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Podcast August 20

The ScoutCast – Episode 165 – Wildboys

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Tempted into dealing our Wildcards by yet another “mediocre” Gameweek, Granville and I go through almost the entire episode before Jonty reveals he’s weakened and gone “active”. It’s a revelation that almost has us both logging off and reaching for our own panic buttons.

Before that dramatic finale, we find salvation via another bout of “rough the smooth”, cheering ourselves with tales of Gameweek totals which dip below even our miserable tallies.

We also take a further round of community questions, forcing me to “fess up” on Theo Walcott, while Granville laments Wayne Rooney’s form and the three of us tackle the merits of Mahrez, Ozil and loading up on City assets.

This episode was originally broadcast live on Monday using Google Hangouts via our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get notifications of future live episodes.

You can view the Hangout version of the ScoutCast via the larger player below. For those fishing for the regular MP3 audio, you’ll need this link or you can stream on this page via the smaller player below.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. 2EZ4KKR
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts?

    A) Barkley & Silva
    B) Payet & Yaya

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    1. Son is Rising
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Payet crocked

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      1. Daniel Exeter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        What?

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        1. Skipdipper
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          He's not

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  2. The Train Driver
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    A. Benteke + Westwood + 1.5 ITB

    B. Pedro + Ighalo

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    1. The Train Driver
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      A. 3-4-3 B. 3-5-2

      Have no other pool/chelsea cover

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      1. Venom Snake
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        A

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  3. jennmenn
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    If anybody have any vacation left, just hopp on a plane. Summer has arrived!

    http://www.yr.no/sted/Norge/Nordland/Vestvågøy/Unstad/langtidsvarsel.html

    I don't give a shii about all the pricedrops any more.., thss 😉

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      So random.. 😀

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      1. jennmenn
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Random!? It's the prettiest place on earth 😉

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    2. The Train Driver
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I prefer further south where I can swim in an ocean that actually contains salt...

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      1. jennmenn
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        With a 6mm wetsuit you can both swim nd surf!

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        1. The Train Driver
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Looks pretty, going hurtigruten next year 🙂

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          1. jennmenn
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Thats a beautiful voyage 🙂

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  4. Piggs Boson
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    The price drops are brutal this season.

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    1. Puyol Pants Up
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Have yet to experience one yet 😎

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    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yup

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    3. Numb
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Same every year at this time of year, you usually don't notice it as much cos it's normally not affecting people on here as much.

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    4. jennmenn
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      yea, allmost wish i used my wc. How high team value does ppl have? :s (wc'erds)

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        About 101m I think

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      2. Jøssy ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        101M

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    5. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      £1.4m swing between my old team and my wc team already

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      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        That sounds like you've picked your new team on the basis of two games....

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        1. Wild Rover
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          I've picked my team on the basis of getting as much value before finalising tomorrow

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          1. Numb
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Ah, you were talking about your temporary value building team, fair enough. For a minute I thought you were picking players like Ayew, Mahrez or Payet over proven ones like Hazard.

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    6. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Is there any evidence there's a bias towards prices dropping vs rising? I.e easier to drop than to rise?

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        No idea, I'm sure someone will look into it at some point.

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      2. Jøssy ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I would say so, for one reason... People are gravitating to a limited number of bandwagons, so increases are focussed in a small area, but they're moving away from a far wider spread of players. And if you're talking about people selling off relatively low ownership players, it doesn't take much for their value to drop.

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      3. Hickey
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        29 risers and 170 fallers so far!

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    7. Shifty
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      just that first, completely avoidable, Walcott drop for me. I am pretty sure I'll get a few more drops tomorrow.

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    8. Jøssy ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      But still not Francis!!! Come on lad, one more opportunity... Save me 0.1M!

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  5. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Which player that hasn't delivered yet, will wildcarders wish they still had on their team?

    Which bandwagon player do you think will fall of the map in the upcoming weeks?

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    1. Puyol Pants Up
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Rooney
      Mahrez, when Leicester start losing

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    2. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Mane
      Payet

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    3. Numb
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard seems the most likely

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    4. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard

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      1. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        And I think Oscar may have a big year - seems to be on all set pieces.

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        1. Numb
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Will he even keep his place now?

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          1. Home Run Baker
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            I think so - Willian to go if Pedro plays, no?

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            1. Numb
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              That's what I thought but some people are saying the opposite.

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            2. st4rt__
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              No chance. Willian's one of the first name's on the teamsheet.

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        2. st4rt__
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Big year on the bench. Hazard and Pedro out wide, Willian through the middle.

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    5. jennmenn
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hoping for Sterling and Hazz

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    6. Root
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Sakho, Hazard, Mane, Kane
      Gomis, Yaya

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    7. Shifty
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard for sure. My vice cap for the week...possibly captain.

      Ayew.

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    8. Huddersfield
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard
      Payet

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  6. Mattdrid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Payet or mane for this week?

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  7. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Us wildcarders - we all have a huge Chelsea shaped hole. I can see them doing well at WBA and then there will be a scramble.

    Not that I can afford any of their players now though.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/1373/

      http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/5599/

      When your top performer is Cahill, you know that you are in trouble ...

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    2. Skipdipper
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Silva or Sanchez can become Pedro or hazard easily enough?
      I'm going courtois in case they keep clean sheets

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      1. Daniel Exeter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I was going Courtois - but I have been corrected 😀

        Not taking Doosra's credit - but check the stats of last year of Courtois and say 5/6 of the cheap keepers - I think you'll be surprised. I definitely was.

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        1. Skipdipper
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          I know but I'm thinking more along the lines of I don't trust azpi not to be dropped and I want Chelsea defence cover?

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    3. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Happy to forego CHE while they have tough fixtures.

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  8. Valar(Keith)
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    New signings/Lack of price drops and rises.. a 5 day break to regain senses. Moment of truth.. Any WCers here regretting using it already? Was pretty crazy on here Sunday.. pretty sure a lot ppl just got swept up in the tide of kneejerks i fear 🙁

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    1. The Train Driver
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I regret I didn't do it last week. Season before I did it gw 2 and finished top 10k.

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Last week 😯

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      2. Puyol Pants Up
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        You can' really rave about finishing in the top 10k on here, most people do. 😛

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        1. Valar(Keith)
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          This 🙂

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    2. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Well, in a way I wish I just took a -4 and waited longer for Silva, Sanchez etc.

      Only really needed aguero with any urgency and Mahrez was an ideal way to raise funds.

      Wildcarding is fun though haha

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    3. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Really awful time to use it IMO.

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    4. Venom Snake
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I don't regret using it at all but wish I could have avoided it. Changes in price both up and down we're going to kill my original team

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yup.. many very good looking options really disappointed

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    5. Skipdipper
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I'm happy I used it. Got some price rises. Aguero rising probably means harder for people in my ML to get him without a weaker option elsewhere now. I feel like I'm now one step ahead of them

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    6. Puyol Pants Up
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Terrible time to use it imo, you effectively won't have another chance to WC your team until GW 32ish when DGW's arrives, good luck till then 🙂

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yup. I've never used it before GW 30 😯 .. dint even consider using it this week. Can now punt safely for a few months and correct it with a WC at the end of it 🙂

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        1. Puyol Pants Up
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          The worst part of people WCing is that most of their teams were actually quite decent before they hit the button, they ended up changing it to the EPL Dreamteam from the first 2 GW's

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      2. Root
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Easy

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      3. Skipdipper
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Transfers are still available

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      4. Hickey
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        The introduction of the chip's devalues the wildcard effect from previous years and it's so important the get off to a good start with it hard to make ground after Christmas if your chasing.

        A lot of players on here had an awful start and chose to move quick to correct.

        Who knows what what will happen upto Christmas before it has to be played, there could be a couple of other optimal moments to play the WC but I would say this is one of those moments for most.

        Depends on your team setup but wouldn't say terrible time at all.

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    7. Lallana_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I'm mad at myself for using it. Thought prices would fall/rise faster but the sites were poor at predicting this week.

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    8. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Think all depends on individual situations and both sides have their merits but it does seem like the rise threshold has increased.

      I personally think 2 weeks is too small of a sample size to derive any conclusions which is why I'm holding out. Not concerned with +/- 0.5 at this point.

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Same.. and i agree that situations change. I'm not judging anyone.. just wanted to know how badly this site influences decisions. Twas crazy on here Sunday

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        1. RubeRx
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Agree. Also don't underestimate the influence Jonty and Mark have on the rest of the site.

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          1. Valar(Keith)
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Yup. Remember a lot of ppl saying.. "Mark and Granville are WCing.. so why are people saying it's a bad decision to WC". Best to come back on this site a few days after the weekends games get over

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    9. Shifty
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      was so tempted to wildcard - but just made the 2 FTs and decided to sleep on it. Woke up the next morning and the urge to wildcard has dissipated.

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    10. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I do think the price change websites 'forced' people into it due to the sheer number of risers and fallers on their sites..

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yup.. and then there posts on here saying "WC!" .. then the scouts said they were WCing. then everyone began saying they were WCing. and before you knew it the WCers themselves broke the price rise/drops websites

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        1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Haha yep. I'm not sue why I didn't use mine... Only lost 0.1 so far though. Mane expected to take a tumble at some point...

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    11. Root
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, regretting for not using it last GW. It's useless later in the season. The winter WC has been waste for me in the previous seasons too.

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        i hated the Winter WC... always messed up my team. Glad we have the whole second half of the season to use it now 🙂

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        1. Ruth_NZ
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          The winter wildcard didn't mess up your team. You did.

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          1. Valar(Keith)
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Ummm.. ok.I'm one of those long term managers and My team is usually set up well enough by Jan and i never really needed the Winter WC in the fixed 4 weeks it was available. So ended up wasting it. Whatever you say though.. never really got used to the Winter WC after years of hardcore mode with just 1 WC

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            1. Ruth_NZ
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Yep. Every decision you make has the chance to help or hurt you, right?

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  9. Venom Snake
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Which two 4.5 defenders to add to my backline of Darmian, Skrtel and Kolarov?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I thought your team yesterday was just fine ...

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      1. Venom Snake
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Is there no one better then Richards though? I mean, it's still Villa...

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Oh, yes. Francis & Prödl.

          http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/10212/
          http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/5599/

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          1. Puyol Pants Up
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            In other words, two promoted team defenders.

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              And your point is?

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              1. Puyol Pants Up
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 2 months ago

                They don't do CS's. Not as often as others.

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                1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 2 months ago

                  This is a myth. 🙂

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                  1. Puyol Pants Up
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 2 months ago

                    Bottom 3 CS's each season

                    2014/15: QPR, Palace, Newcastle (1 Promoted team)
                    2013/14: Fulham, Caridff, WBA (2 Promoted teams)
                    2012/13: Wigan, Reading, Villa (2 Promoted teams)
                    2011/12: Bolton, Blackburn, Norwich (2 Promoted teams)

                    Usually 2/3 promoted teams finish in the bottom 3 CS's each season

                    Myth Busted 🙂

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                2. Venom Snake
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 2 months ago

                  Less then villa?

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                  1. Puyol Pants Up
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 2 months ago

                    Imo, yes.

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                3. Jøssy ⭐
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 2 months ago

                  For the right games they do, dependent on the team style. Sometimes, shoring up the back is their first priority.

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          2. Lallana_
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            ahhh...you went with my second choice after Richards Prodl 😉

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          3. Gregor
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            That table suggests Cathcart is better.

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Context ... 🙂

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    2. Lallana_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Francis, Richards

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Imho, Richards is a crap pick:

        AVL: cpl -199 SUN 13 lei -204 WBA -37 liv -393 STO -136 che -642 SWA -149 tot -385 MCI -449 eve -260

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        1. Lallana_
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Fair enough. On the surface he looks better than he actually is. Prodl?

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Yes, much better, imo.

            WAT: SOT -82 mci -508 SWA -28 new -3 CPL -66 bou -59 ARS -242 sto -191 WHM 53 lei -69 MUN -155

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            1. Skipdipper
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              I like the jenks and Richards rotation. Looks good for home fixtures for 6/7 weeks

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              1. Skipdipper
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 2 months ago

                BOURNEMOUTH
                SUNDERLAND
                NEWCASTLE
                WEST BROM
                NORWICH
                STOKE/Sunderland
                Crystal Palace

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            2. Venom Snake
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              What does your ticket say about Norwich defence?

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              1. Venom Snake
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 2 months ago

                Ticker*

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                1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 2 months ago

                  NOR: STO -47 sot -365 BOU -64 liv -286 whm -144 LEI 86 new -31 WBA 52 mci -537 SWA -60 che -535

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                  1. Venom Snake
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 2 months ago

                    Not good.. Thanks Doos

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    3. Skipdipper
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Richards and Francis? Or Huth?

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    4. Heytch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Doesn't really matter if you going that strong with your first 3. They'll almost never get a run

      Huth and Ward
      Same 2 names I said pre season were best value for money and haven't changed all my opinions 2 weeks in despite being about 3 millionth in the world 😆

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      1. Venom Snake
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Huth is my preferred but I also have Schmeichel so don't feel too comfortable having both (Mahrez as well)

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    5. Thick Of It
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Morgan for me.

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  10. Messsiaah
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    wc team.. think I finally nailed it. 😀

    Courtois Mccarthy
    shaw williams richards morgan targett
    silva yaya sancez chadli mahrez
    aguero gomis wattmore

    need any change?

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    1. Skipdipper
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Think I would prefer arsenal double up in midfield over city?

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  11. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    People talking about high tv, are you actually keeping all the risers?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Well, I'm not wild carding, so yes. 🙂

      100.7, + .3 expected tonight.

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      1. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Outstanding.

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    2. Jøssy ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      At least for the medium term. My team always evolved based on form anyway, and I certainly haven't bought players to build value who I'm not confident of delivering me FPL points. That's my priority at the end of the day.

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  12. Skipdipper
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Courtois McCarthy
    Lovren Darmian Kolorov Richards Jenkinson
    Mahrez Westwood Sanchez silva Payet
    Aguero Gomis Diouf

    G2g on wildcard?
    If silva doesn't rise then I'm tempted with Depay this week and then silva in next week
    Other than that okay?

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  13. Lallana_
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Courtois / McCarthy
    Williams Darmian Kolarov / Richards Francis
    Yaya Toure Chadli Depay Mahrez Sanchez
    Gomis Aguero / Watmore

    Thoughts?

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    1. BellsOfFreedom
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      6 midfielders? 🙂

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      1. Jøssy ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        You realise Yaya Toure is one player right?? 😉

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  14. Messsiaah
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    yeah.. 3-5-2 seems the best choice for a long time

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Until Harry Kane kicks arse on the weekend...

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      1. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Oh god. It's going to happen isn't it!

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      2. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        More of a factor than Harry Kane is his equivalent from last year. Lets wait for a couple of sub 6.5s to prove unstoppable.

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  15. HurriKane
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    On WC. For long term ?

    A) Schmeichel Mert Muniesa Francis

    B) McCarthy Kolarov Gomez Targett

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Clearly got to be A if for long term. None of the players in B are nailed

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  16. Stannage
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    What do we think the deal is with mane?

    I want to keep til gw5.....Do we think he will play next 2 games for saints, or is he at risk of becoming "unsettled"......

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    1. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Get rid IMO

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    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      They've said he's not for sale. It would undermine that if they don't play him.

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  17. Home Run Baker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Still pondering the 3rd City player conundrum ...

    A. Williams + Yaya
    B. Kompany + Payet

    Both seem very attractive to me. Already have Silva and Aguero, and I prefer Silva to Yaya. Currently on B, but A is winking at me!

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    1. Redhulkster
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      M on B

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    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I would def have Kompany. 3 city attackers each week is just a little too much eggs in one basket regardless of how well they have started.

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  18. Piggs Boson
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    At the end of the season, who do you think will be the top 3 highest scoring mids and forwards?

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    1. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez
      Silva
      Hazard

      Aguero
      Bent eke
      Gomis

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      1. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        In that order

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    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Overall

      1. Aguero
      2. Hazard
      3. Silva / Sanchez - about the same
      5. Up for grabs

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    3. Valar(Keith)
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      The most expensive ones probably 🙂
      Sanchez/Hazard/Silva
      and
      Aguero/Kane/Benteke

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        No Costa then? 🙂

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        1. Valar(Keith)
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          He'll probably get injured/suspended and drop off that list. Aguero will be up there with 25 games played 🙂

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        2. Numb
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          If he stays fit, he should be in there. But will he?

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    4. Lallana_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez
      Silva
      Hazard

      Aguero
      Benteke
      Kane

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    5. Shifty
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez
      Aguero
      Hazard

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      1. Shifty
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        oh

        Sanchez
        Hazard
        Mahrez 😉

        Aguero
        Pelle
        Lukaku

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    6. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Bar any injury:

      Silva Sanchez Haz

      Kun Benteke Costa

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    7. HamezMace
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Agree with what most have said, but Rooney will be in the top three forwards

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      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        lol

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      2. Jøssy ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Hahahahaha!

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    8. Nabs Kebabs
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard
      Depay
      Sanchez

      Kun
      Benteke
      Costa

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    9. Huddersfield
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez
      Hazard
      Pedro

      Aguero
      Benteke
      Giroud

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    10. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard Silva Sanchez

      Aguero Costa Lukaku

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  19. Prøphet
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Looking for a last defender to finalize my team. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

    Kolarov / Pieters / Williams (Naughton) / Richards / ?

    If Francis drops i will be picking him up for 4.4.

    Got 6 mil left to use it. Dont need funds elsewhere since im happy with my front 8 and Schmei / Butland

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    1. Prøphet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Looking longer term, not just Man U cuz of next game.

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    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Jenkinson

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      1. Prøphet
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Had Jenkinson in my starting team. Not sure if so viable, but might go with him.

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    3. Captain Blanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Bellerin?

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      1. Prøphet
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Was my thought as well, but not so sure now since i had Kosc to start the season

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  20. Melo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Hi guys! What do u think about this team?

    McCharty
    Richards Whittaker Francis
    Payet Silva Sanchez Mahrez
    Costa Aguero Gomis

    Bench: King Targett Turner

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    1. Melo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Guzan also on bech (rotation with McCharty)

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    2. Redhulkster
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Costa could b a good pick

      A differential around here but would probably want depay for a week ..this week

      That defence is a bit weak but then u are obv getting Costa in..some price to pay

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  21. Numb
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I wonder if ANYONE on here will still have Walcott at the weekend? It will be just like him to start and score a brace.

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    1. Ziro Becomes One
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Someone has him. A member too. posted yesterday I think.

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    2. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      They should loan him out somewhere.

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      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I don't understand why they've given him a £140k a week new contract.

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    3. Giggs_11
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Ramsey nailed starter so i will bring him in 4 walcott. and afta giroud scored last week walcott is on the bench 4 sure

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  22. Paulie Walnuts
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Please help, i have a benching problem with my current team (midfield)

    Sanchez (LIV)
    Mahrez (TOT)
    Payet (BOU)
    Ayew (SUN)
    Yaya (EVE)

    i think it might have to be Mahrez? although he is in great form

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    1. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez, although you need to downgrade a bench NID and use the money elsewhere - or go 3-5-2.

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      1. Paulie Walnuts
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        the team is this...

        Butland McCarthy
        Gomez Williams Kolarov Richards Darmian
        Sanchez Payet Ayew Mahrez Yaya
        Diouf Aguero Gomis

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    2. The Road Dogg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      id play all of those if I had them

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  23. Kuns n Moses
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Morning all. Looking at Jenkinson, is he a good option for WHM? How nailed on is he?

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes and yes. Great user name 🙂

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      1. Kuns n Moses
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

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  24. HamezMace
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    What's the consensus on Pedro at 9.5m? Over priced, bargain, or about right?

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    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Over priced

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    2. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      If you compare it to Fabs and Hazard it looks about right imo

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Over priced considerably, imo.

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        You think he should be less than Fabregas? 😕

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        1. Ruth_NZ
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          At least not more. 9.0 max.

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      2. HamezMace
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Wow, considerably, why so?

        Are you not expecting him to start?

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          I don't really care.

          Chelski are not yet fit.
          This league is much tougher.
          He needs to adapt to his team mates.
          Hazard is still the main man.

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          1. HamezMace
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            I'm with you on the last point especially, Hazard is a season keeper for sure, but at 2m cheaper I actually thought Pedro has been priced fairly generously.

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              I don't have Hazard, currently - but I will.

              So any prospect of buying Pedro is currently zero. And at anything more than 8.5 will remain that way.

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    4. Shifty
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      over priced. i'm sure he might get off to a decent start as defenders struggle to deal with him but reckon he will get found out quick.

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    5. HamezMace
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Interesting stuff, cheers guys

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    6. Huddersfield
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      bargain , 17 goals * 5 =85 points only for goals , interesting

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      1. Jøssy ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        And you're expecting Pedro to score 17 goals???

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  25. Caesar, Hot Mustache
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Coates -> Francis (-4) ??

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    1. Park_The_Bus
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I'd get rid of Coates, but that's not worth taking a -4

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      1. Caesar, Hot Mustache
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I know right! lad's giving me a headache.

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    2. Ruth_NZ
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Wait 2 days. Then you can do it for free and save 0.1.

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      1. Jøssy ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        But he's already missed the Coates price drop, so would only break even, even if Francis drops.

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    3. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I ditched for a -4 in sheer frustration. Not the smartest move, I know, but at least I saved me a £0.1 drop

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  26. Park_The_Bus
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I'm not doing too great. 71 points so far, but waiting for a few weeks before I WC. Took a -4 this week to bring I'm Kolarov, Yaya and Kun for Koscielny, Sterling and Rooney. Think it's a bit mad to WC after 2 weeks tbh

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  27. The Road Dogg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    How am I set up after my WC and should I improve/ change anything?

    Myhill McCarthy

    Kolarov Williams Huth Richards. Targett

    Sanchez Silva Depay Payet Mahrez

    Kun Gomis Wilson

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Keepers are a transfer waiting to happen and Targett not nailed. Presume you are playing 3-5-2? Downgrade Wilson to 4.5 and upgrade keeper & Targett

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      1. The Road Dogg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Why are keepers a problem? Both are starters for their clubs. Targett I see your point

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        1. Jøssy ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Myhill is out as soon as Foster is back fit (Oct), and a likely similar situation with McCarthy when Speroni returns (although there are people who believe the latter will hold his place)

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    2. Thick Of It
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      My fear with this template is that it will look very old hat in about 3 game weeks time.

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  28. rnrd
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I generally support template/mainstream for 80% of teams players selection but this year more than and other, team tend to look all the same after 2 gw. I ma not much in favour of differentials because it generally backfires in the long run but I Will probably WC differentiating a lot this year.

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  29. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Would u rather upgrade Albrighton to Ayew or Targett to Kolarov, I can do only one, long term?

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Targett to Kolarov easily

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    2. Redhulkster
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Targett to kolarov imo

      Albrighton will keep getting u decent points

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    3. Root
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Targett to Kolarov is a huge upgrade. I would value Kolarov as a ~8.0m defender.

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      1. Root
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        an

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      2. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Thx guys

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  30. The Road Dogg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Target to kolarov

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