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The ScoutCast – Episode 168 – Casual

What makes a “casual” ScoutCast host? Perhaps one who takes to his bed even after a table topping 60-point return?

Despite bringing in his biggest haul of the season, leaving both Jonty and myself in his wake, Granville’s man-flu gets the better of him. Not to worry, Luke, aka “D1sable”, drops in to fill his evening slippers, helping steading the ScoutCast ship as we prepare to cross the choppy waters of another community fueled episode.

Luke and I look on enviously while Jonty gets dewy eyed about Dimiti Payet’s Monday night returns, before we switch attention to the fortunes of the Fantasy Football Scout crowd, scanning their Gameweek tallies in another bout of “Rough with the Smooth”, which this week includes a precautionary tail of a Fantasy Football rage injury.

We round off, as always, with another bout of community questions, assessing the lure of the five-man midfield, strikers and their desperate quest for bonus points, the great “casual” debate, whilst entertaining the idea of making Kolarov our captain. The season could hardly be more bizarre.

This episode was broadcast live via Google Hangouts on our YouTube channel on Wednesday night (before the Pedro news). Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get alerts on new episodes.

You can watch the Hangout broadcast via the larger player below. If you prefer the refined and edited audio version, you’ll need this link or the smaller player below.

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

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  1. Alittude
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    any word on kompany

    1. Jax
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      he'll be ok

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Friday

    3. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He said he's fine

  2. Top 210 Club
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Quick vote on who to shift please fellas

    A.) Alderweireld to skrtel/Dawson/francis
    B.) Mane to coutinho/bolasie
    C.) save

    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      c

    2. Top 210 Club
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      C it is

  3. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard - 12 points
    Westwood - 14 points

    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Deserves a sticky

      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        😀

      2. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Westwood isn't on peno's either which is food for thought

        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Haz might not be soon either 😉

    2. Top 210 Club
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Scenes!

  4. teddy.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Form or fixtures?

    Form says play Payet (vs Man City)
    Fixtures say bench Payet: vs Man City

    If I play Payet I'd bench... Sanchez??

    1. copps
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      if you're benching sanchez there's a problem

    2. Slam
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What? no

    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Play Sanchez

    4. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm benching Payet in my front 8

      Sanchez Coutinho Ayew Mahrez (Payet)
      .....Aguero Benteke Gomis

    5. Top 210 Club
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Tough one

    6. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers guys, I'd say form over fixtures and the form of the City defence says bench Payet. So that's what I'm doing. And, what the hell, think I'm gonna captain Sanchez, up against Ivanovic...

  5. copps
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    sell ward or huth?

    dont like any of huths fixtures and he's close to dropping in price.

    which would you sell?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      both

    2. Demí
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Huth

    3. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Huth

    4. Top 210 Club
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Huth

    5. Ludo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ward

    6. copps
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      cheers lads

  6. Dynamic Duos
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Mane v utd or Payet v City?

    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sadio Mane

    2. Top 210 Club
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm doing Mane

  7. Stannage
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hi all.......Can I please have some advice on this lot......have both Shaw and Pedro......Looking at benching Pedro and doing Shaw to naughton......does that sound like a plan?....current team is.....Thanks all

    McCarthy Begovic
    Kolarov shaw Dawson Francis oshea
    Pedro sterling Sanchez mahrez (c) Westwood
    Kun Wilson gomis

  8. womf
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Surely all this folk talking about Liverpool's 'good' fixture run are being really short-sighted? As a pool supporter we have two good home games and after that...well how we're playing so far are far from good.

    1. Lallana_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      3 goals from 5 games is awful. Rodgers needs to realize we're successful with two strikers up front.

      1. I Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        You mean when Suarez was one of those strikers?

        1. Lallana_
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yup. But even when he was injured we coped...Sturridge is a huge loss too.

      2. womf
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yes exactly what I was thinking whilst watching the match today.. Either the diamond formation or play with two up front and two attacking mids with a free role behind. To be honest, I've supported Rodgers throughout but I'm starting to lose it a bit so far this season...

    2. I Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah I was on Coutinho all week but changed my mind just now. Liverpool just don't look good going forward and Coutinho is looking like an imminent transfer out. Even if he delivers in the next two fixtures I would still be looking to get rid soon.

      1. womf
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah I would wait and see a bit longer, until we start playing with more attacking threat...There's too many better options right now that are cheaper (payet, ayew, etc.)

  9. snowman
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Who would be most likely to play WBA defence?

    Is Jevans back?

    1. Bertzeiner-m
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Only a cramp

      1. snowman
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        him or dawson in long term?

  10. UCL Fantasy
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Transferring out Luke Shaw is going to be a last minute decision tomorrow night I can sense it!

    Clyne seems too short term.

    Williams hasn't been keeping many clean sheets.

    Already have 3 City + Myhill.

    Tough one.....

    1. Lallana_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Francis, Prodl are other options you could consider. Or double up on West Brom.

    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Don't worry Shaw won't play

      1. Wild Rover
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        But it was his right leg that was broken?

        1. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Ah 😉

    3. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      hasn't been keeping=are gonna start keeping 😉

  11. Bojaninho
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thing is we are looking for something slightly different but there is only a handful showing real form and the rest have just been quite poor and scattered around in terms of points...

    Pedro> Ayew/Payet others are Mahrez (most people have) anyone else..?

  12. BraceDball
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is Clyne playing this week?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Why wouldn't he?

  13. Wild Rover
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    My brain is telling me to play Wilson and bench Ighalo, all my instincts are saying the opposite but Wilsons ownership scares me 😐

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      For this week?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Why even consider benching Wilson WR?

          1. Wild Rover
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Didn't you read my post?

            1. Wild Rover
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              It's him or Ighalo. Or Sanchez

              1. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                No contest Im afraid.

    2. Bertzeiner-m
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I have captained Wilson: Maverick

      1. Wild Rover
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Benching him would be far more Maverick 😉

  14. Camp No No
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    How come does Poche allow Townsend take corners?

    Lamela:

    crosses/90: 5.9, with 44% accuracy
    corners/90: 3.9, with 66% accuracy

    Townsend:

    crosses/90: 12.9, with 0% accuracy
    corners/90: 9.6, with 33% accuracy

    At least we can't say that Townsend doesn't try.

  15. Alittude
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    DDG worth it?

    or Bego?

  16. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Arnie found dead supposedly 😯

    🙁

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      who? Arnautovic?

    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Or is it another failed rumour(hopefully) on twatter?

    3. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      huh!?!

    4. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What?

    5. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      WHO'S ARNIE?

    6. UCL Fantasy
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      This was a few days ago - http://m.snopes.com/arnold-schwarzenegger-dead/

      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        My missus was so sure,I'll show her this

        1. Wild Rover
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Poor, expect better from you

          1. Optimus.
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I honestly didn't know 🙁

    7. the axolotl
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      arnie pye in the sky????

    8. Bubz
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Schwarzenegger?

    9. Ludo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wasn't that busted a couple of weeks ago?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Old news. Months ago. Dial up internet? Or you use birds still???

    10. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Of course he's dead.

      I saw him getting Terminated

    11. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      The meerkats are on film threatening him 🙂

  17. vodkapad
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thinking of Sanchez out for KDB, yay or nay

    1. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      nah

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nayyyy

    3. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nooooo

    4. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Silvaaaaaaaa

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      NOT FOR THE SQUEAMISH

      1. the axolotl
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        actually it's not really that bad, all things considered.

        broke my leg once, not nice, not nice at all

      2. Wild Rover
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Lol, you must have had a sheltered life 🙂

    2. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Seen it today

      It's only a leg with an open wound

      1. the axolotl
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        yeah agreed i suppose. not nice still

    3. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      OWWWCHH

    4. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      bruh

  18. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    FFF's Algorithm captain recommendation:
    Aguero (C), Silva (VC)

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      That doesn't take into account that he may not be 100% fit though

      1. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        True, I'm between him and Benteke this week.

        1. FOMFF
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Tekkers for me.

  19. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Interesting question about timing:

    I have a free transfer - in principal I intended to save this week but do Huth to Dawson next week as I have three great good defenders to play this week - kolarov Francis (SUN) and Richards (LEI)

    Now, Huth is very close to falling, should I use my transfer now Huth to Dawson even thou I bench Dawson just to save 0.1 while risking a Dawson injury?

    1 do it
    2 save it

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Come on - it's an interesting puzzle - help?

    2. Bertzeiner-m
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      1

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you kind sir.

  20. Jimbo123
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    There's a lot of talk about Walcott again......

    Personally I think it's a rotation policy being employed, but if it's form based, then Walcott will start.

    Surely Wenger's choice of striker Saturday will give more of an indication as to who his preferred man is with it being such a big game?

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Walcott against old & slow Chelsea legs

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        More like a bus

      2. Jimbo123
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        But one school of thought on here was that Gru played these types of games

        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Wally doesn't show in the big games

      3. teddy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Don't have him in fantasy, but as an Arsenal fan I'd love to see Wenger put Walcott on the left to run at Ivanovic.

        But I'd be astounded it Wenger did anything that sensible.

        1. Pariße
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I think Sanchez is enough of a threat for Ivanovic

    2. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wenger will rotate according to the opponent's game style.
      Counter - Walcott, Parked bus - Giroud, Walcott should play against big teams.

      1. DannyBoy....
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        So why did Walcott start against Stoke last week?

        1. Pariße
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          That's what I was asking myself, but Wenger said he started him, because he thought Arsenal would get a couple of counter attacks at home to Stoke...and he was actually right, he scored from a long ball counter.

  21. Stannage
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I know it has been debated a thousand times....but who to replace Shaw with......
    Current defence is kolarov shaw Dawson Francis oshea...
    Already have 3 city players.....

    Kind on heading towards naughton over bellerin....

    Good move?......Thanks

    1. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'd keep faith with the United defence

      1. Stannage
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Can't afford darmian......rojo?

        1. teddy.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Probably?

          If I was shopping I'd be tempted by the possibility of Blind at fullback.

          1. I Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Blind is a midfielder in the game though

            1. teddy.
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Oh yeah, play lots of formats so considering him in games where he's a defender..

              Anyway. Think It'd defence justifies investment.

  22. Bertzeiner-m
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Play Cederic or Azpi then?

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      C

      1. Bertzeiner-m
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  23. goriuanx
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Losing motivation to play fantasy football. 🙁

    1. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Just look at your team on a friday evening then, easy peasy

    2. POLSKA GOLA
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You need to join a winnable league 🙂

    3. Bertzeiner-m
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hang in there its not all bad

    4. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Just be like me focus on the team you support

      It's more fun 🙂

      1. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I think I focus too much on those idiots 😀

        Might just join a knitting club

    5. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      2.4m rank, £5.8m itb and saving my transfer! Another fail and I may rage quit 😀

      1. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Was in a similar position 2 weeks back 🙂

      2. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Still reckon big rises achievable over a matter of a few gameweeks - no reason to panic.

        What was with the Zzz btw? 🙂

    6. the axolotl
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      have you tried ffups?

      aguero is dead? sanchez is kidnapped in chile? rooney has overdosed on doughnuts? who cares, have a ffsupper and move on 🙂

    7. Bertzeiner-m
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Have you tried imagining teams with no budgets? Stan says it helps

    8. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      After an awful start Ive completely changed my attitude and will just have as much fun with it as possible. Different captains each week and the like. Its made a world of difference.

  24. Jammy
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pedro, Sanchez, Gestede

    To

    Barkley, Walcott, Costa

    -4?

    1. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      no

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No.

    3. Bertzeiner-m
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Errrr

    4. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pedro > Barkley
      Gestede > Benteke

    5. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      no

  25. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Mehrez and Sagna looking to rise tonight, maybe Matt Damon too.

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      And I will too later on

      1. Slam
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        TMI

      2. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Put your hand away....This is a family place!

    2. Bertzeiner-m
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      That will put me on 102.1 TV

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        102.2m here. bout average around here though.

  26. gedda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Who is everyone's Pedro replacement?

    /g

    1. Super Frank
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Oscar? I think he is going to be explosive this season 😀

      1. DannyBoy....
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Why?

        Surely he'll be rotated / bench fodder far too often?

        1. Odikostar
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          this

    2. Jammy
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm struggling with this too

      Oscar, Barkley, Walcott but I don't know who to go with

      1. gedda
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I like Walcott but I have Sanchez. Barkley been looking very good in the hole but have Shaq and Ayew in that price range already

  27. Buck The Trent
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Would u use WC to remove these players?

    Panti
    Hennesey
    Huth
    Fletcher
    Pedro
    Targett
    Sterling (prefer Silva)

    1. KingNidge
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      in a heartbeat

  28. DannyBoy....
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Start Cedric, Ivanovic or Nyom this week?

    1. Rhinos
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Cedric

  29. Rhinos
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    think ive come to my senses, instead of Huth to Janmaat its gonna be Huth to Clyne, still fancy Janmaat this week but Clyne has 2 good home fixtures

    1. DannyBoy....
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You're making the better move....