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The ScoutCast – Episode 228 – Countdown

The final countdown has begun with the new season kick-off now less than 24-hours away.

Earlier the week the ScoutCast grew gathered as the clock ticked down, with Jonty, Andy and Luke joining myself to tackle a raft of perfectly targeted questions from you – the community.

Each of us take turns to reveal our current line-ups, while the collection of queries allowed us to put each of the four positions under the microscope. On occasions, we even broke from the ScoutCast tradition to provide some definitive answers.

Pre-season gremlins struck as I dropped out in full flow on Paul Pogba, but I managed to return to steer the ship towards its final destination – the first weekend preview of the new campaign.

It’s good to be back.

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. Agger
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lovely 🙂

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

      You've just got another entry!

    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      hey tm, figured id try again

    4. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      The mods really need to do something about this spamming 🙂

      1. George Sillett
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        They are .

        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          The other ones

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

    Evening all!

    So a new season is upon us, here's how I'm lining up for GW1, any glaring mistakes?

    Foster
    Keane/Cedric/Dawson
    Pogba/Alli/Redmond/Zaha
    Lukaku (c)/Kane/Chicharito

    Hart/Daniels/Loftus-Cheek/Rangel

    Cheers in advance guys

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

      TC and some less owned 4.0 over RLC + Rangel. Pogba is also meh.

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

        What's the thinking behind Carroll? More chance of playing and a decent run of games soon? And Pogba is a bit of a punt, but I've got a bit of a gut feeling about him, especially with the arrival of Matic potentially freeing him up

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

          He looked horrid against Madrid. TC is a lot more nailed than RLC, on some set pieces with Sigy gone too. A lot more upside than RLC basically who also has a higher ownership which means he might lose value if he doesnt play.

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

            All very sound points. Will take the TC advice on board, especially when he's my 5th mid. And I'll give Pog a week or two... see how they look in the PL and go from there!

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

              Good luck!

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

                And to you!

  2. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Me and Jonty are starting Tom Carroll.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Jonty and I*

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

      Running the millionare club this year again, eh?

    3. Spike ⚽️
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      So what?

  3. Diva
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Nice to find a thread with only a few comments on it! 😀

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      All settled Diva?

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

        I think so. It's a bit different, but I like it. I may think differently come GW2! How about you?

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 15 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Not even close. Forward spending is the tricky part.

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

            That was the simple bit for me. It's working out how to pay for it that's the headache. 🙂

            1. TorresMagic™
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              • 15 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Who's your cheapest forward then?

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

                Lukaku.

                1. TorresMagic™
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                  • 15 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Very nice. Good luck. 🙂

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

                    Thanks! How's your team looking TM?

                    1. TorresMagic™
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                      • 15 Years
                      7 years, 2 months ago

                      Work in progress. Can do something similar to you and go light in defence or balance it more.

  4. Ohhh Shola Ameobi
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Did the FPL show happen this evening?

  5. Agger
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Can't you change the Team News section so that the formations and players are in the right position? Schlupp is in LAW on mine and David Silva's name is overlapping.

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

      LW*

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

        RW* oh it's been a long day.

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

          Free site... lads put in monster effort. Schlupp wrong side ain't really an issue is it

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

            It's not just Schlupp..

            And it's just my slight OCD, would be nice if the players were in the right positions. Like in this article it says grew instead of crew. Kind of gets to me 😉

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

              Small things Danny 🙂

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

                True.

                I have massive respect for the guys who help run this site though. 2-3 articles a day? Endless information? Can't be beaten.

    2. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Personally, much rather have them spend the effort on the Written Paragraph for Lineup-PREDICTIONS!
      Mainly cause the players/positions I'm reading for are rarely Nailed enough to even think about doing a Re-Edit to the 'Team-Formation IMG' ...lol
      [and I am a Graphic Designer who has been Diagnosed with a mixture of OCD/ADD by multiple Govmt. & Prescribing Shrinks... even though I'm pretty sure the real problem is the meth...lol]

    3. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      but I do feel ya mate...especially being a reds supporter who really misses Daniel Agger, and our defense during his era!
      Didn't aim to come off rude or short... respect.
      *if gonna spend any time on player name/formation image, might as well Overhaul the whole thing? maybe color code the name-text to illustrate the 'degree of nail' / 'chance of being nailed'? idk. #PughGotNail!

  6. Valar(Keith)
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Foster Elliott
    Bertrand Daniels Mee Suttner Lowe
    Kdb Zaha Carroll _____ _____
    Lukaku Gabiaddini ______
    For my last 3 spots
    A) Mane Kane Frazer(rotate with carroll)
    B) Alli Eriksen Firmino

    1. Jimjam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. Belalugozi78
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

    Foster - Elliot
    Kompany - Cedric - Dann - Long - Rangel
    Willian - KDB - Salah - Zaha -omeu
    Kane - Lukaku - J.Rodriguez

    RMT Please!

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

      Don't like JRod

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

        give me some alternatives

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Firmino over Jrod

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

    Mounie or Tammy?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Tammy

  9. Viper
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A. Salah & Rodriguez + 0.5m

    B. Willian & Firmino

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B. Jrod wont get much

    2. Jimjam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B

  10. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Shh...they can hear you...

    Oh crap here they come!!!

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Run!

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

      Still going with one up front Kun?

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Nope. 4-3-3

  11. Zinadine_Gerrard
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Think I'm happy with this team but looking to you experts for help

    Forster - (Elliot)
    Yoshida - Ake - Kolasinac - (Suttner - Rosenior)
    Redmond - KDB - Pogba - Salah - (Carroll)
    Jesus - Kane - Mitrovic

    Good to go??

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

      TCarroll over Mitrovic for me

  12. Yankee Toffee
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Good to see Team News up and running.

  13. The Royal Robin
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A) Lowe | Monreal | JWP 4th MID
    B) 4.0 5th MID | Kola | Chalobah 5th MID

  14. bananaboy331
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Is Stephens or Yoshida more nailed?

    1. Daniel Levy- Not the Chairm…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      equal atm

  15. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A. Kompany, Kolasinac, Daniels, Defoe

    B. Stones, Monreal, Davies, Firmino

  16. Tangerine Army XI
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    "Scoutcast grew"?

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

    RMT please.
    Foster, Elliot
    Davies, Bertrand, Daniels, (Mee, Long)
    Willian, Zaha, KDB, Salah, (Carroll)
    Kane, Abraham Lukaku

  18. Aladdin Sané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A) Dann
    B) Daniels

    1. Jimjam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Dann

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

      B

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

      Damn Daniel... oh how that was everywhere a few months ago.

      B

  19. laplana
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero and Jesus will break records.

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

    Wish I had the balls to swap Lukaku->Jesus

  21. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Somehow I've ended up playing 5 at the back gw1

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

      I think I'll be the same... maybe 4

  22. Messsiaah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    company or kolasinac?

  23. michele98
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts?
    Courtois
    Cedric; Bellerin; Valencia
    De Bruyne; Pogba; Eriksen; Redmond
    Jay Rodriguez; Lukaku; Firmino

    Bench: Loftus-Cheeck, Mee, Rangel

    1. michele98
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      please point out any mistake you see... if there is one 😉

      1. Tangerine Army XI
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        No sub keeper?

  24. A19
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Last hesitation:
    A) Bertrand Mané Ritchie
    B) Cedric Salah Willian
    I have Zaha

    Thanks guys!

  25. Daniel Levy- Not the Chairm…
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A) Forster+Hegazi
    B) Foster+Stephens

  26. FPL Emu
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    If you had to arrange these from best to worst as FPL draft players (to have from the start), how would you lot do it?

    Ramsey
    Gross
    Knockaert
    Ritchie

    1. Tangerine Army XI
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      C
      B
      D
      A

  27. Adro34
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Redmond or Tadic?

    Cheers

  28. Whirl
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kind of wish the FPL site didn't show ownership %, or at least I was confident enough to ignore it.

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, hidden GW transfers etc would be good.

      1. Whirl
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Knowing what the masses are doing so clearly adds a defensive strategy component that take a bit of the fun out of it.

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 15 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Agreed. Hidden % before GW1 would be a start.

  29. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Pogba......... yay or nay and why?

    1. michele98
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      yay. He'll play every gw, and now with matic on the field he'll be able to play higher up front. plus he gets along with lukaku so i would expect lots of points from those two. at 8 million he's a great choice

      1. A Team Of James McCleans
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

        1. michele98
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          no worries..
          could you honestly tell me what do you think of this team:
          Courtois
          Cedric; Bellerin; Valencia
          De Bruyne; Pogba; Eriksen; Redmond
          Jay Rodriguez; Lukaku; Firmino

          Bench: Loftus-Cheeck, Mee, Rangel

          1. A Team Of James McCleans
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Bit bottom heavy and not sold on courtois or redmond. Apart from notable kane absence looks good.