The ScoutCast – Episode 214 – Smugface

Well said Ruth

I've bought him, and I never time it right so bandwagon wheels about to come off.

I wouldn't peg him as a consistent captain candidate, but to say he's not captaincy material against a Leicester side that have not won away all season is frankly ridiculous

Couldn't agree more. The captaincy stuff is baffling.

Just

agree that he's not essential, but I'd argue that he is a captaincy candidate sometimes due to him having all the set pieces and a marked recent improvement in the team.

well we got to keep the spin city going right?

cap siggy, you will find the world of difference!!

He's a good player and well worth having in our squads at the price. I personally wouldn't captain him over Sanchez but I can see why some would.

I will see you Siggy FFS hot air balloon and raise you one from 2 weeks ago- PVA!

Had considered Alli > Siggy but after reading this I'm only getting Siggy in wk 27 .

Whilst I definitely agree that often there is a player (or more than 1) being touted as the next big thing round these parts. It often appears like a positive feedback mechanism with the readers feeding off the site and vice versa.

I disagree with stating he's not captain potential at all though, particularly this week. Leicester have looked very poor indeed recently (perhaps they can stem the flow this week? who knows). Sanchez is the obvious pick this weekend for sure, and is most likely where my armband will end up.

For what little it may or may not be worth, Siggy has the second most shots on target so far, just behind Ibra. Sure many are not in the box (not a great measure as just inside the box is not much different from just outside), but he's Swansea's main man (such as that is) and up next against a team who are definitely struggling lately. And that makes him a candidate at least. Do i know how he will do? No, and neither does anyone else.

If people think Leicester won't turn up this gw, i fear you will be greatly disappointed. It'll be a pure troll game from them.

Let's revisit this hot topic after the weekend and definitely after GW28

Good form, fixtures strong and no blanks. On penalties, free kicks and corners. Good price. All aboard

It's not necessarily a move I would do normally but Sanchez will go to Siggy after deadline tomorrow.
It's Siggy's 3 games against Sanchez's 1 game away at Liverpool.
The other factor is that there is a possibility of a bit of carnage with Sanchez's price over the next 3 GWs. If I'm selling at 11.6m I think I can get him back for 11.1-11.2 for GW29.
As for captaincy it wouldn't be Siggy for any of these fixtures GW26-28. Probably Lukaku-Ibra-Lukaku.

You have form for this type of comment

I agree that chelsea next week is off putting, but disagree that he is not captaincy material. He is a good player, playing with confidence, on set pieces, at home, against a weak Leicester defense. He may not turn out to be the best captain, but he does have a lot going for him. What will put most off is the crazy idea that price has something to do with points return.

When 3-5-2 was all the rage, when LIV were doing well, it would have been easy to slot Siggy in for most people. Now that a 4 man midfield is back in vogue, Siggy's resurgence has stumped many.
Those of us still clinging to 3-5-2 have been fortunate maybe (LIV>Siggy), others have faced a testing decision.

True, and the other side of it is that if you cannot time it right then he's a horrendous pick, as has been for many (myself included) before these recent hauls...

Ruth is so getting Siggy, in one of his teams at least

I think there is a good chance the Leicester players will turn up for Ranieri this week now he is under real pressure for the first time, and they will see a fixture against Swansea on TV as the ideal time to do it. I certainly don't see them rolling over.

Siggy certainly a great value option, and an obvious choice to come in GW27, but to come in this week as captain? Not for me. I also don't like the Spurs midfielder out for him, as Spurs may very well still play GW28, in which case you will want your Alli/Eriksen back.

I think the Scouts can be a bit selective but I like that. They should have their opinion and be open with it. I'm not going into detail but they do promote certain players and not others but again i'm fine with that. It's their opinion.

I'm seriously considering him (other option is Sánchez). Similar stats and fpl points over the last 4 weeks.
Considering last 4 fixtures for Siggy (ARS, liv, SOT, mci) vs Sanch (swa, BUR, WAT, che) it's quite impressive no?

Sanchez plays for a better team though and has better 'in the box'-stats but Hull have significantly improved since Marco Silva arrived. I wouldn't get Sig in for other big midfielders but he's currently the best in his price bracket.

I'll probably flip a coin and go for Ibra (c) ...

Completely agree, well spotted Ruth, it's a bandwagon they are clearly trying to drive, alternatively, they are trying to cool the Jesus wagon until they are ready for you all to jump on board.

To include City in the weak frisking the fixtures article when they have Bournemouth, Sunderland and Stoke was beyond blatant, yes, they have a blank you say, so do United and Arsenal with perhaps worse fixtures, no sign of them in the article.

The Puppetmasters do not like bandwagons happening until they tell you it's time, naughty people.

Siggy is a good pick, not sure he's essential with Chelsea away, after that then you can see the logic in it but it's so over th top with their subconscious brain washing.

Whilst Chelsea fixture looks poor on paper, it shouldn't put people off getting Siggy in for Sanchez after this GW. He has already got returns this season V Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester Utd and Manchester City (twice) so hardly a flat track bully!

He's definitely being overhyped and to be considered as a captain over Sanchez and Ibra (and Jesus) who all have easier fixtures and play for better teams, doesn't seem a sensible decision. However, there have been a few have been a few of these mis-informed band-wagons this season, dropping Sanchez for Hazard, the Aguero essential status and get Kane at all costs (delivering blanks against Hull and Burnley). It's pretty much par for the course on here so not too surprised, best thing to do is don't get drawn in and make you're own decisions

Illuminati confirmed.

"playing for a poor team" - Swansea are no longer a poor team. They're a good team.

Regardless of the result versus Leicester, at this point in time he is an outstanding candidate going into this gameweek, based on form, fixture and his team's dependence on him.

Siggy defo a good option but I'm leaning towards jumping on him after Chelsea away once the blanks are confirmed and the the GW26 fixture is out the way. Really depends who you're selling for him though. Alli or Sanchez out could very easily backfire - especially a Spurs mid, over the next two games. Good option but over-hyped for sure.

I disagree as i do think the hype is worth it!
Yes he's likely to blank versus chelsea but there are good fixtures for swansea after GW26. Swansea are playing well & when they play well siggy does well.

I dont have siggy but whenever swansea score a goal i fear its either siggy who scored/assisted & it often it is.
I personaly wouldn't sell alli or sanchez for siggy as it doesnt makes sense for my team, but i understand why people are doing it.

For people with double spurs mid like mark, doing one >siggy then ibra >kane makes that decision easier as they dont want triple spurs attack.

Maybe downgrading lets someone upgrade a defender to coleman/baines.
You can't judge 1 transfer without knowning what someone elses team looks like.

A lot of people bought sanchez at 11.8/11.9 so maybe for them it makes sense to sell sanchez to siggy & upgrade a 3rd striker to lukaku & switch to 3-4-3 going forward.

No player is essential but cheap players in FPL who are involved in 50% of their teams goals are 'fpl gold'.

Nor do i think jesus is being downplayed by the moderators to keep him under the radar.
That accusation is uncalled for.

Everyone admits he's a good player, but as so many people own both ibra & sanchez its not good advice to recommend getting jesus & adding another 26 & possibly 28 blanker in your team. Plus pep is so unpredictable with his benching & the CL starts next week so why recommend someone if in feb/march they have possible 2 blanks & a team in CL.

Siggy should always be considered IMO, but rarely is. For once he isn't being overlooked and I'm glad about that.

I would've thought Carroll and Crouch would be getting huge hype as well. Hammers on form now, Carroll's confidence is sky high pulling off an overhead kick like that.

Hi Ruth, Re: Sigurdsson - what's a good time exactly - you mean GW 28?

He is a good midfielder playing for a poor team, but you have the likes of Hazard who's a great MF playing for a great side, but delivering points way below his potential. What's your take on this - patience only pays off on a long term basis?

Not looking for magic mate - just your opinion.