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The ScoutCast – Episode 209 – Baubles

Low on baubles but big on Christmas hats, the array of headgear in this festive ScoutCast is impressive, at least until you get to Jonty’s flimsy paper effort.

The final episode of 2016 is upon us and it’s a big one as Andy, Granville and the aforementioned Jonty join me to charge headfirst into the final three Gameweeks of the year.

We start by bowing to Andy’s wise man act as he reaps the reward of faith in Ibrahimovic: a gift that we hope will go on giving, as we all belatedly jump on board.

Then we batten down the hatches ahead of Christmas rotation, analyse the 2016 Dream Team and attempt to provide the Fantasy Football’s “secrets of success”. Like we’d know.

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 a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link or the first player below, or take in the full visual experience via the second player below – hats and all.

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

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  1. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    When all fit, which 3-4 would you pick?
    A) Aguero
    B) Costa
    C) Ibra
    D) Hazard
    E) Sanchez

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Not Ibra

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      ABCE

    3. Worzel Gummidge
        7 years, 4 months ago

        ABE and it is not even close.

        1. Worzel Gummidge
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Plus D but I could be dropping him for Miki

        2. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Might go without all....to expensive

        3. daviyb
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          BDE if 3... BCDE if 4

        4. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          BDE

      • Christina.
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        kak

        1. fedolefan
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Wenger?

      • It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        English football really is an echo chamber if Big Sam takes over Palace. What a boring signing that would be.

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Merry-go-round.

          Pardew at Swansea by 2017

        2. bojack
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          It's just a big gravy train.

      • Nabs Kebabs
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Did Wenger say anything about Mustafi return?

      • Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Mark = Robert Peston

        1. Az
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          good shout actually!!

      • Roberto Baggio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Got lost in the bottom of previous page . Appreciate guidance. Thanks

        First eleven :

        DDG
        EVANS AZPIL WALKER
        SANCHEZ OZIL HAZARD POGBA ALLI
        IBRAHIMOVIC ANICHEBE

        question:

        Who should I choose as captain ?
        Currently on IBRA

        1.Ibra
        2.sanchez
        3.hazard
        4. Others - who?

        Many thanks

        1. LC1
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Sanchez if chasing, Ibra if leading.

          1. Oddjobleff
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            I have those and going Hazard, particularly now he's unflagged

      • Arteta
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20161222/alexis-how-i-maintain-my-fitness

        “I have always been like this. My career won´t last forever and I am aiming to be one of the best players in the world. I want to do my best and be professional until my career ends. I enjoy football a lot, I always wanted to be one of the best players in the world and I´ve been saying that since I was a little boy. I will slow down after I retire, but for the time being I will carry on like this. I just try to train well, sleep well and be professional at my job. There´s no much of a secret to it.”

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          I love this little fellow.

      • internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        how many goals and assists do you predict the following to have from now till the end of the season?

        1)Lukaku
        2)Vardy
        2)Firmino
        3)Benteke

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          2 each of each.

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Admit it, you're just guessing

            1. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              I went through each individual fixture and predicted the score and scorers.

              1. Get up ya bum
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 4 months ago

                Mrs Epic was right, you are quick!

              2. internal error
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 4 months ago

                I appreciate the effort you went to mate

        2. Roberto Baggio
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          1)8G 4A
          2)6G 2A
          3)5G 7A
          4) 12G 1A

          1. internal error
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            wow. Benteke on a mad one

            1. Roberto Baggio
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Big Sam style should suit him

          2. fedolefan
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Who is Lukaku assisting 4 times is the real question here.

            1. Roberto Baggio
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Barry or Barkley getting tap ins on spilled shots

              1. fedolefan
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 4 months ago

                Doesn't work that way. Lukaka is first to every spilled shot.

        3. bojack
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Vardy will get fifty.

      • McNuttz
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I have 0.1 ITB

        Went to replace costa for lukaku.

        Cost to buy is 10.8 but all i was getting to sell was 10.4mill so i wouldnt have been able to buy him bk.

        Why and how is that?

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Taxes

        2. Andrew
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          because you bought him for £10m

          1. McNuttz
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            I knew there was a difference but i didnt realise it cud be in the difference of 0.4 is there a explination of the transfer rules i think i need to brush up them

        3. Worzel Gummidge
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Player Prices

            Player prices change during the season dependent on the popularity of the player in the transfer market. Player prices do not change until the season starts.

            The price shown on your transfers page is a player's selling price. This selling price may be less than the player's current purchase price as a sell-on fee of 50% (rounded up to the nearest £0.1m) will be applied on any profits made on that player.

            For example, if you buy a player for £8.3m and when you transfer him his price is £9.0m, his selling price will be £8.6m.

            1. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Broadband?

              1. Worzel Gummidge
                  7 years, 4 months ago

                  Currently rocking 8MB

            2. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              "Player prices change during the season dependent on the popularity of the player in the transfer market. Player prices do not change until the season starts.

              The price shown on your transfers page is a player's selling price. This selling price may be less than the player's current purchase price as a sell-on fee of 50% (rounded up to the nearest £0.1m) will be applied on any profits made on that player.

              For example, if you buy a player for £8.3m and when you transfer him his price is £9.0m, his selling price will be £8.6m."

          • Andrew
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            What do you reckon guys? 3-5-2 this week

            Heaton (Pickford)
            Alonso Pieters Kelly (Evans Kingsley)
            Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Lallana Fletcher
            Ibra (c) Carroll (Costa)

            1. roflmaofc
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Horrible.

              1. Andrew
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 4 months ago

                Constructive

            2. Worzel Gummidge
                7 years, 4 months ago

                Passable

              • Epic Fail
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 4 months ago

                Don't take any hits

              • Stats Don\'t Lie
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 4 months ago

                Good enough

              • La Roja
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 4 months ago

                Take hits

            3. TaiwanHC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Need to play 2. Which ones?

              A. Holebas
              B. Cedric
              C. Capoue

              1. Stats Don\'t Lie
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 4 months ago

                AB

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

              Hazard unflagged, that's good. Captain alert. Did Conte explicitly confirm his fitness?

              1. Worzel Gummidge
                  7 years, 4 months ago

                  Yes

                  1. Oddjobleff
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 4 months ago

                    Splendid. De(c)ision finally made then

              2. Optic1
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 4 months ago

                Already done 2 transfers to bring in Ibra & Wally.

                Current keepers Pickford/Karius

                Make it a -8 to do Karius > DDG?

                Thoughts are its likely going to be a hit move in the future anyway....

                Thoughts?

              3. Oggle22
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 4 months ago

                Need help here a few red flags take a points hit or field a 9man team?

                De gea/pantilimon
                Ake/Reid/Pennington/Martina/Brown
                Sanchez/Lallana/Hazard/Kightly/Ali
                Kane/Costa/Anichebe

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

                Opinions on going light up front? i.e. Llorente , Benteke , Rondon

                Allows for a fabulous remainder of team. I'm seriously considering. I've currently Llorente & Bentake & Costa. Costa to say Rondon (or even Anichebe) allows for a mid of Mane, Hazard, Sanchez, Walcott & Lallana. A backline then of say Alonso, Brunt, Baines, Clyne, Holebas.

              5. Connor's Calling
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 4 months ago

                Next week, do you think
                Firminio -> Walcott
                or
                Kane -> Costa
                Is more pressing?

                1. MMN
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 4 months ago

                  Really depends how the 4 of them do.

              6. thericeking
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 4 months ago

                does anyone think, since Pep loves midfielders, Gabriel Jesus will play as a winger and be no threat to Kun

                1. Christina.
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 4 months ago

                  or...do that and play without a striker/Kun...

                  1. thericeking
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 4 months ago

                    not going great for them right now so i doubt it. but its possible with pep the rotator

              7. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 4 months ago

                Please stay benched George Friend.