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17 September 2015 3977 comments
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What makes a โ€œcasualโ€ ScoutCast host? Perhaps one who takes to his bed even after a table topping 60-point return?

Despite bringing in his biggest haul of the season, leaving both Jonty and myself in his wake, Granvilleโ€™s man-flu gets the better of him. Not to worry, Luke, aka โ€œD1sableโ€, drops in to fill his evening slippers, helping steading the ScoutCast ship as we prepare to cross the choppy waters of another community fueled episode.

Luke and I look on enviously while Jonty gets dewy eyed about Dimiti Payetโ€™s Monday night returns, before we switch attention to the fortunes of the Fantasy Football Scout crowd, scanning their Gameweek tallies in another bout of โ€œRough with the Smoothโ€, which this week includes a precautionary tail of a Fantasy Football rage injury.

We round off, as always, with another bout of community questions, assessing the lure of the five-man midfield, strikers and their desperate quest for bonus points, the great “casual” debate, whilst entertaining the idea of making Kolarov our captain. The season could hardly be more bizarre.

This episode was broadcast live via Google Hangouts on our YouTube channel on Wednesday night (before the Pedro news). Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get alerts on new episodes.

You can watch the Hangout broadcast via the larger player below. If you prefer the refined and edited audio version, youโ€™ll need this link or the smaller player below.

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

  1. Bastien
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Play
    A) Surman(SUN)
    or
    B) Muniesa (LEI)

    cheers

    1. pompeyfan
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

    4. mookie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

    5. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

    6. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

    7. Bastien
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Big thanks to all!

  2. DannyBoy....
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Should Ivan or Terry be dropped tomorrow, do we expect it to be permanent? Or just a temporary measure?

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I expect Ivan to be dropped

      I think JT will start

    2. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Temp

      The form and class debate

      1. Daniel Exeter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        (I'm not a Chelsea fan either)

    3. mookie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ivan should be dropped, don't think he will be though.

      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I agree sadly tho

      2. DannyBoy....
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Agree that he should, especially up against Sanchez

    4. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      The only players in defence nailed on for tomorrow are - Cahill and Azpi (and Begovic)

      1. DannyBoy....
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Not Zouma to counter Theo's pace?

        1. Eden Hazardous
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Zouma is quite probable to start but not nailed , Cahill is nailed cos he had his best outing in a long time against Tel-Aviv .....I suspect that Mourinho will field an unchanged defence from Wednesday but you never know with Jose

          1. DannyBoy....
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            If that were the case I'd have to make a serious decision about Ivanovic for my draft team.

            Risky letting go, but it's whether he would regain his place?

            1. Eden Hazardous
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              The thing is that Rahman is quite inexperienced and it is all about what Jose sees on the training pitch.....for now Ivanovic should be nowhere near your FPL team imo

              1. DannyBoy....
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 4 months ago

                Even a draft side though? Would mean saying goodbye to Chelsea defensive cover for the season potentially.

                1. Eden Hazardous
                  • 11 Years
                  10 years, 4 months ago

                  Its okay for a draft team as we all know how dangerous Ivanovic can be when in form

  3. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Any better use than Ogbonna -> Dawson with one of my freebies?

    Butland McCarthy

    Gomez Kolarov Richards (Darmian Ogbonna)

    Payet Mahrez Silva Sanchez

    Gomis Wilson Aguero

    2 FT, 2.1 ITB

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Westwood (deadwood) in there as well..

  4. SuperMario
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Best Shaw replacement????

    1. DannyBoy....
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Hot topic

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Dawson, Bellerin, Creswell, Clyne is my order of preference.....

    3. sleecc
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Someone should write an article for this. I think Diva has written something on his blog.

    4. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Kolarov

    5. ebb2sparky
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'm considering skrtel at least for the short term. The easy change is darmian but that seems too boring.

      Having said that liverpool aren't very good even if on paper their next couple of fixtures look great

    6. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      azpi ?

  5. BON
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    lol @ people captaining Aguero this week.

    1. DannyBoy....
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Hmmm why the lol?

    2. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Excuse me if I don't take any advice from someone starting with "lol @"

      1. DannyBoy....
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Quite....

      2. Daniel Exeter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        burrnnn ๐Ÿ˜›

      3. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        ๐Ÿ˜€

      4. Eden Hazardous
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Apply cold water on the burned area @Lee AFC

      5. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        haha

    3. mookie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      who would you recommend?

    4. Doolittle
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I don't think I'm captaining him, but I wouldn't mind him running riot just so this comes back to bite you.

  6. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Pick one to play:

    A- Francis
    B- Cedric

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      a

  7. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Bench Payet and play:

    Kolarov - Williams - Dawson - Francis?

    Seems very wrong....

    1. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'm playing Payet

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers Exeter.....

    2. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'd probably play Payet over one of those. But that's just how I roll.

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah so do I normally. Which def would you drop Andy? Really struggling....

        1. andy85wsm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          It's tough so I can see why you're considering not playing Payet.

          Perhaps Williams or Francis. If I absolutely had to decide I'd consider Williams.

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah doing my head in.....thanks anyway...

    3. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Play Payet ahead of Williams imo. I don't think Swansea will keep a CS against EVE

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks Freemlan....

    4. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Drop Francis and Play Payet

  8. nn11
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Too much Liverpool cover if I do Pedro-> Coutinho? Already have Benteke and Gomez.

    Any other recommendations? Got 10m in the bank.

    Thanks

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      City mid?

      1. nn11
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Already have Aguero and Silva

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Don't worry about cover, worry about whether or not he will bring in the points, and I think he can.

    3. Sp0rting
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yes.

      Tekkers is all you need.

      1. nn11
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Ayew?

      2. HamezMace
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Lovren is all you need

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

    Who would you go for:
    Clyne or Dawson?

    1. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Dawson over the long term, Clyne next 2

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        this

      2. Deyanski
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers.

    2. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Its a close one but I would go with Dawson

      1. Deyanski
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I really want Clyne for the next two.. but still.. for 0.5 more I think Clyne is the better value for money.

  10. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Mc carthy
    Francis Richards kolarov
    Hazard Alexis Ritchie mahrez
    Benteke aguero Wilson

    Schmeichel darmian Westwood targett

    Worth a bench boost this week?

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

    G2G?

    Going to start Pedro incase

    Butland
    Darmian Kompany Gomez
    Sanchez Marhez Pedro Yaya
    Kun Gomis Wilson(c)

    McCathry Richards Westwood Huth 1.2ITB 1FT

    Want to keep Pedro

  12. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Which is more likely iyo?

    A. Norwich to score at Anfield.

    B. Newcastle to score their first goal since GW1, home against Watford.

    1. Kevtheotter
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B. Watford own goal.

    3. DannyBoy....
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

    4. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I want to say B but Norwich are looking half decent.

      Probably still B though ๐Ÿ™‚

    5. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Newcastle are targeting this game as a must win.
      I think they'll score.

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Source?

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Joe Kinnear

      2. Rhinos
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        janmaat goal

    6. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Liverpool, even when they were good, were always likely to leak the odd goal during mosty home matches.

    7. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers guys, Gomez(NOR) over Prodl(new) it is....

    8. waputs101
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A

  13. Jape
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on this?

    Fab/McCarthy
    Clyne-Dawson-Kolarov-(Prodl, Francis)
    Mahrez-Ayew-Silva-Sanchez(VC)-(Hoolahan)
    Rondon(C)-Aguero-Gomis

  14. wolves_simmo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    £10m for a Pedro replacement?
    Already got 3 City. My current midfield is;

    Mahrez / Ayew / Sanchez / Silva / Pedro

    A) Coutinho
    B) A Palace Mid?...then the dilemma of which 1?
    C) Walcott
    D) Other?

    Cheers Guys

    1. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Benching Headache incoming

  15. Tinmen
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Folks, can't decide..what should i do?

    A) Pedro to Coutinho (and take out Shaw next week)
    B) Shaw to someone

    Migs Mccarthy
    Kol Richards Gomez Shaw Targett
    Pedro Sanchez Mahrez KDB Hoolahan
    Gomis Aguero Wilson

    1. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. waputs101
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Shaw to Dwason, play Hoolahan

  16. bdwhite91
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    A) hazard to Sanchez
    B) Huth to Clyne
    C) stick

    1. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. waputs101
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A

  17. Matt
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Which West Brom defender would you get in? I can afford all of them. Thinking of Dawson

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Evans

      1. Matt
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        What's the word on his availability? Wouldn't want him if he's a doubt to start

    2. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Dawson if money is not an issue

    3. waputs101
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Dawson

  18. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Good to go ?

    Debating wether to play wilson instead of payet?

    Myhill
    Gomez kolorov belerin
    Sanchez silva payet mahrez ayew
    Gomis aguero

    Mcarthy naughton targett wilson

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      If u don't play Wilson vs Sunderland then why do u have him?

      1. Graceless Goof
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        ^This

    2. FISSH
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      play wilson

  19. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Is it worth transferring Ward out to a Watford defender?
    And if so who? 4.5 to spend

    I already have Richards.

    Other recommendations?

    1. Graceless Goof
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Prodl ๐Ÿ™‚

    2. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Nyom, he should be settling into more and more attacking returns pretty soon if he can stay healthy (knock on wood).-

      1. Manamongst
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        But Prodl is also a good option...he´s due a setpiece header-

  20. Shifty
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Appreciate some advice fellas

    Begovic
    Kolarov Skrtel Dawson
    Sanchez Pedro* Yaya Mahrez Ayew
    Aguero Wilson

    4.0, Naughton, Coloccini, 4.5

    A) Pedro > Coutinho
    B) Save and play Naughton
    C) Save and play Coloccini

    Cheers!

    1. FISSH
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B or C for me. Don't fancy Coutinho or Liverpool at all.

      1. FISSH
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        plus, who are you captaining? ๐Ÿ™‚

        1. Rhinos
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          c

          1. Shifty
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            thanks Rhinos.

            1. Rhinos
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              You're welcome. I had to say c coz im getting Janmaat ๐Ÿ™‚

              1. Shifty
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 4 months ago

                would prefer him over Colo if I had the coin!

        2. Shifty
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          The boring Aguero or Sanchez. Tbh I don't even know what i'm doing wrt to captains anymore - 1,1,2,2,1 over 5 GWs.

      2. sleecc
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        This, I just don't trust what the special one said.

        1. Manamongst
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Me neither, I think Pedro will play 100%, but I don´t think it will work. They are a slow predictable animal...with bad luck this season.

      3. Manamongst
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed, I went Bakary Sako, I think he might turn into the perfect fantasy animal.

    2. waputs101
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      C

      1. Shifty
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        thanks

  21. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    G2G?

    Butland
    Kolarov-Gomez-Dawson
    (VC)Silva-Mahrez-Sanchez-Ayew
    (C)Aguero-Wilson-Gomis

    McCarthy-Payet-Targett-Ward

    1. sleecc
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

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

    Butland
    Kolarov Francis Gomez
    Sanchez Yaya (V) Mahrez(C) Payet
    Aguero Diouf Wilson
    Schmeichel Richards Westwood Shaw
    0ft, 3,1 itb.
    Good to go?

    1. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      yes

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

    Chadli or Payet?

    Next 6 weeks W ham 4 away games, spurs 4 home games.
    Payet .8 mil more.

    Put that against form?

    1. FISSH
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I have Chadli and will probably be swapping him for Payet after this gameweek. Payet is the focal point of West Hams attack. Chadli is not for Spurs

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

        Its what I plan but the figures above are certainly off-putting.

    2. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Chadli

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

      Payet by miles

  24. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    If I don't need a Shaw replacement today, worth saving FT?

    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Nah. You have a guy with a broken leg in your squad and a FT. Why wait?

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        In case my replacement, who I don't need this GW, breaks his leg?

    2. FISSH
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      if you wont lose any value

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Bought at 5.6m, current value 5.7m so can afford to allow a 0.1m drop....

    3. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers Melv...

    4. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      2 have 2 Ft and thinking keep him this week

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Currently have 1 x FT, so would mean I have 2 x FT for next week....

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

      I am saving and decide after weekend. Thats mainly because I like my other defenders fixtures and havent decide if I want Azpi/Bellerín/Dawson. If Chelsea look good this weekend I think Azpi vs Newcastle is a must but if not then...

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah this is exactly my thinking Iceball....

  25. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Butland (McCarthy)

    Gomez Richards Shaw (Targett Reid)

    Mahrez Yaya Coutinho Sanchez

    Aguero Lukaku Gomis

    1.7m ITB, 1FT...

    A) who to tfr?
    B) who to captain?

  26. Jax
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Sergio Aguero has scored seven goals in his last six Premier League games at the Etihad Stadium and four in his last five games (home or away) against West Ham

    1. Sharkytect
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Captain

    2. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      yea been very useful the past few GWs.

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

      But he doesnt look the same. I think Mahrez or Yaya captain for me.

  27. DannyBoy....
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Why do I still own Bassong and Ritchie. *sighs*

    1. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      wow---ritchie to b. sako.

  28. Demí
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    In an ideal word, Mourinho would play Ivanovic tomorrow. And it would be the final nail in his coffin with Sanchez running rings round him and effecively ending his Chelsea career.

    1. Graceless Goof
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I would take that ๐Ÿ˜€

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Morning Demi, cheery stuff ๐Ÿ˜€

      1. Demí
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I aim to please ๐Ÿ˜†

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          ๐Ÿ˜‰

      2. Manamongst
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        He´s just keepin it 100...

  29. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Just saw a thread earlier on mondogoal. Looks exciting but I'm not in a country where money play is allowed. Any of you tried it with a vpn?

    1. mookie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      No, but if you're gonna use a vpn might as well play on Draftkings. Bigger and softer playerpool from what i've heard.

  30. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Pedro --- Oscar
    Shaw --- Azpi

    Chelsea revival ?

    What do peole think on these transfers for my 2FT

    I know Chelsea have a tough home fixture this week but they are going to turn things around and afterwards fixtures are very decent

    1. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Why not wait until they actually do turn things around.

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

      Avoid Oscar, look at his minutes, he will on average play one half at most. But Shaw->Azpi I like and will probably do next week (already used ft to get rid of Pedro for Payet)