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Limping out of the blocks like three flabby Dads at their kids’ Sports Day, Granville, Jonty and myself are in a sheepish mood for the first ScoutCast of the season.

We do our upmost to rouse some enthusiasm for the events of Gameweek 1, buoyed by tales from you, the community and your latest round of finely honed questions, drilling down into the current big dilemmas.

Chelsea and Arsenal’s stuttering start, the strategy surrounding Aguero and Sanchez, plus the top targets ahead of Friday’s 6.45 deadline provide plenty to distract me from the fact that I’d been robbed of a David Silva goal just minutes before coming on air.

This ScoutCast was recorded on Monday evening and went out live via our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get updates on the next cast if you want to drop in live.

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

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  1. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone who loses value on Walcott tonight might as well pack it in.

    1. Just A Hat
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      😀

    2. John t penguin
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      What if it's tomorrow morning

      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        They're ok in that case.

    3. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Joke donkey players

    4. Bubz
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Don't worry mate, his price will rise again after he scores a hatty off the bench

      1. yer_ould1
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        lol

      2. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        And then proceeds to drop for next few weeks before he gets another start

  2. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    My daughter just asked me what USPGA means, thinking it was a word
    How is she going to look after me when I am drooling in my pudding

    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Your destined for the home JT.

      1. John t penguin
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        I should just dig my hole the now

      2. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Haha that's nothing I play a game with my girlfriend, guess the shortened teams (crazy kids I know) i.e Liv = Liverpool. So invaded her during the Newcastle v Southampton highlights and she replied Newton Abbot, I laughed and asked where she got that from and she said she had seen it written down on a pad before with strange names, I quickly answers yep that's correct so as not to give away my gambling loves and she now thinks Newton Abbot play in the premiership!

  3. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    One last dilemma (going to bail on Walcott):

    A) AYEW (+ Sanchez, Silva, Aguero)

    B) PAYET (+ Hazard, Ozil, Aguero)

    1. Just A Hat
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Ayew, my main man

      1. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        thanks guys

    2. Bubz
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. Ruth_NZ
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      A - Sanchez/Silva a better pair for the next weeks in my view.

    4. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      a for reason of silva over ozil... other players balance

    5. yer_ould1
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      AAAAAAAA

    6. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Payew

    7. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      A, but it's 0.5m more expensive.

      1. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        I know...I'd spend the 0.5m on something useless.

  4. Jimjam
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Current logic re Walcott (though haven't pressed the button yet)

    If I transfer out now and he drops, the scenarios are:

    A) He doesn't start/doesn't play well, in which case I made the right decision and avoiding losing -0.1 which might make the difference when I want Aguero.

    B) He bangs some goals in, I waste 1FT getting him back, but in doing so recoup 0.1 which means I would have the option to get in another player who has risen (eg Mahrez, Gomez, Adrian after tonight, etc) without affecting my team structure/distribution of funds.

    Good or bad logic?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      There should be a C) and D)

    2. John t penguin
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      If you sell him I will find you and I will kill you
      I have a set of special skills you know

      1. Jimjam
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Haha!

    3. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I'm just happy I don't have to think about Theo. One of favourite FPL players but I knew he'd be trouble to start with

  5. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    I might set up an FPL gambling website...

    £1 @ Odds of 2/1 for Theo Walcott to start and score

  6. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    I came on here expecting a quiet DZ like atmosphere. pages are flying

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      This

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Give it 2 hours.

  7. Just A Hat
    • 17 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    I'm captaining Ayew....I think I've lost the plot BIG TIME

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Ayew Serious?

      1. Just A Hat
        • 17 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Captain him with me

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          My work rival is, I'm on Alexis

          1. Goodnight Kiwi
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 1 month ago

            If he's a rival, how do you know... I wouldn't tell my rival whom I am captaining.

      2. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        ayewso had it on him but i bailed and switched to tekkers

  8. Super Frank
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Fabregas > Ayew? (FT)

  9. Rotation City
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Quick! Everyone start transferring Walcott in!
    40% of the time, he starts every time!

  10. Ludo
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    These are my thoughts on Walcott for anyone interested, as he seems to be the only topic being discussed tonight:

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/08/13/say-what-gameweek-1-3/?hc_page=8#hc_comment_10869176

    1. Bubz
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, what Ludo said.

    2. Diva
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Excellent piece Ludo that pretty much sums up why I had him and why I sold. No kneejerk, just a change in perception about his gametime.

    3. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      This post might be essential for his price drop tonight.

  11. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Oh it's late, night all,

    Enjoy the drama at Price Change o'clock!

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Price change is 7am isn't it?

      1. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        It was 2.30 yesterday.

        1. Defcons are for Kinnear
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          thanks

  12. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Can't wait to buy Walcott when he drops in price.

    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah for Albrighton money 🙂

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        😉 a cunning investment strategy

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          We really need a Giroud injury for him to become solid gold.

          Maybe the stars will align and we get a Clichy injury too.

          1. Somalion
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 1 month ago

            Welbz and Alexis will try and steal some of those precious minutes 😉

    2. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I'll wait for a couple of injuries too. Then he's totally nailed on. Will cost 8.6m by then

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        I'm hopeful of 4.3

  13. Egg Fried Reus
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Walcott -> Sanchez (-4)?

  14. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone see the hoax video of the Brazilian fella in the lift doing diaorreaha farts over other people?

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      It's getting kinky around here.

      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Do you buzz off shite?

        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Yeh

          1. Captain Shirokov
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 1 month ago

            :blush:

          2. Hibbo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 1 month ago

            Your so sick Shirokov. 🙂

  15. Pomp and Circumstance
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Is FISO currently accurate on price changes?

    1. Pomp and Circumstance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      in particular--are Yaya Toure, Albrighton, and Oxford going to rise tonight?

      1. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Oxford yes, the other 2 no

      2. Seb Wassell
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        No it's way off

    2. Diva
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Nope, re: Fiso generally. They are over-estimating I think, so they will have some right.

    3. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      fplstats and ffix are way better...fiso is way off.

  16. Kerrazy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    revised unlimited transfer team.

    hows this team looking?

    Romero
    Alder Reid Clyne
    Ayew Sanchez(VC) Chadli Payet
    Kane Sakho Benteke(C)

    1. Kerrazy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Schmeidel Mahrez Francis Oshea

    2. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      is this the team for 1 week only?

      1. Kerrazy
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        yes

  17. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling -> Sanchez (-4)?

    1. Goodnight Kiwi
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      hold

  18. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    as non walcott owner do we want his price to go down. or just plain dont care?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Down would be an advantage team value wise.

    2. Bubz
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Depends, you could hope all his owners keep for his 1 pointer this weekend

  19. Torres76
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Who should I sell Walcott for?

    Current midfield: Hazard, sterling, Hendo, Walcott, Wanyama

    Options
    1. Payet - West Ham
    2. Cabaye
    3. Winyaldu

    Thinking of Cabaye...

    1. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      wait a few weeks on cabaye palace fixtures are terrible and dont think he is so prolific u will miss much.

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Go out there and sign Shelvey. You would have some funds to spruce up somewhere else.....

    3. Bubz
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      If your gut is telling you Cabaye, get Cabaye

    4. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      same for wijnaldum but also u will have better idea if he is capable of doing the bizzy cos lot of those newcastle buys are capabe of flopping( i know he scored good header first game but id still wait... so that just leaves ur boy payet

      1. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        and personally i would keep walcott forget the 0.1 he will score points tomorro

  20. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Right can't hold out any longer.........the plan was to do this after game week 2 but wally's drop is going to kill me otherwise...

    Walcott & Ritchie out for Sanchez and Westwood.

    Next week, Pelle & Sterling out for Aguero + 5 mil mid (Most likely Albrighton).

    That would give me this team.....

    Panti
    Cedric, Darmain, Mert
    Haz, Sanchez, Henderson, Westwood, Albrighton
    Aguero Rooney

    Hennessey, S Taylor, Target, Hooper. (I know its a sh1t bench but hate to see money wasted)

  21. Wouter
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Can't wait for Kolarov to smash one in the top corner.

    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Hopefully into your ma's top corner.

      1. Wouter
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Oooooooooo

    2. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      why stop at 1
      lets d.p that "goal"

  22. Solano's Trumpet
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    evening,

    so wally to sanchez for a -4 tonight as i can't do the move if wally drops.

    Have ther issues like Mitrovic who may drop tomorrow. 3 arsenal players altogether

    A ) Think i'll wildcard, yay or nay.
    B) Wally to alexis -4

    Thanks all

    1. Solano's Trumpet
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      help meeee 🙂

  23. Torres76
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone aiming for three Man City players? Which ones?

    1. Kompany
    2. Yaya
    3. Silva
    4. Sterling
    5. Arguero

    Thanks

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Yaya
      Aguero
      Kolarov (if hes nailed)

      1. Torres76
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        No love for Silva?

    2. Crouchy
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      6. Bony
      7. Nasri
      8. Kolarov

      1. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        kolo silva aguero but wont get 3rd til week 7

        1. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          kola*

    3. Huddersfield
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Sagna
      Kolarov
      Caballero doing a Pantilimon

    4. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      3,4,5

  24. henryleeds
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Hi guys, really need some help.

    Walcott out for:
    A) Ramsey
    B) Ayew (leaning towards this)

    I think Ayew is more important to Swansea than Ramsey is to arsenal and I think he will get more goals but is it risky to go without an Arsenal player?

    Any help will be greatly appreciated

    1. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      lol i want to get rid of ramsey .. wouldnt recommend bringing him in. playing in double pivot barely getting forward

    2. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Well I've bought Ayew and have put the armband on him. I've also kept Walcott though haha

  25. Ayew Serious
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Am I the only one keeping my Walcott and not worrying?

    1. Wouter
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Nope. No way I'm taking a hit to get him out as I already had to get rid of Courtois.

    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      No there are a few other eejits around too

    3. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      You're not the only desperate manager, no.

    4. bennyp
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I was thinking the same, yesterday.... The pull of avoiding a price drop is growing on me though. Don't know if. I. can. resist..

  26. Pomp and Circumstance
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Ivanovic --> Oxford and Sinclair --> Yaya Toure ?

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Oxford is only nailed for 2 more weeks.

      1. Pomp and Circumstance
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        is Yaya Toure rising tonight?

        1. Pariße
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Unlikely.

    3. TRIMM-TRABB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Are you already on WC? Not worth the hit if not

      1. TRIMM-TRABB
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        And Yaya is doubtful this week too

  27. Torres76
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Best five midfielders for next 6 weeks?

    1. Solano's Trumpet
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      if i knew i wouldn't tell you

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Funny

    2. Wouter
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Alexis, Hazard, Silva, Eriksen and Payet.

  28. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Walcott > Ayew done (Y)

    1. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      My first dream team player *o*

  29. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Guys keep Walcott, he'll start this week and score good. Form is temporary, class is permanent.*

    *lol no he won't, (sell him)

  30. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez (c)?