The ScoutCast – Episode Seventy Seven – Whimper
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Reluctantly creeping back into the studio, tail protruding between my weary legs, I cut a forlorn figure for the return of the ScoutCast. Nevertheless, after a two-week break, I brave another half-hour of bile and banter with host Mark to bring the curtain down on my season to forget.
The Samaritans listening needn’t be concerned. I was smiling by the end, if only to see Mark almost on his knees begging me to rethink any plans of Fantasy Football retirement. The very idea.
In between my whining, we give the season a post-mortem, speculate on next season’s prices and assess the tussle at the top of the FPL with another Scout winner still a possibility.
Get this one big miffed of a Scoutcast via this link or use the convenient little player below to stream away.
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May 10 at 10:15 am
iCon says:
Morning,
Chasing a 14 pt lead and looking for some differential – would you dump Dempsey or Nani this week to free up funds? Nani is obvious choice but if Nani plays he’s much more of a differential. Any advice would be most welcome. Cheers.
May 10 at 10:20 am
۩۞۩Tommo727™۩۞۩ says:
Nani
Silva/Nasri
May 10 at 10:17 am
PigeonIslandFC says:
Which to bench?
A) Bale
B) Valencia
C) Petrov
D) Sigurdsson
E) Dempsey
May 10 at 10:18 am
۩۞۩Tommo727™۩۞۩ says:
Siggy
May 10 at 10:25 am
Hard Van Toulouse says:
Dempsey, Siggy at home to pool-should score
May 10 at 10:18 am
۩۞۩Tommo727™۩۞۩ says:
Sorry for repost, but I have decided I am not making a hit and I want transfer help : I am 24 points ahead of rival (after his 4pt hit).Thinking of something simple such as Cech
Hart, Jags 
Clichy or Demps 
Silva
Cech
Verm, Walker, Jags
Peinaar, Moses, VDV, Demps
Cisse, Jelly, RVP
SUBS: Bogdan, Bale, Huth, Firgueroa
May 10 at 10:22 am
Hard Van Toulouse says:
Demps to silva imo
May 10 at 10:26 am
۩۞۩Tommo727™۩۞۩ says:
Thanks for reply
May 10 at 10:26 am
iCon says:
Cheers for advice above, Demps -> Silva probably safest bet for you too.
May 10 at 10:30 am
۩۞۩Tommo727™۩۞۩ says:
Thanks
May 10 at 10:21 am
Sir Paul Scholes says:
I have a 25 point lead over my rival, as he has taken a 4 point hit already this week. I’m assuming he has drafted in Aguero and probably Kompany for Sagna:
Him:
Al-Habsi
McAuley Gibbs Sagna
Ben Arfa McClean Dempsey Bale
Rooney Van Persie Jelavic
Bench: Nani, Simpson, BAE
Me:
Ruddy
Ream Enrique Evra
VdV Valencia Moses Bale
Jelavic Van Persie Rooney
Bench: Taiwo Simpson McClean
His defence is shot so he has probably put in a City defender. He just doesn’t take out RvP either. Is it worth me banking the 4 points he’s spent on transfers and just doing the one?
My initial thoughts are:
(a) Rooney to Aguero (c)
(b) Enrique to Lescott
(c) Valencia to Yaya
(d) a range of doubles (Rooney to Aguero (c) and Ream to Clichy.
Not sure its worth spending four points to draft in a defender, who is only likely to gain me four or five at most.
May 10 at 10:23 am
Hard Van Toulouse says:
Rooney to aguero should suffice
May 10 at 10:28 am
۩۞۩Tommo727™۩۞۩ says:
I’m in a similiar position to you and I am definitely not gonna take a hit and bank the 4 points he has used. So a) for me
May 10 at 11:42 am
Shady Gooner says:
I’m in the same boat. 22 points ahead. I’m doing Ade->Aguero (4 point hit). to play it safe.
May 10 at 10:24 am
kiret says:
I’m protecting a 17 point lead.
This is my team for the final week :-
Vorm
Caldwell / Taylor / McAuley
Valencia / Sigurdsson / Van der Vaart / Silva
Aguero / Rooney / Van Persie
Subs:- Krul / McClean / Simpson / Wilkinson
I’ve made 1 change and brought in Aguero for Papis Cisse.
Am considering taking a -4 hit to replace Siggy with Petrov. (as my rival has him).
Any idea if its worth it or should i stick with Siggurdson?
May 10 at 10:28 am
Sir Paul Scholes says:
Don’t take a hit if you’re protecting a lead. You don’t need a differential. Try to cover what transfers you think he’ll make.
May 10 at 10:34 am
۩۞۩Tommo727™۩۞۩ says:
+1, no need to take a hit as Siggy is just a good as chance of scoring points then Petrovv
May 10 at 10:28 am
Aditya says:
Rumours swirling round India press that Venky’s may be considering a sale of Blackburn Rovers.
May 10 at 10:56 am
Kostja says:
Hey guys, care to give me an idea about the Irish starting back 4 for the euros?
May 10 at 11:45 am
rvp786 says:
Hi currently 14pts behind leader going into the last gmwk.
My squad at the moment is as follows
Mignolet krul
Caulker evans vermaelen turner skrtel
Dempsey siggurdson vdv bale Valencia
Rooney jelavic rvp
1ft and 0.0m in the bank
His squad is as follows:
Bogdan mignolet
Williamson Enrique Kompany koscielny caulker
Valencia petrov bale pienaar cabaye
Aguero rvp rooney
1ft 0.0m in the bank
So how is the best way to make up the 15pt lead?
Do I take out rooney for ageuro and make him captain which I think he will and hope the rest of my team can make the points up?
Or do I take a risk on someone like torres as captain hoping he can be a differential and score a hattrick?
Iv also played some mind games to my opponent and told him I will put in aguero to cancel him out but put someone else in to make captain. In doing this I hope he gets put off of makin ageuro captain.
Your ideas and thoughts would be appreiciated. He is already bragging and its doing my nut in!!!!
May 10 at 12:01 pm
Loooser says:
Folks am I fine for last GW? Bench in order? Any transfer (for a hit) needed?
Thanks.
Vorm
Kabul / Terry / Gibbs
VDV / Moses / Dempsey / Siggy
Torres / Aguero (c) / RvP (vc)
Bench: Mignolet – Valencia / Caulker / JEvans
May 10 at 9:45 pm
CanberraRaider says:
Not really. well done. MAYBE Sig to Ben Arfa or Cabaye, but it’s marginal
May 10 at 9:54 pm
CanberraRaider says:
Sorry, not the above for a hit. I thought you meant as only (free) transfer…
If I’ve learned anything in years of fantasy, it’s to have 11 players with something to play for on GW38
May 10 at 2:04 pm
iggy13 says:
Need some help with my captain this week, please give your opinion
de gea
walker
Verm
Clichy
Maloney
Petrov
valencia
Silva
Jelavic
Rooney
Adebayor
appreciate the help
May 10 at 5:25 pm
ginola14 says:
Silva or ade
May 10 at 9:43 pm
CanberraRaider says:
I have a feeling Tevez will take Pens off Aguero this week. Anyone agree? Have city got a pen with Tevez on the pitch, during spazotelli’s absence?
May 10 at 10:57 pm
In good kompany says:
Arghhhh, who to bench?
1) Siggy
2) Dempsey
3) Valencia
4) Barfa
5) Bale
May 11 at 1:00 am
Zolatown says:
Which 2 of the following should I play?
Caulker
Moses
Tiote
Ireland