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The ScoutCast – Episode 191 – Penultimate

One more Gameweek. One more ScoutCast. The final whistle has almost blown on a remarkable season but we’re determined to fully exploit the final throws.

I’m joined by Jonty, Andy and Luke as we open a bumper 80-minute show with our dedication to Leicester City’s extraordinary title win. We then quickly shift to take on another raft of community questions as thoughts turn to Gameweek 37’s double fixtures.

We run the rule over the protagonists, assessing West Ham’s assets, Eden Hazard’s renaissance and even make an attempt to find a reason to make a late investment in Norwich City. Then necks are put on the block as we review the weekend fixtures, coming clean on our current double Gameweek transfer and captaincy plans.

The ScoutCast is first aired live on our YouTube channel on Wednesday night. Be sure to subscribe to get a heads up on future broadcasts.

You can view the full Google Hangout version of this episode via the second player below or stream the edited audio from this link or the first player.

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  1. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 days ago

    Anyone pay much attention to Whoscored predicted lineups?

    I notice they reckon Hazard could get rested against Sunderland, maybe due to his recent injury and the upcoming game against Liverpool.

    What do you guys reckon the odds of that happening are?

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Zero

    2. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      this is how whoscored predict line ups

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBhrpD1x8zo

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      They have Howard and CBJ starting.

  2. lickwidice
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 days ago

    FFS Pros! I need your expert advice please.

    My TEAM:

    Robles,
    Smalling, Cresswell, PVA (Bellerin, Gabriel)
    Coutinho, Firminho, Payet, Khazri (Sanchez)
    Aguero, Defoe, Lukaku

    My Rival who am I am trailing by 3 points (Also has 1 FT)

    Robles
    Lovren, Kone, Clichy, Bellerin, Gabriel
    Mahrez, Coutinho, Sanchez, Payet, Loftus-Cheek
    Sturridge, Martial, Aguero

    Is it worth me doing:

    1) Lukaku --> Carrol for -4
    2) Coutinho/Firminho --> Hazard for -4

    BOTH for -8 or should I just hang tight.

    Also who would you get rid off between Firminho & Coutinho?

    1. lickwidice
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      I'm leaning towards doing both

    2. nkhoughton
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      for now Coutiniho to Hazard, Firmino is more likely to start over couts

    3. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Both. Coutinho.

    4. Ëð
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Yes both. And keep Firms 🙂

  3. Champione
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 days ago

    Doubling up on Sunderland or United defence?

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Kirchoff and PVA for the price

      1. Champione
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Cheers

  4. marquinhos
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 days ago

    Mahrez to Fab or Haz?

    1. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Haz!

    2. The Blind Badger
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Haz

  5. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 days ago

    So now with the Liverpool mess how many hits we taking to get a competitive /safe /starting team together. I'm on -12 already. Was on just a hit, -8 max until tonight and I'm no further on really coz I'm swapping dgwers for dgwers

  6. nkhoughton
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 days ago

    is it worth taking out Welbeck for a DGW when he would be a player worth having against Villa?

    Carrol not guaranteed both games & not sold on Defoe

  7. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 days ago

    So...

    KDB ➡ Hazard

    &

    Kane ➡ Carrol
    -4pts?

    Would you the do ...

    Soaure ➡ PVA for -8pts???

    1. Kazza_
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      id rather get Utd or west hame defender

      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Have Smalling, not sure I like any other United defender

        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Plus if i get Carrol I'm maxed out on hammers

    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Yes to all

  8. The Blind Badger
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 days ago

    Hazard or Payet for the TC?

    1. Theatre_Of_Screams
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Payet of the two

    2. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Payet

  9. Kevtheotter
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 days ago

    .Hey lads, what you think on this lot

    Robles
    PVA Simpson Delaney
    Sanchez Milner Coutinho Lanzini
    Defoe Kun Kane

    Darlow KDB Bellerin Gabriel 2.2ITB 1 FT

    What do I do here guys? Wanting to take a hit

    A) Kun and KDB ----> Carroll and Payet (Bench Sanchez)
    B) Coutinho and KDB ---> Hazard and Payet
    C) Something else?

    Cheers

    1. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      B

    2. Ëð
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Cout & Kane --> Payet & Carroll

  10. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 days ago

    If you have 2m itb is it silly to take a -8 hit tonight before friday's press conferences ?

    Just cant wait stare at my awesome team after transfers

    1. Jay_
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Yep it's silly, I'm a similar impatient basterd and I've been burnt a few times doing that

        1. For Fuchs Sake
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Yep I forgot that I don't need to worry about prices this late in the season and got Noble in. Now I can't slip Carroll into my team

        2. HurriKane
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          cheers mate

      • Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        wait. Swansea presser took out half thier team, who knows what delights tomorrow will bring

        1. HurriKane
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          yeap.good point cheers

    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Who to start:

      A) Robles (lei, sun)
      B) Darlow (avl)

      1) Simpson (EVE)
      2) Delaney (STK)

      1. Chelsea Dagger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        B. 1

      2. Ëð
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        A1

    3. FudgyBadger
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      how many points are you guys aiming for this week, last dgw it was 150 and I got 144 after a very bad bench boost, this week I'm aiming for 120 😀

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        I'd be happy with 100, we won't have Aguero and Sanchez monsterhauls to help us along this time

        1. FudgyBadger
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          I think West Ham could get people a lot of points after hearing about the Swansea team though and I've tripled up 😀

    4. Sickboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Is it the wildcards that are messing up the price change sites?

      Thanks

      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Yep !

        1. Sickboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Ah good stuff. I'll hang fire with the transfers!

          Cheers!

          1. Evs
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Unless you are on the button for £s may as well wait until Saturday (am) in my opinion...

        2. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Evs, I don't suppose you know whether the DGWs threshold has doubled and if fplstats is attempting to reflect that I.e. Is Haz at 100.5 actually likely to go up?!

          1. Evs
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Not a clue sorry mate, but the WCs do screw over the prediction sites - especially if there's a glut of them all at the same time (like now)

            1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 6 days ago

              Yeah, no question. I am aware of that but it was my understanding that the thresholds also blow out for DGW players to further compound it. I heard that but I'm not sure if it was on good authority so we'll put it down as a theory for now 🙂

    5. IWR
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Best mid under 8.4 to bring in for this week?

      A) Townsend
      B) Fabregas
      C) Willian

      Leaning toward Townsend despite no DGW.

      1. marquinhos
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        i'd gp fab

    6. iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      A1(but can't see Leicester keeping any clean sheets here on in).

    7. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Well I had planned to get rid of Kun, but seeing how many others are I think I am inclined to keep.

      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Keep

        Plays v Arsenal.

        1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Yep, I am now. Wouldn't wanna be without him on the final day either.

          Kun (+4) outscores virtually any DGW striker in average after all

      2. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        same with Kane, especially for those bleating on bout Dembele

    8. istanbul05
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      De Gea,
      Cresswell, Bellerin, TFM,
      KDB, Firmino, Mahrez, Lanzini,
      Kun, Kane, Defoe

      Forster, Sanchez, Simpson, Gabriel.

      I'm thinking either:

      A) KDB & Firmino to Payet and Hazard (-4)
      or
      B) Above + Simpson to PVA (-8) (Bench Bellerin)

    9. Ayew Serious
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Is double Sunderland defence silly? 🙂

      1. marquinhos
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        nope not with them prices

      2. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Yep!

      3. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Yes

      4. Theatre_Of_Screams
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Yes but so was Palace defenders in GW34 lol.

      5. Chelsea Dagger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        I wouldn't

      6. Kurtinho
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Nah I like it, especially if bench boosting.

    10. marquinhos
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Ok I am stuck between doing Mahrez to Hazard and Delaney to Baines/Martin

      which to do?

      1. Park the bus
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Definitely Hazard

      2. Chelsea Dagger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Mahrez Gould still bring in points, so if consider Del to Martin

        1. Chelsea Dagger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          * could

    11. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      So, Mahrez or Firmino?

      1. marquinhos
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        BOBAYY

    12. Harvey Specter
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Oxford --> PVA for -4?

      1. marquinhos
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        yes

      2. Chelsea Dagger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Yes

    13. Park the bus
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Huge decisions to be made this week for everyone.

      Here's my options:

      A) Townsend Aguero & Kane (no hits)

      B) Fabregas Aguero & Carroll (-4)

      C) hazard Kane & Carroll (-4)

      Any thoughts?

      1. marquinhos
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        B

      2. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Townsend, Aguero and Carroll?

      3. Ëð
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Hazard, Aguero, Carroll not possible?

    14. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Still no definitive news on Mertesacker gents?

    15. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      What's going on with the price rises? None for the last few days it seems, will there be any overnight or can I wait for team news tomorrow?

      1. Kurtinho
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        I pulled the trigger today. Couldn't resist...

    16. Kurtinho
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      How's this looking lads? 😛

      http://imgur.com/WXlXnjR

      1. Mavric Marco
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        That bench!

        😯

        1. Kurtinho
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          😉

      2. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Is this WC?

        1. Kurtinho
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          No, just my regular squad 🙂 took an 8 point hit mind you

      3. marquinhos
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        very nice kurt

      4. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Very nice - not sure about Tadic over Kane though, even if they are in good form. Kane will still want the golden boot and guaranteed 2nd spot

        1. Kurtinho
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          I am bench boosting this squad.

          1. JabbaWookiee
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Will you look at that? He is as well. Then it's looking good my friend. And set up nicely for 38

            1. Kurtinho
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 6 days ago

              Cheers mate 🙂 hopeful of pushing into the top 10k finally.

              1. JabbaWookiee
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 6 days ago

                Yeah man - with the bench boost I'd say you were well teed up for it. I'm 21k personally. Would love a top 15k finish. Think top 10k is a bit ambitious but if I can beat my OR best of 17.5k I'll be a happy punter.

                Good luck!

                1. Kurtinho
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 6 days ago

                  I'm currently 15k, but if I was 21k I'd still have high hopes. Go for it man! Good luck.

      5. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Tadic starting over 20m worths of talent, not for me

        1. Kurtinho
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Look again. Bench boost active 🙂

      6. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Not convinced on Firm and Lovren. Tadic is a strange choice.

        1. Kurtinho
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          I brought Tadic in 2 gameweeks ago. He's staying for GW38, and part of my bench boost this week. Firm and Lovren I've had since GW32, no point ditching now, especially for hits.

      7. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Looking good

        1. Kurtinho
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Cheers 🙂

    17. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Liverpool FC

      Domestic leagues,cups and *most importantly* Europe is where everything is benchmarked. History counts.

      Man Utd a close second and a great club in every respect.

      All the Man Citys and Chelseas can do one. Spurs and Arsenal. Meh.

      Liverpool FC. The best Britain has ever produced in every way and in the top 3 worldwide.

      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        All based on History though, times have changed, they've not won a single PL title, that is not something to be proud of.

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          jesus fc

      2. Park the bus
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        What's the weather like in 1985?

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          do one, with all respect. Football doesn;t exsist in the current season. There is 140 years of history to be considered. And respected.

      3. KingNidge
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Close alright 41-40 i make it 🙂

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          😀

      4. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        You are a Happy camper tonight I see buddy 🙂

    18. Tangerine
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Who to bench from:

      Kun / Kane / Sanchez / Mahrez

      Only need to bench one but on the day they could all score a shed load!!

      1. Ëð
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Mahrez.

    19. Tribecca
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Is Giving the Armband to Firminio a risk??

      1. Tangerine
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Wouldn't go anywhere a Liverpool captain, who knows who will start!

      2. I Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        yes

    20. Ayew Serious
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Best two defenders for 9.0?

      1. Champione
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        PVA + Kone

      2. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        PvA & Martin

    21. Champione
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Cresswell trippel cap anyone?