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FPL GW8 Scout Picks

Raya Martin

Ajer
Muharemovic
Konsa Ngoyo

Gibbs-White
Tavernier
Schade
Palmer

Calvert-Lewin
Haaland
João Pedro

Penders
Murillo
Thomas
Rudoni

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	A
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	B
No Change	Kinsky	TOT	C, Vs
Up	Trafford	LEE	B
Down	Pickford	EVE	B
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	A

Last updated: 23 Oct, 2026 1:42am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Calafiori	ARS	B
No Change	Konsa Ngoyo	ARS	B
Up	Muharemovic	LEE	B
No Change	De Cuyper	BHA	A, OoP
No Change	Tarkowski	EVE	A
Up	van Hecke	TOT	B, Vs
Up	António Silva	BOU	B, Vs
Down	Lewis Hall	NEW	B
Down	Gvardiol	MCI	B, Rest
No Change	Williams	NFO	C
No Change	Lacroix	CHE	C
No Change	Thomas	COV	B, Vs, £
No Change	Affengruber	FUL	B

Last updated: 23 Oct, 2026 1:57am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Palmer	CHE	B
No Change	Rogers	CHE	B
No Change	Gibbs-White	NFO	B
No Change	Tavernier	BOU	B, Vs
No Change	Groß	BHA	A
No Change	Mbeumo	MUN	B
Down	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	C
No Change	Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	B
Up	Odegaard	ARS	C
No Change	Schade	BRE	A
Down	Barnes	NEW	B
Down	King	FUL	C
Up	Rudoni	COV	B, Vs, £
No Change	Le Fée	SUN	C

Last updated: 23 Oct, 2026 2:08am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	A
No Change	João Pedro	CHE	A
No Change	Isak	LIV	A
Up	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	A
Up	Jackson	AVL	B
Down	Thiago	BRE	B, Sus
Up	Evanilson	BOU	A, Vs
No Change	Barry	EVE	B
Down	Gonzalo García	FUL	C

Last updated: 23 Oct, 2026 2:16am

Date	Player	Team	Price
23/10	B.Fernandes	MUN	11.7m
23/10	Cash	AVL	4.3m
23/10	Emersonn	IPS	5.5m
23/10	Evanilson	BOU	6.2m
23/10	Fernandes	TOT	5.6m
23/10	Gusto	CHE	4.8m
23/10	Isidor	SUN	5.4m
23/10	James	CHE	5.2m
23/10	Johnson	EVE	5.8m
23/10	Kinsky	TOT	4.4m
23/10	Kostoulas	BHA	5.8m
23/10	Leoni	LIV	3.9m
23/10	Neto	CHE	6.6m
23/10	Quenda	CHE	5.2m
23/10	Raya	ARS	6.2m
23/10	Robertson	TOT	4.3m
23/10	Saka	ARS	9.5m
23/10	Scherpen	IPS	4.4m
23/10	Semenyo	MCI	8.2m
23/10	Shaw	MUN	4.2m
23/10	Talbi	SUN	5.2m
23/10	Tavernier	BOU	6.3m
23/10	Tosin	TOT	4.3m
22/10	Ampadu	LEE	5.3m
22/10	Maguire	MUN	4.7m
22/10	Mbeumo	MUN	7.9m
22/10	Palmer	CHE	9.8m
21/10	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	6.1m
21/10	Palacios	FUL	5.3m
20/10	Endo	LIV	4.8m
20/10	Gyökeres	ARS	7.0m
20/10	Hudson-Odoi	NFO	5.7m
20/10	Hughes	CRY	4.3m
20/10	Jacquet	LIV	5.1m
20/10	Muniz	FUL	5.3m
20/10	Nmecha	LEE	5.3m
20/10	Ruggeri	AVL	4.4m
19/10	Alcaraz	EVE	4.8m
19/10	De Cuyper	BHA	5.3m
19/10	Doku	MCI	7.5m
19/10	Grimes	COV	4.8m
19/10	Groß	BHA	6.2m
19/10	Onyeka	COV	4.8m
19/10	Rogers	CHE	8.0m
19/10	Stroud	HUL	4.9m
19/10	Welbeck	CHE	5.8m
19/10	Wieffer	BHA	4.8m
18/10	Braithwaite	MCI	3.9m
18/10	Gibbs-White	NFO	7.9m
18/10	J.Cuenca	FUL	4.4m
18/10	João Pedro	CHE	7.9m
18/10	Keane	EVE	4.7m
18/10	Nketiah	CRY	5.4m
18/10	Norton-Cuffy	HUL	3.9m
18/10	Samba	MCI	4.4m
18/10	Tavernier	BOU	6.2m
18/10	Virgil	LIV	6.4m
18/10	Wissa	NEW	6.1m
18/10	Wood	NFO	5.7m
18/10	Zubimendi	ARS	5.2m
17/10	Aina	NFO	4.3m
17/10	Bentancur	TOT	5.4m
17/10	Calafiori	ARS	6.0m
17/10	Cherki	MCI	8.0m
17/10	Diop	IPS	3.9m
17/10	Khusanov	MCI	5.3m
17/10	Manzambi	AVL	6.0m
17/10	Robinson	FUL	4.4m
17/10	Tel	TOT	5.6m
17/10	Touré	NEW	5.7m
16/10	Alysson	AVL	4.9m
16/10	B.Fernandes	MUN	11.8m
16/10	Damsgaard	BRE	5.3m
16/10	De Cuyper	BHA	5.2m
16/10	Delap	NFO	5.5m
16/10	Elanga	NEW	6.0m
16/10	Evanilson	BOU	6.1m
16/10	Frimpong	LIV	5.2m
16/10	Groß	BHA	6.1m
16/10	Haaland	MCI	15.7m

FPL GW8 Chip Poll

Bench or start Gross and De Cuyper?

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The ScoutCast – Episode Seventy Eight – United

16 August 2012 4984 comments

Mark

Back for a new season, with “sailing fan” Granville now woken from his Olympic dream, we return for another podcast after a three-month hiatus.

While some of the regulars are shelved this week, we talk over the Sky Sports Game, welcome new Fantasy Football double act “Fenners & Merse” and start the clear up after Robin Van Persie kicked over the applecart.

The episode is underpinned by a new concept – the idea that Granville and I can join forces and actually be effective. The premise is we pick a ScoutCast XI and cross our beams to co-manage it over the season, arguing the toss in every ScoutCast episode on transfers and substitutions. The aim is harmony and a united success. It seems unlikely to end that way.

Oh, and there are actually two of my “jokes” that Granville misses in this episode – see if you can make out the second. I swear he was dreaming of gold medals in the sailing.

Listen in on the squad selection via this link.

Alternatively, stream it down your pipe using the player below…

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@ImpressiveTackl

14 years, 2 months ago
YAYYYYYYYYYYYY!
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1. Piggs Boson
  
  14 years, 2 months ago
  YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY! 😀
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  1. Limbo
    
    14 years, 2 months ago
    Woooooooooooot 🙂
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2. @ImpressiveTackl
  
  14 years, 2 months ago
  Have to control my excitement and save it for the dreary work day tomorrow. So good to have the season and the podcast back.
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3. Gaz Downright
  
  14 years, 2 months ago
  +£99,5M
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afcblegend

14 years, 2 months ago
THE TIME HAS COME!
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1. @ImpressiveTackl
  
  14 years, 2 months ago
  How many people heard in their head "TO PUSH THE BUTTON" while reading this.
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Dynamic

14 years, 2 months ago
Maybe first?
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1. Dynamic
  
  14 years, 2 months ago
  Damn u server
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2. @ImpressiveTackl
  
  14 years, 2 months ago
  *lights cigar* You were good kid, real good, but as long as I'm around you'll always be second best, scheee?
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  1. Dynamic
    
    14 years, 2 months ago
    I was third best this time 🙁
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  2. afcblegend
    
    14 years, 2 months ago
    Usain Bolt shoulda said this to Blake. Cigar and all.
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    1. Conrad.
      
      14 years, 2 months ago
      ganga, not cigar 😉
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Hooper is a Bull.

14 years, 2 months ago
Woohoo
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som3awy

14 years, 2 months ago
Ppl who have Tevez instead of Aguero and are without Rooney. Are you planning to get him in gw2? If yes, how?
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1. @ImpressiveTackl
  
  14 years, 2 months ago
  I have both Aguero and Tevez.
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  1. Limbo
    
    14 years, 2 months ago
    Tempting as it is I'm having neither Kun or Roonclart. Money and uncertainty of Rooney's role means it's Torres, Tevez and Graham for me, for at least GW1-2
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    1. Flavorito
      
      14 years, 2 months ago
      Rooney's role is never uncertain at United.
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2. It's only Carlton Cole…
  
  14 years, 2 months ago
  i have tevez no aquero or rooney and not planning to get either in
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Boss Hogg

14 years, 2 months ago
So….RMT

Any comments, suggestions for improvements welcome.

De Gea/Federici
Vermaelen, Clichy, Tomkins, Turner, Hangeland
Bale, Ramies, Taarabt, Nolan, Guthrie
Torres, Aguero, Graham
(2.0m in the bank)

Thanks!
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tangtastic

14 years, 2 months ago
Got home, sat down, clicked bookmark, perfect timing.
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fitzy

14 years, 2 months ago
Long awaited. Gonna be awesome as usual.
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isacki: full casual

14 years, 2 months ago
YEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

The FPL season has officially now begun!!
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Spencer

14 years, 2 months ago
Alright guys, limited connectivity so no more tinkering.

Please RMT!

Federici
Fabio – Ivanovic (c) – Coloccini
Nasri – Dyer – Ramires – Bale
Rooney – Cisse D – Tevez

de Gea – Williams – Ireland – Cuellar
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Dynamic

14 years, 2 months ago
Gonna listen to this later tonight, should be good 😀
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1. The Light Knight
  
  14 years, 2 months ago
  +loads 🙂
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2. @ImpressiveTackl
  
  14 years, 2 months ago
  +21873912374987329492314+E
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Top Heavy

14 years, 2 months ago
Thoughts on this effort?

Krul, Jussi
Cole, Agger, Harte,Santon, Fabio
Kagawa, Tarrabt, Bale, Noble, Ramires
Roonet, Torres, Pog

Help needed!!
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Henry Hill

14 years, 2 months ago
Who do people think is best option - De Gea & Walker or Vidic and Friedel?
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1. don parcheesi
  
  14 years, 2 months ago
  interesting... A for me, because goalies are only really good for clean sheets (of which De Gea should get more) and Walker will have more attacking threat than Vidic
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  1. Henry Hill
    
    14 years, 2 months ago
    Cheers, think I'll get Walker in for Cole in a week or two
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Lord Flashheart

14 years, 2 months ago
Any TOT fans with insight on the starting midfielders and positions?
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Tanjiro

14 years, 2 months ago
For those asking about Clyne in previous post. Have noticed he is in the predicted lineup in the team news on here too.
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Chris_White

14 years, 2 months ago
😎
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A.T

14 years, 2 months ago
Great stuff lads, I've missed the coutcast. Try and be a bit more regular this season ffs!
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1. Mark
  
  14 years, 2 months ago
  To be fair, we only miss the odd week. We're going to try to keep it tight. Probably going to try out Skype again so we can have guests. We have Fenners and Merse lined up.
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  1. Gaz Downright
    
    14 years, 2 months ago
    They will have a tough task emulating you guys though.
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    1. isacki: full casual
      
      14 years, 2 months ago
      I think it's the constant sly insults that do it for me
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  2. Yossi
    
    14 years, 2 months ago
    Bring back Andy 🙂 !
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  3. @ImpressiveTackl
    
    14 years, 2 months ago
    Fenners and Merse! Hahaha awesome. Hopefully they return the favour and get yas on the Friday night show.
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  4. A.T
    
    14 years, 2 months ago
    Yeah whatever. I use it to go to sleep. It takes me a few nights before I finally finish it so one a week is essential. Thanks!
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Kagawa-san-mia

14 years, 2 months ago
gonna listen to this now while finalising my team,
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Yossi

14 years, 2 months ago
Cheers guys, really feels like the season's starting now.... Best of luck to all the scouts and thanks for all the great pre season articles!
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don parcheesi

14 years, 2 months ago
so very glad -- great work all summer as well, scouts.
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@ImpressiveTackl

14 years, 2 months ago
Would people mind if I shared my team with them?
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1. super zlatan
  
  14 years, 2 months ago
  Yes do reveal IT?
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isacki: full casual

14 years, 2 months ago
Ah yes it's brilliant they've actually gone and done it... ScoutCast XI. We can't say they're not accountable for their picks anymore when they're managing a persistent team. That was one criticism of the Scout Picks last year.
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1. @ImpressiveTackl
  
  14 years, 2 months ago
  + a bazillion berezutskis.
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An Púca

14 years, 2 months ago
ok, I don’t ask many q’s on here…just usually reply to others.
I need a couple of expert opinions as on the beer tomorrow after work and will be too sick Sat morn to be looking at the net!!!! So this is my last chance to do some updates

Is Lichaj at Villa a starter
Will Robson Kanu start for Reading
Whats the thoughts on Noble now that he has competition

muchos gracias!
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1. Tanjiro
  
  14 years, 2 months ago
  Team news on here doesn't think Lichaj will start.
  It reckons Robson Kanu will, and Noble too.
  I took Noble out because of the uncertainty now.
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  1. An Púca
    
    14 years, 2 months ago
    good man, thanks
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Limbo

14 years, 2 months ago
Rate Ma Team please kind folk

Krul (Mignolet)
Hangeland - Cole A - Williams (Cuellar - Demel)
Pienaar - Bale - Lampard - Yaya Toure (Kacaniklic)
Graham - Torres (£+2m) - Tevez

...
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1. Tanjiro
  
  14 years, 2 months ago
  Krul and Mignolet rotate well on Home and Away fixtures, but poorly on fixture difficulty.
  Dont double up on Sunderland's dodgy defence for now either.
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  1. Limbo
    
    14 years, 2 months ago
    Ta.
    
    The rotation isn't that bad - seems to be really bad press, but the defences look at lot stronger that the other options (jussi, green, begovic etc etc).
    
    Agreed about Cuellar - need to shop him.
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  2. Limbo
    
    14 years, 2 months ago
    Here's the home fixtures (which generally speaking look best overall)
    
    + 01. TOT (New)
    + 02. RDG (Sun)
    + 03. AST (New)
    - 04. LIV (Sun)
    + 05. NOR (New)
    + 06. WIG (Sun)
    - 07. MAN (New) OR MCY (Sun)
    + 08. SUN (New)
    + 09. WBA (New)
    + 10. AST (Sun)
    + 11. WHM (New)
    + 12. SWA (New)
    + 13. SUN (Sun)
    + 14. QPR (Sun)
    + 15. WIG (New)
    
    Only a couple of GW's in there out of 15 that look iffy...
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Gaz Downright

14 years, 2 months ago
HALLELUJAH!

Deliverance!

Thanks so much for the cast, scouts!
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afc-fantasy

14 years, 2 months ago
A: Schwarzer, Santon, N`zogbia, Tevez

or

B: Begovic, Hughes, Maloney/bannan, Aguero?
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1. Tanjiro
  
  14 years, 2 months ago
  B... just... tho i dont much like either.
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super zlatan

14 years, 2 months ago
Scoutcast. Yes!!!!!!!!!! Cheers mark and granny
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Chris_White

14 years, 2 months ago
Garrido, anyone? Could be a steal at 4.5 if Norwich tighten up at the back, which it looks like they will
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1. Tanjiro
  
  14 years, 2 months ago
  That's something i will be keeping an eye on too.
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Granville

14 years, 2 months ago
Mark, the sheer cheek.
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1. Limbo
  
  14 years, 2 months ago
  Good work on this Chaps. Same format?
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  1. Granville
    
    14 years, 2 months ago
    New idea at the end of the show.
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    1. Limbo
      
      14 years, 2 months ago
      Haha - tease.
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    2. Limbo
      
      14 years, 2 months ago
      Finished listening - niceone - really feel like the seasons upon us now.
      
      Like the extra 'quick pick' feature - should be interesting to see how that pans out.
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Mr Smith

14 years, 2 months ago
Michu, Pinaar or McCLean?
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1. Tanjiro
  
  14 years, 2 months ago
  Michu and McClean, in that order. Then Pienaar, as he has hard games and away games for a while.
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