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24 December 2014 2679 comments
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Not so merry, certainly not so high – my rank took a tumble and my co-host rival has taken advantage: in an extraordinary Gameweek, Granville is now breathing down my neck with just two points between us. It’s a nightmare before Christmas.

Not surprisingly, much of this festive ScoutCast is given up to Granville’s ascent, his six million dollar man – Charlie Austin – and the failings of my faith in Diego Costa.

Around all that, we preview the Boxing Day schedule, cast an eye over the Scout leagues and assess the merits of the current transfers bandwagons. I even have time to throw in another Jose Mourinho conspiracy theory. Hey, let me have my fun – I needed cheering up.

Merry Christmas to all!

Ring the bells via this link or join “Hosanna in excelsis” via the player below…

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

  1. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 39 mins ago

    I have no clue who I'm gonna captain. 🙁

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 38 mins ago

      You aren't the only one.

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 38 mins ago

      Let your girlfriend/cat/dog pick one.

      That's what I do most weeks I'm unsure.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 35 mins ago

        Girlfriend is who I'd turn to.

      2. t3mme
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 34 mins ago

        ...and then pick the other one.

    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 37 mins ago

      same 🙁 haz n sanchez are risks

    4. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 37 mins ago

      Got to be Eriksen for you hasn't it ?....I'm on RVP or Bony...

      1. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 33 mins ago

        Eriksen is too hot and cold. Owning him is a differential in itself I feel.

        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 30 mins ago

          Yeah he is a bit. You have quite a few rotation queries though...Rooney is the other one I suppose. He'll still get pts even from midfield...just not as many...

          1. pundit of punts
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 28 mins ago

            He's the one I'm looking at atm.

    5. Laserface
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 35 mins ago

      Baines

  2. KeepCalm
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 38 mins ago

    Who is everybody captaining? Im worried about rotations

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 38 mins ago

      Sanchez.
      Rooney VC

    2. KeepCalm
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 37 mins ago

      lol didnt see the above comment...

    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 36 mins ago

      Bony. I hope he starts. I mean, he should seeing how he was "rested" last game.

    4. Matt
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 34 mins ago

      Hazard at the moment, Bony and Sanchez both lurking

    5. t3mme
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 33 mins ago

      Giroud, Bony(VC) atm

  3. Faker
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 38 mins ago

    Sanchez won't get rested. He has to play. All of Arsenal's mids are injured.

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 37 mins ago

      Jane Shelter 🙂

      1. The Nuttmxn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 27 mins ago

        Who?

    2. Matt
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 37 mins ago

      Not Podolski

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 36 mins ago

        He's the threat.

        1. Matt
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 35 mins ago

          exactly

        2. Faker
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 32 mins ago

          A threat to Welbeck, not Sanchez.

        3. pundit of punts
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 32 mins ago

          Podolski plays wide left. That's Welbeck position more than Sanchez's.

          Arsene can't rest his best player after having dropped points at Liverpool last gw.

          1. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 28 mins ago

            The problem Wenger has is that he will be well aware that he overplayed Ozil last year, and he was very vocal in admitting it. I'm sure as can be that he will do everything to avoid that. His only option, due to injuries, is to play Podolski and rejig his players...either that or keep flogging Sanchez...

          2. QPR expects... glory!
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 28 mins ago

            I understand why you would think that Sànchez is rotation proof but don't you wonder why Wenger chose today to remind everyone that Walcott is faster than he's ever been?

            I think post match he may be saying that "Walcott ees like a new signing" 😀

            1. pundit of punts
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 24 mins ago

              I may be wrong but I really can't see Sanchez being benched.

              Maybe an early sub for Walcott. That's the Wenger way of bringing back injured players. He never gives them immediate starts.

    3. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 36 mins ago

      lol

  4. BeachBadger
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 36 mins ago

    Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house,
    Not a creature was stirring, except a badger changing his FPL captaincy choice again ...

    Merry Christmas everyone! Have a good one!

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 34 mins ago

      Merry Christmas

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 34 mins ago

      Mine hasn't moved

      1. BeachBadger
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 31 mins ago

        Who are you on?

        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 29 mins ago

          Yaya.

    3. Matt
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 33 mins ago

      Have a good one 🙂

      1. BeachBadger
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 31 mins ago

        You too mate

    4. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 32 mins ago

      Would be great if Suarez was still here

      1. BeachBadger
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 31 mins ago

        Aguero out was a real blow to my team

      2. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 30 mins ago

        i miss him too

  5. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 35 mins ago

    arghh no swans or spurs for great fixtures.......... yet im tempted by giroud over kane n bony

    madness or should i go elsewhere?

    cheers for those whove answered

    1. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 33 mins ago

      Go with you you think will do better over the next few fixtures. not just this week

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 31 mins ago

        good advice....... feel like kane has the better fixtures and is in form....... tho i may miss a biggie this week

        1. BeachBadger
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 29 mins ago

          Always the worry isnt it? 😆

          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 28 mins ago

            if you had missed out on austin, it doesnt make you feel better about having backed someone good over the next few does it

            1. BeachBadger
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 20 mins ago

              Oh. Unlucky mate. It's all perspective though, if the other player outscores Austin over the next few weeks then he is still the better pick, bar captaincy optins

  6. trimmtrabb
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 35 mins ago

    Wonder will we get any Hazard news pre 11.30 on 26th?

    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 32 mins ago

      Doubt it

  7. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 34 mins ago

    Skyfall is overrated

    In fact Casino Royale is Craig's only good bond so far

    1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 31 mins ago

      yeah ... i thought it was terrible

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 28 mins ago

      Agree
      Casino Royale is one of the best ever

      Sky fall might as well be a Pierce Brosnan

    3. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 28 mins ago

      I'm watching it rn. My god the french chick is hot.

    4. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 26 mins ago

      100% this.

  8. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 34 mins ago

    Still undecided atm between Oshea and Pantillimon.
    With Yun out I really need a cover for my defence if Chambers doesn't play..

    1. zaydon
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 32 mins ago

      go oshea or virgini

      1. Kevtheotter
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 29 mins ago

        4 yellows for Oshea

    2. Jude Rooney
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 32 mins ago

      Same here - not bothering with Sunderland though

    3. QPR expects... glory!
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 31 mins ago

      Get a defender now. WC in Panti in a few weeks time

    4. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 25 mins ago

      Brown over O'Shea due to yellows.

  9. zaydon
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 33 mins ago

    is sterling playing on friday???

  10. laGan1n1
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 33 mins ago

    do you think ADM is going to start against Newcastle ?

    1. zaydon
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 33 mins ago

      yeah

    2. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 33 mins ago

      I think so

  11. For Fuchs Sake
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 33 mins ago

    Why the hell was there no Chelsea press conference? Jose may have at least shed some light on some things :-/

    1. Jude Rooney
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 31 mins ago

      Hazard will be benched

      1. Kevtheotter
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 29 mins ago

        No he won't

        1. Jude Rooney
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 28 mins ago

          Why risk him?

  12. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 31 mins ago

    Too easy 😛

  13. Mulder
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 31 mins ago

    Merry Christmas jammy bastards

  14. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 31 mins ago

    Have good Christm-...

    no, seriously. Guys, have good Christmas tomorrow. Take a day off from thinking about how to improve your rubbish teams. Have a few drinks on Christmas Day, maybe make a few drunken transfers that night and then oversleep on Boxing Day with your captain on Caulker.

    See you on the other side

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 27 mins ago

      Mmmm...Caulker....mmmm...

      1. Back on the horse
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 24 mins ago

        Yun -> Caulker, a few sherries, some wine, dessert wine, port, baileys, whisky and you're sorted

  15. bvb
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 31 mins ago

    Happy xmas boys &girls!

    van Persie -> Giroud
    Dummet -> Clichy/Zabaleta

    Yay or nay?

    1. t3mme
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 28 mins ago

      2ft? If yeah, then yay

    2. Kevtheotter
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 27 mins ago

      Just a the second if you can. RVP could easily out score Giroud and after this fixture it's down hill for a tired and injury ridden gooners

  16. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 30 mins ago

    Anyone seen that Israeli show Hatufim that inspired Homeland? Worth while?

    Anyone read that novel "Carrie's run" a prequel to Homeland? Worth while?

  17. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 30 mins ago

    2ft - 0.7m in the bank - what to do?

    panti // foster

    clyne // naylor // hutton // reid // shackell

    sanchez // hazard // siggy // yaya // jedinak

    costa // bony // austin

    thinking jedinak 》walters/boyd (exciting eh?)

    With jedinak off to soon asia cup soon

  18. Fantasy Gold
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 30 mins ago

    Is a bench of Downing and Boyd strong enough when I have doubts over Costa and Hazard?

    1. Kevtheotter
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 30 mins ago

      Obviously!

    2. Jude Rooney
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 29 mins ago

      Why Costa?

    3. t3mme
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 28 mins ago

      yes

  19. Kevtheotter
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 30 mins ago

    Best Yun replacement 4.4 to spend

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 29 mins ago

      OShea.

      1. Gooner97
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 29 mins ago

        Or Hutton for long term

      2. Kevtheotter
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 28 mins ago

        4 yellows.. Be gutted if I bring him in as cover and get suspended

        1. Gooner97
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 27 mins ago

          Doesn't Sunderland have City next GW?

          1. Kevtheotter
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 26 mins ago

            Great point

            1. Kevtheotter
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 25 mins ago

              Nope Villa away then city

              1. Gooner97
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 24 mins ago

                Hmmm

          2. AnfieldLad
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 22 mins ago

            Seems to me like Sunderland tend to get clean sheets more often against better teams. So many 0-0 draws...

        2. QPR expects... glory!
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 24 mins ago

          Ciaran Clark has some good fixtures upcoming.

  20. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 29 mins ago

    do you we all remember SAR .... life was much easier then !!!

    1. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 27 mins ago

      I like it more now.

      The variety in everyone's striking options are really fascinating.

      1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 25 mins ago

        my head is wrecked from it lol.

        I am on edge because i took a punt on Yaya and sold hazard last week ..... the pressure !!!

  21. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 29 mins ago

    Who to Start?

    ADM-Fab-Eriksen-Silva-Siggy
    Costa-Kane-Bony

    1. Holding Mee Bong
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 26 mins ago

      Hope you got a lot of paracetomol

    2. Jude Rooney
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 24 mins ago

      Bench Kane all day

  22. FPL FREAK
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 29 mins ago

    Whome to captain.......?? Whome to vice.. ??

    Costa.
    Rvp
    Sanchez.

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 28 mins ago

      Sanchez C
      RvP vc

      1. FPL FREAK
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 26 mins ago

        Thanx......

  23. bvb
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 28 mins ago

    van Persie -> Giroud
    Dummet -> Clichy/Zabaleta

    Yay or nay?

  24. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 27 mins ago

    Who to play?
    A. Siggy.
    B. Carroll

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 27 mins ago

      A easily

    2. t3mme
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 25 mins ago

      Siggy

  25. thepuntmaster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 27 mins ago

    Rp
    What do I do with this?

    Courtois (WHU)

    Chambers (QPR) - Clichy (wba) - Baines (STK)

    Bolasie (SOU) - Sanchez (QPR) - Yaya (wba) - Haz (WHU)

    Fletcher (HUL) - Costa (WHU) - Austin (ars)

    Bench - Elliot - Bartley (AVL) - Wisdom (MCI) - Marney (LIV)

    Quite a few risks of not playing in there and also want rid of Fletcher. 2 FT with 1.9 in the bank, suggestions?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 24 mins ago

      Hmmm, might as well burn the FT, then keep two for Sunday's carnage
      I'd to Wisdom to someone on a good run.

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 24 mins ago

      I would get Benteke in for Fletcher and downgrade Chambers and get O' Shea maybe . I don't think Chambers longterm future is secure .

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 21 mins ago

        But both of those should start, so not essential

    3. G000ns
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 21 mins ago

      If ever there was a game to play Fletcher that would be it. Why not upgrade Bolasie? Or Baines to Chelsea.

  26. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 27 mins ago

    Ballsy to (c) Baines?!

    Stoke will have had two days less rest, and don't really trust Bony

    1. KeepCalm
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 22 mins ago

      And you trust Baines...?

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 20 mins ago

        No, but (c) twice this season
        20, and 30 🙂

  27. Woy of the Wovers
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 26 mins ago

    Bah Humbug to one and all!!!

  28. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 26 mins ago

    RMT Please!!! and any more changes 0FT 2.8ITB

    Guzan
    Evans Alderweireld Jagielka
    ADM Silva (VC)Fab Eriksen
    (C)Costa Bony Kane

    Bench-Guzan-Siggy-Wisdom-Hutton

    1. AnfieldLad
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 18 mins ago

      Good, you have no arsenal players though and there's 3 in the scout picks...

  29. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 26 mins ago

    Which mod on at the moment?

    1. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 21 mins ago

      Crazy Dave

  30. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 25 mins ago

    Pick one to bench out of Clyne, Chambers and Naylor