The ScoutCast – Episode Eighty Four – Santigold

When do price changes happen think Graham will fall?

Which player is worth a 4pt hit this week??

Which 2 defenders would you play from
Cuellar Rangel Boyce Demel

On Rangel and Boyce for the attacking points, but maybe I should play Cuellar over one of the two as they've failed me so badly recently...

Ok I feel a knee-jerk for Riise coming on...I see a 30 yarder free-kick in front of me...3 Baps and an assist for a Berba penalty...

or just keep Gibbs for Arsenal's good run of fixtures...hmmm can I afford to be this patient....

Has there been a Giroud vs Podolski argument during the break i missed? if so, can someone fill me in? if not can we start one now?

im getting one in......

need some more opinions on this

foster
baines, ivan, rafa
cazorla, bale, mata, pienaar
aguero, ba, berba

begovic, sterling, davies, demel

i feel like i should play davies over ivan for this gw, but it just feels wrong to bench ivan.

Should I make any change to Tevez? I can replace him for Fletcher, Ba or Defoe

Vorm
Verma - Ivanovic - Baines
Haz - Michu - Yaya - Caz
Tevez - Berba - RVP (C)

Bench: Guzan, Nelsen, McAuley, Fellaini

Let's play everyone's favorite game 🙂

My team looking good, cue 80 point game week.

Foster (3)
Baines (9) Boyce (5) Gallas (2)
Sterling (8) Michu (7) Hazard (2) Fellaini (1)
Berbatov (26) Tevez (5) RvP (12)

If we go by the fantasy logic of "play against Norwich", then maybe I could do the totally unexpected and high risk move of Suarez > Giroud (C) and Hazard > Cazorla for a 4pt hit. If Arsenal do thrash Norwich, the hit will definitely be paid off and I suspect several times over. IF.

Liverpool 0 - 0 Reading

Had mixed views on this last night - which do you guys think is best option? Have been on A) all week, but no Arsenal coverage for Norwich is really tempting me with B!

(A)
GW8: Save
GW9: Michu & Suarez -> Santi & Berba

(B)
GW8: Tevez -> Giroud
GW9: Michu & Suarez -> i) Walters & Aguero, or ii) Santi & Ba (4 pointer)

Jaask, (Federici)
Baines, Hughes, Cuellar, (McCartney), (Clyne)
Bale, Barfa, Michu, Pienaar, (Guthrie)
RVP(c), Suarez, Tevez
Bank 0.5m, 1 freebie

@ Giggs B

What transfers are you doing?

Demel over Williams

And Capt Santi over RVP as stoke have only let in 5. . . logical but still not sure!

This is will happen again this gameweek: http://i.minus.com/iI04qBVyEBQp2.gif

Ridgewell owners. Are you planning to keep or looking at replacements like Saylor/Rafa/anyone?

I won't be surprised if Cazorla scores double points this week or next, so why am i sticking with Hazard?!! 🙂

I think my frustration over the last few weeks has been playing teams that look good "on paper" but get very disappointing points. It really took the piss last week when I scored below the average LOL. I think the fact is that the upside of players is much lower than we think. Most of the time it's smaller things like CS and captaincy that decide good and bad weeks.

True, plus I think patience plays a big part. Rarely do we transfer in a 'bad' player. They come good if you're prepared perhaps, to wait for the 'nice' fixtures to pass. That's the hard part.

Finally listening to the scoutcast and have got to say...totally agree with some of the stuff Mark and Granville are talking about when it comes to 'spreading the value' without RVP.

This is something that was in my head all week...when people question RVP's 'value' because his PPG might not be exactly equal to what you'd expect of his price tag...I think that is missing the point. What he gives you...or at least you hope he gives you is value in regular POINTS. There will no doubt be players who show far better value than RVP over the season but are these gems going to be as easy to predict? No...and the reason is that involves a lot of luck. However, we all know how good RVP is and can be as an FPL player in terms of consistency. And therefore the risk is in theory much lower than spreading your cash across the team on various punts.

Buying a 9m+ Midfielder and a mid-priced striker because you've sold RVP does not give you better value necessarily. You have to have faith in that expensive midfielder and like they say about Bale..players like him are likely to let you down with the captaincy...And then you have your mid-priced striker who you will be always nervous captaining.

RVP may not be this year's main man but for the moment you have to believe if you have him that he will be worth the cash because of the points he stands to get you from a 20-30 goal season. Having that extra 4/5m to splash on your midfield/defence does not represent better value unless it yields points for you consistently...which is the name of the game.

Evening all!! Almost there for crying out loud this has been a long two weeks!

What's everyones news? Anyone made moves today?

Im still holding my 2 FTs FOR NOW...albeit..tomorrow is another day!!!

Anyone rise/drop today? (havent been on FPL yet)

Right. It's been fun but my bed is calling. Could watch the 49ers game now, actually, but think I'll Sky+ it for tomorrow. Night all.

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I am looking to reshuffle my midfield and my forward line with the hope of getting Rooney into the Fold arnd gamweek 9 or 10. Following is my current team:

Nani-Dyer-Michu-Mata-Kacaniklic

Torres-Tevez-Lambert
In the Bank= 1.6 m

I was thinking of either replacing Nani or Dyer for either Piennar/Gervinho/ Walters/ Morission. And eventually replacing Tevez witth Rooney.

Would appreciate your thoughts on it. Thanks

Hi-de-ho!

Ive got Reina/Begovic

Baines/Gibbs/Olsson/Demel/Gorkss

1 FT, .1 in bank

Im bummed cause i was planning on dropping Reina next week, for McCarthy or Gazzaniga ;), freeing up a ton of cash and rolling with begovic until January. Im here to ask, whos safer to bring in? I dont know how long federici is out and i dont know if davis is in line to fight for his spot back.

If both were equal, id prefer Gaz, as i already have a reading defender.

as far as this week goes, with demel also a doubt, and having to play olsson v citeh or gorkss @ Anfield w/o gibbs, i suppose i need to drop gibbs.

Choices are Kolarov or Clichy? Evans? .1 short on Rafael 🙁 , Riise? for GIbbs.

or keep gibbs and drop olsson for Santon? Wisdom? Hangeland?

there. thats all im asking, now is anyone here.....

Kolarov to go up. Its now or never!

Where do deadzoners stand on the great Giroud debate.
Will you be?

A Getting Giroud in as Captain;
B Getting Giroud (C) but will bottle it at the last minute and captain Cazorla;
C Getting Giroud in but not as Captain;
D Just saying you’ll Captain him so you can laugh at those who fall for it;
E Want to see if he creams the Canaries first;
F Wouldn’t touch him with a barge pole.

If you could pick any Defender for the next 6 weeks, money was no problem, who would you get? I already have Baines.

Fellaini out for
1. pienaar
2. barfa
3. lennon
got santi hazard michu kaca

Jaaskelainen Begovic

Ivanovic
Demel
Rangel
Ridgewell
Baines

Kacaniklic
Hazard
Nolan
Pienaar
Michu

Podolski
Lambert
Van Persie

Have 2 free transfers.players I am thinking to change are Fellaini, Podolski and Haz. Wondering to bring Pienaar/Caz/Ba/Jelavic/Tevez. And trying to save some money as well for Vertonghen later on. Any tips?

Honestly, being able to Captain Van Persie and sleep well is a nice feeling. Bless you Robin.