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10 September 2015 2606 comments
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An extraordinary death threat ode to Granville provided the inspiration and backdrop for this week’s Scoutcast.

My co-host wasn’t sure whether to feel flattered or mildly panicked by a community post like no other.

Recovering from the menacing tribute, Granville joined forces with Jonty and myself to assess the merits of the deadline day arrivals, before grappling with another round of community questions.

We rinse through the De Bruyne debate, the heavy-hitter slump, briefly consider buying Jonny Evans, before tentatively giving out dating advice – again inspired by the imaginations of you, the community.

This episode was first broadcast live via our YouTube channel and Google Hangouts. Be sure to subscribe to our channel for news of the latest live additions.

You can view the full Hangout via the larger player below, or endure the edited audio version via this link or the first player.

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

  1. ihateramsey2
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    my daily question, did Pedro rise?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Check stickies. 2 players rose.

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        really.. who? didn't find any who rose?!

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Page 7 for the lazy.

          1. El-Kloppico
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Checked on http://fplstatistics.co.uk/ and didn't see any riser! 🙁

                • 12 Years
                10 years, 3 months ago

                I had no idea that was where fpl stats posted changes 😳

          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          sort the comments by sticky comments

  2. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Daily Fail claims Courtouis is out for at least 2 months

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Results of the scan are expected today.. and ligament damage has already been ruled out apparently

    2. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      If it is confirm, i'll do Ruddy --> Begovic next week

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        same here

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Begovic will have to be got so in that case the price rise potential cant be ignored here

  3. The Man Pastore
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Am I G2G:

    Ruddy
    Kolarov l Williams l Huth l Francis
    Hazard l Silva l Ayew l Chadli (VC)
    Wilson l Aguero(C)

    Bench: Rudd Fletcher Jenko Diouf

    1FT / 1.8ITB

    Cheers 🙂

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Jenk over Huth like me

      1. The Man Pastore
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Isn't he out? I am scared of a 15 min cameo...

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          I don;t think he'll leave the bench if not starting. I might be wrong though.

    2. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Yes
      Can you do Diouf to Gomis

      1. TK74
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        THIS

    3. TK74
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Looks fine. Would probably go with Diouf over Huth or Francis. And don't like Chadli as VC.

    4. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Diouf to Gomis and play him over Francis. 🙂

      1. The Man Pastore
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

  4. TK74
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    So does anyone think Coleman is gonna be very very valuable at some point.

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Him Barkley and Lukaku will be in my team GW 11.. probably via a WC

        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        I'm looking at Baines, Coleman, Lukaku if Baines is back and drops a couple more 0.1s

        1. TK74
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          yeah, especially if baines is still on pens

    2. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Not before GW11

    4. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Everton fan.

      No.

      Stones is the way forward this year I think.

        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        What makes you say this HOH?

        1. Heels_Over_Head
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Gut call from watching their development. Love Seamus, mind you. And can't give you hard data except #s at end of season will agree with me or not.

            • 12 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            fair enough, do you think Stones is a threat from corners then?

            1. Heels_Over_Head
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              definitely

                • 12 Years
                10 years, 3 months ago

                Cheers HOH 🙂

  5. sno0py
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Guys,

    Sanchez or Pedro?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Pedro atm. Sanchez need to convince more!

    2. OzilFozzil
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Pedro most definitely

  6. KeepCalm
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Help me out with my captain choices...i'm torn

    A. Sanchez (STK)
    B. Aguero (cry)
    C. Hazard (eve)

    1. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. TK74
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      b

  7. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Double up with Huth(AVL) and Schmeichel or start Targett(wba) instead?
    Start Benteke(mun) or Shelvey(wat)?
    i dont mind pretending i dont own Benteke for this week tbh 🙂 .. if he does well on my bench i'l just be happy i own him for the next 2 😆

    1. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Double up and Tekkers

    2. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Go with Targett

    3. Emp
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      targett and tekkers. more sure about the first one btw

  8. Heels_Over_Head
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    How are Costa's hamstrings these days? When was he last injured/recovered?

  9. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Which GK do ye think will have a better chance of a clean sheet in the next game

    (A) Krul WHU (A)
    (B) Begovic EVE (A)

    1. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      B

    4. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      A).

    5. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      C). Fabianski

  10. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one for draft league:

    (A) Azpilicueta @eve
    (B) Darmian vs LIV
    (C) Montero @wat
    (D) Wijnaldum @whu

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      d

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Tough one i would not like to leave any of them on the bench

  11. SuperDan
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Whose defence is worse aston villa or stoke?

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Stoke.

      1. Heels_Over_Head
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        what he said

  12. New Ghost
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    evening DZ.

    I'm pretty sure there are basketball fans on here.

    if you're interested in joining a fantasy basketball league (yahoo), shoot me an e-mail at leoseisei@yahoo.com so I can reserve a spot for you. 2nd season running.

    you can also contact berbilly or nabil if you see them around.

    thanks!

  13. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Pedro captain could be master stroke

    Didn't play second game with Spain

    Against Galloway

    1. TK74
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      You think he is going to explode?

    2. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      if hes fit

      Martinez said he is willing to give Mori his debut at left back

      Pedro blanks this week regardless, its Hazard's time

      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Hazard owner by any chance?

        1. RubeRx
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          nope

      2. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Amen.
        As an impatient Hazard owner, I'm giving him a last GW to impress, else he'll be on sale.. Any interested buyer, just gimme a call. 😀

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Nice diff captain anyway at least you wont be caught up in the herd armband picks

  14. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    My team actually;

    Butland (McCarthy)
    Kompany - Mertz - Targett (Clyne - Richards)
    Silva - Hazard - Albrighton - Ayew - (Westwood)
    Kun(c) - Wilson - Pellè

    ITB = 0.9 FT = 1

    Any change you'd recommend me? From the bench or transfer in?

    Thanks

  15. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    What are courtois and McCarthy owners doing?

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Probably drinking

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        And after that doing McCarthy > myhill?

        1. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          😀

          1. SpaceCadet
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            But seriously......

    2. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      As a McCarthy owner, I'm hoping Speroni starts this week.

  16. davies
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    GTG?

    Schmeichel
    Darmian - Kolarov - Williams
    Sanchez - Yaya - Payet - Mahrez
    Aguero - Gomis - Wilson

    Butland - Francis - Fletcher - Gomez

    Cheers.

  17. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Phew one more day for FPL, amen to that

    Myhill
    Kolarov Darmian Bellerin
    San(c)hez Mahrez Silva Pedro(VC)
    Kun Gomis Wilson

    McCarthy Targett Gomez Surman

    0.2 ITB & 0 FT

    Shitting myself with Myhill & McCarthy combination

    1. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good.
      Shift the one that doesn't start at the weekend for Krul/Ruddy/Gomes/Schmeichel.

    2. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      All set - best of luck!

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Pussyed out of Pedro (C) ehhhh?

  18. dribbler
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    @TM?

    so why did you delete my post?...why shouldn't we discuss the general incompetence of some of the scouts like James H, Paul and Granville?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      T&C's is the simple answer.

      1. dribbler
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        because I called him a plonker?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah. Could have left the statement without being personal.

          1. dribbler
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            so to be clear I can call him incompetent?

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              Best to do it when he can reply for starters. You're entitled an opinion but many on here don't share it.

              1. dribbler
                • 16 Years
                10 years, 3 months ago

                OK...when I called him "a p______" I was trying to imply that he made a daft comment

                it's also my opinion that a few of the scouts dish out bad advice on a regular basis and he's one of them...but it wasn't my intention to talk about that here

                so it wasn't my intention to be insulting

                whatever "many on here" may think I beg to differ

                1. Kurtinho
                  • 11 Years
                  10 years, 3 months ago

                  Agreed that it's not perfect advice, but they're only human. Nobody in the game is truly an expert (even Triggerlips, who is simply a great template-follower).

                  😉

    2. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Don't make him go all Sheriff Pope on you.

      1. dribbler
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        so am I allowed to call him incompetent but can't call him a plonker?...or are we not allowed to criticise the scouts?

        1. Heels_Over_Head
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          You're allowed to criticize and disagree without being a total jackwagon about it. I'll be ignoring your juvenile posts from henceforth.

          Grow up.

          1. dribbler
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            ooh...you've just destroyed me psychologically

  19. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    In an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail, Gerrard was asked for one question he’d ask to anyone in sport - the former Liverpool captain’s response was: “I’d ask Alex Ferguson, ‘Do you really think that I am average?’”

    1. Kurtinho
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Haha so senstive. Who cares, Stevie? His opinion shouldn't matter to you.

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      He might tell the truth in private and let him know that he was total crap

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Who cares about Fergie comments on his rivals, he's already biased.
      He said something similar on Messi as compared to Ronaldo, but who cares, he's just trying to prove his players are better.
      What did he said about Pogba?

      Gerrard is not the greatest of player but his devotion and mentality placed him on par with the likes of Lampard and Scholes imo.

  20. airborneaksai
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    50 - 50 with

    Aguero (C) or Mahrez (C)

    Tilt it in someone's favor you guys....

  21. dribbler
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    so a scout (Granville) says..."Man City will drop Sterling for De Bruyne because Pellegrini likes Navas' pace"...and we're not allowed to discuss his competence?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      As a LFC fan, I would love to see this.
      But I reckon Sterling is faster with the ball than Navas!

      1. dribbler
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        well of course...he's talking brainless nonsense...that's my point

        1. dribbler
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          and I wish he wasn't on the podcast...maybe people who finish higher than he does would be an idea?

          1. Blue Lion
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Arguing your point is one thing, insulting is another.

            • 12 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Nobody makes you listen to the podcast...

            1. dribbler
              • 16 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              I'll listen to it if I want to and I'll comment if I want to thanks very much

    2. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Tone.

      Disagree with the opinion. No need to be insulting.

    3. Puyol Pants Up
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      It's not that crazy of a suggestion, infact I wouldn't be surprised if it happened. Pelle loves Navas similar to who Mourniho loves Willian. I think it is unlikely but it could happen.

      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        how*

        1. dribbler
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          "It's not that crazy of a suggestion"...oh for goodness sake...of course I'm not saying there won't be rotation and neither is Granville...but Gran is saying that De Bruyne will replace Sterling in the team because Pelligrini won't want to lose Navas' pace...you do know that Sterling is an expensive new signing and that he's fast right?

          he just said something daft...anybody doing that number of podcasts is going to say the odd daft thing...and that was all I was going to say originally

  22. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Best Courtois replacement for this defence? If needed, that is.

    Courtois McCarthy
    Shaw Kolarov Morgan Gomez Whittaker

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Fabianski / Begovic if you want to stick with Chelsea defense

    2. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Fabianski.

    3. SuperDan
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Myhill

    4. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks guys. If courtois is out long term then bego in for sure

  23. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Its between Begovic and Krul for me

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      @Chosen one

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        cheers

  24. Heels_Over_Head
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Man, I would have given that guy a 24 hour time out by now. You're very patient.

    1. Blue Lion
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Snap.

  25. ice-cold aubameyang
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Who has a higher chance of keeping clean sheet? WBA or SOU?

    1. ice-cold aubameyang
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Not just for one fixture btw, for the next three or so weeks.

      1. colby_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Hmm, WBA.

      2. Emp
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        oh wba in that case

    2. Emp
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Hmmm so close soton better attack biut away and both sides really god defensively id prob give soton the edge by a hair.

  26. Emp
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    damn piuty targett hasnt already risen 0.1 then i could sell at a profit. Somehow i domt think i am gonna get a nother price rise out of him! I guess i culd if he keeps a cleanie this week heres hoping! 🙂

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      he just rose last night

      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        I read that as he wants another rise to sell for 0.1 profit?

    2. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      That 0.1 is ok, means when he gets dropped from the team we can hold him for a bit without losing any team value. Happy to go with 4 playing defenders this early in the season. When team value is up Targett to a 4.5

      1. Emp
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        ya thats a good point didnt think of that 😛

  27. colby_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Am I completely crazy for considering playing Butland away to ARS instead of Ruddy home to BOU?

    1. Emp
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      yep

      1. Emp
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        especially with gradel out now

      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      So totally wacky I can't believe it.

    2. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    3. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      go with your gut

      imagine your joy if its the right call

    4. colby_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I missed my poker game this week...it may be my only chance to be reckless.

  28. st4rt__
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Pellegrini MOTM, Ayew POTM, I feel it should've been RanieriMonk & Mahrez tbh.

    Anyway - play Darmain v Liverpool or Francis v Norwich?

      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Surprised Kompany didnt get it tbh, what more does a centre back need to do than keep 4 clean sheets and score twice?

      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      oh and Francis 🙂

    1. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Darmian

    2. colby_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Darmian for me. Just need to hope 'Pool don't catch Shaw bombing forward. No Coutinho...I like United.

  29. Heels_Over_Head
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Costa is only averaging 2 goal attempts per 90 minutes. Will that improve to the 3 attempts per match he averaged last season?

      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      should do, we're still on a ridiculously small sample size of matches.

      1. Heels_Over_Head
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        thinking same

        all the talk about this being a season when you don't need big hitters has me racing to bring in big hitters 😉

          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          The week Aguero, Costa, Hazard, Sanchez and Kane all score is going to be chaos!

          1. Heels_Over_Head
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            😀

            is it okay to take a -16 hit?

  30. CarelessGenius©
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Best £4.5m replacement for Ward for the next 3-4 GW's?

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Francis

    2. st4rt__
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Prodl

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

      Or Nyom if you don't need him for GW8 at Bournemouth.