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The ScoutCast – Episode One Hundred and Twelve – Crutch

3 October 2013 2654 comments
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Back after a five-week break, Granville and I have squeezed in two holidays, two wildcards, an engagement (certainly not to each other), a dose of man flu and a near-on leg amputation. Packed, I tell thee.

The other highlight has been the steady and consistent decline of my Fantasy season, giving my co-host Granville plenty of ammunition. Reclined in his armchair, leg braced like James Stewart, the stricken Mancunian leaves his Rear Window to investigate the brutal murder of my fantasy team.

Once the taunting dies down, we manage to tackle the old regulars: bandwagons are assessed, the weekend is previewed and the ScoutCast team gets some love on its way to outscoring my lineup for a fifth week running. Sigh.

Hobble our way via this link, or cast you ears in our direction via the player below:

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    so , who is your C this gw?

    i'll go with Sturridge

    was temped to C Soldado all week long but just can't take unecessary risks anymore

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    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      suarez ozil vc

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      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        +1

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Ha ha, I knew you'd cave in.

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      1. FORCA INTER
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        it is pure logic , i made ton of stupid callas run by my emotions and now it's time to stop acting smartass and do logical pick and choice

        i listen advice from community

        aslo soldado can't create his own chanse

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        1. Jax
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          soldado to score on sunday. just watch.

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          1. FORCA INTER
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 2 months ago

            i know 😀 , can't wait

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            1. Jax
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 2 months ago

              hehe!

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    3. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Yep. Same. Sturridge.

      Can see slaughtered eagles by the end of that game.

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    4. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I'm with Suarez mate. Can see him starting to get even better now. He's hungry!!!

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    5. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Suarez

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    6. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      suarez, roo vc. Congrats on your engagement. i assume it's a real thing. 😉

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    7. roscola
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Racist McToothy (got Studge too)

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    8. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Suarez(c) RVP(vc)

      Could change.

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    9. Dogba
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I'm going boring and safe again; Sturridge. Best choice this GW bar Suarez. RVP/Rooney are up there but I prefer the LFC strikers (obviously, since I don't even own United strikers).

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    10. A.T
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Sturridge

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      1. Incider Dealing
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Well I've got Rooney but I'm so terrified of what the Homecoming Queen will do to Palace that I'm thinking of trading and going Suarez (C). What with injury minor doubt the gun is cocked - anyone think this is just daft?

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    11. Richd
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      RVP

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    12. Demel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Soldado.

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  2. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Rooney draft.

    BORUC
    terry dawson DAVIES clyne burner
    siggy barkley michu ramsey MATA
    ROONEY suarez gru

    RVP draft

    VORM
    terry dawson VIDIC clyne burner
    siggy barkley michu ramsey WHITTAKER
    RVP suarez gru

    Thoughts?

    Thinking go RVP now and downgrade RVP after 5 plum fixtures.

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    1. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      a bit early ofr putting at mata?

      not much difference so i prefer RVP draft

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Exactly what i'm thinking. RVP downgrade when i need a big mid..

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    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Man Utd will start to improve. Once they get used to Moyes' system. Toss a coin over RVP and Roon but I like the idea of Vidic too. Mata is still a rotation risk.

      Hmmmm. RVP Route then. Close tho

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      No Ümlaut? Tsk. 🙂

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        You are moving too much around.

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      2. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        I have faith in my Big Dog Ollie.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Big Donkey? 😉

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    4. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Easily the RVP draft.

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    5. Dogba
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I'm looking at your team last GW, why did you WC again?

      I'd go with Rooney as things stand, RVP is great but he's still way too expensive for me. The Rooney team looks great, although I think Mata is a little premature until we've seen more on his role and security of starts.

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        3 injures and was tired stitching up. Want to give attacking the points a go.

        WC are slightly overrated i reckon. You can make BIG changes to your team for -8. Swans Ars Liv Utd Che all have good fixtures now. Wanted to take advantage.

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        1. Dogba
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah, there is a slight shift in fixtures around now I reckon. Good value to be gained last week as well I guess.

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    6. Sheep Flavour
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Rooney is the best pick if you got on him earlier ahead of RVP....RVP doesnt justify the hike in price atm.

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    7. Demel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Whittacker is a defender?!

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    8. Van Dal
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      whitaker defender

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    9. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I like the Roo draft.

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  3. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Here we go.... GW7.

    Team.....thoughts....GO!

    Migs (Lewis)
    Toure Zabaleta Terry
    Ozil Michu Ramsey(vc) Erikson
    Sturridge(c) Rooney Lukaku

    Bench: BTurner Chester Grandin (bench of nightmares!!)

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    1. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      zab vs lukaku

      othervise looking great

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Its a good thing. One of the two will get points.

        Good team Chrissy. Should do well.

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        1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers LR. Hoping to get a good score to feed me over the 2 week break... 😉

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      2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers Forca. That happens form time to time. I'd take a 1 pt from Zab if Lukaku bags a brace again. 😉

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Your bench is too weak, and I don't think that you have best value in the team. Eriksen, for instance.

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      1. FORCA INTER
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        i have no bench and somehow i still haging in there 😀

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Well done. But it will haunt you.

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      2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        My bench is horrible, but don't want to waste trannies sorting it out. I have my WC in my back pocket if needs must.

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    3. Dogba
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Looks like the bomb! Love your front-line, it's got a lot of bite but is very low-price and great value.

      FTs? Money in the bank? Bench order looks right.

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      1. Dogba
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Except! I'd VC Rooney, Ramsey is on form but come on, he's not captain material just yet.

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        1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers Dogba. You're right I think. Rooney a better vc than Ramsey.

          Cheers.

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    4. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      8.5/10

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      1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Nice. I'll take that. Cheers Hutton.

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  4. Jax
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    cech
    ivanovic shawcross evra c.davies
    michu ramsey sissoko eriksen
    suarez (c) rooney

    took a -4 hit. was going to use wildcard but managed to control my finger.

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  5. Sheep Flavour
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Time to get on the Paul bandwagon for Spurs?

    Is he nailed on? - As much as a team with 99 MF's can be? 🙂

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    1. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Nailed on in terms of pitch time, it remains to be seen whether he will long be suffered to plough forward and spray shots into the stands.

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      1. stilicho
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        ...though precedent indicates that AVB doesn't mind him doing this one little bit.

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Everyone else at Spurs does it. Why not him? 😉

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        1. stilicho
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          The rest of them fail with a bit more elan 🙂

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    2. Dogba
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      He's nailed. One of the best players they have IMO.

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    3. Sheep Flavour
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers all.

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  6. New Article Posted
    Spencer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    New article posted:

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/10/04/the-weekend-team-news-102/

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  7. Turtlepower
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Would you choose
    A) Suarez, Lukaku or
    B) Sturridge, Giroud

    Assuming Lukaku is not playing Man City next and price for both pairings are the same.

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    1. Sheep Flavour
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      A

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  8. Richd
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    I have Boruc/Marshall in goal

    As I have Michu and Davies too, im gonna plump for Marshall ahead of Boruc.. Cheer Swansea on then

    Is this a silly risk or standard?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Stick with Boruc v a tired Swansea

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    2. Sheep Flavour
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Boruc.

      Cardiff may well beat Newcastle...but I think after Hull and EFC the Toon lads may well score at least 1.

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  9. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Eriksen(c)

    Who's with me??

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  10. Blue Lion
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Best thing about so many strikers hitting form is that it will a vatiety between each FPL manager.
    Sturridge, Suarez, Lukaku, Giroud, Rooney, RvP, Soldado, Remy, Benteke, Lambert, Aguero, Negredo, Dzeko.
    So many strikers and just 3 spots. This will surely be just like a differential.
    Right?

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    1. Incider Dealing
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      ...and the reverse can be said of the mids this season IMO...

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  11. Sheep Flavour
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Brady - worth transfering? According to the BBC could be back after the internationals....keep till then or drop it price means do it now?

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  12. bigdip
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Mignolet (Kelvin Davis)
    Ivanovic Mertesacker Touré (Collins, Parr)
    Silva NOLAN Ramsey Ben Arfa (Thomas)
    Giroud Suarez (c) Rooney

    I did Soldado --> Suarez but I'm thinking I need some spurs cover. -4 hit for:
    A) Nolan -> Sigurdsson
    B) Nolan --> Paulinho
    C) Nolan -> Schurrle (punt!)
    D) Nolan --> Ramirez (punt!)
    E) Any thoughts?

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  13. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Mignolet
    Brayford-Coleman-Zabaleta
    Kim-Ozil-Michu-Moses
    Giroud-Rooney-Soldado

    Bench: Harper-Mirallas-Collins-Ward

    What transfer(s) should I do? 🙂 Thinking about shipping one or two of these:
    Soldado, Kim, Zabaleta, Collins, Mirallas

    Cheers! 🙂

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  14. bigdip
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    REPOST!

    RMT Please

    Mignolet (Kelvin Davis)
    Ivanovic Mertesacker Touré (Collins, Parr)
    Silva NOLAN Ramsey Ben Arfa (Thomas)
    Giroud Suarez (c) Rooney

    I did Soldado --> Suarez but I'm thinking I need some spurs cover. -4 hit for:
    A) Nolan -> Sigurdsson
    B) Nolan --> Paulinho
    C) Nolan -> Schurrle (punt!)
    D) Nolan --> Ramirez (punt!)

    What do you think?

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    1. # Young Gun SEAMUS #
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      A)

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  15. bigdip
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    REPOST

    RMT Please

    Mignolet (Kelvin Davis)
    Ivanovic Mertesacker Touré (Collins, Parr)
    Silva NOLAN Ramsey Ben Arfa (Thomas)
    Giroud Suarez (c) Rooney

    I did Soldado --> Suarez but I'm thinking I need some spurs cover. -4 hit for:
    A) Nolan -> Sigurdsson
    B) Nolan --> Paulinho
    C) Nolan -> Schurrle (punt!)
    D) Nolan --> Ramirez (punt!)

    What do you think?

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  16. team Jet 27
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Does Pablo Hernandez will play against Southampton ?

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  17. bigdip
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    A) Nolan -> Sigurdsson
    B) Nolan --> Paulinho
    C) Nolan -> Schurrle (punt!)
    D) Nolan --> Ramirez (punt!)

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  18. hayt2448
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Mignolet
    Terry / Dawson / Zabaleta
    Ben Arfa / Özil (vc) / Michu / Lampard
    Lukaku / Giroud / Sturridge (c)

    Daniels / Collins / Ward-Prowse / Chambers

    Looking for help on cptn choice and any possible transfers 0.4 in the bank 1ft

    Thanks

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  19. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 19 days ago

    silva only dropped 0.1 in the end ........ damage limited phew

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