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The ScoutCast – Episode 148 – Harried

Granville and I make a New Year return to the ScoutCast studio, battered and bruised by the events of Gameweek 20 which saw us both inexplicably bench Harry Kane and his 18-point haul.

Having wasted our big differential and haunted by constant reminders, my co-host and I struggle to make a recovery. Spitting the pips from our sour grapes, we do our best to justify our doomed decision-making, before attempting to salve the wounds with talk of the Winter Wildcard refresh around the usual batch of regulars.

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

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  1. FEASTER
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Will Hamer keep his starting spot once Schmeichel is healthy in a few weeks? He'd rotate nicely with Pantilimon if he's going to keep playing, but I don't trust Sunderland enough to go with Pants as my only playing keeper.

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Schwarzer?

    2. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Schmeichel is first choice. Hamer hasn't been particularly good.

  2. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Planning to use my wildcard after this weeks fixtures. Got a part of my team done, confused on the rest.

    Krul / Heaton
    Azpi / Clyne / Hutton / PvA / ----
    ADM / Hazard / Sanchez / ---- / ----
    Aguero / Kane / ----

    27.3 ITB.

    Would upgrade Azpi to Cahill/Terry if I end up having cash.

    I want a forward line of Austin / Kane / Aguero. Debating on whether to go 5 big mids though. Want to be able to draft in Theo when the time is right. Wondering whether to keep Fabregas till then.

    What would you do?

    1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure on keepers btw, just kept them as a placeholder. Likely prefer Panti over one of them.

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Wisdom/Lescott

      Fab + Chadli (+ some $ itb for Wally)

      your guy Austin

      1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks! That works! Who do I lose for Wally in due time though ๐Ÿ™

        That's the big confusion. Actually getting tempted for 5 big hitters in midfield but feel like that's overcompensating.

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Then we will have a very, very similar WC team. ๐Ÿ˜‰

          ADM or Chadli imo since we're keeping Kane. Can't lose Sanchez Fab and Haz. however, you'll end up with benching hadache. It's either Chadli or ADM + Boyd for me.

    3. Jay_
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Giroud Fab Boyd Wisdom / Azpi to Cahill or

        Costa Chadli Boyd Alderweid

    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Downing (swa) -> Chadli (cry) for a hit?

      Surely not, right?

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        No, don't do that ๐Ÿ˜›

      2. BeachBadger
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Nope

      3. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks both of you

      4. HVT
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        No way Jose!

      5. Kevin Twine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Nah

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks guys.

      6. Hillbilly
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Very tempting!

    5. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Is it a worry if I can't fit both Aguero and Costa in the same WC team?

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        of course not. Terry Fab Haz all the way now.

        1. The Count of Monte Cristo
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          But I mean I probably won't be able to all those 3 in either..

          Pantilinon | Myhill
          Terry | Alderweireld | Hutton | Wisdom | Duff
          Hazard | Sanchez | Di Maria | Sigurdsson | Boyd
          Aguero | Kane | Giroud

          0.7m ITB

          1. Shoot
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            What's your total value?!

            1. The Count of Monte Cristo
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Not a lot - Team Value is 103.8

      2. BeachBadger
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Team as a whole just looks so much better and easy to manage if I leave him out myself

        1. The Count of Monte Cristo
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Exactly - my team above looks terrible if I do Giroud --> Costa and downgrade someone else.

          1. BeachBadger
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Im thinking the same. Giroud offers so much more to the team. The only downside is it's Giroud ๐Ÿ˜†

            1. The Count of Monte Cristo
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Exactly - even as an Arsenal fan, I'll wholly admit that ๐Ÿ˜€

              Thinking of WC'ing that team in next week - look alright?

              1. NABIL - FPL otai
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Consider Pelle instead of Giroud if you're WCing next week.

              2. BeachBadger
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Going with something similar myself. Maybe a rotating keeper. Not sure yet. Don't fancy Duff. Has competition for his place and Burnleys fixtures in Feb onwards are terrible

                1. The Count of Monte Cristo
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  In fact, Duff was a typo. It's actually Dummett. Not that he's that much better!

                  Yes, with 0.7m ITB, I probably do have enough to rotate keeper or upgrade a defender so will ponder that.

                  I'm just thinking that it's probably best to play the WC for GW22 rather than for GW23 given I'm bringing in Alderweireld, ADM and potentially Pellè?

                  1. BeachBadger
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 4 months ago

                    If you're team is fairly set and your new players will have better fixtures a week early then yes pull the trigger. Right now Im waiting to see what Aguero does, how Falcao and Walcott play and what Pulis brings to Brom. May be worth hodling off another week but if things look fairly set in stone make your moves and capitalise on the better fixtures

                    1. NABIL - FPL otai
                      • 11 Years
                      9 years, 4 months ago

                      Nice advice. No wonder you're doing so well ๐Ÿ™‚

                      1. BeachBadger
                        • 10 Years
                        9 years, 4 months ago

                        Haha cheers mate. Struggling to see what I'll do myself lol

                      2. The Count of Monte Cristo
                        • 11 Years
                        9 years, 4 months ago

                        Thanks for the advice too, Nabil!

                    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
                      • 11 Years
                      9 years, 4 months ago

                      Cheers, thanks a lot for this advice. Much appreciated as always, BSnowBadger!

                      The advantage of playing WC for GW22 or GW23 are very, very marginal. I'll make a call next week, like you suggested to see whether it's best holding off one more week.

                      Main things are whether I need an extra WBA def, and also willing to miss out on ADM vs QPR (H), Downing vs. HUL (H) and potentially Baines vs WBA (H)!

                      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
                        • 11 Years
                        9 years, 4 months ago

                        And of course, Aguero.

                      2. BeachBadger
                        • 10 Years
                        9 years, 4 months ago

                        No worries mate. Aguero is the clincher for me I feel. If he comes off the bench and scores this weekend his price will shoot up. May be forced to get him in which wouldnt be ideal for me as a lot of my replacements on WC dont have great fixtures next week. Including Aguero lol

    6. jimbobmij
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Guzan or Hamer this week?

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Guz

    7. Shoot
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Moooorning. How is this looking? 4.3 itb, unlimited transfers!

      Heaton (Panti)
      Terry | Okore | Clichy (Naylor | Bertrand)
      Sanchez | Hazard | Silva | Siggy (Boyd)
      Costa (c) | Austin | Kane

      1) Clichy > Pieters (bring in extra cash for Aguero & co)
      2) Austin > Berahino (same as above)
      3) stop farting about with my team

      1. Sharkytect
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Ha. Love the 'unlimited transfers'. Are you actually on a wildcard then? If so whatever you do you'll wanna leave spare cash for Aguero.

        Nice Okore punt, but will he be assured a start when the Villa defence are all fit? Otherwise, looking very template (no offence intended by that; could be a good thing)

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

      Zaba
      Hutton
      Wisdom

      Keeper Heaton

      Help me bench one plsss...

      1. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Hut

      2. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Hutty

    9. istanbul05
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Had 2 red arrows the last 2 weeks guys, could anyone help me out on what to do...

      Guzan
      Zab, Azpi, Wisdom
      Sanchez, Hazard, Silva, Downing
      Costa, Kane, Austin

      Subs: Boyd, Hutton, Chambers

      £5.4m ITB and 1FT

      Thanks in advance!

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        For god sake start Hutton!

        1. BeachBadger
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          He has Guzan already but I agree. In Hutton we trust ๐Ÿ˜†

    10. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      How does this look as a WC backline?

      Foster Myhill
      Terry/Ivanovic Lescott PVA Hutton Trippier

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Solid. Wisdom if he's nailed is my preference over Lescott, but very good.

        1. Respect My Authoritah
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I agree, will wait and see the lineups before hitting the button. Thanks

      2. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Solid. If only Trippier is a Soton defender...

        1. The Count of Monte Cristo
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Lescott --> Wisdom / McAuley and Trippier --> Alderweireld?

          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            That's better.

            1. NABIL - FPL otai
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              but wait for WBA's presser.

        2. kalmoffit
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I've not been impressed by Trippier. Searching for a fifth defender to cover the difficult fixtures and Burnley have the edge. Trippier is in.

    11. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Why is Duff no longer red on FPL?

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        He's close to, or about to return

    12. Tornado
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Falcao or Austin please? Until aguero returns

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Austin

      2. Waddup Mané
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I would say Austin. I've kept a close eye on Falcao and I haven't been impressed, still jagged from his injury, and a bit out of pace currently. Just dropped him for Kane

      3. BeachBadger
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Falcao

      4. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Falc

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

        Austin

    13. Waddup Mané
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Would you wc? Y/N

      Panti Hamer

      P.Jones Debuchy Naylor Wisdom Hutton

      Cesc Hazard Sterling Silva Sanchez

      Costa Kane Barnes

      Already took a -4 hit

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        lol.. considerin the 11 you can put out you surely dont need to

    14. HellasLEAF
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I think the biggest dilemma is Hazard or Costa C

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Hazard

      2. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        One of the reasons i wanna get rid of Costa is that i do not consider it close at all anymore ๐Ÿ™‚

      3. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Hazard.

      4. kalmoffit
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I know I'm going to get this one wrong

      5. Skipdipper
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Hazard but my last five captains choices have been wrong

    15. Ander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A. Boyd (will play next 4 gws), Bridcutt (bench) and Costa

      B. Barnes (bench) Fabregas and Chadli

      Have Hazard also

      Cheers

    16. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      G2G?

      Guzan
      Terry Wisdom Zabaleta
      Sanchez(vc) Hazard(C) Siggy Silva
      Costa Austin Kane
      Panti Downing Baines Dummett
      0.4 in the bank
      1 FT

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Very nice

      2. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        We have the same starting XI except for my Downing and your Siggy lol

        So definitely gtg ๐Ÿ˜‰

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Sorry, Roo instead of Costa, and Fab for Siggy. Benching Downing too. My bad. still gtg.

      3. Kane Toads
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Have you a plan for Aguero when fit? Nice team.

        1. Valar(Keith)
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Just gonna wait till the WC GW 24 ๐Ÿ™‚

    17. wazzupp3d
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Should i hit the blue button?!! Or wait for next week!

      Foster/Speroni
      Terry/Bertrand/Cresswell/Wisdom/Hutton
      Hazard/ADM/Silva/Sanchez/Boyd
      Aguero/Kane/Austin or Berahino

      Current team
      Foster/Forster
      Bertrand/Cresswell/Wisdom/Hutton/Taylor
      Silva/Sanchez/Fab/Siggy/Downing
      Costa/Kane/Rooney

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        No way your team will be fine for next 2 or 3 GWs I'd play gw22 when West hams fixtures turn

    18. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Any love for Amalfitano? I keep seeing repeats on tv of a goal he scored while playing for WestBrom. He runs clear of the defence, shapes to shoot then dinks it over the keeper. Wow what a finisher.

    19. bigdip
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hart (Myhill)

      Reid Wisdom Hutton (Dummett, Clyne)

      Siggy Eriksen Silva Sanchez (C) (Downing)

      Costa Tekkers Ings

      A) Eriksen -> Hazard for -4 hit
      B) Siggy/Downing -> Sterling for - 4 hit
      C) Keep FT

    20. johnny_
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hart
      Baines-Wisdom-Hutton
      Haz(C)-Sanchez-Silva-Siggy
      Tekkers-Kane-Austin
      Subs: Gilks-Bertrand-Marney-Yun
      1 FT, 5.5 itb.

      Can do pretty much anything, but I think the first move should be getting a Chelsea defender (Terry). So, Yun->Terry, and then wildcard next GW? Could also bring Kun for Benteke.

      1. Rossonero
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Maybe bring in Costa od Fab, Chelsea could destroy Newcastle

    21. Tornado
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Is Valdes the new man utd no 1 or will De gea keep his spot?

      1. Rossonero
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        De Gea will keep his spot

    22. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Henderson a good shout at 6 million

      77 points is a decent return so far

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Continually arguing with my son who has him.

        1. JAC THE CAT
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          You not a fan then?

          1. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Yes as a player. I would take him if Chadli/Siggy not around and he took pens. Can save some money though.

      2. Rossonero
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yep, especially if Steve plays less.

      3. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Considered him highly before his GW7 13 pts haul. Got trashed here back then.

        On some CKs as well so yeah he's good. But I see some similarly-priced players like Chadli Siggy and Downing are more tempting.

    23. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Rate out of 10 final final final choice:

      Panti/ Heaton
      Van Aan Terrry Kosci Alderweirld/Wisdom
      Fab Sanchez Hazard ADM Chadli
      Kane (RVP to Aguero 3 gameweeks) /Barnes

      Cheers

      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        7

        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          What not to like?

      2. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        6

      3. Hillbilly
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        7...midfield the strength

    24. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Morning lads

      I take it Austin > Kane for a hit is madness?

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        maybe for a hit but the right move IMO

      2. Rossonero
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Wouldnt do it for a hit

      3. Daniel Exeter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yep, don't do it

    25. Rossonero
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hi guys, would appreciate your thoughts on my WC team.

      Foster Myhil

      Terry Bertrand PVA Trippier Wasilewski

      Sanchez Hazard Siggy Sterling Boyd

      RvP Costa Kane

      Will wait to get Aguero after Chelsea match, and that means i'm giving RvP and Costa 3 game to play and to chose which one to get rid gor Kun. Its probably going to be Costa because he just dont get any 10+ point hauls any more and is every game so close to a red card that i dont consider him capitan option any more, and pretty soon he's goin to get 10th yellow and 2 game ban.
      Also, in defence i'm going with PvA and Trip combo for 3rd spot for a while hoping that they could prove as nice differentials with thier nice fixtures and atacking potential. Rest of the team is pretty standard.

    26. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Take out Benteke or Austin for Kane?

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Benteke

    27. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Best defender for 5.3m or below. Any team. Thanks.

      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        You might laugh but I'd go PVA/Wisdom.

    28. Davros
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Going to start off by saying I have Kane and think he's great value, a bandwagon that we can't ignore.

      However, he will not score 18 points evry week. Tottenham won't score 5 every week. Given the few chances he had last week (members look at the stats) he was insanely lucky to get the score he did.

      If he doesn't produce in the next few weeks, what's your bail out plan, especially for those that bought him cheap and therefore may be reluctant to get rid - or will you hold regardless?

    29. HVT
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Are you going with Costa in your wildcard team?
      A- Yes
      B- No.

      1. Skipdipper
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        C - undecided between him and cesc

      2. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        B

      3. HVT
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry lads I've re posted on next page, any chance you'd repost there I'd like to get as big a sample as possible thank you.

      4. BeachBadger
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        B most likely

      5. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yes

    30. pax888
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone getting Aguero this week?

      Think Everton are due a thumping and he could make a cameo off the bench.

    31. rohan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Cracked the code ๐Ÿ˜Ž

      Panti/ Elliot

      Azpi/ Hutton/ Duff/ Cameron/ Wisdom

      Sanchez/ Boyd/ ADM/ Willian/ Hazard

      Aguero/ Sturridge/ Kane

      1. Kevin Twine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Willian?

        1. rohan
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Bit of a punt. 7.8 for a 4th mid.

          Suggestions?

          1. Skipdipper
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Chadli or siggy?

            1. Kevin Twine
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              This.

          2. Kevin Twine
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Takes up a valuable chelsea slot, imo.

            Terry/Ivan, Hazard/Ivan and Costa are all far better options.

      2. Skipdipper
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Willian?

      3. Fitzy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Duff?

      4. Fitzy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Sturridge?