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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. Puyol Pants Up
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Not the best team this week.

    Ospina
    Ivan, Azpi, Skrtel
    Sanchez, Hazard, Cazorla, Grealish
    Aguero(C), Kane, Benteke

    Schmeichel, Henderson, PvA, McShane

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

      FT already done? Reckon Hazard will play?!

      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Yup, already done.

        Anything can happen with Hazard, Hendo/Grealish off the bench isn't bad.

  2. coran2123
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Costa against a safe Sunderland side, but without Hazard Oscar and Fab to support him?

    Worth a punt?

    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Just had a look at the stats, and they're dire...was thinking the same, but would stay away tbh. From any Chelsea options, imo. Unless you really wanna go for it.

      1. coran2123
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Have the same feeling, a midfield that looks like this does not seem inspiring at all:

        Mikel - Matic
        Cuadrado - Willian - Remy

    2. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      They've been getting away with murder. Sunderland continue to concede chances by the bucket full.

      1. coran2123
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Nobody knows when their luck will run out though!

        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          True....very true...Only QPR are conceding more chances though.

          1. coran2123
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Crazy how they've managed to keep clean sheet after clean sheet recently.

            I'd expect Mourinho to press the cruise control button once they went 1-0 up though, so perhaps a Terry-Ivanovic double up is on the cards

  3. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Lebron on fire again

  4. Kuqi Monster
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Anything worth a hit here?

    Kasper
    Ivan/kos/skrtel
    Mane/silva/sanchez/jwp
    N'doye/kun/giroud

    Bench: Dawson/larsson/wolly

    Really fancied getting a replacement for larsson and playing over jwp but used my ft on binning hazard.

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

      NDoye to Ulloa
      or
      JwP to Young

      1. Kuqi Monster
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Think I'm gonna stick with n'doye, if there's one game hull need to attack in, it's this one. Had planned on bringing young in all week although maybe at risk of rotation?

    2. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Maybe, just maybe Giroud--->Lukaku.

      Even Larsson--->Sissoko and play him over JWP, that could be worth it.

      1. Kuqi Monster
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Lukaku has burnt me so much in the past! So many cheap mids that interest me this week, mahrez, lampard, milner, young, palace mids, very tricky to know if any worth a hit...

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

    Watching the Gavin and Stacy with the estate agent showing them around the "studio apartment." Hahaha, always cracks me up!!

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

      very interesting. the only clubs who it doesn't really matter for are the relegated ones and the top 2!

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah exactly.
        Everyone will be playing for something

  6. Crystal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Bottomed out in last

    Worth a hit to remove Moses and play the replacement over Henderson? Looking at Milner or Young

    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Bolasie or Sissoko as well could be worth it.

  7. Oz lotto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Happy last DZ day of the season lads..
    So... Stil have me a FT... Haz --> Yaya ?
    OR
    Kane --> Ulloa..
    I think Haz --> Yaya is safer to be honest.
    Thoughts?

    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Agree.

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

        thanks TM.. or Silva instead? I think Yaya

  8. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    If you could get any Gk this gw, who would it be? I have Pantilimon and Hamer and need to make a move.

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

      I would get Ospina or Krul

    2. Crystal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Kasper

      Horrible to have to make a GK sub last day of the season

    3. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Oddly...Krul....

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

        Is Panti confirmed out?

        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Yes.

    4. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I think Pantilimon is fine.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Oh no he isn't...he's out.

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

          De Gea then.

          1. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Errrr..mmmm...maybe not.

      2. tm245
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        He is out. Was in the Scout tweets earlier.

      3. Zasa
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Commando always, especially on Sundays.

    5. tm245
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers all.

  9. Zasa
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    So ughh Mad Max, yeah how about that. Ugh yeah, fricking amazing movie. Just wow, Charlize Theron.

    1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah, brilliantly bonkers

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

        Now that's some bullshite man.

    2. Oz lotto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I stupidly watched Pitch Perfect 2 instead. Was shocking

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

        The film gods will never forgive you for the crime you have committed. Film gods have mercy.

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah, loved it. Awesome flick.

  10. Oz lotto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    This... I hate that this show only makes daytime tv in Australia but this is hilarious

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmwGFX5pgXw

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

    Benteke a decent (c) pick this week?

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

      concern that he may be rested for FA cup.. not sure. I'm still tempted but probably will go with Kun or Sanchez

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

      Might start on the bench.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Will he hell as like. Sherwood would never wimp out on "resting" a player like Benteke.

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

    Does anyone think Pearson might play that 9 million striker instead of Vardy or Ulloa on Sunday ?

  13. President John F. Keninnsie
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    You DZers reckon this'll be alright for the weekend?

    Schmeichel
    Terry Azpilicueta Okore
    Hazard Sanchez Silva Ozil Cazorla
    Aguero (c) Vardy

    Bench: Kane Dawson PVA.

    I feel like my whole bench could easily be required, so I'm debating taking Hazard out for a hit. I really don't want to start the GW 4 points down, so I think I might just sit back and pray for a miracle...

    1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Maybe PVA ahead of Dawson.

      But I reckon you are good to go.

      1. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Zasa
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I think you're alright bud, no way you can take Kane out for Kaku or the like?

      1. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Only if I hold off on Azpi and sell Kane + Hazard for a hit instead.

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

          Hmmm that's tough,at your rank, am not sure a hit is really necessary tbh. Very much an unneeded play IMO Inns. I also think I'd consider Kane over Caz, just.

          1. President John F. Keninnsie
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Cheers Zasa, I'm just looking to consolidate a top 1k rank tbh, although final-day punts are really proving hard to resist 😛

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

              I know how you feel mate, everyone doing it. I advise the sensible route for sure though man, stick with the template and consolidate the three digits like you said 🙂

              Current top 1k template
              Pants(39.0%)
              Bellerín(26.9%) - Skrtel(42.6%) - Terry(65.5%) - PvA(73.4%)
              Hazard(75.0%) - Silva(56.1%) - Sánchez(93.7%)
              Agüero(99.1%) - Giroud(55.4%) - Kane(68.2%)

              Schmeichel(44.1%), Schlupp(37.3%), Cambiasso(23.8%), Boyd(19.0%)

              No need to risk benching Kane here if you're protecting that rank mate IMO, I think more harm than good comes from that tbh.

              1. President John F. Keninnsie
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Very good point, Zasa. Thanks as always pal 🙂

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

                  No worries bud 🙂

    3. tm245
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I don't favor Cazorla over Kane.

      1. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Interesting, I actually hadn't thought of that. I'm sure Kane will come off my bench anyway as either Hazard or one of my Arsenal mids will surely be rested.

      2. tm245
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Ah, didn't see Hazard there.

    4. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Kane→lukaku or tekkers

      1. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Can't afford unfortunately

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      What was your FT?
      See 2 mids not playing.

      1. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Haven't done it yet but Skrtel > Azpi.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          I guess if he got baps then you have decent upside.

      2. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I should probably sell Hazard instead, but I see 8+ points for Azpi this week.

  14. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    -20. Is my bench in order?

    Krul
    Ivan Morgan Moreno
    Yaya Siggy Sissoko Bolasie
    Aguero Lukaku (C)osta

    Hamer Hendo Bertrand PVA

    1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Should do it.

      What transfers do you made btw?

    2. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      If you taken -20 hits and asking for your bench order, the answer is usually no.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Are you going for highest bench points in GW38?

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I see five there.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          All I see is -20

          1. tm245
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            I know, I won't even have a second day of matches in the gameweek where my hits don't hurt anymore.

    4. tm245
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Cazorla Giroud Ozil Hazard Wickham Pants out
      Yaya Costa Sissoko Bolasie Lukaku Krul in

      Have been stuck at 15k for four weeks in a row. Need to enjoy the last gw as have little to play for.

  15. Van Klinkert Delarosa
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Any possible riser today? Still not buying Silva yet.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Silva just went up.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Link to risers and fallers ?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Look below.

          1. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Aye..thanks.

      2. Van Klinkert Delarosa
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Fummmming.

        Can't do Ramsey + O'shea > Silva + Wasi now.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Just get Baird.

          1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Can't see WBA keep a cleansheet

            Might as well ship Hazard instead of Ramsey then.

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              That's a no brainer.

              1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Indeed.

                Just need to wait until final moment then.

  16. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    5 risers, 6 fallers.

  17. Zasa
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Price Changes, May 23rd, 2015.

    Risers: Silva Benteke ASánchez Heaton Agüero

    Fallers: Defoe De Gea Hazard Fábregas DSakho Alderweireld

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      If I did rambo→silva . I'd have all risers

      1. coran2123
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Nice, then you could use your WC next week

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Iam saving it for next season

  18. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    I did my best to push prices this evening, but only Hazard out from that list for me.

  19. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Best Mid to have this week?
    Best FWD to have this week?

    1. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Silva
      Aguero

      🙂

      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Yaya second best mid then? W/ Bony at second best fwd?

        1. President John F. Keninnsie
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Don't think Bony will start, think Rooney/Tekkers/Vardy/Lukaku could all have good weeks.

    2. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Silva
      Aguero

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Puncheon
      Kun

    4. Kasper
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Walcott

      Giroud

    5. Zasa
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Either YYT or Silva, IMO.
      Aguero

  20. Jay Jay Okocha
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Two most important players to transfer out?

    Hazard, Sanchez, Ramsey, Kane

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Haz only

    2. Zasa
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Kane and maybe Hazard, IMO.

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

        Why Kane before Haz... at least he will play no?

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

          Yeah, both are on the same wavelength for me though.

      2. Jay Jay Okocha
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Fortunately I have 2 FT

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

    Kane > Benteke worth -4?

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

      not for me - if kane scores then benteke has to score 2

  22. HellasLEAF
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Lol, look at all this Lukaku love.

    He will disappoint again!

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

      he knows no other way

  23. Ibracadabra´s Spell
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Schmeichel
    Kos ● Terry ● Schlupp
    Sánchez ● Hendo ● Caz ● Silva
    Vardy ● Benteke(c) ● Aguero

    Panti ● PvA Boyd Dawson

    G2G?

    1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Not captaining Aguero?

      1. Ibracadabra´s Spell
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Nope.

        I´m in global, my country and just in one private league with 500 people in rankings, I´m 31 in that private league.

        Play safe with Aguero or go risky with Benteke??

  24. Joggers Nipple
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Morning, i have checked the latest news but whats the consensus on here for-

    Hazard?
    Giroud?
    Ozil?
    Sanchez?

    Plan was
    Giroud to Lukkaku
    dont mind a -4 so
    Hazard to Toure could be done

    Thanks

  25. Oz lotto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Quick poll.... Haz out for

    A) Silva
    B) Yaya

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      A if leading and consolidating

      B if looking for a differential/ to catch someone up

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

        Cheers - consolidating and trying not to lose a H2H so makes it hard to know what to do!

      2. bibi
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        If I were u I go sissoko

  26. ManoWar1
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Opsin
    Terry / Was / Skrtel
    Hazard / Coutinho / Sanchez / Ramsey
    Vardy / Kane / Aguero

    Myhill / Cambiasso / PvA / Yun

    2.3m ITB 2FT.

    Hazard -> Silva ; Kane -> Benteke?

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Hazard to Silva makes sense

      Not sure on shifting Kane. With question marks over some Arsenal players seems wrong to get rid of Kane when hes 'guaranteed' a start.

      1. ManoWar1
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Was thinking that to. Just that my rival (17 pts behind) has Benteke (and Kane) so if Benteke has a good week I might not win

      2. Jay Jay Okocha
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        That's where I stand. At least Kane is guaranteed to play

  27. Rambo Motin
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Lampard or Milner for a cheeky punt instead of Coutinho/Hazard

  28. Ibracadabra´s Spell
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    I´m only in one private league with 300 people, I´m in 31.

    A) Go safe and do Haz and Austin to Silva and Benteke and captain Aguero
    B) Go crazy and do Haz and Austin to Yaya and Benteke and captain Benteke

    A or B??

  29. mozza
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    have mini league sorted but currently 116 overall so hoping to get a top 100 finish. Which would you do? ...
    a) Haz to Yaya
    b) Giroud to Lukaku
    c) Giroud to Costa
    d) other

    front 8 are (2.7m in the bank)
    silva, caz, sanchez, Cambi, henderson
    Aguero Giroud Vardy