Frequently Asked Questions
The Members Area
What does it cost?
We’re offering membership right now for just £12.50. Over the season that’s about 30p a week. That’s a great pre-season offer for a limited period to reward our existing community – the standard price for Members after this will be £20.
What do I get for my Membership?
You can find a full list of features and content here.
In a nutshell though you get sortable Opta stats for Players and Teams, the full season ticker with an interactive and scrollable next five ticker, Pre-season player projections listing our predicted scores for over 250 players and a raft of exclusive members articles over the season. Oh and there are some Paddy Power and Fantasy Football Scout exclusives too – including a Manager of the Month accolade and prize for those who join the Members Fantasy Premier League Scout league.
Why isn’t this stuff free?
Both the Opta Statistics and the Fixture license required substantial investment to obtain. We made the decision to purchase these in order to provide the Fantasy Football community with a deeper level of information and service. We feel that there are Fantasy Football Managers out there who want this level of information readily available to give them that little edge over their rivals.
However, we’ve also made the decision that Fantasy Managers everywhere should have access to a season ticker that delivered fixture information. We’ve decided to give the next five ticker away free on the site – despite the cost of the license which enables us to provide it.
What’s the duration of Membership?
Members sign up for the full season so this season’s Membership expire on June 1st 2011.
How do I sign up?
If you’ve already registered on the site in order to post comments then you can upgrade your “Free” subscription to a Members package by clicking here.
If you’ve yet to register on this site you will need to go here and add registration details – a username and email address in this form. Ensure that you select the Members package before submitting your registration.
How does the payment process work?
All our payments are handled off site by PayPal so once you’ve selected the Members package in the sign up form you will be redirected to PayPal to make your payment.
If you’ve got a PayPal account you can use this to make payment, or you can use your credit or debit card via PayPal.
Once payment has gone through you should see a “Congratulations” confirmation screen from PayPal.
You will need to click on the link back to Fantasy Football Scout on this page.
Once you return you will be given instructions on how to proceed and gain access to the Members area.
Is it secure?
We’re using the PayPal service and paying a fee to them for that very reason. PayPal is used by millions worldwide and is the system employed for payment on the eBay auction site. Your financial details are never passed on to us and are kept within PayPal’s secure system. It’s the safest, fastest and simplest form of online payment around.
I’ve just signed up. Where’s my password?
You should have received an email which gives you your login details. Sometimes these emails can get filtered and added to your Spam inbox, particularly with Gmail accounts. Please check your Spam box to see if the email is found in there.
If you still can’t find your password then drop us a line at support@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk
I’ve already registered, will I need a new Username and Password?
No. The Members login can use your same account details. You just need to upgrade your existing “Free” subscription to a “Members” subscription.
Once you’ve done so you can use your existing Username and Password to access Members content.
I’ve signed up as a Member but the site tells me that my details haven’t activated?
Paypal can sometimes take several minutes to communicate the transaction back to us in order to upgrade your account.
If you’re still getting this message then please contact us and we’re look into it asap.
How do I access Members content?
The Members content on the main site (www.fantasyfootballcout.co.uk) will be seamlessly unlocked and all Members articles will be viewable. You will also be able to use the Members version of the next five season ticker in your sidebar.
The Members area content is available at www.members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk which you can access independently of the main site. So if there are any issues on the main site, Members can always get access to their Player and Team Statistics and the Full Season Ticker by using that URL.
I’ve signed up – why can’t I access the Members content?
Check that you’re logged on correctly. In the sidebar you will see a “Log on to the Scout” panel. If you’re logged in you will see a welcome message. Similarly be sure that you’re logged on to the Members area correctly. You will see your status in the top right hand corner of the site. If you still have problems the mail us at support@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk
Some Members elements aren’t showing up for me?
As always, check in the sidebar that you’re account is logged in. Now and again we may taken some elements down for maintenance or upgrade. If however you feel you aren’t able to access some members content with your subscription then please contact us.
What happens when my Membership runs out?
Memberships last a full season so once paid up your are subscribed until June 1st at which point your account will be downgraded to “Free”. You will still have access to the site of course and will be able to make comment posts, however you will not be able to access Members content or the Members area until you upgrade.
How Do I cancel my Membership?
If you really want to cancel your Membership to Fantasy Football Scout then you will need to cancel the subscription payment on your PayPal account. Go to membership details in your profile for instructions on this..
The Website
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 an official league in FPL (league code 1107-818) and are currently scouting for a second game to back in the 2010/11 season (game and code TBC). Also, we have a UEFA champions league game (league code TBC) 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 monthly 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. If your comment is in moderation -which you can see- please don’t reply directly to this message as it fragments the commenting system.
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
Bily – 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?”
KPB – Kevin-Prince Boateng
MGP – Morten Gamst Pederson
MON – Martin O’Neill
NRC – Nigel Reo-Coker
RMT – Rate My Team
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
