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3 October 2011 1159 comments
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Okay…you might have noticed – things have changed around here.

After months and months of time, money, sweat and tears – we thought we’d roll out the new layout just to see if things held together. It’s a gamble – it may disappear before your very eyes and revert back to the old Scout. Then again, it might be here to stay.

We hope that all goes smoothly – the that the new layout settles on our servers and will provide the basis for a new era for the site. Let’s see how we go.

There is more to do (we know the Watchlist is incomplete and the poll is old). More features to roll out – particularly within the comments code. For now, we’re taking baby steps – although this is a pretty big first stride.

So then, if you stayed with us long enough to reach this ungodly hour, you get to the see the new look on the live servers – a proper first.

We hope you like.

Ps: apologies for any lost comments from the last couple of hours – needs must I’m afraid.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
    15 years, 1 month ago

    It does look nice - i think UI/UX wise it just isn't smart though. You've really got to ask 'what does this do?' for elements you're changing / adding. - The guys at EA didn't help with this did they? 🙂

    e.g.

    Front page is difficult to scan - the rotator is a hindrance and the images don't really do anything but make it pretty (as in pretty useless)
    Scout picks is redundant from Saturday unless it gets updated with scores a la totalfpl / has a league link.
    High contrast/Black elements make the page difficult to scan - more padding on the layour means the eye has to do more work
    Leaving the page at the top obscures everything but the rotator - cant see comments cant see tweets cant see news
    You're activity is in comments - why not improve this functionality, to allow for real discussion and pushed updates? That way, the comments might actually be about the article rather than restricted thread length and endless RMT meaning interesting threads get killed off by pagination

    I could go on - i often do, but I suppose we'll get used to it....

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    1. Biggerlips
      15 years, 1 month ago

      And it needs the FAQ back! It is handy to newbies like me. Is it possible to still link your team now?

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      1. Random_Guy
        15 years, 1 month ago

        The FAQ can be found at the bottom of the page.

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        1. Biggerlips
          15 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks you gorgeous guy... 😉

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    2. The hope that kills...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Think most of these points are pretty valid, although once logged in things are better. Does have a nicer look overall IMO though, and I'm sure with ongoing tweaking many of the issues mentioned by FFS will be addressed. Good luck lads!

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    3. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Ta for feedback FFS - re the Scout Picks - there's a discussion about actually putting provisional Scout Picks up immediately after a Gameweek has passed, having them change throughout the week and then calling them final - locking them down on Friday night.

      Thoughts?

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      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 1 month ago

        That, to me, is a tremendous idea, Mark! Soon as you like, as far as I'm concerned! 😀

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        1. Beavis
          15 years, 1 month ago

          +1

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      2. It's 1879...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Would certainly add momentum to any bandwagons...

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    4. It's 1879...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone else think that on the main FFS homepage, when you hover over the pictures above each article they should go from grayscale to colour??? Just a thought?...

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      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Nah - too fiddly. Let's just enjoy the main changes first ... 🙂

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    5. jamsiep
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Leaving the page at the top obscures everything but the rotator – cant see comments cant see tweets cant see news

      This is my main gripe too.

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    6. reekster
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Couldn't agree more, FFS, about threads being constantly hijacked by the RMT crowd.
      Perhaps a dedicated forum or thread for that could be introduced?
      Other than that I think it looks pretty smart, if a little on the dark side.
      Probably just take a little getting used to.
      Overall, good work folks.

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  2. pleccy
    15 years, 1 month ago

    yeah looks great

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  3. AP
    15 years, 1 month ago

    *Geek Alert*

    Who's eagerly awaiting the iphone 5 announcement at 6pm. ME.

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      15 years, 1 month ago

      *raises hand*

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      1. Fratboy
        15 years, 1 month ago

        I am now 😀

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      2. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Iphone 4s only I think...

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    2. Villan14
      15 years, 1 month ago

      i am now! i havent had a smartphone yet, waited for the upgrade in July...and had to hang on til now! thanks for the headsup!

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      1. Turbodog
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Yes!! - been holding out ... my iPhone3g is on it's last legs!

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      2. Fratboy
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Nice grav

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    3. Turbodog
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Yes!! – been holding out … my iPhone3g is on it’s last legs!!

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      1. AP
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Ditto. Spluttering to end. It's been a work horse though. 2 years of solid service against boredom on trains and buses.

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        1. Turbodog
          15 years, 1 month ago

          Ditto. My pixels are beginning to die and I'm losing valuable screen real estate because of it. Plus I'm pretty sure ios4 ain't really designed to run on our dinosaurs. Refresh rates are pants etc

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          1. Turbodog
            15 years, 1 month ago

            You tried Osmos AP? Awesome wee game - guaranteed to slay bus boredom 🙂

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            1. AP
              15 years, 1 month ago

              Not that into mobile gaming, touch screens are a pain when you're used to an xbox pad.

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              1. Turbodog
                15 years, 1 month ago

                'Tis about the only game I regularly play. It's beguiling and simple. Just all about gravity and it uses the touch screen in a very intuitive way.

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    4. mr messi
      15 years, 1 month ago

      No!! HTC all the way.

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      1. Turbodog
        15 years, 1 month ago

        My Mrs has a Wildfire and it's awful!

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        1. Granville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          15 years, 1 month ago

          Wildfire's are rubbish. You need to get a desire or sensation.

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        2. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
          15 years, 1 month ago

          I have a Desire and I love it, I'm an Iphone convert!

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          1. AP
            15 years, 1 month ago

            My brother has a Galaxy s2. I'd definitely consider getting one to a new iphone, the screen is incredible but the OS is still a bit clunky to get around.

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            1. Funkyav
              15 years, 1 month ago

              really like my new Samsung Galaxy S2. never had an iPhone though to compare.

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    5. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Indeed. I've been holding on to my 3GS for months. I just dropped it in the kitchen and feared the worst...it was like a suicide attempt from a phone which knows its days are numbered.

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      1. Andy
        • Has Moderation Rights
        15 years, 1 month ago

        I still have my iPhone 2. I bloody love that thing even though it has broken pieces all over.

        I much prefer it's rounded shape and that insurance costs half of what it does on the latest models. I will miss when I upgrade mine greatly.

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      2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 1 month ago

        😆 Suicide 'phone - now I've heard everything! 😉

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      3. AP
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Seems to be accepted on the rumour sites that it's 'only' going to be the 4s. Can't believe apple would wait 18months for a speed bump and more ram, but i'd undoubtedly still buy it. Horribly institutionalised.

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      4. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        15 years, 1 month ago

        You're just looking for an excuse.

        Get an HTC dude.

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  4. Torrestar
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Lost on last page:

    Guys, please look at my team (linked) and kindly suggest any improvements.

    Thinking of Nani -> Mata for GW8.

    Plan to rotate Nani and Silva thereafter based on fixtures. Will be missing only Liverpool coverage.

    Thanks.

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    1. Fratboy
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Nani>Mata could work but it's a little risky....if you're doing a transfer that big for a Chelsea player may as well try and go the whole hog for Lampard I think, the penalties and tap-ins are probably worth the extra 2mil.

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    2. Villan14
      15 years, 1 month ago

      i wouldnt get rid of nani, he's a keeper IMO (not goalkeeper), but mata is interesting, every game i see him play he does get in good positisons get shots off, so he will score big sometime soon.

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  5. pleccy
    15 years, 1 month ago

    new website so new avatar!

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    1. Torrestar
      15 years, 1 month ago

      same website - new layout 😛

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  6. Bubbles
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone played the Battlefield 3 Beta? I thought I was going to be all over that game this year instead of MW3. I know it's only the Beta but it just seemed a bit, well, shit to me. Think I'll be getting CoD again this year.

    Anyone played Gears 3 too? Phenomenal game.

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    1. Fratboy
      15 years, 1 month ago

      I'm getting Gears 3 very very soon, can't wait, is it amazing?

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      1. Bubbles
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, absolutely brilliant, FB. Both the single and multiplayer.

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        1. Fratboy
          15 years, 1 month ago

          sweeeet very excited now, cheers Bublé 🙂

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    2. AP
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah - shame about bf3. Shit level i thought. Dark and confusing.. was better up on the open ground. It's also buggy as hell and the graphics are (obviously) no where near the demo videos they were advertising on beast pcs. Looks like i'll be ripping mw3 for a good while.

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      1. Bubbles
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, disappointing all round. Watched a few MW3 videos yesterday, and well up for that coming out now.

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        1. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
          15 years, 1 month ago

          Just get FIFA 12 already.

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          1. Bubbles
            15 years, 1 month ago

            Nah, I don't really like football games, they annoy me too much. The players never make the runs etc. that I want them to, so toys come out of the pram for me.

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  7. Mitchacho
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Posts: 21. Replies: 76. Posts read: 1,538,798.

    Really should try to contribute more though...

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    1. Turbodog
      15 years, 1 month ago

      love the grav - isn't that the Warcraft guy from SouthPark ? Funniest episode ever IMO 🙂

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      1. Bubbles
        15 years, 1 month ago

        +1. My favourite SP episode too. Amazing stuff.

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      2. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Agree, never watched SP when it was in full swing seasons 1 - 5 or whatever, but that whole season that included the Warcraft episode was so funny / genuinely clever. That episode is only topped by the one with Bono in.

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        1. Fratboy
          15 years, 1 month ago

          I love all SP, apart from bits of Series 1, you won't find a bigger fanatic than me haha.

          New episode airs this week 😀 😀 😀

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          1. Kings of Lyon ★
            15 years, 1 month ago

            Awesome mate cheers for the heads up. I'll no doubt pester you for a link aswell, allsp and southparkzone suck now

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        2. Turbodog
          15 years, 1 month ago

          That was a goodun, as was the Michael Jackson episode "Mr Jefferson"

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          1. Fratboy
            15 years, 1 month ago

            "Would you like to ride the train with me?"

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            1. Turbodog
              15 years, 1 month ago

              "That's ignorant" ... "Come climb my wishing tree"

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              1. Fratboy
                15 years, 1 month ago

                "Have you been up...my wishing treeeee? It's where I come to think and dreeeeam" lol what a show.

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      3. Mitchacho
        15 years, 1 month ago

        It's right up there with Scott Tenorman Must Die and the Lord of the Rings one.

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  8. Funkyav
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Think the new site looks pretty good so far. Like the way the Gravatars are more visible so you can see who's who easily.

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  9. zan
    15 years, 1 month ago

    I like the new look 😉

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  10. Blue Murder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Like the new look of the site.

    But it doesn't display the Next Six Ticker properly in Internet Explorer 7. No problem in Firefox, Safari or Chrome.

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    1. Fratboy
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Is that your work computer browser? Otherwise there's no excuse to be using that browser at all!

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    2. Andy
      • Has Moderation Rights
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, It's my work web browser too and I'm having similar issues as well Bluemurder.

      I've already raised it with our team and they're looking into it.

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  11. gaspar
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Love the new layout! Well done guys!

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    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Ooo - Gaspar - there's a bowl there!!! 🙂

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  12. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
    15 years, 1 month ago

    NEW SITE, NEW AVATAR

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    1. Bubbles
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Ahhhh, herro.

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      1. Fratboy
        15 years, 1 month ago

        We are Chinese people...

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        1. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
          15 years, 1 month ago

          The joys of MS paint... take an innocent picture, doodle on it, and crop / import in dressed up cat. I'm sure Park Ji Sung himself would be impressed.

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  13. Holy See
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Why is everyone's name in CAPITALS? Twasn't always so twas it? Must say grav quality is magnificent, must have a look at some of my others....

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    1. My Name don't Mata
      15 years, 1 month ago

      I THINK EVERYONE SHOULD START WRITING IN CAPITALS FROM NOW ON..

      JOIN THE BANDWAGON

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      1. Crouch Potato!
        15 years, 1 month ago

        ITS NOT FOR ME THANKS!

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  14. hamadryad61
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Love new site,tres green!

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  15. AP
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Next to "Your Achievements" I better have ABU Destroyer 😛

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    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 1 month ago

      🙂

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    2. jamsiep
      15 years, 1 month ago

      lol

      Presumably no one has any achievements? I'm not the only one, right?! 😳

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      1. AP
        15 years, 1 month ago

        20k posts and no achievements. Shameful 😉

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        1. DementedFlamingo
          15 years, 1 month ago

          20,000 posts!!! Seriously... I guess I'm more a stalker as ive apparently only made a couple hundred posts....

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        2. jamsiep
          15 years, 1 month ago

          Gutted. All that time and effort for no reward.

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  16. It's 1879...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 1 month ago

    New look site = new avatar.

    Bandwagon joined...

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    1. Fratboy
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Same 🙂

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      1. Fratboy
        15 years, 1 month ago

        should be done soon!

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        1. It's 1879...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          15 years, 1 month ago

          Welcome to the bandwagon...

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          1. Fratboy
            15 years, 1 month ago

            Hazaar!

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  17. My Name don't Mata
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Ive an achievement for an obsession with Emile Heskey.......

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  18. hillbillypete
    15 years, 1 month ago

    sexual chocolate

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  19. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Just want to say congratulations on the new layout - it looks absolutely fantastic and its obvious a lot of time and effort has gone into it.

    Really really good job, and i am very impressed 🙂 Give yourselves a pat on the back, and keep up the good work! 🙂

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  20. Piggs Boson
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Nice.

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  21. Mr. Tambourine Man
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Yeah well done guys, looks good. I notice you still have to sign in on the members page even if you have already signed in on the home page, hope that's on the list to fix at some point.

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  22. It's 1879...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Posted this last night but appears to have been lost with all the changes (fair enough, not complaining), but if anyone’s is interested here’s some chalkboard analysis from the weekend’s football, inc. features on Phil Jones, José Enrique, Barry Bannan, Fulham and Spurs etc…

    http://sportingblogs.wordpress.com/2011/10/03/theweekend-juggernaut-jones-top-passer-terry-a-growing-barry-bannan/

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  23. mr messi
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Thinking of Young > VDV but am a bit concerned about the fact that VDV is very injury prone. Worth a gamble?

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    1. Turbodog
      15 years, 1 month ago

      As I said yesterday Mr. Messi, if he gets injured, you can swap him out for someone else. No point worrying about it. Just grab the points while he's fit!

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      1. mr messi
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks - sorry must have missed your comment yesterday.

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    2. Fratboy
      15 years, 1 month ago

      If you're worried about that, you'd be asking this after the international break 😛

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      1. mr messi
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Very true!

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    3. Mr. Tambourine Man
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Personally I don't understand the rush to drop Young. He was rested for one game, against Norwich. He's got a couple of harder games but then a great run. Unless you're swapping him for Nani in a WC reshuffle I don't see the benefit myself.

      VDV could well be a nice pick, but again I don't understand everyone going cold on Adebayor so quickly. From what I saw he had a good game and could have easily scored one or two, and it was his great pass that set VDV up for his goal.

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      1. Turbodog
        15 years, 1 month ago

        I have both 🙂

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  24. The Finnisher
    15 years, 1 month ago

    After a few games of the Fifa 12 demo (getting the game later on next week) and struggled on professional.
    Went back to Fifa 11 and won 7-0 on World Class with Spurs against Chelsea, lol.
    So, is Fifa 12 good, what do you like/dislike?

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    1. Dago
      15 years, 1 month ago

      yer i like it the new defending takes some getting used to, but is quite good once you get the method right.

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      1. The Finnisher
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Tell me about it haha.
        Fifa 11 seems so much easier once you go back.
        How is Career mode?

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    2. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Just go for it and never put FIFA 11 back in again. I've got it, everyone is having the same issues but it is a better game all in all... FIFA12 has changed FIFA dramatically, change is good, but comes with problems, FIFA 13 will prob be perfect!

      Playing against the AI is hard, but online peoples defense is a shambles. It's pretty funny.

      This can lead to high scores... managed a 5 - 4 vs. Spurs last night (I play with Arsenal), beat me in the 90th minute dammit!

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  25. THE BAD
    15 years, 1 month ago

    jumped into the "NEW GRAV" bandwagon

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    1. THE BAD
      15 years, 1 month ago

      still not working,lol

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      1. The Finnisher
        15 years, 1 month ago

        +1
        New grav's FTW
        Just gotta wait til it works!

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        1. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
          15 years, 1 month ago

          You're both working! We will all have to check names until we get used to the changes!

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  26. DementedFlamingo
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Very nice guys.... I wonder how the 'notified of responses works'... Time to reply to myself

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    1. DementedFlamingo
      15 years, 1 month ago

      You are one sexy pink bird!!

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      1. Turbodog
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Hee hee 🙂
        Indeed you are. And a bit goofy looking too 😉

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    2. It's 1879...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Email, I think...

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  27. The Milkman
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Ashley Young out as his price will probably drop in a couple of days, and he's not doing as well as Nani lately...

    However, is it better to bring in Nani for the next few games or VdV?

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    1. Turbodog
      15 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't choose VDV over Nani personally, but I have both, so that's easy for me to say.

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    2. Scroobius Mac
      15 years, 1 month ago

      If you have got Rooney but not Ade then VDV. If you've got Ade but not Rooney then Nani. If you have Rooney and Ade then VDV for the penos.

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  28. Scroobius Mac
    15 years, 1 month ago

    How may days have I got til Ramsey rises/Taarabt drops? About three? Want to do that transfer and don't want to lose .2 on it.

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  29. Fratboy
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Why do all you Scouts not have different coloured cloaks like Mark and Granville?

    I think that would look more pro 😉

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  30. The Rock
    15 years, 1 month ago

    N'Zogbia -> Ramsey/Petrov, Young -> VDV

    Have lost patience with N'Zogbia despite him having some good games coming up and Young just hasn't delivered lately.

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Nzog to Petrov & Young to VDV are great moves imo.

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      1. Fratboy
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Love that you've changed your name from KoL, it was annoying me haha.

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        1. Kings of Lyon ★
          15 years, 1 month ago

          hahah, why was it annoying you? I prefer this name and hink it's here to stay

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    2. Fratboy
      15 years, 1 month ago

      You should dump him, he's just not a fantasy player this year. He played out of skin to get into a better club at the end of last season. It worked well for him, now he just isn't dishing out the points anymore!

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      1. The Rock
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Has had plenty of chance to deliver and failed so it is time, pity mind. Thanks lads.

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