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24 December 2014 2679 comments
Mark Mark
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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…

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  1. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Morning Wlaking Dead Zone

    For just one week Rooney to Giroud Or Falcao ?

    1. Sharkytect
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Or for more than one week.

    2. Gatsby
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Giroud

    3. KEYS TO BENZEMA
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Giroud. On form. Fresh legs after a lengthy lay off. Focal point of the attack. Hungry.

  2. The King
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    How am a looking this week guys? (Done -4 this week!)

    Guzan
    Bertrand | Naylor | Hutton
    Sterling | Fabregas | Eriksen | Silva
    RVP(c) | Costa(vc) | Austin

    Subs: S Taylor, Boyd, Duff, Heaton
    0.9 itb

  3. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    http://i.imgur.com/FG2wcV7.gif

    Merry Xmas 🙂

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      😛

  4. gers23
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    What to do with this team? 2 Fts and 2.5 in bank

    Guzan

    Bertrand Chambers Wisdom

    Siggy Hazard Sanchez Yaya

    Costa Austin Bony

    Foster Boyd Moore Yun

    1. finchie89
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Foster out for Pantillimon and play pantz vs. hull(H), sell siggy for eriksen/chadli

  5. DameCorp
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Chances of Chambers starting?

    If not, best defender 4.5 or less?

    1. The King
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      He'll start

    2. gers23
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Surely high?

      1. vice
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Yes I am

    3. Sebbo29
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      according to Team News he might not, I'd say 50-50

  6. Paanmonkey
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    my team g2g ?

    Guzan
    Jag-Zab-Clyne
    Sanchez-Eriksen-Fab-Siggy
    Bony-Costa-Austin

    Krul-Boyd-Chambers-Wisdom

    1. Sebbo29
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      yep g2g

      1. Paanmonkey
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        thanks mate...any idea for captain ?

        1. Sebbo29
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          it's a tough choice this week coz of potential resting here and there. I am currently on Bony, will defo start and bound to get a goal or two. Alexis, Fab & Costa also good choices, I don't trust Eriksen but that's just me - gotta go with your gut feeling i guess!

          1. Paanmonkey
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            bony surely a starter ?

            1. Sebbo29
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 12 months ago

              100%

              1. Paanmonkey
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 12 months ago

                guess Bony then..thanks alot

    2. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      No United for their mauling of Pardews men....

  7. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Cresswell to Oshea for free?

  8. So Klose
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Tranfer one for -4 hit:

    a) Sterling

    b) adm

    1. Sebbo29
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      ADM for free OK but not for a hit, who would make way?

      1. KEYS TO BENZEMA
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        AdM. You can thank me later.

      2. So Klose
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Marney.

        I have Hazard & Chambers so I need a bench cover...

  9. KEYS TO BENZEMA
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Who to start this GW?

    A) Jedinak and Barkley in a 3-5-2
    B) Jedinak and Austin in a 3-4-3
    C) Barkley and Austin in a 3-4-3

    Thanks in advance and Merry Christmas!

    1. Paanmonkey
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      C

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      C if Barkley is starting.

      1. KEYS TO BENZEMA
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Have you heard anything about him not starting?

    3. Sebbo29
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Merry C)-mas 😀

      1. KEYS TO BENZEMA
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        I C) what you did there 😉

  10. Zep
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Merry Christmas folks...

    Hope everyone has a great day...

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Merry Xmas Zep.

    2. Sebbo29
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Merry X-mas Zep

    3. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      You too Zep 🙂

    4. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Merry Xmas Zep.

    5. Santi sensei
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Merry Christmas Zep 🙂

    6. Oz lotto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      you too mate

  11. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Austin or Kane to replace Sakho?

    Thanks!

    1. Paanmonkey
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Austin imo

    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      merry Christmas all!

  12. Laserface
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Happy Christmas everyone 🙂 Have a good day ..

    1. Oz lotto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      you too mate

  13. VRP
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Good to go?

    Fabianski
    Baines - Azpi - Naylor
    Sanchez - Hazard - Silva - Downing
    RVP - Giroud - Austin

    (Boyd - Wisdom - Duff)

    1. Paanmonkey
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      g2g..really love your FWD

  14. Jay_
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Merry Christmas all , wishing you peace love and above all health to you and love ones , life is so short , cherish it x

      1. Sebbo29
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        well spoken Jay, Merry X-mas to you too 😀

      2. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Have a good one Jay 🙂

      3. Prisoner FC
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        And to you and yours as well!! Peace

      4. Oz lotto
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        well said mate! have a good one 😀 up the hammers

    • JayJay
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Guys captain. Any suggestions?

      1. Oz lotto
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        we don't know who is in your team ? and you have no link to your FPL page haha

        1. JayJay
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          Hhaha Adm , carzola ,rvp , giroud , erik , silva

          1. Oz lotto
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            Eriksen or RVP of those I think

      2. Paanmonkey
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Bony ?

        1. JayJay
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          good but i dont have him

    • Oz lotto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Hey DZers! happy Festivus! Need some advice if you wouldn't mind 🙂

      Guzan
      Terry Berty Naylor
      Fab Sanchez Oscar Sig
      Austin Bony Lukaku

      Elliot Downing Wisdom Dummett
      2.5ITB and 1 FT

      Was considering oscar or lukaku out but not sure that either are the best idea!
      Cheers in advance 😀

      1. Trajan
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Lukaku out for Giroud and put the C on him.

      2. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Lukaku > Giroud or save IMO.

    • President John F. Keninnsie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Leaving next Wednesday for 2 weeks in America... 😀

      What did Santa get you DZers?

      1. Oz lotto
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        home cooked meal and a beer is all I need 😀

      2. Zep
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Oh that sounds exciting... business or pleasure? 😉

        1. President John F. Keninnsie
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          Pleasure 🙂

          10 days in LA then 3 in Vegas. Helicopter flight around the Grand Canyon and Disneyland/Universal Studios/Magic Mountain tickets all booked 🙂

          1. Zep
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            Tremendous...

            Have a blast...

            1. President John F. Keninnsie
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 12 months ago

              Cheers Zep. Hopefully I'll be able to squeeze in a few minutes of FFS/FPL while I'm away!

      3. RubeRx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Coal
        Coming to visit? What part?

        1. President John F. Keninnsie
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          LA and LV 🙂

          1. Mane Of Steel
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            come to South Carolina! nothing like a bunch of rednecks!

            1. President John F. Keninnsie
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 12 months ago

              😆

    • Paanmonkey
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      need some help guys for CAPTAIN

      A. Bony
      B. Costa
      C. Austin
      D. Sanchez
      E. Eriksen
      F. Fab

      1. Oz lotto
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        A or E

        1. Paanmonkey
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          thanks mate !

    • KEYS TO BENZEMA
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Hey guys, my team for this GW:

      Forster
      Azpi Zab Naylor
      Silva Sanchez AdM Barkley
      Austin Bony Giroud

      Who to captain and vc?

      Thanks in advance and Merry Christmas!

      1. Stupendous
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        C and vc Bony and Giroud

        1. Arsenal USA FC
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          Giroud(C)
          Bony(VC)

    • Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Completely lost lads. This is the worst I have felt about my squad all season AND I just had three green arrows in a row...

      Please help! I'm going bonkers before Xmas here!

      Adrian
      Bartley. Luis. Kola
      Siggy. Sanchez. Yaya. Downing. Haz
      Rvp(c). Benteke

      McCarthy. Downing. Wisdom. Duff

      1. Stupendous
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        .2 itb 1ft

        1. Arsenal USA FC
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          Not bad (x2 of Downing)....? 3rd forward?

          1. Stupendous
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            Damn!!!

            Austin sorry.

            1. Arsenal USA FC
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 12 months ago

              I dont expect a Arsenal CS

              Start Austin and Bench Downing

              1. Stupendous
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 12 months ago

                Was thinking that too!

                Cheers!

      2. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Luis > SUN/AVL defender

        1. Stupendous
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          Luis to Vergini maybe?

          1. Arsenal USA FC
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            Brown O'Shea Vlaar

            1. Stupendous
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 12 months ago

              Cheers!

          2. President John F. Keninnsie
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            Yep he's a good shout.

    • davies
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Hope you're all having a great day. Merry Christmas. 😀

      I'm happy to say, that, I can do a scouting mission on Kun Aguero etc when they take on Real Madrid in pre-season. What a surprise I got. Delighted. 🙂

    • Arsenal USA FC
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      What to do with this lot? - 2FT's & .9 In Bank

      A - RVP/Sakho -> Giroud/Falcao
      B - Sakho -> Kane
      C - Siggy/Sakho -> Sterling/Kane
      D - Sanchez/Sakho -> Cazorla/Giroud
      E - Yun -> Vlaar/Brown/O'Shea
      _________________________________

      Foster - Krul

      Naylor Clichy Chester - Wilson Yun

      Siggy Sanchez Eriksen Silva - Marney

      RVP Costa Sakho

      1. Arsenal USA FC
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Any help?

        1. Sebbo29
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          imo all your forward players could score well and during these 3 games it is most important to have nailed on players and if possible save FT so I would go with E but with Hutton. Sounds boring but could be the most sensible move here

    • Crash
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Who to bench from my front 8?
      Hazard Sanchez nasri soggy downing
      Bony Austin benteke

      1. Arsenal USA FC
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Downing

      2. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Downing

      3. Crash
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Cheers guys!

      4. Sebbo29
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        bit of a headache but yeah Downing

    • SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Am I good to go lads?

      Hart
      Baines zaba vergini
      Siggy eriksen downing hazard Sanchez
      Austin costa

      Subs myhill Carroll dummet Moore

      1. Arsenal USA FC
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        All Good

      2. Sebbo29
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        looks fine - i guess it's a coin flip between playing Downing or Carroll, bit of a benching headache there

    • Fiona B
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Merry Xmas DZers.

      I didn't get Granvile's point about saving his transfer and getting two FT two days later on the 28th.

      If you save, wouldn't you get 2 FT on boxing day after 11.30am? Or is that what he meant.

      I may have been on the brandy.

      1. Mane Of Steel
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        pretty sure that's what he meant! thought the same thing

        1. Fiona B
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          Glad it wasn't just me.

    • JayJay
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Pantilimon

      Ivanovic Clichy Clyne

      Adm Cazorla Eriksen Sillva

      Rvp Giroud Kane

      Captain!!!! Who????

      1. Arsenal USA FC
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Giroud

    • Mane Of Steel
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      all I want for Christmas is to win EPL fantasy

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        All I want is to win ESPN fantasy 😉

    • Baron Saturday
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Merry Christmas all!

      Is bringing in boring James Milner for Albrighton madness? Gives me at least two playing benchers in case Haz and Sanchez don't play.

      1. Mane Of Steel
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        why wouldn't haz or sanchez play?

        1. Baron Saturday
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          Injury and rest respectively. Just speculation at this stage, but best be prepared I guess

    • Paanmonkey
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      siggy > downing (-4) or save ?

      1. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Too much to drink?

      2. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        O_o
        Save mate

      3. Sebbo29
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Siggy is fine now, keep him

        1. Paanmonkey
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          thanks guys

      4. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Save, definitely.

    • President John F. Keninnsie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Alright back to FPL.

      Don't people think players are more likely to be rested/rotated in the GW after Boxing Day? Since there's only a 2 day break between the next two game weeks?

      1. Sebbo29
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        yes i also think GW 19 will be the most affected by rotation, seems logical to me

      2. RubeRx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        this x1000