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The ScoutCast – Episode 201 – Penalty

20 October 2016 1016 comments
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The cruel mistress that is Fantasy Premier League.

Jonty has fallen a victim, paying the penalty for a few ill-judged decisions, compounded by a huge slice of bad luck as both Christian Benteke and his captain Sergio Aguero missed penalties in a single Gameweek.

He just can’t buy a break right now, which makes it all the more impressive that Jonty should brave another ScoutCast and risk a bruising hour in my company, along with Andy and Granville.

We make sure we conduct a full post-mortem on Jonty’s miserable plight, before delving into similar tales from the community in “Rough with the Smooth”.

Then it’s on to your questions as we consign Hull City to whipping boy status, pry into Pep’s potentially failing relationship with Aguero and dare to cast doubt on the Joe Allen bandwagon.

This episode of the ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday night. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

If you’re nostalgic for the old formats, you can acquire the traditional mp3 audio version via this link or the first player below, or watch me get riled via the Google Hangout version in the second player.

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

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  1. Marc
    10 years, 20 days ago

    2 quick q's for starting line-up this GW:

    1) Amat (WAT) or Holebas (swa)?

    2) Pickford (whu) or Foster (liv)?

    Thanks

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    1. Jafalad
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Amat

      Foster. These are the games WBA do a number.

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      1. Fitzy.
        10 years, 20 days ago

        People will be captaining Amat this week the way things are going...

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    2. Demí
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Holebas, can't see Swansea keeping a CS so would go for the attacking potential
      Pickford. Liverpool to bounce back after blanking last game

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    3. Marc
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Thanks. Agree on the Swansea CS problem but do think WBA could strangle LIV.

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    4. Ciro Di Marzio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 20 days ago

      1) holebas

      2) I don't think either will keep a clean sheet, possibly pickford will get more saves?

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  2. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Anyone considering captaining Lukaku (Burnley away)?

    Just had a look at the stats and surprised to see Burnley have conceded the 3rd most shots in the box at home (although they have played 5 at home, whereas most other teams have played 4)

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    1. Jafalad
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Nope. More chance of a BUR cleeny.

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 20 days ago

        That's what I thought. But I have been surprised by Burnleys stats. They concede a lot of attempts in the box.

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        1. Jafalad
          10 years, 20 days ago

          That's just the Burnley way and of course most shots end up in Heaton's mitts anyways.

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          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            10 years, 20 days ago

            Good point, very true

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      2. Count of Monte Hristo
        10 years, 20 days ago

        This

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  3. PaulParker
    10 years, 20 days ago

    team is a mess - which striker do I sell to fund changes?

    0.5m ITB, 1FT

    Foster
    Stones - Valencia - holebas
    Sanchez - Capoue - Redmond - Firminho
    Costa - lukaku - Kun

    Jaku - Snodgrasss - Friend - Amat

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    1. Jafalad
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Costa. For Deeney or Benteke.

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  4. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 20 days ago

    What are Sterling owners doing? Keeping or ditching for Walcott seem to be the options

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    1. Syd.
      10 years, 20 days ago

      He played very well against Barcelona

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      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 20 days ago

        That's true. However I'm not sure if that's an answer to question whether to keep him or not.

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        1. Syd.
          10 years, 20 days ago

          I would keep especially given City's upcoming fixtures. They are still the most attack minded team in the PL

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    2. Ciro Di Marzio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 20 days ago

      I've been back and forth on this one. I'm worried about not owning wallcot at the moment but I'm equally worried about sellers by sterling.
      I'm gonna stick and hope Sanchez gets the arsenal points.

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      1. Ciro Di Marzio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Selling sterling*

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    3. Bulldogs FC
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Sold for Walcott to double up on Arsenal mid

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    4. Brad1807
      10 years, 20 days ago

      I have both him and Walcott and just got ozil also downgraded firmino to Lallana dropped Antonio for ozil ? Or woukd u go firmino and llanana ?

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  5. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 20 days ago

    So.

    Unexpectedly got my first response from Mark last night: http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/14309406

    It's a 'Dear Diary' moment 🙂

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    1. Jafalad
      10 years, 20 days ago

      You are far too easily pleased. 😕

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 20 days ago

        You have no idea! The highlight of my week is having the flat to myself and sitting down to watch the scoutcast with a subway in my hand. 😀

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        1. Jafalad
          10 years, 20 days ago

          Your simple life is admirable but I think you need to go out and meet girls.

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          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            10 years, 20 days ago

            FPL is my mistress 😉

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        2. Pap Le Cissier
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 20 days ago

          Subway? Is that what kids are calling it these days?

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          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            10 years, 20 days ago

            😀 😀 😀

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  6. faux_C
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Any thoughts on my wildcard team?

    Pickford / Mandanda
    Walker / Mee / Lovren / Pieters / Holebas
    Firmino / Allen / Sanchez / Walcott / Chadli
    Aguero / Austin / Lukaku

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    1. Alexieishere
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Mandanda? for real?

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      1. faux_C
        10 years, 20 days ago

        He's become the first choice keeper at Palace and he's 4.4!

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        1. Alexieishere
          10 years, 20 days ago

          I've Mandada since GW1, 0 CS 🙂

          loading him off now (on WC too)

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    2. COYS Down Under
      10 years, 20 days ago

      That's my keeper combo. I prefer having two nailed keepers on WC and he's the next cheapest nailed keeper.

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    3. Speédy
      10 years, 20 days ago

      chadli to redmond,mandanda to heaton

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  7. pjanns
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Would you do Baines --> Lovren for a - 4 hit?

    My other defenders are: Walker - Holebas - Smith (tot) - Kingsley (Doesn't play)

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    1. faux_C
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Noooope.

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      1. pjanns
        10 years, 20 days ago

        So play Smith instead?

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  8. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 20 days ago

    a) Walcott

    b) Mane

    If you already own Firm and no Arsenal, A is a no brainer right..

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    1. faux_C
      10 years, 20 days ago

      It's the logical one of the two, but it doesn't guarantee you won't be kicking yourself after the weekend.

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  9. rdamjan
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Who to play in my defence this week. All good options:/

    Lovren-Williams-Amat (Pieters, Holebas)

    Good? Or maybe Pieters instead Amat?

    Thanks.

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  10. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Hey guys,

    A) Play Holebas (swa) or Pieters(hull)?

    B) Play Pickford (whu) or Foster (liv)?

    C) Captain Sanchez or Aguero?

    Cheers

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    1. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Pieters
      Foster
      Sanchez

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    2. faux_C
      10 years, 20 days ago

      a) Pieters
      b) Pickford
      c) Sanchez

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  11. The Fantastic Mr Fox
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Is Sterling to KDB a valid move?

    Price : 8.5 vs 10.6
    PPM : 5.9 vs 7
    Bonus : 5 vs 9

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    1. Jafalad
      10 years, 20 days ago

      If you can afford him without destroying your team, then yes.

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      1. The Fantastic Mr Fox
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Yes I can.

        Heaton
        Walker Valencia Friend
        Firmi Ozil Allen Sterling
        Luka Ibra Deeney

        Pickford Evans Amat Capoue

        4.5 itb, 1 FT

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  12. Count of Monte Hristo
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Sánchez, Walcott, Agüero

    Rank them 1st to 3rd for the best (c)

    Cheers

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    1. Delhidynamo
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Walcott
      Sanchez
      Aguero

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    2. Bulldogs FC
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Sanchez
      Walcott
      Aguero

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  13. Syd.
    10 years, 20 days ago

    My Defence

    Valencia - Amat - Holebas

    "Baines & Love"

    Used my FT to get rid of Collins is there any merit in taking a hit to get rid of Baines?

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  14. Emiliano Sala
    10 years, 20 days ago

    What do aguero owners do if he blanks this week ?

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    1. Syd.
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Laugh

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    2. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Relax, knowing 5 goals is coming next GW

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    3. Demí
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Nothing

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    4. Jafalad
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Ask Syd for the lowdown.

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  15. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Thoughts on what to do? Was initially planning to save FT but Robertson injury might need reassessment

    Grant -- heaton
    Mustafi Amat holebas -- smith Robertson
    Wally sanchez firmino son -- fletcher
    Kaku kun deeney

    A: save FT and take out Robertson next gw along with someone else
    B: Robertson >> 4.5m def

    Mustafi fixtures Go tough in 2 weeks so one option might be Robertson + mustafi + son >> Valencia + clyne + 7.2m mid over next few weeks

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  16. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 20 days ago

    A baines to lovren for free
    B save and play holebas

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    1. Syd.
      10 years, 20 days ago

      I would save

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  17. Heintorg
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Can't decide

    A)Antonio->Walcott (have sanchez)
    B)Antonio->Son
    C)Rashford->Austin
    D)Rashford->Deeney
    E) Save FT

    Thanks:)

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    1. -KocH-
      10 years, 20 days ago

      contemplating doing A as well
      but I think I'd just save FT and see how antonio is doing this week

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    2. Bulldogs FC
      10 years, 20 days ago

      A or D...you won't regret any of the two (maybe leaning towards A atm)

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  18. InSaneMan-e
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Hi guys, need an opinion please. Which of these 4 would you start? Currently on Amat.
    A: Amat
    B: Stones
    C: Friend
    D: Myler

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    1. Syd.
      10 years, 20 days ago

      B

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      1. InSaneMan-e
        10 years, 20 days ago

        thanks!

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  19. wowBOBwow
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Considering a huge captain punt on Sterling.

    Southampton appear to have literally no left backs, at a push it's an injured Targett he'll be up against.

    Could be gold.

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    1. Speédy
      10 years, 20 days ago

      kun ahead of sterling for me

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    2. InSaneMan-e
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Aguero
      Even if Sterling does have a good game, most of goal action will still come through Kun

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    3. COYS Down Under
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Interesting. I think owning him is enough for me.

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  20. Speédy
    10 years, 20 days ago

    whats up with wes morgan,already have robertson,baines

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  21. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Hey guys,

    If you had to play 2 defenders from these 4, which would it be?

    Holebas (swa), Amat (WAT), Pieters (hul), Smith (TOT).

    Cheers

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    1. Speédy
      10 years, 20 days ago

      holebas,pieters

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    2. Syd.
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Amat & Pieters

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  22. Lone Wolf FPL
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Jakupick
    Valencia, Williams, Holebas, Evans, Amat
    Sanchez, Son, Firmino, Snoddy, Capoue
    Kun, Lukaku, Costa

    This week Capoo -> Fletcher.
    Is it worth to make:
    A) Williams -> Clyne this week or
    B) save and Williams, Snoddy -> 3.9, Arnautovic next week?

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  23. bowsy51
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Which 2 to start?

    A) Walker
    B) Williams
    C) Holebas

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    1. -KocH-
      10 years, 20 days ago

      holebas, walker

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  24. Laurel and Vardy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Play Holebas (swa) or Amat (WAT)? Thanks.

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  25. Syd.
    10 years, 20 days ago

    All the questions this morning are which defenders to plays and the same names keep cropping out

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  26. Emiliano Sala
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Steeling is nearing exit doors. Doesn't him ?

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  27. wormface
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Any Aussie's? Was thinking of starting the gambling early. Melbourne to beat Perth 1.61

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  28. FPL ElasticO
    10 years, 20 days ago

    My WC team.... How is it looking???

    Foster // Pickford
    Holebas // Lovren // Bellerin // Pieters // Kingsley
    Sanchez // Sterling // Walcott // Allen // Milner
    Lukaku // Aguero // Austin

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    1. pjanns
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Why Kingsley and not Amat? Kinglsey doesn't play

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  29. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Anyone considering Pogba for a 2 week punt (BUR, swa)?

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  30. lasmons
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Heaton
    Pieters - Holebas - Williams
    Sanchez - Firmino - Sterling - Allen
    Kun(C) - Ibra - Tekkers

    Robinson - Amat - Carrick - Evans

    Good to go for this weekend? (a little afraid to go without Theo...)

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