Fantasy Football FAQ And Glossary

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I link my name to my FPL team?
Once registered, you have the option of including a website link that people can navigate to by clicking your name on any comment you make. To insert this url go to this page and once logged in, and enter the url of your choice in the website field. If you wish to your link to navigate people to your Fantasy Premier League team, then go to your ‘My Team’ page on the fantasy premier league website, click ‘History’ underneath your team kit, and copy this pages’ url into the website field on the Fantasy Football Scout profile page.

Is this site all about the Fantasy Premier League game then?
Not at all, although with over 2 million players, the game is mightily popular and most of the site visitors have some investment in the game. As a result, much of the content here tends to focus on the FPL game. Hopefully though, we provide information and articles that are relevant, no matter which game you play.

Do you have leagues I can join?
Yes we do. We run official leagues in both the FPL (league code 6664-4991) and the Can You Kick It Game (league code 496-95). Also we have a UEFA champions league game (league code 2628-830) for those of you who fancy testing yourself in European fantasy football. We also started Head to Head leagues in the FPL game. Make sure you catch Andy’s weekly Scout League summaries for the latest goings on in these official Scout leagues.

How do I get a picture next to my name when I post a comment?
Head on over to www.gravatar.com and register for an account (make sure you register with the same email as the one you are registered with here). Choose an image, and this will be associated with all of your comments on site. Your gravatar image should appear next to your comments within roughly 24 hours.

Why don’t my comment(s) show up?
If your comments are not appearing, then the likelihood is that you have either used a word that is inappropriate or you have put too many website links in your comment. In both these circumstances, the site filter system prevent them from appearing to try and combat spam posts. If you feel this doesn’t apply to you, then please use the ‘Contact’ tab at the top of the page and it will be looked into.

Why haven’t I received my registration password?
It’s more than likely that the auto-response that sends your password has been caught by your spam filter. Check your spam folder to make sure that the password mail is not in there. If not then there could be an error with the internal system and your specific mail server. Contact the Scout and we’ll sort your password manually for you.

How does the Crack The Code or CTC site work?
The basic gist of the Crack The Code site is to predict when players in the Fantasy Premier League game will rise or drop in value. When a player reaches 100% on the ‘Rises’ or ‘Drops’ list they will accordingly rise or drop 0.1 in value. The site is updated at several points during the day, the first being at 9 am, and the last being at 10 pm. It’s information should be taken at the users risk. Full credit goes to a user called ‘diamondplus’ over on the FISO forum (www.fiso.co.uk). For a full description of the ins and outs of the workings of this site, please visit this thread on the FISO forums.

When do the Scout Picks go up?
More often than not the Scout Picks will go up on a Friday night before the Saturday morning deadline. For midweek deadlines the Scout Picks usually go up a few hours before the deadline.

Why don’t you have advertising on the site?
We kind of do, although we prefer to agree partnerships and affiliations that deliver something worthwhile to our visitors. Our partnership with Paddy Power being a good example. Google and Amazon ads are all well and good but they’re pretty ugly, often irrelevant and right now, wouldn’t justify the cash they bring in. That’s not to say that we’re not interested in your money if you’re feeling flush or generous…

Can I donate to the website?
If you love the site and feel you’ve got something from it then a small donation will help towards the cost of the servers used for the site, podcast and chat room. Donate buttons can be found in the right-hand menu and you can read more on how this works here.

Glossary of Terms

Cleanie – A Clean Sheet. This is when a player earns a fantasy clean sheet points for not conceding a goal whilst on the pitch.

A shut-out – When a team achieves a clean sheet.

Differential – A word used to describe a player that is selected by a low percentage of fantasy managers or perhaps your fiercest rival in your mini-league. This tactic is often used when a fantasy manager is trying to catch-up in a mini-league.

Wildcard – In the Fantasy Premier League game you get one wildcard per season. Activating your wildcard enables you to make unlimited transfers before the next transfer deadline, at no point cost to your team.

Double Gameweek – A phase used when one or more teams have two fixtures in a given gameweek.

Bandwagon - This is when a player is transferred in by a vast amount of fantasy managers on the back of sometimes just one decent performance.

Holy Trinity aka “The Tri-force” – A term used to describe the powerful fantasy midfield trio that were Gerrard, Lampard and Ronaldo. The three players were immensely difficult to get in one team due to their price but were incredibly profitable if you could manage it. Ronaldo’s departure has since broken the Trinity.

Rafatation/Ancelottery – Terms coined to describe the rotation policies employed by Rafa Benitez and Carlo Ancelotti.

Two Bagels – A terms that can be used to refer to a game likely to be a 0-0 draw.

Common Abbreviations

BAE – Benoit Assou-Ekotto

Billy – Dinyar Bilyaletdinov

Cashley – Ashley Cole

Chucho – Christian Benitez

CTC - An abbreviation of Crack The Code. See FAQ “How does the Crack The Code or CTC site work?”

JVofH (or VoH, or JVH) – Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink

KPB – Kevin-Prince Boateng

MGP – Morten Gamst Pederson

MON – Martin O’Neill

NRC – Nigel Reo-Coker

RSC – Roque Santa Cruz

RVP – Robin Van Persie

SAF – Sir Alex Ferguson (also Sulaiman Al Fahim lately)

Screech – Marouane Fellaini

SEB – Sylvan Ebanks-Blake

Shava - Andrey Arshavin

SWP – Shaun Wright-Phillips

VdS – Edwin Van der Sar

WC – Wildcard