Podcast December 14

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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JELLYFISH
11 years, 4 months ago
Please could I have a quick team check folks:

Begovic
Rafael Mert Davies Shorey
Fellaini Michu Santi
RVP(c) Suarez Defoe

(Subs: Jussi Cuellar Mata Puncheon)

Almost picks itself, right?
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1. Mavric Marco
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Looks nice
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Keane There Dunne That
11 years, 4 months ago
What to do with this defence. It is very bad.

Federici. begovic
Enrique. Cuellar. FABIO. Demel. Garrido.

1FT and 0.2 in the bank.
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1. Keane There Dunne That
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Come on guys.
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2. Jafooli
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Save transfer, you'll get three from that lot.....
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NorfolkNChance
11 years, 4 months ago
Who to replace Lambert with (at a similar price).

Currently thinking Long but wary of rotation, any other ideas?
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1. GreennRed
  11 years, 4 months ago
  He's rarely rotated. Just doesn't play 90 every game.
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Screaming Midget
11 years, 4 months ago
I'm not selling Bale. He'll surely be back for Stoke and his price will then likely come back up.

Looking like a Sess > 7.8 to go with Michu Fellaini and Sterling.
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1. GYM JUNKIE
  11 years, 4 months ago
  If he is out his price will go 9.5 or even .4 which will be inticing.
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2. Keane There Dunne That
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I'd get rid of him.
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3. OPTA FPL
  11 years, 4 months ago
  He still could be out 9rested) next week. They have 4 games in 9 days
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  1. markus808
    11 years, 4 months ago
    I'm not 100% sure AVB will want to play him against stoke, but it all depends how well has Bale recovered, but pottters do tend to get physical and teams could get sometime (over) cautious
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JT's Dog
11 years, 4 months ago
think they should take thursday and friday out of the week , it just ruins fantasy football
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1. Jafooli
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Pretty much happens over the coming weeks. Gonna go tonto with the GWs & weather & rotation...
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Arselona
11 years, 4 months ago
Injury aside - who's the better fpl prospect Enrique or Johnson?
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1. Waldaz
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Johnson, Enrique's OOpness is gone for now.
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2. GreennRed
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Glenner
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3. Scroobius Mac
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Not much in it.
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danishdynamite
11 years, 4 months ago
Stumped. Had planned to get in Bale for Sess and Tevez for Fletcher. However, as I also have Walcott, Sterling, Enrique in there, there a few question marks over putting out an XI

Could go Fletcher > Ade & Sess > Silva instead

Make any sense?
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JT's Dog
11 years, 4 months ago
help ,with bale out i have valencia thoughts in my head again
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JJO
11 years, 4 months ago
Sagna or Gibbs?
Who will play more until mid of January?
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1. Screaming Midget
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Gibbs is more likely to get rotated and/or injured.
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  1. Screaming Midget
    11 years, 4 months ago
    I think so. I guess Jenkinson is his threat but he's only played when Sag has been ruled out
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    1. The_Druid
      11 years, 4 months ago
      That's exactly what I am thinking...Hmmm..
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  2. JJO
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Rotated with who?Santos?
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    1. JJO
      11 years, 4 months ago
      King you ment Sanga is more likely to get rotated or injured??
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      1. The_Druid
        11 years, 4 months ago
        He meant Gibbs.
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        JJO
        11 years, 4 months ago
        But Santos is injured and Sagna just recovered from injury...i dont see logic in that
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  3. The_Druid
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Do you think Sagna will be nailed on? I am really tempted.
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2. Golden Oldies
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Not sure...anyone know why Sagna has missed 2 of the last 4 games???????
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Keane There Dunne That
11 years, 4 months ago
How much is Glen Johnson.
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1. GYM JUNKIE
  11 years, 4 months ago
  6.3
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  1. Keane There Dunne That
    11 years, 4 months ago
    What about skrtel
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    1. LewanGOALski
      11 years, 4 months ago
      5.9
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2. FPL Daniel
  11 years, 4 months ago
  63
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  1. Keane There Dunne That
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Thanks lads
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3. Linca - TerribleFromKepa
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Bargain if he hits form
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Screaming Midget
11 years, 4 months ago
Best midfielder out of Pilkington, Snodgrass and Lennon?
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1. Sarnab
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Lennon
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2. Keane There Dunne That
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Snoddy
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UnitednationsXI
11 years, 4 months ago
Begovic (mannone)
rafael demel enrique (davies cueller)
michu fellaini cazorla sterling (sess)
berb rvp fletch

So here are the plethora of options (sigh!):
A: fletch >> suarez (gw17)..... sess >> lennon/nasri (gw18)
B: fletch >> suarez (gw17)......sess + enrique >> bale + hughes (gw18 for a hit)
C: fletch >> defoe (gw17)........sess >> mata (gw18)
D: fletch >> giroud (gw17).......sess + cazorla >> bale + mata (gw18 for a hit)
E: fletch >> tevez (gw17)........sess + cueller >> bale + clyne (gw18 for a hit)

Tough ones i know...but i am leaning towards B or D. defoe and tevez will always have me worried about rotation and bringing in grioud allows me arsenal coverage as cazorla as overpriced
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1. Jafooli
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Way to complicated. Gave up on Begovic, sorry.....
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Darren Caskey
11 years, 4 months ago
Vidic anyone ?
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1. GYM JUNKIE
  11 years, 4 months ago
  let this game slide.
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  1. Darren Caskey
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Cuellar -> Vidic, how can u not love that transfer? 🙂
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    1. Linca - TerribleFromKepa
      11 years, 4 months ago
      if he isn't named lol
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TeddiPonza
11 years, 4 months ago
Bale most unlikely out according to AVB

So Fletcher to Defoe is a no brainier this week for me, rather than Sessegnon to Bale!
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Andrew
11 years, 4 months ago
Any ideas when Swansea and WBA press conferences will be?
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Alonso The Great Midfielder
11 years, 4 months ago
have dillema with gk...play mignolet or federicci????
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1. Andrew
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Mig
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2. Kevin Twine
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Federici.
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  1. Marty McFly
    11 years, 4 months ago
    +1 Federici all the way
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tosey
11 years, 4 months ago
This is the squad i have that may feature this weekend and i have £1m in the bank

Mignolet
Cameron, Rafael, Hughes
Michu, Bale, Sterling, Fellaini
Aguero, Suarez, RVP

Cuellar only sub

with bale and sterling doubtful would you

a) mignolet to reina (could end up with 10 if the two mentioned do miss out)
b) cuellar to a 5.5m defender and play ahead of hughes
c) take a hit
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1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
  11 years, 4 months ago
  sterling not doubtful. bale is out though 90%. the rest of the team is fine. maybe cuellar to sagna?
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  1. Golden Oldies
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Sterling is doubtful to start after the team Bib Theory put online yesterday...he's been spot on recently..
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2. Pat Bonner
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Cuellar to Sagna looks good. What about Aguero to Rooney?
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  1. tosey
    11 years, 4 months ago
    aguero is captain next week so not shifting him
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JT's Dog
11 years, 4 months ago
good news, almost, giroud flag removed
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Crouch Potato!
11 years, 4 months ago
Tough decision, should I WC? My prob is I'm almost happy with the squad. Thinking Ivan to Rafael, Bale to Cazorla, as short term solution, any ideas.
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1. Jafooli
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Don't WC this close to Jan and with Chelsea not playing, is my recommendation, for what it's worth...
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  1. Crouch Potato!
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Cheers, very much leaning that way, those moves for -4?
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    1. Jafooli
      11 years, 4 months ago
      I'd probably just do Bale to Cazorla. But only if you can't field eleven with maybe one sub?
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2. Goodfish
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Those things are nice, but 2 transfers do not a WC make. I have feeling in ze bones that Bale will start anyway...
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Marty McFly
11 years, 4 months ago
Don't usually throw out a vague RMT post but i'm stuck on what to do with injuries etc this week:

Szczesny - Federici
Enrique (doubt) - Hangeland - Cameron - Fonte (no game) - McCartney (doubt)
Sess - Sterling (rumoured to be rested?) - Michu - Silva - Mata (no game)
Suarez - Rooney - Defoe

0FT, £1.6m in the bank.

If Sterling doesn't play I won't be able to field 11 players. Any suggestions?
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1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
  11 years, 4 months ago
  10 player still good
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  1. Marty McFly
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Szczesny (rdg)
    Hangeland (qpr) - Cameron (EVE)
    Sess (mun) - Michu (tot) - Silva (new)
    Suarez (AVL) - Rooney (SUN) - Defoe (SWA)
    
    Doesn't look great to me! Plus i've just heard a rumour that Rooney has an illness.. GREAT!!
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2. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
  11 years, 4 months ago
  sterling will play, i haven't seen anything on that on LFC forums which is where it would definitely be if it were true.
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3. Crouch Potato!
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Mcartney very unlikely to play. http://www.clubcall.com/west-ham-united/mccartney-a-major-doubt-1516181.html?
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4. SpinyNorman [*_*]
  11 years, 4 months ago
  The team with the highest chance of playing is this:
  
  Szczesny
  Enrique | Hangeland | Cameron
  Michu | Silva | Sterling | Sess
  Suarez | Rooney | Defoe
  
  Subs: Federici, Fonte, McCartney, Mata
  
  If I were you, I'd go Fonte > Rangel/Davies
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Waldaz
11 years, 4 months ago
I wanted to sell Walcott, but the 2 I wanted to buy as replacement are Mata who doesn't have a fixture, and Bale who is likely out... Do I just play him with Maloney as sub?!
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1. markus808
  11 years, 4 months ago
  jawohl!
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goriuanx
11 years, 4 months ago
Just been spending the last hour or so watching videos such as Liverpool winning the CL, City winning the league. For one thing, nothing beats those fan who absolutely love their teams. Absolutely love moments like those! Hope to see more of them, especially from Liverpool!
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1. Sarnab
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Give me a link
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  1. goriuanx
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Here's the City one:
    
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb1Wnuw4iUA&feature=endscreen&NR=1
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2. Jafooli
  11 years, 4 months ago
  You'll be waiting a while......get comfy
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  1. goriuanx
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Will do.
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3. Kostja
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Greatest fluke ever for Liverpool. But not even morons like me can take that away. Not like 99 for United was not down to luck :D(greatest football moment ever)
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Sarnab
11 years, 4 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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Screaming Midget
11 years, 4 months ago
Do you think Sess > Snodgrass is a sound move?

Would mean:

Snodgrass Michu Sterling Fellaini
RVP Ba Tevez

If Sterling does indeed start on the bench AND Enrique misses out, I could be in trouble as only got Cameron as a decent sub. Bale out with Lowton (away to Liverpool) my other.
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1. Sarnab
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Help me out. similar situation
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Jönny
11 years, 4 months ago
Late fitness test for Enrique then... could have done with better news than that really, need him to start ideally.
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1. Arselona
  11 years, 4 months ago
  do we ever find out how that late fitness test went???
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  1. Viper
    11 years, 4 months ago
    You'll know when he either plays or doesn't 🙂
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  2. Jönny
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Depends how late I guess...
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Hansel
11 years, 4 months ago
Have Bale, Walcott and Enrique as doubts. Sterling Shorey Cuellar is my current bench. 0.3 in bank, 1 ft. What would you guys do? Midfield: Fellaini Michu Bale Walcott Sterling
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1. Hansel
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Walcott -> Valencia?
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2. Screaming Midget
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Walcott > Snoddy?
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Lightbody
11 years, 4 months ago
Why are people saying Sterling is a doubt? Ta
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1. markus808
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Have you watched Star Trek TOS, he wore a wrong color :S
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GreenWindmill
11 years, 4 months ago
Darn, neither of my h2h opponents appear to have any real problems fielding an eleven this week, was rather hoping in all this chaos they'd be easy pickings this week. Oh well, fair fight it is then 🙂
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1. Billy Gilmore
  11 years, 4 months ago
  You cruel, cruel man. Shame on you... 😈
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  1. GreenWindmill
    11 years, 4 months ago
    And I suppose you're disappointed Emperikal has already taken a hit? 😉
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villian-ty
11 years, 4 months ago
How can i fit Mata into my team for next GW

With 2.1 to spend

Bego Juss
Cameron Enrique Cuellar Clyne Hughes
Felliani Noble Michu MaloneyCazorla
Rvp Defoe Suarez
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hnmfm
11 years, 4 months ago
Bale will play, AVB is just playing mind games that's all 🙂

/wishful thinking
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1. OPTA FPL
  11 years, 4 months ago
  mind game with who?
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  1. hnmfm
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Laudrup :^]
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