[sbu_large_image] Scout Betting
26 December 2014 2549 comments
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We go head-to-head with Paddy once again this Gameweek and place our faith in a trio of in-form players with tasty looking fixtures on their Boxing Day menus. Arsenal’s resurgent frontman, Man City’s little magician and Tottenham’s Danish maestro are all called upon in our bid for a Merry Christmas.

Our first port of call is the Emirates Stadium where Arsenal face a QPR side that have lost every away match this season and scored just three times on their travels. Four goals in six appearances since returning to injury brings Olivier Giroud into contention for this one, and despite the form of Charlie Austin, we’re going to back the hosts to win this one comfortably – with Paddy offering 13/2 on Giroud to score two or more and Arsene Wenger’s side to collect a clean sheet, we’re shelling out £3 on this one.

Next up we head to the Hawthorns as West Brom host champions City. The odds are on Manuel Pellegrini’s side to deliver at both ends of the pitch in the Midlands match – they’re looking for a seventh straight win here and have conceded just a single goal in five. Paddy are willing to offer 11/2 on David Silva to score and City to earn clean sheet and we’re backing the little Spaniard to get amongst the goals once again – we part company with another £3.

Our final cash is splashed on Tottenham’s trip to struggling Leicester. Christian Eriksen’s sparkling form looks too good to ignore here – the Dane has scored in two of his last three away appearances, with only Chelsea keeping him at bay. With Paddy prepared to offer 8/1 on Eriksen to score and the north London outfit to keep out their hosts, we make this our bet of the week and hand over our final £4.

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  1. Mr. Grv
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What is this rush about changing captains ?
    I just went and came back in 10 minutes and suddenly everyone's asking who to captain ?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Avoid this place before deadline 😆

    2. Sebbo29
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Welcome to the madness of pre-deadline postings 😀

  2. banskt
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Why is everybody dropping Sanchez? Is there something I am not aware of?

    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Unlikely to play and pts affected by Santi.

    2. Citizen kano
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      rested likely

    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No.

      Minor dip in form, chance of rotation. I think it's mad to be honest.

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        In that case, its madness. He is producing the goods.

    4. Joga Bonito®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I don't understand either. Maybe he's tired but he still picks up points. :-/

  3. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    chadli captain. time to have some fun

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Fun over fixtures!

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Best of Luck mate!!
      I'm going with Rooney (c)

  4. Banana Shaqiri - HMD, PUP
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I need a good day today, dropped from 8k to 23k last weekend. Haz c and rvp vc is good right?

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I think so

  5. Kazza_
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    anyone else loving BT Sport

    cant wait for free champ league next year

    and their broadband much better than sky for me muc faster & better service and a proper british company and all that

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I've always found their broadband to be awful. They used to restrict speeds at certain times or if you've used too much data. Unlimited, my arse.

      1. Bobby
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        If they could get some decent commentators that would also be good. Michael Owen is not the way forward.

    2. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Virgin 152mb fibre optic the way forward!

      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Any kind of virgin is awesome

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Not available where I live.
          🙂

        2. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks. 😉

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah - they're fine. BT broadband has been really reliable too over the past couple of years.

    4. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      BT Infinity is great, for me at least.
      Do you think the CL will be free?

  6. ady007
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    bolasie downing austin n sakho!
    pick any 2?

    1. Joga Bonito®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Austin and Downing

      1. ady007
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        the first subsi sakho??

  7. banskt
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Will Bradley Jones continue to start for Liverpool?

    I am looking at their fixtures... so smooth.

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not too sure. I expect Mignolet back soon.

    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Strongly advise you to avoid regardless.

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks... But I am not finding a good rotation with Foster. That's when I found that Liverpool fixtures were all green. Form and playing time are major doubts nonetheless.

        1. Gregor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          What's wrong with Guzan?

    3. Joga Bonito®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I think he's basically doing what Arsenal did with Sir Chez before. Teach him a lesson for being crap by dropping him. Problem is Sir Chez is actually a good keeper to start with.

  8. The class of 92
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Forster
    Azpi Chambers Baines
    Silva(vc) Sánchez Hazard Downing
    Austin Bony(c) Costa

    4.0 Boyd Clyne Yun 0FT, 0.7 ITB

    Good to go? A bit worried about having 11

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      That's safe enough.

  9. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Good to go? Captain choice and sub order?

    -------------------------Panti------------------

    ----Baines - Chambers - Clichy----

    Sanchez - Hazard - Siggy - Yaya

    --Costa (C) - Rooney (VC) - Kane--

    Subs: Hutton, Boyd, Wisdom

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yup

  10. Wouter
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Nasri + Sanchez > Yaya + Santi?
    or
    Lukaku + Costa > RVP + Kane?
    or
    Yun > Bruce?

    Got 2 FTs. Rp bottomed

  11. HellasLEAF
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Final quere.

    Start Downing or Austin.

    1. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Austin

  12. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Rooney C.

    Adieu

  13. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Snowman (c)

    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      🙂

    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Eh?

    3. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      aled jones vice?

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        'I'm walking in the air'

        *Changes captain

        1. applebonkers
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          walking in the air = bicycle kick

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            = not getting stuck in snow drifts.....

      2. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        No, (c)

        Welsh boy 😉

  14. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Cap- Hazard, vice- Fabregas. Set or switch around? :/

  15. Godfather Bandit 42
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I look at it like this - It's the Christmas season!!!

    Don't stress too much, don't take a hit, make up your mind and stick with it unless you see RELIABLE team news that affects you.

    Most of all, just enjoy it!!!!! If can't have a laugh at this time of year, when can ya?!

    💡 😆 😎

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Aye, seeing the second half of the family today. May have to record motd.

      1. Godfather Bandit 42
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Same here, Giggs. I'm actually just gonna watch footie with my cuzzies today w/out thinking about FPL......until HT!!

  16. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else worried that Haz may sit on the bench and come on late? Say if Chelsea are drawing or losing?

    1. Godfather Bandit 42
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No, but I am worried that the Baileys Cream is running out!!

  17. simosalminen
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Defence
    Baines - Clichy - Wisdom(MCY)/Yun(INJ)/Duff(INJ)

    Do I:
    A) Play Wisdom (MCY) and rely having nobody on the bench?
    B) Transfer Yun for Kolo Toure / Verigni / Chambers etc. for -4?

  18. banskt
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    My two defenders Gibbs and Baines (combined 12.6m) has fetched 15 points over the last 6 weeks. Time to change or keep faith?

  19. Jonny Sutt
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Siggy v villa
    ADM v Newcastle

    Points estimations?

  20. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Best captain choice between costa and haz?

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Costa for me

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Costa is more nailed on and is about to score

    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Haz

    3. Judeksi
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Costa here.

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard

  21. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Really really don't have a clue who to captain. More arguments for every one of my big hitters why not to captain them, than why to captain them. ATM Haz (C), RVP (VC), but I am not confident

    YYT, Hazard, Alexis, RVP

    Who to captain lads?

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      RVP if you have him

    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It is hard, I know you haven't mentioned him but Bony looks the safest choice.

    3. Joga Bonito®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'd do RVP if I had him.

    4. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Alexis (c), YYT (vc). IMO. 😀

    5. boredjames
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      rvp Daniel

    6. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yaya

  22. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Santa Claus (c)

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Santi Caz

    2. Godfather Bandit 42
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He played yesterday and is now benched.......til next year!!

  23. sweglet
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    "Leicester have kept 2 clean sheets this season"

    With all the doubts eriksen captain it is, fell to 9k doing this last week but you gotta have faiiiiiiiith

    1. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Does that make Kane a good C pick to then do you think?

      1. sweglet
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        yup, actually just transferred rooney and downing out for him and yyt so the dilema continues

  24. cuterandy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    lukaku, is he a gud pick for the armband this week?

    1. FPLord
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Too risky for me

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm not sure Lukaku is ever a good pick for captain. Painfully inconsistent player. I'd personally advise against it.

    3. cuterandy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Really tough one this week..I have swapped from Sanchez to RVP to lukaku 🙂

    4. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'd advise against ever owning Lukaku let alone captaining

    5. sweglet
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      absolutely 100% no

    6. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Good pick maybe?

  25. FPLord
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku>giroud yay or nay? I know giroud is on form but lukaku has a nice home game as well. 2FT next GW would be great

  26. Wouter
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    http://imgur.com/9dxId0Z

    This again? 🙂

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Burnely against Liverpool score for sure

    2. Timtastic03
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😯 this place would explode

    3. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      everton getting beat to nil sounds about right anyway

    4. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I remember that day very well - I fairly sure that I was at the City Everton match.

  27. Toonzie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Good to Go?

    Guzan
    Zaba - Naylor - Clyne
    Yaya - Hazard - Alexis - Downing
    Costa - Bony - Austin

    Bench: Given, Boyd, Dummett, Yun

    1FT, 1.4m in the bank

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      nice

    2. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Captain?

  28. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Beest punt out of these two ?

    A ADM
    B Sterling

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B.

    2. Joga Bonito®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Raheem.

    3. Toonzie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B

    4. Punty
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B

  29. si
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Come on guys, Baines (c). Who is in? 'Always captain Baines at Xmas'.

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Na.

    2. Joga Bonito®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm out.

    3. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      boxing day baines has a nice ring to it

      1. Trust John
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        You know the rule... Never bench... Boring but true.

  30. WSRevilo
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Any transfer recommendations, please?

    £1.2m and 2FT.
    Foster,
    Chambers, Chester, Cahill
    YYT, Hazard, Sanchez, Downing, Siggy
    Austin, Costa,
    (Gilks, S.Taylor, Cresswell, Sakho)..

    1. Joga Bonito®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Costa to Falcao. Flair pick 😉