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28 August 2014 4924 comments
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With cheque books fluttering on the eve of the transfer window slamming shut, our Fantasy seasons could be transformed by some notable new arrivals. In this week’s ScoutCast episode, Granville and I chew over the latest fresh faces to crash the player list – United’s “Angel” Di Maria and Liverpool’s “Devil” Balotelli.

With just a single point between us and the comfort of top 100k placings, my co-host and I are more than just a little content as we the rule over the current bandwagons and preview another weekend’s action. It won’t last.

Bed yourself in via this link, or get acclimatised via the handy player below…

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

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  1. The King
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Will siggy change tonight?

    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Find out yourself

      http://www.fiso.co.uk/crackthecode.php

      or

      http://totalfpl.com/pricechanges

      Neither are particularly accurate at the moment though.

  2. HUMZAH96
    12 years, 1 month ago

    When do prices change?

    1. Ludo
      12 years, 1 month ago

      A few minutes time.

      1. HUMZAH96
        12 years, 1 month ago

        DZ let's gooo

  3. HUMZAH96
    12 years, 1 month ago

    If I cap siggy and he scores a brace i'll keep this grav for a month at least

  4. Geoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Hey all,

    Assuming Costa plays, Ill only need another defender for this week.
    Would you bring in A. Dummet or B. Colo for C. Pieters or D. Chester?

    Thanks in advance

    1. Mull
      12 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        12 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry awkwardly worded. I need to ditch Pieters or Chester for one of the Newcastle boys, you reckon Colo in? who would you take out?

        1. Mull
          12 years, 1 month ago

          B for C

        2. HUMZAH96
          12 years, 1 month ago

          It depends on ur other defs but I'd ditch Pieters for colo

          1. Geoff
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            12 years, 1 month ago

            Clyne, Caulker, Moore. Pieters fits slightly better with fixtures but the saved 0.5 would be nice

            Why Colo over Dummet?

  5. The King
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Will siggy rise?

    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      Look up

    2. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      See your post 5 comments up 😉

      1. The King
        12 years, 1 month ago

        If I'm reading it right he won't then.. 🙂

        1. Ryan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          12 years, 1 month ago

          You are reading it right. Whether the price change prediction sites are accurate thats an entirely different matter. For now though, its safe to assume he probably isn't going up.

          1. The King
            12 years, 1 month ago

            Ok, cheers Ryan

  6. TyrannosavrvsPvlis
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Bruce chances to start for hull?

  7. Salfpilgrimlfc
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Rose or dier nailed on for spurs for foreseeable future?

  8. gravless
    12 years, 1 month ago

    only Chadli rose I think

    1. harrysponge
      12 years, 1 month ago

      hopefully thats it 😛

    2. HUMZAH96
      12 years, 1 month ago

      anti-climax

    3. ChampionoftheWorld
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like little movement today. Not sure about drops

    4. Ludo
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Dzeko > Adebayor looking a silly decision tonight... Time for bed I think!

      1. Ludo
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Still, no sweating over Man City team sheets, and I have the player I wanted, if a week early. Hopefully will turn out okay.

  9. Heydudes13
    12 years, 1 month ago

    No more gloating about high TV.

    It's dead.

    1. Frank Black
      12 years, 1 month ago

      TV has been dead since 2008.

      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Trasvetites?

  10. gravless
    12 years, 1 month ago

    NO fallers

    one riser - Chadli

    1. Heydudes13
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Do they make it up as they go along?

    2. Not Irish
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Bore me, FPL towers.

    3. ChampionoftheWorld
      12 years, 1 month ago

      This is crazy. Nobody knows how to predict price movements anymore.

      What is FPL up to????

    4. Sadio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I have a feeling Chadli's trolling may have only just begun.

    5. Zep
      12 years, 1 month ago

      lol

    6. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      😯 completely unpredictable.

    7. tm245
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Awesome. Love the madness.

  11. HUMZAH96
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Jovetic 8.1?

  12. RogerC
    12 years, 1 month ago

    A few pages back people were saying City have two rubbish fixtures after Stoke game. Please be reminded that City is the champion who scored 100+ goals last season. There is no poor fixture to them.

    Both Aguero and Jovetic are great picks. There is always a chance that Aguero might not start in the Stoke game but he will come good eventually.

    Costa is yellow on FPL. Don't panic and stay calm and hold your transfer. Come back FFS in 12 hours hoping that Mourinho will tell us more abouy DC injury.

    Instead of TFPL or Fiso, I'm trying http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk.

    1. Ludo
      12 years, 1 month ago

      There are poor fixtures for them, relatively speaking. Arsenal away and Chelsea at home is as tough as it gets for anyone - City managed one goal in those two matches last year.

    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      Good to know there is a 3rd site on the scene. Will be interesting to see how they all compare this season with the important price change information no longer available on the FPL site.

    3. Mull
      12 years, 1 month ago

      If there's one team that can stifle them it's Chelsea. Arsenal will restrict them to 2 as well probably.

      1. RogerC
        12 years, 1 month ago

        In my opinion City can score against anybody.

  13. Rambo Motin
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Start one

    A: Hutton ( HUL home )

    B: Henderson ( TOT away )

    1. HippyChopper -A Milford man
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Hutton.

    2. TyrannosavrvsPvlis
      12 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. Not Irish
      12 years, 1 month ago

      B

    4. Catilo
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Hutton all the way

  14. Heydudes13
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Almost 8 pages of fallers on TFPL and not one faller.

    http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140509171426/the-robinson-expedition/images/1/11/K_den.jpeg

    1. Zep
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Wtf?! 😆

    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      Its irrelevant how many fallers there are on TFPL. Most of them wont fall because TFPL isn't accurate.

      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Calm down lad.

        1. Heydudes13
          12 years, 1 month ago

          +1

      2. Frank Black
        12 years, 1 month ago

        It used to be...like four days ago...

  15. LOCO ABREU
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Fpl angry about insane team values last season

    1. gravless
      12 years, 1 month ago

      don't want teams crammed full of big hitters - sounds logical

      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

  16. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I honestly blew my bag watching Kristy on sky sports earlier.

    1. Mull
      12 years, 1 month ago

      😆

      1. Adderz
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Please can we hulk this

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Her dress was so gorgeous.

          Don't get me started on her heels.

          1. Adderz
            12 years, 1 month ago

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFWlYRvLAXI

            Just gonna drop this here...

  17. Call Me Old Fashioned
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Used my FT to boot Austin..

    Anything worth a hit? Ramsey or Rooney for capt?

    DDG
    Cahill Clyne PVA
    Ramsey(C) Mata Hazard Siggy
    Costa Rooney Naismith

    Hamer, Marney, Moore Chester

    1.4M banked

  18. Sadio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I've narrowed my captain decision down to Ramsey and Caulker.

    It's going to be a strange season.

    1. Zep
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Best of luck, sir...

    2. HUMZAH96
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Siggy?

      1. harrysponge
        12 years, 1 month ago

        +1

      2. Sadio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 1 month ago

        West Brom defend very well away from home typically, don't see Swansea scoring many goals.

        1. Frank Black
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Caulker brace.

  19. Zep
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I'm willing to bet that everyone who panicked to transfer in those 'risers' will be feeling a little silly now...

    1. gravless
      12 years, 1 month ago

      It's plainly evident that there'll be no runaway price hikes for players, so it's mental to go gung ho and rush transfers.

      Friday night is transfer night this season methinks.

      1. Zep
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, agreed...

      2. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Friday indeed

    2. Acquafresca
      12 years, 1 month ago

      but, but, but.... Aguero was rising! 👿

      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Elitist.

        1. Acquafresca
          12 years, 1 month ago

          elitist- yes
          hasty knee jerker- not so much

          🙂

  20. harrysponge
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsey or Siggy?

    Who to (C)? 😉

    1. HUMZAH96
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Id they're your two choices

      Sig

      1. harrysponge
        12 years, 1 month ago

        well I have Rooney, Lamela, Mata, Haz to choose from, but Siggy and Ramsey are nice punts!!

        1. HUMZAH96
          12 years, 1 month ago

          I'm probs going Siggy even though it's risky imo

          What do you think?

          1. harrysponge
            12 years, 1 month ago

            Siggy at home is quite a nice punt...

            I changed from Diego Costa to Hazard, 5 mins before 11:30 😛

            Worth the risk! Trust your gut

            1. HUMZAH96
              12 years, 1 month ago

              I dunno man I just feel capping a 6.4m player is a risk (maybe that's just me) but, this isn't the time for risks, the beginning of the season is about playing it safem then taking risks later on...

              1. harrysponge
                12 years, 1 month ago

                No risk no return!!

                Trust in Siggy!

  21. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    As per zep before me...value is a joke game those craving it stand to make what advantage saving .1m loss on a player who will play and score or be faced with players who won't play at all? And def won't score?

    1. Willis.
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I'm gonna be honest. I have no idea what you just wrote.

    2. Zep
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I know mate, a mugs game...

  22. HUMZAH96
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I'm happy that price changes are harder to predict. It stops crazy teams with big hitters and their bencch player is someone worth 6.0. It makes the game fair

    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Thank god u got a grav.

      1. HUMZAH96
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Hahaha why?

    2. Heydudes13
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Did think in January some people's TV's compared to others were so unfair haha.

      1. HUMZAH96
        12 years, 1 month ago

        I remember some guy with Nasri on his bench lol

        1. Heydudes13
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Christ.

          Remembered back to last year when I was getting annoyed with mine, Optimus could afford RVP Suarez Aguero upfront while I was struggling to get bloody Adam Lallana in.

    3. Wave of Mutilation
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Pure speculation. Wondering if FPL have introduced an additional time criterion to the algorithms. e.g. price change is driven by x% change in 24 hrs PLUS AN ADDITIONAL y% change in 48 hrs. This change would have a "smoothing effect" that would undermine value chasers, since you couldn't simply make a trade based on 24 hrs of transfer activity (which is easily observed). Instead, the trend would need to persist for 48 hrs.

      In essence, this change would prevent value chasers from simply "piling on" once a target % change has been reached during any given 24 hour period.

      This theory could easily be disproven if any price changes have occurred after players meeting target thresholds in a single day.

      1. HUMZAH96
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Good theory to be honest, it could be true, but it's anyones guess atm

  23. harrysponge
    12 years, 1 month ago

    How often do players rise?? 2:45 BST every night?

  24. Nice 2 Michu
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Did Eriksen > Chadli last night so meh

    1. Zep
      12 years, 1 month ago

      But you thought you were saving 0.2m... and you only saved 0.1m...

      lol

      😉

      1. Nice 2 Michu
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Yes sir

  25. ChampionoftheWorld
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I read somewhere on the FISO forums that there were speculation FPL have screwed up some data, not on purpose but by accident.

    Any truth?

    1. gravless
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Highly unlikely

  26. Lallana_
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Hey lads, any advice?

    http://i.gyazo.com/7c5c545be1e128950d603e9046e9484d.png

    Used my 2FT already. Got issues with Chambers, Baird and perhaps Costa.
    Assuming Costa is injured this GW, what to do:

    A) Wildcard
    B) Costa>Jovetic then have 2.7M to upgrade defence or midfield next week

    1. harrysponge
      12 years, 1 month ago

      save the Wildcard.. team looks good

      B is a good choice IF Diego Costa injury is confirmed...

      1. Lallana_
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers!

    2. mitro
      12 years, 1 month ago

      futhead

      1. Lallana_
        12 years, 1 month ago

        yup

  27. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    muahaha Yaya survives again, I know no one else dropped but neither did Yaya 😆

  28. Billy Gilmore
    12 years, 1 month ago

    This is the week...

    Kolarov(c)

    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      ha! madness..if we're told he starts I won't rule it out

    2. Como Park Rambler
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Not a bad idea...No nerve here. Just dropped him to bring in Aguero.

    3. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I might just have to buy him, if only to have as much fun as you are having!

    4. Zep
      12 years, 1 month ago

      If he replicates last year's points total in this fixture, I'm sure you'll be happy...

    5. NABIL - FPL otai
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Good for you..

      I'm torn between Roo, Ram and Jove.

  29. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I like it a lot better when prices are less volatile. I get that one can resist buying the newest thing, but I prefer team planning without the distraction of whether one might miss rises or falls. What I'm saying (and I know others have said it) is that without the constant pressure of possibly losing value or missing out on a rise in value, one can concentrate on scoring.

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      But Chelsea TV said he was in contention to face Everton last night?

    2. Zep
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Zero quotes, just someone's opinion...

      1. HUMZAH96
        12 years, 1 month ago

        This.