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The ScoutCast – Episode 179 – Resolutions

New Year, new aspirations, same old voices.

The first ScoutCast of 2016 is brimming with determined talk of banishing old habits which, in all honesty, will likely evaporate in the weeks to come. That’s particularly true of my no-Aguero policy, which feels even more flimsy after taking in the musings of Jonty and Andy in this episode.

Man City’s hitman and faltering away form comes under the microscope via another batch of community questions, along with an assessment of Dele Alli, Kane without Dembele and the allure of the French fancy that is Dimitri Payet.

We rinse through that little lot, before looking ahead to the floodlit excitement that awaits us in Gameweek 21.

This episode was first aired live on our YouTube channel on Wednesday evening.

You can view the ScoutCast in full via the larger player below (with a minor edit due to a technical hitch mid-cast).

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

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  1. Chicken-Mandy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Is there a chance aguero could rise in price tonight?

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Nope transfers are too slow

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Not it the rate he's currently rising, maybe tomorrow night as the nervous nineties should cause a rush.

      1. Schwarzer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Nervous nineties?

  2. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Some brilliant stuff here

    http://www.skysports.com/football/transfer-rumours

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      That Steve Sidwell to United looks a cert πŸ™‚

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        πŸ˜†

    2. Ayew Serious
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      'Isco to man city to partner up with mani pell again. Bale back to spurs at end of season if they qualify for champo league. Begg to Montrose-free transfer. Messi to man city in summer for £130m.'

    3. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Ollie Cowdry nailed it.

      "My sources are telling me that the Welsh Pirlo Joe Allen is heading to Spain to join up with Busquets in the CDM role at Barcelona."

      ^ Legit.

    4. Puyol Pants Up
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      The January transfer window is always an anti-climax.

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

    Who is a better defensive shout?

    a) Ashley Williams
    b) A bournemouth defender

    1. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      williams although Daniels on pens is interesting

      1. Cevap
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        is that certain?

    2. Cevap
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      has to be A

  4. Rhinos
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    The only way my team could be ranked any lower is if it was a turd falling out of Baldrick's ass therefore im wildcarding and gonna spin it up with differentials

    DDG
    Ivanovic Cresswell Williams
    Siggy Oscar Alli KDB
    Costa Ighalo Aguero (c)

    Rudd Stanislas Daniels Bennett

    KDB will become Sanchez as soon as fit

    Any suggestions?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      team won't last iimo

      1. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        that's what transfers are for πŸ˜›

    2. Puyol Pants Up
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Is that your WC team or current team?

      1. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        well thats a damming indicement πŸ˜›

  5. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Klopp finally tracks down José Enrique Sánchez Díaz after an extended holiday with the missus.

    .....and tells him he's playing CB versus Exeter City,

    http://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/fiz-tyrone-coronation-street.jpg

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

      Will he be whatsapping the other defenders when he is planning to push up for offside?

  6. martyhan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy dann and myhill to aguero Daniels and rudd for -4? Worth it? Yes or no

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

      No

  7. The Raging Bull
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Would you wildcard this team?

    Myhill, McCarthy

    Rose, Kosc, Moreno, Rose, Oxford

    Silva, Coutinho, Walcott, Ali, Mahrez

    Kane, Lukaku, Vardy

    1 FT, 5.2m ITB.

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      woah, about 6 need to go

      1. The Raging Bull
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Hence, i'm considering it!!

      2. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Do they include Rose or Rose?

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          πŸ™‚

    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah probably. Two Danny Rose's would do it for me

    3. Ayew Serious
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't double up on Rose

    4. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      too many roses not enough quality street

    5. Puyol Pants Up
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      no.

      lol.

    6. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No way Jose

      1. The Raging Bull
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Reason for Wildcarding,

        Rose- rotation candidate, Davies defensively is better.
        Moreno- biggest tease ever!
        Silva- KDB ruins his pts output
        Coutinho- injured and my biggest troll this season
        Vardy- injured
        Myhill- Foster is lurking

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

          Just lose Cout this week. Foster won't start yet.

          1. The Raging Bull
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Cout > Siggy or Payet?

            Siggy: played as forward against Man U, with Gomis out of favour with Curtis, I expect Siggy to hold that role in the 4-3-3 formation Curtis favours. Also, he'll be on spot kick duties as Shelvey is on the verge of transfer out to CPL or Toon.

            Payet: fixtures are good and his quality can't be questioned in FPL. Has just returned from injury so minutes may be limited as most likely he's phased in by Bilic.

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

              Payet for me. Quality and consistency

              1. The Raging Bull
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 3 months ago

                thanks for your attention on this πŸ™‚

    7. Springbank
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No way.
      Would prioritise Coutinho out

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

      It needs work but I wouldn't wildcard just get if you can help it.

      You've got Rose in twice

    9. The Raging Bull
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      correction on the two Roses!

      Myhill, McCarthy

      Ward, Kosc, Moreno, Rose, Oxford

      Silva, Coutinho, Walcott, Ali, Mahrez

      Kane, Lukaku, Vardy

      1 FT, 5.2m ITB.

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Definitely don't WC!

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

        Midfield needs serious overhaul. Map out the next few gameweeks inc transfers and see if you can make gradual changes instead of WCing.

        1. Cevap
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          not serious overhaul...maybe just Cout out this week and then Silva/wally next week depending on how they look

    10. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      In a heartbeat

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

    First two only

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

    God damn it I want Aguero!! Please talk me out of it..

    Ozil - KDB - Mahrez - Alli - Payet
    Ighalo - Lukaku - Kane
    0FT
    3.6ITB

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'd worry more about benching one of those than getting Aguero

      1. Springbank
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Very true.
        Plan is to bench Payet.
        Still doesn't change my FOMO Aguero πŸ™‚

    2. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No way. Only way to get him is to use 2FTs. You don't even have one. I would certainly not for a -8. Forwards are fine. Chill for now.

      1. Springbank
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I'm pretty sure I can do Kane > Aguero for -4

    3. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero is gonna get 5 against Everton on Wednesday... you probably need him captain

  10. John t penguin
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    How to embarrass yourself at Augusta national
    https://www.facebook.com/BunkeredMagazine/videos/10153604100443241/

    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I was expecting worse... like for him to hit Amen Bridge and it fall down or something πŸ™‚

      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Swinging like he was laying up anyway

    2. BabyB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Would love to play that course.

      Anyway, if you are rich enough to be there you can be as bad as you want.

  11. Aseel
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    With the news of Curtis being the manager of Swansea until the rest of this season, anyone considering a swans defender? I'm looking at the BPS magnet Williams. He could be in my team very soon! What about you guys?

    1. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      and siggy, he been good under Curtis

    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah definitely. Looking at Rangel to come in perhaps and cheapen my defence a bit. Too many £5m+ players in there at the moment for my liking

      1. Cevap
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        is he nailed?

      2. L P
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        +1

        Ben Davies looks another to monitor at Spurs

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

      Got Ayew and hoping for a revival. Fan of Williams but he's not a priority for me

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

      Hopefully he doesn't end up like John Carver

  12. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    CT > Rooney v Costa (Last match)

    What do you make of the numbers?

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

      Both are old and slow

      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Hooky. Just told / showed my teen kid, who likes JD, thou self. Got a like! Generational dude.

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

          Good man! My 4 year old requested JD in the car the other week. Very proud moment πŸ™‚

          1. walkman666
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            That is very cute! My kid wears one of my (your) t-shirts as well. I see it the Unkown Pleasures T on the streets of NYC quite a bit.

    2. ​
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      CT?

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

        Something to do with comparing members πŸ˜‰

        1. ​
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          coke's probably ruined both πŸ˜›

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Comparison tool

        Sorry, still have dial up πŸ™‚

  13. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Wildcard thoughts

    Courtois rudd
    Simpson bellerin Toby Williams Smith
    Kdb dele alli mahrez ozil tettey
    Aguero kane lukaku

    013 in the bank
    What do you reckon lads.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      0.3, I meant

    2. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      6 mids is cheating

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I need all the help I can get.

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

          Looks good apart from the 2 Norwich players.

  14. Johnny too hotty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I have just done bellerin, Walcott and lukaka To Williams alli and aguerro.

    Have I been a drunken fool.. Discuss

    1. Springbank
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No but it seems very aguero orientated. This is what the man does to you. Bellerin and Lukaku were awsome season keepers

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

      Not necessarily. Could be quids in next GW. I admire your recklessness!

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

      not horrible, but that's what kun does. Ali and Williams are good picks, but not sure I would have sacrificed those two

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

    Barkley, Giroud and Smalling to Willian, Costa and Ivanovic.(-4)

    Do or don't?

    1. Red Star Toro
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      why would you triple up on Chelsea so early? I'd say no

    2. Springbank
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely not. Chelsea fan??

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

      I wouldn't do that for +4

    4. Cevap
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't

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

        Knew you'd talk some sense into me you lot.

        Praps a cheeky Giroud to Costa will suffice for now.

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Gru who probably will start if Sanchez not ready vs potentially Lucas in central defence.. I'm starting to think I should hold myself

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

      Nope. City. Just throwing it out there now they've turned a corner and have two decent home fixtures next. Need to take drastic action if my season is to be saved.

      1. Springbank
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        How many FT's have you got? If you can fo Barkley > Alli/Payet & Girourd > Costa for free then maybe yes.
        Or just Giroud > Costa

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

          Got 2 FTs. Barkley to Payet and Giroud to Costa is something I've considered. Just not convinced against Bournemouth at home that West Ham will get any returns. Whereas I do feel Chelsea could tear wba and Eve apart at the bridge.

      2. Kileman
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I'm considering similar for the same reasons...

    6. BDMC5
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Ivan and Costa Ive done this GW. Costa is a cretin but if it were aguero scoring the points costa has got in the last 2 GW's he'd gone up by .3/.4

      Chelsea looked like they are finally playing the kind of football we expect and I think all 3 of those players have great chance of scoring higher than smalling, Bark and Giroud over the next 2 weeks.

      I have ivan and costa and delighted with the returns, have really got back in the chase in my leagues.

      1. BDMC5
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Got them last week i meant.

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

          Might just hit and hope. Fortune favours the brave and all that.

  16. Cevap
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    hello great minds!

    DDG (henny)
    Bellerin, Dawson, Wolly (Evans, Moreno)
    Alli, Ozil, Wally, KDB, Mahrez
    Lukaku, Kane, Vardy

    How does DDG, Moreno/Dawson and Vardy --> Gomes, Williams and Iggy for -4?

    cheers for the advice

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

      Just say no

      1. Cevap
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        any of the transfers?

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

          Vardy to Iggy is the only one I would do

          1. Cevap
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            cheers Hooky

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Does Vardy -> Aguero and Walcott -> someone cheap work for free?

      1. Cevap
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        unfortunately, no. would only have 4.4 to spend on mid. Kind of want Wally as only got him last week for Silva. plan was shed some funds with DDG and Vardy, then get Kun next week

      2. scootadee
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        much better

  17. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    GW22 onwards, modified. Any glaring errors? πŸ™‚

    Gomes // Hennessey
    Koscielny // Toby // Dawson // Smith // Bennett
    KDB // Ozil // Payet // Alli // Gosling
    Aguero // Kane // Lukaku

    Simpson probably safer than Smith but Bournemouth have the fixtures

    1. Test Eagles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Why Gomes? Not keen on Butland?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        £££ Only £8.9m, Butland not looking so hot lately

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Looks super mate

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Maybe not Smith with the other guy looming

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          I'm not convinced Smith will lose his place. No biggy if he does, he won't be played much anyway πŸ™‚

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

      Gonna reevaluate if Mahrez pull another 15 pointer?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Nah, I think Leicester will be in decline now

      2. Sjaugen
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        And I recon you've checked that the Dawson replacements have OK fixtures when WBA plays at home?

    4. ​
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Dawson- > Williams?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Just did Williams to Dawson, Swansea are just so meh, cant get excited by them

        1. Sjaugen
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Good job having him for his latest hauls. I shipped Williams to avoid losing value back then

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            No, I meant during my tinkering πŸ™‚ I killed my team a few weeks ago to focus on UFPL but forgot about the cups so putting it back together

    5. ​
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Also YYT over KDB would be tempting just to have a bit of spare cash.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        What would you do with the 2.2m? Upgrading Alli is the only real option but he is such great value

        1. Sjaugen
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Ivan over Dawson for one suggestion?

        2. ​
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Bennett -> Azpi and maybe offset this a bit with Dawson -> JEvans or similar.

          Also Gomes -> Cortois if you can fund it

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            All good moves but with Yaya my mid looks a bit light and def a bit heavy?

            1. ​
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              My username is a word of caution against my opinion but he's done me very well recently and I think they're about the same level of player.

              1. Wild Rover
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 3 months ago

                Just did Gomes to Courtois, Bennett to Azpil and KDB to Yaya as suggested. Looks decent actually. Cheers

                1. ​
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 3 months ago

                  πŸ™‚ good luck in the cups, I hope I don't come up against you!

                  1. Wild Rover
                    • 13 Years
                    8 years, 3 months ago

                    Cheers πŸ™‚

                2. Two Steps Ahead
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 3 months ago

                  Well, you'll have some games with Yaya before he heads to Africa in Feb.

                  1. Wild Rover
                    • 13 Years
                    8 years, 3 months ago

                    Not this year mate πŸ˜‰

                  2. ​
                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 3 months ago

                    lol thats not on this year.

    6. Akeem
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Great team...good choices all round

      1. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Is Gosling better than King or Stanislas?

        1. Akeem
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          more nailed...less explosive though

  18. Test Eagles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    If you were Wildcarding this week what would your team look like? Fortunately / unfortauntely I would only be moving 3-4 players, thus not worth it right now.

    Test Eagles Wildcard:

    Butland Myhill
    Bellerin Ivanovic Dann Williams Simpson
    Ozil KDB Mahrez Alli Payet
    Kukaku Aguero Ighalo

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

      Very very nice indeed actually

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

      Only thing I would say is that it does leave you with the weekly benching headache issue

    3. Trovsmash
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      id probably go costa over lukaku at this point, but thats just me

      and then yaya over kdb, again just me

    4. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure about Myhill's status long term ... I'd go Henessey. Otherwise I like

  19. Sjaugen
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    With this Swansea temporary manager looked for the season, would Rangel be considered a cheapo Williams alternate?

    1. ​
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      yes, but only if you're desperate, the Williams bonus points are absolute gimmes for spending 0.7 more

      1. Sjaugen
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Just thinking out loud. Bar wildcard I need to downgrade Moreno or do something with my template front 8 to do something with McCarthy

        1. ​
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Whos your other keeper? You've kept McCarthy this long...

          1. Sjaugen
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Butters since GW 3. No rush but thinking on going up to 15 starters before dwgs

            1. ​
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              wait a bit longer until a route becomes apparent, I think Rangel is just going to disappoint a lot of people.

          2. oghash
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            I still have him

            1. RoysCallerAnne
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              Me too. His price drops have been such an added bonus along with all his starts πŸ™

  20. The Raging Bull
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    How many pts hits have people taken for GW21?

    1. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      None. Hits are so first half of the season

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      TM must be awake now. He will link FPL Discovery's secret Back to the Future page...
      rather than answer your question directly.
      Which would actually take him less time.

      1. Smarty Pants
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        It's not a secret page though, it will be this: https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/2016/01/12/gw21-team-selection-and-stats/
        Check it out on January 12, 1 hour after deadline πŸ˜‰

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Love your work, big Dawg πŸ˜€

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

      none - thus far πŸ™‚

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

      None. Considering -4

    5. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      None...yet. Depends on status after the weekend.

  21. Perchinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I've made a spreadsheet to try and work out when the blanks & DGWs might be this season:

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zcb5jGdVitByKQ8R1X4gcEBpiNY9qbLylr72btlTubc/edit#gid=629680924

    Do you think the blanks caused by the League Cup final will be rearranged to Feb 9-10 (GW 25)? The semi-finals are on Jan 26-27, I thought rescheduled matches needed be announced at least 14 days before they happen.

    1. ​
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Jarvish and RuthNZ think it could happen, my bet is they risk it by having it later & hope City don't progress too far. Apparently TGWs have happened before.

      1. Sjaugen
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        T as in triple? Gonna cause a hits worse than 60s Beatles

        1. Perchinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          I'm gunna use my 2nd WC the GW before a TGW or massive DGW, then use bench boost for the TGW/DGW.

        2. ​
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Yup, but See RCAs comment below

      2. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        TGW is FFS myth. The only time it nearly happened was with Birmingham about 5 years ago but it didn't happen in the end.

        RuthNZ gets a mention.

        *spine shivers in an uncontrollable manner.

        1. Parm
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          RuthNZ's is that Unreal bloke.

          1. RoysCallerAnne
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Not in a gazillion years.

        2. ​
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Aha thank you the whispers of Zigic have persisted so long they'd become fact in my mind.

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

    Any price rises happening tonight do we know? FF-Fix says no but I'm not sure I trust it at the moment.

    1. oghash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      bus fares

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

        Right. They're not though are they

        1. oghash
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Si, they are.

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

            I'm a bus driver and no one told me

            1. oghash
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              How do you know where I live? Are you stalking me? I thought bus drivers only liked 13 year old girls?

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

                Are you not one?

                1. oghash
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 3 months ago

                  Not on weekdays, weekends however is another matter altogether

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

                    Have another jalapeño hombre ;oP

                    1. oghash
                      • 8 Years
                      8 years, 3 months ago

                      Is your name Barry and do you smoke Park Drive? πŸ™‚

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

                        No comment right now

    2. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hennessy close to going up, and a bunch of low ownership nearing a decline on Fplstats. Nothing really worth talking about imo.

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

      doesn't seem like it

      thu is normally a slow day transfer wise

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

      Right ho. Cheers all.

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

    If Lukaku is ruled out, bring in Ighalo or Costa for free?

    The extra cash would be held for a rainy day

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

      Yea. Right now Costa hands down

    2. Springbank
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Ighalo. Extra cash may comes handy

    3. ​
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      You already on Lu-Ka-Ku?

      If you are go Costa, if not get Kane or Kun

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

        Yep I am. Cheers Balders πŸ™‚

    4. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I would do Ighalo....He is so consistent, and such a great value, and then you have major cash for the likes of Aguero, Alexis or any other stud who may emerge.

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

        Cheers. I currently have Aguero but might want Alexis down the road as you say

        1. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          I only hope they both return to form. My strategy was to build value and I'd like to capitalize on it and earn some points, however, it could be living on last year's dreams.

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

            Aye, strange season this

    5. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Costa. I'm doing it whether Lukaku is injured or not.

      Maybe different for you though (haven;t checked your rank) Personally, i'm 1m + and Lukaku is 50% + ownership and I need to break the mould. If it fails I will only fall a couple of hundred thousand places.
      If it works, I could rise a half mill.

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

        Fair enough mate. Lukaku's fixtures after the next two (mci, che) are SWA, NEW, sto, WBA, liv, avl, WHM, sun. So long term they are great. So if he is fit I plan to hold long term πŸ™‚

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah fair enough. My plan is Kane back to Lukaku after those two tough fixtures for Everton. I will lose some value but not that bothered with TV at this stage.

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

            Sounds like a good plan. Can see Kane falling off the cliff now

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

          Currently I'm looking at Costa in for Giroud for two weeks then Lukaku in for Costa for the above reason, depending on how things pan out of course. My other 2 are Kane and iggy.

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

      Ighalo

    7. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No way. Lukaku just too good.

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

        Not if he is injured πŸ˜€

        1. Springbank
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Where is the physio article we sometimes have in here??!!

          I'm no expert but it really didn't look like nothing and Martinez words afterwards were quite positive.

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

            I'm sure he'll pop on at some point to do it.

            I agree tbh. But it could always be one of those pain injuries that doesn't look bad but still keeps a player out for 1-2 weeks

          2. Springbank
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            *did

  24. oghash
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    You should all be happy you're sharing my lunch with me. i'm nto too happy I though Jalapenos was a good idea on my sandwich though.

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Jalapenos are a good idea on anything, imo. Not on your chilli willy though.

  25. Nespinha
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Any change of prices of these tonigh?

    Payet, Coutinho, Oscar, Willian

  26. ​
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Chances of snow in February?

    1. oghash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      8/11 on

      1. ​
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks Pinnacle Sports

        1. oghash
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Barry from Birmingham who smokes Park Drive and drives a bus doesn't use Pinnacle, so I'm Ladbrokes tonight.

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

            He's spot on there. I don't.

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

            You are trying really hard to be funny tonight...

            1. oghash
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              Annoying was my aim

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

      High, there is actually a cold snap on the way for the Uk next week

      1. ​
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers Optimus

  27. Ayew Serious
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Oh ye nevermind ha πŸ™

  28. ​
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Straw poll, how many of the potential dgw25ers do you have from these matchups?

    1) Stoke vs Villa
    2) Liverpool vs Everton
    3) Newcastle vs Man City

    1. oghash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      3 in total, which is not good.

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        It is if the blanks come first

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

      1) 1
      2) 1
      3) 2

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

      4

    4. Cevap
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      4 atm

    5. Parm
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Too early to be thinking about that.

      1. ​
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Never too early, if it happens and you play it right you can have 7 dgwers in week 25 then transfer out 3 over the next two weeks and get 11 players out in the blank gw27.

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          I need a complete hot topic/article to understand this better.

          Will blanks definitely come after, not before?

          1. ​
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            I'm already starting to write πŸ˜‰

            its a toss up on what will happen but the groundwork can start now πŸ™‚

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

      1
      0 😯
      2

    7. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      5

  29. Parm
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    LA on the verge of signing Jolean Lescott according to Di Marzio: https://t.co/7p7PVuxskE

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

    Right then. Who to bench from this lot??

    Mahrez, Ayew, Willian, Ozil, KDB
    Costa, Ighalo, Kane

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

      Ayew

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Ye

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

          Thought so

          1. Ayew Serious
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            πŸ™‚

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

        Against Sunderland at home when they're starting to look half decent again? Was thinking Mahrez. Although the two times I did that were for his brace and hatrick. My iPhone still bears the scars I'm ashamed to say...

    2. Springbank
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Ayew it is