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FFS Paddy Power Cup X – First Round Draw

3 December 2014 2777 comments
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Today, we bring you the draw for the First Round of the Fantasy Football Scout Cup X, as sponsored by Paddy Power, after the qualifying rounds for the competition took place over Gameweek 13 at the weekend.

First of all, entrants with a score of 44 points or more have earned a spot in the First Round of the Fantasy Football Scout Cup X. If you scored 44 points, it was then down to overall rank to decide whether you progressed. As usual, then, the standard was very high – just ask Mark – he’s been knocked out in qualifying with 41 points.

While Mark fell at the first hurdle, Granville’s lineup progressed and he’ll face juramentardo in the opening round, which takes place this weekend. Mark does, however, live on through his combination ScoutCast team with Granville – that lineup made it through with an impressive 62 points and will face off against Clueless XI in this round – a suitable opponent.

Our reigning champion, Gribude is, of course, one of the former winners who earns a bye to the first round and he’ll face deporhostia in the opening round as he bids to become our first to successfully defend their crown. Others taking on former cup champions include confundido who takes on some chap called Jonty, while AmberGamer who faces ex-champ donnellyC.

There are no less than 14 top 100 managers in draw, including the current FPL world number one rayvas – definitely a name to avoid should he make it past pkilleen in this first round.

Other eye-catching encounters are Laurel Hill‘s tough tie against Fantasy Football Scout moderators and contributors league leader Tinkerman, who is currently 270th overall, our moderator Greenwindmill’s battle against Canary Wharf, and Cobblersnz’s match up with our team news man Demi.

There are also some notable match ups between well known community members with Sporting facing Davysteen and  4Vets against 1966 was a great year…

Good luck to those involved in the weekend’s action but for those that missed out this time, there is some good news as we  aim to run another Cup competition from March next year.

In the meantime, though, if you’re looking for more information on the Scout Cup schedule and prizes available, click this link for a more thorough rundown.

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  1. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I'm out already

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    1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Haha... Same

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    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Me too

      Paddy don't let me in..take my business to 365 simple

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      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Lol

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    3. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I didn't want to win it anyway. 😉

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  2. tm245
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Never had a chance.

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  3. tm245
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Not sure if it's been posted yet. Could be helpful for some.

    Days of Rest, GW14-15

    Two - Chelsea, Sunderland, Spurs, Arsenal, Man City, Everton
    Three - Newcastle, Hull, West Brom, Liverpool, Burnley, QPR, Stoke, Crystal Palace
    Four - West Ham, Swansea, Aston Villa, Leicester, Southampton
    Five - Man United

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    1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks

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    2. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Costa the only rested captain alternative then

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Benteke? 😉

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  4. M.I.A.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Current team:

    Krul/Elliot
    Baines/Bertrand/Duff/Dummett/Moore
    Sanchez/Fab/Siggy/Chadli/Albrighton
    Bony/Aguero/Austin

    1FT, 5.1ITB

    I did Costa>Austin last night but it was only meant to be a one week punt but now I'm thinking about the below options. What do you guys think?

    A) Austin>Costa
    B) Bony>Costa + Moore>Azpi
    C) Chadli>Haz + Bertrand>Azpi
    D) Save transfer

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  5. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with Rooney...

    Can't afford Costa 🙁

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    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Strange one. He collided with the hoarding, rolled around, got up and tried to play on but was unable to. He later said he was OK but LVG ruled him out. He needs scan on knee so it must be damaged. It would be worth watching his price to see if you can afford to get rid.

      I would shift him on and re-assess your team.

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    2. A guy
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Falcao haha 😀

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  6. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    lol i got daniel 😀

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😯 😆

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    2. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😀 😀 😀 😀

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    3. A.T
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😀

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    4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Time to get you into training https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btPJPFnesV4

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        🙂

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    5. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Cup tie of the week maaaannnnnnnnnn

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  7. Doolittle
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Missed the cut off 🙁

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      As did I. Bad luck for both of us ... 🙁

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      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I always have a poor cup run, always it so frustrating

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  8. harrysponge
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hey guys, this is my team for the weekend:

    Adrían,
    Baines, Hutton, Jenkinson,
    Hazard, Sanchez, Chadli, Downing,
    Aguero, Diego Costa, Austin.

    Subs: Forster, Boyd, Chambers, S. Taylor.

    1 FT, £0.0m in the bank.

    any pressing transfers? 🙂

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    1. A guy
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Play Chambers.

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  9. meerlight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    didn't want to be in your poxy cup anyway 😥

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    1. meerlight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      *paddy

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  10. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    4Vets vs. 1966 is a great one! 😀

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  11. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Of course I get someone ranked higher than me...

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      We have 2 different players. Lol.

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  12. Hammers Select
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Missed the cut FS!

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  13. Hank Scorpio
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Can't believe I missed the opportunity to enter this.......can't even recall seeing the post about it.

    Darn.

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  14. Rasping Drive
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Out even before a ball is kicked!

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      The really annoying thing is, if I had taken a hit for Yaya as I planned, I would be in. 🙁

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      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Ouch I took a hit too but it backfired.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I got 41, but would have had 47. Plus avoided all the following crap with Di Maria

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          1. brianutd-why always we? 20
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Brought in Green for Krul knowing he was out for a month, bloody Leicester score two away from home.

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  15. Doolittle
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What would people advise with this?

    Foster/Krul
    Baines/Naylor/Chambers/Yun/Wisdom
    Sanchez/Siggy/Tadic/Hazard/Marney
    Aguero/Bony/Berahino

    1FT, 2.9 ITB

    Thinking Berahino -> Benteke this week, then ideally get Terry and Downing for Chambers and Tadic. Could alternatively get Austin which would allow me to get Eriksen and Terry, or Costa back in for Bony at some point.

    Thoughts?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I would really get Downing. Even over Eriksen.

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      1. Doolittle
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Would you do that this week? I think Berahino out should possibly take priority, with Benteke/Austin having such good fixtures?

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I agree.

          Bentekke is down the bottom, but has had only two matches?

          http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/939/

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          1. Doolittle
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Cheers Doosra, he's certainly a bit punty as he's only just back, but he;s got such tasty fixtures, and I still remember the Benteke of 2 years ago *sigh*.

            Could be a great differential.

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              AVL: cpl -98 LEI -35 wba -53 MUN -264 swa -225 SUN 7 CPL -34

              Not all they are cracked up to be, imo.

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  16. Albert Cole
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Any of the price rise prediction sites that actually work?

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    1. Doolittle
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Think fplstatistics is the closest.

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yes.

      http://fantasyfootballfix.com/price/

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    3. meerlight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      fantasyfootballfix seems pretty good

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  17. Forest4Life
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Great I got kingmig84… ranked 90 in the world which is over 500k places ahead of me. Better luck next year I suppose 😛

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    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      anything can happen in a gw

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      1. Heels_Over_Head
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        good luck !

        CONQUER !

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        1. Forest4Life
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks... "plays Rock Music to get motivated"

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    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Give em hell

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  18. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Yayyy! Made the cut with 45 😀

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  19. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Would you still keep Mannone, or sell to Guzan?

    My 1st GK is Heaton, should I get Gilks and save money?

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    1. A guy
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      If you have any plans to bring in more expensive players, then go for Gilks, if you don't, go for Guzan.

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    2. LOCO ABREU
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      if you have a ft snd nothing to do sell manonne

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  20. 50shades of o'shea
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A) Yaya and Kane
    B) eriksen and benteke

    I don't have any Spurs cover and only have aguero from city.

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    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      a

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      1. 50shades of o'shea
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers! Do u reckon Kane will start?

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        1. Heels_Over_Head
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          i certainly hope so, otherwise i've got the answer completely wrong 😉

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  21. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Are this week's scores the ones used in the first round of the cup?

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    1. meerlight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      no gw15

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  22. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A treat from Sir Kolarov

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2858981/Aleksandar-Kolarov-lands-knockout-blow-Manchester-City-kit-man-Les-Chapman-mocked-boxing-match.html

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  23. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    😯 Made it by 1 pt.. 45 pts last week

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    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nice one Don.

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        You had 46 last week? 😀

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        1. A.T
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          It's rare for me to qualify tbh. In fact I think the only time I did a few years back I got a mention on the scoutcast for having the worst score of the round 😀

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          1. DonTheSpecialOne
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            😆

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  24. Trigg ⭐️
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I know there is always one, but I got 45 (53, but with -8) and I'm sure I entered, yet I'm not in the draw 😐

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    1. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Can't see you on the entry list Trigg 🙁

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      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/cup/4/teams/

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        1. Trigg ⭐️
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          It is what it is, I guess something went wrong somewhere.

          Just disappointed not to be taking part, when I thought I would be!

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          1. GreenWindmill
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Did you get a confirmation email? I've no idea if this can be sorted or not by the way.

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            1. Trigg ⭐️
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              No, no email. So I can only imagine I didn't click confirm, or something. I'll just pretend I took a 12 point hit!

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    2. Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      In fact, I know I entered, because I remember the screen where it asks you to check your FPL link, so it has the right ID.

      MODS? 😆

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  25. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Blimey - my opponent qualified with a score of 75 (-4) 😯

    Bugger 😆

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    1. Forest4Life
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      As I said above, I'm drawn against someone who is 90th in the world....

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  26. M.I.A.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Would owning Hazard + Azpi make up for not owning Costa?

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    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      God no, how do you reckon that works out.

      Coverage is bogus

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      1. M.I.A.
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Just thinking potential CS points along with Hazard scoring/assisting would outscore Costa's 6/7 pointers?

        Also means I'm replacing the likes of Chadli/Bertrand with the above.

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  27. Kerz
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Adrián - Elliot
    Terry - Chambers - Dummett - Wisdom - Hutton
    Sánchez - Hazard - Yaya - Sigurdsson - Boyd
    Agüero - Bony - Ings

    1ft, 0 in the bank. Thoughts? Thinking Bony > Benteke as Tekkers as great fixtures over the festive period.

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  28. Quaresma Team
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I've got Kompany at the moment but he's injured for a while and I want badly go into City defense. Who's the best replacement? Mangala at 6.0 but I'm afraid Kompany is back earlier than expected and then he's rotation prone with Demichelis. Best seems to be Clichy at 5.4 but Kolarov is nearing return and then it's a huge rotation risk. What would you do? Keep Kompany, sell him for another City defender or sell him for someone different?

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  29. Beavis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Got 43. 🙄

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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Bad luck mate

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      1. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Balls!

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    2. A.T
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      🙁

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    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Hard Luck 🙁 .

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  30. BurkyBoy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Wtf.. 44 point and OR 4428, and I'm out.. Tough competition!

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    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Hard Luck 🙁 . The scores on here are usually so high .

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      1. BurkyBoy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah... lot of FPL geeks here... (like me..) with high scores and OR..
        I just found it especially strange that - let's say 50% of the teams with 44 score were qualified - that all these should be on top 5K.. I thought that was a high OR!
        Well.. not bitter.. at all

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