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FFS Paddy Power Cup X – First Round Draw

Today, we bring you the draw for the First Round of the Fantasy Football Scout Cup X, as sponsored by Paddy Power, after the qualifying rounds for the competition took place over Gameweek 13 at the weekend.

First of all, entrants with a score of 44 points or more have earned a spot in the First Round of the Fantasy Football Scout Cup X. If you scored 44 points, it was then down to overall rank to decide whether you progressed. As usual, then, the standard was very high – just ask Mark – he’s been knocked out in qualifying with 41 points.

While Mark fell at the first hurdle, Granville’s lineup progressed and he’ll face juramentardo in the opening round, which takes place this weekend. Mark does, however, live on through his combination ScoutCast team with Granville – that lineup made it through with an impressive 62 points and will face off against Clueless XI in this round – a suitable opponent.

Our reigning champion, Gribude is, of course, one of the former winners who earns a bye to the first round and he’ll face deporhostia in the opening round as he bids to become our first to successfully defend their crown. Others taking on former cup champions include confundido who takes on some chap called Jonty, while AmberGamer who faces ex-champ donnellyC.

There are no less than 14 top 100 managers in draw, including the current FPL world number one rayvas – definitely a name to avoid should he make it past pkilleen in this first round.

Other eye-catching encounters are Laurel Hill‘s tough tie against Fantasy Football Scout moderators and contributors league leader Tinkerman, who is currently 270th overall, our moderator Greenwindmill’s battle against Canary Wharf, and Cobblersnz’s match up with our team news man Demi.

There are also some notable match ups between well known community members with Sporting facing Davysteen and  4Vets against 1966 was a great year…

Good luck to those involved in the weekend’s action but for those that missed out this time, there is some good news as we  aim to run another Cup competition from March next year.

In the meantime, though, if you’re looking for more information on the Scout Cup schedule and prizes available, click this link for a more thorough rundown.

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  1. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    so...no way Hutton's coming in for me. Damn it.

    1. FantaCity
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Why, have I missed something?

      1. FantaCity
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        ...oh, as a sub?

  2. Beautiful Game
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Drogba on pens today? Or is it Hazard?

    1. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Good point. Not sure.

    2. Rafinho
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard

    3. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard. Drogba nicked a pen off Hazard some games back in UCL and Mou said postgame that he was unhappy with it and Hazard is his pen taker.

    4. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard. Unless he's off the field.

    5. Beautiful Game
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Thanx peeps

  3. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Today's Top 10k Stats:

    Captains;

    • Agüero (54,7%)

    • Sánchez (8.5%)

    • Hazard (6.4%)

    82.9% of captains remain to play;

    An average of 7.3 players still to play;

    Top Owned Players;

    • Agüero (84.7%)

    • Sánchez (81.2%)

    • Fábregas (64.4%)

    • Chambers (60.8%)

    • Baines (46.1%)

    • Hazard (42.3%)

    These stats and more at: https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/

    Oh, and pop us a vote please 🙂

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/12/03/scout-pick-community-champion-vote-gameweek-15/?hc_page=1#hc_comment_9001093

    1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks

    2. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Every point Aguero earns is worth roughly 1.4 points to the top 10k average.

      (84.7% ownership+ 54.7% captaincy)/100 = 1.394 if any cares how I calculated it.

      1. Kerz
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yep. Or better expressed:

        1*0.3 (percentage of owners who didn't captain) + 2*0.547 (captainers, 2x points) = 1.394 🙂

    3. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Quite scary going into tonight without a captain.

      1. Black Knights
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        It is, but knowing that the top 10k are only gaining 0.4 for every point makes it easier to suffer.

        1. Heydudes13
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          ?

  4. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    For anyone interested (despite tonights games)

    Some Injury news update:

    Burnley's Sam Vokes played 70mins & scored twice today in a development squad match...

    This is excellent news, hopefully will be back very soon for us & partner Ings & hopefully get back to that stunning, winning partnership

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Also might affect Boyds playing time.

    2. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      great news for burnley but no so good fixtures now for fantasy managers

    3. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Time scale for when he's back?

      1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I would imagine 2-3wks (& that's just bench) in my opinion

  5. Backonthecoupon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    2 Southampton players in FPL but bet on Arsenal.

    Win/win or lose/lose?

    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      win/lose either way?

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Arsenal will hammer Southampton tonight

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I doubt it.

    3. Ser Football 42
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Southampton win tonight

    4. Game...Blouses
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Think gunners will edge them out without Schniderlan.

  6. Quaresma Team
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone willing to answer if Clichy is a good acquisition?

    1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hell-- Just go for it. Be prepared to get him out should Kolorov re-instated/rotated with him once he's fit. Which should be soon.

    2. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not with Kolarov returning from injury

    3. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He hasn't been for City

    4. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Avoid.

      1. Quaresma Team
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Ok, then maybe Mangala is the one to go?

  7. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Has there been any word on when Szczesny is due back?

  8. Would an idiot do that?
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Captain Aguero or Hazard? (sky)
    Reasons would be cool

    1. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not a lot in it,both play Saturday as well, i'm on Hazard,wrong choice so far

  9. Mull
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Chadli has better come on for a few minutes. Don't want to see any people getting lucky with Boyd!

    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      +1

      It's really annoying that Boyd has done this the two weeks there are a lot of injuries/rotation

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        The perfect 5th mid, sits on the bench collecting 2s and 3s and pops up with 8s and 9s when we need him

      2. BRONALDINHO
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        what's the opposite of annoying? because that's what he's been to me 2 out of the 3 times I had to play him

    2. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Unless they outright played him cos he's/they're a legend! 🙂

      1. BRONALDINHO
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        spot-on 😀

      2. Mull
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Anyone who played Boyd deserves it.

        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          he was my first sub, the the line-ups came out with no Rooney

          1. Mull
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            That's basically playing him.

          2. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            My first sub too ..... but I'd picked Costa.
            🙂

        2. BRONALDINHO
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Played him over Chadli 😀

          1. BRONALDINHO
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            actually over Chambers..I forgot I sold Chadli

    3. mookie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      this

      in my case Bardsley with a big fat zero 😉

  10. Ed
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Still gutted I've got Boyd first sub. Let's hope Hazard(C) can change things

  11. Toonzie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Chadli owners ditching or keeping?

    1. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Ditching. His price is going to plummet.

      1. Toonzie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        who are you ditching for?

        1. Mull
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          No idea yet.

    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Ditching

    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      depends on Rooney

      don't have a lot of free cash

      1. Heydudes13
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Just sell to Downing.

        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I might do, really fancy owning Eriksen again but I can't afford him in one move

    4. chinmusic
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He's got to go

    5. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      good fixture coming up...don't kno atm

      1. Think Tank
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Ditched before deadline for Siggy.

    6. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      only didtching if the writing is on the wall, hed only just come back from injury last game and its not been a week...........if im being positive

      doesnt look good tho

      plus i dont get hutton i get 1st sub marney 😕

    7. mookie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      ditching for Eriksen maybe

    8. Root
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Keeping

  12. mutatedllama
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I got 44 last week and got knocked out of the cup. My OR is 7k, was that really not high enough?

    1. Would an idiot do that?
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      1 person got in with 44 points OR rank less than 300. Real cut off was 45

    2. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I don't know but if you got knocked out, I take it it wasn't.

    3. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No, there's a conspiracy against you.

    4. tajulariff
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      i got 56 but still no qualified for the cup... because of -12 transfers deduction...

  13. Norco
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What the hell to do with Chadli?????

    1. BRONALDINHO
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      sell

    2. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Give him a stern talking to about the dangers of giving false hope with his tweets for a start.

    3. Podge
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Boiled with veg and gravy ?

  14. Djerbil
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Wenger: "We have some players coming back. Debuchy, and Walcott soon.

    Chambers owners

    1. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Could play in midfield. Will wait and see, but I got at 4.5 and have lost interest in him now. Didn't play him tonight or at the weekend.

      1. chrisjdgrady
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yep would be great if he was shifted to cdm

  15. blues123
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Chadli ------> Erikson for free?

    1. BRONALDINHO
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      probably worth it

  16. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    never gonna give you up......

  17. 50shades of o'shea
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    A) Yaya benteke eriksen -> baines Ki rooney
    B) Yaya Kane -> Ki rooney
    C) Eriksen benteke -> Ki rooney

    -8 then -4's

    1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Ki? As the 5th MID?

      1. 50shades of o'shea
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        No he is my 4th mid. I play him 😉 got me 11

      2. 50shades of o'shea
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I did them the wrong way didn't i

        1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          lol..Yeah. I'd wait for some Rooney news. Unless price might be an issue. Yaya is due to rise according to FF Fix.

          B for me.

          1. 50shades of o'shea
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            K cheers mate!

    2. Would an idiot do that?
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Is Rooney really worth owning Ki for a hit?

      1. 50shades of o'shea
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Did the arrows the wrong way soz, what do u think?

    3. Redhulkster
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      C imo

  18. PlayPercentage
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Another blank coming up for Pelle?

    1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      His owners are hoping probably not.

  19. Nickofoz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    So how can one view the fixtures for this cup if you made it?

    1. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Press the green 'First Round' in the article.

    2. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Click on, first round, in the article top of page

      1. Nickofoz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Sweet, thanks guys

  20. Gravless wonder
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Probably been asked many times but will ADM fall in price overnight?

    1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      According to FF Fix who claim to have a 90+% success rate calling potential rises, yes.

  21. Jonny Sutt
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    How's this look guys?

    ----------------De Gea---------------
    --------Baines Azpili Hutton-------
    Downing Siggy Sanchez Hazard
    --------Aguero Kane Costa---------

    Jakupovic K Toure Janmatt Ameobi

    1. Kim Jong Kün
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      For GW 15?

      1. Jonny Sutt
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Ye

  22. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    UFPL is crazy. I have 7 injured players, 1 suspended, and 3 out of favour.

    1. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      How many players do you have left?

      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        25 - 7 - 1 - 3 = 14

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      7 injured here 1 suspended - roll on transfer window.

    3. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      i've got 8, 1 has been sold

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Sold? you mean loaned, yeah!

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Oh, sold before window.

    4. Hamstergod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I've been patching the squad with loans for some time.

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Haven't taken a loan yet, too expensive and usually got 15 - 18 players available.

        1. Hamstergod
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          The very first loan cost me 60 points (4 weeks) but got me way above my rivals, the second fared worse and now I'm trying a third one, although this one only for two weeks .

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            What's your rank Hamstergod?

            1. Hamstergod
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              9210, was around 4-5k when during the first loan. The second one killed my efforts.

              I quite like the game, just it needs more planning than I expected.

              1. Gnu
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                I love the format. Loans just don't give value and I would only use as absolute emergency. I've struggled badly some of the last few weeks with injuries (only having 3 subs 1 week) but managed to keep a reasonable rank (399)

                1. Hamstergod
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  wow, that's a nice rank.

                  I agree on the loans, I'll need to learn how to utilize them better, really looking forward to the transfer window again.

                  and the format is great , played the beta last year as well and hopefully they'll attract more players next year

    5. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I thought I'd covered myself well with City players. Dzeko, Silva and Kolarov.

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Ouch. 🙂

      2. Hamstergod
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I fortunately got only Silva, but have Debuchy and a couple of other players who stopped playing shortly after the transfer window for various reasons.

    6. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I can beat that. You need 25 to cope!

  23. The Nuttman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Pantilimon, Hart, Fight!!!! MORTAL COMBAT!!!

  24. 20LEGEND
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    No Mane is good for Tadic, should be on the left where he's more effective

  25. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    This BT Sport coverage is dreadful. Looks soo cheap compared to sky.

    1. 50shades of o'shea
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Omfg u watch suits 😀 best show ever!!!!!!!

      YOU GOT LITTTTTT UP!

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Litt tuuuppppp. Do you know when the new episodes are coming? It is like the best show ever

  26. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Such a tough call between Kane and Tekkers

    Kane is 4.9 but Tekkers has great fixtures, is totally nailed and on pens and I wonder if Eriksen will suffice for Spurs.

    1. Jonny Sutt
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      If u have Ericsson don't get kane

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I don't I have Chadli, but I'm thinking of swapping for Eriksen

    2. 50shades of o'shea
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I have a hard dilemma. Really want eriksen and benteke but is yaya essential with those fixtures.

    3. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Benteke

    4. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Been burned twice by Eriksen and I'm not buying his 'revival'. Would rater have Kane AND Tekkers if that's an option.

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        It could be if I sold Austin

        1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          That's rough. Austin's a good pick too.

          Since you already have Eriksen..I'd go with Tekkers.

      2. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        but I couldn't afford Yaya

        1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          So just to be clear...Getting Tekkers in means no Yaya?

          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            yup

            Basically It's Kane and Yaya/Mirallas or Tekkers and Eriksen

            I don't have Eriksen, I have Chadli, so looking at who to switch him with

            1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Yaya + Kane vs. Tekkers + Eriksen.

              I'd go with Yaya+Kane.
              End the year with some flair.

              1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                I was leaning the other way as I fancied Tekkers (c) this weekend but thanks for the input 😀

                May be irrelavant if Rooney is ok but plenty to think about

                1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Cheers!

                  Good luck with the rest of the season. My favorite comment this week on the forum, "if you can't be good, be lucky'.

  27. Not Irish
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    This Scout Pick nonsense is back to unbearable levels.

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Don't see the drama myself. Post a team, if people like it, they vote for it.

      1. Not Irish
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Perhaps if that were actually what people do.

  28. jpdyolf
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone thinking of using their wildcard shortly? When, if any, would be a good week do you imagine?

  29. Bellerinmondo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Thought Lukaku would be a good differential for me tonight, but my H2H rival has Lukaku(c)! Not sure what I want now