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We take Fantasy Football seriously. So much so, myself, Granville and Jonty find time each week to join up online and natter semi-aimlessly about it. Some of you even go so far to watch and listen. We all take Fantasy Football that seriously.

That’s why we dedicate this episode of the ScoutCast to Fuzzy Warbles, whose passion for Fantasy Football drove him to scribe a long letter to the Premier League. In doing so, he raised his head above the parapet to gain the attention from the mainstream press and various Twitterati.

Predictably, that attention was somewhat confused as to why someone would care so much about a few points to muster an 800-word email.

We know why.

The three of us are more than happy to waste more words discussing “CedricGate”, the catalyst for Fuzzy’s irritation.

Before that, we analyse Gameweek 9, discuss the contrasting fortunes of Jamie Vardy, Anthony Martial and Eden Hazard, plus assess the Gameweek 11 fixture swing. We may have a few chuckles along the way, but we’re taking it very seriously.

This episode of the ScoutCast was first broadcast live on our YouTube channel on Tuesday night. You can view the full version on the larger movie player below.

For the edited audio version, you’ll need this link or the smaller player below.

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

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  1. bibon27
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Who is more nailed and less prone to rotation between Kolarov and Zabaletta?

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Zabaleta

      1. Squirting Skrtel
        11 years, 1 day ago

        How do you know that? Zab has been fit since Gw 2 or 3 but Sagna started all but the last two games.

        1. Moin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 1 day ago

          Zabaleta has been fit only since the past few GWs...and when fully fit he is the first choice player..

    2. S.Kuqi
      11 years, 1 day ago

      zab

    3. La Roja
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Id like think Zaba is more nailed on and have him too.

      But sneaky feeling Pelle will start Kolarov and Sagna this GW

      Hope I'm wrong

    4. Reiko
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Kolarov less prone to rotation imo

    5. Taffer
      11 years, 1 day ago

      tbh I would say Zaba but his form nosedived at the end of last season so its not so clear anymore

  2. La Roja
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Would you do

    Hazard or Mata & Gomez out

    Mahrez (c) Toby in

    -4

    Not having Mahrez could cost this GW

    Yay or nay

    Ps: got Vardinho

    1. S.Kuqi
      11 years, 1 day ago

      I wouldn't

      1. La Roja
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Cheers

        Who else in team UAE btw? Jossy, you, shifty and ?

        Just curious 🙂

        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          11 years, 1 day ago

          'if' Mahrez starts...

          Do you have Reg Vardy ?

          1. Lateriser 12
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            11 years, 1 day ago

            EVS! check mail!

            1. Evs
              • Has Moderation Rights
              11 years, 1 day ago

              Give me 45mins and I'll take a look.

              Just leaving for work...

              1. Arvin-ation
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                11 years, 1 day ago

                Evs, get your priorities straight mate! 😉

              2. Arvin-ation
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                11 years, 1 day ago

                Fancy joining Team BumBum mate? I think they might have it down officially as Team Brazil though, but that doesn't sound as good. 😉

                http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/10/21/introducing-the-fiffsa-five-a-side-world-cup/?hc_page=9#hc_comment_11613091

                I understand you're part Brazillian, on top at least. 😉

          2. Lateriser 12
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            11 years, 1 day ago

            Also, i'm tied with you.

            1. La Roja
              11 years, 1 day ago

              Kinky

              1. Evs
                • Has Moderation Rights
                11 years, 1 day ago

                He likes that 😉

                1. Lateriser 12
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  11 years, 1 day ago

                  on mail son?

        2. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 1 day ago

          LR, keeping you posted. You might need to stick to your camp.

          1. La Roja
            11 years, 1 day ago

            Fair play mate cheers

            1. Arvin-ation
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              11 years, 1 day ago

              LR, you in the 5-a-side World Cup yet?

              1. Lateriser 12
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                11 years, 1 day ago

                Yes and no :p

                1. La Roja
                  11 years, 1 day ago

                  UAE team

                  Decision made

              2. La Roja
                11 years, 1 day ago

                Yep

                UAE baby

                I live there too, can't go wrong can it?

                1. Arvin-ation
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  11 years, 1 day ago

                  😆

                  Well it will when they don't even get past the first round. 😉

              3. Lateriser 12
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                11 years, 1 day ago

                Which LR you talking to?

                1. Arvin-ation
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  11 years, 1 day ago

                  La Roja 🙂

        3. S.Kuqi
          11 years, 1 day ago

          Can't remember but all top players

          1. La Roja
            11 years, 1 day ago

            Many thanks for classifying me in top range teams.

            1. S.Kuqi
              11 years, 1 day ago

              Well you certainly are. Nice to see joining our top team. You are top signing.

              1. La Roja
                11 years, 1 day ago

                Cheers mate, same goes to you, let's do this mother

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 1 day ago

      nope

    3. Fergie Time!
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Just the second transfer should be good. No need to take a hit.

    4. Mr Sarcastic
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Wouldn't do it, but very good point about Mahrez.
      You are tempting me to captain Mahrez tough...don't have Vardy (yet at least).

    5. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 1 day ago

      I'm ok avoiding Mahrez (for now)

    6. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 1 day ago

      I think the uncertainty on how well Mata/Hazard can score would stop me. Two potentially big scores.

      Maybe, if Mata was injured...

  3. calsinc
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Sorry just need to clarify something, if I make more than one trade, does the deduction of points affect my head to head and classic leagues, or overall standings, or both?

    Cheers

    1. Ziro Becomes One
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Both.

      1. Reiko
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Like for profile name

    2. Rabbinton
      11 years, 1 day ago

      It effects all leagues and h2h

    3. calsinc
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Cheers

  4. Rabbinton
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Schmeichel
    Kolarov Azpi Francis
    Sanchez KDB Mahrez Payet
    Pelle Vardy Martial

    Hennessey Mane Coates Targett

    Right bench? Save FT?

    1. Zareos
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Save

  5. Alittude
    11 years, 1 day ago

    keep hazard

    or do

    hazard, drinkwater to cabaye and payet for long term.

    1. Reiko
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Keep Payet for long term. Not certain on Hazard.

      1. Alittude
        11 years, 1 day ago

        same its hard to tell, what you think of cabaye as 5th mid

        1. Reiko
          11 years, 1 day ago

          Good player to have if considered as 5th midfielder

  6. bibon27
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Is is better having a 5 playable defence to rotate or a good 5th midfielder?

    1. Futbol Heritage
      11 years, 1 day ago

      5 playable defence

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 1 day ago

      5 playable defence any day

    3. Bellerinmondo
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Depends. So many good mods this year it seems a waste to only have 4

      1. Bellerinmondo
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Mods and mids 🙂

        1. Costa's Counsellor
          11 years, 1 day ago

          Suck up. 😉

      2. bibon27
        11 years, 1 day ago

        i choose to play 3-4-3, so the mid is also for rotation purposes

  7. Eden Hazardous
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Isn't Phil Jones a BAPS magnet? I remember games last season when Manu lost but Jones got 1 BP

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 1 day ago

      He's also an Injury Magnet

      1. Eden Hazardous
        11 years, 1 day ago

        That's why we have a bench and FT's

      2. Nickofoz
        11 years, 1 day ago

        And not even nailed...if you want a Utd defender pay the extra for Smalling

        1. Eden Hazardous
          11 years, 1 day ago

          Fair point mate

        2. Pompel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 1 day ago

          or DdG

  8. Futbol Heritage
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Surprised to see Toby ranked so low on watchlist and his fixtures not being mentioned as favorable!

    1. S.Kuqi
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Agreed. Probably cos three derby games after bou and villa

      1. Futbol Heritage
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Over the next 8 games [ which is my idea of a reasonable time frame] his fixtures are the best along with Arsenals.

    2. CB07
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Do you think Rose is nailed? More of an attacking threat imo.

      1. The Red Devil
        11 years, 1 day ago

        rotation threat? no?

      2. Jazz!
        11 years, 1 day ago

        I got him in. More of a fun pick 🙂

    3. The Red Devil
      11 years, 1 day ago

      i got him in! -B)

  9. Concrete
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Best mid for up to 5.3?

    1. Reiko
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Lanzini

    2. Eden Hazardous
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Wanyama

    3. Alittude
      11 years, 1 day ago

      hoolahan

    4. Concrete
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Cheers

    5. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Drinkwater.

  10. Costa's Counsellor
    11 years, 1 day ago

    I forgot all about Benteke...

  11. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Question.

    Who is LR?

    A) La Roja
    B) Lateriser12

    1. Eden Hazardous
      11 years, 1 day ago

      B) lol 😀

      1. Eden Hazardous
        11 years, 1 day ago

        It seems I am wrong 😳 ...oops

    2. sleecc
      11 years, 1 day ago

      A

    3. Mr Sarcastic
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Lara Roft

    4. S.Kuqi
      11 years, 1 day ago

      A

    5. La Roja
      11 years, 1 day ago

      😀

      1. La Roja
        11 years, 1 day ago

        You definitely were LR however taking sabbatical time cost you

        🙂

        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 1 day ago

          Haha, we do have a similar style in managing. We're risk takers.

    6. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 1 day ago

      C) Leonard Rossiter
      D) Lionel Richie
      E) Lou Reed
      F) Laura Robson
      G) LeAnn Rimes

  12. FPL Bond @ Twitter
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Anybody here not Captaining Sanchez or Vardy??

    1. Concrete
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Probably Sanchez

    2. Alittude
      11 years, 1 day ago

      yeh im captaining vanchez and vc sandy

      1. NATSTER
        11 years, 1 day ago

        this is funny.

        1. Alittude
          11 years, 1 day ago

          finally Thank you

    3. Jazz!
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Mahrez here.

    4. Costa's Counsellor
      11 years, 1 day ago

      I think a certain someone might be captaining Hazard...

      1. Eden Hazardous
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Who?

        1. Costa's Counsellor
          11 years, 1 day ago

          😉

    5. La Roja
      11 years, 1 day ago

      I'm genuinely thinking put armband on Hazard

      1. Jazz!
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Away to West Ham is never an easy fixture IMO.

        1. Jazz!
          11 years, 1 day ago

          Especially with their counter attacking play v Big Teams.

          1. La Roja
            11 years, 1 day ago

            west ham home record suggests otherwise

      2. Eden Hazardous
        11 years, 1 day ago

        I might if Pedro is injured

    6. mookie
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Tempted to cap. Costa with Reid still out.

    7. Reiko
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Bojan

    8. Sharkytect
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Costa

  13. Concrete
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Walcott or Vardy?

    1. Jazz!
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Vardy.

    2. Alittude
      11 years, 1 day ago

      vardy

    3. S.Kuqi
      11 years, 1 day ago

      for what? To bring or to captain?

      1. sleecc
        11 years, 1 day ago

        See if you guess correctly 😛

        1. S.Kuqi
          11 years, 1 day ago

          Have you already found team for that tournament?

          1. sleecc
            11 years, 1 day ago

            No one willing to find me from the recycle bin 😛
            So I decided to form a team with another I accidentally meet from the recycle bin. lol

    4. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Vardy

  14. The Red Devil
    11 years, 1 day ago

    kolarov/toby/nyom/francis/bassong
    sanchez/mata/mahrez/payet/KDB
    martial/vardy/pelle

    A-AOA
    B-bench who?

    1. KloppForTheKopp
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Bench Mata or Pelle

      1. The Red Devil
        11 years, 1 day ago

        not mahrez? is he a certain starter? pelle probably.

  15. OPTA FPL
    11 years, 1 day ago

    I'm playing Kolarov and benching Richards & Darmian
    Subs order: Westwood, Richards, Darmian

    Anything need to change?

    1. sleecc
      11 years, 1 day ago

      No

      1. OPTA FPL
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Good news.
        Have joined any team yet?

        1. sleecc
          11 years, 1 day ago

          Not yet, but planning to form a new team with someone. The captain just email for registration.

          1. Diva
            11 years, 1 day ago

            Check the team sheet FFS Addicts. 🙂

            1. sleecc
              11 years, 1 day ago

              The underdog is formed, but my name isn't there, hopefully won't be thrashed 10-0 😛

  16. KloppForTheKopp
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Can someone recommend who to play in my team, i have no 'subs' i want to play most of them haha
    Butland / Ruddy
    Williams / Bellerin / Evans / Alderwiereld / Kolarov
    Hoolahan / Payet / Sanchez / Mahrez / KDB
    Pelle / Martial / Vardy

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Bench Ruddy Holla Williams Evans?

      1. KloppForTheKopp
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Hoolahan will play agaisnt west brom , evans is against norwich who are bad and swansea away to the worst team in the league, hard choices

        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 1 day ago

          Hoola not a guaranteed starter these days.
          Yes agree Evans could get a cleanie against Norwich but Kola Bell and Alder all good for potential attack points.
          I have Williams and have concerns over their clean sheet abilities at mo.

          But yes you have a bit of a conundrum there.

        2. The Red Devil
          11 years, 1 day ago

          norwich are rather decent at home, WBA have struggled away! bench evans for sure! not sure swansea will keep a clean sheet

    2. karvs155
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Bench: Williams, Hoolahan, Ruddy, X
      X is a tough call, I would robably go with Evans

    3. The Red Devil
      11 years, 1 day ago

      hoolahan

  17. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 1 day ago

    With Ramsey out for 3 weeks does this improve Sanchez's chance of starting?

    I mean that Arsenal will be losing 2 of their regulars if Sanchez is rested against Everton?

    1. Eden Hazardous
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Sanchez will start barring any training injury

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 1 day ago

        😀

      2. FortunesAlwaysHiding
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Sanchez will start regardless of anyone's injuries. He's their most valuable player.

  18. NATSTER
    11 years, 1 day ago

    A quest to bench one of Pelle, Mane, Mahrez.

    > RMT suggest me to bench Pelle and play Mane & Mahrez

    > FFFix suggest me to bench Mahrez and play Mane & Pelle

    > FFS forum mostly suggest me to bench Mane and play Mahrez & Pelle

    It's getting headache.

    1. Jazz!
      11 years, 1 day ago

      I'd bench Pelle.

      1. mookie
        11 years, 1 day ago

        +1

      2. NATSTER
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Thanks. It's between Mane and Pelle for me.

        High ownership of Mahrez scared me.

      3. Whats the Huth
        11 years, 1 day ago

        What?! Haha

  19. mookie
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Haven't seen Demi for a while. Do we think it's him who's updating the team news section?

    1. Jazz!
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Yes

    2. S.Kuqi
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Was here yesterday

    3. mookie
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Cheers guys.

  20. Alittude
    11 years, 1 day ago

    I sold kolarov for bellerin last week,. worked out very well but now kind of regretting it. How real is kolarovs rotation risk with clichy? especially come xmas time? worth having someone more nailed for that price?

    also who is the best united defender to get atm? I'm not sure who is even nailed on.

    1. BobbyV
      11 years, 1 day ago

      "Mike" Smalling

    2. KloppForTheKopp
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Darmian, he only got subbed of cause sanchez tore him a new one

    3. Whats the Huth
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Kolv is a must for the villa and Norwich games imo. That's why I kept and was willing to ride the price falls. I sold huth for bell instead.

      Best United defender is obviously DDG

      1. Alittude
        11 years, 1 day ago

        think its worth doing myhill to ddg anytime soon?

        1. The Red Devil
          11 years, 1 day ago

          noope

        2. Whats the Huth
          11 years, 1 day ago

          Tough one.
          I don't have any west brom defenders and myhil will be prone to rotation in the 'long term' which is what you're looking for. So on that basis, yes. It's worth it

  21. karvs155
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Good to go?

    Myhill
    Zabaleta N.Taylor Bellerin
    Sanchez(C) KDB Mahrez Payet
    Vardy Pelle Lukaky

    1. karvs155
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Or maybe Vardy (C), undecided yet

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Nice team but is Lukaky any good?

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 1 day ago

        😀

        1. karvs155
          11 years, 1 day ago

          after this gw, surely; SUN, wham, VILLA, bou, CRY, nor

          1. Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            11 years, 1 day ago

            I'm just kidding.
            Yeah he's defo a great pick with upcoming fixtures

  22. Whats the Huth
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Pressers times today lads?

  23. Rinseboy
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Who do you prefer this week?

    Hazard or Mahrez?

    1. Eden Hazardous
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Hazard if Pedro injured
      Else Mahrez

    2. La Roja
      11 years, 1 day ago

      both but mahrez more

      i dont have mahrez

      gulp

      1. Rinseboy
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Me neither and just gone top of my ML. I'm gonna have to get Mahrez in I think and be safe and boring!

  24. The 12th Man
    11 years, 1 day ago

    GtG? Bench right?

    Mignolet
    Darmian, Bellerin, Cedric
    Sanchez, Ozil, KDB, Payet, Wijnaldum(c)
    Vardy, Lukaku

    McCarthy, Pelle, Francis, Gomez

    On -4. £1.1m itb

    1. Super Silva
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Love the captain shout.

      1. The 12th Man
        11 years, 1 day ago

        I may chicken out Tomorrow morning and go Sanchez.

  25. Super Silva
    11 years, 1 day ago

    I still have Hazard. Am I daft in thinking he will start ?

    1. La Roja
      11 years, 1 day ago

      he will start

      1. Super Silva
        11 years, 1 day ago

        I got the whole ultimate differential thing going on in my head lol

    2. The 12th Man
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Probably

    3. Nickofoz
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Since Pedro is an injury doubt, as well as his performance midweek, I'd daresay he'll start

  26. Stats Don\'t Lie
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Dammit, what do I do?

    A) ayew > sterling
    B) keep ft

    Just worried if I save it for next week and ayew pulls off something spectacular I won't want to lose him and will have no city attack.

    1. Super Silva
      11 years, 1 day ago

      A

    2. Paulie Walnuts
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Do not get sterling...

    3. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Save. Luxury transfer.

  27. KloppForTheKopp
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Evans - Away to norwich, who arent great - really strong defense
    Alderwiereld - Away to bourney , again they arent great and tottenham defense is strong
    Kolarov - Just coming back , will concede against man u , might not even play
    Bellerin - Hes deffo playing , too good
    Williams - Away at worst club in league, but theyrepretty bad so not sure

    Bench 2 x

    1. Paulie Walnuts
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Bench...

      Kolarov and Williams

      1. KloppForTheKopp
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Thats what i have originally done , but you know kolarov, could bloody score a hatrick nothing him

        1. Paulie Walnuts
          11 years, 1 day ago

          well he has 2 points from the last three games... he may not even play.

  28. rdamjan
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Please choose one (Milner out):
    A. Wijnaldum
    B. Willian
    C. Lens
    D. Mane

    1. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      11 years, 1 day ago

      A)

  29. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Test.

    1. Paulie Walnuts
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Success

    2. S.Kuqi
      11 years, 1 day ago

      Hulked

      1. Paulie Walnuts
        11 years, 1 day ago

        reported

  30. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 1 day ago

    Team for the week. Not confident

    Bench in right order?

    Bego
    Williams Bellerin Kola
    Sanchez (c) KDB Payet Mahrez
    Vardy Ighalo Martial

    McCarthy Redmond Darmian Richards.

    Thanks

    1. Paulie Walnuts
      11 years, 1 day ago

      looks good... vardy captain for me though

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 1 day ago

        Thanks

    2. The Rock
      11 years, 1 day ago

      it's a tricky one regarding Redmond and Ighalo. I reckong Norwich will bounce back from the big defeat last week so i would play Redmond and bench Ighalo.

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 1 day ago

        This crossed my mind about Redmond.
        My only worry is that WB are so strong defensively.