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Scoutcast Episode 296 – Last of the Summer Wine

The Scoutcast is back with Joe, Az and Luke joined by original host Granville to mark a landmark moment in the show’s history.

At the 296 episode mark the Scoutcast has finally delivered more shows than long running British TV sitcom Last of the Summer Wine

This achievement had long been a goal of Granville and fellow original host and Fantasy Football Scout creator Mark Sutherns over the years.

Here Granville looks back at the show’s history, including its memorable early hat-tricks and features. 

He also finds time to chat about the forthcoming campaign by revealing his ‘old school’ team. Meanwhile, Az is daring to be different once again with his ‘poetic’ ode to Sheffield United’s players. Luke is looking to be more ‘dullard’ this season by shackling his daredevil instincts. As for Joe, he thinks he’s created his usual boring and safe collection of players, only to be told by his co-hosts that he’s actually turned maverick. 

Goalkeeper tactics also get an airing as does the huge array of potential mid priced stars in midfield and attack, who could be a gold mine of points this season. Well, in theory anyway.

Elsewhere, Luke looks at the best mid-term differential by joining Az in his love affair with promoted sides and Joe takes in the best teams in terms of clean sheets over August and early September.

Last of the Summer Wine has now been beaten but will our crew be dogged by some late summer whining at the end of Gameweek 1?

This Scoutcast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to get notified 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 you can take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

In addition, the Scoutcast and all our other podcasts are now also available via our Soundcloud channel.

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  1. milanista10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A or B?

    A) Barkley (352)
    B) Zinchenko (442)

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

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

      I couldn't bear the risk of Barkley personally.

      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        What about Zinc?!

    3. Tauruspt
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Zin seems more set to start
      Barkley is a good maybe though

    4. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'd start with B

    5. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Had same decision to make, went Barkley 352

    6. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Trossard over Barkley

    7. Lignja
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Have same dilema just would probably start with Trossard

    8. fantasyfog
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      neither

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

    Last dilemma before I'm GTG...

    A: Pope + Heaton + 0 ITB

    B: Ryan + Button + 0.5 ITB

    And why?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pope/Heaton + button

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Because 4.5 keepers offer great value and you don’t need to rotate because they don’t return when you expect

        Easily return double digit against city and 2 pointer against Brighton

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

      B cheaper and will probably score the same.

  3. Leeds2116
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ryan - Button
    Aarons - Kelly - Walker - VVD - Digne
    Perez - Sterling - Salah - Barkley - Norwood
    Jimenez - Wilson - Kean

    how we looking?

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Jimenez, Kean, Barkley and Kelly might not start

  4. Lignja
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I think im happy with this team just not sure about last 2 spots.

    Pope
    Taa, Robertson, Coleman, xxx
    Salah, Sterling, Fraser, Perez, xxx
    Wilson, Kean

    A. Zincenko 442
    B. Trossard/ Barkley 352

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Everyone seems to have this dilemma now.

      I'm going with the attacker as Zinchenko isn't nailed.

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B barkers

  5. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Bottomed
    Diop or Montoya? One has good fixtures, one is attacking.

    1. Oooof
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I’ve gone for both.

      1. fantasyfog
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        this

    2. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      finding a 4.5 defender is a minefield, too many options but not convinced with any of them. Diop probably

      1. circusmonkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Diop has been one of the most nailed in my squad.

  6. Tauruspt
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    RMT

    Heaton
    Robbo vvd digne zinchenko
    Salah kdb bsilva tilemans
    Vardy wilson

    Button dendon greenwood lund

    May go zinchenko to kwp

  7. Oooof
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Does Luiz leaving Chelsea for Arsenal make Martial, Rashford and even Greenwood more attractive for GW1?

    Must disrupt Chelsea’s preparations somewhat.

    1. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Sounds like Luiz was already out of the picture from what I have read, wasn't even in first team training any more.

    2. Tauruspt
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      From reports he wasnt set to start anyway hence the want away

    3. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Don’t think it makes a difference but Utd have played well preseason- it’ll be a good game and I expect goals at both ends

      1. yakirh
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I hope you're right, do you have any assets from this game?

    4. Oooof
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers everyone

  8. Roy Rovers
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    TAA & Digne or VVD & Coleman..extra million allows Kane to Kun if he starts well.

    Would you do this?

    1. Lebowski85
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A probably scores more but B matches them for value. As long as you get something out if that extra million then B would be better I think

  9. mike09
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Good to go?

    Pope

    Robbo - Taa - Coleman - Zinchenko
    Salah (C) - Sterling - Fraser - Perez
    Wilson - Wood

    4.0 - Dendo - Lundstram - Greenwood

    1. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Good and template.

    2. fantasyfog
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I thought so a week ago, coleman and zinch debatable now

  10. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Need a little help here

    A) Lloris, KWP, Sterling
    B) Pope, Digne, KDB

    xxx
    TAA Robertson Zinchenko xxx
    Salah xxx Perez Barkley
    Kane King

    4.0 Greenwood Lundstram Dendoncker

    Thanks in advance

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lloris in option B
      Pope in option A

  11. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What's Watford's back 4 likely to look like, any Hornets on here?

  12. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Even if Zaha signs for Everton, he won't play GW1, they'll agree that in the deal.

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He'd not play that soon I'd guess anyway. Clause or not.

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

      He's a wait and see

  13. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Doing a draft league for first time today, any tips and is there a limit on players from a team? And do transfers work the same?

    Cheeds

    1. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Tip - get Salah or Sterling

    2. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      You'll have local rules. Ask your mates. Tip: strikers are scarce.

    3. Oooof
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      There’s no limits on players from each team.

      Transfers don’t work the same, you’ll need to do some reading in the rules section as it’s complicated to explain.

      My tip would be to get the best player possible in round one, then focus on your forward line, then midfield.

      How many are in your draft? That affects the tactics really.

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers. I'm setting it up and we're all pretty clueless tbh. There's 5 of us I believe.

  14. gooner_112233445566
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Pope, vvd, Moura, rashford

    B) Alison, 4.5 defender (Montoya or Burnley defender), martial, vardy

    Right now I have Pérez as well but could change Pérez to another 6.5 midfielder if choose option B

  15. The Wanton Trader
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Bottom!

    Could Mina or Keane be a viable 5.5 way into the Everton back four with Sidibe signing and making Coleman look less attractive.
    I’m quite fancying a punt on Mina. Could be a few goals in him from set pieces...

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Mina is liability and has not proven himself since his heroics in the world cup. Keane is a cheap alternative with occasional set piece threat. Sidibie is backup for Coleman. So safe for at least 3-4 GWs I'd say.

      1. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, it would be a proper punt. Ty

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe, but you could have Bissaka or Zinchenko for same price.

      1. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I’m just thinking about the fixtures. I have toyed with the idea of AWB. Cheers

    3. fantasyfog
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      he's banned

      1. fantasyfog
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        mina*

      2. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        No he isn’t

      3. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Not yet. He’s in a spot of bother for some betting advert, but I don’t think it’s a worry atm...

  16. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    352 with trossard
    Or
    442 with Rico?

    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Rico

    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

  17. ALegendJ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ryan
    Robbo VvD Digne
    Salah Sterling Siggy Fraser Perez
    King Deeney

    Ryan
    VvD Digne Holebas Diop
    Salah Sterling Siggy Perez
    King Auba

    A) Robbo Fraser Deeney in 352
    B) Holebas Diop Auba

    1. ALegendJ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B) is to play 442

    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

  18. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Whose the biggest punt in your squad?

    Im going with Harry Wilson

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wesley

    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Trossard

    3. Andy'81
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Joeilton/Lascelles

    4. Oooof
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Robinson and Joelinton

    5. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Adams

  19. fantasyfog
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    when does the site team come out? I wanna make sure I dont have the same lol

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      On this occasion they seemed to have picked all the players from the template

      1. circusmonkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        They've gone to 4 week horizon on the scout cast but still weekly for the picks.

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

      Based on the scout squad picks It will be something like 4-5-1: Pope, TAA, Robertson, Digne, KWP, Salah, Sterling, Trossard, Robinson, Wilson, (4.0, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5)

  20. AandyzZ
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any thoughts on this ??

    Ryan

    TAA, Digne, Taylor

    Sterling, Salah, KDB, Perez

    Haller, King, Jota

    Button, Guilbert, Dendoncker, Lundstram

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good. A lot weighted in midfield and Haller. Maybe switcheroo miss for a 6/7m mos or two and upgrade some forwards
      Haller has massive potential but unproven in PL and there's a few goalscoring options in West Ham that might reduce his tally.

  21. alfast1c
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who would u rather have:

    A) Sterling + King + Wilson
    B) Kane + BSilva + Wilson
    C) Kane + DeBruyne + King

  22. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What Liverpool defensive assets are you going with?

    A) Robbo
    B) TAA
    C) VVD
    D) Other

    I’m currently on TAA + VVD

    1. Tauruspt
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A and c

      Only off taa due to Gomez threat

    2. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Same as you. Assured starts with VVD plus high points ceiling with TAA. Gonna wait and see with City defence, hope it turns out to be a good play.

    3. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Same

    4. Muchentuchel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Propably none. They're far too expensive and will never have as many CS as last year. I'd rather focus on good performers in midfield bcos small teams can defend as well 😉

    5. Oooof
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      VVD and Alisson

  23. cruzex
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    RMT, please

    Leno

    VVD Zinchenko Rico Walker peters
    Sala (C) Richarlisson Lucas Moura BernadoSilva
    Kane Origi

    Bench: Wesley, Barkley, Keane

    TY

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      6 man defence and midfield

  24. DASHING FC
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Rico to play as first choice LB for Bou this season? Had the most preseason minutes at LB and Daniels still recovering from injury. Could be the 4.0 enabler needed.

    Ederson
    Robbo VVD KWP
    Salah(c) Sterling Moura Perez Trossard
    Wilson Jota

    Button Rico Lundstram Wickham

  25. FlatTrackBully
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    One last decision to make, which one would you prefer?

    A. King, Vardy & Dendoncker
    B. Wilson, Perez & Robinson

    1. AgentFern
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A for me

  26. Fantasynørden
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Need some help to sort out my front 6!

    A)
    Salah - Perez - Fraser - De Bruyne

    Aubameyang - King

    or

    B)
    Salah - Perez - Sigurdsson - Sterling

    Wilson - King

    1. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B better but bilateral Bournemouth ballsy

      1. Fantasynørden
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I know. Not quite sure if i prefer Sigurdsson, Wilson and King or Fraser, Wilson and Jota + 0.5.

  27. AgentFern
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Final tinkering...
    A. Zinc/sterling/Barkley
    B. Taylor/kdb/bilva

    1. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      AAA

  28. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Will Wickham play?

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not sure. They've got Benteke.

  29. Leeds2116
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ryan - Button
    Aarons - Kelly - Walker - VVD - Digne
    Perez - Sterling - Salah - Barkley - Norwood
    Jimenez - Wilson - Kean

    Do we think Jimenez is starting?

    1. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He seems doubtful

  30. teddy.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Comrades,

    If I have Tammy Abraham up front do I...?

    a) double up on great value Chelsea attacking potential against a shaky United and subsequent good fixtures with Ross Barkley

    Or

    b) mix it up with Brighton attacking maestro Leandro Trossard

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. Andy'81
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'm not doubling up on Chelsea attackers citizen.