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2 October 2014 2933 comments
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Granville’s lackadaisical approach to the new campaign might just explain why he’s treading water. Missing deadlines and price rises, my ScoutCast co-host badly needs to introduce some organisation into his season if he’s to keep pace – the man needs a PA – get your applications in.

With Granville floundering, I’ve decided to lay down my Wildcard to potential rub further salt into his wounds. Is it a chronic case of “jerky knee”? Granville certainly thinks (hopes) so.

We chat over my Wildcard revolution, analyse how the heavy-hitting midfielders are failing to pull their weight and rinse through the usual regulars in the same disorganised fashion.

Minute this meeting via this link or set your own agenda via the handy player below…

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

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  1. Jafooli
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Player you'll be scouting most this GW?

    Tadic for me, good performance and I'm WC'ing.

    1. mutatedllama
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Sturridge. Liverpool in general, too. They have a nice run of fixtures coming up and with Sturridge back he could become essential.

    2. Somalion
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero, need to see if he's going to start grabbing more than just 1 goal.

      1. Heydudes13
        12 years, 1 month ago

        So you're just waiting to miss out on points then? Lol.

    3. Bielsa’s bucket
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Baines and Dat Guy.

    4. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Lampard.

      1. Qubit
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Must admit, im tempted to bring him in. He could easily start this week, and i think he'll score well for a measly 5.4m

      2. Jafooli
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Will he replace Yaya this GW?

        1. Arvin-ation
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Potentially, yes.

    5. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      You have a nice team, what changes will you make if you WC?

      1. Jafooli
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Considering

        Mannone - Schmeichel
        Ivanovic - Baines - Clyne - Hutton - Wisdom
        ADM - Sterling - Tadic - Siggy - Jedinak
        Costa - Welbeck - Pelle

        1.2m ITB

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

          Super team 😀

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

      Silva, will he become a regular points maschine and stay fit?

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

    Play Wilson(sun) or Clyne(tot) ???

    1. Bastien
      12 years, 1 month ago

      do you have any other sto or sot defenders?

      they've about the same chances to keep CS, but Clyne more threat.

      Clyne for me.

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

        No other sto or sot defenders. Logically I think stoke are more likely to keep a clean sheet, but I can't bare to bench anymore of Clyne's points 🙂

  3. Hammers Select
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Its time to earn my money as a hard hitting fantasy manager.

    Ulloa (C)

    1. kennethrhcp
      12 years, 1 month ago

      you're not alone 😉

      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        12 years, 1 month ago

        He should be! 😉

        1. kennethrhcp
          12 years, 1 month ago

          haha... damn you dunny 🙂

    2. Qubit
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Might be OK this week :). Be aware that though that Ulloa has huge potential for regression overall, scoring with almost 50% of his shots - not sustainable long term.

      1. Hammers Select
        12 years, 1 month ago

        I'm fully aware of this, he will be out in 2 weeks for Benteke in my team.

        Burnley without Jones and Marney are woeful.

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

          I have him but not the cojones to give him the armband.

          1. Hammers Select
            12 years, 1 month ago

            Who you giving the armband too?

  4. QWOP
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Who do you think are essentials when on WC at this stage?

    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      No one is.

      But, Costa, Sanchez, Sterling.

    2. Just A Hat
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Costa, Saints Attacker

    3. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Baines, Welbeck, Costa

  5. Bastien
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Play
    A. Chambers (che)
    or
    B. Duff (lei)

    cheers

    now on Duff

    1. Jafooli
      12 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. Bastien
        12 years, 1 month ago

        thanks J,

        should have probably asked

        Play 2 out of these 3 crappy options

        Chambers (che), Duff (lei) and Hutton (mci)

        1. Jafooli
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Yikes....duff & hutton?

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

      B

  6. Tatty Bojangles
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Best GK until January?

    Thinking Forster.

    1. Just A Hat
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Forster, Mannone or Bego

    2. Bastien
      12 years, 1 month ago

      mannone + heaton combo for 9

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

      Forster

  7. Dago
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Will Bruce get starts now McGregor is out?

    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      ?!?!?!

    2. Billy Gilmore
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Bruce in goals? 😀

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

        Bruce loves his son with a passion.

    3. Dago
      12 years, 1 month ago

      HE us desperate to play his son. I think he will put him in goal.

  8. James LeBron
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Is Baines for Terry a good option?

    1. Jafooli
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Next week, yeas.....

    2. Bastien
      12 years, 1 month ago

      after this week, yeah

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

    Anybody else on here have Mata? I brought him in as a risky punt to replace Ramsey...

    1. Jafooli
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Should get a return this week....

    2. Somalion
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I think you could profit handsomely.

  10. GoonerByron
    12 years, 1 month ago

    For the Ultimate FPL players, would you say this is the correct order for my team?

    http://s11.postimg.org/4n8ywfur7/Ultimate_Team.jpg

    Quite fancy Stoke for a cleany so thinking I should try and fit Wilson in somehow?

    1. Billy Gilmore
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, replace one of Lamela, Welbeck or Sanchez with him then bench Di Maria

      1. GoonerByron
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers.. Think I'm going to drop Lamela or Sanchez..

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

    Lampard, is seriously on the watchlist tomorrow.

    1. Somalion
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Aye, keep a keen eye.

    2. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Yes! If only I didn't have to take a hit to bring him in for Siggy.

      Siggy blank, and Lampard is straight in.

      1. Just A Hat
        12 years, 1 month ago

        I enjoy your Lampard bandwagon

    3. GoonerByron
      12 years, 1 month ago

      What's causing Lampard to be an option for people? Is he guaranteed gametime?

      1. Qubit
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Im not sure it matters. Compare with others at the 5m price point, its certainly possible he could outscore the lot.

      2. Saniul
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, gametime of 15 minutes.

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

        He comes in for PVA tomorrow in my draft game. Happy days. 🙂

      4. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 1 month ago

        He's scored with minimal minutes. Defienitely not guaranteed gametime, but with him scoring goals so consistently he doesn't need starts.

        His stats are amazing considering Time Played.

        http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/09/30/frisking-the-fixtures-gameweek-7-the-strong/?hc_page=22#hc_comment_8442669

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

          I think you've got on this quite early Arvin and I'm pretty much sold. Listening to the Scoutcast earlier, both Mark and Granville were saying the same. A lot of City supporters are crying out for Lampard to be starting due to a perceived lack of drive. I think a lot of vitriol is being aimed at Toure. He's seemed indifferent for a while now. A clear mercenary.

  12. Somalion
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Could do with a bit of advice.

    I'm losing Heaton, not sure who to bring in to replace him. 5.4 to spend, my defenders are Clyne, Wilson, JEvans, Naylor and Hutton.

    Much appreciated 🙂

    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Adrian looks good, or Howard if you think Everton will shore up at the back soon.

      1. Somalion
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Howard caught my eye but I'd have to wait on it for a while to see so I may have to let that slide. Thanks though 😀

    2. Bastien
      12 years, 1 month ago

      upgrade your other GK to mannone.
      mannone and heaton rotate well till Jan WC

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

        This

      2. Somalion
        12 years, 1 month ago

        I was looking at that and I certainly can do that, cheers.

    3. eish
      12 years, 1 month ago

      fabianski or forster but you risk doubling on s hampton players

      1. Somalion
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Aye, either way leads to a double up which I don't want (I plan on selling JEvans - Bertrand in the coming weeks)

        1. Somalion
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers by the way 😀

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

      Howard or Forster?

      1. Somalion
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Howard I'd need to see them improve.
        Forster is a good shout but I think I'm bringing in Bertrand in the coming weeks so I'd have too many Soton players (Forster, Clyne, Pelle). Cheers 🙂

    5. Somalion
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Right ho, advice much appreciated gents 🙂

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

    Is Mane a viable alternative to Tadic?

    For only 0.6m more you get a more central and advanced player, more likely to get 90 mins and is on all set pieces including pens.

    Reason I ask is I have just enough for Aguero & Mane, but Im not convinced.

    A) Mane & Aguero (0.3m cash left)

    B) Tadic & Welbeck (4.7m cash left [Hutton -> Baines next week]

    1. eish
      12 years, 1 month ago

      b for sure but i personally think mane is better then tadic

    2. buffrey
      12 years, 1 month ago

      B/. Although I have Tadic and Aguero.

      The Baines addition is the key bonus part.

      1. eish
        12 years, 1 month ago

        i would wait until everton stop conceding so many goals

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

      Not sure yet. He's looked pretty decent thus far.

  14. eish
    12 years, 1 month ago

    RMT pls
    heaton
    clyne ivanovic taylor
    adm fabregas siggy(v) sterling
    pelle welbeck costa(c)
    subs:chadli,duff,dummet

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

      9/10

    2. Jafooli
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Sound

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

    Right C / VC and sub order?

    Forster

    PvA / Moore / Wilson

    Di Maria / Siggy / Fab / Sterling

    Costa (C) / Aguero (VC) / Welbeck

    Subs: Gilks / Dummett / Hutton / Albrighton

    1. Jafooli
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good....

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

        Thanks!

        Costa c feels safe. But Aguero should soon get a brace...

        1. Jafooli
          12 years, 1 month ago

          So could Costa and Aguero get injured 😉

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

            Yeah, you're right, tough call

    2. Bastien
      12 years, 1 month ago

      The only doubt for me would be whether to start Wilson or Dummett.
      The reasons behind considering Dummett is that Swans been bad on the attack recently (only Burnley have worse stats then them) and that New need a result so they will be very motivated to get something out of this fixture.
      But I still believe Wilson is marginally a better option.

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

        Thanks a lot, that'll make me keep Dummett as first sub, at least.

  16. Proggy
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Will Costa play vs Arsenal??

    1. Jafooli
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I think so...

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

      Yes, almost certainly.

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

      Yes, he and JM says so

    4. Andrew
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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

    City aficionados...Mangala to regain his place tomorrow? Many over at Blue Moon seem to think so...

    1. Saniul
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I think Demichelis will continue to be in the XI.

    2. Qubit
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Im not a city fan, but i think he might yes. Realistically he has to be given another chance, otherwise it may dent his confidence badly after such a game. Manager has to show some faith perhaps.

  18. Dago
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Anything worth changing?

    Bruce
    Bertrand Taylor Ferdinand
    DiMaria Siggy Fabregas Sterling
    Costa Wellbeck Aguero (c)

    1. Jafooli
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Bruce (c)

      1. Dago
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks Jafooli might have to I bought him in for a hit.

  19. Saniul
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Arsene Wenger has updated the press on the team news ahead of Sunday’s game against Stamford Bridge and the news is there really isn’t any news.

    Everyone available for Wednesday’s Champions League win over Galatasaray is fit, although there’s an outside chance Nacho Monreal might be back to provide some defensive depth and experience.

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

      Great

    2. Billy Gilmore
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Jeez playing against the stadium as well will be mightily taxing on the players.

    3. Andrew
      12 years, 1 month ago

      The news all us Gooner wanted to hear Monreal could be fit lol

      1. Saniul
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Well honestly, I would rather have five fit senior defenders in my squad than four.

  20. GoonerByron
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Really considering captaining Balotelli this week.. 😐

  21. Super Silva
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Biggest mistake I made last season was using my January wildcard. Before using it my team was in top 4k.
    Had Ramsey Yaya Howard Goalman . All the players who were doing well and that wildcard messed with my head. I felt like had to use it. Not gona make the same mistake this year.
    My team is doing well and I won't rush into making unnecessary transfers just cause a got a wildcard.

    Thought I would Just share that 🙂

    1. Kostja
      12 years, 1 month ago

      you are gonna use it no matter what, if at least to cover a 4 or 8 pt hit

      1. Super Silva
        12 years, 1 month ago

        True bro.
        Just still regret activating it last year lol

        1. Bolivian Seaman
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Maybe it was that other people got better teams during that time. You have to make a good wc team this year

    2. Jafooli
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks 😀

    3. Dago
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Sound advice if your team looks good and is racking up points dont wildcard.

      1. Super Silva
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly man. If ur team is doing well don't b tempted to do any major surgery.

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  23. Nickofoz
    12 years, 1 month ago

    ADM or Fabregas?

    1. Super Silva
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Very very tough one.
      Hate to say this bit probably cesc

      1. Nickofoz
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Hmmm, yeah it is tough.

        I already have Costa though - does that change anything?

        E.g. if chelsea have a bad day then that is automatically two blanks?

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

    Right thats it I don't care anymore Welbeck is going on the bench.

    This is how i'm looking my head is wrecked with this GW.

    -------------Bego---------------
    Shawcross---------Blackett -----------Clyne

    FAB------Sterling------Mane----- ADM-------Siggy

    ----Ulloa-----------Costa
    Subs. GK McCarhty---Welbeck---Duff-----Cissokho

    I see in loads of teams people have 2 Saints players so I'm gonna go for it myself. I can't see Welbeck scoring V Chelsea but I've been wrong many times before.

    Feel free to scorn me... 😛

  25. JPlicious
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Begovic (Mannone)
    Clyne - Lovren - Caulker (Wisdom - Davies)
    Siggy - Sterling (VC) - ADM - Chadli (Wanyama)
    Costa - Aguero (C) - Ulloa

    Is this a good C/VC or should i change?

  26. kingmig84
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Alright chaps, been a regular reader on the site this season and I'd like some thoughts on my team please. Currently sitting on 352 points. Team value is 101.8M with 0.5M ITB:

    DDD (Gilks)
    Clyne/Williams/Bardsley (Duff/Chambers)
    Siggy/ADM/Sterling/Gerrard (Al Ahmadi)
    Costa/Aguero/Ulloa

    Took Ramsey out as soon as he got injured and banged in Gerrard for the next few weeks. Replaced Felipe Luis for Williams, only this week, so lost out .5M keeping him for so long, grrr.

    Who would you recommend I replace DDG with after the international break? Got .5M ITB