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3 December 2015 3852 comments
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Having spent the season clutching to the coattails of both Granville and Jonty, finally, like a magnificent phoenix rising from the flames, I’ve caught and surpassed them both.

In truth, my season is anything but “magnificent” and the recent struggles of my ScoutCast co-hosts, as they plunge to my depths, is the main reason behind the recent mini-league manoeuvrings.

With a level playing field established, the three of us skim through another set of “Rough with the Smooth” Gameweek tales from the community, before bracing ourselves for another batch of topics steered by your good selves.

You have us talking Sanchez exit plans, discussing the “desperate” route back to Hazard and contemplating Christmas rearguards. Plus we’ve a couple of old ScoutCast favourites who, like my season, rise up from the ashes to discover a new lease of life.

This episode of the ScoutCast was first aired via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. You can view the full Google Hangout version via the larger player below, or treat yourself to the more cultured audio cut via this link or the smaller player below.

Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for updates on new episodes.

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

  1. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    95.9

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Bottles of beer......

    2. Super Frank
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Just seen it 😀

    3. Zizoulicious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      He's a gonner

    4. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      So, do the transfer to Coutinho now?

      1. Zizoulicious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        No hold

      2. The Nuttmxn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        Think I'm going Firmino instead, but yes, do it now!

      3. Harper_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        Now I'm even more confused.

  2. Viper
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    I did KDB -> Ozil last week.

    Suck up my pride & do Sanchez -> KDB this week?

    1. HammersFan
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Yep I would, and so it now before Sanchez drops again. Unless you want to take a risk on hazard/liverpool mid for there upcoming fixtures?

    2. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Could do, not necessary though.

      1. Viper
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        Immediately regretted my decision last week. I had bought him for 10.0 too!

    3. Hyperion
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Yes

    4. v12w12
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Nope

  3. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Absolutely shocked. Just went to get a kebab and someone with a Granville mask called me a Gravless mug. Not happy, bloody fuming.

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      It was me...

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      😀

  4. Baz345
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Hi any help would be appreciated, who do you think I should transfer Sanchez for, KDB, Barkley or Hazard. The rest of my team is as follows:

    Butland (McCarthy)
    Bellerin Smalling Francis (Ryan Bennett Browning)
    Ozil Mata Mahrez Sanchez replacement (Alli)
    Lukaku Aguero Vardy

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      kdb

  5. Diva
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    I wonder if I will win the Nobel Peace Prize this year for uniting Ruth and TL in opposition to my view on Hazard? 😀

    1. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      No, the opposite will happen.

      1. Diva
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        😯

    2. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      🙂 How ?

      1. Diva
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        The both disagreed with my blog post on Hazard. 🙂

        1. sleecc
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 27 days ago

          TL is going to get Hazard based on his flow chart, obviously he disagreed with you.

          1. Diva
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 27 days ago

            I was spat out of the flow chart at the first step.

            1. sleecc
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 27 days ago

              Curious what'd be Ruth's reaction if he saw the flow chart 😛

              1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
                • 15 Years
                10 years, 27 days ago

                Expect it to be released in paperback in 2032 😉

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      peace for our time 😉

  6. Zizoulicious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Why am I waiting up to see if Sanchez drops!?

    1. Diva
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Are you an adrenaline junkie?

      1. Zizoulicious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        Haha 🙂 Possibly but the worrying thing is that Saturday afternoons is one huge adrenaline rush followed by bitter disappointment

        1. Diva
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 27 days ago

          That's why they invented Sunday football. 😀

          1. Harper_
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 27 days ago

            And then Monday to leave you dissapointed again 😆

            1. Diva
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 27 days ago

              That's why they invented MNF. 😀

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Who will you replace with?

      1. Zizoulicious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        Coutinho or Hazard or might bench him...

      2. Zizoulicious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        City mid would be safer.. But don't fancy Stoke away

  7. Hyperion
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Best option over Xmas?

    A) Kane + Deulofeu (+ benching headache)
    B) Aguero + cheap 5th mid (Gosling, Morrison, Alli etc.)

    Leaning towards A cos a strong bench seems like a good idea for Xmas.

    1. Diva
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      It takes a brave man to bet against Agüero, but A gives you a more versatile team for that busy period.

      1. Hyperion
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        Cheers. I've always been one to go straight back to Aguero and it's bitten me a few times in previous seasons so I might try to go without this time.

        1. Diva
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 27 days ago

          I'm currently without and I'm scared, but I don't have a vacancy in this forward line: Kane - Vardy - Lukaku

          1. Hyperion
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 27 days ago

            Yeah I'm clearing the decks to do Ighalo -> Kane for Newcastle at home. Feel bad getting rid of Iggy when he's done so well but Kane is hard to ignore.

  8. Wings Fan
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Who to replace Sanchez with? I have KDB, Ozil and Mahrez.

    Mane? Silva? Someone else?

    1. Wings Fan
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Barkley?

  9. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Be cool if you could ">>view all" hot topics like you can articles

    1. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      What a terrible idea. Reported.

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        Sorry babe

  10. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Jeez Balders, I never linked it.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOGIQVlIduw

    11, 9. & 7 are favesfor me. 🙂

      • 12 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Aha I found it anyway, absolutely great stuff 🙂

  11. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Lots of panic transfers in the next 30 odd minutes.

    1. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Why?

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        Sanchez dropping

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        Sanchez dropping.

    2. Diva
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      I dunno. Sánchez is clearly very much in the danger zone, but he might just survive.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        Always more droppers than predicted. Not many WCs used.

        1. Diva
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 27 days ago

          FPLS has him 2,500 short of a drop with 30 minutes to go. He's been shedding an average of 1,450 owners every 30 minutes today.

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 27 days ago

            %s are off most days. Risers are pretty good but FPLS only predict 3 droppers. Good chance there will be more than 3.

            1. Diva
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 27 days ago

              Oh for sure, but I think they struggle more with those that haven't changed price for a while than those who they have had a recent price reset.

    3. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      will have to take loss as waiting on coutinho injury, sooner take drop than bring in one crock for another !if cout inj still other options

    4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      I'm good I already made my transfer

  12. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Moreno to Newcastle fans after getting a double digit haul

    https://twitter.com/LFC/status/547760596641255424?s=09

    1. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      It's no Kolarov but it's still fantastic.

  13. Harper_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    I was taking the mick out of people picking Hazard as their Sanchez replacement and now I'm thinking of it myself... May God rest my bald head.

  14. zizoo10
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    did sanchez > coutinho. took the risk

    Butland
    Bellerin - Kolarov - Moreno
    Coutinho - KDB - Ozil - Mahrez(C)
    Vardy - Lukaku - Aguero

    Henn - Stanislas - Huth - Targett

    1. Zizoulicious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      King Stanislas will rescue

      1. zizoo10
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        stan the man!

  15. Puyol Pants Up
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Coutinho....Hazard....Coutinho....Hazard

    Frustrating decision. Coutinho allows me to do Vardy ----> Kane next week though.

    1. zizoo10
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      and that's the reason i got coutinho

    2. Zizoulicious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Walcott 😉 Silva 😮

      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        Walcott probably won't start
        Already have 3 city

        1. Zizoulicious
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 27 days ago

          Aha well then Coutinho I say

    3. sleecc
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      The exact reason why I don't want Hazard

      https://fpldiva.wordpress.com/2015/12/03/eden-hazard/

      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        Because of his stats in the past?

        Doesn't really mean much imo. Those who are getting Hazard are looking ahead rather then behind.

        1. sleecc
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 27 days ago

          Evidence he hasn't improved.

          Looking ahead based on what?

          1. Puyol Pants Up
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 27 days ago

            Evidence suggest he has improved infact. Stats don't tell the full story. Was Chelsea's best player against Spurs.

            1. sleecc
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 27 days ago

              Stats is part of the story that you can't ignore.

              1. Puyol Pants Up
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 27 days ago

                lol

                1. sleecc
                  • 10 Years
                  10 years, 27 days ago

                  Up to you if you choose to ignore it.

            2. Diva
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 27 days ago

              A candle in a dark room is bright, a candle is a room full of halogen lamps is harder to see. 🙂

              1. Zizoulicious
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 27 days ago

                This is what puts me off hazard, chelsea as a whole

          2. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 27 days ago

            Here's a clue.
            190 - 202 - 233.

            The man has previous 🙂

            1. sleecc
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 27 days ago

              Rooney has impressive previous history as well - 132, 190, 143, 230, 142, 224, 135, 148, 184. Anyone plan to get him in with MUN fixtures?

              1. Gnu
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                10 years, 27 days ago

                Fairish point however 5 poor/average seasons from 9
                Hazard 3 from 3 high scoring seasons.

                1. sleecc
                  • 10 Years
                  10 years, 27 days ago

                  Do you expect his point to have at least as high as his lowest from his previous seasons? And 9 vs 3 seasons, the player must be exceptional to maintain that for so many seasons.

      2. Kered
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        If anyone expects Chelsea to be in the bottom half of the table at the end of the year than I can see them not picking up Hazard.. but if Chelsea are going to come back (which I think they will) Hazard will be a big part of it. I think he is a good choice for these next few fixtures regardless of the stats

        1. sleecc
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 27 days ago

          It won't surprise me if they continue with their attacking form, unless they have shown improvement at least from stats.

  16. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Kolarov Cedric Darmain (Richards Jenkinson)

    stick with Darmian or use FT to bring in Toby/Zouma?

    1. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      stick

    • 12 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    25 minutes to make a decision...

    1. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      what's taking you so long?

    2. Puyol Pants Up
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Who are you leaning towards?

    3. Diva
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      What are you deciding, a Sánchez replacement I assume? Who are the options?

      1. Zizoulicious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        Just read your blog Diva, love it! Interesting little debate about Hazard going on as well. By the way as a stats person, why did you bring Bolasie in two weeks ago? Don't think his stats were anything special?

        1. Diva
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 27 days ago

          They were OK for the price bracket I was shopping in and I liked his fixtures over the Christmas period.

    4. sleecc
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Hurry up!

    5. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Hey Balders, big fan of the FIFSA 5-a-side. Any plans for a new article for the third qualifying GW?

        • 12 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        Yep, BabyB's written it and it should be out tomorrow

        1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 27 days ago

          Cool, thanks

  17. Puyol Pants Up
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Hazard has MNF next GW..

    Interesting...

  18. Hyperion
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Any Coutinho news? Liverpool coverage for the Newcastle game would be nice.

    Sanchez to Coutinho, Firmino or Deulofeu?

  19. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    "Eden Hazard is one goal away from hitting 50 for Chelsea in all competitions, but he is without a goal in his last 24 games for the Blues (in all comps)."

    ^Could not justify getting Hazard in after reading that!

    1. Puyol Pants Up
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      He came out and said he only needs one goal to boost his confidence and then the goals will flow.

  20. KUN+10
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    https://t.co/TUmKyfBbAg

    1. Super Frank
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      LOL xD

      1. KUN+10
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        hahaha thats my captain

  21. Super Frank
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Sánchez on -97.2% now according to fplstatistics 😀

  22. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Calling all mahrez owners,,,if he blanks this wk and with his tough fixtures aftr that what ye all doing with him???

    1. marquinhos
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      bench him and play deulofeu. I will rotate between them both

    2. KUN+10
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      I shipped last week for inform easy fixtures barkley

    3. Diva
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Keeping him.

    4. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      happy to keep there isnt a 4th mid at his price capable of producing what he can

    5. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Best value in the fame. No need to get rid at his price and output .

      1. RubeRx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        game

    6. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Benching his Algerian ass.

    7. F_Ivanovic
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Probably keeping him all season.... not going to get much better for 6.4m and with him being still relatively cheap I can afford to have him in my squad and bench him for the harder fixtures.

      Plus I don't have Vardy so yeah... need some Leicester cover whilst they are playing this well.

  23. Harper_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Hazard Yes or Hazard No? Somebody please make the executive decision for me.

    1. KUN+10
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      broght him in and C

    2. Hyperion
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      I would say no, don't think he's worth that much.

      1. Harper_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        Thank you, you just made the executive decision!

    3. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      There are more reasons against Haz than pros IMO so I vote No.

  24. marquinhos
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Any word on Coutinho lads?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      none

    2. Hyperion
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      This looks like the best we got at this moment: https://twitter.com/BenDinnery/status/672572922939252736

      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        Don't trust him. #Bonygate

        He also mentioned that Pedro would be fit a few months back, and he wasn't.

  25. Helpmenowbruh
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    My wildcard team thoughts? get aguero?

    https://gyazo.com/5e47b839f1c20eab18796d39ce3469c8

    1. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Play Vardy

    2. F_Ivanovic
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Looks good.

  26. AB.
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Damn it! Ive been thinking about this all week and I still cant decide...

    Ozil, Hazard, Ozil, Hazard, Ozil, Hazard...

    1. KUN+10
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Ozil would be the first choice

      1. AB.
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        That's what my (dullard) head is saying, but my (maverick) heart says otherwise...

        1. AB.
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 27 days ago

          ...and my heart wins!

          Its only a game right? Rolling the dice with Hazard just feels like more fun!

    2. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      That's a lot easier than Coutinho/Hazard. Ozil all day.

  27. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Mahrez for Barkley and Francis for moreno -- my transfers aftr this GW. Good moves? For a hit tho.

  28. Puyol Pants Up
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Decision has been made. Bye-bye Sanchez 🙂

    1. Diva
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Hazard?

      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        Aye.

  29. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 27 days ago

    Im not making the transfer tonight, and i am a little annoyed at all you gutless wonders that have pushed Sanchez up from 61% to 97% Why cant you all just wait?

    1. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Why can't you just make a decision?

      1. Spike ⚽️
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        He has if you read his post correctly

    2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Kiss my Sanchez-dropping buttocks!

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 27 days ago

        Eugh......

        1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 27 days ago

          You like the pretty picture? 😉

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 27 days ago

            erase... delete.... Eugh...

    3. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Busy tomorrow and have a windows phone that hates the website.

    4. Diva
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      Sounds like you're hoping to bring in Coutinho. He should be a decent pick if he's fit.

    5. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      He's dropped twice already this week.
      Been on the moon filming adverts all week, have we?

    6. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 27 days ago

      im waiting to, no point in trans cout in yet,as you may get one injured player for another, so a lot have gambled,,
      i will just have to take drop hopefully get right one in for sanchez