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Fantasy Football Scout Cup VIII – Fifth Round Draw

We’ve reached the Fifth Round of the Fantasy Football Scout Cup, sponsored by Paddy Power, this weekend, and are on the lookout for a new face to lift the silverware after our two remaining previous winners, Goonerdave and sleepingmaster, were both eliminated:

Pryston North End FC and Albany City were the respective victors and will now take on Team Hayemaker and ec3dm over Gameweek 17. We’re also keeping an eye on Hillbillypete – having knocked out current champion Wild Rover, he continue to remain in with a shout of the silverware and is up against site regular The Sarjeant in the Fifth Round.

Our site moderator, Applebonkers, is also in the hat and is something of an underdog for the weekend, with his opponent BJ sitting just inside the top 5,000. Tony Hibbert’s Love Child is the top-ranked manager in this week’s draw – sitting in 570th overall, he now squares up to Nepalock.

Looking at some of the site regulars, Malcolm Tucker for England manager is up against 11 Men in Flight, Tommy Tynan’s Left Shin Pad will pit his wits against TOMDN, while 2ndMan is up against mickey30101985 for a place in the last 32.

As always, we name-check the highest scoring manager from the previous round. Both Michu at De Gea Bar and Andy Paps achieved this accolade, with 97 points apiece, and will now go head-to-head with Son of Rambo and dino_dem next time around.

The lowest-scoring team to advance to the Fifth Round belongs to Mr T. He’ll be hoping to improve upon a score of 63 points as he prepares to do battle with heco87.

If you want a full update on how the ties played out in the previous round, click here. Otherwise, click here for the Fifth Round details.

Once again, good luck to those still in with a shout.

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  1. Yome
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Ribery goal!

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  2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    kolarov worth a puunt?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I wish he was, I really wish he was

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    2. Declan
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Boyata YC

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  3. RD
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    With injuries and games coming in thick times with plenty of rotations..it seems having a good bench is d key

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    1. RabMac
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      My whole bench is injured at the moment and was forced to transfer Aguero this week. Still have my strongest XI starting if nothing bad happens between now and weekend.

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  4. Yome
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Super Mario 2-0!!!

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  5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    Hows dzeko playing? Still optimistic about xferrimg him in for kun. What a rude awakening im in store for on saturday, eh

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    1. BantamPhil
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      No way would I consider Dzeko, a lot of better options, would go Negredo if you want a City forward

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    2. Kvelertak
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      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      He missed a gigantic chance, kind of unlucky, but should've been a goal.

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  6. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Liverpool have some serious voodoo going on

    Play United without Rooney

    Play Spurs missing most of their defence (and then 10 men)

    Now City with no Kun or Zaba

    Terry injury this weekend?

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    1. Herman Toothrot
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Moses Magic.

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  7. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Well now with Zabaleta out for many it might be a good idea to take a -8 hit instead of the -4 that was in the making

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  8. Optimus.
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    If Silva keeps passing to Dzeko he is going to get booked for time wasting

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    1. r0nh
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      😯

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  9. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Zaba-dabba-don't.

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  10. Herman Toothrot
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    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Whilst I am annoyed as a Zab owner, I have had him a few weeks. To those who shipped Terry out for him this week... I can chuckle over that.

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    1. r0nh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Are you not the guy that was complaining about guys wanting other players getting booked...

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      1. Herman Toothrot
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        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        ....maybe 🙂

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    2. Mr Smith
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Twat.

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  11. Dr Dream
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    Just as a heads up...Despite the press constantly misleading everybody into believing it's been Aguero playing just behind Negredo it has actually been the other way around...We could well see Negredo and Dzeko line up together...Last weeks avg positions for city...http://talksport.com/football/premier-league/match/2013-12-14/manchester-city-v-arsenal

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    1. ...---...
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Am I reading or seeing something wrong? Aguero looks further advanced than Negredo to me.

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      1. ...---...
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Wait, read it properly now!

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        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah...you got it...Negredo and Dzeko, I see no reason why not at all..It's just business as usual with Aguero > Dzeko...

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  12. Yome
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Previous Spurs target Leandro Damaio has joined Santos FC

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  13. FantaCity
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    this on the BBC live commentary;

    Dedryck Boyata comes on in place of the stricken Pablo Zabaleta, who at least may have Christmas off now. Not good news for Manuel Pellegrini though, or my fantasy football team for that matter...

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  14. Scottys Army
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Want a mid to rotate with whittingham as i think bannan is dodgy now as he was subbed early last game.

    A. Ireland
    B. Dejagah
    C. Sidwell
    D. Brunt

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    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'd take Morrisson, Barkley, Januzai and Sterling over any of those ^

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  15. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Zab with nearly 4k NTI.

    Ouch.

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  16. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    That's why you don't make early transfers!

    (Says the guy who bought Negredo & Walcott Sunday afternoon)

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    1. Kvelertak
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      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Indeed. Some guy in my ML was so happy with his punt, RvP in for Roo, two days later the news break.. Poor guy 😀

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      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        hahahha what a Muppet

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    2. RabMac
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I usually try and hold of as long as I can but always do it before price rises and drops kick in. I know it is risky but has allowed me to add a lot of value to my team this season. Now worth just over 110M.

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      1. Lanley Staurel
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        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Your team isn't linked...

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    3. Girasoli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I've had a couple of bad seasons and tried to transfer early to beat price changes this time. Doing better this time but Zabaleta is a bad deal for me.

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  17. Andy1
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Best two defenders for 10.2m?

    My others are Coleman, Chester & Williams

    A. Kompany & ward
    B. mertersacker & olsson
    C. Evans & Debuchy
    D. Distinct & Debuchy
    E. Something else

    Please help

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Not saying it because they are cheap..but because they are good..Burner and Ward and rotate for home fixtures...It's good stuff, have a peek.

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      1. Andy1
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I have Marshall already

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        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Double up then...The big teams don't seem too interested in clean sheets this season...Look at the avg position of a lot of full backs, very high...Hull, Cardiff and Palace look as good as anybody when playing on their own patch and seem a lot better than some of the relegation candidates of past years....Coleman, Arsenal, cheap, cheap, cheap looks as good as anything to me.

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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            • 12 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Coleman, Evans, Clyne, Burner, Ward for me

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            1. Dr Dream
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              Yeah..not sure about Clyne....Take the ticker back to Gw1-Gw10 and you'll see Southampton sat at the top of the pile...and that's why they had so many CS's early on...In reality they are just an avg side defensively.

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              1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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                • 12 Years
                10 years, 4 months ago

                if I have a pare FT I may get rid, but I have Williams and Terry to deal with. If I get a spare FT I may downgrade to Chester.

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                1. Dr Dream
                  • 11 Years
                  10 years, 4 months ago

                  Yeah no rush...I have the same issue with Soton keeper...needs to go but not at the expense of missing out on Wally and Silva and sorting out injuries.

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      2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I will be on this in a couple of weeks.

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  18. FF Dirtbag
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Can I wait until the weekend to do? I have 0.1 million to play with.

    Barkley and Ozil -> Walcott and Yaya. For a -4 hit.

    Or

    Do it now for a -8 hit.

    Or

    Not do it at all? And keep Ozil.

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    1. RabMac
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Would not be too hasty to ditch Ozil especially if you incur a penalty in doing so.

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  19. Declan
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Boyata YC

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    1. r0nh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Card magnet!!

      I always said that about him!!

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      1. Crouch Potato!
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Babe magnet!!

        I always said that about you!!

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        1. r0nh
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          I can't argue with that 🙂

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  20. Herman Toothrot
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    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    4 people sold Boyata today.... idiots.

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Hey how was I to know?

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      1. Herman Toothrot
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        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        😆

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  21. DonTheSpecialOne
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    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Kolarov to step in as RB when Zab is out?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      nah Clichy

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Should play The next few games as LB then?

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Sadly not. Boyata, Nasty or Milner most likely. Maybe Pelle will tell us at FT

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          1. DonTheSpecialOne
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            • 13 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Hopefully. Thanks JK

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  22. Az
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Cian Craddock are you out there? =)

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  23. Declan
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Another 100 people have bought Zaba since his injury, at this rate he'll rise in price tonight 😆

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    1. Saint Domingo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Haha 😀

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  24. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Milner may start at RB as well.

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  25. Kvelertak
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    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Another great City goal, Dzeko.

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  26. DonTheSpecialOne
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    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    40 BORING minutes.. What a crappy game so far @ SOL

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  27. Declan
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Dzeko goal

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  28. JayBomb
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    What happened Zaba missed that?

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    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Hamstrung

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      1. JayBomb
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Oh poo did he do it n training how long 4-6 weeks?

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  29. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Dezko Start v.s Fukham 😛 Negrado bench 😛

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  30. Goaldigger
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Negredo owners watch out...

    Dzeko has spotted his chance.

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    1. Yome
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      We all remember Dzeko's form in pre-season..., Dzeko deserves better than the bench for sure

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