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14 July 2015 1838 comments
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With less than four weeks left until the season gets underway, the Sky Sports Fantasy Football game for 2015/16 finally opened its doors earlier today.

Whilst Fantasy managers start to build their opening squads, reigning champion Geoff Pryor will be hoping to retain his crown after earning a cool £30,000 for finishing first last season – if you missed our interview with Geoff, click here for the lowdown on his title-winning campaign.

As many of you will know, the Sky Sports game is one that we’ve covered in the past, with our Members area including the relevant bonus point recipients across the positions.

After winning the Best League for each of the last three years, we’re looking forward to defending our title once again. The winner of last season’s Scout League picked up £1,000 for their achievements and we’re hoping to offer prizes for whoever finishes at the summit once again.

We’ll be re-starting our official league soon and will be rolling out a series of articles over the next couple of weeks, looking at the Player List and analysing the best tactical approaches.

Regular contributor d1sable is on board once more to roll out his regular Friday afternoon articles – he clinched yet another top 100 spot in 2015/16 and will be looking to heap the pressure on Geoff at the summit.

We’ve set up a new community article to exclusively deal with Sky Sports Fantasy teams. Those looking to get involved with the discussion should click this link.

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  1. thepuntmaster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    *latest article*

    http://bit.ly/1dYqrRq

  2. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone catching the Sunderland game at 4am tonight?

    http://t.co/HeCiSTXshB

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      GIaccherini watch

      1. 32chickens
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Pan in the flash

        1. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          patch purple

    2. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks but think i will wait till they come to doncaster in 2 weeks
      I hope watmore gets time this year-much better imo than the wickerman

  3. Gregor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone got the balls to captain Henderson in gameweek 2?

    1. jam sandwich
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      the RMT computer does

    2. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Suicide

    3. il Brutto
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Thinking about it. Seems to be a good game to do so. Will probably end up with Rooney though.

    4. Lingardium Leviosa.
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      GW 6

  4. il Brutto
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    With all kind of different tactics on show with all the RMTs how is your budget spread over the four positions at the moment?

    Mine is:
    GK 8.5
    DEF 25.5
    MID 41
    FWD 25

    1. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      GK: 8.5
      DEF: 23.5
      MID: 39
      FWD: 29

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      GK - 9.5
      DEF - 25.5
      MID - 42.5
      FWD - 22.5

      Good question though

      1. il Brutto
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Big Five?

    3. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      GK - 9.5
      DEF - 27.0
      MID - 39.0
      FWD - 24.0

    4. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Currently:
      GK 8.5
      DEF 24
      MID 44
      FWD 23.5

      1. Belalugozi78
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        GK - 8,5
        DEF - 24,5
        MID - 40
        ATT - 27

      2. il Brutto
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Wow, that's some serious money on midfielders.

    5. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      GK 10
      Def 30.5
      Mid 39.5
      FWD 20

    6. Prime
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      9
      24
      36,5
      30.5

    7. Super Frank
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      GK 9
      DEF 25
      MID 41.5
      FWD 24.5

    8. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      GK 9.0
      DEF 24.5
      MID 36.5
      FWD 30.0

    9. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      8.5
      22.5
      40.0
      29.0

    10. il Brutto
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      This just shows the myth that template is.

    11. Leeroy Jenkyns
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      GK: 9
      DEF: 25
      MID: 39
      FW: 24.5

      2.5 ITB

  5. flippetyflop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    RMT please guys:

    Schmeichel (Hamer)

    Clyne Morgan Francis (cresswell) (target)

    Hazard Yaya Walcott Henderson (wanyama)

    Costa Benteke Sakho

    1. il Brutto
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      5.5

      1. flippetyflop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        how would u improve it

        1. il Brutto
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Not too keen on that defense. You basically have Morgan starting every game as Targett won't be an option for long. Not sold on Yaya and doubts about gametime for Walcott. I would give Benteke a week or two in his new team before acquiring him and he might also move after the FPL season starts.

    2. KopThis
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Why is everyone jumping on the Francis bandwagon, do you know something I don't? Walcott could be a great shout but it depends on minutes so is a slight risk. Brave man not having Kun in your team if he stays fit he will be the top scorer IMO. Tekkers should only be kept if he comes to Liverpool

      1. flippetyflop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        will aguero be in from first week?

  6. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Boruc / Adrian
    Mertesacker / Azpi / Ogbonna / Morgan / O'Shea

    Is this too expensive? Playing Merte, Azpi and Morgan first week and the other two with Mertesacker in the second week. Also thinking of switching Mertesacker for Darmien? Thanks

    1. il Brutto
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I don't think it's too expensive I have similarly priced backline at the moment.

  7. Dinamo Drachma
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Bottomed:
    Any changes?
    Panti/4
    Ivan/Mert/Williams/Morgan/O'Shea
    Wally/Hendo/Rambo/Ritchie/4.5
    Costa/Rooney/Lukaku

  8. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Slowing getting inclined towards 3-5-2.

    So many good mid priced mids as opposed to strikers.

    1. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      People say that every year.. Then Rooney, Aguero, Benteke, Lukaku etc etc all score well first few weeks and people need to wildcard to get their money into their forwards.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Lukaku and scoring well doesn't go together in a sentence.

        Benteke may be on the move.

    2. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      http://prntscr.com/7slr4r Like this, mate?

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I do.

        Maybe Yaya>Mane Ighalo>4.5 and Wilson>Sakho. And I will like it even more.

        1. Dušan Citizen
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Prefer Diouf than Sakho. 🙂

          1. pundit of punts
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Yep. Diouf looks good as well.

          2. il Brutto
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Stoke do have some good fixtures.

    3. The Taint Tickler
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Same. So easy to get one expensive and one mid-price striker and a whole host of solid midfielders.

    4. nedfoo
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I'm going 352 for that reason

    5. SGTMacaroni
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      The thing is that its always hard to tell which strikers will do well at the start.

      A few weeks in when its more clear you will want 3 in form strikers

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Hmm...but the mids are so enticing.

  9. shanebuckz
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Rmt please
    Schmeicel. Hamer

    Azpil. Williams. Lescott. Mings. Ward

    Hazard silva hendo. Siggy. Payet

    Sakho. Costa. Wilson

    1. Shipstontrev
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Francis a better bet to start with, Mings new to the squad and had to play hoofball at Ipswich.

  10. The Taint Tickler
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    A) Mert/Clyne, Costa, Deeney

    or

    B) Toby, Rooney, Sakho.

    (Sakho/Deeney would be benched in a 3-5-2)

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. Blog of the Net
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      A, with Mertesacker.

  11. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Better? 😀

    Schmeichel - Hamer
    Azpi - Reid - O'Shea - Francis - Targett
    Hazard - Depay - Yaya - Ozil - Henderson
    Aguero - Wilson - Ighalo

    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Nope, worse.

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Srsly? 🙁

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Hendo out. Ritchie in
          Upgrade ighalo

          1. Dušan Citizen
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Double Bournmouth? Wilson and Ritche. Hendo is must have, IMO. On set pieces now.

            1. Leeroy Jenkyns
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              I like it, the offense for now. Play a 3-5-2, rotate Wilson & Ighalo is not a bad plan really. I got Ighalo in mine for now.

              Not a big fan of the defense and 1 keeper tho.

            2. Jazz!
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              I have double Bournemouth for the first week. Planning to get Deeney in for Wilson in the 2nd week though. And I'm not too keen on Hendo...

              1. Shipstontrev
                • 16 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Double Bournemouth at home to Villa could pay off big time.

                1. 32chickens
                  • 15 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  I am with you ships
                  Francis and the main man

                  1. Shipstontrev
                    • 16 Years
                    10 years, 9 months ago

                    Cheers!

  12. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    In 12 games under Tim Sherwood, Leandro Bacuna registered 5 assists.

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      how many were for Benteke?

      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        4 of the 5. The other was for Cleverley.

    2. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Shame all those conceded goals wipe them out 🙁

    3. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Actually, in 9 starts he registered those 5 assists.

    4. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Would be pretty cool if he was 4.5m

      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah 🙁

  13. Judeksi
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    It will be interesting to see who's going to be this season's "Charlie Austin", a cheap striker from the 5.0m - 6.5m bracket. There are couple potential players, can't wait to see what happens when the new season starts.

    Also I wonder will we see "a new Bojan" this year, a cheap player who does well on pre-season and then just blanks when the real games start. Last season I learned the hard way that you can't trust pre-season games 100%, after all when Premier League starts, that's when _all_ the players are really trying 110%.

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Deeney

    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Bojan was great once he actually got going though. Just ask Arsenal. He almost singlehandedly put them 3-0 down at half time. I'd be interested in him if he wasn't reverse oop and coming back off of a long layoff.

    3. KopThis
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Bojan started playing well before he got injured, was on the verge of giving him the nod

    4. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      It could be Charlie Austin. Although I doubt he will be in that bracket if he moves to another side.

  14. nedfoo
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on Tadic as an option?

    1. KopThis
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Where does Ogbonna play? Centre back?

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah

    2. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Nah, don't go there yet

  15. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    West Ham confirm the loan signing of Carl Jenkinson

    1. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Good call for all parties
      Apart from mr burke

  16. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Apparently humans hands have stopped evolving but Chimpanzees hands are still evolving. Could the Planet of the Apes vision of future ape overlords be true?

    1. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Yes but they are not nailed on against the real planet of the apes
      West brom

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        An intelligent chimp would be great in goal.

    2. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Nah, AI is evolving way faster than the chimps

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        So we will be living in The Terminator instead? That is a reassuring thought.

        1. The Light Knight
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Well we won't be living it, or anyone else for that matter. But I still find some reassurance in that, as it'll probably be like living in the most recent 3 Terminators as opposed to the first 2

  17. JasonG123
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    How's this looking?

    Butland (Ruddy)
    Ivan Coates Yoshida (Morgan 4.0)
    Fab Walcott Henderson Chadli (Wanyama)
    Aguero Rooney Sakho

    1. KopThis
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      no Hazard? mad man!

      Coates & Yoshida are a risk, not sure if they will get enough minutes.

      1. JasonG123
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Started him last two years and he started poorly and dropped in price. With such high ownership it will happen again after just one blank. Will monitor his performance in pre-season, if he's playing well I'll have to fit him in, maybe at the expense of Rooney. Coates & Yoshida will just become any 4.5m nailed defenders.

    2. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      That defence!

      1. JasonG123
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        They rotate! :p

      2. t4thomas
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Not very well!

  18. Ralphie Cifaretto
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    I have 17m for a midfielder and forward, already have sterling hendo hazard wanyama Rooney and lukaku. Any suggestions?

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Ritchie plus Costa
      Giroud and Chadli with Sterling upgrade to Silva

      1. Ralphie Cifaretto
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Don't really want to touch Bournemouth just yet, can always pick them up if they start firing. Is giroud not a rotation risk?

        1. InvertedWinger
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Not for me, No.

    2. PurpleCobras
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Arsenal?

      1. Ralphie Cifaretto
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I do want an arsenal player but really unsure as to which one

        1. PurpleCobras
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          What about Ozil/Ramsey and Benteke?

          1. Ralphie Cifaretto
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            If Benteke goes to Liverpool that's what I'll probably do

    3. Shipstontrev
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Ritchie and Costa

    4. rattan64
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Some Arsenal coverage probably - Giroud 9m, Payet/Siggy 7.5m?

  19. Mr Lurker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Who's the chap that's running the £5 FPL league? The league name is "FFS £5 buy in". Just want to email him. Think his username begins with an A. Thanks

  20. PurpleCobras
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Wait a minute, wasn't Charlie Adam awesome at the end of last season? Is he worth a punt?

      1. PurpleCobras
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Ha great minds!

        I still won't pick him though...

        1. Bauerhaus 24
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Nah me neither, barely ever gets 90, sadly.

  21. Bauerhaus 24
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Key questions on team selection are shaping up:

    1) Aguero - yes or no?
    2) Sanchez - yes or no?
    3) Hazard v Costa v Both
    4) Rooney v United Midfielder v Both
    5) Mata v Depay v Di Maria
    6) Giroud v Kane
    7) Ramsey v Cazorla v Ozil
    8) Which Chelsea defender?
    9) Which 3rd forward?
    10) Cheap (Schmeichel or Myhill) or premium (Cech or Courtois) in net?

    For me at the moment:
    1) No
    2) No
    3) Hazard
    4) Both
    5) Mata
    6) Kane
    7) Cazorla
    8) Azpi
    9) Vardy
    10) Premium.

    Can anyone think of more?

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      United fan, Clearly.
      Sanchez could still be great value.
      Depay over Mata and no need to double up.
      Costa could be explosive at the start

      1. Bauerhaus 24
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Haha correct 😀 (biased and proud).

        1. InvertedWinger
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Hahahaha Fair enough

    2. KopThis
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Yes
      No
      Hazard
      Midfielder
      No idea
      Kane
      Ozil or Ramsey
      Azpi
      Deeney
      Cheap (Butland/Ruddy/Vorm)

    3. Doolittle
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      In my current draft

      1) Yes
      2) No (I've not seen anyone with Sanchez in the team)
      3) Neither
      4) Rooney
      5) None
      6) Neither
      7) Ozil or Walcott
      8) Azpi
      9) Sakho
      10) Panti

    4. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Like the Vardy punt

    5. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Y
      N
      Haz
      Roon
      None
      None
      Walcott
      None
      Sakho
      Cheape

  22. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    1) No
    2) No
    3) Hazard
    4) Rooney
    5) Mata
    6) Kane
    7) Cazorla
    8) Ivanovic
    9) Deeney
    10) Kasper and Boaz

    1. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Reply fail 🙁

  23. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Same except

    7) Ozil
    5l Depay
    9) Deeney

  24. tim_oriordan
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Rooney and Mane or Kane and Depay?

  25. Clump
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Sorry to ask boring questions but........ Joined members this morning, can't seem to get a grav. Any willing helpers?
    Ta.

    1. Bauerhaus 24
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Nothing to do with membership - go to gravatar.com, use the same email as you did on here

    2. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      it is in the FAQ's somewhere. But you need to go to Gravatar.com and log in there with the e mail address you use for this site.

      1. Clump
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Cheerss fellas.

  26. pmletch
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Cech

    Fonte - Richards - Terry

    Fabregas - Payet - Firmino - Cabaye

    Costa - Wilson - Aguero

    please rate and suggest alternatives please

  27. The Mighty Whites
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Gomis & Ramsey or Costa & Wanyama?

    1. Leeroy357
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Depends on the rest of your midfield. If both players are going to start every week then A (although Ozil ahead of Ramsey) but if you could bench Wanyama with any regularity then B

  28. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    I still have very little idea about my team. Who is with me? Seems like there a lot of people about who think they are pretty decided. Surely preseason has barely begun.

    1. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I'm nowhere close. No point to trying to finalize anything right now. But, hey, I guess it's good to get some blueprints down. Nothing is worse than being unprepared when it's about to go down for real.

    2. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Well I'm quite decided with my team as things stand. Injuries and new signings/ changes to expected starters are the things pre season will throw up that I will then consider

  29. The Taint Tickler
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Best defender for 5 or less? Already have Cedric Diggory.