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10 December 2015 3144 comments
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Granville was expected to miss this week’s Scoutcast. Flagged as a 25% doubt, we drafted in Andy off the bench in preparation for our resident Mancunian to go AWOL as he wallowed in the misery of his 30-point Gameweek.

To his great credit, he proved us wrong.

Granville crashes in from the off to join Andy, Jonty and myself in another episode that he describes as “cathartic experience”, as he rolls out the full directors cut of his woeful tale from Gameweek 15.

Spouting such gems as “someone has to be unlucky and it has to be me”, Granville adds an essential ingredient to a packed and lively session.

It’s helped along by Jonty’s endorsement of “playing the percentages”, roughly translated as the “Dullard’s methodology 101”, which has the four of us at loggerheads.

Once the dust settles on that debate, we tackle further questions from the community, featuring Jonty’s latest love letter to Aaron Ramsey, before rounding off with our preview of Gameweek 16.

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  1. JaydenLFC87
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Firmino or Mane out for Silva??

    1. EWH2020
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Mane

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Why not Sterling? More direct, particularly when Bony plays.

    3. A.T
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Firmino

    4. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Mane

  2. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Kun price likely to drop tonight?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Hopefully. Check fplstatistics

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/

      He might.

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

    A) Dawson Ramsey

    B) kolarov mahrez

    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

      Dawson Mahrez

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

      B

  4. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Just done Özil to Lamela for a hit. 🙂

    1. Reddonkeyham 42
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Why?

      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Lamela just scored a hat-trick.

        1. Puyol Pants Up
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Typical.

          😉

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

      Hope it pays of! Cheers 🙂

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

      Pic or it didn't happen

        1. Jøssy ⭐
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          So you bought him, for your third hit of the week.. then benched him? Sure!! 😉

    4. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      You're funny

    5. Jose's Magic Omelette
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      For real?

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

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35059214

    Billy the Fish have signed for Carlisle! 🙂

    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Top keeper, should do well 😀

  6. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Will Hennessey keep his place for the season?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Hard to say.

      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Best keeper to go with Butland? DDG worth the money?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          No point getting DDG if you play Butland.

          1. For Fuchs Sake
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Henessey prob best option then

  7. Jandal Tan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Bottomed...

    No pressing moves that I can think of, and have 2FTs and 4.0m itb, thinking maybe Dier to Toby, seeing as Dier is a slight doubt this weekend, and Toby seems to be performing better for assists etc, what do you think?

    Team is:
    DDG // (Hennessey)
    Dier // Moreno // Bellerin // (VVD) // (Simpson)
    Ozil // Mahrez // KGB // Couinho // (Alli)
    Kane // Lukaku // Vardy

    Thoughts appreciated!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Sounds decent as you probably don't want both if you sold VVD.

      1. Jandal Tan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, was originally thinking VVD to Toby, then would eventually ship Dier, but with Dier injured, I think it makes sense to do it.

        Dier doesn't seem to be getting in the box much as CDM, so his goal threat actually seems to have gone down with him playing oop

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

      If this is ur team then whos is that in your link?

  8. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Bench one.

    Kolarov
    Monreal
    Alderweireld
    Moreno

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      One of the M's

      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Reported.

    2. cjw176
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Monreal

    3. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ban

    4. Tansey
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Monreal

    5. jbenny1107
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Monreal. Arsenal has had three great chances for clean sheets in the last three with nothing to show for it.

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

      Monreal may get a rest imo

    7. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks guys.

    8. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I have the exact same dilemma! Think I'll go Monreal

  9. Horlicks esq.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Henessey or Butland?

    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Butland

      1. Horlicks esq.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Even tho Palace are at home?

    2. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Butt

  10. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Kun may drop tonight?
    A) pull the trigger on Kun to Giroud
    B) take the 0.1 loss and wait for the presser?

    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'd wait for sure.

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      He's not going to start this weekend. Make the call based on that rather than a 0.1m price drop.

      It's quite a good week to have an attacker to bench if you have a good 5th midfielder.

    4. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Giroud was limping before his second goal so I think you should wait, you never know with Arsenal and injuries.

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

      Stay up till one o'clock and see if he's likely to drop. Only at 90% ATM

  11. HammersFan
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    So how worried should I be having no city cover this week? Only Aguero and he looks to not be playing.Could do Mane>Sterling or Kun>Bony but not sure.

    Swansea could turn up and pay well or just fall apart. Hard to predict with City games

    1. jbenny1107
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling on a punt.

  12. Baby Face Nelson
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    bench barkley or mahrez?

    and I have both vardy & lukaku

    thanks

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Declan
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy

      1. Baby Face Nelson
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        that option is not on the table.

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

      I've got all 4 and thinking Vardy. Jose to park the bus

  13. Nerazzuro
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Any updates on Kun? 50/50 still?

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

      Hopefully tomorrow's press conference should give some clarity. Not counting on it though

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      You think he's 50/50?

    3. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Sounds more like 10% chance of playing, but we will know more tomorrow.

    4. A.T
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      No updates. There's a press conference tomorrow.

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

    varela nailed on?

    1. yemzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      with current injuries and his performance on tuesday, i'd say yes

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

        You think that performance was a plus? I thought he was poor

        1. yemzinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          We can't have watched the same game then. Thought he was easily one of our best players on the night

  15. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Alexis with the 20 yard chip! http://tinyurl.com/zdafqor

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Division 10? 😉

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Nah only div 5...haven't played for well over a month at this point 🙁

    2. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Decent.

  16. CCaddy
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Which one of the below would you bench?

    Kolarov
    Bellerin
    Toby
    Moreno

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

      Bellerin

    2. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Bellerin

  17. Uncle John from Jamaica
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Did anyone see the Man City game? Who started upfront?

    Thanks

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

      Bony
      Sterling Silva De Bruyne
      Delph Yaya

      1. Uncle John from Jamaica
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

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

          that wasnt the players that started up front. sterling started as the false 9.. bony came on from the bench

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

        no bony did not start up front.. why give wrong info.. anyway sterling started with kdb right silva left and toure in cam. bony came on for delph and navas for kdb

  18. ValterPereira
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Play:

    1) Butland or De Gea?

    2) Lingard, Hazard, Francis or Evans?!

    ty

  19. Tansey
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Got a FT and 4.5m lying around. What do you think about:

    A) Bolasie to Eriksen/Lamela as I don't have Kane
    B) Keep Bolasie, do Ighalo -> Kane
    C) Save

    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      C

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      C and hope Kane fails.

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

        Another behind-the-couch week it is then

    3. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      C

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

      B. Big SAMs bus is parked on the SOL pitch already

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

      C

  20. Pochecinno
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Will Costa be back playing up front in the league?

    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'll take a wild stab in the dark and say no, and that he'll be sold in January

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

      First Torres, then Falcao... Now Costa

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

        I don't follow

  21. Schwarzer
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Would you sell Firmino to Ramsey?
    Cheers

    DDG
    Alderweireld Moreno Bellerin
    KDB Ozil Mahrez Firmino
    Kane Lukaku Vardy

    Hennessey Gosling Wollscheid Simpson

  22. noMoreInternationalBreaks
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Going to do deulofeu out hazard in, hoping it will pay off!

    1. Uncle John from Jamaica
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I got hazard last week and regret it already

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

        Same

    2. A.T
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Good luck with that.

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

      Stop yourself before you do something you'll regret

    4. noMoreInternationalBreaks
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Wow, its not popular here :-/

      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Cheap player in form bringing in the points v expensive player not bringing in the points.

  23. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    How's my attack guys is it all good?

    http://imgur.com/xXWcZHL

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

      How many hits did you take to get that

      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        None.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      8th attacker?

      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        The Lord.

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

      Alli Hazard Ozil Silva Mahrez
      Kane Giroud Vardy

      More hits this week I see 🙂

      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        😛

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

      Ronaldo only £6.8

      Now that's what I call value!

      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I'm ahead of the game. 😎

  24. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Would you rather:

    A) Play Francis against ManU
    B) Sell him for Toby A?

    Benching Janmaat and Richards is injured anyway.

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

      B

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

      Well, B is obviously preferable if its for free

    3. A.T
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Mmmm tricky. I'd say B

    4. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

    5. Springbank
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B if for free

    6. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks. 🙂 Sure it's for free.

  25. Jose's Magic Omelette
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Think Zouma could score this weekend. Leicester concede a fair few attempts from set plays and are second only to Everton in the number of headed goal attempts they concede.

    http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/public-stats-tables/view/12456/

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

      I'm torn between benching him and Bellerin.

      1. Uncle John from Jamaica
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Have same dilemma but Leicester very good going forward Villa are not.

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

          Yes this is why I'm inclined to play bench Zouma. But I have a feeling Chelsea will succeed where others have failed in shutting out Leicester

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      15 pointer on the way.

      1. Jose's Magic Omelette
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Hope so. Was very close to benching VvD last week, went Kane instead which actually ended up losing me 1 point!

        Not sure I have the balls to give Zouma the armband after that!

        1. Jose's Magic Omelette
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          *captaining VvD!

  26. t4thomas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I have 5.3M to spend; what should my priorities be?

    de Gea
    Cédric | Moreno | Souaré
    De Bruyne | Özil | Mané | Willian
    Kane | Lukaku | Ighalo

    King | Cathcart | Janmaat | Hennessey

    1. Uncle John from Jamaica
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Willian

  27. Uncle John from Jamaica
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Chaps

    How many of your tokens do you have left? Are you saving them all for DGWs?

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

      All except WC

    2. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I have Bench Boost and Triple Captain.

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

      Yes. Got the big 2. Wasted the AOA when I had injuries at the back one week and got nowt

  28. Springbank
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    With 1FT Cedric to Toby or Ayew to Coutinho?

    1. Uncle John from Jamaica
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Swansea at home in two if next three and no guarantees Couthino fit to start

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

        Good point.

    2. A.T
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

  29. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Who do I sell for Kane:
    A) Vardy
    B) Igloo

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      🙂

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

      Neither, both are.firing goals and assists each week!

  30. reeceon
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Best option here?

    A) Pelle > Giroud
    B) Pelle & Azpi > Kane & Moreno (-4)

    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A.