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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. gers23
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    Why is everyone buying Costa? Hasnt he been woeful recently?

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      10 in 12

    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      People feel as though they have to splash the cash if they have it, the likes of Bony and Benteke could easily outscore him for a lot less.

      1. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 days ago

        You think bony or Benteke will outscore Chelsea's first choice striker till the end of the season?

        Benteke?!

        1. Parm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 9 days ago

          Not for the season, but at this minute Diego Costa isn't justifying his £11.0m pricetag for me.

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      Something to do with him beeing the main striker at the best team in the PL and playing Hull.

      1. Doar1986
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 days ago

        This^

        1. McSauce
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 9 days ago

          yep that about sums it up Royal

  2. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    Hmmm, do I roll the FT and play a 4-4-2 including Yun, or use a transfer to get in Boyd for Albrighton and play 3-5-2? Can also move on Chambers to Azpilicueta and play him over Yun.

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      Roll

    2. tm245
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      Azpi by far, imo.

      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 9 days ago

        Might sell Baines next week if I do get Azpilicueta.

        1. tm245
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 9 days ago

          Have both Baines and Coleman. Trying times right now.

  3. That Fantasy Guy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    Last post
    Dzeko or costa for next 3?
    And
    azpi or Zab?

    Thanks

    1. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      Costa + Zabaleta

      1. That Fantasy Guy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 9 days ago

        Thanks

  4. Lyonnais
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    Captain:

    A Costa
    B Hazard
    C Lukaku...

  5. JJO
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    Talking about eggs in basket
    I have 8 starting players from just 3 teams
    Is that too too much?

    1. Caesar, Hot Mustache
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      yeah. Jay Jay Okocha

      1. JJO
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 9 days ago

        I have to say I agree
        But there is no going back now,have to hope those 3 teams will have soccesfull December

    2. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      Nah. Triple CHelsea and CIty fine. Siggy and Bony or Downing and Sakho fine.

      Triple Burnley and Hull, you may be in trouble 😆

      1. JJO
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 9 days ago

        You got it right
        That with swansea duo 🙂

  6. For Fuchs Sake
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    Hart or Guzan? Considering the difference in value and Fab as the other keeper

  7. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    Heaton (Mannone)
    Clyne Ivanovic Wisdom (Yun, Chambers*)
    Hazard Sanchez Mirallas Siggy Boydinho
    Rooney Costa (Austin*)

    0FT and £0.1 ITB

    Good to go or would you take a hit?

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      I would take a fit for Austin -> Sakho

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 9 days ago

        hit**

  8. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    National lampoon xmas on sky
    Still find some of it rofl

    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      Shitter's full!

  9. Ser Football 42
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    RMT

    Hart
    Cresswell, Bertrand, Ivan, Kelly, (Yun)
    Yaya Toure, Sterling, Siggy, Sanchez, (Fabregas)
    RVP, Costa, (Zamora)

    Will deal with Zamora a later time
    Good to go?

  10. JayBomb
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    Zaba in Chambers out for -4pt hit ? Would be playing Zaba instead of Moore should I do this. Yay or Nay

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      Moore will probably end up 0 or max 1p. So yes imo. City has good chance for cs and Zab offers goal/assist threat.

      Hope he doesn't get rotated.

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

        Cheers ye thinking the same. Will wait till 11.29 sat morning to do it !

  11. chiropractor66
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    Front 8:

    Hazard (C) Sanchez Siggy Downing Boyd
    Kun Costa Austin

    Options:

    A) Kun + Boyd = Yaya + Sahko
    B) Kun + Siggy = Bony + Yaya

    Been torn between two all week and can't decide. Prefer A due to Sahko's ownership but gives me selection headaches (which isn't a bad thing over christmas to be fair) and also is Sahko 100% to start? Also don't like chucking Siggy

    But Bony is reliable.

    Thoughts? Cheers

    1. Ser Football 42
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      B

    2. Jones Town
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      Think I'm doing A

  12. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    Or maybe just get Lukakakaaa 🙂

    I. Like to own RVP though.

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      You need to leave RVP where he belongs in 2012 evs

      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 9 days ago

        Lol. Very true.

    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      It's a shame your knee gave way before Southampton. 🙁

      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 9 days ago

        Wasn't it just.

        It was always a one week punt, I was blinkered in bringing Costa back v Newcastle.

        Balls.

    3. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      Get Pelle and captain Sanchez

      1. shortymak
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 9 days ago

        b
        I did kun siggy to lukaku yaya

    4. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      I'm getting Lukaku. Great fixture and then a good spot to switch for a city forward if need be.

      1. Lyonnais
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 9 days ago

        +1

      2. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 9 days ago

        I'm swaying that way, and I don't own Baines.

        Balls to it.

        Lukaka it is 😀

        1. Bare bones
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 9 days ago

          why do ppl call him lukaka instead of lukaku?

          Good move imo - Ive had him for 2 weeks.

          1. Evs
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 9 days ago

            That his name 🙂

  13. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    Lol at people dissing Costa. Enjoy not having him at home to Hull 😛

    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      leic dont have a keeper

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 9 days ago

        Man city don't have a strker

        1. BeachBadger
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 9 days ago

          Dzeko will punish the non-believers

        2. Doar1986
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 9 days ago

          Didn't need one last night

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

      1,6,6,2,7,6,2,7,6,1,1

  14. Proggy
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    Sakho or Jovetic in for Aguero?

    Sakho leaves me with a lot more money in the bank. However, City's upcoming fixtures are fantastic and I'm very afraid of just owning Yaya..

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      This. People at mental

  15. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    https://vine.co/v/OOehwb73EjQ

    Never gets old

    1. JJO
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      Strawberry?

      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 9 days ago

        Great team.

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      As a non native speaker Shrewsbury might be quite hard to pronounce but strawberry 😀

      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 9 days ago

        Haha yeah. You can see he starts to laugh when the reporter corrects him 😀

  16. That Fantasy Guy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    Dzeko or costa? Already have haz no city it's doing my head in. Will dzeko start?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      Costa

      1. That Fantasy Guy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 9 days ago

        No city cover though?

        1. shortymak
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 9 days ago

          dzeko

          1. That Fantasy Guy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 9 days ago

            Thanks

        2. Absinthe Minded
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 9 days ago

          I'm in the same boast

  17. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    Is it possible for Falcao to be sent back to Monaco in January, or is there a contract keeping him there for the season?

    1. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      Season long loan unless they want to 'pay' more money to get rid of him. Wages upfront and fee

  18. El Zurdo
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    Dzeko or Benteke? Why?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      Why indeed 😛

      1. El Zurdo
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 9 days ago

        Come on, i dont have time for your games.
        So which one you prefer?

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 9 days ago

          😆

          1. El Zurdo
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 9 days ago

            (applause)

      2. Just A Wooden Spoon
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 9 days ago

        Now listen here, sonny 😆

    2. Hurnt
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      Dzeko

      Man city could score 6-8 goals next two games

  19. diabydoesgallas
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    Guys how am I looking for this weekend? Armband on hazard, but rvp against that Liverpool side is tempting..

    Foster / 4.0

    Baines / Azpilicueta / Wisdom (Dummet / Duff)

    Hazard (c) / Siggy / Sanchez / Downing (Tiote)

    RVP / Costa / Bony

    1. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      Looks great. I almost had a very, very similar side this week, but decided to go a different way.

      1. shortymak
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 9 days ago

        solid

    2. tm245
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      Pretty much Scout picks, that team. Very nice.

  20. That Fantasy Guy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    Last question for the night who scores more...
    A. Dzeko azpi hart
    B. Costa zab/azpi foster

    Thanks

    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      I say A. Azpi and Hart make the difference for me

      1. That Fantasy Guy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 9 days ago

        Thanks

  21. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    Have 2 FT..should I do?
    A. Agureo > costa and save other transfer
    B. Agureo and Boyd > Costa and Downing
    C. Agureo and Siggy > costa and 9.1 mid?
    D. Adrian and Agureo > Hart and Costa

    1. That Fantasy Guy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      A

  22. gers23
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    Fab and Aguero to Costa and Yaya for a hit? Feel this move has the most potential for points?

    1. Hurnt
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      I like it

  23. Wouter
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    Not sure if it has been posted yet, but here is your average EL goal: http://gfycat.com/PertinentEmbellishedDogwoodtwigborer

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      😀

    2. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      😯

  24. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    The dirty deed has been done.

    Aguero ➡ LUKAKAAAA 😀 !!!!

    1. Wouter
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      Considering the same. Why Lukaku over Bony?

      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 9 days ago

        Have Siggy, plus Taylor.

        And two Spurs.

        That's enough in one game.

        And qpr are awful at the back. I may just keep Romuelu for one GW

        1. Wouter
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 9 days ago

          Fair enough. I'm planning on doing Boyd + Aguero > Lukaku + Eriksen. Mainly to get some extra squad depth for rotation/suspension/injury. Having Siggy is my only reason not to go for Bony. Thanks.

    2. Hurnt
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      Good move

    3. shortymak
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      whos ur caption

      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 9 days ago

        Costa.

    4. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      Never again I said. Now you are relying on Lukaku he is sure to fail 😆

      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 9 days ago

        Great init 🙂 ?

        1. BeachBadger
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 9 days ago

          haha I went Dzeko 😯 At least I have fixtures 😆

    5. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      Was tempted to do the same but went with Dzeko. But he 0.9m difference allows me to do Jedinak -> Silva next week.

  25. ZULU23
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    Last chance to help me before transfer:

    Azpi or Terry?

    Thanks!

    1. Hurnt
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      Terry

    2. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      Azpi

  26. Hurnt
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    lil advice please guys

    Worth taking a hit anywhere ?

    Forster
    Ivanovic Clyne Wisdom Yun
    Hazard(c) Sanchez Downing Sigurdsson
    Costa Bony

    Heaton Boyd Chambers Austin

    £4.3 ITB

    0FT (did aguero to bony)

    Bring in man city cover?

  27. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    Did u know that today is tomorrow? 😀

    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      Is yesterday tomorrow today ?

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 9 days ago

        I don't understand English, sorry..u have to speak with me on Serbian with Strpcanski dialect

  28. tm245
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    So if I RMT do I have to call him Tom Heaton now? Poor Gilks.

  29. Goodnight Kiwi
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    Seeing some great value in Villa over WBrom at $3.80...

    1. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      Im not sure of the way you put the odds. Is that like 38/10? Put on $1 to win $3.80 + your $1 or is it put on $1, get $3.80 total back

      1. Goodnight Kiwi
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 days ago

        $1 down returns $3.80

        1. BeachBadger
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 9 days ago

          Cool. Decent odds in fairness

  30. thetinkerman
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 9 days ago

    Chadli 90 mins and a long flight back... Worth selling for Rambo for a hit? Or bench for wisdom? Or play and hope for a goal from his 25-45 min cameo?

    1. Hurnt
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      Play wisdom

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      Play Wisdom methinks

    3. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 days ago

      I'd play Wisdom, then re-assess the lay of the land after the weekend.