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6 March 2019 1485 comments
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After a bruising Gameweek 29, the Scoutcast soldiers are ready to wage war on the remaining fixtures of 2018/19.

Helping them out is regular listener FPL Reuser, who has come up with a cunning plan for Fantasy Premier League success that involves collecting a strong armoury of sturdy shields and razor-sharp swords. 

Joe, David, Luke and Andy discuss the best shields, which are high-owned players needed for protection against red arrows. Also covered are the finest swords, which refers to low-owned players with the perfect combination of points potential and solid fixtures.  

Getting the right combination in place may well be the Holy Grail of Fantasy management that the Scoutcast has been searching for over the last decade. 

Our merry band of podcast pugilists also find time to look ahead to the upcoming blank fixtures in Gameweeks 31 and 33 with a focus on the best Liverpool and Bournemouth assets to own. 

While Az couldn’t attend due to other commitments, he did find time to drop by in the YouTube chat during this episode’s live streaming to set us straight about the Everton defence. 

Elsewhere, David lays into Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo and reveals how a discarded plastic bag is now dictating his transfer decisions. 

The Scoutcast troops also mull over the key decisions facing them in Gameweek 30, including the best differential ‘swords’ to acquire, the likeliest clean sheets and their transfer and captaincy plans.

Finally, this episode ends by flagging up the work of the charity Anthony Nolan, which carries out fantastic work saving the lives of people with blood cancer. 

This follows the news from community member FPL Poker Player that his daughter was diagnosed with leukaemia last year. Although in remission, she still needs a bone marrow transplant. People can help support the work of Anthony Nolan by making a donation or signing up to be a bone marrow donor via their website

This Scoutcast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Wednesday evening. 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 or the first player below. Or you can take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

In addition, the Scoutcast is now also available via our Soundcloud channel and via the third player below.

It is also worth mentioning that FFScout moderator Rotation’s Alter Ego has collected this latest episode’s timestamps to help find particular sections. This can be found as the top comment in the Youtube version.

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  1. Fuddled FC
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Would you do

    Ferreira > Brooks

    and play Brooks instead of Barnes v Liverpool?

    1. Fuddled FC
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Torreira > Brooks.

      Sorry phone prediction

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Yes. I’m getting Brooks this week

    2. Samwise
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      I'd weigh up the pros and cons, then you can make a good decision. Hope that helps!

    3. FiddySmith
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Yes looks logical to me

  2. BARIO MALOTELLI
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    decent defender for 4.4 m and cheaper
    clyne maybe
    cheers

    1. Samwise
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      I'd look at the stats, maybe minutes played and points. Hope that helps

  3. Samwise
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Can't wait to see Leeds back in the champions League in 2 years... Long overdue!!

  4. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    It's nice that the double/blank strategy I created last season is now commonplace and being used by almost everyone this year:

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/03/23/an-alternative-strategy-for-the-doubles/

    Just don't call me a pioneer! 😉

    1. Samwise
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Pioneer

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Oh, go on then. I'll reluctantly take it.

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Reminiscing reading this. Brings back memories.

      1. Samwise
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Good ones?

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          It was a simpler time.

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      😆

      Winners strategy last season, iirc 😛

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      What about the bit about it not being a popular strategy last year though?

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        It wasn't. Hardly anyone did it.

      2. Samwise
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Are you the real Hazard?

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          I'm not thicc enough for that.

    5. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Didn’t you mess up your FH last season and threaten to quit the game ?

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Pepperidge Farm remembers

    6. CliveTilds
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Nothing pioneer about your rank.

  5. 1895Reds
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Anyone know the kick off times the FA Cup semi finals will be? Take it one game Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Normally. Haven't been announced so far.

  6. Dead Balls
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Great if you have all your chips...

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Have you used all yours?

      1. Samwise
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        No

  7. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Aside from Lukaku, who’s the first name on your FH32 team?

    1. Samwise
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Heskey

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

      Romelu

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Ederson.

    4. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Aguero

      1. fr3d
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Good shout if we can afford him too

        1. kalmoffit
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Only need 16m for bench

    5. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Probably a 3.8 bench fodder

    6. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Fabs

  8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Can't believe Mo has only a single goal & no assists in his last SEVEN games in all competitions

    Will it be him or Klopp who'll be made the scapegoat on Mersyside for their title challenge going up in smoke?

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Mother nature will take the blame.

  9. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    SamWise is like dog muck in a field. He's everywhere.

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

      Eden Wizard in disguise??

    2. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Can you give pros and cons for this?

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      LOTR in a nutshell: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vmuT8UeTk4s

    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      If Leeds get back into the Champions League he'll be a wild dog running riot in Europe, if they let him in.

  10. BARIO MALOTELLI
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    double up on whu defence ¿
    yay or nay

    1. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Yay

      1. BARIO MALOTELLI
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        ty for reply diop or ogbona for you
        cant afford rice

        1. tucaoneo
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Diop more nailed. Balbuena is back.

          1. BARIO MALOTELLI
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            thanks

        2. kalmoffit
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          diop

    2. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Not ideally no.

      1. BARIO MALOTELLI
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        thanks for yout opinion

    3. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Que

      1. BARIO MALOTELLI
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        whats that haha

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          What?

          1. BARIO MALOTELLI
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            you say what .¿

    4. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      5 clean sheets in 29 gameweeks.

      1. BARIO MALOTELLI
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        looks decent hahahha

    5. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Spreading with BOU

      1. BARIO MALOTELLI
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        clyne a good option

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

      I suppose it's no different from Fab plus defender. I only have Rice

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

    FPL Virg, 500K man, whats going on? Struggling? Youve been quiet recently

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Is that the self proclaimed expert or was that someone else?

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      All the most talented managers seem to be struggling recently. Jay, The General, WGTA Tom ... and now me.

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        You're so full of ****
        Your history says otherwise.

  12. abaalan
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    With GW31 in mind, would you get rid of any of the following with a free transfer this week (as none have good fixtures):
    A) pogba (ars a)
    B) Jimenez (Che a)
    C) lacazette (man u h)

    If so who to get in? Only 0.1 itb

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      C to King (especially if value in a and b)

      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        B if not a lot of value gied since Arsenal plays gw 33

  13. drughi
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Is Rashford, masuaku and Kolasinac > King, Brooks and TAA for a hit a bad idea ? worth investing in bournemouth ?

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Good

    2. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      I like it

    3. YEAH PITCH!
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Do it.

  14. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    That’s offside by PSG.

  15. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Who should Pep pick in QFs

    a) Ajax
    b) FC Porto

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Pool

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Spurs probably the easiest draw left.

      Poor record vs Pep and no away game.

  16. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Two really good ties again tonight.

    Champions league rarely disappoints.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      See Dzeko & Pepe? 😆

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Comedy

      2. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Got to be the most delayed reaction fall I've ever seen, but then pepe is such a clown.

    2. Mysterion
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Marega is the fantasy CL version of Jimenez...

  17. KenyaDigIt
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Any Sané owners keeping him this week? Tips and advice welcome. I've been loyal and it's not been paying off.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      You have been too loyal. There's a chance he starts with CL next week, but who knows.

      1. KenyaDigIt
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        I know!!! Loyalty this season has NOT been paying off.

    2. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Id sell....not in starting 11 & when he does start not making it to 60

      1. KenyaDigIt
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Question is to who? Not many people jumping out... Maybe D.silva? Can't get Mane as I have 3 pool already.

        Tempted to stick this week and hope for the best!

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Yeah wouldn't bother swap just play then get rid

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      May as well give him Watford

      1. KenyaDigIt
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks! With only a handful of games left, I do need to take a few risks, I guess Sané IS one this week. Game week differential... Save my season!

  18. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Fred is playing really good

  19. BUZZBOMB ♡
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Cant stop thinking that the Utd strip is all white and the kit lady accidently put Lukaku's red Ys in with the shirt and socks on a boil wash.

  20. Come on you Kante
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Do you think Jesus starts at the weekend or at least be in contention for an appearance?

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

      No

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

      Easter is 7 weeks away

  21. Chrisirwin01
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    On my WC, all thoughts and feedback would be much appreciated on my latest team:

    GK: Fabianski | Foster
    Def: Shaw | Rice | TAA | Van Dijk | Wan B
    Mid: Pogba | Mane | Deulofeu |

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Strange time to WC. How many 31/33 players?

      1. Chrisirwin01
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Trying something different this year. WC for GW 30 & 32, with FH for GW 31. It's too difficult to predict end of season games.

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          33 will be rough

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Lacking forwards

      1. Chrisirwin01
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        My bad see below lol

  22. Jealous Viper
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Champions league seems wide open this year

  23. Chrisirwin01
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    On my WC, all thoughts and feedback would be much appreciated on my latest team:

    GK: Fabianski | Foster
    Def: Shaw | Rice | TAA | Van Dijk | Wan B
    Mid: Pogba | Mane | Deulofeu | Hazard | Fodder
    Fwd: Vardy | Aguero | Batshyayi

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      How many players in bgw31 and dgw32 ?

      1. Chrisirwin01
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        I think 6 but considering to FH in GW31. dgw32 - 2 utd players, with the plan for another.

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Do you have any other chips left, or will this have to cover 31,32, 33?

      1. Chrisirwin01
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        All chips left. Thinking FH for GW31, whilst using my WC for GW30, 32 & 33

    3. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Looks ok. Gw 33 could be an issue depending on cup results though.

      1. Chrisirwin01
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah I agreed. I may have a rethink.

  24. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Chong imminent.

  25. Origi-nal
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Jota to Maddison for free?

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

      Yeap

  26. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Massive let off for United.

  27. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Chong looking lively

  28. Jive Turkey
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Better combo for bgw 31 & 33?

    A) Mane & D Luiz
    B) Hazard & TAA

  29. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Stars aligning for United.

  30. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Really like the look of dalot

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      You like him dalot?

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Can see what you did there