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23 October 2014 4032 comments
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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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    12 years, 10 days ago

    Lights, Camera.... Scoutcast! 😀

  1. The Gambler.
    12 years, 10 days ago

    I totally get people wanting tovhold off making transfers until friday after the pressers, but even if he is going to play, Mourinho wont give us any positive news, so we'll all still be in the same situation.

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      12 years, 10 days ago

      People are waiting for the training photos

      1. KISSES
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Didn't Costa 'only get out of hospital' today? ie. He wouldn't have trained

        1. The Gambler.
          12 years, 10 days ago

          depends if tabloids info is up to date, someone on here said he was out Monday

        2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          12 years, 10 days ago

          I guess they will wait to see if he trains tomorrow providing Chelsea are training tomorrow

        3. VougieDipond
          12 years, 10 days ago

          Did not train today. Schurrle and Ramires both returned. Remy also never trained

          1. KISSES
            12 years, 10 days ago

            Source?

            1. VougieDipond
              12 years, 10 days ago

              Chelsea TV at the training ground

              1. KISSES
                12 years, 10 days ago

                Fair enough

    2. Crouch Potato!
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Don't see what the endless fuss is about, people manage their teams to make such decisions based on the info available. I personally got rid, if it backfires so be.

  2. Sleep Talk
    12 years, 10 days ago

    So who's getting Lamela?

    1. DRY PEANUT
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Captain

  3. FISSH
    12 years, 10 days ago

    costa > kun and ADM > Eriksen

    Or

    Costa > Kun and Welbeck > Bera

    1. Kerrazy
      12 years, 10 days ago

      B

    2. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Wow I just asked similar question didn't think of Bera!

  4. Fantasy Gold
    12 years, 10 days ago

    I think Sterling will play up top against Hull.

    Makes perfect sense with Balo being his usual crap self, Lambert raiding the kebab van and Borini being the unwanted man.

    12 years, 10 days ago

    God, I'd love a Costa-only article buried away somewhere.

    I've made my decision, and thoroughly bored of hearing it every few comments!

    😆

    We don't know. We won't know. Have a guess and be lucky! 😀

    1. The Gambler.
      12 years, 10 days ago

      I am 99% sure i am selling, but 62% ownership is scary, especially against the worst defence in league

      1. Pie-o-My
        12 years, 10 days ago

        But just imagine if you get it right v 62% ownership like the Aguero cpt choice last weekend

  5. Fantasy Gold
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Bit miffed as to why Chelsea's predicted lineup still includes Costa....

    1. Kerrazy
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Not updated?

  6. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Lamela.

    Oh my god,

    What a bloody goal!

    Bit late, just turned over!

    1. Godfather Bandit 42
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Dat Goal!!!

  7. Kerrazy
    12 years, 10 days ago

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

  8. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Ninth

    1. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 days ago

      🙁

  9. DRY PEANUT
    12 years, 10 days ago

    DANIEL - HE IS A "SEVE…
    Oh my Lamela screw u. U score for Argentina, you score in Europa League, but not for my team. Being Pamela owner this year was painful. Just go back to Roma in France its for the best

    Oh dear Daniel

    1. Kerrazy
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Mother of all failure LOL

    2. Sleep Talk
      12 years, 10 days ago

      There was an extensive Lamela post on here a year or so back, he made it very clear that Lamela played in Roma, France. 😉

      1. Sleep Talk
        12 years, 10 days ago

        *Not written by Daniel. I'm assuming he just made a nod to that article, it was really fun.

    3. Holy See
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Old joke.

      1. Fitzy.
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Slow Peanut

  10. Oww My Face
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Sorry about the Costa repost but need to get this done tonight
    Costa + Tadic to Pelle + Hazard (-4)
    OR
    Costa + Clyne to Pelle + Baines (-4)
    OR
    Costa to Welbeck (FT)
    Too many Sot players

    1. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 days ago

      I think you should keep costa

    2. FISSH
      12 years, 10 days ago

      keep costa and play a bench

  11. super711
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Sterling (C)

  12. FISSH
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Just done it!!! AHHH

    Bye bye Costa. He is gonna bloody play isnt he

    1. Kerrazy
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Costa>Kun?

      1. FISSH
        12 years, 10 days ago

        costa > kun and ADM > eriksen

        1. KISSES
          12 years, 10 days ago

          Good transfers imo

          1. KISSES
            12 years, 10 days ago

            Although I am waiting for the presets tomorrow!

            1. KISSES
              12 years, 10 days ago

              *pressers

        2. Godfather Bandit 42
          12 years, 10 days ago

          I did that last night \0/

        3. JoeJitzu +42
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          12 years, 10 days ago

          Contemplating the exact same transfer!

    2. Jax
      12 years, 10 days ago

      away to united doubt he'll get a huge score if he plays.

      1. FISSH
        12 years, 10 days ago

        im worried about Aguero's minutes and a tough West Ham side.
        Think I might captain Pelle

  13. rohan
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Shameful repost

    I'm 69k myself but my Captain choices have been pretty okay thus far.

    GW1- Rooney - 14

    GW2- Costa- 12

    GW3- Ramsey- 4

    GW4- Costa- 34

    GW5- Sterling- 20

    GW6- Costa- 12

    GW7- Hazard- 22

    GW8- Aguero- 38

    Total of 156 with one fail.

    Now to focus on the rest of the team 😀

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      12 years, 10 days ago

      👿

    2. JJO
      12 years, 10 days ago

      And this gw? 🙂

      1. rohan
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Pelle 🙂

        Aguero (VC)

        1. Granville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          12 years, 10 days ago

          I've learned my lesson not captaining Pelle last week

    3. DRY PEANUT
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Pretty good son. Now stop looking for love

    4. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 10 days ago

      7 different captains nice. I've had 5.

      1. rohan
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Gonna have an 8th diff Captain for this week with Pelle.

    5. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 days ago

      I'm crap at Captain picks
      Rooney 14
      Costa 12
      Rooney 4
      Costa 34
      Costa 2
      Costa 12
      Costa 12
      ADM 10

      Total 100

      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Looks like you've been following the captains poll

    6. FPL Ludwig
      12 years, 10 days ago

      im 733 overall

      1Costa 12
      2Costa 12
      3Rooney 4
      4Costa 34
      5Baines 20
      6Costa 12
      7Costa 12
      8Baines 30

      136 i believe

      good luck

  14. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Chances of Sterling starting as a striker vs Hull?

    70% for me.

    1. Fantasy Gold
      12 years, 10 days ago

      90%

    2. Somalion
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Balo, Lambo and Borini must feel so loved.

  15. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Mark thinks the moon landings were fake? Oh dear 🙂

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Why would anyone want to land on a piece of cheese?

      1. Sleep Talk
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Because it's delicious with tea and crackers? http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01746/Moon2_1434681c_1746903c.jpg

      2. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 10 days ago

        To meet the Clangers I assume.

      3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        12 years, 10 days ago

        You not seen Wallace and Gromit then Granville?

      4. Godfather Bandit 42
        12 years, 10 days ago

        To visit MoonPig

    2. A.T
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Haha they were you daft bat. 😀

      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Oh lord, the place is crawling with tin foil hat wearing lunatics!

        1. A.T
          12 years, 10 days ago

          Don't get me started on aliens 😉

        2. Somalion
          12 years, 10 days ago

          Then explain the American Flag ruffling in the wind despite there being no wind? 😉

          Or that pictures of different named regions are actually pictures of the exact same landscape.

          Or surviving the Van Allen belt.

          Or that they climbed down from the spacecraft in the shade according to pictures, yet that would have been near enough temperature wise to absolute 0.

          I do believe they happened by the way, just listing the better ones I've seen 😛

              1. A.T
                12 years, 10 days ago

                Must be true if you read it in the paper. 😉

              2. Somalion
                12 years, 10 days ago

                Pfft what do they know compared to some random conspiracy theorists? 😛

                Genuinely I believe they obviously landed on the moon.

                This is good for a laugh though

                http://listverse.com/2012/12/28/10-reasons-the-moon-landings-could-be-a-hoax/

                Number 1 is a decent attempt.

          1. Godfather Bandit 42
            12 years, 10 days ago

            ....and the dodgy shadows

          2. Somalion
            12 years, 10 days ago

            *I do believe it (the moon landing) happened...

          3. chrisjdgrady
            12 years, 10 days ago

            The flag isn't ruffling, there were wires in it to keep it up or else it would just look limp.

            1. Wilshere Knowledge
              12 years, 10 days ago

              I'm pretty sure it was just inertia.

              1. Somalion
                12 years, 10 days ago

                That's the one, inertia. I think. Maybe. Can't remember still 😛

            2. Somalion
              12 years, 10 days ago

              http://www.collectspace.com/images/news-081614c-lg.jpg

              Looks damn breezy to me 😉

              I think someone explained that it was to do with momentum of unfurling the flag or something like that, can't really remember.

    3. Somalion
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Well they supposedly piloted a craft to the moon and back using technology no more powerful than a mobile phone yet I can't even get a poxy signal down the country, let alone pilot the feckin thing to moon.

      1. Fitzy.
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Supposedly? 🙄

        1. Somalion
          12 years, 10 days ago

          I just meant that was supposedly the power they had, not that they didn't land on the moon!

  16. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Pelle + Baines

    1. Fantasy Gold
      12 years, 10 days ago

      = template glory

    2. The Gambler.
      12 years, 10 days ago

      think i am doing same, but means I cant buy Costa back, can you?

    3. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 10 days ago

      That was a reply to a post somewhere

      1. The Gambler.
        12 years, 10 days ago

        ah lol

  17. Somalion
    12 years, 10 days ago

    So are people losing Costa only because he's doubtful for one weekend?

    I understand trying to fund Aguero but you'll only be bringing Costa back in next gameweek?

    1. The Gambler.
      12 years, 10 days ago

      pelle will outscore costa (or my first sub), then can buy costa back for QPR

      1. Somalion
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Hmmm tis a lot of tinkering, especially if other injuries crop up. Best laid plans and all that.

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      12 years, 10 days ago

      this, im holding unless things look really bad...... then ill prob need the 2 frees next week anyway

      1. Somalion
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Yeah that makes sense to me, straight swap to Falcao if United get their shit together a bit. (if worst comes to worst).

    3. chrisjdgrady
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Nah I'm keeping him. I have Aguero anyways

      1. Somalion
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Good idea, that's what I'm doing as well I reckon.

  18. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Barkley like to start against Burnley?

    1. A.T
      12 years, 10 days ago

      If I had to guess I would say no.

      1. Evans
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Why not ?

        1. A.T
          12 years, 10 days ago

          Because he's come back from an injury and Martinez might not want to risk 3 games in a week. He was rotated a fair bit last season. Just my take on it, I wouldn't be suprised if I was wrong though.

          1. Evans
            12 years, 10 days ago

            Fair enough AT

    2. Jax
      12 years, 10 days ago

      yeah he will. didn't start today.

      1. Evans
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Played 93mins

        1. Jax
          12 years, 10 days ago

          whoops sorry brain not working as usual

  19. The Sarjeant
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Really tempted to Wildcard to this.

    Adrian Gilks
    Baines Clyne Chambers Wisdom Moore
    Sanchez Hazard Sterling Tadic Marney
    Berahino Aguero Pelle

    1. Pie-o-My
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Why? Plenty good options there this week.

      1. Pie-o-My
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Misread! That wildcard team looks good, plenty options this week!

    2. Ludo
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Nice. Also pondering a WC this week. What's the Costa escape plan with team?

    3. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
      12 years, 10 days ago

      I really like that team, Sanchez to Walcott when fit?

  20. palace ash
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Sterling, Fabregas or Di Maria → Ramsey?

    1. Ludo
      12 years, 10 days ago

      None yet, would wait to see him show he's up and running.

  21. Green Arrow
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Feck it. Costa>Aguero on a FT done. Now to sleep peacefully for a couple of days.

    1. Godfather Bandit 42
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Annnnnd.....breathe...

  22. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    12 years, 10 days ago

    How many points do you see this team scoring? Krul, Bert, Clyne// Fab, ADM, Siggy, Sterling//Pelle, Welbo, (K)un

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      12 years, 10 days ago

      150

    2. palace ash
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Where's your other defender?

      1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Baines

  23. thes7s
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Lamela's goal is an absolute beauty.

    1. Jax
      12 years, 10 days ago

      bit slow there...;)

  24. Ruudy Van
    12 years, 10 days ago

    How does this sound?

    Wilson & Siggy OUT
    Baines & Downing soumd? (happy for other suggestions on Downing)

    1. Pie-o-My
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Keep Siggy this week. Good home tie. Time to get rid is next gameweek.

    2. Goodfella
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Siggy is at home to Leicester, why would you take him out?

  25. Nice to Finally Michu
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Just realized that I've seemed to have attained a pretty decent rank in UCL so far without bothering to check since the first matchday, I might need to drop FPL for it at this rate

  26. Toonzie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Should i be worried with this team?

    Begovic
    Baines - Moreno - Clyne
    Fab - Sterling - Siggy - Chadli
    Aguero - Pelle - Costa

    Bench: Gilks, Marney, Pva, Moore

    1. Evans
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Yes

      1. Toonzie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 10 days ago

        wheres the weakness?

    2. FISSH
      12 years, 10 days ago

      bego. yes
      moreno. yes

  27. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    12 years, 10 days ago

    thing is, if you already have aguero n pelle.........who to get in for costa?

    1. Ludo
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Berahinoooo

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        12 years, 10 days ago

        hmmm interesting just for a temp

    2. Toonzie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Welbeck

    3. FISSH
      12 years, 10 days ago

      leave him.

    4. Somalion
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Only one is Falcao, against Chelsea and at risk of not playing thanks to LVG's bum buddy...

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        12 years, 10 days ago

        no utd players allowed 😉

        1. Somalion
          12 years, 10 days ago

          One season in the distant future that decision will ruin you 😉

  28. Nice to Finally Michu
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Costa out for who long?

    1. Jax
      12 years, 10 days ago

      shane?

    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Shane Long, not getting a game.

      1. Evans
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Take a bow son