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The ScoutCast – Episode 165 – Wildboys

Tempted into dealing our Wildcards by yet another “mediocre” Gameweek, Granville and I go through almost the entire episode before Jonty reveals he’s weakened and gone “active”. It’s a revelation that almost has us both logging off and reaching for our own panic buttons.

Before that dramatic finale, we find salvation via another bout of “rough the smooth”, cheering ourselves with tales of Gameweek totals which dip below even our miserable tallies.

We also take a further round of community questions, forcing me to “fess up” on Theo Walcott, while Granville laments Wayne Rooney’s form and the three of us tackle the merits of Mahrez, Ozil and loading up on City assets.

This episode was originally broadcast live on Monday using Google Hangouts via our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get notifications of future live episodes.

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

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  1. Psakhotherapy
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    could someone give me a little advice on this?

    Courtois, Williams, oxford (5th def)

    or

    4.5 GK (not sure which, poss casper), Darmian, Gomez

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

      B

    2. Donhush
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      B

  2. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Which option?

    A) Barkley and Ighalo

    B) Wanyama and Wilson or other max 7.1 forward (have Gomis)

    1. Oz lotto
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A easily

    2. davies
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      B with Sakho - if Wanyama is 5th mid.

    3. Eze Really?
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Sakho if no Payet

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

    Repost

    Is it worth buying the FPL app on IOS? What's the difference between the app and the (free) mobile website?

    1. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      No it's rubbish and only lasts 1 season

      1. The Gambler.
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        FFM app is far better

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

          This ^^^

          I got it last year and never used it

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

          FFM?

          1. U-jin King™
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            fantasy football manager

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      What don't you like about the mobile site?

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

        Nothing wrong with it, but if the App is better I would buy it.

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

          Ahh money to burn eh 😉
          I havent tried it, but I reckon they should at least offer 1 week free trial.

    3. Cheshire Duck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      no differencies, just more mobile display-friendly

    4. U-jin King™
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      none

    5. Shifty
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      no. Download the FFM app or use the web browser.

    6. jace_nooch
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I have the App and I like it. it's a good way to see results as they happen as it's pretty live. I live in Aus so most of the games over the weekends I'm out socialising so the quick sneak peak to see how my team is travelling is good.

    7. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      The app remembers your password which is why I bought it haha. It's annoying entering in your details everytime on the mobile website

  4. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    I would like to get Darmian but he looks like a card magnet

    Shaw is probably the better option

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

      BAPS magnet, too.

    2. Eze Really?
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      There was a whole article on this. A good read and will answer your question (sort of)

    • 8 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Any chance of Rooney or Hazard dropping before GW3?

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

      Very hard to know when so many WC's are being activated.

    2. Huddersfield
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      lol , No

  5. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on Kane? Worth his pricetag?

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

      Not until Spurs start to pick up the pace

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

        Think they might get their first win this weekend?

          • 8 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Both teams will be happy with a draw.

    2. Oz lotto
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      lol no

  6. palace ash
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Please RMT away:

    Courtois/McCarthy
    Kompany/Darmian/Richards/Ward/Gomez
    Sanchez/Silva/Payet/Mahrez/Westwood
    Aguero/Gomis/Diouf

    0.0 ITB

    Any changes/upgrades needed?

    1) Darmian or Cresswell

    2) Courtois, Sanchez and Westwood

    or

    Boruc, Ozil and Mane

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

      1) Darmian
      2) CSW

      1. Oz lotto
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        this

  7. Pringle
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Morning all. What do you think about this team?

    Myhill McCarthy
    Kolarov Williams Cedric Huth Richards
    Silva Sanchez Depay Ayew Mahrez
    Aguero Sakho Ighalo

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

      Would worry that in a few weeks you'll have one GK and none by early October!

      That aside, I like it save for Cedric. 3-5-2 with a bit of flexibility

  8. asianbeast
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Arnautovic or Montero?

    And would you play over Hoolahan?

    1. Belsunz
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Montero more nailed.

      2nd question depends on budget.

  9. sk018
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    One week only

    A) Cabaye
    B) Puncheon
    C) Mahrez

  10. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Any thoughts on NOR defence? Whittaker a decent pick?

    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yes good pick I think. In my wc

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        cheers

  11. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Ruddy, McCarthy..
    Lots of people not impressed with this duo.

    Any better pairing out there for the same price or 9.1mill.

    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Butland Schmeichel

    2. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Schmeichel Schwarzer

  12. bennyp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Aguero, Sahko or Mane captain?

    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Aguero

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Sakho

    3. Oz lotto
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      kun

  13. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Fpl stats has about 50 players in the 90+ region expected to drop tnite 😯 , while FFFix has just 15(and i own none of them 😎 ) .. If FFFix is even partially right that'll mean 0 loss in team value with just one FT for me this week ie Coates to Williams 🙂

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

      Nicely done. 🙂

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

      Funnily enough the panic to WC saved us non WCers from losing value 🙂

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

        😎

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

        Apparently so ... although I still find it hard to believe that they differentiate ...

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

          Twas the case last year too Doos.

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

            Right. OK. 🙂

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

              i know this cause i spoke to Frank on totalfpl last year..

    3. QPR expects... glory!
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Who are the 15 potential droppers? I'm reticent to give my password away to sign into FFFix!!

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

        dont give it away.. you can login via your fpl id. I'd never give my fpl password to anyone. wish i dint have to give it to fpl 🙂

        1. Third Eye Vision
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          I'm surprised by how often this comes up. Like the people who have designed a useful fantasy football aid, are really just part of a conspiracy to log into their customer's accounts and bench Aguero.

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

        Anyway the main ones are
        Sinclair, Mane, Rose, Francis, Panti, Jerome, Lescott, Milner

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

          Panti 🙁

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

    Happy days! Only one faller ...

    Good morning, peeps! 😀

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

      Yup 🙂 .. the WCers saved us non WCers this week. the irony 😆

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

      Carzola

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

        Yep.

    3. st4rt__
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Doos, I kinda I know the answer but are you with Ayew or Payet?

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

        Neither. Yaya. 🙂

        1. st4rt__
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          You're a Yaya fan? I assume over them three and Silva?

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

            Well, it is a question of points and money. Yaya will be a double riser ...

  15. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Pick one

    a. Kouyate
    b. Arnautovic
    c. Redmond

      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Redmond easily

  16. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Dissapointing price changes this morning...

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

      Really hoping Francis falls on Sunday so the WCers miss out on him 🙂 .. and Lescott falls and then starts for WBA giving rise to a 4.9 bargain. Rooney not dropping and scoring a brace will be fun too 🙂
      Fun times mate.

  17. st4rt__
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Here's another 3-5-2 draft I like -

    McCarthy (Butland)
    Williams - Darmain - Kolarov (Francis/Richards)
    Ayew - Silva - Mahrez - Pedro - Alexis
    Aguero - Sakho (Watmore)

    It's extremely tempting, Pedro being the punt of the team.

    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Very similar to my team. So I like it.

    2. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I also guess you have been looking at the stats as I have. We seem rarities not having payet but I doubt he will be a great long-term ff pick.

      1. st4rt__
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Stat wise, Payet edges Ayew and Gomis edges Sakho, right? My original set up was -

        Butland (McCarthy)
        Williams - Darmain - Kolarov (Richards/Francis)
        Payet - Silva - Mahrez - Alexis (Hoolahan)
        Kun - Gomis - Diouf

        But I felt there was no flexibility in it at all.

        1. st4rt__
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          actually that being said, I've realized I'm £0.8m short of Kolarov. I'd probably go YYT/Kolarov if I wanted him.

        2. Scoredelario
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          No... Ayew destroys payet for the stats that matter. Shots and touches in the box.

          1. st4rt__
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            Really? I've not properly looked. I think I'll pick Ayew, plus Swan's are a better side.

          1. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            That's my front 8 except Pelle instead of Sakho.

            I'm having benching problems this week with that attack.

            Bench Mahrez or play All Out Attack?

          2. Paulie Walnuts
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            This team is super expensive?

  18. cull93
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    A-Ayew Pelle
    B-Mane Gomis
    C-Ayew Gomis

    Considering Soton's form im thinking C for the Sunderland game but then its Utd and i hate planned transfers.

  19. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Nailed on 4.5 mids who can score more than 2-3 points?

    1. asianbeast
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Best bet is probably Darren Fletcher or Westwood

    2. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      The only one worth a look is Wanyama. 3 sibs is rather encouraging.

      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Agree. Surprisingly attacking

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks!

  20. asianbeast
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Arnautovic over Montero?

    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Noooooo. Jeez. 😡

      1. asianbeast
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Would you play Montero over Hoolahan this week?

        1. Jafalad
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Hell yeah. Hooligan doesn't even finish games.

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

      Neither. Shelvey.

      1. oghash
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I think you talk sense.

      2. asianbeast
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Tch, I already have Gomis so I'm wondering if Montero/Shelvey would still be preferable to Arnautovic

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

          Albrighton?

    3. Huddersfield
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Easy Arnau

  21. Mr Sarcastic
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Would you bench

    a) Yaya
    b) Sakho
    c) Payet
    d) Gomis
    e) Ayew

    I'm thinking Yaya.
    And yes I know, I'm stupid and I have a benching headache 🙂

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

      No. What are the others?

      1. Mr Sarcastic
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Sanchez, Aguero, Mahrez

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

          Mahrez, then.

    2. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      No way. If you're on wildcard, change it haha

    3. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      a.Never
      b.Never bench forwards and OOPs.
      c.Wouldn't be happy either benching him either.
      d. Gomis - see b
      e. OPP - see b

      Payet if you must but this is the reason why you need a cheap 5th mid and not get sucked into this 3-5-2 rubbish that's talked about on here. 😡

      1. Jafalad
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        e. OOP.

      2. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        With 352 you can just bench your 4.5 non starting striker 😀

    4. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      All out Attack

  22. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    How come scoutcast is only our Thursday evening when recorded Monday evening?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Audio version

  23. FPLzebub
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Not falling is the new rising.

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

      This 🙂 .. Looking at the falls list everyday reminds me of the time i used to look at the pass/fail lists back in school to check if me and my friends were one of the unlucky sods. Problem is this happens everyday now!

    2. Huddersfield
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Not rising is the new falling for WCers

  24. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Which option would. You prefer out of:

    A. Silva & Mahrez

    Or

    B. Yaya & Depay

    ?

    1. asianbeast
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      B

    2. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      B

    3. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A. Simples.

      😡

  25. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Going with both Gomis and Sakho.

    Who's best to double up with, Payet or Ayew?

    1. Blues Cruise
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Ayew

      1. Oz lotto
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        this

    2. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Ayew. Supa Oopa Dupa.

    3. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Ayew all the way

      It seems this time of day is the only time when people agree with me

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

      Payet for me. Creates more chances and on set pieces... safer and more consistent

  26. Slyder93
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    New to FFS! Please RMWCT!

    Guzan,
    Clyne, Mert, Francis
    Sanchez, Hazard, Mane, Mahrez
    Aguero, Benteke, Ighalo

    McCarthy, Huth,Steven Taylor, Westwood

    0.0 itb.

    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Ighalo - not heavy enough. Move to Vardy.
      Hazard needs to be Silva or Yoyo
      Not keen on d or goalies either.

      3/10.

      1. Slyder93
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        is this better?

        Guzan,
        Azpi, Kosc, Francis
        Sanchez, Yaya, Mane, Chadli
        Aguero, Benteke, Wilson

        McCarthy, Huth,Steven Taylor, Westwood

  27. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Any ideas for this one or GTG?...

    Butland Myhill
    Darmian Kolarov Williams Muniesa Gomez
    Sanchez Yaya Payet Mahrez Westwood
    Aguero Gomis Benteke

    a) Should I switch Sanchez and Westwood to Özil and Chadli ?
    b) How to solve the problem of Stoke double up in defence, Muniesa to whom? Or keep him?

    Thanks.

  28. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Is Marshall to West Brom happening?

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

      Looks like. We'll only know for sure by the end of the month though i fear

  29. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    a. ozil + payet

    OR

    b. sanchez + kouyate

    1. Oz lotto
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      interesting. B