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5 May 2016 3384 comments
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One more Gameweek. One more ScoutCast. The final whistle has almost blown on a remarkable season but weโ€™re determined to fully exploit the final throws.

Iโ€™m joined by Jonty, Andy and Luke as we open a bumper 80-minute show with our dedication to Leicester Cityโ€™s extraordinary title win. We then quickly shift to take on another raft of community questions as thoughts turn to Gameweek 37โ€™s double fixtures.

We run the rule over the protagonists, assessing West Hamโ€™s assets, Eden Hazardโ€™s renaissance and even make an attempt to find a reason to make a late investment in Norwich City. Then necks are put on the block as we review the weekend fixtures, coming clean on our current double Gameweek transfer and captaincy plans.

The ScoutCast is first aired live on our YouTube channel on Wednesday night. Be sure to subscribe to get a heads up on future broadcasts.

You can view the full Google Hangout version of this episode via the second player below or stream the edited audio from this link or the first player.

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

  1. Harvey Specter
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    I'm tempted to start Darlow over DDG, is that stupidity?

    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      pretty much

    2. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Unless you can give me some great reason then yes its very stupid

      1. Harvey Specter
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        It's just that Norwich are avoiding relegation and West Ham are fighting for 4th as well as they are good in front of goal. And the fact that Aston Villa have nothing to play for. I know that the safest option in DDG, but I'm chasing so I need to look at all players and all fixtures.

    3. Irish Madridista โญ
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Nope, just quite risky.

      1. Rhinos
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        if thats not stupid i dunno what is, DDG the best keeper in the world, with 2 games, Darlow, with 1 game, a kid playing for a team that cant play away from home

        1. Irish Madridista โญ
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 3 days ago

          DDG is obviously a far, far better keeper than Darlow, but at the moment he *might* be playing behind a worse defence.. United haven't kept many clean sheets away from home this year and they're playing two extremely motivated teams, whereas Newcastle have shored up under Rafa, are fighting for survival and in good form against the worst team in the league, looking to put pressure on Sunderland and Norwich.

          1. Irish Madridista โญ
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 3 days ago

            But it's 2 games v 1 game, so it's very risky. Just not as stupid as it seems.

          2. Rhinos
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 3 days ago

            theyve kept more than Newcastle though plus Norwich attack is woeful

    4. FudgyBadger
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Max points Darlow will get is 6 most likely, and DDG minimum likely to be 4. It's not worth the risk for 2 points. DDG could easily keep 2 cleanies with how good he's been this year and Villa scored 2 against Watford who have a better back line than Newcastle in my opinion! ๐Ÿ˜›

      1. Irish Madridista โญ
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        Darlow saves a good pen.. ๐Ÿ˜‰

    5. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Ridiculous suggestion

  2. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    looking at KDB Lanzini Kane > Haz Davis Carroll (tc) for -8

    gives me

    ---------------------DDG
    -----------Bellerin - Reid - PvA
    Fabregas - Payet - Sanchez - Hazard
    ------Aguero - Defoe - Carroll(TC)

    Darlow; Davis, Rose, Gabriel

    1. Irish Madridista โญ
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      I'd keep KdB

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        I'm also tempted by an easier Kun + Lanzini > Haz + Carroll (-4) and bench Sanchez

    2. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      I'd keep Lanzini

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      I like it .. but not sure about tc carroll or payet

  3. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Toughie. Go for ?

    A) Kane Hazard Cresswell

    B) Aguero Fabregas PVA

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      A imo

  4. bobinjo
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Is Fabregas playing in the hole lads?

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Probably not against Sunderland, might again against Liverpool.

    2. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      hes been playing up his own hole for a while now

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        Lol

    3. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Unlikely with Hazard, Willian, Pedro and Oscar all fit.

  5. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Ddg
    Cresswell Pva Rose
    Firmino Mahrez Payet Townsend
    Carroll Lukaku Kane
    (-4 )

    A. Firm/Mahrez→Hazard -4
    B. Luk/kane→Defoe -4
    C. Both for -8

    1. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Neither for me.

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        Defoe -4 isn't a better option than luk? Interesting ...
        Cheers

    2. Chippo, Hadji, Aloisi.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Ive done firm & mahrez > hazard & noble
      And if i had lukaku i would keep. But.... I havent i have defoe already.

  6. Enzo the Baker
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Trying to catch a 50 point lead in ML. Two questions, price not an issue :

    1. Fabregas or Brady ?
    2. Ivanovic or Russel Martin ?

    Feel like the Chelsea pair are dependable and have a good history, but Norwich have so much more to play for. Leaning towards the canaries

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

      Fabregas

      ivan

    2. Wheresmewinkelgone
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Brady & Martin, but I am biased ๐Ÿ™‚
      Although I would go for Redmond over Brady . . .

    3. Chippo, Hadji, Aloisi.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Price not an issue then bring in hazard and (c) him!

    4. Enzo the Baker
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Thanks guys ๐Ÿ™‚ Hazard move already locked in, but might revisit the double canaries vs chelsea problem tomorrow

  7. CABAYE4
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Evening all.

    A. Rose and Reid

    B. Creswell and PVA (-4)

    B is a lot more exciting but I'm not at all convinced that PVA's going to even get 4 points.

    1. Irish Madridista โญ
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      B. Cresswell and R.Martin ๐Ÿ˜‰

      1. CABAYE4
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        Hadn't really considered Norwich but I think they've got a better chance of a CS.

        Is he the best option?

        1. Irish Madridista โญ
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 3 days ago

          I think so, he's El Capitano.

          I've seen a few go for Olsson but I like the idea of the captain going up for the corner, as he regularly does, and knicking one in the 89th minute ๐Ÿ˜‰

          1. CABAYE4
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 3 days ago

            I like it! He's in for an end of season punt!

        2. Wheresmewinkelgone
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 days ago

          Russ Martin will be at right back, which is his best position & more attacking

    2. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      B by miles

  8. ThePenguin
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Sorry, here's my full team

    Robles
    Bellerin Cresswell Simpson
    Hazard Sanchez Fabregas Payet (VTC)
    Defoe Aguero Carroll (TC)

    Subs - Mignolet, Townsend, Gabriel, Fosu-Mensah

    Leaves me with 7 double game week players and 2 on the bench in Mig and F-M.

    I keep changing the keepers and TC though! Sanchez or Townsend on bench?

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Townsend.

      1. VS10_
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        To play.

  9. lickwidice
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    TC Payet or Carrol?

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

      Payet if your a dullard

      Caroll if your a maverck

  10. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Bottomed:

    Have 3 WHU (Cresswell, Payet & Lanzini) with exact money to do:

    a) Lanzini & Kane > Haz & Carroll (-8)

    Should I go for it just do:

    b) KDB > Haz (-4)

    Slightly scared of taking Kane out after what he did last DGW.

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

      A

    2. Father Demo
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      If A had 2 SGWers I would but otherwise B

    3. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Kane (+4) vs Carroll...keep Kane unless you would captain Carroll imo.

      Full disclosure: I have happily owned Carroll for several weeks

      1. Tmel
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        Cheers, rival who is chasing has Kane so think I might just hold him to cover

  11. JAC THE CAT
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    For a -8?

    Dawson + Sakho + Kane
    To
    PVA + Cresswell + Defoe

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Yep

    2. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      No brainer

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

      Yeah

  12. Test Eagles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    So Sturridge, Coutinho, Firmino, Clyne, Moreno owners feeling a little nervous?

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

      fortunately i have neither

    2. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Happy I don't have any of those.

    3. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      not nervous just resigned to our fate

    4. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Get rid of them if you have imo.. I 'd only keep firm

    5. Father Demo
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      They just played at home and next two are also at home so all they have to do is get in their cars and drive home and rest. I'll play Firmino and hope he gets some decent minutes.

      1. VS10_
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        ๐Ÿ™‚

  13. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Who to sell for Carroll and Hazard ?

    1 Kane
    2 Lukaku

    A Coutinho
    B Lanzini

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

      Kane Cout

    2. FudgyBadger
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      2
      B

      easy ๐Ÿ˜€

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Don't know
      A

  14. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Keep one:
    A) Firmino
    B) Coutinho

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

      A

      1. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        why?

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

          crucial to klopp style of play and more likely to play both than coutinho. as he's fitter

  15. teki0s
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    leading ML by 30. No WHU players. Should i go:

    a) Firmino > Payet (-4)
    b) Iwobi > Noble (-4)

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

      A and captain him

  16. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    I can't see beyond Hazard and Carrol this week. Whether they get any pts or not is another matter...it just seems, and feels, right.

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

      cue dullards fabregas and noble stealing the show ๐Ÿ˜‰

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        Very possibly...good picks as well btw...

      2. Theatre_Of_Screams
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        Surely this Noble madness can't continue! He's hardly a dullard pick lol.

        1. Sess!
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 3 days ago

          Noble is not a good pick IMO. Will be infuriating if West Ham get a pen and he scores again.

    2. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Those two and Big Andy for me.

      1. VS10_
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        Big Aaron I mean...

  17. RoyaleBlue
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Hazard(c) too risky?

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

      not if your chasing

      1. RoyaleBlue
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        Not chasing likely to lose 7pt as he has BB and more DGW players and we don't have too many differentials. Worth captaining a different player or captain Payet (I assume this is what he'll do)

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

          payet is the safety blanket this week

          hazard has higher explosive potential though

          1. RoyaleBlue
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 3 days ago

            Okay, thanks for the help ๐Ÿ™‚

  18. MedC
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Best defender for 5m or under?

    Already have PVA and no more space for west ham. Thanks.

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

      Cathcart

      1. MedC
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        Cheers.

    2. Chippo, Hadji, Aloisi.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Valencia @ 5.0

      1. MedC
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        Really want to believe he'll play... but it's LVG!

        1. Chippo, Hadji, Aloisi.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 3 days ago

          He'll play imo.

  19. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Can't believe I saved my TC chip for this. Not convinced at all

    1. Theatre_Of_Screams
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      This

    2. Irish Madridista โญ
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      So go with the most exciting option and at least enjoy the run up to the deadline ๐Ÿ™‚

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        Who. No one excites me.

        This is not sexual

        1. Irish Madridista โญ
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 3 days ago

          Ca-Roll in the hay? ๐Ÿ˜

          Sorry.. weak effort... ๐Ÿ™

          1. Ayew Serious
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 3 days ago

            He doesn't excite

            1. Irish Madridista โญ
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 3 days ago

              Excited Liverpool enough for them to spunk their load on him..

    3. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      played it on Alexis in gw34.

      knew this scenario will come and didnt see any better option than alexis in both dgw34 and 37

      me not having the WC played a big part though. Playing BB this week

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        Lucky

        1. CABAYE4
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 3 days ago

          It's a two way process.

          BB in GW34 was also very successful.

          I can't see it having the same effect this GW.

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

            yeap but im more than happy to yeild 75 points from your TC

            BB could go either way. 10-15 points and im happy

            1. CABAYE4
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 3 days ago

              If Payet does mediocre (as I expect), I'd imagine most people's total BB/TC score will be pretty similar.

              I had hoped Lukaku would be firing for this mind...

    4. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Could be worse you could of give it to Lakuku a few weeks back...

    5. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Feel like an idiot not using it on Aguero in a dgw. I mean wtf were we thinking. Its so obvious.

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        The numbers suggested gw 37 for TC.

        But the numbers didn't account for gw 34 rotation, Sanchez and Aguero

      2. CABAYE4
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        BB was the better chip.

        My BB easily beat Aguero TC and I'd back Payet TC to beat most benches this week.

  20. Theatre_Of_Screams
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    (A) Hazard -4

    (B) Play Sanchez (will still have Sanchez for GW38 if l bring in Hazard)

    Thanks.

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

      A

    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      B

  21. ChuckN
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Will Robles play at all this GW?

    Worth a hit to bring in DDG??

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Most likely

      No

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Worth it

    3. teki0s
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Yes he will play both
      No

  22. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    I'm clueless, 1ft , 1.3m ITB, and only the TC chip left, this is my squad:
    Migs, Robles
    Smalling, Bellerin, Simpson, gabriel, Delaney
    Townsend, Firmino, Coutinho, Sanchez, Mahrez
    Kane, Defoe, Aguero
    What would you do ?
    I want Payet but if I get him, who should be my starting midfielders?

    1. teki0s
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Coutinho > Payet (c) and play Townsend Sanchez Mahrez Payet

  23. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Is Hazard rising tonight? Or do we have another day?

  24. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Can I find out if my rival has wildcarded before this weekend or not? If so how do I tell?

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Check what his team value was before last week and what it is now.

    2. RoyaleBlue
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Look at their GW history I think

      1. RoyaleBlue
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        Transfer *

    3. FFPro
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      if he has 0 transfers and his cash remaining changes he's on WC

      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        Would it come up as 1 transfer or stay at 0?

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      What's his link?

      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/2190720/history/

        Looks like he's just make two transfers as I've put this up

        1. VS10_
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 days ago

          He has used his 2nd WC, Didn't ever use the 1st one.

          1. The Wizard of Ozil
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 3 days ago

            I didn't even catch this on, cheers

    5. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Surely if he has WC remaining he plays it this week

      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        I'm half thinking/hoping he doesn't realise he has two wild cards this year

    6. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Doesn't it say wildcard active for players currently using it?

      1. VS10_
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        If you have hacked your way to your rivals account, yes.

        1. Sess!
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 3 days ago

          Must have dreamt it....cough cough

  25. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Marcelino, naively, played down the influence of Anfield’s atmosphere pre-match, saying “in no way whatsoever will we be affected negatively by the atmosphere.”

    ๐Ÿ˜† ๐Ÿ˜† ๐Ÿ˜†

  26. SPFC
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Evening, boys!

    I have 4 DGWs and using Boost Bench. A -20 would be madness?

    My team:

    DDG Hart
    Simpson Delaney Kos *Rose *Sakho
    Sanchez Payet Firmino Townsend Iwobi
    Kun Kane Deeney

    Cheers!

  27. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Is Lanzini nailed and is he any good from an FPL point of view? Stats are very average.

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Lanzini is the best if you need a cheap guy

      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        Yeah if I want hazard, I need Lanzini. Unless I get Defoe over Carroll then I can go up to 6.1m but don't think that improves things.

      2. Irish Madridista โญ
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 3 days ago

        Strong emphasis on that if.

  28. Prison Mike
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Ship Kane or Sturridge for Defoe?

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Kane. Have been tempted to shipmsturrudge myself after tonight but don't think it's worth it 'just in case'

  29. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Hazard TC punty enough?

  30. BBC_TF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 3 days ago

    Aguero+Mahrez out

    Hazard+Carroll in

    DO IT?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Do it

    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 3 days ago

      Don't ship aguero