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The ScoutCast – Episode 218 – Three Kings

A trio of Josh Kings saved the Gameweek for the ScoutCast regulars, steering Jonty, Andy and myself to respectability, despite a scattering of ill-fated transfer hits. Meanwhile, AZ drops in with his own unique solution to the curtailed Gameweek 28, as he deals a controversial early Wildcard to help prepare for the choppy waters.

The Wildcard is a key focus of this week’s episode, as we extend our recent Hot Topic to the ScoutCast airwaves, arguing the optimum time to activate the most precious of chips.

Elsewhere, we spare a moment to weigh up the “essential” status of the aforementioned Cherries midfielder, consider the recent unrest surrounding Sanchez and Lukaku and discuss the fall-out from Kane’s twanged ankle.

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  1. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Morning folks...What is my best bet here lads.....45 ahead of rival who has alli and no sanchez.

    A....coutinho to alli
    B.....snoddy to eriksen and play aoa (exact cash)
    C....coutinho and snoddy to sanchez and de roon for a hit.

    Heaton pickford
    Alonso Coleman brunt Pieters Robertson
    Mane coutinho siggy king snoddy
    Lukaku llorente Kun

    Thanks

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      45 is nothing. Don't Base your transfer on that.

      A for me

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers.

        If I do A tho I'm stuck with snoddy who surely needs to go??

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Worry about it later. Alli or sanchez this gw. If it wasn't involving de roon c would kind of appeal

      2. timski8000
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I'll take 45 points off your score and add it on to mine if you like 🙂

    2. SweepaKeepa
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Ok.. that will be 450 pounds please

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      C for me.

    4. FPLord
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn't be too worried about Snoddy on your bench if you still have your WC. A for me

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers lads...

    5. timski8000
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A prevents the Ali differential for this week.

      It allows you to see how spurs line up without Kane and see if sanchez is back on the wing/if Theo is a regular starter.

      De Roon is surely a non starter now? Carrol (SWA) is a much better option for me.

    6. Ibracadabra9
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B for sure. Eriksen is underrated here.

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers guys....

        Could do snoddy and cout to sanchez and t carroll...

        Will weigh up the options..

        I guess they are all decent moves...thanks

  2. frenchfries
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Jakupovic
    Alonso McAuley Coleman
    Mane Coutinho Lanzini Sigurdsson
    Costa Lukaku Llorente

    Foster Capoue Holgate Amat

    1ft 5.9 itb

    1) save ft
    2) Lanzini -> Sanchez
    3) Lanzini Coutinho -> Sanchez Alli

    Appreciate any help 🙂

    1. SweepaKeepa
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      1

  3. HVT
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Happy Paddies Day!
    Cmon lads and lassies let's get some green on!

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Trust the Irish to have a National day that revolves around getting pished:-)

      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        An Irish man walks into a pub. The bartender asks him, "what'll you have?"

        The man says, "Give me three pints of Guinness please."

        So the bartender brings him three pints and the man proceeds to alternately sip one, then the other, then the third until they're gone. He then orders three more.

        The bartender says, "Sir, I know you like them cold. You don't have to order three at a time. I can keep an eye on it and when you get low I'll bring you a fresh cold one."

        The man says, "You don't understand. I have two brothers, one in Australia and one in the States. We made a vow to each other that every Saturday night we'd still drink together. So right now, my brothers have three Guinness Stouts too, and we're drinking together.

        The bartender thought that was a wonderful tradition.

        Every week the man came in and ordered three beers. Then one week he came in and ordered only two. He drank them and then ordered two more.

        The bartender said to him, "I know what your tradition is, and I'd just like to say that I'm sorry that one of your brothers died."

        The man said, "Oh, me brothers are fine----I just quit drinking."

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Hehehe

        2. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          😆

          A pint of Guinness is traditionally drunk in three gulps, leaving three froth rings in the class.

          Or at least that's what I've be told, and therefore do 😀

          1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Nobody told Darren Clarke or Ian Woosnam 🙂

        3. Numb
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Ha ha, nice.

        4. Netley Lucas
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          lol 😉

    2. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Happy paddies day lads.

    3. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Enjoy HVT, have a Guinness for me.....to be sure, to sure.....top o' the morning ta yah....

    4. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks. I'm just glad of the day off to ponder which spuds to bring into my FF team. Never went in for the drinking side; leave that for the lower socioeconomic groups to terrorise tourists around Temple bar.

  4. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    best 4.4m defenders (other than yoshida)?

    1. SweepaKeepa
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Maguire

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Fernandez

    3. MTPockets
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Someone from watford?

    4. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      What a dilemma! I'm playing Barnes, but which keeper do I play?

      A) Pickford, and spread the risk
      B) Go all in with Burnley and play Heaton

      Really tempted by B, as Burnley have played much better away from home (and have scored in all their recent away games).

      The Palace game apart, Sunderland have been SHOCKING defensively.

      1. SweepaKeepa
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        A

      2. Lone Wolf
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        A

      3. The Man Pastore
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        A

      4. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        2 votes for Pickford, any reason why he's a better option?

        1. SweepaKeepa
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Home advantage, Burnley not great Away. I'm looking at as separate decision to owning Barnes. That's irrelevant as to which keeper is most likely to score more.

      5. Meltens
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Can actually see both teams scoring in that, might just roll the dice with Heaton when you've got Barnes.

        1. Meltens
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I'm actually in pretty much the same situation but I've got Gray and benching him for King and going Heaton. Didn't work out too good when I benched Gray last time against Swansea though...

    5. Kevtheotter
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hey guys would love some help here,

      Foster
      Williams Brunt Walker
      Mane Eriksen Coutinho Snoddy*
      Llorente Lukaku Kun

      Jaku Pieters Capoue Amat 1FT 3.2 ITB

      A) Coutinho --> Hazard
      B) Brunt --> Valencia
      C) Snoddy --> Son
      D) Something else?

      Cheers

      1. n-doggg
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I'm toying with a or b. Thinking B just to get one of the DDGW players in early

      2. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        C IMO, Snoddy is dead as an FPL option

        Can you do Coutinho to Sanchez? That'd be nice.

        1. Kevtheotter
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Thats an option for sure

      3. Lone Wolf
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cou > Sanchez possible?

        1. Kevtheotter
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Actually .1 off 🙁

      4. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        For this week I think you have to sort out that 4th & even 5th Mid situation.

        A double game weekers like Pedro, Son or 2xDGWers like Mata/Mkhita etc for Snodgrass

    6. Ci Siamo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      When is the Spurs presser today?

    7. Foozeball
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Should we be concerned about captaining Lukaku in light of recent events?

      Koeman seemed to be pretty irritated with Lukaku in the presser

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Koeman soon realizes that he did the same at Soton, and he will be going out for long walks at the park with Lukaku again soon!

      2. HVT
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        No-seemingly it's a Dutch thing, some are saying it's regardless as RK may be gone before RL.

    8. Ci Siamo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A part of me is thinking of captaining Ali or should I play safe with Lukaku?

      1. Lone Wolf
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        go with your gut

      2. FPLord
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Had the same feeling last week and captained Coutinho...enough said?

    9. Lone Wolf
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Coleman, Brunt, Robertson, Friend*, Amat*

      A) Brunt > Valencia -4
      B) Friend > 5.3 (who) -4
      C) no hit for a defender

      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        C

      2. timski8000
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        C

      3. zeepeee
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        A

    10. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Firmino to Alli or save ft? Have Eriksen and Mane.Thanks.

      1. n-doggg
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Save unless it looks like firm is still out

      2. Lone Wolf
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Firmino > Sanchez?
        if you have him than save

    11. Jet5605
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Who to captain:

      A - Lukaku
      B - King
      C - Aguero

      1. The Man Pastore
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I am going with C. Safest pick is A

        1. HVT
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          This

      2. STONEROSES
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        A

      3. ILOVEBAPS
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I'm on B at the moment.

    12. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Struggling with who to bench this week?

      Coutinho Lanzinni or Llorente?

      1. n-doggg
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Not cout

      2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Lanzini or AOA

      3. Jet5605
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cout

        Lanzini has a tired Leicester at home and Llorente up against leaky Bournemouth

        1. Lone Wolf
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          ^

    13. Jet5605
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Which one gets benched:

      A - Mawson
      B - Brunt

      1. STONEROSES
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        B

    14. Totalfootball
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hey lads ,
      Is any any1 getting Son over Alli ?!

    15. Toothless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Snodgrass ->

      A) Son
      B) Pedro
      C) Someone else up to £8.5m

      For a hit?

      Thanks.

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        A Son punt sounds fun

    16. RMA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      What would you rather do at this point in the season, take a hit (Kane > Gabbiadini) or lose 0.2m in TV tonight?

      Currently TV is 105.7m

      1. RMA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        If I hold and take the TV loss then I would do the transfer tomorrow for "free" before any additional price rices.

      2. My Name Is Prince
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Definitely lose the 0.2m unless you'd buy Gabby in after the break anyway I guess... 0.2m in itself is nothing...

        1. RMA
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Well yeah, that's the plan. Either this week for -4 or next week but 0.2m poorer. So a pure problem of TV vs points...

          1. My Name Is Prince
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Who would you have playing then if you just left Kane on the bench then? I'd probably do it as Kane is out...

            1. RMA
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Holgate / de Roon, so 2p most likely.

              You'd take the hit? I'm currently on -4 (Brunt, Firmino -> Valencia, Alli) as I prioritize these transfers higher. But I don't mind taking additional -4 if it's justified.

    17. jmcclory123
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Jaku | Valdes

      Maguire | Coleman | Alonso | Brunt | Lovren

      Sigurdson | Eriksen | Mané | Coutinho | Stanislas

      Carroll | Anichebe | Lukaku

      1ft and 6.3itb

      I'm lost on what to do - any tips?

      1. jmcclory123
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I can do Stanislas/Carroll --> Costa/Son for a -4

      2. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Anichebe > Costa?

      3. zeepeee
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Stanislas and anichebe > King and costa

      4. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Stan to King and play 3-5-2 this week with no hits

    18. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Would you just hold onto Aguero for 2 more games until Ibra is back and then just make the switch to Ibra now that Kane is gone? Or would it be better to buy Costa now and get Ibra with WC (which I have no idea when I'll play)...?

      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I'd keep

    19. Leeds-Utd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Should I play Pedro or Deeney ??

      1. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Toughie. Probably Deeney as if Watford score, he'll be involved.

      2. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Deeney

    20. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone looking at Vardy? West Ham, Stoke and Sunderland in his next 3, with 2 goals and an assist over the last 2.

      Great differential and LEI are looking way better atm.

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I have been looking at him forever. But went dullard and brought in Costa.

      2. Orange Roughy
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I'm sitting on the Vardy/Costa fence. Very tempted to roll the dice with Vardy.

    21. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Anybody benching Lanxini should keep in mind that Noble is probably out so he may be on Penalties

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers for the information.

      2. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Lanzini 😛

    22. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      On my wildcard:

      A) Gomes, King, Eriksen

      or

      B) De Gea, Son, Pedro

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        B

      2. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        A

        1. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Son + Pedro are too much for me

          1. Francescoli
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            too much too much?

            1. Phil Dagger ⭐
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              2 rotation risk players . Not ideal on a WC imo

      3. ILOVEBAPS
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        A

    23. HVT
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Son is cracking value, ain't he?

      Anyone going there?

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Nope.

        1. HVT
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Any major reasons (bar travelling)?

          1. Dreams
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Have Walker. Will bring Alli next week. Not interested in tripling up and have been burned once by that guy.

      2. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Might on a -8 bringing in Walker, Son and Defoe for rubbish x 2 and Kane.

    24. Friday's press conferences
      A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      West Brom 09:00

      Crystal Palace 10:30

      Tottenham 12:30

      Chelsea 12:45

      Liverpool 13:00

      Man City 13:30

      Middlesbrough 13:30

      Southampton 13:30

      Sunderland 13:30

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers timbo.

      2. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        ta

      3. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Boom .Thanks Ozil

      4. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Give yourself the day of Timbo, your work here is done.

        Many thanks.....

        1. HVT
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          +42 🙂

      5. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

      6. Yome
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        No Swansea?

        1. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Already done .Llorente is fir

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Leroy Fir?

            1. Phil Dagger ⭐
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              😆 Fit*

              Leroy Fit

              1. Jafooli
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                😀

      7. HVT
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        No Özil???

      8. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Great to start pressers with Pulis saying they have one or two niggles

        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Quite a few won't be so worried about WBA assets now

      9. A.T
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Stoke 9am

      10. Samurai Blue
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks!

      11. CL4PTRAP
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        west ham done?

      12. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        1 to 2 o'clock lunch break confirmed

    25. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Must. Keep. 2. FT's.

      Fight. Urge.....

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Keep 1 to have 2 next week, surely? Can't have 3

    26. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Randolph
      Alonso, Coleman, Baines
      Mane, Coutinho, Sigurdsson, Antonio
      Costa, Lukaku, Llorente

      Heaton, Brunt, Friend, de Roon
      5.7 itb.

      Already did Kane -> Costa.
      The plan is Baines - Coutinho - Llorente ->Walker - Sanchez - Gabbiadini over the next weeks
      Worth doing one of the transfers now for a hit?

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        No. Maybe the Sanchez one if you are worried.

        1. FPLtfs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks. Not really worried about him atm though. Might get a goal agaisnt Brom and City, but can't really see him exploding. I'm happy with getting him in for gw 31.

    27. LEVANTE A.M
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Have used my WC and am quite happy with the team but looks like a benching nightmare.....any suggestions on changes as not sure can deal with the pain after each gw when I get it wrong
      Team is
      Pickford/jaku
      cahill/walker/valencia/kos/britos
      sanchez/pedro/alli/siggy/king
      defoe/costa/gab

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Wow, you are exposing yourself for a lot of headaches with that squad mate. Downgrade a mid / def and get Lukaku for Defoe?

    28. ReleaseBreaks_
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Best keeper for 5.5m budget ?

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Jordan Pickford or Eldib jakupovic

    29. Hodg55
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      AOA... ??

      Heaton
      Alonso / Coleman
      Siggy / Antonio / Mane / King / Sterling
      Crouch / Costa / Lukaku

      Grant / McAuley / Mawson / Pieters

      Is it stupid leaving Sanchez out?