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The ScoutCast – Episode 135 – Arrivals

With cheque books fluttering on the eve of the transfer window slamming shut, our Fantasy seasons could be transformed by some notable new arrivals. In this week’s ScoutCast episode, Granville and I chew over the latest fresh faces to crash the player list – United’s “Angel” Di Maria and Liverpool’s “Devil” Balotelli.

With just a single point between us and the comfort of top 100k placings, my co-host and I are more than just a little content as we the rule over the current bandwagons and preview another weekend’s action. It won’t last.

Bed yourself in via this link, or get acclimatised via the handy player below…

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

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  1. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Yeyy! Scoutcast!

    Has it become possible yet to subscribe to this through various podcasts-app and the likes?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yep. Podcast

      1. Sleep Talk
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I've never been able to find it though?

        1. Sleep Talk
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          I have the Pocketcast app, I get most of the ones I need there, but not any scoutcast.. 🙁

          1. Sleep Talk
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Oh wait I found it!

            Oh the joy!

            All my problems are solved! 😀

          2. Kno
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            err, its on there 🙂

            1. Sleep Talk
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Yeah, I realized that. For some reason I hadn't thought of searching for 'scoutcast' ... 😛

        2. Kno
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          which app do you use? Found it on Pocket cast at least

        3. Frogman
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          I used to be able to subscribe but now have troubles updating the feed. Figured it might have been an android thing and if you were goibg through itunes it might work better

    2. tw
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      yupp 😀

    3. WorldCupDanB
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I've just found this which has it on http://goo.gl/2bJyXH

  2. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Adebayor rising tonight.

    Rivere -> Ade

    or

    Costa -> Ade

    1. amol
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      A

      1. HUMZAH96
          9 years, 8 months ago

          A

          1. Chu Young Ping Pong
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            HUMZAHHHH

    2. Trust John
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Is Paul Dummett the answer to this defence?

      Cahill - Clyne - N.Taylor - Wisdom - (Caulker... about to be moved on)

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        No. Not nailed

        1. Kostja
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Why not??

          1. BabyB
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Haidara is an option. Played well in the cup as well.

      2. Miracallas
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Yep

      3. stufail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I'd keep Caulker. #justsaying

      4. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I'd keep Caulker, but yes Dummett should be nailed until November at least

    3. red_devil
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      what do you guys think about this wildcard team

      krul(elliot)

      clyne/ pva/ taylor (wisdom/ dummet)

      sterling/ fab/ ramsey/ siggurson (king)

      rooney/ aguero/ ade

      any changes recommended?

      1. matty_b_OAFC
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        VERY similar to mine.

        Only real difference being i have gone for Jovetic & Ivanovic over your Aguero & Taylor.

        Would love to fit Aguero in though

      2. myboycharlie
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        That looks good

      3. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        No Sanchez? OOP now.

    4. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      WOO HOO

      On another note

      *Puts Hull players back on watchlist*

      1. Demí
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Does it not mean more rotation then?

        Thought them being in Europa was a rare good thing, as Bruce plays the 2nd string side(normally)

        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Never thought about it that way

          tbh only their defenders appeal atm and I'm very happy with my defence atm.

          1. Demí
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Bruce kept changing between a back four and back five last year, but it seems to be back five every game now. Wonder how long he'll keep it up for

            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              wonder what it means for Brady, especially with Snoddy injured. He was beautiful to own at the start at least season. If he can get a spot then he looks a steal at 4.9

            2. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              if I got a Hull defender it'd be Davies or Chester, they seem the most nailed.

              1. tw
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 8 months ago

                what about dawson?

                1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 8 months ago

                  forgot he had joined

                  Davies or Dawson then

                  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                    • 14 Years
                    9 years, 8 months ago

                    No chester?

        2. Ludo
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          That's a good point actually, they clearly strengthened their depth with the Europa in mind, and now those players are going to want gametime...

    5. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Did Chester go off injured?

      1. chunk
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        No replaced for attacker

        1. MJ6987
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Good, thanks.

    6. drughi
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      2 ft this week and looking at doing costa and hoilett > adebayor and siggy. Like it ?

      1. Miracallas
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I like the idea of getting Siggy but why get rid of Costa? The injury thing seems to have been a scare

        1. drughi
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          well my other striker are sturridge and rooney and not geting rid of them and need to get some funds to afford ivanovic gw 4

      2. Game of Stones
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Yes, purely because of Hoilett

        1. drughi
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          yeah I know, bad pick in first draft

      3. El_Matador
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Costa is in-form, await solid injury news.

      4. Lazarus Star
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Not at the expence of costa. Was Holliet your 4th or 5th Mid?

        1. drughi
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          4th

          1. drughi
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            one of sturridge rooney and costa will have to go so I can get siggy as my 4th midfielder and getting ivanovic/coleman gw 4

            1. Lazarus Star
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Tough to call, Holliet needs to go and you need better cover for an injury. Maybe Costa/Holliet to Naismith/Fab or Rooney. Not sure you will find the funds without consecutive hits.

              1. Lazarus Star
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 8 months ago

                *or Rooney/Holliet to Naismith/Mata

    7. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Legia Warsaw crowd in the EL tonight -

      https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=283613481842799

      Fast forward to 1:15

      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Spot on

    8. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      repost;

      now that season has started, who do you think the best 4.5mil midfielder is?

      as benchfodder...

      1. Game of Stones
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Wanyama

        1. the axolotl
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          strangely glad you said that as i have him. must be better prospects though. i picked wanyama for his nailed on-ness only

      2. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        still no stand-out options as far as I can see

      3. tw
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        king or albrighton maybe?

        1. the axolotl
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          would have had albighton week 1 bu for injury. will probably get him when i've a free transfer some day

      4. XhakaCan
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Marney or Albrighton

    9. myboycharlie
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Guys need some sound advice, am I panicking thinking of wildcarding??

      Current team and already have made 2 transfers at -4 cost, still some concerns being Chambers & Costa.

      Bego
      Terry Coloccini Chambers
      Ramsey Mata Haz Siggy
      Rooney Jovetic Costa

      Subs: Gilks, Marney, Wisdom Bartley

      1. nolard
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Calm down. Chambers is the only issue there.
        You did two and are thinking of WC afterwards?

        Have a strong one and kick back for the night.

        1. myboycharlie
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah did 2 transfers Monday to upgrade Bojan, ur right think ill have a strong one. Cheers mate

      2. Game of Stones
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        No need to panic, should be fine for the weekend, not sure if Chambers will play though, but Wisdom probably will - WC after this GW?

        1. myboycharlie
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Cheers I had intended to wildcard after international break so think ill return to that thinking. cheers mate

      3. the axolotl
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        think i'd hold out. same front 7 as me so hoping it works out 🙂

        1. myboycharlie
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          If costa doesn't play I'm hoping Marney is fit to play as wisdom will probably need to replace chambers, Bartley unfortunately wont play a second!!!!

    10. happy-boys
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Bony, Jovetic or Adebayor?

      1. myboycharlie
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Short term Jovetic, Long term Ade

    11. Lazarus Star
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Hit the WC button this morning and completely messed my team up like this....

      Bego/Hamer > Krul/Foster
      Lovren/Chambers > Ivan/Glichey
      Sterling/Tadic > Hazzard/JWP
      Costa/Rooney/Austin > Kun/Jov/Naismith

      The ones that stayed were Clyne, Chester, PVA, Fab, Ramsey & SIg.

      Help appreciated.....been musing changes ever since.

      1. Game of Stones
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Looks good

      1. HUMZAH96
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Can you link me the 5 way defensive rotation please?

          1. tw
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            check the second tab on that spreadsheet, should be linked there

            1. tw
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              along with plenty of other helpful info

          2. HUMZAH96
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Got it sorry, thank yoU!

        • amol
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Brady on my watchlist as a 5th midfielder

          1. tw
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            price?

            1. amol
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              4.9

          2. Lazarus Star
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Nailed on pens

            1. Jimmers
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Only if he plays

            2. Tim Canterbury
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              If he gets game-time he's gold-dust with those fixtures

          3. Podge
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Some nice bench points there 😉

        • You've got red on you.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Repost:

          Bego

          Terry - Wisdom - Dummett - Duff - Moore

          Hazard - Ramsey - Mata - Siggy - Marney

          Costa - Rooney - Dzeko

          3 injuries worries with Costa, Dzeko and Marney.

          Already used my free transfer...do I take a hit? Or just hold on and muddle through.

          1. tw
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            could take a hit to lose either dzeko or costa
            or just hold tight

          2. amol
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Wait

          3. Lazarus Star
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Dzeko to Jov?

        • Rolf Harris Saint Germain
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Thought I might try a cureveball and go RVP captain this week

          Not even an option on the Captain Poll so im praying this pays off

          1. amol
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            I'm going with Ings(C)

          2. myboycharlie
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            I wouldn't out u off that

          3. andy85wsm
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            If I had him I'd captain!

          4. Podge
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            He had 1 shot last week

        • So Klose
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Help please:

          I have Costa. Dzeko and Murney all injured so I need to make substitutions and maybe take a hit.

          What would you do?

          A) Dzeko + Costa --> Adebayor + Jovetic + 2.5m (- 4 hit)

          B) Dzeko + Costa + Terry --> Aguero + Adebayor + Colocini + 0.5,m (- 8 hit)

          Thanks guys

          1. Lazarus Star
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Costa may be a start. Not ruled out of Everton game

            1. Lazarus Star
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Dzeko to Jov for FT

          2. Game of Stones
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            We don't know if Costa will play or not yet, same with Dzeko - would wait

        • Alejo - CFC
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Wow Cambiasso to Leicester.. Now that's something I wasn't expecting tonight

        • Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          So, Alex Bruce days numbered for a Hull starting spot even in a back 5 I guess 🙁 ?

          1. tw
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            yupp

            1. Evs
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Damn it !

          2. Heydudes13
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Might get my hands on him when he's dropped to 3.9m. 😉

          3. the axolotl
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            but not this week with chester suspended so probably time enough to wait

            good chance of cleanie too vs villa

            1. Tim Canterbury
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Hopefully either Davies-Bruce-McShane or Davies-Bruce-Dawson

        • Ouch 8 point hit
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Fellow Aguero captainers, we will be rewarded! Briefly.

        • JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Cambiasso

          Over the hill, or capable of doing a job for Leicester?

          I have Moore so I'd love them to be a decent CS shout when the fixtures ease

          1. Heydudes13
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            They look solid, think they'll keep a good few like all promoted sides seem to.

          2. Ludo
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            I think both. Wonderful player in his day, but won't be very mobile at all now. Should be very solid, play some nice passes and have a good calming influence on those around him though - Leicester also have Drinkwater and James to come back, as well as Vardy, who are arguably three of their better players. I think they'll do quite well this season, nothing spectacular, but well organised, and should pick up some clean sheets.

        • Tornado
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Rvp hattrick this weekend

          1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            3 for rvp, 2 for wazza, 2 for this new bloke, 1 jonesy and 1 for smaling imo.

          2. LMNO
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            rvp (c)!!!!

        • Cooper123
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          I've got Costa and Dzeko, and I'm desperately tempted to switch them to Aguero and Pelle. Can't afford it if Aguero rises tonight.

          Stick or twist?

          1. Game of Stones
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Doubt Aguero will rise tonight - been looking at TotalFPL for the last days, and players needs to stay at over 100% for one day to go up in price.

          2. HUMZAH96
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Don't be so jerky, I'd stick

              But depends how much you want Aguero (I think he's too injury prone)

          3. amol
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Good to go?Thoughts?
            Krul(Elliot)
            Azpilicueta Bertrand PVA (Taylor Wisdom)
            Hazard Ramsey Sterling Siggy (King)
            Sturridge Rooney Ings
            1.5 ITB to get Aguero in for a FT
            Cheers!

            1. nolard
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Looks good. No City players though.
              As for Aguero - I would wait until he starts games, but if he will be too costly by then, you might have to. For Rooney then?

          4. Fernando Torres
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            A) Costa + Terry
            B) Jovetic/Dzeko + Terry
            C) Aguero + Rose/Bertrand (-4)

            Thoughts all????

            1. nolard
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Since Aguero doesn't start yet. Why not prepare for that transfer in a week or so by shifting someone now to bank cash?

          5. Ser Football 42
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Courtois
            Caulker, Debuchy, Clyne
            Sterling, Siggy, Yaya Toure, Fabregas, Sanchez
            Rooney, Costa

            Suggestions?

            1. nolard
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Thought Yaya looked a bit out of it against LFC, even jaded.
              Shouldn't be though, so he will probably bang a couple now.

              1. nolard
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 8 months ago

                a couple of goals..... 😀

          6. Proggy
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            As Bruce hasn't played tonight, will he play Sunday?

            1. World XI
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Yes. Chester suspended

            2. LMNO
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              he might. depends on whether Dawson plays but Dawson to replace bruce in the long term i think

            3. the axolotl
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              think he will. rested. chester out. dawson new. play 3 CDs normally. him or mcshane (assuming dawson plays)

          7. Mane Of Steel
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Sanchez not on captain poll? A mid playing forward against lei. One goal is already 14 points

            1. Make United Great Again
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Ramseyyyyyy

          8. amol
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            *Puts Balotelli on watchlist*

            😆

            1. Podge
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              In case you forget about him ?

            2. Balotellitubbies
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              😉

          9. andy85wsm
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Southampton fixtures really are lovely. Already looking at Pelle.

            1. Mane Of Steel
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Agree, Tadic looks to be the better pick though