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The ScoutCast – Episode 168 – Casual

What makes a “casual” ScoutCast host? Perhaps one who takes to his bed even after a table topping 60-point return?

Despite bringing in his biggest haul of the season, leaving both Jonty and myself in his wake, Granville’s man-flu gets the better of him. Not to worry, Luke, aka “D1sable”, drops in to fill his evening slippers, helping steading the ScoutCast ship as we prepare to cross the choppy waters of another community fueled episode.

Luke and I look on enviously while Jonty gets dewy eyed about Dimiti Payet’s Monday night returns, before we switch attention to the fortunes of the Fantasy Football Scout crowd, scanning their Gameweek tallies in another bout of “Rough with the Smooth”, which this week includes a precautionary tail of a Fantasy Football rage injury.

We round off, as always, with another bout of community questions, assessing the lure of the five-man midfield, strikers and their desperate quest for bonus points, the great “casual” debate, whilst entertaining the idea of making Kolarov our captain. The season could hardly be more bizarre.

This episode was broadcast live via Google Hangouts on our YouTube channel on Wednesday night (before the Pedro news). Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get alerts on new episodes.

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  1. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Bench Ighalo (new) or Ayew (EVE)? Really got a feeling about Ighal this week 😕

    1. st4rt__
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'd bench Ayew tbh.

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Could also bench Mahrez or Wilson 😯

      1. st4rt__
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        They'll both score, so nah.

    3. RustyBz
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Ighalo

    4. GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Play Ighalo and captain him, I echo your feeling.

    5. pompeyfan
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'd bench Ighalo - no question. I don't fancy Watford much away from home

  2. st4rt__
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I did Silva > Pedro last week now I'm having to revert back, Silva or YYT? I'd have £3m ITB with YYT or £1.8m with a £0.2m loss if I bring Silva back in.

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Hold..see if kdb starts.where silva plays and petrol back next week against newcastle maybe

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Lol pedro. . The person who invented this auto BS on the phones needs a bullet

      2. st4rt__
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        It'd make no difference where KdB plays tbh, Silva/YYT will always score pts.

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Silva more effective in the center..easily?

        2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Is Francis a better option than a West Bromwich defender

  3. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Can anyone convince me that bellerin is the best replacement for Shaw?...arse seems to have tough fixtures coming up with Chelsea, Leicester and united....don't see many cleanies....

    Isn't naughton better option...4 home games in next 6 and cheaper.....

    Current defence is kolarov shaw Dawson Francis oshea..

    What would u recommend?...thanks

    1. GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Shaw -> Skrtel

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Skrtel easily imo

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Why the skrtl love?

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          The next two games are very good..skrtel offers goal threat. Plus sakho should replace the woeful llovren soon..can only tighten them.up

    3. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Swans fixtures are not that easy though, and they've only kept one cleansheet thus far. If I had to choose between the two I would go Bellerin since Arsenal are a better team. However, I think Azpi may be a better choice than both of them. After the Arsenal game, I see plenty of cleansheet potential.

  4. Fader
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Which is most likely to win?

    A) Villa to beat West Brom at HOME
    B) Chelsea to beat Arsenal at HOME
    C) Bournemouth to beat Sunderland at HOME
    D) Newcastle to beat Watford at HOME
    E) Man United to beat Southampton AWAY

    1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      C

  5. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Shaw > Kolarov or Kompany & why?

    1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Kolorov
      Past 5 gw

  6. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone captaining Yaya this week?

  7. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Going with Evans over Dawson. .bad injury record but hopefully the extra bonus points will make up for any hit I need to take in replacing him

    See this logic is why I'm bottom of my league

    1. GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I think Evans is a better option anyway. Anyone can get injured, just deal with it if it happens.

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

    Whats up with Gomez this week?

    1. Axel22
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      might be replaced by Moreno .... big question mark here for everyone seems

    2. pingreen
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Made a few errors recently and Moreno has looked good whenever he's played, so think his place is in doubt.

  9. Axel22
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Sagna still nailed on ... but for how long ?

    1. Jay10
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Until Zaba is fully ft.

      1. Axel22
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        meaning ? 🙂

        1. Jay10
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          *fit

          1. Axel22
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            I meant, 1 week, 1 month ? 🙂

  10. Jay10
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Two 5.5 defenders,too much?

    1. Axel22
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      depends which ones but would say no, plenty of cheap options for midfielders/fwds

      1. Jay10
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Bellerin and Kolarov.

        1. Axel22
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          no but Arsenal fixtures aren't so good ..

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

    is it really crazy choosing sanchez as gw6 captain over agüero? his stats are better agüero is deffo not in form, chelsea likewise and wham got great results against pool and arsenal away. shoot it!

    1. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I still think that's a risk. Sure Sanchez is shooting but not scoring

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

        i think im going to take the risk. i fear agüero might get injured again

  12. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Captain Aguero, Mahrez or Wilson?? Aguero is massively backed in the predictions but my gut is saying Mahrez. What to do?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Tough one..I can't not captain aguero. .can you imagine the pain throughout hoping he doesn't score..did that before and he put 4 past spurs

    2. tikka mo'salah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Go with your gut, always. That's what I'm doing this week, and captaining Mahrez. He's very much in form, playing a weak defensive side, and has assist, goal, bonus points and clean sheet points going for him. IMO a safer bet than just hoping that this week will be the week Agüero finally gets off, and maybe, just maybe scores a goal.

    3. merin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'm having the same issue.

      Might be easier to decide after the press release from City tonight, to see if Aguero starts.
      My gut is saying Mahrez, or maybe Wilson.

      Tough call!

  13. Axel22
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    what is the essential defensive coverage for next GWs ?

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

    can't believe I used 2FTs on my defenders. tough times! tough times, i tell ya!

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

    What's are the Butland and Ruddy owners out there doing?

    Ruddy to Myhill or Gomes? Or sticking with him and pay Butland more?

  16. Pirlø's Pen
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    What do people reckon?

    Myhill McCarthy
    Kompany Darmian Gomez Richards Targett
    M'villa Silva Mahrez Sanchez Payet
    Benteke Kun Wilson

    0ft

    Think I'm just gonna have to go Kompany - Kolarov?

  17. asgerlange
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    A) Silva and Depay
    or
    B) Hazard and Ayew

    Thanks in advance :))

  18. King Henrik
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Why can't I post anymore
    Wtf is going on

  19. MaRooney 5
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    who 2 to start/bench:

    a. Darmian (sou),
    b. Richards (WBA
    c. Gomez (NOR)
    d. Williams (EVE)?

  20. dberb9
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Butland
    Francis Kolarov Cedric
    Montero Hazard Ozil Mahrez SHAQIRI
    Aguero (C) Pelle

    Henderson to Shaqiri and bench Sakho looks good?

    1. dberb9
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      bench: Ruddy / Huth, mOlsson / Sakho

      2 FT 0.8itb and wc

  21. ihateramsey2
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    bench Mane or Cathcart?

  22. Huddersfield
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Gomes
    Kolarov Zouma Sakho
    Silva (VC) Mahrez Ayew Puncheon
    Kun Berahino Benteke(C)

    Howard Dawson Bellerin Payet

    GTG ?