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27 November 2014 3664 comments
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It’s “squeaky bum time” in the ScoutCast studio as Granville continues to chip away at my previously “unassailable” mini-league lead. My co-host stumbled through an injury-strewn Gameweek 12 with the honours, leaving me trailing and worrying that he’ll have clawed it all back by Christmas.

Pressing on, we flog the Hazard vs Fabregas debate once again and run the rule over a cast of budget strikers, desperately searching for the optimum way to spend the two transfers burning holes in our pockets.

We asses the week’s transfer bandwagons, look ahead to Gameweek 13 and take time out to tease Jonty on his Di Maria u-turn. We then combine “powers” to terrifying effect and prepare the ScoutCast XI for their Fantasy Football Scout Cup qualifying round, having flexed its muscles to the tune of a 59-point Gameweek 12. Intimidating stuff.

Lubricate your hinges via this link, or bathe in WD40 via the handy player below…

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

  1. Shurty
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    With Chadli and Pelle to replace (spare 14,9mln) what do you recommend? To go for Di Maria + Kane or what? Team:
    Fabiański
    Clyne, Chambers, Baines, Yun, Dummett
    Middle: Sanchez, Fabregas, Siggy, Dorrans, ...
    Forward: Aguero, Austin, ...

  2. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Any of our resident Stoke fans on ?...If so, any chance of thoughts on the Bojan/Walters picks ?...Both picking up pts well since playing together and perhaps worth keeping an eye on for when their fixtures change. Just wondered what the view from the terraces was...

    1. Zasa
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Walters has scored 3 goals in his last 3 matches against Liverpool, while Stoke haven't lost back-to-back league matches since January

      3 goals & 1 assist in his last 5 games to boot as well

      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        all were at home though

  3. Fantasy Gold
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Got 0 FTs. My bench is Boyd, Clyne & Moore.

    I own Bego, Baines, Chadli and Moreno.

    Should I take a hit to get rid of one?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Yes. Moreno. To almost anybody you bloody well fancy!!!

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        But.....but.....he could start against Stoke

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Exactly. And we can't have that, can we? 😉

          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            Haha fair point 😉

    2. Timtastic03
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Or 7

      1. Timtastic03
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Moreno for now sounds good

      2. BRONALDINHO
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        like your grav!

        1. Timtastic03
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Tim Duncan ruling FPL 😆

        2. Fantasy Gold
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Mine or Timmy's? 😉

        3. Timtastic03
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Need to get Adam out of the way

      3. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Helpful....

        1. Timtastic03
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          I'd wait for tomorrow but Moreno should be the first to go. Is Bego injured?

          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            Yeah sickness bug.

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Not at the back, but maybe Chadli out if injured

    4. Saniul
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Play Clyne ahead of Moreno, and hope for the best.

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        thanks all

  4. The Left Duke #3
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Transferred Welbeck, Mane & Wilson --->>> Bony, Boyd & Azpi (-4 hit) so will start all 3.

    Good to go?

    Heaton (Schmeichal)
    Chambers, Azpi, Naylor (Saylor, Clyne)
    ADM(vc), Fabregas, Siggy, Boyd (Schneiderlin)
    Costa (c), Aguero, Bony

  5. rickardinho
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Arsenal fans, what are Koscielny's chances of starting this weekend?

    1. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      We don't really know

      1. The Machine
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        His return won't make chambers any less mailed on though

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Return to Sender???

        2. rickardinho
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Is it worth dropping Haidara for Monreal as a free agent swap?

    2. Saniul
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      I think he will start, and so will Szczesny in goal.

    3. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Not sure, I reckon Wenger will give him a run out(whether that's 30 mins off the bench or 60 from the sort I don't know) ahead of Southampton in midweek.

  6. dennis the menace
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Good to go?? WC team.

    Fabianski
    Chambers Dummett Yun
    Sanchez Fabregas Siggy Ox
    Rooney Aguero Costa

    (Foster, Wisdom, Duff, Boyd)

    1. Saniul
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      I wouldn't have Ox on my WC team, can't you get Mirallas instead?

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Why on Earth not??? 😀

        1. dennis the menace
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Rotational risk I guess. But has been playing well so if theo starts could just be pushed in the middle

      2. dennis the menace
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Yes could if I went Fabianski>> Krul

    2. Busterroo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      I agree, I wouldn't have Ox either, can't you sub Fabianski for Krul and upgrad Ox?

  7. Bojaninho
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Evening gentleman, how are we?

    @Doosra how many bevies tonigh?

    Any news on chadli?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Well

      Not nearly enough!

      No - sorry. Downing should play.

      1. Bojaninho
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Downing?

  8. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Any news on Baines or Downing?

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Nothing on Baines, wait until tomorrow.

      Downing news seems positive, should start

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Cheers.

      2. Sharkytect
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Really!? Great! Where was this?

  9. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Current team:

    Elliot
    Chambers, Dummett, Hutton
    Fab, Sanchez, Downing, Di Maria
    Aguero, Austin, Costa

    Subs: Forster, Clyne, Wisdom, Albrighton

    1ft and 2.6m ITB

    Which option would you go for:

    A. Chambers -> Baines
    B. Clyne -> Baines
    C. Chambers -> Azpi
    D. Clyne -> Azpi
    E. Save transfer
    F. Other

    ?

    1. Saniul
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      D.

    2. AH 🙂
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      whos yo captain ??

      1. Mr Smith
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Fancy a little punt on ADM, you?

    3. Jive Turkey
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      B

  10. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Smalling nailed on?

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Not at all.

      Have you ever seen him play?

      🙂

    2. Saniul
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Aren't Jones and Evans 'almost' match-fit?
      And that Paddy guy ain't doing so bad anyway.

      I'd say only if they stick to a 3-5-2, i.e, as long as Shaw is out.

    3. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Hmm cheers guys

    4. Lallana_
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Those who get rid of Pelle...who did you get instead?

  11. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Is Martinez having his presser tomorrow?

  12. Pumpkinhead
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Thought on Ings? Burnley have Villa, QPR, Newcastle in next 3

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Good pick..amongst others.

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Not a bad short-term punt, tbh.

    3. rickardinho
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      I've been bigging him up for the last few days (lots of discussion in my post history fyi), but i think im going to pass. I like to pick players who have decent fixtures for their next 5-6 gw's rather than just 3 gw punts, as i like longer-term planning so i can focus on short-term issues instead with my ft's

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Live for the moment ...

        1. rickardinho
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          I haven't decided yet ... but it makes more sense to me right now to change defender and leave myself flexible upfront.

          Maybe Kane could become a serious option next week, who knows. He'd be perfect in my 8 forward system

          1. Pumpkinhead
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            Kane is a tough pick. With Ade and Soldado his game time is always in question (though I believe he should be given a run)

      2. Pumpkinhead
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Yeah I watched both games in which he scored. He seems to be quiet the player when he wants to be. Agree usually I look to have a player with 7 good match in their next 10 games (at best). However, I'm looking very short term I have some plans just before the xmas seasons of some players I want to own.

    4. Saniul
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Ings and Austin are the two best short-term budget strikers right now.
      And I picked Austin, so you know pretty well that Ings is gonna rock it.

    5. Vardy Gras PBFC
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Tough fixtures really, Villa will set up to defend, QPR finding form at home, Newcastle keeping clean sheets. Wouldn't be my first choice budget striker, but a punt is a punt.

      1. Pumpkinhead
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        I have to say I disagree. Villa's back line have many injuries. Including Vlaar their best defender. Lucky to not give up more goals imo. If Krul is out for an extended period of time as well as Colo Newcastle could see a dip in defensive form. and qpr are qpr. Never trust them defensively. But I agree a punt is a punt and thats what this would be.

        1. Vardy Gras PBFC
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Say it as you see It, I suppose, one of us will be right. Probably won't be me!

          My 3 week punt is Austin. Partly for QPRs home improvements and because always fear Swans will concede against a big lad (Zamora) up top.

          Hope the punts pay off!

          1. Pumpkinhead
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            My gut tells me to go with Austin! but my stupid brain tells me punt on Ings. I'm sure I'll be the one trying to get Austin in because he grabbed a hat trick.

  13. rickardinho
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Who will score more this GW?

    A) Ings(AVL) + Chambers(wba)

    B) Pelle (MCI) + Caulker(LEI)

    1. Busterroo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      A

    2. Saniul
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Logically A, but you never know.

    3. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      We would assume a, but...

    4. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      A
      a

  14. Bobby_Baggio
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Some help please guys/girls

    Krul
    Chambers, Jags, Clyne
    ADM, Fab, Downing, Sanchez
    COsta, Sahko, Aguero

    Marney, Hutton, Wisdom

    2FT and 0.3 ITB

    A) Clyne, Jags, Sahko > Yun, N.Taylor, Bony -4
    B) Clyne, Chambers, Sahko > Yun, Bartley, Bony -4
    C) Sahko > Austin (will have 2FT next week)
    D) Instead of bony have Giroud

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Great performance, fantastic crowd.
      Deserves a pat on the back. 🙂

      1. Somalion
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        😆

        It's great isn't it? 🙂 Delighted I stumbled upon it!

  15. Rinseboy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Was all set on Rooney but his stats are underwhelming!

    I suppose it all massively depends on if he starts up top?!

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      I brought him in for a hit. Himself and ADM looked good up top last weekend near the end. I hope LVG starts that way this week

    2. daveoafc77
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      2 week experiment for me while i wait on the costa YC situaton

  16. asquishypotato
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Would love the Ox to become a legitimate contender to shake up that mid price region.

    Even Mirallas is giving me the eye...

    1. Saniul
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Why so much Ox love?

  17. Wez88
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    I have forster. Who's the best keeper to get until mid january? The only real option I can see is Fabianski?

    1. Saniul
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Adrian/Fabianski.

  18. A.T
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Is fantasy football fix fecked?

    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Nope.

      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        I can't seem to get on!

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Did you enter a bank amount & transfers?

          1. A.T
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            I don't think so.

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 23 days ago

              That's your problem. Needs a value in each for it to work.

              1. A.T
                • 15 Years
                11 years, 23 days ago

                I can't seem to get in to change anything. Home screen seems frozen!

    2. Saniul
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Was it reliable?
      I never actually put in my team details there.

      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Don't know really. I've been on it a bit but haven't used either much tbh.

    3. Timtastic03
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Did mess up my plan to get Siggy though

    4. nedfoo
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Fantasy Football Fix Fecked Forever (FFFFF The 5 F's)

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Working fine for me, Sanchez rising.

      1. Timtastic03
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Been rising for days, they do get most right though

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          True, off on that one for a reason.

  19. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Bartley sure to start the next few weeks?

  20. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Still no news on Chadli?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      nothing, tried alot of places. No news on the scan which is so strange

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        I find the whole business at Spurs strange. More to all this than meets the eye. Bookmark it.

        1. Sess!
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Yeah it's pretty suspect.

      2. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        This must be the worst week of FPL ever. Starting from last week before the shit GW begun.

  21. Fantasy Gold
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    I just went on 101greatgoals website and I got a message come up saying 'hacked by Syrian army'

    Should I be worried?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Sounds grim.

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Yup. What do I do?

        How do I find out if it's a virus?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Just tried with no issue here.
          Try google or your anti-virus programs.

          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            It came up with that message when I clicked on a google link, not a link on their actual website.

            I don't get it

    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Never go there again.

    3. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      If it turns out to be *anything* this is a great little program to help discover what it is...
      Highjack This
      http://filehippo.com/download_hijackthis/

  22. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Is ADM worth it?

    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      4 home games in the next 6 says yes

      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Yeah that is in his favour I have to admit.

        1. Sess!
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Just worried he flatters to decieve.

          1. OShaughnessy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            Haven't owned him all year but, this is the week I get him in.

    2. nedfoo
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Fl'oreal he is

    3. Black Knights
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      If he continues playing as a second striker, which worked v arsenal, he could be gold again.

  23. gers23
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Is Rooney really that good an option? Is he alot better than ADM for Utd cover?

    1. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      This is the question...
      If Rooney plays in the hole then he's probably a better choice but, if he gets shifted to a more central midfield role again then he just can't justify the price or the valuable striker's spot.

  24. rickardinho
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Chances of Coloccini starting this GW?

    I just got him on free agents in my draft league (for Haidara). Very pleased with that pickup 😀

  25. Back to Back Ballacks
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    I have made transfers on my fpl team but the old team is still appearing on FF Fix, is that normal?

    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Yes, if you haven't given them your email and password.

    2. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Have you told them they've been sacked?

      1. Back to Back Ballacks
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        lol
        @ Parm, I gave them my email and team id, not password

  26. milanista10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Would you do Eriksen and Tadic to Sanchez and Downing for a hit?

    1. nedfoo
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      If Downing is fit, which I think he is? Yes I would

      1. Crouch Potato!
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        That word "think" always sends a shiver down my spine 😉

        1. nedfoo
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 22 days ago

          think think think think think think think think think think think think 😉

    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Only if downing fit. Also worth noting sours fixtures are decent after next two.

  27. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Last RMT...

    Adrian
    Baines. Duff. Bartley
    Siggy. Hazard. DiMaria. Sanchez
    Costa. Austin. Aguero

    McCarthy. Yun. Wisdom. King

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Looks great

  28. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Any Baines news?

    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      presser tomorrow will reveal all

    2. Skilla
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Still doubtful. Hopefully some news tomorrow.

  29. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Those who got rid of Pelle. Who did you replace him with?

    1. Skilla
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Rooney.