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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.

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

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  1. Torres76
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Here is my team lads.

    DDG | Elliot
    Danilo | Kola | Yoshida | Rangel | Hegazi
    KDB | Salah | Zaha | Fabregas | Carroll
    Kane | Firmino | Gabbiadini

    What do you think. Please RMT.
    Any swaps to get in Lukaku or Mane? Is anyone missing?

    Cheers
    Torres

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

      poor back and frontlines, no need for pool double

      1. Alexis Nonsense
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        How is DDG, Danilo, Kola, Yoshida poor?

        Best keeper, 2x attacking wingbacks + 2x homegames for Yoshida

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

          From what I habe seen most comments on a rmts point out a weakness in either def, mid, and/or fwds, almost oblivious to the fact you have a budget limiting your choices.

        2. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          dont see much value in ddg. bertie over yosh, kola might be at cd not wb

    2. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      rangel & hegazi

      1. Torres76
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I think Hegazi is short term whilst WBA are short at centre back

        1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          wba poor and you'll need to use a FT to ship out

  2. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Best 5.5m MF for this front 8 for at least the first few GWs

    Alli Carroll Willian Ritchie xxxxxxxx

    Lukaku Jesus Aguero

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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

      Iwobi

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

        You think he'll play pat?

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Bavies for me, perfect placeholder for Trip

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Sorry, bit pessed 😆 Fraser

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

          penalty pint

          1. Netley Lucas
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Indeed 😆

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

      JWP, Fraser, Iwobi

    4. Francescoli
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Fraser for me

    5. Fernandl11
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Foster

      Cedric walker ake

      Kdb Willian Zaha Richie

      Kane Lukaku firmino

      Bench: Elliot Rangel hunemeier Carroll.

      Any suggestions?
      Thanks

    6. hogree
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Gross

  3. mcmd11
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Could I get RMT?

    Foster (Eliot)
    Danilo Cedric Kolasinac (Hunemeier, Rangel)
    KDB Redmond Mane Zaha (RLC)
    Kane Jesus Gayle

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

      7/10

    2. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      2 4.0 defs risky
      Don't like Redmond or Gayle
      6/10

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

      Too risky having 2 x 4.0 non playing defenders, and I personally don't think much of Gayle

  4. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sorry for the re-post:

    A or B please?

    A)

    Foster
    Kolasinac | *DANIELS* | Alonso
    Mane | *MILIVOJEVIC* | JWP | Ritchie
    Jesus | Kane | Lukaku

    B)

    Foster
    Kolasinac | *LOWE* | Alonso
    Mane | *FRASER* | JWP | Ritchie
    Jesus | Kane | Lukaku

    Bench on both teams:

    Elliot | Suttner | T. Carroll | Long

    Many thanks

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

      b

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

      A

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

      B

    4. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks everyone. B it is!

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

    A)
    De Gea | (Elliot)
    Daniels | Kolasinac | Stephens | Yoshida | (Suttner)
    KDB | Alli | Zaha | (Ritchie) | (Carroll)
    Lukaku | Jesus | Mounie

    B)
    De Gea | (Elliot)
    Daniels | Kolasinac | Stephens | Bertrand | (Suttner)
    KDB | Zaha | Ritchie | (Carroll) | (Loftus-cheek)
    Lukaku | Kane | Firmino

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

      B

    2. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B just. Close though, depends on how Spurs start but B for now

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

    So apparently Chelsea are favourites to get Bertrand (11/4) and Cedric (7/1), albeit the odds are not particularly low, so in all likelihood they are staying. Spurs are also 9/1 on Cedric in light of the trippier injury.

    Southampton's defence has the potential to look very different should 3 of their back 4 leave before the window closes.

    Source: news now Cedric Soares

    1. goriuanx
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      This is potentially beautiful. Want Saints to get relegated.

      1. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Why? I love Soton. Such a ... nice team

        1. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          And even better club!

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

          He's a Liverpool fan, all their players will become half the price!

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

        Fook Soufampton

  7. bazhef
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    When are the Scout Picks being posted?

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

      Tomorrow.

      1. Torres76
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        What time?

  8. Paul
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Seemingly a boring question but very important to me 😛

    A)Chalobah
    B) Cork

    P.S : already got T Carroll so please don't suggest him... cheers 😀

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

      A

    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I've actually put a cork in it.

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

    PVA is being overlooked

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      he's in my team but I'm wavering

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      5.5, same as Bavies & Bertie, Dann 5

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

        Playing left wing...

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          He should have been 5, we'd all be all over him

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

      Was looking at but tfm at 4.5 is my pick

      1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        he wont play

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

          This week... I agree.

    4. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      0.5m too expensive. Plus is he even nailed ahead of Schlupp? Because he wasn't back end of last season.

  10. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Gimme you're best Aguero Jesus Lukaku teams

    1. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      My time to shine!

      Foster - Elliot
      Stephens - Dummett - Suttner - Mee - Long
      Alli - Salah - Mkhi - Carroll - Chalobah
      Aguero - Jesus - Lukaku

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        ew that defence haha; I'm not sure its worth it

    2. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Kane, Lukaku and Jesus count?

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

      I'll post my kane lukaku aguero if youd like a gander

    4. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Foster Elliot
      Daniels Yoshida Mee Dummett TAA
      Mane Salah Walters Atsu Carroll
      Lukaku Aguero Jesus

      £1.0m ITB

  11. FPL_Hazards
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Best 4.0 defender

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Mariappa for me. Could get minutes, wont drop in price

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Long by a mile... if you have Mee

  12. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts?
    Forster
    PvA Kola Bertrand
    Salah Zaha KDB Fraser
    Abraham Lukaku Kane

    Elliot Carroll Suttner Mariappa

  13. Mortal.Swinbat
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Quick thoughts lads?

    Foster
    Bailly - Luiz - Yoshida
    Willian - De Bruyne - Salah - RLC
    Lukaku - Kane - Gabbiadini

    Elliot - Carroll - Mee - Long

    Thanks 🙂

  14. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Pick one
    A) DDG + Ritchie
    B) Foster + Fabregas/Willian

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

      A

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

    T.Carrol + Jesus
    or
    KDB + J.Rod

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      First one costs 1m less so that one

  16. goriuanx
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Best budget mid < 5.5?

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

      carrol....?

    2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I've gone for Atsu, Carroll 🙂

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

      Thoughts on Atsu? Brilliant pre-season. A bad game and Murphy might take his place?

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Aarons also pushing for a place.

  17. sk018
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A) Jay Rodriguez
    B) Gabbiadini

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B of those

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

      B

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

    1)Stephens + Ake or
    2) Yoshida + Daniels ??

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

    no love for pva?

    1. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      For some reason I brought him in. Wing back??

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

        yeh....im very tempted, but havent seen him in a lot of teams

  20. reason17
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Rating out of ten? any problems?

    DDG - Elliot
    Kolasinac - Dawson - Daniels - Cedric - 4.0
    KDB - Alli - Zaha - Gross - Carrol
    Lukaku - Lacazette - Gabiadini

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

      9/10

      1. reason17
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        anything i could do to improve?

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

      is Gabi nailed ?
      id go for jesus instead of laca

  21. Scratch
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Fairly settled on this

    Foster, Gomes
    Bailly, Alonso, Cedric, Dummett, Mee
    Fabregas, Willian, Tadic, Walters, Carroll
    Aguero(c) Jesus, Lukaku

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

      What score are you expecting between Chelsea and Spurs GW2?

      1. Scratch
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Could go either way, though Chelsea had their number at Wembley last April. I'm backing against Spurs for the first few GWs

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

        1-1

      3. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        By that team - hoping for a Chelsea rout!

        Realistically 2-1 could go either way.

    2. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      dont like those mids!

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

      Very different.

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

      No big hitter in midfield?

      1. Scratch
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Picking a premium mid is probably the most difficult position at the start, KDB is the one i'd like but I went for 2 City strikers instead, think City will start strong and set the pace.

    5. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      TBH feels like a gamble. Could work

  22. Harambe_Costa
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    final team! please rate guys!!

    Forster
    Monreal Danilo Bertrand
    KdB WIllian Zaha JWP
    Kane Lukaku Firmino

    *elliot, long, mason, caroll*

    tempted to swap Kane&Willian to Alli & Jesus

    thoughts?????

  23. reason17
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A) Kolasinac + 4.0 defender
    B) Monreal + 4.5 defender

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

      B

    2. The 12th Man
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

    Willian - Oriol Romeu
    or
    Ritchie - JWP

    other mids are KDB - Alli - Tarroll

  25. The 12th Man
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Been settled on this for a day now.

    Forster
    Kolasinac,Stephens,Daniels
    KDB,Willian,Zaha,Fraser
    Kane,Lukaku,Firmino

    Elliot,Carroll,Suttner,Long

    Gtg?
    Or change Fraser to 4.5m and play Carroll.
    Use resulting 1m to upgrade elsewhere

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

      I would not have two 4.5 mids.Think I would go Stephens to Dann rather than 2 Southampton defenders/goalkeeper and Fraser to Iwobi for first fixtures and then move to form 5.5

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

    A Foster plus .5 m
    B Forster

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. The 12th Man
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B. Look up.

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

      A

    4. HamezMace
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      What would you do with the .5?

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

        JWP to Ritchie

  27. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    No Kane Jesus Kun; anyone with me?

    1. thepeen555
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nope no kaku for me

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

      Yup. Same

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

    PVA is the man.

  29. Duka
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    So..my draft with 8 other guys is stuck at round 5 for last 20 minutes.Anyone had similar problem?And did it ever get unstuck? 🙂

  30. Slurpy
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A) Kola Willian
    B) SOT DEF (and Bertrand) Salah