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Podcast October 16

The ScoutCast – Episode 139 – Essential

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Don’t get us wrong – we’re not labelling this latest droning session as “essential” listening. However, there’s no getting away from the fact that the concept of essential players has dominated the airwaves at Scout towers over the past week.

In this latest episode, Granville and I take on this meaty subject, whilst chewing over the importance of ownership and spit out the semblance of an opinion on both. Around that main course, we take on the usual bevvy of regulars with the usual haphazard panache.

Essential? Not quite, not even on a rainy Thursday night.

Grab this crucial slice of audio via this link or explore this necessary noise via the player below…

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

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  1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Ivanovic, Shawcross and Ulloa to Aguero, Chambers and upto a 4.8m defender for a -4 worth it?

    Will be doing this tomorrow btw. Who would you buy as the last defender? I'm thinking of getting Hutton and saving some money. Got Moreno, Clyne and Moore as my others.

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    1. Gunner HitIT
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      why would you want to get rid of Ivan?

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      1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
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        9 years, 6 months ago

        I'm not as crazy about him as most people. Allows me to bring in Aguero. Also allows me to upgrade Moreno to Azpi the next week so I don't really lose the Chelsea defense.

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        1. Gunner HitIT
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Understand your point, but ivanovic will outscore azpi longer term as well. Why not look into your midfield?
          One chelse def for another one is a waste too be honest

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          1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Fair enough. I generally end up overvaluing my midfield/strikers - which results in this haha. Thanks for your help!

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  2. Gunner HitIT
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Tomkins at home (Burnley) or
    Milner at home (spurs)

    Who to bench?

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    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Argh. That's a tough one.

      With City's commitments, I can see Milner getting the full 90, and he could easily contribute.

      I'd bench Tomkins.

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    2. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'd play Milner here.

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Tomkins is away ...

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      1. Gunner HitIT
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Oh yes Away "Doosra", what you reckon anyways? could be a 0-0

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    4. BERGKOP
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      9 years, 6 months ago

      Tomkins

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  3. Fantasy Gold
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    9 years, 6 months ago

    Is anybody else tempted to bring in Falcao ?

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    1. #23
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      9 years, 6 months ago

      poor fixtures...too early

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    2. @ImpressiveTackl
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      9 years, 6 months ago

      Same FPL form as Aguero and better FPL form than Costa. :O

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    3. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Tempted...although I heard that the staff at Man Utd thought he was only operating at about 70% at the moment so are still managing his fitness.

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    4. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No, because there's only 3 striker spots and di Maria is sufficient ManU cover.

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  4. Badgevilla
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Mid line for tomorrow... Which one?

    Mane--FAB--Sterling----ADM

    Siggy--FAB---Sterling--ADM

    I think Mane has a big game in him tomorrow got in some great positions V Spurs last week.. He seems more tempting than Siggy tbh..

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    1. leovesole
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Then that's your change right there. Though if Siggy does well, you'll drop in ranking quick.

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    2. Gunner HitIT
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Siggy

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    3. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Siggy

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    4. zuzuViking
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Sig

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  5. leovesole
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Hey guys.

    PvA+Marney to Hutton+Boyd? Can't see any other change to make. Team linked.

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    1. Gunner HitIT
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      what time will we get to know the City/spurs lineup before closure of deadline?

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      1. leovesole
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Probably an hour before. Not too sure.

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  6. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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    9 years, 6 months ago

    As I'm pretty bored I'll put up my result predictions for this weekend:

    Manchester City - Tottenham = 3-1
    Arsenal - Hull = 3-2
    Burnley - West Ham = 0-1
    Crystal Palace - Chelsea = 0-2
    Everton - Aston Villa = 2-1
    Newcastle - Leicester = 2-2
    Southampton - Sunderland = 2-0
    QPR - Liverpool = 0-3
    Stoke - Swansea = 1-1
    WBA - Manchester United = 2-3

    Yours?! 🙂

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    1. Gunner HitIT
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      9 years, 6 months ago

      WBA 3 -UTD 2 🙂

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    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      2-0
      2-1
      1-1
      0-2
      3-1
      0-1
      3-2
      1-4
      1-1
      0-2

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    3. Pompel
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      9 years, 6 months ago

      Manchester City - Tottenham = 3-0
      Arsenal - Hull = 2-1
      Burnley - West Ham = 1-1
      Crystal Palace - Chelsea = 1-2
      Everton - Aston Villa = 1-1
      Newcastle - Leicester = 1-1
      Southampton - Sunderland = 1-1
      QPR - Liverpool = 1-2
      Stoke - Swansea = 1-1
      WBA - Manchester United = 1-3

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    4. zuzuViking
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Not too bad, but I suspect you will miss on 4 matches:

      Everton - AV: To some surprise Everton will manage to keep a CS today. 2-0

      QPR-Pool: QPR will surprisingly hold pool to an draw. Do not underrate QPR at home. QPR will score and Pool will only score 1. Stur is not fully back and Sterling is tired. 1-1

      Swansea will surprisingly loose to stoke: 2-1.

      WBA-ManUnited: WBA are more likely to only score one: 1-3.

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  7. Gunner HitIT
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    9 years, 6 months ago

    Pelleeee player of the month !

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  8. BERGKOP
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    9 years, 6 months ago

    Forster (Hamer)
    Clyne - ShawX - PVA (Hutton, Moore)
    Siggy - Sterling - Fab - ADM (Wanyama)
    Aguero - Costa - Ulloa

    1FT

    A) ShawX to Baines
    B) Ulloa to Welbeck
    C) Hold

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    1. Gunner HitIT
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      B

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      1. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

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  9. Just A Hat
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Siggy or Tadic on the bench tomorrow?

    I'm doing quite poorly at the moment so a Siggy blank and a Tadic brace could see me fly up the rankings quite fast if I bench Siggy

    ...I think I have already decided I will bench Siggy

    no need to post this comment then!

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    1. zuzuViking
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I support your chasing plan!

      Risky, but a good punt

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  10. Shifty
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    9 years, 6 months ago

    Guess which English club does Aguero have the best goal record against?

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    1. Just A Hat
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Leeds United

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    2. Arvin-ation
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      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Spurs

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      1. Shifty
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Yea. But don't think this post saw much action 🙂

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  11. trinzoo
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    9 years, 6 months ago

    What ~6m mid would you recommend:

    A) Downing
    B) Hendo
    C) Other (?)

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    1. zuzuViking
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A

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    2. Ricky_boy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Downo

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  12. cajb54
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Manone
    Mert Azp Duff
    Fab Di Maria(c) Sig Down Downing
    Falcao Costa Pelle

    What you think? And what's happening with Costa

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  13. Sharkytect
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Gotta be some very happy tadic owners around these parts...
    anybody captain him?

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  14. thedesolateone
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    At this stage would you swap Hazard or Sterling for Fabregas or Tadic? Or hold?

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  15. Wave of Mutilation
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling > Tadic too obvious? I think Sterling is excellent, but LIV looks like a slo-mo train wreck.

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    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
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      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'm thinking about the same to fund Aguero. Isn't it silly though when Liverpool's two next are HUL and new?

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      1. WipWapJaws
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        though they dont seem to have a cutting edge without Stuge and Chipmonk. Sterling seems better when he has people to take some of the defensive pressure off him and give him a bit more space

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  16. K1ng
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Got 2 FTs this week. I'm swapping Terry and Ozil out which leaves me 15.4m

    Will Aaron Ramsey start next week?

    If so

    Kompany and Ramsey in??

    Or other suggestions?????

    My current midfield is ___ sterling siggy and di Maria

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  17. dirtypino
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    can anyone tell in tadic and baines are rising again tonight?

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