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The ScoutCast – Episode 145 – Retro

This week’s ScoutCast is a throwback – a return to the days when Granville moaned about his team of red flags and names like Robin van Persie and Yaya Toure dominated our thinking.

Granville and I slip into such subject matter like it’s a pair of old slippers, whilst assessing the Aguero fall-out, the Dzeko option, Ivanovic versus “Dave” Azpi and how I’ve modelled my Fantasy Football management style on Roy Hodgson.

We roll out the regulars and lament the demise of the ScoutCast team – eliminated in the opening round of our own cup competition. Some things never change.

Swim in nostalgia via this link or roll back the years via the player below…

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

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  1. El Cube
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hello Lads, RMT please.

    Foster
    Hutton | Clichy | Azpi
    Sanchez | Boyd | Yaya (C) Hazard (VC) | Eriksen
    Sakho | Bony

    Bench : Myhil | Naylor | O Shea | Austin

    Should I start Naylor or O Shea over Boyd? And whos going to get the armband for your team this week?
    Cheers

    1. Sadio come here often?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I would start Naylor over Boyd. More potential for a clean sheet than Boyd to score again.

      Captaining Hazard personally

    2. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good
      I'm with Boyd at the moment but may change to Naylor and 442
      Hazard or Lukaku for Capt

    3. jernej93
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard C over Yaya ... Clichy rotation risk 🙂

  2. So Klose
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Am I the only one who hasn´t got Sanchez and refuses to do it???

    1. World XI
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I don't, but not out of refusal. Have been looking to get him for a while but yet to materialize.

    2. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I don't either. This week was the prime opportunity, but I'm veering towards Yaya instead now.

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

      I have him but if Ramseys stats continue with an upward trend I'll swap

    4. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Why would you refuse?

      1. So Klose
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Too expensiove now, not on PK´s, and with Giroud, Ramsey & Welbeck back, his potential decreases.

        Don´t forget also Walcoot and Ozil in a few weeks...

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

        Theo!!!!

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Oooooh. That name does make me weak at the knees.

  3. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Nasri or Eriksen, maybe fixtures and differential sway me towards Nasri.

    Thoughts thanks

    1. World XI
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nasri

  4. FPLord
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hey guys, which move is better? 2FT

    A. Sterling, Kun > yaya, rooney (Play Hutton)
    B. Sterling, Kun > hazard, Rooney (Play hutton)
    C. Sterling, Fabs, Kun > yaya, hazard, lukaku (-4)

    1. Margarido
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I like C...

  5. Margarido
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Kull and Elliot
    Wich one to ditch?

    2.1m ITB

    1. World XI
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Krul. Free's more cash.

      1. Suarezista
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        this

    2. jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Krul

      More budget
      Out until January wildcard
      Price could fall

  6. Sepp Blattered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What do people think of Giroud as a differential? Proven goalscorer and massive differential to dzeko

    1. World XI
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Under looked on here. Good option. Back to fitness and nailed.

    2. Caesar, Hot Mustache
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      proven? I beg to differ. good shout nonetheless

    3. Sadio come here often?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Said the same thing the other day and did not get a good response. Not liked so much around these parts.

      His stats have been good, and if he had of scored that header against Stoke last weekend i think people would be on him more. Arsenal have been one of the most attacking teams in the comp. So having Giru along with Sanchez/Ramsey makes sense as they should continue to score goals.

      However because Giru misses headers like last weekend is what makes him frustrating to own.

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

      "differential to dzeko"

      lol

  7. Caesar, Hot Mustache
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    help. conundrum; play Hutton (4-4-2) or Jedinak (3-5-2)????

    GO!!!

    1. Margarido
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Jedi

    2. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

    3. World XI
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

    4. Suarezista
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Jedinak

    5. Sadio come here often?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hutton

  8. SuperMario
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Any changes in my subs / captain required.
    Carrying over a transfer for next week to get Yaya..

    Foster
    Baines // Azpill // Naylor
    Hazard (vc) // Sanchez // Siggy // Downing // Boyd
    Bony // Costa (c)

    Elliot // Hutton // Austin // Yun

  9. The Light Knight
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    That 4vets has turned out to be a right pretentious twonk, hasn't he?

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      What happened ?

      1. The Light Knight
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        ^Joke based on his post on the last page, hadn't refreshed page in a while so now it is horribly out of place here

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          The Joker escaped thank alot .

          1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            *thanks

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

              I'm still a pretentious twonk though 🙂

              1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Once I have dealt with the Joker you are next 😉

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

                  😥

                  1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
                    • 13 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    😆 . How is your team looking for the weekend ?

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

      +1

  10. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Good day everyone, here's my weekly Captain post so you all can pick a different captain then the one I choose.

    Last week I picked Aguero and low and behold.....6 mins, knee injury, 6 weeks out. (RVP did save my GW though 🙂 )

    This week the armband goes on HAZARD so be warned 🙁 .....cue red card for going Cantona style into the crowd.

    GW 14 RVP - 4 pts
    GW 13 Costa - 2 pts
    GW 12 Kun - 4 pts
    GW 11 ADM - 12 pts
    GW 10 Costa - 4 pts
    GW 09 Kun - 4 pts
    GW 08 Falcao - 2 pts
    GW 07 Falcao - 14 pts
    GW 06 Costa - 12 pts
    GW 05 Costa - 2 pts
    GW 04 Falcao - 2 pts
    GW 03 Jovetic - 4 pts
    GW 02 Costa - 12 pts
    GW 01 Rooney - 14 pts

    1. World XI
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      wow, unlucky.

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

      RVP didn't get 4 points last GW...

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

        Last week was GW15. 😉

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

          nice, thanks

      2. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        GW 14 capt mate, 4 pts. If only it was GW 15 🙁

    3. davies
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Falcao. 3 times. 😯

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Haha I know, I though he was going to explode when he came to the Prem. Been following him his whole career, great player just been unlucky with injuries for his time in the Prem. Sad thing is he has the highest Cpt total for me 😉

    4. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      So you're telling me you're due!

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Please God mate

  11. davies
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hi, lads. RMT?

    (-4)
    Courtois
    Baines, Naylor, Hutton, Wisdom;
    Sanchez (vc), Hazard (c), Siggy, Downing;
    Rooney, Dzeko.

    4.0, Dummett, Albrighton, Austin*.
    5.3 ITB

    A) GTG?
    B) What to do with all that money? (Next week)
    C) Who to captain?

    1. Caesar, Hot Mustache
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A. Yeah
      B. I suggest upgrade Albrighton - obvious choice
      C. Hazard is a good shout, you can take a punt on Dzeko (yes, I contemplated this, he even carries the vice captain tag) I captained Alexis though. I've Got 5 of your front 6.

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

        Cheers, mate.

        Albrighton > Fabregas?

        1. Caesar, Hot Mustache
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          fair enough

  12. jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Cisse to rise and Aguero to fall. That's about it for today, right?

    1. 420king
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      azpi, fab

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

    Chambers -> any defender under 4.8 worth a hit ? If yes who ?
    The other option is to play Yun (eve)

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

    fancy a jags punt this week everton double up. nice and rested, mon night game, no austin and someone has to score instead of lukaku!

  15. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Kane owners.

    He surely starts this weekend and possibly as a lone striker.
    Swansea are not that strong at the def and they will be without 1st Gk and CB.
    If we keep him, we are likely to keep him for next two gw vs Burnley & Leicester.

    Considering to sell him for Dzeko as City have juicy fixtures.
    But it involves a hit and risk with Dzeko fitness.

    What are you doing?

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

      Sorry just saw your response last page. I am planning on getting rid of him next week regardless of what he does. Probably for Austin...but maybe for Dzeko.

      1. NATSTER
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks. IF he scored or looks very good this week, it'd definitely be a hard decision.

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

      keeping for 3 fixtures, then maybe getting benteke for him depending on what he's done and the rotation situation in my team

      1. NATSTER
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Dzeko still a good choice on the next 3 gw.

  16. oven
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I feel like a Dzeko punt. BUT, I kinda need a nailed / consistent striker I think as I'll be taking a -8 this week.

    Aguero >

    A. Costa
    B. Sakho
    C. Lukaku

    Ehh?

    1. 420king
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

  17. bennyp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Costa and Yaya OR Haz and Dzeko?????

    1. MMN
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B is about 3.5m cheaper, defo fancy the latter.

      1. MMN
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Even if the were same price, do you think Dzeko will start?

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

          He needs match time which is why he played mid-week

      2. bennyp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yeh just worried about his game time... Alrdy just did fab -> Haz

  18. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Best option pls? thnx

    1.play both Wisdom AVL & Hutton wba
    2. Hit (-4) wisdom > zaba

    1. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      if option 2, then play Zaba lei & Hutton wba

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

        If you're asking this question you don't need to make the transfer.

        1. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          whats your pt?

  19. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I'd love to have this team now, but would take 4 moves to get here. Defense is a little weak, what do you guys think otherwise?

    Foster
    Azpi Taylor Hutton Wisdom Moore
    Sanchez Hazard Yaya Siggy Downing
    Costa Bony Austin

  20. Puyol Pants Up
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Do you guys think that Boyd is worth the extra 0.1 over Marney? Or will it be better to keep Marney. (Jan WC)

  21. samaael
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Play dummet or get in zab for a hit

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

      Play Dummett.

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      i have similar issue i dont think dummett will get more than 1pt so the hit is a calculated risk, in my case jags or naylor

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

    Anyone who missed it, here's my analysis of City's CS potential going forward: http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/12/11/the-scoutcast-episode-145-retro/?hc_page=9#hc_comment_9106332

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

      I have to say, this has solved a problem for me. Thanks. Rotates with Fabianski!!! 🙂

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

        I assume you mean Pantilimon right? 😉

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

          No.

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

            you're gonna rotate hart with fabianski? 😯

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

              Yes.

    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'll be getting Hart next week hopefully

    3. davies
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      With Courtois, already... Should I change to Hart?

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

        not unless you need to open a 3rd space for Chelsea

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

          Why have you left the draft league, mate?

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

            i wrote an email 😉

    4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      would be so nice if a nailed on city full back materialised. i can see me doing guzan to hart with a chambers downgrade to fund it

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

        i agree. if there was a nailed on def other than hart i'd probably go that direction instead. Hart is good value for CSs though imo

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

          Means that I can still afford Costa, should I wish. 😉

  23. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Got to admit wildcarding to the following looks mighty tempting

    Panti Hamer
    Baines Azpi Zabaleta Hutton Dummett
    Haz Sanchez Yaya Downing Siggy
    Costa Sakho Austin

    Must resist temptation.

    1. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      do it !

      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Think my current team is decent though

        Guzan Elliot
        Chambers Clyne Baines Dummett Azpi
        Haz Sanchez Downing Siggy Marney
        Bony Costa Austin

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

          WCing that would be silly.

          1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Your probably right Walsh 4m in the bank so can quite easily bring in City coverage next week albeit prob not Yaya.

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

          lol, your current team is better than the WC team 😛

          1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Cheers for the reassurance.

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      i like the front 8 as i already have it , plus baines n dummett!

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

      If you're going big in defense you might as well downgrade hutton and dummett to 3.9's to save 0.5 and perhaps upgrade hamer

      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        going to stick I think.

  24. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Which of the two lineups below do you prefer ??
    All have a back 7 of : Heaton 4m Azpi Baines Clyne Yun Moore

    a) HAZARD YAYA Sanchez Siggy Downing ..........Austin Costa KANE
    b) Fab (8.9 MID eg SILVA/RAMSEY) Sanchez Siggy Downing ........Austin Costa DZEKO
    c) Fab YAYA Sanchez Boyd Downing Austin ......Costa Dzeko (not a front 8 )
    d) Haz YAYA Sanchez Downing Boyd ........Dzeko Costa Kane (not a front 8

    1. Donblaster
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

      1. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        cheers

  25. Nickofoz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Which move should I make next week?

    A) Chambers -> Zaba

    B) Siggy -> YaYa

    Leaning towards A as chambers will probably drop next week.

    Thoughts?

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

      Sod the money, go for the points... that said, A and hope Zabs gets decent game time.

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

        Thanks.

  26. 4vets
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Jesus... I now have 9.5m itb!

    1. BeachBadger
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      😯 I reckon you could bust out a decent team for 80m these days

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

        I never said my team was decent 😆 But I know what you mean.

  27. Margarido
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    If you go with Pantillimon, which NEW keeper should we keep?
    Krull must be fit earlier than Elliot...

  28. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku, Benteke, Dzeko or Jovetic?

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

      Coin toss, especially if you're not getting Lukaku in for a one week special. I'd look at one of the last 2.

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Mirallas over Lukaku. So Dzeko

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

        You're covered for Everton and lukaku points so PMSL

    3. BeachBadger
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I went Dzeko if that means anything

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

        😎

        1. BeachBadger
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          😎

    4. davies
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Dzeko.

    5. Fplnooob
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      dzeko on a daiiiily

    6. Sadio come here often?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I went Dzeko because of their fixtures.

      However i can see myself switching to Benteke as it gets closer to Xmas as he will definitely start all of their games and that's what i'm looking for over that period

  29. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hows this look ?

    Heaton 4m
    Azpi Baines Clyne Yun Moore
    HAZARD YAYA Sanchez Siggy Downing
    Austin Costa KANE

    1. Caesar, Hot Mustache
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      pretty good, almost template. Kane's a good differential. contemplating getting the lad.

    2. Snikii
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      good

  30. davies
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Despite everything else, the thing I want the most, this weekend, is a 0-0 draw between West Brom and Villa.

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

      1-0 wba with wisdom scoring would do. benching hutton 🙂

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

        I'd take that. And I'm playing both.

      2. MMN
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Playing Guzan but the way that would make my weekend after this horrid season.

    2. Margarido
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      2-2 las two seasons

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

        Due a 0-0, then. 😉

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

      Its a derby so you'd expect there to be goals, and yellow cards (probably hutton).

      That said I'd take a 0-0 as I'm playing Hutton and Foster