The ScoutCast – Episode 63 – Jonathan Wilson Says…
Filed under: Fantasy Football Podcast - Posted by: Mark
Granville may have left for sunny shores, but while he’s sipping on his cocktails, pondering how to juggle his Man City strikers to ensure they miss out on points, I’ve laboured on without him.
I say laboured, what we have this week is possibly the first “grown up” podcast we’ve ever produced, as I chew the fat with an actual football expert, rather than my regular Mancunian pretender.
Renowned football writer, Jonathan Wilson, joined me for a chat, just a week after his latest work – the Brian Clough biography – “Nobody Ever Says Thank You” hit the shelves.
We inevitably talk Clough, discuss the theories behind the Premier League’s goal explosion, the plight of Wilson’s own beloved Sunderland and, of course, pick apart Jonathan’s own Fantasy Football team.
Wilson’s own labour of love – The Blizzard. – is also on the agenda. The quarterly magazine captures some of the best football writing around, delivering in-depth and leftfield articles, ignored by the mainstream football media.
Issue Three is due for release on December 1 in electronic form or print, with back issues available on a “pay what you want” model. You can find full details on the Blizzard’s site right here.
Get yourself a copy after listening in on the chat via this link.
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November 25 at 5:06 pm
StevenFCUNITED says:
Oh my word, the latest pod cast is as dull as ditch water….bring Granville back!
November 25 at 5:11 pm
Hutton dressed as Lahm says:
Dish water I think you’ll find!
November 25 at 8:57 pm
StevenFCUNITED says:
All right smart arse. I think you’ll find: ‘dull as ditchwater’ and ‘dull as dishwater’ are in common use. However, the original idiom is ‘ditchwater’, where as ‘dishwater’ is the modern variation.
If you like, you can pick me up on the use of ‘All right’ at the beginning of this comment, but you’ll be wrong about that too.
In a bit
November 25 at 5:13 pm
BlueMoonRising says:
Careful mate. You might get questioned for stating your opinion.
November 25 at 5:20 pm
CFCTom says:
Is this site run by the FA?
November 25 at 5:50 pm
Nice1Cyrille says:
+1
November 25 at 7:34 pm
jimbobjeff85 says:
I thought it was interesting – well the bits about Clough, the goal explosion these last few seasons and Sunderland were!
I found it funny that he clearly does’t care about his Fantasy Football Team if he has Kevin Davies (no longer on Pens and Chris Samba).
Didn’t care for the chat about Blizzard though, far too much time spent shilling it.
I think the main issue is people listen to the podcast for:
a) Opinions on this weeks Fantasy Football
b) Banter between Mark and Granville
Both of which were missing this week.
I’m certainly looking forward to next weeks Podcast and everything back to normal!
November 25 at 5:09 pm
ROHAN 11 says:
Vorm
Brown Jones Woodgate
Silva Bale Walters Pilkington
RVP (c) Aguero Bendtner
Subs:– Krul, Drenthe, Enrique, Simpson 2.4 in my bank
Good team????
November 25 at 5:13 pm
jkisthe1 says:
Very good team, that 2.4 could either be used to swap Bale for DVD or to swap The Talent to Ba and Woodgate to Jags/Kompany.
November 25 at 5:15 pm
ROHAN 11 says:
cheers
November 25 at 5:10 pm
ninja says:
Did salex mention rooney fitness in press conf
November 25 at 5:13 pm
jkisthe1 says:
he said he’s fit.
November 25 at 5:13 pm
jkisthe1 says:
Ok lads and lasses am in need of a mid at 4.7-4.8 to replace Tiote with, I have Allen, so am veering away from B Johnson as he doesn’t rotate well, but the only options seem to be Wigan players and the only one on there is the Holy One, and I’m not picking him EVER AGAIN.
November 25 at 5:15 pm
Stern John Terry Wilson Palacios says:
Dyer?
New post btw
November 25 at 5:15 pm
Stern John Terry Wilson Palacios says:
Oh. Same team. Soz
November 25 at 5:18 pm
Mohamed Ali says:
This week scoutcast was “useless” interms of any useful thoughts or information for game week 13
November 25 at 5:18 pm
RVP (C) - ALWAYS says:
Vorm Given
De laet Enrique BAE Brown R.Taylor
VDV Silva Sessegnon Sinclair Ferguson
Torres RVP Adebayor
1FT 3.1M in the bank
TALK TO ME!
November 25 at 5:20 pm
sla9sa says:
Are you sure Torres will definitely start tomorrow? Because I am thinking about bringing him in myself.
November 25 at 5:23 pm
RVP (C) - ALWAYS says:
No I want to get rid of torres lol, getting annoyed with his lack of starts
November 25 at 5:47 pm
Mannioni85 says:
me too man, i’m seriously hoping he’ll start, but ot get rid now or not?! arggghhh it’s so torturing!!
November 25 at 5:18 pm
O Fenomeno says:
Woodgate and Eagles or Enrique and Allen > Richardson and Santos?
November 25 at 5:24 pm
steveqo says:
That is a toughy…Pass…
November 25 at 5:19 pm
sla9sa says:
Which of the following make sense (if at all):
A Silva to Lampard
B Dzeko to Bendtner and Drenthe to Mata
C Zamora to Sturridge and bench Dzeko
I have no Chelsea coverage.
November 25 at 5:20 pm
steveqo says:
I wouldnt count on a big Chelsea win.
November 25 at 5:22 pm
sla9sa says:
Not even without o’hara and hunt?
November 25 at 5:25 pm
steveqo says:
The thing is, they are not even playing that well at the moment. Mata is probably the best choice if pushed. After Dzeko’s showing in the CL the other day, I cant see him starting and Evertons fixtures are quite good. I wouldnt drop Silva. If Man City go out of the Champs League Silva will play every week…
November 25 at 5:32 pm
Blue Moon Rising says:
Think they can still score goals against poor sides. See Genk.
Wolves are hardly water-tight defensively.
November 25 at 5:22 pm
BlueMoonRising says:
Don’t fancy any really. Sturridge is a good shout this week. However his fixtures deteriorate after this until christmas. I’ve got him so not getting rid of him but I think, given the chance I wouldn’t get him now.
Even though I don’t pick U*d players, Hernadez could be a good shout. He will be Utd’s main goal threat if Rooney is playing midfield.
November 25 at 5:19 pm
heco87 says:
Toughy if those are the transfers your set on. Probably Enrique & Allen IMO
November 25 at 5:17 pm
heco87 says:
Reply fail …O FEN … although I’ve already changed my mind .. Woodgate & Eagles
November 25 at 5:34 pm
RVP (C) - ALWAYS says:
Should I keep VDV and Torres or get rid for a hit?
November 25 at 5:49 pm
Mannioni85 says:
I’d keep VDV mate, i am, i reckon he’ll see game time anyway. The question is Torres, why do we do this to ourselves lol.
November 25 at 5:34 pm
Blue Moon Rising says:
At the end of this season, barring injuries MIcah RIchards will be the highes scoring defender on the game.
Discuss.
November 25 at 5:35 pm
RVP (C) - ALWAYS says:
Vermaelen
November 25 at 5:51 pm
om says:
Drenthe and ruddy or krul n rodwell for vorm rotation?
November 25 at 6:19 pm
vdotty says:
Bendtner nowhere to be seen on the Watchlist? Surprising…
November 25 at 6:20 pm
Yateszy says:
Very boring podcast, hardly any FF discussion.
November 25 at 7:13 pm
teamzm says:
Any news on Rodwell injury?
November 25 at 7:29 pm
Kings of Lyon says:
Is it worth doing aguero and vdv to lamps and Hernandez for 4 points?
November 25 at 11:38 pm
FiveTimesBaby! says:
Worst podcast ever!! Definitely not ronseal this week lads….next time, just do what it says on the tin please; Fantasy Football Podcast!!!!! Its what we all know, love, respect & expect.
November 26 at 5:45 am
interwebme says:
YYAAAAWWWNNN; my magazine bla bla bla, readership, internet, press mediums bla bla bla.
I did like the bit about Clough and the increased goals though.
November 26 at 6:57 am
Bloufo says:
Def worst podcast of the lot. No question about that.