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13 August 2016 2510 comments
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We were dressed for success, but success it never comes.

Suited and booted, we crown the new season riding a wave of giddy optimism. The positivity flows on the eve of a new campaign which, on paper, looks destined to be one of the best in memory.

Granville makes a belated return to ScoutCast action to join Jonty, Andy and myself as we start to sift the seemingly endless array of options open to us on the new season player list.

It’s bewildering stuff but, guided by you, the community, we attempt to navigate all your pre-season questions before laying our own cards on the table.

It’s amazing to be back amongst it again. Let’s just hope the smiles stay as wide for the next episode.

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

  1. amitvikram007
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Confused as hell!
    Got this with 1.5 in the bank.
    Thoughts?

    Valdes (Jaku)
    Shaw/Friend/Stones (Amat/Fry)
    Mahrez/Redmond/Hazard/Firmino/Capoue
    Aguero/Ibra (Grabban)

    1. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Spend the money?

    2. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Upgrade Grabban to Gray. Get 0.5 from somewhere

    3. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Foster and Heaton in goal?
      Gray up top?
      Redmond to Tadic?

    4. Jebus Saves
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Your bench is too weak. Spend the 1.5 on upgrading Grabban and Amat.

    5. divineFC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      lol you have 1 good player short..use the money man! its not like you get interest on that 1.5 lol

    6. thep025
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Downgrade Mahrez to someone like Tadic and get a 6.5 fwd like gray or long? Just a suggestion though....
      Your midfield looks good..

  2. Sweetboi
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Pick One

    a) Townsend
    b) Deulofeu
    c) Ramirez

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. Paanmonkey
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers lads

  3. JimiY
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Aguerowich, Long uptop
    Downing firmino lamela deolafew ayew

    van dijk mcauley stones ake

    DDG

    1. Ayew for Tadic makes sense if we have long?
    2. is there any midfielder playing as attacker?

  4. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What do you reckon?

    Heaton, Foster
    Shaw, Baines, Stones, Friend, Evans
    Hazard, Firmino, Redmond, Lamela, Capoue
    Vardy, Aguero, Gray
    0.5m itb

    Should I use that 0.5m somewhere?

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Not a fan of lamela. But solid team

    2. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Lamela to Tadic

      1. Whats the Huth
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        No Spurs attackers will hurt

        1. stilicho
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Lamela isn't a Spurs attacker, he's an advanced defender

          1. S.Kuqi
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Ha! 😀

            Don't say that just bought him in

          2. BananaNose Maldonado
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            This is so incorrect.

    3. Paanmonkey
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      looks great

    4. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Tadic AND Redmond?

      1. stilicho
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Yea I see your point.

  5. Whats the Huth
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Forster (Jakupovic)
    Stone. Valencia. Friend. (Williams. Amat)
    Hazard. Redmond. Ayew. Eriksen. (Watson)
    Aguero. Vardy (C). Carroll.

    1m ITB for any potential early upgrade needed

  6. Paanmonkey
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    how is my team ?

    Heaton ( Jaku )
    Stones - Morgan - Friend ( Evans - Amat )
    Haz - Fir - Tadic - Alli ( Fletcher )
    Kun - Vardy - Gray

    A. Who should be in and out ?

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Template. Solid

      1. Paanmonkey
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        thanks man !

    2. Hektik
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I like it well balanced
      Any money in bank?

      1. Paanmonkey
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        nah..got nothin bruh

  7. thep025
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I have Foster and Heaton as GKs. Down i downgrade one of them to Jakupovic in order to upgrade Lamela to Tadic? Worth it?

    1. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Borderline, but yes

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I would tbh

  8. Helia
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Foster Definitely first choice keeper for WB?

    1. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Pretty much everyone on this board has him, make of that what you will

      1. Helia
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        thanks 🙂

    2. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      100%

  9. MedC
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Hi. Would you go:

    A) Ibra and Tadic

    or

    B) Vardy and Mahrez

    Cheers.

    1. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Vardy and Tadic

    3. Paanmonkey
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A imo

    4. MedC
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks All.

  10. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    a. Baines and Redmond
    O
    b. 4.5 def and Tadic

    ???

    1. zotter
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A imo

      1. Paanmonkey
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        b

  11. zotter
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Can I get a final rmt please folks !!

    Foster (Jak)
    Baines. Friend. Stones. (Byram. Amat)
    Firmino. Eriksen. Redmond. Delefou (hjoberg)
    Costa. Aguero c. Ibra

    1. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Decent, but not sure about Bryam

      1. zotter
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks. Not sure as in might not be nailed ? Or just generally hammers not an attractive defensive option

        1. stilicho
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Not nailed

  12. Viprin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Best 5.5 mid pick?
    Other than Feghouli

    1. zotter
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Ibe?

    2. Jebus Saves
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Fischer, Philips, Ramirez

  13. ntrm
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    DDG
    Friend, Shaw, Stones
    Redmond, Firmino, Hazard, Fischer
    Ibra, Gray, Kun(c)

    Jakupovic, Capoue, Evans, B.Smith

    1,5m itb - Any suggestions?

    1. TATTOOED_2
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn't want to have no Leicetser attacking cover when you consider who they are playing today

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Redmond to tadic perhaps

      1. ntrm
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Won't redmond play up top with Long?

  14. Prøphet
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Think i was set a few days ago 🙠Now i kinda have last minute conundrums...

    Save my team.

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Get some goals into that midfield. Don't spend too much upfront. Choose one premium defender.

      Get a pair of goalies that will see you through 'til Christmas.

      1. rainy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Bookmarking this for next August 😉

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

        I was planning on an early wc to be honest.
        Got goals in the MF, have a budget forward up top. 5.5 defenders are premium ones this year, aint they?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Bellerin is whom I meant.

          1. Prøphet
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Figured it was him or Toby. Currently have this distribution tho

            5 4
            5.5 5.5 5 4.5 4

  15. Guendomeyang
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    GTG or anything need to improve?

    Schmeichel (Jaku)
    Shaw Stones Friend (Amat Lenihan)
    Hazard Firmino Lamela Redmond (Capoue)
    Kun Vardy Rooney

    Help me please!

    1. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nice

  16. Jebus Saves
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Which one do ye like more?

    A. Tadic Firmino
    B. Hazard Redmond

  17. TATTOOED_2
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy or Zlatan?

    Zlatans ownership scares me and I don't want to miss out on potential points but I'm assuming Vardy will outscore him this Gw?

    I have Mahrez already and no other Utd attacking cover but maybe it'll be worth changing and keeping 1.5m ITB?

    I thought I was done but my standard early morning first day of the season second guessing has begun

    1. tattywelshie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I've gone Vardy, my thinking, im pretty sure he's gonna outscore Zlatan this GW, Vardy is proven in the prem, Ibra isnt, however, I have 1.5m itb, so if Ibra goes mad I can get him in, next GW. It's only one GW, have him covered for next week if you can 🙂

      1. TATTOOED_2
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks very much. I just can't wait for the deadline to pass. Ive done far too much overthinking

        1. tattywelshie
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah, same here!!! I've tinkered beyond belief! I've also toyed with swapping Hazard for Mahrez and swapping Vardy for Ibra, cover both then, i still might, or i might just leave it, arggghhhh, its like wildcard week!! lol

  18. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Pick one of the next six GWs

    Townsend
    Deulofeu
    Ramirez
    Feghouli

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Ramirez

    2. Jebus Saves
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Townsend

    3. tattywelshie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Townsend

    4. divineFC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      deulofue no brainer

    5. MesQueUnClub
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Ramirez

  19. Captain Vantastic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Will Foster start?

    1. MedC
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, I think so.

    2. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Why wouldn't he?

  20. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    When is the deadline for the sky game?
    Mine saying deadline has passed

    1. Nastradarmus
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Should be first kick off

      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Thx

  21. Unsuccessful
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I've really not switched into things this year - maybe that'll work out for me - but reading some RMTs there seems to be a trend of a little more £££ on defenders than usual.

  22. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    To start...

    Friend or Baines?

    1. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Well you can't have Baines on the bench

    2. Nastradarmus
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Friend in my humble opinion

  23. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    How's this looking then? Template I guess. Any glaring errors?

    Foster
    Terry stones valencia
    Hazard firmino lamela redmond
    Aguero vardy gray

    Jak fischer Evans friend

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nope looks good

    2. MedC
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good. Tricky one with Lamela, given the options.

      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Best 7 mid?
        Lamela
        Deulofeu
        Townsend
        Other

  24. Rhinos
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Mandanda
    Dann Valencia Targett
    Hazard(c) Sanchez Mane Redmond
    Kane Vardy Carroll
    Jakupovic Capoue Amat Bruce

    Hate no kun but gambling on this combo to counter him
    Thoughts?

    1. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Damn that's tasty

      1. Rhinos
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Bench is woeful but no kun has early wildcard written all over it anyway 😛

    2. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Isn't Bruce injured? And Targett will probably be displaced by Bertrand next week. I like that it's not template

      1. Rhinos
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Bruce purely coz price unlikely to drop. Targett not long term

  25. asif316uk
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Forster, Jaku
    Stones, Shaw, Amat, Friend, Smith
    KDB, Barkley, Hazard, Firminio, Feghouli
    Kun, Long, Gray

    Defence too weak?

    1. zotter
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Not at all. Attack is though imo.

      Why wouldn't you do Costa and Redmond for hazard and long. And have an extra million to spare too

    2. TATTOOED_2
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I don't like two 4.0 on the bench just because if you have an injury or suspension you'll more than likely be forced into making a transfer. Much prefer having bench options there to rotate

  26. zotter
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    A. Hazard plus Long plus lamela
    B. Redmond plus Costa plus Alli

    1. TATTOOED_2
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A

  27. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    a. Terry
    Or
    b. Baines

    ???

    1. zotter
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. MedC
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Terry.

  28. MedC
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Firminho or Mahrez?

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Firm

      1. Uncle John from Jamaica
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Mahrez with Hull's side.

      2. MedC
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers. That's what I thought but having last minute jitters!

    2. tattywelshie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      If i had a gun against my head, id chose Firminho

    3. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Firm for me

  29. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Why is nobody mentioning King?

    1. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I reckon he'll score

    2. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      The non-nailed on Leicester defensive midfielder?

    3. Nastradarmus
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Not nailed is he

  30. Uncle John from Jamaica
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Best .....

    £5m goalie
    £5.5m defender
    £7.5m mid

    Thanks

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Forster/Adrián
      van Aanholt
      Ayew