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8 January 2015 3291 comments
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Granville and I make a New Year return to the ScoutCast studio, battered and bruised by the events of Gameweek 20 which saw us both inexplicably bench Harry Kane and his 18-point haul.

Having wasted our big differential and haunted by constant reminders, my co-host and I struggle to make a recovery. Spitting the pips from our sour grapes, we do our best to justify our doomed decision-making, before attempting to salve the wounds with talk of the Winter Wildcard refresh around the usual batch of regulars.

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  1. FEASTER
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Will Hamer keep his starting spot once Schmeichel is healthy in a few weeks? He'd rotate nicely with Pantilimon if he's going to keep playing, but I don't trust Sunderland enough to go with Pants as my only playing keeper.

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Schwarzer?

    2. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Schmeichel is first choice. Hamer hasn't been particularly good.

  2. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Planning to use my wildcard after this weeks fixtures. Got a part of my team done, confused on the rest.

    Krul / Heaton
    Azpi / Clyne / Hutton / PvA / ----
    ADM / Hazard / Sanchez / ---- / ----
    Aguero / Kane / ----

    27.3 ITB.

    Would upgrade Azpi to Cahill/Terry if I end up having cash.

    I want a forward line of Austin / Kane / Aguero. Debating on whether to go 5 big mids though. Want to be able to draft in Theo when the time is right. Wondering whether to keep Fabregas till then.

    What would you do?

    1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Not sure on keepers btw, just kept them as a placeholder. Likely prefer Panti over one of them.

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Wisdom/Lescott

      Fab + Chadli (+ some $ itb for Wally)

      your guy Austin

      1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks! That works! Who do I lose for Wally in due time though 🙁

        That's the big confusion. Actually getting tempted for 5 big hitters in midfield but feel like that's overcompensating.

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Then we will have a very, very similar WC team. 😉

          ADM or Chadli imo since we're keeping Kane. Can't lose Sanchez Fab and Haz. however, you'll end up with benching hadache. It's either Chadli or ADM + Boyd for me.

    3. Jay_
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Giroud Fab Boyd Wisdom / Azpi to Cahill or

      Costa Chadli Boyd Alderweid

  3. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Downing (swa) -> Chadli (cry) for a hit?

    Surely not, right?

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      No, don't do that 😛

    2. BeachBadger
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Nope

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks both of you

    4. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      No way Jose!

    5. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Nah

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks guys.

    6. Hillbilly
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Very tempting!

  4. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Is it a worry if I can't fit both Aguero and Costa in the same WC team?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      of course not. Terry Fab Haz all the way now.

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        But I mean I probably won't be able to all those 3 in either..

        Pantilinon | Myhill
        Terry | Alderweireld | Hutton | Wisdom | Duff
        Hazard | Sanchez | Di Maria | Sigurdsson | Boyd
        Aguero | Kane | Giroud

        0.7m ITB

        1. Shoot
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          What's your total value?!

          1. The Count of Monte Cristo
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Not a lot - Team Value is 103.8

    2. BeachBadger
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Team as a whole just looks so much better and easy to manage if I leave him out myself

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Exactly - my team above looks terrible if I do Giroud --> Costa and downgrade someone else.

        1. BeachBadger
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Im thinking the same. Giroud offers so much more to the team. The only downside is it's Giroud 😆

          1. The Count of Monte Cristo
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Exactly - even as an Arsenal fan, I'll wholly admit that 😀

            Thinking of WC'ing that team in next week - look alright?

            1. NABIL - FPL otai
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              Consider Pelle instead of Giroud if you're WCing next week.

            2. BeachBadger
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              Going with something similar myself. Maybe a rotating keeper. Not sure yet. Don't fancy Duff. Has competition for his place and Burnleys fixtures in Feb onwards are terrible

              1. The Count of Monte Cristo
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 7 months ago

                In fact, Duff was a typo. It's actually Dummett. Not that he's that much better!

                Yes, with 0.7m ITB, I probably do have enough to rotate keeper or upgrade a defender so will ponder that.

                I'm just thinking that it's probably best to play the WC for GW22 rather than for GW23 given I'm bringing in Alderweireld, ADM and potentially Pellè?

                1. BeachBadger
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 7 months ago

                  If you're team is fairly set and your new players will have better fixtures a week early then yes pull the trigger. Right now Im waiting to see what Aguero does, how Falcao and Walcott play and what Pulis brings to Brom. May be worth hodling off another week but if things look fairly set in stone make your moves and capitalise on the better fixtures

                  1. NABIL - FPL otai
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 7 months ago

                    Nice advice. No wonder you're doing so well 🙂

                    1. BeachBadger
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 7 months ago

                      Haha cheers mate. Struggling to see what I'll do myself lol

                    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 7 months ago

                      Thanks for the advice too, Nabil!

                  2. The Count of Monte Cristo
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 7 months ago

                    Cheers, thanks a lot for this advice. Much appreciated as always, BSnowBadger!

                    The advantage of playing WC for GW22 or GW23 are very, very marginal. I'll make a call next week, like you suggested to see whether it's best holding off one more week.

                    Main things are whether I need an extra WBA def, and also willing to miss out on ADM vs QPR (H), Downing vs. HUL (H) and potentially Baines vs WBA (H)!

                    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 7 months ago

                      And of course, Aguero.

                    2. BeachBadger
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 7 months ago

                      No worries mate. Aguero is the clincher for me I feel. If he comes off the bench and scores this weekend his price will shoot up. May be forced to get him in which wouldnt be ideal for me as a lot of my replacements on WC dont have great fixtures next week. Including Aguero lol

  5. jimbobmij
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Guzan or Hamer this week?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Guz

  6. Shoot
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Moooorning. How is this looking? 4.3 itb, unlimited transfers!

    Heaton (Panti)
    Terry | Okore | Clichy (Naylor | Bertrand)
    Sanchez | Hazard | Silva | Siggy (Boyd)
    Costa (c) | Austin | Kane

    1) Clichy > Pieters (bring in extra cash for Aguero & co)
    2) Austin > Berahino (same as above)
    3) stop farting about with my team

    1. Sharkytect
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Ha. Love the 'unlimited transfers'. Are you actually on a wildcard then? If so whatever you do you'll wanna leave spare cash for Aguero.

      Nice Okore punt, but will he be assured a start when the Villa defence are all fit? Otherwise, looking very template (no offence intended by that; could be a good thing)

  7. tokara
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Zaba
    Hutton
    Wisdom

    Keeper Heaton

    Help me bench one plsss...

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Hut

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Hutty

  8. istanbul05
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Had 2 red arrows the last 2 weeks guys, could anyone help me out on what to do...

    Guzan
    Zab, Azpi, Wisdom
    Sanchez, Hazard, Silva, Downing
    Costa, Kane, Austin

    Subs: Boyd, Hutton, Chambers

    £5.4m ITB and 1FT

    Thanks in advance!

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      For god sake start Hutton!

      1. BeachBadger
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        He has Guzan already but I agree. In Hutton we trust 😆

  9. Respect My Authoritah
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    How does this look as a WC backline?

    Foster Myhill
    Terry/Ivanovic Lescott PVA Hutton Trippier

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Solid. Wisdom if he's nailed is my preference over Lescott, but very good.

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        I agree, will wait and see the lineups before hitting the button. Thanks

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Solid. If only Trippier is a Soton defender...

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Lescott --> Wisdom / McAuley and Trippier --> Alderweireld?

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          That's better.

          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            but wait for WBA's presser.

      2. kalmoffit
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        I've not been impressed by Trippier. Searching for a fifth defender to cover the difficult fixtures and Burnley have the edge. Trippier is in.

  10. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Why is Duff no longer red on FPL?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      He's close to, or about to return

  11. Tornado
    • 17 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Falcao or Austin please? Until aguero returns

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Austin

    2. Waddup Mané
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I would say Austin. I've kept a close eye on Falcao and I haven't been impressed, still jagged from his injury, and a bit out of pace currently. Just dropped him for Kane

    3. BeachBadger
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Falcao

    4. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Falc

    5. Hillbilly
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Austin

  12. Waddup Mané
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Would you wc? Y/N

    Panti Hamer

    P.Jones Debuchy Naylor Wisdom Hutton

    Cesc Hazard Sterling Silva Sanchez

    Costa Kane Barnes

    Already took a -4 hit

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      lol.. considerin the 11 you can put out you surely dont need to

  13. HellasLEAF
    • 17 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    I think the biggest dilemma is Hazard or Costa C

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard

    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      One of the reasons i wanna get rid of Costa is that i do not consider it close at all anymore 🙂

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard.

    4. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I know I'm going to get this one wrong

    5. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard but my last five captains choices have been wrong

  14. Ander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    A. Boyd (will play next 4 gws), Bridcutt (bench) and Costa

    B. Barnes (bench) Fabregas and Chadli

    Have Hazard also

    Cheers

  15. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    G2G?

    Guzan
    Terry Wisdom Zabaleta
    Sanchez(vc) Hazard(C) Siggy Silva
    Costa Austin Kane
    Panti Downing Baines Dummett
    0.4 in the bank
    1 FT

    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Very nice

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      We have the same starting XI except for my Downing and your Siggy lol

      So definitely gtg 😉

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Sorry, Roo instead of Costa, and Fab for Siggy. Benching Downing too. My bad. still gtg.

    3. Kane Toads
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Have you a plan for Aguero when fit? Nice team.

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Just gonna wait till the WC GW 24 🙂

  16. wazzupp3d
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Should i hit the blue button?!! Or wait for next week!

    Foster/Speroni
    Terry/Bertrand/Cresswell/Wisdom/Hutton
    Hazard/ADM/Silva/Sanchez/Boyd
    Aguero/Kane/Austin or Berahino

    Current team
    Foster/Forster
    Bertrand/Cresswell/Wisdom/Hutton/Taylor
    Silva/Sanchez/Fab/Siggy/Downing
    Costa/Kane/Rooney

    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      No way your team will be fine for next 2 or 3 GWs I'd play gw22 when West hams fixtures turn

  17. kalmoffit
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Any love for Amalfitano? I keep seeing repeats on tv of a goal he scored while playing for WestBrom. He runs clear of the defence, shapes to shoot then dinks it over the keeper. Wow what a finisher.

  18. bigdip
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Hart (Myhill)

    Reid Wisdom Hutton (Dummett, Clyne)

    Siggy Eriksen Silva Sanchez (C) (Downing)

    Costa Tekkers Ings

    A) Eriksen -> Hazard for -4 hit
    B) Siggy/Downing -> Sterling for - 4 hit
    C) Keep FT

  19. johnny_
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Hart
    Baines-Wisdom-Hutton
    Haz(C)-Sanchez-Silva-Siggy
    Tekkers-Kane-Austin
    Subs: Gilks-Bertrand-Marney-Yun
    1 FT, 5.5 itb.

    Can do pretty much anything, but I think the first move should be getting a Chelsea defender (Terry). So, Yun->Terry, and then wildcard next GW? Could also bring Kun for Benteke.

    1. Rossonero
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe bring in Costa od Fab, Chelsea could destroy Newcastle

  20. Tornado
    • 17 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Is Valdes the new man utd no 1 or will De gea keep his spot?

    1. Rossonero
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      De Gea will keep his spot

  21. JAC THE CAT
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Henderson a good shout at 6 million

    77 points is a decent return so far

    1. Eze Really?
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Continually arguing with my son who has him.

      1. JAC THE CAT
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        You not a fan then?

        1. Eze Really?
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Yes as a player. I would take him if Chadli/Siggy not around and he took pens. Can save some money though.

    2. Rossonero
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Yep, especially if Steve plays less.

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Considered him highly before his GW7 13 pts haul. Got trashed here back then.

      On some CKs as well so yeah he's good. But I see some similarly-priced players like Chadli Siggy and Downing are more tempting.

  22. Eze Really?
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Rate out of 10 final final final choice:

    Panti/ Heaton
    Van Aan Terrry Kosci Alderweirld/Wisdom
    Fab Sanchez Hazard ADM Chadli
    Kane (RVP to Aguero 3 gameweeks) /Barnes

    Cheers

    1. A.T
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      7

      1. Eze Really?
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        What not to like?

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      6

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

      7...midfield the strength

  23. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Morning lads

    I take it Austin > Kane for a hit is madness?

    1. Eze Really?
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      maybe for a hit but the right move IMO

    2. Rossonero
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Wouldnt do it for a hit

    3. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Yep, don't do it

  24. Rossonero
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Hi guys, would appreciate your thoughts on my WC team.

    Foster Myhil

    Terry Bertrand PVA Trippier Wasilewski

    Sanchez Hazard Siggy Sterling Boyd

    RvP Costa Kane

    Will wait to get Aguero after Chelsea match, and that means i'm giving RvP and Costa 3 game to play and to chose which one to get rid gor Kun. Its probably going to be Costa because he just dont get any 10+ point hauls any more and is every game so close to a red card that i dont consider him capitan option any more, and pretty soon he's goin to get 10th yellow and 2 game ban.
    Also, in defence i'm going with PvA and Trip combo for 3rd spot for a while hoping that they could prove as nice differentials with thier nice fixtures and atacking potential. Rest of the team is pretty standard.

  25. Kevin Twine
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Take out Benteke or Austin for Kane?

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Benteke

  26. The Hindu Monkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Best defender for 5.3m or below. Any team. Thanks.

    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      You might laugh but I'd go PVA/Wisdom.

  27. Davros
    • 17 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Going to start off by saying I have Kane and think he's great value, a bandwagon that we can't ignore.

    However, he will not score 18 points evry week. Tottenham won't score 5 every week. Given the few chances he had last week (members look at the stats) he was insanely lucky to get the score he did.

    If he doesn't produce in the next few weeks, what's your bail out plan, especially for those that bought him cheap and therefore may be reluctant to get rid - or will you hold regardless?

  28. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Are you going with Costa in your wildcard team?
    A- Yes
    B- No.

    1. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      C - undecided between him and cesc

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      B

    3. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Sorry lads I've re posted on next page, any chance you'd repost there I'd like to get as big a sample as possible thank you.

    4. BeachBadger
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      B most likely

    5. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

  29. pax888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone getting Aguero this week?

    Think Everton are due a thumping and he could make a cameo off the bench.

  30. rohan
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Cracked the code 😎

    Panti/ Elliot

    Azpi/ Hutton/ Duff/ Cameron/ Wisdom

    Sanchez/ Boyd/ ADM/ Willian/ Hazard

    Aguero/ Sturridge/ Kane

    1. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Willian?

      1. rohan
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Bit of a punt. 7.8 for a 4th mid.

        Suggestions?

        1. Skipdipper
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Chadli or siggy?

          1. Kevin Twine
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            This.

        2. Kevin Twine
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Takes up a valuable chelsea slot, imo.

          Terry/Ivan, Hazard/Ivan and Costa are all far better options.

    2. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Willian?

    3. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Duff?

    4. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Sturridge?