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17 September 2015 3977 comments
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What makes a “casual” ScoutCast host? Perhaps one who takes to his bed even after a table topping 60-point return?

Despite bringing in his biggest haul of the season, leaving both Jonty and myself in his wake, Granville’s man-flu gets the better of him. Not to worry, Luke, aka “D1sable”, drops in to fill his evening slippers, helping steading the ScoutCast ship as we prepare to cross the choppy waters of another community fueled episode.

Luke and I look on enviously while Jonty gets dewy eyed about Dimiti Payet’s Monday night returns, before we switch attention to the fortunes of the Fantasy Football Scout crowd, scanning their Gameweek tallies in another bout of “Rough with the Smooth”, which this week includes a precautionary tail of a Fantasy Football rage injury.

We round off, as always, with another bout of community questions, assessing the lure of the five-man midfield, strikers and their desperate quest for bonus points, the great “casual” debate, whilst entertaining the idea of making Kolarov our captain. The season could hardly be more bizarre.

This episode was broadcast live via Google Hangouts on our YouTube channel on Wednesday night (before the Pedro news). Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get alerts on new episodes.

You can watch the Hangout broadcast via the larger player below. If you prefer the refined and edited audio version, you’ll need this link or the smaller player below.

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

  1. estheblessed
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Need to make a few changes I think? But not sure what? Depay to Coutinho? Any help please ...

    Schmeichel
    Gomez, Kolorov, Darmian
    Ayew, Mahrez, Silva, Depay
    Benteke, Aguero, Gomis

    McCarthy, Kouyate, Steven Taylor, Targett

    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'm not sure you need to double up on Swansea. I'd drop one of them.

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I think you have enough 'pool cover. Maybe consider Myhill or Butland?

  2. Sif
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    For the casuals who didn't watch it live...
    😉

    1. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 19 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Cheeky.

    2. copps
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      i've just ordered the DVD

  3. Just A Hat
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      This

  4. Mahesh_Kumar
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Gaitan or Verratti for UCL fantasy?

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Gaitan

  5. mdm
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    McCarthy or Begovic?

    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Begovic

    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Beg

  6. the axolotl
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    favourite scoutcast of the week

    1. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      no spoilers by the way.

  7. Slam
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    A) Payet + Ighalo
    B) Pelle + Westwood

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Honey, how come you have to ask me that?

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

      A

    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A by a mile

    5. Slam
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks everyone

  8. mdm
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    A by a mile

    1. copps
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ayy lmao

  9. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Kane coming on

  10. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Reposting.

    Selling Gomis because

    1) I have Ayew
    2) tot eve and sot have decent defences
    3)tekkers and Costa have a higher upside (Costa after this week has great fixtures)
    4) I prefer being aggressive

    1. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping Gomis because

      1) Despite having Ayew they both have the potential to score well.
      2) Tot, Eve and Sou have all conceded a goal a game on average (Tot 0.8 a game).
      3) Tekkers and Costa have an upside but also a much larger price tag.
      4) I have no idea what I'm doing as I am over 2 millionth.

  11. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Leicester widely available at 2/1 to win at Stoke on Saturday - that's what I call value!

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Wow

  12. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Any plans for a UEFA CL article Mark?

    1. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Think they are following UEFA's lead and will get an article out after the next round of matches have started.

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        😀

        And it'll be written in crayon.....

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    missed the liverpool game, how did joe gomez do? Played the full 90? Do we think he starts at the weekend then as moreno also started?

  14. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    http://i.imgur.com/C3YEpvN.png

    I love my team but it's time for Gomez and Butland to go. Saving this week though.

  15. The Pep Revolution
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling captain this week. Might be risky but havent had a captain do well for me yet this season so why not.

    1. Pariße
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Why not continue with the bad picks right?
      I watched Sterling a lot last season and I would never buy him for my team at 9.0, let alone captaining him, he's the most wasteful player.

      1. The Pep Revolution
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Well I meant the safe picks like Aguero and Sanchez havent worked out for me so maybe a risky pick might.

        I think he is a great player to be honest. But he really needs to work on his finishing. That will come though.

  16. Hooky
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Anderlecht v Monaco game is pretty poor. You'd have thought BT might have put a better game on to entice viewers to sign up.

    1. Wouter
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Looks decent on paper, though.

      1. Hooky
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I guess. Napoli or Dortmund would have been nice.

        1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          They both kicked off at 6pm

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Like?

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

      wait, networks can now predict the future and know which game will be entertaining?

      1. Hooky
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        That's what the guy at BT told me when I signed up.

        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          BT is taking over the world guys. First, football matches, next the lottery and stock market!

          1. Hooky
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Told me to captain Hazard this week as well. I must obey.

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Good.....

  17. Lovren an elevator
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Do we think son will start for spurs at the weekend considering how he's playing tonight? And if so, how will Kane fit in?

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Son on the wing like last week

  18. Pariße
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Pelle > Benteke quite obvious this week right?

    1. That Fantasy Guy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good

    2. radawson
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely not obvious. Pelle's stats are still good

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

      Liverpool haven't scored more than a single goal in a competitive match since QPR on May 2nd

      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        well that's sunday when they fix that stat

        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          I'm not holding my breath

      2. Pariße
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        hahaha WHAT? 😀

        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          yeah they scored 2 a few times in pre-season friendlies but that's it

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

        Thanks for sharing that though, I'll certainly reconsider.

  19. JCrosbie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Is Pedro confirmed out?

    1. That Fantasy Guy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yes apparently along with willian

      1. JCrosbie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Worth taking a hit in your opinion?

        1. Feed tha Sheep
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Who you thinkin of getting in?

          1. JCrosbie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Coutinho

            1. You've got red on you.
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              im thinking the same but already have tekkers and Gomez

            2. Feed tha Sheep
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              You think he's been good this season??

        2. That Fantasy Guy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Wow tough 1 but Chelsea fixtures look better from next week

  20. That Fantasy Guy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Hi all advise on the following please..
    My team
    Myhill - ruddy
    Francis - Williams - Kompany - Richards - Muniesa
    Sánchez - depay - mahrez - Westwood - toure
    Aguero - Wilson - gomis

    2ft
    2.5 itb
    I think I'm set on depay - > coutinho but for my other....
    A. Williams/Richards/Muniesa -> skrtle?
    B. Ruddy to De gea
    C. Toure -> bolasie?
    D. Hold and next week do A. -> Creswell and toure -> bolasie/ Payet/ Moses?

    Thanks

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Never A
      Possibly B
      Just not C
      D what - Cresswell isn't in your team?

      1. That Fantasy Guy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        No, to get cresswell

  21. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Son off, Kane on.

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Thought you said "sod off" for a moment

  22. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Pedro out for who? (Have Sanchez Mahrez KDB)

  23. the axolotl
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    fantasyfootballscout ‏@FFScout 6m6 minutes ago
    Three grizzled Fantasy Football managers indulge in casual chatter. It could only be the ScoutCast...

    "grizzled" is a bit harsh, i'd have said ___________"

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      thanks for the spoilers

      1. the axolotl
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        touche 🙂

  24. Del Griffiths
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    An acronym too far, who the ruddy heck is QSF?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      watford mgr

    2. A.T
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Watford manager

      1. Del Griffiths
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Ahh! Nice one, thanks.

  25. The Raging Bull
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Spurs will concede.

  26. Special Mou
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Ozil > Coutinho ?

  27. Just A Hat
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I might do Lukaku -> Benteke and Sagna -> Kolarov

    even after bagging out how pathetic Liverpool's attack is

    1. Just A Hat
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      thoughts?

      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Sounds good to me

    2. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Keep Lukaku

  28. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Son set...

  29. Laalman
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Mccarthy, payet, targett and bellerin. should i do bench boost?

    1. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't, not with Targett and Bellerin fixtures