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12 January 2017 1948 comments
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Back for 2017, partially refreshed and braced for the season run-in, the ScoutCast returns to herald a new leader in the Fantasy Football Scout Hall of Fame.

With the legend that is Ville Ronka toppled, Granville, Jonty, Andy and myself start by doffing our cloth caps to the brand new name at the top – Jay Egersdorff.

An advocate of the 3-5-2, Jay provides the springboard for the episode’s big discussion, as we revisit the merits of a formation change to a “power five” midfield, while considering a big spend on a four-man defence.

Your community questions supply the rest of the ammunition, as we chew over rising stars Alli, Giroud and the fading stock of Hazard and Aguero and, against better judgment, we even touch on Nyomgate until Jonty swoops to pull the plug.

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

  1. JAC THE CAT
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    I was going to have Sanchez and Giroud as my captain and vice captain.

    The weekend weather reports have got me thinking it's best to spread the risk.

    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Yeah definitely spread that risk imo

    2. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Bit of snow won't stop the Welsh

    3. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      I never do that with captains as a rule for that reason just in case

      1. @ImpressiveTackl
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        You fear snow storms the whole season?

  2. Rhinos
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    I need to lose Mane and I ain't getting a spurs mid. I make this game way harder than it needs to be

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Why no Spurs midfielder?

      1. Rhinos
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Don't think be lot of goals v West brom plus Alli a bandwagon. I prefer gambles

        1. JAC THE CAT
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 days ago

          Fair enough

          Pogba?

    2. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Lots of options around though

      1. Rhinos
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Yep. I know who getting just don't wanna say incase any spies watching

    3. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Coutinho

    4. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Na just more fun playing how you want

      1. Rhinos
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Defo

  3. okan58
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    1FT:
    Bank: 0.1

    Heaton
    Walker - Bellerin - Pieters
    Sanchez - Eriksen - Lallana - Phillips
    Costa - Ibrahimovic - Benteke
    Subs: Jakupovic, Ake, Evans and De Roon

    Any suggestions?

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Decent team, nothing stands out as a problem.

      1. okan58
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Thanks 🙂

  4. Gilderoy Knockaert
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Hey guys, what's the weather situation like in the UK at the moment? Any chance of games being postponed this weekend?

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      We were promised snow in Shropshire but nothing so far.

    2. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      I've raided the supermarket and now can live off beans and spaghetti hoops for 3 weeks just in case

      1. Monkey Hanger
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 days ago

        No rice pud?

    3. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Snow in Glasgow

  5. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Rate my team!

    Foster - Grant
    Azp - Jones - Cedric - Holebas - Amat
    Sanchez - Lallana - Alli - Phillips - Stanislas
    Ibra - Costa - Rondon

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Good stuff, Holebas to go soon?

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Looks good! I'm waiting to see how the Giroud vs. Sanchez tally goes this weekend

    3. v12w12
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Good

  6. Nerazzuro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    What to do with Payet? Is he now frozen out?

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      I would sell, doesn't sound good and costs so much.

    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Ditch. Zero chance of him playing this wkend.

    3. v12w12
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Yeah, I'd get rid as well

    4. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Ditch

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Get rid... Alli, Eriksen, Theo, Ozil ... An arsenal or Spurs mid imo. Maybe mikytaryan

    6. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Gotta get rid

    7. Nerazzuro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      will be for -4. might go miki or spurs mid

  7. FrankieTheGent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Schneiderlin at 4.6 is tempting me. Not for this week but... Spoon!

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Way bigger fish to fry than worrying about who my 5th mid is.

    2. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Wow, didn't know he was so cheap!

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Yep definitely, the new 5th mid of choice i reckn. He's a Koeman favourite too somshould be good for the odd assit & maybe a goal or two & nailed. JAllen > Scheiderlin & pocket a valuable 0.4m!

      1. Belalugozi78
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Don't think so... Allen plays often no. 10 Shneiderlain will be next Capoue. Maybe he scores 1 or 2 but not more. He played 231 games and scored 14.Allen 237/16. But Allen now plays higher up the pitch now.

    4. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Soon not spoon.
      I sound like The Tick (great show)

      1. FrankieTheGent
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        The animated version of course

    5. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Fantasy irrelevant

  8. v12w12
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Want Aguero as a differential. I'm 100 points behind in some ML's. Most have Costa but not Aguero. Would you do -
    Costa - Aguero
    Alonso - Baines -4?

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Would do Costa - Aguero if you had hazard also

    2. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      I don't think I'd make that move, Chelsea play Hull in GW22 at home.

      I can certainly see the temptation of a differential Aguero though

    3. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Then next week you'll be like man I wish I had Alonso and Costa for Hull at home.

    4. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Not for me

      1. XabiAlonso
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Think a lot will be trying to squeeze Aguero in soon enough

        1. JAC THE CAT
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          I sold Aguero this week 🙂

        2. v12w12
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Cheers fellas. Only other option would be a straight swap for Ibra? Again most have Ibra.

    5. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      I'm the only one in my 10 person mini league with kun
      I'm captaining him!

      1. v12w12
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        I want him! I will find a way!

    6. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Wait for GW24 for Aguero. See if he's getting 90

      1. v12w12
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Cheers

  9. Hargo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Walker Holebas Lovren Morgan Amat
    Phillips Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Lallana
    Carroll Aguero Defoe

    How would you line up?

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Walker Holebas Lovren
      Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Lallana
      Aguero Defoe Carroll

    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Phillips Amat Morgan ok bench. Any other week I'd say bench Carroll.

    3. JustPark
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      4-5-1 or 3-5-2.

  10. FrankieTheGent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Anybody got an FPL focused wish list for the January transfer window.
    I'd like to see Robbie Brady and Wes Hoolahan back.
    And please, some more strikers hitting form for new teams.

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Burnley have made an offer worth up to £13m for Norwich winger Robbie Brady, 24. The Republic of Ireland international is also wanted by Crystal Palace and Sunderland. (Mirror)

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Was hoping Villa would sign Brady but if went to Burnley and listed as defender would be straight in my team

  11. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Who to Captain? Tjinking Giroud, could be the right time but bit of a gamble???

    Haz, Alli, Phillips, Firmino
    Ibra, Costa, Giroud

    1. okan58
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Alli or Giroud.

    2. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Great gamble, I'm tempted but think I will go with Sanchez

    3. v12w12
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Yes. If no Sanchez or Aguero sounds good

  12. zelio78
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Better combo for this game week?

    1) Snodgrass, Cahill
    2) Antonio, Baines

    1. okan58
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Antonio and Baines.

    2. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      A

    3. v12w12
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      1

  13. Rossamous
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Who to start:

    A. Baines (mci)
    B. Pieters (sun)

    And who's first bench between them and De Roon in case Alonso doesn't play?

    1. okan58
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Baines.

      Pieters first bench.

    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Baines. NBNC.

    3. v12w12
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      A. B

    4. Rossamous
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Cheers. Thought as much

  14. Gruu
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Don't know what to do. Need help here..

    Grant
    Baines Brunt Valencia
    Sanchez Lallana Stanislas Phillips
    Kun Ibra Costa

    (Valdez DeRoon Ake Holgate)
    0 FT, 0.2 ITB

    Plan to downgrade Kun to Lukaku/Giroud on gw22 & upgrade Lallana/Stanislas to Coutinho/Alli.
    Any suggestion for gw21?

    Appreciate for your help 🙂

  15. bring_on _the_fantasy
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Anyone had 3 Chelsea and Ake? Are you forced to transfer a Chelsea player out this weekend as you'd have 4 from the same team?

    Just curious.

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

      But not curious to check the rules

      1. bring_on _the_fantasy
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Could find anything on it

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Just next transfer, could keep 4 all season.

    3. 100K Short
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Copied from Fantasy Premier League Help.

      "If a player is transferred to another team in the Premier League, and this transfer takes you over the players per team limit, then you will need to go back under the limit when making your next transfers."

      So as TM says could play 4 until your next transfer.

  16. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    "It's Bully's prize board time ..."

    1. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Keep out of the Black!!!!!

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Nothing in this game for ...?

        1. Qubit
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          2 in a bed

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            YES! 😀

  17. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    thought the 3-5-2 discussion was top quality on the scoutcast this week.

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Very good scoutcast, I really enjoyed that part, much food for thought.

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Agreed. I was nodding all the way through that segment.

    3. @ImpressiveTackl
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      4-4-2 discussion was more enlightening.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Jonty has been saying about defenders outscoring more expensive midfielders for a while now.

      2. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        The overall discussion was what I meant, did a long and underwhelming unconclusive post on it afterwards.
        What I feel we have this season more than any in a long time is choice, not only of players but there's a strong arguement to play any of the formations based on current points & stats.
        Take your pick 4-4-2, 4-3-3, 3-5-2, 3-4-3 all have great options.

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Great point, actually.

  18. Gunner1290
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Alright lads could you please help me out this game is doing my brain in!!!

    Grant (jaku)
    Baines Kelly Chambers (Brunt, Smith)
    Sanchez(c) Ali Stanislas Lallana (Mutch)
    Giroud Aguero Zlatan

    Got 1 free transfer and 1.3m in the bank.

    1) Play Kelly away to West Ham or Brunt away to spurs?
    2) I'm thinking lallana out. Who shall I put in instead? I'm thinking Ramsey or coutinho at the minute but not sure if coutinho will start against united

    Thanks in advance!

  19. nims076
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Sorry to post again but seems to have lost in previous thread

    A or B and why?
    Recommend any changes? This is using my WC.

    Thanks

    A) Foster Grant
    Chambers Yoshida Baines Brunt Jones
    Sanchez Pedro Stanislas Alli Phillips
    Costa Ibra Giroud

    0.9 ITB for Giroud to Lukaku next GW

    B) Foster Grant
    Chambers Yoshida Baines Brunt Rose
    Walcott Pedro Coutinho Alli Phillips
    Costa Ibra Giroud

    1.2 ITB for Giroud to Lukaku next GW

  20. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Premier League leaders Chelsea will move for 29-year-old West Ham playmaker Dimitri Payet, who Hammers boss Slaven Bilic says is refusing to play for the club. (Scum)

    Hazard and Payet double up, anyone?

    1. Evans
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Not me

    2. @ImpressiveTackl
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Ditch Hazard for Payet more likely.

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Would be nice to get paid to make up transfer rumours

  21. DaveZubie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Got the following issues

    Pickford (Inj), Brannigan (Inj)
    Alonso./Aki + (Haz, Costa)
    Origi

    I have 2 FT and need to move 1 Che
    Thinking of doing Haz + Origi -> Eriksen + Defoe and possibly playing AoA

    1) Good
    2) Bad
    3) Meh?

    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      not too bad but HAzard next week would be nice. could swap ake for Chambers or friend

  22. Evans
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Will Giroud rise tonight ? 100.6 on fplstats

    Thinking of swapping him out for Giroud due to his next three fixture - Swa, Bur and Watford

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      If you don't want to miss the 0.1m do it tonight

    2. v12w12
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Look likely

    3. Man Chest Hair United
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      no point risking it just get him in

    4. @ImpressiveTackl
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Giroud > Giroud seems a bit of a sideways move

    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      He was over that last night and didn't rise. It's all over place at mo

  23. Snoop
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Will ake play now he's back at Chelsea?

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      He won't be first choice but will fill in where needed.

      1. Man Chest Hair United
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        all speculation at the moment but probably only coverage

    2. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Bit of a mixed opinion it seems, anybody's guess atm but I would say he would be unlikely for many starts barring injuries of which is also a point of contention atm.

  24. Batista
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Will Charlie Daniels price rise tonight? Thanks

    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Looks likely

    2. v12w12
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      No, doesn't look like it

      1. Man Chest Hair United
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        over 100 on FPL Stats

        1. v12w12
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Fff only 87% but fpl stats better I think

  25. Man Chest Hair United
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    I Have some serious Defence issues since Ake moved.

    My defence

    Grant Jaku

    Alonso Friend Evans Ake Holgate.

    1ft .2 ITB. Should I save or sell ake or alonso?

    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      I'd wait until after the weekend if you can, that's my plan

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Wait

  26. Snoop
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Thinking of changing ibra for giroud so I've got more funds for defence.. my strikers are ibra, Costa, Defoe

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Don't do it.

      1. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        This

    2. v12w12
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      I'd keep Ibra

  27. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    I'm off to Palace.

  28. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    ●●●
    ●●●●
    ●●●

    OR

    ●●●
    ●●●●●
    ●●

    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      The first for me

    2. bojack
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Short & thick for me.

  29. v12w12
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Is this worth a -8 to get Aguero differential in my team?
    Lallana - Snod
    Costa - Aguero
    Rondon - Defoe
    Cheers

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Not this week

      1. v12w12
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Cheers fella

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Aguero that is

  30. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Anyone know if Bentekkers is good for the weekend?

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

      He'll be fit, whether he's good still up for debate