Happy New Year From Fantasy Football Scout!

So it’s 2014 and all that – time for myself and all at Fantasy Football Scout to wish you, our visitors and community members, a very happy New Year!

As always, I’d like to take this chance to personally give a big shout-out of thanks to all those who have worked with me in the past on the site, along with those who continue to help me maintain and grow it. Again, I have to acknowledge the passion and commitment of those who give their time and have helped me get the site to this point. I also have to thank you, the community, for your support over the past 12 months – despite making some pretty radical changes, you’ve stuck by us and lent your support and I continue to be surprised and overwhelmed by the passion and enthusiasm for Fantasy Football and what we do. Many thanks.

I have to admit, the past year has not been easy. The introduction of the HomeCrowd comments system was not smooth – I had many sleepless nights while Ed battled with server loads. Equally, I was well aware that the new tools, along with the introduction of the mod team, would take some getting used to amongst the community itself – in many ways that’s still the case. There have been changes but they were necessary. Quite simply, HomeCrowd, along with Jonty and his mod team, have allowed me to achieve some peace of mind in the last six months and grab back some of the time that was being consumed by simply trying to manage what is, in my opinion, one of the most active and impassioned communities on the net. I like to thank them for their work and you for your patience and support.

I’d also like to acknowledge the work that Paul has put in over the past year. Now Editor of the site, his tireless ability to produce articles above and beyond my own talents has ensured that Fantasy Football Scout is what it is today. I’d also like to thank Ed for his continual support as Technical Director – always there, almost 24 hours a day, he goes on helping me build and improve what we have. I’m genuinely excited about what he can help us create in the year to come.

On that front, the next year will see more changes – we’ve two new features in development right, now. One of which, the Scoreboard, could even be live in the week or so. The other, the matchday comments, is also on its way – this will hopefully be the first step in creating an all-round, improved experience on the site during matches. Fully integrated with HomeCrowd, I’m very excited about showing you a first version and developing it further in 2014.

Elsewhere, Paul will be recruiting a cast of new writers and Jonty, as Managing Editor, will be working with Ed to develop more new features – including HomeCrowd improvements. All in all, I’m hopeful we can take Fantasy Football Scout on even further in the year ahead.

Finally, I’d like to say, wherever you are tonight, I hope you make it home safely, with a clear head ready for tomorrow’s deadline. Here’s to a great 2014!