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The ScoutCast – Episode 231 – Eavesdrop

This is a very strange experience.

Denied the opportunity to host this week’s ScoutCast by BT’s shortcomings and with the Wildcard active, I am forced to join you and eavesdrop while my decision-making is torn apart by Andy, Jonty, Az and Luke. I have to admit, it’s pretty tortuous.

It’s like my hands are firmly fastened to the couch while the quartet lapdance* their critique around me. How I want to get “involved”.

Aside from appraising my “ill-timed” Wildcard, the boys tackle your other community questions.

They consider the Liverpool double-up, question whether midfield coverage can replace either Kane and Lukaku, debate whether Alonso is essential and then look at how fixtures can shape cheap defensive acquisitions.

I’m pretty sure they answer them all exactly as I would. In fact, listening back, they appear to justify my Wildcard for me. I can hardly wait for next week.

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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.

* writer cannot call on any personal experience when making this comparison.

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

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  1. davies
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Final decision... Who to play?

    A) Carroll (NEW)
    B) Hegazi (bri)

    (1FT / 0.2 ITB)

    Foster
    Davies / Jones / Cedric
    Eriksen / Mane / Pogba
    Kane / Lukaku / Chicharito

    Elliot / RLC / Mbemba

    Cheers.

    1. alfast1c
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      tbh id play caroll.

    2. cemal
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      I'd go with hegazi

    3. J T
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Hegazi, Brighton have no strikers

      1. davies
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 14 days ago

        Will he play though?

  2. cemal
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Hard to get feedback when pages flying like this.
    A or B?
    A has better coverage but B has more potential captains

    A. DSilva Pogba Eriksen
    Morata Lacazette Firmino

    B. Mane Pogba Eriksen Richarlison
    Morata Lukaku

    1. Home Late From Age
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      B

  3. Maarrrr17
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Worth hanging onto Trippier?
    Big fan of Aurier, but do we think he sill start straight away?

    1. alfast1c
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      even if he doesnt starts right away imo he will start in 2 games. So really not worth getting trippier but if u have him keep 1 more week.

    2. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Check presser, Everton game too soon for Aurier but beyond that it's a tightrope

  4. bojack
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Can anyone recommend a goalkeeper under 1.8m?

    1. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Jose Mourinho

    2. davies
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      KDB

    3. alfast1c
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      leave it blank

    4. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Yeah ....Joe Hart.....hes worth half that ...

    5. Johan Cryuff
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Pogba!..:p

  5. Johan Cryuff
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Thoughts on this WC Team??

    Foster
    Jones Naughton Cedric
    Mikhi Alli Brady Salah
    Firmino Lacazatte(c) Lukaku

    Subs: Elliot, Dunk, Carroll, Mbemba

    1. alfast1c
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      mbemba out for 3 months maybe. other than that...
      9/10 carry on. i have the opposite of u thou - Pog for miki, erik for ali mane for sala..

      1. Johan Cryuff
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 14 days ago

        Oh ...Mbemba .. really ?

        1. alfast1c
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 14 days ago

          yes rly.

  6. AnfieldLad
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Best Spurs defence pick?

    1. Del Monte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Davies

      1. AnfieldLad
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 14 days ago

        Any idea when Rose is back? Have 3 potentially non playing defenders, 1 is going for a Spurs defender so they need to play

        1. Respect My Authoritah
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 14 days ago

          Get someone safer. Plenty of options: Bertrand, Cedric, Dawson, Jones, Maguire

    2. olidooley
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Davies for now

  7. olidooley
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Captain this week?

    1. Del Monte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Lukaku

  8. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Bottomed

    Struggling whether I need to Wildcard this week or not, or am I good to go?

    Begovic - Elliot
    Kompany - Kolasinac - Bertrand - Hegazi* - (Rosenior)
    Eriksen - Pogba - Ramsey* - Willian* - (Carroll)
    Kane - Lukaku - (McBurnie)

    *Unsure of starts

    1. alfast1c
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      too late for wc now. should have done it 2 weeks ago.

      1. DR0GBA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 14 days ago

        It's not like I missed out on many price rises/drops 😀

  9. arcticjunkie1
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Astu > Brady FT?

    Atsu has the fixtures for possible returns, so do I hang on and save the FT or pull the trigger

    1. Kevtheotter
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      I would save but Atsu is only one poor performance away from rotation. We spent 10 m on Murphy and hasn't played yet due to injuries and Red cards in games.

    2. olidooley
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Save for sure

      1. arcticjunkie1
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 14 days ago

        Thanks guys

  10. Yeboah Power XI
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Please help. Salah or Mane?

    1. Clump
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Coin toss.

    2. Kevtheotter
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Salah

    3. alfast1c
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      no1 can know. personally i went for mane. mo salah is a crap finisher imo

    4. Scout
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Mane

    5. Yeboah Power XI
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Thanks, I'm going Mane. I see consistency with him

  11. Kevtheotter
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Wildcard good to go?

    Foster Elliot
    Alonso Cedric Naughton Jones Long
    Ritchie Brady Mhki Alli TC
    Firmino Lukaku Kane

    Cheers

    1. alfast1c
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      like it tbh. 9.5/10

      1. Kevtheotter
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 14 days ago

        Wow thanks mate ha

    2. Home Late From Age
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      9/15 means good

  12. The Man Pastore
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Play one :

    A) Mee (CRY)
    B) Atsu (new)
    C) TCarroll (NEW)

    1. Kevtheotter
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      B

    2. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      A all day

  13. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    alli + Abraham
    OR,
    Brady + morata

  14. Baked baines
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Did anyone sense some cringe on this week's podcast!!
    Mark is the man!!!!!

    1. Maarrrr17
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Think they did a great job.

  15. Scout
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    A or B

    Pogba mooy mkhi eriksen
    Kaku firmino morata
    Lost 8pts
    Or

    Mooy mhki mane eriksen
    Kaku chicharito(or Rooney) morata
    Lost 4pts

    My current team is
    Pogba mkhi mane eriksen
    Kaku Rooney chicharito

    If you have any other suggestions please help.

  16. rnrd
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Do you guys think KDB is going to drop again this night?

    1. Home Late From Age
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      probably...anyway, is very close

  17. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Bench one of:

    Suttner
    Tadic
    Atsu
    Dawson

    1. Kevtheotter
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Suttner

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Suttner. Wouldn't be happy about it though

      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 14 days ago

        That's what I currently have. Quite grumpy about it.

  18. TheBabyfacedAssassin
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Best 4.5 MF? Carrol or RLC?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      RLC for now. Might turn out be Chalobah

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      New post

  19. Ruudy Van
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Got a FT and 2.3 ITB- Son -ward prowse my concerns, any help thanks.

    Foster Elliot

    Bailly Stephens zanka dunk (rosenior)

    Son- Miky T- Salah. (RLC, ward prowse)

    Aguero (C)- Lukaku- Gabbi..

  20. Nellybc
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    So forgetting about the disaster that is my team...

    Is ramsey nailed for aresenal ??

    well more than willian ? or fabregas ?

  21. Blue Gaffer
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Too late to wildcard and is it worth it?

    Eliot, Speroni
    Zanka, Cedric, Suttner, Kolasinac, Long
    Willian, KDB, Mkhitarian, Richarlison, Carroll
    Firmino, Kane, Lukaku

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Is that your current team? Looks quite good, I'd just sell KDB and maybe Willian this week

      1. Blue Gaffer
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 14 days ago

        Yes current team. Cheers

  22. BAMBAA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    On wildcard 1 or 2?

    1) Mané + Atsu
    2) Salah + Brady

    1. RealSocialDads
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      2

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      2

    3. BAMBAA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Thanks!

  23. Miguel Sanchez
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Morning all, another long international break bites the dust with not too much collateral damage so think I can save my FT. Going away this evening so want to make sure my team is GTG before I leave:

    Foster
    Alonso Kola Jones
    Eriksen Mkhi Pogba Richarlison
    Kane (c) Firmino Chicharito

    Elliot Carroll Trippier Mbemba

    0.0 ITB 1FT

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Looks good

    2. Home Late From Age
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Good. 9/10

  24. JonnyOnionRings
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Thoughts on my WC team?
    Foster-Elliot
    Cedric-Jones-Dawson-
    Mane-Salah-Silva-Mikhi-Alli
    Lukaku-Chica
    Subs-Calvert-Lewin-Lowe-Rosenoir

    1. Home Late From Age
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      8.5/10 - I would downgrade Silva and use the cash in defense

  25. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    On draft game. Pedro in, which one out?

    A) Tadic
    B) Antonio

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Tadic

  26. Gabbiadini
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Foster | Elliot
    Alonso | Bertrand | Cedric | Naughton | Mbemba
    Eriksen | Mkhitaryan | Pogba | Carroll | Chalobah
    Lukaku | Morata | Firmino

    4-3-3, 0.0 ITB... Thoughts!?

  27. LaCazettio
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Rate my team please! Is it time for WC????

    Foster / Elliott
    Bertrand / Dawson / Bavies / Rosenior / Long
    De-Bruyne / Mhiki / Willian / Mooy / RLC
    Kaku / Kane / J-Rod

    1. Gabbiadini
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      No I don't think so... 2 4.0 defenders + KDB + Willian are your issues, which only accounts to 3 trades.

  28. wotwot
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Should i get hazard in my WC team?

    1. Kevtheotter
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 14 days ago

      Too early imo

  29. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 14 days ago

    Anyone tried logging on to Champions League Fantasy and when they get on it's just a black screen?