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For 364 days a year, we can be forgiven for devoting our attention to the merits of acquiring Alan Hutton; today we really should focus on friends and family.

Having said that, the cunning Fantasy Football manager will always sneak five minutes to scan that Boxing Day fixture list one more time as the mince pies are warming. So, while I’ve got your attention, I’d like to extend a very Merry Christmas from myself, and all those involved in Fantasy Football Scout, to you and your families.

Once again, I must thank you all for the outstanding support you’ve shown the site – although I’ll reserve further sentiment for the New Year message, along with a preview of things to come from us in 2015.

For now, you ought to get back to mulling over Alan Hutton, whilst pretending to listen to that anecdote that the Father-in-law told last year. And the year before that. Get back to it: they’ll be missing you.

Having said all this, be sure pop back later today for our views on Gameweek Differentials, the Boxing Day armband, our Mondogoal tips and our round-up of all the great things to come from you, the community, in the past week. We’re all friends and family here.

Merry Christmas.

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

  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Good King Wenger, he looked out
    On la Rosaleda
    Where the team play round about
    Sweet, crisp tika-taka
    Brightly shone the moon that night
    Though the frost was cruel
    When Cazorla came in sight
    Passing balls so cool

    "Hither, Rice, and stand by me
    If thou know'st it, telling
    Yonder player, who is he?
    Where and what his dwelling?"
    "Sire, he plays a poor league hence
    Underneath the mountain
    Right against the forest fence
    By Saint Agnes' fountain."

    "Bring me flesh and bring me wine
    Bring me wonga hither
    Thou and I will see him sign
    When we bear him thither."
    Rice and Wenger forth they went
    Forth they went together
    Through the rude wind's wild lament
    And the bitter weather

    "Sire, though night is darker now
    And the wind blows stronger
    Beats my heart, I know not how,
    I can show my hunger."
    "Mark my footballs, Santi now
    Thread thou them so boldly
    Thou shalt find the Baggies' rage
    Freeze thy blood less coldly."

    In his master's steps he trod
    Where the channels glinted
    Heat was in the very sod
    Where Santi, he had printed
    Therefore, Football men, be sure
    Points or rank possessing
    Ye who did have Sánchez poor
    With Santi will find blessing

    1. VougieDipond
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      lol, Brilliant. Merry Christmas 🙂

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        😀 And to you, Sir!

    2. Sooda
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Did you write this Doosra? Genius mate..haha...

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        It is from our hymn "Good King Wenceslas"! 🙂

    3. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      😀

      Merry Christmas Doos

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Merry Christmas, my friend. 🙂

    4. A.T
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Merry Christmas Doosra

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Cheers, mate - and to you!

    5. Zombie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Whoa. Wishing you a nice and cool Zombie apocalypse Doos 😉

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Cheers, lovely man! You too! 😉

    6. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Merry Christmas and is my team good to go ?

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        I am sure! Gotta cook, mate. 🙂

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          Fair enough 🙂 .

    7. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Hahahahaa
      Nice one Dude

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Cheers, Optimus. 😀

    8. Clump
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Sprouts} Cabbage (-4)?
      Worth the hit?

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        No. Just dress the sprouts with bacon bits.

    9. Mr. Grv
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      nyc 😀

    10. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Can see now that wine is the fuel 😉

    11. Caesar, Hot Mustache
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Doos, I plan to lose Alexis (Since i've got Cazorla). before the injuries, was Cazorla a regular starter?

  2. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    1) Have foster who's only decent fix is in gw21 so taking krul out. Who to get between guzan panti or jones...leaning towards jones 😯 as neither panti or guzan rotate well..

    2) rooney >> giroud for free?

    1. A-VB
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Wrong thread ðŸ™

  3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Merry Xmas

    1. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Merry merry

  4. Willis.
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    I hate Xmas.

    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Christmas ain't very fond of you

    2. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      you would

  5. Podge
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Merry Christmas 🙂

  6. Jax
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Merry Christmas everyone!

  7. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Merry X-mas

    Now onto the important matters 😀

    Very worried about the rotation threat, who should I captain?

    A) Sanchez (QPR)
    B) Hazard (WHU)
    C) Bony (AVL)
    D) Sigurdsson (AVL)
    E) Eriksen (lei)
    F) Baines (STO)

    1. harry22
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      B

      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        U reckon he will play then...

        1. harry22
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          He will either start or not play at all, which is why you have a VC

    2. All about Pliny
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      C. High chance Hazard might not start

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      A and vc C

    4. A.T
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      B, vc C

  8. President John F. Keninnsie
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Merry Christmas Mark and co, thanks for all the great work you lot do in running the site.

    1. Black Knights
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      You too 🙂

  9. davies
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Melted my heart, Mark.

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Put in freezer 😛

    2. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      need a tissue?

  10. Rabid Dog
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Merry Christmas

  11. don parcheesi
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Merry merry everyone.

    Would you do Rooney to Giroud for -4?

    1. All about Pliny
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      No.

    2. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Don't think so. I did that swap for free myself

    3. A.T
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      No

  12. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Costa has a higher score then Sanchez on RMT, but Costa vc and Sanchez c.

  13. Sithlord007
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    All I want for Xmas, is the correct captain choice

    1. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      upvote

    2. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      So true. With a differential if possible

  14. Black Knights
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Merry Christmas to all at FFS too. You've managed to very successfully create a great environment for us all to have fun in. With the amount of people that regularly contribute, you'd think there would be more arguments. It's testimony to your work that there are virtually none. You've got the balance right between allowing the community to self regulate, and stepping in when necessary without seeming overbearing. Great jobs all round by everyone, and long may it continue!

    1. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Well said.

  15. harry22
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Merry Christmas everyone! I saved my transfer so now I've got 2 FT and 1.5 in the bank... but what to change and who to captain...

    Krul Foster
    Baines Bertrand Moore Wilson Taylor
    Sanchez Hazard Siggy Eriksen Boyd
    Costa Austin Pelle

    1. Zepadrino
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Hi and merry christmas,

      Am in a similar situation,

      Am thinking of upgrading the front line, for example pelle to giroud or bony

      And upgrading a bench defenser or keep an FT for next week u might use it.

      Cheers

      1. Zep
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Father, is that you? 😯

        1. mojoindojo
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          😀

          1. Zepadrino
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            Hahahaha

            Hi Zep and Merry Christmas!

  16. Delhidynamo
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Merry christmas guys! It's my first year in FPL and you guys have helped make it really amazing

    I feel all of us regulars enjoy the comments as much( if not more) than the columns on this site.

    You all are an amazing bunch

  17. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    God Morning and Merry Christmas all!

  18. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    There is a small chance that Man City could top Chelsea in the standings by the end of this festive period given their fixtures. It would only take one Chelsea loss or a couple ties here and there
    😯 😯

    1. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Therefore Hazard will play 😉

      1. RubeRx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        of course he will play, he is their best player by farrrrr

  19. Koolswan
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Merry X'mas everyone!!!!

  20. Black Knights
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    It's a crying shame that Charlie Austin still hasn't risen in price, 4 days after a hat-trick. Bloody price freezes.

    1. 1314
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      does the transfers he got during that frozen period counted for price rise ?

    2. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      A typical Christmas special... what a bargain!

    3. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Ridiculous really. Gives everyone a chance to get him on the cheap...no reward for owning him. The minute he steps on the field is when they should remove the freeze. Terrible rule.

      1. Black Knights
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah he'd be 6.2 by now easily. Every little advantage helps in this game.

  21. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Not been on much. Are people mostly captaining Sanchez as per the poll? Surely Giroud and Hazard seem better options don't they?

    1. Black Knights
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Most people don't have Giroud. Everyone has Alexis (except me). Sheer weight of numbers says you'll see more San(C)hez than most others.

  22. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Merry Christmas to the scouts and all of you on here, hope you have a good one.

  23. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    I am giving xms on Boxing Day and New Year

  24. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Merry Christmas to all my FFS acquaintances

  25. DaddyPig
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Help please, Siggy or Downing out for Silva? Or leave? I have bony got Swansea cover. Thanks.

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Everyone loves Swansea cover

    2. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Wanted to do Siggy/Silva but saw the injury to Hazard, thought it could be bad and subbed him for Silva. My decision was too rash.

  26. bluenredhattrickmaster97
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Need some help. Should I switch out Downing for Fabregas, Cazorla, or di Maria and Nasri for Oscar or Willian? Thanks!

    1. 1314
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      keep nasri..fab is good to get , but I would like to have both downing and fab..

      1. bluenredhattrickmaster97
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Sterling>Fabregas?

        1. 1314
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          erm tricky one..sterling has good fixtures , but I think Fab has proven he is consistent so probably yes in long run..think you could wait for 2-3 more games if you are to do this transfer..

          1. bluenredhattrickmaster97
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            Downgrade Nasri to Barkley, Milner, or Walcott so I can upgrade Downing or Sterling to Fabregas? By the way, you like Downing over Cazorla, right?

            1. 1314
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 12 months ago

              may be upgrade Nasri to Fab directly giving you Sterling Fab Downing combo ? cazorla is good , but downing is cheap and performing atm , the fund he leaves you will be handy..

              1. bluenredhattrickmaster97
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 12 months ago

                Can't do. Not enough funds to do Nasri>Fab. I can only upgrade to Fab if I switch out Downing or Sterling. Maybe I should just stick with what I have?

  27. DF
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Anybody keen on giving the armband to Siggurdson? As a Christmas treat.

    1. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      I wouldn't even own him tbh...so not for me. Merry Xmas though!

    2. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      I think that would be a mistake. Most people are considering selling due to performances

      1. The Blackadder
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        I've been debating it....I would say he's due!

  28. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    I just remembered about the cup. I am up against someone 2.6 million in the world I always go out t o these kind of teams. I think this is mostly due to the differential nature of lower ranked teams. Sometimes they just hit it right.

    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Yup the rages are coming, watch Costa get a hattrick and all the dead teams with Costa (C) go through, might be a reason to cap Costa now that I think about it.

  29. saata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Merry Xmas, everyone!
    Wish you all a lot of FPL points.

  30. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Merry Christmas FFS 🙂