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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. aapoman
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    1. TAA + Robbo + complete fodder bench
    or
    2. VVD + Robbo + one 4.5 defender on the bench

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      2

    2. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      2

    3. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      2

  2. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is Greenwood going to be the biggest flop sell off of the season?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Is anyone expecting him to start?

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Ps. Which Villans in your current draft?

        I'm on McGinn and Guilbert

        1. JELLYFISH
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          ^this. Who you going with fellow Villan? I'm on McGinn and Heaton presently

        2. The Man Pastore
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          same 2 for me

        3. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Heaton McGinn Wesley but really decided Mings good pick but can't get away from Heaton/Pope rotation

    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      With Lukaku gone and no replacement signed there's a good chance he'll get mins from the bench.

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

        This, Greenwood has nothing to lose

  3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Feeling a bit exposed with no arsenal

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Put on some Auba in that case

  4. alfast1c
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who would u rather have, please vote

    A) Sterling + King + Wilson
    B) Kane + BSilva + Wilson
    C) Kane + DeBruyne + King

  5. Ben Marlin
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    RMT

    Heaton/Pope
    Digne, Coleman, VVD, TAA/Robertson
    Salah, Sterling, Perez, Fraser
    Wood, Wilson

    Button, 4.5m defender, Dendocker, Greenwood

  6. FC Bazalona
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anything to do here please guys ??
    Thanks in advance

    Pope
    Digne Kiko Robbo
    Moura Siggy Sterling Salah Perez
    King Wilson

    McGovern Rico Montoya Greenwood

    1. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Montoya at risk from new signing

      1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        The is untrue. Montoya remains 1st choice, new guys goes to u23s

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

    Mings 4.5m, Montoya 4.5m and Diop 4.5m

    Do they seem decent enough as rotating options alongside two premium defenders and a premium keeper?

    Is Taylor at Burnley an alternative?

    Sorry...bottomed

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

    Heaton
    VVD TAA Montoya KWP
    Salah Sterling Perez McGinn
    Auba C.Wilson

    (Button Greenwood Lindstrom Donker)

    G2g?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Good to go

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers.

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

      Brighton have just signed a RB from PSG... Montoya at risk?

      1. The Man Pastore
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        no... they signed a very young guy that never played in Ligue 1 even

  9. JohnBlack
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best West Ham defender?

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

      Fredericks

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

    Bottomed...

    Ryan - Button

    Lundstram - Rico - VVD - Walker - Digne

    KDB - Perez - Salah - Barkley - Norwood

    Wilson - Jota - Kane

    1. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      too top heavy imho. Downgrade Jota or Wilson and strengthen at the back

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

        Who too?

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

      I like it

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

        Thanks mate. Worried about the two 4 mil defs..

    3. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      TBH this team has early WC written all over it

  11. Loftus cheeky nandos
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Should we still go greenwood as best 4.5 striker, has potential to be amazing or could be a bad investment

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

      He’s totally unproven but could be getting his chance at Old Trafford

    2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Hardly any investment involved to be bad. If you are getting a 4.5 hes your best shot at points

    3. JohnBlack
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Probably price drop after couple weeks

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

      Well if there's no Kaku replacement, he'll see minutes

    5. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      potential upside seems a lot bigger than potential downside imo

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

    Woodman best 4.0 GK to avoid price drops as they have gone out on loan?

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I have Ryan so it has to be button

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Sensible

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

    This is my 1st and hopefully only RMT. Score out of 10 please, pretty please.

    Ryan (Button)

    VVD - TAA - Coleman - KWP (Lunstram)

    Perez - Salah - Sterling - Barkley ( Dendonker)

    Kane - King (Greenwood)

    1. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      7

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

      Actually really nice team with 3 big hitters 9/10

    3. BigBarn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      One of the better KSS teams I've seen, despite having in-built transfers. But if you want the big three, it's decent.

    4. ZakyJ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      9

      This was my team before I decided Auba and KDB over Sterling

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

        Ooooo that's such a shout

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

    Heaton’s fixtures arent that good, fellas. TOT, bou, eve off the hop. Not for me.

    1. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Hell of a good keeper though and decent save point potential

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

        Prime for a 11 pointer

    2. MosF94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lots of saves, not many CS early on IMO

  15. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    RMT please!

    Pope Ryan
    Robertson Zinchenko Walker-Peters Coleman Diop
    Salah Sterling Trossard Perez Dendoncker
    Vardy King Jota

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

      6/10 - not sure on that strikeforce

      1. gellinmagellan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        What I was going with earlier was:
        Pope Ryan
        Robertson Zinchenko Cathcart Coleman Diop
        Salah Bilva Fraser Perez Dendoncker
        Kane/Vardy Laca/King Jota

  16. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone fancy DLuiz at Arsenal?
    Nkeita off to Leeds if anyone is using him as a placeholder

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Arsenal defender for 6.0 no thanks

    2. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Classic Arsenal signing, a centre back who is kinda meh at defending. I'm avoiding.

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

        Agreed. But why are Chelsea helping a Top 4 rival?

        1. Stamford Bridge
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          helping? hee hee

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

            ... well there is that small comfort.

  17. nolard
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What's up with Pogba and Zaha?

    Moving? Staying? Assets?

  18. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Would you go:

    A) 4 Midfielders with Milli and 3 in the back (TAA, VVD and 4.5)

    B) 3 Midfielders without Milli and 4 in the Back (TAA, VVD, Zinchenko, Coleman)

    Which attracts you more?

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

      B

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

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

    Does Masuaku start?

    1. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pellegrini is a fan and he was recently given a new contract. Cresswell been off the boil for about two seasons unfortunately so I would assume Masuaku starts (WHU fan)

      1. JohnBlack
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        How about Fredericks?

        1. Zenith UK
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Should start. Johnson the future instead of Fredricks for me. Zaba to rotate

          1. JohnBlack
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Okay thanks!

  20. FC Bama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    With Solanke's pre-season minutes, is King nailed?

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

      Surely

  21. Roy Rovers
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Andy Carroll > Newcastle

  22. b91jh
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Zinchenko or United defender?

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

      United

  23. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    best 6.5 forward pair to start the season with??

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

      King Wood

      1. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yep

  24. BoomXhakaLaca1
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who are each teams club captain? If its too long maybe just top 8 maybe?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      D.Silva
      Henderson
      Azpi
      Lloris
      Valencia
      Was Koscielney...

      1. BoomXhakaLaca1
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Is dilva announced? Valencia is also gone

      2. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Think it’s ashley young
        Vardy
        Arsenal might be Özil or xhaka

  25. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wolves are close to signing Kessie. Does that put Dendoncker at risk?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      They said he was too expensive. Lemina talks broken down too. It would have caused a problem for Dendoncker but they won’t get anyone now.

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

      Most likely.

  26. danlynch13
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) moura + Zinchenko
    B) Trossard + TTA

  27. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Seems like everyone is selling Zinchenko now.

    First 3 fixtures (whu, TOT, bou) don't look like certain clean sheets for City.

    By the time GW4/5 comes around who knows he might not be even starting.

    Thoughts?

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

      Yep, I had him but went for KWP instead

    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'm keeping. WC in first IB anyway.

  28. chr12345
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Emerson worth a punt or stick with alternative £5.5ms?

  29. Azzastaan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ayew and Ederson
    Pope and King