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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. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    G2G? 0FT, 0.5itb

    DDG
    Dawson, Bertrand, Stones, Kolasinac
    Mhki, Redmond, Ramsey
    Firmino Lukaku Kane (C)

    Elliot, Dunk, RLC, Carroll

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Good to go. Don't be surprised though if Dunk scores this week 😀

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

      That midfield :-S

      Rest looks good.

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

    Kolasinac is in every team now 😆

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Hmm. Though if you do that well then people will get you in 😛

      5 appearances
      2 goals 2 assists

      And them fixtures.

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Arsenal defence is a mess though

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

      Getting him next week for Dann. Stephens to Bavies this week. Defensive upgrades of the century.

      1. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Do you prefer Kola over Mendy?

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

          No. Can't afford Mendy.

    3. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      "Essential"

      "He's basically a midfielder"

      "Beast"

      Lol.

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

        I have him but after this little run he's going for Azpi.

        Those 11 points were sweet last week.

    4. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Looks great from next week

    5. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Next week

    6. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Bertie -> Kola next week

  3. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Is worth doing these transfers??

    A. Hegazi & Brady >> B Davies & 4.5 mid
    B. Suttner & Brady >> B Davies & 4.5
    C. Bertrand >> B Davies

  4. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Please help..

    DDG
    Stones | Hegazi | PVA
    Atsu | Salah | Alli | Silva
    Chicharito | Morata | Lukaku
    Elliot | Yoshida | Mee | Lokilo

    1 FT, 0.7 ITB & WC available

    1. PVA >> Davies
    2. save FT
    3. use WC

    Please suggest, thanks.

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

      1

    2. Ciro Di Marzio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      No need for wc. A looks good though.

      1. Ciro Di Marzio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        *1 not A 😉

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      1

    4. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      PVA to Davies looks great move. Think you can hold on the wc for another couple of gws

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        cheers guys.. A it is..

    5. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      1. No Kane is a big problem though.

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I have a big couch..

  5. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    On wc, which would you pick

    A morata and jones
    B vardy and Mendy

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      B. You have Alonso?

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      C Kolasinac and Kolasinac

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Got alonso kolasinac and Davies already

        1. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Sexy defence that. Yep b for me. Vardy looks amazing value with this fix pLus Mendy has great fixtures too and gets in lots of crosses

    3. Ciro Di Marzio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      A easily.

  6. Nigawan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Which option should i opt for in the coming weeks? a better defender or a average midfielder

    a) t.carrol/ loftus cheek to Choupo/ Gross
    b) cedric to mendy/kolasinac

    team:
    elliot- foster
    cedric-davies-naughton-jones-4.0
    salah-miki-alli-carol-loftus
    morata-kane-firmino

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      B

    2. Poison Apple
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I would thought your backline need some boosting up

  7. Poison Apple
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    (O)tamendi or (S)tones

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      (N)one

      1. Poison Apple
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        thanks!
        but i will get a city defender regardless of what others say.
        just looking for advice which, if anyone can offer that.

        1. Siva Mohan
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          not happy as a Stones owner.. if Kompany is fit one of them would be benched.. Stones 60 to Ota 40

          1. Poison Apple
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            seems like Ota between the 2 then..

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

      STONES!

      1. Poison Apple
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        should i be worried about Kompany?
        Would Otamendi be a better bet to keep his place?

    3. Dr. DOOM
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      O. 100% nailed. Stones can be dropped.

      1. Poison Apple
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        alright!

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

      Neither. Mendy or Walker

      1. Poison Apple
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Unfortunately 1 of my defender which i may rotate will automatically become a non playing one.

        Kola Davies Clark

        A. Ota/Stones + 4.5
        B Mendy/Walker + 4.0

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

          Still B for me.

    5. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      no one, you better find a way to buy Walker
      both won't get many points and benched risk

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

    gtg? took a -4 for this, got 1.6 ITB

    Elliot

    Cedric Fosu Lowe

    Mkhi Eriksen Salah Atsu

    Kane (c) Chicha Lukaku

    Foster Carroll Naughton Mariappa

    Thanks

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

      should I WC?

      1. Poison Apple
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        i wouldn't wc. Looks good this week to me. would want to upgrade the defence soon though

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

      sell fosu to kola next week !

  9. MJM
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Mane, PVA, Stephens, Jesus to Firmino, Sanchez, Davies, Wimmer for -8, thoughts?

    1. Poison Apple
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      would just move mane pva stephens

  10. Ciro Di Marzio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    On WC. Would you prefer

    A kolasinac in a 433
    B Jesé is a 343

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Kola bear

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      A

    3. Ciro Di Marzio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers guys

    4. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      A no question

  11. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Am I all set for this week? -4 for me. Thanks all

    Elliott
    Kolasanic Suttner Bavies
    Eriksen Mikky Gros Atsu
    Kane Firmino Lukaku

    Foster Carroll Naughton Long

    2mil ITB

    1. Poison Apple
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      if you already used your transfer i would say yes. im assuming u gonna go spurs cap

  12. Pomp and Circumstance
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    keep Lukaku or transfer in Jesus? in midfield, have Mkhitaryan and KDB

    1. MTPockets
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Keep, although I do plan to get Jesus back in.

      • Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Keep

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

      Pogba finally listed as red/out for the weekend.

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

        25% actually

    3. olidooley
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      WC Team. Fback??

      Foster Elliot
      Alonso Bavies Kola Jones Hune
      Eriksen Mkhi Ritchie RLC Carroll
      Kane Jesus Firmino

      1. Ciro Di Marzio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Almost the same as mine so I'd say it's great!

      2. J T
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Not enough spent on midfeild, in a few weeks when hazard is firing along with Sanchez and Ali your going to ripping your attack apart

        1. J T
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Not forgetting Mane & Courtinho

          1. Ciro Di Marzio
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            You can't have all the good players though. Realistically you can only have 4 maybe 5 big hitters. He's got Erik, Kane, Firm, Jesus. Plus an very strong defence.

            1. J T
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              Yeah exactly, and out of 5 big hitters he's got 60% in the same position so if the midfielders really start firing he will find it very difficult to switch the value to midfeild, it's unbalanced.

              1. Ciro Di Marzio
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 7 months ago

                I see what you're saying but surely you can just downgrade a forward and upgrade a mid.

      3. Pino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Too much in defence? You are going to play 4-3-3?

    4. Dr. DOOM
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Which player to keep in the first team this week?

      A. RLC
      B. Naughton

      1. MTPockets
          6 years, 7 months ago

          I'm starting RLC

      2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Next week: Madness or genius for a -8?

        Alli to Silva
        Salah to Sanchez
        Lukaku to Jesu

        Or just do the following for a -4?

        Lowe to Kolasinac
        Lukaku to Jesus

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          The latter.

          Remember that after the 2 good Arsenal fixtures is another international break, with more Chile fixtures. I think Chile play Brazil the game prior to Watford.

          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Ah yes good point, cheers

        2. MTPockets
            6 years, 7 months ago

            If want to sell Lukaku, would wait until gw8.

            1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              That Man City at home to Palace fixture just looks too tempting!

              1. MTPockets
                  6 years, 7 months ago

                  Ditto MUN the following week.

                  1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 7 months ago

                    Ah feck didn't realise that!

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

              first option puts your team in a worse position than it is now, and also minuses 8 points from your total.

              b all day long.

              1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 7 months ago

                Cheers mate

            3. I AM GROOT!!!
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              I already have Sanchez in my team. I would advise you to wait and bring him in. But definitely not for a hit

              1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 7 months ago

                Thanks

            4. Poison Apple
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              Easy. B

              1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 7 months ago

                Cheers

            5. Taking the Mkhitaryan
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              -8 is defo in the madness bracket unless you have 9 it less fit players

              1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 7 months ago

                Or*

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

              The latter, the first is one of the worst transfer plans I've ever seen.

          • Paulinho14
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            should i play Mee vs liverpool or Tammy vs Tottenham?

            1. Siva Mohan
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              Mee

            2. Wilshere Knowledge
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              Tammy

              Difference between 0-1 points and 2 points though.

            3. Jairzinho
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              tammy

            4. MTPockets
                6 years, 7 months ago

                Abraham

              • Paulinho14
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 7 months ago

                cheers guys, will go with tammy

              • Taking the Mkhitaryan
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 7 months ago

                Tammy. Get u 1pt more than mee hopefully

            5. Whattheheck!
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              De Gea (Elliot)
              Aldewereld, Stephens, Dawson, (Dunk, Mee)
              Mkhi, Willian, Phillips, Redmond, (Carroll)
              Kane, Kaku, Firm

              2FT 0.8m.

              1. William -> Choupo
              2. Stephens -> Davies

              1. MTPockets
                  6 years, 7 months ago

                  You already have Toby, so something with Willian.

                  1. Whattheheck!
                    • 10 Years
                    6 years, 7 months ago

                    Okay thanks a lot

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

                Foster - Elliot
                Trippier - Bertrand - Lowe - Suttner - Long
                Eriksen - Miki - Salah - Mooy - Carroll
                Lukaku - Kane - Gabbi

                2ft

                Trippier + Gabbi to Bavies + Joselu?

                1. Paulinho14
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 7 months ago

                  good transfers

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

                Forster
                Mee Bert Stephens Davies
                Alli(c) Mkhi Willian
                Firm Kaku Kane

                GTG?

                1. My heart goes Salalalalah
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 7 months ago

                  Captain Kane

              4. JasonG123
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 7 months ago

                Elliot (Speroni)
                Jones Stephens Francis (Suttner Rosenoir)
                Salah Alli Mkhi Willian (Carroll)
                Kane Lukaku Mounie

                2FT, 0.9m ITB. Which move?
                (A) Willian to Ritchie and bank the other FT.
                (B) Willian and Mounie to Atsu and Firmino/Vardy
                (C) WIllian and Stephens to Ritchie and Davies/Mendy

                1. Urchin
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 7 months ago

                  C with Davies... Although asu some point u may have to think if way to upgrade Mounie

              5. My heart goes Salalalalah
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 7 months ago

                If I have already taken a -4 and saved my team, will activating wildcard cancel that -4 too?

                1. Paulinho14
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 7 months ago

                  yes normally should

                2. Mini Mane Mo
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 7 months ago

                  Yes

                3. MTPockets
                    6 years, 7 months ago

                    yes

                4. BobBradleysOpportunity
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 7 months ago

                  1) antonio and jones
                  2) mkhi and lascelles

                  who scores more long term? on a WC

                  1. Paulinho14
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 7 months ago

                    2

                5. HST
                  • 14 Years
                  6 years, 7 months ago

                  Would you do for -4...

                  Trippier, Chica, Silva

                  To

                  Davies, Firmino, Ritchie?

                  Cheers!!

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

                    No

                  2. MTPockets
                      6 years, 7 months ago

                      Probably not

                    • Rinseboy
                      • 12 Years
                      6 years, 7 months ago

                      hmm thata borderline for me but I think Davies amd Firm are better long term so yes. might not pay off this week tho

                    • Poison Apple
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      6 years, 7 months ago

                      i would say yes. but ever consider just doing firm and Ritchie? taking a bet that tripper would at least play this weekend

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

                    My team this week:
                    Foster
                    Kolasinac-Jones-Davies-Cedric
                    Salah-Eriksen-Tadic
                    Kane-Lukaku-Gabbiadini
                    Subs Elliot,RLC,Carrol,Mee

                    Already done Danilo->Davies.also tempting get rid of Gabbi+Tadic and get Firmino.what should i do?g2g or wild card?

                    1. Paulinho14
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 7 months ago

                      even -8 is better than a wildcard here

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

                        Should i do it?-8 i mean

                      2. Poison Apple
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        6 years, 7 months ago

                        wc will be a waste. but pls get rid of gabbi and tadic.

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

                      G2G. Reassess next week.

                  4. flippetyflop
                    • 10 Years
                    6 years, 7 months ago

                    Tadic Atsu or Yoshida...which one is it most important I get rid of guys and why?

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

                      Yoshida or Tadic. I'd go for both, but Yoshida first due to naildness.

                  5. Joey Barton and Friends
                    • 12 Years
                    6 years, 7 months ago

                    Annoyingly I have Stephens and Yoshida. Which do you think is less likely to start? (Stephens was just back from Int duty last GW)

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

                      Too tough to call. Both are good, but both are under threat.

                      1. Joey Barton and Friends
                        • 12 Years
                        6 years, 7 months ago

                        :). Might just take a hit Davies + cheapie

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

                          Yeah I've got Stephens and am fretting about carroll's 2pts coming in for him...

                  6. Page 302
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 7 months ago

                    This is for the Draft game: bench one of

                    A. Phillips (WHU)
                    B. Ramsey (che)
                    C. Fernandinho (wat)
                    D. Afobe (BRI)
                    E. Hemed (bou)
                    F. Rooney (mun)
                    G. Townsend (SOU)

                    If you're wondering why the team is so bad, it's a 16-team draft and my main man Mané is suspended 🙁

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

                      Is it the FPL version? Or any crazy rules?

                      1. Page 302
                        • 8 Years
                        6 years, 7 months ago

                        FPL draft. Benching Afobe at the moment, but worried he might get a surprise start at home to Brighton.

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

                          Clearly Fernandinho then. He won't score or assist, and will come on if one of the others doesn't play.

                  7. Eric Banternaaa
                    • 10 Years
                    6 years, 7 months ago

                    BIG problems. Already Played -4.

                    Foster | Elliot
                    Cedric | Naughton | Mee | Davies | Long
                    Alli | Mkhi | KDB | Pogba | Carroll
                    Lukaku | Firminio | Gabbi

                    Pogba > Choupu Moting
                    Gabbi > Morata (Would prefer Jesus but 0.2 short)

                    Have the exact money so I am relying on no prices dropping or increasing.

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

                    Chicharito owners, what is your plan?

                    Arnautovic is available for the trip to West Brom after completing his three-match ban is worrying me. Ayew's performance last week also make us confuse. The lineup could be:

                    Hart
                    Collins - Reid - Fonte
                    Zabaleta - Kouyate - Obiang - Cresswell
                    Antonio - ACarroll - Chicharito/Arnautovic/Ayew

                    So, Chicharito to someone or keep?