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The ScoutCast – Episode Ninety Two – Double Top

While I was “driving home for Christmas”, Granville was recovering from a breathless double Gameweek that left him just above the average; his humble target achieved, he’s now got to patch up his injury ravaged squad and contend with all my crazy Wildcard talk.

Wayne Rooney’s form is the catalyst for such a revolution in my squad, as we discuss the benefits of doubling up on the United men up top. There’s the usual foray into the transfer market with “all board”, the preview of the weekend fixtures and the latest attempt to revive the corpse of the ScoutCatst team: Granville is the surgeon this week and he’s spending some points.

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  1. Arselona
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Jussi
    Johnson / Rafael / Ridgewell
    Bale(c) / Michu / Cazorla / Fellaini
    Ba / Tevez / Berbatov(vc)

    Subs: Begovic Hazard Nelsen Cuellar

    Can you see 60pts in this???

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    1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      bale isn't playing...

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      1. Arselona
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        doesnt really answer the question.. 🙂

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        1. Squeakybumtime
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          great reply

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      2. El Asesino Pacheco
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Bale is orange he just may play

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    2. Andrew
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Possible but Bale out and Ba up against Man City could reduce that

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    3. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Bale captain loool

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      1. Arselona
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        like a boss 😎

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    4. chocolove
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      poor captain choice for me

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  2. Sarnab
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bego
    Cameron Mcauley Enrique*
    Cazorla fella michu Sterling*
    RVP suarez Fletch

    foster / Sess /Davies/ Cuellar

    1FT, 2.2m in the bank

    Fletcher > Tevez straight swap 0.1 short , want bale (so don’t want defoe) , also want to go with a city player next week. Enrique and sterling are doubts.. Help me out please. Willing to take a hit.

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  3. Hammers Select
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    is caulker nailed on to start for spurs?

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    1. Golden Oldies
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not in the slightest anymore...BAE back and Dawson also...his days are numbered

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  4. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How come Buck Todger never gave his team? Tw@t bag....

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Are you going to register for the leagues?

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Gotta another week or so?

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Just reminding you.

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          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Noted 😉

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  5. GYM JUNKIE
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Shane Long for the next two GW?

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  6. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Who do you think is the best midfielder for this week? Price doesn't matter.

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    1. markus808
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Morrisson, Caz

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    2. Golden Oldies
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Carzorla for me.....Reading are looking very poor. Worst team to turn up at the SOL all season

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      1. Golden Oldies
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        one clean sheet all season too....

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    3. Crouch Potato!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Dempsey could be interesting.

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  7. King Nil Miss ✩
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bale news gives Dempsey a sure start?

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    1. Scroobius Mac
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Looks like that way. Unless AVB backs Sigurdsson against his old club.

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      1. King Nil Miss ✩
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I like how the Scouts teased us with AVBs quote “I understand you don't consider Dempsey a striker. He has developed into playing in different positions, but for me he is a pure striker. ”

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    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I was hoping to bring Bale back but Dempsey does look appealing now!

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    3. cassanata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I think Dempsey is safe anyway.

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    4. chocolove
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yes, even with bale fit dempsey will start i reckon

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    5. Jax
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yes

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  8. chocolove
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    well, midfielders disaster for my team this week

    unlikely: bale walcott HRK
    unavailable: ramirez

    only michu will certainly play this week, fortunately he wasnt booked midweek 🙄

    i have 2 FT
    bale -> dempsey
    walcott -> silva
    ramirez -> morrison (if yakob fit) or wilshere?

    is it a good transfer? any advice guys?
    front 3 is rvp suarez fletcher

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    1. El Asesino Pacheco
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sit tight

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  9. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal play Monday. Theo will make it 🙂

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      ...to the physio's room 🙂

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    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He's not injured, he's in the dog house

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    3. Kostja
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It seems a strange one though. Could be down to the contract issue.

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    4. chocolove
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      is not an injury case

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  10. Scroobius Mac
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Fairly sure I'll keep Enrique. I could see the sense ditching for free, but not for a hit. Praying on a defender to get you 4 or more points this season? Na.

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    1. roscola
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ditto. I might switch in Jan WC, if GJ's price hasn't rocketed too far by then

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    2. King Nil Miss ✩
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Long shot, but achievable with an attack minded defender... guessing who is the trick, but I believe one of GJ, Verty or Sagna could do this GW.

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  11. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Tempted to do Enrique > Johnson for a 4 point hit

    Feeling punty here 😛

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    1. Arselona
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      may use my FT on it actually...

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    2. Jax
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      villa will score imo

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  12. Arselona
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    do we ever find out about the results of this 'late fitness tests'???

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    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yeah when the player is either declared fit to start or not...

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      1. Arselona
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        and we know this before the fpl deadline?? where would you need to be looking?

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        1. Jax
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          late fitness test means usually an hour or two before kick off. so we won't know. bale won't play anyway.

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          1. Jax
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            if rodgers said enrique's unlikely to play and next week he'd be back for sure i doubt he will play either.

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            1. Arselona
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Thanks 🙂

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              1. Jax
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                no probs! 😉

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  13. Waldaz
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    This gameweek is a real bitch.

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  14. AP
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Begovic
    Rafael Cameron Garrido
    Michu Fellaini Bale Sterling
    Berbatov RvP Rooney

    Baker Mata Fonte

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    1. jamsiep
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Cool story bro.

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  15. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Walcott or Sess -> Silva

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    1. Kostja
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sess as there is no way you will miss him in the coming weeks

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      1. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers pal

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  16. Kostja
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    So guys which side would you prefer:

    A) Aguero, Taarabt/Morrison/ Snodgrass(or other option under 7 mil)

    B) Berbatov/Defoe or other striker under 8.8 and Silva

    Im strongly leaning towards A as I think Aguero could be key til the end of the season.

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    1. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'd still go B. Aguero is tempting but A is not balanced.

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  17. THE BAD
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Begovic (Henderson)
    Demel | Gibbs | Shorey | Cuellar (Hughes)
    Sess | Fellaini | MIchu (Mata | Kaca)
    Suarez | RVP | Ba

    1FT
    Who should i bring in?

    who to Cap: Suarez or RVP? cheers

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  18. Linca - TerribleFromKepa
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    just a refresh from 3-4 pages ago

    my team with 1 ft and 4.9 cashola

    Begovic (jussi)

    Rafa,Enrique,Shorey (nelsen,demel)

    Santi,Fellaini,Michu,Sterling (schnderlin)

    RVP, Tevez, Fletcher

    would like to move on Enrique or Fletcher this week.. what do you guys reckon??

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    1. Back on the horse
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      i am doing fletcher to suarez. you might want to consdier rooney if you can afford him

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  19. dracoira
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    In dilemma, one free transfer with £3.8.

    Begovic
    Cuellar - Cole A - McAuley Shawcross
    Michu - Fellaini - Hazard - Santi Cazorla
    Suarez - Tevez - Long

    El Ahmadi - Demel - Foster

    Hazard > ?
    Or should I take a hit to upgrade a player ?

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    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      keep hazard on bench.

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  20. r0nh
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    If you have 7 people not playing, you can have 3 on the bench.

    You have 2 free transfers.

    That leaves 2 other players, Enrique & Sterling, that may not play.

    Should I take a points hit, or just hope that they play?

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    1. Kostja
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Id get rid of Evans Lambert and Wilson for a hit.

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    2. Jax
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      why do you still have wilson?

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    3. Crouch Potato!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Take up ten pin bowling!

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  21. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Enrique to Skrtel for a hit will give me the 0.1m which I can then use to upgrade Sess to Bale next GW if Bale falls by 0.1m also tonight...

    Is it worth it?

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  22. Sarnab
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    WBAFCofficial ‏@WBAFCofficial
    Steve Clarke: Ben Foster trained today and we're hopeful he'll be available for selection against West Ham #wba

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  23. Red Devil Swede
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    So.. left with these lads who all are doubs:

    Enrique
    Demel
    Bale
    Walcott
    Rooney

    Bench Mata Puncheon Cuellar, the latter away at United.

    That's 8 out of 15 players out.

    1 FT, no wildcard. What to do? 😉

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    1. Live4pool
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      2 hits will do

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  24. tm245
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    To come closer to a guarantee of 11 this week I could ship Bale, Enrique, and Gorkss out for Dempsey, Johnson, and Nelsen for a -4. How sideways/shortterm is this maneuvering? Could certainly go longterm and look for permanent replacements, like getting Silva, Lowton, and Davies as well. Thanks.

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  25. Shakshuka
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is giroud good to go this weekend?

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    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      he's playing monday. doubt we'd know yet.

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  26. Misery likes Kompany
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    who would you least like to have in your squad? Walcott, McAnuff or Sessegnon.
    Yes that's right, I've got all three.

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  27. Screaming Midget
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    It's looking like having 3 healthy players on your bench this GW could be advisable.

    Think a lot of us will be needing all of them.

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    1. JT's Dog
        11 years, 3 months ago

        i dont think i have 3 in my squad, :gulp:

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        1. JT's Dog
            11 years, 3 months ago

            damn u emoticon

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      • olidooley
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Is Lennon nailed on and worth the 7M.....no Bale or Demp

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        1. Live4pool
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          he's only worth getting if you have McCartney in your team

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      • THE BAD
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Begovic (Henderson)
        Demel | Gibbs | Shorey | Cuellar (Hughes)
        Sess | Fellaini | MIchu (Mata | Kaca)
        Suarez | RVP | Ba

        1FT

        Ba>Defoe

        yay or nay?

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        1. THE BAD
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          or Kaca>Lennon?

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