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The ScoutCast – Episode 132 – Climax

The final ScoutCast of the season found Granville and I take on the might of Hall of Fame legend, Evs, top 300 ranked Applebonkers and our very own high flyer – Jonty. We certainly know how to make ourselves feel inadequate.

In a mix of retrospective naval gazing and forward thinking speculation, my co-host and I tackle the usual ScoutCast regulars, before we’re joined by our guests to take on another raft of community questions. We talk Gameweek 38 punts, the deadball divas that are Steven Gerrard and Yaya Toure and consider the lessons learned from the past nine months.

You can listen in on the edited Podcast version of the show via this link or the player immediately below, or get the warts and all Hangout version – complete with childminding and Jason Puncheon toilet breaks – via the player below.

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

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  1. Beavis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 hours ago

    Only 11 points ahead in my ML after a miraculous 30 point recovery following last DGW (rival scored 113) so what do I do?

    Me: Alonso, Azpi, Rio, Nasri, Rooney*, Aguero
    Him: Mert, Ivan, Zaba, Lallana, Lukaku, Dzeko

    Feel like he has the clear upper hand due to the defence and Dzeko but I have the head start. Thoughts? Just do Rooney > Sturridge/Ade or maybe Nasri + Rooney > Eriksen/Gerrard/Hazard + Dzeko (-4) to nullify Edin? Not sure 11 points is enough to take a hit as well and copy his team.

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    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      Tricky, I'm 22 points clear and really struggling to decide. Aguero fit means no hits needed, but he could take hits and get big scorers in.

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    2. Dogba
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      I've got a similar dilemma, but I'm leading by a little more. You've got 3 City I assume? I think I'd take the hit, Dzeko could be a big problem this GW. I like Hazard this GW for a midfield diff. Lamps out, he'd be on pens.

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      1. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 hours ago

        Yeah I do. If I take the hit it's only 7 points difference and I'm only nullifying Dzeko, surely he can make up the 7 points with a superior defence? Really torn if I should play my own game and just replace Rooney for free and hope that I beat him by 11.

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        1. Dogba
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 9 hours ago

          Yeah, it's tricky. He could (c) Dzeko, leaving you double f*ed if you don't have him. No one answer, it's really tight 😐

          Go with your gut 🙂 Sturridge is good pick as well this GW. Sure his defense is better than yours on paper, but no reason it can't go your way. Sunderland are in great form and I think Rio will start.

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          1. Beavis
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 9 hours ago

            Yeah cheers for the help, quite a tough one. Agree on Rio starting but doubt we'll get a CS and same goes for Alonso, think with nothing to play for there will be goals.

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    3. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      Obviously you can't match so deal with the threats. Do the latter - get Gerrard - and hope for the best.

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  2. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 9 hours ago

    Chasing a 20 point lead.

    A) Rooney to Bony
    B Puncheon to Sterling
    C) both for a -4pt hit

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    1. Dogba
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      A.

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    2. FishFingers
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      I'd got both for sure. Maybe another option for Rooney though?

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    3. Keane There Dunne That
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      Both. But don't get Bony get Sturridge/Dzeko/Adebayor

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    4. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      A although I prefer Ade to Bony.

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  3. HNI
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 hours ago

    Repost#
    Guys who to have for final 38th week?
    1)Ramsey+Ward
    vs
    2)Gerrard+Ward(-4)
    vs
    3)Ramsey+Sterling(-4)

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      3

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  4. Keane There Dunne That
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 hours ago

    A) Get rid of one : Ramsey, AJ, Mata
    B) Pick one : Dzeko (my rival 20 points behind has him) or Sturridge.

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    1. asdasdasdadasdasda
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      AJ
      Dzeko

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  5. mutatedllama
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 hours ago

    Aguero + Colback -> Dzeko & Hazard?

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    1. asdasdasdadasdasda
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      That sounds like a knee jerk transfer

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      1. Keane There Dunne That
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 hours ago

        Thanks What.

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  6. asdasdasdadasdasda
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 9 hours ago

    Which is a better transfer

    A)
    rooney to Studge

    B)
    Noone To Hazard and Rooney TO lambert
    Bench Lambert and play 3-5-2
    5 mids will be sterling ramsey hazard yaya eriksen

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      A

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      1. asdasdasdadasdasda
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 9 hours ago

        Thanks
        Maybe I will do just that

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    2. catch22
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      can you afford rooney > studge and ramsey > Hazard

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      1. asdasdasdadasdasda
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 9 hours ago

        yeah i can
        that sounds like a better transfer than above 2

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      2. asdasdasdadasdasda
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 9 hours ago

        thanks Catch22

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        1. catch22
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 9 hours ago

          Cool, good luck!

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  7. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 hours ago

    Midfield is:
    Yaya - Mata - Eriksen - Ramsey - Sterling

    Who to bench?

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    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      Ramsey

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    2. Jimjam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      N.B. Have Suarez, Studge, Dzeko up front so can't really play 5 in midfield..

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    3. asdasdasdadasdasda
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      I will say ramsey he is expected not to play

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  8. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 hours ago

    Some advice. GW 38 combo to own:

    Adebayor and Hazard.

    CHRISTINA OUT.

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    1. Magerost
        10 years, 9 hours ago

        Was just considering Rooney->Ade and Ramsey->Hazard...

        But leaves my with only Suarez for Liverpool cover.

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    2. Colin Hendry
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      Struggling on who to start tomorrow guys, any advice greatly appreciated!

      De Gea/Adrian

      Azpilicueta/Coleman/Zabaleta/Rosenior/Dann
      Mata/Yaya/Gerrard/Johnson/Eriksen
      Suarez/Dzeko/Wickham

      Thanks

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      1. Jimjam
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 hours ago

        I would bench: Adrian, Rosenior Dann, Johnson

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        1. Colin Hendry
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 9 hours ago

          Thanks jimjam

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    3. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      Aguero Dzeko Wickham

      Can Suarez fit in?

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      1. BigManBakar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 hours ago

        Wickham unlikely to play this week

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        1. Heydudes13
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 hours ago

          Really why?

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          1. Tommy J
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 9 hours ago

            Poyet said he'd be ringing the changes and Wickam had a slight knock previous game-not definitely out.

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            1. Heydudes13
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 9 hours ago

              Cheers.

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    4. WorldCupDanB
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      Need a differential captain who would you have eriksen or rvp?

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      1. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 hours ago

        Eriksen out of the 2 IMO, great home form.

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        1. WorldCupDanB
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 hours ago

          Thanks I'm thinking the same

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    5. Zeeco
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      What striker would you pick

      A Ade
      B naismith
      C lakuku
      D bony
      C rvp

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    7. A Defender's Nightmare
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      It's an away game. We'll know whether Rooney has travelled or not right?

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    8. harrysponge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      Mata or Ramsey for Sterling?

      or Keep both and save a hit?

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    9. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      What is a "comfortable" lead going into the final GW? 20points?

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    10. Tezmoore
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      Szczency
      Zab / Cahill / Ward
      Hazard / Ramsay / Eriksen / Mata
      Suarez / Sturridge / Aguero

      Bench: Davis / Collins / Bacuna / Jones

      Good to go?

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    11. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      Three most owned players Coleman (36),
      Suárez (31),
      Ward (23)

      Me like it

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    12. GST
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      Someone for the love of God cut my transfer finger off.

      I'm chasing a 7 point lead and we all have Ramsey who I don't think will play 90.

      I'm thinking either ....

      Ramsey > Sterling (-4)

      DDG & Ramsey > Hazard & Scwarzer (-8 need the extra transfer to raise cash).

      A reasonable punt or as mad as a bag of angry beavers ?

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    13. Judas
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      As of last week all of my rivals had Mata. Worth taking him out for a hit for Gerrard/Willian/Sterling

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    14. Robareid
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      Who to play, Ramsey or Mata?

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    15. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      Stevie G or Sterlo?

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    16. Zeeco
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 hours ago

      Who would you have in your team Ade or arnie?

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