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The ScoutCast – Episode Seventy Six – Preparation D

Hitting the airwaves early this week, the ScoutCast makes a return to the fray with preparations for the double fixtures still using up our headspace. Mark and I rinse through the latest permutations of Gameweek 36, almost exhausted by the tactical nuances on offer. It’s almost too much for a Tuesday afternoon.

Of course, the podcast regulars rear their head and I do my upmost to keep my chin up despite the mini-league gap: Mark tries desperately not to gloat and fails as always. You never know – maybe all those eggs he’s put in the basket of Gameweek 36 are destined to be scrambled.

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  1. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    So, I've decided I'm only bringing in DGWers this and next week. Of the ones I don't have, my likely targets are Terry, BAE, Bale, Lampard & Adebayor. I'll most likely be bringing in 3 (for free) or 4 (4 point hit) of these over the next 2 weeks.

    Now, given my above strategy, and the fact I have to use 1 freebie this week, this means I have to get one of these players in this week. Chelsea being away at Arsenal and with potential rotation ahead of the Nou Camp trip, this all but rules out getting Terry or Lampard this week, as does budget constraints.

    So that leaves the Spurs trio, and the options therefore appear to be:

    a) Kompany (wol) -> BAE (qpr) [don't fancy losing Skrtel prior to WBA and a nice DGW]
    b) Walcott (CHE) -> Bale (qpr)
    c) Rooney (EVE) -> Adebayor (qpr)

    Which of these 3 would you say is the best move? I'm currently on b).

    CURRENT SQUAD
    Bogdan, (Mignolet)
    JEvans, Kompany, Skrtel, (Caulker), (Turner)
    Dempsey, Valencia, Siggy, Valencia, (Sessegnon)
    RVP, Rooney, P Cisse
    Bank 0.6m, 2 free transfers

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    1. Milkman
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Walcott to Bale seems a nice, easy relatively low risk move. I like.

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      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers. I quite like the idea of having Walcott for GW37 (NOR) though, so the upside of doing a) is that I can ditch Valencia instead of Walcott for Bale in GW36. Would that sway you towards a)?

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    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      TBH I think you can rule Lampard out now, can't see him starting both league games as he will be needed for the return leg in Barca and the FA cup final.

      Terry could possibly play (im hoping) as im considering him for my Baines replacement. Not sure yet though as he still has a chance of missing out.

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    3. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      B for sure. It's likely to not lose point and probably return handsome points too.

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    4. McTown
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      yeah b is the most likely to pay off

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    5. Efan Ekoku Pops
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I'm considering B myself, just wish I had another free transfer to make the move.

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  2. jimnastics
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    It's all about Huth. Buggumark it!

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    1. Fratboy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Thinking about it.

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    2. McTown
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      worth getting in for a hit for enrique, simpson, verm or caulker?

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    3. tosey
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      their lack of cleanies worries me though

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    4. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I'd rather have Cahill even if he plays one fixture.

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      1. jimnastics
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Buggumark that as well

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  3. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Tosey, you still around? Not worried with Dempsey(c) now that Pog is fit again?

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    1. tosey
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      no last time i captained dempsey with pog playing he got me 15 (x2) points

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  4. snowman
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    anyone know steps to add a grav pic?

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Faq off

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    2. Sess!
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      gravatar.com. Explains everything in FAQ's.

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  5. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    The squad I'd like to see this weekend against Arsenal:

    Cech
    Paulo Cahill JT Cole
    Essien Lamps
    Studge Mata Rami
    Torres

    Although Drog would be a shoe-in under normal circumstances at the Emirates, we need him all fresh for his act vs Barca. Would expect Kalou, Mikel/Malouda & Meireles to come on for Rami, Lamps & Mata.

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    1. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Congrats on a brilliant win last night ENR. You must be buzzing after beating the mighty Barca!

      I fear for us this w/e against your rejuvinated lot. No Arteta is a huge loss for us. I just hope RDM rests a few players for the Nou Camp game next week!

      Score predictions for the w/e?

      I'm gonna say 1-1

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      1. Blue Lion
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I think 0-2(Drogba brace)

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  6. Sess!
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Baines now out. Another DGW player bites the dust. It's turning into more of a shambles by the day.

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    1. McTown
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      who are the others?

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    2. tosey
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      no transfers for me until next friday, value isnt that important now to risk it

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    3. Blue Lion
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      • 11 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Confirmed?

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  7. McTown
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Who to captain out of RVP, Tevez, Bale, Ade, Valencia, Dempsey, Siggy? currently on tevez dempsey vice

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    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Tevez (c) Dempsey (vc)

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      1. Sess!
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Tevez (c) RVP(vc)

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    2. Bluepenguin76
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Tevez (c) and Dempsey (vc) lukn gud!.

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  8. Viper
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Have two free transfers this week, any advice/thoughts on what I should do? I'm trailing by 18 points in my mini league and am sitting around the 22k mark..

    A) Baines + Yak -> Huth +Cisse, no hit

    B) Rooney -> Aguero/Tevez, save 1 transfer

    C) Baines -> Simpson, save 1 transfer

    D) Sorenson -> Bogdan, save 1 transfer

    E) Caulker -> Williamson, save 1 transfer

    F) Baines & McClean -> Cahill/Huth & HBA

    G) Any Suggestions? I am seriously stumped over this 🙁

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  9. Fratboy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    New Post courtesy of Stilicho and Scouting the Doubles - Aston Villa.

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  10. BMox81
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    To flip the conversation slightly – what are people defending leads doing with RVP and Rooney?

    The bloke who is second in my ML is an avid Arsenal fan so he won’t get rid of RVP, he has Cisse and he took an 8pt hit last GW, put in Hoilett to fund his clever (but ineffective) move to Hart and Kompany.

    So I’ve got him covered him with RVP and Cisse so that leaves him with Hoilett and 1.4 in the bank and me with Rooney and 3.1 in the kitty.

    Should I just leave it as it is and continue my plan of getting in the doublers for 36? I’m 94 clear and I know I should think that’s good enough to win it for another season, the way it’s gone for me, I could slip up horrendously and suddenly it’s a struggle till the end….

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  11. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Baines was the last player in my team I would want to get injured. He's a complete differential in my league and I could have seen him getting alot of points in the last 3 GW's, I thought he was going to be one of my main ways of catching up my lead on my rival for the run in. Gutted is not the word 🙁

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  12. IfYouTinkerYou'llHaveA…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Morning folks - who would you bench from this front 8....

    Bale HBA Siggy Dempsey Tony V

    Cisse RVP Rooney

    Currently thinking bale?

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    1. Karmanya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      HBA or Bale

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  13. Back on the horse
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Bench Sess or Bendy?

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    1. bolekjaworski
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      has to be Bendy

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  14. lfcindo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    pick 3 for this week:

    N.Taylor - Verm - Evans - Simpson - Kelly

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  15. Q
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    My main ml rival is only 20 points behind with a Rooney vpersie aguero front 3 to my Rooney vpersie pcisse..do I need to get a man city striker? And if so do I drop shrek or papiss?

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    1. Bluepenguin76
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Hav had the same problem as u Ol,exact same forward line,tho ive shippd out Robin and got in Tevez.Prob crazy but Citeeh against Wolves is just too good to resist IMO.

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  16. Denis Tueart on the wing
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Is it worth getting Wheater in for Evans for the next two GW's ? (also to release a bit of cash for DGW36)

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  17. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I need 9 more quality players (1,600+ pts) for h2h league
    code: 789344-589137

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    1. Bluepenguin76
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      U filled those gaps diaphex?

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  18. Title20
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Vorm, hilario
    Turner, Williamson, Evans, Taylor, BAE
    Valencia, siggy, mclean, sessegnon, bale
    Rooney, cisse, rvp

    Gw 35: Rvp for tevez and Mclean for Ben arfa(-4)
    Gw36: rooney for adebayor and sessegnon for any midfielder(maybe dempsey...mata...who?)(-4)
    Sound like a good plan? Any better transfers?

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    1. Bluepenguin76
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Grand moves!..think ur spot on.Wot about Pienarse for double game week,big playa for the Toffees oln his day and probably wont be as highly sort afta as sum of the Chelsea boys like Mata,who cud be rotated?

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      1. Title20
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        ya sounds like a smart idea... im still just hung up on if i should take rvp for tevez or aguero.... really not sure since city have the united game and arsenal have a realtively easy run of fixtures after chelsea...

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  19. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    For the last time please help! Its urgent

    Should i bench

    1) Krul, Sessegnon and Gallas

    2) or Bogdan, Graham and Gallas

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    1. andyd
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      bench B

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  20. oliver89
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Who to captain... I'm thinking Aguero but I've had RvP for Captain for months now. My main rival has ade, p.cisse and aguero up front and is bound to cptn Aguero or P.cisse. My rivals teams is pretty weak but I'm not pulling away!! He has been lucky captaining P.cisse and aguero in recent weeks!!!

    My team:

    Vorm (Krul)

    J.Evans, Riise, Killgallon. (r taylor, caulker)

    Dempsey, sess, siggy, valencia (bannan)

    Rvp, Rooney, Aguero

    Thanks in advance!

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  21. andyd
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    i've a feeling this is gonna cause uproar.... but im transferring in ireland for sess and making him captain, surely a goal or assist and a few bonus arn't too much to ask for over two easy games on paper?

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  22. Aosni
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Mt team good to go? who should be my captain?
    Vorm
    Simpson Jose E Evans
    Petrov BenA Dempsey Sess
    Rooney RVP Aguero
    (Ruddy moses TalorR MartinR)

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    1. King Henrik
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      a would do dempsey or ben arfa if ur catching up that is if ur ahead stick with rvp or rooney

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  23. King Henrik
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    HI guys !!

    my team for next week any thoughts will be much appreciated

    krul (vorm)

    simpson naylor walker (evans senderos)
    mata dempsey bale ben afra ( siggy)
    rooney jelavic aguero

    right now i dont have mata and aguero but thinking of bringing in both for next week and will mean bye bye to valencia and van persie ??????

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