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The ScoutCast – Episode 171 – Flagging

Just ten days after celebrating three-figure tallies, many Fantasy managers are now left counting the flags as the international break casualties mount.

Sergio Aguero leads the army of crocks. The City striker’s twanging hamstring has taken the shine off his incredible 25-point haul and it’s his demise from hero to zero that dominates the chatter in this latest ScoutCast episode.

With Granville struck down by sniffles, Luke aka “D1sable” steps into the breach to join Jonty and myself to take up the challenge of weighing up the Aguero stand-ins.

We also take time to assess two contrasting managerial appointments, greeting Jurgen Klopp’s thrilling heavy metal football, whilst mustering a nod to Big Sam’s bid to produce a Black Cats escape routine.

This latest episode was first broadcast live via our YouTube channel on Wednesday evening. You can view the full broadcast via the larger player below (much as we love Luke, we do eventually shift the camera from him).

For the edited and slightly more refined audio experience, you’ll need this link or the stream available via small player.

Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for the heads-up on future episodes.

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

3,304 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Nabs Kebabs
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Has Pulis said anything about Evans yet?

    1. Mark-O
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      TP confirms Jonny Evans, James Morrison and Saido Berahino are 50/50 for tomorrow, Salomon Rondon will be assessed after internationals #WBA

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        any link Mark?

      2. Nabs Kebabs
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        couldn't get a more annoying repsonse than that 🙁

        Cheers, though

      3. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        🙁

  2. darth_valdes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Play Butland or Begovic? Thanks in advance!

    1. Live Lad
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Bego

      1. darth_valdes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        thank you!

  3. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    WBA presser news from BBC -

    West Brom boss Tony Pulis says defender Jonny Evans, midfielde James Morrison and striker Saido Berahino are 50/50 for tomorrow's game with Sunderland with knocks. Also waiting to gauge Salomon Rondon's freshness as he only returned from South America late on Thursday.

    1. Bob.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Good man. ANother 50/50 in my team!

    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Oh good....yet another injury in UFPL I can't do anything about.

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        It feels quite bad in UFPL for some reason. Even with the big squads.

        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Aye..it is....

      2. meerlight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        bugger. with all the injur excitement in my team I'd forgotten all about ufpl, I barely dare look...

    3. Woy
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      What.

      Saido NOOOO

    4. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Did he say anything about Berahinp Hassel? Like how many goals he'll score?

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Ah geez, just read it again, how did I miss that - 50/50 ho hum another ball ache...

      2. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        He said between 0 and 7

    5. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      i think that all of them will play

      1. Woy
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Hope so.

      2. Mark-O
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        So Jonas Olsson remains sidelined I assume.

  4. Fader
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Opinions? On a -4.

    Butland
    Kolarov - Zouma - Hangeland
    Sanchez - Hazard - Payet - Mahrez
    Pelle - Martial - Vardy

    Westwood / McCarthy / Nyom / Targett

    A) Keep to -4
    B) Martial to Costa (-4)
    C) Mahrez to KDB (-4)
    D) Other ???

    1. Mark-O
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A. The trades you suggest make no sense whatsoever. 😕

    3. SouthCoastSaint
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      C might work but you'd have a lot of cash tied up in your midfield

  5. RyanC
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    REPOST!

    1. Mark-O
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      FAILED!

  6. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Not sure If I'm coming or going.....things getting vapoured 😯

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I'm coming.

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Sorry, wrong site.

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          We really don't want to know!

        2. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Really need to stop visiting Lemon Party GB......

  7. Live Lad
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Captain tip needed

    Butland

    Kolarov, Cedric, Dawson

    Hazard, Mahrez, Payet, Sanchez, Ayew

    Bony, Peller

    Subs: McCarthy, Ighalo, Richards, Gomez

    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Sanchez although KGB ideally.

      1. Live Lad
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I don't have KDB

      2. OzilFozzil
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Jafalad, you think KDB is a better option than Pelle?

    2. Mark-O
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Ayew Sanchez Pelle

      Yum yum..

    3. SouthCoastSaint
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard this week if you're playing catch up. Pelle if you are riding high

      1. Live Lad
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks

      2. turboLuck
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Hazard vs KdB if I'm playing catch up?

        1. SouthCoastSaint
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah I would

  8. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Bukaku or Costa for Aguero ?

    who is better ?

    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Buk.

    2. Woy
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Coffee

    3. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Cost

    4. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      In a fight? I'd back Costa

  9. Kuqi Monster
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    So what's the score with the palace keeper situation now?

    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      McCarthy 3 rd choice. Speroni waiting in wings.

      1. Kuqi Monster
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        you think speroni will reclaim no.1 spot?

        1. Jafalad
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          I'd expect so, Kuqi.

  10. Tadic is the new Eriksen
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    A.) 3-5-2
    B.) 2-5-3

    Any thoughts greatly appreciated

    1. 3 years & counting
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Without seeing your team it's pretty much impossible to have an opinion.

      1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Was a bad joke referring to the guy on the last page - I apologise

        1. 3 years & counting
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Apologies, I'm a bit slow on the uptake this morning.

    2. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A.

      B is outlawed.

      1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Hey jafa, whos the best Kun replacement excluding Pellè?

        1. Jafalad
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Lukaku. 5th highest point scorer in the game and good underlying stats against all opposition.

          1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Cheers, was heading that way myself

  11. SouthCoastSaint
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Imagine if Villa beat Chelsea this weekend

    1. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      No news

    2. Woy
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Imagine if Costa gets 8 goals

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        It's easy if you try

      2. SouthCoastSaint
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Imagine if Costa eats Micah Richards and gets a lifetime ban 😉

        1. Woy
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Wouldn't be suprised because it would mean another 2 red flags on my team.

          1. SouthCoastSaint
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            I've had aguero, Gomez, yaya, Kolarov, coutinho and ayew already this week. (Plus I own Targett and Micah Richards. Even mahrez is a doubt

            1. Woy
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Impressive!

              1. SouthCoastSaint
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Butland/ruddy
                Azpi, Kolarov, Richards, Targett, Gomez
                Ayew, mahrez, yaya, cout, Sanchez
                Ighalo, Vardy Pelle.

                Already used freeby. Thinking of Gomez to Bertrand and possibly coutinho to hazard. Thoughts?

                1. Woy
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 6 months ago

                  For -8? do it. This is the week for hits.

        2. Siva Mohan
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          do I get a free transfer to ship out zombie Richards?

          1. SouthCoastSaint
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            No he stays in your team but only scores you triple minus points

    3. Mark-O
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Aunt Maureen will start whining.

    4. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Imagine if there was world peace.

    5. Desertbug
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      ...and the world will live as one

    6. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe Abrahamovic will sack Mou and hire Sherwood! 😀

  12. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Cook 200.

    1. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Brilliant test batsman

      1. The Machine
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Boring pitch though

    2. SouthCoastSaint
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      That man has some incredible stats

    3. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Well played. Ennui incredible.

  13. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Watford vs arsenal being televized over everton united is strange. The latter arguably the game of the week

    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      4 average teams so no point getting worked up.

      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        😆

    2. Desertbug
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Heh, Every game live over here.

  14. InWengerWeTrust
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Playing my wild card this week, the changes I've made leave my team looking like this

    Ruddy - Butland

    Cedric - Bellerin - Kolarov - Francis - ?

    Payet - Sanchez - Mane - Mahrez - Walcott

    Pelle - Lukaku - Vardy

    4.5 million in the bank for a 5th defender. 3 questions:

    1. What changes would you make?
    2. Who would you recommend for a 5th defender?
    3. Am I crazy playing my wild card this week despite being top of the leagues I'm in?

    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Gks. Cech and Elliot 9.5.

      Boot Bellend and bring in Dawson

      No KGB is a major concern. You need to choose between Walcott and Mane.

      Otherwise a very good side.

      7/10.

      1. Russell
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I'd swap Francis for Cook and then try and get in Moreno if you can find an extra 0.1 - I'd also swap Kolarov for Coleman

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good. Similar to what I'm thinking, but going KDB instead of Walcott. Be careful with Lukaku, very hit and miss in years gone by. 4.5m defender Souare?

    3. Desertbug
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      2. Davies

  15. Spike ⚽️
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Alistair Cook 200 runs against Pakistan

    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      In 3 days?

  16. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Thomas Cook.

  17. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Did Bony not have any international matches? I see no news on him.

    1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Didn't get called up because of a lack of match practice

      1. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks. I'm mostly getting him in for Aguero. Worth a punt?

        1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          I arent sure to be honest, could work out really well, but I think Lukaku/Vardy/Pellè are better choices

  18. Chocolate Boy
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    A guy pulls alongside a small boy on the pavement,
    ‘I’ll give you some sweets if you get in the car.’
    ‘No, leave me alone,’ the boy replies.

    ‘Come on, I’ll take you for ice cream later as well,’ he insists.
    The boy suddenly stops and turns to the man and says,
    P**s off Dad, I’m not going to White Hart Lane again no matter what you say.’

    1. Straight Outta Brompton
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Please stop

    2. Larry Legend
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      If i had the wings if a sparrow
      If I had the arse of a crow
      I'd fly over Highbury tomorrow
      And...

      (Old ones are the best)

    3. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Must have been David Pleat.

    4. Desertbug
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      bleh

    5. sleecc
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Since when WHL is a nightmare for away teams? 😛

  19. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    I cant remember which member posted it, but has anyone got a link to the tables which show where each team have conceded their goals?

    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I think we can all guess who posted that. 😉

    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      You can go in the team profiles pages and see it visually.

  20. Veggente85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Hi to everybody.

    What are the recent news about Kompany and Yaya? The number of yellow-orange players in my team start to be worrying...

    1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Kompany is fine, we will find out more abt Yaya in presser at 12:45

    2. Mark-O
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Come back at 12:45 again..

      1. Veggente85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Thx all, I was just worried to see no news about them on twitter 🙂

  21. samaael
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    repost
    Butland
    Kolarov*/ Evans* / Richards
    KDB/ Sanchez/ Mahrez/ Payet
    Vardy/ Pelle/ Martial

    Mccarthy/ Francis/ Surman/ Muniesa*

    0FT. Taken -4 already 6itb

    a) save
    b) muniesa to bellerin -4

    check out the podcast as well http://suttonsamuel.podomatic.com/entry/2015-10-06T23_12_30-07_00

    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Tempted to say save. Your D needs shoring up. I'd get Dawson in there prompto.

  22. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Can I just say.......

    ...... I'm absolutely loving these Scoutcasts!

    Well done Mark, Jonty & Granville!

    1. Pedram
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I'm not a native english speaker, the accents are a bit heavy for me.

    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Granville pulled another sicky.. However still enjoy the scout cast

  23. Doolittle
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    https://twitter.com/tsf_podcast/status/639400894040305664

    Juanfran has his priorities in order.

  24. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Worth holding on to Skrtel to see how Klopp does things defensively? I've got loads of injuries and other transfer issues. Skrtel was on top off my list to offload, but Yaya > De Bruyne is tempting. Aguero > Pelle already done. 1 FT left.

  25. D0GS B0110XS FC
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    mane or ayew?

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Ayew, since you've got Pelle.

  26. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Pulis is so confusing, last time he said similar things about Rondon then handed him 90 mins the other day, now Bera. 👿

    1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Don't buy, don't sell

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Never again.

  27. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Bench Vardy or Mahrez?

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Mahrez.

    2. Tadic is the new Eriksen
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Mahrez

  28. Punty
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    What is happening...!
    I'm already on -8 after transfering out 3 injured players.. and not Cresswell is also injured!
    Not Worth it to do yet another transfers With this team right? Coutinho and Kolarov should play? Talk about Sanchez being rested by Wenger?

    Butland
    Kolarov* Cresswell* Bellerin
    Sanchez* Coutinho* Payet KdB Mane
    Vardy Martial

    Schmeichel Richards Watson Gomez*

    1. Bulldogs FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Same h

      1. Bulldogs FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Same here*

    2. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Stick. You have 3 defenders playing.

      1. Bulldogs FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Is Kolarov playing?

    3. Punty
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I have Ighalo on the bench not Watson

  29. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Pick 3 to play:

    Kolarov
    J Evans
    Cedric
    Cresswell
    Hutton

    1. Specialist
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      May be decided for you considering three of them are doubts.. but Kolarov, Evans and Cedric

  30. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Evans will alway have a yellow flag and will forever have a 50/50 chance of playing.. Why did I buy him? I know to save .2, I currently have 5.1itb!!

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      my worst tranfer ever
      considered Evans/Dawson/Bellerin 2 weeks ago
      chose Evans while Dawson scored, Bellerin 1 assist, 1 CS, bonus

      Now sold him by -4

      should be in top 1k now if I didnt choose Evans ffs