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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.

This episode of the ScoutCast was first aired live via our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe in order to get a heads up on new episodes.

You can view the full Google Hangout version via the bigger player below, or bask in the edited audio cut via this link or the smaller player.

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

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

    Please help me, I cannot make this decision;

    A. Willian - Sigurdsson
    B. Payet - Sigurdsson

    Both have up coming blanks, Willian has a better fixture on paper, but Payet is a more essential player for West Ham, what should I do? Thanks in advance.

    1. FantasyFS007
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. nibby
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      B
      mind helping me out below?

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

      B

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

      B.

    5. DVassell
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Keep both and make the transfer next week?

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

        I have 2FT saved up, and need to plan for GW30 blanks, I also have Bellerin, Ozil, and Azplicueta to think about

        1. DVassell
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Surely Bellerin to a gw30 def then- Williams, VVD take your pick!

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

      Thanks all.

  2. FantasyFS007
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hennessy to Fabianski or Forster? (Currently have Butland)...

    1. nibby
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Fabianski

      mind helping me out below?

  3. nibby
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Need to get Aguero. But for whom ?

    A) Vardy

    B) Lukaku

    C) Costa

    Currently between B & C. Plz help me.

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

      C

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

      Tough one, you're right to keep Vardy, both Lukaku and Costa have blanks coming up, but there is suggestions that Costa will be rested this weekend, probably wait for the press conferences later today to see the chances of Costa starting.

      1. nibby
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks hamezmace :)'

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

      a very tough call indeed. But, Costa has a blank next GW, So it's Costa->Kun

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

      costa

    5. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Costa - has a blank soon and Guus has suggested he may rest him

    6. Ronnies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      costa ...

    7. jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      C imho

      1. nibby
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Costa it is then .... thanks everyone

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

          Lukaku blanks next GW too.

          Look at their fixtures after the blank. I'm not planning to get Lukaku back in yet.

    8. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I have Costa. Will happily bench him for the blank and keep him after.

      B in my opinion.

    9. FantasyFS007
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      C

    10. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Costa

    11. FPL Fanatic
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Get Rid of Lukaku

    12. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Easily B

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

    If anyone fancies getting angry, take a read of this!
    http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/04/champions-league-leicester-relevent-sports-charlie-stillitano

    Some highlights:
    “What would Manchester United argue: did we create soccer or did Leicester create [it]?” said Stillitano, who met United’s executive vice-chairman, Ed Woodward, on Tuesday. “Let’s call it the money pot created by soccer and the fandom around the world. Who has had more of an integral role, Manchester United or Leicester? It’s a wonderful, wonderful story – but you could see it from Manchester United’s point of view, too.”

    “This is going to sound arrogant and it’s the furthest thing from it … but suddenly when you see the teams we have this summer in the ICC you are going to shake your head and say, ‘Isn’t that the Champions League?’” Stillitano said. “No, the Champions League is PSV and Ghent.”

    Apparently the ICC is just some pre-season friendly competition!

    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I read this earlier! Couple of points

      - Manchester United did not create football
      - So disrepectful to Ghent PSV and even Leicester
      - A US businessman should not have the right to influence a European competition
      - This would be the end of club football for me

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

        obviously agree with all of this.

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

      Read it in the Guardian & had a good laugh. That guy is fit to work in a circus.

    3. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      United fan here; hope the club distances themselves from those comments.

    4. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      As a United fan, I have to say this would be our biggest low, after a recent series of consecutive lows. I hope we stay out of this.

  5. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Which 2 options are best ... 2 free transfers

    a) zouma > kompany and sanchez > silva

    b) sanchez > silva and payet > siggy

    Tnks guys.

    1. nibby
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      B

      mind helping me out above?

    2. trinzoo
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      you mean:

      a) zouma > kompany
      b) payet > siggy

      B imho

  6. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    A. Bellerin + Payet âž¡ Kompany + Siggy
    B. Bellerin + Arnie âž¡ Kompany + Siggy
    C. Gosling + Sanchez âž¡ Siggy + Silva

    ??

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

      I will do A myself, good moves in my op. Arnie will come good next gw. And I`m not sure about Silva even with good fixtures.

    2. nibby
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      C or A

      mind helping me out above?

    3. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I prefer C as Gosling's minutes look limited. There's still a chance that Bellerin doesn't have a blank.

    4. Bonny Scott
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A too

  7. jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Bellerin -> Williams

    win?

    1. nibby
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      yehh

      mind helping me out above?

      1. Bonny Scott
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Yea

    2. _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah

  8. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Would you do ?

    A Alexis to Siggy
    B Arnie to Siggy (potentially play Sanchez in gw 30 vs WBA at home if they lose to Hull)

    1. nibby
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A

      mind helping me out above?

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

      A

  9. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    How about this.
    Van dijk & willian >> kompany & siggy. (for a hit)
    Payet,sanchez,Alli,mahrez other mids.

    1. DVassell
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      No way- Sanchez to Siggy if you must

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

    Good to go?

    Courtois
    Kompany - Williams - VVD
    Ozil - Sanchez - Mahrez - Alli
    Aguero (c) - Kane - Vardy

    Hennessey - Arnie - Simpson - Cresswell

    1. DVassell
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Any transfers left?

      If so I would get rid of Sanchez for Siggy

  11. jimlad
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Best man city defender to get in?

    1. nibby
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Kompany is the safest one

      mind helping me out above?

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

        done

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Kompany

  12. Bonny Scott
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    A --- Bellerin TO Kompany

    B --- Bellerin TO Smith
    Willian TO Silva (HIT)

    Pick one?

    1. nibby
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. JaydenLFC87
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A

  13. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Silva has higher chance than Siggy for double figures and my defence needs to be fixed.

    So delay Sigurdson move one more gw?

    Sanchez âž¡ Silva
    Cresswell âž¡ Kompany

    Butland
    Toby - Moreno - Simpson (Cress,Belle)
    Sanchez-Mahrez-Payet-Alli (Arnie)
    VAK

    1. nibby
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez + Payet > Siggy n Silva

      mind helping me out above?

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Mate i am more then likely doing the exact same moves

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

      I personally prefer Siggy over Silva

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Despite Siggy being great option I just have feeling that Norwich game will be tight. It is relegation battle after all.

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

      I'm captaining Siggy this week and I'm a Kun owner

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Brave move

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

    Bearing in mind fixtures, form which transfer would you do first?

    A - Barkley (WHU) out – Siggy (NOR) in
    B - Payet (eve) out – Silva (AVL) in

    Option A right?

    1. nibby
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A

  15. JaydenLFC87
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling a prospect against Villa? would have to take a hit to get Silva..

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

      Sterling is woeful - sorry

  16. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez and Payet to Silva and Siggi for free?

    Hennessy, Forster
    Bellerin, Sagna, Ward, Ivan, Simpson
    Sanchez, Arnie, Payet, Alli, Mahrez
    Aguero, Vardy, Kane

    1. DVassell
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Just do Sanchez to Siggy and do the other next week

  17. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Cech/Hennessey + barkley > fabianski/hart + siggy (-4) worth it?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      No, just do one this week

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        And play hen vs Liverpool?

  18. Bullet Tooth Toney
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hey guys,

    If you're a Chelsea fan or know someone who is (who hasn't gone into hiding this season) then please check out this signed shirt I've listed on ebay at the moment.

    All of the money raised will go to North London Cares, who are a charity aimed at tackling isolation for the elderly community.

    http://goo.gl/U2JJxh

    Any questions please feel free to ask!

  19. King H
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    BREAKING: @Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says goalkeeper @PetrCech out for up to four weeks with calf injury. #SSNHQ

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      That's not breaking. Breaking news is Wenger out, which should be done sooner then later

      1. King H
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Ok

  20. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Fun fact. If the league started in 2016 Chelsea would have been top of it. The table looks like this:

    Chelsea 19
    Spurs 19
    Lei 18
    WHam 17

    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      #GiveGuusTheJob

    2. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      awwww they should get a twophy or something 😉

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

      The only PL trophy that Arsenal used to win and that too has been snatched away

  21. My little Bony
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    G2G or Willian/Depay to City MF or Eriksen?

    Butland

    Cedric Simpson Toby

    Mahrez Willian Ozil Depay Siggy(v)

    Vardy Aguero (c)

    Subs: Hennessy Iggy Pieters Ward

    0-FT 5.6 ITB

  22. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    OK il make it simple. Only making one free transfer this wk
    A)city defender v villa.
    B) siggy v Norwich.

    Who will get most points

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      B

  23. anish10
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Look good??

    Or do bellerin > Kompany and play him instead of Daniels

    1FT 4.6ITB

    DDG
    Daniels VVD Williams
    Siggy Mahrez Payet Eriksen
    Aguero(C) Vardy Kane

    Hennesey/Hoolahan/Huth/Bellerin

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

    Re: the City resting players.

    Realistically, what are his choices for a front six?

    Fernandinho
    Fernando
    Yaya (possible)
    Silva
    Sterling
    Aguero
    Bony
    Iheanacho

    Three strikers means surely minimum four players from first five on the list, unless he plays youth.

    But when he's desperate for points, will he do that?

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

      You forgot Navas.

      I think they'll play Fernandinho, Yaya (if fit), Silva, Navas, Kun and one of Iheanacho/Bony/Sterling, probably the former IMO.

    2. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Navas

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

        Good point both, sorry!

    3. pompeyfan
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      he won't play the youth team. There's a week after this game until the next fixture. I'd expect him to play a full strength team

  25. mourinho_el_fenómeno
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Naismith > Paloschi ? or save FT ?

  26. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Silva or Siggy for next 2?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Silva

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy

    3. Bobby_Baggio
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Its the burning question - Ideally both but if you had to choose i think City will crack on and Silva/Aguero will be a part of it so Silva

  27. Chicken-Mandy
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    should i sell payet for siggy this week?
    everyone in my mini league has payet but i really want siggy

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Do it

  28. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    what to do please help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Hennessey
    Kompany, Wimmer, Simpson
    Ozil, Mahrez, Firmino, Alexis Sanchez(vc)
    Kane, Aguero(c), Vardy

    Sub: Cech, Ali, Rangel, Smith

    2FT. 0.6 in the bank

    1. Cech to Hart
    2. Cech to Forster
    3. Alexis Sanchez to Silva

    1. karvs155
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      2

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      3

  29. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    a) Sanchez > silva ? (have kompany and kun)

    or

    b) Payet to siggy ?

    1. karvs155
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A imo)

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      B

  30. karvs155
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Bench two:
    1 Cresswell (eve)
    2 simpson (wat),
    3 Targett (SUN),
    4 Alder (ARS),
    5 Bellerin (tot)

    1, 5? And hope that Targett starts?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      1, 5