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24 December 2014 2679 comments
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Not so merry, certainly not so high – my rank took a tumble and my co-host rival has taken advantage: in an extraordinary Gameweek, Granville is now breathing down my neck with just two points between us. It’s a nightmare before Christmas.

Not surprisingly, much of this festive ScoutCast is given up to Granville’s ascent, his six million dollar man – Charlie Austin – and the failings of my faith in Diego Costa.

Around all that, we preview the Boxing Day schedule, cast an eye over the Scout leagues and assess the merits of the current transfers bandwagons. I even have time to throw in another Jose Mourinho conspiracy theory. Hey, let me have my fun – I needed cheering up.

Merry Christmas to all!

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  1. Woy of the Wovers
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Bah Humbug to one and all!!!

  2. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    RMT Please!!! and any more changes 0FT 2.8ITB

    Guzan
    Evans Alderweireld Jagielka
    ADM Silva (VC)Fab Eriksen
    (C)Costa Bony Kane

    Bench-Guzan-Siggy-Wisdom-Hutton

    1. AnfieldLad
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Good, you have no arsenal players though and there's 3 in the scout picks...

  3. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Which mod on at the moment?

    1. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Crazy Dave

  4. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Pick one to bench out of Clyne, Chambers and Naylor

  5. Keej
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Who do you think is most likely to start in order out of Sanchez, Costa and Hazard?

    1. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Hazard, Costa, Sanchez in that order.

    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      I think they'll all start so it's difficult to put them in order.

    3. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Costa,Sanchez,Haz.

    4. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Costa...Sanchez...Hazard...

    5. SW6
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Costa
      Sanchez
      Hazard.

    6. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Costa. Due to injury prone ness, saved for Sunday
      Hazard due to actually injury
      Sanchez is pooped, but Arsenal are short right now

      In that order

    7. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      c
      s
      h

    8. Snikii
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Costa,alexis,hazard

  6. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Sterling or Di Maria? Leaning towards Sterling becasue of the fixtures.

  7. Arsenal USA FC
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Siggy & Sakho -> Sterling & Kane?

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Nah.

    2. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Nope

    3. For Fuchs Sake
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Just Sakho to Kane

  8. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Hutton or Vlaar? Wanting someone who will play all next 3 games

    1. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      both will play all 3 imo, Hutton more attacking

  9. white lightning
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    This is my team with 2.8itb & used ft

    Guzan (Elliott)
    Baines, Ivan, Zaba (Chambers, Hutton)
    YYT, Hazard, Cazorla (c), Siggy, Downing
    Bony, Austin (Sakho)

    But I'm considering a -4 hit - either
    (a) Elliott out, Panti in or
    (b) Siggy out, Silva in or
    (c) Sakho out, Giroud in or
    (d) nothing

    Thanks.

  10. thepuntmaster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    What do I do with this?

    Courtois (WHU)

    Chambers (QPR) - Clichy (wba) - Baines (STK)

    Bolasie (SOU) - Sanchez (QPR) - Yaya (wba) - Haz (WHU)

    Fletcher (HUL) - Costa (WHU) - Austin (ars)

    Bench - Elliot - Bartley (AVL) - Wisdom (MCI) - Marney (LIV)

    Quite a few risks of not playing in there and also want rid of Fletcher. 2 FT with 1.9 in the bank, suggestions?

    1. Batigol
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      I'm going for Giroud this week, QPR don't perform on the road and surely Arsenal will win big. A lot of people here believe it's time for Sanchez to be rested as well.

      Can you do Sanchez & Fletcher to Di Maria & Giroud? Might be too expensive.

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Fletcher > Kane
      and upgrade Chambers after QPR game.

  11. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    do we reckon haz either plays or not at all............ would make me feel better about captaining him

    1. Jude Rooney
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Will be benched for emergencies

    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Almost no chance of a 1pt cameo.

  12. Kevtheotter
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    We thinking hazard is starting or not playing at all? I just don't see him being rested especially with city playing so well and with Westham playing great football

    1. si
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Sounds like he is fit. Can't see Jose taking chances with West Ham. He should start.

      http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/548700/Chelsea-Eden-Hazard-Injury-Fitness-Boxing-Day-West-Ham-Boost-Stars-Update-Latest

    2. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      He'll be on the bench and probably come on for a cameo. Mourinho will use his subs to effect a bit of rest for those who start....as most managers will...20-30 mins...

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        *He'll be on the bench if he doesn't start....but I'd give him about a 60% to start...

        1. Jude Rooney
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          Agree

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      I'm sure he'll play this game if fit

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        *start

        1. Kevtheotter
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          Cheers lads

  13. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Ffs, wait until tomorrow before asking about Hazard.

    1. Matt
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Should I captain him do you think?

    2. For Fuchs Sake
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Tomorrow?

    3. Kevtheotter
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      And why is that

  14. Batigol
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Is there another website for giving stats on your fantasy performance? I don't mean the superb Gargatron, was there something else?

  15. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Chelsea - West Ham predictions?

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      2-1 chelsea

    2. si
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      2-0. They're not that good really. Especially away.

    3. QPR expects... glory!
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      1-0 if Hazard doesn't play, 2-0 if he does

    4. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Chelsea to concede this weekend

      1-1

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      I'm feeling sick with this Vine..Just look at Costa

    2. Podge
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      I like that you cant say no at the bottom 🙂

  16. Super Frank
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Guzan
    Baines, Chambers, Clichy, Naylor
    Sanchez, Fabregas, Silva, Eriksen
    Costa, Bony

    Elliot - Austin, Downing, Hutton

    G2G? (1 FT, 0.9 ITB)
    Who to captain?
    Thoughts on the bench order?

  17. The Nuttmxn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Finished after interruption listening to the scoutcast and the more I hear Mark talk about Costa, he more I want him gone rather than my original plan of save my FT.

    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      But he's DUE 🙂

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        A yellow card

      2. Timtastic03
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        This 😀

  18. For Fuchs Sake
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Pick a captain:

    Yaya
    Hazard
    Costa

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Yaya. The guaranteed starter

    2. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Hazard.

    3. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Yaya out of those

    4. For Fuchs Sake
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Hazard C and Yaya VC then?

      1. Johnny 8
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Unless Haz gets a 1 point cameo!

  19. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Anyone else not have A SINGLE SCOUTPICK like me?

    Think this is a first. I should worry right??

    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      😯 How do you not have Debuchy 😉

    2. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      its prob a good thing
      most of those picks seem like they should've been last weeks picks
      panti, zaba, debuchy, caz, silva, giroud

      1. Stupendous
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Yea some odd ones!

  20. DÏLKS
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Alright lads, already got Toure, but.... Hazard and Jagielka --> Silva and Zabaleta?

    Already got value on Hazard by £0.3?

    1. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Why ditch Hazard? He has promised to play on boxing day...

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        um...no

          1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            ok, you read the headline, i'll read the story...

            "I'll be able to play on Boxing Day."....

            1. Top 210 Club
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 12 months ago

              uh huh

              1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 12 months ago

                promise? able to = will defo play???

                1. Top 210 Club
                  • 15 Years
                  10 years, 12 months ago

                  You stay in your top 28k m8, let the rest of us worry about top 10k ye

                  1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    10 years, 12 months ago

                    o-k, well done. you are an heroic individual....

                    1. Top 210 Club
                      • 15 Years
                      10 years, 12 months ago

                      hubris

                  2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    10 years, 12 months ago

                    and you're 16k you donut...

                    1. Top 210 Club
                      • 15 Years
                      10 years, 12 months ago

                      Not after Hazard (c) this week 😛
                      hehe

                      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        10 years, 12 months ago

                        we'll see if I can pull back that 16pts with sanchez (c) and ADM (vc)... both to be rested too...... 😉

                      2. Top 210 Club
                        • 15 Years
                        10 years, 12 months ago

                        Good luck m8. Hope we both do well.

                      3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        10 years, 12 months ago

                        you too fella. merry xmas 😀

                      4. Top 210 Club
                        • 15 Years
                        10 years, 12 months ago

                        merry xmas 😀

      2. DÏLKS
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Got 2 FT, so sort of fixing it, want Zabaleta!

  21. martyhan
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    which of these would you do? I've Loris and myhill in goal

    A loris to Hart

    Or

    B myhill to pantilimon

    Have 0.5m in bank

  22. Pass the dutch
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Finally time to kick out Manquilo...too late i know.....a good 4.7 option?

    Cheers!

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Kolo?!
      Hutton

      1. Pass the dutch
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Will Kolo play with Lovren coming back?

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Vergini, got bonus point against Newcastle + next 2 fixtures are good

    3. QPR expects... glory!
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Ward
      Bavies
      Vergini

  23. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    G2G?

    Forster
    O'Shea Naylor Azpil
    Sanchez (c) Hazard Eriksen Downing
    Austin Costa RVP

    SUBS: Schmeichel, Boyd, Hutton, Yun

    1. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Sanchez likely not to play, check scout picks... Make sure you play someone who is guaranteed to start and pray Sanchez doesn't come on for a 1 pointer.

  24. reeceon
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Who to play (in order of preference)

    A) Austin
    B) Downing
    C) Sakho

    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      As you have them

  25. akamal84
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    guyz anyone benching austin against arsenal after rednap reviled rotation plans?

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      redknapp should be reviled, it's true

  26. Sol
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Merry Christmas

    Good 2 go ?

    Fanianski
    Baines O'shea Hutton (Wisdom Yun)
    Yaya (VC) Sanchez(C) Hazard Siggy
    Austin RVP Bony

    thanx

  27. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    1) Have foster who's only decent fix is in gw21 so taking krul out. Who to get between guzan panti or jones...leaning towards jones 😯 as neither panti or guzan rotate well..

    2) rooney >> giroud for free?

    1. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Jones seems fine, you won't expect much from him but he'll play and the fixtures have potential.

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Guzan
      Not this week

    3. t3mme
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Go for Panti. Against stronger opponents he will have saves points. Transfer out Roo in next GW.

    4. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      3 responses with 3 diff answers,..yay

  28. sy
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    A lot of talk about Sanchez being rested and he didn't have a good game against Liverpool. But I think he will start as Arsenal are not high enough in the league to consider resting their best player.

    1. GHB
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Sure Wenger thinks they have enough to beat QPR at home without him though. I think he will be rested, but it's a guessing game.

    2. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Correct
      All rumors with absolutely no evidence, no sources
      Wenger too stubborn to rest his players
      He will start, this isn't Galatasaray after already qualifying for CL KO round
      Had a in depth discussion about this a few nights ago, check it out if u want
      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/12/22/the-scoreboard-gameweek-17-monday/?hc_page=28#hc_comment_9242745

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        He won't start. Wenger has discussed Sanchez's risk of a burnout already, and he looked off in the Liverpool game. Wenger has also discussed the effects of playing during the Christmas period for un-acclimatized players. Arsenal have the best home fixture in the league based on QPR's away form, and have two tough away matches in the coming days. He is the most likely of all the big players to be rested, and not worth the risk of a captaincy.

        1. RubeRx
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          That was before Southampton and he scored the winner. Then was rested for Galatasaray.
          Rest is logical but Wenger has a history of keeping the same 11 thru XMas.
          Sanchez output is being affected by Giroud, and Cazorla moving centrally, he is almost useless in the left flank.
          No one knows really, I just don't see who he would bench him for.