The ScoutCast – Episode Ninety One – Honeytrap
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Granville loves a double Gameweek. He circles them like a fly around honey, so often falling for their hollow promises and duplicitous charm. Will Gameweek 16 be any different? Certainly my esteemed rival has the momentum; after closing our mini-league gap to just three points, Granville is in confident mood as we chew the fat on the this week’s double header, lament the Baines phantom injury and the not-so-phantom Bale affliction.
The regulars are present and correct, as we chat Michu, Fellaini and Suarez vs Ba in “all aboard”, preview the rest of the weekend fixtures, tamper with the failing ScoutCast team and reveal a new arrival in our members area for the New Year.
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December 7 at 6:18 am
unitednations says:
Whats the consensus here on bale?? are ppl keeping or selling…with a view to bring him back in 2 weeks:/
December 7 at 6:20 am
ChristIna says:
Selling and bringing back with Jan WC
December 7 at 6:22 am
Dr. Ex: Proud Owner Of Jonny Evans (0.6% Club) says:
Selling for Dempsey?
If I do that, I’ll end up doubling up on Dempsey + Defoe next week. Don’t know if that’s a smart move.
December 7 at 6:24 am
ChristIna says:
gw 16:Bale->Sess
gw 17: Fletcher->Defoe
December 7 at 6:24 am
Dr. Ex: Proud Owner Of Jonny Evans (0.6% Club) says:
Sess.
Turned to the dark side have we?
December 7 at 6:29 am
ChristIna says:
i’m desperate.
Trying to make up 72pts.
December 7 at 6:48 am
tw says:
sold for michu. will replace sess with walcott or bale in a week or two probably
December 7 at 6:19 am
Fantasy Football Friend - King of the Christmas Grav's says:
So the majority are now thinking Fletcher won’t make the Chelsea game, in your opinion what chance, as a percentage do you give him to play in the Reading game?
December 7 at 6:21 am
Santiagounreal - proud owner of garrido says:
80.023040402030030505045340464366464134894836983%
December 7 at 7:32 am
Paul says:
so what exactly is ur point???…
gm btw
December 7 at 6:27 am
Hubert says:
Just checking the news, says Gardner is backing Wickham to play up front in Fletcher’s absence
December 7 at 6:29 am
athleticbilbobaggins says:
Looks like Fletcher won’t make it. Should I play him hoping he makes the Reading game or play Puncheon against Reading at home and bench Fletcher?
December 7 at 6:31 am
Hubert says:
* Wickham likely to start V Chelsea, no mention of the Reading game.
December 7 at 6:32 am
Hubert says:
On my phone, will post link when I get home
December 7 at 6:29 am
Dr. Ex: Proud Owner Of Jonny Evans (0.6% Club) says:
Wouldn’t know. We don’t have any information on him at all.
December 7 at 6:27 am
Dr. Ex: Proud Owner Of Jonny Evans (0.6% Club) says:
RMT folks? Most probable team for this weekend.
Begovic (Jaaskelainen)
Rangel – Cuellar – Evans (Gunter – Jones)
Cazorla – Fellaini – Michu – Sterling – Mata
Fletcher – Van Persie (Suarez)
December 7 at 6:32 am
athleticbilbobaggins says:
Who are you captaining ,doctor? What will you do if Fletcher is not fit?
December 7 at 6:34 am
Dr. Ex: Proud Owner Of Jonny Evans (0.6% Club) says:
(C) Toss between Fellaini and Van Persie for me. If Fletch isn’t fit, and there’re signs of optimism for the RDG game, i’ll play him, else get Shorey for (-4) and bench Fletch.
It’s all tentative.
December 7 at 6:37 am
Santiagounreal - proud owner of garrido says:
Why are you more confident about Fellaini than say Michu/Cazorla/Mata?
December 7 at 6:39 am
Dr. Ex: Proud Owner Of Jonny Evans (0.6% Club) says:
- Cazorla – Arsenal’re just not looking good to be honest.
- Mata – Might get benched/rotated..who the feck knows.
- Michu’s a great shout, no denying.
- Fellaini’s PPG in his last 5 games. Incredible stats. And a little more fixture proof than Michu.
It’s a hard one this week. What;re you going for?
December 7 at 6:43 am
Santiagounreal - proud owner of garrido says:
Decent logic. I know what you mean about Fellaini being more fixture proof. I’ve just noticed Spurs have tightened up a bit lately. But then you could say the same about City and Fellaini scored against them!
I’m leaning towards one of Michu/Cazorla or Berbatov personally.
December 7 at 6:45 am
Dr. Ex: Proud Owner Of Jonny Evans (0.6% Club) says:
Spurs have. That’s the thing.
Lloris is making them very defensively strong FPL wise. 2 goals conceeded in the last 2 games, one OG and one small Caulker error in the 93rd minute, followed by a CS last weekend.
I don’t think it’s very straight forward this GW. I’ll probably throw it on RVP in the end.
December 7 at 6:46 am
ninja says:
Home to norwich is nicer then being home to spurs, I’m giving michu the armband
December 7 at 6:34 am
Something Clever says:
Can’t believe you put a santa hat on Omar. Shameful Shyt.
December 7 at 7:12 am
athleticbilbobaggins says:
December 7 at 6:34 am
dinamika says:
Hope he will play against RDG and score a brace.
December 7 at 6:42 am
ninja says:
Which one to play this gw, jevans away to city, ridgwell away to arsenal, or guthrie for the dgw but he may not play?
December 7 at 7:04 am
rdb007 says:
Evans
December 7 at 6:45 am
Intricacy says:
Begovic,
Baines, Cuellar, Hughes, Mertesacker
Silva, Fellaini, Sterling, Puncheon
van Persie, Berbatov
Jaaskelainen, Nelsen, Bale, Suarez
1 FT. 0.5 in the bank.
What to do?
December 7 at 6:46 am
ChristIna says:
Sell Bale
December 7 at 6:48 am
Dr. Ex: Proud Owner Of Jonny Evans (0.6% Club) says:
Bench Hughes, Sell Bale.
December 7 at 7:01 am
Intricacy says:
For who?
December 7 at 7:02 am
Dr. Ex: Proud Owner Of Jonny Evans (0.6% Club) says:
Cazorla/Dempsey
December 7 at 7:05 am
Intricacy says:
Cheers. Don’t want Dempsey, I had Cazorla before but noticed he was dropping deeper so got shot of him for Bale. Has that still been the case in the last couple?
How about Walcott, Sessegnon or Michu?
December 7 at 7:06 am
Dr. Ex: Proud Owner Of Jonny Evans (0.6% Club) says:
Injured, Crap and Great.
I’d get Michu. Go for it.
December 7 at 7:06 am
tw says:
walcott out injured this gw
sess is a good shout with the double, michu a good shout in general. take your pick from one of those two
December 7 at 7:12 am
Intricacy says:
Cheers. Sessegnon is a greater differential but will cost another transfer to get out in the longer term. Michu on he brink of suspension.
Not really any excellent options, may be forced in to getting Cazorla back.
December 7 at 6:47 am
RichRover says:
Anyone think Gorkss will play this gameweek?
December 7 at 6:47 am
ChristIna says:
Not me.
December 7 at 6:51 am
dinamika says:
I think he will play one game.
December 7 at 6:51 am
Aatish says:
Gorkss to Shorey. Boom.
December 7 at 6:55 am
RichRover says:
Already done Sess for Bale early on, don’t plan on spending 4pts
December 7 at 6:59 am
tw says:
but if he won’t play and shorey will, that means you’ll break even (2pts per game) and then any cleanies or assists are a bonus
December 7 at 7:07 am
RichRover says:
Still not sold
December 7 at 7:13 am
tw says:
it’s essentially a FT -4 +2 +2 = 4. and you’ll have to use a transfer later to get rid of him. so this way you’ll have an extra transfer down the road. and shorey isn’t a bad 5th defender to have coming off the bench
December 7 at 7:16 am
RichRover says:
Hmmm, stop making sense.
December 7 at 7:21 am
Intricacy says:
You’ve made the assumption he will get 4 points though. Look at Reading’s away form this season from a defensive perspective. He’d be lucky to get that and you’re then relyingon aassists.
December 7 at 7:28 am
Serenity Now says:
You’re not making sense at all. -4 +2 +2 = 0. And if he doesn’t play Gorkss, surely he’s got another defender that he can play that may get more than 0 points, so even if Shorey gets 4 points over the two games he may still be behind…
December 7 at 6:47 am
tw says:
alright lads, who (one) would you bench out of demel, rafa, enrique?
December 7 at 6:48 am
Something Clever says:
Rafa
December 7 at 6:52 am
tw says:
thanks. that’s what I was leaning towards but its tough cuz he’s assisted vs chelsea and arsenal and scored vs pool…
December 7 at 6:51 am
Aatish says:
Rafael.
Get rid of him.
December 7 at 6:53 am
Something Clever says:
Silva looking like he’s secretly crapping himself in that picture.
December 7 at 6:54 am
tw says:
thanks
can’t at the moment. already took a hit this week to get rid of bale and saylor (for michu and cueller). then i’ve still got sagna on my hands and i’ll probably want to get rid of sess after next week so i’ll be keeping rafa for the time being. plus united usually start to tighten up at the back around christmas
December 7 at 6:49 am
Sanchez Jose Enrique says:
Can’t decide who to captain between Michu & Cazorla… what you think?
December 7 at 6:52 am
Aatish says:
Michu..
December 7 at 6:55 am
tw says:
michu
December 7 at 6:59 am
Bobsyauncle says:
thinking about Santi > Michu myself, for a free…. is it madness??
December 7 at 7:03 am
tw says:
nah, I think it’s a good trade
December 7 at 7:06 am
Sanchez Jose Enrique says:
I wouldn’t do it just because of their fixtures, plus michu is on 4 yellows
December 7 at 7:15 am
Dr. Ex: Proud Owner Of Jonny Evans (0.6% Club) says:
You’re thinking of (C)ing Michu, but you don’t think he’s worth bringing in for a free. Lol. Fekced up logic.
December 7 at 7:18 am
Sanchez Jose Enrique says:
Me captaining a player is a totally different situation to someone else’s transfer.
Especially when they’re taking out a good player in Cazorla, so na not really fecked up logic.
December 7 at 7:02 am
Santiagounreal - proud owner of garrido says:
December 7 at 7:08 am
Sanchez Jose Enrique says:
Good points, i totally agree
December 7 at 7:05 am
Ior Bock says:
RvP
December 7 at 7:06 am
Ior Bock says:
or Fellaini.
December 7 at 7:08 am
Sanchez Jose Enrique says:
both against better opponents? I suppose when everton and utd score both those players always seem to be involved, it’s a tough one
December 7 at 7:10 am
tw says:
everton yes, united you also have rooney, hernadez invovled a lot and other players tend to chip in with the odd goal
December 7 at 6:58 am
redbacks says:
play demel or sterling ?
December 7 at 7:02 am
rdb007 says:
Sterling
December 7 at 7:05 am
Ior Bock says:
Demel
December 7 at 7:06 am
Something Clever says:
Demel
December 7 at 7:00 am
rdb007 says:
How to improve this injury ravaged team? No FT
Begovic
Evans J / Jose Enrique / Davies
Bale / Puncheon (vc) / Walcott / Silva
Ba / Van Persie / Fletcher (c)
Foster / Sterling / Nelsen / Gorkss
December 7 at 7:06 am
tw says:
wc?
I think it’s gunna be in your best interest to take an 8pt hit. ship bale and walcott for two of afro/sess/michu. then you’ll have to hope one or both of silva and fletcher play and if not you’ll get sterling and nelsen off the bench
December 7 at 7:13 am
rdb007 says:
Dont have wc left.
I was planning to take a 4 pointer to remove Bale for Fellaini/Michu.
Most people expect Ba to play. That means I will need only 1 of Silva/Fletcher to play to field 11 this week.
You think a 8 pointer is worth it? I dont want Sess, cant see him doing much and it would mean I will have to take him out immediately the week after.
December 7 at 7:10 am
Dr. Ex: Proud Owner Of Jonny Evans (0.6% Club) says:
Play Sterling and you’re set IMO, till further news on Ba and Fletch comes out.
December 7 at 7:16 am
rdb007 says:
Dont know if I will be able to log on later tonight. Dont you suggest taking a hit?
December 7 at 7:21 am
Dr. Ex: Proud Owner Of Jonny Evans (0.6% Club) says:
Press conferences should be done by the evening. Try and hold on, or take a hit to sort it out then.
December 7 at 7:06 am
jwhizzy says:
Morning folks!
What to do with this lot
Mignolet
Rafael Cameron Shorey Demel
Fellaini Sess Mata Cazorla
RVP(c) Ba
2FT 0.0 in the bank
December 7 at 7:08 am
tw says:
what’s the rest of your team…?
December 7 at 7:21 am
jwhizzy says:
Federici Nelsen Noble Suarez
December 7 at 7:25 am
tw says:
noble out for sterling?
or maybe mata/caz to michu and then nelsen to cueller/enrique?
December 7 at 7:06 am
Merlinho says:
Right.
Currently my team is
Federici
Shorey, Clark, Wisdom, baines
Sterling, Michu (c), Larsson
Lambert, RVP, Ba
Subs: Bale, Walcott, McCauley.
Is it worth a hit for either Bale or Walcott to bring in e.g. Fellaini (considering I have Larsson so Sess may be extreme)? I lose 0.2 on Bale if I want him back in again, might be ok.
December 7 at 7:07 am
Merlinho says:
Also if Wisdom and Ba don’t play, I might end up with only 10.
December 7 at 7:08 am
tw says:
yeah i’d ship one of bale/walcott (depending who you think will be out longer) for afro
December 7 at 7:07 am
tashbaby says:
Wsup guyz. Quick one. Who to play, Jaaskelainen or Tremmel?
December 7 at 7:09 am
tw says:
I think jaask vs suarez-less pool is a decent shout
December 7 at 7:11 am
tw says:
manchester derby: high or low scoring?
December 7 at 7:13 am
Dr. Ex: Proud Owner Of Jonny Evans (0.6% Club) says:
2-2
December 7 at 7:15 am
tashbaby says:
Low scoring. I’m thinking 2-1
December 7 at 7:13 am
cylus11 says:
Any injury news on Walcott and Fletcher ?
December 7 at 7:13 am
Dr. Ex: Proud Owner Of Jonny Evans (0.6% Club) says:
Yes and No.
December 7 at 7:21 am
Aatish says:
Walcott is out.
December 7 at 7:14 am
Uber Mo says:
Option A: Bale to Gerrard
Or
Option B: Bale to Dempsey
December 7 at 7:14 am
Squiggle says:
Probably B. Who is going to earn Gerrard the penalty without Suarez to dive?
December 7 at 7:19 am
Aatish says:
Dempsey.
December 7 at 7:22 am
tw says:
B.
do you already have afro and michu? don’t fancy a punt on sess for the double?
December 7 at 7:19 am
Di Canioooohhh says:
Who to captain fellas …
Fellaini, Michu, Sess, RVP
December 7 at 7:20 am
Aatish says:
Sessegnon for me.
December 7 at 7:21 am
tw says:
michu or sess
December 7 at 7:23 am
Wallace Hyde says:
Sess.
December 7 at 7:35 am
Di Canioooohhh says:
Cheers, Sess it is then.
December 7 at 7:21 am
Alonso14 says:
Right pick the bones out of this!
Buy fellani and risk fletcher and if he don’t play rio Ferdinand comes in.
Buy any striker up to 10.1 (giroud, berba, le fondre) risk Maloney if not sterling comes in.
Fellani reads better BUT don’t want one striker other one is Suarez
December 7 at 7:22 am
tw says:
definitely the second option
giroud, ba, lambert all decent shouts for this gw i’d say
December 7 at 7:22 am
Jafooli (C) says:
Rosicky?
December 7 at 7:26 am
Jafooli (C) says:
Or Cazorla?
December 7 at 7:27 am
athleticbilbobaggins says:
Monitor for now. Great player but will he stay fit? Start games? Wait and see.
December 7 at 7:23 am
NO ASSOCIATION Bergkamp is Legend says:
ugh, walcott’s red-flagged again, meaning i have to play gorkss or nelsen this GW (FT done with bale > michu).
bego
enrique cuellar o’brien
mata fellaini michu(c) sterling walcott*
ba RVP
subs: mcCarthy gorkss nelsen suarez
1.9 in the bank.
good to go? or should i take a hit for anything?
December 7 at 7:27 am
tw says:
walcott to sess for a hit?
gorkss to shorey?
December 7 at 7:40 am
NO ASSOCIATION Bergkamp is Legend says:
nah, not totally sold on sess even for the DGW. out-of-form in my eyes.
gorkss > shorey really looks interesting.
December 7 at 7:27 am
Squiggle says:
Good to go!
December 7 at 7:31 am
Squiggle says:
Actually Gorkks to Shorey suggested above is an option. Chance to get rid of a non-playing player during a double gameweek.
December 7 at 7:41 am
NO ASSOCIATION Bergkamp is Legend says:
that is the transfer i’m looking at. cheers.
December 7 at 7:25 am
Intricacy says:
Best option to transfer Bale for?
December 7 at 7:26 am
ChristIna says:
Salt & Pepa…
December 7 at 7:29 am
tw says:
sess, michu, afro
if you have all 3 then maybe dempsey
December 7 at 7:26 am
ChristIna says:
Let’s talk about Sess, baby. Let’s talk about you and me. Let’s talk about all the good things. And the bad things that may be.
December 7 at 7:27 am
AK- Ain't Got A Kalou says:
Morning. Had 2 FTs, used one to do Mata to Fellaini, thinking of saving the other.
Begovic
Cuellar/Shorey/Baines
McAnuff/Silva/Michu/Fellaini
Berbatov/RVP/Giroud
Jaask Hughes Nelsen Bale
1.7 in the bank.
December 7 at 7:28 am
Dr. Ex: Proud Owner Of Jonny Evans (0.6% Club) says:
Great team. (C)?
December 7 at 7:31 am
AK- Ain't Got A Kalou says:
Still confused. It’s currently on Giroud.
December 7 at 7:29 am
Squiggle says:
Save. You’ll probably need to clear out your Reading/Sunderland players next GW, especially if you have injuries. Bale is already out.
December 7 at 7:34 am
Milanista says:
Save it
December 7 at 7:35 am
AK- Ain't Got A Kalou says:
Cheers
December 7 at 7:27 am
Snake Juice - Baby Horse says:
Seems like we’ve won the race for Zaha.
Welcome to the Emirates chap.
December 7 at 7:31 am
athleticbilbobaggins says:
Well, this means Walcott will leave for sure.
December 7 at 7:28 am
Dr. Ex: Proud Owner Of Jonny Evans (0.6% Club) says:
Looking at a potential 4 PH. Which transfer looks the best?
A. Bale > Dempsey (will end up doubling up on Defoe + Dempsey next week, if I do this)
B. Bale > Cazorla
C. Gunter > Shorey
D. A/B + C (-4)
December 7 at 7:30 am
tw says:
A of those options. i’d prefer to get one of michu/afro/sess if you don’t have them though
December 7 at 7:31 am
Dr. Ex: Proud Owner Of Jonny Evans (0.6% Club) says:
I’ve got Michu and Afro.
Would you do A, TW, if it meant doubling up on Defoe and Dempsey?
December 7 at 7:32 am
tw says:
probably, spurs have nice fixtues and with bale out those two are certain to be involved in most anything
December 7 at 7:35 am
Evs says:
I’m still not sold on this Dempsey thing…
December 7 at 7:37 am
Dr. Ex: Proud Owner Of Jonny Evans (0.6% Club) says:
5 assists in his last 4 games in all competitions. Yeah, not doing much goalscoring though.
December 7 at 7:40 am
Evs says:
I don’t like to count uefa cup or whatever it’s called, some oppo in there are of a poor class.
December 7 at 7:28 am
cylus11 says:
My team is
Ming
Shorey, Demel, Cameron, Enrique
Fellani, Mata, Sess, Mcanuff
Fletcher, RVP
Subs: Jask, Walcott, Ridgwell, Suarez
In case Fletcher out Ridgwell can come in.
Should i take 4 pt hit to remove Fletcher if hes certainly out for Defoe this GW.
Should i play Jask instead of Ming. Thinking it will be 0-0 against Pool
December 7 at 7:37 am
redbacks says:
i thnk mignolet s fine
but fletcher most probably will miss chelsea match and will play against reading tues night
may be just wait for today’s presser’s before making any decisions
December 7 at 7:29 am
Wild Rover says:
Chesney(WBA)
Clark(STO) Baines Morrison Bardsley
Mihu Sess(c) Cazorla Fellaini
RVP Berby
Bego(avl) Sterling Nelsen Suarez
Right keeper? Sterling ahead of Clark?
December 7 at 7:30 am
Dr. Ex: Proud Owner Of Jonny Evans (0.6% Club) says:
Yes and no.
Scouts are backing Villa for the CS.
December 7 at 7:31 am
tw says:
I’d play bego
yeah probably, but it’s a coin toss imo
December 7 at 7:33 am
AK- Ain't Got A Kalou says:
I think you’ve got the gk right. Clark ahead of Sterling looks fine, but you never know what Sterling can do.
December 7 at 7:36 am
Evs says:
BEGO.
December 7 at 7:38 am
gunnerboy says:
Play big Bego
December 7 at 7:32 am
Milanista says:
Ugh, another week of hits.
December 7 at 7:33 am
AK- Ain't Got A Kalou says:
Another hit Mili?
December 7 at 7:36 am
Wallace Hyde says:
December 7 at 7:38 am
AK- Ain't Got A Kalou says:
Oh well..
December 7 at 7:39 am
Milanista says:
Unfortunately. Bale, Gorkss, Rafael, City defenders of questionable gametime. Wish I saved my transfer last week rather than making moves that cost me points.
December 7 at 7:38 am
Berbilly Gilmore - Betis for La Liga 2013 says:
What for?
December 7 at 7:43 am
Milanista says:
I think Bale and Gorkss to Dempsey and Shorey
December 7 at 7:35 am
Dr. Ex: Proud Owner Of Jonny Evans (0.6% Club) says:
Another quick question gentlemen.
A. Play Jaaskelainen + Shorey (-4)
B. Play Begovic + Sterling
December 7 at 7:39 am
Berbilly Gilmore - Betis for La Liga 2013 says:
B
December 7 at 7:40 am
Evs says:
B
December 7 at 7:36 am
gunnerboy says:
Currently have these defenders:
Rafael Enrique Cuellar Demel Clyne
Should I sell anyone of them for Shorey?
December 7 at 7:47 am
redbacks says:
play demel enrique and clyne
dats finee
December 7 at 7:48 am
redbacks says:
sorry demel enrique and cuellar