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12 January 2017 1948 comments
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Back for 2017, partially refreshed and braced for the season run-in, the ScoutCast returns to herald a new leader in the Fantasy Football Scout Hall of Fame.

With the legend that is Ville Ronka toppled, Granville, Jonty, Andy and myself start by doffing our cloth caps to the brand new name at the top – Jay Egersdorff.

An advocate of the 3-5-2, Jay provides the springboard for the episode’s big discussion, as we revisit the merits of a formation change to a “power five” midfield, while considering a big spend on a four-man defence.

Your community questions supply the rest of the ammunition, as we chew over rising stars Alli, Giroud and the fading stock of Hazard and Aguero and, against better judgment, we even touch on Nyomgate until Jonty swoops to pull the plug.

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

  1. Pinky Blinders
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Good comment from BBaggins above made me want to ask you guys who have been your most frustrating players so far this season? I stuck with Stones for so long it was like we got married Catholic. Arnie also had a special place in my heart as a clever Allen alternative that went nowhere.

    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Fuchs, Stones & Williams have been super bad and I now have Cédric. That spot in my team is cursed I tell you. Otherwise i'd say Payet & kane for their back to back home games and NATHAN REDMOND.

    2. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      i put firmino in then a week later coutinho after um-ing and ar-ing for weeks over whether liverpool assets were worth it seeing as each players goal involvement was so low. the game i put couts in hes injured and firmino got no further points. grr

      capoue got me lots of points at the beginning but has now lost me a lot in value and hes never the biggest fire ive got so he stays week after week

      tekkers, but we all knew that didnt we?

      payet started very badly, well west ham did

      ive had sterling twice, once it went well once it didnt

      as soon as mark labelled siggy "near essential" on international TV i know he was doomed

      1. jon.terry.tfh
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Definitely Hazard for me. Got him from the very beginning and enjoyed 2 good weeks. Then he blanked for a couple matches in a row and sold him. He punished me by scoring in 4 consecutive matches and I rushed to get him back after the Everton match...Then his form start to sink again...

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Payet 😳 What a waste of spot that was 😮

    4. Toby Lerone
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      fuchs, cedric, ihenacho

    5. Thiga
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Callum Wilson. I bought him for Defoe just before he (Defoe) started firing on all cylinders. Wilson scored against Arsenal and I had benched him. I sold him last GW and sure enough, he scored again. Only thing I gained from him was his goal against Pool.

  2. Joggers Nipple
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Morning! No urgent issue, procrastinating at work-

    Foster
    Alonso Jones Pieters
    Hazard Sanchez Stanislas Lallana
    Aguero Ibra Carroll

    Jakop Fletcher Chambers Amat

    0 FT 0.0 ITB

    Longer term
    A. Alonso to 5.2 ish and Lallana to Erik/ Alli
    B. Alonso to 4.5ish and Carroll to Defoe
    C. Something else?

    Thanks for any input

    1. ScotDougie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Not much in the 4.5 bracket for defenders but Daniels is available at 5.2 so I'd prob say A from that perspective and look at switching Carroll for Gray next week ?

      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Thanks.

    2. Toby Lerone
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      alonso to baines and kun to lukaku. thats my plan next 3 weeks. getting gray in this week for origi

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      You could move to 3-5-2 fairly smoothly over the coming weeks? Losing players like Carroll, Fletch & Alonso should be able to allow for Barnes or Crouch, Phillips & Baines maybe? Then you can rotate between Crouch, Phillips & Stan maybe.

    4. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Thanks all!

  3. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Andre Gray could be your template breaker and 8 other wacky calls for this weekend's EPL slate:

  4. jon.terry.tfh
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    What do you guys think of this as a WC squad after next GW

    Heaton/Robinson

    Walker Jones McAuley Ake Kingsley
    Sanchez Alli Coutinho Phillips Stanislas
    Lukaku Ibra Costa

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Like it.
      Personally i would go for just 1 of Phillips or Stanislas. Make the other a benchie and boost defense a little

    2. ScotDougie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Looks nice take a punt on Fabio at 4.4 instead of Ake and wait and see with coutinho Liverpool heading for a big dip in form I feel

  5. Bggz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    how much do we think Mark gets paid for the ELP Fantasy Show?

    1. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      *EPL

      1. Dreams
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Should be quite good. Enough to leave his job.

        1. Bggz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          nah not regular enough and the program could get cut anytime

          1. Dreams
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 13 days ago

            Why? Has it not been doing well?

            1. Bggz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 13 days ago

              no idea but i wouldnt bank financial security on it.

              i would think he gets a few thousand an episode but i dont think its weekly i look for it sometimes and its not there

  6. Dreams
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Suggestions please

    Heaton Foster
    Bellerin Jones Evans Azpi Gibson
    Firmino Phillips pogba de roon Alli
    Ibra kun vokes
    0 ft 0 itb.
    Considering getting rid of Evans / Firmino/ Bellerin for a hit

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Nothing for a hit but yes long term a little too much cash in defence for me

      1. Dreams
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Thank you

  7. Bggz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    best fantasy team ever... apparently. the articles a year old btw but if we're not taking cost into account there was nothing last year.

    ive been playing premierleague.com for 12 years now but i cant imagine trying to maintain via a newspaper

    Petr Cech (2004-05) (166 points)
    Points: Appearances x35 Clean sheets x24

    --

    Denis Irwin (1994/95) (194 points)
    Points: Appearances x40, Clean sheets x23, Goals x2, Assists x4

    John Terry (2004-05) (187 points)
    Points: Appearances x36, Clean sheets x25, Goals x3

    Gary Pallister (1994/95) (186 points)
    Points: Appearances x42, Clean sheets x23, Goals x2

    --

    Cristiano Ronaldo (2007/08) (241 points)
    Points: Appearances x34 , Goals x31 , Assists x6

    Matt Le Tissier (1993/94) (228 points)
    Points: Appearances x38, Goals x25, Assists x9

    Matt Le Tissier (1994/95) (222 points)
    Points: Appearances x41, Goals x19, Assists x15

    Frank Lampard (2009/10) (224 points)
    Points: Appearances x36, Goals x22, Assists x14

    --

    Thierry Henry (2002/03) (230 points)
    Points: Appearances x37, Goals x24, Assists x20

    Andy Cole (1993/94) (255 points)
    Points: Appearances x40, Goals x34, Assists x13

    Alan Shearer (1994/95) (259 points)
    Points: Appearances x42, Goals x34, Assists x13

    --
    Total: 2,392 points

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Interesting, how come Suarez never made it, though he had a monster score a couple seasons back?

      1. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        i wondered that, it wsa huge

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Rubbish article

      Scores are wrong.

  8. The Man Pastore
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Bench 1 :

    A) Holebas (MID)
    B) PVA (STK)
    C) Friend (wat)

    1. cuervos
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      A

    2. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      B

    3. BPlease
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      A
      asap

  9. cuervos
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Would it be mad to bench Phillips for Allen?

    1. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Can't say

    2. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      It is ok to bench him this week imo.

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Not mad this week

  10. smix
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Grant
    Azpi Bellerin Cedric
    Sanchez (c) , Eriksen, Phillips, Stanislas
    Zlatan Costa Defoe
    Pickford Evans Capoue Amat

    GTG ? Done with xfers for the week

    1. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Yes, all good

  11. Sonic Huth
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    What transfers to make?
    Heaton (Grant)
    Alonso-Pieters-Ake (Brunt,Amat)
    Lallana-Erikson-Sanchez-Stan (Phillips)
    Crouch-Ibra-Costa

    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Did I just see a team with Crouch in it? 😕

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Don't worry there was a break in the space - time continuum. Normal service will be resumed shortly

    2. Moeda
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Play phillips over Crouch. Trade Crouch out. Maybe just shoot him.

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Probably the kindest thing to do

  12. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Spurs haven't beaten Wedt Brom at home last 5 years.

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      West*

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Isn't this the fixture that wrecked last season? The Alli v Yacob punch? Gulp...

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Standard 1-1 result in every game 😛

  13. Toby Lerone
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    I'm bored at work and looking at my team. Defence a real issue but already made a transfer. Any advice?

    Grant
    Holebas alonso Ake
    Sanchez Haz Phillips Eriksen
    Origi Ibra Kun

    Pick Amat Evans Kightly

    Thinking origi - Gray -4

    defence will have to do?

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Payet is that you. They pay you to work but you doing big fa.

      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Joke aside, I wouldn't take a hit

      2. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        😀

    2. Toby Lerone
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      I wouldnt get out of bed for less than 110k a week 😉

  14. Netley Lucas
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Heaton
    Friend - Brunt - Baines
    Lallana - Hazard - Alli - San(c)hez - Sterling
    Costa - Zlatan

    (Barnes - Ake - Amat - Robinson)

    0 ft & 0.8 itb

    Got enough wedge to Sterling>Coutinho next week, then maybe Ake>Francis eventually lol?

  15. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Few questions on my wc team folks, appreciate any inputs. Cheers

    a. Downgrade stanislas > deroon to upgrade jaku > mannone? Plan to play 3-4-3 most games so 5th mid will mostly be bench fodder.
    b. Double up on spurs mids with eriksen and alli or get in pogba for eriksen?
    c. Cap Giroud or Alli?

    heaton jaku
    rose cahill daniels chambers amat
    sanchez eriksen alli phillips stanislas
    costa giroud defoe

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Jaku might be given the jersey

      Alli Eriksen looking good

      I'm captaining Giroud. I think he is a good shout this GW

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Cheers bud. So keep stanislas over de roon even though I'd bench him most gws?

        1. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          Yep

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      a. Nah, keep those keepers.
      b. Yep, then if 1 dries up you've a great gateway into Coutinho/Firmino etc etc.
      c. Of those 2? Giroud.

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Thanks NL

  16. Jafalad
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    How do I get from 3-4-3 to 3-5-2 with this lot?

    Heatster

    Amat, Jones, Alonso, McAwful and Holebas

    Phillips, Sanchez, Hazard, Cappooee and Llalana

    Ibra, Costa and Origi.

    Need a Spuds milf.

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Origi has to go, he just has to, Barnes or Crouchy lol... Alonso to Baines, then bump someone up to Alli or Eriksen?

      1. Jafalad
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Cheers. (Who is Barnes btw?)

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          Burnley striker, he's okay for 4.5.

    2. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      WC this shiete.

  17. preisman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Some advice please? I have 8.9M for my 4th and 5th defenders. What is the best use of this allocation?

    A. Evans and Friend/Chambers
    B. Zabaleta and Yoshida
    C. Something else entirely?

    Thanks all!

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Who are your other def's and keepers?

      1. preisman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Heaton/Jaku; Baines/Chambers/Nyom.

        Thanks!

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          Nyom's still waiting for clearance but should be okay eventually I think. 8.9? Erm, Zab's minutes are a bit iffy? Maybe play it safe with Pieters & Prodl? Boring I know, but they can get you decent points.

          1. Netley Lucas
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 13 days ago

            Oh sorry, 8.9, that's different, yeah Yoshida then, and... Pieters, that's enough?

            1. preisman
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 13 days ago

              Cheers! Appreciate it-

  18. steven8991
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Have a hard time.

    Valdes Jaku
    Francis Brunt Amat Holgate Friend
    Hazard Capoue Sanchez Allen Firmino
    Kane Ibrahimovic Vokes

    1FT 0.4ITB

    A. Vokes > Gray
    B. Activate wildcard
    C. Anything else

    1. xtremesid
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Allen > Philips

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      B could be an option tbh, defence is way too meh and there's probably 4 transfers need doing further up... might be worth it.

  19. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    1. Would you do Allen > Philips for free?

    2. Anyone with two Chelsea actually thinking of bringing in Ake? Depending on what Conte says, I'm seriously tempted.....

    1. xtremesid
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      1. What are you waitin for ?
      2. I had Alonso and I took Ake before this move. Now I don't know wat to do. Not happy having both 🙁

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Cheers X....

    2. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Phillips not this week.

      Not Chelsea, look at fixtures.

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        It is mainly for WBA great up coming fixtures and I have no spare cash for price rises.

        Basically I'll need to do Evans > Chambers/Friend/Ake (as already have Foster & McAuley, so need to free up a WBA place) and Allen > Philips, with two free transfers. Have the exact money.

        Philips will rise again soon and I will be priced out of a longer term consideration.

        What ya reckon?

    3. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      By Phillips in. After this GW fixtures are wicked

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Yeah think I have to Roja...have been wanting rid of Allen for ages....what you reckon to plan above?

  20. hawkeyes
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Help Please.......

    Giroud for Benteke for a -4 hit ?

    1. xtremesid
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      If u don't have Arsenal attack cover I would do it. Else not

    2. Shrimpy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      No imo

      1. hawkeyes
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Thanks guys

        I already have Sanchez

        1. xtremesid
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          No then

        2. Moeda
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          Hold

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Yep

    4. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Yes and captain the donkey

  21. xtremesid
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Please advise - Ake moving to Chelsea messed me up. already taken -4
    Heaton
    Alonso-Ake-Cedric
    Sanchez(C)-Eriksen-Stanislas-Philips-Pogba
    Ibra-Negredo-Costa

    Jaku-Philips-Evans-Amat
    ITB 0.3 FT 0

  22. Shrimpy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    GTG?

    Foster
    Alonso, Lovren, Pieters
    Alexis, Alli, Siggy, Phillips, Stanislas
    Kun, Ibra

    Pickford, Barnes, Evans, Amat

  23. Eze Really?
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Any news on Wally. Got him and injured ever since.

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Presser today.

  24. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    So, Patrick van Aanholt to Crystal Palace, would be a great move FPL-wise.
    Great player but I regret have never been able to get him in this season due to Sunderland defensive record.

    And this guy Narsingh to Swansea.. Great player but wrong team. Straight in my watchlist anyway.

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Crystal Palace are being linked with everyone Evra and Schulpp are the biggest rumors right now..I think Palace will try to sign Sculpp

      1. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Yeah I agree, the Schllup one seems plausible to me, I really can't see the Evra one happening, nopt heard the PVA one until now

  25. TotalJustice
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    For a Draft League...
    Play Ashley Barnes (SOU) or Abel Hernandez(BOU) ??

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Barnes

  26. joersherman
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Hi all

    Best 4.5m keeper atm? Randolph? Grant?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      G

  27. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Bench one from the below;

    a. Holebas
    b. Friend
    c. Pieters
    d. Phillips
    e. Carroll

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Phillips

    2. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      b

  28. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Really want to do Zlatan (c) vs Liverpool but Captain Poll is putting me off....errrr

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      The Weather Report is putting me off

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Weather he'll score or not?

        1. Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          😉

          Think I'll make him my VC.....what ya reckon Moin?

          Are you still in the FFS Cup?

          1. Moin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 13 days ago

            Yeah still in it...lets hope I reach the Semi's...Zlatan is a good VC although I am going with Sanchez(c) and Kane (VC)

            1. Jafooli
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 13 days ago

              Wow, great work.....think you're the only regular still in?

              #moinsyear

              1. Moin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 13 days ago

                Me, Back on the Horse, A Manager Has No Name are the regular ones left...

                Thanks! Hopefully! 🙂

                1. Jafooli
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 13 days ago

                  Ah right, good luck all....hope one of you win....

        2. Moin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          Whether the weather will be playable or not

          1. Jafooli
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 13 days ago

            😀

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Go for it, captain poll is just an illusion 😛

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Ah Sherlock, I've been expecting you.....actually I think I've mixed up two films there...

  29. Netley Lucas
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Who's the 1 player you know you should have, but haven't?

    Matty Phillips here.

    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Not necessarily a player but feel as though I should have a Spurs attacker

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Philips, Alli, Luka, Baines

    3. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Eriksen

    4. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      danny rose. will be getting philips next week
      and defoe too

    5. Live Lad
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Any decent defender

  30. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Geez, money is tight this season....remember last year I never had less than 2.0m ITB at almost anytime.

    This year, every transfer takes me to a zero balance......yikes, no wriggle room at all.

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Then you (I) start thinking "I can get 0.1 out of Robinson, 0.1 from Amat..." lol, it's bad when it gets to Grabban though, lol, not there yet. 😉

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Ha, so much this.....trying to eek out every penny at the moment....