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21 January 2016 3181 comments
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Rarely during the 180-episode history of the ScoutCast have I felt so under fire; forced to curl up in a ball and defend myself by any means necessary.

Reeling from the first dramatic failing of my no-Aguero policy, I recruit Luke to join myself, Andy and Jonty, only to find that I’ve set up an unwanted 3 vs 1 scenario.

A ten-minute tirade, during which I desperately clutch at every tangible straw, has me desperately trying to justify my Aguero stance, while my trio of co-hosts listen on, jab and prod and allow me to tie myself in knots.

Eventually I manage to deflect the blows and switch attentions to another round of community questions. We review failing heavy-hitters, a blossoming Baines and a resurgent Rooney, before the traditional preview of the Gameweek to come.

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

  1. Jeremiah
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    Any ideas folks? 2 FT's, 0.5 ITB 🙂

    Butland - McCarthy
    Bellerin - Alder - Moreno - Ward - Francis
    KDB - Mahrez - Ozil - Payet - Westwood
    Aguero - Kane - Kun

    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Nice team, Westwood or McCarthy to anyone

    2. The Left Duke #3
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Nice team, i'd personally hold 2FT for next week so to use 1 this week you may as well bring a cheap GK in for the non playing McCarthy

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Westwood > Gosling?
      McCarthy > Elliot

    4. Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Getting Aguero and Kun-massive advantage!

    5. Jeremiah
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Cheers for the replies all.

      1. Tommy J
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 19 days ago

        Can you just clarify how you have Kun and Aguero???

  2. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    It looks like Pep Guardiola has all but been confirmed as new coach of Man Utd

    http://tinyurl.com/jfp27sl

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      No arguing with that

    2. oghash
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      I'm not a city fan but Arsenal aside, it's where I wanted him to go. They've been crying out for a master tactician.

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 19 days ago

        They had Stuart Pearce

        The only man to sub a striker off and bring on a goalkeeper in his place

        1. oghash
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 19 days ago

          lol, true

    3. turd ferguson
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      hahaha

  3. The Left Duke #3
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    Not owning Kun is torture going into a GW 🙁 Last chance saloon for Iggy Kane & Lukaku

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      You preparing to get him?

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 19 days ago

        I did Kol to Daniels to free up funds. Have 2.2m ITB.

        Next week i could do get Kun for a -4 hit but to do Iggy out for Kun I would prob need to ship KDB which may not be a good idea if City have a DGW soon

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Same here. I would ship Iggy now if I could do it without a hit.

  4. JackBetherz
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    So I have 1FT, just enough to get Firmino in for Mahrez and with Mahrez going down in price tomorrow night it seems like a now or never. So do i do it?
    Reasons please if possible and thanks in advance

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      live a little, go for it. Im capping him

      1. JackBetherz
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 19 days ago

        Ooo risky mate, right im gonna risk it and do it as he has a low ownership aswell. Knowing my luck he will get a point and Mahrez will score 2 and get 3 bps aswell!
        Thanks and good luck with Firmino

  5. El Cube
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    Bench one of these players.

    DeBruyne - Özil - Alli - Mahrez - Payet

    Agüero - Lukaku - Ighalo

    Or should I activate my AOA instead ?

    Defense : Bellerin - Daniels - Toby - Cresswell - Williams

    1. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Alli

    2. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Probably Alli

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Alli

    4. El Cube
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Cheers

    5. clempro
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Personnaly I'm benching Mahrez..

    6. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Mahrez

  6. DaveZubie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    Walker, Huth, Dawson, Bellerin, Smith

    Got 2 FT and 1.7 ITB

    Baines worth getting in?

    1. grandemessi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      yes

  7. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    There are three kinds of people on here

    1)Those who think Firmino is God
    2)Those who think he is Satan
    3)Me

    1. oghash
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      I think liverpool are intent on getting 10 outfield brazilians who are play in almost the same position.

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 19 days ago

        Fergie once said give me Zizou and 10 planks of wood and I'll win you the CL.

        1. oghash
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 19 days ago

          so that's the purpose of benteke? to be the plank?

      2. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 19 days ago

        Have I missed some transfer news?

        1. oghash
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 19 days ago

          not yet

          1. Ayew Serious
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 19 days ago

            Rumour?

            1. oghash
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 19 days ago

              see beloe, or bbc. alex tex.... they're trying to buy him.

              1. Ayew Serious
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 19 days ago

                CM for me. Well able to defend. Can't see that happening to be honest though, at least not until summer

    2. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      4) He's an average joe.

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 19 days ago

        Jesus Christ

        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 19 days ago

          😉

      2. fickle
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 19 days ago

        watch many games do you? 😛

        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 19 days ago

          😛

      3. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 19 days ago

        fk me, everyone else is allowed to pleasantly troll but me!?

        y'all are no fun 😉

    3. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      what about atheists

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 19 days ago

        Well that fits into 3)

  8. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    For anyone who cares, just had a chat with Smarty Pants on email and he'll be adding a tab to his weekly google spreadsheets to filter player ownership, chip use, etc. stats to 'active managers' (defined as at least one transfer made in last 4 gameweeks).

    I think this'll provide us with more relevant information regarding differentials, captaincy and gameweek score impact than the "Overall tab" did.

    If you're lurking, SP, great chat man, excited to see this when it eventually goes live 🙂

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Sounds great!!

    2. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      bit of a hero the smartypants lad

    3. Numb
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      I think the Active Managers stats will be very good

    4. DaveZubie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Do you have a link to the spreadsheet?

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 19 days ago

        he posts a new one every week here:
        https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/

        1. oghash
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 19 days ago

          Ah, is that smartypants? That's a very good site. I didn't put the two together. HE was always this mythical person people spoke about but I never saw.

          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 19 days ago

            You may have seen him on here occasionally with an avatar of a dog.

        2. DaveZubie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 19 days ago

          Cool, thanks.

          I have looked at it a couple of times

  9. Park the bus
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    Would you rather:

    Kane and shelvey / Alli to rotate
    Vardy and barkley (alli as 5th mid more often than not)

  10. Kitchen Sink
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    Thinking about signing Baines but i've read a few comments regarding a potential dgw so if that is true, which gwk would he miss? 24?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      27 if Everton or Liverpool make the final.

      1. Kitchen Sink
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 19 days ago

        Cheers

    2. oghash
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      39

  11. Numb
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    This Texeira - 26 but he's never played a single minute for the worst Brazil team in their history? How can he be worth that sort of money?

    1. Park the bus
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Because he's good on FIFA and the children know best

    2. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Agreed. Premier league would be a massive jump for him

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 19 days ago

        Yeah, that's the other thing - he's never been tested at the top level. Look at Memphis (although he is still young)

      2. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 19 days ago

        Willian, Costa, Mikhitaryan all left Ukraine and have been successes at their new clubs.

        1. Numb
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 19 days ago

          I take it you rate him then. Haven't seen him play myself.

        2. Parm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 19 days ago

          Fernandinho too.

          1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 19 days ago

            Brown Ideye - he was good

    3. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Loads of Brazilians don't get shot at the NT unless they move to a big team or are a big name.

    4. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      And plays in a terrible league which makes his stats look good

    5. fickle
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      its brazil

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 19 days ago

        Jo says hi

        Firminio, Anderson, Julio Cesar....

        1. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 19 days ago

          Who is Firminio?

    6. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      He's very good, don't know why he's not playing for Brazil but he's a top player

      I know everyone is gonna say oh no he plays in a crap league, doesn't mean he's bad

  12. chilli con kone
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    Which is better over the next 6?

    A.

    Ozil, Payet, Sanchez, KDB, Alli

    Aguero, Lukaku, Ighalo

    B.

    Ozil, Payet, Sanchez, Alli, Gosling

    Aguero, Lukaku, Kane

    1. Schwarzer
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      B

  13. jimbobmij
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    Which price rise site is best these days? Fplstatistcs is getting it wrong a lot

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Still FPLS

    2. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      they all get it wrong. nobody knows the formulae. fpl stats is a very good guide, but you should never depend on it

    3. fickle
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      they're very good and by far the best. none are perfect, they're not official sites lol.

      if someone is around 95-100% on there i buy just to be safe.

      1. Schwarzer
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 19 days ago

        I go with 80%, there have been a few surprises!

  14. kenzo.
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    LUKAKU

    Against ARS/MCI/MUN/TOT - 6games - 0goals and 1 assist...

    Against the rest - 16games - 15goals and 4 assists.....

    Against the rest at Home - 8games - 8goals and 3 assists

    Against the rest of the teams Away - 8 games - 7 goals and an assist

    Extremely tempting Captain choice.....

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      thanks, hadnt thought of him

      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 19 days ago

        😯

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      O/

  15. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    Ayre has returned to Britain without a deal but Shakhtar are willing to continue negotiations during this transfer window. (Andy Hunter)

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      If they want 38m, we won't be getting him for 24.5m surely. SD are tough to negotiate with

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 19 days ago

        Tough in an understatement. Liverpool feed seem to think we can do a deal around 30mil. We shall see.

  16. southernpacific
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    Walker > jagielka ( if I don't do this Richards will come on for walker if he's sub)

    Arnie to Barkley?

  17. Amateur Pundit Zan
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    I'm playing Simon March (aka Dufflinks) in the Members cup.

    I fear an upset but hopefully not and my team has enough to beat him 😉

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      How's he doing this season?

  18. Pea Soup
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    GW 24 team...

    Butland
    McAuley, Toby, Kosc
    Sanchez, Ozil, Payet, Alli
    Kane, Kun, Lukaku

    Hennesey, Stanislas, Smith, Ward

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Future team?

      1. Pea Soup
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 19 days ago

        GW24 is indeed in the future

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 19 days ago

          What's your GW23 team?

          1. Pea Soup
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 19 days ago

            just switch Sanchez for Mahrez

  19. Bored Bear
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    Hi

    Would you play
    Hennessey (TOT)
    Elliot (wat)

    Hennessey playing for his place at home
    Watford on the down newcaslte on the up
    hmm

  20. Fergieheron
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    Vardy + De Bruyne -> Aguero + Firmino for a hit

    Or Vardy to Kane and keep De Bruyne?

    I'm 5 points clear at top of my mini league
    2nd has Kane (no Aguero) and had used ask chips

    1. Fergieheron
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      *has used all

    2. BERGKOP
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      I'd to Vardy to Kane and keep KDB. Don't burn points needlessly.

      Plan to downgrade KDB and get Kun in the coming weeks.

  21. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    @AK.

    Norwich have failed to score only once at home this season(vs WBA).

    1. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Hardest 3 games have been Arsenal, Everton and Leicester... they're relegation fodder with all the tough ones to play. Plus, they've just signed Naismith who is poop.

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Well too bad that's gonna become twice 😉

  22. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    Who would you bring in for kolarov, baines or Toby? Bit late to the party with Toby altho still a good option but I have great memories of owning bainsey 🙂

    1. fickle
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      i have gone baines. great fixtures, differential, and has shown his attacking intent already

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 19 days ago

        Cheers, looks good for the next 4

  23. Schwarzer
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    Which two would you bench?

    A) Simpson (STK)
    B) Bellerin (CHE)
    C) Dann (TOT)
    D) Wollyscheid (lei)

    Cheers

  24. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    Barkley or Wij?

    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      I really really really really like Wij.

      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 19 days ago

        His stats are *insert 3 fire emoicons here*

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Wij

  25. AlexFF
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    Punting on Barkley(Swansea Home) as a punt because no one in my league has him. Is this stupid?
    Plus, there aren't any standout captains, so I don't see why not.

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      lukaku is a standout captain

      1. AlexFF
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 19 days ago

        Don't fancy dropping Ighalo, Kane or Aguero.

        1. Pea Soup
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 19 days ago

          Drop Ighalo for Lukaku

    2. fickle
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Agueroooo

      1. AlexFF
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 19 days ago

        I have him already and I feel he would already be enough of a differential without the armband because no one in my league has him.

        1. fickle
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 19 days ago

          even better reason to captain

    3. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Aguuueerrrrroooo

  26. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    Baines gonna rise (in price) tonight?
    95% now - must be close???

  27. ILOVEBAPS
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    Would like to add a few responses if I may?

    What do y'all think of this...

    a) Iggy + KDB > Kun + Mirallas/Firmino/ Wij (-4)
    b) KDB > Mirallas/Firmino/ Wij
    c) Save

    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      A, Gio.

      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 19 days ago

        Thanks Parm

    2. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      A - Firminho

      1. Pea Soup
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 19 days ago

        Firmino*

  28. bjerkis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    Hi

    My WC-team atm:

    Butland - Rudd
    Baines - Toby - Targett - Moreno - Daniels
    Payet - Silva - Alli - Firmino - Mirallas
    Kun - Lukaku - Kane

    Thinking of swapping out Mirallas due to insecurity whether he'll play or not. Got any suggestions?

  29. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    Gosling the best 8th attacker? Stanislas?

    1. Eric Banternaaa
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Alli

    2. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Ito, Stan for cash tho

    3. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Gosling is the new Boyd 😉

  30. oghash
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    Say it's not true. Rumour that my beloved Palace are putting a bid in for Bendtner 🙁 I'd rather we get a striker that can score.

    I feel deflated and dejected.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Palace can do much worse than nabbing Defoe

      1. oghash
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 19 days ago

        We wouldn't pay his wages.

        :(:(:(:(:(::::(:(:(:(:(:(

        "Bendtner is available, someone else we are looking at," said Pardew who confirmed he also wants free agent Emmanuel Adebayor .

        "He's someone who can fit into our group and give us a lift, a big player coming in."

        1. oghash
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 19 days ago

          Why not get both and Marlon King for the winning trebl

          1. Rhinos
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 19 days ago

            ched evans available too

            1. oghash
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 19 days ago

              You're right, on a free too. We're spoilt for choice.

    2. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      he always struck me as someone who'd like his own palace

    3. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      3 goals in 28 Bundesliga games for Wolfsburg