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11 December 2014 3949 comments
Mark Mark
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This week’s ScoutCast is a throwback – a return to the days when Granville moaned about his team of red flags and names like Robin van Persie and Yaya Toure dominated our thinking.

Granville and I slip into such subject matter like it’s a pair of old slippers, whilst assessing the Aguero fall-out, the Dzeko option, Ivanovic versus “Dave” Azpi and how I’ve modelled my Fantasy Football management style on Roy Hodgson.

We roll out the regulars and lament the demise of the ScoutCast team – eliminated in the opening round of our own cup competition. Some things never change.

Swim in nostalgia via this link or roll back the years via the player below…

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

  1. gribude
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Costa rising tnite?

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      Nope, think he's protected til tomorrow.

    2. madame shelly
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      not a chance

  2. Bumbaclot
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Aguero and chambers to bony and baines for -4?

    1. madame shelly
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      why not sakho and baines ?

      1. Bumbaclot
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 7 days ago

        Because surely bony will outscore sakho?

        1. madame shelly
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 7 days ago

          sakho almost had 4 goals in 45 mins last week. swansea rarely score more than twice

          1. madame shelly
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 7 days ago

            but bony is still a good pick

  3. Kuyt Hero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    If money is not an issue I should go Ivan over Azpi right?

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      Money is always an issue.

      1. Kuyt Hero
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 days ago

        I got tonnes ITB from selling Aguero and no immediate concerns i need to address (apart from getting a chelsea defender). Plan is to use Jan wildcard to get Kun back in?

    2. Moosie the Staggie
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      I really wouldn't

      1. Kuyt Hero
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 days ago

        why?

    3. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      I would say yes for Ivan. Might do the same infact.

  4. rickardinho
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    What's the best choice lads. Feels like 6.4 is a lot to pay for a rotation risk Def...

    A) Clichy +0.9
    B) Zabaleta

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      Zabaleta.

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      Zab is most nailed but think he will be rested for Leicester game.

      1. rickardinho
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 7 days ago

        we shall see 🙂

    3. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      Better a rotation risk defender with the bigger attacking threat if you're choosing between two. Go with Zab. He's unlikely to come on for a cameo appearance, so as long as your bench can cover him in GW19 or 20, where plenty of cheapies have good fixtures, you should be fine.

      1. rickardinho
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 7 days ago

        Very true

    4. Birds of Prey
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      who is the 6.4?

      1. rickardinho
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 7 days ago

        zab...errr

  5. That Fantasy Guy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Last questions if you have hazard

    A. Costa
    B. Dzeko
    And with those
    1. Azpi hart
    2. Zab courtois

    Thanks

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      A1.

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      A and 1

      1. Birds of Prey
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 days ago

        A1

      2. That Fantasy Guy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 7 days ago

        Sorry just realised I can only get foster if I take the costa option

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 7 days ago

          Red card. 2 day suspension from posting.

          1. That Fantasy Guy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 7 days ago

            Really? So sorry

        2. Kip
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 7 days ago

          B1 it is then 😉

    3. Vardy Gras PBFC
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      A1

    4. rickardinho
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      a1

    5. That Fantasy Guy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      Thanks all for response

  6. BeachBadger
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Just in case it hasn't been said, Scoutcast wont load for me. Normally it loads fine. Have to use the link to a separate page.

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      Don't bother. It needs more Jonty or The Prof, imo, before it gets interesting again.

  7. That Fantasy Guy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Sorry for repost I made mistake

    A. Costa azpi/Zab foster
    B. Dzeko azpi/zab hart/courtois

  8. gers23
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Am i right to keep Fabregas and Austin? Had Fab since the start.Sometimes think i plan to far ahead and should just play week by week..

  9. Bumbaclot
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Dzeko

  10. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Hmmm, do I roll the FT and play a 4-4-2 including Yun, or use a transfer to get in Boyd for Albrighton and play 3-5-2? Can also move on Chambers to Azpilicueta and play him over Yun.

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      Roll

    2. tm245
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      Azpi by far, imo.

      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 days ago

        Might sell Baines next week if I do get Azpilicueta.

        1. tm245
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 7 days ago

          Have both Baines and Coleman. Trying times right now.

  11. That Fantasy Guy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Last post
    Dzeko or costa for next 3?
    And
    azpi or Zab?

    Thanks

    1. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      Costa + Zabaleta

      1. That Fantasy Guy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 7 days ago

        Thanks

  12. Lyonnais
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Captain:

    A Costa
    B Hazard
    C Lukaku...

  13. JJO
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Talking about eggs in basket
    I have 8 starting players from just 3 teams
    Is that too too much?

    1. Caesar, Hot Mustache
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      yeah. Jay Jay Okocha

      1. JJO
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 days ago

        I have to say I agree
        But there is no going back now,have to hope those 3 teams will have soccesfull December

    2. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      Nah. Triple CHelsea and CIty fine. Siggy and Bony or Downing and Sakho fine.

      Triple Burnley and Hull, you may be in trouble 😆

      1. JJO
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 days ago

        You got it right
        That with swansea duo 🙂

  14. For Fuchs Sake
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Hart or Guzan? Considering the difference in value and Fab as the other keeper

  15. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Heaton (Mannone)
    Clyne Ivanovic Wisdom (Yun, Chambers*)
    Hazard Sanchez Mirallas Siggy Boydinho
    Rooney Costa (Austin*)

    0FT and £0.1 ITB

    Good to go or would you take a hit?

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      I would take a fit for Austin -> Sakho

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 days ago

        hit**

  16. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    National lampoon xmas on sky
    Still find some of it rofl

    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      Shitter's full!

  17. Ser Football 42
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    RMT

    Hart
    Cresswell, Bertrand, Ivan, Kelly, (Yun)
    Yaya Toure, Sterling, Siggy, Sanchez, (Fabregas)
    RVP, Costa, (Zamora)

    Will deal with Zamora a later time
    Good to go?

  18. JayBomb
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Zaba in Chambers out for -4pt hit ? Would be playing Zaba instead of Moore should I do this. Yay or Nay

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      Moore will probably end up 0 or max 1p. So yes imo. City has good chance for cs and Zab offers goal/assist threat.

      Hope he doesn't get rotated.

      1. JayBomb
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 days ago

        Cheers ye thinking the same. Will wait till 11.29 sat morning to do it !

  19. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Lol at people dissing Costa. Enjoy not having him at home to Hull 😛

    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      leic dont have a keeper

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 7 days ago

        Man city don't have a strker

        1. BeachBadger
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 7 days ago

          Dzeko will punish the non-believers

        2. Doar1986
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 7 days ago

          Didn't need one last night

    2. Jönny
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      1,6,6,2,7,6,2,7,6,1,1

  20. Proggy
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Sakho or Jovetic in for Aguero?

    Sakho leaves me with a lot more money in the bank. However, City's upcoming fixtures are fantastic and I'm very afraid of just owning Yaya..

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      This. People at mental

  21. That Fantasy Guy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Dzeko or costa? Already have haz no city it's doing my head in. Will dzeko start?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      Costa

      1. That Fantasy Guy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 7 days ago

        No city cover though?

        1. shortymak
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 7 days ago

          dzeko

          1. That Fantasy Guy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 7 days ago

            Thanks

        2. Absinthe Minded
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 7 days ago

          I'm in the same boast

  22. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Is it possible for Falcao to be sent back to Monaco in January, or is there a contract keeping him there for the season?

    1. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      Season long loan unless they want to 'pay' more money to get rid of him. Wages upfront and fee

  23. diabydoesgallas
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Guys how am I looking for this weekend? Armband on hazard, but rvp against that Liverpool side is tempting..

    Foster / 4.0

    Baines / Azpilicueta / Wisdom (Dummet / Duff)

    Hazard (c) / Siggy / Sanchez / Downing (Tiote)

    RVP / Costa / Bony

    1. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      Looks great. I almost had a very, very similar side this week, but decided to go a different way.

      1. shortymak
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 7 days ago

        solid

    2. tm245
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      Pretty much Scout picks, that team. Very nice.

  24. That Fantasy Guy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Last question for the night who scores more...
    A. Dzeko azpi hart
    B. Costa zab/azpi foster

    Thanks

    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      I say A. Azpi and Hart make the difference for me

      1. That Fantasy Guy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 7 days ago

        Thanks

  25. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Have 2 FT..should I do?
    A. Agureo > costa and save other transfer
    B. Agureo and Boyd > Costa and Downing
    C. Agureo and Siggy > costa and 9.1 mid?
    D. Adrian and Agureo > Hart and Costa

    1. That Fantasy Guy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      A

  26. gers23
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Fab and Aguero to Costa and Yaya for a hit? Feel this move has the most potential for points?

    1. Hurnt
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      I like it

  27. ZULU23
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Last chance to help me before transfer:

    Azpi or Terry?

    Thanks!

    1. Hurnt
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      Terry

    2. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      Azpi

  28. Hurnt
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    lil advice please guys

    Worth taking a hit anywhere ?

    Forster
    Ivanovic Clyne Wisdom Yun
    Hazard(c) Sanchez Downing Sigurdsson
    Costa Bony

    Heaton Boyd Chambers Austin

    £4.3 ITB

    0FT (did aguero to bony)

    Bring in man city cover?

  29. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Did u know that today is tomorrow? 😀

    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      Is yesterday tomorrow today ?

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 7 days ago

        I don't understand English, sorry..u have to speak with me on Serbian with Strpcanski dialect

  30. tm245
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    So if I RMT do I have to call him Tom Heaton now? Poor Gilks.