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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. daisybcfc
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    missed out on the cup, got 44 pts and overall rank of top 2k!

    thought i was in, nevermind, good luck to those who qualified

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Hopefully only I have good luck.

    2. rickytoso
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I also got 44. Ranked about 5000. Didn't make it. Someone on here said they scored 50 and didn't qualify.

      1. rickytoso
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Apparently with a score of 44, you needed at rank of 300ish to qualify

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

    Hi guys, I my post got lost earlier.

    my team right now is

    bego
    chester, clyne, duff, yun, baines
    down, siggy, hazard, sanchez, albrighton
    austin, aguero, bony

    3.3£

    would you go?

    A- Bego/Abrighton to Guzan/Eriksen (-4)
    B-Bony/Abrighton to Costa/Boyd (-4)
    C-other suggestion

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

      just bego to Guzan

  3. Frank Black
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    To the 11 people who voted for me in the Scout Picks Champion challenge two days ago i ask to vote for me again now. This time we can actually do it since the gap with our adversaries is smaller.
    I can assure you.....i want that Amazon voucher so badly.

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/12/03/scout-pick-community-champion-vote-gameweek-15/?hc_page=1#hc_comment_9000341

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

      Christ - is it on again, already? 😀

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

      Are you organizing a book burning?

      1. Frank Black
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        They don't gotta burn the books they just remove'em!

    3. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I need to organize another uprising.

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

        please, not now

        this has taken months it should not have

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

      absolutely

  4. Trigg â­ï¸
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    So tempted to do Bony > Tekkers. And (C) him.

    Great differential, and love a 4pm Sunday captain.

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

      This is exactly what i want to do this week

    2. JK - Cønt â­
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm really tempted if Rooney is out

      A lot depends on Chadli for me, if he gets his place back I'll take the plunge. if not I may go for Kane

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

      Torn between Austin and Benteke as my Berahino replacement.

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

        Austin or Kane.

        1. mgilbert86
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          over benteke? no way

  5. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I hope we get some news on Rooney today.

    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Think he'll be OK for the weekedn, hun.

      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I really doubt it. If he's out for a spell I'll be bringing the kid Wilson into the fold.

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

          Take those rose-tinted glasses off and buy a serious player.

          1. Not Irish
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            You will rue the day you doubted Muppet Rage United of FFS.

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

              You misspelled Roo.

          2. Super PVA - Small Spuds
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            I tell him the same thing every time as well mate. He is so influenced by his affinity for United.

            Yawn.

            1. Not Irish
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Have a look at my rank, Charlie.

              1. Super PVA - Small Spuds
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                Take a look at my historical rankings sister. Doesn't really matter until the end of the year anyway.

                Where you from?

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I would like for him to be confirmed fit, then still not play.

  6. Arsenal Deli
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    CLYNE OR BERTRAND?

    I need to get rid of one of the two, and they are both valued at £5.4m in my team.

    Clyne has 2 goals, 1 assist, 33.2% ownership, 7 bonus points, 286 in the BPS system.

    Bertrand has 1 goal, 2 assists, 22.2% ownership, 6 bonus points, 295 in the BPS system.

    What is interesting for me is that Bertrand has a higher score on the BPS system, so does that indicate he is more likely to pick up bonus points in the future?

    When Southampton have picked up a clean sheet and neither Clyne or Bertrand have contributed in terms of a goal or an assist, these are their following scores on the BPS system:

    WBA (H) 0-0 - Clyne 21 Bertrand 21
    SWA (A) 1-0 - Clyne 30 Bertrand 24
    SUN (H) 8-0 - Clyne 30 Bertrand 37
    STK (H) 1-0 - Clyne 27 Bertrand 22
    HUL (A) 1-0 - Clyne 32 Bertrand 22
    LEI (H) 2-0 - Clyne 22 Bertrand 25

    TOTAL Clyne 162 Bertrand 151

    Obviously Southampton are more likely to get a clean sheet than for either of these 2 to get a goal or an assist, so it looks to me as if Clyne is the better option, but does the 11% difference in ownership make Bertrand more appealing?

    1. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Berty more appealing to me with lower ownership but then I have him for .2m less than Clyne.

      1. Gregor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Bertrand not available for two games when you might end up needing him.

        1. Not Irish
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Against Chelsea? I doubt it.

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

          Ooh. Good point.

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Berty

  7. Would an idiot do that?
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Point Prediction
    Baines
    Fabregas
    Hazard
    Aguero

    1. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      chicken goujon.

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

      Baines 15

    3. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      2
      6
      10
      7

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

        Baines my C Bitch 😀

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

          2*2 = 4 😀

        2. Super PVA - Small Spuds
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Mine too. Got a feeling he's gonna go big.

    4. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      0
      2
      15
      5

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

        8
        3
        10
        2

    5. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      -4
      67
      1
      145

    6. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      15
      3
      18
      2

    7. Root
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      2
      1
      2
      2

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

        (I don't own Fabregas)

    8. The Mighty I
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      11
      8
      10
      3
      12

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

        Thanks, Point Prediction (C) here.

    9. Snikii
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      6 5 2 10

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

      7, 6, 9, 9.

  8. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Just got an email from FFS. I'm in the cup with 31pts last week 😎

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

      #conspiracy

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

        #complicity

  9. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Im away to Army in the Cup , can I survive ?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No.

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

      Beat them with Manoeuvre Warfare....

  10. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hey SuperDunny, seen the cup draw?

    Can you provide team colours or Blackburn tops with SuperDunny on the back, just wondering. 🙂

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

      😀 😀 😀 Yeah i know who i've got.

      Let me talk to the printers and see what we can come up with 😉

  11. HP.
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Fabregas (C) CMON!!

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling, Downing

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        RF to below.

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

          Ta

  12. Sweetpea
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Best Tadic replacement?

    8.7m to spend.

    Have 3 Chelsea.

    Many thanks.

    1. JK - Cønt â­
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Mirallas

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

        o/

    2. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Other than gylfi.

    3. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Downing/Eriksen/Siggy

    4. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Eriksen?

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

        He's frustrating...

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

          He is. I shouldn't really suggest him having sold him myself in GW5 or 6 😀

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

            But not as frustrating as Mirallas. He is a total nightmare.

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

              Both inconsistent.

              And Mirallas a rotation problem.

            2. Sweetpea
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Both inconsistent.

              And Mirallas a rotation problem.

              May go downing and pocket cash....

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

                Agree

    5. JÆKS â­
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Eriksen/mirallas

    6. Sparrer
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Downing or Chadli are both in my thoughts. Will likely leave it to the last minute.

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

    Heaton Mannone
    Chambers Ivanovic Wisdom Clyne Yun
    Hazard Boyd Chadli Mirallas Siggy
    Aguero Austin Costa.

    How can I improve my team?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yun to Hutton
      Dump Mannone

  14. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99

    ninety nine

    im 99th globally and not in the cup !!!!!!!!!!!

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

      Go away please.

      1. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        hello
        is
        it
        me
        your
        looking
        for
        ?

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

      Very nice.

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

      You're having the season of your life, enjoy it. Your previous rankings have been absolute shit.

    4. Leelas legs 11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Well done! 🙂

  15. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Last week really must have been a bad week for regulars if I squeezed in the cup...Which reminds me...

    How is that two weeks ago, when Jedinak scored, that everybody had Jedinak as fifth mid...and last night it turned out everybody had Boyd as fifth mid....How does that work?

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

      Some of us are still waiting for Marney's big moment...

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Those who have the scoring player pipe up.

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ha! Yeah so true

      I guess only owners pipe up in these circumstances

      My big 5 midfield isn't working because of this

    4. Think Tank
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      People post their successes?

  16. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    If you have sell one of the chelsea players out of Costa/Haz/Cesc who would u do??

    costa - 0.3 loss in value
    Haz - 0.2 loss in value
    Cesc - no loss

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

      Cesc but u just bought him

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

        Yes but collins dropped has hampered some of my plans. Need to upgrade him

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

      Or keep all of them against :

      ( new,HUL,sto,WHU )

    3. JÆKS â­
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm thinking myself of selling fabregas, hazard is gonna get more points and fabregas is on 4yc....

    4. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      shoulda had fab in from wk1 !

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

    Choose the best please ...

    A- Begovic > Fabianski

    B- Naylor > Bartley

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

      A

    2. suddenorgan
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      who do you have to play if you bench Naylor?

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

        Tripper

  18. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Don't think anyone likes my Lallana pick on the community champion voting 😉

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I was considering him earlier
      Good pick

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        vote vote vote 😉

    2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He is a good pick hun. Don't you lissssssssten.

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        cheers bro /hug

  19. suddenorgan
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    really wish I had Coleman for tonight, i've got a feeling something's going to go down

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Hopefully him, in the box 😉

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

        😆

  20. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Didn't even want to be in the cup!

    ðŸ™

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

      This....

  21. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    best third striker for the next 6/7 weeks ?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Tekkers or Kane on a budget

    2. DMil
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Potentially, Kane.

    3. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Austiiiiiiin

    4. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Bentekkers

      1. laGan1n1
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        this

        also (c) next week for me

    5. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Bony, Benteke, Kane & Austin are the four I'm considering,

    6. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Tekkers.

  22. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Mendes says Mangala cost Citeh 43m rather than the reported 34m.

    lolz

    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      i'd pay another 43 million to sell him back to them

      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Dude's better suited for the NFL than the BPL.

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Still only worth 8-10

      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        You normally don't want to pay anything for liabilities. Would rather not have them at all.

    3. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      They are trying to buy the league, hun. Theh should take a leaf out of Utdddddd's books and not spens anyyyyything.

      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        😎

    4. Snikii
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      most people already knew that. they didnt report the money which were paid to the 3rd party and agents

      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Well color me late to the party.

  23. Raddy
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Feels the ones who qualified for the Cup are the cool ones at school 8)

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

      Supposed to be a 😎

      That wasn't cool.

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cool fail 🙂

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

          Still cooler than the non-qualifiers. 😈

    2. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Talking about School is just not cool.

  24. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Not sure what's the highlight of my week, qualifying for the cup or getting a mention in the article write-up as a "well known community member".

    I'd have preferred "well loved" or "knob gag king" but you can't have it all.

    Up for the Cup!

  25. FPL Touches
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    http://imgur.com/jEEA3tq

    Going again on the treble, 3/1 looking good for this imo.
    Anything you would change?

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

      Under 2.5 in the Che-Tot game?!

      1. FPL Touches
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Chelsea to score under 2.5 alone...

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

          Huh?

        2. Debauchy
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Oh - ok thats a little better then.

          Still dont like , but if thats your feeling for the game , go

    2. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Dont like Chelsea under 2.5
      Could happen , but not a betting proposition imo

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

        Especially not at 4/9. Terrible bet.

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

          Yeah , should be 9/10 min

      2. FPL Touches
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I'm think it'll be a 2-0, can't see Chelsea scoring 3 in the absence of Costa

  26. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    To all those who sooooooo nearly made it , dont feel too lonely , - half of us will be joining you for a group hug next week

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Someone created a losers cup last year. Can't remember who.

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

        A Loser ?

  27. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Every week we get a new budget/3rd striker popping up. Such a season

  28. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    pelle bony costa upfront

    go for a -4

    a) pelle + bony --> Kun + austin/kane which frees up money for spending elsewhere such as defense

    b) Pelle + Clyne ---> Kun + Hutton

  29. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Any news on the Arsenal line ups? Mates at work say they hear chatter on Saints forums about Sanchez being rested. Sounds like hopeful misplaced optimism(!) and they had no link to back it up so Im guessing its rubbish. Anyone heard anything else?

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

      Few people posted it on here as a theory, but nothing substantial I have seen.

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

      Saints forum also saying they think Santos will start......