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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.

Feel the frustration via this link or swallow the bitter pill via the handy player below…

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. johnny_
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 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
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Maybe bring in Costa od Fab, Chelsea could destroy Newcastle

  2. Tornado
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

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

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

      De Gea will keep his spot

  3. JAC THE CAT
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Henderson a good shout at 6 million

    77 points is a decent return so far

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

      Continually arguing with my son who has him.

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

        You not a fan then?

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

      Yep, especially if Steve plays less.

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 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.

  4. Eze Really?
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 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
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      7

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

        What not to like?

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      6

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

      7...midfield the strength

  5. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Morning lads

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

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

      maybe for a hit but the right move IMO

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

      Wouldnt do it for a hit

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

      Yep, don't do it

  6. Rossonero
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 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.

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

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

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

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

  8. Davros
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 11 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?

  9. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

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

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

      C - undecided between him and cesc

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

      B

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

      B most likely

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

      Yes

  10. pax888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone getting Aguero this week?

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

  11. rohan
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 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
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Willian?

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

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

        Suggestions?

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

          Chadli or siggy?

          1. Kevin Twine
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            This.

        2. Kevin Twine
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Takes up a valuable chelsea slot, imo.

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

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

      Willian?

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

      Duff?

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

      Sturridge?

  12. TigerGaz
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Who to bench

    Hazard/Sanchez/Boyd/Eriksen/Silva
    Costa/Austin/Kane

    I'm currently on Eriksen....

    1. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Similar position below. I would play Eriksen

    2. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      This or Austin.

    3. TigerGaz
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Usually a QPR away game i'd bench Austin. Just what with him playing Burnley he's bound to score!

    4. Big Red Dog
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Boyd

  13. chilli con kone
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    I'm sure many in a similar position and have asked this already but it's a really tough call IMO

    A. Super Boydinho

    B. Downing

    1. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      For this GW

    2. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Tough one - Boyd?

      1. chilli con kone
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah I'm on Boyd atm

    3. TigerGaz
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I'd bench Downing.

      1. chilli con kone
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Many thanks

    4. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I benched Kane last week and siggy the week before and I'm benching downing this week. So I would bench Boyd if I were you 🙂

    5. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      A

    6. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers everyone

  14. Super Silva
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Morning Afternoon and Good Evening all.

    Gtg ?

    Foster
    Terry Wisdom Bertrand
    Hazard (c) Sanchez Angel Siggy
    Costa Giroud Kane

    Panti Hutton Boyd Pva

    1. kesh
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Hutton for Bertrand (lei vs manu)

    2. Test Eagles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      GTG properly

  15. Jay_
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Kane Aguero Sanchez Hazard Boyd will surely be the 5 most own players in the game come mid February I think

      Terry Costa Fabregas Clyne Bertrand will all be close not in the top 5 though I think

      1. JoeShmoe
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Every single team i've seen has Hutton, Wisdom, Bertrand, Terry, Haz, Sanchez, ADM, Kun and Kane. Thats 9 players in practically everyone's team. Far too template this year - bit dull

        1. Koflok
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Meh template is always gonna be around.

          I think 2 years ago were even more template. Now there's at least some options for going 3-5-2 or 3-4-3. Costa vs Fabregas. Downing Siggy Chadli providing options, etc.

        2. money face bandwagon
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          becos u are looking only at this website where everyone gets the same players after discussion

    • HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

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

      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        B.

        Choice between him and Aguero to supplement my midfield.

        Aguero for me, no brainer.

      2. chilli con kone
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        A

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

        C'mon lads it's only an A or B question, I'm trying to get as big a sample answer as possible, it's gor my wildcard project!

      4. Skipdipper
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        If pushed to choose now. Would pick B

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

          And if you don't mind me asking what aren't you clear cut on this decision?

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

            I want terry and hazard for certain
            And so it's between consistency with Cesc or potentially missing a Costa explosion
            Although I'm also torn because I think there are also better striker and midfield options than both so may just go terry and hazard for Chelsea and say silva over Cesc and giroud over Costa

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

              I think you can afford to go without Terry more than Costa, do much value for defenders at the moment.

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

                Yeah perhaps blinded by his goals recently and missing them

                Krul Panti
                Bertrand Terry wasi wisdom PVA
                Siggy/Chadli haz fab Sanchez adm
                Aguero Kane Barnes

                Current wc tinkering but provably change
                Don't like Barnes or wasi in there

      5. Patty
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Placeholder for aguero

      6. Mr Sarcastic
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        B
        Reasons; Terry, Hazard, Fabregas and Aguero

      7. Azathoth
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        A

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

        A

      9. Abaddon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        B - no

        Aguero, kane, xxx (up to 9 mill) up front.
        Haz and fab for me in midfield, and ADM, sanchez, boyd.
        Gives me a possibility to get a Chelsea defender

      10. The Non Flying Dutchman
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        A

        The recent hot topic explains rationale

    • Tshelby
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Hope for some respons now:

      Good morning all!

      This is my team:
      pantili - heaton
      dummett - wisdom - chambers - toure - azpi
      downing - silva - haz - sanchez - sterling
      kane - austin - costa

      1FT 0.3ITB

      But what should I do now?
      A) wildcard
      B) toure/chambers -> trippier/hutton ( one transfer only )
      C) downing -> chadli ( but i would like to play with 3 strikers so thats hard.. )
      D) something els?

      1. Test Eagles
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Downgrade downing to Boyd and shift Toure

      2. Big Red Dog
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        I would WC now

    • Hasselbaink Forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Presers today sorry if posted already -

      Hull 08:30 GMT
      Arsenal 09:00
      West Ham 09:30

      Chelsea 12.30
      Man City, 12:45
      West Brom 13:00
      Tottenham 13:30.

      1. tokara
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        i thought mou not doing one after charged by FA

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

          Awwww is the poor ickle diddums having a sulk?

        2. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Might not be Mourinho doing it.

        3. Skipdipper
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          About time he was charged

        4. Wishdom Teeth
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Sterling was on holiday at jamaica. Is there any chance he will miss the game?

    • JoeShmoe
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      ADM or Silva ?

      1. Jafalad
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Silva. There must be one big sheep on here who has talked up ADM and a whole load of sheep, willing to follow.

        Baffling.

      2. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Adm for cover for Utd fixtures
        Aguero for city's

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

          This

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

          You still believe in cover, mate? 😉

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

            No I just use it as a term really based on fixtures as you know Nabil Utds fix are nice so I'd like to get a player into my team hence Adm,
            And as you know Aguero is fixture proof and I would always have him in my team
            And as you know when City are at full tilt Silva tends to assist the assister!!
            🙂

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

              This reasoning is why I'm going adm and Ageuro

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

              Yeah. Silva is definitely out when Kun is up and running.

              The big Q is regarding manu "cover", fixtures are great but there are 2 concers:

              1. getting the right manu player, not just for the sake of it
              2. other player that may be worth getting

              somewhat torn between ADM/Chadli/siggy with my WC team here

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

          i know right, everyone preaches form over fixtures but that's been binned with this ADM bandwagon - im sticking with Silva - at lest for Everton game. He's been in terrific form

      3. peanut101
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        adm, trust me im ranked in top 1k

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

          Not this 'trust me' larky again!
          😉

    • Zizou
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      team for the wknd

      Pants (krul)
      wisdom Azpil Terry
      silva chadli sanchez hazard
      Kane Austin RVP

      (downing, hutton, dummett)

      good to go - correct bench?

    • DingoDongo
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Well that was the cheapest set you could see..opening ceremony of Asia games

    • TheInsideMan
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      So, on my WC with Jovetic as placeholder for Agüero. Do i play Jovetic this weekend and use my transfer next week to do the straight swap, or do i just bring in Agüero now and bench him (play Boydinho)?
      Thanks!

      1. Patty
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Stick

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

        I'd play Jovetic

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

        play Jovetic

    • Patty
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      C'mon Aussie!

      1. Jafalad
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        How come you cheatin underarm bowlers are avoiding us in the crick?

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

          Please let's not mention Australia and cricket at this moment. Agonizing watch play earlier today.

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

            watching play*

          2. Jafalad
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Wasn't agonizing for me. 😕

            1. DingoDongo
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 11 months ago

              doing remarkable well or India have turned pants

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

                Bit of both.

              2. Patty
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 11 months ago

                India are bad overseas

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

              Supporting India is either fantastic or woeful.

        2. Patty
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          New Zealand? Its the Asian cup im talking about anyway

          1. Jafalad
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Couldn't care less.

          2. DingoDongo
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            yep, the opening ceremony must have cost about $100 to put on

      2. DingoDongo
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Australia v Kuwait..I guess I will be cheering from across the ditch

        1. DingoDongo
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          for Oz that is

          1. Patty
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Good onya

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

        When did Steve Smith turn into Bradman

        1. DingoDongo
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          pocket rocket

    • KISSES
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Play Hamer or Panti?

      I have Benteke and I have a gut feeling he will score this GW.

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

        Hamer

    • pax888
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Anyone considering Aguero this week?

      Reasons behind your decision...

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

      Baines next 2 weeks or change to Trippier / Fazio?

    • Wishdom Teeth
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling was on holiday at jamaica. Is there any chance he will miss the game?

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

        Surprised no jet-lag tiredness comments have arisen

      2. A.T
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Highly unlikely.

      3. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Probably not but burn out potential there.

    • JoeShmoe
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Guess percentage of top 10k teams that will have Hutton, Wisdom, Bertrand, Terry, Haz, Sanchez, ADM, Kun and Kane in the WC teams

      Thats 9 players in practically everyone's team. Far too template

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

        This is probably due to Kane being a real option as a cheap 3rd Striker probably put Boyd in there too

      2. Patty
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        No Hutton and wisdom for me

      3. Hasselbaink Forever
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        I guess if you look at it another way, to know an opponents team is an advantage, then it's up to you to be bold enough to be different.

      4. JoeShmoe
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Every single RMT looks exactly the same hence why no one bothers responding!

    • Shoot
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Thoughts on this team people.

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

      4.3itb, over next few weeks: Aguero (for Costa), FABS and ADM coming in too!

    • Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Great scoutcast as ever...

      Completely concur with both Mark & Granville regarding use of this Jan WC & leaving till last week....

      Most of our teams don't actually need major changes & can wait till that (said) last week

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

        Not sure. I don't have enough money for Aguero...