Simon March, aka Dufflinks, has been hanging around these pages since August 2011. A veteran of six Fantasy Premier League seasons, this campaign started more casual than ever, with Simon resigned to snatching the occasional live match from the other side of the world.
Against the odds, by Boxing Day he was fourth in the world. Six weeks ago, he reached the summit. As you read this, Simon sits on top of the FPL world by 30 points with his Wildcard still tucked away in his pocket and the whole Fantasy Football Scout community behind him. No pressure.
With Granville absent with a hangover from a mid-life stag do and another United disappointment, this week’s ScoutCast is dedicated to Simon’s story, as he wakes in the early hours to join Jonty and myself for a special edition.
We overcome countless gremlins to discuss how Simon gets by on rations of four live matches a season, how he can recall every point hit he’s ever taken and how one lucky cat may just hold the secret to his success over the remaining ten Gameweeks.
We end this episode with a shout-out to community legend, Doosra – get well soon Doos.
We’ve included a fully edited version of the ScoutCast on iTunes and via this link or the player below.
If you want to see Simon, myself, Jonty and the lucky cat in person, you can view the full un-edited Hangout movie below. Be warned – it really is a “warts and all” production.
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9 years, 3 months agoRight chaps, I need to stop the rot. Dropped 160,000 places in 6 weeks due to:
1. Both WBA defenders losing thier place
2. Injuries to Jones, suspension for Bertrand.
3. Blind faith in Walcott and, for a time, Fabregas.
So;
Begovic
Bertrand, Clyne, Jones,
Sanchez, Hazard, Walcott, Silva,
Aguero, Kane, Ings
Hamer - Wisdom - Sanchez (Villa) - Baird
I have 2FT and 0 in the bank.
I'm thinkng:
Puncheon in for Walcott, Giroud in for Ings.
What do you think?