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17 August 2017 2241 comments
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Can you call it a comeback? Avid listeners – and there are some, honest – will certainly hope that Granville’s return to ScoutCast action will be repeated.

For now, we just have to savour him gatecrashing our early season party, armed with a very reasonable Gameweek 1 tally.

Granville joins myself, Jonty, Andy and Az in a five-aside episode for the post-mortem of the opening weekend.

Once again we embrace your community questions, going in studs showing on all the key issues, as we assess the Zaha replacements and strap our knees to the desk to discuss De Bruyne and Kane.

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

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

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  1. RubberDucky
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Missing a price rise is so annoying.

    Hopefully missing out on Mounie won't hurt too much

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Lemme guess Gabbi > Mounie?

      1. RubberDucky
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Much more complicated than that.

        I wouldn't touch Gabbi after last season

    2. _Make
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      I doubt it will. That will be Huddersfield's best result this season.

  2. GoonerByron
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Captain Salah or Jesus?

    1. Francescoli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Jesus

    2. Concrete
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Salah

    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Jesus

  3. Francescoli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Play Hegazi or Xhaka?

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Heg

    2. Four Letter Wirtz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Hmm, Hegazi is 193cm and plays for Pulis... they've probably practised aiming at his forehead for the whole week now.

      Xhaka has two unknowns: Ramsey and Giroud. If you think Ramsey's starting, expect Xhaka to drop back and put late tackles in. If Elneny starts and does the hard work, Xhaka can waltz up to the corner flag and do his thing. But who is he going to aim at? No Giroud, no party.

      Still, I'd take a bet on Xhaka and reserve Hegazi for home games.

    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Xhaka

  4. Taking the Mkhitaryan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Just woke up and can't believe everyone is still bleating on about Mane. What a joke

    1. Couti & the Below5th
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      He might have been taking the photos!

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        He might have been taking a dump

      2. Sjaugen
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Gave me my first laugh of the day, +1

    2. Francescoli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      ...they're taking the mané

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Its how football clubs work. Some players get extra days off. Particularly if they have had a long injury

    3. Tiamani Warrior
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Huh? What I miss?

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Nothing
        That's the thing
        You missed nothing

    4. bojack
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      I'm ashamed to admit that I fell for the nonsense being spoken here, mitigated somewhat by being on my third pint, and did Mané to Eriksen.

      Kicking myself.

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        That'll pay off in week3. No sweat. Just get behind the sofa if Palace look fragile

        1. bojack
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Yeah I'm not too worried, worst case is I miss out on a haul one week. Best idea for me now is not to make another mistake like bringing Mané back in for a hit! That'd be idiotic.

          1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 29 days ago

            Lay off the sauce tonight then 🙂

            1. bojack
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 29 days ago

              😀

        2. Johqvist
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Mané will score against Arsenal though.

      2. Four Letter Wirtz
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        There really should be a "third pint chip" to undo these things...

        1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Its called free hit

      3. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        For a hit?

        1. bojack
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Nah FT.

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 29 days ago

            Apart from Sanchez, Eriksen is the best midfielder in FPL. Nothing to worry about there, although Mane does up his game at home.

            1. bojack
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 29 days ago

              Cheers Virg.

              Yeah, Mané was a good pick for this week. I shouldn't spend so much time here listening to shite.

              1. FPL Virgin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 29 days ago

                Outside a presser, the Liverpool echo is your best bet for Liverpool team news.

                1. bojack
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 29 days ago

                  Will keep that in mind..

    5. Ruth_NZ
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Mané a mickle makes a muckle. 🙂

  5. Couti & the Below5th
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    I normally tinker with the RMT suggestion but this week it's suggesting playing Gray instead of Alonso. Ignore and play 5-3-2?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Not a fan of 5 at the back Personally I'd always play the striker

      1. Couti & the Below5th
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Me too but I'm not even sure Gray will do anything but come on for 10 mins

  6. Nesvy
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Who bench ?

    a/ Monreal
    b/ J Rod

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Personally I always play as attackers as possible

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        As many*

    2. Farke in hell
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      return of mustafi and per monreal could be benched.

  7. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    How is it that Zaha's original 7.0 price is intact yet he is the most transferred out this week at 251,382?

    1. That Was Easy!
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      so highly owned at the beginning, it takes a percentage of owners to sell in order to force a drop.

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        I see

    2. More Tragic
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      high ownership

    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Flagged
      So it raises the price drop threshold

      1. More Tragic
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Cahill was red flagged.

    4. bojack
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      He was very highly owned (~25%?), so I guess it needs to be a bigger % of his owners selling.

    5. Ruth_NZ
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Wildcards. High ownership. Simple enough.

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        I doubt that many people could be wildcarding after 1 gameweek.

        1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Half the casuals, sorry, less engaged, in my mini league got 50 pt weeks and are now on wildcard texting me if they should pick xhaka

        2. Ruth_NZ
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          This weekend you'll be proven wrong. It will probably be around 5% of all managers, so something like 200k of them.

          If 50% of those have removed Zaha it would add 100k NTOs to the required threshold for a price fall. That would put him on the borderline.

          I imagine he will drop tonight.

          1. Ruth_NZ
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 27 days ago

            4.2%, 187k wildcards.

    6. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      It's just to annoy everyone who sold him early in the week.

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Haha, I did.

      2. Bald Eagle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Got Mkhi, so had to do it early, yeah but was expecting the drop.

  8. More Tragic
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Foster
    Yoshida Luiz Mee
    Mkhi Eriksen Willian Richie
    Firmino (c) Lacazette Aguero

    Hart, RLC, Naughton, Riedewald

    £0.5m itb
    saving FT
    G2G?

    1. TaiwanHC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      You will get punished.

      1. More Tragic
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        ???

        1. TaiwanHC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Neither Kane nor Lukaku.

          But apart from that it's GTG!

    2. Lord Bendtner, TGSTEL
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Save FT and plan how to get either Lukaku or Kane after this GW, whom ever look best to you.
      It's brave to be without one of them, even more so both

  9. Fire Chief Moe
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    GTG?

    DDG
    Danilo Ake Stephens
    KDB Mane JWP Ritchie
    Lukaku Kane JRod

    Looking to get rid of Danilo next week. 1m ITB.

    1. The SK
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Looks good who are your subs?

      1. Fire Chief Moe
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Elliot Carroll Suttner Long

    1. pompeyfan
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      those who want to can find their way their, why do people insist on linking it?

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        TriggerLips is a massive FPL authority.

        1. pompeyfan
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          He's a decent player, but just one of 100s if not thousands like that.

        2. Hooky
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          His rank the last two seasons suggests he is over the hill

        3. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Beaten him 3 out of last 4 playing seasons.

    2. ChristoBisto
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      I'm surprised FFS allow advertising of other sites in these forums. Seen more of it recently, we don't come here for the adverts.

  10. Bollemuza
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Top 3k, any transfers needed?
    Foster
    Valencia, Bertrand, Dawson
    Salah, Alli, KDB, Willian
    Lukaku, Firm, Mounie

    Subs: Carrol, Mee, Tunazebe, Elliot

    1. GoRedz
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      you know you don't

    2. Davido989
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Not sure pal, we're probably not on your level to be making any comments.

    3. The Man Pastore
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      I'd WC this team

    4. bigbudgie
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Top 1.21m nah you're good to go

    5. Distinctly Average
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Haha, gotta love an OR brag after one gameweek.

      Not sure why that was relevant for the question, but decent team nonetheless. Good luck

  11. Feeling_blue
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    For long term picks: Antonio or Lanzini and Stephens or Yoshida?

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Antonio and Yoshida.

    2. Distinctly Average
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Antonio and Stephens

  12. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    RMT tool is telling me to bench alonso and play chalobah. Interesting.

    1. Transient Anus
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Disturbing

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Don't trust the machines.

  13. bojack
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Anyone spotted a week where they want to play the Free Hit chip yet?

    I'm thinking favourable home games for 4-5 teams and just loading up on all their attackers is going to be a good way of playing it.

    1. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      blank gw 28

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Definitely keeping mine for a blank gameweek. I would never consider using it in any other week. Don't listen to lateriser.

      1. bojack
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Yeah blank week it'll be handy.

        Taking a -8 in preparation for the blank week last year won me my ML 😉

    3. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      keep till the first double around march

    4. bigbudgie
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      I'm thinking the same, even just two good home fixtures would be good to triple up on two attacks
      Just had a quick look
      GW8 has TOT vs bou and MCI vs sto with WAT vs ars whilst Liverpool play United at home

  14. COYS.
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Hello.. I don't see Holebas name being mentioned on here..
    Good lad.. On set pieces of Watford.. Not so tough fixtures.. Can be a good punt

    1. Waxys
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      At 5m? For Watford? And he's in his twilight years... no thnx

    2. bojack
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Got an assist last week but conceded three. Coupled with yellow cards and difficult fixtures I don't think he's worth 5.0.

      4.5 and I'd consider.

      1. Feloh
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        he is also a holebaps magnet.

        1. Transient Anus
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          😀

        2. COYS.
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Rightly said..
          I trf him in and took out Matip. Keeping in mind his capabilities to assist and earn bonus..
          Not expecting clean sheets from him

    3. Transient Anus
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      He's a quality player, I like him a lot. Ticks the fpl boxes, attacking full back with a great delivery and taking set pieces. Janmaat I like a lot too. At this stage I'm not looking at defenders and if I were there is others I prefer at that price.

    4. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Bit of a card magnet but in my watchlist if the new manager tightens them up

    5. Distinctly Average
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      One of the biggest card magnets in the premier league...

  15. fpltactician
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    GTG? Already took a hit

    Foster
    Kola Stephens Daniels Lowe
    KDB Salah Mkhi Willian
    Lukaku(C) Kane

    1. anish10
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Looks good

  16. anish10
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    What to do with this lot?

    DDG
    Kolasinac Alonso Walker Cedric
    Atsu KDB Mane
    Abraham Kane Jesus

    Elliott--Carroll--RLC--Mariappa

    1. Farke in hell
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      nothing.

  17. Farke in hell
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Who is going to replace fabregas in midfield in chelsea lineup?
    Could it be Luiz, with Christensen, azpi, rudiger as three man defense.
    Or would it be Azpi, with luiz at the back?

    1. Waxys
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Luiz can play CDM but Chelsea already have 2 CDMs with Bakayoko and Kante I doubt they will use a third

      1. Magic Box
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        The former of those scenarios, I would imagine.

        Bakayoko may be fit from GW3 so Luiz + Kante until then (unless we sign another midfielder before Sunday!)

  18. Waxys
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Had my postman chuck a do not bend parcel over the gate and into my door step. Cheeky postman, he had good aim and nothing was damaged so it's all good.

    1. Waxys
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Sorry saw*

      Had implied I told him to do it

      1. Waxys
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        implies not implied*

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Was it Monica from Bottom Live 1?

      1. Waxys
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        I don't watch comedy pal.

        Also @mods can we have an edit button so I can fix my typos and change or add information to my posts?

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          This. Typos are so annoying.

    3. bojack
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      What's inside?

      1. Waxys
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Perfume

        1. Waxys
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 29 days ago

          Cards*

          1. Feloh
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 29 days ago

            how's this relevant to ffs?

            1. Waxys
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 29 days ago

              Not everything has to be on topic. Some have said I use this site like my own personal twitter and while I disagree with that I do deviate from the typical Zaha posts from time to time

              1. Feloh
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 29 days ago

                why do you disagree with it, because it's true?

                we are here for the typical zaha posts as you call them, no one is interested in what your friend's sister's boyfriend did.

                1. Waxys
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 29 days ago

                  Maybe the non members are.

                  Rest of us want more

      2. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        a Dildo

      3. Waxys
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Idk if u know what I mean by perfume cards tho.

      4. Couti & the Below5th
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        Conversation pieces

    4. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      http://gph.is/QFCxEf

      1. Waxys
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        For anyone confused by what I mean by perfume cards it's essentially playing cards with a perfume design as I enjoy poker with the lads and I though they had a really cool design

  19. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Afternoon ladies. Would anyone play Lowe over Cedric/Jones/Sead?

    1. Bald Eagle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      I wouldn't personally mate.

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Huddersfield are the new Real Madrid, definitely play Lowe.

  20. GreenArrows
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    G2G, roll the FT over?

    Elliot
    Yoshida Kolasinac Danilo Daniels
    KDB Salah Willian
    Jesus Firmino (C) Lukaku

    Foster Carroll Puncheon Long

  21. steven8991
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Play Foster or Elliot this week?

    1. Pauntley
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      I would play Foster

  22. Pauntley
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Morning all.

    I have Lanzini and Fabregas in my draft team. Just noticed Antonio is back and hasn't been selected. Should I swap Lanzini for Antonio or is Lanzini a better prospect long term?

    1. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      I would keep Lanzini

  23. Zareos
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    As a Lukaku non-owner (I know!), who should I skipper?

    A. Kane v Che (H),
    B. Aguero v Eve (H),
    C. Lacazette v Sto (A)?

    1. ChristoBisto
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      That's tricky. Could build a car for any, but I'd fancy Aguero with Everton a bit leggy after last night.

      1. ChristoBisto
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 29 days ago

        *case

  24. Tornado
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    If you have kane lukaku and jesus and no pool

    Is anyone going jesus captain over the other two?

    1. Waxys
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      No Everton are tight at the back

    2. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Tempted, Everton will cave in

    3. ChristoBisto
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Everton just played mid week. Could be a factor.

  25. Essrick
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Zaha is still £7.0m! Can't believe it

  26. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Foster/Elliot Dunk/Kolasinac/Daniels/Stephens/Hunemeier KdB/Salah/Fraser/Zaha/Carroll Kane/Lukaku/Gabbi

    0.0 ITB

    Zaha to Willian/Ramsey?
    Or zaha + Gabbi to mounie + Pogba/mkhi (-4)
    Or
    Save & play Tom Carroll?

    1. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Ramsey

    2. Another Hoops
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Unfortunately because of price rises/ 0 ITB you'll have to do the first. I suggest saving the transfer. Gabbi might turn up for you...

    3. Distinctly Average
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Not convinced by Ramsey. Needs 90 mins under his belt for me.

      Mooy and 1.5itb is the way to go

    4. Man Getting Hit By Football
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Had 13/15 of your players for gw1 including the same front 8.

      I did Zaha -> Ramsey

  27. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Play 1

    A Atsu
    B Danilo

    1. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      B

  28. KUNingas
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    RP
    Bench one
    A) Monreal (stk)
    B) Cedric (WHU)
    C) Daniels (WAT)
    D) TAA (CRY)

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 29 days ago

      Taa

  29. Henning
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 29 days ago

    Good to go or should i start Dawson over Ake?

    Foster

    Ake. Yoshida. kolasinac

    Eriksen. Matic. Salah. De Bruyne

    Lukaku. Jesus. Mounie

    Elliot. Dawson. Carroll. Suttner