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The ScoutCast – Episode 216 – Confessional

I am a Fantasy Football manager, and I’m addicted to double Gameweeks. It’s a confession that the ScoutCast team are all too eager to admit in this latest ScoutCast episode.

Recorded prior to the confirmation of the first double Gameweek of the season, we were nonetheless correctly counting our chickens and allowing your multitude of community questions on Manchester City assets to steer the chatter.

Granville rejoined Jonty, Andy and myself to reinforce our investigation in Pep’s charges and to add his views to the heated Triple Captain debate surrounding Sergio Aguero. Yes, him again.

This 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, pastry and all, via the second player below.

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

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  1. Super Pav
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Going into GW27 with...

    Courtois(whu)
    Pieters(MID), McAuley(CRY), Olsson(BUR)
    Mane(ARS), Pedro(whu), Siggy (BUR), Phillips(cry)
    Lukaku(tot), Kane(EVE), Ibra(BOU)(c)
    // Subs: Jaku, Baines, Stanislas, Amat

    Have 1FT and 0.7ITB.

    How on earth do I get Aguero/Sterling into that team?
    Do I keep an eye on the team I can field in GW28 when looking at these transfers?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'd not ideal, but I'd lose Kane and Lukaku for Carroll and Kun

    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      you sell kane.

      simple.

    3. Carpe Diem
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Have to keep an eye on 28, guess you have to bin either Mane or take a -8. I'd go with the latter.

      1. Carpe Diem
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Would keep Lukaku and Ibra too, bin Kane, perhaps Pedro, and someone to enable the Aguero and Sterling transfers.

        1. Super Pav
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Just seen I can do Kane + Courtois > Aguero + Grant for -4pts.

          Gives me DGW for Grant, Pieters and Aguero, and not completely ruining my team for GW28.

          Thoughts?

  2. Ridcully
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Play one—

    A— van Aanholt (wba)

    B— Baines (tot)

    Thank you for any replies.

    1. Athletic Bilbo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Baines penalty in the post

    2. Haggis
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A player being "due" really is the worst concept around these parts. But Sir Leighton really is. Bench him at your own peril

    3. djenzio
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      never bench never captain Baines

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

    Tough. Would Kane + Pedro + Courtois -8 combo be enough?

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

      Reply fail to Super Pav

      1. Super Pav
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Just spotted this. Cheers!

        Feel like getting rid of those three just tear's my team apart.

        Would preferably like to find a way of getting rid of Phillips + Stanislas as a way of getting in a City player. Might just need some playing with today.

  4. andy85wsm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Morning all is there somewhere that shows the BPS for a full game?

    I.e to see exactly what x player gained and lost BPs for

    1. Individual
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, download the fantasy football fix app - it gives you a real time score, plus goal/assist notifications for your players.

      Dangerous, though!

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Would you start Snodgrass over Coleman? 😮

      Not sure why I bought him 😳

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Snodgrass is a great pick for 28.

        Not sure. I am playing both Lanzini and Colman.

        If you were a member, I could show you ...

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers!

          Hopefully last game was just one off...

          I can drop Markovic/Luka to bench, lets see...

        2. Kings of Lyon ★
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          If you had to bench 2 of these who would you go for

          A) Holebas (SOT)
          B) Snodgrass (che)
          C) Coleman (tot)
          D) Baines (tot)

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

    How's she looking for the weekend? All in order?

    – – – – – – – – – Heaton – – – – – – – –
    – – – – Alonso – Brunt – Pieters – – – –
    – Sterling – Mane – Eriksen – Phillips –
    – – – – Zlatan – Kun © – Lukaku – – – –

    Pickford – Baines – Fletcher – Amat

    1. bakayoko
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Potent.

    2. djenzio
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      very nice but I would play Baines over Phillips

    3. Super Pav
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Is Phillips going to play?

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

    Should i play Phillips (CRY) or Bains (tot)?

    Thanks!

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

      I'm playing Phillips. So go with Baines if you like points 😀

      1. Purgatorio
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Whoever i pick it seems to me the other one is going to score (Bains penalty or finally a Phillips return) 🙂

    2. djenzio
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Baines

  7. Irish Madridista ⭐
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Some say he only scores perfect hattricks,
    Some say he assisted Dixie Dean's first AND last goals for Everton,
    Some say he taught Roberto Carlos how to bend it like Allen,
    Some say he's actually 137 years old but he plays when he wants and can exchange years of his life for further footballing grace...

    The only man worthy of consideration for the sacred TC.
    The only man worthy of running the gauntlet.
    The only man on a field with 21 children.

    Joe "Explosivo" Allen,
    A.K.A. the Welsh Messi,
    A.K.A. the fire stoker.
    A.K.A. the Gabriel-less Jesus.

    Does the man's legend know NO BOUNDS?

    TC all day long.

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I have told you about that gin you like to drink ... 😉

      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        You know what they say, Allen is Key.

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          There is a bit of bent logic! 😉

          1. Irish Madridista ⭐
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Sure don't ya know I'm just a bit nuts 😉

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              No screws needed? 😆

              1. Irish Madridista ⭐
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                In my defence, he's fairly nailed on 😀

                1. Clifford☯
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  🙂

    2. djenzio
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      convinced!

    3. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling to Allen for a hit done and TCed

    4. bakayoko
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'd TC just because of reading that

    5. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      HULK!

      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yep, another common moniker he has gone by in the past.

        1. Numb
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Ha

  8. djenzio
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What do people think of Silva vs Sane?

    1. Yome
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Silva for minutes, Sane for form

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sane . Cheaper and Will be in the points

    3. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I do think Silva could do OK but Sane plays further forward, is more involved in the goals and is cheaper.

    4. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sane. But Silva is a punt that could pay off, never know when he's gonna haul

  9. Samurai Blue
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Morning fellas!

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Just a trim please.

  10. Yome
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero last league goal was against Burnley on GW20. He is definitely due isn't he?

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah in order to keep up with his usual goal figures he should be scoring about 8 goals this DGW

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      More likely to be in poor form then due 😛

      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        not based on this last two performances

  11. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Pick two to start:

    A- Philips
    B- Baines
    C- Holebas

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Baines and Phillips.

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      AB

    3. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      First 2

    4. Kavorka
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      philips and baines

    5. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Never play lolebas

  12. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    PLAY 3 out of these

    1) Alonso
    2) Brunt
    3) Baines
    4) Mawson
    5) Coleman

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      125

    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Alonso shouldn't be in there as he should always be played.

      Brunt and Baines as the other two.

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      125

    4. Kavorka
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      124

    5. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      ThAnx all

    6. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      124

  13. 8ball
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling in for Eriksen or Alli?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Alli

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

      Alli

  14. No Pirlo No Party
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Heaton
    Alonso - McAuley - Friend - Cedric
    Hazard - Sigurdsson - Alli - Phillips
    Costa - Lukaku

    (Pickford - Amat - Antonio - Anichebe) - 1FT

    Phillips ---> Sterling?

    1. Athletic Bilbo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      You've only got 5 for next week, and Phillips back training...

      Costa for Aguero

  15. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Morning chaps

    Thinking of bringing in Cedric for Ottamendi for -8?

    Yay or nay?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      lol what

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

      Other way around?

  16. Zod
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Is Kun's lack of penalties (while Toure is on the pitch) holding people back from the TC?

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Ah, guess I'll have to settle with 8 goals instead of 9. 🙁

      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Can cover the 9th, 10th and 11th with Allen 😉

        1. Jazz!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          😀

    2. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Au contraire. I am glad he doesn't have them

  17. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    start who?:

    a) Phillips
    b) Lukaku

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku

  18. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Play Phillips or Crouch.

  19. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Morning all....seems like todays hot topic is benching Baines or Philips. At the moment I've benched both and trying to decide should I actually bench Coleman too (vs Tot) and play Jones vs Bou (who has declared himself fit apparently)

  20. OLLY G
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Start Cech at Liverpool or Jakupovic at Hull?

    Cheers.

    1. OLLY G
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Away at Leicester lol

    2. Kavorka
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      jaku penalty save this week

  21. Chris_White
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling, Sané & Agüero.

    All in.

    1. Sebastes
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      That's the spirit! Tc?

      1. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Tempted by Sterling 😆

  22. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Playing my mate for a pound a point this season and I'm 206 points ahead of him 😆

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      😆

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Have you not told him about this website??

    3. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      😆

    4. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      😆

  23. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Berahino close to a start: "We are seeing improvements every day and he is doing extra work to get his sharpness right up to speed.

  24. A.T
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    From Stokes presser

    "Shaqiri is still a major doubt although he should train today."

    "Jon Walters and Glen Johnson are back at full tilt."

    "He [Bony] was away from the side for a while and during that time Peter Crouch came into that side and did really well. It’s been difficult for Wilf to get back in.

    "Clearly we’ve brought Saido Berahino back in in the meantime so that’s an extra striker on the books, so he’s just going to have to be patient, as all players have to be. He’ll get opportunities to play before the end of the season."

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      West Brom and Bournemouth up next.

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        City?

        1. A.T
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          This afternoon. Not sure when yet

    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Plenty for Joe to aim at so.
      Not that he necessarily needs teammates.

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      This gives me a wee bit more optimism about Crouch starting against Middlesborough.What you reckon Timbo.

      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yep sounds right to me

  25. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Grant
    Pieters Luiz Brunt
    Sterling Phillips Zaha Mane
    Ibra Kun Kane
    (Pickford Baines Fletcher Lenihan)

    No hits taken thus far, 0.1 ITB:

    a) Stick
    b) Luiz & Zaha > Robertson & Sane (-8)
    c) Luiz & Zaha > Robertson & Siggy (-8)

    I will be bringing Lukaku back next week and probably Siggy in for Zaha anyway so maybe an 8 pointer isn't so crazy?

    (2)

  26. Joggers Nipple
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Can you reverse the triple Capt chip? Want to set it. Wary of last min injury news.

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes you can

  27. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Should I play this 4-4-2 this week or what changes would you do in the starting XI?

    Heaton
    Valencia – Alonso – McAuley – Pieters*
    Sterling* - Mane – Eriksen – Phillips
    Aguero* – Ibra

    Bench: A. Carroll – Capoue – Coleman

    1. Ridcully
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Looks fine.

  28. Dele
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    G2G chaps?

    Jaku,
    Baines, Brunt, Alonso
    Siggs, Mane, Sterling, Zaha
    Kane, Aguero (TC), Costa

    Heaton, de roon, Ake, Kingsley

  29. ANON.
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard to Sterling -4 then to Siggy next week?

    Heaton
    Alonso, Mawson, Evans
    Hazard, Mane, Eriksen, Phillips
    Aguero(TC), Lukaku, Carroll

    Pickford, Holebas, Fletcher, Holgate ...0FT, 2.1m ITB