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11 December 2014 3949 comments
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This week’s ScoutCast is a throwback – a return to the days when Granville moaned about his team of red flags and names like Robin van Persie and Yaya Toure dominated our thinking.

Granville and I slip into such subject matter like it’s a pair of old slippers, whilst assessing the Aguero fall-out, the Dzeko option, Ivanovic versus “Dave” Azpi and how I’ve modelled my Fantasy Football management style on Roy Hodgson.

We roll out the regulars and lament the demise of the ScoutCast team – eliminated in the opening round of our own cup competition. Some things never change.

Swim in nostalgia via this link or roll back the years via the player below…

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

  1. boyler
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    if you hadn't owned baines all season would u still get him in ?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      No don't think it's the right time to get him. Go man city and chelsea

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Only if he smashes QPR...I'd wait a week to make a move because he may get shipped out if he doesn't produce this week.

      1. rickardinho
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        yep. another blank and he's out of my team

  2. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Any riser fallers tonight?

    1. MadridistaRants
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      According to FFF

      Risers: Azpilicueta Cisse

      Fallers: Aguero Rafael Lallana Fabregas

      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Fab down....hmmm.

    2. Vardy Gras PBFC
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Possibly Cisse & Azpi up, Fab & Aguero down as per FFF.

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Cheers lads

  3. MadridistaRants
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Roma must really regret sending this tweet to Man City now 😆

    http://imgur.com/ZlKVndf

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      It's like they were tempting fate on purpose though, after the tweet Man City sent about Totti never scoring in England.

      1. MadridistaRants
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Yeah! They should've learnt from City's mistake

  4. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    So that's me for the weekend.

    Lot of home comforts

    http://i.imgur.com/Xg5HsQt.png

    1. Proggy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Very nice!

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      I think everyone has the Home Comfort feeling this week

    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Looks good. Any hits?

      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        -4

        Sterling + Aguero ---> Yaya + Costa

        Did the Costa transfer earlier in the week to avoid the drop, but was probably a silly move

  5. Proggy
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Get Tomkins or Cresswell?

    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Cresswell

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Cresswell

    3. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Cresswell

    4. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Cresswell

      1. Proggy
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Hehe, that's settled, then! 😀

    5. Kip
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Cwell

  6. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    So which we all feeling , i know some in same position

    a) Yaya and Sakco in for Kun and Boyd and i can play 11 good players
    b)yaya and Dzeko in for Siggy and Kun and i have to play Boyd
    c) same as b but Bony instead of Dzeko

    Anyone who has simialr issues who have you gone please?

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      I have no issues

    2. 7923dos
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      I did a

    3. Vardy Gras PBFC
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Similar A move.

    4. Kip
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      D)Kun+Boyd => Dzeko + Nasri/Rambo/Mirallas

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Rambo a good shout but dodgy wth hamstring ..thanks guys i was looking at A more

    5. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      C

      Shipped Kun + Siggy out for Bony + Sanchize.

  7. laGan1n1
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Dzeko for -4 or play Caulker/Bentaleb ?

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      aa

      1. laGan1n1
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        ? xd

        1. Dušan Citizen
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 8 days ago

          toj prvo 😀

  8. Fin
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Clyne -> Ivan for a hit? Think its worth it because dont fancy So'ton to get cleanie and i think Chelsea definitely will.

    1. timski8000
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Which would give you a net benefit of erm....

      Surely Clyne out was a move for 3 weeks ago?

  9. womf
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Best GK under 5.2 until January WC? Thanks!

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Pantilimon

      1. womf
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Would you do a -4 hit if I have Fabianski?

        1. Chris_White
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 8 days ago

          If no playing 2nd keeper, probably

  10. Kip
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Guzan
    Ivan Baines Wisdom
    Hazard(c) Sanchez Siggy Downing Boyd
    Dzeko Costa

    Hamer Moore Duff Austin
    1FT 4.5 itb

    A) Save FT
    B) use it to upgrade Boyd

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Save. GTG.

  11. CCaddy
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    A) yaya & zabaleta

    B) Sanchez and jagielka

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      A

    2. Kip
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      A

  12. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Any news on duff?

    1. Kip
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      nope, he's off the radar

  13. Jönny
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Forster
    Clyne Clichy N.Taylor Hutton
    Hazard (c) Sanchez Siggy Boyd
    Rooney Boyd

    (McCarthy Yun Fabregas Austin... And loads of cash)

    Pretty tempted to do Fabregas to Yaya for a hit. Should I resist???

    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Is Bony the second Boyd? That hit is worth it for this week and fabs is dropping.

      1. Jönny
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Haha yes it is.

        1. tm245
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 8 days ago

          Yaya is worth a hit over Boyd, imo.

  14. MadridistaRants
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Fabianski to Guzan, Hart or someone else guys? I play a single keeper week in & week out.

    1. Kip
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Hart

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      I'm doing Guzan to Hart next week if I have no other pressing transfers...

      1. MadridistaRants
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Hmm... City's fixtures are tempting me as well.

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 8 days ago

          And Hart has been an absolute beast lately, making some great saves.

          1. MadridistaRants
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 8 days ago

            Yeah think I'll get him in. Thanks.

  15. boogle
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Lukaku (C) anyone ?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Don't do it

      1. boogle
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        But I want to!

    2. MadridistaRants
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      😯 Such balls much wow :

      1. boogle
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        You like?

        1. MadridistaRants
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 8 days ago

          Too risky for me but then again, what the feck do I know? I captained Aguero last GW 😆

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      I think owning Lukaku is punt enough without putting the armband on him Jaf.
      Put it on Hazard.

      1. boogle
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        I don't own Haz - options are Costa, Sanchez, Lukaku, Baines(?)

  16. Moeda
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Only have 11 fit players - which means playing Wanyama which i'm not happy about.

    Should i do: Wanyama -> Mirallas for -4?

    1. Moeda
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      or Wanyama -> Silva?

      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Nah. Don't like either of those moves but I dislike Mirallas so am biased. And Silva is still not match fit.

  17. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    I want to do Chambers -> Zabaleta, but now thinking about doing something with Marney so that over the next couple of weeks I can have the possibility of 352 or 343. I could do Marney -> Downing. Either move would be a FT. Thoughts?

    Foster
    Clyne Naylor Chambers Hutton Moore
    Sanchez Hazard Fab Siggy Marney
    Costa Rooney Austin

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Ship out Fab

      1. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        I could bring in Yaya, but was thinking of waiting to see if he can keep up his form.

  18. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    People taking hits for a striker this week, anyone think it might be wise to leave Aguero in and assess the striker options, what with there being soo many uncertainties.

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Keeping a 12m+ non playing striker that is rapidly losing value isn't an option imo.

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      No. Too valuable and price dropping.

    3. Moeda
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Nope... he's losing value by the day. Best to take a punt.

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      A B S O L U T E L Y N O T

  19. Vardy Gras PBFC
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Siggy H v Eriksen A - surely an assist fest?

  20. ILOVEBAPS
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Ok I am on a WC so help a brother out.
    Big choice.

    Costa and Sakho or Bony and Dzeko?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      I have Bony and Dzeko. Whether that's the best option or not I do not know.

    2. Jönny
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      The latter.

    3. MMN
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Bony and Dzeko for me, does everyone think Dzeko will start?

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      I'd try very hard to get Bony + Costa up front.

      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Only way to do that is if I downgrade Baines to Azpi?

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 8 days ago

          PERFECT!

          1. ILOVEBAPS
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 8 days ago

            Baines is up against QPR this week however so I don't want too. 🙁

            1. Yank Revolution
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 8 days ago

              Dont sweat it...Baines does not look like himself - he's totally uninvolved in the offense now - and I hope he blanks so I can get rid.

      2. Kip
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        i'd rather have Dzeko+Costa

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 8 days ago

          Cray Cray-- Dzeko is a punt, Bony on fire.

          1. Kip
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 8 days ago

            assuming he also has siggy,

            siggy+bony is too much investment in swans attack imo

            1. Yank Revolution
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 8 days ago

              Agreed- this is under the assumption of NO Siggy (I just parted ways with him-- Bony will outscore him from now until African Cup).

    5. Kip
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      B&D

    6. MMN
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Aguero dropping again tonight, can't hold off any longer ...

      Sakho or Dzeko? Stats say Sakho, heart says Dzekooooo!!

      Think I'll just do the Aguero switch and hold off till more news on Ramsey for the Wanyama > Ramsey/Nasri/Silva/Yaya.

      1. MMN
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Post fail -.-

      2. ILOVEBAPS
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Dzeko. Take a leap.

        1. MMN
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 8 days ago

          And for the midfield? Ramsey to start?

          1. ILOVEBAPS
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 8 days ago

            I'll take Yaya from that lot.

  21. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Azpi, Terry or Cahill and why?

    Who is the most nailed on and has the highest potential?

    1. gribude
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Daniel I'm looking forward for our rematch in FFS cup...if my memory is good Yaya yc decided right?

    2. Vardy Gras PBFC
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Terry. Rested and goal threat from set pieces.

      1. Vardy Gras PBFC
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        If you have the extra then Ivan.

    3. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Ama nijedan..odma ke se vrnem

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Makedonsko devojce,kitka sarena,pogodajhdad dar po darena

        1. laGan1n1
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 8 days ago

          ebam majkata

          1. Dušan Citizen
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 8 days ago

            Ama Makedonac,ne ne kuliraj..pricaj nesto..tatatattata

    4. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Azpi. More bang for your buck. I think he's worth as much if not more than the others tbh.

    5. Moosie the Staggie
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      I got Terry weeks ago but so wish I went Azpi. He hoovers up so many baps that any CB will need to score a fair few goals just to keep pace with him.

  22. gribude
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Little trophy next to team name in list of FFS PP draw is one of things that much help these days...

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      What draw do you speak of?

      1. gribude
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        FFS PP cup*

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 8 days ago

          PP stands for....Paddy Power?

          Can any yob enter or too late?

          1. gribude
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 8 days ago

            Too late...mate

  23. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    If noble doesn't play, who is on pens for the hammers?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Tab above goes for Carroll then Nolan. Downing could be a shot to.

  24. MrZ
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Will jedinak to yaya worth for another hit?
    Already took a hit to change aguero
    & will give me bench dilemma next week

  25. Sky Blue Sun
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Yaya, Costa, Sanchez or Bony captain?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      I'm going Costa over Haz/Sanchez myself.

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        And I have Bony too.

      2. Sky Blue Sun
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Currently have it on Costa too. Think I'll go Yaya as vice, but was tempted to captain him against a Schmeichel-less leicester defence

  26. MrZ
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    I have azpi 🙂

  27. Orion
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Chadli to Silva for a hit? Help lads, please... Cheers

    1. MMN
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Nope, wouldn't get Silva for a hit.

  28. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    I really really think Ramsey is going to score vs Newcastle. I'm sad I don't have him.

    1. MMN
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Same I realllyyyy wanna get him & Dzeko for Aguero & Wanyama but todays news (hamstring) has scared me.

    2. laGan1n1
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      i think Giroud will score, so i did Aguero>Giroud

    3. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      +1

    4. tm245
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      I am worried that Giroud makes Ramsey the mid to own, not Sanchez. I have 9m for a Siggy upgrade next week and will have a hard time resisting Ramsey if he scores this weekend.

  29. MMN
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Aguero dropping again tonight, can't hold off any longer ...

    SAKHO or DZEKO? Stats say Sakho, heart says Dzekooooo!!

    Think I'll just do the Aguero switch tonight and hold off till more news on Ramsey for the Wanyama > Ramsey/Nasri/Silva/Yaya.

    1. rickardinho
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      You're setting yourself up for disappointment with Dzeko imo

      1. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Looking forward to it. Got to take the odd punt.

      2. MMN
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        Won't get minutes or won't get goals?

        1. rickardinho
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 8 days ago

          50/50 minutes, less odds for goal lol

    2. Birds of Prey
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      can't get to Lukaku?

      Sakho didn't play 90 and Carroll up top now. Dzeko plays best when paired with Kun.

      1. MMN
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        I can but my rival already has 8/11 same players and I've figured out he brought in Lukaku this week loool

        1. Birds of Prey
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 8 days ago

          then Dzeko I thought our league was hard core.

  30. rickardinho
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 days ago

    Who will score more points lads?

    A) Baines (sot STO new hul MCI)
    B) Zabaleta (lei CPL wba BUR SUN) +0.9m

    Note that I have Wisdom/Caulker/Hutton covering potential rotation for Zabaleta (qpr swa SUN SWA bur)

    1. MMN
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      What about QPR?

      1. rickardinho
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        I'm not considering selling him this GW, only next week.

        1. MMN
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 8 days ago

          So then forget about Zab's (lei)

    2. Kip
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      you seem to forget Baines has QPR first

      1. rickardinho
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 days ago

        see above

    3. Birds of Prey
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 days ago

      Baines

      #9 amongst def's pt.s/cost

      Zab is #16 definetly better fix's though. GL