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11 December 2014 3949 comments
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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. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Any news on duff?

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

      nope, he's off the radar

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

    Forster
    Clyne Clichy N.Taylor Hutton
    Hazard (c) Sanchez Siggy Boyd
    Rooney Boyd

    (McCarthy Yun Fabregas Austin... And loads of cash)

    Pretty tempted to do Fabregas to Yaya for a hit. Should I resist???

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

      Is Bony the second Boyd? That hit is worth it for this week and fabs is dropping.

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

        Haha yes it is.

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

          Yaya is worth a hit over Boyd, imo.

  3. MadridistaRants
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Fabianski to Guzan, Hart or someone else guys? I play a single keeper week in & week out.

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

      Hart

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

      I'm doing Guzan to Hart next week if I have no other pressing transfers...

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

        Hmm... City's fixtures are tempting me as well.

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

          And Hart has been an absolute beast lately, making some great saves.

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

            Yeah think I'll get him in. Thanks.

  4. boogle
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Lukaku (C) anyone ?

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

      Don't do it

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

        But I want to!

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

      😯 Such balls much wow :

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

        You like?

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

          Too risky for me but then again, what the feck do I know? I captained Aguero last GW 😆

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

      I think owning Lukaku is punt enough without putting the armband on him Jaf.
      Put it on Hazard.

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

        I don't own Haz - options are Costa, Sanchez, Lukaku, Baines(?)

  5. Moeda
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Only have 11 fit players - which means playing Wanyama which i'm not happy about.

    Should i do: Wanyama -> Mirallas for -4?

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

      or Wanyama -> Silva?

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

        Nah. Don't like either of those moves but I dislike Mirallas so am biased. And Silva is still not match fit.

  6. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    I want to do Chambers -> Zabaleta, but now thinking about doing something with Marney so that over the next couple of weeks I can have the possibility of 352 or 343. I could do Marney -> Downing. Either move would be a FT. Thoughts?

    Foster
    Clyne Naylor Chambers Hutton Moore
    Sanchez Hazard Fab Siggy Marney
    Costa Rooney Austin

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      Ship out Fab

      1. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 7 days ago

        I could bring in Yaya, but was thinking of waiting to see if he can keep up his form.

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

    Siggy H v Eriksen A - surely an assist fest?

  8. ILOVEBAPS
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Ok I am on a WC so help a brother out.
    Big choice.

    Costa and Sakho or Bony and Dzeko?

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

      I have Bony and Dzeko. Whether that's the best option or not I do not know.

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

      The latter.

    3. MMN
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      Bony and Dzeko for me, does everyone think Dzeko will start?

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      I'd try very hard to get Bony + Costa up front.

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

        Only way to do that is if I downgrade Baines to Azpi?

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 7 days ago

          PERFECT!

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

            Baines is up against QPR this week however so I don't want too. 🙁

            1. Yank Revolution
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 7 days ago

              Dont sweat it...Baines does not look like himself - he's totally uninvolved in the offense now - and I hope he blanks so I can get rid.

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

        i'd rather have Dzeko+Costa

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 7 days ago

          Cray Cray-- Dzeko is a punt, Bony on fire.

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

            assuming he also has siggy,

            siggy+bony is too much investment in swans attack imo

            1. Yank Revolution
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 7 days ago

              Agreed- this is under the assumption of NO Siggy (I just parted ways with him-- Bony will outscore him from now until African Cup).

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

      B&D

    6. MMN
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      Aguero dropping again tonight, can't hold off any longer ...

      Sakho or Dzeko? Stats say Sakho, heart says Dzekooooo!!

      Think I'll just do the Aguero switch and hold off till more news on Ramsey for the Wanyama > Ramsey/Nasri/Silva/Yaya.

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

        Post fail -.-

      2. ILOVEBAPS
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 days ago

        Dzeko. Take a leap.

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

          And for the midfield? Ramsey to start?

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

            I'll take Yaya from that lot.

  9. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Azpi, Terry or Cahill and why?

    Who is the most nailed on and has the highest potential?

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

      Daniel I'm looking forward for our rematch in FFS cup...if my memory is good Yaya yc decided right?

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

      Terry. Rested and goal threat from set pieces.

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

        If you have the extra then Ivan.

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

      Ama nijedan..odma ke se vrnem

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

        Makedonsko devojce,kitka sarena,pogodajhdad dar po darena

        1. laGan1n1
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 7 days ago

          ebam majkata

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

            Ama Makedonac,ne ne kuliraj..pricaj nesto..tatatattata

    4. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      Azpi. More bang for your buck. I think he's worth as much if not more than the others tbh.

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

      I got Terry weeks ago but so wish I went Azpi. He hoovers up so many baps that any CB will need to score a fair few goals just to keep pace with him.

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

    Little trophy next to team name in list of FFS PP draw is one of things that much help these days...

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      What draw do you speak of?

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

        FFS PP cup*

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 7 days ago

          PP stands for....Paddy Power?

          Can any yob enter or too late?

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

            Too late...mate

  11. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    If noble doesn't play, who is on pens for the hammers?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      Tab above goes for Carroll then Nolan. Downing could be a shot to.

  12. MrZ
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Will jedinak to yaya worth for another hit?
    Already took a hit to change aguero
    & will give me bench dilemma next week

  13. Sky Blue Sun
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Yaya, Costa, Sanchez or Bony captain?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      I'm going Costa over Haz/Sanchez myself.

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 days ago

        And I have Bony too.

      2. Sky Blue Sun
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 7 days ago

        Currently have it on Costa too. Think I'll go Yaya as vice, but was tempted to captain him against a Schmeichel-less leicester defence

  14. MrZ
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    I have azpi 🙂

  15. Orion
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Chadli to Silva for a hit? Help lads, please... Cheers

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

      Nope, wouldn't get Silva for a hit.

  16. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    I really really think Ramsey is going to score vs Newcastle. I'm sad I don't have him.

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

      Same I realllyyyy wanna get him & Dzeko for Aguero & Wanyama but todays news (hamstring) has scared me.

    2. laGan1n1
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      i think Giroud will score, so i did Aguero>Giroud

    3. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      +1

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

      I am worried that Giroud makes Ramsey the mid to own, not Sanchez. I have 9m for a Siggy upgrade next week and will have a hard time resisting Ramsey if he scores this weekend.

  17. MMN
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Aguero dropping again tonight, can't hold off any longer ...

    SAKHO or DZEKO? Stats say Sakho, heart says Dzekooooo!!

    Think I'll just do the Aguero switch tonight and hold off till more news on Ramsey for the Wanyama > Ramsey/Nasri/Silva/Yaya.

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

      You're setting yourself up for disappointment with Dzeko imo

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

        Looking forward to it. Got to take the odd punt.

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

        Won't get minutes or won't get goals?

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

          50/50 minutes, less odds for goal lol

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

      can't get to Lukaku?

      Sakho didn't play 90 and Carroll up top now. Dzeko plays best when paired with Kun.

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

        I can but my rival already has 8/11 same players and I've figured out he brought in Lukaku this week loool

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

          then Dzeko I thought our league was hard core.

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

    Who will score more points lads?

    A) Baines (sot STO new hul MCI)
    B) Zabaleta (lei CPL wba BUR SUN) +0.9m

    Note that I have Wisdom/Caulker/Hutton covering potential rotation for Zabaleta (qpr swa SUN SWA bur)

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

      What about QPR?

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

        I'm not considering selling him this GW, only next week.

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

          So then forget about Zab's (lei)

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

      you seem to forget Baines has QPR first

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

        see above

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

      Baines

      #9 amongst def's pt.s/cost

      Zab is #16 definetly better fix's though. GL

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

    Start 2 out of these?

    A) Clyne
    B) Wisdom
    C) Naylor
    D) Boyd

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

      ab

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

        nice one cheers mate

  20. turboLuck
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Chambers out for Clichy -4? Is Clichy nailed on?

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

      you know he isn't nailed on

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

      Imo, if you have to ask if a player is nailed on then you already know that he isn't

  21. t4thomas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Krul* | Elliot*
    Baines | Clichy | Chambers* | Taylor | Wisdom
    Sanchez | Hazard | Sigurdsson | Barkley | Marney
    Costa | Lukaku | Austin*

    I want to get some city in to this team.

    Ideally that would be Yaya, but I am loathed to lose Sanchez or Hazard. How does Barkley --> Yaya and Krul --> Alnwick sound for a -8?

    Alnwick isn't ideal, but a 4M he could be an enabler.

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

      what about Marney => Nasri/Silva?

      1. t4thomas
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 days ago

        I could afford Nasri + Alnwick, but not convinced by Barkley ATM

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

    Some advice please so i can avoid drops in price...I have hazard already
    A. Costa azpi foster
    B. Costa zabaleta foster
    C. Dzeko azpi foster
    D. Dzeko zabaleta foster
    E. Dzeko azpi hart

    Thanks

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

      E

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

        Thanks

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

    Am I the only one without a City player this week? I promise I will get one next week...

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      I have no city attack. Only have Clichy and there's every chance he could get bumped.

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

      Nope, no City for me, Hamer CS on the way.

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

        This would be fantastic.

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

        Had Begovic and no City attack in GW3, when people were falling over to get in Jovetic especially, but also plenty of Aguero/Dzeko/Silva etc. Surprise Stoke CS was great!

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

          That week was my low point of the season. Dzeko 1 pter, too.

    3. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      No City player

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

    Aguero ---> Sakho
    Chadli ---> Yaya
    Dummett ---> Cresswell (-4)

    Sound good?

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

      Yes

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

    Aguero to Sakho, Krul to Hart and Albrighton to Yaya -8

    Worth it?

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      The average man will be on -4, so you can probably entertain a -8. Why not just wait a week longer for yaya though?

    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 days ago

      Will Sakho start?

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

        He was playing 90 mins before he got injured, so should start doing that again now fit

  26. lugalooch
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Hows my team looking for this gw any changes needed?

    Guzan
    Baines, Kompany, Azpi
    Hazard (c), Sanchez, Yaya, Mirralas, Downing
    Bony, Sakho

    McCarthy, Wisdom, Naylor, Austin

    Thanks

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

      G2G

      that defense is yummy

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

        cant believe my defence is more expensive than my attack haha

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

    "I like saying Azpilicueta" says Mark, as he mispronounces Azpilicueta.

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

      I bet you double checked this post for spelling mistakes so you wouldn't get lolled at 😉

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

        Lol true

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

    A.Azpi and hart
    B. Zabaleta and courtois

    Thanks

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

      A

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

        Thanks

  29. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Sakho, Cisse, or Carroll for 3rd striker ?( have Bony , Dzecko) Thanks

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

      Austin

  30. MrZ
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 days ago

    Yaya or silva? Worth for a hit?

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

      Depends who you would be playing otherwise

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

        Oscar sanchez downing siggy
        Just took a hit to change aguero to sakho

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

      Yaya maybe, Silva definitely not imo