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The ScoutCast – Episode 226 – Beached

Excess baggage checked in, deckchairs reserved and sun block applied – the Scoutcast team are all ready to hit the beach.

Smack in the middle of Gameweek 37, with points flowing from all angles, not even Hal Robson Kanu’s late goal can upset the pre-vacation mood.

Stringing five men across the midfield, Luke and Az join Jonty, Andy and myself for a bumper end of season episode as we tackle another volley of questions from you, the community.

We conduct a post-mortem on the flurry of chips, weigh up the Gameweek 38 punts, put together our final day Wildcard XI and take a look back on our own personal highs and lows of a topsy-turvy season.

After 128 minutes of that lot and sunstroke already setting in, we even forget to chat captains and transfers come the end, only to make amends later.

This 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 a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link on the first player below, or take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

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

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  1. Going Home
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    It's becoming clear that the problem with playing BB in GW37 is that you are almost certain to leave a massive benching headache for GW38 (assuming you don't have Gabbi, obviousl!)?

    1. Urchin
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Naah, not for me
      Anichebe
      Holgate
      TCarroll
      Jakupovic

      Bench is done even if dont use my 2FT 🙂

      1. Going Home
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        And if you had BB'd this week it would have contributed 5/6 points. Assuming you didn't bring those in with GW37 in mind?

    2. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Benching headache is a good one to have rather than having no players.

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        This is true - rotation could mean you need the whole bench.

      2. Going Home
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Agreed!

    3. Live Lad
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Not if you benched Capoue and other cheapies

    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I have Kone, Anichebe 😳

    5. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Talking about the way of using chips when it comes to bb I ll use it when I feel o have a good chance of scoring points on the bench but I won't work.my way around it , as you say a few will now have headaches with gw38 , I won't though , I still have bb 🙂

      1. Going Home
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        The post was aimed at those of us who worked to a decent GW37 BB. If you are BBing this week, you're obviously laughing (rest/rotation aside)

    6. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      That's a reason for going for a couple of playing cheapies such as Anichebe and keeping the team value stacked in certain areas. Victor didn't really pay off but he easily could have done, and I can leave him on the bench now.

      1. Going Home
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Like I wrote below, it's all a balancing act. Either get lucky with a cheapie going big (Victor would have been lucky to contribute at all) and have no headache or have someone you want to start. To be fair, if united didn't have the EL final, I wouldn't hesitate to bench Wilf

    7. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Using AoA so bench is Pickford; Vertonghen; Clichy; Holgate

      1. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Benching Vert seems silly?

        1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Playing Alonso and Yoshida

    8. MTPockets
        6 years, 11 months ago

        No really (cheapos), but that's the toss-up with bench boost - decent bench or 'waste' players/£ for GW36/38.

        1. Going Home
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          That's it isn't it. You either have someone you're *happy* to play in BB sand then struggle to bench one, or have a "weak" BB and no benching headache

      • Pep says
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        DeGea Tekkers Holding Kompany currently sitting out this game

        1. Going Home
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Tekkers v United kids could run riot. Holding and Kompany as good a shot at cleanies as most. I'll have McAwful, Jaku (no drama) Holding (wouldn't mind playing) and Zaha (would love to start!)

    9. tattywelshie
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      First to 5 wins!

      A. Erikson > Coutinho
      B. Pedro & Monreal (have Cech)> Matip & Coutinho (-4pt)
      C. Neither!

      1. RIDZ
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        B

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

        C

      3. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        B

        1. Dreams
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Sorry. D. Pedro to Coutinho.

          1. RIDZ
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            easy, D

      4. AB.
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        D

        1. tattywelshie
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Cheers for replies everyone 🙂 Unfortunately I don't have the cash to do Pedro>Coutinho so need to free up cash elsewhere

    10. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Whats the chance of pedro or sterling start ?

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Pedro and sterling*

    11. Here's the manager
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Morning

      Jakup/ Cabllero
      Monreal Stephens Yoshida Davies Alonso
      Eriksen King Siggy Pedro Sanchez
      Kane Jesus Anichebe
      2FT 0.0 itb

      Question
      I have AOA left.
      Obv not worth playing for the sake of it and planned:
      Eriksen to Cout

      Sitting at 25k and looking at a good differential and see my way to anything worth it as I can't upgrade Anichebe really to make AOA worth it.
      Any takers?

      1. Here's the manager
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        *cant see

      2. Kevtheotter
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Eriksen to Lallana and Anichebe to Llorente?

        1. Here's the manager
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Just Sen below ! Timing !

          1. Here's the manager
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            *seen

      3. Kingtekkerz
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Monreal and Anichebe to
        Aké and Llorente
        And play AOA

    12. Kevtheotter
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Hey guys

      have 2 FT and AOA remaining

      Caballero
      Cahill Davies Montreal
      Hazard Sanchez Eriksen King Pedro
      Kane Jesus

      Pickford Yoshida Stephens Anichebe 0.0 ITB

      Hazard and Anichebe --> Coutinho and Llorente for free?

      Cheers

      1. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        yes imo

    13. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      *bottomed
      Morning all!
      What would you do with this team?

      Willy
      Yoshida Vertonghen Azpi
      Sanchez Alli King Pedro Sane
      Kane Jesus
      Pickford-Stephens Monreal Anichebe
      2ft 0.1itb

      1. Kevtheotter
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        38 weeks in.. You could at least come up with some options instead of asking someone to manage the team for you.

        1. HellasLEAF
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          haha. and it's a top notch team at that.

        2. wulfrunian
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          I am ready to leave for work so want some quick thoughts.It would be better just to tell me your opinion.

      2. HellasLEAF
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        probably nothing. Maybe Sane to someone else one week punt he has been good in real life but underwhelming fantasy

    14. HellasLEAF
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Walker to Alonso or Azpil

      Alonso more assured to start??

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        You still have Walker?!

        1. HellasLEAF
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          haha, not with it this season.

          admittedly. poor mini league result, has hurt interest slightly

    15. Foozeball
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      My current team:

      Caballero
      Vert - Alonso
      Zaha - Alli - Sanchez - King - Hazard
      Kane (C) - Jesus - Gabbi

      Jaku, Yoshida, Stephens, Huth
      1FT, 0.3 ITB
      Needless to say, Gabbi is on the chopping block for my FT (and possibly Hazard out too)

      Need to ensure I beat this dead team to secure h2h ML, yet also score enough points (currently have a 6 point lead) to secure other total points ML

      Lloris
      Alderweireld - Walker - Monreal - David Luiz
      Hazard - King - Antonio - Firmino
      Lukaku - Costa (C)

      Jaku, Capoue, Mawson, Barnes

      Suggestions?

    16. rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Studge or Vardy for GW38? Will Studge even play?

      1. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Neither imo

        1. Whats the Huth
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Stud if you must.

          1. rdamjan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            I didn`t like the idea few days ago. But I need different move.

        2. HellasLEAF
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Maybe Vardy on a punt

      2. HD7
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Giroud

    17. Prøfeßör …
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Repost.

      I have 2FTs - first year playing and looking to consolidate a top 5k position.

      Probably doing Hazard to Coutinho and considering Alli to either Fabregas, Eriksen or even Son.

      Thoughts?

      Thanks!

      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        I would be tempted by Fabregas or Son

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Well done - fantastic rank for a first year/

    18. Live Lad
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Hope we will spell the names of Man City's keeper and Tottenham's Dane correctly next season. Surprisingly Gabbiadini's name is spelt correctly in most cases.

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        It's fine, as long as we're avoiding Firminho.

    19. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Sensible to sell Alli for Coutinho?
      Or do Vert to Clyde/Matrip

    20. GE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Alli -> Coutinho a smart move?

      1. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Look above.
        Really unsure.

        I may gamble on the Liverpool defence instead.

        1. GE
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Yes, tempted to do Baines -> Matip and bench Holding/Yoshida.

      2. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Could be. It might be argued that Eriksen was rested last night and that it's Alli's turn on Sunday. Although rested for what would be a valid question.

        1. GE
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Could be 🙂 maybe I should just do Baines -> Matip and bench Yoshida/Holding?

    21. Toonmad
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Am i the only person whos doing Haz > Fab?

      Everyone else seems to be jumping on the Coutinho train...

      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        I did this move last GW so I would

        1. Whats the Huth
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Yes. You're the only person in the world.

          1. GE
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            ?

            1. Make Arrows Green Again
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 11 months ago

              Reply fail I think

              1. GE
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 11 months ago

                😉

      2. MTPockets
          6 years, 11 months ago

          I'm still hoping for a reason to keep Hazard.

        • Jam0sh
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          So basically your question is Haz to?

          A) Coutinho
          B) Fabregas

      3. tibollom
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        100 pts clear in my ML... 1 FT.. Tadic < Fabregas?

        Pickford
        Vert Alonso Kompany Bailly
        Sanchez Haz Albrighton King
        Jesus Kane

        DDG, Tadic, Yoshida, Anichebe

      4. mogadishu
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Drop Alli or Sané for Coutinho? Rival has Sané but not Alli.

        1FT, £1.0m ITB

        Caballero
        Davies Alonso Monreal
        Sanchez Alli Sane King Zaha
        Kane Jesus

        Pickford Origi Yoshida Holgate

        1. mogadishu
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          And I am one point ahead..

        2. Kevtheotter
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Alli

      5. FPL Maldini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        I'm 7 points behind my ML rival and we only have 4 players each as differsntials, do I...

        A) do 1 transfer and hope my captain beats his

        B) do a -4, go all out and have more differentials to him.

        1. Jam0sh
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          No hit

        2. Sponge-worthy
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          A

        3. Kevtheotter
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Starting the week -4 is not a good differential

        4. Make Arrows Green Again
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          4 players should be more than enough to do it, I wouldn't go further behind to bring in players you don't already have - if you think about it you don't have them for a reason. Depends on the teams of course.

          1. FPL Maldini
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            Thanks guys. I have a funny feeling he might do Eriksen to Coutinho to cover me but hopefully not

            1. Mark-O
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 11 months ago

              Possible

        5. Mark-O
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          C. Say a prayer

      6. jacktaylor
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        1 FT....

        Hazard to Cout? Or Gabbi to Lorente?

        Not that keen on taking a hit...

        1. Sponge-worthy
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Hazard to Cout, bench gabbi.

          1. GE
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            This

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

            Even if this would mean capoue plays??

      7. Sponge-worthy
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        166pts with a gw rank of 69k. Still just a little green.

        This dgw was just about holding your position. Not easy to climb in rankings, but very easy to fall.

        1. Urchin
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Yes, if you were really high (within 10K). Excellent score though, bizzarre GW it was.
          For me a huge green as I climbed from 34K to 17K. Very excited.

          *sorry if its an irrelevant reply 🙂

          1. Sponge-worthy
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            Nice one!

            My rank is now within 3k but I still was surprised how little I gained.

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

          Interesting.162pts for me,and from 45k i went up to 28k.

        3. jia you
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          170 (182-12) here and went from 7.3k to 4.6k, so happy with that 🙂
          You're right though a decent score (well above average) in the top 10k has seen many plummet!

      8. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Who to play ? Pedro or sterling ?
        Or neither ?

        1. GE
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Pedro

        2. Emiliano Sala
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Between pedro sterling and stephens.
          Who to play

          1. GE
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            Stephens

            1. Emiliano Sala
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 11 months ago

              So now I'm playing 5 at the back

              Cech
              Bellerin davies bertrand ake stephens
              Sanchez alli sane
              Kane jesus

              1. Emiliano Sala
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 11 months ago

                Sterling pedro gabbi on bench

      9. GE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        A) Baines -> Matip and bench Holding/Yoshida

        B) Alli -> Coutinho

        C) A+B (-4)

        D) Alli and Gabbi -> Coutinho and Origi (-4)

      10. Caleb's Kitties
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Best move for finale gw? 1FT 0.0ITB

        A. Alli to coutinho
        B. Hazard/alli to coutinho/KDB -4
        C. Hazard/Benteke to fabregas/sturridge -4

        Cech
        Alonso vertonghen bailly*
        Sanchez hazard alli sane
        Kane(C) jesus benteke
        Pickford yoshida jwp holgate

        1. S.Agueroooooo
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          No hit...

          Also consider vert > matip?

      11. QPRUTD
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Am I the only one who feels the article should have been name
        The ScoutCast – Episode 226 – Popping One Out

      12. French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        How's everyone feeling after GW37 ?

        1. Emiliano Sala
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Great

        2. sergioaguero67
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Accomplished.

        3. Urchin
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          It was ll worth it 🙂

        4. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          I ended up with 161, even with Huth, Gabbiadini and De Gea. Im happy.

          1. Fred54
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            Heh I scored 161 and in my circumstances it was a massive let down.

        5. Sponge-worthy
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Did what was needed, maintained position. I had already secured my ML win.

        6. Mark-O
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Happy but could be much better without Hazard and Gabbiadini

        7. Reuser
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Delighted - took an uncharacteristic -12 punt to play 15 dgw'ers. "Rolling the dice" in a last ditch attempt to close gap on Top 10k.

          186 (-12). OR approx 9700.

        8. Clifford☯
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Awesome!

        9. jia you
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          182 (-12) with Rudy Gestede in my team (he's been a luck omen) 🙂

      13. sergioaguero67
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Triple Captain pick?

        A. Kane
        B. Jesus
        C. KDB
        D. Sanchez
        E. Coutinho
        F. Origi
        G. Alonso

        1. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Its got to be Kane

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

          Kane
          Kane
          Kane

          He is chasing 30

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

            You must be so ex(c)ited mate.And Kane said he wants 4 vs Hull.

            1. Urchin
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 11 months ago

              Haha...Still a little dizzy from yday night's 'happenings'...It was unreal 🙂

      14. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Crawled from 90 points behind my league leader a few weeks ago to now be 5 points behind going into the final week. Wish me luck!

        1. Urchin
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Well done, mate!!
          Have a good one!!!

        2. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Amazing work - how did you do it?

      15. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Sigy: “I expect to stay. I signed a new contract last summer and I’ve got three years left, so it’s down to the club if they want to sell me. It’s down to them, but I’m very happy here,” he said, as reported by the Liverpool Echo.

        Meh.

        1. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Id say it suits him being the main man. It never worked out for him at Spurs

          1. CloudSky
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            Would probably still be the main man in Everton or Newcastle.

        2. Speédy
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          why would he be happy there??
          deserves a way better team than swans

          1. CloudSky
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            Not everyone has big ambitions I reckon. Looks like he likes his life there.

            1. Pep says
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 11 months ago

              And good on him. Shows he's more interested in the game than the money. Will be one of the 1st in my team next season

              1. jia you
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 11 months ago

                Can see SWA being half decent under Clement next season. Siggy will be in my XI in GW1 if he stays!

      16. Speédy
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        start cech or caballero???
        with kane leading golden boot race now,kaku will try to catch him up

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

          Cab

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

          Cech...
          Lukaku is in deep slumber, Kane may have woken him up, seems to late though...
          And even if he wakes up, Save points for Cech 🙂

      17. Tshelby
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        G2g?
        Template team

        Heaton
        Davies, Cahill
        King, Sane, Sanchez, Couthino, Alli
        Costa, Jesus, Ayew

        Cab, - Holding, Yoshi, Gabriel

        Taken a -4 with my OR now 95K i probabily will be now in above 100K rank
        Think it's possible to end in the the 100K?

        Comforting goal when you can't win your ML anymore..

      18. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        At least now in a season where on balance very little has gone wrong, (bar missing Josh King) going into a WC with Kane and coming out with Costa is definitely not only this season's biggest blunder but several seasons worth!

        How it only cost me 40 odd places in OR is a miracle in itself though.