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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.

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  1. CAPTAIN_WALES
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Who to bench... Mahrez or Wilson (BOU one obv's 🙂 )... I think I know what people will say (Wilson), just want to double check though, as before normally you would say always put the striker on, but does the form of this midfielder change that?

    1. Mr. Grv
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Wilson

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

      Either could do well.

    3. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Wilson.

    4. Skipdipper
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Bench Wilson
      Spurs struggle at home against Leicester 🙂

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

        See my comment, previous page. Good luck.

    5. JJO
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Aoa aoa aoa

    6. CAPTAIN_WALES
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers everyone!

  2. Jonny Sutt
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Which one guys?

    A) Williams and galloway
    B) Darmain and S Taylor

    The other 3 defenders are Gomez Richards and Targett so pretty weak! A is rotatition, B is Darmain starting every week!

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

      Neither. It will leave you with 3 rotation possibilities.

      1. Jonny Sutt
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        For a quality midfield and striker force, I can cope with a slight rotatition risk in defence! Plus, that's what my FT's are for!

    2. Skipdipper
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Neither

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

        This.

      2. Jonny Sutt
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Not really an answer is it? Thanks for the help though!

        1. Skipdipper
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          What's rest team?

          1. Jonny Sutt
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Hazard Sanchez Mahrez payet
            Gomis Benteke Aguero

  3. Gregor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Kompany and Yaya

    or

    Kolarov and Silva?

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. Mr. Grv
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Kolorav and Silva and keep a back up defender.

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

        This

    3. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Close, but A because you keep some cash.

    4. Skipdipper
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Gone B myself with jenks and Richards as decent back up defenders

    5. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      B

    6. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks all.

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

    After all the tinkering, all the idea's, all the drafts - I've gone back to -

    McCarthy (Butland)
    Darmain - Kolarov - Williams
    Payet - Alexis - Silva - Mahrez (Hoolahan)
    Aguero - Gomis - Diouf

    Is their much point of Hoolahan? He'd only play 4x between now and GW10.

    Well anyway, it's template and it's annoying me again but the drafts I've come up with previously this morning last about 10-15 minutes before I think they're rubbish.

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

      Richards/Francis on bench too.

      1. Paulie Walnuts
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        looks good to me and v similar to mine...

        I have westwood though, and sakho

    2. Shifty
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      No point on Hoolahan. Would just bank the extra 0.5 and go with a 4.5.

      Like i said before, template is template for a reason. You know what the template is - you decide whether you intend to go off-template.

  5. NorwEagles
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    What's best 4.5 keeper, you guys think?

    Butland? Myhill? Or other? Krul? Guzan?

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

      Butland long term. Guzan in dodgy side with good fixtures.

    2. jiGGidyJ1
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Myhill

    3. 1zverGGademN
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Guzan from those then Myhill

    4. Jonny Sutt
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Easily Myhill! They have dropped interested in Marshall ( who clearly would have been first choice), which leaves Myhill in goal till Foster is back who they clearly don't rate too highly if they were showing interested in another GK! A cheap way into a defence who will be solid under Pulis this season and he will get dozens of BP and shots saved!

  6. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on this team for the GW...? Correct bench etc?

    Ruddy (STK)

    Bellerin (LIV) Azpi (wba) Targett (wat)

    Haz Silva Mane Mahrez

    Sakho Aguero Gomis

    Subs: Rudd. Fletcher (CHE), Huth (TOT) Mings (whu and won't play)

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

      No. Huth before Fletcher.

      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Do you think Huth is more likely to CS/Goal than Fletcher is to Goal?

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

          Yes

  7. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Is Kone best avoided since Yarmolenko signed?

    1. Mr. Grv
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Kone avoid .

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

      Probably, Mirallas to come back in too. Yarmolenko not over the line yet tho.

  8. Requiem for a Raheem
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    2 questions:

    Is there a school of thought (or at least a general consensus) regarding when your AOA chip should be played?
    If there is, and it isn't now, who should I bench this week:
    Redmond or Diouf?

    Cheers

  9. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Who do you expect to start this week? Caulker or Yoshida?

    1. Mr. Grv
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Yoshida

      1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers!

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

      Ronald will probably change his defense but the irony is Yoshida has been their best player so far.

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      still Yosh

    4. Shifty
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Yoshida.

  10. dharoc
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Final defence draft! (Hopefully!)
    Read an article about Man Utd defence stating that they had conceded the least amount of goals of all PL sides since November 2014 (Smallings return after ban). Thats why I've opted for Shaw.

    Butland - Ruddy
    Kolarov - Shaw - Ward - Richards - Targett

    Kola and Shaw will start every game. Ward and Richards rotate nicely and Targett will be on bench.

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

      Kola won't start every game

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

      i like it although Kola might not get selected?

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

        and Ward has dreadful pics, i would go with francis instead

  11. scmdouglas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    thx Royals5, thats where i am heading, its just the chelsea unknown and how Jose (and Pedro) react and team selection. wud like one in A but cant squeeze one in 🙁

  12. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    E Howe give any update on Tyrone Mings...?

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

    Today's Press Conferences:

    08:45 BST: Norwich
    09:00 BST: Everton, Arsenal, West Brom
    09:30 BST: Aston Villa
    10:00 BST: Manchester United
    12:30 BST: Chelsea
    12:45 BST: Man City
    14:00 BST: Southampton, Sunderland
    14:30 BST: Watford

    1. Admiral Stark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers

  14. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Select any one

    A-Silva & Rooney
    B-Aguero & Hazard

  15. Yome
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    BREAKING NEWS

    Tottenham defender Federico Fazio is at West Brom for a medical.

    The clubs are understood to have agreed a fee of around £5m for the Argentine.

    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      R.I.P my lescott pick

      1. Yome
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Lescott off to Villa

        1. Nabs Kebabs
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          odd stuff, both Fazio and Lescott downgrading themselves...

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Good signing for them

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

      He's shite. Odd signing from pulis

      1. Yome
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        He didn't play much last year, we should see more of him at WBA. We will see if he is that shite

    4. Admiral Stark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      A good deal for everyone involved

  16. Doolittle
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Though I've heard a lot about him I've only seen Yarmolenko play a handful of times, does anyone have more insight into him? Still won't be comfortable until we sign a defender or two...

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

      I am in the same boat Doolittle. Good reputation who predominantly plays wide but can fill the no 10 position.
      If Stones goes we have cash we won't spend knowing Bill. 40 mil though, if we get it would be the proof the EPL has lost its head completely.

      1. Doolittle
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        He absolutely destroyed us in Europe, but I've only seen him play a couple of times other than that. Looked great when I've seen him though. He'll need to score about 50 goals to compensate for our defence if Stones leaves.

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

          I agree. But I trust there is a plan in place if Stones goes. I just hope it is not the South American boy only.

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

          I heard Dante from Bayern is on the cards too.

  17. Jay_
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Think I can get away with this defence ? I love my mid it gives me

      Mccarthy Butland
      Darmian Kolarov Richards Gomez Targett
      Hazard Sanchez Silva Mahrez Westwood
      Aguero Sakho Diouf

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

        Kolarov to Clyne/Skrtel

        1. Jay_
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Good shout, at least they're nailed

      2. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Lose 1 please

        a) Darmian

        b) Williams

        c) Kolarov

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          That's tough... I want all 3... Williams maybe?

        2. Yome
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Kolarov, not nailed

        3. Paulie Walnuts
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          i cant pick that sorry...

          although kola is most at risk of rotation.

        4. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          I refuse to answer because you put his holiness in there.

      3. Jonny Sutt
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Anyone know of any new 4m defenders that might get a sniff this weekend? Not Targett!

      4. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        good to go?

        Ruddy
        Kos Kolaorv Jenk
        Haz (c) Mane Payet Mahrez
        Kun (vc) Pelle Sakho

        Rudd Gomez Sinclair Huth

        1. Yome
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Haz C?? Rest is good

          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Feeling punty. Thanks

            1. NABIL - FPL otai
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Can't believe I said captaining Haz is a punt lol

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

          Yes

      5. Venom Snake
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Quick one guys, ignore price differences

        A. Skrtel + Francis
        B. Williams + Gomez

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          B

        2. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          A by a distance.

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

          A)

        4. Paulie Walnuts
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          B

      6. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Select any one

        A-Silva & Rooney
        B-Aguero & Hazard

        Thanks!

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

          b all the way

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

          Clearly B long term.

          Punt on a this week perhaps

        3. Don1911
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          For this Gameweek A will be probably be better however I just can't leave Kun out! so B for me.

      7. Don1911
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        [REPOST]

        Rate my wild card team please.

        Romero (Butland)
        Kompany Darmian Shaw/Targett (Richards Gomez)
        Ayew Sanchez YYToure Mahrez (Albrighton)
        Gomis Kun(c) Diouf

        with 0.2/1.7 ITB Depending on who I go with.

        Also is there any chance Targett will be playing regularly? If so until which GW?

      8. dz1984
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Play

        A) Targett
        B)Muniesa
        C)Richards?

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

          c

        2. Don1911
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          C.

          btw will Targett be getting regular playtime?

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

        A. Mane and sakho

        B. Mahrez and benteke

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          I have A

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

          b

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

        i got no Chelsea cover ? Should downgrade any MID and go with any Chelsea MID ?

        Current MID

        Sanchez - Silva - Westwood - Mahrez - Payet

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

          don't worry about the cover. Just buy in-form players 😉

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

            thanks bud

      11. DameCorp
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Field Targett or Muniesa?

      12. dmhomag
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Any risk of Otam + Mangy keeping Kompany on the bench?

        1. Caesar, Hot Mustache
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          no chance

      13. dz1984
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Any clean sheet odds been posted for this weekend?

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

        Any Newcastle fans around? Is Papis nailed on longterm? Really tempted to take him next week instead of Berahino(vs CHE)

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

          Think Austin won't go to NEW.

          However MacLaren plays single striker and sooner or later Mitrovic will start ahead of Cisse.