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The ScoutCast – Episode 137 – Precious

Every little point counts. With the mini-league gap between myself and co-host Granville widening by the week, my Mancunian friend can ill-afford to throw points aside in his bid to follow up last season’s victorious campaign.

In and around the usual ScoutCast regulars, Granville recalls the dilemma that saw him get away with benching Cesc Fabregas to the tune of just a single point. Will that prove costly?

We then join forces to run the rule over the accelerating Di Maria bandwagon, assess Rooney’s re-positioning and decide whether those steering away from Ramsey Street need to re-programme their sat navs.

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  1. Always (C)ane
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Chambers Moreno Wisdom Naylor PvA

    which 3 to play?
    thanks

    1. Puyol Pants Up
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Is it really that difficult? Bench the first two 😛

      1. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Nonsense

        1. Puyol Pants Up
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          😛

  2. Admiral Stark
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Maybe this is a little bit crazy, but I'm thinking Rooney out for Costa (doing quite well but I really regret not having Costa up to now). Other strikers are Aguero and Ulloa. Naturally I'd have gone Ulloa > Costa but due to the cost impact of that transfer I might have to seriously tinker with my team, not something I really want. Costa could easily outscore Rooney over the next four or five. Thoughts?

    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Roo andCosta both needed imo.

      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Rooney has to go IMO

    2. Puyol Pants Up
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      How is that crazy? That's a very popular transfer. I would do it 😀

      1. Admiral Stark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Lol popular aye

        1. Puyol Pants Up
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          For people that don't own Costa I imagine so. Who else could you replace for him?

          1. Admiral Stark
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            No one else tbh. Costa is a must have. I value your opinion, thanks

    3. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      i would say kun->costa instead of rooney although many will disagree.

  3. Puyol Pants Up
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    5 yellow cards = 1 game suspension?

    1. Psakhotherapy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      before christmas, yeah

      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        What happens after Christmas? Does it restart?

        1. Podge
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          goes to 10

    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah before Christmas...Calum already on three 🙁

      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        And Costa 😯

  4. Psakhotherapy
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    morning all, anyone care to take a looksee at this WC team & suggest improvements?

    Heaton (McCarthy)

    Moreno, Clyne, Duff, Naylor, Wisdom

    Fab, Sterling, Siggy, ADM (cork)

    Costa, Welbz, Aguero

    Thanks in advance!

    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldn't want Moreno. Get Baines or Chambers.

      Rest looks great 🙂

    2. Puyol Pants Up
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Not sure if cork is nailed. Prefer Boyd. Also would get Moore over wisdom and get rid of Moreno for someone else

      1. Psakhotherapy
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        cheers guys, i'll try to take the LFC blinders off

  5. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Chadli out for:

    A) Ozil
    B) Tadic
    C) Cabella

    Cheers 🙂

    1. Puyol Pants Up
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      If Ozil continues to play in the hole I would do A

    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      B...Özil won't always play in the middle

      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Then B. Why not though? If I was Wenger I would play him in the hole every game. It's either that or drop him..

        1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Agreed - but Wenger sees it differently...in the big games I think it's likely he plays on the flank...

          Wenger has a crush on Wilshere lol

  6. jaredwilliams
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Is Clyne/Bertrand/Forster too much Southampton???

    1. Puyol Pants Up
      • 9 Years
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      Yes 😯

    2. Captain Peacock
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Save space for a forward or mid.

    3. Skokym
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Too much Saints at the back. Clyne/Bertrand, Tadic, Pelle is OK

  7. The Sarjeant
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Just listening to the ScoutCast, what are Mark & Granville chatting about?

    "You don't need Ramsey if you've got Welbeck."

    What are they smoking?! If you have Welbeck you WILL NOT get Ramsey's points...

    1. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      "coverage"

      if u get hazard u do not need costa/fab 😀

    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Aye - that is why I have both 😎

    3. kitier katba
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      but how many players from one team are optimal?

      1. money face bandwagon
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        there is no definite ans imo

        last season u have gerrard sturridge suarez..and all give u points

        similar yaya kun + def

        its more about who are the players who get points and whether there is better alternatives available.

      2. The Sarjeant
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        It doesn't matter, just as long as they're getting you points.

    4. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Well they're right, if only because you don't 'need' anyone.

      1. The Sarjeant
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Well yeah. They should have stopped at Ramsey then, and not said "because you've got Welbeck."

        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah, I was just being pedantic 😛

  8. jaredwilliams
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Is Aguero to Falcao stupid ??

    1. jaredwilliams
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Or Rooney ??

      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Yes IMO

    2. A.T
      • 13 Years
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      Yes

  9. SAINTS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Would you rather have a Burnley or Leicester defender?

    1. Puyol Pants Up
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Burnley

    2. A.T
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Burnley

  10. Big Col
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Who should I bench?

    Lovren, Chambers, Clyne, PVA

    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Lovren imo

    2. SAINTS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Lovren

    3. JasonG123
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Lovren.

    4. Puyol Pants Up
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      What they said

    5. testmat-20210805.8
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I'd say Lovren. Liverpool still have not sorted themselves out on defense and Lukaku/Baines may pop in a goal so no CS possibly.

  11. It's only Carlton Cole…
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Morning everyone struggling to decide who to drop from these 5

    Ramsey TOT
    Welbeck TOT
    Sterling EVE
    Zaha LEI
    Ulloa cry

    Any thoughts appreciated

    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Zaha...

    2. Puyol Pants Up
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Zaha

    3. testmat-20210805.8
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I'd say Zaha. No guaranteed game time for him.

    4. A.T
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Zaha

    5. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Unfortunately, Zaha.

    6. Gloria Kanchelskis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Zaha

      1. Derbz87
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I'm going to be different and say spread the risk with the Arsenal game and drop one of those although picking one would be very difficult.... nah drop Zaha the others or right haha

  12. GoonerByron
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Good to go for this weekend guys??

    Foster
    Chambers - Bertrand - Wilson
    Sanchez - Hazard - Sterling - Siggy
    Welbeck - Costa (c) - Rooney

    Krul - Naylor - Wanyama - Chester

    0FT, 0.4 in the bank

    1. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Whats not too like. Pretty standard stuff.

      1. GoonerByron
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers Evs... Yeah pretty template.. Tempted by a captain punt but I know it will probably harm me a lot more than benefit me!

  13. FantaCity
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Who to take out for bertrand;
    Coloccini or Pieters

    1. kitier katba
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Colo

    2. 11 Donkeys
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Colo for sure

    3. FantaCity
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks. Colo goes

  14. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Here are a few clean sheet odds from betfair that may help you which defendert to bench

    Arsenal 2.90
    Liverpool 3.40
    Swansea 3.4

    So if you have Chambers probably play him over the other two
    If your deciding between Moeno and Taylor, its tricky but i would
    go for the more attacking Moreno, although if you chose Taylr it
    wouldnt be a terrible decision.

    I always seem to get these 50/40s wrong ie Naylor over Clyne last week

    1. Twelve years a slave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      yes i meant 50/50

      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        How do Liverpool have the same odds as swansea? Liverpool guaranteed to concede IMO.

        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Because Everton haven't scored at Anfield since 2010/11

          1. Puyol Pants Up
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Really? 😯

            1. Billy Gilmore
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Last 3 Anfield derbies have been:

              4-0
              0-0
              3-0

          2. Wishdom Teeth
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Then they are due to score this time 😛

      2. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        The extra zero swings it for Moreno

        1. Twelve years a slave
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Everton have been conceding lots, surely Moreno can get on the end of an assist

  15. Steevo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Krul (Elliot)
    Shawcross Bertrand Clyne (Moore Hutton)
    ADM Fabregas Sterling Siggy Chadli
    Aguero Costa (Naismith)

    0FT, 0.2ITB

    Couple of questions if you'd be so kind:
    A) Start Chadli or Naismith?
    B) Who are my priorities to get out? Krul, Naismith & Chadli?

  16. white lightning
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Team for gw 6 & have used my ft & 0.4itb

    Krul (Elliott)
    Ivanovic, Clyne, Moore (Dier, Hutton)
    Ramsey, ADM, Sterling, Fabregas, Siggy
    Costa (c), Pelle (vc) (Naismith)

    Am I good to go or should I get rid of Krul or Dier for a -4 hit

    Krul to Heaton or
    Dier to Duff

    Thanks in advance.

  17. Evs
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    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    After a monumental disastrous week, time to brush the cobwebs off and move on. 🙂

    Luckily i had 2 transfers to allow some team surgey.

    I need to get my enthusiasm back for FPL, as my interest is waining after the oh so close season of 2012/13 🙄

    1. Twelve years a slave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Harden up, what are you man or mouse 😀

      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Squeak. 😉

    2. FantaCity
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Nice to see you back

      1. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Still very early days

      2. Evs
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        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I need to set up my Magic spreadsheet again.

        I've not bothered it for a season and half since my old laptop blew up 😆 !!!

  18. M4d_H4tt3r
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Morning guys. Who should i captain?
    A)Kun
    B)Adm
    C)Costa
    D)Ulloa

    Thanks for the tips.

    1. Steevo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      C,B,A,D in that order

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      ulloa

    3. Puyol Pants Up
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I'm playing it safe and doing (c)

    4. A.T
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      C

    5. testmat-20210805.8
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      My order would be: C, B, A, D. But if you want to opt to be different, go with ADM.

    6. M4d_H4tt3r
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I was thinking A would give me an advantage, but i guess he won't be playing 90? C is the safe bet.

  19. Koflok
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Start Naylor or Chambers?

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Chambers

    2. Puyol Pants Up
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Naylor

  20. jaredwilliams
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Shawcross and Krul to Duff and Forster (SOU) ???

    1. kitier katba
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      why not?

    2. Steevo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      For free, possibly. For -4, no.

  21. Evs
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    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Ok, here it is...

    DDG
    JT, Chambers, Taylor.
    Dai Maria, Siggy, Ramsey, Fabregas.
    Costa, Danny Boy, Wooney.

    Subs. Gk, Wisdom, Marney, Bruce.

    Transfer(s) made.

    Next week... Not sure what I am going to do, maybe a Southampton defender or Free Trade then get Baines following week for Terry.

    1. Twelve years a slave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Better hide during southampton game, know i will be

      1. Evs
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        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        No Saints for you?

        I'm more worried about no defence cover with them, than a forward.

    2. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      What were your transfers? Looking good.

      I'd get a S'ampton defender, their fixtures are fantastic.

      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Next week for JT maybe.

        I brought in Dai Maria & Welbeck for Mata & Bony.

      2. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Well i do have Clyne ,but you have Terry , they probably as likely to keep a cleanie

    3. FantaCity
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yes, needs SOTON imo - DDG to Forster might be good

    4. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Actually.... Start Wisdom (BUR) over Taylor at Sunderland?

      1. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Wisdom 2.60 for cleanie taylor 3.40

        clear win for Wisdom , if he starts

        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Why wouldn't he start?

          I think Burnley have only scored 1 goal to date.

        2. BobbyV
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          I think Wisdom has played every minute so far...

    5. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Clyne, Bertrand or Forster...one of them. What are thoughts on Rooney, their fixtures will turn worse after gw 8...and if Rooney will be playing deeper, will it affect his points...

      1. Evs
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        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I'm selling him for Aguero in a week or two.

  22. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Guys is azpi nailed on? Moreno to azpi make sense?

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Better options than Chelsea I reckon

  23. Ando
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    There's so many options this week!

  24. Bolivian Seaman
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Costa: 59 yellow cards and 7 red cards in over 160 games in Spain

    1. Ricky_boy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      He is heading for a red soon, but too risky not to have him as captain IMO...

      1. Derbz87
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        He could very easily have had 2 reds already with his clashes with Siggy and Zabaleta

        1. Ricky_boy
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Agree and that's why I think refs will now be watching him closely. At least if it happens, it will take out 50% of teams who had him as captain.

    2. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Bony, 4 yellow cards in 54 games for the Swans until last week.

      Yes, you guessed it... I had him 😆 !

    3. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      not worry abt it..the crowd will be with you so it does not really matter..just hope the red card will not come when u happen to captain him

    4. Podge
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Guaranteed a ban by christmas

  25. narvy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    thinking of Captaining Di maria....the lad has been outstanding regardless of uniteds woes

  26. Ando
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I really want Hazard, have a really good feeling about him this week.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Get him.

      1. Ando
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I don't have the funds 🙁

  27. jaredwilliams
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Forster (SOU) or Fabianski

    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      First one

    2. A.T
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Forster

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Forster.

  28. Mike2795647
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Final piece of team sorted as moved Moore in and dropped Moreno to the bench. Just struggling for Captain choice, obvious is Costa but won't really make a dent in my league (currently 8th out of 13)

    Team at moment is

    DDG
    Moore, Wilson, Clyne
    Siggy, ADM, Fab, Sterling
    Ulloa, Rooney, Costa

    captain suggestions, I'm leaning towards ADM

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      benched Moreno for moore as well......might come back to bite us when Moreno gets a goal and an assist and moore gets a 2 pointer

  29. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    1) Get Hazard or Di Maria for Mata for a hit?
    2) Play Wanyama (qpr H) or Siggy (sun A?

    Thanks

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Hazard
      Siggy

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Hazard
      Sigurdsson

    3. A.T
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Haz & siggy

    4. Ricky_boy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      What other Chelsea players do you have? I would agree with Hazard, but not if you already have fab and costa for example....

      1. Scotty B
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Yes I already have fab & Costa

        1. Ricky_boy
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Then you have enough eggs in that basket, for me. Go ADM, who is the only value at mufc at moment. This guy has a ballon dor clause, which makes him pretty special, even if united are faltering.

  30. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Just had the craziest pork roll. Yum.