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Site Features July 13

The Scout Agree Premier League Deal

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We’re delighted and proud to announce that Fantasy Football Scout has agreed a deal with the Premier League to provide a weekly column for their official Fantasy game.

“The Scout” will make an appearance twice a week throughout the season to provide Gameweek preview and review articles and will also be supplying injuries and suspension information via our newly designed systems.

The review article will include full details on Bonus Point awards for a given Gameweek and seek to remove any ambiguity surrounding assists awards.

The agreement is the culmination of months of discussions and hard work behind the scenes and I’d like to thank Chris (Elfozzie) for his efforts in securing this deal and all the contributors who have established this site as a source of editorial and information worthy to support the biggest Fantasy game around.

We’d also like to thank the community that has supported us and helped to make the site what it is. We really have made great strides in recent years and that is down to the knowledge, enthusiasm and support you have shown for what we’re trying to achieve with Fantasy Football Scout.

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

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  1. H Dog
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    That is a FIRST

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

    Wow congratulations guys! Guess you'll know when it opens for this season then? Hint hint.

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  3. Just A Hat
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Does this mean FPL is out today?!

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    1. Fran
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      I hope so!

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Morning everybody, I am little bit disappointed, I was ready for new fpl related info but on Spanish 🙂 😀 🙂 😀 (chuckkle)

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

    Great news...... keep it up! Will we be in newspaper articles in the future?

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  5. H Dog
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Hang about, what about the pundit?!

    "This place isn't big enough for the two of us" 😉

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  6. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Congrats. But I shan't be linking my team on here any longer. The days of stealth FFS useage are over.

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      +1 🙁

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      1. Kuqi Monster
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        yes think i'll be removing my team link 🙁

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

      Says he who's in the FantasyFootballScout minileague... you obviously weren't try very hard with your stealth tactics.

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      1. More Cowbell
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Zzz, irrelivant. One of my other mini league was called 'Cat's out the bag'. Pretty sure none of my rivals would go putting that into Google.

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    3. Dave Bauer
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      +infinity

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    4. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      +1, jees, this place is going to become abit of a mare

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  7. ManofKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Will your predictions be better than their 'pundit' though? 🙂

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      My labrador's predictions are better than the Pundit!

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  8. Kings of Lyon ★
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Fantastic news 😀 although I cant help but think our edge over our mini league rivals will be no more 🙁

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  9. Fran
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Might not be the best news actually as this would mean so many people knowing about this website and slowing it down?

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    1. HassyG
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      My thoughts exactly

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      1. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        We invested in our server solution months ago - that really shouldn't be an issue.

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

      That is a concern...

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    3. 5678
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      More worried about them educating the fish.

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        +1

        That was my first thought. Bad news all round i reckon

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      2. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Educating the sheep if i can add.

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    4. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      More worrying to me is the prospect of the people who read "the pundit" section on the FPL site being furnished with genuinely useful information.

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      1. stilicho
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        ...at my expense 🙂

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        1. stilicho
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          Perhaps also scope for a conflict of interest if FFS is now effectively PRing for FPL.

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          1. stilicho
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 10 months ago

            Humbug, etc.

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          2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 10 months ago

            TBH i'm gutted that i renewed my membership before this news came out. Oh well...

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            1. Qubit
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 10 months ago

              Snap. I wouldn't have done had i known.

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              1. stilicho
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 10 months ago

                You can always cancel and get a refund. I'll stay a member, I'm just not quite sure my socialist inclinations extend to paying to educate my FPL rivals.

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                1. Qubit
                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 10 months ago

                  I wont be cancelling this time around. But I agree with what you have said.

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

                Same here 🙁

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                1. Mark
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 17 Years
                  12 years, 10 months ago

                  Rest assured Dino - there is no way we're going to turn our back on the quality and depth of what we provide here. Particulary to our members.

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

                    Cheers Mark I know you would not let that happen.

                    I guess it is just the fear of the unkown that has everyone spooked but I am sure with more funding you guys will be able to give us an even more comprehensive (if this is possible) analysis of the game.

                    Ps. Any sign of a spread sheet showing the history of each player? i.e. the same as the history we see in each players player profile but for previous seasons? I always used to save this for players I thought underperformed pts per game wise due to the misfortune of substitute appearances for injury or poor decision making by the manager etc etc.

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            2. Mark
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 17 Years
              12 years, 10 months ago

              Why is that? Members will get an even greater insight into matters - we're inside the game and when you read more on this year's FPL you'll see why that is valuable.

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

                On the flip side it is good to see you getting something back from your ff obsession which we have seen cause you strife in your personal life previously so congrats Mark.

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        2. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          +1!!!

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  10. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Aah, so we were correct! Well done mark & Co.

    Pity ouver cover is now blown.

    😥

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Is it blown????????????????????? Yes it is. It was good while lasted.

      Congratulation Mark on the deal. I wish the FFS all the best.

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  11. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    OUCH OUCH OUCH.

    Can anybody find my post where I was imagining that the first Pundit will be brought by Mark, hey everybody feel free to check out the FFS. Damn I need a new nickname as quickly as possible, my competition is gonna be all over this site!!!

    Aiiiiii. Ok it was fun while it lasted 🙂

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  12. Smarty Pants
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Congratulations, but... basically all the information advantages that the users of this site benefited from earlier will vanish now?
    Great news about bonus points and assists reviews though.

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  13. H Dog
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Has anyone else noticed mark has changed his grav for the occasion?

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    1. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      There's more than a changed avatar coming. That's the other big news. Stay posted.

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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        It's like christmas 😀

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        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          +1

          And we are all waiting for that "big" present that does not seem to arrive..

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        2. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          Merry Christmas 😉

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      2. H Dog
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT3_UCm1A5I

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  14. Fran
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Are you saying that we will be getting a Full Breakdown on the bonus points awarded for each player for every gameweek? That would be cool.

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  15. The Gambler.
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Full details on BPs?

    I'd like to see an explanation of some last year!

    Pin Tail On Donkey!

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  16. Qubit
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Good for them, but not for us. Thought it was a bit quiet. Might have thought twice about becoming a member actually. Oh well, back to doing my own ticker next year. 🙂

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    1. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      yes, i feel abit ripped off now. All this confidential balls, new avatars, we still haven't got a start date, what real benefit will this be to paid members? 🙂

      Thanks for the past few years though.

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  17. Bubbles
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    From a selfish point of view this is bad, as all my mini-leagers will now know about this place and I don't want to play on an even playing field! I was happy with my goals being at the top of the hill.

    But seriously, well done! Great work.

    P.s. Sooooo, when's it opening? 😉

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  18. Fran
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    This should create more revenue for this website and the money can be used to build a better website i.e. with video, interaction and interviews etc. Keep it up FFS! Soon we'll have our own TV slot for half an hour as fantasy football is big business now.

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  19. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Bad news for all of us then! Well done to the guys, but many differentials will be lost. Booooooooo!
    They should hand over the BP awarding to this site too, that I would like, but the monkeys may be upset?

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  20. Damo.
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Good job lads but I have even better news. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/leicester-city/8632181/Paul-Konchesky-to-join-Leicester-City-from-Liverpool.html Just confirmed on SSN too, thank you lord 1 down

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      😀 means he has no chance of making it into my team 😀

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    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Hilarous transfer. I wonder what Andy thinks about that.

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    3. More Cowbell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Paul Konchesky:

      http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww297/episteme/AngryVader2.gif

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    4. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      +42

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  21. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    I hope every day doesn't end up with Saturday morning-eqsue traffic as a result. It'd be fatal for the community on here!

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  22. ManofKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Are the rumours that Mark has bought shares in an Octopus breeding programme true?

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  23. Marknlard
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Glad to see that I'm not the only one thinking 'happy for Mark, but bad news for me'...

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Couldn't have said it better.

      I have delinked my team and will change my grav when I get home 🙁

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      1. Marknlard
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Feels a bit like when you're no longer the only person wearing your favourite band's tshirt. Next season I'll be avoiding the bandwagons like the plague!

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        1. Kings of Lyon ★
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          YEah I remember seeing Biffy Clyro support system of a down about 6/7 years ago and thought they are amazing, and now everyone loves them, i liked them first 🙁

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  24. Jafalad
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    So the Pundit get's booted then? He used to be my FF guru before FFS came along.

    Sad times 🙁

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    1. Bubbles
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Ha, I remember checking that every week years ago and thinking "YES!! I've got one of those players!". Then I stumbled upon this site...

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  25. BMox81
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Yeah, mixed feelings on this one I'm afraid Mark & Co.

    The days of having an advantage over my mates seems to be at an end.

    But congrats though.

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  26. Goose
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Congrats, IMO rivals who are that serious about this game probably no of this site already, those who aren't probably won't bother reading those articles anyway and will still just log straight into their team (at least this is what I hope!)

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    1. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      +1

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    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah right and what about lurking over here and knowing our transfers in advance?

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      1. Goose
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Tbh I'll probably won't be sharing my transfer too often and will more than likely remove my link but I still think the ones who want to find it will, the others won't, plus they could get infected by Boselli style bandwagons too!

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

        I discuss that with most of them anyway.

        I don't think many people take it seriously enough to do that, unless maybe there's money on it.

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

    Well done Mark and the team. Can't help but feel a twinge of sadness for the days of the site being a small, 'secret' community but it was always going to get bigger and better.

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  28. Fran
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    I preferred Mark original gravatar (not this new one that is dark and siniater - look above). Things are changing quick on this website. It is now world famous. The statistics that are part of the members only, some of it will be shared on the FPL website as part of the bargain I suppose - you get what you are being paid for! LOL. Anyway congratulation on the team for making this site the best and biggest in the world for fantasy football! Roll on next season and the new FPL season which should start today or tomorrow.

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  29. Soop
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    I think it's good, and luckily, for my mini-league it shouldn't be a problem as I've already told everyone I play with about the site anyway.

    So by my magnanimity, it should affect me far, far less.

    Even though I'm a football noob, I don't want to win by unfair advantage 😀

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      The person that won my mini league last season did not know about this site.

      This site is no guarantee you will win anything.

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      1. Soop
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Indeed, that's correct. I think a some may use the site as an auto-pick, rather than a source of information with which to make their own conclusions.

        I remember saying to Akers last year that I pretty much never go by the scout picks.

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        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          That's the beauty of fpl. Lady Luck will ALWAYS play a role.

          Bad or good.

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

    seems to me that many of your opponenents know about this site and ,a dont broadcast the fact and b dont post on it ,if you think you are the only one in your league that uses this site in my opinion ur wrong ,all a self respecting ff fan has to do is load in facts injuries or hints and you are directed straight to this site ,the obvious thing to do is just unlink ur team.

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