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The ScoutCast – Episode 144 – Squeaky

It’s “squeaky bum time” in the ScoutCast studio as Granville continues to chip away at my previously “unassailable” mini-league lead. My co-host stumbled through an injury-strewn Gameweek 12 with the honours, leaving me trailing and worrying that he’ll have clawed it all back by Christmas.

Pressing on, we flog the Hazard vs Fabregas debate once again and run the rule over a cast of budget strikers, desperately searching for the optimum way to spend the two transfers burning holes in our pockets.

We asses the week’s transfer bandwagons, look ahead to Gameweek 13 and take time out to tease Jonty on his Di Maria u-turn. We then combine “powers” to terrifying effect and prepare the ScoutCast XI for their Fantasy Football Scout Cup qualifying round, having flexed its muscles to the tune of a 59-point Gameweek 12. Intimidating stuff.

Lubricate your hinges via this link, or bathe in WD40 via the handy player below…

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

3,664 Comments Post a Comment
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    It's what we've been waiting for. Just as Spurs go off too. 😀

    1. copps
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      are you saying you're getting off as well?

        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        No. I meant it was good timing... football finished, scoutcast starts.

  1. Your Fantasy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Yay scoutcast 😀

  2. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    LOL @ Liverpool

    1. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      why
      whats your objective?

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      lol @ us 🙁

    3. Your Fantasy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      More like lol at the Liverpool supporters who were mocking Man Utd at the start of the season 😀

  3. AH 🙂
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Guzan
    Baines Clyne Dummet (PvA , Wisdom)
    ADM , Haz , Downing , Siggy (Cattermole)
    Austin , Kun , Costa

    Hi Lads 🙂 Thoughts and opinions on my team ? Had 2FT and used em' last night on : Pelle --> Austin , Moses --> Siggy .

    Want to do PvA --> Naylor (-4) ????

  4. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    🙂

  5. Your Fantasy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What happened in the Spurs game?

      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      They had 3 pitch invaders in the first 40 minutes. Ref took 'em off.

      1. 4vets
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Refs these days 🙄

        1. The Machine
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Better safe than sorry

          1. The Machine
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Anything happens to a player after 2 invasions and all the blame goes on the ref for refusing to take then off

      2. Your Fantasy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Spurs or Partizan invaders?

          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Well, apparently some guy in the away end made a phone call to signal each one happening. And they all had the same top on. Strange.

  6. Gubbins94.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Mad to get both Caulker and Yun? Yun represents excellent value but Caulker could bag a few goals.

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A bit mad.

    2. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      So mad you need sectioning if you do it.

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Upney.

    4. Frank Black
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A FEW GOALS? Caulker? He's not Robben, you know?

    5. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      if your objective is red arrows then its quite clever

  7. Kerrazy
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Pelle>Lukaku anyone? 😀

    1. Frank Black
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I don't think it's that crazy.

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      If you enjoy being trolled then go for it.

    3. kiwi_pool
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Too frustrating for me.

  8. kiwi_pool
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    -8 for Tadic, Sakho, Rose > Siggy, Austin, Azpi/Terry?

    1. Your Fantasy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Keep Tadic, not worth -4 for a starter!

      1. kiwi_pool
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Can't afford it without it. Will Baines play?

        1. Your Fantasy
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I'm keeping him even if he's out for sure this gw!

  9. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Bit off topic, but does anybody here own a pair of Sennheiser Momentum over-ear headphones? If so, what's the verdict?

      1. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thos are not the over-ear ones, but thank you for your effort! 🙂

    1. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Good make... Google would be helpful.

      1. 4vets
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        *Giggs Boson would be helpful

        1. John t penguin
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          * giggle

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No, but I highly recommend Grado Labs 🙂

    3. Pizarro World
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      i hope you see this!

      I was looking at those as well, but after a long time researching exploring every rabbit hole you can imagine, I came to the overwhelming conclusion that the sennheiser hd 25 is the way to go. I went with the more expensive aluminum edition, but any version will make you happy. I went with these because they are the industry standard, haven't changed for 25 years (because the germans nailed it the first time), and every part is user replaceable.

      Hope this helps!

  10. Bobby_Baggio
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Some help please guys/girls

    Krul
    Chambers, Jags, Clyne
    ADM, Fab, Downing, Sanchez
    COsta, Sahko, Aguero

    Marney, Hutton, Wisdom

    2FT and 0.3 ITB

    A) Clyne, Jags, Sahko > Yun, N.Taylor, Bony
    B) Clyne, Chambers, Sahko > Yun, Bartley, Bony
    C) Sahko > Austin (will have 2FT next week)
    D) Anything else?

    1. mentoz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Why not Clyne, Sakho > Yun, Bony?

  11. AH 🙂
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    YEP. Confirmed that it has been all coordinated by the away fans (partizan)

    1. Not Irish
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Was obvious. How often does this happen at WHL?

      1. AH 🙂
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        yeh . spurs fans are innocent . obvs its the type of thing partizan fans wud do

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Did they the blame for the fire?

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        get

  12. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hi guys,
    I'm thinking of berahino to Ings. Free transfer, sound OK?

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Personally I think berahino is a class little player and Inge is crap but he might still do well for 5-6 games

  13. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Lack of defensive options so saving the transfer. Will look at Everton and palace defenders next week

    Krul (foster)
    Chambers duff yun
    Di maria siggy hazard fabregas

    Costa aguero austin. 1m itb

    1. QPR expects... glory!
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Palace 😯

      Surely there must be a better similar priced alternative than defenders from a team that concedes every week and rarely produces offensive points?

      1. The Machine
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Palace quite underrated. The Liverpool result could turn their fortunes. If you have quality you can turn things around really quickly. Look at Newcastle

        1. QPR expects... glory!
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I think their best assets are in midfield, maybe even up front. Warnock can't organise a defence to save his life so I don't think they will improve much defensively irrespective of fixtures (I speak from bitter experience)

  14. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Heaton (Mannone)
    Chambers Clyne Yun (Duff*, Wisdom)
    ADM Hazard Siggy Chadli* (Boyd)
    Aguero Costa Welbeck*

    What would you do for this GW?

    2FT:
    A) Welbz & Duff => Baines & Austin.
    B) Duff & Welbz => Azpilicueta & Austin.
    C) Duff => Azpilicueta & save the other FT.

    Leaning towards B, but it would be nice if you could suggest other moves

    1. mentoz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B looks good to me.

  15. A.T
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    They've said on the radio it's an advertising stunt for a headphone company!

    1. AH 🙂
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      so i guess thats why the steawards were all laughing haha while chasing after the boys

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      what is? sorry im not up to speed

      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Pitch invaders at the spurs game.

        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Spurs got taken off the pitch for 5 minutes because of pitch invaders (3 in 40 mins). Back on now though.

  16. Zasa
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    A new scoutcast landed, a new dawn approaches

    1. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Same old sh1t wet and grey friday morning for me tomorrow 🙁

      1. Zasa
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Aye, let's hope it's dry by then 🙂

  17. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Lads I'm seriously worried about all these injuries in my team? 😕

    What's the best move, 1 FT, 0.2m ITB

    http://i.imgur.com/MQjlZbh.png

    1. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Get Phil Jones in def!

    2. Frank Black
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      - 8

    3. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks for the handy red circle.

    4. QPR expects... glory!
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Are you a Big Bang Theory fan? Like Sheldon Cooper it appears you are having 'Fun will flags' 😆

    5. CABAYE4
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wait till tomorrow and then focus on the attackers.

      You should get 3 defenders out and Foster will at least get save points.

      That's my strategy for a similar position anyways.

    6. Your Fantasy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yun for Duff

  18. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    west ham without sakho for their run is frustrating...... dunno whether to invest

    1. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      How long is he out for?

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        dont know, but some members on here werent hopeful..... like 3 weeks

        1. 4vets
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          3 weeks for a muscle spasm? FML, I'll ignore it an carry on anyway 🙂

          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            prob for the best........... was lookin at gettin him n downing in

        2. John t penguin
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Three GW is what I heard but nothing confirmed

          1. 4vets
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            F it. I have subs!

    2. Holy See
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      PCs tomorrow should hopefully give you some indication of fit players. Does look decimated tho.

      1. Holy See
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Oops, that was at Bowstring. Oops smiley thingy.

      2. 4vets
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Well talk to yo man and get it f-ing sorted! Errmm... My Lord.

  19. AH 🙂
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    OMNMMMMMGG Seach @GomesAHTV on twitter . he planed this

  20. Arctic monkeys
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    i think with their two next fixtures its important to have man u Coverage

    But would you do for a hit Tomkins and Tadic To ADM and Yun ?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Took a hit to get Rooney this week. I've a d m also.

  21. John t penguin
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Will we get any money off players tomorrow for Black Friday?

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      *insert racist joke here 😉

      1. 4vets
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Darren Bent?

  22. Your Fantasy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Newcastle and QPR win gives me 300 Euros, what do you think?

  23. AH 🙂
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Guzan
    Baines Clyne Dummet (PvA , Wisdom)
    ADM , Haz , Downing , Siggy (Cattermole)
    Austin , Kun , Costa

    Hi Lads 🙂 Thoughts and opinions on my team ? Had 2FT and used em' last night on : Pelle --> Austin , Moses --> Siggy .

    Want to do PvA --> Naylor (-4) ????:)

    1. mentoz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Isn't it a waste to take a hit for a bench-player? I'd save it for next week.

  24. Mr. Perfectionist
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Ben Dinnery ‏@BenDinnery 3m3 minutes ago
    Garry Monk confirms he has a fully fit squad which the exception of Frederico Fernandez [calf] #Swans

    1. Your Fantasy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      SIGGGYYYYYY brace incoming!

  25. Cahill
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hey guys,

    Rangel or Trippier?

  26. KeepCalm
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    any news on injuries of baines, chadli, sakho and s.taylor?

    im in some deep sht here...cheers

    1. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Saylor is fit

  27. rickardinho
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Would you offer Balotelli for Ings in a draft league trade?

    Feels like Balotelli has the greater upside and potential, but Ings is more nailed on right now

  28. rickardinho
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    @Doosra:

    Caulker this season among defenders:
    - 4th for touches in the box (5th in last 6 games)
    - 2nd for attempts and shots in the box (behind Ivan)
    - since Vargas started taking set pieces his number of chances (and quality of them) seem to have increased.

    Next 4 home games (in the next 7 gw's): BUR WBA CPL LEI
    - Ranked 1st, 4th, 5th, and 8th respectively in last 6 GW's in most chances conceded from set pieces.

    If you consider an acceptable points-per-million-per-game, then 0.8 (which is the difference between yun and caulker) is a worthwhile investment should Caulker score just 1 goal (and get 6pts+baps). Stats indicate that he could very well get more than 1 goal, and its also pertinent that Yun could be gone in gw19-20 for the CPL & SWA games, which would cause a rotation problem if you owned him.

    1. leo_messi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      this is exactly what I just needed!! I coudn't decide which one to get and now I know..Tkanks for that!

      1. rickardinho
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        You're welcome 🙂

        I'm thinking that I'd rather put that cash towards Caulker instead of having it rotting in the bank, as I can't see any direct use for it otherwise the way my team is structured. Plus, it makes watching games so much more entertaining if every corner is a goal chance!

  29. Cousin Greg
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Looks like group of YouTube pranksters called Trollstation were behind Spurs invasion