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Rarely has the ScoutCast witnessed the collision of such contrary forces. With the radical “Andy G” dropping in alongside the self-proclaimed “dullard” Fantasy Manager, Jonty, we were always going to be in for an entertaining ride.

Foxes fan Andy arrives to express his emotions with both Leicester and his Fantasy Premier League lineup riding high. We look back on his implausible captaincy of Riyad Mahrez back in Gameweek 1, whilst picking out the highlights of Andy’s rip-roaring “maverick” season.

Another round of questions from you, the community, has us attempting to unpick the looming double Gameweek scenarios, whilst “Andy M” takes time to dispel the template myth. The four of us then turn our attentions to Gameweek 30, with beatnik boss Andy G revealing his rebellious streak with some crazy transfer talk.

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

  1. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Sorry I know this is really lazy, but work is stacked at the moment, so just a fly by visit.
    Tried to have a scroll up but couldn't see it stand out.

    Was there the expected announcement about DGWs yesterday?

    Really lazy I know, but manic!

    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Nope

      1. Daniel Exeter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers mate!

  2. Moosie the Staggie
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Close decision this week 4 obvious captain selections

    1. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Finding it very tricky not to captain Kane/Alli. Would prefer Alli but couldn't take a sub appearance so mightn't risk it

      1. Moosie the Staggie
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        He is the player I fear most as a non owner. Just hoping Eriksen does well but not at all confident with him

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Been finding it hard until last night's team sheets. Kane the clear winner for me now

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

    Just realised that if Palace beat Reading tonight, both them and Everton will have blank GW35. Holding my transfer till after that now

    1. Moosie the Staggie
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      When

      1. che
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        When what?

        1. Moosie the Staggie
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          When they beat Reading 😛

          1. che
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Aye, sorry. This affects WC strategy as I don't think its possible to get 15 DGW34s and still have 11 GW35 players

  4. Demí
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Press conference times:

    "We’ll be hearing from nine managers ahead of this weekend’s Premier League and FA Cup action.

    Here's the rundown:

    Premier League: Eddie Howe – 8am, Remi Garde – 9.15am, Manuel Pellegrini- 12.45pm, Alex Neil – 1pm, Mark Hughes 2.30pm.

    FA Cup: Slaven Bilic - 9.30am, Guus Hiddink - 1.30pm, Quique Sanchez Flores - 2pm, Arsene Wenger - 2.30pm."

    1. che
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Poch gonna be tomorrow then? Really want Rose news

      1. southernpacific
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Might go with Walker then

    2. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I read nice, not nine. But Slaven Bilic and Eddie Howe are talking, so both works

      1. BENOIT
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Love them both. Top blokes.

    3. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      When they announcing DGW's Demi?

      1. Demí
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        4am tomorrow was the last i heard. Will let you know if anything's changed

        1. Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Alarm clock set 😎

          1. Irish Madridista ⭐
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Pfft, die hards don't sleep.. we get pumped in preparation.

            (I realise saying "get pumped" at that time of the night indicates something else.. But I assure you I mean lots of red bull and 4 countdown timers.)

            1. Sjaugen
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              I'm just gonna book a flight to Cairo, so I can enjoy the news to the backdrop of a sunset and pyramids

    4. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Eddie Howe nice and early to catch the journos out.

  5. Aussie Rules
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Best option for this week?
    A - Yaya
    B - Siggy
    C - Eriksen

    1. Pirlø's Pen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Eriksen easily

  6. The Mighty Whites
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    2FT, 0.6 ITB

    Butland / Myhill

    Cahill / Monreal / Dawson / Fuchs / Smith

    Ozil / Firmino / Payet / Mahrez / Watson

    Aguero / Kane / Ighalo

    Is it worth doing a -12 for this? -

    Cahill - Wimmer
    Firmino - Silva / Toure
    Payet - Sigurdsson
    Ozil - Eriksen
    Ighalo - Vardy.

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Haha. No

    2. Pirlø's Pen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Only -6 really, and worth considering l

    3. Moosie the Staggie
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I would keep Firmino. Probably do the rest

  7. southernpacific
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Walker the best route into Spurs defence that's not Toby then? Seeing as he was rested last night and injury news on Rose isn't confirmed

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Dier

    2. che
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Wimmer

    3. Pirlø's Pen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Dier is nailed But very little attacking threat
      Walker isn't nailed but when he plays could get a goal or assist

      Choice is yours

    4. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Next would be Lloris

  8. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Why does Daniels wear 11? Was he a winger? Surprised only 12% given he's second top defender for Total Points

  9. Netley Lucas
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Kun looks the standout captain this week and the stats posted above really drive home the case.
    Having said that, I will be capping Vardy this week.

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      One way of looking at it is that he's the least likely to blank

  10. Butters_lfc9
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Any obvious moves for this side?

    Butland
    Bertrand-Alderweireld-Simpson
    Ozil-Alli-Mahrez-Siggy
    Kane-Aguero-vardy

    Hennessy-Moreno-Stanislas-Azpi
    2 FT, 3.4ITB

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Hennessey to Mig?

      1. Butters_lfc9
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        would you guys recommend moving out Moreno for a playing defender or Ozil to Silva or Yaya?

  11. LouieM97
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Lloris or Butland? Thanks 🙂

  12. Mr. Blonde
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    I'm looking at what my probable transfer will be next week and it's making me upset. Daniels to West Brom defender. Dullard

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Daniels has Villa coming up

      1. Mr. Blonde
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Could always bring him back for a WC 33

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      It's also a bit blonde ... 😉

      1. Sp0rting
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Careful MMW.

      2. Mr. Blonde
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Just think no CS potential next two and will find it hard to play him just hoping he gets attacking returns

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          You have a point ...

          BOU : SWA 31 tot -380 MCI -235 avl 146 LIV -144 CHE -134 eve -101 WBA 8 mun -346

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            But:

            WBA : [ ars -362 ] NOR 185 sun 55 mci -468 WAT -34 tot -383 WHM -129 bou -8 LIV -108

            1. Mr. Blonde
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              It's only a one/two week thing so Norwich Sunderland!

  13. mourinho_el_fenómeno
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Any news on Naismith ??? will he start ?

    1. Moosie the Staggie
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Hope so as I need the 1 point in my draft league

  14. Pirlø's Pen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Someone talk me out of Eriksen (C)

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      No way.

      Go for it 100% imo, I'd consider him if I had him..

      1. Pirlø's Pen
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I do think he will deliver. Why don't you get him in?

        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Fancy Alli more/equally away from home 🙂

  15. Irish Madridista ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Goddamn work getting in the way of what's important..

    I have to re-train myself in the ninja art of ALT-Tab.

    1. Prøphet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      My skill set can be of use to you, young padawan.

  16. Pirlø's Pen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Eriksen > Alli

    1. Moosie the Staggie
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      No way

      1. Pirlø's Pen
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I didn't mean do a transfer I meant Eriksen is greater than Alli

  17. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    If like to apologise for occasionally writing Firminio as opposed to Firmino

    1. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I'd. Giddammit

      1. Back on the horse
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Godammit godammit

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          *God damn it

          1. Back on the horse
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Ha. I was attempting colloquialism

    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Blasphemio.

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Not really. He is a bit Limpio ... 😉

    3. Sp0rting
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Grammario.

  18. EspanYOLO
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Morning all,

    I have 2fts and am wondering whether it's worth transferring Arnie --> Siggurdson

    Current team is:

    Hart (Butland)

    Simpson Kompany Daniels Alderwierweld

    Arnie Alli Mahrez (Sanchez Payet)

    Kane Aguero Vardy

    What do you think?

    1. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Depends, when do you think you'll WC?

      if early, then sure, if later, then use the transfer on a DGW player now

      1. EspanYOLO
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah I was thinking that...

        I still can't decide when to WC TBH... I was thinking just before week 34 DGW.

        Does Siggy have a DGW?

        1. che
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          No

          1. EspanYOLO
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Meh...

            Could do Payet to Firmino I guess. Payet seems to have some pretty terrible fixtures and i believe Liverpool are definitely having 2 DGWS.

    2. Filthbomb
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I would get Siggy

      1. EspanYOLO
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah, very tempted. The only thing is i literally transferred Arni in for this game week a couple weeks ago so it feels a bit stupid transferring him out...

        What have Southampton been like recently?

        I know Bournemouth have been fairly good in defense

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

    Hello lads. Need some help sorting my mids. Need to make one FT to field 11 this week and have 1.2m ITB.

    MD's as follows: Alli Mahrez Ozil* Payet* Stanislas*

    A) ditch Ozil or Payet for Silva Yaya or Siggy
    Or
    B) Stanislas to King or Ritchie keeping the big guns for DGW's?

    thoughts

    1. che
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Deoends if you still have WC really. B if not

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Ya have my WC still intact and ready to unload around the DGW's. Think I should ditch one of the big guns?

  20. Bad Butcher
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    What do you think good people?

    Butland
    Smith Williams Fuchs
    Eriksen Mahrez Arni Siggi
    Vardy Kane (C) Kun (VC)

    Bench: Hennesey Dawson,Ivanovic,Stanislas (1 FT)

  21. Magic Hamster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Captain options analysis:

    So having had a look over the fixtures for this week, the ones with captain options are:

    Norwich v Man City.
    Aston Villa v Tottenham.
    Leicester v Newcastle.

    Nothing we didn’t already know there.

    Based on this and a spreadsheet I created for ranking captain options based on fixture difficulty and form (last 4 games), the results were (scores in brackets)

    Aguero (12.19), Kane (11.24), Mahrez (11.10), Vardy (8.46) in that order.

    Also rans were Silva (7.95) and Dele Alli (7.02).

    I then took the top 4 listed above and analysed of points per game and points per min, home and away. Results are:

    Aguero (Away to Norwich):

    All Premier league fixtures played to date:
    Points per minute: Home – 0.05, Away – 0.09
    Points per game (minimum 60 minutes): Home – 4.75, Away – 7.55

    Last 5 Premier league fixtures:
    Points per minute: Home – 0.08, Away – 0.07
    Points per game (minimum 60 minutes): Home – 7.4, Away – 6.0

    Kane (Away to Aston Villa):

    All Premier league fixtures played to date:
    Points per minute: Home – 0.056, Away – 0.059
    Points per game (minimum 60 minutes): Home – 4.9, Away – 5.2

    Last 5 Premier league fixtures:
    Points per minute: Home – 0.05, Away – 0.06
    Points per game (minimum 60 minutes): Home – 4.4, Away – 5.6

    Mahrez (Home to Newcastle):

    All Premier league fixtures played to date:
    Points per minute: Home – 0.07, Away – 0.10
    Points per game (minimum 60 minutes): Home – 6.1, Away – 10.2

    Last 5 Premier league fixtures:
    Points per minute: Home – 0.05, Away – 0.08
    Points per game (minimum 60 minutes): Home – 4.4 Away – 6.2

    Vardy (Home to Newcastle):

    All Premier league fixtures played to date:
    Points per minute: Home – 0.07, Away – 0.06
    Points per game (minimum 60 minutes): Home – 5.5, Away – 6.4

    Last 5 Premier league fixtures:
    Points per minute: Home – 0.06, Away – 0.04
    Points per game (minimum 60 minutes): Home – 5.8 Away – 3.4

    Summary (Last 5 only – 60 minutes min, points per game)

    Aguero Away – 6.0
    Kane, Away – 5.6
    Mahrez, Home – 4.4
    Vardy, Home – 5.8

    So based on this my ranking for captain options this week are:

    1. Aguero, 2. Vardy, 3. Kane, 4. Mahrez

    Although Aguero does perform better at home, his away stats are still favorable this week and see him take the armband in my book.

    Sharing is caring.

    1. ZLNR
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Nice post!

      1. ZLNR
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Still hard to look past a Spurs vs Villa even with those stats 😛

        1. Magic Hamster
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Yeh, Villa have been shocking so it's an understandable selection.

    2. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks for the effort, Hamster! I still think Ia few will go with Kane just because of Villa 😉

      1. Sjaugen
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Few and (goals conceded by) Villa shouldn't be in the same sentence

        1. ZLNR
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Hahah I'm a Sunderland fan and it's terrifying to see that Goals conceded is so similar feels like they've been shipping more than the titanic!

    3. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Good write up mate. Still sticking with Kane (C) though 🙂

    4. Moosie the Staggie
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      He is also the best player 😛

    5. Prøphet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Will be going with Mahrez. NEW dont have a manager and dont have anyone left in their backline.

      1. Magic Hamster
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Yes this makes sense, the problem with analysis of stats is that it cannot (easily) be setup to take into account variables such as managerial issues, moral, injuries etc.

        1. Prøphet
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Absolutely. Its a great analysis, but stats are just stats and there are other facts to consider. NEW dont have a left back at all 😀

    6. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      All Premier league fixtures played to date means only this season right ?

      1. Magic Hamster
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        that is correct

  22. Bobby_Baggio
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    I know we always say Form but people getting in Daniels have you seen his remaining fixtures? Par Villa that is a very tough run!

    1. BENOIT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I'm ditching after this week for a DGW'er...

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Fair play - feel sorry for bour though - they have been playing well and them fixtures are not kind

    2. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Ship has unfortunately sailed for us non-owners

    3. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      We'll WC him out

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        fair play

  23. ZLNR
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Dann
    1) Wollschield (Butland but Schmeichel plays more often
    2) Huth (Schmeichel coverage, also blocks Vardy)
    3) Williams
    4) Daniels

    Lukaku
    A) Vardy
    B) Defoe (blank this week this is more for my reference)
    C) Afobe
    D) Rondon

    Only need a letter and number from you wonderful people please haha

    My previous wave of advice was to not sell Lukaku but without doing that I can only field 10. He is also only 0.1m more expensive than I paid for him and likely to fall so at worst it would only cost 0.1m and a FT to get him back? Good idea right as he'd be a good pick to be brought in for DGW's and form anyway?

    1. Mrcjcullen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      3a

    2. Moosie the Staggie
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      3a but I wouldn't sell Romelu tbh

      1. ZLNR
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I could sell an extra defender and rock 5-3-2 to keep Lukaku that may be a plan for this week then as a few people seem to be saying hold and I did the last time everyone was selling and was rewarded!

  24. Nickofoz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Sagna or Zabaleta to start this weekend?

    1. BENOIT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      God knows

    2. Moosie the Staggie
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Hopefully Zaba as loads in my mini leagues have Sagna

  25. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone playing their gangbusters chip this week?

    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      😀

      Listened to the Shoutcast last night - it was a good one!

  26. Mavric Marco
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Morning all,

    I was planning on bringing in J King for a -4pt hit to get 11 out but after the news “Joshua King is still carrying a knock but we're managing it” do you think its a risk worth taking?

    1. Moosie the Staggie
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I can see the appeal of City players for a hit but don't think this is worth it at all.
      Gl if you decide to go for it though

  27. steve2401
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    I can field 11 this week but is there a chance that Cedric may not play?

    Butland

    Alderweireld - Simpson - Cedric

    Alli - Sigurdsson - Arnautovic - Mahrez

    Kane - Vardy - Aguero

    Subs: Hennessey*, Kolcielny*, Dawson*, Ozil*

    Got a free transfer to use - worth changing Cedric to Kompany in anticipation of a possible DGW34? Got plenty in the bank to upgrade.

  28. FFFrog
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Having already used all my chips and both wildcards is it worth taking a -16 hit over the next 4 weeks to have two full DGW teams(34&37) and potentially 10 playing in GW35?

    1. mikess
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Definitely

    2. che
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      You'll struggle to get any advice, you're the Anti-Christ on here!

      1. FFFrog
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        May I ask why?

        1. che
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Cos most are seasoned veterans cursing newbies for being above them due to use of early chips and not planning for DGWs

          1. FFFrog
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Aha I have been planning just very poorly!!

  29. mikess
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Looking for a replacement for De Gea...

    Would any of you be concerned that Hart will lack save points and bonus like a Butland or Fabianski?

    1. Moosie the Staggie
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Yes I would be

  30. che
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    With a Palace and Everton blank GW35, is it still possible to get 15DGW34s and 11 GW35s?