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3 March 2016 3260 comments
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Recorded minutes after the whistle blew on a miserable midweek under lights, we had no choice but to fantasise about Chips and Double Gameweeks to get us through this latest ScoutCast episode.

I’m joined by Jonty, Andy and Luke as we lament our sub 40-point tallies, moving on swiftly to lose ourselves in the thrilling, Wonka-like nonsense that lies ahead thanks to the bizarre Bench Boost FPL chip.

We come back down to earth to answer another bout of community questions, assessing the merits of City’s assets through their fluctuating form, the Payet problem and even end by revealing our modest rank expectations for the rest of the season.

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

  1. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero (C) 😎

    1. Robe Wan
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero (C C C) 😎

      1. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Risky pre DGW??

      2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
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        i think we already missed our opportunity for his 5er

      3. Slam
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I don't think lightning will strike twice unfortunately 😕
        Good luck anyway

    2. the axolotl
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      might be rested you never know. city would win with their league cup team. aguero was poor vs liverpool yesterday. i'm still captaining tho

  2. shirtless
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Ah just in time! *puts on headphones*

    1. Slam
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ha 😆

  3. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Nice when the player you're thinking about bringing in gets mentioned on the Scoutcast. Ritchie is tempting me with new and SWA next....

  4. chilli con kone
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Don't mean to bore those who have answered similar questions but

    A. Firmino > Silva

    B. Payet > Siggy

    C. Do both for free

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn't sell Firmino this week if I had him.

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      b

    3. King Carlos
      • 11 Years
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      Have done B myself. Also considering A which would mean doing C.

      Got it?

      1. chilli con kone
        • 12 Years
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        Haha thanks

    4. fickle
      • 10 Years
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      C

    5. chilli con kone
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      Thanks all

  5. Dutchboy
    • 10 Years
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    Who should I take out for Kompany:

    A) Wollscheid
    B) Targett
    C) Clyne

    (I already have a starting 11 for GW30)

    1. King Carlos
      • 11 Years
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      B

    2. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
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      C

  6. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Barca winning 0-2 against 10 men of Rayo Vallecano. Could be a cricket score if they turn it up.

    1. Slam
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Minute?

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        52nd

    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      they will slow things down to save energy for the weekend.

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
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        0-3

        1. Lone Wolf FPL
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          when barca slow things down they can finish with 4 up front 🙂

          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 16 Years
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            1-3

  7. seanie3
    • 15 Years
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    In UFPL pick which one to start (others are aguero & lukaku)

    a) kane
    b) vardy

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Kane

    2. Mr. Blonde
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Vaaaardy

  8. Piggs Boson
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    Mark: It's a goodnight from me
    Jonty: And a goodnight from me
    Luke: Goodnight from me
    Andy: *Screw them all, I'm not saying goodnight to those los.."
    Mark: Andy?
    Andy: ... Goodnight... *I hate you*

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      😀

  9. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
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    Henn & Payet/Barkley >>> Hart & Siggy ?

    Butland
    Fuchs Alder VVD
    Barkley Payet Ozil Mahrez
    Vardy Kane Aguero

    Henn Alli Daniels Dawson

    1. modifaya
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      do it

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I thought this might be a link to some adventurous Lawro predictions. But no, of course not 😀

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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        pfff i have seen him go 3-0 before but he must have been on crack

  10. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    0-3 Messi

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
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      Bit could he do it on a cold night in Stoke?

  11. ThatAsianGuy17
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    chances of a southampton cs?

  12. El_Shaw
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hennessey or Butland to play? Hennessey at home but Palace have been awful recently and Liverpool seem to picking up some kind of form. However, I can't see Stoke not keeping a clean sheet at the Bridge. Grr.

    1. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Butland for me. Save points a possibility and also don't Chelsea have Psg mid week?! Could be wrong

  13. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
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    😀 😀 it was rather brutal

    http://i.imgur.com/sIkZmpz.jpg

  14. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Barca CS gone 1-3

    1. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ex united link up....bebe and manucho

      1. TorresMagic™
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        Funny times.

  15. tm245
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    Am looking at the City defenders and I wonder if BPS scores might not actually be that relevant.

    Otamendi has a lot more baps than Kompany but most of them are from 0-0 or 1-0 matches. I'm loading up on City not because I think they are a fortress but rather their opposition are pretty woeful, and I am certainly not expecting those kind of results.

    Perhaps take a look at their goal threat more closely than their BPS likelihood? Haven't run it yet so I'm not sure who comes out ahead.

    1. tm245
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      Just ran the comparison tool. Wow, that goal threat. Feel free to delete this post, mods.

  16. Mesh
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    2 FT's

    Sanchez to Silva
    Evans to VVD

    Or just do 1 of them and save the transfer?

    1. fickle
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ive got 2Fts and am doing Sanchez, Payet - -> Silva, Siggy

      I wouldn't bother too much with defensive transfer unless you are short at the back for gameweek 30

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      depends if your covered for the blank

    3. Mr. Blonde
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I like both moves

  17. fickle
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    are la liga doing thursday games to try increase viewership/reach new fans?

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe they realised football fans like to watch more football. Unlike in the UK where the authorities think nobody would go to football if it was on live TV....apart from the games on SKY that generate advertising revenue...which is different of course. Funny how those grounds are all full.

  18. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Chaps.....do I stick with this team?.....or is Arnie to siggy worth a hit?...And would bench alli....or anything else for a hit with this lot....thanks

    Schmeichal
    Dawson dier Williams (koscielny Moreno)
    Silva mahrez payet alli (Arnie)
    Kun kane vardy

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      not worth a hit, arnie looks sharp and has some good fixtures after che

      id do alli to siggy

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Alli to siggy for a hit?

    2. tm245
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      You already have eight pretty strong attackers, might want to hold off for a hit unless you think Siggy will run riot. All out before Arnie, imo.

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers....will mull over alli to siggy for a hit...

        Have nt taken a hit for ages......and given my mid table mini league position not much to lose....

  19. GuyIncognito
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    On a scale of 1-10 how mad is Ozil -> Siggy? I really don't want to get rid of either Firmino or Payet.

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      box of frogs/10

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Clear madness

      2. Mr. Blonde
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        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I'm considering Payet and Ozil to Siggy and silva. Can survive without Ozil for the next few weeks I think... And too many other people to take Payets points and fixtures awful

        1. GuyIncognito
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Everton away just seems like a Payet fixture to me.

        2. Mr. Blonde
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          • 11 Years
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          Have Firmino too btw

    2. fickle
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Batship

    3. tm245
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Do you have three forwards for gw30?

      1. GuyIncognito
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah I have the immensely exciting trio of Aguero, Kane, Vardy.

        1. tm245
          • 14 Years
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          5-2-3 might not be that bad, but if you do ship one then maybe get rid of the player whose value difference is lowest. Will be easier to reverse it later.

          1. GuyIncognito
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            Yeah I got Ozil really late so his value difference isn't much. Payet I was on before the Bournemouth game and I've had Firmino for a while as well.

  20. tm245
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    If you love somebody, if you love someone, set them free...

    No more Arsenal in my squad.

    1. BadgersBoys
      • 12 Years
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      Who's gone?

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
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        Sanchez and Koscielny for Silva and Otamendi, -4. Wanted to give them two weeks to pay off and couldn't decide which to do first.

        Shipped Giroud last week for Lukaku for another two week punt. Triple Arsenal differentials has killed me since January.

        1. BadgersBoys
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Sounds good. Just Ozil at the minute for me..

  21. BadgersBoys
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    Evening all,
    Do we really think Costa will be rested at the weekend?

    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
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      Reduced minutes at least, imo. I'm starting but not captaining.

      1. BadgersBoys
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Going Costa > Kun this week.

  22. Swan - Villa Proud
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    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    The Replay result may be the deciding factor in whether I use WC in GW 33 or 36. If arsenal lose I go from having 7 DGW players already to only 4

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Really need Arsenal to go trough to get some more decent options for DGW's.

  23. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
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    3rd time lucky

    Elliot 
    Coleman Dann Azpilcueta 
    Mahrez Ozil Alli Lingard 
    Vardy Kane Aguero 
    Subs Cech Toby Arny Huth

    2 FT & 1.8m Itb

    What should I do this week transfer wise?

    1. v12w12
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Elliot - hart

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

    Looking at either Willian, or Payet to Sigurdsson, both have a blank GW30, and I'd say Willian has the better fixture this week, it seems a wise move but also tough to lose Payet.

    Am I right, Payet to Sigurdsson?

    1. BadgersBoys
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Willian IMO

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
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      id lose willian

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

      Well that's complicated things....thanks guys

  25. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Barca penalty

    Another red card

    Rayo Vallecano down to 9 men, 23 + stoppage time to go.

    1. Mr. Blonde
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Uh-oh

  26. Japan Boy
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    All Out Attack a good shout this week with this defence?

    Gonna play fuchs and berty

    Fuchs / Bertrand / Bellerin / Wolly / Moreno

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, wouldn't mind having AOA still left with my defence either this week.

  27. fickle
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    funny how suarez doesnt even get a look in on free kicks. he's bloody incredible at them. barca are just ridiculous in quality

  28. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Suarez penalty saved.

    1. Mr. Blonde
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      • 11 Years
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      Was he a poor penalty taker at Liverpool?!

      1. fickle
        • 10 Years
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        yeah, he didnt take many but he was poor when he did