Podcast

The ScoutCast – Episode 135 – Arrivals

28 August 2014 4924 comments
Mark Mark
Share:

With cheque books fluttering on the eve of the transfer window slamming shut, our Fantasy seasons could be transformed by some notable new arrivals. In this week’s ScoutCast episode, Granville and I chew over the latest fresh faces to crash the player list – United’s “Angel” Di Maria and Liverpool’s “Devil” Balotelli.

With just a single point between us and the comfort of top 100k placings, my co-host and I are more than just a little content as we the rule over the current bandwagons and preview another weekend’s action. It won’t last.

Bed yourself in via this link, or get acclimatised via the handy player below…

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

4,924 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. The_Colonel
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    If Dummet rises tonight then I'm screwed. Fingers crossed.

    Open Controls
    1. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ive already gone past screwed 🙂

      Open Controls
  2. CCaddy
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A) lamela

    B) mata

    Open Controls
    1. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Form or fixtures. Two different players, so it's really your call.

      Open Controls
  3. There's Always One!
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Am 20pts behind my rival. We have the same team bar two defenders. Unfortunately he has ivan. Should I wc to change it so I can catch him?

    Open Controls
    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Don't be daft. 20 points is nothing at this stage.

      Open Controls
    2. jernej93
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No clean sheet for chelsea this gw 🙂

      Open Controls
      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Even more so this week. Jose, defence time.

        Open Controls
    3. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Play your game--Don't make changes to catch up with ML rivals .That's one thing I've learnt being on here...There's 30+ GWs to go.

      Open Controls
      1. There's Always One!
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        But if we basically have the same team?

        Open Controls
        1. A.T
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          You probably won't even have the same captain this week. Save it mate, you'll need it later.

          Open Controls
        2. Fishwizard
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          He managed to get a 20 point lead on you with basically the same team. Why would you think you can't now pull it back?

          Open Controls
          1. There's Always One!
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Basically He has Ivan!

            Open Controls
  4. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Some advice on what to do here please? One FT and 2.0itb.

    Begovic
    Kelly - Clyne - PvA
    Eriksen - Mata - Siggy - Ramsey
    Dzeko - Costa - Rooney

    Gilks -- Marney - Ferdinand - Chester

    Open Controls
    1. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Save.

      Open Controls
      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        2 FT will help over the break, but can't help but to think there's a good transfer to be made somewhere this week

        Open Controls
        1. Colonel Wasabi
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Stay strong brother,

          I've shot my bolt early and wish I'd paused....

          Open Controls
          1. Colonel Wasabi
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Like the grav btw. No time to reply earlier 😉

            Open Controls
    2. jernej93
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Downgrade Begovic and upgrade Kelly ? 🙂

      Otherwise good team, maybe Mata > Sterling after GW3 🙂

      Open Controls
  5. Gubbins94.
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Alright lads, not usually one to post RMT's but my team seems fairly average for this week, can i get a quick heads up..

    Krul
    Caulker Terry Hutton
    Siggy Hazard Fabregas Mata Sterling
    Jovetic Rooney

    Subs: Foster Naismith Chambers Chester

    Don't need to change anything do I?

    Open Controls
    1. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Looks fine, why are you perturbed by this?

      Open Controls
      1. Gubbins94.
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        My 6 biggest players are away, doesn't inspire confidence

        Open Controls
        1. asquishypotato
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Mourinho loves a shutout in these games.
          United have no form but are playing 3 promoted sides.

          The only players I'd be worried for is Sterling, considering Spurs form, and Hazard having to defend. Next week should rectify that.

          Open Controls
          1. Gubbins94.
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah I should survive the week, cheers.

            Open Controls
    2. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      G2G

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

      your teams great what are you on about ?lol

      Open Controls
      1. Gubbins94.
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        see above, but thanks

        Open Controls
        1. Colonel Wasabi
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I think a lot on here have had good starts so are disproportionately nervous....
          See the big picture,....nice team.

          Open Controls
  6. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hey lads, any advice?

    http://i.gyazo.com/7c5c545be1e128950d603e9046e9484d.png

    Used my 2FT already. Got issues with Chambers, Baird and perhaps Costa.

    A) Wildcard
    B) Costa>Jovetic (-4) - If he's deemed injured
    C) Keep team

    Open Controls
    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No need to WC. A -4 wouldn't be too bad

      Open Controls
      1. Lallana_
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks. Only transfer I should make is Costa>Jovetic you reckon? Got 2.7M ITB to upgrade my defence/midfield for next gameweek too.

        Open Controls
  7. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    DDG
    Terry - Clyne - Naylor
    Mata - Fabregas - Sterling - Sigurdsson
    Rooney - Costa - Jovetic

    Hamer - Marney - Wilson - Moore

    2 FT and 0m in the bank. Any ideas? Thinking DDG>Krul and save the other FT.

    Open Controls
    1. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, do that transfer imo

      Open Controls
      1. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers. Will wait for Costa news tomorrow before pulling the trigger.

        Open Controls
    2. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Don't do anything until we hear more about Costa. Maybe look at selling Wilson for PvA?

      Open Controls
      1. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Not removing Wilson unless he's dropped. I've got a Stoke-Swansea rotation going.

        Open Controls
        1. Venom Snake
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Fair call

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

      If you put Krul in it our teams would be even more similar.

      Clyne - Mata
      versus
      Caulker - Ramsey

      Cheers

      Open Controls
      1. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Nice. 🙂

        Hope they do the business at the weekend.

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

    A) noble lamela Naismith

    B) albrighton huddlestone adebayor

    Open Controls
  9. Obi Wan Elokobi
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    If this team doesn't make you want to wildcard I don't know what will.

    Krul, (Elliot)
    Clyne, Hutton, Ivan (PVA, Dummett)
    Mata, Sterling, Siggy, Ramsey, Fab
    Aguero, Adebayor, (Naismith)

    Feel free to copy.

    Open Controls
    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Makes me happy with my team. Why would I WC?

      Open Controls
      1. Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Your entire bench Lovren, chambers, Costa and possibly Bony.

        Open Controls
        1. copps
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          costa's a great FPL pick imo. lovren has good fixtures after this week.

          Open Controls
          1. Obi Wan Elokobi
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Could be out for a while not saying he's a bad pick.

            Open Controls
            1. Woy of the Wovers
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              You also dissed Hutton on my bench....but why?!!

              Open Controls
        2. Woy of the Wovers
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Worst case kneejerk would be 4 transfers. That's fine.

          Open Controls
    2. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Team kneejerk

      Open Controls
      1. Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        A knee jerk is a bad thing because?

        Open Controls
    3. mats2014
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      thats my team more or less but i have rooney and costa lol

      Open Controls
    4. 1314
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I had the exact same 5 midfielders few hours ago , just switched to 3-4-3 as Rooney sounds more convincing than Mata and I have a tendency to captain a forward..good thing about 3-5-2 is that you can rotate them based on fixture and it's more flexible when short term injury strikes..I am not convinced with Aguero till he starts a game..if he comes on from bench and score one goal it doesn't justify his price..and who knows he will get injured if he starts..just some of the risk about him..

      Open Controls
    5. Colonel Wasabi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nice team....but Hutton? Easy there Obiwan - horrific run of fixtures coming,
      Even Duff might be better?

      Open Controls
  10. jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    RT @Futbol_Agent_: BREAKING NEWS:

    Welbeck was at finch farm today. Move is almost done. Also Toby Alderweireld loan move to Everton is almost complete. #EFC

    Open Controls
    1. jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Welbeck to Everton doesn't make any sense... BS for me...

      Open Controls
      1. laGan1n1
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Lukaku, Welbeck, Eto'o, Naismith, Kone...

        Open Controls
      2. The Machine
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        They need someone to play left wing. Pienaars starting to show cracks

        Open Controls
    2. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Rule number 1:
      Never trust someone who claims to be a 'futbol agent' on Twitter.

      Open Controls
    3. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Halewood FC are based at Finch Farm too. Just saying.

      Open Controls
    4. LMNO
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      he wants to play every week, hence leaving united. makes no sense at all

      Open Controls
    5. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Must be a loan move.

      Open Controls
  11. amol
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Good?
    Krul
    Azpi Bertrand PVA (Taylor Wisdom)
    Hazard Ramsey Sterling Siggy (King)
    Sturridge Aguero Ings
    All good to go?

    Open Controls
    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Happy without united?

      Open Controls
    2. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not Ings.

      Open Controls
  12. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Any suggestions guys? WC team

    krul elliot
    dummett terry clyne taylor wisdom
    sanchez siggy fab sterling wanyama
    jelavic rooney ageuro

    Open Controls
    1. BabyB
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ramsey instead of Sanchez for me.

      Could maybe avoid double Newcastle or upgrade jelavic or wanyama.

      Open Controls
  13. Tony Yeboah
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    cant take the probable aguero price rise tonite if i want to go costa>aguero

    would b great if i could wait til presser but i will press hit tonite as i want aguero in my team long term anyway, if costa doesnt play and aguero scores again im going to want to do the same transfer early nxt week anyway as costa will price drop, and i can now plan a rooney>costa transfer for gw6 after city(a) and utds uber fixtures as i think costa is better shout than rooney

    sound thought processes?

    Open Controls
    1. Super PVA - Small Spuds
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I think so. Thinking about doing it now before sleep. Hmmmmm...

      Open Controls
  14. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    My team has taken on a Welsh feel

    Dai De Gea, Naylor, Eden ;Mickey' Hazard, Ramsey, Swansea superstar Siggy, Ramsey, Di ego Costa

    Open Controls
    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      might have to add Dai Maria to the mix

      Open Controls
    2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      3 Welshmen there and 2 of them are Ramsey.

      Open Controls
      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        oops the 2nd Ramsey is no-existent

        and you've missed the joke Mr. Pedontic

        Open Controls
        1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          *pedantic 😉

          Open Controls
          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            exactly 😉

            Open Controls
            1. Colonel Wasabi
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Hahahaha - beautiful mun 😀

              Open Controls
      2. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Mickey Hazard sounds more Oirish.

        Open Controls
    3. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Where's the like button 😉 ?!?!

      Why haven't you got Chester?

      Oh yes, he's banned. 😉

      Open Controls
      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Get Angel Dai Maria 😉

        Open Controls
        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          see my reply

          he's next on the list

          Open Controls
    4. Colonel Wasabi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Need Dai-er (TOT) in defence

      Open Controls
  15. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Plenty of talk yesterday about possibly revisiting Sanchez after Wednesday night, but not seeing him. Is it because of other pressing matters ?

    Open Controls
    1. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ramsey and plenty of other mids in form. Sanchez is an unnecessary risk

      Open Controls
  16. FPL Notebook (John)
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    So undecided! Would you wildcard this bunch? 0 FT.

    Begovic - Gilks

    Terry - Baines - Vlaar - O'Shea - Chester

    Fab - Mata - Siggy - Eriksen - Jones(burnley)

    Jovetic - Rooney - Dzeko

    Open Controls
    1. II CAZORLA II
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Had a similar side and an awful start. WC'd this week and couldn't be happier.

      Open Controls
  17. II CAZORLA II
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Whcih of the two 4.5 Swansea defenders is nailed on now that Fernandez is coming in? Amat or Taylor?

    Open Controls
    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Taylor he plays full back. Fernandez will replace Amat at centre back.

      Open Controls
  18. Super PVA - Small Spuds
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hi guys. Do we think aguero will rise tonight?

    Open Controls
    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Check when he last went up and count the transfers, will give you a clue, but it's hard to know any of the price changes atm.

      Open Controls
  19. In Like Flynn.
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I wonder how sanguine the 79,000 players who have taken Costa out this week will be, if it turns out he's fit to play and knocks a couple in on Saturday?

    Open Controls
    1. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Bloody annoyed I'll wager.

      Open Controls
    2. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Very possible.

      Everton away is an important game for Chelsea. Think he'd start if he's 90% fit.

      Open Controls
  20. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Rooney first game (c)

    or

    Ramsey last game (c)

    Open Controls
    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I've gone Rambo

      Open Controls
    2. FPL Notebook (John)
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Rooney

      Open Controls
    3. copps
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb9AuHJLufU

      Open Controls
    4. darko
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Rooney

      Open Controls
  21. Skragnarok
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Davis to Ward-Prowse? Sideways, but I have 2FTs and am happy with the rest.

    Open Controls
    1. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      If that's the best way you can improve your squad do it

      Open Controls
    2. darko
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Use it if there's nothing more pressing then.

      Open Controls
  22. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Got Aguero, worth doubling up with Jovetic or just bring Ave in instead?

    Open Controls
    1. darko
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Who's Ave?

      Open Controls
      1. Mr Smith
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Sorry Ade, damn spellcheck!

        Open Controls
        1. darko
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Ah right! I think get Aguero in asap really and maybe swap Jov for Ade later if he starts to misfire.

          Open Controls
  23. Blue Moon Rising
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Right Ive got 2 FTs and I need to ship 2 from Felipe Luis, Kolarov, Costa and Giroud

    Begovic Gilks

    Luis Kolarov Chambers Moore Kelly

    Ramsey Sterling Siggy Hazard Davis

    Dzeko Giroud Costa

    A) Luis > Iva and Giroud > Naismith/Berahino
    B) Luis > Azpi and Giroud to Jovetic
    C) Giroud to Bony and Costa to Jovetic
    D) another move

    Open Controls
    1. Skragnarok
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A Naismith

      Open Controls
    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A)

      Open Controls
    3. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I like B.

      Open Controls
    4. Blue Moon Rising
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Concern with A is that it leaves me with a potential crock up front.

      Open Controls
      1. Blue Moon Rising
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        And Dzeko might not start.

        Open Controls
  24. CCaddy
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is Harry Kane interesting any ultimate fpl players?

    Open Controls
  25. Tony Yeboah
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    does anyone know if costa injury is the same hammy he had problems with last season?

    Open Controls
    1. copps
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      is it a hamstring injury?

      Open Controls
      1. Tony Yeboah
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        thought thats what i read

        Open Controls
  26. laGan1n1
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    my crazy team is ready

    DDG

    Dummet Cahill Kolarov (c)

    N'Zogbia Mata Lamela Tadic

    Dzeko Rooney Balotelli

    subs: Hamer, Chambers, Bentaleb, Moore

    Open Controls
  27. CCaddy
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Over a season:

    A) silva

    B) nasri

    Open Controls
    1. jernej93
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      silva

      Open Controls
  28. jernej93
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Chelsea TV: Diego Costa is fit for Everton game.

    Open Controls
    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      🙂

      Open Controls
  29. So Klose
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I have Costa, Dzeko and Muney injured and I am affraid I won´t have 11 players to play.

    I am thinking about:

    Terry , Dzeko + Costa -----> Colocini + Aguero + Adebayor + 0.5m

    For a 8 point hit.

    What would you do?

    Open Controls
  30. There's Always One!
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Am I correct in saying that nobody knows for sure if Di Maria can rise tonight? Hes on 104%

    Open Controls
    1. liquidfootball2
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      tfpl is so full of errors at the moment it's guesswork, no-one knows for sure

      Open Controls
      1. liquidfootball2
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        i'm guessing they've just signed him, uncertain to play, so extremely unlikely, more likely just another of the hundred or so anomalies in the
        broken price change tables

        Open Controls
    2. darko
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Crazy, he hasn't even kicked a ball yet in the prem!

      Open Controls

You need to be logged in to post a comment.