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22 May 2015 2257 comments
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I can’t deny it – right now my luck is in. Following on from Sadio Mane’s three-minute explosion of points, I’m finding it hard to mask my “smug face” in this week’s ScoutCast episode. You’re advised to stick to the audio version rather than suffer it in full effect via the Google Hangout recording.

Whilst resisting the temptation to revel in my Gameweek 37 glory, I do my best to invite both Granville and Jonty into the conversation to cycle through the ScoutCast regulars. We also tackle another batch of community questions, as you quiz us on final day punts, our Fantasy Football Scout moment of the season and on the state of the Fantasy Premier League game that we know and love.

This episode was recorded on Wednesday evening (prior to Eden Hazard’s visit from the tooth fairy) and beamed live on Google Hangouts.

As mentioned, if you’re a glutton for punishment, you can view witness my battle to hide my grin via the movie below. Alternatively, you can sample the edited audio version of this episode via this link or the smaller player above it.

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

  1. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    There's a guy doing a 50 hour fifa stream for cancer charities.

    EA just dropped him 20 x 100k packs with a message about how everyone is affected including a colleague of theirs (Absinthe)

    22k raised in 6 hours!

    1. SLBenfica
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      he doesn´t know that there are girls in the world, probably

      1. andy85wsm
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        • 15 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Real nice.

        1. Optimus.
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          He might not know,link him to Absinthes last post 🙁

          1. andy85wsm
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            • 15 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Absinthe or not the guy is doing a stream to raise money for charity.

            1. Optimus.
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Yeah fair doos Andy

    2. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 19 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      That's amazing.

      1. Rhinos
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Superb

      2. andy85wsm
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        • 15 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Another youtuber just donated 10k

        http://www.twitch.tv/Castro_1021

        1. Mark
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 19 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          I'm watching. The guy is in tears.

        2. Mark
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 19 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          It was KSI. The KSI.

          https://www.youtube.com/user/KSIOlajidebt?hl=en-GB&gl=GB

          1. andy85wsm
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            • 15 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Aye. Not a bad donation that.

            1. Rhinos
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Cant get theat Lambourghini song out of ny head now, ebven though its awful 😆

    3. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      RIP Absinthe,I'm not gonna lie I got teary eyed when I read his final post 😥

    4. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Great effort. Absinthe's ripple. Nice to see this positivity & contributions in his memory. Cheers Andy.

    5. Anders
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      50 hours of just staying awake is amazing. I've not played Fifa for age, and not watched Twitch more than once. But (and I mean this in a non-sarcastic way) what is he playing. It just seems to be a cards he's flicking through?? Is there something I need to do to see him playing?

      1. andy85wsm
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        • 15 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah all FIFA streamers seem to do is open packs and pretend to be excited when they get a player they've gotten before, they never actually play games!

        1. Anders
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Thanks, I thought I was missing something obvious.

  2. Clam. ☘️
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Hazard to Silva the dullard move?

    1. Flynny
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Dullard or not....thats what I am doing.....seems to be common sense...

      1. Buck The Trent
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Dis

        1. Rhinos
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Far too dullard for me. Walcott

          1. yer_ould1
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Silva is nailed on, Walcott is not.

  3. GlasgowFF
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Last transfer made. Thanks to all for chat throughout the season. It's a bit sad, but this place is brilliant and I can't wait for the pre-season hype to start again!

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Here, here !

      1. Theatre_Of_Screams
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Defo buddy! It's gonna be a long summer!

    2. Mark
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      • 19 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Have a good Summer GlasgowFF. Hopefully you'll be back for the spruced up FFS in a few months.

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        The older smilies gonna make an appearance again, Mark ? 🙂

        1. Optimus.
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          This...They are so crap 🙁

      2. GlasgowFF
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks. You too.

        Don't worry, I will be on a sun lounger in Tenerife, studying the back pages I have spend the equivalent of £3 a day to read, engrossed in all the transfer sagas, making plans....

    3. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      When does the site tend to pick up again?

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Last couple of seasons we've had Euros and World Cup, so it's been constant. Bound to be much less activity this summer, unfortunately...

    4. Wishdom Teeth
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      you can always make a transfer till sunday 😉

  4. gazmanstar
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    1 point ahead of one of my main rivals and 4 ahead of the other, with one free transfer, so this is a big one and I've got about four different options on the go.

    Which would you go for:

    A) Kane & Sanchez out, Lukaku & Silva in (-4)
    B) Gomez out, Puncheon in (0)
    C) Hazard & Gomez out, Herera/Mane & Silva in (-4)
    D) Cazorla out, Silva in (0)

    Team is:

    Mignolet, Terry, Clyne, Bellerin, Hazard, Sanchez, Cazorla, Cambiasso, Kane, Benteke, Aguero
    (Pantillimon, Rose, C. Dawson, Gomez)

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      D

  5. bring back diop
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Would u get rid of any of these
    Pick 1
    A) sanchez
    B) ozil
    C) carzorla

  6. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    start Cazorla or Coutinho ?

    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Wouldn't even think about benching a penalty taker

  7. Here's the manager
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Evening! Best season ever thanks to this site. 2k but don't really know where to risk it with this lot. ML won so any worthwhile risks?

    Schmeichel
    Terry Schlupp Skrtel ( PVA Alderweireld)
    Hazard Sanchez Ramsey Silva Grealish
    Vardy Aguero (Kane)
    1ft 0.6ITB

    A stick
    B twist

    1. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Sell Hazard

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        This

  8. only2
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Costa (C) or Aguero (C) ?

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Costa if chasing ML

    2. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Aguero unless your chasing

    3. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Costa if chasing, Aguero if not.

  9. Cooking_on_Fabregas
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Would really appreciate some advice/coaching/motivation from anyone happy to give it:

    25-point lead in my cash mini-league (too close for comfort). My team:

    Myhill (Pants)
    Ivan Terry Kos (Toby, McShane)
    Sanchez Hazard Silva Cazorla (Boyd)
    Kun Kane Vardy

    1FT 0.1 ITB.

    Rival 1FT already made (ITB value up by 1.1M)

    Ospina Myhill
    Terry Coleman Bellerin Clyne Schluup
    Sanchez Hazard Coutinho Grealish Gomez
    Kun Kane Vardy

    I'm thinking he has got rid of either Hazard or Sanchez - although can't work out who for as both were recent purchases with sell value of approx 11.0-11.5.

    Really unsure on my FT and want to avoid a hit. I will (C) Kun and thinking Toby to Schluup as a blocker (I wouldn't start him anyway but rotation risks therefore fair chance of sub) Not really happy with it but gut feel that Haz and Sanchez will get 60mins.

    Sorry for War and Peace but really tricky situation and help would be great fully received. Thanks.

  10. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Mata or Silva?

    1. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Silva.

    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Silva

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Makes sense, but...

        If I'm doing Hazard > Silva/Mata for a hit then am I better off going for Mata as he has a higher potential for reward? Doesn't seem worthwhile taking a hit for someone a load of people will have anyway....

        I feel like I'm both underthinking and overthinking this move... 🙁

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

    Raheem Sterling runs like Velma 🙂
    https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/B4WiBzQCMAA3qWS.mp4

  12. Anders
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Mignolet
    Schlupp, Ivanovic, Huth
    Ramsey, *Fàbregas*, Sánchez, Henderson
    Giroud, Agüero, Kane

    Pantilimon, Cambiasso, van Aanholt, Duff

    A few issues here, but Fàbregas is the obvious move out. I just can’t see anyone obvious to bring in?

    0.4 ITB, 9.5 to spend if Fab goes.

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Silva or Mata, surely?

      1. Anders
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Agree with Silva, but he's 9.7 🙁
        Mata, United have nothing to play for?

        Are there any Newcastle or Hull punts?

        1. sully29
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Wouldn't trust any Newcastle or Hull mids.

          The Mata logic would be that a) he has a share of set pieces (including penalties) and b) Hull will have to win, which could see them leaving themselves badly exposed if they're chasing a lead.

          1. Anders
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Newcastle do appear to have given up. Good points on Mata, thanks.

            I'm still worrying about price drops, but just realised that even if Fab drops tonight (looks likely), loosing 0.1 makes no difference to who I can bring in.

          2. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Whereas I think Hull's best bet is to keep it tight at the back, not concede an early goal, get to half time 0-0 and try and sneak a 2nd half goal and win 1-0.

            If they go Gung-Ho early Utd has the pace to punish them.

  13. the axolotl
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    sold hazard last week, was sort of planning on buying back, but now i can't really. so i'm left with free reign for 1 or maybe 2 transfers. i'm at a total quandary. i'm tempted by moran, dann, kolarov, wozzlewozki, huth, hazard, siggy,yay, punch, milner, adam, wally, lukaku, benteke, ulloa, vardy, cisse, gabbi, gomis.

    am i missing anybody?

    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Costaaaaaaaa!

    2. Wishdom Teeth
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      mahrez

  14. Fiona B
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Obi-Wan-FFS your my only hope!

    Spending my free transfer getting rid of K Davies

    Krul or Schmeichel?

    Nearest rival chasing me has Jaanmat, so could neutralise him.

    Any help appreciated. It is squeaky bum time for me.

    1. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Schmeichel and i'm playing Krul

    2. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Seems like a waste of a transfer really final GW. Whats your team?

      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        So much this

      2. Fiona B
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Well my other GK is Hamer, son this transfer at least gets me two points

        1. Mílanista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          He'll probably get 1-2 points but Davis is confirmed as starting.

          1. Fiona B
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Wait K Davies is starting? Damn, spent 9 hours on a plane today, missed that.

            In that case

            K Davies
            Terry Rose Skertel
            Haz Sanchez Coutino Caz
            Kane Aguero Grioud

            Albrighton, Cylne, Naughton

            1. BeachBadger
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Hazard the obvious one I guess. Looks unlikely he will play or see a lot of gametime anyways.

        2. BeachBadger
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Well Davis will prob play this week. Manager said before last GW that Gazzinga would play gw37 and Davis gw38

        3. Anders
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          If you already have some Leicester defence, then hedge and go Krul.

          Otherwise, go with form and Schmeichel.

    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Just play Davis. 300th game.

  15. CCaddy
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    A)Hazard sterling giroud -> Walcott silva lukaku (-4)

    B) Skrtel sterling giroud -> vlaar silva lukaku (-4)

    1. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I like A if Walcott looks set to play

    2. Elijah's Wood
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      A

  16. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    27 point lead....team as below....rival is similar but has benteke and ramsey....I am planning just hazard to Silva.....Will that secure me victory
    Team is
    myhill
    Terry. Skrtl. Bertrand (tobi. Bruce
    Hazard Sanchez Henderson cazorla (boyd)
    Kane. Kun. giroud.

  17. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Start PvA McShane or Clyne?

  18. Ivor
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Much of a chance of seeing Cech replace Courtois in goals on Sunday? With Pantilimon as my alternative I'm a little concerned about having a no show.

    1. oscardo
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Cech gets the final mins.. *hope*

    2. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Cech will def play a part said Jose. Theres a chance he will come off the bench at half time but maybe Jose will just start him rather than waste a sub on a keeper

      1. QPR expects... glory!
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Last meaningless game of the season? Cech is getting the 2nd half IMO. Jose wants him to get the proper send off if he leaves. Not like he loses anything. Cech is fantastic

        1. Ivor
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah that was my thinking. Give him a send off, nothing to lose. And it's not like he's a poor backup. I'm just reluctant to use one of my last day transfers on a gk..Might have to be done though.

          Cheers.

        2. BeachBadger
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Well I agree but he has other players he said he wants to play too so, such as Hazard who may not be able to play more than a few minutes so maybe he will just start Cech as its easiest

      2. Rhinos
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        if you believe everything Mourinho has said he will need about 6 subs 🙂

        1. BeachBadger
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Haha true that

  19. oscardo
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Play albrighton or Coutinhio? Already playing Vardy... cheers!

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      albrighton

      liverpool are useless

      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        +1

  20. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Really finding it hard to pick between

    Costa
    Lukaku
    Rooney

    Have Tekkers and Aguero

    Who's you pick of the 3

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Lukaka

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Definitely not Rooney anyway.

    3. QPR expects... glory!
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Rooney. Record v Hull will be giving Bruce nightmares

    4. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Lukaku
      I would not trust Rooney to be sharp yet.

  21. JPlicious
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Good to go? - Cap choice (Ive done the transfers)

    Myhill
    Hutton - Kosc - Terry
    Hazard - Mata - Hendo - Silva
    Kane - Lukaku (C) - Aguero (VC)

    Mannone - PvA - Boyd - Bertie

  22. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Benteke rising like a 12 egg sponge

  23. Elijah's Wood
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Sanchez > Walcott sound good?

    Probably will do it anyway but unless im missing something is there any mid for max £9m worth it otherwise?

    Having second thoughts because West Brom have been incredibly strong defensively, but then again I'd still have a max of 2 Arsenal mids playing regardless. However as far as Arsenal players willing to explode and get game time he is the best bet.

    Mata/Young have been suggested but i can see Hull putting up a fight/one being rested/benched/forced into non attacking mid for ADM/Rooney.

    Palace mids are impossible to get right, pretty much the same as Arsenal, will end up picking the 2 point scoring one.

    Any help please? 😀

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      im getting Walcott, its a gamble but great potential

      1. Elijah's Wood
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        As long as he plays more than 40mins i will be happy, wish there was a more safe and obvious choice though

      2. Elijah's Wood
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        You've also done a -8 :O you mad man! Wish i had the balls to do that haha

        1. Rhinos
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          theo would be -12 but screw it its only a game

          1. Elijah's Wood
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Maaaaaaaad! I'd like to catch my rival but will already be taking a -4 hit to bring in Walcott which would widen the gap to 16 points. -8 is tempting but could not do it lol

  24. jernej93
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Benteke to start? 🙂

    1. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Last home match, sell out , I would think so

    2. Elijah's Wood
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      He will start and play at least 70mins

  25. the axolotl
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    so wenger says he'll probably rest some players. who would you say he'll rest and why?

    my guess is walcott and jack w will start, but for who?

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      sanchez really shouldnt start id rest Giroud too which is why hoping theo up top

      1. the axolotl
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        i agree sanchez shouldn't start but i think he will anyway. giroud is their only proper striker so can't see him dropped. ozil seems ripe for the drop, and i own him

        1. Rhinos
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Ozil will start he doesnt look tired, Sanchex looks cream crackered

          1. the axolotl
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            not sure about that. thought sanchez looked lively enough vs sunderland

        2. BeachBadger
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          I think this too. Ramsey back from injury could easily drop out too or Caz but I think with Welbeck unfit Giroud will prob play and Sanchez said hes keen to play I believe.

  26. Tommy J
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Jelavic could be a left field punt this weekend.

  27. jernej93
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    What about Cisse? Is he fit for first 11? 🙂

    1. Elijah's Wood
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Its a gamble, should start if Newcastle want to win. But looking at his recent minutes it doesnt look good

  28. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Hazard -> ??

    Excluding City and Arsenal players

    1. jernej93
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Willian, Cuadrado, Siggy, Cleverly

    2. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      IM going Mata

  29. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Is Benteke likely to rise tonight?

    1. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Looks close according to FPLStatistics & FFFix.

  30. Wez88
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    1.Clyne (mci)
    2.PVA (chelsea)
    3.McShane (MUN)
    4.Moreno (stk)

    Choose two...

    1. jernej93
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Moreno, PvA