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The ScoutCast – Episode 137 – Precious

Every little point counts. With the mini-league gap between myself and co-host Granville widening by the week, my Mancunian friend can ill-afford to throw points aside in his bid to follow up last season’s victorious campaign.

In and around the usual ScoutCast regulars, Granville recalls the dilemma that saw him get away with benching Cesc Fabregas to the tune of just a single point. Will that prove costly?

We then join forces to run the rule over the accelerating Di Maria bandwagon, assess Rooney’s re-positioning and decide whether those steering away from Ramsey Street need to re-programme their sat navs.

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  1. Ricky_boy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Mannone (krul)
    Taylor, Clyne, wisdom (Wilson, Hutton)
    Fab, ADM, Sig, Ramsey (bentaleb)
    Costa (C), Welbeck, Aguero

    1.1 in bank

    Couple of dilemmas I would appreciate help with:
    I have Ramsey, contemplating a swap to Sterling as I have no Liverpool players, but have Welbeck for Arsenal too. Sterling might go up in value tonight, slim chance Ramsey could go down, but should I make the switch?
    Is Milner worth a punt as 5th midfielder? He has shone in a couple of games this season, but rotation could deem I pointless.
    Appreciate any good advice......

    1. l@sp0
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn't ship Ramsey. London derby could be great. Afterwards Chelsea which is tough but then the fixtures are all smooth! Liverpool isn't producing yet, so no haste.

      Milner seems a player used for league cup and so on but not EPL at the moment. If you would want a fifth mid of 5+ million, I'd go for Zaha. He's been great for CRY, and wouldn't mind if he comes of the bench in my team.

  2. Baldrick
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Pick one to play from:

    PVA
    Naylor
    Wisdom

    1. BobbyV
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Wisdom

  3. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Play Wisdom (BUR) or PVA (SWA)?

    1. BobbyV
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Wisdom

    2. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I went PvA. More attacking

  4. Geordie Bob
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Which 2?

    Hazard, Ramsey and Di Maria

    Cheers

    1. Baldrick
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard and Di Maria

    2. l@sp0
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard Ramsey

    3. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Who else do you have that means you have to pick from those 3?!

  5. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    So who went up in value last night? I seem to have scraped another 0.2 in value I think.

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Click on price changes at the top.

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          I must have imagined a price increase then!

          1. Cheeseoid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Whoops Fab. Just the 0.1

    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Fabregas and Forster

  6. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Good to go troops?

    Forster
    van Aanholt, Baines, N. Taylor
    Fabregas, Sterling, Di Maria (v), Sigurdsson
    Naismith, Costa (c), Rooney

    Subs: Myhill, Chadli, Vlaar, Chester

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Naismith would worry me. Apart from that looks v good.

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Think Naismith's dropped?

        1. Mahesh_Kumar
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          No way

    2. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Looks great.

  7. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone care to rate zlatan's team?

    Forster
    Terry. Clyne. PvA
    Ramsey. Fabregas. Sterling. Siggy
    Rooney. Costa. Pelle

    Subs Elliott. Wisdom. Marney. Moore

    0.8 in bank. 0FT

    1. Puyol Pants Up
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Needs more Zlatan in it. 😛

      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        It looks good 😛

    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Terry.

      lol

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Cleanie coming up slut.

        I will take the 6 points.

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Prob goal as well.

          👿

          1. super zlatan
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            I'm shipping him in gw8 for baines.

            1. Christina.
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              4 weeks to late

              1. super zlatan
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                Maybe. Maybe not..

            2. Puyol Pants Up
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Im doing the same thing with Gary Cahill 😀

  8. Puyol Pants Up
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone own a PS4?

    Can you play online without Playstation Plus?

    1. Mulder
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Don't own a PS4 but would think so

    2. l@sp0
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I don't own it, but I'm sure you need PS plus to play online. It's 5 euro/month if you take a year subscription (same as xbone)

  9. Sebbo29
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Haz & ADM for me but als depends on rest of your team

    1. Sebbo29
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      reply fail

  10. Gearoid
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Not good to go at all.

    Beg
    O'Shea Lovren Naylor
    Erik Siggy Ramsey Sterling
    Dzeko Rooney Costa

    Sub Gilks Hutton Dummet Albrighton

    2 FT and 3m ITB

    Non existent bench. Need to upgrade at least one defender I think and either Erik or Dzeko. Any thoughts?

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Erik and dzeko > Pelle and tadic

    2. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Looks like you've been offline for 4 weeks

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I don't think he is aware ADM is in the PL...

    3. Gearoid
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Appreciate the constructive feedback!

    4. Mahesh_Kumar
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You need Clyne or Bertrand

      1. Gearoid
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Agree. Thanks

  11. Derbz87
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Would you get rid of Eriksen or Adebayor if you had 2 Spurs? I know some people would say both but I'd like to have one longer term (probably Eriksen). The obvious one is Adebayor with a move to either Pelle/Lukaku/Welbeck (I have a bit of money itb for the Lukaku option) but my gut is saying that Spurs have been poor lately I can see them raising it for the Derby and if anyone will score it'll be Ade against his old team. Any advice greatly appreciated.

    1. Derbz87
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      PS for what its worth no free transfers this week used it on Chester to Shackell

    2. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Reading your comments, if I was you....stick

    3. skodaole2
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I would change both Eriksen + Adebayor -> Tadic + Lukaku for example. Spurs are extremely bad and I cant see them score more than once during any of their next 3 matches.

      1. Derbz87
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        OK cheers guys I'll give it some more thought

    4. l@sp0
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I would ship out Adebayor for Welbeck but not for a hit. And I wouldn't do it next week because Arsenal has Chelsea. After that, I would.

  12. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Who are you captaining in Fantasy Ryder Cup?

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ride her?

      *sends missus Epicfail a naked pic

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Her cup.

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          D cup

          1. MJ6987
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            "One cup"

            Too far?

            1. MJ6987
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Probably 🙂

              1. Epic Fail
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                Reported

                1. MJ6987
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 7 months ago

                  🙁

                  I mean the Ryder Cup!

          2. Venom Snake
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Hiccup

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      there is a fantasy ryder cup? 😯

  13. United13
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Correct starting line up/bench?

    Bego
    Rojo, Clyne, Wisdom, Moreno
    ADM, Hazard, Siggy
    Costa, Falcao, Welbz

    McCarthy, Chadli, King, Vlaar

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Would play chadli over Moreno.

      1. United13
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers SZ

  14. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Vote needed first to five so that I conclude the matter 1nce and for all..
    Rambo+Adebayor>ADM+Welbo
    Yay or nay?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      No

      1. United13
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yes

    2. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      *for a hit

    3. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Just the second, or even save the FT if that's the only move your considering

    4. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      For a hit?

    5. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'm going to say yes.

    6. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Only Ade to Welbeck

    7. l@sp0
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ade -> Welb

    8. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I fear ADM might score a goal and assist and there is a good chance that ade as usual might toil hard upfront in this fixture for a two pointer..

    9. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      No.

  15. Ray Kinsella
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    My team is too good this week. Who to leave out of...

    Siggy, di maria, sterling, schneiderlin, fabregas
    Welbeck, diego costa, baoltelli??

    1. United13
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      One of the 'S's

    2. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Costa

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        This

      2. Ray Kinsella
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        How do you think the merseyside derby will play out?

        1. Venom Snake
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Might finish 4-4

          1. Ray Kinsella
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Ha ha, hope so!

    3. skodaole2
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I would bench Sigurdsson out of those

    4. l@sp0
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sig

    5. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Mr. Morgan

  16. DO RE MI MATA
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Krul flagged? Best opportunity to ship him for a hit?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Forster?

      1. DO RE MI MATA
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thought so

    2. l@sp0
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Never take a hit on a keeper. I think he'll play tbh. Who's your second keeper?

      1. DO RE MI MATA
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Gilks

        so yea, it's just it'd surprise me if I find a FT to ship out my keeper anyway. lol

        Bummer is that because of Gilks I can't get Heaton because I already have three Burnley players.

  17. Deicide
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Bego
    Pva Bertrand Moore
    Hazard Sterling Siggurdson Ramsey
    Pelle(C) Costa Rooney

    Gilks Lovren Westwood Baird

    All set for this week?

    1. Ray Kinsella
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Pelle not diego? Brave

      1. Deicide
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah.. Chelsea usually struggle against Villa and i need to take this risk if I want to scale positions.

        1. Daniel Exeter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Big balls!

        2. lilmamba17
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Chelsea struggle against Villa? "They have scored 27 goals in their last seven premier league home games against Villa, including a 7-1 win and an 8-0 win"

          Its at the Bridge.

          1. lilmamba17
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            And we didn't have Diego Costa for the 7-1 or 8-0 wins

        3. Mahesh_Kumar
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          I agree. I am going with Kun for the same reason

    2. Sebbo29
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      i am on Pelle (C) as well atm, will prob swap to DC 5 min before deadline 😉 anyway, tough captain call as usual

  18. Yes Don
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Heaton

    Bertrand / Ivan / Wilson

    ADM / Fab / Siggy / Ramsey / Sterling

    Costa(c) / Welbz

    Bench: Mannone / Naismith / Wisdom / Naylor

    A very tough selection call this week. All my benched players look like they've got point-scoring potential...

    What say ye ladz?

    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Looks right

  19. Game of Stones
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Zaha - N Taylor - Janmaat

    Should I have Zaha or N Taylor as my first sub (might be significant if Aguero doesn't play)?

  20. Yes Don
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    naylor

    1. Mulder
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      lmao

  21. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Just thought of am unlikely but very fun rule for FPL. Imagine you could "cash out" on clean sheets. So you'd get
    60-80 mins = 2 points
    80-90 mins = 3 points

    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      That would be quite fun actually! Would also make a late goal conceded even more annoying!

    2. Geordienufc1
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yes please 😀 That would be fantastic.

  22. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    When are scout picks out?

    1. ktk_interista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Tonight around 7-8pm GMT I think

    2. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      This evening

    3. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks fellas

  23. ktk_interista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    It seems that fiso finally got the price rises correct. Fabregas and Forster both rose last night.

    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I hope you're right. I think they were helped by the lack of WCs played as they probably skew the readings

  24. MJ6987
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone think Chester will get back into the team this weekend?

    1. Mahesh_Kumar
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You can never say with Hull

      1. Derbz87
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Would you pick him against City if he did?

        1. MJ6987
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          No, but I would the week after maybe

  25. KoloColo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hi all 😀
    Begovic (Myhill)
    Wisdom - Pieters - Taylor (Coloccini, Lovren)
    Sterling - Siggy - Henderson - Fabreas - Di Maria
    Aguero - Costa (Zamora)
    1 FT & 1.3 ITB

    Can I get away with saving my FT this week and try and fix my team next week? Might consider WC over the international break as well if things doesn't work out...
    Thanks in advance! 🙂

  26. Mahesh_Kumar
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Captain dilemma. Safe Costa or 'not so fit' Aguero?

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I think the answer speaks for itself

    2. Game of Stones
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Not so sure Costa is safe as he might be rested, but the majority will go for him

      1. Mahesh_Kumar
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I doubt it. Looks like Jose is more focussed on winning the PL than the CL

        1. Game of Stones
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Well, I'm just not too sure that Costa will start, hoping Jose will hint something though, as that will make my captaincy chose a lot easier. But Jose reckon they will beat Villa without Costa, so he could start Remy, and save Costa for tuesday as they need a win against Lisbon.

          1. Mahesh_Kumar
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            I feel Costa was already rested midweek with the weekend in mind. I think Costa will start and be taken off at half time if they are 1-0 or 2-0 up. So a full 90 minutes doesn't look like a possibility. I think I ll take a gamble and go with Aguero. Cheers!

            1. Game of Stones
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Yeah, think something like that might happen - I think I'm going Di Maria 😀

              1. Mahesh_Kumar
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                Good luck. But I feel United will be fully on the back foot. Only 3 defenders are fit out of 9

                1. Game of Stones
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 7 months ago

                  Defence is awful atm, but doesn't mean Di Maria won't get a couple of goals 😉

  27. Podorsky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I am having a really hard time deciding whether to get in Aguero or Pelle this week. Does it really have to be this difficult? Is 60 minutes of Aguero equal or better than 90 minutes of Pelle? I have not really seen Pelle in action, but his stats are good. Watching Aguero you get the feeling that he can score at any moment, do you get the same impression with Pelle or has been fortunate? Sometimes forwards can go missing for periods in the game. Aguero never does, does Pelle? Any insights would be much appreciated.

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sorry to complicate matters but Ulloa's fixtures are better than either of them and he has only not delivered 1 week so far

      1. Podorsky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks allot:)

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Fair enough. I just think they are. Up until GW 13 you wouldn't bench Ulloa at all. You would consider benching Pelle next week

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            I would never do that. Ever.

            LEI: cpl 5 BUR 104 new 2 swa -76 WBA 182 sot -170
            SOT: QPR 328 tot -70 SUN 274 STO 214 hul 155 LEI 170
            MCY: hul 381 avl 382 TOT 488 whm 328 MUN 411 qpr 385

            My ticker valuations ...

            1. Cheeseoid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Fair enough. To be honest both Southampton & Leicester have quite nice run of fixtures.

    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Pelle never goes missing. He's always in the thick of it and scores through sheer determination. He isn't actually very clinical but his involvement will see him through as a great pick.

      1. Podorsky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Better than Aguero?

  28. yanksalot
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Rooney, RVP or Falcao for next 3 GW's ? I already have Rooney. No hit needed.

    1. Mahesh_Kumar
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Rooney

    2. l@sp0
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Just keep Rooney for the moment

    3. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Keep and take the two FTs. I think Falcao will be a better pick long-term but this is only an estimate - whereas the two FTs are definite.

  29. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Who should i play guys?

    Duff or Moore

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      benching both..but if I had to pick one..prob Duff

    2. Mahesh_Kumar
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Easy. Duff

    3. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Duff

    4. DO RE MI MATA
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      having both and playing Duff

  30. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    10 home players + S