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The ScoutCast – Episode 140 – Gloaty

After the best Gameweek tally in living memory, I reserve the right for a bit of a gloat. Having risked the Wildcard back in Gameweek 7, the stars aligned and everything fell into place last weekend, leaving my ScoutCast co-host, grumpy Granville, grabbing at straws and smashing TV sets in frustration.

After last season’s defeat, I revel in my moment of glory but still find time to lock horns with Granville over the great Costa debate. Is Jose playing with our minds? I certainly think so but, as Granville points out, I reckon the Lunar landings were fake. I love a good conspiracy, me.

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  1. Ruudy Van
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    A Eriksen & Siggy

    B Sterling & Downing ( or 5.9)

  2. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Only Krul, Elliott, Trippier, Wisdom, Fabregas & Siggy left from my GW1 squad.

    1. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Granny do you have enough to buy costa back with 1 FT?

      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yes

    2. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      My entire defense and keepers are intact. Only Albrighton and Siggy will definitely survive this week w/ Silva hanging by a thread.

    3. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      siggy and clyne for me. That is all

  3. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Costa ADM to Aguero Eriksen for free?

    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn't want to lose ADM personally

      1. JoeJitzu +42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I know it's tough but gotta get rid of one of
        Sterling
        ADM
        Siggy
        Tadic
        Ivanovic

        ADM fixtures are poor, frees up cash

    2. Ruudy Van
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I've got a similar problem but debating to sell Sterling rather than ADM.

    3. Harlem Globeslotters
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Personally inking of doing the same changed matey... also considering Chadli as that would allow me to draft Costa back in quickly!!!

      1. JoeJitzu +42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Hmm, could do that but would need a -4 to change Chadli to Boyd and then either Welbeck /Pelle to Costa?!

        1. Harlem Globeslotters
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Exactly, that would be my exit strategy. The other would be getting Welbeck & ADM out and Aguero & Boyd in this week... actually leaning towards this now as 4 other strong mids...

  4. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Best transfer this week?
    A. DDG > Lloris
    B. DDG and Costa > 5.0 keeper and Agureo (-4)
    C. Lovren and Costa > 4.9 def and Agureo (-4)

    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Think you need Aguero not sure on who to get rid of??!

    2. Pie-o-My
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Wouldn't personally ever do a gk for -4.

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Rigid thinking.

        1. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          I am a little rigid at the moment, indeed 😉

      2. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Either would I usually but if I want agureo I am going to have to..might just go without agureo madness??

        1. Pie-o-My
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Not opposed to a -4 for Kun. I'd just look somewhere else to try and mitigate the -4. Most realistic scenario for a keeper is a cs for the new one and 2pts for the old one so you break even roughly. I don't like it much.

          1. Feed tha Sheep
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Well it would have to be Lovren > 4.9 then because is don't really want to lose Sterling ADM or Fab?

            1. Pie-o-My
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              A good option. Liverpool defence is rank. Every chance hull will score. I would certainly not get rid of the three midfielders

              1. Feed tha Sheep
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                Ok cheers..best 4.9 def then?

  5. Fergiesarmy
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Please help pick 3 starters from Baines wisdom naylor lovren & Hutton for this weekend ?

    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Why put Baines in as an option obvious he is 1 then probs Naylor lovren

      1. Fergiesarmy
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Because I wanted to

  6. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Costa, PvA and Silva > Boyd(5th mid), Aguero, Baines -4?

    1. Harlem Globeslotters
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      All day long.

      1. Godfather Bandit 42
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        All night too....

  7. Kerrazy
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Would you take a -4 to get Aguero in for Costa if u have a bench of Duff Wisdom and SDavis??

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I would.

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Probably yeah.

    3. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Wisdom isn't a bad sub?

  8. Fantasy Gold
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Is Moreno close to a drop or Wisdom close to rising?

    Thanks

    1. Pie-o-My
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Fplstatisitcs

  9. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hello guys, lost in the previous post.

    A) Sterling and PvA -> Baines and Eriksen
    B) PvA -> Jagielka and save FT

    Begovic
    PvA, Naylor, Bertrand
    Siggy, Cesc, Tadic, Sterling
    Costa, Pelle, Aguero

    subs: Gilks, Chester, Cattermole, Rio

    2 FT, 1.7 ITB

  10. Man Chest Hair United
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Any love for bentekkers as a costa replacement could be a nice differential v QPR?

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nah not yet.

    2. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sooooooon but needs some time I think.

  11. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Wouldn't think I'd see this but Chelsea are better at attacking than City so far

  12. wedgec
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Chester or PVA > Kaboul?

  13. Sid07
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    So should i pull trigger on
    Costa + chester to baines + welbeck

  14. Game of Stones
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Who to play?

    Hutton (QPR A)
    Taylor (LEI H)

    1. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Homie

      1. Game of Stones
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks - both will play if Costa is out, or Boyd as first sub?

        1. John Nerdelbaum
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Probably Boyd.

  15. Harlem Globeslotters
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Looking for some friendly advice on the best transfer options this week please. Current team:

    Bego / McCarthy

    Ivan, Clyne, Chambers, Duff, Moore

    Sterling, Fab, ADM, Tadic, Siggy

    Costa, Pelle, Welbs

    $0 in the bank & have 2 FT's. Would you...

    A) OUT> Welbs & ADM. IN> Aguero & Boyd.
    B) OUT> Costa & ADM. IN> Aguero & Eriksen or possibly Chadli.
    C) For a -4 hit...OUT> Ivan. IN> Baines.
    D) Sit it out and wait for further news on the injuries.

    The only certainty is that I'm gonna be getting Aguero this week (& Baines either this week or next). To facilitate this one of the big guns in my midfield has got to go. This is where I'm really struggling, but the current order for the chop in my head is...
    1) ADM - tough fixtures, possible injury, had a fair slice of luck, not the most advance midfielder, most expensive.
    2) Fab - relies too heavily on assists, plays plenty of games in CM, could miss Costa's presence & had an insane start to the season which has tailed off a bit...
    3) Sterling - still not convinced with his end product yet, poor Liverpool form, no Sturridge for another 4 weeks

    Who else is worth considering? Any thoughts welcome...

    1. Pie-o-My
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I would get rid of Siggy for a cheap 5th midfielder and fund Costa to Kun that way.

    2. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      We have very similar teams 🙂 only difference is your Moore my Hutton and I've Wilson you have Chambers (which I see you transferred last week).
      I'd love to know what you decide in the end as I've the identical problem!

  16. BlueIncognito
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Who to start this week out of these 3?

    Ulloa (swa)

    Wisdom (CRY)

    Hutton (qpr)

    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    How quiet is it at WHL..

    😯

  17. Ser Football 42
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Forster
    Cresswell, Bertrand, Ivan
    Siggy, Sterling, Di Maria, Fabregas
    Aguero(C), Pelle(VC), Costa

    (Lamela, Kelly, Moore)

    Any suggestions for next week?

    Hoping Lamela can get a goal and be a good replacement for costa

  18. Toonzie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Would you wc this team?

    Bego - Gilks
    Baines - Clyne - Moreno - Pva - Moore
    Fab - Sterling - Siggy - Chadli
    Aguero - Pelle - Costa

    1. Messi & fabregas
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      i thnk adm is a must

    2. Godfather Bandit 42
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Of course not!!

    3. chrisjdgrady
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      lul

    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Love a bit of toilet chat at the start of the scoutcast!

    😆

  19. Mr Smith
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone got a link to the contributors league?

  20. wedgec
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Is anyone actually holding on to Costa?

    1. Ser Football 42
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I am

  21. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Score predictions for Swansea v Leicester?

    Thinking 3-2 or something like that 😕 half tempted to (c) Siggy

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      3-1 swansea. haven't won since GW3

    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Lamela at the double.

    Lamelawagon.

  22. chrisjdgrady
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Oh my

  23. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Captain Baines, Siggy or Sterling?

    1. chrisjdgrady
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      the iceman

  24. chrisjdgrady
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Foster Myhill
    Clyne Chambers Taylor PVA Moore
    ADM Sterling Fab Siggy Boyd
    Aguero Costa Pelle

    2 FT

    A. ADM > Chadli, PVA > Baines
    B Sterling > Chadli, Taylor > Baines

  25. BobbyV
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Lamelaaaaaaaa

    1. Ser Football 42
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      First on my bench aka taking costas spot this weekend

      1. BobbyV
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        He's too expensive to bench...has to â–¶

  26. Game of Stones
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Noob question, but first year I'm playing this for real 😛

    Can you have more than 1 automatic substitution in one GW (i.e Costa is out and my first sub comes one, and GK not playing so reserve GK comes on)?

      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yep.

      1. Game of Stones
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks

    1. chrisjdgrady
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      yep

    2. Rum Ham
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      If need be, all four subs will be subbed on.

      1. Game of Stones
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks

    3. BobbyV
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You can use all four of your subs if your first choices dnt play

  27. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29744058

    Sporting Lisbon are seething and I don't blame them.

    1. Pie-o-My
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Can't see UEFA doing anything. Would set a precedent and open the flood gates on teams looking for compensation for poor decisions.