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27 October 2016 1883 comments
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Hands up, this ScoutCast is a bit scruffy.

Signed off work and delirious with man flu, we had to coax Granville to keep him from his sick bed. Fortunately, the fact he had a decent Gameweek helped persuade him.

However, he did insist on an early kick-off, with no pre-match warm-up. So Jonty and I were ill-prepared and it also meant that, head frazzled by a Lemsip overdose, Granville forgot to lock his children in the cupboard before we started.

Imagine the horror when they wandered in to hear Granville gloating about Yannick Bolasie.

Of course, you don’t have to imagine – you can join Jonty and myself as we risk contracting Granville’s affliction in order to talk about Fantasy Football for an hour.

Steered by another round of community questions, we also dip into Stoke assets, the captaincy, attacking defenders and, inevitably, with his transfers out stats climbing quicker than Granville’s temperature, we discuss Aguero’s fading star.

If you can bear to brave the chaos of this latest germ-ridden episode, then you can view the Google Hangout version, first published on our YouTube channel, in the second player below.

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You can restrict your sensory experience of Granville’s cold to just audio by clicking here or streaming using the first player.

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

  1. Sp0rting
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Dodgy front eight:

    Wally* Lala Son Snod* Fletch
    Kun Ibra Kaku

    Dodgy bench options:

    Williams Amat

    1FT 0.2m

    Any thoughts? (apart from my team being rubbish)

    1. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      get rid of Snoddy so you dont have to play Fletch

    2. southernpacific
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Wally> cout

      Who you captiaining

      1. Sp0rting
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Kaku

    3. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hey you.

      1. Sp0rting
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yo B.

        1. Christina.
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Hope I manage to pass your team soon.

    4. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Nothing wrong with Williams.

      Lack of clean sheets are annoying, but Everton do look good defensively for the most part.

    5. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Ibra down to Austin, Snoddy to Coutinho/Firmino

    6. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Im in the exact same boat looking at

      Allen and Coutinho
      Siggy and Redmond
      Arnie and Redmond

  2. Eden Hazardous
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Its not looking like a serious injury. Walcott will be back next week. Whats the point in selling and buying back for more?

    1. _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Tough fixtures coming up.

    2. pinkpanther
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Doesn't make sense, can play Capoue this week or even a Defender.

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Some only bought him for fixtures like this..
      They don't play Sunderland every week and fixtures don't get any better really

    4. pompeyfan
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      because we wouldn't want him back perhaps.

    5. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      No one said anything about buying back.

    6. RustyBz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      No point at all. Capoue coming in to rescue the week 😉

  3. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Dam Walcott >> KDB .3 short!!

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      have enough to do it but unsure if he's recovered.

    2. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      KDB's a doubt anyway

    3. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      True.. Pep might clear something up.. anyway can't do it without a hit so not gonna happen 🙁

    4. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hazaaaaar time

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Im not tempted as yet

    5. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Same

  4. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Feo -> Cout worth a hit?
    Christina? Others who are looking into that move? (As a Firmino double up)

    1. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      No. That Palace fixture will be tight.

    2. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I'm doing it for free. Who is your 5th midf?

      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Playing 3-5-2 with Allen. Bench: Stuani PVA Amat

        1. sminkypinky
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          So basically PVA if fit. Stuani and Amat both dropped.

        2. Christina.
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Keep then. Don't hit.

          1. sminkypinky
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Right. Will follow the situation. If PVA is crocked I'm buggered.
            Also switched (c) from Kaku to Sanch but with this news and Caz a question mark I'm left wondering. Argh... decisions! 😆

  5. BrockLanders
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Walcott to Hazard looks pretty tasty..

    1. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      not this week when Chelsea play Soton

      1. tibollom
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        What happened to Walcott?

  6. Pegboy
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Apologies if this has been asked, but if Diomande is charged, will his suspension start this weekend?

    With Snodgrass and Wally injured, and Amat dropped, I'm going to have to take a hit to get a team out by the look of it.

  7. Essrick
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Morning chaps, should I take a -4 for this team...

    Heaton, Jaku
    VVD, Fuchs, Stones, McAuley Friend
    Coutinho Walcott Townsend Allen Capoue
    Aguero Costa Lukaku

    or...

    WC for this team?

    Heaton, Grant
    Walker, Alonso, Blind, Holebas, Friend
    Sanchez, Coutinho, Siggy, Chadli, Allen
    Lukaku, Benteke, Deeney

    Cheers,

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy, Chadli and Allen and 3rd, 5th and 5th mid is dreadful.
      No Kun will bite you in the bum hard.
      Keep first team and bench Walcott mate.

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        3rd, 4th and 5th **

        1. Essrick
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah good point. The 3rd, 4th and 5th in the first team is also dreadful but I guess the front 3 make up for it!

    2. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I'd try and keep Fuchs if possible, great fixtures after this GW.

    3. Dasher0303
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      WC, but get Austin for Benteke, and Fuchs/Morgan/lovren for blind, and Pickford for grant, and pieters for friend, and maybe Siggy to lallana

    4. Essrick
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      The -4 transfers I'm making is Wilson, Tadic and Antonio > Lukaku, Coutinho and Allen. Good moves?

    5. Tossed
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      no hit and no wildcard needed...

  8. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Wow, first time this season making the early transfer comes back and bites me in the Arse.

    The question now is if I go mainstream with 2 Pool mids or bonkers with 2 Stoke mids....

    1. Pegboy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Same.

      Definitely Liverpool. I'm still unconvinced by Stoke.

  9. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Who to Captain? I feel like a punt.

    Schmeichel
    Valencia / Pieters / Friend
    Sanchez / Redmond / Coutinho / Firmino
    Aguero / Deeney / Lukaku

    (Jaku / Capoue / Evans / Kinglsey)

    1. southernpacific
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Deeney

    2. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Lucky Luke

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

    So everyone is ditching Wally for a pool mid?

  11. Dasher0303
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Got Walcott but my fifth mid is Hojbjerg. My defence is Mustafi Valencia Smith (Evans Amat),

    Shall I:

    A. Play Walcott and then if he doesn't start, Hojbjerg will get autosubbed or

    B. Play 4-3-3 with Evans

    C. Play 4-3-3 with Amat

    Also, if I put Evans as first sub and Hojbjerg as second, and Walcott doesn't play, will Evans or Hojbjerg play??

  12. Herju
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Grant : Friend, Prodl, Holebas: Sanchez, Walcott, Shaqiri, Bolasie: Aguero, Ibra, Costa.
    Subs, Pick, Ledley, Kingsley, Lenihan.

    Anynews about Walcott?

    Who's better i pick Costa or Lukaku?

    Thanks All

  13. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    At least that gets rid of the Sanchez or Walcott (C) decision every week...

    Still think it's Lukaku this week though.

    1. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Actually this doesn't make sense, it only gets rid of it for this week probably >_

  14. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Ffs, I just did Son -> Walcott earlier in the week while drunk.. At least I have Allen on bench.

    Looks like it's gonna be Walcott -> Coutinho next week

  15. Jubilanus / BSC Small Boys …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    What to do with this lot? 0.8 in bank 1 FT

    Grant
    Walker, Bellerin, Zuniga
    Sanchez, Walcott, Sterling, Coutinho, Allen,
    Aguero, Lukaku,

    Pickford, Diamonde, Amat, Robertson

    A) Robertson to Hollebas (zuniga a doubt now).
    B) Robertson to Pieters (already have Grant)
    C) Save
    D) Other

  16. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I'm considering Oxlade-Chamberlain as a one week punt, what do people think? He has already beat his best goal tally in a season for Arsenal so should be in high confidence vs a poor Sunderland.

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Are you referring to the guy that only scored 5 goals in his career?
      Can he do anything apart from running like a headless chicken?

      He might still be benched if Rambo is back.

      1. Henry Hill
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        He has 5 goals this season already including 3 in the last 3 games.

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

        Do you actually watch football and/or refer to stats?

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Could be good for a one weeker. Go for it. 😛

      1. Henry Hill
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you, I bow to your superior Arsenal knowledge 😎

    3. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Read this article: http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20161025/-ox-has-added-belief-to-his-finishing-

      I think he'll start against Sunderland and Theo won't be risked.

      1. Henry Hill
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers mate

  17. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Walcott out solves the bench Lovren or Williams debate. Now they both start.
    Unless of course sell Walcott.

    Two touh fixtures coming up, price couod go into reverse, tempted by a Mata or Pogba short term punt

    1. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Mata tempts me too...

  18. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Deeney's stats look so unappealing. Is Hull at home enough to make him a viable captain?

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I want to take a punt on him but just can't. I'd love if he scores a few though even if I don't captain him

      1. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, still

        1. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          less than 9% ownership. Think just having him is enough.

  19. George James
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Play 2
    A) Williams
    B) Lovren
    C) Francis

    Captain 1
    1) Aguero
    2) Sanchez
    3) Firminio
    4) Lukaku.

    1. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      AC2

  20. Dog and Fox
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Any news on Baines?

    1. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Presser at 13:00.

      1. Dog and Fox
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks. Playing wally and baines, bench not looking good so have to do some transfers if both are out!

  21. Tinmen
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Who hits Stoke's pens if Bojan isn't on folks?

    1. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Bony/ Arnie

    2. Dasher0303
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Bony

  22. boc610
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    wally hamstring tweek you say? music to my ears

  23. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Would you put Capoue (HUL) or Pieters (SWA) first on the bench to come in for Theo? (assuming I dont decide to sell him)

    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Attacker

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Can we call Capoue an attacker?

      2. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        This

  24. Athletic Dildao
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Very pleased with the Walcott news. Took him out Saturday evening in a strop and been fearing all week he would punish me.

    Still can't decide decide between Sanchez, Lukaku, Firmino or Cout for the armband.

    Thoughts?

    1. McQueen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Why would anyone ditch Walcott before Sunderland on Saturday after GW9 deadline?

      Lucky move that was for you. I love FPL.

      1. Athletic Dildao
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        A brief moment of insanity, extremely lucky! Hopefully it's a good omen for this GW

        1. McQueen
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          You got Coutinho for him I reckon? He's gonna deliver for you, no doubt. I would still go Sanchez (C) unless you have some inside information and you know he's not gonna deliver. 😉

          Good luck, whoever you choose. 😉

  25. fish66
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    0ITB 1FT GTG?

    Heaton
    Walker Koscielny Pieters
    Walcott Firmino Sánchez(vc) Shaqiri
    Lukaku(c) Aguero Austin

    Pickford Capoue Amat Smith

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      G2G

  26. sillyhilly69
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Need to get rid of Snoddy!

    A) Redmond
    B) Milner (dark horse imo for Liverpool - already have Firm)

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      A

    3. tibollom
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      A

      1. sillyhilly69
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Well it's unanimous!

    4. pinkpanther
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      A

    5. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Milner didn't train yesterday

  27. tibollom
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Jaku/Pickford

    Walker Stones Mustafi Evans Amat
    Hazard Walcott Mane Bolasie Capoue
    Kun Rashford Lukaku...

    Thinking of swaping Stones + Bolasie for:
    A. Pieters + Shaqiri
    B. Holebas + Shaqiri

    Or is there something else I should be doing - rid of rashfrod and better keeper maybe?

    Thanks

    1. Dre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Why would you drop Stones and Bolasie when you have Walcott, Rashford, Amat, Jaku and Pickford that are all doubts (fearmongering a touch with Pickford but his time will be up soon)

      1. tibollom
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Whats wrong with Jaku is he doubful? Rashford not injured he just had a cramp midweek. you suggest to leave my team as it is? Keen to maybe have some stoke players in there...

  28. Astronautovic
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I am on my wildcard team.
    A)Should i stick with walcott
    B) walcott -> 8.9

    1. tibollom
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      stick with theo

    2. Dasher0303
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Don't stick with Theo on WC, that's silly and wasting a spot where you could have double pool, or Siggy, maybe even hazard/KDB

      1. Astronautovic
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        The only thing i am scared of that i don't have an arsenal midfielder against sunderland

      2. tibollom
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yea didnt realise theo was injured..

    3. Pegboy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      If on WC ditch him. Impossibly to say who to switch him to without seeing the rest of your team.

      I'd be looking at Alli, Siggy, Pool midfielders or finding a bit more cash for Hazard.

      1. Astronautovic
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        My midfield is hazard alli coutinho fletcher 8.9

  29. J0E
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    One good thing about having a poor rank is that I have absolutely no problems switching out Walcott for a hit... and welcoming long time favourite, first time 16/17 purchase Coutinho.

    1. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Nice profit too on young Theo. May well welcome him back for the bournemouth game.

      1. Christina.
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        You will want Siggy then...

        1. J0E
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Yep. Probably switch lallana to him around then. I'd get Siggy this week if I could - but the only permutation involves also getting in Pieters who is against him. Long term good but don't really like to take hits to bring in two players facing each other. Siggy can wait.

    2. seaside
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      do you have firming as well?

      1. seaside
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Firmino*

      2. J0E
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        No. think I prefer Coutinho though.

    3. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      am i right to feel comfortable having Allen to cover Walcott?
      Was even thinking of staring him over Sterling anyway.
      Already have Firmino, Coutinho & Sterling.

  30. Dasher0303
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Can a defender autosub in for a midfielder?

    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Amat, yes why not.