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The Saturday Surgery

13 August 2011 2201 comments
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Let’s not dilly-dally shall we. The Scout chatroom has opened for the dawn of a new Fantasy Football season with the The Saturday Surgery here for the last-gasp panic.

There will undoubtedly be even more panic than normal on what is arguably the busiest, and most fraught, period of the whole season.

We’ve opened three rooms in anticipation of a potential abundance of users, we encourage you to spread about and help those as they help you with your last minute quandary.

The first Saturday Surgery of the season is open.

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  1. Neddy55
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Up at 6. Three hours of tinkering. Nice cup of tea. Back of the old onion bag.

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  2. Akers
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Lol...

    http://twitter.com/#!/dreamteamfc/status/102322490340151296

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    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Why not! Seems silly not to take advantage of FPL's f**k up.

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    2. JWF
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Fair play to them. At lest they got someone in the 'office' to respond to breaking issues. Shame on you FPL. Shame.

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  3. Syd.
    15 years, 2 months ago

    My Team is...

    Al-Habsi

    Lescott Alex Jose-Enrique

    Malouda Moses N,Zog Dyer

    RVP Rooney Balotelli

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    1. Yankee
      15 years, 2 months ago

      No idea what my team is, be interesting watching the games later thinking "did I keep him or transfer?" snd "who the hell is my captain"

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  4. 'taters deep after a 6…
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Oh well, didn't manage to get on to tinker. Bags are still bulging, and it looks like I will have to wait until next week before I can release my load of onions

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    1. Holy See
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Isn't it the way. Typical.

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  5. roytommy
    15 years, 2 months ago

    i cant even make it to the login page now-
    i know its pointless but it aint good

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  6. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Bloody hell! One of my mates has captained Moses after reading the Football Scout!!

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    1. Rush
      15 years, 2 months ago

      He's not the only one. In all honesty, I was going to probably back down and put the armband on Carroll. I hope to God that man tears it up today. Come on Moses.

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    2. dogtanion
      15 years, 2 months ago

      can you see other teams already?

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      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Nah but he said he'd captained one of his cheapest players, with 5 pre season goals, after reading the scout.

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  7. Starscream
    15 years, 2 months ago

    This is a bad advertisement for FFS, a fantasy football site that provides the latest new and updates....yet fails to update us on why we can't even play the game....?!

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    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Ah shut up. Seriously. What are FFS going to do? The scouts are in the same boat as us. They don't have any say in the running of FPL so why should they get any blame?

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      1. jimski
        15 years, 2 months ago

        +100

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      2. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
        15 years, 2 months ago

        tru no point blaming FFS at all they havent done nething and if they just say "people cant log in" it wudnt help wud it

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      3. Starscream
        15 years, 2 months ago

        I'm not blaming them!I know they can't doing anything about the FPL site, i'm sure the owners of FPL are very annoyed with their website designers!Just an update would be nice now they are in with FPL.

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        1. Mark
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Apologies...I updated in another thread. While I spoke to them last night - I haven't been in touch this morning. They assured me that they were working overnight on the issue so I awoke hoping things would be resolved. This morning I've had to get our house in order - the amount of traffic heading our way as a result of the problems has been pretty big and we've had our own issues keeping our servers up.

          Now things have calmed I will try to catch up with the FPL and get some info.

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          1. chrisr
            15 years, 2 months ago

            I know I speak for everyone when I say that the Scouts support is massivley appreciated

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            1. Yankee
              15 years, 2 months ago

              Here here

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              1. Yankee
                15 years, 2 months ago

                Or is it hear hear??

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                1. NapoleonSolo
                  15 years, 2 months ago

                  Hear hear, innit.

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          2. mysteryDave
            15 years, 2 months ago

            Mark don't sweat it.

            I remember they days when FPL was solid and FFS would struggle under deadline traffic. What a role reversal.
            You've come a long way with this site and I, like many many, many others have nothing but congratulations and thanks for it.

            It is just a shame that FPL have let the side down at their end. Worse still on the back of what has previously been an admirably reliable service from them.

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          3. Starscream
            15 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks Mark, i wish to apologise for my previous comment tho it wasn't meant in a bad way, you guys do a great job on this site...guess i was just a little frustrated!

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        2. RÏÉ BY
          15 years, 2 months ago

          newsflash: sites go down when hundreds of thousands of people try to use it

          you should have set your alarm clock earlier

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          1. Yankee
            15 years, 2 months ago

            ....not sites that boast over 2,000,000 players and deadline at 11:30 GMT

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          2. RyanP
            15 years, 2 months ago

            Damn, I really should of set my alarm clock for 4am like I usually do.

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      4. Jack Frost
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Exactly, FFS is different, they may know the phone number and some contacts, but that's probably it. But the faulty towers has all our email addresses to send us reams of info and ads. That is where the fault lies.

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        1. MCM
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Besides, we have until 3 o'clock before we make any points. Patience comrades!

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      5. DarPaC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 2 months ago

        I agree that no-one at FFS should be blamed for the problem. I think it would have been useful if FFS had provided an update that said something along the lines of "FPL having server issues and they're trying to resolve them". So many people on here asking the same question

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        1. Starscream
          15 years, 2 months ago

          I'm sorry guys, i didn't mean to portray any blame on FFS, the guys on the site do a great job and i've been a visitor of the site for several years now.
          Just a little frustrated as i guess everyone else is.
          Apologies again.

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    2. jayzico
      15 years, 2 months ago

      the old site was a lot slicker. Aesthetically and functionally. Great shame

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    3. Verbal
      15 years, 2 months ago

      I don't think its a bad advertisement but I agree they should have said something in an article. Mark knew last night they were having problems and working on them so why not pass that on?

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      1. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Last night our servers went down for about 20 minutes - we'd never seen a spike like it. It took us several hours to stabilise matters. I did speak to the FPL but very late and while all our own issues were going on. This morning there's been no let up for us. The posts that were published were already prepared - I've had no real time to get in touch with FPL and get you information - my priority has been to keep us running so at least you have somewhere to discuss matters.

        I'm pushing for info now.

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        1. Verbal
          15 years, 2 months ago

          I understand where your priorities lie Mark but, unless you're the only one with access to post articles, it wouldn't have taken 2 minutes to write;

          "I spoke to the FPL last night and they are aware and working though the night to fix the problem with peoples access.

          Rest assured that FFS will be doing everything it can to bring you the latest information as it becomes available."

          No?

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        2. Verbal
          15 years, 2 months ago

          *For another of your authors

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        3. The hope that kills...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers man. Guess you're gonna be the person people look up to as their proxy in this situation. Good luck & well done for keeping this up & running -probably preventing thousands of laptops from being hurled against walls!

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  8. Jack Frost
    15 years, 2 months ago

    We in the USA, expect more from a AAA country. Come on, England. LOL

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    1. dierstraights
      15 years, 2 months ago

      lol

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      1. Jack Frost
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks Rovers nick, I'd look up your history but....... ah right. I am flying on instruments here.

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    2. everyday, i'm shufflin…
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Woww..

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    3. Bestplayerintheworld
      15 years, 2 months ago

      : ) good one!

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  9. Dub
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 2 months ago

    This is screwing over thousands of FPL managers - could be a design feature relacing last year's bonus point allocation.

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  10. Smarty Pants
    15 years, 2 months ago

    I guess late transfers are not an option this year... Do them when you can login, there may not be another chance.
    Idiots.

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    1. Just Ruud
      15 years, 2 months ago

      +1

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  11. Arse Craic
    15 years, 2 months ago

    RMT then.... before the Fpl balls up.

    Given
    Ca$hley, Kompany, Hughes
    Moses, Downing, N'Zogbia, Lampard, Ramsey
    Carroll (c) Drogba

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    1. everyday, i'm shufflin…
      15 years, 2 months ago

      nice one. i can't remember who is my captain.. :s

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  12. Jack Frost
    15 years, 2 months ago

    BTW, if you decide to not play this year, you will be able to learn almost any foreign language with the time you would have consumed.

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    1. reply fail
      15 years, 2 months ago

      🙂 My wife is pretty happy as well. She thinks we'll have more quality time now.

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      1. Jack Frost
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Honestly, I could have written a novel, climbed Kilimanjaro, learned French or Spanish,... instead I learned about groins and undersoil heating, but did finish rather well.

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  13. The relentless pursuit of p…
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Couldn´t login since yesterday and I actually think this is kinda fun, am I the only one? 🙂

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  14. ggm1982
    15 years, 2 months ago

    It's pretty bad the site failed in the first place, but to be unable to fix it within 20odd hours of it failing is worrying. Must be a major f*ck up.

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    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 2 months ago

      +1

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    2. Bestplayerintheworld
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Hmm - true. This is starting to sound as bad as the crash (and hacking) of the Playstation network.

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  15. Sess!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 2 months ago

    I think they should at least give us an extra free transfer next week if they're not going to extend the deadline this week.

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  16. User
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Another fantasy deadline has passed: http://chzgifs.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/funny-gifs-another-day-is-over.gif

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  17. Jambot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Me and my mates chnged from metro to fpl this year to give it a try, wish we hadn't what an absolue joke

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  18. twoofthree
    15 years, 2 months ago

    FPL website says 11:30 GMT. I'm going to keep trying until then

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    1. Arse Craic
      15 years, 2 months ago

      good luck! 😀

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    2. Smarty Pants
      15 years, 2 months ago

      All that FPL website says to me is "504 Gateway Time-out"

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    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 2 months ago

      It's down for everyone now, even the people who could log in. You're about to waste 30 mins of your life.

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      1. twoofthree
        15 years, 2 months ago

        it'll go well with the 2+ hours I've already wasted today. . .

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  19. Brehmeren
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Hi, this is only my second post on here, but I really need your help with this one.

    A: Silva and Rodallega

    or

    B: Toure and Zamora

    Note: It is a different ff-game, where there are no BP's, and you get point-deduction if the player loses.
    Also, I already have Al Habsi and Moses.
    I'm leaning towards B myself, because i think Zamora will easily outscore Rodallega, and Silva won't dpminate Toure point-wise, when i doesn't get his BP's.
    What do you think?

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  20. rasher
    15 years, 2 months ago

    utter bulls&it

    My bro is away I saidbi get his team in as he couldn't has no time and were in a money league

    His team is not even registere. Trying all nite to log in. Disaster. I hope there swamped with complaints.

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  21. andyniterider
    15 years, 2 months ago

    what a disaster still can not log in to site.

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  22. AP
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Oh dear oh dear oh dear.

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    1. Holy See
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Disaster Jeff.

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      1. AP
        15 years, 2 months ago

        http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mQEe37BWE74/TcSrDlAiNhI/AAAAAAAAABw/-oHSJ3ora_0/s1600/nuke4.jpg

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  23. Seal
    15 years, 2 months ago

    powered by EA games, bringing poor customer service to everyone

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  24. Penfolds11
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Barclays and the Premier League don't give a flying feck about us, they never have done and they never will. We, like the football fans who go to watch EPL teams or buy EPL merchandising, are just there to bring money/advertising in. Don't expect anyone in FPL HQ to be doing anything to sort this out, why should they?

    FFS have entered into a commercial agreement with FPL to provide advice to FPL managers, they have no influence over or connection with the state of the servers or website. They are just like us in terms of dealing with this issue today. Some expect them to have a hotline to the FPL Comms Room and be able to give us up-to-date news on which server is playing up.

    The facts are that FFS give us better advice than any other site when it comes to choosing our Fantasy Football teams, be it for FPL or any other game.

    Ignore it at your own cost.

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  25. DropPointsNotBombs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 2 months ago

    It's only 10:53 GMT

    Why isn't it still open?

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      15 years, 2 months ago

      what?

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    2. Voronin
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Fail

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      1. DropPointsNotBombs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 2 months ago

        No, GMT it is only 10:58

        They're going by BST which they should tell us...

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        1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
          15 years, 2 months ago

          I bow down to your pedantry

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          1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
            15 years, 2 months ago

            (You're going to comment on the fact I forgot a full stop there, aren't you?)

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            1. pukey
              15 years, 2 months ago

              Correcting someone doesn't mean being pedantic. So get off your high horse.

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      2. DarPaC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 2 months ago

        why fail? what he says makes sense

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      3. pukey
        15 years, 2 months ago

        no - he's technically right... GMT doesn't change and is nearly 11am.... we are currently on BST which is GMT+1... so fail to you for not knowing your time zones

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        1. Vinyl78LP
          15 years, 2 months ago

          http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.co.uk/

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          1. pukey
            15 years, 2 months ago

            ?? Why post a link proving me right? look at the time

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    3. roytommy
      15 years, 2 months ago

      are you on holiday abroad?

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      1. DropPointsNotBombs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 2 months ago

        No I'm in England where GMT it is 11:01 right now

        Learn timezones pal...

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        1. NapoleonSolo
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Cool.

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    4. Back on the horse
      15 years, 2 months ago

      haha- just read through all this. great thread. keep up the good work 🙂

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  26. big oak
    15 years, 2 months ago

    i think this site should start its own game.
    its about time!

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  27. Duckbill
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Shouldnt they have stress tested the new system and at worse have a way of reverting back to the old system in an emergency (it was after all the layout that changed mainly)?

    All feels like a rushed thing, just pathetic.

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  28. Voronin
    15 years, 2 months ago

    I was logged in the whole time. Advantage me.

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    1. Dr. Rog
      15 years, 2 months ago

      +1

      me too

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  29. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Aside from all the bullshit, I'm looking forward to premier league games!

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    1. The relentless pursuit of p…
      15 years, 2 months ago

      I agree, I even like the login bullshit 🙂 cant wait for the games to start!

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    2. Rush
      15 years, 2 months ago

      True. Even if the site is shit, I can't wait. Liverpool 3-0 Sunderland. I also fancy Wigan to prove a fe wrong at home to Norwich. Bout 2-1 I reckon.

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      1. Wolffdale
        15 years, 2 months ago

        agreed!

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  30. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
    15 years, 2 months ago

    alright lads i know people dnt take me ****ing seriously on here

    but has anyone considered ffs cant go dissing fpl any more?

    they probably get a lot of money for this new deal they have with fpl, so now i guess the have to follow rules about what they can and cant say about the site. so cant go talking about why its gone down etc.

    just a thought. noticed it during the podcast too. very diplomatic when talking about last years bonus points, they would have ****ing tore them a new one before. cant blame them

    but yer, stop dissing ffs!

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    1. Yoshimitsus Revenge
      15 years, 2 months ago

      If they're together in bed, then it's time for paying members (I'm not one) to be able to give feedback to FFS & FPL

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    2. Syd.
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Grow up kid

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    3. arfa
      15 years, 2 months ago

      dont bite the han that feeds you...i take you very seriously maxi 😉

      anyone know the deadline for the sun?

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      1. Manky Yanc
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Telegraph is 3pm though..

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      2. Manky Yanc
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 2 months ago

        midnight last night 😉

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    4. Back on the horse
      15 years, 2 months ago

      really? how much much do you think ffs make out of this deal?
      probably nothing. FFS would be happy with the official collaboration and the increase traffic and exposure.

      FPL probably doesnt make much of a profit anyway. Only revenue is advertising probably? Hence the meagre prizes.

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      1. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
        15 years, 2 months ago

        even if they dont get money, ffs they get howevere million people seeing them on the offical fpl site

        that is huge

        what is it, 2 million people play it? the advertisers pay ****ing stupid amounts id guess, uve got a hardcore demographic regularly and obsessively checking a site, youve got marketing gold if you target them with the right adverts

        if i sold ****ing lads holidays or lynx or even ****ing 'birth control' id be on there like a ****ing flash

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        1. Back on the horse
          15 years, 2 months ago

          its all official ads isnt it? Budweiser and Barclays. I don't acutally know cos I have adblocker on

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    5. Wolffdale
      15 years, 2 months ago

      fact is fact
      site is down
      everyone involved is surely trying their best to get it back up
      no need to disrespect anyone
      but still
      COME ON get it sorted!!!!!

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