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Welcome To The New Fantasy Football Scout

30 March 2016 1569 comments
Mark Mark
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You’re looking at the new Fantasy Football Scout.

After around 18-months of design, re-design, wireframing, coding and testing we are very proud to reveal the fresh new look.

I’d like to extend a huge thanks to Will for his initial design and Dougal and Ed for building the new site, plus PureOlivia for his new version of the Season Ticker.

In addition, I’d like to thank for the following (in no particular order) for their help testing the site over the last few weeks:

Jonty, TorresMagic, Spencer, D1sable, Andy, Evs, Beavis, Doolittle, Kavali, Bowstring the Trout, Green Windmill, Balders, Sarjaent, Ryan, Kings of Lyon, Rakkhi.

You won’t be surprised to know that the new site is now fully compatible with mobile and tablet – it’s a fully responsive design that will adapt to your screen resolution accordingly.

If you’re accessing on mobile or tablet in portrait mode you will see a different version to desktop, allowing you to read articles and join discussions far more easily and effectively.

The mobile and tablet versions have viewing options which are available via a series of buttons under the top featured story on the homepage.

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Use these buttons to view Recent Comments, the Twitter feed and the regular sidebar elements – including a new version of the Season Ticker. We’ve tried to ensure that mobile and tablet users have the same tools available as those on desktop – have a play and get acquainted.

If you view the site on table in landscape mode, you will shift to the small desktop version – if this is not the case, try updating your device.

Myself, Jonty and the moderation team are going to be about today to answer as many of your queries and issues. I’ve added a short FAQ below to hopefully address any immediate questions.

Why have we made this change?

We had to move FFS to be more friendly on mobile devices. Just over a year ago Google started penalising sites in search results should they fail to be mobile compatible. While we chose not to rush out a quick fix to address this, we knew we had to accelerate work on a new site to overcome this issue. Hopefully we’ve now made the site far more accessible for those using mobile and tablet devices, in addition to improving the site for desktop users – we hope.

How can I report a bug or issue?

We’ve done some pretty extensive testing of the new site but, inevitably, there will be bugs we’ve missed across some devices and browsers. If you think you’ve found an issue, please report this in the comments or, ideally, via email.

Mail us at support@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk .

Please include as much detail as possible, including your device, your browser and your browser version. A screenshot would also be useful if you’re sending us your issue via email.

Can I give feedback on the new site?

Of course. Please use the support@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk address to mail us with any feedback or ideas or the comment threads to offer your views.

We’re aware that such a big change can be jarring and that we will all need time to get used to the new site.

Please be patient with us while we iron out any creases and fix any issues that remain.

Why hasn’t the members area changed?

We’ve decided to apply the new look to just the main site for now. Over the summer we will consider applying the design to the members area to also make this more friendly on mobile and tablet.

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

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  1. Elijah's Wood
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Which seems best for bringing in Ivanovic (2FTs) (final punt before WC33):

    A) VVD + Moreno -> Ivan + Oxford (playing Dawson + Williams as well as Siggy or Alli)

    B) Moreno + Siggy -> Ivan + Traore/Lanzini (bench Alli)

    C) VVD + Alli -> the above (bench Siggy)

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  2. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Site looked all Swank and new until I clicked on "Members" at the top of the page πŸ™

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  3. A.T
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Will Vertonghen come straight back in or do you think Wimmer can keep his place?

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    1. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 18 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I think Vertonghen will be eased back. Probably benched for one or two.

      Blimey, I've just made my first post about football on the new site.

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  4. madame shelly
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    new site seems quite a bit slower no? or is that just 1st day blues ?

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    1. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 18 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      We had some fairly major issues earlier today. We've done some optimisations but there are more to come in the next 48-hours and probably further ones next week.

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      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks Mark. Congrats on the new site btw.

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  5. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Play Hennessey or get Butland replacement?

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  6. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    ok, so with this new layout where is the "hide triggerlips" button we all asked for?

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  7. red forever
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    New site works well on phone, possibly at the expense of how it looks on laptop/ desktop but I guess some compromise has to be made with these things

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  8. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    75% zoom

    Text is small but i can see the post counter. Hmm

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      it's the way forward.

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    2. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      yeah... i guess i will go with the same zoom

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  9. Donhush
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Is there a home tab from the mobile device?

    I am having to re-enter http://www.fantasyfootballscouts.co.uk to go back to the home page inorder to access the 4 menu tabs

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    1. Koflok
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I think the logo on top left (?) brings you to home

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      1. Donhush
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Click the FFS Banner up top.

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      1. Donhush
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

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  10. Link
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Cracked the 33WC? Mitrovic my punt.

    De Gea - Darlow
    Koscielny - Sakho - Dann - Rojo - Janmaat
    Ozil - Firmino - Payet - Mahrez - Barkley
    Aguero - Lukaku - Mitrovic

    GW34: Dann > Monreal

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  11. Art Vandelay
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Well done on the successful launch of the new site. Much improved on mobile but I think the desktop site might take a bit of getting used to.

    I preferred the old ticker too. Maybe I am just stick in my ways but really struggling to cope with the double row give to teams with a DGW? Seems a needless change.

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    1. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 18 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      The new ticker has some great new features though. Click a team and use sort by rotation.

      Now imagine that pre-season with the ability to change to view players and view their rotation, building your own Watchlist for viewing in the ticker. That's what's coming up in the next update over the summer.

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      1. Art Vandelay
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Very nice - I will give it a go. Did some of the new functionality necessitate to two row for DGW approach?

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        1. Bow Locks
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          The old ticker format was what initially drew me to this site.

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        2. Mark
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 18 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Yes - because we now have matchday's in there so you can plan for Ultimate and Sky. Eg: you can see who plays on Sundays and Mondays or midweek so you can sign players accordingly.

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      2. Lucy.
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Is there any way to make it optional between the two? For the traditional?

        I haven't taken a look yet but the new features sound ace so you'll have no complaints from me. I guess people are particularly sensitive about DGW schedules at this time of year and their complaints may well be forgotten by the time pre-season rolls around.

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    2. Xhaka Kahn't
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Use the ticker link in the members section πŸ™‚

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  12. WE GO FOR IT
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    any news on Firmino? Will he play this week? if not what transfer should I make?

    a) Arnie -> Payet
    b) Arnie -> Fabregas
    c) Firmino -> Coutinho
    d) Firmino -> Ozil

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    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      PS: Nice work on the new look. Really liked it(at least on desktop). Haven't tried on phone yet.

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    2. jurgenklopp.8
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I expect Firmino to play

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      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks. And what transfer would you suggest?

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      2. Whats the Huth
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        You hope!

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  13. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    How do I get back to the home screen from here (on iPhone)

    To View 4 new buttons with ticket ?

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    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Ah click on the banner at the top

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  14. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    WC in GW33 I believe and have 1FT to take on any punt for the week. Recommendations welcome please!

    Current lineup:

    Schmeichel (Henny)
    Bellerin - Wolly - Williams (Dier - Targett)
    Silva - Payet - Arny - Alli - Mahrez
    Kun - Kane (Vardy)

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  15. Richd
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Wow this looks really cool!

    Nice job guys. Hopefully the members area does come too, but appreciate it takes time!

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  16. Coldplay
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Did something happen to the site or is my page not loading properly? 😯

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    1. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Page not loading properly πŸ˜‰

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  17. Lucy.
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Lovely new site - particularly as I'm browsing from sunny Portugal. Good work team!

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  18. Jazz!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Can't see dates/times of comments on mobile πŸ™

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    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah was just about to post the same.

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  19. Pirlø's Pen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Wiji or Mitro for a 34 punt?

    Is it true Wiji is playing deeper under Rafa?

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  20. Alfies leg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Site looking great on my iPad, excellent work!

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  21. Zizoulicious
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Is this the article currently being commented on? Can't tell using mobile :/

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  22. MFC86
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    1 week punt, ivanovic and Remy for free? Can't afford fabregas

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    1. Sepp Blattered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I'd avoid Remy because Traore may start. Maybe Oscar?

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  23. Long Juan Silva
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Jolly good

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  24. Sepp Blattered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Think I'm happy with my WC team now under assumption no injuries and everyone starts... (will await last minute obviously before 33)

    Robles Darlow
    Rojo Moreno Gabriel Evans Simpson
    Sanchez Firmino Payet Barkley Mahrez
    Aguero Kane Lukaku

    (Just need Yaya to go up 0.1 and Barkley to drop 0.1!)

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  25. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Loving the new site, although only briefly checked it out, congrats. Although one problem it hasn't picked my WC team!!!

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Get on the latest article πŸ™‚

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      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Haha cheers, still trying to navigate around here...... If you could only afford Lanzini or Antonio who would be first choice or find the funds for Payet?

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  26. 4FFS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    It's insane to make this change while your members are needing to access more tools on your site to figure out the best way to handle the double weeks!!!

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  27. marquinhos
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Which 2 players are the best to replace Butland and Kompany considering the DGW....?

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  28. KeepCalm
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Whats up with this Lascelles guy? Is he nailed?

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  29. Whats the Huth
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Morning all. Has the speed improved? πŸ™‚

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    1. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Also. How do I get my emojis to work now? I'm on mobile

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  30. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    NEW POST

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2016/03/31/scout-scribbles-city-midfield-duo-back-in-training/#respond

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    1. Ziro Becomes One
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Wrong place, Rupert!

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