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The ScoutCast – Episode 110 – Cosmo

22 August 2013 3644 comments
Mark Mark
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He’s well travelled. He’s multi-lingual. He’s just 19 points behind me. Despite my best start to a Fantasy Football season in living memory, Granville is right on my tail. In this latest episode of the ScoutCast, Granville takes delight in taunting me by wrapping his tongue around every “Pochettino” with ease, leaving me to struggle like Paul Merson with a mouth ulcer.

In between the mispronunciations, myself and the “cosmopolitan Manc” get heated about Robin Van Persie, rinse through the Gameweek 1 bandwagons, preview the weekend’s action and welcome the flying start made by this season’s ScoutCast team. It’s breathless stuff, squeezed into a low fat 40 minutes.

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  1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    So is the general consensus that Anelka is retiring and west brom are talking rubbish, or that he'll be back in a fortnight?

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    1. onionbarje
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      he's probably having personal issues and debating whether he can do another season

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  2. Steve McCroskey
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Repost!

    Need help... I've done Lukaku to Lambert. Do I risk Ivan to Zab for -4? Everyone says never risk a -4 for a defender but Zab is a big goal threat. Can't see Ivan getting a clean sheet at Utd. Plus Zaba is rising tonight and I'll want Chelsea players out before their blank next week. Someone convince me otherwise...

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    1. don parcheesi
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I think it s a good move: short term, long term and financially. That 1m in the bank is a nice piece of business for your team

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    2. My name is an echo
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      sounds about right. Zaba is a player you can keep long term plus teh missing GW. Sounds reasonable

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  3. ...---...
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    The best laid schemes of mice and men...

    This Anelka drama has buggered me right up. I've already taken a four point hit this week (Kos & No-luck-aku > Coleman & Dzeko) but now this little episode is forcing me involuntarily away from my master plan of bringing in RVP without cost in GW4 and towards an eight pointer in GW2!

    If I've got to go the RVP-less kamikaze route, I definitely want Benteke as my third striker to accompany the aforementioned Dzeko & Soldado. However, would a good manager bring him in now with GW3 looming but more cost effectively, or wait till GW4 and go for a Giroud, Lambert or even Cisse till then?

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    1. Frazek
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Lout, I sympathise, tough call. I think you play what's in front of you, avoid distance planning can so easilt go tits-up, as you master scheme shows. Rickie would be my shout.

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  4. Jck-Jns
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    we all know Yaya Toure is nailed on starter and a well points earner, but is he worth bringing in instead of Silva/Navas? ive had him in my teams since he started the prem...... and really tempted to bring him in this term,

    highest passing rate in GW1 only made 2 mistakes, scored a goal, and is dangerous when he starts his runs.

    Really dont understand why he is being overlooked by FF managers this season?

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    1. Hi I'm Jose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      zab, dzeko and kun are more temptin so that one could bring in walcott, coutinho, michu, nolan etc. instead. but I'm on the same boat with you.

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  5. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    REPOST i have zaha and he is dropping tonight it seems. worth a hit to get him out? who for? (replacement needs to be same price)

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    1. An Púca
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Scott Sinclair for 6m...on his way to West Brom!

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        West Brom are going down

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      2. Heytch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        some really sneaky options...

        Sinclair was awesome to own at Swans, and Brom don't really have a noted pen taker.

        Even Downing was a 160+ player at lower clubs... things looking up for RVP wildcard teams

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    2. Jck-Jns
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      ill go with Snodgrass, imo

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  6. Grande Djokatore
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Dzeko or Lambert?

    Silva or Ben Arfa?

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  7. palace ash
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    I've got issues!!!

    Already made my 1FT this week: Lukaku to Dzeko:

    My bench is C Dawson, Anelka and Koscielny...plus I have Rat in my starting XI.

    HELP!

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    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYtjpIwamos

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    2. Managing Director of the Un…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      ehhh...i think you pulled the trigger too early. they both have the same rotation risk, but Lukaku due to start this week.

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  8. FC Tinker
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    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea want to sign Willian? No, no, no, no, no!

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    1. Managing Director of the Un…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      As much as I want to, but adding a new midfield will be a problem.
      Probably should go for rooney or etoo instead.

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  9. Roberto Di Horneo
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Evening all,

    Is it worth doing Hazard to Silva for a 4 point hit?

    Thanks in advance.

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    1. Managing Director of the Un…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      No

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    2. Lloyd Xmas
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      No IMO

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    3. Frazek
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Can't see the rationale for that at all.

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  10. JayBomb
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Pick one long term ?

    A Aguaro

    Or

    B Dzeko

    Cheers

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Too early to talk about long term prospects.

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    2. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Dzekoonly coz i dont know Aguaro

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      1. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        *must fix "space button" 🙂

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    3. Himself93
      • 12 Years
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      A

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  11. UKG
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Berkley or Schneiderlin?

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    1. Left Peg
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Schneider here nor there.

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  12. RVP fc
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    who should i play terry( united away) or chester at home to norwich or kim at home to city?

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  13. Vote Joke
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    I really could do with RVP not going up 'till GW4...

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    1. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      GW2 yes but GW3 i'm not sure

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    2. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      FISO 72.4%
      TFPL 53.9%

      dont know which is more correct 😕

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    3. Jönny
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Very much reliant on what he does this week. If one of Sturridge, Soldado, Benteke, any City forward etc does well and he blanks then you'll see the transfers move in the other direction.

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  14. MJ6987
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    So far (only one week) all the talk seems to be about strikers in terms of possible transfers in and very little about the big midfielders. What are people's thoughts about the popular premium midfield choices now we have a little to go on? I.e.

    Hazard
    Walcott
    Mirallas
    Coutinho
    Michu

    Or any others you want to talk about.

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    1. BR
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I worked out the returns on all my captains last season, and RVP, Bale and Walcott came out very close to equal

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  15. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea have a huge advantage... They don't need Willian but they have enough money to make sure Arsenal don't get him 😉

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Or Spurs or Liverpool

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  16. notoriousbmp
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    who should I play snodgrass or turner or both

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  17. Jönny
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Evening all. Two questions for you...

    1) What chances of Negredo starting this week? Really fancy bringing him in for Lukakakakakakarpetburns.

    2) Can anyone think of a less exciting choice of U21 manager than the one we've gone for? (Gareth Southgate, if you hadn't heard)

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    1. Left Peg
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      1) I honestly don't know and I'm not going to give you an uninformed answer.
      2) Alan Curbishley.

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      1. Jönny
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        1) Fair play.
        2) Fair play.

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    2. Lloyd Xmas
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      1) Who the **** knows
      2) No
      MOT

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  18. Salah’s Sonnet
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Zabaleta set to rise tonight guys?

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  19. michaelington
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Should I go the full season without RVP?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Could work out quite easily.

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    2. Red5
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      If you're really good at picking captains.

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  20. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    I was gonna keep Negredo, but he's dropping....so Soldado in

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  21. JT's Dog
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Please work

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    • the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Just checked Fiso's list of players due to drop tonight 😮

      Crikey. Casual knees are flailing wildly across the globe this week.

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      1. Atwood
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        12 years, 4 months ago

        Site's not working for me for some reason. Who's likely to fall?

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        1. Exilizer
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Site is actually broken... stats are to be taken with care.

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        2. FC Tinker
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          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Everyone.

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    • Deicide
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Boruc Marshall
      Terry Turner(Nor) Merte Chester Turner(car)
      Cou Hazard Walcott Snodgrass Williams
      Dzeko Lukaku Soldado

      Save my transfer this gw so I can make 2 free transfers?

      I'm considering

      Merte/Terry -> Coleman
      Lukaku -> Giroud/Sturridge or someone else?

      Should I keep Hazard?

      I'm considering Benteke after his blank. Is that a good idea?

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    • chunk
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Will silva rise tonight or Friday night

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      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        It will be close tonite

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        1. chunk
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Thinking of Cazorla to Silva

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      2. DropPointsNotBombs
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Friday

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      3. the axolotl
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        even fiso don't know

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    • Jck-Jns
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      just lke to say Anelka you have messed my life up, am now going to soak in a cold shower nd re-think my next 3 weeks ov FF, ;(

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        What did you just write?

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        1. Acquafresca
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          😆

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          1. The Machine
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            Don't laugh at him, he's already suffered too much

            http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/08/21/dugout-discussion-wednesday/?hc_page=14#hc_comment_5330674

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        2. tw
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          12 years, 4 months ago

          😆 😆

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    • Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Dzeko, Sturridge or Lambert?

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      1. Evans
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Short term Dzeko

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      2. aehii
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Sturridge for me. Nailed on as much as Soldado if not more given Defoe replaced him last week and the fact that europa league games will mean tiredness. Sturridge was coming back from injury and he still played 90 mins. Dzeko, who knows. Lambert is nailed on but Osvaldo changes things in immediate future. I'd say Sturridge is to Liverpool what RVP is to United, Rodgers values him that highly, Suarez and Rooney are the second/wide strikers able to link play.

        I wouldn't take much from my opinion though, I'm mostly wrong.

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    • Salah’s Sonnet
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Is Zabs set to rise tonight guys?

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      1. Evans
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Yep

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      2. ★FC Borecelona★
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Yep

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      3. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Cool cheers lads.

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      4. ADucksBehind
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Yep

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    • JT's Dog
        12 years, 4 months ago

        @TW sorry iPad wasn't letting me post. What's up?

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        1. tw
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          12 years, 4 months ago

          just wanted to make sure that you've seen this: http://uefacouncil.wordpress.com/2013/08/13/announcement-team-allocation-for-season-3/

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      • Evans
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        I'm tempted by having zabs but at the same time I think JT is excellent value at 6.0 and should be kept

        I've missed the lukaku drop but once again think he will start / score against Man utd ..... So what to do ?

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      • Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Listening to Mark talk about Anelka 😆

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        1. DannyBoy33
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          I chuckled at that too!! Think he'll need to look at that a bit sooner than 4 gameweeks!

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