The Hall of Fame Update

With the 2014/15 season behind us and anticipation for the new campaign building, it’s time to reveal the latest update to our Live Hall of Fame standings and the Top 10 best managers amongst the Fantasy Football Scout community.

The Hall of Fame (HoF) is a ranking system which we apply to everyone who takes part in our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) mini-leagues – both the free and the members league. Basically, this tracks the performances of every manager over each of the seasons they have participated and awards a “HoF rating” accordingly – the “Career” version of the Hall of Fame is viewable to all via this link.

If you’re wondering what the HoF is all about, you can read the FAQ below for a quick guide. Alternatively, you can view this movie to listen to Mark and its creator, Chris Atkinson, talk you through it.

The Hall of Fame Top 10

Ville Ronka retains his spot at the top of the Hall of Fame after cementing 277^th place in the overall FPL rankings in 2014/15. This was his fourth top-1,000 FPL finish – indeed, in his seven seasons as a FPL manager, Ville has never finished outside of the top 5,000. During 2014/15, he took just five hits as he once again justified his tag as FPL’s top performing manager.

Nick (aka Triggerlips) notched up his fourth top-1,000 finish in FPL with a rank of 592 at the end of the 2014/15 season. This propelled him from sixth in our HoF rankings at the end of last season to second this year. After a poor first three seasons from 2007/8 to 2009/10, in which his lowest FPL finish in the rankings was 223,632, his last five years have been nothing short of remarkable, with a rank of 35th spot in 2012/13 the pinnacle.

Another to finish in the top 1,000 in 2014/15 is Mustafa Bialk, who leaps from 11^th spot in our HoF at the end of last season to third this time round. As with Nick, he is another to find the right formula for success after a slow start to his Fantasy management career. After failing to breach the top 10,000 in his first four years, a finish of 317th in 2011/12 lit the touch paper for success. Since then, his end-of-season FPL rankings were 1,002, 310 and 456 in 2014/15.

One of the biggest climbers in our HoF is Martin Button, who moves from 25^th place to fourth after finishing in 266^th place in FPL in 2014/15. In nine years, this was his highest FPL finish and his third top-1,000 rank. A blip in 2013/14 where he finished in 18,376 is the only time he has failed to make the top 5,000 in FPL since 2008/9.

Derek Simpson is another riser, moving from 17^th to fifth after finishing in 593^rd spot in 2014/15. In eight seasons, this was his third highest placing, after ending up in 38^th place in 2012/13 and 500^th in 2009/10.

The ascent of Simon Walsh is incredible. He moves from 82^nd to sixth in our end of season HoF rankings after finishing 95^th in FPL at the end of 2014/15. In his four years as an FPL manager, he has ranks of 711, 16, 103 and, incredibly, 38^th in his debut campaign.

Alianto Henry shoots into the top ten in our Hall of Fame from 51^st to seventh. His 2014/15 rank of 164 was his second highest in five seasons playing FPL. As with Simon Walsh he is another fast learner, having finished his debut 2010/11 campaign with a rank of 23.

In eight is Martin Gupta, who is another dramatic climber in our Hall of Fame, after finishing with a HoF rank of 53 at the end of the 2013/14 campaign. The 2014/15 season saw his third top-1,000 finish in four seasons as an FPL manager. Martin’s debut FPL end-of-season rank of 46th in 2011/12 is his highest finish so far.

Craig Johnson (aka Bouncebackability) moves from 71^st to ninth in our HoF rankings. His highest end-of-season finish of 64 in 2014/15 after nine years as an FPL manager was the reason for his ascent. Since starting in 2006/7, he has six top-5,000 finishes under his belt.

In tenth is Jon Sumner (aka Jinswick), who gave the 2014/15 Champion Simon March a real run for his money on the final Gameweek of the season. His decision to draft in hat-trick hero Theo Walcott pushed him to second in the overall FPL rankings. This means he is our HoF top ten’s highest climber, having finished in 338^th place at the end of the 2013/14 season.

Honourable Mentions…

Matthew Martyniak (aka “Spiderm4tt”) leads the charge for the former FPL Champions. He has done his upmost to dispel the myth of that “difficult second season” once claiming the crown: he sits in 15^th spot in the rankings, having built on his 2012/13 title victory with strong finishes of 995 in 203/14 and 731 last season.

This season’s champion, Simon March (aka “Dufflinks”), ranks next in 37^th – his strongest finish prior to this past season was a rank of 3833 back in 2012/13.

The 2010/11 Champion, Chris McGurn returned a healthy rank of 4205 in the last campaign, boasting his HoF rating and climbing just inside the top 100 in ^99th spot. Chris has finished inside the top 10,000 in every season since he was introduced to the FPL back in 2008/09.

Tom Fenley’s form hasn’t been quite so consistent. The 2013/14 champion famously committed Wildcard suicide this past season, a factor which contributed to an FPL finish of 11709, dropping his HoF rank to 737^th.

Hall of Fame FAQ

How is my rating calculated?
The “HoF Rating” is based on your points scores from previous FPL seasons, with the latest season weighted the heaviest and each corresponding season weighted at roughly 70% that of the previous season. So, in other words, those who performed best in 2014/15 will receive a bigger HoF Rating boost from those who did best in 2006/07. The “HoF Ranking” even allows for those with missing years, adapting the formula accordingly to allow these managers to rank alongside the veterans of the FPL.

How do I join the Hall of Fame
Simply sign up to our leagues next season, either the Fantasy Football Scout Classic League or, if you’re a member, the Members Classic League – the code will available on the dashboard of the Members Area once the FPL game re-opens for registration.

How do I find myself in the Hall of Fame?
The search box at the top of the ranking tables allows you to search by surname or by FPL player ID.

What if I don’t want to be listed?
Either notify us via support@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk or simply leave the Fantasy Football Scout league and you’ll be removed on the next update.

When does the Hall of Fame get updated?
The Career table is available to all and is updated at the end of each season to display the latest rankings. The Live version of the Hall of Fame is updated regularly using the latest season data.

The Development of the Hall of Fame

Chris Atkinson, the creator of the Hall of Fame, has been working on some ideas to tweak the algorithm involved.

We’ve not yet implemented these changes and, instead, we plan to publish a follow-up article to talk through the proposals and gather your feedback.

Look out for this article last this week – we welcome your views.