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The ScoutCast – Episode 201 – Penalty

The cruel mistress that is Fantasy Premier League.

Jonty has fallen a victim, paying the penalty for a few ill-judged decisions, compounded by a huge slice of bad luck as both Christian Benteke and his captain Sergio Aguero missed penalties in a single Gameweek.

He just can’t buy a break right now, which makes it all the more impressive that Jonty should brave another ScoutCast and risk a bruising hour in my company, along with Andy and Granville.

We make sure we conduct a full post-mortem on Jonty’s miserable plight, before delving into similar tales from the community in “Rough with the Smooth”.

Then it’s on to your questions as we consign Hull City to whipping boy status, pry into Pep’s potentially failing relationship with Aguero and dare to cast doubt on the Joe Allen bandwagon.

This episode of the ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday night. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

If you’re nostalgic for the old formats, you can acquire the traditional mp3 audio version via this link or the first player below, or watch me get riled via the Google Hangout version in the second player.

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

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  1. Four Four Boyz
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Quick poll - Austin or Wilson?

    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Wilson for now but Austin in week 11

      1. Oven Glover
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        +1

    2. Let-me-tiger-you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Wilson

    3. Four Four Boyz
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks folks, I was leaning that way too. Wilson it is!

  2. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Heaton - Pickford
    Baines - PVA - Smith - Holebas - Amat
    Sanchez - Sterling - Firmino - Antonio - De Roon
    Aguero - Lukaku - Deeney

    1FT and 0.4 ITB

    What would you do?

    A) Baines --> Clyne
    B) PVA --> Fuchs
    C) Antonio --> Lallana
    D) Baines + Antonio --> Lovren + Walcott -4pts
    E) Other suggestion?

  3. HNI
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Guys which is best replacement for Baines(Max budget 6.2mn)?

    2 weeks back I avoided bringing in Kos and last week delayed bringing in Holebas :/

    Current defence:
    Friend Amat Evans Smith Baines

    Thinking between Pieters/Lovren/Clyne but dont know if I can trust my decisions anymore

    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Clyne

  4. Alexieishere
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    A. Koscielny + Clyne
    B. Bellerin + Lovren

    1. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Let-me-tiger-you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A)

    3. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B for me

  5. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Firmino (c) with Evans out?

    1. Let-me-tiger-you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Could be 6-0 with no Firmino involvement 🙂

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Good point, the puntiest of all captain picks is a LIV mid!
        Payet(C) is gonna explode this week 🙂

  6. Oven Glover
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Good morning!

    Grant
    Walker Matip Amat
    Antonio Mane Özil Sterling
    Wilson Kun Lukaku

    Foster Smith Valencia Capoue

    Play Amat, Smith or Valencia?

    Kun would be my C if I wasn't worried about his minutes. So Mane or Özil for the armband?

    Cheers and good luck this gw!

    1. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Play Valencia.
      Cap Ozil.
      Good Luck to you too!

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I'd play Smith over Amat. LIV mid's way more riskier that LIV mid imo, so Ozil.

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        *than ARS mid (and GL to you too!)

  7. Give Me the Mane
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I'm getting a feeling McAuley gonna scor this week 🙂

    1. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Me too but it'd be silly to play him other over options

  8. Clifford☯
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Good To Go ?

    Heaton
    Koscielny Valencia Holebas
    San(c)hez Firmino Walcott Snodgrass
    Aguero Costa Benteke

    Bench- Smith Fletcher Amat

    Cheers.

    1. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Nice team. GTG!

    2. Somnus84
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Very GTG. WC?

  9. adam28193
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Is replacing Baines and capoue worth a -4 or not?

    1. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Rest of the Defence ?

      1. adam28193
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Bellerin Shawcross friend Amat

        1. Clifford☯
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Play Amat. never take hits for Defenders

        2. adam28193
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I've got Antonio and sterling to think about too

  10. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    would you do;

    a. Smoddy > Allen for free

    B. Keep FT for next GW?

    Cheers

    1. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B. Give Snoddy one more week.

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I'm in no rush to get rid of Snodgrass. As long as Hull don't go to the dogs altogether after their thumping last week, their fixtures are good.

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      keep for sure!

  11. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Who to transfer in?

    A) Siggy
    B) Arnie
    C) Lallana

    1. adam28193
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I would give the edge to C

    2. Let-me-tiger-you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A)

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers, hard to decide...

    4. Kitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Arnie for now, but in about 4 weeks siggy has beautiful fixtures

    5. ASHASHASH
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B

  12. Let-me-tiger-you
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Hy guys,

    Quick one. Only one FT but Baines -> Pieters and Snoddy --> Walcott can result in the following front 8:

    Firmino-Sterling-Sanchez-Walcott

    Lukaku-Kun-Wilson/Austin

    Worth a -4 according to you?

    Thanks!

    1. white lightning
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I like it.

    2. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Thats my front 7. Have Austin. Pretty happy about it.

      I think it's worth a hit as Baines is out and Wally is on fire.

  13. adam28193
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Which of these options do you boys fancy?

    A: capoue and Antonio > Allen and Walcott -4

    B: sterling > Walcott 1 ft

    C Baines and and sterling > Clyne and Walcott -4

    Any other thoughts appreciated!

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Would say A, but Antonio has SUN!

      1. adam28193
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Capoue and sterling > Walcott and Allen then?

        1. Konstaapeli
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Keep Sterling. He looks a good shout for the season and Antonio is good option for this week.

          If you feel Wally and Allen will outscore Antonio and Capoue by 4 points, go for it. I think they might.

    2. Somnus84
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure I like any of them. Anto deserves one last shot at home to SUN this week ruling A out, unless you have 2 non-starting 4th and 5th defs I wouldn't do C for a hit, and I would prefer Wally but surely you have more pressing issues?over Sterling

      1. adam28193
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Front 8 is sterling Sanchez Antonio capoue Firmino Aguero Lukaku diomande. 0.7 itb so what do we think?

  14. Rhinos
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I got a pen save and 0.1 from Jakupovic. This game is all about the small victories 😛

    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Who did you sell him for?

      1. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Cech. Rotates perfectly with Pickford and cheapest way into that defence

        1. Wardinator
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Was set on doing the same but then along came Grant, so I did that + Baines ----> Mustafi

          1. Rhinos
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Got Cameron instead plus too short term with Buckland on his way back

  15. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Will West Brom be defensively weaker without Evans?

    1. Shifty
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      if your gut tells you Firmino (c), just go with it mate.

  16. Ratatouille
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Morning lads. Would you do Snoddy> Siggy for a hit?

    1. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Nope

    2. Wardinator
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Not even for free

  17. C_G
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Payet or Sanchez for the (c)?

    1. Kante Be Bothered
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sanchez

    2. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I'm doing Payet but there's no right answer

    3. jia you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Next week we will be refering to GW9 as the Payet party 😉

  18. nikush
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    whom to bench??

    A. Bolasie
    B. Allen
    C. Son

    1. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Allen

    2. Ratatouille
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A

  19. Lukey27
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Having already used my 2 free transfers to bring in Walcott and Wilson. I'm taking a hit for Baines>Clyne but i fear the fantasy gods!

    1. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I'd do that. Clyne will get a mammoth haul one of these days

  20. ejaknian
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Statistik :
    swansea yet to win at home, draw the rest lost, watford while away from the good at playing at home.
    Deeney and Capoue starter !!

  21. Brad1807
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Foster jakupovic
    McAuley Williams valencia walker amat

    Walcott sterling Antonio firmino Capoue

    Costa aguero diamande

    Okay guys liverpool double or arsenal double this week ? Was looking out Antonio for Lallana and have firmino and Lallana but I also was looking at firmino and Antonio out and ozil and Lallana in ??

    Any opinions on my team guys ??

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Having to play Capoue/Diamande everyweek wouldn't fill me with joy or are you playing 4 at the back?

      1. Brad1807
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Nah man 3 and diamande is on the bench strikers are costa and aguero

        3 5 2 ?

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I would downgrade that defence and upgrade your third striker perhaps, Wilson/Austin are good cheap options.

          1. Brad1807
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            How and what would I downgrade to ?

            1. jia you
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Looking at it, it will be difficult, sorry as I didn't realise Dia was so cheap, you would need to find 2m to upgrade. Need to plan it out over several moves!
              Your team's looking pretty good for this week, hold off on Antonio until next week and reassess. GL

              1. Brad1807
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                I have 2.0 itb atm ?
                But I was trying to utilise that in my midfield as costa and aguero are my starting 2 stikers

                1. jia you
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  Don't like the idea of playing Capoue every week, would much prefer to play 433 myself bring in an in form 6.5m ish forward. You could plan this and then downgrade one of your defenders and upgrade Antonio? Just another option for you to consider than playing 2 up top...

                  1. jia you
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 6 months ago

                    *343

                    1. Brad1807
                      • 7 Years
                      7 years, 6 months ago

                      Yeah who would u drop lol

                    2. Brad1807
                      • 7 Years
                      7 years, 6 months ago

                      Who would u drop

  22. FIRMINOLOOKGOAL
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Who's the best striker to replace Rash max of 8.2?

  23. Somnus84
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Play Amat or Holebas?

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Holebas

    2. Zareos
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Holebas, attacking potential as neither are CS magnets.

  24. Pericles Shooters
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    RMT
    Grant (Jaku)
    Smith Stones Amat (McAuley Parades)
    Hazard Payet(c) Firmino Walcott (fletcher)
    Aguero Lukaku Deeney

    I'm not worried for having parades. I will transfer him out when I use my wc.
    I have already taken a hit of -4 for Antonio>payet(c)

    0FT 0.7

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

    Morning guys!

    Seems to be the burning dilemma for this GW...

    Sanchez or Walcott for the armband?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Both could score big so it is just a case of tossing a coin

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

        Just got Walcott in but I feel it's Sanchez turn for a big haul!

  26. Kante Be Bothered
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    If Costa scores and gets a yellow (will only miss cup game) against United will he be more essential than Aguero?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Get them both

    2. TheEgyptianKing
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Nah, Aguero will be back to his scoring ways, just Citeh have had a rough patch - although if costa does score you should get both

  27. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Which 3 would you play?

    A) Walker bou
    B) Coleman bur
    C) Holebas swa
    D) Amat WAT
    E) Austin mci

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      ABD

    2. TheEgyptianKing
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      First 3 🙂

    3. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      ABE

  28. TheEgyptianKing
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Very happy with my team for this week (for once)

    Mandanda
    Holebas Lovren Pieters
    Firmino Sterling Sacnhez Son
    Deeney Lukaku Aguero

    Captain obv between Sanchez and Aguero, probably choose whichever my league leader doesent choose - done that last week with Sanchez as he chose Kun

  29. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Is it MADNESS to captain Walcott?

    1. TheEgyptianKing
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Nah hes Arsenals top goalscorer lmao

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I know but he is Walcott and will let us down just when you least expect it

    2. Zareos
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Not on this form! Go for it.

  30. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Score predictions for Bournemouth - Spurs?

    1. TheEgyptianKing
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      1-2 (Stanislas, Son + Alli)

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

      0-3. Class will out.

    3. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      1-1