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The ScoutCast – Episode 168 – Casual

What makes a “casual” ScoutCast host? Perhaps one who takes to his bed even after a table topping 60-point return?

Despite bringing in his biggest haul of the season, leaving both Jonty and myself in his wake, Granville’s man-flu gets the better of him. Not to worry, Luke, aka “D1sable”, drops in to fill his evening slippers, helping steading the ScoutCast ship as we prepare to cross the choppy waters of another community fueled episode.

Luke and I look on enviously while Jonty gets dewy eyed about Dimiti Payet’s Monday night returns, before we switch attention to the fortunes of the Fantasy Football Scout crowd, scanning their Gameweek tallies in another bout of “Rough with the Smooth”, which this week includes a precautionary tail of a Fantasy Football rage injury.

We round off, as always, with another bout of community questions, assessing the lure of the five-man midfield, strikers and their desperate quest for bonus points, the great “casual” debate, whilst entertaining the idea of making Kolarov our captain. The season could hardly be more bizarre.

This episode was broadcast live via Google Hangouts on our YouTube channel on Wednesday night (before the Pedro news). Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get alerts on new episodes.

You can watch the Hangout broadcast via the larger player below. If you prefer the refined and edited audio version, you’ll need this link or the smaller player below.

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

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  1. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So is everyone agreed that Ayew is a better 1/2 week Pedro replace than Coutinho, given I have Benteke and no other Swans?
    [have 2 free so if lose the trade anyway]

      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nay!

    1. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Swansea have pretty poor fixtures over the next two, I'd look elsewhere.

      1. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Like who Walsh? If it's just fixtures then surely Cout is my man? Just worried about Liv...

        1. Walsh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I like where our friend Leaf down there is thinking with Oscar. I am also high on Walcott right now. Other than Liverpool no one really has two really great fixtures back to back that I can tell. I'd rather have Ayew than Coutinho, though. He is still a very solid pick I suppose 🙂

  2. Helia
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Goodluck to everyone this gameweek.

    1. What were your transfers this gw?
    2. Who you captaining?

    1. Bertzeiner-m
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sako for Ozil Evans for PVA. Wilson

      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      1) Still undecided
      2) Still undecided

      😀

      1. Helia
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Nice lol

    2. Helia
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      1. Alderweireld to Nyom & westwood to sinclair (2fts)
      2. Coin toss between silva and aguero. Currently on silva

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Pretty good shout that..

    3. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Huth >> Evans FT
      Agueroooooooooooòooooòoooooooooooooooo maybe!! or Wilson or Tekkers or Silva or Mahrez or Sanchez or Ayew or Kolarov

      1. Helia
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah huth had to go.. Ill probably get evans next gw if there aint any other injuries!

    4. the cromulent one
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw to someone (Evans, perhaps)
      Still looking for the monkey and the dart-board in order to determine captain choice. Certainly can't be worse than my carefully-chosen captains.

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        would save you some cash too

      2. Helia
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Picks seem to be westbrom or watford.. For me it was between evans and nyom.. I like it.
        Im totally confused who to captain. Captained aguero every week.. Will hate it if i dont and he explodes lol

    5. sleecc
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      None
      Kun

    6. Nerazzuro
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Huth --> Evans
      Kun or Benteke

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I should put it on Benteke as he's the only player that has returned me points from a cap pick (gw2) but I just don't trust Liverpool right now..Norwich ain't push overs either

    7. Judas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      haz to silva
      mahrez

    8. KingNidge
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      1. saving
      2. Benteke

    9. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      1. Huth > Janmaat
      2. Dunno

  3. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ok so just used my FT Huth >> Evans gotta Play Evans right?

    Stekelenburg
    Kolarov Gomez Evans (Williams Darmian)

      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      yep

    1. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Easily

    2. Helia
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah id play evans. Nice transfer

    3. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ta

    4. Nerazzuro
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Im in the same boat haha

      Butland
      Evans - Kolarov - Cedric - Azpi - Muniesa

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Evans Kolarov Cedric would be my picks this GW

        1. Nerazzuro
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Playing 433 with Payet - Anya - Cedric on the bench. Still very undecided

    5. the cromulent one
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      For sure.
      But would you play Evans over Richards?

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Probably not

  4. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Just did my transfer , Coutinho to Oscar

    Still not sure on captain , aguero I love but how many minutes will he get

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pedro to Oscar I mean !!!

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Was gonna say..why?

      2. Helia
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I like it

      3. the cromulent one
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I was wondering 🙂
        Captains are quite the lottery this year...

    2. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I like it, but I'd rather have selected Walcott 🙂 Aguero a big concern for minutes I think, but it will be very sad if we miss out on captaining him when he finally explodes.

      1. Helia
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        nice podcast walshy.. I liked it!

        1. Walsh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers TBone 🙂 Thanks for listening!!

      2. Arctic monkeys
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Are You bringing Walcott ?

        You've been recommending him a lot and i'm really considering him, wanna know the max of opinions around here.

        1. Walsh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I'm not this week because of Shaw, but I am leaning towards WCing next week and I will definitely bring him in if I do. Otherwise I will probably have to wait another week to save and get him in on a double switch.

          1. Arctic monkeys
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers Dude.

          2. Helia
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Ive toyed with bringing him in... the think thats stopped me is the fact that there will be times he comes on for 10-20 min cameos - which is where id prefer he never came on at all so sinclair could come off my bench

            1. Walsh
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Could happen, but I've never felt Giroud is more rooted to the bench than right now. I have faith that Feo will keep scoring with his starts and he might finally cement himself. A risk, but one worth taking for me 🙂

              1. Helia
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                If theo plays i think he scores. Its just the fact that he doesnt suite that cf role against alot of teams especially when they are defending deep. I dont feel his a player that should be on the bench though. And giroud sucks

      3. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        He was given the first 3 weeks ...well by me not Wenger

        1. Walsh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I didn't get burned early doors so I don't still harbor ill will towards the dude. I still love him 🙂

    3. Kagawa-san-mia
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I did pedro to oscar to myself, rate the lad and if he gets starts he should perform

  5. Alittude
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    About to pull the trigger and WC this

    Begovic
    Kompany Shaw Clyne
    Hazard Touré Mahrez Ayew
    Wilson Gomis Agüero

    subs -Schwarzer Gomez Gamboa Andreu

    to this

    De Gea (Mccarthy)
    Kolarov Bellarin Dawson (Gomez, nyom)
    Sanchez Silva Mahrez Ayew (westwood)
    Gomis Wilson Aguero

    bit sideways but i need a bench desperately as I'm extremely thing atm. Last words?

    1. BenjaniMwaruwari
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      By all means save the WC.

      1. Alittude
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        you sure, what if kompany or gomez or aguero doesn,t play, ill have 10 men and no bench

        1. BenjaniMwaruwari
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          100%, take a hit if you feel like. But (almost) never worth it to WC and only making changes in defense 🙂

          1. Alittude
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            alright thank you ill take the hit.

    2. sleecc
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Don't understand why do you need WC? How many FTs do you have?

    3. the cromulent one
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No way. You have a good team. Just do Shaw to a WBA defender this week.

      1. Alittude
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        thanks guys really appreciate it, was freaking out a bit aha

  6. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Price changes??

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Same place, same time as normal.

    2. sleecc
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      15 - 20 minutes to go.

  7. Bertzeiner-m
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So is Yaya>Sillva next week too sideways or worth it? YYT has not been raking in the attacking returns lately and surely Silva will continue with some big returns over the next 7 weeks

    1. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I think that's a good transfer, mate. But only if you have nothing else pressing!

      1. Bertzeiner-m
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Nothing really would like to get Ward out but he would not be playing anyway.

    2. Judas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      see how it goes this week then decide

      1. Bertzeiner-m
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Will do thanks

  8. Judas
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Cheeky late night (C)aptain poll to get us in the mood for the friday rush!:

    go go go

    1. Test Eagles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yaya

    2. Zolo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Silva

    3. Bertzeiner-m
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wilson

    4. Pierce34
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No idea, I captained Mahrez last week and it paid off, might switch to Wilson.

    5. Helia
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Silvaguero

    6. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      God knows. Butland?

    7. Judas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Funny how depending in the time of day the consensus changes. 4 hours ago everyone was backing Mahrez

    8. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Silva

    9. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Silva.

    10. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yaya

  9. Four Four Boyz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best Watford defender? Nyom (yellows)? Cathcart? Prodl?

    1. Zolo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Prodl

      1. Four Four Boyz
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. I am going to get him based purely on your use of his name in a response...cheers!

    2. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Didn't realize Nyom has three already. Prodl, then, yeah.

      1. Four Four Boyz
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks! Shaw for Prodl and bank the cash is happening.

    3. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Prodl

    4. bennyp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Prodl.

  10. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Why everyone are speaking about Jevans or Dawson and no one mentions McCauley. He is nailed on and can chip a goal here and there no...? Just don't get it

    1. Four Four Boyz
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeh Mcauley over Dawson for me definitely. I've got Myhill or would be on to him (still might be for the double up).

    2. Nerazzuro
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      McNoidea

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Dawson has better bps and attacks too. Evans is cheaper still.

    4. Pierce34
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Is he definitely 100% nailed on?

    5. Bertzeiner-m
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Gone for Evans myself but just save the extra .2 no reason other then that

    6. the cromulent one
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm not sure that he is 100% nailed.

    7. Helia
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Evans is the pick for me.. Never really thought about the others

      1. Bainesill
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        McAuley got two goals over the International break. I think he's a pretty good shout.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yes he is nailed on, he started every fixture under Pullis and he isn't injury waiting to happen like others

  11. Just A Hat
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I hope Sagna goes up .1

    1. Bertzeiner-m
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Surly Zabaleta will return shortly, a simple Sagna>Zaba no?

      1. Just A Hat
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I want the .1 as I'm doing Sagna -> Kolarov tomorrow

        1. Bertzeiner-m
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Ahh on a wc then? or simply nothing more pressing?

    2. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah. We might as well get a little more cash before sale time.

  12. Hyperion
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hi DZ, I've got 1 FT and 4.3M ITB. Should I shift Mané for Silva or KDB or sort out Coates?

    Butland, Ruddy
    Kolarov, Cedric, Francis, Huth, Coates
    Sanchez, Mane, Ayew, Mahrez, Sinclair
    Aguero, Gomis, Wilson

    1. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'd do it on Coates so you can bench Cedric. That or save and start Cedric. Depends on how you feel about his chances at home to United I think.

      1. Hyperion
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. I don't feel too bad about Cedric given his assist threat and Utd's currently turgid style of play. But I do feel like my defence is a bit light so now seems like as good a time as any - will probably go for a WBA defender.

        1. Walsh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yep - don't mind that one bit 🙂

    2. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Team looks fine, Mane could do well this weekend. Sort out Coates or Huth. Or Save the FT

      1. Hyperion
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. I currently have Mane benched in favour of Sinclair! Tricky one. You make a good point below about the lack of Shaw.

  13. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Eveniing/Morning all

    Front 8
    SIlva, Mahrez, Ayew, Payet, Mane
    Kun, Pelle, WIlson

    Still trying to decide who to bench between Payet or Pelle. I don;t think AOA is an option, not with Payet and Mahrez on the road Any thoughts?

    1. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I guess bench Payet. I'd rather sort it out so you don't have this type of problem each week tho.

      1. Swan - Villa Proud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers Walsh, i'm leaning the same.. Plan is to rotate between 3-4-3 and 3-5-2 (fixtures work out well) until wild carding around GW10. Then yes, it's back to a 4.5 mid

        1. Walsh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I am also not against playing the chip at all. I think it's pretty useless, but not sure who your 3rd defender is. But if you are going to keep that lot for a couple more weeks you could probably find a better time to use it.

          1. Swan - Villa Proud
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            You make a good point, AOA is the weakest chip. My defenders...

            Kolorov, Cedric, RIchards, Francis, Nyom

            Maybe play AOA with Kolo and RIchards?

            1. Walsh
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Nah. I'd just go 343 I think. I'd start Kolarov, Francis, and Nyom though.

              1. Swan - Villa Proud
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Thanks mate

    2. Hyperion
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'd bench Payet, he will have to do more defending away to City and Pelle likes playing at home. Could possibly bench Mané though?

      1. Swan - Villa Proud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. Yes, Mane is also a benching option, but with Shaw out he could wreck havoc down the right side.

  14. Non-template FPL is for Kin…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    If you only had 1ft would you use it to do Huth/Bassong to Watford or save ft?

    1. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on who you would be benching to start Watford defender.

    2. sleecc
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Depends if your team is so urgent that you have to start their replacement.

    3. Non-template FPL is for Kin…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      For this week I'm gonna play Huth and Bench Bassong. I've got Kos and Evans, just wondering if it's worth using a ft on a def if I have only 1ft

      1. sleecc
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        If you have no other pressing issue, then I'd do it. Since both Huth & Bassong are issues that you will have to solve either sooner or later.

      2. Walsh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I'd make the transfer in that case.

      3. Non-template FPL is for Kin…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers lads

  15. SLT758
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    all my caotains till now have blanked till now
    thinking ayew this gw am i crazy

    1. Bertzeiner-m
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not at all. I expect goals in Everton Swansea, Ayew is bound to get his share

      1. SLT758
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        thats y am considering

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      If you ask, you probably are.

      1. SLT758
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        btw am still hangin in LMS dont knw how

    3. Four Four Boyz
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hmmm for some reason I think that game will be tight. Even though I have him and Lukaku...I would look elsewhere for captaincy.

      1. SLT758
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        who would u

    4. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not insane to consider it. I think there are better options thought

      1. SLT758
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        ????

        1. Swan - Villa Proud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          SIlva, Mahrez, Kolorov, Kun, even WIlson

  16. Slam
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Predictions,
    2 risers
    13 fallers

    1. Bertzeiner-m
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Who to rise then?

    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      1 Mahrez up
      10 Fallers

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      3 risers 13 fallers

    4. sleecc
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Riser: Mahrez
      Fallers: Giroud, O'Shea

    5. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      2/10

    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    FPL Price Changes 18/09/2015
    Risers: Mahrez, Sagna
    Fallers: Amalfitano, Bojan, Flamini, Giroud, Pocognoli, Schweinsteiger, Stanislas

    1. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      thanks

    2. Diva
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers Balders' bot. Better format tonight too! 🙂

        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers blog dog, This wasn't a complete autopost like last night, Balders' bot had trouble logging in so I did a manual copy paste job from my console when the changes were up. Hoping for full automation by next week 🙂

        1. Diva
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          So more of a cyborg tonight then. 😀

            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I guess 😛

    3. sleecc
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers

    4. Non-template FPL is for Kin…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Get in Huth

    5. Zolo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks

    6. Non-template FPL is for Kin…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe the DZers can set up a Fantasy FPL Price Changes League.

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        The excitement would be too much

    7. EmreCan Hustle
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers.

  17. Clintymints
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Got Darmian for Shaw.

    I liked the look of the Jersey too much over the WBA one. I'm not even a Utd fan

    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      as good a reason as any

      1. Clintymints
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        It's how I've picked teams over the years

        I'd Avoid Norwich too!

        It was hard owning Giovanni all those years ago in that dreadful Hull Jersey

        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          on wildcard you also gotta make sure the team is symmetrical from a color pov 😉

          1. Clintymints
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Ofc

            You also have to try and put players in their fav position too

            That's the sign of someone who cares 8)

            1. sinik
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              haha yes indeedy

    2. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Haha. Hope it works out for you!

  18. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    thoughts on the bench selection? tempted to bench Darmian on the basis Rojo might start at CB and I think it's too early for that (and breaks up a good Blind-Smalling partnership)..just not sure Gomez will start even haha

    .................Butland
    ....Richards - Gomez - Kolarov
    Payet - Mahrez - Sanchez - Silva
    ......Aguero - Gomis - Wilson

    McCarthy; Sinclair, Darmian, Williams

    1. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'd start Darmian over Richards. I'd actually put Richards as 3rd on bench.

    2. Zolo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Aston villa hardly keep clean sheets. Darmian for Richards me thinks

    3. sleecc
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I prefer Darmian more than Richards.

    4. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      that's pretty unanimous!

      I started him because WBA don't look much like scoring and being away I think they'd defend even more, no?

      1. sleecc
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Both Soton & WBA don't look likely to score, but Villa is more fragile than Man Utd on their defence. I have Kolarov, Gomez, Darmian, and Richards is my first sub.

        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          looks like we have identical defenses nearly..who's your 5th

          1. sleecc
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Ward - injured.

            1. sinik
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              ah

        2. Clintymints
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Also the same except Targett is sub 5

  19. Alittude
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    yes gamboa you beauty, hang in there son

  20. Alittude
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    If you can't C Aguero against West Spam when can you C him?

    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed, as long as he's declared fully fit, the armband is his.

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      West ham are a decent team, the game against Bournemouth was a fluke

      1. Kagawa-san-mia
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        its city though, surely they can get a few past west ham

    3. Arctic monkeys
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      When he is 100% starting or 100% playing 90 minutes.

      i could captain him though, just answering your question.

    4. Bertzeiner-m
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      When he remembers out how to score

    5. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He's coming off an injury, and West Ham went on the road and shut down Arsenal and Liverpool. It might not be as easy as you think. The following week at Spurs ... That might be the time

      1. Alittude
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        what about Captaining Hazard instead haha

        1. Chelsea Dagger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Not until he scores a pk. 🙂

      2. Clintymints
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I am also thinking this but I have very little else to captain so it's almost Kun by default

        Hopefully KDB/Navas and Sterling can give width but if Silva is out... It better not be 442. City need to go 4231 and make the width to get anything from this game.

  21. President John F. Keninnsie
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Would really appreciate some opinions on this lot.

    Mignolet
    Kolarov Naughton Richards
    Mahrez Sanchez Silva Pedro*
    Aguero Gomis Wilson

    McCarthy Westwood Muniesa Ogbonna*

    1FT; 0.4 ITB.

    I've mulled over a few options including Ogbonna to Dawson, Pedro to Lens/Shaqiri/Payet or even just saving my FT and sorting things out next week. I honestly have no idea right now.

    1. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ogbonna out would be my move. By a distance.

      1. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        To Dawson? In that case would you play Richards or Westwood?

        1. Walsh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Dawson seems fine. I'd start Westwood. It's not ideal, but I think it is the best move for the medium term.

          1. President John F. Keninnsie
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Ta Walsh.

    2. DrunkPhilosophy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I would transfer Pedro out, maybe Ayew, Shaqiri, Payet, Cout or Mata? Not a fan of Lens.

    3. Nerazzuro
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sometimes saving for a week and having 2FT is very useful.

    4. Bertzeiner-m
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Payet>Sako Next week Westwood>Payet

    5. sleecc
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      If no idea then save 😀

    6. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all 🙂

    7. Joggers Nipple
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ogbonna (assume hes injured? dont know much about him) to West Brom

  22. Nerazzuro
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pick one to play

    A) Payet (City Away)
    B) Evans (Villa Away)
    C) Azpi (Arsenal Home)

    1. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. Nerazzuro
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Is this a case of thinking the other two most likely will concede rather than him getting anything?

        1. Walsh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah.

          1. Joggers Nipple
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Got on your podcast for the first time yesterday mate, excellent stuff

            1. Walsh
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Ah cheers SAB 🙂 Much appreciated. I don't think it was our best ep, but we're still working on it!

              1. Joggers Nipple
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                You can add a Thailand listener to your international list!

                1. Walsh
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 1 month ago

                  Will pin that country on the FML FPL world map 😀

    2. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. Nerazzuro
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      cheers lads

    4. bennyp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

  23. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    who else is looking to cap Mahrez? seems like a kneejerk to last week but Stoke have conceded 4th most attempts and 3rd most in the box..

    1. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm still considering it. Have it on Silva at the moment.

      1. Nerazzuro
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Why Silva over Kun? Doubts of full 90 mins in him?

        1. Walsh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yes mainly. I may switch back to the safety blanket depending on what Pellegrini says tomorrow.

      2. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Silva is my current vice and WAS my cap since the weekend..you agree he'll be central again?

        KDB created 5 chances in his debut

        1. Walsh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I'm not certain, but I'm hopeful. KDB can slot in for Navas on the wing. Perhaps an easier way to fit in and get to know his teammates than being central where Silva is clearly a boss. That said, KDB is a very exciting player and I can't wait to see more of him.

    2. DrunkPhilosophy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      But then there's Butland.

    3. The Enlightener
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not kneejerk at all. The boy is ballin'. On form big time.

    4. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm probably gonna do this

      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      My only thing is that its an away game, I very rarely captain somebody away unless its Aguero

      1. Walsh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Me too, and when I do, they usually get me 2 points 🙂

      2. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        my coworker didn't have a PL team and picked Leicester because he says it reminds him of FIFA on Ultra-Offensive mode lol

          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Nice lol. On a side note thats the only true way to play fifa IMO.

          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I don't know about that, but I do put it on the first Attacking notch because it helps get the fullbacks into the game more

            Attacking + Possession play (because I don't really tinker with Custom tactics for online)

              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              I like to keep it arcade, our house at uni last year had it as a default rule for every game 😛

              1. sinik
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                ! memories! we did that for local games too haha..

  24. Pierce34
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Who do you bench between Richards and Targett? (assuming Targett plays)

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Targett

    2. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Targett

  25. EmreCan Hustle
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender to have(by club) over the next few weeks?

    A. Watford
    B. West Brom
    C. West Ham
    D. Palace
    E. Someone else?

    Thanks.

    1. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Prodl, Evans (I like a bit of risk), Cresswell, Souare.

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Evans a risk because of uncertain game time or injuries?

        1. Nerazzuro
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Injuries

        2. Walsh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Injuries. He's so, so good at getting them.

          1. EmreCan Hustle
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Agreed 🙂 Cheers Walsh.

        3. sleecc
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Dawson then.

    2. Zolo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      West Brom

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. This is my thinking too, and monitoring Cresswell for future 🙂

        1. Zolo
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Cresswell is expensive for a mid table team, may be Bellerin

          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            form is form. Arsenal don't have it, West Ham do.

            also Cresswell on set pieces.

            1. Zolo
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              They defend deep against big teams only. His set piece are no more

              1. sinik
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                really? he nearly scored a free kick on Monday

                1. Zolo
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 1 month ago

                  He took only that free kick and side netted. Most set pieces are taken by Payet now

                  1. sinik
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 1 month ago

                    ah insight, cheers 🙂

          2. EmreCan Hustle
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Cresswell is a decent option, imo. Can contribute in attack also.

  26. The Enlightener
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsey to Barkley is really running 'round my head. What think yins all?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Too early for Barkley still, isn't it?

      1. The Enlightener
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Perhaps, but I'm not as big on fixtures as some other FPL managers may be. They don't seem to hold the same weight as they used to, in my opinion. He's done well so far and is potentially finally starting to show signs that he can live up to the expectations.

    2. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Don't mind it, but I'd rather do Ramsey to Walcott.

      1. The Enlightener
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Not a terrible suggestion. I'll throw him into my thinking.

  27. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Beach Montero or Payet?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bench Montero.

    2. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Montero

  28. Alittude
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Fk it. (C) Hazard.

  29. DrunkPhilosophy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Butland / McCarthy
    Kolarov Azpi Gomez Francis Richards
    Sanchez Pedro Maherz Silva Westwood
    Augero(c) Wilson Diouf

    0 itb , 2 FT

    Using 1 FT and banking the other,
    Pedro -->
    A) Ayew
    B) Cout
    C) Mata
    D) Payet

    What do you guys think?

    Thanks.

    1. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'd rather do Butland to Myhill and float. Westwood is fine cover.

    2. Zolo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pedro might repay you in the coming weeks. Richards to Dawson will be my suggestion