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Scoutcast Episode 296 – Last of the Summer Wine

The Scoutcast is back with Joe, Az and Luke joined by original host Granville to mark a landmark moment in the show’s history.

At the 296 episode mark the Scoutcast has finally delivered more shows than long running British TV sitcom Last of the Summer Wine. 

This achievement had long been a goal of Granville and fellow original host and Fantasy Football Scout creator Mark Sutherns over the years.

Here Granville looks back at the show’s history, including its memorable early hat-tricks and features. 

He also finds time to chat about the forthcoming campaign by revealing his ‘old school’ team. Meanwhile, Az is daring to be different once again with his ‘poetic’ ode to Sheffield United’s players. Luke is looking to be more ‘dullard’ this season by shackling his daredevil instincts. As for Joe, he thinks he’s created his usual boring and safe collection of players, only to be told by his co-hosts that he’s actually turned maverick. 

Goalkeeper tactics also get an airing as does the huge array of potential mid priced stars in midfield and attack, who could be a gold mine of points this season. Well, in theory anyway.

Elsewhere, Luke looks at the best mid-term differential by joining Az in his love affair with promoted sides and Joe takes in the best teams in terms of clean sheets over August and early September.

Last of the Summer Wine has now been beaten but will our crew be dogged by some late summer whining at the end of Gameweek 1?

This Scoutcast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to get notified 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 and all our other podcasts are now also available via our Soundcloud channel.

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  1. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A or B and why?

    A. Montoya
    B. Dunk

    1. Justin Credibles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A - playing as a wing back - more attacking threat.

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A - wing back, more attacking threat

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

    3. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Supposedly Montoya is a wing back - sounds good to me.

      Personally not massively keen on having a Brighton defender though

  2. amit1964
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    if i need just one 4,5 defender, who should i pick? thank's

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      One of the above

    2. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Montoya

  3. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Trossard or Barkley?

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Trossard

    2. Lebowski85
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Trossard

      1. amit1964
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        1) trossard+1.5
        2) d.silva

    3. rdpx
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I am currently on Trossard after listening to the podcast, but could easily swap back to Barkley or even Doucouré at any moment.

      1. Francescoli
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah I’ve been on Trossard for weeks but Barkley playing as No.10 and on penalties is tempting

        1. Andre_The_Giant
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Is Barkley definitely on pens?

    4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I went for Barkley on the bench - was tempted with Trossard but decided to go for experience and hope he starts in the sausage roll.

  4. rdpx
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    So I listened to the scoutcast, failed to take any notes, fell asleep twice and then spent half an hour tinkering with a team I was fairly happy with to now end up with this, which probably looks like nothing recommended in the scoutcast.....! Woke me up enough to drop Mané out though as have clearly been FFS asleep at the wheel again.
    I had Firmino until about half an hour ago - still open to bringing him back.

    Any thoughts most welcomed.

    Ryan Button
    VVD Digne Lundstrom Diop Kelly
    Sterling Salah Perez Fraser Trossard
    King Vardy Pukki

    1. Lebowski85
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      That back line needs at least an extra million put into it. Even 0.5 to upgrade Kelly to Taylor.

      Otherwise....nicely balanced

    2. Oooof
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Seems like one 4.0m defender too many for me.

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Uninspired defence, and King isn’t the beat pick i guess but other than that, ok.

    4. rdpx
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      thanks all will keep messing about with it

    5. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I think it is nearly there.
      Would get Locadia instead of Pukki and upgrade one or both of those 4.5's maybe rotate villa burnley defence?

  5. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which:

    1. Montoya & Söyüncü rotation
    2. Zouma/KWP & £4 million fodder

    1. Little fekirs
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      2

  6. Schliegs
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A. Wilson + Dendo
    B. King + Barkly

  7. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which 4th/5th defender strategy is better?

    A) KWP 5.0 and Rico 4.0
    B) Rotate Guilbert 4.5 and Montoya 4.5

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I like rotation.

      I know Guilbert and Montoya offer some attacking threat but I'm really not sure Brighton/Villa is where you want to go for defenders...

    2. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Taylor/Diop?

  8. Angin out the Begović
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is everyone waiting for Kane to explode if so how you are going to get him into your team?

    1. Little fekirs
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Starting him, 11.0 too cheap I think.

    2. Lebowski85
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'm sure he will do well. I'm happy with Son as attacking coverage...for the time being.
      Salah and Sterling will cover him easily

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Trying to get him in, if he explodes will spend months playing catch-up

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        He’d have to acore like 8 goals to spend that long playing catch up surely?

    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Save a transfer and have 2 to use in GW3. If Newcastle ship lots of goals in first 2 fixtures it will make Kane even more appealing

    5. Schliegs
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I've toyed but can't quite fit him in with KDB aswell

      1. Angin out the Begović
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Ive got Kane and King up front but i want Kane and Wilson really.

        Finding that extra 1.5m is not easy with a 442

  9. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best option here...

    A KDB, Trossard, Zou

    B Fraser, Wood, Digne

    1. Oooof
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

  10. Schliegs
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Montoya vs Guilbert

    1. Oooof
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Montoya

  11. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who is the Dendoncker of defenders?

    Most nailed on 4.5 defender with CS potential/Attacking threat?

    Targett/Montoya?

  12. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pogba anyone? Awful season last year but still produced decent FPL points.

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not for me, sorry.

    2. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Martial + 1M surely...

    3. Oooof
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I’m wait and see.

    4. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I can just copy and paste my Martial answer.

      Depends if he can be bothered, I'm hopeful......again.

    5. Lebowski85
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pogba is FPL good on his day....and worthless off it. I'll draft him in as soon as he looks like he can be bothered

    6. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      The scars have only just healed.

  13. Little fekirs
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Jota V VVD

  14. FPL MAN 123
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Zaha a bad idea?

    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah to start with

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      yep, avoid him and Eriksen at the start.

  15. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thought for today. Camarasa will affect both Townsend AND Milivojevic. Just saying'.

    1. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      How you looking jazzman?

      1. Francescoli
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Also did you hear the Scoutcast? You finding Joe’s dog featured 🙂

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Missed it. 🙂

          I am with this:

          GW1(3-4-3/3-5-2/4-4-2):

          Henderson
          van Dijk, Digne, Zinchenko
          Sterling(vc), Sigurdsson, Moura, Pérez
          Kane(c), Wilson, Origi

          Heaton; Gündogan, Boly, Lundstram … 19/20, 0.0 ITB, TV: 100.0

          1. Francescoli
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Always an interesting team Doos! I love it, bar the Origi pick.

            1. Francescoli
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              I’m currently on

              Ryan
              VVD Robbo Zinchenko KWP
              Salah Sterling Perez Trossard
              Kane King

              Button; Lundstram, Dendoncker, Wickham

              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Very good! But your bench is a bit threadbare ... may be pressure a week or two, down the line.

                1. Angin out the Begović
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  Origi yuuk

              2. Angin out the Begović
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Similar to mine, i just cant help but want Wilson over King he has disappointing me so many times while ive batch from the sidelines Wilson banging them in.

                1. Angin out the Begović
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  English fail Haa

  16. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hayden or Dendoncker for the fodder role? Hayden more likely to get game time?

  17. Leeds2116
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    anyone thing pulisic will explode?

    1. Oooof
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Spontaneous combustion?

      1. Leeds2116
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        goals baby haha

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No

    3. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Hope not, Chelsea just bought him

    4. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      The security nowadays is unreal, I just can't see him exploding. Not in the stadium anyway, in which case you'll have time to transfer him out.

  18. FPL MAN 123
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Think im there with one of these 2, opinions:

    1)
    Ryan
    Robertson | Laporte | Zinchenko | TAA
    Salah | Sterling | Perez | Zaha
    Wilson | Jota

    Button | Greenwood | Dendoncker | Kelly

    2)
    Ryan
    Robertson | Digne | Zinchenko | TAA
    Salah | Sterling | Perez | Martial
    Wilson | Jota

    McGovern | Greenwood | Dendoncker | Kelly

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not much difference between the two, don’t like double City defence though, or Zaha or Martial. Jota bas Europa exertions doesn’t he?

  19. dougyd
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Looking to play 5 man midfield.

    a) Ibe
    b) Capoue
    c) Any other 5.0 mil or less

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Camarasa just signed. Did well at Cardiff last season despite being relegated.

      1. Oooof
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Looked good I thought

      2. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Damn, he actually came in at 5.0. Could be such a good enabler to fit in 3 premiums

        1. The Wise Owl
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Indeed.

      3. dougyd
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Think he'll play as much for CP though?

  20. bitz13
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    4-3-3

    Ederson (Button)

    Wan-Bissaka, Van Dijk, Ake, Robertson (Rico)

    Felipe Anderson, De Bruyne, Sigurdsson (Dendoncker, Stephens)

    King, Firmino, Kane

    1,5 ITB

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      That midfield......

  21. FPL MAN 123
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    hmmmm 7.5m midfielder:

    Zaha / Martial / Moura or Fraser

    1. Oooof
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Martial could be OOP so him for me

    2. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Fraser
      Martial/Moura
      Moura/Martial
      Zaha

  22. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Will Salah hit 10,000 votes in this sites captain poll before deadline?

  23. Leeds2116
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Trossard the man?

    1. Oooof
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes I think he’s male.

  24. The Wise Owl
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is it unwise to have Moura and Fraser? Midfield is currently Salah, Sterling, Moura, Fraser and the knocker

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No, they are the two best 7.5s by miles

    2. Oooof
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Do you mean from a price point perspective?

      1. The Wise Owl
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I think so. A lot of people are going cheaper in midfield, like 6.0 or 5.5.

    3. golfboy
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'm trying to decide between the two. I think Fraser is better long term pick but no reason not to have both to start

    4. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Both good picks

    5. Justin Credibles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      What about Maddison instead of Moura?

      1. The Wise Owl
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Valid point. Moura has the fixture.

  25. golfboy
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Fraser Kane Jota
    B) Moura Auba King

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. Justin Credibles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

  26. BellyKlopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone looking at Camarasa as an option at 5.0? just seen hes gone on loan to Palace

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Looks better than the other 5.0s, which isn't saying much though.

  27. Justin Credibles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Lost on last page....

    Hi guys,

    Toying between two team...what are your thoughts which one to go for?

    Ederson
    Robertson Chilwell Betrand
    De Bruyne Fraser Maddison Martial
    Origi Kane Aubameyang

    Bench - Stekelenburg, Maitaland-Niles, Kelly, Dendoncker

    OR

    Ryan
    Robertson Chilwell Betrand
    Salah De Bryune Maddison Martial
    Origi Kane Wilson

    Bench - Button, Montoya, Dendoncker, Kelly

    Thanks in advance and happy to give any help to anyone else!!

    1. Oooof
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I’m not convinced Chillwell and Bertrand will light it up at the start.

  28. Leeds2116
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    People getting Trossard

    1. Oooof
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wait and see for me

  29. Leeds2116
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ryan - Button

    Zouma - Rico - VVD - KWP- Digne

    KDB - Perez - Salah - Barkley - Norwood

    Wilson - Jota - Kane

    1. Justin Credibles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Looks decent

      1. Leeds2116
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers bro

  30. MadeinIreland
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Repost

    Thoughts on this team please.

    Ederson,
    VVD, Digne, McGuire (Duffy, Lundstrum)
    Salah, Sterling, Perez, Barkley (McGinn)
    Adams, Wilson, Jota.

    Thanks...