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The ScoutCast – Episode 154 – Beard

With Granville sulking on sabbatical, it was left to myself and Jonty and his flourishing facial hair to hold the fort, ably supported by this week’s guest, Luke aka D1sable.

Racking up one of the longest episodes for months, the three of us talk slippers, banish at least seven teams to the Championship and mention Jeffrey Schlupp as much as humanly possible. Despite missing Granville’s secret sauce, we also do our best to serve up the regulars, whilst addressing the quizzing and probing from the Fantasy Football Scout community – thats you.

Once again, if you escaped the horror of Monday’s live Hangout you can view the full movie below. Alternatively, you can enjoy our semi-slick, edited audio version via this link or the first player.

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Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. bombayblues
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Pantillimon (Foster)
    PVA. Vertonghen. Clyne (Naughton. Dawson)
    Hazard. Ozil. Silva. Eriksen (Boyd)
    Aguero. Kane. Giroud

    1 FT & 0.3 ITB

    1. Eriksen + Vertonghen = Mane + Ivanovic
    2. Eriksen = Mane
    3. Save FT

    Please help

  2. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Or bring in Villa/QPR for next week ?

  3. GHB
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Still undecided on this week. 2FT and 4.4 mill in the bank. Hit me with some ideas..

    Panti (Foster)

    Terry Bertrand PVA (Naughton) (Hutton)

    Mane Erik Sanchez Hazard (Boyd)

    Sergio Kane Austin

    1. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Go from double SUN in defence to double SOU

    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Flappy in forFoster
      Save the other transfer

      Nice team

      1. GHB
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers mate. Flappy does have nice fixtures

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      PVA -> Ivan or Toby

    4. GHB
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers for the ideas guys.

  4. tokara
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Armband on Kane because he wants an England start

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

    Pakistan doing well vs Australia.

    1. Coldplay
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      You seem surprised.

  6. drughi
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Austin (C) is tempting me, right now it's between hazard, aguero and austin. Have you decided who to captain ?

    1. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah

      1. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I think Austin is a good shout btw

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          btw, you can kiss your 100 bucks Amazon voucher goodbye this GW.

          lol

          1. President John F. Keninnsie
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah I thought I might lose it this week too.

            Until I realised you won.

            lol

            1. Christina.
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              You better hide this weekend.

              Kiwis also gonna lose vs WI.

              1. President John F. Keninnsie
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 2 months ago

                😆

    2. mookie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      99% sure i'm gonna © Kane

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        many others will also go kane but for some reason it doesnt feel right for me

        1. BeachBadger
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Same. I currently have it on Aguero not thaty thats much better.

    3. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      This is the GW Austin pays us back for keeping him.

      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        That's next week.

      2. drughi
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        He will get his chances against everton for sure

    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      yep. Kane. Screw Innsie's theory 😉

      1. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Rip

  7. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    lol@ Aus

  8. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Any point in keeping Hutton in my squad even with the DGW? He may have lost his place and they have bad fixtures 32-34. Thinking of taking him or Bellerin out for Toby

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Sounds good to me. I'd do Toby

  9. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I own Austin, but really can't see him doing much vs Everton.

    Are people thinking Everton will have a hangover from Europe?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Possibly, plus he has DGW next week. I'll probably look to shift him after that though

  10. ADucksBehind
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Draft League, 1st place vs 2nd place in Head to Head so huge decider.

    Have I got my lineup right?

    Lloris

    Fonte Bardsley Cahill

    Yaya Hazard Nolan Townsend

    Kane (c) Austin Benteke

    ADM Mcauley Monreal

    1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Monreal will start wont he?

  11. Trading Bear
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez >>> Mane?

    (or wait next week and do Sanchez to Siggy)

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      keep Sanchez for now

  12. Puncheon Guly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Toure > any midfielder. Who?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Haz

    2. ADucksBehind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard

    3. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Mane 🙂

  13. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    What are people's thoughts on the MUN chances against LIV this week?

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Mign CS.

      Just for you.

      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        😀

    2. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      ADM
      And if fit Rojo

      I think will come back in.

      1. Daniel Exeter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Sorry read that as MUN changes* whoops

    3. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      1-1 draw

  14. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Armband on Giroud

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      best option this week imo, hope he fails though

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

    What to do with this lot?

    Jakupovic - Pantilimon
    van Aanholt - Coloccini - Wollscheid - Clyne - Dawson
    Hazard - Sánchez - Silva - Boyd - Eriksen
    Austin - Agüero - Kane

    2 FT, £1.8m in the bank.

    Sort Coloccini out or something else?

    Cheers in advance.

    1. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Get Alder in there if you're keen on double SOT defence.

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        This

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Colo -> Toby

    3. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Coloccini -> Naughton?

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

      Cheers all. 3rd defender is an issue now.

    5. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Just the defence (and Pantilimon) that needs attention really - Coloccini to someone looks good. As suggested above a Southampton/Swansea/Spurs would be attractive.

  16. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    1FT

    a) Puncheon > Mane

    b) Foster > Forster

    c) Bellerin/PvA > Sakho

    d) Bellerin/PvA > Toby

    Puncheon > Mane looks best but it would mean benching Henderson (h) to United and playing Pantilimon @ West Ham. Still go with a) ?

    1. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah more upside

  17. athreya
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    http://arseblog.com/2015/03/sanchez-has-lost-his-sizzle/

    Interesting points about how Ozil's return has forced Alexis to adjust and also the impact of Monreal vs Gibbs on Alexis's output.

  18. DVassell
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    All good to go?

    ___________Ospina_________
    Terry_______Bellerin_____Rose
    Hazard_Sanchez_Eriksen_Silva
    Aguero_____Kane(c)____Costa

    Subs: Myhill, Boyd, Naughton, Bruce

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      That's a great team, consider Rose to Alderweireld.

      1. DVassell
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Used my 2 fits to do Austin and foster > Costa and Ospina so I may consider that move next gw, thanks!

  19. Puyol Pants Up
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Best Possible defence.

    Forster
    Ivan, Terry, Fonte

    Agree?

    1. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      That's my back 3 😎

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah

    3. Project Rascal
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah thats decent.

      I have Ivan, Terry, Kos this gameweek.

    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      perhaps.

      got JT Ivan Clyne now, so not so bad I guess 😉

  20. bombayblues
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Pantillimon (Foster)
    PVA. Vertonghen. Clyne (Naughton. Dawson)
    Hazard. Ozil. Silva. Eriksen (Boyd)
    Aguero. Kane. Giroud

    1 FT & 0.3 ITB

    1. Eriksen + Vertonghen = Mane + Ivanovic
    2. Eriksen = Mane
    3. Save FT

    Any help is appreciated

    1. Project Rascal
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Try and get Ivan in. He is raking in the points.

      I would save this GW and do 1 next week. Spurs can do well against Leicester at home tomorrow.

      1. bombayblues
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Sounds good. Thanks for the advice

        1. Project Rascal
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          No worries. You dont fancy playing Naughton instead of PVA?

          I have no idea where or if Advocaat will play PVA...

          1. bombayblues
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Will probably do that. Haven't really zero-ed in on the final 11. Who do you think is the best bet for being captain? All 3 forwards look likely to benefit from this week's schedule

            1. Project Rascal
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Your front 7 are exactly the same as mine, baring i have Coutinho over Silva.

              I am chasing the leader and i reckon he will captain Kane. I am going with Giroud.

              1. bombayblues
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 2 months ago

                I too am chasing the leader and he'll captain either Kane or Aguero. So I guess captaining Giroud will give me a fair chance of catching up!

  21. HNI
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Guys who have Foster+Panti
    What you gonna do?
    1)Keep Foster and play Panti for 3 weeks hoping Foster is fit by Sunderland Blank??
    2)If not then Foster -->to whom??

  22. coldblue
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Captain Kane against Leicester? Or Giroud against a depleted Newcastle defense?

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Giroud

    2. Project Rascal
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Im captaining Giroud. Newcastle are playing a very shoddy backline.

      I am chasing the leader and he has 25points and no Giroud yet...

  23. Sarri-ball
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Wildcard holders

    What week planning wildcard?

    Depends on liverpool if there gw37

    I'm going gw 35 load up on Liverpool and arsenal

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      31 34 35 37 all good options. 37 may be too late.

      I'm personally going 34 or 35.

      1. Andy1
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        34 for me

      2. Sarri-ball
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I think il go gw34 if pool play then

        If they play gw37 Il play gw35

        Arsenal got great fixures from gw35
        Pool also apart from chelsea away 36

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          yep, LIV double is a major factor there

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Oh yeah, I still have my wildcard!

  24. A.T
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Is Schlupp still an option? Will he return to Oop do you think?

  25. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I think I will have to go for Giroud as el capitan. How many minutes do we think he will get?

    1. Project Rascal
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He will get at least 70mins. The chap is an animal.

      Giroud (C) over Kane

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      58

      1. FISSH
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        just to be a w*nker 😉

        1. Moin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          😆 yes

          1. Project Rascal
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Im sure he will score.....(hoping)

  26. Blue Lion
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Any news on Wollschoid?

  27. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Pantilimon
    Terry, Fonte, Bellerin
    Sanchez, Hazard, Silva, Eriksen
    Aguero, Austin, Kane

    McCarthy, Moses, Wollscheid, Dawson

    2 FT, £1.4m, WC available

    Any suggestions for which direction to take this? Still basing my planning around wildcarding in GW34 but that isn't set in stone.

    Thinking maybe Pantilimon -> Fabianski/Lloris/Forster. I need to ditch Pantilimon in the next few weeks so may as well be now right?

    I like the look of Mane but it's hard to ditch any of my 4 starting midfielders given this week's fixture list.

    1. BeachBadger
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hard to call seeing as you still have the WC you could risk a punt or two. But the safe bet is ditching Panti alright

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Your team looks set...Panti --> Fabianski looks good....and save 1 FT

    3. A.T
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Panti to Forster

    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, lose Panti if you've lost faith in him. I'm lucky that I got Sterling, easy for me to do the Mane switch. Fabianki is a good pick since you got no SWA atm.

    5. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers all, Panti's getting dropped then - just need to choose a replacement, best get researching clean sheet/defensive stats 🙂

    6. Shifty
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez looks to be the prime candidate to be dropped given he has a blank and zero form.

      But he's your only Arsenal attacker so probably keep.

      Pants > Forster then.

  28. Judas
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Wait so are Saints not having a presser this week?

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Saints had..Elia is fit to play

    2. Demí
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      It was yesterday

  29. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Who to ship out for Naughton - Hutton or Vergini?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Vergini

  30. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    What a boring GW! Plus next one is after international break 😀

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I know..but Looking forward to Liverpool -- Utd and El Classico