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5 November 2015 3132 comments
Mark Mark
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Following on from Halloween, it’s time to revisit a horror show Gameweek from Granville.

Having gathered an array of green arrows in recent weeks, my ScoutCast co-host produced a pair of transfer howlers, watching on from behind the sofa as both Philippe Coutinho and Riyad Mahrez banged nails into his Gameweek coffin.

Jonty and I do our best to dwell on Granville’s misery for as long as possible, before attempting to cheer him up with similarly scary tales from the community in “Rough with the Smooth”.

We then take on your questions, debating Leicester’s legs, United’s decline and whether we can actually tame the Fantasy Football troll that is Romelu Lukaku.

This episode of the ScoutCast was broadcast live on Tuesday evening (before the news on Hector Bellerin’s injury) via our YouTube channel.

You can catch the full un-edited version of this episode via the larger player below, or take in the “polished” audio effort via this link or the smaller player.

You can get wind of future episodes by subscribing to our YouTube channel.

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

  1. Nickk
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    While everyone is looking to get Aguero in. I'll be getting Costa, Chelsea's run in the next 6 is tasty. Chelsea are still Chelsea, they'll come good soon enough.

    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      enjoy his red/yellow cards

        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        No red cards in the last 6 years only retrospective bans.

    2. Pariße
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Some have been saying the same thing for 2,3,4,5 (...) weeks now

    3. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I see this comment every week. It still hasn't happened.

      1. Nickk
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Enjoy chasing points after next week 😉

        1. Pariße
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I'd rather chase for a week than have thier players 10 GWs early and waste time when I could've had other good options. You do realize every fit striker in the top10 in FPL this season scored last GW, it's not like there's a lack options out there. The only risky one is actually Costa and he offers nothing more than Ighalo for example, except that he's 2 times more expensive.

      2. Jax
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        The funny thing is Chelsea are not Chelsea. they're 15th.

    4. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I just gave you a sympathy +1

    5. Manu5
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Save your money and get Willian, he is the only one that knows these games are being televised

    6. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Chelsea are still Chelsea (ie not as attacking as City) and Costa is still Costa (ie not as good as Aguero).

      Add in the fact that they're currently in turmoil and I'll happily take Kun over Costa.

  2. Rinseboy
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Defence is
    Bellerin Darmian Cameron Kolorov Williams....oh dear.

    Would you risk Kolorov?

    Or do Kolorov and Darmian to Moreno and Rojo for a -4? Also banking some funds for Aguero?!

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Risk kola

    2. _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Just Darmian > Rojo if you want to

    3. Pariße
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Never hit for defenders, especially if he's not even out.

      1. Rinseboy
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers boys. But if Kolorov doesn't play I'm in trouble!

        1. Pariße
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Same here, but I'm not thinking about that too much...I actually bought him last GW and would've been real nice if he scored that penalty 🙂

        2. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          He's not doing much anyway.see below.

      2. Voodoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Unless you don't have a defence to play!

        1. Pariße
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah, that's why I said no hit if he's not even out 🙂

  3. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Which is a better option?

    A- Play Azpi
    B- Play Francis
    C- Azpi > Rojo with the FT

  4. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Okay, my team for this week then. Gtg or any objections?

    DDG
    Sagna - VVD
    Sanchez - Ozil - Payet - Mane(c) - KDB(v)
    Lukaku - Vardy - Ighalo

    Hennessey, Moreno, Bellerin, Simpson

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Moreno could get a clean sheet but I know it is hard to bench any of the attackers.

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, he could easily get attacking points too. Who to bench if I bring him in though...

    2. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      nice squad

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks!

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'd play moreno over VVD/Sagna

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Did think about that given how ridiculously attacking Moreno seems to be. City and Southampton both have stronger defences though and are against two of the worst teams in the PL.

  5. smash
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who to bench Ighalo or Barkley?
    cheers.

    1. _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Barkley

    2. Nickk
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ighalo

    3. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Barkley

    4. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Barkley

  6. Burning Plastic
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Even with Aguero back, if the current front 3 is still banging in goals, there seems to be no immediate need of the Argentine.
    I would be happy if Lukaku, Pelle, Ighalo, vardy and Benteke keep delivering. Unless Aguero goes off and gets 25 points.

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You forgot Kane in that list....I agree....I'd be quite happy if he sat out the rest of the season. I love these picks mix forward lines. The game itself is better without him.

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

        Well put, Dr. Absence of Aguero creates much greater roster variety / differentiation, and that adds to the game. Many more combinations and risk/rewards.

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      That's the problem for Bony owners, they don't have the option to hold off bringing him in. Big disadvantage for them if Kun starts off slow while others are still doing well.

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

    Dembele goal 2-1 Spurs

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

      Son assist

  8. Jax
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Dembele 2-1!

  9. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    dembeleeee

  10. VS10_
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Using AOA and defence is:

    VVD Bellerin (Cresswell Alderweireld Richards)

    a) Save transfer to have 2ft for the break and Cresswell probably comes on for Bellerin
    b) Use ft to do Cresswell to Moreno

    Thanks.

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      very tough this .. leaning towards b

      1. VS10_
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, it is!

  11. Wolverine
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I'm reluctantly benching lukaku!

    Mane, payet, Sanchez, kdb, mahrez
    Ighalo and Kane playing...

    What a headache

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'd sooner bench Kane. Tough choice though.

      1. Wolverine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I can't bring myself to bench Kane. I've considered payet and ighalo though

    2. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think that is the right call. I would bench Payet ahead of him

      1. Wolverine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Score prediction for west ham vs Everton?

        1. Jax
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          1-1

        2. The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          1-2

          1. Jax
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            or this

              • 12 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              How about 0-1 or 2-1?

              1. Jax
                • 16 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                west ham no win in 17 v everton

        3. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Not sure. I don't think Payet has a bad shout at a goal. I just think the odds on Lukaku doing well must be better

          1. Wolverine
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            It's a tough one. When in doubt, I favour the home player. And payet has been reasonably consistent whereas lukaku is someone who will go on a run like 2,2,16, 2,2, 17, 2,2,2 etc...considering he's just had a haul, hoping it'll be a week he gets 2 points!

    3. Jax
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Last 6 games west ham v everton, lukaku has scored in every one of them.

      1. Wolverine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Quality stat that. I just can't see Everton scoring more than a goal away to west ham but with all the others I can see their individual teams scoring 2 or more

  12. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Kolarov s last 6 games
    0 0 2 0 6 0
    What will this week bring?

    1. Wolverine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      1 off the bench

    2. dcarlito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Clichy probably!

      1. LewanGOALski
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Doubt Clichy will start. He should appear though.

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Subbed off for Clichy at 58 mins 😉

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Probably after having been booked.he has a load of different ways of getting zero points.

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

      BRACE!

    5. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I had him for that exact run!

      Go me 🙂

  13. Alittude
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Can't get my grav working, the site doesn't seem to work on my laptop, Dono what's going on with it.anypne got ne ideas ?

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      If you have been to gravatar and put in a picture then the common problem tends to be the rating on the picture at gravatar. Set it to G

    2. Dr Joness
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      All I can think of is.. Make sure you've used the same email address here and on the Gravatar site.. Log in and out on here.. And make sure when you chose the picture you selected the PG rated one, or whatever is the least rated.

    3. Alittude
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers guys. For some reason the site just didn't load properly on my laptop, did it on my phone instead, hopefully it works.

      1. Alittude
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        anyone have this grav already?

      2. VS10_
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        That is one scary grav...

        1. Alittude
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Imagine seeing that face climbing the ranks from behind you, you would never look back

          1. VS10_
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            You only started from GW3?

            1. Alittude
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              I did unfortunately. Was quite sick at the start of the season and forgot about making a team until a friend reminded me a couple weeks later.

  14. Jax
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Dembele 3 goals in 3 games.

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He's a class act....I've no idea why he's been a fringe player.

      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Has had injury problems

  15. Slam
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Oh no… Son is back 😕

    1. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Why? Good player, will help Kane even more.

      1. Slam
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Have you been on here when he's scored?

        1. Harper_
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Umm.. No? Let me guess a lot of name related puns eg. "get in my son"

          1. Slam
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            For an hour straight, during a midweek game. It was painful Gregg 😆

            1. Harper_
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              I can imagine, oh the horror 😆

    2. Wolverine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Where did he go? Surely you should be happier than that at seeing your son again

  16. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Play:

    Huth (WAT)
    or
    Francis (NEW)

    ??

  17. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I'm guessing were safe from a...

    Rojo - price rise

    And a...

    Darmian - price drop tonight ?

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Rojo is 83.1
      Darmian is 76.5

        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Rojo is in dangerous territory there.

    2. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      As long as it doesn't snow we should be ok.

    3. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Just double checking, as I would rather wait for the pressers tomorrow.

      Ta.

  18. SANTACLAUS
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Don't know why everybody is happy to bench Payet, his underlying stats are really good

    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      just ignore them and laugh when he goes crazy.

    2. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nobody is happy to bench him, it just seems like the best option.

      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        no it doesn't

        1. Harper_
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          oh yes it does

          1. Jax
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            whatev trev

          2. Sess!
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            It really doesn't. Captain material.

    3. Hinchcliffe Thumper
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Same goes with mahrez in the past weeks discussions and Pelle for What i saw here today..

  19. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How much does Dembele cost again?

    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      again?

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        and again?

        1. Jax
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          lol 5.3

    2. Dr Joness
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      4.0M

    3. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      5.3, rubbish shooting stats though.

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        His stat today was nice, went straight in the top corner 🙂

        1. Dr Joness
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I scored a hatrick in a Match last sunday with 2 going into the top corner. I'm still as useful as a chocolate teapot though

      2. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        His shots on target this season:

        http://i.imgur.com/g52SR0v.png

    4. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Peanuts...5.3....

  20. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Kane scores again using his other name Dembele.

  21. Calderano FC
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Any advice welcome, 1FT and 1.8m ITB

    Ruddy Butland Bellerín Sagna Dijk Evans Hangeland De Bruyne Payet Ayew Sánchez Mahrez Pelle Bony Vardy

    Cheers

    1. Dr Joness
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Save your FT, and sell My little Pony next GW when Aguero returns, and use the other FT to good use.

      1. Calderano FC
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Is Sergio back after the break?

        1. Dr Joness
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah he should be back for Liverpool Home.

          1. Calderano FC
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Swithering about upgrading defence. What's your team as it aint linked

  22. C-Dawgg
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on whether the scoutcast is being released as an actual podcast this week?

    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      it's above. who needs it in podcast form.

      1. C-Dawgg
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        People who need to download it cause they don't have time to with there streaming it for an hour.

    2. C-Dawgg
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yaaaaay, thanks guys.

  23. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Payet likely to rise in price?

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Bella canzone quella

      1. Gooner97
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Aspetto una loro reunion anche se la vedo dura

  24. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Benzema firstly involved in a sex tape blackmail scandal with Valbuena, now involved in a drug trafficking case. Maybe its best Arsenal didin't buy him after all

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah. but on the pitch it is where it's all bout

    2. Hinchcliffe Thumper
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Karim slinging dope?

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Hell yeah

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Wenger has his connections..

      #wengerknows

    4. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He's such a rebel.

    5. Slam
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Savage

  25. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GW11 RESULTS

    Just as a warning - I'm heading off to the Bahamas on Saturday for two weeks for a well deserved break - therefore GW12 results will NOT be posted until near the end of GW13! (Before you ask - I didn't plan it for an international break - that's just great luck!)

    ***** SCORES ON THE BOARD *****

    1st - Seb10 (70pts) [3pts]
    Top 4% - Pochecinno (67pts), Smooth, TL (66pts) [2pts]
    Top 10% - Reedy, Ameenkw, The Orienteer (65pts), Sully SOnc (64pts) [1pt]

    with VS10, IanP1970, Tibbles and MB10 all being only a single point out of the scoring!

    The FFS Scout Picks + Differentials scored a combined total of 68 points this gameweek, so only Seb10 wins a bonus point this gameweek folks.

    Things have become static at the top, but definitely a lot of movement down below! Our top 3 are;

    1st - Balders (13pts)
    2nd - Mr.Robot (10pts)
    3rd - Dusan Citizen (9pts)

    Spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/s/oyuz31n7ppeccuu/Scout%20Picks%20Challenge.xlsm?dl=0

    1. Jay_
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, have a lovely holiday 🙂

      • VS10_
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Probably my 6th time entering and first time even close to getting a point, maybe this week. 🙂

      • Slam
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Ha, lucky you!
        Enjoy the break. I'm going on a vacation from Dec 17-31, missing 3 GWs 😆

        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers OC, Much like many FPLers this week it looks like no Mahrez in my midfield cost me.

        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Oh and enjoy the holiday @OC!

    2. FPLHaggis
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      AOA, Play Huth or Transfer Redmond for...?

      0.9 itb, playing WC next week

      Begovic (Butland)
      Cedric, Skyrtel (Bellerin, Huth, Souare)
      Sanchez, De Bruyne, Mane, Barkley, Redmond 5.5sv
      Martial, Pelle, Vardy

      1. FPLHaggis
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        1 ft

    3. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Coutinho with a little hamstring injury....mmm...

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        🙁
        source?

        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Tweets

    4. jfxm
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Bench one:

      Sanchez, KDB, Wijnaldum, Mahrez, Payet

      Vardy, Pelle, Lukaku

      1. Hinchcliffe Thumper
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Wijnladldldldl...

      2. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        The one who plays for the terrible team

    5. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Good to see Kane back in form. £9.0+ is a bit steep though...anyone agree?

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        We are just being spoilt with productive cheap players this season.

        1. Make United Great Again
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          And it's brilliant!

    6. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      At work and have pretty much no work left until 4am. Entertain me!

      1. Jay_
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Why did the chicken cross the road ?

          1. Cheeseoid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            To see his flat mate?