Podcast

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.

You can watch the Hangout broadcast via the larger player below. If you prefer the refined and edited audio version, you’ll need this link or the smaller player below.

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

3,977 Comments Post a Comment
  1. The Raging Bull
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Giroud to drop tonight.

  2. BlzE_94
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Is Sinclair the best cheap 5th mid?

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

      He's the best one that I have 😉

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

      personally i like them to be as cheap as possible, so westwood imo.

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

      No.

  3. copps
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    FFfix is telling me to sell aguero

    1. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      this is what happens when computers take over

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

        Logic over human emoticon

    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      it is correct i am afraid..if he blanks this gw everyone will sell..

      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        No chance

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

        i cant bring myself to sell him unless he gets injured. not many great forward options either.

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Must be a bug. Explode, essential, soon etc etc

    4. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Probably isn't aware of his minutes on Tuesday.

      1. the axolotl
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        shaping up as a 2 seasons ago or a last season for you Mark? my fortunes seem to follow yours somewhat

        1. Mark
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Aye, it's not been great but, then again, there a good few struggling - it's a strange season so far.

          As I mention in the cast, I'm happy with my team, I've just got to wait for them to come good. I'm not sure that continual change and discontent will get me anywhere at this point.

            • 10 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Mark, do you want to sign up to the community grand play-offs? Its a h2h knockout competition with each round being a best of 3 gameweeks, qualifying starts next week.

            http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/09/08/the-ffscout-community-grand-play-offs/

            I already know your fpl id so I only need a yes/no here 🙂

  4. Laalman
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Mccarthy, payet, targett and bellerin on the bench. should i do bench boost?

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      No

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

      no, save for a DGW

      1. Laalman
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Tnx 🙂

  5. makaveli70
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    benching Dier, Sakho, Cresswell good dissition or bad & why? please help

  6. Marquis-Cha-Cha
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Did Shaw to Dawson.

    GTG?

    Begovic/McCarthy (still unsure who to start)
    Kola - Dawson - Francis
    Westwood - Sanchez - Mahrez - Yaya
    Aguero - Wilson (c) - Gomis

    Williams / Morgan / Pedro

  7. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    I have McCarthy/Hennessey and was all set to get Myhill with 1 of of 2 FTs until I saw Bego and Chelsea`s fixtures..Surely they have to come good?

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

      Probably but not this week

    2. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      think i'd get bego though i have myhill who's also a good shout. but chelsea have to stop being so utterly crap sooner or later

    3. A.T
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Yep that's what I thought last week when I sold Myhill for him 🙁

      Can only be a matter of time though

  8. Reacher
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Decided not to shell the big bucks for Sanchez

    So, in order who is the next best option

    A, Ozil
    B, Rambo
    C, Cazorla
    D, Walcott

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      A

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

      A

    3. madame shelly
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      A for starts D for a punt

      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      D

  9. BlzE_94
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Sako, Bolasie or Puncheon as my 5th mid?

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

      I'd go Sako.

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

      I went with sako

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I'm waiting one more GW to see IF he's rotated with Zaha and what position he and Bolasie will play.

  10. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Dier off injured?

    1. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Bloody well hope not. Best player so far this season

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

        And what about your Son

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

      Yep

  11. makaveli70
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    benching Dier, Sakho, Cresswell good dissition or bad & why? please help?

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

      Depends who you are playing instead of them.

      1. makaveli70
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        have Costa & Defoe up front
        in deff. Bellerín, Fonte, Sagna
        so?

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

          Looks the right call for this week.

          1. makaveli70
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            thanx

  12. "The Special One"
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Butland, Ruddy
    Kolarov, Shaw, Huth, Targett, Francis
    Silva, Mane, Payet, Ayew, Mahrez
    Benteke, Aguero, Diouf...

    2 frees,
    Shaw > Skrtel & save other?

    1. madame shelly
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Shaw to dawson longer term ?

      1. "The Special One"
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Rather have a liverpool defender with the high percentage of Clyne ownership

  13. madame shelly
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Got a bit of a problem as have 1FT but Shaw and Pedro. In df kolorov, richards Gomez and Oxford! If I brought both Silva and Dawson in I'd still play Gomez ahead of Dawson, but Gomez might not start in which case ifbi don't bring Dawson in I'll only have 2 playing defenders !

    I guess I could view Silva as the -4 or just xfer Dawson for Shaw and play 433 IF Gomez plays ?

    1. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Pedro to Silva and AOA?

      1. madame shelly
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        It's a good shout but that only brings Westwood in, would rather save aoa

        1. Pochecinno
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          In any case a def transfer is certainly not worth it. Particularly for WBA defender the best you can hope for is a CS and only break even for the hit

          1. Pochecinno
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            not worth a hit

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

      you will know if gomez starts by tomorrow. liverpool lineups leak on fridays

      1. madame shelly
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Leaked where ?!

      2. A.T
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        There hasn't been one for a Sunday game apparently.

      3. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Why wouldn't he start? Moreno threat?

  14. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    A decent team would have had a shed full v Spurs tonight

    1. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Palace mid for Sunday then!

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

    Help!!

    Got Pedro

    Do I. .....

    A) bench for cedric
    B) swap for Oscar
    C) swap for coutinho
    d) bench for cedric and swap gomis for tekkers!
    E) swap for a.n.other (suggestions welcome with 11.0 max )

    Can't fit any more man city in

    1. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      a.

    2. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I am leaning towrds C)

  16. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Son Heung-min
    Choo Choo

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Is that the name of his cousin?

  17. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    'Reynaldo' lol, what a cheap way of getting noticed 😀

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

      yes what a cheap ploy by his parents to give him a name that's somewhat similar to that of two players who weren't even renowned yet when he was born, 26 years ago

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

        Lol

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

          😉

  18. bdwhite91
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Huth to clyne before the drop? Or Hazard to Sanchez. Or even Saylor to Gomez

  19. Recoba
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Backline is Koalarov Francis Gomez (Naughton Shaw)

    Seeing as I can take 2 drops on Shaw and I don't really see any explicitly better options at back this week, should I just hold on transferring him out (for free)?

    1. Phillips
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Don't like the sound of a 0.2 drop if it can be avoided. Get Dawson in?

      1. Recoba
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Sorry I meant I can take the drop to 4.6 without losing value, so would wait until second. I doubt he'll drop twice before weekend over with his flag

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

        Also I am strongly considering wba, just wish there were bps there. Would bench this week though

    2. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      you can take 1 drop on Shaw because both your purchase price sell value is currently 5.6. 2 drops and you lose 0.1m on your sell value.

      1. Recoba
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        What I meant, thanks all the same

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

          yeah just wanted to avoid you randomly losing cash needlessly 🙂

  20. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Quite a few WBA fans reckon that Lindegaard will get the nod ahead of Myhill.

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Long term I would have thought so too. Hard to drop him when he's in such good form though.

    2. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      3/5 cleanies. yet to concede away from home.a proven decent premier league keeper. if brummie fans feel lindegaard will get in, it's because of their inferiority complex and they think anyone united related must be better.

      lindegaard does not have a whole pile of matches to his name either. he's a professional back up.

      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Tempted to do Kasper to Myhill.

        1. the axolotl
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          as confident as i am in myhill in the previous post, i'd be slightly more anxious bringing him in. but as an owner he's certainly a "keeper" for now

    3. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Friends of yours or WBA forums?

      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Friends who are WBA fans but I have seen some people on the forums say this.

  21. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Lamela seems excited to score 😛

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      That's cos he never does.

    2. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      wasn't exciting celebrating son's score;

      fantasyfootballscout ‏@FFScout 6m6 minutes ago
      Three grizzled Fantasy Football managers indulge in casual chatter. It could only be the ScoutCast...

      😳 repost

      1. the axolotl
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        eek

        https://twitter.com/tomst7/status/644597470534705152

        😳 😳 😳 😳

  22. Bertzeiner-m
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    If Spurs play like this over the weekend we will be looking at a 0-4.

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      can't see it. spurs due a home win

      1. Bertzeiner-m
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Far to sloppy, and too many giveaways. Surely we will be punished by Sako

    1. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Blue Peter badge?

      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        sarcastic knob award?

        1. Every Dog Has Its Day
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          *Drum roll

          1. Jax
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            *a rse hole

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

              Calm down, folks. 🙂

              1. Jax
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                sorry.

              2. Every Dog Has Its Day
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                Was only kidding.

    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    That's top work from Kane tbh.

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

      What's he done? 🙂

        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Stole the ball off an opponent in midfield and played a lovely through ball assist to Lamela

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

          Crikey. It must have been a peach ... ! 😉

  23. Pochecinno
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Nice one Coco!

  24. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Liverpool........

    Have not scored 2 goals in a match since May 2nd (home v QPR) - 10 games ago.

    Have not scored 3 goals in a match since February 10th (home v Spurs) - 25 games ago.

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      meh. 2-0 v norwich on sunday then

    2. Bertzeiner-m
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Worse then I thought. Crazy to put the armband on Tekkers then?

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        real crazy...

    3. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      0-0 then or 0-1..

    4. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I think there should be an article to show why Liverpool attack is a really bad idea.

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Shhh let them captain pool and load up...

        1. Pochecinno
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          lol anyone who can't see that Brenda is a fraud should give up on football

      2. Jax
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Liverpool last 5 games v Norwich

        3-2
        5-1
        5-0
        5-2
        3-0

        1. Pochecinno
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          You're forgetting one crucial factor - Luis Suarez

        2. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          - how many goals did Suarez score out of that lot ?

          1. Jax
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            😉

            1. Jax
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Suarez (c) then...

  25. makaveli70
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    play Defoe or Sakho?? alraedy have Costa

    1. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I have same dilemma. I'm going with Defoe

    2. samaael
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      defoe

    3. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Sakho..

      1. makaveli70
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        why?

        1. Chenku╰☆╮
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          sakho has better playmakers and they have done very well against big teams.. city are more focussed on champions league too now after the loss.. defoe cant finish anyway...

    4. Le _ Professeur
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Defoe

    5. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Defoe or Lens are going to score this week. Trust me.

      1. makaveli70
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        thanx all

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

        With a name like that? Certainly not. 😉

  26. teddy.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Last D gameweek I benched Payet(16), previous gameweek I benched Ayew(13). Who should I bench this gameweek out of Payet, Ayew, Mahrez, Lens, Aguero, Pelle/Ighalo, Gomis or Sanchez?

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Sanchez

    2. Le _ Professeur
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Payet

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

      The one who scores the most. Obviously. 😆

      I suggest Sán(c)hez ... 😉

    4. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      i don't know but please tell me who you bench because i will captain him

    5. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Payet. The home/away thing mentioned on the scoutcast is pretty convincing and City have yet to concede a goal in the PL.

  27. Hypnos
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    does FFS have a UCL fantasy league?

    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      UCL don't even have a fantasy league yet

  28. Mull
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    A good draw away at a tough French side. Well done Liverpool!

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      12th in french league. not really.

    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I know we were missing 2 or 3 of our 1st XI but imagine had we not