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18 May 2017 3946 comments
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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.

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

  1. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard will start against Sunderland. He will have had 6 days rest since Watford. Playing 1 game a week is not too strenuous.

    If he doesn't play or gets a brief substitute appearance on Sunday then that is 13 days without any significant football to prepare for the FA Cup final.

    1. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Is it Hazard's turn to score a brace ?

      I am not pretty confident owning him. Might Transfer him out

    2. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Agree

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        🙂

  2. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    All my players are hungover from the DGW.

    What should I do with my free transfer? 0.0 ITB and I think it is more likely than not that Hazard starts.

    Cech
    Alonso - Stephens - Yoshida
    Sanchez - Hazard - KDB - King
    Kane - Jesus - Gabbi

    Willy - Holding - Capoue - Holding

    1. aleksios
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      If Hazard not start bring in Cout/Fab

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        For who?

        1. aleksios
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Would do it only if we are sure Hazard not starts.Otherwise wouldnt bother.

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Dropping Gabbi is an option

    3. ChristoBisto
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Double holding?

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Holgate!

  3. Kevin Twine
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Caballero,
    Alonso, Yoshida, Stephens
    Sanchez, KDB, Ali, Pedro, King
    Kane, Jesus

    (Pickford, Trippier, Anichebe, Holgate)

    1FT, £0.6m in the bank

    Best move here?

    A) Trippier -> Matip and play over one of Yosh/Stephens
    B) Ali -> Coutinho
    C) KDB -> Coutinho

    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'd say A

    2. Frog Town
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'm in a Similar Situation..thinking of B as you have spurs cover in kane

      1. Kevin Twine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Good point. Some of my mini leagues are tight and I think the people chasing will bring in Coutinho so surely he has to be brought in to block as well.

    3. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      B

    4. Krafty Werks
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      B if blocking a rivals move to likely bring in Coutinho and you are defending a lead? Defo not C imo.

  4. Dreams
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Good to see Ruth back again posting.

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Stalker

    2. Lawrø
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Is it?

    3. Dreams
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yes. And I was not stalking him. Just came across his post.

  5. TokyoRisingSun
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    It's a real shame that United are constantly linked with all these attacking players. All that fantasy potential wasted when Mou inevitably asks them to track the opposing wingers

  6. barracuda
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    What are your plans till Sunday 16:00?

    1. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Drinking cider continuously

    2. Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Eat play sleep.

    3. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Troll my ML with fake team/player news.....

      1. _Make
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        😉

    4. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Monitor rival's FPL team

    5. barracuda
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Personally, I have been drinking heavily from yesterday, I am planning to keep drinking till 16:00 continuously and listening to the Rolling Stones 🙂

      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        The irony in your grav name

  7. Mark-O
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Was feeling dodgy not owning Lukaku against Watford in this dgw

    Sold him for Gabbiadini and turns out to be a nightmare rather than pleasure although Lukaku kept quiet

    1. Urchin
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Massive 2 points lost 😉
      tragic

      1. Mark-O
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Every little counts --- Tesco

  8. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Coutinho + Giroud in for Hazard + Gabby (-4)

    Thoughts?

    1. Lanzini girls just want to …
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'm thinking llorente for gabbi? He might grab a goal given the week 38 home team stats

    2. VaVaVoom
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      im looking to swap Hazard and Gabbi to.
      Was thinking Coutinho and Llorente

  9. Mark-O
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Today's early pressers in BST:

    MH - Stoke 08:30
    AW - Arsenal 09:00
    TP - West Brom 09:00

  10. Kloppinho
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Just saw a guy from my mini league at work has finished 3rd in the Gameweek rank! he got 222 pts, just 1 point short of the highest score...some gameweek this has been

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

    As an owner, it was nice watching harry's show yesterday (didn't captain though). I feel for those non-owners who bravely still watched the whole game.

    1. Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      They must be mourning right now

    2. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Non owner. Wasn't watching live but following events on here. Can't really do much about it. Turning off and pretending its not happening isn't a real option...

      1. Sponge-worthy
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        We've all been there.

    3. The Iron Tulip
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I can't believe people sold him

  12. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Will be streaming tonight at 9:30pm UK time, the final pre-GW stream of the season

    https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=andy85wsm

    I'll also be joined by Luke aka D1sable - he can wax lyrical about finishing on 199 and captaining Kane 🙂

    1. Ephurion
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Looking forward to it 🙂

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Missed 200 by one point.
      must be a little gutted

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Especially if one of his player got a YC 😛

        1. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          or if he had Anichebe or Gabbi 😆

    3. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nice one!

      What time Andy?

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Updated the post 🙂

  13. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Price Changes - 19th May 2017

    🔼  Giroud, Vokes, B.Davies, Kane

    🔽  Walcott, Hazard, Costa, Alli, Gabbiadini

    1. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      My heart skipped a beat there when I seen both Hazard & Gabbiadini dropped. Thought I might have to give up on transfer plans. It's all good though 🙂

    2. mcrayeps
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      oh wow
      haz costa alli
      2 of those 3 will backfire this week

    3. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Gabbi !!!

      I'm getting more confidence that he will score then.

    4. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers TM. Congrats on the great rank.

    5. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      That's my planned moves screwed this week, dammit Hazard!!

  14. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Any pressers today? Cheers

    1. FFrulesmylife
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      16

  15. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Boro need to do is score 77 goals on Sunday at Anfield and they will beat the 103-goal total set by Carlo Ancelotti’s free-scoring entertainers back in 2009/10.

    And you thought there was nothing to play for on Sunday…

    1. _Make
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Best internet lol in weeks! +1

    2. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      😀

      Checks Negredo's price.

    3. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Traore (c) it is

    4. uhahpaulmcgrath
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      brilliant

  16. Takedog1
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    worth keeping alonso or too risky????

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Keep. He'll play surely

      1. Pasqualinho
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I think you're overusing a particular word reccently.

        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          He'll?

          1. Pasqualinho
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            No - you have that one spot on. I think everyone needs to start using the word 'unsurely' a lot because it's more accurate. It's GW38 so anything goes, really.

            There are only 2 sure things in life. Gabbiadini is crap and Taxes.

            1. Weasel Boy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              I agree.
              Gabbi is one big turd.

      2. Takedog1
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        not think he will be rested? sunderland meangingless game and was rested against watford

    2. Ephurion
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'm thinking both him and Cahill will play, as they otherwise would go too long without a proper game. Rust comes quickly.

      1. Takedog1
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        yea u could be right. ill keep!

  17. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    From 20k OR to 3K OR in two game weeks. Happy Days!

    Thanks to the FFS community.

    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      That's cool. I have scored well but can't yet break into top 10k.
      A bit frustrated.

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Well done Dingo

  18. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Definition of addiction....

    So tired but staying awake to see what my OR is....

  19. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    As United fan if we loose the Eurropa league Final Jose Mourinho deserves the sack. The way he has gone about the last few premier league matches is a shambles and not the united way.

    1. 4. Arsenal FC
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Who would you like to replace him?

    2. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      😆 there's not a better manager available

    3. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Hahahaha never satisfied are you

    4. Toby Lerone
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      What a stupid thing to say

    5. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      It has been a shambles but I think he's had his fair share of bad luck too. Every manager deserves a second season.

  20. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    What to blame if I dont finish top 50k this season

    A) Tottenham for loosing to West Ham

    B) Westbrom for conceding late against Chelsea and handing them the title

    C) Not owning Sanchez for this DGW

    1. Moose™
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      What's your current OR mate?

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        81k, 31 points of top 50k with TC chip to use in gw38

        1. Moose™
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          How much is Top 50K? I am 63K atm

          1. Bruno Bruno!!
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            2137

            1. Moose™
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              14 points off. Lets go!

    2. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      C definitely

      None of the other equate to 27 points

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        They dont equate to 27 points however players like Cahill and Alonso would have played both games more likely

    3. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      LOL.

    4. My Name Is Pepu
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Just C, I've honestly never believed in the "nothing to play for" logic used by many, Spurs made an absolute mockery of that logic tonight. Watch Liverpool who have got "everything to play for", troll everyone is the last GW now. 🙂

    5. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      😆

  21. rjcv177
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Many thanks to all brilliant scouts in here.
    Since wc on36 went for 279pts and jumped in my ML for 34 up.
    Already feeling sad for the last day and the hole that will come to my life in a few days.
    At least some cash from ML to skip it fast 😉

    Good luck to all out there chasing...and ice decisions to the ones that are leading

    1. Firminooooo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Well done.

  22. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    is it Sanchez or Ozil on pens for Arsenal?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Giroud if he starts

      1. mcrayeps
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Sanchez as his last goal for arsenal

    2. willgriggsonfire
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Sanchez

    3. rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Sanchez.

  23. zizoo10
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    current OR 8k. I just want to finish with a 4 digit rank, don't care if it's 1000 or 9999. So what is the mathematically correct move to make with 1 FT, with top 10k % selection taken into account.

    Cech.
    Alonso - Monreal - Yosh.
    Sanchez - Eriksen - KDB - King.
    Kane - Jesus - Gabb.

    Cab - Capoue - Steph - Holgate.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Coutinho in for Eriksen. It's not a move I'd necessarily Make, but it's the safest one as it's the flavour of the week for someone who didn't return or even play last week.

    2. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Honestly I think it's Gabbi to Origi or Llorente.

      Rest of them team is excellent. Eriksen should start gw38, wait for pressers just incase.

      Gabbi n s the only player stinking that team.

    3. Magic Bean
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Just play your game mate, don't overthink this one. You're in 8K for a reason

      1. zizoo10
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        dude, this inspired me. cheers.

      2. b✪mber
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        This

  24. Pariße
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Does VR have Kane?

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Virtual Reality ??

    2. Moose™
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nope. From GW28.

    3. Springbank
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Gone without ouch

    4. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      no.

      Nor Triiggertits.

      Let's all lol

  25. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Who would u change from Hazard, Alli, Gabbiadini with 0.7m in bank and 1FT for the final GW?

    Either Coutinho in for Hazard OR
    Llorente/Origi in for Gabby probably..

    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Llorente or Origi has more potential

      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Origi playing for sure Pep?

  26. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Headache of Headaches.
    Not even sure who will be starting..

    Cech.
    Yoshida, Davies, Bailly*.
    Sanchez, Hazard*, Alli, Sane, King.
    Jesus, Kane.

    Pickford, Stephens*, Gabby*, Holgate,
    1ft, 0.7m.

    Maybe Coutinho in for Haz or Llorente/Origi in for Gabby?
    What would be your move(s)?

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Both of ur chasing. Just Gabbi out of ur ahead

  27. Moose™
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone have a meteoric rise in rank this week?

    From 190K, now 60K. Happy!!!!

    1. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      From 230k to 127k

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      125k to 71k, not huge but happy to be in top 100k after a very up and down season.

    3. Jamin
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      More than halved; 37k to 16k

    4. thunder_mike
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      175k > 30k the last two GWs, also turned a 72pt deficit to a 57pt lead in a cash ML.

    5. Heavy Data
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      496k to 222k

    6. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      402k to 165k
      jumped my ML leader by 80 points 🙂

  28. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Gonna dare to suggest a daily hot topic for Jonty. Third placed overall captained Kane so I make the GW38 finale is going to be a two horse race now.

    Could I suggest a "what would you do" topic for either/both players.

    I for one would be intrigued at the replies (apart from Optimus who would obviously do a -20...again)....

  29. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    The gun-start multiple 10 team line-up announcements on Sunday will send this site into overdrive and oblivion if Hazard, Alonso, Kane, Alli, Eriksen, Kos, Azpil, Sane, Costa, Kun etc don't start 😉

    Hope Mark puts on another server

    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Kane and Azpi will 100% start.

      Sané and Aguerro should start

      Kosc all depends on how he feels, maybe it's more important to give him sufficient rest for the final. We'll see what Wenger says in a few mins

      Conte likely to start a strong team in preparation for the final and the homecoming of the team to lift the cup

      Alli should start and it's unclear if there was a specific reason for Eriksen's non start, Poch may reveal some details in his presser

      1. _Make
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Why do you think 100% on Azpi, Pep? My reasoning is that he's one of the the ones under threat having started the last game. Cheers.

        1. Pep says
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Because he's started EVERY game to date. Why didn't he get a rest in the last when Conte made 9 changes. He will want to play.

          Fair enough it isn't 100% but I'm just shedding my opinion. 90% of the site saying Coutinho is essential, why dont you get on their back.

      2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        It's just absurd to be saying 100%. You are otherwise too good a poster to be talking nonsense like that. Especially about Azpi, when there is clearly a rationale for him NOT starting. I'm not predicting one way or the other, but 100% is just silly,

  30. Moose™
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Lads, 48 points lead is good enough to secure your ML?

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      99.99999999% yes

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yes unless your rival has a TC or BB left. 48 too much otherwise except for a once in a trillion scenario.

      1. Moose™
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        All chips played tho.

        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Oo congratulations then 🙂

          1. Moose™
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Thanks mate!

    3. KUN+10
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      there is always that 0.1%

      1. Moose™
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah. I will just played it safe. No hits taken for this week I guess.

    4. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I would recommend a bottle of Dom Perignon

      1. 12E
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        That kinda of a night get the brandy out