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5 November 2015 3132 comments
Mark Mark
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Following on from Halloween, it’s time to revisit a horror show Gameweek from Granville.

Having gathered an array of green arrows in recent weeks, my ScoutCast co-host produced a pair of transfer howlers, watching on from behind the sofa as both Philippe Coutinho and Riyad Mahrez banged nails into his Gameweek coffin.

Jonty and I do our best to dwell on Granville’s misery for as long as possible, before attempting to cheer him up with similarly scary tales from the community in “Rough with the Smooth”.

We then take on your questions, debating Leicester’s legs, United’s decline and whether we can actually tame the Fantasy Football troll that is Romelu Lukaku.

This episode of the ScoutCast was broadcast live on Tuesday evening (before the news on Hector Bellerin’s injury) via our YouTube channel.

You can catch the full un-edited version of this episode via the larger player below, or take in the “polished” audio effort via this link or the smaller player.

You can get wind of future episodes by subscribing to our YouTube channel.

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

  1. Kryten
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So advice 1ft
    Hazard and marital out (yes I still have both)

    Lukaku,Kane, ozil, Barkley, mane, coutinho?

    Who should I get in ?

    1. That Was Easy!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Bring in Lukaku or Mane.

    2. TheEgyptianKing
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku as his fixturesd are peak, and he always scores agaisnt west ham
      Coutinho fixtures after city are brilliant , and Mane also has good fixtures so one of them

    3. Oz lotto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You've already copped all the drops for martial so keep him... he might play no.9

      Haz --> Mane for me. Cou for something different

    4. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ozil and Lukaku

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        This

    5. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers for advice think definitely lakaku in for marital... Going to ponder over coutinho or mane for hazard today

      1. buffrey
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Watch out for coutinho presser. Expected to play but he supposedly has a very small hammy issue. Not sure when Klopp is speaking again though.

    6. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku and Özil

  2. TheEgyptianKing
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So my team
    DDG
    Kolarov - Moreno - Evans (Alder, Belle)
    Payet - Mahrez (c) - KDB - Sanchez
    Kane - Pelle - Vardy

    Any changes i should make

    1. That Was Easy!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Transfers?

      1. TheEgyptianKing
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yep

    2. Cornholi0
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I like it.

    3. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No

    4. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Evans out or save

    5. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Start Bellerin instead of Evans. Miracles happens

  3. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who to bench?

    KDB
    Payet
    Wijnaldum
    Sanchez
    Mahrez
    ----------
    Bony
    Vardy
    Ighalo

    Leaning towards Ighalo atm ...

    1. TheEgyptianKing
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Igahlo or payet, personally ighalo

    2. That Was Easy!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Benching Payet most likely with the same midfield. But I'm not exactly thrilled about it.

    3. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ighalo.

    4. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ighalo

    5. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Some hints;
      Ighalo has almost blows everyone out of the water stat wise the last couple of games.
      Leicester doesn't really mind letting in some goals.

      1. Sjaugen
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Christ, my spelling: Iggy is the 100% goal involvement guy, in a team with a really high attacking threat - now up against lei

        1. tokara
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          i am balless to cap him though

    6. Jape
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Bench Wij for me.

    7. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Wijnaldum

    8. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Don't bench Ighalo.
      He's captain material

      1. Whats the Huth
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        (He's mine)

    9. Prøphet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Wij not even a contest to be quite honest. One freak game and people think he is better to field than Payet.

  4. SamuelP1291
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hi everyone, is it worth dropping Hazard? He just hasn't performed since last season but I am aware that he could easily turn up at some point this season.

    1. Jape
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You still have him?

    2. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It depends on who do you play instead of Hazard.

    3. Costa's Counsellor
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Drop.

      If he does pick up form it will be slowly - unlike Aguero or Sanchez - and you won't have missed out. You can just get him back then.

    4. Emp
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      youve come this far id give him another couple games , when he came on the othet night he seemed to look much sharper as did chelsea in general and with their fixtiures now id hold.

  5. EWH2020
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who to bench?

    A) Sanchez
    B) mane
    C) Payet
    D) Mahrez
    E) KDB
    F) Vardy
    G) Kane
    H) Pelle

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Roll an eight-sided die

      Pelle probably

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Kane

      1. Pochecinno
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        In the NLD? Madness

  6. The Left Duke #3
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    1FT

    MD's - Sanchez Mahrez KDB Yaya Coutinho
    FW's - Gomis Pelle Sakho

    A) Sakho --> Kone/Igahlo (Bench Gomis)
    B) Save FT (Bench Sakho)

    1. Jape
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      How much itb?

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        only 0.4m I'm afraid

        1. Pochecinno
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Kone is a good punt but only do Kone or Ighalo if you want them for the long-term as possible Kun enablers. Otherwise save and play Gomis

          1. The Left Duke #3
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            I have my eye on Kun's return and transfer him in for Gomis by downgrading Sakho and another MD so will prob have to play Kone/Igahlo in the long term

  7. That Was Easy!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    C or G, Kosc will handle Kane me thinks.

    1. That Was Easy!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      reply fail WASP3000

  8. Rabbinton
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Schmeichel
    Kolarov Azp Francis
    Sanchez Mane Mahrez KDB
    Pelle Vardy Bony

    Hennessey Payet Galloway Coates

    1FT

    Any changes needed? Maybe Azpi to a Soton def?

    1. Jape
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Save this week and sort out during the break.

      1. Pochecinno
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        this

    2. Costa's Counsellor
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sit on your hands and wait for the Injury Break.

    3. Rabbinton
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers all - sounds like a plan

  9. Viprin
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Martial owners are you benching him this gw or even putting him as captain? Started upfront against CSK Moscow and will look more likely to score there..

    1. Zareos
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Play him, but it's last chance saloon.

  10. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Two key decisions left.

    A) Darmian -> Rojo or Moreno

    B) Who the feck to captain

    Better get drunk and then decide

    1. Prøphet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Get Rojo if you dont have Man u defender. Captain Mahrez!

    2. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      C 🙂

    3. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Morenooooo value, more nailed, better stats going forward and gotta love Klopp! Klopp it like its hot

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

      a) Rojo
      b) KdB

  11. Artorias
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Got 1 FT..what should I do?

    A. Begovic to DDG
    B. Francis to Moreno
    C. Williams to Rojo
    D. Save FT

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Save

      1. Artorias
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        thanks

  12. Up the tics
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Naughton vs Norwich
    or
    Alderweireld vs Arsenal (with arsenal attacks also)

    Who would you play?

    1. Prøphet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Naughton for me

    2. Artorias
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Naughton

      1. Up the tics
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        agreed, just making sure. cheers lads

    3. KOLASINA(C)
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Naughton, don't think that Spurs will get a clean sheet from this derby.

    4. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Naughton

  13. boombaba
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Captain mahrez or vardy or KDB

    1. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      One of the Lei boys

      1. Pochecinno
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        This

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

      Vardy

    3. KOLASINA(C)
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Personally KDB because of Sunday, but Mahrez is a pretty cool option too.

  14. drcooper817
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So my defence goes:
    Koscielny-Sagna-Cedric (Bench: Dawson-Morgan)
    1FT, ITB 5.6m

    Want to bring in Smalling. Whom should I replace?
    In my preference order:
    A. Dawson (would bench Cedric then)
    B. Cedric
    C. Save FT

    Help please. Thanks!

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      C

    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Save

  15. Puyol Pants Up
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Press conference times?

  16. Zigfreed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Morning all, only one issue left to decide on, play Pelle or Mane?

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Mane

    2. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Mane

  17. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is A.Ayew a real captain material for this GW?
    Norwich has conceded in all of there 11 matches till now and if swansea gonna score, I think it will come through Ayew. Or Siggy on set pieces.
    But with the captain dilemma I am having, I am just thinking - "WHY NOT AYEW!"

    Else, who's the best (c) pick among the below;
    KDB, Pellè, Vardy, Mahrez, Alexis

    1. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        He blanked last 2 games + against Bayern.
        And looked tired at the Arena.

        1. Emp
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          he got an assist va bayern ;p

  18. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Whatcha reckon?

    A) Bony -> Giroud
    B) Save

    Given the Wally news and Ollie's (and Arsenal's) form, perhaps now is as good a time as any?

    DDG
    Kolarov, VVD, Moreno
    Sanchez, KDB, Mane, Mahrez
    Lukaku, Pelle, Bony

    Hennessey, Simpson, Surman, Bellerin
    Bank 0.5m, 1FT

    1. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      you brought in Bony so why sell him before such a good match up ?

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

        This.

        Save, imo.

      2. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, it's not an obvious move by any stretch. But Giroud's fixture is arguably just as good (from an attacking perspective) and he's in better form, has better fixtures and with Kun due back sooner than Wally is nailed on for longer.

    2. Puyol Pants Up
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I would save. But if you feel like Giroud would deliver the goods then go for it.

    3. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Wally's news? Are you reading last week's news?

      B

      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I saw something today that his injury is worse than initially expected and he's out for at least another month.

    4. Costa's Counsellor
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I can see your logic but I wouldn't do it.

    5. Business Dog
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Think one more week for Bony. That's what I'm doing anyway, before a switch to Lukaku.

  19. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hey Gents Are we gtg ?

    Butland
    Kolarov - Wollscheild - Richards
    Yaya - KDB (c) - Sanchez - Mahrez
    Pelle - Vardy (v) - Lukaku

    McCarthy - Payet - Targett - Darmian
    1FT 0.4 ITB

    A) Save and keep the FT for post international break
    B) Darmian > Moreno
    C) Darmian > Rojo

    Benching dilemma as well... After benching Mahrez last week i m sick to my stomach to bench Payet this week...

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        my defense is worse than my high school team back in 2006 hence strongly considering bringing in Moreno to save up funds and hopefully get a cs...

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          GO AOA and play Payet

          1. French Gooner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            already used my AOA because of injuries #FML

            1. El-Kloppico
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Go for it then..

  20. Puyol Pants Up
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Repost:

    Press conference times?

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Where's TM when you need him

  21. Viprin
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Martial owners are you benching him this gw or even putting him as captain? Started upfront against CSK Moscow and will look more likely to score there...

    1. KOLASINA(C)
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Put him as a captain. Differentials ftw B|

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yet he was benched, due to lack of threat he was posing.

    3. DF
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Just starting him here

    4. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sold him. Christian Benteke (c)

    5. Costa's Counsellor
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He was also taken off after an hour...

    6. Beard of Zeus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Toyed with selling but just starting.. Will give him a couple more weeks

  22. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who would u captain out of

    Sanchez

    Mahrez

    Ighalo

    Kdb

    Thanks

    1. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      KDB

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

      Mahrez

      1. Flynny
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers guys.....currently on mahrez....got a weird feeling about ighalo tho.....

        1. Costa's Counsellor
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Lots of people talking about dropping him.

    3. Prøphet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez or Mahrez for me

    4. wheato
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm going Sanchez

  23. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    It's fun reading all these benching dilemmas when you have a red flagged Lee Cattermole rotting on your bench 😎

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      And when you have Targett, McCarthy and Westwood on your bench.
      At least it remove the stress of who to bench

    2. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Get in

    3. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      hi five. wanyama seems to save me from the headaches that front 8'ers have

      id be sick to the stomach if had benched mahrez or someonelke ighalo last gw

  24. VT9
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bertrand or VVD?
    Also trade out Begovic for DDG or Howard?
    Cheers!

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      VVD & DDG

    2. dzonika14
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Bertrand and DDG IMO

  25. makaveli70
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    play Koné or Payet??

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Seriously?

      Payet

    2. dzonika14
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Payet

    3. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Payet

  26. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Martial playing back up top again we reckon?

    1. Costa's Counsellor
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think so. It looked like he blew his chance in CL.

    2. drcooper817
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Should.
      LvG should see Rooney was way more effective playing behind him.

  27. karvs155
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    who to bench out of those: Moreno (CRY) N.Taylor (nor) Cedric (sun)?

    1. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Bench Taylor.

    2. dzonika14
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Neylor

  28. dzonika14
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So Bellerin won't play,and I don't know what to do.
    A) play AOA
    B) play Dawson and bench A Ayew
    Tnx

  29. Artorias
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one out of Pelle Mitrovic and Payet..

    1. wheato
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Mitrovic for me.

    2. dzonika14
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Mitrovic will score,then somebody else

    3. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Mitrovic

    4. Artorias
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      thanks guys

  30. wheato
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Morning y'all.

    Can I get some views on this:

    Barkley - (whu) AOA
    Simpson - (WAT)

    I've got Ighalo too...

    Easy A?

    1. Jape
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. dzonika14
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A
      WAT will score

      1. Jape
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Barkley will do nothing again...

        1. wheato
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          That's the risk, though think he has more upside than Simpson.

          1. Jape
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Do you have to play AOA? No other options?

      2. wheato
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I think so too.