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The ScoutCast – Episode 163 – Champion

On Saturday afternoon, an unsuspecting couple moved into their new Singapore flat next door to a gentleman named Simon March. Twenty-four hours later, after being kept awake by solitary screams of frustration and joy, they were left wondering if they’d made a terrible error.

They needn’t have worried. What they were enduring was simply the extraordinary trials of the Fantasy Premier League’s leader, being tortured by the twists of the final day of the season, as Theo Walcott threatened to trample on his dreams.

As it happened, Walcott’s best efforts were to prove futile – Simon March claimed the FPL crown after spending 14 Gameweeks at the summit. However, it was far from plain sailing.

In tonight’s ScoutCast, Jonty and I talk to Simon and relieve last Sunday’s events and learn how Paul McShane and Sergio Aguero formed an unlikely alliance to steer him to victory.

If you’ve never listened to a ScoutCast before, I recommend you break that trend on this one occasion. It really is worthwhile listening to Simon’s tale to share just how it feels to claim the title on the very final day, whilst taking in his thoughts on they key strategies that helped him along the way.

As always, this episode was broadcast via Google Hangouts earlier this week. You can view the full version via the larger player below. For the edited audio version, you’ll need this link or the first player.

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

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  1. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    #postatransferrumour

    Higuain to Aston Villa

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I've checked the dictionary, and #postatransferrumour translates as first in mexican

    2. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      higuain and cleverly, finally together 🙂

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Tevez and Mascherano to West Ham is rumoured too.

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        GB, no one cares about who is coming in at West Ham 😛

        all that matters is that Demel has gone out 🙁

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Demel 😥

  2. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Yay scoutcast! Simon doesn't look very happy though...

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      He was stressed out, lack of sleep and had to get up at 4AM because of the time difference.

      But why I want to know is, what was on the papers he kept rustling?

    1. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      In the question at the bottom, one of the answer is Gunnersaurus, classic.

      I find most of the comments rather unfunny.

    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      These guys are just putting forward their applications to succeed Sepp Blatter.

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I won't lie. Some of the comments tickled me.

    4. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I'm reserving judgement till I see what ratings they get. Going to be difficult to judge as the womens is different.

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        After time it will just be common place which will be great

    1. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Only 7% say Man City, crazy.

        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Unless they invest, they're only likely to get worse. Chelsea and Arsenal are teams on the up.

        1. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          ^this.

          Older team than the rest

      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Least fans.

    2. Baa
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      You can't really take online polls involving Arsenal seriously as they just skew the results

  3. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    My favourite part was Simon making a whole heap of noise shuffling papers.

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      That'll be his winnings...

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        That would have been the sound of coins after winning FPL.

        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Sad but true.

    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Epic, I'd be interested in a spot in your suggested cash ML if it goes ahead.

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Nice one. I'll have a think about it in more detail over the next couple of weeks then try and get something sorted. Good thing about it is that we don't need many people. Which is just as well with such high stakes.

        1. Mílanista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah, wouldn't fancy a high stakes FFS league with too many people 😀

        2. A.T
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          I'd be interested too Epic if you have a space. How high are these stakes exactly?

          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            I was thinking £100. Still in the ideas stage though at the moment.

            1. A.T
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              No worries. Let me know if you do.

            2. Ruth_NZ
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              You can count me in if you have a slot available.

          2. Mílanista
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            I hear there's a special prize for anyone that gets a GW score good enough for the top 10k hall of shame 😉

            1. A.T
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              That's right, rub it in ffs 🙂

              1. Mílanista
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                Sorry, but it's too funny 😛 It didn't even take into account the hit!

                1. A.T
                  • 13 Years
                  8 years, 11 months ago

                  Tbh if it was going to happen it was probably the best week to do it. I didn't have a lot to play for really. I dropped out of position for £50 ml but it's not the end of the world.

                  Who am I kidding, I was fuming. 😀

      2. the axolotl
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        10 or 20 quid in. there's a series of monthly prizes, plus 1st, 2nd, 3rd overall. FFS or whomever takes a small cut for setting up. should happen, surprised it hasn't yet

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          There's probably a whole heap of gambling law hurdles to overcome when doing it officially.

          1. the axolotl
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            i wonder if there is actually? i've no idea tbf

            1. super zlatan
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Epic - count me in if you are doing a cash league mate.

              1. Epic Fail
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                No worries. I'll be sure to give you a shout.

          2. the axolotl
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            actually, maybe they could get paddypower involved, surely that would work, they could have their own angle

            1. Ruth_NZ
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              And rake off a percentage. 😕

  4. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Hey guys!

    Was wondering if there were any draft / auction leagues done over here at FFS? Was thinking of starting one (did one with friends this year) but would rather join one instead (all the fun, 1% of the work).

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Talk to Conrad, not that I see him much these days.

      1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers! Got a link to his profile?

    2. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Draft leagues sound like fun but, I can say after two seasons they are unequivocally terrible.

      The talent pool in the EPL is just too small.
      For example, only 4 players managed to score more than 15 goals this year.

      Also, DGW present a wildly an unfair advantage. (Means some teams in your league will have more games played than others)

      Injuries, rest & rotation play havoc & ruin the season for most / many.
      (Again with the talent pool being so shallow similar producing replacements simply cannot be found.)

      In the end, if you did play in a draft league, then I'd say limit it to 6 teams max & then only draft 14 or 15 players per team.

      Postscript. Or, change the scoring to include things like, shots, crosses, fouls drawn etc. in order to keep more players relevant. All of a sudden a player who produces a lot of chances for his teammates, like K. Trippier, become a fantasy stud rather than an afterthought.

      1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Really depends on how you structure it I think. While we added points for some things like tackles, we didn't really add a lot. However, what we added made defenders/defensive midfielders slightly better.

        While the talent pool isn't huge - it's enough and it makes you look through weaker teams / take some fun punts. The fact is, while your squad is weaker than FPL (as you can only manage 2-3 marquee stars at most), all your opponents are in the same boat. It's not about having a team full of studs but rather finding good squad players to go along with them - much like in real life.

        1. OShaughnessy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          > Really depends on how you structure it I think
          > While we added points for some things like tackles
          > the talent pool isn't huge

          I think we're in agreement here.

          If you want to run a *fun* draft league then the scoring just can't be based on goals & assists because, there's just not enough of them to go around in order to make it interesting.

          And, unfortunately I've yet to hear a way around the DGW situation.
          Some EPL teams will never have DGW's meaning that they'll be an imbalance in games played within a draft league.

          Note: Played in a league where only the first game in the week counted but, that sucked bc then someone only gets Austin's goals v. WBA but, not his points againt AVL.

          Again, if you run a Draft League on goals & assists keep the # of teams to a minimum so you can deal with injuries & actually have enough scoring players to go around.

          And, if you want to run a deeper draft league, then you need to change the scoring format so more players can produce points for your team. (Tackles, Fouls drawn, Crosses, Shots on trartget, etc.)

          1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Actually, DGW's didn't make a huge difference in our league.

            Both games were counted during DGW's but while you had a slight advantage during that week - you also had a disadvantage in the week that player had no games.

            In addition, all the participating teams have equal knowledge about DGW's. So theoretically, they have equal opportunity to take advantage. You can all pick up FA's with DGW's coming up. If you go too early, you may be stuck with an average player for longer. If you wait too long, someone else may have taken him. It's rather interesting actually.

            In any case, it can also backfire - to pick up players for a DGW - you also have to drop players. If those players don't give you a boost during the DGW, they may become dead weight (and the ones you dropped may now be on other teams).

            We also did Head to Head instead of total points. Made it more entertaining/competitive. Way I saw it, it's a lot like real life. You can win 6-0 or 1-0, but they're both worth three points. It also made DGW's worth just one win - not a huge boost really.

            We had 10 teams and comfortably had playing players. Didn't add a lot more rules (very minimal actually) but managed to balance it extremely well. Saw teams have success with varying formations / strategies.

            1. OShaughnessy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              > Actually, DGW's didn't make a huge difference in our league.

              That's beside the point, though.
              It's the fact that an imbalance exists at all & in turn, there's nothing we can do to really address it.

              > while you had a slight advantage during that week

              Slight advantage, in a H2H format?
              That's a huge advantage to the player who the gets two or three extra games.
              Even if it's just 4 to 6 pts for playing time, that's like adding an extra goal or even a couple of assists.

              > In addition, all the participating teams have equal knowledge about DGW's.

              When we're drafting teams in July / Aug. we've literally got zero clue on who'll have a DGW & who won't or which team's they'll face during that week.

              > We also did Head to Head instead of total points.

              That's even worse with DGW then.
              At least in a season long affair we've got a shot at working to get those points back. Once we've lost in H2H, that's that.

              Listen, we don't really have to debate the merits of a Draft League here.
              I've made my case on why I feel they suck (Talent pool, DGWs, & Injuries, rest, rotation) & in turn, how I feel we could fix them (Scoring format or Fewer teams overall).

              If you like playing in them, good on you!
              We don't have to agree & that's cool too... it's only fake football after all. 😀

              1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                Haha fair enough 🙂

                Just to end though, if you talk about doing the draft, each team will play 38 games over the season!

                So for each DGW you get, you also get a blank.

                That sounds pretty alright to me!

                1. OShaughnessy
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 11 months ago

                  > each team will play 38 games over the season!
                  So for each DGW you get, you also get a blank.

                  Come'on now...
                  However we slice this an imbalance exists.

                  DGW player blanks & in turn, weakens their managers team.
                  Nothing they can do about it.

                  Although, with that blank the manager will field a reserve who'll score points. Meaning that they've now got 39 weeks of production rather than 38 in a season-long format.

                  In a H2H format, this is only magnified because one team will get to play 12, 13, or 14 games & another can only play 11.

                  Draft Leagues allow some teams to score extra points (even if it's just 1pt) or H2H wins because of the FA Cup or CL schedule & that's simply unfair.

                  And, this imbalance doesn't exist in the FPL because everyone can avoid the blanks yet, still has the same chance at taking advantage of the DGW players.

                  On a theoretical basis, I just don't want to play a *skill* game that adds an avoidable layer of variance / luck.

                  1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 11 months ago

                    Fair play. I don't think it was a huge factor but each to his own.

                    One could also have picked up Sturridge who played like 4 games all year. Even if you thought he had a poor injury record, nobody could predict something like that. Luck exists, the good players would manage to win despite it.

                    1. OShaughnessy
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      8 years, 11 months ago

                      > Fair play. I don't think it was a huge factor but each to his own.

                      Could be a tiny factor or a huge one.
                      All depends on the week.
                      (Sanchez DGW tiny, Austin's huge)
                      And in the end, if it's 20pts or only 2pts that's just unfair.

                      (And, Injuries will happen but, we can replace those players. An injury won't stop us from getting all 38 weeks of production.)

                      Now, in season-long fantasy basketball leagues they'll limit the amount of games you can play any one of your positions.

                      So for example, you can roster someone in your PG slot 82 times & after that the roster position won't count towards your point total.

                      That'd be an alright way to work around a Draft League's DGWs. (Your team can only play a certain number of games & then that's it)

                      1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
                        • 10 Years
                        8 years, 11 months ago

                        That's an option in the league I play btw.

                        We were considering implementing it to create more liquidity in the transfer market but aren't sure yet.

  5. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    my name is John.T 🙂

  6. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    as FPL champion he really should have been allowed to choose the time of the scoutcast. you should get like a medallion or a badge that you carry round which is like those keys to a city, anything fantasy sports related and you can just do what you want, go where you want, etc

  7. Darth
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    This is absolutely shocking https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/videos/10152958526051939/

    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      context: not all those deaths are in preparation for the World Cup and are actually just overall construction related ones in the country.

      Obviously still not a great thing, but the infographic is misleading.

      1. Darth
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks, but still not good for their construction industry

        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          well the other half of it is that with a country as small as Qatar I can't imagine there are THAT many construction jobs going right now that aren't at least somewhat WC related

      2. the axolotl
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        62 dead for every WC game. vast majority will have been world cup related.

        absolutely sickening. amazed any sponsors are still on board

        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Qatar will lose the World Cup, I'm confident of that.

  8. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Might do a Family Fortunes style quiz soon, 10 questions just like the TV show, 2 points if you match by top answer, 1 for the middle and 1/2 for the third answer, nil points for anything else. Anyone be keen for that?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      o/

    2. Licky
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      😀 / Love your quizzes YMA

  9. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    The Stone Roses are fecking awesome

    1. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      saw them live in 1995 😳

    2. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Not as good as oasis.

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        better than Oasis

        Oasis = City fans

        Stone Roses = United fans (well Mani anyway)

        1. super zlatan
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          I'm a united fan.

          That being said, I love oasis. Also loved the verve too

          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            I do like Oasis but This Is The One always give me the chills

            Might also just be because it's the song that it used when the players are in the tunnel at OT

            1. super zlatan
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              My fav stone roses song is "I wana be adored"

  10. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    FAMILY FORTUNES - here it is anyway, 1 answer per question

    1. Name something every house has?

    2. Name any animal associated with Australia?

    3. Name something that might set a metal detector off at an airport?

    4. Name a band beginning with the letter V?

    5. Name a food with raisins in?

    6. Name a type of keeper?

    7. Name any UK top 20 single with a type of footwear in the title?

    8. Name a boy or mans name starting with the letter V?

    9. Name any famous sailing ship?

    10. Name something that is made from Aluminium?

    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      A roof.
      Wallaby.
      Keys.
      Pass.
      Brack.
      Oliver Kahn.
      Pumped up kicks?
      Victor.
      Pass.
      Aircraft.

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        5/20

    2. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I'm currently running a quiz where the internet is dodgy so please be patient with the answers, will try and do it in like say 20 minutes or at latest when i get home 10pm GMT

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Giggity

        1. Your Mum's Athletic
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          giggity zlatan, fancy a go? 😉 giggity

          1. super zlatan
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            A kitchen
            Kangaroo
            Coins
            The verve
            Plum pudding
            Goal keeper
            Footloose
            Vladimir
            Titanic
            Bicycle

            1. Your Mum's Athletic
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              3 1/2 giggity

              1. super zlatan
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                3.5!!!

                Wtf

                1. Your Mum's Athletic
                  • 12 Years
                  8 years, 11 months ago

                  no giggity

                  1. super zlatan
                    • 13 Years
                    8 years, 11 months ago

                    🙁

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Doors
      Kangaroo
      Coins
      Van Halen
      Muesli
      Bee
      These Boots are Made for Walking
      Victor
      Santa Maria
      Wheel alloys

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        11/20 - good effort. giggity

      2. Licky
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I was thinking Santa Maria too, was wondering if it meant like a specific type of ship though, like a yacht or those tall ships? :/

    4. Alan Hansen's Emu
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      1) door
      2)kangaoo
      3) knife
      4) vaccines
      5) chocolate covered raisins
      6) bee
      7) -
      8) victor
      9) Mary rose
      10) baseball bat

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        8/20 - lol at chocolate covered raisins 🙂

        1. Alan Hansen's Emu
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Sheeeet.

          Not sure how I didn't score higher... Devastated

          1. Your Mum's Athletic
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            leaving one blank didn't help 😉

            1. Alan Hansen's Emu
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Touché

    5. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      A door
      Kangaroo
      Metal
      Vaccines
      Granola
      Bee
      My Addidas
      HMS Victory
      Foil

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        5/20 - my addidas? 😆

        1. The Nuttman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          O.K so it's Adidas but it's still a classic

          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA8DsUN6g_k

      2. The Nuttman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Boys name as Victor.

    6. Mull
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Windows
      Koala
      Belt
      The Verve
      Cookies
      Zoo
      Pass
      Vinnie
      Titanic
      Can of Coke

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        5 1/2 out of 20 giggity

    7. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      1) windows
      2) Kangaroos
      3) a belt
      4) Van Halen
      5) Scones
      6) Record Keeper
      7) Blue Suede Shoes
      8) Vincent
      9) The Mary Rose
      10) Cans

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        10/20

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          😎

        2. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          couldn't beat Epic 🙁

          Beat Mull and Jaf 😀

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            🙁

            Should've got double points for season keeper

            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              😆

    8. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Walls
      Kangaroo
      Gun
      Velvet Underground
      Hot cross buns
      Season
      Pump up the jam
      Vernon
      Cutty Sark
      Cans

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        5/20

    9. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      1. foundation
      2. dingo
      3. A shotgun 🙂
      4. Velvet revolver
      5. Welsh cakes (done properly)
      6. My sister's...
      7. Sock it to me, baby
      8. Verne
      9. Mayflower
      10. foil

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        shotgun lol

        2/20

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          windows
          kangaroo
          belt
          verve
          teacakes
          goal
          blue suede shoes
          Vernon
          mayflower
          foil

          would be my proper answers

    10. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Doors
      Kangaroo
      Knife
      Pass
      Chocolates
      Housekeeper
      pass
      Vince / Victor
      Titanic
      Aluminium rod

    11. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      1) Multiple Stories
      2) Kangarooooo
      3) Scissors
      4) Vanilla Ice... band
      5) Chocolate raisins
      6) Sweeper
      7) Pass
      8) Vincent
      9) Mary Rose
      10) Cans

    12. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Windows
      Kangaroo
      Belt buckle
      Verve
      Spotted dick pudding
      Goal keeper
      Blue suede shoes
      Victor
      Titanic
      Can of pop

    13. Moosie the Staggie
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Doors
      Kangaroo
      Gun
      Veltet underground
      Scones
      Zoo
      Crocodile shoes
      Victor
      Mary rose
      Soft drink cans

    14. SneakyPete
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      1.Walls
      2.Kangaroo
      3. Keys
      4. Vales
      5. Cold Cereal
      6. ?
      7. ?
      8. Vincent
      9. Titanic
      10. Bicycle

    15. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      1 A bed
      2 Kangaroo
      3 Keys
      4 Van Halen
      5 Fruit cake
      6 Goal keeper
      7 These boots are made for walking
      8 Victor
      9 Mary Rose
      10 Tin foil

    16. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      1. Windows
      2. Kangaroo
      3. Keys
      4. van Halen
      5. Fruitcake
      6. Grounds
      7. Blue Suede Shoes
      8. Vincent
      9. Santa Maria
      10. Tin Cans

    17. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      1. Name something every house has?
      A floor

      2. Name any animal associated with Australia?
      Shark

      3. Name something that might set a metal detector off at an airport?
      A gun

      4. Name a band beginning with the letter V?
      Verve

      5. Name a food with raisins in?
      Raisins

      6. Name a type of keeper?
      A good one

      7. Name any UK top 20 single with a type of footwear in the title?
      These boots are made for walking

      8. Name a boy or mans name starting with the letter V?
      Vernon

      9. Name any famous sailing ship?
      Flying Dutchman

      10. Name something that is made from Aluminium?
      Airplanes

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        my house doesn't have a flaaaaarrrgggghhhhhhhhhhh

    18. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      1. Door
      2. Kangaroo
      3. Keyring
      4. Venga Boys
      5. Mince pie
      6. Goalkeeper
      7. ?
      8. Vincent
      9. ?
      10. Can

  11. Alan Hansen's Emu
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    All =

    I will be changing my display name for the season ahead, although am unsure to what exactly ....

    I ask all the hardcore FFS stragglers to suggest a name now - it can be ANYTHING and if any decent / random shouts I will change it right here right now

    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Licky No.2

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        This.
        Get it changed.

        1. Alan Hansen's Emu
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Any ideas Epic?

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Feng Shui

      2. Alan Hansen's Emu
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        ....

        *small print = no tribute names.

        C'mon Licky - help me out here. Get creative

        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Capt. Emu

          1. Alan Hansen's Emu
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Haha what's the context of your name?

            1. Captain Shirokov
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Nigel Pearson's ostrich rant. My original username is Captain Shirokov. That's an even longer story lol

              1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                yes, please never tell it 😡 😛

                speaking of which

                a) you went totally off piste the last few weeks of the tourny to the role of bench cheerleader

                b) feel free to copy the trend now we have won 😛

                1. Captain Shirokov
                  • 12 Years
                  8 years, 11 months ago

                  Oh yeah lol, I should really have given you my proper email, rarely check my FFS one 😳

                  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    8 years, 11 months ago

                    you always were a useless team-mate 😛

                    1. Captain Shirokov
                      • 12 Years
                      8 years, 11 months ago

                      It's in my DNA

                      Well we won didn't we? All thanks to me. Believe it or not, we have one serious track record, *even* if I was on the bench all the time

                      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 12 Years
                        8 years, 11 months ago

                        aye we won in spite of you 😛

                        but yeah you and me do have a pretty decent record for the most part ever since that first tourny for the Euros

              2. Ginkapo FPL
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                Your Captain Shirokov! How on earth was I supposed to know that?

                1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  8 years, 11 months ago

                  even I didn't know and i was supposed to be his manager

        2. Licky
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          rylene's perfume

    2. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Alan Hansen

  12. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Am I boring if I decide to keep the same grav for next season?

    1. Alan Hansen's Emu
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Nah I rate it. Builds your brand

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers pal

    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I like to freshen things up myself every few months although it's easier when posters I know keep the same gravs.

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Who are you?

  13. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Here are the answers, epic fails wins with 11/20. will do some more of this but unfortunately i have to do the second half of the quiz here. giggity

    FAMILY FORTUNES

    1. Name something every house has? Door/ Windows/ Roof

    2. Name any animal associated with Australia? Kangaroo/ Emu/ Koala

    3. Name something that might set a metal detector off at an airport? Keys/ Watch/ Coins

    4. Name a band beginning with the letter V? Village People/ Venga Boys/ Van Halen

    5. Name a food with raisins in? Scones/ Cereal/ Biscuits

    6. Name a type of keeper? Zoo/ Goal/ Bee

    7. Name any UK top 20 single with a type of footwear in the title? These boots are made for walking/ blue suede shoes/ crocodile shoes

    8. Name a boy or mans name starting with the letter V? Victor/ Vernon/ Vincent

    9. Name any famous sailing ship? Bounty/ Mary Rose/ Golden Hind

    10. Name something that is made from Aluminium? Cans/ Foil/ Saucepan

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Mark. Get me on the Scoutcast for an hour talking about my victory.

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      9/20 here then. Not too shabby

  14. John t penguin
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Just a silly game but its harder than you think!
    Every answer must starts with the first letter of your last name!

    Last Name :
    An animal mascot
    A girl footballer
    An occupation in footy
    A colour in a footy strip plus the team
    Something you wear to play footy
    A drink
    A type of food served at matches
    Something found in the bathroom:
    A football ground you have been to
    A reason to be late:
    Something you shout out during sex

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Try answering that last question using a word starting with K 😆

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Ka-pow

    2. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      well I'm Quaqmire so i'm fooked

      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Start from the end and work your way back 😆

    3. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      1) bear
      2) pass
      3) manager
      4)black
      5) vodka
      6) pie
      7) toothbrush
      8) OT
      9) doctors appointment
      10) f**k

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Sorry. Just seen they are all to be surnames. Forget my answers.

        🙂

    4. Alan Hansen's Emu
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Canerey
      Charlotte Hodges
      Cheerleader
      Cardinal Blue, CPL
      Comfy socks
      Coffee
      Chips
      Condoms
      Cheltenham's ground
      Couldn't find me keys
      Cmmmmmoonnnn back of the net!

    5. Licky
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      F worst letter right now. :/

    6. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      My name begins with !

    7. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Rat
      Rachel
      right back
      Royal blue, rangers
      right boot
      Ribena
      rolls
      roll on deodorant
      Pass
      roadworks
      Rachel, oh shite you're Karen

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        lol at the last one but it should have been Rachel Riley

      2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Did last letter. Not doing it again..

        Aside from the last one... Ta Daaaa

    8. Mull
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Magpie
      Morgan (Alex)
      Manager
      Maroon - Hearts
      Mask
      Mountain Dew
      Matchday Pie
      Mat
      Man City's ground
      Meeting
      'Mind if I talk about the pedestrianisation of Norwich City Centre'

    9. Moosie the Staggie
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Moose
      Marta
      Midfielder
      Maroon Heart of Midlothian
      ??????
      MacAllan single malt
      Mince pies
      Mirror
      McDiarmid park
      Morning sex
      My god

  15. Alan Hansen's Emu
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Right username sorted - took inspiration from the suggestions.

    As I'm sure you will agree - a marked improvement!

    1. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      cassowary would be better than emu. much more colourful, and fierce. would give u great grav too - google it

      1. Alan Hansen's Emu
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Agree, but see convo above.

        Those birds are scary

        1. the axolotl
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          you'd prefer to be a grey boring emu than a mad crazy lethal cassowary?

          https://speakupforthevoiceless.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/cassowary-1.jpg

          1. Licky
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Make it happen. NOW.

          2. Alan Hansen's Emu
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Haha I'll compromise on the username ...

            1. Alan Hansen's Emu
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Doesn't got on screen - so I wont

    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Nice. 😎

      1. Alan Hansen's Emu
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Boom

  16. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    TFPL misses Frank or at least a consistently available mod. What a cesspool.

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      They let the lunatic(s) (Forca) run the place?

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Live chat on match day is pure thugs life, I rate it......

      2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Do any posters who were banned on here post in Total Fpl apart from Forca ?

        1. The Machine
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          i remember another one saying he was banned from ffs. Cant recall his name

  17. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Rangers now 3 down against Motherwell in first leg - another season in the wilderness beckons

  18. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Feck sake Rangers.

    1. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Hoorah!

  19. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Following on from JTD's game.

    1) Your date of birth?
    2) Your mother's maiden name?
    3) Who do you bank with?

    More questions to follow.

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      😀

    2. Licky
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      42 Epic Fails seems an unusual name for a Nigerian Prince. 😀

    3. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      12/12/90
      Alan
      barclays

      1. The Machine
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Yess first to answer all 3

    4. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      5.5.55
      Cornell
      tsb

      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Ouch, better luck next time

  20. Holy See
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Rangers getting whooped. Motherverywell.

    1. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      so so sad 🙁

      1. Holy See
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Dark days, or years at this stage. Thought they'd make it back up this year.

        1. the axolotl
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          yeah in fairness the league has been even less interesting, if it were possible. it's a real pity some other team didn't come and have a real go at the title

        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          get out

        2. the axolotl
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          🙂
          🙂
          🙂
          but get out

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      no, THIS is a crazy Emu

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puvQ0P3QFIw

      1. the axolotl
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        i'd rather be bad ass than have rod hull's hand up my ass 😉

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOPVVdg8noc

    2. Alan Hansen's Emu
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      When I'm back in the UK / can access a laptop , will change my grav to either the emu or cas.

      I quite like the idea of the cas, as it is incorrect vs my name. How amusing

  21. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    I guess I was late to the party on the quiz 🙁

    1. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I'm sure there will be more, the night is still young.

      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I jumped in excited and didn't realise the answers where below or other questions 😀

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Same 😀

  22. Alan Hansen's Emu
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Currently in Santorini for a week away, and the weather has been mental. Crazy thunderstorms & rain.

    Money well spent eh!

    1. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I'd seriously pay for that weather. Sick of the dust stroms

      1. Alan Hansen's Emu
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Where are you?

        1. The Machine
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          dubai

          1. Alan Hansen's Emu
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Expat or local?

            1. The Machine
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Former. Australian orig.

              1. Alan Hansen's Emu
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                Cool

    2. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I'm genuinely jealous, It's been sunny here and I've hated it, how will I keep my skin beautifully pale?

      1. Alan Hansen's Emu
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        UK?

        Well I'm doing a fine job here of getting rained on, then burning in the brief sun that comes out.

        Always wanted that reddish tint...

        1. The Nuttman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah, south east.

          Ouch, I feel for you.

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I've got a sunburnt nose from going outside too much. UK

  23. the axolotl
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    breasts are proof that men can concentrate on 2 things at once

      1. the axolotl
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        🙂 yeah yeah, you maybe, yeah you can say that, but, that's not...whatever man

    1. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I can think about fpl and do something else at the same time.

      1. the axolotl
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        i think i speak for everyone,.....i don't want to know

  24. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    lol I answered after all the answers had been given out.

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      And then reply failed. Tekkers.

      1. The Machine
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Should have posted this on the previous article for the hat trick

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          😀

  25. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Skip to 20min30sec when I get a mention. The audio drops for a moment as Jonty describes me as "another ------ poster".

    I assume the missing word was "shite" 😀

    1. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      What was the mention for?

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Oh it was a drunken transfer story that turned out quite well. From rough with the smooth.

        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          The word was regular 😛

          I got a mention as well for Milner 😀

          1. RoysCallerAnne
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Ah is that what it was. You must be getting used to it. Quite a few mentions for you this season.

            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              I know, how will I cope without it next season

        2. Ruth_NZ
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          I didn't hear very clearly, sounded like "Pogue" to me. 😕

          1. RoysCallerAnne
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Thankfully I'm a bit better looking than Shane McGowan! 🙂

            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              we only have your word for that 😉

            2. the axolotl
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              has majority of teeth. queue up ladies 🙂

              1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                they could be dentures

    2. Alan Hansen's Emu
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Troublemaking?

  26. Alan Hansen's Emu
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Taking of Milner...

    James Milner:

    If he signs for Pool (question marks over new manager) and gets game time - is he a decent FPL option?

    If he gets reg playing time anywhere is he a decent option?

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      He is a decent option if nailed on

      His stats over the last 4 matches were almost on a par with Silva

      1. Alan Hansen's Emu
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah he had great form to finish

    2. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      he's hendo terrority, or hendersonland if you prefer

    3. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      He'd take a few corners and freekicks. Won't be playing wide right though.

      Idea of Milner should be put on hold until manager situation is sorted

      1. Alan Hansen's Emu
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah agreed.

        He is probably thinking the same.

    4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Liverpool would have to buy a decent forward who is not injured all the time . Milner's impressive stat was the number of chances he created and if he is supplying Sterling or Ballotelli he will not get many assists

    5. Alan Hansen's Emu
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Could see him at a club like everton - he's better than Lennon too

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        He wants 140k a week, Everton can barely afford 60k a week wages

        1. Alan Hansen's Emu
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Jesus really? It's iust like Football manager where all te Man city squad players rotting in the reserves are on 100k plus, and price any potential club out of the market.

          Assuming the figure is accurate, that's mental. He is not worth more than 70k.

    6. Ruth_NZ
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Depends on what position he is played in.

      I have thought for a while that his ideal position would be CM/DM rather than AM - he's combative, tough, works hard and is a good passer. Would be useful for Chelsea actually but he'd never accept a squad role at this stage of his career.

      In CM/DM his opportunity for goals/assists would probably be lower. I doubt gametime will be an issue though, he'll want assurances about that before he agrees to move anywhere I think.

      1. Alan Hansen's Emu
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah that's a good shout actually. Although, can he tackle like an enforcer?

        Hope you're rigut about game time , would like to see him get a run

      2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I think that would take an awful lot away from his game. I don't doubt he could do a job there, but for a team like Chelsea? At that level? Not sure about that

        1. Ruth_NZ
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Well, he's never played there so I guess it's all surmise. I just have the impression that the position would really suit him. And I'd rather have Milner alongside Matic than Mikel.

  27. Ruth_NZ
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    2014-15, 760 games played (380 x 2), 224 clean sheets (29%).

    132 home clean sheets (35%); 92 away clean sheets (24%).

    I had the impression that teams were getting an unusual amount of away clean sheets this season but there were near enough 3 home team clean sheets to every 2 away.

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I think clean sheets increase as the season progresses. The big teams sort themselves out and the early season attacking verve of the promoted teams and "smaller" teams fades away when the reality of the season kicks in.
      I always start with a cheap defence and use early transfers on front 8. Build some TV and start getting in the more expensive defenders around November.
      Worked well for me. My GW1 defence was Foster/ Hamer. Wilson, Blackett, Chambers, Hutton, N Taylor 🙂

      1. Ruth_NZ
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Not really much difference.. 108 clean sheets in the first half of the season, 116 in the 2nd half.

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          ooh, that smashes up a commonly held belief on FFS. I wonder if that stat is different in the last 5 or 6 years.

          1. Ruth_NZ
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Don't know, if I find the full games record for 2013-14 I'll check it out.

            What is visible is an increase in clean sheets over the last 5 GWs - 38 clean sheets from 53 games (average 7.6 per GW as opposed to 5.9 per GW over the season as a whole).

            As for "big teams" taking a while to get going, last time a Mourinho Chelsea were defending champions they started the season with 6 straight clean sheets.

            1. RoysCallerAnne
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              ok, cheers

              1. RoysCallerAnne
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                Good stuff thanks! I was obviously one that fell for an FFS myth and completely missed that article.

    2. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      A) At home teams have more of the ball so the less defending they have to do the easier a clean sheet will be to achieve
      B) The away teams mentalitiy is usualy that a draw is a good result therefore naturally less atticking

    3. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      A subject close to my heart - I can link you to various posts I've made over the years looking at clean sheets/frequent scorelines but the conclusion every time is that around 60% of clean sheets occur at home, they're spread relatively evenly across the season and kickoff time/day of the week makes no difference (why would it but you'd be amazed what some people believe!)