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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. The Rock
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Who to captain?

    A) Rooney
    B) Bony
    C) Silva
    D) Yaya

    Was going to go fro Rooney but if he's going to be playing midfield then i'm not sure..

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

      Leaning towards D.

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

    Anyone else thinking Fabregas (C)?

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Considered but bony better option

  3. pax888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    What would you do with this team this week?

    1FT & 2.0m in the bank.

    Guzan
    Baines Hutton Wilson
    Yaya Sanchez Hazard Siggy
    RVP Austin Kane

    Foster Wisdom Albrighton Duff

    Transfers? Captain? Vice captain?

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

      Hold the FT

  4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    It's probably the eggnog but feck it: have the armband, Costa.

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

    Which option will score more this gw:
    (a) Cazorla & Giroud or
    (b) Cazorla & Silva (already have YYT)

    Currently on (b) but worried about falling into the Silva trap i.e. he scores, you bring him in & he blanks. Countering that is that he's playing in a more attacking position instead of being on the wing.

    Thanks.

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

    Anybody suggest anything? Want Zabaleta and Giroud really; want to get rid of Jagielka and Bartley really.

    Adrian
    Azpilcueta-Jagielka-Bartely
    Sanchez-Hazard-Sigurdson-Yaya
    Costa-Bony-Austin

    Bench: Jedinak-Cresswell-Duff

    1. bring back diop
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      jags 2 zab
      costa 2 giroud

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

        I was thinking the same thing, but I'm scared hahahaha.

  7. bring back diop
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    van persie
    or falcao
    will rooney still play deep

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

      Van Persie, Falcao needs to prove fitness long term first.

  8. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Walters or boyd for 5th mid bench fodder?

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      if it's literally just for bench fodder then Boyd

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

      Boyd

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

      Boydinho, there is no finer.

    4. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Thanks lads

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

    Ok, last time I'll ask.

    Hutton or Oshea?

    1. bring back diop
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      hutton

    2. Jeremiah
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Hutton.

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

      Hutton out of those two, you should go Brown for SUN though as O'Shea's on the tightrope.

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

        Which runs out after boxing day as no one in their right mind would play him at City

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

          Citeh is New Years Day. Villa follows Hull

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

            So we dont care if he gets a fifth at Villa...

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

      Oshea

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

      Hutton is coming of 2 weeks rest @ Swansea
      Oshea playing at home vs atrocious Hull
      Tough call but I think that last minute goal @Newcastle will do wonders for Sunderland
      Final Answer: Oshea

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

        Ta

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

        Also dont think Swansea will lose back 2 back at home

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

      Cheers guys

  10. Rhinos
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Any chance Hazard price drop tonight?
    Thinking of ditching and want to maximise the value

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      No chance

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

      No sir.

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

        cool thanks will hold

  11. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Baines > Terry or keep for Stoke?

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

      keep for Stoke

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

      Keep

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Cheers lads

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

      Keep

    4. Randy_Marsh
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Keep

  12. bring back diop
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    silva or yaya

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

      Silva.

  13. Steevo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Lloris (Elliot)
    Vergini Clyne Naylor (Hutton Moore)
    Hazard(C) Yaya(VC) Sanchez Siggy (Boyd)
    Costa Rooney Austin

    Good to go?

  14. DrunkPhilosophy
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Krul Foster
    Baines Clichy Zab Duff Hutton
    Siggy Nasri Sanchez Downing Marney
    Rooney Costa Bony(c)

    Saving my FT although i was really tempted to switch Rooney to Falcao.

    What do you guys think?
    I will have 2 FT for next GWs, any obvious changes that should be made?

    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      why not ? I'm in the same situation and i want to do Rooney to falcao.

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

    Think I'm ready to go https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/45786544/Screen%20Shot%202014-12-24%20at%2022.00.01.png
    Got Downing coming in if Hazard doesn't play. Too much of a lottery to take a -4 hit this week.

  16. Federico
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Highest priority?

    A) Playing backup keeper
    B) Playing third sub

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

      A

  17. Would an idiot do that?
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Any news on hazard?

      1. Would an idiot do that?
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Cheers

  18. Jeremiah
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Who to captain? 🙂

    A. Bony

    B. YYT

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

      Big Bony

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

      Bony.

  19. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    I can see West Ham beating Chelsea 2-1
    Sakho, Carroll goals. Downing, Nobel assists.
    Lone goal from Chelsea coming from Oscar.

    1. Liastro ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Cheers. Just slapped a £10 on it.

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

      really?

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

        No, not really 🙁
        Chelsea are too good at home

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

          I'm expecting West Ham to rest plays before the Arsenal game too

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

      Would love this even though it will once again give me lots of Downing points on bench

  20. Oz lotto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Merry Christmas everyone 😀 hope you all get massive green arrows!

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

      Hope you get coal this year!
      Joking.
      Merry Xmas to you too

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

      But I asked for a bike 🙁

  21. KeepCalm
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Play Heaton (LIV) and Hutton (swa) or Guzan (swa) and Downing (che)

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Probably the latter

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

        Can also go Heaton and Downing...

        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          I think I would do that

  22. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Only 5mins into The Interview and I cannot stop laughing 😆

  23. bring back diop
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    bony or van persie
    sterling or silva

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

      Bony silva

      1. bring back diop
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        thank you

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

    anyone want tekkers after this week...... tempted

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

      Very tempted I am.

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

      good pick for weeks 19-20
      possibly better than Costa

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

      Costa>Giroud this week (Done)

      Doing Giroud>Benteke or playing Sakho the next and keeping my FT

    4. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Yes, I am saving my FT this week so that I have 2 FTs to free up enough cash to allow me to swap Sakho out

      Right now I'll be doing Baines to Cahill, but Lloris to Panti/Guzan is also an option

    5. Randy_Marsh
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Yes the best striker on good fixtures along with Austin

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

      Costa and bony do benteke and austin next week for me

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

    Repost

    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

    1. Pie-o-My
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      If you go with an expensive keeper I'd personally play him every game and get 4.0. On that basis, hart and keep Myhill.

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

      A

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

    So who is everyone captaining? I'm going for YAYA insted of Sanchez,Costa or rooney

  27. laGan1n1
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Haz > Di Mafia for free, also have Oscar

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

      no

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

      No

      1. laGan1n1
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        ok, why ?

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

          Hazard will prob play, in great form. Di Maria won't be matchfit if he plays.

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

      God no

      1. laGan1n1
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        tnx guys, but i will probably get in ADM

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

          I'd love that too but not for Haz and not before i see him getting close to 90min without injury.....

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

          Good luck

  28. Lyonnais
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Hart / Elliot
    Baines, Azpilicueta, Hutton / Wisdom, Yun
    Sanchez, Yaya, Hazard, Sigurdsson / Downing
    Costa, Austin, Kane

    1 FT, 0.1 ITB

    A Save FT
    B Costa ---> Giroud (C)
    C Costa + Yun ---> Giroud (C) + Zabaleta -4

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

      I like B. Gives you a great captaincy option as well as funds to shift Yun after Boxing Day.

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

        I would mainly do it because of the captaincy option. Don't know who i should captain out of my current squad. Sanchez and Haz both are big rotation risks.

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

          I'd captain Yaya out of that lot. Again, I would do B though.

  29. SweeSwee
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Still no news on Hazard?

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

      Negative
      Prob won't get anything else, Mourinho won't give anything away Pikachu

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      too late now mate, won't hear anything unti the deadline

    3. Kshitiz Basnet
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Hazard of back with the grope if the news is correct...
      http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2014/12/chelsea-tv-headlines--hazard-back-with-group.html

      1. Kshitiz Basnet
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        I mean *group

  30. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    If you had to free up 1.0 which of these moves would you do (after Boxing Day)

    a) Lloris to a 4,7 or less keeper

    b) Baines JT/Cahill/Azpi

    c) Yaya to Silva

    d) Sanchez to Cazorla

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

      Loris to panti