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The ScoutCast – Episode 229 – Comeback

Can you call it a comeback? Avid listeners – and there are some, honest – will certainly hope that Granville’s return to ScoutCast action will be repeated.

For now, we just have to savour him gatecrashing our early season party, armed with a very reasonable Gameweek 1 tally.

Granville joins myself, Jonty, Andy and Az in a five-aside episode for the post-mortem of the opening weekend.

Once again we embrace your community questions, going in studs showing on all the key issues, as we assess the Zaha replacements and strap our knees to the desk to discuss De Bruyne and Kane.

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 on the first player below, or take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

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

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  1. RubberDucky
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Missing a price rise is so annoying.

      Hopefully missing out on Mounie won't hurt too much

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Lemme guess Gabbi > Mounie?

        1. RubberDucky
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Much more complicated than that.

            I wouldn't touch Gabbi after last season

        2. Make Arrows Green Again
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I doubt it will. That will be Huddersfield's best result this season.

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

        Captain Salah or Jesus?

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

          Jesus

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

          Salah

        3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Jesus

      3. Francescoli
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Play Hegazi or Xhaka?

        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Heg

        2. Page 302
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Hmm, Hegazi is 193cm and plays for Pulis... they've probably practised aiming at his forehead for the whole week now.

          Xhaka has two unknowns: Ramsey and Giroud. If you think Ramsey's starting, expect Xhaka to drop back and put late tackles in. If Elneny starts and does the hard work, Xhaka can waltz up to the corner flag and do his thing. But who is he going to aim at? No Giroud, no party.

          Still, I'd take a bet on Xhaka and reserve Hegazi for home games.

        3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Xhaka

      4. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Just woke up and can't believe everyone is still bleating on about Mane. What a joke

        1. Couti & the Below5th
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          He might have been taking the photos!

          1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            He might have been taking a dump

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

            Gave me my first laugh of the day, +1

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

          ...they're taking the mané

          1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Its how football clubs work. Some players get extra days off. Particularly if they have had a long injury

        3. Tiamani Warrior
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Huh? What I miss?

          1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Nothing
            That's the thing
            You missed nothing

        4. bojack
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I'm ashamed to admit that I fell for the nonsense being spoken here, mitigated somewhat by being on my third pint, and did Mané to Eriksen.

          Kicking myself.

          1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            That'll pay off in week3. No sweat. Just get behind the sofa if Palace look fragile

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

              Yeah I'm not too worried, worst case is I miss out on a haul one week. Best idea for me now is not to make another mistake like bringing Mané back in for a hit! That'd be idiotic.

              1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Lay off the sauce tonight then 🙂

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

                  😀

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

              Mané will score against Arsenal though.

          2. Page 302
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            There really should be a "third pint chip" to undo these things...

            1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Its called free hit

          3. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            For a hit?

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

              Nah FT.

              1. FPL Virgin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Apart from Sanchez, Eriksen is the best midfielder in FPL. Nothing to worry about there, although Mane does up his game at home.

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

                  Cheers Virg.

                  Yeah, Mané was a good pick for this week. I shouldn't spend so much time here listening to shite.

                  1. FPL Virgin
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    Outside a presser, the Liverpool echo is your best bet for Liverpool team news.

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

                      Will keep that in mind..

        5. Ruth_NZ
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Mané a mickle makes a muckle. 🙂

      5. Couti & the Below5th
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I normally tinker with the RMT suggestion but this week it's suggesting playing Gray instead of Alonso. Ignore and play 5-3-2?

        1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Not a fan of 5 at the back Personally I'd always play the striker

          1. Couti & the Below5th
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Me too but I'm not even sure Gray will do anything but come on for 10 mins

      6. Nesvy
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Who bench ?

        a/ Monreal
        b/ J Rod

        1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Personally I always play as attackers as possible

          1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            As many*

        2. Farke in hell
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          return of mustafi and per monreal could be benched.

      7. Botman and Robben
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        How is it that Zaha's original 7.0 price is intact yet he is the most transferred out this week at 251,382?

        1. That Was Easy!
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          so highly owned at the beginning, it takes a percentage of owners to sell in order to force a drop.

          1. Botman and Robben
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I see

        2. Costaplenty
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          high ownership

        3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Flagged
          So it raises the price drop threshold

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

            Cahill was red flagged.

        4. bojack
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          He was very highly owned (~25%?), so I guess it needs to be a bigger % of his owners selling.

        5. Ruth_NZ
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Wildcards. High ownership. Simple enough.

          1. Botman and Robben
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I doubt that many people could be wildcarding after 1 gameweek.

            1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Half the casuals, sorry, less engaged, in my mini league got 50 pt weeks and are now on wildcard texting me if they should pick xhaka

            2. Ruth_NZ
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              This weekend you'll be proven wrong. It will probably be around 5% of all managers, so something like 200k of them.

              If 50% of those have removed Zaha it would add 100k NTOs to the required threshold for a price fall. That would put him on the borderline.

              I imagine he will drop tonight.

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

                4.2%, 187k wildcards.

        6. Hooky
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          It's just to annoy everyone who sold him early in the week.

          1. Botman and Robben
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Haha, I did.

          2. Bald Eagle
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Got Mkhi, so had to do it early, yeah but was expecting the drop.

      8. Costaplenty
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Foster
        Yoshida Luiz Mee
        Mkhi Eriksen Willian Richie
        Firmino (c) Lacazette Aguero

        Hart, RLC, Naughton, Riedewald

        £0.5m itb
        saving FT
        G2G?

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

          You will get punished.

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

            ???

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

              Neither Kane nor Lukaku.

              But apart from that it's GTG!

        2. Lord Bendtner, TGSTEL
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Save FT and plan how to get either Lukaku or Kane after this GW, whom ever look best to you.
          It's brave to be without one of them, even more so both

      9. Fire Chief Moe
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        GTG?

        DDG
        Danilo Ake Stephens
        KDB Mane JWP Ritchie
        Lukaku Kane JRod

        Looking to get rid of Danilo next week. 1m ITB.

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

          Looks good who are your subs?

          1. Fire Chief Moe
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Elliot Carroll Suttner Long

        1. pompeyfan
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          those who want to can find their way their, why do people insist on linking it?

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            TriggerLips is a massive FPL authority.

            1. pompeyfan
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              He's a decent player, but just one of 100s if not thousands like that.

            2. Hooky
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              His rank the last two seasons suggests he is over the hill

            3. Lateriser 12
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Beaten him 3 out of last 4 playing seasons.

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

          I'm surprised FFS allow advertising of other sites in these forums. Seen more of it recently, we don't come here for the adverts.

      10. Bollemuza
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Top 3k, any transfers needed?
        Foster
        Valencia, Bertrand, Dawson
        Salah, Alli, KDB, Willian
        Lukaku, Firm, Mounie

        Subs: Carrol, Mee, Tunazebe, Elliot

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

          you know you don't

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

          Not sure pal, we're probably not on your level to be making any comments.

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

          I'd WC this team

        4. bigbudgie
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Top 1.21m nah you're good to go

        5. Distinctly Average
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Haha, gotta love an OR brag after one gameweek.

          Not sure why that was relevant for the question, but decent team nonetheless. Good luck

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

        For long term picks: Antonio or Lanzini and Stephens or Yoshida?

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Antonio and Yoshida.

        2. Distinctly Average
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Antonio and Stephens

      12. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        RMT tool is telling me to bench alonso and play chalobah. Interesting.

        1. Get up ya bum
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Disturbing

        2. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Don't trust the machines.

      13. bojack
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Anyone spotted a week where they want to play the Free Hit chip yet?

        I'm thinking favourable home games for 4-5 teams and just loading up on all their attackers is going to be a good way of playing it.

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

          blank gw 28

        2. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Definitely keeping mine for a blank gameweek. I would never consider using it in any other week. Don't listen to lateriser.

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

            Yeah blank week it'll be handy.

            Taking a -8 in preparation for the blank week last year won me my ML 😉

        3. Bggz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          keep till the first double around march

        4. bigbudgie
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I'm thinking the same, even just two good home fixtures would be good to triple up on two attacks
          Just had a quick look
          GW8 has TOT vs bou and MCI vs sto with WAT vs ars whilst Liverpool play United at home

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

        Hello.. I don't see Holebas name being mentioned on here..
        Good lad.. On set pieces of Watford.. Not so tough fixtures.. Can be a good punt

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

          At 5m? For Watford? And he's in his twilight years... no thnx

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

          Got an assist last week but conceded three. Coupled with yellow cards and difficult fixtures I don't think he's worth 5.0.

          4.5 and I'd consider.

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

            he is also a holebaps magnet.

            1. Get up ya bum
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              😀

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

              Rightly said..
              I trf him in and took out Matip. Keeping in mind his capabilities to assist and earn bonus..
              Not expecting clean sheets from him

        3. Get up ya bum
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          He's a quality player, I like him a lot. Ticks the fpl boxes, attacking full back with a great delivery and taking set pieces. Janmaat I like a lot too. At this stage I'm not looking at defenders and if I were there is others I prefer at that price.

        4. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Bit of a card magnet but in my watchlist if the new manager tightens them up

        5. Distinctly Average
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          One of the biggest card magnets in the premier league...

      15. fpltactician
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        GTG? Already took a hit

        Foster
        Kola Stephens Daniels Lowe
        KDB Salah Mkhi Willian
        Lukaku(C) Kane

        1. anish10
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Looks good

      16. anish10
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        What to do with this lot?

        DDG
        Kolasinac Alonso Walker Cedric
        Atsu KDB Mane
        Abraham Kane Jesus

        Elliott--Carroll--RLC--Mariappa

        1. Farke in hell
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          nothing.

      17. Farke in hell
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Who is going to replace fabregas in midfield in chelsea lineup?
        Could it be Luiz, with Christensen, azpi, rudiger as three man defense.
        Or would it be Azpi, with luiz at the back?

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

          Luiz can play CDM but Chelsea already have 2 CDMs with Bakayoko and Kante I doubt they will use a third

          1. Magic Box
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            The former of those scenarios, I would imagine.

            Bakayoko may be fit from GW3 so Luiz + Kante until then (unless we sign another midfielder before Sunday!)

      18. Waxys
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Had my postman chuck a do not bend parcel over the gate and into my door step. Cheeky postman, he had good aim and nothing was damaged so it's all good.

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

          Sorry saw*

          Had implied I told him to do it

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

            implies not implied*

        2. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Was it Monica from Bottom Live 1?

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

            I don't watch comedy pal.

            Also @mods can we have an edit button so I can fix my typos and change or add information to my posts?

            1. FPL Virgin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              This. Typos are so annoying.

        3. bojack
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          What's inside?

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

            Perfume

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

              Cards*

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

                how's this relevant to ffs?

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

                  Not everything has to be on topic. Some have said I use this site like my own personal twitter and while I disagree with that I do deviate from the typical Zaha posts from time to time

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

                    why do you disagree with it, because it's true?

                    we are here for the typical zaha posts as you call them, no one is interested in what your friend's sister's boyfriend did.

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

                      Maybe the non members are.

                      Rest of us want more

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

            a Dildo

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

            Idk if u know what I mean by perfume cards tho.

          4. Couti & the Below5th
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Conversation pieces

        4. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          http://gph.is/QFCxEf

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

            For anyone confused by what I mean by perfume cards it's essentially playing cards with a perfume design as I enjoy poker with the lads and I though they had a really cool design

      19. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Afternoon ladies. Would anyone play Lowe over Cedric/Jones/Sead?

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

          I wouldn't personally mate.

        2. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Huddersfield are the new Real Madrid, definitely play Lowe.

      20. GreenArrows
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        G2G, roll the FT over?

        Elliot
        Yoshida Kolasinac Danilo Daniels
        KDB Salah Willian
        Jesus Firmino (C) Lukaku

        Foster Carroll Puncheon Long

      21. steven8991
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Play Foster or Elliot this week?

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

          I would play Foster

      22. Pauntley
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Morning all.

        I have Lanzini and Fabregas in my draft team. Just noticed Antonio is back and hasn't been selected. Should I swap Lanzini for Antonio or is Lanzini a better prospect long term?

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

          I would keep Lanzini

      23. Zareos
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        As a Lukaku non-owner (I know!), who should I skipper?

        A. Kane v Che (H),
        B. Aguero v Eve (H),
        C. Lacazette v Sto (A)?

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

          That's tricky. Could build a car for any, but I'd fancy Aguero with Everton a bit leggy after last night.

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

            *case

      24. Tornado
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        If you have kane lukaku and jesus and no pool

        Is anyone going jesus captain over the other two?

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

          No Everton are tight at the back

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

          Tempted, Everton will cave in

        3. ChristoBisto
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Everton just played mid week. Could be a factor.

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

        Zaha is still £7.0m! Can't believe it

      26. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Foster/Elliot Dunk/Kolasinac/Daniels/Stephens/Hunemeier KdB/Salah/Fraser/Zaha/Carroll Kane/Lukaku/Gabbi

        0.0 ITB

        Zaha to Willian/Ramsey?
        Or zaha + Gabbi to mounie + Pogba/mkhi (-4)
        Or
        Save & play Tom Carroll?

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

          Ramsey

        2. Another Hoops
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Unfortunately because of price rises/ 0 ITB you'll have to do the first. I suggest saving the transfer. Gabbi might turn up for you...

        3. Distinctly Average
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Not convinced by Ramsey. Needs 90 mins under his belt for me.

          Mooy and 1.5itb is the way to go

        4. Man Getting Hit By Football
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Had 13/15 of your players for gw1 including the same front 8.

          I did Zaha -> Ramsey

      27. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Play 1

        A Atsu
        B Danilo

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

          B

      28. KUNingas
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        RP
        Bench one
        A) Monreal (stk)
        B) Cedric (WHU)
        C) Daniels (WAT)
        D) TAA (CRY)

        1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Taa

      29. Henning
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Good to go or should i start Dawson over Ake?

        Foster

        Ake. Yoshida. kolasinac

        Eriksen. Matic. Salah. De Bruyne

        Lukaku. Jesus. Mounie

        Elliot. Dawson. Carroll. Suttner