FFS Cup

FFS Paddy Power Cup XI and Members Cup V – First Round Draw

This afternoon we roll out the first round draws of the Fantasy Football Scout Cup XI, as sponsored by Paddy Power, as well as the fifth Fantasy Football Scout Members Cup.

In the Fantasy Football Scout Cup XI the cut off for qualification was 81 points,  with rank deciding entry for those who scored exactly that tally in Gameweek 28. The rankings cut off was 150,163rd place.

One of the most eye catching ties in this open entry tournament is former champion Wild Rover’s match up against our team news man Demi.

Among our other cup winners Gribude will take on Snotgrass, reigning champion CMIFLFC faces Toon_army_htl, Goonerdave squares up to Blue Mooners, former champ MCH takes on Aliminator and Jonty (that’s me) faces Big Dolls.

Chris8910 is among those hoping to claim a high profile scalp, when he takes on Mark, whose Scoutcast co-host Granville sadly failed to qualify. Powerslice will be hoping Paul slips up to see him through to the next round.

Other notable community matchups include Hvt’s clash with 1966 was a great year.

In the Members Cup V, the cut off for qualification was also 81 points. As with the Paddy Power Cup, rank is the decider for those who matched this cut off score in Gameweek 28. The ranking cut off point for this competition was 2,515th.

Former winner Trigg faces the toughest task among our former champions as he squares up to world number one Dufflinks. Another former winner Fuzzy Dunlop also faces a familiar name, when he takes on Jafooli.

Shiregeriatric has the task of attempting to oust Mark from the Members Cup, while Dynamic takes on Paul.

Other familiar names from our community facing up to each other include Innsie’s match up with Shatner’s Bassoon and Torresmagic’s first round tangle with Shipstontrev.

The full draw for the Fantasy Football Scout Cup XI can be found here, while the draw for the Members Scout V can be found here.

Good luck to those involved in the weekend’s action. In the meantime, though, if you’re looking for more information on the Scout Cup schedule and prizes available, click this link for a more thorough rundown.

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530 Comments Post a Comment
  1. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Would you play Rose or Phil Jones?

    1. A-VB
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Rose

    2. fusen
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I have Rose sub #1 compared to Jones #2

      Man Utd will concede, Spurs will probably concede. Who has more attacking threat?

      Rose

    3. Sunny 😎
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Rose

  2. JE
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    What do you think?

    Pantilimon (Krul)
    Ivanovic Dawson PVA (Clyne, Wolly)
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Cazorla (Boyd)
    Kane Kun Austin

    3.2m ITB and 1 FT

    A) Wolly / PVA --> Terry
    B) Eriksen / Cazorla ---> Silva
    C) Save FT

    1. Sunny 😎
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      A

      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        ....with PVA.

    2. JE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers

  3. Yaya Toure's Birthday …
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I'm so confused. Who is MORE likely to play this weekend - Phil Jones or Wollscheid??

    1. RustyBz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Phil will prob play. No Evans and Rojo a doubt

    2. Sunny 😎
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Jones more likely

      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        ....the case for Kane grows stronger....

  4. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Wolly to Moreno/Loveren

    Yaaaaay / Nay

    1. Sunny 😎
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Nay. Not sure if either are nailed on yet. I'd say wait for Sakho or get Skrtel

  5. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    call me crazy but ive just done Austin > Lukaku.

    1. fusen
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Can Lukaku carry his European form into the league? Earlier this season it didn't seem to be the case.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        well I have nothing to lose now. 70 odd points behind the wife and I need to start getting punty and start having different players.
        I might as well get beat by 100 or close the gap.

    2. RustyBz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I assume you did this for your Europa cup fantasy team

      1. Lucy.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Well clearly not 😛 Austin doesn't play Europa.

    3. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      mad to go Lukaku (c) he loved Newcastle last season at Goodison?

      1. RustyBz
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        If he brings good returns I'll be the first to say congrats to you

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          thanks, bookmark

  6. icywrists23
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    foster bellerin bertrand clyne pva dawson downing hazard sanchez eriksen kane aguero austin who should I bench? I think I'll go with one sou defender ... not sure if i'll go 433 or 343

    1. Punty
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      What a neat format, bench a southampton-defender yes

    2. RustyBz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Why can't you follow everyone elses team formatting 🙁

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

    Gtg or do something for -4? Got 5m ITB so can do almost any transfer.. thinking of Caz -> Sanchez but want to wait another week and see how they play.. anything else? Thanks!

    Panty
    Ivan Dawson Bellerin
    Hazard Sterling Silva Cazorla
    Aguero Kane Austin

    Krul PvA Clyne Boyd

    1. JE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Probably save FT

  8. daisybcfc
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Who defo has a game GW32?

    1. Ziegler1988
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Everyone

      1. daisybcfc
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        apologies. meant 33

  9. Trigg ⭐️
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Zouma love?

    Something happen that means he is nailed now?

    1. JE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Still a rotation risk imo. It probably depends what your bench looks like

  10. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Q.1 Sell Cameron or Hutton?

    Q. 2 buy who for 5.2m or less, preferably around 4.5m

    Have Clyne - Lescott - PVA

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Schlupp?

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah was actually thinking that. But having a Lester players makes me cringe.

        Bellerin or Zouma?

    2. Chinu
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Naughton?

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah also thinking him....cheers Call

  11. icywrists23
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    pick 3 defenders I should play this week

    a) dawson
    b) pva
    c) bertrand
    c) clyne
    d) bellerin

    1. JE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      a b d

    2. Bastien
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      abd if u feel like pva starts.

      if not, replace him with c

    3. Reacher
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      A, B, D

      1. icywrists23
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        thanks do you think bellerin starts

  12. Tony Yeboah
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Toby declares he would like to stay at saints....report suggests hes in line to return the weekend

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31873471

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Brill...Good club, good player, nice part of the world to live...all good...

    2. Bastien
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I wait 1 more week before I consider him.
      Hope he starts this week and see how it goes.

  13. Reacher
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Must start 2 of these 3 defenders, Help!

    A, Bertrand
    B, PVA
    C, Moreno

    Advice appreciated

    1. andres
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      B and c

    2. foley_fd
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      B and C

    3. Ziegler1988
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Bench Bertrand

    4. Lucy.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      B,C

  14. andres
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    a vert => ivan
    B eriksen/mane => xxx
    C both above (-4)

    Fostrer (Panti)
    Ballerin Vert Bertrand (Cresswell Hutton)
    MANE ERIKSEN hazard silva (boyd)
    Kane giroud aguero
    1 FT, 3.3

    1. foley_fd
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Vert to Ivan looks tasty

    2. JE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Thinking about the rest of the season, probably a

      1. andres
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah.. Could take out mane instead.. For ozil?

  15. Baby Bubu
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Who's likely to score more points until season end: Ivanovic or Silva?

    1. Sunny 😎
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Silva

      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        *about to post something about team. Realises Sunny is lurking. Logs off 😉

        1. Sunny 😎
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          As if there is something we don't know about each other's teams yet haha 😛

          1. Lucy.
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Plus there's nothing stopping you from looking at each other's post history 😉

          2. Baby Bubu
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Sorry I dont get it 😛

            1. Sunny 😎
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Below

          3. Sess!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            I know, ha ha ha. Find it funny we've been helping each other with our teams all week and then get drawn against each other.

            Ah well, let the best man win and I'll be (e)shaking your hand if it's you 🙂

            1. Sunny 😎
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Haha (e)shaking both before and after the game Sess! 🙂

              I picked the wrong time to take a hit though

              1. Lucy.
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 2 months ago

                Jeez you guys, get a room 😉

                1. Sess!
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 2 months ago

                  Team Argentina all the way - Us Gauchos stick together 😉

            2. Baby Bubu
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Ah.... All the best to you both! 😉

              1. Sess!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 2 months ago

                Cheers bud.

  16. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    @ Demi, you about?

  17. Shifty
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Folks, appreciate some help here. Thanks.

    A) Bertrand > Ivanovic/Terry

    B) Caz > Silva

    Team is

    Pants
    Clyne Bertrand Naughton PVA Dawson
    Sanchez Hazard Cazorla Eriksen Ameobi
    Kun Giroud Kane

    1.9 banked, 1 FT

    1. Lucy.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      B.

      1. Shifty
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers Lucy. I'm stuck in 2 minds - Silva definitely on form and has the fixture but Ivanovic/Terry in now just solves one headache from now til GW34 and even til end of season...Chelsea defender def essential. Or you reckon you lot can get a result this GW?

        1. Lucy.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Actually, I've changed my mind. Read your team properly and I reckon A. Didn't realise you'd got double Saints at the back.

          1. Shifty
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Yea that's the thing. Punted on Terry>Bertrand for GW27+28...came out 5 points ahead, planned to reverse the trade all along. But Silva's becoming hard to ignore thats all

            1. Lucy.
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              I think the Chelsea thing is probably more important, you're right.

    2. JE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      A

  18. GoonerByron
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Damn, completed missed the entries to both the cups.. Would have qualified for both too 🙁

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Same here...not sure how I missed that.

    2. Lucy.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Me too.

      1. Lucy.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I think people hid it from me because they were scared of being beaten by a girl 😉

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          http://i.imgur.com/qJyGXRG.gifv

          Some competitions are just too scary for some to enter 😉

          1. Lucy.
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            😆

            In all seriousness though, I'm not quite sure how I missed it. Oh well 🙂

            1. walkman666
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              You are not alone...missed it here, too.

  19. McNulty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Foster (Myhill)
    Lescott, Bellerin, PVA (Fonte, Haidara)
    Sanchez, Hazard, Silva, Eriksen (Di Maria)
    Aguero, Kane, Austin

    1 FT

    Any ideas for a cheap 5th mid???

    Need to sell ADM but I don't really want to bench any of my template front 7 so a downgrade makes sense. Will use the money to upgrade Haidara to a Chelsea defender next week.

    1. Lucy.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Puncheon (QPR) and bench Eriksen this week?

  20. jaco
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Mane and Eriksen to Punch and Silva?

    Rest of team
    Forster
    Bellerin, Ivan, Dawson
    Sanchez, Haz, Erik, Mane
    Giroud, Aguero, Kane

    (bertrand, wolly, cork)

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I like Mane long term, but they look like good moves for this week.

    2. RustyBz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      If you have 2 FT that sounds great.

    3. Dvorak-RTH
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Nxt week
      Southampton have burnley at home
      Spurs have leicester at home
      Hold

      1. Dvorak-RTH
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Gw 30 that is

  21. A-VB
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Defender Dilemma :

    1) Kurt Zouma (4.7)
    2) Craig Dawson (4.5)
    3) Kyle Naughton (4.3)
    4) Erik Pieters (4.6)
    5) Hector Bellerin (4.6)
    6) Danny Rose (4.9)

    So many options, but even more confusions.
    None of them ticks all the right boxes, though Naughton I think comes agonizingly close.

    1. Lucy.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      2 or 3 for me.

      1. Villan
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        this

    2. Cojiro
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I'm in the same boat (hadaira or hutton replacement). I'm also leaning towards naughton, but I have 5.9 itb so cant decide whether I need to save money or not.

      1. A-VB
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        What I can't decide is whether I should spend my FT to sort out my defense at all (Hutton, Cameron, PVA) ?

        With so much change up going on among the front 8.

    3. Lucy.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Also, if you don't need them to play this week, you could go for Toby? Decent run after this week.

    4. Ludo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Dawson - three good home games in the next four.

      1. A-VB
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Have Foster.
        Not sure about a double-up.
        Adds to the dilemma even further Ludo. 🙁

  22. Chrisscfc
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    bench sterling or puncheon?

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

    Play 1 of each this week

    Lescott (STO) or Naughton (LIV)

    Moses (wba) or Mane (che)

    1. Villan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Lescott and.....ouch would probably go Moses!

    2. Lucy.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Lescott. Moses.

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

        what I have atm

        thanks for the help earlier, I definitely think Terry and Toby is better than Zouma and Berty. If I could afford it I'd just do Wollschied to Terry and keep Berty till wc but I can't so I think

        Terry and Toby > Zouma and Berty

        1. Lucy.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Yup. Particularly as we're not offering much in the final third so Bertrand isn't going to get much from open play.

    3. Wiz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Lescott, Mane

      1. Lucy.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I remain convinced that if we're going to sneak a goal vs Chelsea, it'll be a set piece.

        1. Wiz
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Mane is more of a threat than Moses imo

          1. Lucy.
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Guess you haven't seen much of us recently 😛

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Lescott
      Moses

      Wait...

  24. All about the galacticos
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Who to bench out of?
    A) Sterling
    B) Eriksen
    C) Austin

    rest of frontling Aguero, Kane, Sanchez, Hazard, Silva.

    1. Villan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      You really are all about galacticos...B for me

      1. All about the galacticos
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks i'm feeling it's a bit 50/50 between Austin and Eriksen.
        A strong bench is not necessarily a good thing.
        The tyranny of too much choice

  25. Bobby_Baggio
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Afternoon all

    Am i G2G? Hoping to improve on my 3k position. Cheers all

    Panti
    Terry, Dawson, Rose
    Haz, Silva, Eriksen, Sanchez
    Aguero (C), Kane, Giroud (VC)

    Fonte, Bruce, Lucas

    1FT - 0.3m ITB

  26. Nesvy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Play Clyne or Naughton ?

    Thanks.

    1. TheBabyfacedAssassin
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Naughton imo

      1. Nesvy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        has a chance to CS ?

        1. TheBabyfacedAssassin
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          better then SOT vs CHE?

          1. Nesvy
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            but Clyne is a greater chance offens points, right?

  27. TheBabyfacedAssassin
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Play Wolly, Naughton or Jones?

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Wolly, I think.

  28. Bolt-on
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance ospina is dropped for szcezny?

    1. Aladdin Sané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Unlikely...Ospina should play.

      1. Bolt-on
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

  29. Aladdin Sané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    dmpwright

    Foster
    Terry Bertrand Bellerin
    Haz Silva Eriksen Caz
    Aguero Austin Kane

    Bench: Krul, PvA, Naughton, Walters

    A) Eriksen to Sterling/Coutinho
    B) Caz to Sterling/Coutinho
    C) Austin to Giroud
    D) Save FT

  30. foley_fd
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    For the first time is an age my squad has no injury concerns, I decided my captain on Monday and I don't need to make any transfers.

    This worries me!

    I bet Aguero and Sanchez are rested.

    1. Lucy.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      😆 I have the same feeling. It's been ages since I've been able to save and it feels odd.

    2. Sunny 😎
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero and Sanchez getting a rest would be freaking awesome

    3. Shifty
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      So Aguero(c) Sanchez (vc)?