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

    William is growing as a player...I can see him pinching more minutes soon.

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

      *Willian

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      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        don't worry about the typo, its really nothing.

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

          hey morrissey!

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    2. Jackson123
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      From Hazard?

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

        Doubt it...but somewhere along the line somebody will suffer some missing minutes..

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

        Oscar injury created a opening.

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    3. Kazza_
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      so is schurlee though

      thing with jose is he cant have to many creative stars in the team as they dnt track back etc

      thats why only plays hazard and mata together rarely as means they are not solid

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

        It's why Oscar is a bad pick some weeks...great player but does too much work.

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

          yeh but he will still gt chances centrally not great on the eye but good at tapping in goals

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

            Last week he had good stats for touches in the box which is the first time for a while..Hazard has been murdering him in that respect..I think Oscar is a fantastic player all round...

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    4. GREENDREAMS11
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I wasn't impressed on Saturday Wakey tbh

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

        Didn't see that match so I'll take your word...last two times I've watched him he seems to be okay.

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

    my transfer options this week are;

    A. Koscielny/Terry > Evans
    B. Ramesy > Walcott/Nasri
    C. Sess > Nasri
    D. Save FT

    best option?

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    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      C

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    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

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    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B to Walcott. Any word on kos injury?

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

        I've seen a picture of his knee, looks pretty nasty

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    4. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      C all day long

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      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      C

      Getting rid of Ramsey is mad if you ask me. If you sell him you probably get about £6.5m maybe? Can't replace him with that. Great 4th/5th mid.

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

        i got him for 7mil+

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    5. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I sold Ramsey for Silva this week. Will probably bite me but needs must!

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  3. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Mark you bought Remy didn't you?

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

      my guess is negreado so he can buy walcott next week like most of us

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  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    come on sunderland, take it to extra time 🙂

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      thats enough bemba

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    2. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Bemba you hate fear mongering yourself so why do it!!

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  5. gers23
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Wht hasnt De Bruyne played more? Didnt he start the season well?

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  6. DÏLKS
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Is it wrong that in tempted to captain Rooney?

    If you knew 100% that he want playing deep, would you?

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    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Too risky, maybe if it was a late GW and I was trailing a mini league.

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

        Yeah good point; it will be stupid to not captain Suarez with his form anyway. As you say, if I was doing very bad in a ML, then perhaps.

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    2. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Not if I had Suarez

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

        Meh, will still go Suarez.

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Any other week, probably. But Suarez(CAR)?

      Not a chance.

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

        Too good to miss really, with his form as well.

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    4. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      No

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

        Straight to the point.

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    5. Waldaz
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      http://youtu.be/3zNjQecyjE8

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

        😆

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    6. Jackson123
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      If I didnt have Suarez then yeh.

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

        Woof.

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  7. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    If I had a FT available, I'd do it. You know I would 😉

    Kolarov[ful](C)

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      same here

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      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Worth a hit. 😀

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  8. GREENDREAMS11
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Here's the craic guys, I've already taken an 8 point hit to transfer out Aguero and Kos this week. Not too far behind my m/l league leaders 30 odd points. If I took a risk with Dzeko I could put together the following team to cover the Xmas period,

    Howard. Gazzaniga

    Rafael. Kolarov. Evans. Flanagan. Chester
    Hazard. Miralles Ramsey. Walcott. Silva
    Lukaku. Suarez. Dzeko

    Plus 1.2 in the bank , Most others in my league have used their w/c's

    Is it worth the risk ?

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Who are u benching from that front 8!?

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I would possibly bench Rambo or Miralles this week but the thinking is that if Dzeko didn't get fame time at least I would have a decent replacement coming on

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          • 10 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          What's your team value?! A lot of big names there.

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          1. GREENDREAMS11
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Nearly 108. I have the funds

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    2. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Who would you be taking out?

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Barkley, Shelley. Terry. And Rooney.

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        1. GREENDREAMS11
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Shelvey. Even

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        2. Bartowski
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          No don't take a hit to swap a player who may well not start for Rooney, that's insane

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          1. GREENDREAMS11
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            I'm thinking more of the rest of the team rather than just Rooney.

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          2. GREENDREAMS11
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            I was trying yo keep the wildcard for any upcoming double game weeks but even if I done this and it wasn't working I could then use the jan w/c to fix it.

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    3. backstreets
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      No

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  9. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Is this worth -8

    Aguero, shelvey, Williams to lukaku, silva, ward(any other def under 4.4)

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

      Ill tell you on Sunday. 😉

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    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Weird. I just did a similar -8

      Aguero, Ben Davies, Shelvey to Negredo Walcott and Chester

      I have Lukaku, Silva and Ward, so I would say do it for sure.

      Hope this makes sense!

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

        Doing exactly this!

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        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          The exact same transfers? Wow. Whats your team?

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    3. GREENDREAMS11
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I say yes

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    4. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I think so, depends on the rest of your team

      did Kun > Negredo

      doing Terry + Januzaj > Ward/Evans/Chester + Walcott on Wednesday afternoon (or earlier if the prices force it)

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

    Demba shouldn't have left Tyneside. Useless in a Blue shirt

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  11. AllessandroSwissToni
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Phil Jones - OOP, keen and due a cheeky goal. I am feeling brave for now...

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      on 4yc be careful

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  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    OMG Borini

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

    Boriniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

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  14. Kvelertak
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    GOAL! Sunderland. Hazard on for more now

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      😯

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    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      +1
      my version was modded.

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  15. Ludo
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Borini 1-1!

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  16. gers23
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Nooo Hazard lol

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  17. Proggy
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    BORINI, YOU BEAUTY!

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  18. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    WOW

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  19. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    GW19 MCI v CPL

    Kolarov (c)

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  20. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    hazard fecks sake

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  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Come on, hold out for extra time now sunderland. No stupidity 🙂

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

      youre gravatar doesnt match youre profile at all

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  22. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Oh Chelsea.

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

    Chelsea you muppets. Going to ruin my accy....again

    Lucky I put a cheeky couple on Sunderland to win on pens at 14-1 🙂

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      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Liking that 14-1!

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  24. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I suppose Borini was always going to score wasn't he?

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

    Hazard just fell over and took 2 seconds to get up.

    PANIC!

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  26. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Borini could've saved Hazard some work there...

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  27. Alton E.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Good tackle Cahill.

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

    Boring is good at roly poly...world class.

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  29. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    chelsea just cannot keep a clean sheet can they

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

    120 mins and Arsenal up next.

    Walcott (C) 😉

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