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The ScoutCast – Episode 232 – Feisty

“This is how the ScoutCast was meant to be” exclaimed Granville.

He’s not wrong. If you’ve successfully avoided this brand of nonsense to this point, episode 232 provides a less than gentle introduction.

Just don’t expect me to take a beating every week.

That’s certainly what pans out over this lengthy landmark episode which finds me rolling the punches after my “ill-timed” Wildcard.

Granville and Jonty take turns to dish out the blows, while Andy and Az make uncomfortable spectators.

Once the scuffle dies down, we do our best to address the latest community questions, assessing strikers, mid-price midfielders and the latest wing-backs demanding our attention.

But, for once, that forms the undercard for the “big fight”.

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 on the first player below, or take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

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

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

    Best two midfielders for a combined 16.1 million to replace Mane/Pogba? (Have Eriksen)

    That leaves me with enough money to do Chicharito -> Firmino for -4, worth it?

    1. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Keep Chicarito (and your 4 points) and get Alli and Silva

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I'm in exactly the same boat! I'm doing Mané + Pogba + Chicharito > Alli + Fellaini + Jesus

      🙂

    3. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Gross and Coutinho?

    4. StalkingDwarf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Salah has to be one of the mids coming in imo.

      I'd say the other could be Ramsey, but I don't like the looks of any of the

    5. Awesomeness
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks for the replies! Now I am thinking a combination of your ideas, Mane and Pogba -> Alli and Gross with FTs

      That does leave me enough money to do Chicharito -> Firmino for -4 though, would you do it now for -4 or do it with FT next week?

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

        Or Salah instead of Alli since I have Eriksen... This is so hard!! Lol

  2. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Repost lads, zero replies. Anything you would change here? 1FT, 0.1 ITB

    Elliot
    Naughton - Davies - Alonso - Jones
    Miki - Eriksen - Salah
    Lukaku (c) - Morata - Firmino
    ____________________________
    Krul: RLC, Carroll, Mbemba

    Was debating to do an Andy and take Lukaku out for Kane as part of a minus 4 but can't bring myself to do it.

    Roll the free transfer?
    Thanks in advance fellas.

    1. @FPLMason
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Gtg tbh

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers LL 🙂

  3. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Foster vs Elliot is such a tough call this week.

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

      elliot for sure. foster doesn't get many save points

      1. BigManBakar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I agree. Plus Elliot has the better baps potential. But WBA look more likely for a clean sheet.

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

          hmm i don't know. i think west ham more likely to score than stoke

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I'd go Elliot FF 🙂

      1. BigManBakar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers mate, going to be a last minute call for me!

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Have the same two. Elliott just edges it for me.

  4. @FPLMason
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Foster Myhill
    Lejuene Stephens Lowe Mee Naughton
    Salah Miki Eriksen Mooy Carroll
    Chicharito Lukaku Kane
    2 Fts, 0.9 itb
    A) Stephens to Davies
    B) Stephens & Mooy to Davies & Gross
    C) Any other suggestions
    Cheers, all.

    1. AllStars
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

  5. Atwood
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Don't want to use wildcard so just gonna take a hit on the chin. I want to get rid of Yoshida and Willian. Any thoughts on good replacements?

    Foster
    Jones - Naughton - Yoshida
    Alli - Willian - Mhikitaryan - Salah
    Lukaku - Kane - Abraham

    Elliot - Carroll - Francis - Long

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

      willian to moting yoshida to davies

      1. Atwood
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, was thinking either Moting or Jese, Davies could be a good shout

    2. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Ritchie and Kolasinac.

      1. Pochecinno
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Actually, yeah. Probably Davies ahead of Kolasinac

        1. Atwood
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah, this weeks fixture putting me off Kolasinac. Ritchie is interesting though

    3. @FPLMason
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Depens when you're WCding tbh to see how long do you want to keep those players

      1. Atwood
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Keeping the WC has been valuable in recent years as I've got a habit of getting hit by a ton of suspensions/injuries at once. I think at the moment I can just about sort the team out with transfers.

    4. Prøfeßör …
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      How much ITB?

      Davies is a must. Willian can be a wait and see if you are unsure on the replacement - there are simply too many options.

      1. Atwood
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Not enough for the upgrade to Davies unfortunately

        1. Prøfeßör …
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          In that case I'd go with Moting or Ritchie. I think Moting is pretty low risk and great value for money.

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

          Same kind of situation. Thinking of Willian to up to 5.3 mid and TAA to Davies for a hit. Leaves me with enough for Bertie to Kola next week.
          Don't think there's anything worth going above in the 6-7 mil category.

  6. UnitedFan
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Antonio worth a punt?

  7. AllStars
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Elliott

    Trippier Jones Alonso Hegazi

    Eriksen Richarlison, Pogba

    Chic Kaku Kane(C)

    Subs: Foster, Tadic, Romeu, Mbemba

    Two free transfers, thinking either:

    1. Pogba / Chic / Jones to Gross / Morata / Clark for -4
    2. Pogba / Chic to Firmino / Ritchie or Gross
    3. Pogba / Tadic to Salah / Gross

  8. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    A - Alli + 4
    or
    B - Lukaku

    For the next 4 GWs

    1. @FPLMason
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

      1. @FPLMason
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Sorry meant A. A!

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          almost as indecisive as me 🙂

    2. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      4 May be equal. 3 I'd take Lukaku

  9. Lestat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    OUT:

    Willian | Tadic | Yoshida

    IN:

    Alli | Groß | Gamez

    Worth a -4 point hit just to get Alli in??

    1. banskt
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Gamez is not going to see much game time.

    2. Prøfeßör …
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Gamez is a very poor choice.

  10. banskt
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    WC suggestions:

    A. Mendy + Maguire + Ritchie / Caroll / 4.5m def rotation
    B. Luiz + Ramsey + Simpson / Kiko / Caroll rotation

    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A

      1. banskt
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks.

        Any other opinions?

  11. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    GroS stats are pretty poor tbf FPLVIRGIN!!

    1. banskt
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      The stats put me off Gross-ly.

    2. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Brighton as a whole are poor offensively. I wouldn't invest.

    3. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      They've played City H, Leicester A, Watford A before his explosion. Three very tough games.

      He's a class act. Could be a Siggy-lite.

      1. banskt
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        This is something to consider as well. A WC is so difficult.

    4. @FPLMason
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Acc to this, you'd suggest I'd do just A for my week's transfers?

  12. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on the following moves for -4

    Transfers Out : Trippier, DeBruyne, Gabbiadini

    Transfers In : Maguire, Gross or mid up to 5.8m, Kane

    This would give me a front 3 off: Kane Lukaku Jesus

  13. BrutalLogiC
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    worth shipping Pogba for -4? any clues when he is back

    1. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Ship. He's out for 4-6 weeks.

    2. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Depends on your bench

  14. Sepp Blattered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Salah or Coutinho + 0.3

    1. banskt
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I brought in Coutinho. Could go either way.

  15. semiconductor
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    would u sacrifice mkhi (choupo-moting) to do these 2 changes
    Chicharito to Vardy and wimmer to stones??

    P.S. I already have Davies, Kane, Eriksen, Salah and Lukaku

    1. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      No

  16. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Kola or bellerin after chelsea match...

    1. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Kola

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

      Kola

    3. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Coca

  17. foreverton
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Which Southampton defender?

    1. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      one of the fullbacks...cedric is cheaper

    2. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      None.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Cedric but I wouldn't be buying for a few weeks.

  18. glufs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    A) Alonso - Silva
    B) Alli - Bavies -4
    ?

    1. Thomass
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

    3. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

    4. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

  19. Thomass
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Hi

  20. ignis88
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Stones and 1 ITB, or Mendy and 0 ITB ? Could be useful to have that 1 mil for upgrading eriksen to hazard

  21. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Which duo would you choose?
    A) Jesus & Mikhi
    B) Kaku & Sterling

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A no doubt

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, currently on it, but this Sterling lad can be a great differential, if he was only 100% nailed...

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

      A

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers guys, have a good GW.

  22. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    If you could pick a 4.5 defender and a 4.0 defender, who would you go for?

    TAA and Gamez atm.

    Rosenoir or Gamez up for the best 4.0 spot but no idea who will get more minutes!

    TAA title risk but might be a sneaky punt

    1. ENZO SZN™
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      TAA will play next CL game since Gomez is suspended.
      Means Gomez PL and TAA CL rotation.

      I guess.

  23. Ruffio
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Kaku and chicharito to
    Kane and rashford. For free

    Good plan?

  24. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Joe Hart is a differntial in my mini leagues.

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

      For good reason 😛

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Clean sheets incoming

    2. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      should i get him?

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Rotates well with Elliot.

  25. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Fack it. Goodbye Lukaku, goodnight all

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Good Zeds Fulham. 🙂

  26. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Can people not keep referring this to the Dead Zone It's still before 12 o'clock and that clique is still sleeping their obnoxiousness away.

    You'll know when it arrives. Trust me.

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      We're just waking up.

  27. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    It's down to this guys for pogba transfer and gabbi upgrade

    A)Antonio + firmino
    B)Antonio + vardy
    C) 5.8 + jesus

    If C which midfielder?? Have Ritchie.

    Also have Eriksen, kane,lukaku and Ramsey..

    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A

  28. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Richarlison or Ritchie and why? Richarlison speedy and more threat but Ritchie take pens...

    1. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Ritchie. Pens and all other set pieces.

  29. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Mane >>

    A - Salah +0.4
    B - Coutinho +0.7

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      see what Klopp says in the pressers

    2. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Salah for now. Cout might need some games to be back to his best?

  30. eyezil
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    knockaert anyone?