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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. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Don't understand how people are STILL joining the game!

    Total Players:
    4,975,500

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Screwed up their first team?

      Playing a second team in a mini tourney?

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

      GW5 prizes.

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Never even noticed this before, just thought we were all playing for fun smh lol

        https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/prizes

    3. Valencias left foot
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I think some people make a team to be #1 overall for the gameweek on Friday night. Sure to see a team tomorrow night with 3 BHA and 3 Bou with a TC played.

  2. james 101
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    GTG?

    XXX.
    Davies. Alonso. Jones. Kola.
    Eriksen. Mikhi. XXX.
    Kane. Morata. Firmino.

    Start 1 of A B or C. And D or E.

    A. Fellaini
    B. Choupo
    C. Doucoure
    And
    D. Elliot
    E. Foster

    Thanks!!

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Really tempted to play Fellaini!

      But head saying Choupo

    2. Rossamous
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Play Choupo

  3. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Mendy owners; can we have a show of hands?

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Nope. But considering him.

    2. That Was Easy!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Howdy

    3. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Me

    4. ZaZaZu
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Hands!!

  4. Pierce34
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    On a scale of 1 to insane how logical a decision is it to keep Benteke? He's kind of due, and there will be a new manager effect...

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn't.

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Keep him. Sou are not solid

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Well if you still have him might as well see how the new manager effect works out

  5. That Was Easy!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Bottom of the bottomed...

    Elliot
    Mendy, Davies, Jones, Simpson
    Alli, Ritchie, Coutinho
    Jesus, Kane, Vardy

    Bench: Krul; Kolasinac, Chalobah, Carroll

    Rip it apart please

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      strong team fancy all your defenders to keep a CS

  6. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Would you be worried if you had this team for GW5

    Forster
    Maguire Bertrand Hegazi Alderweireld
    Eriksen Gross Atsu
    Kane (C) Lukaku Jesus

    Elliot Richarlison Carroll Mee

    1. That Was Easy!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Na, it'll be good.

    2. Rossamous
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Ballsy midfield

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Lukaku will go after gw7 down to a sub 7m striker and midfield can then be beefed up again

  7. ZaZaZu
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Is Fellaini going to start this weekend? Opinions.

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Even if he doesn't, he could come on and cause some havoc...

      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        he's equalled his goal tally from the entirety of last season...havoc?

  8. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Yoshida -> Otamendi or save FT?

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

      Otamendi at risk, could be replaced by Danilo. Not worth it imo.

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

      No chance Otamendi is at risk imo.

    3. Schwarzer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Save

  9. Schwarzer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Which would you do? Pogba (-4) > ?

    A) Mkhi (EVE)
    B) Salah (BUR)
    C) Choupo-Moting (new)

    Cheers

    1. Schwarzer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Also D) Antoino (wba)

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

      wait

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

      Salah

  10. davies
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Worth -8?

    Lukaku > Jesus
    Chicharito > Vardy
    Mane > Salah
    Pogba > Mkhi

    Will sort out Hegazi next week - leaves me with...

    Elliot
    Davies / Jones / Cedric
    Eriksen / Salah / Mkhi / RLC
    Kane (C) / Jesus / Vardy

    Foster / Hegazi / Carroll / Mbemba*

    Cheers.

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good. Go for it

    2. Forza Juventus
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      While i like the transfers i feel may be best to just do the Mane to Salah and Pogba to Mkhi for now for free..-8 is quite a lot. Chich could score vs WBA. Lukaku vs his old team too (I also may do Lukaku to Jesus so i feel you) but think -8 may be overkill

      1. Forza Juventus
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Maybe just do Lukaku to Jesus if u rly want to do -4 or something. Vardy could wait imo

    3. Mane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Lukaku to Jesus for hit seems crazy

    4. ScotDougie
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Do it looks solid

  11. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Alright lads.

    I need to find £1.1m from this lot to afford the changes named in caps (Vardy and Davies).

    Elliot, Forster
    Alonso, Kolasinac, DAVIES, Schindler, Long
    Alli, Salah, Ritchie, rlc, Carroll
    Kane, Jesus, VARDY

    Anybody have any suggestions. Things I'd thought of are Alli to Sigurdsson (not excited about the prospect of losing Alli), Forster to a 4.0m (fixtures are pretty sweet and the other 4.0 probably won't play). Anybody else seeing something I am not?

    1. Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      why would you even consider dropping alli to get vardy... that's mad.

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I am not. I said I don't want to. What I said is that it is one of the few ways I can see of financing the move, not that I want to do it. Hence why I am now asking here.

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

      Downgrade Ritchie and Schindler

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Another non-playing defender doesn't seem like a good idea when my bench is already RLC and Carroll

    3. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Does Forster to a 4.5, and swapping Vardy and Salah for Mahrez and Firmino get you there?

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers for the reply and the suggestion. Don't want Mahrez or Firmino mate. I want Vardy and Davies. If I can't have both, I will have to get one but I am not sure which one.

        1. BananaNose Maldonado
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Well, if you are trying to do it in one move, the GK solution doesn't work because there isn't a 3.9 keeper.

          It looks to me like it's sacrificing Alonso or taking multiple hits. I wouldn't be giving up Alli with those fixtures. If only Son were 100% nailed you could do Alli to Son, but there is a lot of risk there.

          1. The Big Fella
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah..... I think I am going to have to choose just one and roll with it. Probably Davies given the fixtures if I am honest. I have to get rid of Chicharito though.

  12. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Price changed tonight?

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      in about 40 minutes

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Good. Then I need to do Pogba to Gross fast

  13. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Who's a good Yoshida replacement for £5.8M?

    Other defenders are Davies, Cedric, Mariappa and Hegazi.

    1FT.

    1. AndrewTavey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Otamendi looks good.

    2. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Stones or Monreal

  14. AndrewTavey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts? (On a wildcard)

    Elliot
    TAA - Davies - Wimmer - Mendy
    Mkhitaryan - Eriksen - Hazard
    Vardy - Kane - Firmino

    Bench:
    Krul - Chalobah - Carroll - Tuanzebe

  15. Pierce34
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    I need some help on how (if at all) to accommodate Kane this week. Can do it for free with my 2nd FT, but that would mean selling Lukaku. Pull the trigger on that? My team, and alternatives, are

    Foster - Elliot
    Davies - Stephens - Alexander-Arnold - Hegazi - Rangel
    Eriksen - Salah - Mkhitaryan - Choupo-Moting - Loftus-Cheek
    Lukaku - Jesus - Benteke

    1.4 ITB

    A) Benteke to Firmino
    B) Benteke to Vardy
    C) Lukaku to Kane
    D) Mkhitaryan to Richarlison, Jesus to Kane (-4)
    E) Benteke to Joselu, Jesus to Kane (-4)
    F) Rangel to Hunemeier (!)
    G) Benteke to Calvert-Lewin, try and get as many double-barreled surnames in my squad
    H) Hold
    I) Other

    1. AndrewTavey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      To be honest, i'd be more worried about your defence. Rangel is a non starter and TAA, Stephens and Hegazi aren't guaranteed starts either.

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Its either Lukaku or Kane really. I just did the same

    3. jia you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I also have Eriksen, Davies and no Kane. I fancy Lukaku(C) v EVE.
      I don't like having both Kane & Kaku in my team, unlike many, as I have to sacrifice the strong WBs that I feel will score well this season. Kaku is in the form of his life so until that changes I will keep him.
      Of course it's high risk going Kaneless but more fun imo ;)

      1. Pierce34
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Haha, thanks mate. To be honest I'm leaning towards either just the Vardy move or getting Kane for Jesus for a hit (worried about Jesus playing time).

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          I like the Vardy move too but wait and see how Palace respond this week first?

      2. jia you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        ...save and use your transfers to sort out that defence next week with mini wc!

        1. Pierce34
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          I've got a good feeling TAA will finally come good this week (or at least get positive points!) but point taken, the defence does need upgrading.

          1. jia you
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah, Mark is pretty convinced of him. But I'd worry after this week with the Gomez red in CL?

  16. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Yoshida to:

    A) Cedric
    B) Alexander-Arnold
    C) Play Yoshida

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      C

  17. Forza Juventus
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Hi guys, what would you do with this team:

    DDG - Elliot
    Dawson - Kompany - Bertrand - Suttner - Mariappa
    Salah - Mkhi - Willian - Atsu - Carroll
    Kane - Lukaku - Gabbi

    2 FT 0.9 ITB

    Thanks so much for any ideas, doing my head in!

    1. Metropolis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      DDG, Kompany & Gabbi - Butland, Davies & Firminio

  18. Teahupo'o
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Evening.

    Had to deal with an emergency in midst of playing my wc and never finalized my team a few weeks ago. Adrift since. Can someone help me right the ship? Considering a 12 point hit to clean up this mess.

    Foster
    Alonso Jones Bertrand
    Eriksen Mhkitaryan Willian Ramsey
    Lukaku Firmino Chicharito

    (Elliot, Richarlison Maguire Zanka)
    1FT 0ITB

    1. JonSnow
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Team isnt too much of a mess, i would do it over the next couple weeks. Few teams coming into good fixtures.
      Maybe willian out this week
      Ramsey just had a rest so should play 90

  19. Who Am I?
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    I did redmond to choupo so no ft.
    G2G or any need of -4?

    Foster (Elliot)
    Simpson/Bertrand/Kolas (Naughton/Long)
    Hazard/Ramsey/Choupo/Ritchie (TCarroll)
    Kane/Lukaku/Firmino

    1m ITB

  20. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Kane Kaku Firmo Ritchie Mendy
    or
    Morata Kane Firmino Silva Taa
    or
    Morata Kane Firmino Ritchie Mendy

    gaaaaaar this is hard to pick the right combo

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      A is no playable subs just fyi!

      Too risky?

  21. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Any chances pogbas price falls and silvas rises tonight?

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

      Silva shouldn't change.

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Pogba might

  22. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Which option do you like more 2FT?

    A- Trippier to Maguire + Lukaku to kane

    B- Trippier to Maguire + Debruyne to Gross + Gabbiadini to Kane (-4)

  23. Miami Monkey
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Is Joselu nailed for the near future?

    1. Miami Monkey
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Or will Gayle take him out of the team?

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

      Joselu looks nailed

  24. Al
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on WC? Would be much appreciated

    Elliot Krul
    Mendy Kolasinac Davies Cresswell/Jones Gamez
    Eriksen Mkhi Ritchie RLC Caroll
    Kane Jesus Firmino

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Gtg

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Alli over Eriksen

  25. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Is Mbemba fit for this GW?

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

      No

  26. Foozeball
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Considering captaining Eriksen even though I have Kane too. Has an even better record against Swansea than Kane

    Eriksen
    6 goals and 3 assists in last 6 games (including 2 braces)

    Kane
    3 goals in last 6 games (1 brace)

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

      Don't be silly if you didn't own Kane different story

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      No

    3. MOZIL
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      maybe Son will start instead of Eriksen

  27. wanaj84
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    coutinho
    d silva
    salah

    who you play?

  28. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    How is my midfield looking? Tx

    Mickey / Kdb / Mahrez / Erik / Hazard.

    Good to Go?

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

      Looks good I don't want to see the rest of your team

    2. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Lacks Martial.

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        It was a hard choice sir. Very hard.

        1. fedolefan
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          This is a wildcard right? I played around with this mid, and with a KDB downgrade could afford Firmino Jesus and a heavy defence. Need to bookmark this for when I WC.

          1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            No. This is my 3 5 2 team this weak and for the next 3 games.

            1. fedolefan
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              Very well done then.

              1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 7 months ago

                Tx Fed.

                Can you rate my strikers this week? Sorry for the imposition but I respect your judgement.

                Vardy (c) and Rashford.

                1. fedolefan
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 7 months ago

                  Lol, I don't even know if you're trolling me but I'll bite anyway.

                  I really like the Vardy captain pick. Only needs a goal for 9 points and the Huddersfield bubble may just have been burst. Rashford is in general an iffy FPL pick but could be really good against that tired Everton defense. I'd say keep for now. You obviously know the risks of going without Kane/Lukaku/Jesus, so back yourself this one GW.

                  1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                    • 6 Years
                    6 years, 7 months ago

                    Not trolling you Fed. I know we had our little spat the other day and that's yesterdays chip paper.

                    I do know the risks of going without K/L but the Jesus worries me more so will be addressing that shortly. Rashford has done a Hair Bear Elbow on my man Martial and I'm pissed but am adjusting to the fluidity of the situation and market.

                    1. fedolefan
                      • 9 Years
                      6 years, 7 months ago

                      Yeah, Jesus worries me too. I'm getting him whenever I wildcard. Thing is, I don't rate his finishing too much, but he gets into excellent positions often and now has Aguero, Silva and KDB providing him tap-ins. Just looks insane value in a City side that create a chance a minute. As for Aguero, how he passed to him for that goal, I'll never understand. Add to that the chance against Everton where he just didn't want to shoot and it's almost like he's lost his killer instinct.

                      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                        • 6 Years
                        6 years, 7 months ago

                        We are on the same page and trying to solve that puzzle of the Citeh conundrum.

                        I was screwing when Maureen started Martial(c) and thought I was a Tango ahead of the dance. He flopped that game and will now be playing second fiddle to Rash.

                        Citeh 5 Liv 0 got that right at least and my ploy now is to get Kun/js without downgrading my M/F
                        to chuff like Erica Chomping and the like.

  29. Fingerspitzengefühl
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Hello DZ. What are your thoughts on D. Silva as a fantasy asset this year?

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Same as other years tbh. Average returns

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

      I've put him In, my thinking is not many will have him and he's playing more attacking.

  30. ABCDEFC
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    A) Pogba >> Mkhi or Silva
    B) Pogba + JWP >> Coutinho + Kante (-4)
    C) Pogba + Yoshida >> Coutinho + Clark (-4)