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8 January 2015 3291 comments
Mark Mark
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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. Andrew
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Also Princess Diana has died 🙂

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

        The last thing I heard was that Song was in Africa with the Cameroon squad, his WC red card seems to have had a big effect 🙂

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

        Man lands on moon

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      This is actually THREE days old. 🙂

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

        The story somehow completely missed me 🙂

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

      keep up the pace, man

  1. Cal1umz
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Would would you guys rather for the next few weeks, Giroud or Austin?

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

      Giroud.

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

    From previous page...

    Rate my wildcard team;

    Lloris
    Rose - Terry - Chester
    Hazard - Sanchez - Sterling - Boyd
    Costa - Aguero - Kane

    Subs: Pantilimon - Elmohamady - Hutton - PvA.

    Thanks.

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

      Not sure about Lloris and Chester, and Rose could be rotated

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

    Kane bought himself in GW12... do you think he will take himself out when he plays his WC?

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1542437/event-history/20/

    1. The Gambler.
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      emmmmm no why would he?

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

      Don't you think it's pretty obvious this is fake?

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

          Compare the rank and leagues. This is a different guy

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

            the rank of 600k is the GW rank...

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

              Yeah just noticed my mistake 😳

      1. Darren Caskey
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        It`s not fake. He had a Spurs ML with several other Spurs players.

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

        I dont think it's fake. There seems to be a lot of Kanes in one of his leagues. So probably a guy that happens to have the same name. Harry Kane does indeed have an FPL team but this isn't it. And he's owned himself from GW1 I believe.

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

          this is the one that was in the mini league with other spurs players... same name, same score

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

            You appear to be correct. I apologise. How come the league with the spurs players doesnt show up? Some kind of privacy setting?

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

              Hey, Ronan.... I'm Chris Z from TH page...

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

                AH hey man. I constantly forget usernames over there lol

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

    Which of those trios would you choose long-term:

    A. Sanchez + Eriksen + Downing
    B. Sanchez + Siggy + Chadli
    C. ADM + Sterling + Siggy

    ??

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

      sanchez + sterling + chadli not possible? if not I'd prefer B

  5. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Guys, need your suggestions for this team with 2 FT & 2.3m itb and almost certain to WC on Sunday,so need to use the FT this week itself and put a strong team

    Guzan
    Azpi / Zaba / Wisdom
    Haz / Sanchez / Downing / Silva / Yaya*
    Kane / Bony*
    (Mccarthy / Austin / O'Shea / Saylor*)

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

      Why not wait?
      Use your freebies?

      1. Who Ate All Depays?
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        i'll WC after this gw and I want to use 2 FT this week

    2. Caesar, Hot Mustache
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      use em for this week for a decent score. you'd lose em after you WC

      1. Who Ate All Depays?
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        i'll WC after this gw and I want to use 2 FT this week

    3. weaver93
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Bony to Costa
      Yaya to ADM or Chadli?

      1. Who Ate All Depays?
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        thanx but who to choose among Chadli & ADM?

  6. Sid07
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    1) terry and alderwield
    2) azpi and clyne

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

      1

    2. pawel2591
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      1

  7. Positive TY 🙂
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    wenger please buy a DM

    thats all i want, cheers

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

      'I watch Sky Sports everyday, I got nothing to lose'
      😆

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

      dream on youve got coquelin

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

      He's working towards a 0-10-0 formation 🙂

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        To be fair. Win the midfield and all.

        It only comes unstuck against lower league opposition with the counter 6-0-4 formation.

    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      You can't have ours. 😉

  8. schlupptheweek
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Is it worth gambling on Falcao with ADM coming back and who will ADM replace?

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

      Ashley Young perhaps...
      maybe Mata

      1. pompeyfan
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        I think Young might be out for a while

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

    Goalkeeper dilemma this week, who to bench who toplay

    Foster at home vs Hull
    Guzan away vs Leicester

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

      That's not a dilemma.. Foster easy.

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

        Why Leicester aren't exactly scoring loads of goals, good chance of a clean sheet

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

      Leicester have improved. Foster 1000000%

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

      Foster

    4. Just A Hat
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      That's not a dilemma...Foster

    5. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Well pretty conclusive votes for Foster there.

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

      yeah, Play Foster

      easy

  10. Positive TY 🙂
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Walcott(c) vs stoke

    😎

    1. Just A Hat
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      😀

    2. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Didn't Arsenal lose to them in the reverse tie?

      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Arsenal have beaten them every home game since stoke were promoted.

    3. pompeyfan
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      he looked very rusty and quite poor against Hull

  11. callanderlg
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    who would you bench out of austin, kane or erikson ?

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

      Eriksen

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      ErikSEN.

    3. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      The Dane.

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

        Kane and the Dane rhymes

        1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          😆

          There's a movie in there to be made.

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

            ONly if Eriksen is played by a Great Dane dog 😆

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

      Kane

      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        definite 2 pointer

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

      Eriksen

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

    A. Downing Bertrand
    B. Siggy alderwield
    C. Something else for 11.8

    1. Just A Hat
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      A)

      I don't think Alderweild is worth it when you can spend a bit more for Clyne/Bertrand

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

      I'm not sold on Downing, less of a threat out wide and I think West Ham will tail off. Bertrand is worth the extra .7 for goal/assist threat over Alder

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

        I know that's the dilemma. Definitely feel that Bert is worth the 0.7 but is he worth more than the downgrade from siggy to downing. Siggy may be on pens too

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

          The thing with Siggy now is that, with all the cheap strikers, we all have the cash to get 3 or 4 premium mids in

  13. Positive TY 🙂
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    i hate claude
    "wake up and smell the coffee"

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

      Your name/picture *Shudder*..

  14. Sir_Dunc
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    a) Kane, Aguero, Ings

    or

    b) Kane, Falcao, Giroud

    ?

    1. Darren Caskey
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      A by a mile.

    2. LOCO ABREU
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      a

    3. Nolberto Solano
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Goalkeeper dilemma for me too! Who do I play?

      A) Hamer (H against Villa)
      B) Guzan (A against Leicester)

    4. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      So you're trying to choose between Kane in Option a and Kane in option b - is there anotehr Kane no one except you knows about?

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

        I don't really understand your confusion

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

    who takes pens for City if Aguero, Toure and Lamps are not on the pitch?

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

      Noone really knows

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

        Silva *crosses fingers* haha

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

      Joe Hart

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

        HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH ..

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

        Scott Sinclair

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

      Probably Silva...or one of the strikers

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

        missed the only one he took last season

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

      Kolarov, took 1 against Bayern.

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

        😯

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

      Kolarov

    6. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Watch Milner step up & take it.

    7. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      What are the % chances of that happening I wonder?

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

      Bony 😉

  16. JJO
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Chance of Walcott starting?

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

      0.9%

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

        So he wont even be on bench?

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

          Of course, he may come in as a sub but now that Ozil is back we'll have to wait and see how Wenger plays his cards... will impact all of Arsenals midfield really

    2. LOCO ABREU
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      too soon

  17. Darren Caskey
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    A) Cazorla, Hutton, Wasilewski
    B) Downing, P. Jones, Trippier

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

      Downing, Hutton, Trippier

  18. FPLzebub
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Is a fit Pocognoli a safer selection than Wisdom?

    1. Darren Caskey
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Only nailed on WBA defence atm Foster/Lescott. Poco should start but u never know.

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

        This foster for my WC at the minute but hoping Baird is nailed by the time I play it 😆

    2. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Does he have any competition for his position?

      1. Darren Caskey
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Right back: Gamboa, most fans think he should play.

        Left back: Baird started vs Gateshead I believe.

        Maybe Pulis plays Brunt at left back? Who knows.

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

        Yes gamboa possibly

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

        Talks too of Huth joining who may well play RB as he did before under pulis I believe

  19. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Potential benching disaster this week

    Boyd, Chambers, Duff

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      No such thing. 🙂

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

        Says the king of it... 😀

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Indeed. But remember, my team scored 53 that day. 😉

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

      Benching Kanes 18pt may be considered FPL disaster...

      Those 3 combined won't make 18...

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

      Many people benching downing

    4. Positive TY 🙂
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Chambers!? Blasphemy!

  20. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Next possibly obvious benching choice:

    Skrtel, Cresswell, Downing

    Which 1 to bench - currently have Skrtel on bench

    1. Nolberto Solano
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Bench Downing

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

      Downing IMO

    3. LOCO ABREU
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      skrtel/cresswell

  21. samcro
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Am I correct in thinking FFS membership is now £10?

  22. RSe
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Play

    A) Hutton (Leic A)
    B) Naylor (Swan H)

    ?

    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      b

  23. RSe
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    *WHU home.

  24. LOCO ABREU
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    play Foster or Hamer?defence:Wisdorm-Zaba-Terry

    1. Nolberto Solano
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Foster

  25. Evasivo
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Play Benteke or Downing? ... Gotta be Tekkerrrrssss!

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

      Tekkers...

      mind commenting below on my dilemma?

    2. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Wow.

      Good luck with Tekkers.

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

        You not a fan of Tekkkerss vs Leicester MITJ?

  26. fishnil
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Play any 2

    1. Boyd (QPR)
    2. Downing (swansea)
    3. Austin (burnley)

    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      bench boyd

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

      I'd bench Boyd or Downing, most likely Boyd

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

      2 3

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

      Thanks all. So boyd benched.

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

      have the asme issue and thinking to bench Downing at the moment... but not sure if Vokes return reduces the appeal of Boyd as a goal threat

  27. diabydoesgallas
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    (A) di maria, silva & downing

    or

    (B) sterling, sanchez & boyd

    cheers

  28. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Guzan
    Azpi - Clichy - Wisdom
    Sanchez - Hazard(c) - Silva - Downing
    Costa - Austin - Kane(vc)

    Bench: Gilks - Boyd - Hutton - Clyne

    1 FT, 7.1 in bank

    Good to go? Save FT?

  29. Positive TY 🙂
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    best manager in the league?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Koeman. By a country mile.

      1. Positive TY 🙂
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        He's NO ARSENE

    2. LOCO ABREU
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      mourinho