Pre-Season

Scout Notes – Pre-Season Round-Up

Roberto Firmino is at the double as Liverpool sweep aside Fleetwood Town. Wayne Routledge serves up two goals and an assist as Swansea opener their pre-season schedule with a win, though Palace and West Brom struggle for a cutting edge.

Fleetwood Town 0 Liverpool 5

A brace from Roberto Firmino sealed an easy Liverpool win in their second summer outing, but it was the contributions of two newcomers that caught the eye.

Serbian midfielder Marko Grujic, a £5.1m January buy from Red Star Belgrade, opened the scoring, earned a penalty and was a major physical presence during his 45-minute stint, while Academy star Ben Woodburn scored and provided two assists in a highly promising display as a half-time replacement for Sadio Mane on the left flank.

It wasn’t such a good evening for Danny Ings. The England international was the match-winner last time out, but he missed a penalty against Fleetwood and struggled to make his mark throughout, as did Lazar Markovic. The Serbian winger, back at Anfield after a season on loan at Fenerbahce, has been a peripheral figure in both pre-season matches to date.

Lucas Leiva, with his first competitive goal in six years, was the other scorer, with another Academy youngster, Ryan Kent, delivering two assists and left-back Alberto Moreno chipped in with one.

Centre-half Mamadou Sakho might have been cleared of all wrongdoing regarding a failed drug test, but the French international won’t be playing anytime soon as he has an Achilles injury. With Martin Skrtel now a Fenerbahce player, that leaves Dejan Lovren and Joel Matip as the Reds’ likely first-choice pairing at the heart of the defence.

Liverpool XI: First half: Karius, Flanagan, Lovren, Matip, Moreno, Grujic, Alexander-Arnold, Stewart, Markovic, Mane, Ings.

Liverpool XI: Second half: Bogdan, Randall, Ilori, Wisdom, Smith, Lucas, Brannagan, Ejaria, Kane, Woodburn, Firmino.

Philadelphia Union 0 Crystal Palace 0

Crystal Palace kicked off their preparations for the new season with a hard-fought draw against in-form Philadelphia.

Manager Alan Pardew gave every one of his outfield players a run-out, with debuts for James Tomkins and Andros Townsend, and the pair came the closest to scoring in an otherwise tight and tricky encounter.

While Pardew was particularly pleased with the impact Townsend made, an injury concern over Tomkins cast a slight shadow over proceedings.

“James [Tomkins] got stretched twice in his first two moments in the game and he’s just got a little strain so that was a bit of a disappointment, but I don’t think it’s going to keep him out for too long. Andros showed why he is going to be an important player for us. I thought he was the real highlight of the game for our team.”

Sullay Kaikai was another with injury issues, a calf strain forcing the midfielder off early in the second half, whilst Pardew also confirmed that midfielder James McArthur could miss the club’s first couple of summer friendlies:

“He’s got a little problem with his knee, so we’ll have to see how that is. He only aggravated it yesterday, so I don’t think he’s going to make the Cincinnati game (on Saturday), but fingers crossed for Vancouver (on Tuesday).”

Crystal Palace XI: Speroni, Ward (Croll 66), Kelly (Delaney 46), Dann (Tomkins 46), Fryers, Boateng, Mutch (Sako 66), Townsend (Lee 60), Puncheon (Wickham 46), Kaikai (Zaha 54), Ladapo (Campbell 60).

Charlotte Independence 0 Swansea City 4

Goals from Oliver McBurnie, Kenji Gorre and a Wayne Routledge brace gave Swansea a great start to their two-date American tour.

Assists came from Angel Rangel, Modou Barrow, Jack Cork and Routledge.

Swans manager Francesco Guidolin used all of his 21-man squad during the match, handing a debut to Ajax signing Mike van der Hoorn at centre-half.

The Swans travel to Richmond on Saturday, with Guidolin expected to give run-outs to goalkeeper Gerhard Tremmel and last season’s top scorer Andre Ayew, who was given extra time off following international duties.

Ashley Williams, Neil Taylor, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Lukasz Fabianski, Ki Sung-Yueng and Jefferson Montero will join up with the squad towards the end of the month after a busy summer of tournament football.

Striker Bafetimbi Gomis has not travelled to America as he seeks a move away from the Liberty Stadium.

Swansea XI: First-half: Nordfeldt; Naughton, Kingsley, Rodon, Fernandez, Britton, Cork, Gorre, Dyer, McBurnie, James. 


Swansea XI: Second-half: Vickers; Rangel, Roberts, Amat, Van der Hoorn, Fer, Fulton, King, Routledge, McBurnie, Barrow.

West Brom1 Paris-Saint-Germain 2

A David Luiz own goal was all the Baggies had to show for a combative clash with French champions PSG.

The Brazilian defender turned a Sadio Berahino cross into his own net early in the first-half before goals from Adrian Rabiot and Lucas Moura turned things round for the Parisians.

Manager Tony Pulis chopped and changed throughout, experimenting with formations and personnel. West Brom started with a 4-4-2 and swapped to a 4-4-1-1 after the break, with 20 players getting pitch time and the team’s back four enjoying an average age of just 18 in the second-half.

The first-half side was closer to what Pulis would consider a standard starting XI, with new signing Matt Phillips stationed wide right, while midfielder James Morrison made a return from injury after the break.

The one worry for Pulis concerned Albion starlet Jonathan Leko, who took a knock and had to be subbed off after 43 minutes.

West Brom XI: First half: Foster; Dawson, Fitzwater, Olsson, Pocognoli; Phillips, Fletcher, Field, Leko (Roberts 43); Berahino, Rondon.

West Brom XI: Second-half: Myhill; Wilson, Fitzwater, Howkins, Field; Roberts, Morrison, Yacob, McManaman; Gardner; Lambert.

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

    @ RUPERT

    Nintendo Co ADR cannot currently be traded online. For further information about trading this security, or to obtain a current price, please telephone our dealers during market hours

    I thought everything could be done online? 🙁

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah just saw this, trying desperately to see what I can do about it.
      There has to be a way.

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

        I phone HL and bought shares through my SIPP with them @ $30.32

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          xxxxxxx.

    2. M00N
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Know nothing about shares, how do you go about buying shares for individual companies?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Open up a trading account.
        For example, download TD app and fill out the boxes and such.

  2. kim don juan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Join for a game of tagrpo? forget about haxball!

    You can sign in with a google account to pick a username or just play anonymous

    The link to make a team: Trying to get 8 players together

    http://tagpro-chord.koalabeast.com/groups/wfzdvcup

    1. Funkyav
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      what is it?

      1. kim don juan
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        It's a game, join the link there and have a crack

        1. kim don juan
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          lol ah well nevermind, people kept joining and leaving without waiting for the game to start

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 14 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Can't sign in atm?

            1. kim don juan
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              With your google account? Or just the link not working?

              1. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                • 14 Years
                7 years, 10 months ago

                Gravatar.com

                1. kim don juan
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 10 months ago

                  Oh! Is it a password problem or something?

                  1. kim don juan
                    • 11 Years
                    7 years, 10 months ago

                    Don't you have to sign into wordpress first?

                    1. TorresMagic™
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                      • 14 Years
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                      Possibly. I see your grav away from the site but that's a "G" rating issue that yousaid you sorted.

                  2. TorresMagic™
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                    • 14 Years
                    7 years, 10 months ago

                    Sent email.

                2. kim don juan
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 10 months ago

                  Try now. I think it might have kept me logged in, so I just logged out there.

                  1. TorresMagic™
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                    • 14 Years
                    7 years, 10 months ago

                    All fixed 🙂

                    1. kim don juan
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 10 months ago

                      Thanks for the help man. Much appreciated.

                      1. TorresMagic™
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                        • 14 Years
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                        No problem 🙂

  3. Zolo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Another day, another delay

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      is it a delay though?

      1. Zolo
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah, if we go by Mark Rogers words lol

  4. Ziegler1988
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Giggs Boson right now: https://tribwpmt.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/cry.gif

  5. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    GB.
    I would like to make about double, but its just a short term trade as these new release games go up quickly and come down fairly fast. Candy Crush shares were huge but have halved.
    What I'll invest in at the end of the month is Vodafone and China Mobile. I would like to make triple off those.

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Stick it all on red - it's quicker

    2. The Sarjeant
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I've just seen how much you're going to invest! 😯

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Think I'll move my Amazon and Netflix over to it now too. Need to find how to invest in it, its proving to be tricky.

        1. The Sarjeant
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          I have no idea about investing. I'd like to give it a go, but I think I'd mess it up.

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Just open up an account first. No money needs to be in there, but just get it done.
            Balders sounds like he knows a lot.
            I put 5k in Amazon in 2008, they were valued at $26, $750 now.
            Got Netflix for 2.37, they're 97 now.
            Got 100 Under Armour shares too. Make your money work for you.

            1. M00N
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              The Nintendo thing is interesting. Its only been released in US, UK and Australia so far. With every other country getting on board in the coming months surely its only going to grow.

              1. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 10 months ago

                Yes but it will grow quickly, and then come back down once the market is saturated.
                You want to be investing in the biggest mobile networks too. The data usage is going to go through the roof.

                1. M00N
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 10 months ago

                  Do you pay a charge per investment?

                  1. Rupert The Horse
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    7 years, 10 months ago

                    Yes, usually between £5-8, so its best to invest larger amounts. If you are unsure, don't do it.

                2. Zasa
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 10 months ago

                  Nintendo's also releasing a game console called Q1 next year fwiw, a lot of talk going around about that. They should have most of that quarter to themselves too.

                  1. Zasa
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 10 months ago

                    *called NX, releasing in Q1

                  2. M00N
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 10 months ago

                    Is that the NX?

                  3. Rupert The Horse
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    7 years, 10 months ago

                    THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!

                    1. Zasa
                      • 9 Years
                      7 years, 10 months ago

                      Anytime Rupert 🙂 no exact date yet, but March seems to be the month they're releasing in

                      1. Rupert The Horse
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        7 years, 10 months ago

                        Awesome info.

                  4. M00N
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 10 months ago

                    The new Pokemon Sun and Moon are released in November too they are usually massive, even more so now.

                    1. Zasa
                      • 9 Years
                      7 years, 10 months ago

                      Yup good call

                    2. Rupert The Horse
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 10 months ago

                      More awesome info.

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks Rupert, good to know! My boss is big on investing too, I'll ask him for advice at the pub tomorrow.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        and then put it on my twitter please:
        @RLovibond

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Aye, if he has any tip offs I'll let you know.

    4. Cradders
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      What would you advise to use for doing this sort of thing??

  6. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Oh my god it's all kicking off now with Mark Rogers 😯

    http://i.imgur.com/QSH26eZ.jpg

  7. George James
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Why all the love on here for Luke Shaw?

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      90% Man Utd fans 🙂

      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        He does look a good option though

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I think they're expecting him to be less than 7.0m 😉

    3. Valencia's Left Foot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Good start to last season until he got injured. Backing United to be tight at the back and hopefully he isn't as expensive because he missed most of last season. As long as he plays I think he is a solid pick.. Thoughts? Agree/disagree? Am I missing something?

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        I think the fact that he is so obviously a good pick, means he wont be underpriced.

      2. James H
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Well summed up, and has pretty good opening fixs. Loving the username!

        1. Valencia's Left Foot
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          If he is the right price I'll purchase. Any thoughts on Mo Barrow? He looked dangerous at the end of last season as a fantasy asset. Will he play? Could be a decent 5th mid.

          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            If he's not classed as a forward again and gets game time he could be a wheelie good pick

          2. MrMaverick
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Barrow a good shout, Guidolin seems to like him. Ayew, Routledge and Montero ahead of him in the pecking order

          3. James H
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            I really like him as a player, but can't see him being a "nailed on" starter quite yet. And if he's classified as a forward again then that will pretty much kill off his Fantasy prospects. Seeing as we need to buy at least one striker then it's hard to be too certain of how our forward line will shape up bar Siggy being central to it.

            1. MrMaverick
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              Guido does like a false 9

      3. Valencia's Left Foot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        All good thoughts. One to monitor, especially if Ayew plays as a 9 again to leave a slot for him on the right or left.

    4. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Not all utd fans,

      Shaw is a quality player and was playing like a 30m player before he got injured. Great going forward and has surprising make up speed when defending

    5. George James
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      decent player but coming back from an injury and not nailed to play. wouldnt go anywhere near him personally.

      probably will be 5.5/6 also

  8. MrMaverick
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Much more favourable options than Shaw exist

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      totally agree.

  9. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    wait, Ayala is injured?

  10. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Sure this is old news, but brand new company doing all of the PL digital stuff this year, including FPL - all launch dates etc from previous years should be thrown out the window. http://www.sporttechie.com/2015/10/12/english-premier-league-announces-partnership-pulselive-shape-new-digital-strategy/

    1. The Sarjeant
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      They still need to launch it with plenty of time to go.

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Not if they can't due to teething problems

        1. The Sarjeant
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Well yeah, but it shouldn't be too far off now.

          1. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            You never know what problems they are experiencing and how easy they are to fix.

            Whatever happens, I'm getting a workable GW1 team locked in well before the GW1 deadline just in case - can imagine the new servers going down or summat close as deadline nears and usage increases.

    2. JJO
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Who will email them and ask The question?
      😉

  11. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    KOL, do you have the number to call? Want to do it now.

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

      Tweeted the HL number to you

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Are you sure?

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

          @RloviBond ?

          0117 980 9800

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Almost.
            @RLovibond.
            Thanks, I'll call now.

  12. jimbobjeff85
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    From here on out, I think FPL launch day should be known as "Mark Rogers Day" in honour of this week. Make it happen FFS community!

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Nothing should be done in honor of this week

      1. jimbobjeff85
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        It would be a totally Sarcastic thing though! Infamous forever more.

    2. nevins84
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Vodoo dolls in his honour maybe

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Approved.

  13. nevins84
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Past live dates (all times GMT)

    09 July 2015 (Thursday, around 11:30)
    16 July 2014 (Wednesday, around 11:00)
    15 July 2013 (Monday, around 15:00)
    19 July 2012 (Thursday, around 18:00)
    20 July 2011 (Wednesday, around 22:30)
    12 July 2010 (Monday, around 13:35)
    07 July 2009 (Tuesday, around 15:45)
    04 July 2008 (Friday, around 16:00)
    06 July 2007 (Friday, around 09:35)
    09 July 2006 (Sunday, around 01:00)

    Any minute now

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I don't think there's a pattern to be found. It's ready when it's ready.

      1. Ziro
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        This.
        Past dates do not matter, just that it should be 'around a month before'

      2. The Sarjeant
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        It's usually 4-5 weeks before the start of the season.

      3. nevins84
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Only on 4 other occasions was it later than this year, and some of those had later kick off dates, I think we can scrap the 9-5 presumption, id imagine its all hands on board at this stage...

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          There's probably a lot of new updates, maybe more than last year. The time frame could vary depending on the changes and the amount of bugs encountered.

          1. nevins84
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            I know one bug encountered @MR

      4. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        If you look hard enough, you'll find whatever pattern you want to find.

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          This is a frequent mistake made in FPL imo. ("Alli doesn't score in home games" etc...)

          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            there was one pattern that was 100% reliable

            The Clint Dempsey 3 game rule

    2. Camp No No
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      "Imminent!" 😆

    3. michudagawd
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Did it really go live at 1 am in 2006?

  14. Eden Hazardous
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Premier League top scorers vs Liverpool since Martin Skrtel's debut:

    van Persie - 7
    Skrtel OG - 7
    Arshavin/Rooney/Lukaku/Giroud/Walters - 5

    1. Ziro
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Interesting stat

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      😆 What a legend.

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Awesome.

    4. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Suarez didn't score a single goal against him. That's impressive.

      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Nor has Messi tbf.

    5. Eden Hazardous
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I think conceding 5 each to Arshavin & Walters is quite damning as well (not to the level of the 7 OGs but still)

      1. SweepaKeepa
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Remember 4 of Arshavin's were scored in just one match!

        1. Eden Hazardous
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          How did I forget! Fair enough but still he has to explain for the Walters goals

          Also , conceded 12 goals combined from the United striking duo is poor for a Liverpool defender.

          1. Eden Hazardous
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            *conceding

    6. JJO
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      But he played 20 times more games 😉

    7. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      4 from arshavin

    8. Camp No No
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      😆

      At some point last season the player who had assisted the most goals against Liverpool during the season was Lovren.

      Although in all fairness, he played against them almost every week.

    9. Demí
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      This guy has stolen your stat m8. I would sue https://twitter.com/jkisthe1/status/753616811791421441

      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        His tweets are protected. 😆 Anyway , its not my stat. Its @Matt_Furniss ' stat

        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          That guy sounds like a noob 😉

          1. Eden Hazardous
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            I know its you. 😉

            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              I stand by what I said 😉

              1. Eden Hazardous
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 10 months ago

                😀

  15. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    I'm just going to put everyone out of their misery, there will be no opening of FPL this week! its Thursday and I'm guessing there was something wrong with it cos they've made done a site revamp. I really doubt that they'll release over the weekend, the weekend gives them more time to shore up the game.

    I am 100% sure its next week cos the season is painfully close, the exact day is a guessing game but I'm 100 sure they wouldn't release it so close to the weekend.

    Its not happening this week fellas.

    1. nevins84
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Any later than Saturday and we are down to 3 weeks + whatever days, cant see them leaving it that close...

      1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        They've already made it close by not releasing it this week so don't be surprised if ur waiting up to another week for fpl

        1. nevins84
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Maybe, maybe not, no one knows!

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      100% sure is very high

    3. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks for clearing that up.
      Logs off.

    4. Camp No No
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Appears that they've already released it twice on Friday. Stay tuned! 😉

    5. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I suspect if there was much more of a delay then a price list would have been released. It has happened before

    6. KISSES
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks, I'm so glad thats cleared up

  16. BB-8
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    So frustrated that I'm considering not playing FPL this season.

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Oh you will lol

      1. BB-8
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        I know 🙁

  17. FrankieTheGent
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    There's obviously a bug with the new "captain becomes highest scorer" chip!

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I'd save that for a double 🙂

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        If they have even more chips we will start to run out of doubles

  18. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Do you ever get so tired of waiting for something that the thing you are waiting for starts to get tarnished.

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      yep. I press that refresh button with a look of disgust on my face now

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Yes. Retirement as by the time I get there the retirement age will have been increased by another 3 years. Glad I'm in my 50's.

    3. BB-8
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Exactly my feelings atm

    4. Think
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Thank god it's not vanished !

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        or varnished!

  19. AK ⭐
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    I see Mark Rogers, I kill Mark Rogers.

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Death is to good for him.

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_keWS1i3RA

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          He must suffer

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            As we've all suffered ha!

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Imminent.

    3. nevins84
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Sit Tight

    4. BB-8
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Not if I see him first

  20. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    This new game that you all kept a big secret from me is internet based.
    You want to be investing in the biggest mobile networks too. The data usage is going to go through the roof, forcing people in to increasing their packages.
    Monitor things like Vodafone, China Mobile, have a look to see what networks are in Australia.

    1. Bauerhaus 24
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Don't mean to be rude, but since you've only just heard of the game, do you see that people won't hang off your every word on this subject?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        And so they shouldn't.
        But I see plenty of potential in it. I'm not in the sort of circles that would be playing games on their phones (apart from FPL) so its not a surprise I just found out about it.
        Not like I'm trying to be mean to anyone.

        1. Bauerhaus 24
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          I'm not having a go, it's just in my nature to be sceptical when I see the phrase "You want to be investing in...", even when it's from my brother who has an economics degree; let alone a sheep called Rupert the Horse on a football forum who has known of the product for a matter of minutes 😀 no offence intended

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            BAHAHA, all I saw was a sheep called Rupert The Horse.
            Just I'm in a good place because of the money Ive made so far, wanted to spread the love but there doesn't seem to many takers. Ah well, just me and KOL then.

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Who he is doesn't change the content of what he's saying. It makes a lot of sense.

        Pokemon Go uses mobile data, and if millions are using Pokemon Go, millions are using more mobile data.

        1. Bauerhaus 24
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          It changes the value of his opinion that's for sure. It's easy for anyone to sound like an expert is my point, which can be all too dangerous

    2. Camp No No
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Account hacked?

    3. pompeyfan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I don't feel too comfortable seeing stock advice on here, since you need certification to advise. People here might get the wrong impression since some things said seem to suggest they're no brainers, when they are anything but. In fact some tips just seem to be bad advice.

  21. nevins84
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Who's incorporating imminent in to their team name this season 🙂

    1. BB-8
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      'Sit Tight, Mark Rogers.Death is imminent.' Or is that too long?

  22. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    4 am again?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Somewhere in the world.

  23. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Saw rumor that it's gonna drop in 35 minutes...

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Source haha!

    2. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I just dropped one

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        I left a link for you above Cheese, automatically made me think of Monte Cristo haha!

  24. MrMaverick
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Word on twitter, to be launched 5.30. Probs BS but anything for my mental health

    1. Eden Hazardous
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Source?

      1. Jay_
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Ryan Barlow, 17, Liverpool

        • Morbius
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Ryan Barlow ‏@LFC_Ryan27 13m13 minutes ago
          I've had word from my sources that #FPL will be launched at 5:30 pm UK time. #ITK

          1. Eden Hazardous
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            The #ITK is to mock Mark Rogers and thus is BS imo. Hope I am wrong tho.

            1. MrMaverick
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              Price list? Price teasers? Load of BS

      2. MrMaverick
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Yep.

      3. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        t-minus 20 minutes then

    2. Bezzer
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I'm going away tomorrow morning and unlikely to have Internet access for the weekend.

      There's no doubt that launch will be as soon as I lose connection!

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

        same lol

      1. Däzzy
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Lol, typical dubs.
        C'mon cork city

    3. The_Colonel
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Who would you Kiss/Marry/Push off a Cliff out of Nigel Farage, Jeremy Hunt and MarkRogers1?

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        I;d kiss and marry 2 other people and push those 3 off a cliff

    4. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      FPL has 4 hours to launch and then I'm resigned to whatever ID I can get if I get internet access after that (not to say the ID isn't purely cosmetic lol)

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        😉

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

      fpl looking lively

    6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      @markrogers1

      Fun day at work, now back home sipping on a cold one by the pool. What's everyone up to?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Think everyone is over it.