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Don’t get us wrong – we’re not labelling this latest droning session as “essential” listening. However, there’s no getting away from the fact that the concept of essential players has dominated the airwaves at Scout towers over the past week.

In this latest episode, Granville and I take on this meaty subject, whilst chewing over the importance of ownership and spit out the semblance of an opinion on both. Around that main course, we take on the usual bevvy of regulars with the usual haphazard panache.

Essential? Not quite, not even on a rainy Thursday night.

Grab this crucial slice of audio via this link or explore this necessary noise via the player below…

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

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  1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    12 years, 17 days ago

    hope chadli is ok 😕

    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Well ... hip. 🙁

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        12 years, 17 days ago

        🙁

  2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Team at the moment for GW8 (£2.0m in the BANK, 2 free transfers):

    Begovic
    Clyne Moreno C.Dawson
    Fabregas Di Maria Sterling Sigurdsson
    Pelle Balotelli Costa

    Subs - McCarthy, Taylor, Boyd, Moore

    Best option for this week?
    a) Balotelli > Welbeck
    b) Moreno > Baines
    c) Balotelli & Moreno > Aguero & Coloccini
    d) Balotelli & Moreno > Welbeck & Baines
    e) Balotelli & Fabregas > Aguero & Gerrard/Tadic/Mane/Eriksen/Chadli
    f) Balotelli, Moreno & Fabregas > Aguero, Baines & Mane/Chadli (-4 points)

    What ya reckon boys?

    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 17 days ago

      D), again.

      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        12 years, 17 days ago

        Welbeck to match Aguero you reckon?

        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          12 years, 17 days ago

          Aye. 🙂

      2. VougieDipond
        12 years, 17 days ago

        This again 🙂

        1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
          12 years, 17 days ago

          lol i didn't expect it to be the same crowd.... soz 🙁

    2. Chris_White
      12 years, 17 days ago

      C, with Wilson instead of Colo.

      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        12 years, 17 days ago

        Don't wanna double up, but thanks

        1. Chris_White
          12 years, 17 days ago

          Ah you have Bego as well. Duff and bank the cash then, imo.

          1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
            12 years, 17 days ago

            I think i'm probably gonna do F tbh even if it does involve selling the great man. Baines, Mane and Aguero looks a decent return for 4 points

            1. Chris_White
              12 years, 17 days ago

              Fair enough. I'd rather have Chadli tbh.

              1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
                12 years, 17 days ago

                Even with the doubts? I kind agree but just not sure he'll play. Suppose it's not the end of the world with Boyd on the bench but still.... i think Mane could do some damage

                1. Chris_White
                  12 years, 17 days ago

                  Yeah for this week Mane looks the better shout, probably getting Chadli myself next week though. (For either ADM or Fabs) He looks like the real deal this year, huge goal threat.

    3. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 17 days ago

      D (first time)

    4. 1966 was a great year for E…
      12 years, 17 days ago

      I like f) with Chadli, if he's fit.

    5. HamezMace
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Why get rid of Liverpool players before they play QPR?

    6. Waldaz
      12 years, 17 days ago

      D or A I think

    7. Punty
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Get Aguero somehow

    8. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 17 days ago

      D

  3. Chris_White
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Selling Costa for Aguero this week.

    #yolo

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Both FTW

      of course now I don't know which one to captain

      1. Chris_White
        12 years, 17 days ago

        Yep, getting Costa back for QPR.

        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          12 years, 17 days ago

          😉

            12 years, 17 days ago

            No point debating it. Will come down to a 11:29am coin toss! 😛

    2. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Yodo too

      1. Chris_White
        12 years, 17 days ago

        😉

    3. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 17 days ago

      I fear that this may be unwise.

      I can hear top A from that hamstring already! 😉

      1. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 17 days ago

        Costas?

      2. Chris_White
        12 years, 17 days ago

        They both have hammy issues, eh. Getting Costa back for QPR, so it's not a long-term separation 😉

        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          12 years, 17 days ago

          Costa's is only E flat ... 😉

        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          12 years, 17 days ago

          😆

    4. Point Magnets
      12 years, 17 days ago

      im doing similar.. selling costa for sturridge..

      1. Chris_White
        12 years, 17 days ago

        Now that is a risky one!

    5. VougieDipond
      12 years, 17 days ago

      I predict tears

      1. Chris_White
        12 years, 17 days ago

        Way my season is going, I'm not one to argue 🙂

      2. Point Magnets
        12 years, 17 days ago

        i predict sturridge to accumulate more pts than costa over then next 3 fixtures.

    6. Waldaz
      12 years, 17 days ago

      You didn't get him at 10.5 I guess?

  4. awgJose
    12 years, 17 days ago

    RMWCT

    Guzan, Foster
    Baines, Clyne, Bertrand, Duff, Moore
    ADM, Sterling, Chadli, Siggy, Tiote
    Aguero, Costa, Welbeck

    0.2 itb, find anything you'd change?

    1. AIRMILES
      12 years, 17 days ago

      If Chadli turns out to be a bit of a dud, what's your Plan B?

      1. awgJose
        12 years, 17 days ago

        Downing or Henderson I'd guess.

        1. AIRMILES
          12 years, 17 days ago

          Okay. It's a good team. Personally wouldn't like to double up on Soton defence, but I could be way out on that opinion. Otherwise, impressive you've got a strong team with Aguero squeezed in.

          1. awgJose
            12 years, 17 days ago

            Thanks, I felt like I needed to compensate taking Pelle out with a double Soton at the back. Thinking I'll swap them out for Chambers & a Chelsea def for GW13. Long term plan, let's see if it works out!

  5. Point Magnets
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Hey guys

    How we looking?

    Hoping Costa flops and my differentials produce to shoot up the table.

    Begovic

    Bertrand Duff Moore

    Di Maria(vc) Fabregas Sterling Downing

    Falcao(c) Pelle Sturridge

    (McCarthy, Zaha, Evans, Wisdom )

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Everyone keeps whingeing about the template but here is a front line that could easily perform as well as Costa Aguero wellbeck

      1. Point Magnets
        12 years, 17 days ago

        Thats what i was thinking.. dont see the point in having the likes of costa when over 60% have him. makes it harder to make gains when everyone has the same players.

        1. HamezMace
          12 years, 17 days ago

          Interesting point, I have Costa but don't like to captain him as so many have him, I like to try and find a captain differential, so by that logic I should really just get rid of him altogether.

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 17 days ago

      I like that Falcao captain punt.
      Considering it myself 🙂

  6. AIRMILES
    12 years, 17 days ago

    I'm getting quite fed up with the women's football on the BBC website. I find myself clicking on things thinking I'm going to see something about men's football, but then it ends up being women's football. I'm delighted that they're improving and gaining popularity, but I think they need a separate section on the Beeb. Wouldn't be so bad if the ladies' teams weren't at the same clubs (thus, same names) as the gents' teams.

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      12 years, 17 days ago

      swapping jerseys after the game would be an idea. FIFA and Sep Blatter are big on fair play after all....

  7. gillih90
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Schmeichel/Mannone
    Duff-Ivanovic-Clyne-Chambers-Wisdom
    Sterling-Silva-Sigurdsson-Fabregas-DiMaria
    Ulloa-Pelle-Costa

    2FT and 0,2 ITB.

    Chambers is short-term for now anyway, I would also like to balance the team better(get a really cheap mid) but finding a hard time setting it up, especially since every single player in my front 8 has risen, and must of them a lot since I bought them.

    Any thoughts?

    1. H.A.BRUCE
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Good team. U must find it difficult deciding who to bench with your front 8

      1. gillih90
        12 years, 17 days ago

        Certainly is! Far too strong up top, it's between Ulloa, Pelle and Sig, Ulloa usually beeing the victim, pondering removing Ulloa, one of the expensive mids and upgrading defender, but if picking the team is hard picking a midfielder to drop is a nightmare!

  8. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    12 years, 17 days ago

    At this stage looking up "essential" or "differential" in a thesaurus will have commonly used by people who play fantasy football games who need jargon to make it sound like a science 🙂

  9. Ed
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Good to save the transfer?

    Krul (Mannone)
    JT Naylor Clyne
    Siggy Sterling ADM Cesc
    Costa Aguero Naimsith

    (Hutton)(Marney)(Moore)

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      12 years, 17 days ago

      yes

  10. don parcheesi
    12 years, 17 days ago

    40+ posts and no excitement for the scoutcast? Is there nothing sacred the International Break won't tarnish?

    Looking forward to #139, and a proper weekend of points.

  11. H.A.BRUCE
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Yes looks decent

    1. AIRMILES
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Indeed

  12. RSe
    12 years, 17 days ago

    With some nasty looking fixtures coming up who is best 4.5 or cheaper defender in for PVA?

    1. Dr Dream
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Dawson at WBA..three decent enough fixtures after this week if you can hold out for a week.

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 17 days ago

        +1

    2. Durr
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Dawson WBA or Chambers if you can find the .1

    3. RSe
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Thanks all. Dawson likely to rise tonight?

  13. Pompel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 17 days ago

    di Maria rising tonight ?

    1. RSe
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Nah

  14. H.A.BRUCE
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Good to go?

    De Gea
    Clyne Lovren Baines
    Hazard Siggy Sterling ADM
    Pelle Costa Uchoa

    Subs Chester, Moore, Zaha

  15. andres
    12 years, 17 days ago

    2 FTs and do idea what to do!!!!!!!! Want Baines but don't want to downgrade anywhere...

    Forster (McCarthy)
    Moreno Naylor Clyne (Moore chambers)
    Siggy ADM Sterling Fabs (Boyd)
    Falcao Costa Pelle
    2FTs, 0.6

    1. oscardo
      12 years, 17 days ago

      My move this gw: Naylor -> Baines .... feels good :p

      1. andres
        12 years, 17 days ago

        I want that too!!! would involce falcao to welb also...

    2. Durr
      12 years, 17 days ago

      If you dont want to downgrade anywhere u cant have him......easy

      1. andres
        12 years, 17 days ago

        where would you downgrade tho.. or just do moreno to azpi.

    3. Arrow Marked Drogba
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Can't have them all hey, plus unless Baines scores this weekend can easily see blank incoming with their defence, as you have 0.6 fabregas to hazard sideways as is, is a great move imo...

      1. andres
        12 years, 17 days ago

        might be a nice move.. maybe I should look at azpilicueta?

        1. Arrow Marked Drogba
          12 years, 17 days ago

          Would wait on Aspi for now with crystal palace then Man U away...food for thought on hazard, the last 2 seasons it's taken him on both occasions 6-9 gw's to get going and after that he explodes...

  16. Here's the manager
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Evening folks.
    Mannone(Krul)
    Terry Wisdom Clyne (Chambers, Baird)
    Tadic Siggy Sterling ADM (Cattermole)
    Naismith Aguero Costa
    2.0 ITB, 1 FT

    Any opinions?
    Upgrade the bench fodder, save the FT, upgrade Terry?

    1. jwswooldridge16
      12 years, 17 days ago

      gibbs nailed on at lb?

      1. H.A.BRUCE
        12 years, 17 days ago

        With koscielny injured yes. Monreal will move into central position

    2. don parcheesi
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Play Krul. Also, if you're not going to play Chambers home to Hull, why have him?

      1. don parcheesi
        12 years, 17 days ago

        oops, suspension, forgot...

    3. H.A.BRUCE
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Terry to baines? Or save

      1. Here's the manager
        12 years, 17 days ago

        Thanks for input, bit concerned about Baines price but if Naismith continues to do OK I'll be happy to tie up more in defence

    4. McEwan
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Sort Baird out, with chambers suspended, Baird not playing and Gamboa a threat for Wisdom? Could end up with 2 defenders. Would also play Krul over Manonne but that's one for personal opinion

      1. Here's the manager
        12 years, 17 days ago

        Thanks, spotted my error with Krul. Good shout on Baird thanks

  17. Zasa
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Alright mates, been a while, about time the IB was over.
    Can't believe Chile drew vs. Bolivia 2-2 w/ a penalty in stoppage time!
    How's this looking for the weekend?

    Bego
    Baines | Clyne | Duff
    Sterling | AdM | Hazard | Siggy
    (C)osta | Pelle | Welbz

    Gilks | Caulker | PvA | Marney (No FT, 1.5 ITB)

    1. S.Kuqi
      12 years, 17 days ago

      I would probably start Pva or Caulker instead of Duff.

  18. Here's the manager
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Dunno didn't think of that, As in Chambers' time is under threat next week?

    1. Here's the manager
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Fail

  19. Coaly
    12 years, 17 days ago

    RMDT

    Guzan 4.0
    Azpi Bertrand Pocognolli Duff Moore
    Haz ADM Sterling Cazorla Boyd
    Costa Kun Sakho

  20. Yaya Toure's Birthday …
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Sorry for the repost if you saw this earlier. I played my wildcard just after the last round of games.

    Selected a quick draft team, hit "confirm transfers", thinking I could change things later.

    But when I try to transfer now, it seems to be costing me -4pts. Am I doing something wrong?! I thought a WC was unlimited transfers?

    Here's a screenshot.

    http://imgur.com/yk10yUY

    Help!! I really hope I'm just confused, or this has really messed up my season....

    1. Fantasy Gold
      12 years, 17 days ago

      lol

    2. Holy See
      12 years, 17 days ago

      'Wildcard played' it says. I'll take that to mean you've already used it.

    3. Yaya Toure's Birthday …
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Ok....kindly ignore this question. I'm being a massive idiot!!

      1. Holy See
        12 years, 17 days ago

        😛

  21. KingsKnee
    12 years, 17 days ago

    who to sell for baines?

    chester or PVA?

    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Chester

    2. don parcheesi
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Chester.

    3. XhakaCan
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Both have tough fixtures, perhaps Chester

    4. KingsKnee
      12 years, 17 days ago

      cheers guys, done

  22. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    12 years, 17 days ago

    with stones out, whose playin in his place?

    1. Holy See
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Distin I guess.

      1. Dr Dream
        12 years, 17 days ago

        maybe not...Perhaps Tyias Browning may be given a chance..Distin is probably the favourite but still a chance..

        1. Holy See
          12 years, 17 days ago

          Tyias Browning is certainly a cooler name. Alot of rumours of a Distin fallout with Martinez, I think he'll get the nod tho.

          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            12 years, 17 days ago

            cheers guys

  23. Fantasy Gold
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Any advice would be massively appreciated. Really struggling to decide what to do with my FT. Got 3m in the bank.

    Begovic McCarthy
    Baines Moreno Clyne Naylor Moore
    Sterling Siggy Fabregas Tadic Boyd
    Costa Dzeko Pelle

    Lots of Dzeko > Welbeck suggestions. Is this the way to go?

    1. Lloyd Xmas
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Gareth Twinkleman is ready to go.

      1. Lloyd Xmas
        12 years, 17 days ago

        AKA Sturridge. 🙂

        1. Fantasy Gold
          12 years, 17 days ago

          Haha. Yeah, very tempted I must admit. Owning 3 x Liverpool and 3 x Southampton could heavily backfire though

    2. Ady87
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Moreno > Arsenal defender then ADM In for Tadic next GW.

      1. Fantasy Gold
        12 years, 17 days ago

        Arsenal defender?! With 3 out injured? Nice trolling

        1. QPR expects... glory!
          12 years, 17 days ago

          See answers to my post below before hastily dismissing that option

        2. Ady87
          12 years, 17 days ago

          It's something I would look at but then again I'm not doing very well am I...

    3. S.Kuqi
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Nothing wrong with your team. I would probably keep ft or maybe get Welbeck like you suggested.

      1. Fantasy Gold
        12 years, 17 days ago

        It feels so boring buying Welbeck. So boring. But needs must I suppose

        1. S.Kuqi
          12 years, 17 days ago

          Just keep ft. Dzeko could easily match Welbecks points and in next week you could have Aguero for free if you want.

    4. McEwan
      12 years, 17 days ago

      I have Welbeck, so can't really say it's a bad move. Would be tempted to save tho

      1. Fantasy Gold
        12 years, 17 days ago

        thanks all

  24. FPL Daniel
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Mark I captained Sterlimg once he got me 20 pts. He is decent and Studge and Lallana r back. If u feel it go for it, don't listen Granny 😉

    1. QPR expects... glory!
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Granny trying to put him off as Mark doing better than him this year 😆

    2. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 17 days ago

      I'm going Sterling this week for captain.

      1. Shrek as Wayne
        12 years, 17 days ago

        Who Cares Jazzyyyyy

  25. andres
    12 years, 17 days ago

    naylor, fabs, falcao => azpi/baines, downing, aguero (c) (-4)

  26. Ser Football 42
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Forster
    Cresswell, Bertrand, Ivan(Moore, kelly)
    siggy,Sterling, Di Maria, Fabregas (Boyd)
    Aguero, Costa, Pelle

    Any Suggestions?

    Good to go?

    1. S.Kuqi
      12 years, 17 days ago

      captain?

      1. Ser Football 42
        12 years, 17 days ago

        Aguero

        1. S.Kuqi
          12 years, 17 days ago

          then its g2g

          1. Ser Football 42
            12 years, 17 days ago

            Cheers

    2. Punty
      12 years, 17 days ago

      who's cresswell?

      1. Ser Football 42
        12 years, 17 days ago

        WHU outside defender

    3. Ady87
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Good to go in my opinion.

  27. ralfb
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Hi i have 2 free transfers, but actually kind of ok with my team. Will get chambers instead of wilson next week. Should i get for one week bellerin in for wilson, instead of wasting on ft? Ta

    1. XhakaCan
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Na, I'd keep Wilson, he is good to have if you can rotate him (that said, Stoke's defensive returns have been disappointing)

    2. McEwan
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Just get Chambers this week as it means using 2 trades to get him if that's the eventual plan. Never know what this weekend brings where 2 free trades come in handy without having to use one to move Bellerin on

      1. ralfb
        12 years, 17 days ago

        This might actually the best idea, never thougt about that. Thanks. Shall i get him for wilson or pva?

  28. QPR expects... glory!
    12 years, 17 days ago

    How have Arsenal done with Monreal in central defence? Was planning to bring in Gibbs but unsure now

    1. XhakaCan
      12 years, 17 days ago

      I'm wary of Arsenal's defence, it isn't like it was last season. Arsenal haven't kept a clean sheet in the PL this season when Monreal has featured. I'd say wait until Kosc + Chambers are back and see then.

  29. Jomica
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Evening guys, would you change anything here?

    Krul (bego)
    Cahill clyne caulker (Hutton wisdom)
    Haz sig tadic sterling (Boyd)
    Kun Costa Naismith

    1ft 1.4 itb
    Was thinking cahill > Baines or sterling > adm
    Thanks!

    1. Holy See
      12 years, 17 days ago

      I'd let it roll for this week. Not sure you can afford Cahill to Baines.

      1. Holy See
        12 years, 17 days ago

        Sorry, course you can. Very thick today. Save ft for me anyhoo.

      2. Jomica
        12 years, 17 days ago

        Yea 1.4 itb would cover, but I can see Chelsea getting a 3rd straight CS & Baines could score anything given his record. Might wait 1 wk. cheers

  30. waltzingmatildas
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Does this first eleven look ok?

    Schmeichel
    Baines Bertrand ivanovic
    Adm sterling siggy tadic
    Costa welbeck pelle

    Foster downing Hutton duff

    Would really like to play downing but not sure how to fit him in.

    Thinking Costa as captain, but tempted by baines!

    1. Jomica
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Yep looks great, very balanced. Would love a team like this, but would have to lose aguero.....