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The ScoutCast – Episode 245 – Conjury

The first ScoutCast of 2018 is sprinkled with a festive catch-up, an assessment of the latest transfer bandwagons and even some logic-defying magic.

YouTube viewers will need to pay close attention to Granville and Jonty about 1 minute and 56 seconds in to catch their conjuring trick; others will just have to use their imagination and be content with the rest of this 90-minute marathon episode.

We explore the lure of Aguero, the clamour for Lingard and the Fantasy freak of nature that is Marcos Alonso. Third striker options are assessed, we conduct a post-mortem on Liverpool following Coutinho’s exit and we start hatching plans for February’s forthcoming blank before the usual Gameweek preview ends proceedings.

Next week Granville saws Jonty in half and Az pulls a rabbit out of his hipster beard.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. 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.

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  1. Tazah
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    is there a chance ramsey will play this weekend? wilshere out
    non owner

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

      Looks like there is a chance.

  2. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    The big question, Kane or Lingard for the armband?

    1. GreenArrows
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Kane, own both

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        This

      2. Tazah
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        still a risk of lingard not starting, however small that is

    2. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Kane with Lingard vice

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Kane own both

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

      Kane by a mile.

      C'mon, guys.. Lol.

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

      Lingard has the form and the fixture...depends how much you like risk...

    6. wander
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      this really isn't a big question imo.

      Kane is the stand out choice in my opinion and will completely dominate the armband pick.

      If you fancy a punt then go lingard but owning him is enough imo

  3. NebTheGreat
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone shed any light on why Ben Mee is highlighted yellow? (i know is says a knock on FPL site)

    Likelihood of playing?

      1. NebTheGreat
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Good news, thanks 🙂

  4. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Adrian Speroni
    Alonso Mee Masuaku Robertson Long
    Sterling Son Lingard Arnie RLC
    Kane Aguero Mounie

    0FT 4.7M itb

    a) RLC -> Mahrez
    b) RLC -> Ramsey
    c) Mounie -> Bobby
    d) Mounie -> Lacazette

    1. GreenArrows
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

      All poor choices IMO. Just sit tight and assess for next GW. None worth a -4, you can play 4 atb and Robbo might nick something v City.

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

    1900+ have transferred Tosun out...

    1. WorldCupDanB
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I don't understand how that happens.

      1. Tazah
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        wildcardingz

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      WC shennanigans ?

  6. some witty pun
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Arnie to Lingard yes or no

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

    2. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      West Ham vs Huddersfield at home?

      1. some witty pun
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Actually WHU are away

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

        Away, mate

  7. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    gtg or what would you change im on wildcard

    Ederson
    Alonso, jones, yedin
    Mane, de bruyne, albrighton, bakayoko
    Kane (c), lukaku (vc), wilson

    Bench, elliot, Hegazi, vvd, carroll

    1. Tazah
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      jones to stones, ederson to courtois

      1. The Wise Owl
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Jones essential.

        1. Tazah
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          not good fix after this week

          1. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Burnley away is very good for MUN defender. All goals hurt bps and Jones may easily get 7-9 points.

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

      I'd change a lot. Albrighton, Yedlin, Bakayoko, Wilson and your whole bench. Probably Lukaku as well.

      But it's your team and if you like it, go for it.

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I would change Ederson, Yedlin, Mane, KdB, Albrighton, Bakayoko, Wilson, Hegazi

    4. NebTheGreat
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      different... ll give you that!

      Feel like lukaku to Aguero would be better, also not convinced on bakayoko, maybe to lindgard ?

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

      Sterling Salah?

  8. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    G2G? Or play Albrighton?

    Ryan
    Alonso Jones Davies Masuaku
    Sterling Salah Richarlison Lingard
    Kane(c) Kun

    Adrian Albrighton Ayew Bardsley

    1. Tazah
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      b

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

    Thoughts on this WC:
    Pickford
    Alonso - VVD - Otamendi
    Salah - Sterling - Son - Lingard - Albrighton
    Kane - Firmino
    Hennessey - Masuaku - Dummett - Quaner

    Then Kane -> Aguero potentially during Spurs' tough fixtures.

    1. some witty pun
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I dont like Albrighton and Firmino

      1. Tazah
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        they dont like you either

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

      That bench...

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe look at rotating a 352 and 442, in which case upgrade 5th defender and down grade 5th mid - may give you a stronger team overall and in GW28

  10. My little Bony
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    1 FT - 2.5 ITB. Please Help, a,b,c,or D? (maybe E?)
    Fabianski
    Otamendi Lascelles* Jones Cresswell*
    Pogba Son Arnie* Sterling
    Morata(v) Kane (c)
    Subs: RLC*, robertson,DCL, Elliott*

    Need to wait on pressers fo on my Yellow Flags* Updates.

    a) cresswell - Alonso
    B) RLC - Lingard
    C) Morata - Aguero
    D) Depending on Injusry Updates - Save and do 3 changes next week(-4)
    E) WC and sort this dross out

  11. OzziesDream
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Please rate my wildcard for anything obviously wrong...

    Ederson (Pickford)
    Otamendi / Azpilicueta / van Dijk (Tomkins / Klavan)
    Salah / Sterling / Lingard / Richarlison / Albrighton
    Kane / Firmino - Depoitre

    ...rotate Klavan (if he keeps his place) with Albighton for LIV fixtures. Can't see me playing Depoitre or Tomkins so just hoping for some +0.1 price rises over the coming weeks to fund an upgrade elsewhere.

    1. My little Bony
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      U have 4 Liverpool players - (VVD,Klavan??,Salah, Firminho)

    2. Ahtikullervo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      If VVD was brought in as a Southampton guy then no problems till first trade...

  12. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Procrastination fun. First guess to win gets an e-biscuit.
    Which team (at the beginning of 2017-18) had lost the most premier league matches?

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

      As a % or outright?

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Watford.

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Everton?

    4. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      everton

    5. Tazah
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      everton

  13. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Bakayoko??? Surely better options!

  14. new article posted
  15. Magic Box
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Any obvious changes here lads?

    Adrian
    Alonso Otamendi Jones Mee*
    Hazard Salah* Sterling Groß
    Kane Firmino

    Elliot* DCL Ogbonna Carroll

    0FT, 0.2ITB (* players injured)

    Cheers!

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

    Why is Albrighton suddenly in every team? What have I missed?

    1. OzziesDream
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      looks like he's assisting a bit more under the new manager

  17. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Start 3 this GW.....terrible choices.....

    A) Otamendi (away to Liv)
    B) Gomez (home to MC)
    C) Mee (away to CP)
    D) Daniels (home to Ars)
    E) Kenny (away to Spu)

    ........have 3.2m ITB also so could bring Alonso in for a hit?

  18. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Captained Kane 14 times this season, only had 4 different captains, them 14 times have been a mixed bag, not missed a single one of his hauls though thankfully

  19. Mayor of Flair
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Arni or Ramsey?

  20. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    So after a few changes iv come up with this

    gtg or what would you change im on wildcard

    Courtois
    Alonso, jones, Manquillo
    Mane, sterling, lingard, albrighton
    Kane (c), lukaku (vc), wilson

    Bench, elliot, ogbanna, vvd, Romeu

  21. HP.
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    DDG
    Otamendi Christensen Masuaku
    Salah Sterling Alli Son
    Kane Firmino Murray

    Bench: Elliot Robertson Carroll Long

    1FT 0.6ITB

    a) Son + Alli > Hazard (C) + Lingard for -4
    b) Son/Alli > Pogba (C)
    c) Other?

  22. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Pope
    Ota Jones Christensen Kabsele
    Haz Alli Son Sterling Richarlison
    Kane

    (Elliot / DCL / Niasse / Wimmer)

    Alli & Kabsele ➡️ Lingard & Alonso (-4)

    G2G?

  23. merin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Morata -> Aguero for a hit?

  24. The real slim shady
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Been waiting for Ramsey back. He will fit perfect in my team. Do we think he starts?

  25. michhhh
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    On wc please enter

    Ddg Pereira
    Jones Alonso dunk masuaku taa
    Sterling salah lingard arni gross
    Agu Kane mcburnie

    1. michhhh
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Please rmt :))

    2. Mikha In A Tutu
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Already used bench boost?

  26. Mikha In A Tutu
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    GTG?
    Fabianski
    Mee - Alonso - Otamendi
    Hazard - Salah - Sterling - Choupo
    Firmino - Kane (C) - Wilson
    Bench: Elliot - Carroll - Mariappa - Moreno
    0.5m in bank.
    Any transfer would require a hit

    1. michhhh
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Firmino is worse with no cout out there, try tosun and upgrade your bench

      1. Mikha In A Tutu
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Can we really say Firmino is worse off when Coutinho’s already just left? Tosun would be a gamble and surely Spurs isn’t the right time to take that gamble?

  27. Smitser
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Good to go? save or any suggestion for transfer? 1 FT, 0.1 ITB

    Adrian
    Ota-Alonso-Zanka
    Sterling - Salah (vc) - Son - Gross - Arni
    Kane (c) Morata

    Elliot Masuaku Robertson Crouch

    Thx!

  28. Adriano28
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    So is Robertson (liv) out?

  29. Fanatix
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Hi guys
    Help needed pls
    1ft 0.itb
    Lloris(foster)
    Alonso christensen ota cresswell (mbemba)
    Sane sterling arni son (matic)
    Kane rashford ( depotre)

    I need to get rid of sane and possibly upgrade rashford to firmino/aguero..

    Assistance greatly appreciated