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The ScoutCast – Episode 170 – Bingo

Forget two fat ladies, in ScoutCast Bingo it’s all about three men with paunches chatting Fantasy Football fortunes, rattling out a few familiar clichés along the way.

Thanks to Numb’s witty community contribution, this week’s episode finds us gripping our dabbers in preparation for mispronunciations, dropped connections and a regular helping of “blimeys”.

Around those fun and games, we tackle the serious matters – assessing the merits of Sergio Aguero, Callum Wilson’s replacements and my range of Christmas jumpers.

All those hard-hitting issues are addressed via another round of community questions, following on from our review of Gameweek 7 as Granville fights the urge to gloat having opened up a 40 point lead over yours truly.

This episode of the ScoutCast was broadcast live on our YouTube channel on Wednesday evening. You can view the full Google Hangout on the larger player below.

For the edited audio version, you’ll need this link or the handy player below.

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

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  1. Four Four Boyz
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Quote from Guardian match report for Liverpool game:

    Liverpool started with only four players likely to retain their places for the Everton game – Simon Mignolet, Emre Can, Nathaniel Clyne and Ings. The rest had the opportunity to press their claims for Goodison Park and Lallana was quick to promote his cause. Joe Gomez, with a composed, intelligent display on the left of a three-man defence, followed suit.

    Anybody holding out any hopes that BR might reinstate him? Or time to cut ties?

    1. Four Four Boyz
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Just had a more detailed look at their fixtures. Hmm think it is time to get rid regardless.

      1. Colonel Klink
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Injuries happen. Gomez could get reinstated. If you got him with price rises, you won't be losing money, only profits.

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

      From the highlights he looked pretty average to me. Almost gave away a goal when he got too close to a defender who turned him inside the box

      1. Four Four Boyz
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Fair enough. Out the door he goes.

    3. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I am keeping him because to get rid of him would involve a hit. Dont expect him to start but who knows with Brent in charge, he could put him right wing, he could ask him to preform some interpretive dance to a jazz solo on the sideline. The man is a fool and a charlatan.

      Agree on fixtures, hes out next week for me

      1. HammersXI
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Stuck in the same situation as you. Need to take a hit just to remove him. However, Moreno is just a horror game away (esp in a derby) and you know BR would be willing to drop him again.

        Shame about the fixtures though, it's time to get rid before he plummets in price

    4. Abel Xavier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Behind Sakho and Moreno in the two currently available roles

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

    See you later DZ. Off to do some research.

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Coolio

  3. HammersXI
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Good to go with this team?

    Schmeichel (McCarthy)
    Bassong Kolarov Francis (Targett Gomez)
    Yaya Mahrez Hazard Sanchez (Ayew)
    Aguero Vardy Ighalo

    Was thinking of doing Gomez -> 4.5m Def for a hit
    Is it worth though?

    1. NOMONEY
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      if you have 3 starting defenders, then not worth taking a hit for a defender

      1. HammersXI
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Bassong isnt clearly going to keep a CS against Leicester that's for sure. And I do have to get rid of Gomez and Targett sooner or later. But yeah the risk of taking a hit and the replacement not getting a CS is still very high

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

          You don't know that.

  4. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    What should I do with this team? Got 1FT

    Butland
    Kolarov Clyne Darm
    Yaya Haz Ayew Mahrez
    Diouf Aguero(c) Martial(vc)

    Subs: McCarthy Richards Wanyama Targett

    1. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      How much money do you have in the bank? I would think of getting rid of Clyne and Darmian once their fixtures turn and maybe get a WBA / Watford defender. OR upgrade Targett

    2. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      0.4 ITB thinking of ousting Clyne for someone.

      Who do you think?

      1. HammersXI
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Would look at a WBA defender / Newcastle one after this week once their fixtures take a turn for the better

    3. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Wouldn't play Darm over Richards in that setup, but I have them both and that's just me, I also have Sanchez so hoping he gets points against MU

  5. NOMONEY
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    hi DZ, one quick question: if i am leading my ML by 1 point and my main rival is captaining aguero, but i am not keen on putting the armband on him, should i still follow my rival to maintain the lead? or i am being too cautious? trying to figure out the best strategic move!

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Just go for the most points. It is far to early in the season to worry about a 1 point margin.

    2. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      There's still another 30 weeks to go. Don't worry too much about the ML so early and just enjoy yourself! Go with your gut feeling and it would pay off over time! 🙂

    3. Marknlard
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      There is no strategy for that at this point. Just go with whoever you want.

    4. NOMONEY
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      thanks guys!

  6. Zasa
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone seen the trailer for The Revenant? This movie apparently has major Oscar buzz. Directed by Iñárritu (Birdman, Babel), & stars Leonardo DiCaprio & Tom Hardy. More importantly, it has the best cinematographer in the business, Emmanuel Lubezki (Birdman, Gravity, Children of Men).

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoebZZ8K5N0

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nope. But speaking of Tom Hardy I watched Bronson earlier that was really good.

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

        Woah, that looks pretty good. Tom Hardy's just been everywhere recently 😯

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          You not seen it. It is an early one of his from the director of Drive it was really good.

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

            On the backlog now then 😉

            1. Cheeseoid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              How big is the backlog?

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

                Like....this big
                http://i.imgur.com/CPEFmsK.gif

  7. Your Mum Zohore
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Team for this week is:

    Howard

    Cresswell Francis Kolarov Azpi

    Sanchez Mahrez Mane Pedro

    Martial Kun (C)

    God bless us all!

  8. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Article on making choices

    http://Www.triggerlips.com

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      But I am not sure whether I should look at it or not?

      1. Fitzy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Your choice...

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          If only there was somewhere I could get some advice on that?

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

      Wise words Trigger. The fallacy of one of the Lukaku comments you highlight was shown up in my blog post on him this week.

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Lukaku is looking good this season. Quite fancy bringing him in.

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

      Money no option Yaya to whom?

      Kdb hazard other?

      1 ft have Sanchez payer mathers cheers

      1. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Are you asking the right question 🙂

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

      Should we take advice from someone with your OR?

    5. Sadio come here often?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Love ya work Trigger.

      What are your plans for Pedro?

    6. Eden Hazardous
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      But I have both Vardy and Ighalo........

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Then you are one of the lucky ones have a +1 for making the right choice.

        1. Eden Hazardous
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks 🙂

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

    What to do with Yaya? Worth doing Yaya > De Bruyne or Mata for a hit?

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

      Is he fit?

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

        He got taken off early again during the Borussia game. Hamstring still seems to be bothering him. So not sure.

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

      Only if he is out.

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

        I guess I will just wait until the last minute to decide. They have all shifted in price already this week, so hopefully not another price change. Any thoughts on De Bruyne vs Mata as replacement?

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

      Wondering the same

  10. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Is it possible to view previous season ranks at this stage of the season?

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

      Nah

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

      you cant

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

      It says you end of year ranks at the bottom of the gameweek history

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Screenshots.

      1. Marknlard
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Screenshots and a time machine.

  11. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Need some advice here.

    Richards/Dawson/Francis..
    Need to pick 2 from these to go with Kol.

    Prob Rich/Fran?
    Not much in it..

  12. Jay_
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Backed the Ravens -3, stayed up all the night, they won by 3, got my stake money back, this is the 2nd time in 3 weeks this as happened, it's amazing how accurate the bookies are with the point spread markets

    • fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Filler 5th mid (4.9m or less):

      A) Morrison (Wba)
      B) Alli (Spurs)

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

        Morrison

      2. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Morrison or Drinkwater

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

        Thanks guys.

    • Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Slamdog Mignolet about?

    • Ninja Skrtels
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Hey guys, plenty of help needed!

      2FT and 3.7 ITB.

      Ruddy / Butland

      Kolarov / Cedric / Dawson / Francis / O'Shea

      Silva / Ozil / Ayew / Mahrez / Anya

      Aguero / Pelle / Wilson

      1. Gianfranco Zola
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Wilson > Sakho. Save 1FT

      2. Shifty
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Wilson Ozil > Sanchez Vardy/Sakho seem to be the best moves here.

    • Gianfranco Zola
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Kolarov // Dawson // Richards // Darmian // Janmaat

      Sanchez // Silva // Payet // Mahrez // Sako

      Aguero // Gomis // Vardy

      All out attack time? Currently have Sako on the bench.

      1. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        3-4-3 with Darmian, Janmaat and Sako on bench...

    • Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      17 hours in and at 92% of the Windows 10 update. They should just post you this stuff.

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

        I hate Microsoft.

        They have also totally mucked up Skype. I've had 5 different friends locked out for 24 hours or more due to password issues in the last 3 months because of their "security"

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          I don't tend to use Skype. Internet is slow here, but they shouldn't have released such a terrible version of windows in the first place.

          1. Eden Hazardous
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Windows 10 is very slow

            1. Cheeseoid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Well that bodes well then.

    • Puyol Pants Up
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Anyone playing A-league fantasy know any gems? Struggling right now

    • Exotica
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      My team.
      Butland (Guzan)

      Kompany-Nyom-Cresswell (Richard, Yoshida)

      YYT-Pedro-Mahrez-Barkley (Ayew)

      Kun-Ighalo-Vardy(C)

      0FT 4.1M in bank

      1. Due to YYT injuries should I trans fer to KDB or Sanchez??
      2. Cap Vardy is a goof pick or note

      Thaxks mate

      1. KUN+10
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Sanchez

    • Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Ok I still have 1FT (0.8 ITB) but currently holding. Anyone disagree based on this squad for this week?

      Schemichel (Fabianski)
      Kolarov / Richards / Dawson
      Mahrez / Sanchez / Yaya / Payet
      Aguero / Vardy / Ighalo

      Subs: Ayew, Darmian, Gomez

    • El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Just read that Kompany will be out this GW also..
      That's really breaking the balance in my team since he's been out.
      I guess he'll have a price fall also if he doesn't play.

      Question is, do I keep him or ship him out?
      My other defenders are Dawson, Naughton, Francis, Targett.

      1) Which 3 to play if I keep Kompany?

      2) Who's the best DF to replace Kompany (for -4pt)?

      1. KUN+10
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Play Dawson Francis Naughton or get Kolarov. Also Otamendi scored in UCL, another option

    • KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      who do you think witll get more points this weekend?

      Hoolahan or Monreal? thinking of going AOA

      Myhill
      Monreal Kolarov Nyom Richards Darmian
      Mahrez Hoolahan Sanchez KDB Payet
      Kun Martial Vardy

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I wiill play Holahan, Lei defence are not good this year

    • Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Is Vardy okay?

      1. KUN+10
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        yes. just ppl being crazy

      2. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Check the stickies there was a good post about it earlier

      3. Shifty
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        hey Arvin - i think he is. He played last week with the broken bones. And he has actually been wearing that cast for the longest time ever since his wrist issues last season. I wouldn't worry.

        Don't forget, this is the Vardy who played through a foot problem throughout the end of last season. He's got some guts this fella.

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

        Hand broken. He's okay.

      5. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks lads 🙂

    • Shifty
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      GW8 last season...110 points, 232,668 > 12,389 and never looked back.

      Not very confident about GW8 this time around though.

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        it will happen if Kun (C) scores 4 goals this GW

        1. KUN+10
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          thats the spirit

          1. OPTA FPL
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            most of top 10k atm dont have Kun

            1. KUN+10
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              He's got the armband as of now. Little help above?

            2. Shifty
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              funnily enough, that's why they're in the top 10k.

      2. Root
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I got something like 50 points that week. No Southampton, Agüero, Baines etc. I will never recover from it.

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

          I remember I was very lucky to get that haul. in GW6 last season, I had Rooney Ramsey out, and just enough cash to do Rooney Ramsey plus a defender to Aguero Tadic Baines for -4. So glad I took that hit.

          Good luck for this week Root.

      3. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        That was an incredible week. I got 98 points and moved from 32k > 3k. Didn't have Tadic either!

    • A Defender's Nightmare
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Has Ruth posted lately? Anybody got his profile link?

      1. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        He stopped posting.

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

          ... but Rickardinho shall return !

      2. Shifty
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        think he rage quit after that epic rant on RMT

        http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/profiles/ruth_nz/

        1. Puyol Pants Up
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          That was 26 days ago? It felt like it happened yesterday 😛

      3. Heels_Over_Head
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Hasn't posted since his spat with Jonty about RMTs.

        1. OPTA FPL
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          what happened?

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

            not sure how you missed that one... check the link to his history above

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

              and probably get yourself a big meal and a large quantity of tea/coffee to drink ready before you sit down to read it all... might take half a day

    • sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      probably going to get bottomed, but evening gents!

      I'm in a 15-man league draft league (unique ownership) at https://draftfantasyfootball.co.uk/

      with Son out, is Chadli nailed? tempted to start him over Sako..this is the lineup I'm looking at:

      .....................Myhill
      ......Kolarov - Francis - Davies
      Sanchez - Mahrez - Ritchie - Chadli
      ......Jerome - Gestede - Sakho

      De Gea; Sako, Naughton, Koscielny

      thoughts?

    • Ibracadabra´s Spell
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I´m thinking Depay to Mata but with a trip to Emirates, wait one more week or do it now??

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        wait

        1. Ibracadabra´s Spell
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Ok, thanks. 🙂

    • EL NINO99
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Hart
      Williams bellerin dawson
      Mahrez mane barkley sanchez moses
      Vardy martial

      Subs: mcarthy clyne kompany gomis
      A:play gomis
      B: play clyne
      And whom i shud i captain
      Thoughts appreciated

      1. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Play gomis. Mahrez (c) imo

    • Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Would be lovely to think there's FantasyFootballScoutHeaven... where people go to post when they stop here...

      Rickardinho posting about aliens
      Forca ranting about joke donkeys
      RonH begging for a sticky
      RuthNZ with an improbable theory on how a relegation team striker is about to break out
      Unreal making a Hitler video about it all

      etc.

    • A-VB
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      @Moin or anyone who knows..

      Best players choice in ISL Fantasy league ?