The ScoutCast – Episode Eighty Two – Comfort
Filed under: Fantasy Football Podcast - Posted by: Mark
Better late then never. In truth, there’s nothing comfortable about this one. We had some nightmarish technical issues that had me tearing at my receding hairline tonight but, we got it done. Just.
The route of the problem was a change of scenery, as Granville and I resorted to staying on home territory to record this latest episode. There was a chance it would end in tears; it almost did.
It is, at least, a bumper episode, with just over 45 minutes of myself and Granville grumbling amidst the regulars on Wednesday evening. With his three point lead at the top of our mini-league, the fact is I couldn’t bear to face my Mancunian rival to discuss the merits of an early wildcards versus points hits, lament the demise of Carlos Tevez and chat about Granville’s night attire.
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Yeah, I think I'd probably leave as is. Nothing there worth a hit. » -
Get michu or dempsey » -
I don't want to tempt fate but I don't think Michu will be worth a hit this week... » -
I think id leave your team as is and avoid the hits »
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If you could have either but not both, which would you rather have for the final gameweek: A) Mata B) Michu »
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I think he has done Hazard Michu. Who would I take out, frank? I don't see him scoring more than lampard really. » -
That's who I have it on now, thanks... »
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Ta very much lads. Already won my mini league but there's nothing like kicking several grown men when they're down (and… » -
7 points ahead my rival and him having Michu worries me a bit! Should I get a -4 for Nasri -> Michu, or just have… » -
+1 I can see goals in the ars game but can also see whu conceding »
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September 28 at 10:08 am
Hanamichi says:
Bench order, right lads?
Guthrie Jenkinson Demel
September 28 at 10:08 am
Kerrazy says:
Jenkinson ahead of Guthrie!
September 28 at 10:11 am
Hanamichi says:
yes, I considered that but China Mag noticed that old Newscastle’s players always score agains then
September 28 at 10:11 am
Hanamichi says:
them
September 28 at 10:16 am
Kerrazy says:
might be right then.
September 28 at 10:09 am
IfYouTinkerYou'llHaveAStinker says:
affirmative
September 28 at 10:08 am
IfYouTinkerYou'llHaveAStinker says:
Sorry for the repost – worth dangling it out again…
Begovic
Baines (C) Nelsen Ivanovic
HBA Sterling Pienaar Hazard
RVP (v) Tevez Defoe
Foster Michu Demel Davis 1FT £0.000 in the bank
Think I might save the FT to try and work aguero in next week?
Or should I use it to bring in Fletch or Berbs this week?
September 28 at 10:10 am
cband says:
Magic team
September 28 at 10:11 am
Kerrazy says:
lots of love for this team indeed!
September 28 at 10:12 am
Kajagoogoo says:
tevez might not start either.
September 28 at 10:13 am
Kerrazy says:
He will.
September 28 at 10:14 am
Kajagoogoo says:
How do you know?
September 28 at 10:16 am
Kajagoogoo says:
Tevez played 120 mins on tuesday. not nailed on.
September 28 at 10:18 am
Hanamichi says:
he starts this weekend and bench in CL game, it makes sense?
Do you think Mancini benchs him 2 EPL game in a row?
September 28 at 10:12 am
Kajagoogoo says:
I wouldn’t captain baines
September 28 at 10:14 am
Kerrazy says:
+1 too much of a risk. i’d rather captain one of Berba/Tevez.
September 28 at 10:19 am
IfYouTinkerYou'llHaveAStinker says:
not going for Tevez very much considering removing him this week but will prob give him 1 more week – RVP or Baines for me or Fletcher if I brought him in for Defoe (still pondering that one!)
September 28 at 10:19 am
Bubbles - No, I will not rate your team. Go away. says:
Baines is too much of a risk, yet Tevez (who is very much a rotation doubt) isn’t?
September 28 at 10:24 am
Kerrazy says:
i’d rather go for Berba. satisfied?
September 28 at 10:25 am
IfYouTinkerYou'llHaveAStinker says:
but I don’t have berba
so what you are saying is tevez > berbs
September 28 at 10:15 am
heco87 says:
Like it. RVP captain over here but don’t agree with above that Berbs is better captain choice, at all.
September 28 at 10:19 am
IfYouTinkerYou'llHaveAStinker says:
thanks chaps I am thinking RVP now purely because everyone in my mini league will captain him and Im top so might as well not risk it – cant see any of my rivals captaining baines.
Regarding the FT – Save it and cross fingers Tevez starts and jermain scores?
September 28 at 10:10 am
UNITED FORCE ™ says:
Chances for Pienaar rising tonight ?
September 28 at 10:11 am
Wabba (no longer Yes the Sess!) says:
Unlikely.
September 28 at 10:11 am
Wabba (no longer Yes the Sess!) says:
He needs another 22k transfers and only had 1,500 so far today, albeit it’s still early. I imagine he’ll finish on about 70/80%.
September 28 at 10:11 am
UNITED FORCE ™ says:
Cool
September 28 at 10:13 am
gazbhoy32 says:
Baines or Fellaini for Captain?
Everton will win, but Southampton will score, IMO- nullifying Baines’ clean sheet.
Fellaini offers attacking returns as a midfielder OoP.
Thoughts?
(Yes, I posted this yesterday, but forgot where I posted it, D’Oh!)
September 28 at 10:12 am
Hanamichi says:
Fellaini
September 28 at 10:13 am
Bubbles - No, I will not rate your team. Go away. says:
+1.
September 28 at 10:15 am
Hanamichi says:
trouble is he usually gets YC (equal his goals
)
September 28 at 10:14 am
Kerrazy says:
Defenitely Fellaini.
September 28 at 10:16 am
Latko Zahovic says:
Any opinions, good to go?
Howard-Foster
Baines-Santon-Nelsen-Vermaelen-Demel
Fellaini-Ben Arfa-Cazorla-Kacaniklic-Sterling
RvP-Suarez-Berbatov
Next round Demel, Nelsen and Kaca on bench.
September 28 at 10:18 am
Latko Zahovic says:
Also another option for defenders: Ivanovic-Jenkinson instead of Vermaelen-Demel
September 28 at 10:42 am
Old Glory says:
What about Cashley and Sagna (when he returns) or Gibbs?
September 28 at 10:16 am
China Mag says:
Pratik. I promise not to ask any benching questions. At least one of my 6 rotating forwards have a poor away fixture EVERY week.
Actually, the only benching problems are when I don’t have enough players with good fixtures. Saylor (MUN), or Clyne (FUL) next week?
September 28 at 10:17 am
Kajagoogoo says:
deinitely clyne
September 28 at 10:18 am
Hanamichi says:
play Clyne
September 28 at 10:19 am
Pratik says:
Clyne, easy choice.
September 28 at 10:19 am
Pratik says:
Looking at this article ( http://www.dailymail.co.uk/spo.....ember.html ), I think Sunderland-Reading are likely to get an exemption from the rule that forbids top-flight clubs from playing in midweek when there is UCL/Europa fixture.
October looks really likely for the second dgw of the season. But if they are forced to follow the rules, it’s gonna be December.
September 28 at 10:44 am
Daniel says:
It is allowed as I remember they aren’t allowed to be televised as I remember. That is the only thing forbidden
September 28 at 10:19 am
Anti Top Four says:
Good times…
Begovic
Baines Hangeland Williams
Hazard Gerrard Nolan Pienar
Torres Berbs Suarez
Foster Michu Barnett Fabio
September 28 at 10:49 am
Anti Top Four says:
No love or hate?
September 28 at 10:20 am
UNITED FORCE ™ says:
Pienaar (92) have better PPI than Fellaini (84). Just saying…
September 28 at 10:28 am
Anti Top Four says:
I’ve been quite impressed with both but bottom line is points
September 28 at 10:25 am
yujie89 says:
Foster
Zab, Ivan, Demel
HBA, Piennar, Hazard, Michu
RVP(vc) , Aguero(c) , Berbatov
0 in bank , Subs: El hamadi, Clyne , Jenks.
Any room for improvements ?
September 28 at 10:32 am
hedjohnston says:
Any thoughts on this team (pre-transfers) would be great:
Foster
Baines (c) Clark Clyne
Michu Santi Sterling Hazard BenArfa
RVP Jelavic
Subs: Jussi Lambert Hughes Demel
Is Jelavic going to play?
Is Pienaar a better pick than Michu?
September 28 at 10:38 am
50 Fent says:
midfield looks really solid to me. Baines could be a bit of a risk as captain though, I think Saints will get get a goal, they put 2 past Man Utd and got one against Arsenal.
September 28 at 10:49 am
hedjohnston says:
Might have to do the standard RVP (C) then…
If you reckon S’ton will score, then I might think about putting Lambert in instead of Sterling. Decisions decisions!
September 28 at 1:07 pm
50 Fent says:
I’d keep sterling in…..15 points in 3 games isn’nt bad for someone who is only 4.6m!!
September 28 at 10:39 am
lfcindo says:
Fletcher or Berbs?
September 28 at 10:41 am
ATHELTICO TIMBO says:
Berbs
September 28 at 10:39 am
UNITED FORCE ™ says:
Do you think Mariappa can soon become starter for Reading ?
September 28 at 10:41 am
ATHELTICO TIMBO says:
How nailed on is jones at WBA ?
September 28 at 10:43 am
50 Fent says:
Morning guys. I have 2 free transfers with 0.4 in the bank. I’m thinking Torres to Ba and Yaya to Fellaini. Any other ideas more than welcome.
Vorm
Reid, McAuley, Cuellar
Michu, Yaya, Cazorla, Hazard
Tevez, Podolski, Torres
Subs: Routledge, Jenkinson, Barnett
Cheers!
September 28 at 10:49 am
UNITED FORCE ™ says:
Gerrard and Nelsen in Yaya and Hughes/Clark out ? -8 hit. Y/N
September 28 at 10:51 am
Joey Barton and Friends says:
too risky
September 28 at 10:56 am
ROBIN TO THE RESCUE says:
best keeper to rotate with jassi till jan wc???……….
currently have federici……………
September 28 at 10:58 am
Joey Barton and Friends says:
foster. believe they are home/away all season long
September 28 at 10:58 am
ROBIN TO THE RESCUE says:
is that so???………grt combo then………
September 28 at 10:58 am
Joey Barton and Friends says:
no real chance of D Simpson starting? have to play with Barnett (LIV) or Hughes (MCI)
September 28 at 10:59 am
Damo says:
Would’ve played Barnett over Simpson anyway tbh
September 28 at 11:02 am
Joey Barton and Friends says:
really, away to RDG? Will have to go for Barnett anyway with Liverpool not able to score. Could easily be a 0-0 with Liverpool hitting the bar all game long
September 28 at 11:04 am
Damo says:
Exactly for the reason you just said
September 28 at 11:06 am
Joey Barton and Friends says:
I quite like Barnett as well, does well at corners and free kicks.
September 28 at 11:04 am
Bouncebackability says:
Lewis Hamilton you horrible, ungrateful, disloyal little man.
September 28 at 11:05 am
inaam123 says:
lol thats not nice
September 28 at 11:06 am
Damo says:
+1 What a shitbag. Took him under their wing since he was 8. Money talks. Legends walk.
September 28 at 11:33 am
Bouncebackability says:
I can’t argue with your description Damo! I hope Rosberg does him next season and I hope Jenson levels the points up at the next race so he doesn’t have to assist Hamilton in the last few races.
September 28 at 11:42 am
Damo says:
Yeah Button to finish ahead now would be nice. Can’t see Hamiltion’s head being in it now really which is a bollocks cos that constructors title is still up for grabs.
September 28 at 11:04 am
inaam123 says:
how does this WC team look??
mannone (mccarthy)
baines davies cuellar (demel, hughes)
gaston ramirez, cazorla michu fellaini (sterling)
aguero (C), rvp, ba
1.6m in the bank!
September 28 at 11:06 am
Joey Barton and Friends says:
its nice but your front three are subject to rotation. There will be big returns but also disappointment.
September 28 at 11:13 am
Joey Barton and Friends says:
pretty quite here and I have too much free time. here’s my team:
Jussi (Fed)
Barnett – Baines (c) – Lescott (Hughes, Simpson)
Fellani – Michu – Hazard – Carzola (Maloney)
Graham – RVP – Berbs
September 28 at 11:15 am
King Nil Miss ✩ says:
Gr.. Gr..Graham…?
September 28 at 11:21 am
Joey Barton and Friends says:
yeah, I know. I tried to kill him from the team but it didnt work out with the cash situation. He does have some home games coming up…
September 28 at 11:24 am
King Nil Miss ✩ says:
Anyone for a hit is better atm..
By the way don´t you want to read some scribbles?
September 28 at 11:26 am
Joey Barton and Friends says:
scribbles?
September 28 at 11:27 am
King Nil Miss ✩ says:
Yeah man, don´t you see you´re all alone here?
Must be that grav…
September 28 at 11:17 am
Back on the horse says:
It’s Renior who is top of the scout league not Renoir. Surely it’s pronounced Ree-nee-or?
September 28 at 11:28 am
dnivy says:
Am thinking about bringing in a Liverpool defender, and was initially thinking Johnson. But then I realise that Skrtel is cheaper, has already got some bonus points (Johnson has none) and is a huge goal threat at corners. Any reason to still pick Johnson?
September 28 at 12:11 pm
scored says:
He is much more attacking.
September 28 at 11:35 am
inaam123 says:
how does this WC team look??
mannone (mccarthy)
baines davies cuellar (demel, hughes)
gaston ramirez, cazorla michu fellaini (sterling)
aguero (C), rvp, ba
1.6m in the bank
September 28 at 12:08 pm
scored says:
Potential future bandwagons?!
Here’s a few I predict:
Lukaku
G Johnson
Mirallas
Ramirez
Any dark horses on your radars?
September 28 at 1:08 pm
50 Fent says:
Repost!!!
Morning guys. I have 2 free transfers with 0.4 in the bank. I’m thinking Torres to Ba and Yaya to Fellaini. Any other ideas more than welcome.
Vorm
Reid, McAuley, Cuellar
Michu, Yaya, Cazorla, Hazard
Tevez, Podolski, Torres
Subs: Routledge, Jenkinson, Barnett
Cheers!
September 28 at 3:29 pm
bitaro says:
Hello!
Howard (Jaaskelainen)
McAuley, Rafael, Jenkinson (Rangel,Demel)
Cazorla, Hazard, Nolan, Michu (Kacaniklic)
RVP(C), Tevez, Berbatov
WC to play, please help on changes
September 28 at 6:44 pm
Derp says:
Hahahaha
. just heard the part where Granny says he transfered berbatov for tevez 
. talk about bad luck. Hilarious 
September 28 at 8:25 pm
john woods says:
http://torresmagic.webs.com/ea.....reclub.htm
Early Bird League
Has anyone tried joining this league? I tried but have now been banned, very odd!!!!