Podcast

The ScoutCast – Episode 216 – Confessional

2 March 2017 2759 comments
Mark Mark
Share:

I am a Fantasy Football manager, and I’m addicted to double Gameweeks. It’s a confession that the ScoutCast team are all too eager to admit in this latest ScoutCast episode.

Recorded prior to the confirmation of the first double Gameweek of the season, we were nonetheless correctly counting our chickens and allowing your multitude of community questions on Manchester City assets to steer the chatter.

Granville rejoined Jonty, Andy and myself to reinforce our investigation in Pep’s charges and to add his views to the heated Triple Captain debate surrounding Sergio Aguero. Yes, him again.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday night. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link or the first player below, or take in the full visual experience, pastry and all, via the second player below.

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

2,759 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. wolves_simmo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    After hours of calculating transfers and predicting results, its come down to this;

    Whats scores more this GW A or B?

    A) PVA / King / Kane
    B) Fernandez / Sterling / Lukaku (-4)

    Open Controls
    1. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      B imo

      Open Controls
  2. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Are we missing a trick by ignoring the highest scorer in the game? 30 % ownership, up against a shocking defence.

    Open Controls
    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      pool seem to shore up against the big boys

      Open Controls
      1. Gideons Rolling Another One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        This is true.

        Open Controls
      2. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Like when they shipped 3 goals last time these two met?

        Open Controls
        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          was a one off 😉 Fwiw im thinking 3-2 to Pool on Saturday

          Open Controls
          1. Gideons Rolling Another One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Scorers?

            Open Controls
            1. F4L
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Firmino, Mane, Can. Sanchez and Iwobi

              Open Controls
              1. Gideons Rolling Another One
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                What's going on with Cans minutes, do you know why he doesn't play the full 90 each week?

                Open Controls
                1. F4L
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 11 months ago

                  idk why tbh. I rate him as a player tho. When Henderson is back, its doubtful he will even play methinks

                  Open Controls
        2. Gideons Rolling Another One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          This is also true.

          Open Controls
    2. Gideons Rolling Another One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I'm certainly not ignoring ... trying to work out the best way to bring him back in for this very GW.

      Open Controls
  3. Totti
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    guys anyone is getting any player from stoke ??

    Open Controls
    1. FPLHaggis
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      No but wish Grant was my budget keeper

      Open Controls
    2. LukeyLuke777
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I already have 2 but if I didn't, I wouldn't be bringing any in.

      Open Controls
      1. Totti
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        i am leaning towards crouch

        Open Controls
  4. FPLHaggis
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    How's she looking?? (-8 done)

    Valdes (Pick)
    Alonso Coleman Brunt Cedric (Amat)
    Mane Alli Sterling Siggy (Antonio)
    Kun (TC) Ibra (Barnes)

    Open Controls
  5. Too Mane Men
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone considering playing the TC on a non-Aguero City player?

    Sane is half tempting but takes a heavy set of maverick balls.

    Open Controls
    1. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Think of the glory if it paid off though!

      Open Controls
    2. FPLHaggis
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Kolarov with 2 cleanies and a goal (FK)?

      Open Controls
    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      TC Glen Whelan...you know it makes sense 😎

      Open Controls
  6. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Bottomed:
    Is Haz and Costa ➡ Sterling and Kun TC worth it? Would be a -4

    Open Controls
    1. Espen8
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Definitely worth it, no comment on TC though, personally Im keeping it.

      Open Controls
    2. Lav
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

      Open Controls
    3. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Yep.

      Open Controls
    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Yep!

      Swapping 2 games in the next 2 GWs for 4 games

      Attacking team vs. two of the worst defences.

      No brainer

      Open Controls
    5. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      cheers all, time to pull the trigger

      Open Controls
  7. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Any chance that if i hold out till 1am to make my transfers that the fpl site crashes due to high volumes of people brining in aguero and sterling before price rises

    Open Controls
    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Always a chance.

      Open Controls
      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks TM, you loosing Lukaku or Kane then, assuming the former based on you grant in thoughts earlier

        Open Controls
    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Traffic will be non-existent compared to deadline on a Saturday...site won't crash

      Open Controls
  8. Viper
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Is it at the stage now where not owning Sterling would be risky?

    Tempted by Sane but I'd prefer not to do it if it fell into the 'risky' category

    Open Controls
    1. Lav
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I just brought in Kun...

      Open Controls
      1. Viper
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Me too 😉

        Open Controls
    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Must be an awfully boring way of playing the game. I'd rather give up.

      Open Controls
      1. Viper
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Nah, I love it. I don't always play conservatively.

        Just don't want to be destroyed by Sterling

        Open Controls
        1. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Don't think he will "destroy" you because of the captaincy issue. I think Aguero is the only City player that can cause serious harm as so many will captain or triple captain him.

          Open Controls
          1. Viper
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            He's the form player really so it's probably the best decision anyway

            Open Controls
    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I have to take -8 but close rival has taken -8 and I'm sure he'll be on Sterling

      Open Controls
  9. Lav
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    TC or C Aguero? This is the question that has me torn for so many reasons.

    Open Controls
    1. Mighty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      TC.

      Open Controls
  10. Espen8
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Stanislas or Phillips out for Sane (-4)? That 0.6m could be vital, don´t have Kane and Sanchez atm.

    Open Controls
    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Has to be Stanislas. Phillips may be fit or may not be. Stanislas is out of favour and not playing regardless.

      Open Controls
      1. Espen8
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Btw, I just need to play one of them, so I could bench Stanislas

        Open Controls
        1. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          But Stanlias is (as it stands) always going to me you have a 14 man team. There is no benefit to keeping him. At least Phillips will likely play when fit.

          Open Controls
    2. Mighty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Phillips.

      Open Controls
  11. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Kane + Costa > Aguero + Carro/Llorente (-4)

    Yay or Nay?

    Open Controls
    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      any other way to acquire Kun?

      Open Controls
      1. _Gunner
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Losing Alexis, which is not the best way I think

        Open Controls
        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          I just don't like any sub 10mil striker options? Gabbiadini seems to be the only decent one

          Open Controls
  12. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Play Phillips over big Andy? He either makes it or not, right?

    Open Controls
    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Who Phillips or Big Andy?

      Open Controls
    2. LukeyLuke777
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Yep.

      Open Controls
  13. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Eriksen to Sane -4 done 🙂

    Feels nice going for the more differential option.

    Open Controls
    1. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I just did the same and feel good about it

      Open Controls
  14. tm370
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    A) Sterling
    B) Sig plus four points.

    Open Controls
    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      B all day

      Open Controls
    2. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      A

      Open Controls
      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I'm drawn to B currently - anyone else?

        Open Controls
    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      B and it's not close

      Open Controls
      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers all - I'm going with B.

        Alli and Lukaku for Sig and Aguero

        Open Controls
      2. Sanchit
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        A

        Open Controls
  15. Mighty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Already made my DGW transfers. Will probably want Brunt for GW 28, but should I:
    1. Get him now for 4 points to catch the Palace game too for Phil Jones (dropping too).
    Or
    2. Play Coleman away to Spurs and keep the Jones->Brunt until GW 28?

    Open Controls
    1. Sotamendi84
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Why wouls.you want beunt away to eve?

      Open Controls
    2. Sotamendi84
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Would*
      Brunt*

      Open Controls
      1. Mighty
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Yeh good point. Mawson instead perhaps. Too late now anyway.

        Open Controls
  16. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    This is difficult. Are we sure Aguero would even start both games?

    Open Controls
    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Can never be sure. But seems a likely outcome.

      Open Controls
    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      whos his competition?

      Open Controls
      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Pep

        Open Controls
        1. Espen8
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Nice one

          Open Controls
    3. Fingerspitzengefühl
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Call Pep and ask 😛

      Open Controls
    4. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      He looked really good last 2, bit rusty @BOU but back to his best last night. That doesn't answer your question but it answers mine lol 😉

      Open Controls
  17. Reggie Nainggolan
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Repost

    Defoe to Aguero (-4) only or
    Sell Eriksen also to Sterling for -8?

    Open Controls
  18. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    -8 get Stones and have enough for Sterling or -4 Sane all I can afford

    Open Controls
  19. Miami Monkey
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Get rid of Kane or Ibra for Aguero?

    Open Controls
    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Kane 100%

      Open Controls
    2. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Kane

      Open Controls
    3. Sotamendi84
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Kane

      Open Controls
    4. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Ibra

      Open Controls
  20. thunder_mike
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Heaton
    Coleman Brunt Alonso
    Eriksen Mane Sterling Siggy
    Llorente Kane Kun(TC)

    Pickford Phillips Robertson Holgate

    GTG?

    Open Controls
    1. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Very much so. I like the midfield

      Open Controls
  21. Legomane
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    I'm bringing in Aguero and Sterling for either L or C and Hazard (-4)

    1. Lukaku or Costa out?

    I'm also strongly considering Eriksen/Alli > Sané, given its effectively just a (-2)...

    2. Do it?
    3. Keep Eriksen or Alli? (plan will be to double up with Kane post-blank)

    4. TC Aguero?
    (Main rival can't afford to bring him in...too good an opportunity to miss?)

    Hovering over the hit trigger...thoughts very much appreciated!

    Open Controls
    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Think this is the time to attack the DGW, hard.

      Open Controls
  22. box of horses
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Kane -> Aguero
    Ali -> Sterling (-4)

    Is the above move a bit crazy? I'd be looking to get Kane back in GW29.

    Open Controls
    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      not crazy, but obv risky

      Open Controls
  23. TLF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Let the games begin 🙂

    Jakupovic
    Alonso, Brunt, Pieters
    Eriksen, Sane, Phillips, Siggy
    Ibra, Aguero (C), Lukaku
    (Markovic, Coleman, Amat)

    Open Controls
    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I'd play Coleman over Phillips personally

      Open Controls
      1. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Dont fancy him at the lane, think it'll be a tough match, first 2 pointer in a while I reckon, no doubt I'll mull it over until deadline though, cheers

        Open Controls
  24. Recoba
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Can't afford Alli > Sterling

    A) Alli + Sane
    B) Eriksen + Sterling

    Open Controls
    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      B

      Open Controls
    2. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I could afford Sterling and opted for Sane

      Open Controls
    3. thunder_mike
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      B

      Open Controls
    4. Recoba
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers guys

      Open Controls
  25. Gideons Rolling Another One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Who do we think will be the highest point scoring non DGW player this GW?

    Open Controls
    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Mane

      Open Controls
    2. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Ibra

      Open Controls
    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Coutinho

      Open Controls
    4. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Ibra

      Open Controls
    5. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I fear Ibra, massively.

      Open Controls
    6. Gideons Rolling Another One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I'm thinking Ibra too! Bit worried about not owning. But that could change before the deadline.

      Open Controls
      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Too much carnage to fit him in, just hope Kane & Kaku can limit the pain.

        Open Controls
        1. Gideons Rolling Another One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          No Kane for me, got Kun and Luka and may do Costa to Ibra. Contemplating the WC button.

          Open Controls
  26. waldo666
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    1 FT and 4.1 ITB

    Grant
    Alonso Baines Holebas
    Mane Eriksen Siggy Phillips
    Ibra Lukaku Rondon

    (Pickford Cedric DeRoon Amat)

    Lukaku and Eriksen to Aguero and Sterling -4 looks the way to go or can anyone see any better options?

    Open Controls
  27. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Breaking: 3 transfers for Andy ... Aguero, Sane and Sterling! Madness!

    Open Controls
    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Back of the net!

      Open Controls
    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      DGW hype is real

      Open Controls
    3. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      It's DGW time.

      Standard enough stuff you take the shackles off.

      Open Controls
    4. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Mkhi out and who else

      Open Controls
  28. Fingerspitzengefühl
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Phillips owners: Getting him out or waiting for news at the press conference regarding his injury?

    Open Controls
    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Probably keeping regardless now

      Open Controls
    2. LukeyLuke777
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Pulis gives nothing away besides "we have some niggles" so I don't think we'll find out anyway.

      I'm probably shipping for Siggy.

      Open Controls
    3. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Already got rid.

      Open Controls
  29. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Transfers done time to sit back and relax 🙂

    Open Controls
  30. Guvnor
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone avoiding Aguero and going for Sterling Sane combo instead?

    Open Controls
    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Have you ever thought how painful it could be to hammer a nail through your ballbag?

      Open Controls
      1. Guvnor
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Cant say I have mate

        Open Controls
        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Aguero is the nail.

          Open Controls
          1. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            ...and the nail is rusty!

            Open Controls
            1. Hibbo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              With potential for a tetanus jab required.

              Open Controls
      2. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        lol

        Open Controls
    2. michudagawd
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I'm avoiding Aguero and Sané, just Sterling for me.

      Open Controls

You need to be logged in to post a comment.