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Podcast November 4

Scoutcast Episode 351 – Ben Crabtree chats about life after winning FPL

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Fantasy Premier League managers are used to having to seize opportunities when they arise in the game. The same applies for this week’s Scoutcast when Joe and FPL Family’s Sam don’t let the chance to quiz a former champion pass by.

The pair are joined by 2016/17 winner Ben Crabtree to look ahead to Gameweek 8 and find out what it is like to win a game that more seven million people play each season.

They find out what exactly happens when an FPL manager becomes champion and how it impacts on their life. Would Ben put the achievement on his CV? Which Premier League star did he meet when he claimed his VIP trip to see his team Everton? How does he stay motivated to continue playing? These and many more questions are answered during the show.

Meanwhile, Joe, Ben and Sam, who is filling in for the holidaying Az, also look ahead to Gameweek 8’s tough decisions. Will this be the last moment in the sun for Tottenham Hotspur assets, before their tricky fixture run starts?

While the games get harder for Spurs, the Season Ticker looks far better for West Ham United and Chelsea. Our Scoutcast trio assess which players to target from these other London sides.

Elsewhere, there are all the usual features as they look back on their Gameweek 7, reveal their transfer and captaincy plans and frisk the next four fixtures.

After Karam finally picked a differential that scored the Scoutcast points last time out, Ben takes his turn this week to select a low-owned gem. Has the tide finally turned for our selections? Given Ben’s exceptional pedigree in the game, we certainly hope so.

This Scoutcast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to get notified of future live episodes.

In addition, the Scoutcast and all our other podcasts are now also available via our Soundcloud channel.

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.

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  1. fc_skrald
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Worth gambling on Saiss starting this gw? - bench of Mitchell and Dunne... would like to have two free transfers after the international games 🙂

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    1. KUNingas
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Gamble

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Gamble

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    3. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Gamble......can I have your help ?? Can I ask for your advice, I need to bench one ?......

      A, Foden (H) to Liv
      B, Robertson (A) City
      C, KWP (H) New

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Bench C

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      2. Shineonme
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        C

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    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldn't gamble. Fixtures are naff so if you're looking at an alternative, why not got him in now (if the fixture is decent).

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    5. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Madness to roll a FT when you have Saiss and those two duds on the bench.

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  2. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Really not sure what to do with my team. Taking a hit most likely. Any ideas? Sterling killing my flexibility.

    2FTs and 0.7itb

    Martinez
    Regu-Lamptey-James (Mitchell,Saiss)
    Salah-Sterling-Foden-Son-Podence
    Kane-Dcl (Brewster)

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Probably Saiss out and roll the other FT

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      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Could do something like Foden & Saiss -> Bowen & Chilwell

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        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I think Bowen is a good pick if Antonio is back

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  3. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A) Pulisic + Jrod (1FT)
    B) Ziyech + Jrod (0FT)
    C) Fernandes + Soucek (-4)
    D) Rashford + Jota/Bowen (-4)

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

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  4. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Quiz:Which two midfielders that now are in the same team,have been teammates for three years(2010-2013) in another team?

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Mata and Matic?

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      1. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        no

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

      David Luiz and Willian?

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      1. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Midfielders

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

          oh McCarthy and McArthur

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          1. Long ago I drew a walrus
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            and Hamilton before Wigan too. Must be close to 10 years together now

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          2. wulfrunian
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            correct! 🙂

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    3. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Hint? Top 6 club?

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    4. cigan
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Shelvey & Carroll?

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      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        McCarthy and McCarthur?

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  5. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What to do with 2nd FT. Still have WC.

    First transfer will be Robbo to Chilwell.

    2nd transfer:
    A. Vassilev to Bamford/Antonio (if fit)
    B. Save FT for after IB

    0.4itb 2ft
    Martinez
    Ayling Taylor TAA Robbo
    Grealish Salah Son Rodriguez
    DCL Kane
    (Peacock Justin Bissouma Vassilev)

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    1. KUNingas
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

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    2. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

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  6. sovietrockettes
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    GW10 I can theoretically -4 from Kane&Son to Sterling&KDB. Good idea?

    Would give me the following front 7 with Brewster on bench.....

    Salah Sterling KDB Grealish Barnes
    DCL Watkins

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    1. KUNingas
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Too early to think about that

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Good and aggressive move for the fixture turn

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    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not sure about that front line.

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  7. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Not much clue in today's presser from Potter.

    What to do with Ryan?

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      https://www.reddit.com/r/fantasypl/comments/jnzhnp

      You may have to think about shipping.

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      1. Old Gregg
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks mate

        Have 2FT. didn’t really want to use one on a GK but needs must I suppose

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I would transfer out and remove the uncertainty. The reason of no break in 2-3 years of continues football is strange. Probably dropped

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  8. 1984 TC
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What’s the more likely outcome this weekend: 1) Kane scoring 2) Chelsea clean sheet

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      1

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      1. 1984 TC
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Cool. Was/Am thinking a possible Chilwell captaincy over Kane

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      CS probability https://twitter.com/FPL_Salah/status/1323520287309135872?s=19 and anytime scorer https://twitter.com/FPL_Salah/status/1323959583233232896?s=19

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      1. 1984 TC
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Wow, that’s kinda close. Thanks for sharing! Then there’s also the possibility of Chilwell goal involvement

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    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      1

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  9. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    lol @ United

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  10. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    lmao. Istanbul goal.

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      And it's Demba Ba to boot!

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  11. Easy Cheesy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who is everyone captaining for GW9? Have sterling and jimi to leave the team and trying to pick a replacement who is captainable in GW9 (otherwise it is salah).

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    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      If I don't get Rashford I'll probably captain dcl

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      1. Easy Cheesy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks. Utd have the best fixture on paper I guess

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    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Salah probably.

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  12. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Demba Ba Goal from his own half LOL

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  13. chocolove
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Lol. Demba Ba goal

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  14. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    OMG Ba

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  15. MMN
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Which one on a WC -

    A) Chillwell, Son, DCL

    B) Justin, Rodriguez, Vardy

    McCarthy Forster
    Bellerin, Zouma, Kilman, Phillips, Chillwell/Justin
    Zaha, Salah, Graelish, Riedewald, Son/Rodriguez
    Kane, Wilson, Vardy/DCL

    Haven't done any transfers this season so team value is really low.

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    1. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Easy A

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  16. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is Reece James a good option or too much of a rotation risk?

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    1. Easy Cheesy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Risky. I’m not selling him but I wouldn’t buy

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  17. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Demba Ba!

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  18. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A) Trent, Chilwell, Vardy
    B) Robbo, Chilwell, Vardy
    C) Robbo, Zouma, Kane

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

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    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

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  19. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Jared Bowen a good option for -4 this week (for pulisic) or play Jimenez at leicester? thanks

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    1. cigan
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Play Jimenez

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  20. Parsnips
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Coufal or masuaku?

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  21. MMN
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A) Chillwell, Son, DCL

    B) Justin, Rodriguez, Vardy

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  22. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Here's someone I haven't seen anybody talk about at all...

    Ferran Torres. 6.9m. Started last game as CF. Jesus is back now so maybe he won't play up top, but he has looked good and is pretty cheap. Is he really any worse than Foden?

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    1. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I have foden and yeah he’s certainly no worse. Has Torres played in his preferred position yet. It may be a wait and see.
      I think it’s KBD/sterling/Jesus only for City not including defence. The rest there will be too much rotation

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    2. Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He's same as Foden - a constant rotation risk.

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    3. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He's not English. So won't be a media darling and doesn't fill the quota. Not much in it in FPL terms probably

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  23. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    United still looking like avoid for now?

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yup.

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  24. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Surely Reggie will be over the flu by Sunday?

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Long as he has Lemsip to hand.

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  25. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Have the exact amount for TAA + Bissouma > Chilwell + Mount for free. Barring any injuries is this wise?

    Wondering if anyone else is looking at Mount as a cheaper alternative? Any pro’s and con’s ?

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    1. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I would prefer Bowen/Fornals myself for 0.5 cheaper. Isn’t Mount playing deeper now?

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  26. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Ryan > Mendy or Fabianski

    Have Chilwell.

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  27. bitars
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What would you do here?

    A)Save FT

    B) Move out Siass/Mitchell for Bellerin.
    Bought them for 5.0/4.0 so can come out of this deal with 100k.

    C) Something else?

    Martinez, Steer
    Lamptey, Trent, Chilwell, ( Siass, Mitchell)
    Son, Salah, James, Grealish, (Bissouma)
    Jimenez, DCL, Wilson

    1 ft, 2,2 itb

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  28. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Justin to Bellerin or Mitro to Bamford?

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    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Bamford is better away, good for this week

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  29. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Got .9 itb swap Mitchell for Bellerin?

    Bench Robbo & evaluate following week?

    Martinez
    Robbo, Zouma, Chilwell,
    Grealish, Salah, Zaha, Son C
    DCL, Kane, Bamford

    Steer, Podence, Lamptey, Mitchell

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Good team that ; benching Robbo seems wrong even still.

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  30. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Steven Caulker... remember him?

    He plays in the Turkish League

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      One cap wonder

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      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Scored in that game against Zlatan’s Ibrahimovic

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        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          *Sweden

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

            Zlatan doesn't play for Sweden, Sweden play for Zlatan

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    2. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      1 England Cap and 1 goal to his name

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