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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.

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.

  1. Going Home
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month 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
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Naah, not for me
      Anichebe
      Holgate
      TCarroll
      Jakupovic

      Bench is done even if dont use my 2FT 🙂

      1. Going Home
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month 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
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

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

      1. _Make
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

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

      2. Going Home
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed!

    3. Live Lad
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not if you benched Capoue and other cheapies

    4. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I have Kone, Anichebe 😳

    5. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month 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
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month 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
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month 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
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month 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
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

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

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

        Benching Vert seems silly?

        1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Playing Alonso and Yoshida

    8. MTPockets
        9 years, 1 month ago

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

        1. Going Home
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month 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
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        DeGea Tekkers Holding Kompany currently sitting out this game

        1. Going Home
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month 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
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      First to 5 wins!

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

      1. RIDZ
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        B

      2. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        C

      3. Dreams
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        B

        1. Dreams
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Sorry. D. Pedro to Coutinho.

          1. RIDZ
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            easy, D

      4. AB.
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        D

        1. tattywelshie
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month 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
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Whats the chance of pedro or sterling start ?

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Pedro and sterling*

    11. Here's the manager
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month 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
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        *cant see

      2. Kevtheotter
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Eriksen to Lallana and Anichebe to Llorente?

        1. Here's the manager
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Just Sen below ! Timing !

          1. Here's the manager
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            *seen

      3. Kingtekkerz
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Monreal and Anichebe to
        Aké and Llorente
        And play AOA

    12. Kevtheotter
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month 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. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        yes imo

    13. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month 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
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month 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
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

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

        2. Old Wulfrunian
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month 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
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

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

    14. HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Walker to Alonso or Azpil

      Alonso more assured to start??

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        You still have Walker?!

        1. HellasLEAF
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          haha, not with it this season.

          admittedly. poor mini league result, has hurt interest slightly

    15. Foozeball
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month 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
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Studge or Vardy for GW38? Will Studge even play?

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

        Neither imo

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

          Stud if you must.

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

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

        2. HellasLEAF
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Maybe Vardy on a punt

      2. HD7
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Giroud

    17. Prøfeßör …
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month 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
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I would be tempted by Fabregas or Son

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Well done - fantastic rank for a first year/

    18. Live Lad
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month 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
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

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

    19. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

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

    20. GE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Alli -> Coutinho a smart move?

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

        Look above.
        Really unsure.

        I may gamble on the Liverpool defence instead.

        1. GE
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

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

      2. _Make
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month 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
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

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

    21. Toonmad
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Am i the only person whos doing Haz > Fab?

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

      1. GE
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I did this move last GW so I would

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

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

          1. GE
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            ?

            1. _Make
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Reply fail I think

              1. GE
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                😉

      2. MTPockets
          9 years, 1 month ago

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

        • Jam0sh
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          So basically your question is Haz to?

          A) Coutinho
          B) Fabregas

      3. tibollom
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month 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
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month 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
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          And I am one point ahead..

        2. Kevtheotter
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Alli

      5. FPL Maldini
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month 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
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          No hit

        2. Sponge-worthy
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          A

        3. Kevtheotter
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Starting the week -4 is not a good differential

        4. _Make
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month 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
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

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

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

              Possible

        5. Mark-O
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          C. Say a prayer

      6. jacktaylor
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        1 FT....

        Hazard to Cout? Or Gabbi to Lorente?

        Not that keen on taking a hit...

        1. Sponge-worthy
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Hazard to Cout, bench gabbi.

          1. GE
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            This

          2. jacktaylor
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Even if this would mean capoue plays??

      7. Sponge-worthy
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month 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
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month 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
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Nice one!

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

        2. Azathoth
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

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

        3. jia you
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month 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
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Who to play ? Pedro or sterling ?
        Or neither ?

        1. GE
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Pedro

        2. Emiliano Sala
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Between pedro sterling and stephens.
          Who to play

          1. GE
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Stephens

            1. Emiliano Sala
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              So now I'm playing 5 at the back

              Cech
              Bellerin davies bertrand ake stephens
              Sanchez alli sane
              Kane jesus

              1. Emiliano Sala
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Sterling pedro gabbi on bench

      9. GE
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month 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
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month 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
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          No hit...

          Also consider vert > matip?

      11. QPRUTD
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month 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
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        How's everyone feeling after GW37 ?

        1. Emiliano Sala
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Great

        2. sergioaguero67
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Accomplished.

        3. Urchin
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          It was ll worth it 🙂

        4. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

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

          1. Fred54
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

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

        5. Sponge-worthy
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

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

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

          Happy but could be much better without Hazard and Gabbiadini

        7. Reuser
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month 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☯
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Awesome!

        9. jia you
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

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

      13. sergioaguero67
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month 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
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Its got to be Kane

        2. Urchin
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Kane
          Kane
          Kane

          He is chasing 30

          1. Azathoth
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

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

            1. Urchin
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

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

      14. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month 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
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

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

        2. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Amazing work - how did you do it?

      15. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month 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
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

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

          1. CloudSky
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

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

        2. Speédy
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

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

          1. CloudSky
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

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

            1. Pep says
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month 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
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

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

      16. Speédy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

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

        1. Tshelby
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Cab

        2. Urchin
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month 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
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month 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
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month 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.