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Next up in our series of members’ articles reviewing the numbers behind the 2015/16 campaign we put Crystal Palace under analysis.

We start by assessing their team data, comparing the Eagles to the rest of the top-flight, before focusing on their first-team squad and assessing the main goal threats and creative sources, in an attempt to gain insight on their prospects for 2016/17.

Having started the campaign with five wins in their first eight fixtures, Alan Pardew’s side looked like improving upon their tenth-placed finish in 2014/15 but Palace struggled to maintain momentum and won only six more matches in the remaining 30 Gameweeks, ending up just five points clear of the bottom three.

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  1. Pep v Jose
    Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Strawpoll. Better manager?

    a) Jose
    b) Pep

    1. Johnny Drama
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. Think
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

    3. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      a

    4. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

    5. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      22-21 in favour of Jose in terms of trophies.. factor in a CL with 2 very unfancied teams in Porto and Inter there isn't a debate right now...

      1. KingNidge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Pep pulls off that jumper and suit combo very well though fair play to him

      2. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Plus Jose is PL proven

        1. Jazz!
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Yep, all of this ^^^ Titles speak.

          1. I Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            1 more title in 7 more years of management isn't something to boast about though.

            1. KingNidge
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              The CL wins with Porto and Inter most certainly are.. throw in coming to England and winning back to back titles with a team in Chelsea that hadn't won a title in 50 years... take a back seat Pep

              1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Isn't he also actually the only man to beat Pep in a straight fight for a league title?

                1. KingNidge
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Sounds about right..

                  1. Camp No No
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Sounds like an argument for Pep's side.

                    1. KingNidge
                      • 10 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      I thought you would have included your argument for Pep below... no sign

                    2. Ruth_NZ
                      • 10 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      Not really. Guardiola inherited a once-in-a-lifetime constellation of midfielders at Barcelona and all coming into their prime. He then inherited a team that had just won the league, cup and CL treble.

                      And those are the only two teams he has managed. It's hardly surprising he won a lot of titles with them.

                      Mourinho has taken over teams that needed a lot of work in every case. His titles therefore speak of a managerial ability that Guardiola has never shown.

                      1. Annie
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Completely spot on

                      2. FIFA King
                        • 10 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        100% this.

              2. I Member
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                I agree that Mourinho is the better manager, just saying that the 22-21 trophy stat isn't the best indicator of that.

      3. I Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Jose has been in the game much longer and only has one more trophy.

        1. ktk_interista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Jose only cares for the real trophies. Pep has a big collection of CWCs, super cups etc. Jose doesn't stay around for those. He mainly wins leagues, CLs and the country's big cup.

          1. Incredibale
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            and then jose falls out with players , ruins one season for the club and gets sacked

            1. The Fantastic Mr Fox
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              do you have stats to back that up? Most clubs he managed at, continued to do well after he left. Only Inter failed, and that was due to Benitez

    6. Keej
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

    7. Play Pal
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

    8. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 5 months ago

        b

      • Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        B

      • Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Pep

        Jose is damaged goods all self inflicted

        1. KingNidge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I think Pep could still be reeling from Jose mind games and winning the title from his best club side of all time before he ran off and took a year out from the game.. Jose will be pecking away at him from day one and no Messi around to back him up lol

      • Incredibale
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        B

      • ktk_interista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        No contest really. Mourinho hands down. Pep has only worked in super teams. And yet he has failed with Bayern miserably in Europe. He only has a plan A and when it doesn't work, he freezes. His style is suited for a league when his team is superior to the opposition. His team would batter the teams outside the top 6 with ease with his possession game. Against the top clubs, his record is poor (as highlighted by his away record in CL games). I think he might struggle at City because there are quite a few teams with a better squad than his.

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          "Pep only has a plan A"? You haven't been watching his teams much, have you?

          1. ktk_interista
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            You would never see Pep adjust the formation because of the opponent's tactics. Just keep passing the ball around until the phenomenon in the team (Messi for example) can come up with something. Doesn't usually work against the top teams that can actually defend and hit on the counter.

            1. Camp No No
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Sorry, but go watch a video of a few Bayern matches from last couple of seasons. The variety of formations and lineups is immense. No manager is as flexible with formation as Pep.

              1. ktk_interista
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                I don't care much for Buli games because they are mostly one sided contests. How has that worked out for him in the CL? Total failure.

          2. ★Kuntheman★
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah that's ludicrous. I've never seen a manager with so many different game plans for every situation.

            1. Camp No No
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Exactly.

        2. Incredibale
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          have a day off

      • KingNidge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Good to see all those who went B have a convincing argument to back up their claims... loooooool

        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          It's actually the ones who choose A trying to justify themselves, the majority of which I would guess are United fans. If Pep had gone to Utd they would be singing a different tune

          1. KingNidge
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            The question was who can claim to be the better manager i gave my opinion and my reasons for it... how a debate usually goes.. i'm still waiting on your reasoning for Pep... who is a super coach btw

        2. ktk_interista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Its the hate factor against Mourinho obviously. You would have found a different reaction before last season. Didn't do him good really.

      • Prøphet
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        a

      • Ruth_NZ
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        A by miles. Only Ancelotti deserves mentioning in comparison.

        1. KingNidge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          A wise man

        2. Incredibale
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          ancelotti the same guy who has won 3 league titles by managing one the best ac milan teams of all time, chelsea, real madrid and psg. oh and did i mention he managed to bottle the league with psg too, ancelotti hasnt even won more league titles than mancini, let alone pep.

          1. ktk_interista
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Ancelotti's record is poor when it comes to league titles tbh. At least his Milan stint because it was a long one. However, you are ignoring that he was against one of the best Juve teams of all time as well. Much stronger than this one for sure.

            1. ktk_interista
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              And against Lippi and Capello who are legends as well.

          2. KingNidge
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Ancelottis lack of league titles in comparison is a fair argument he has under achieved in that regard i guess but 3 CL's is a monumental achievement

            1. Incredibale
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              agreed but pep will eventually catch up with the cls imo

          3. Ruth_NZ
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Bidddledy-dee biddledy-dah.

            You are obviously aware that he has won the CL 3 times? So let's just wait till he wins it for a 4th time with Bayern (something Guardiola couldn't do) and then perhaps the matter will be clearer for you. 😕

            1. Incredibale
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              won the cl 3 times after managing all time great teams and with that a horrendous league record, sorry not for me

              1. ktk_interista
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                I wouldn't call madrid 2014 an all time great team nor Milan 2007. Milan 2007 had most of their stars past their prime really. Kaka singlehandedly won them that trophy. In the league, they were terrible. Finished 25 points behind Inter I believe in the standings. I know there was a penalty in term of points deduction but still. The 2007 class was far from an all time great team. They weren't even the best in Serie A.

                1. Incredibale
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  They had the best squad in the league but they didnt win the league because they had Ancelotti, I mean what do you expect from a guy who managed to lose the league with PSG

                  1. ktk_interista
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    It wasn't the best squad at all. A very old and fragile back line. Gattuso and Seedorf were beyond their prime. Pirlo and Kaka were the only real stars in that team that were still world class.

        3. ktk_interista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Simeone for me is entering that bracket. Needs just to prove himself elsewhere as well.

        4. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          For someone who tries to post intelligent comments, you seem to have a very considerable Chelsea bias.

      • ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        B

      • Jøssy ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Pep has managed in two of the most one(two)-sided leagues in the world.

        He took over a Barca team that already contained Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, Puyol, Pique, Yaya, Henry, Alves, to name just the absolute stars. He hardly built a team.

        He then went on to manage a Bayern team with virtually zero competition, who proceed to harvest their closet rivals for the best players every year.

        Mourinho all day!

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I'm pretty sure that same Barca team had never won a treble prior to Pep's arrival. Youngest manager to win a treble. He took over a Barca team, sold some of their stars, and reinvented it. He's reinvented every team he goes to. Maybe that's why the teams he goes to stay at the top.

          1. ktk_interista
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Failed with Bayern big time. Didn't reinvent them at all. Had no competition after buying every Dortmund star. His style also rubbed on the German national team taking away the traditional German ruthlessness and efficiency.

            1. Ruth_NZ
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              This is pretty much correct. And bear in mind that the Bayern team is considerably better than the German team which just failed in the Euros.

              1. ktk_interista
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                True. They have in Lewa a striker that can score 40 goals a season. Germany's biggest weakness is not having a proper no9.

                1. ktk_interista
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  He had the mercurial Robben as well.

                  1. Ruth_NZ
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    And Alaba. And Vidal. And Coman. And Lahm.

          2. KingNidge
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Almost half an hour into the debate and the first Pep fan to argue for him with any conviction and good points... fair play mate.. although it doesn't change my opinion

            1. ★Kuntheman★
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I'm not surprised. It's a tough one, but I have to lean Pep. Would've made my decision a lot harder if Chelsea didn't last season.

              1. ★Kuntheman★
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                *didn't plummet last season

              2. KingNidge
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                I respect anyone who can argue their point and well.. good lad

          3. ktk_interista
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            He did bring out the best in Xavi and Iniesta and bought Alves. To me this is his best work. Still he had a far superior team than Madrid who change a manager every year. Due to the stability factor, it is easier to be a Barca manager than a Madrid manager imo. And there is less pressure as well.

            1. ★Kuntheman★
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              He brought the best out of Messi too. Messi scored something like 138 goals in 150 or so games under Pep. Before I'm fairly sure then he was getting around 15-20 goals a season.

              Brought Busquets up, developed Pique. Bought Alves. Improved Xavi and Iniesta. Implemented the 4-3-3 variation with strikers on the wings (Henry, Villa). He took a good base and made it flourish. Re-invented it.

              1. ktk_interista
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                True. But after his first 3 years at Barca he got found out. Hasn't evolved since. His last Barca year wasn't good and his Bayern stint is a failure imo. He will find it very difficult in a competitive EPL that has become even more so with Spurs, Liverpool, Leceister and Westham in the mix and with some financial power to buy quality players and keep them.

          4. Jøssy ⭐
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I may bobbing a little harsh, but 6 of the 8 Barca players I names stayed throughout his tenure. Throw Valdes in there and that's 7 of 9, and those 7 were the back-bone and rib cage of that team.

            I would have loved to have seen him test himself at a club that wasn't already at the top.

            The same can be said, to some extent, about Mourinho but he did win a Champions League with FC Porto.

            Time will tell what sort of job he does with you boys, but I'd say he's had a charmed career so far.

            1. ★Kuntheman★
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              That team wasn't close to the top that Guardiola made it reach though. A lot of people are assuming that it was good because it had those names. Those names never clicked as well as they did in the treble season. Pep introduced players through transfers and the academy and created a new system. Just look at how quickly Messi's stats improved under Pep! Something like 15-20 goals a game prior to Pep, increased to around 138 in 150 or so games under Pep. He really formed these players into the best they could be. He continued to improvise too. I think the greatest credit you can give Guardiola is that his teams stay at the top because he's always innovating. He's one step ahead of the other managers all the time. Just look at the 4-3-3 he implemented at Barcelona! Playing strikers on the wing. Worked like a charm.

              1. Jøssy ⭐
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Lot's of fair points.

                Although, Messi was 21 when Pep joined, so difficult to say how much of that improvement was his doing and how much was Lionel coming of age.

                He kept Barca "at the top" for 3 years and then was toppled in his 4th year by... Mourinho himself. And he kept Bayern at the top for 3 years. He's not really done a Ferguson and evolved multiple teams.

                Again... Time will tell.

            2. ktk_interista
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Inter's CL is equally impressive. Inter had a good core built by Mancini but was very dependent on Ibra. In his second year, he sold Ibra in the best deal of all time (50m + Etoo), bought Milito, Sneijder, Motta and Lucio and won the treble that same year despite the massive overhaul and change in style of play after Ibra.

            3. Milner4eva
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              When Mourinho joined Inter, they were by no means a stellar side, he turned a mediocre side into treble winners in two years.

              1. djenzio
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                but where did he leave them though?

                1. ktk_interista
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Thats Benitez's fault not Mourinho. Benitez destroyed Inter and could have done the same with Madrid but thankfully they didn't complete the season with him and Zidane saved their season.
                  Mourinho was and is still adored by the players and the fans. He did not fall out with anybody at Inter.

                  1. Milner4eva
                    • 13 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Agreed, can't blame Mou for Benitez making a pig's ear managing a squad that had shown itself capable of big things.

                2. Milner4eva
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  They were a decent side when he left them I believe.

                  If they were in financial trouble, that absolutely wasn't his fault - he used the money that the board OK'd him to spend.

                3. Incredibale
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  and now he has set chelsea back a couple of years by selling their future in kdb and lukaku for one title

                  1. ktk_interista
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Lukaku is a troll. Costa is a better player and won him a title in that year.

                    1. Incredibale
                      • 11 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      costa has max 2 years left in him, they would have won that title with lukaku too and he has a much higher ceiling than costa

                  2. Camp No No
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    ^this. One thing that both Barcelona and Bayern love Pep for is the continuity. He doesn't only build them a team for a season, but develops the tactics and teaches the players and the staff and gives them means that will carry them on a long way after it even when he's left. The club can keep on benefiting from his work for years.

                    Whereas when you look at Real Madrid's current success, they've pretty much undone Mourinho's effect there to get back to glory.

        2. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Piqué was a flop before Guardiola took over, Yaya was sold to give room to Busquets who became the best on planet but would not have played under other managers. Messi as false-9 was invented by Pep as well. Are you so sure Piqué, Iniesta, Xavi, Busquets and Messi would have become what they are now under other manager? I'm pretty sure Piqué and Busquets wouldn't have, at least, probably Messi neither.

          1. ktk_interista
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Pique was never world class. Puyol and Busquets and the possession style of play Barca have that makes them have the ball most of the time protected him. Pique is a decent defender at best.

            1. Camp No No
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Agreed on this. Busquets been saving Piqué's arse for years now. But it was not me who brought Piqué up as an "absolute star" that Pep inherited. I just pointed out that Piqué was worth little when Pep took over.

          2. Ruth_NZ
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Messi wouldn't have made it under another manager? What planet are you on?

            1. Camp No No
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Try to read or then to keep the point and not change it if you actually know how to read. I said it's dubitable Messi wouldn't have "become what he is now". That's different than just making it.

              High-end talents are a plenty, and many of them make it to the top. But Messi is not just top, he's absolutely unreal. Would he have become like that without Pep? More than a superb dribbler and a raw piece of skill? We never know, but I doubt. His vision and passing game were significantly improved by Pep. Basically everything in the tactical side of his game to make him the absolute scorer and a high end playmaker in one. Under a different manager who would have forced him less to develop new dimensions to his game, he could have been on his way to become something like Robben perhaps. Maybe better than Robben, maybe like Maradona. But still different than what he became.

              1. Ruth_NZ
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Sophistry. Messi would have become a world star anywhere. Giving Guardiola the credit is nonsensical.

      • le flem
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        b

        1. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          seriously? You are dreaming.

      • Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Take crazy money away from both and we'll see who really is good.

        Both are fantastic and have won wherever they've been. But there's a reason why they are short term managers and their dressing rooms stink up.

        1. KingNidge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Not sure what Jose's transfer budget was at Porto but wouldn't imagine too much so lets not pretend he's a cheque book manager

          1. Davido989
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            And the clubs after that mate?

            http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3385270/Jose-Mourinho-biggest-spending-manager-world-football-past-10-years-makes-10.html

            1 - Jose Mourinho – £619m
            2 - Manuel Pellegrini – £597m
            3 - Carlo Ancelotti – £466m
            4 - Roberto Mancini – £441m
            5 - Pep Guardiola – £382m

            1. djenzio
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              well there you have it.

              my problem with Jose is he leaves club in a state, he doesn't care about what happens when he leaves, he wants to win for himself not for the club, which you can say is ambitious and fair enough....I wouldn't say that though.

            2. Milner4eva
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Because Guardiola inherited about £750 billion (conservative figure) of talent at Barca and Bayern.

              Don't need to spend big when the team you take over is complete from the start.

              1. Davido989
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                I'm not defending Guardiola. I'm just merely showing Mourinho's spending.

                1. ktk_interista
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Mourinho's net spending at Inter was not high actually. He sold players to fund new ones. Got Etoo as part of the Ibra deal. Motta and Lucio were practically free, Milito and Sneijder didn't cost much either. I don't think he spent the 50m he got on top of Etoo for Ibra that season.

                2. ktk_interista
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Same for Chelsea's 2nd stint also. He sold players to buy new ones. Net spent was low. Mourinho's tranfser numbers are scewed by his 1st spell at Chelsea where he had to build a team from scratch and pay over the top money for players to come to a small team at the time that otherwise wouldn't have attracted these players.

              2. ★Kuntheman★
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Barcelona was not complete when he arrived. If they were complete they wouldn't have needed a new manager. He made them into the complete team they were. Busquets, Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, Pique, and Alves were all "new signings" in the Pep era.

                1. Milner4eva
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Messi, Xavi and Iniesta were all pretty fantastic before Pep took over. Good enough to win a Champions League anyway.

                  1. ktk_interista
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    It was Luis Aragones who brought out the best of Xavi and Iniesta in Euro 2008 and that was before Pep. Pep built on that.

                  2. ★Kuntheman★
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Says something about a manager if he takes "fantastic" players and makes them better

              3. Camp No No
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                That Barcelona talent he inherited was not worth more than the Porto talent 2004 before Guardiola put his hands in it. Well, he had coached them up from youth ranks anyway.

            3. KingNidge
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I wasn't talking about after.. i'm making a point that he succeeded against the best in europe with shoe string budget in comparison.. after you implying that he would struggle without huge amounts

              1. Davido989
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Fair dos mate he did it at Porto. But that was in 2004-ish?

                You said let's not pretend he's not a cheque book manager..the £619m suggests otherwise. Already spent £60m this summer too

                1. ★Kuntheman★
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  I think if neither had a checkbook, Pep would win simply because he brings up players from the youth system. That is and has always been one of Mou's flaws, and if you ask me that's definitely a factor in being deemed the best manager in the world. So much talent has slipped under Mourinho's radar, and all the other kids with potential get loaned everywhere and never get a shot. Pep's really made the youth players improve, and get a shot at the first team.

                2. KingNidge
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Why does it matter when it was? he did it

                  He achieved the biggest feat in european club football with Porto not to mention a Uefa cup and god knows what else.. without spending huge amounts of money.. at least acknowledge the point.. i'm starting to think City is your 2nd club lol

                  1. Davido989
                    • 15 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    I did acknowledge the point mate.. "Fair dos mate he did it at Porto."

                    Hasn't done it since then. 619m in 10 years is ridiculous money, you'll agree to that at least. I'm not discounting him as a manager no chance..

                    1. KingNidge
                      • 10 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      Hope not mate 🙂

                  2. Camp No No
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    It makes a difference. José 2004 is not the same guy as José now. That's exactly the point.

                    José used to be excellent, no doubt. He was at the top of his game at Inter, and that CL final was a demonstration. Fantastic stuff. Although he wasn't quite that good before it, but a great match management, and that's where he's at his best it seems.

                    But he's became stubborn with his extremely reactive anti-Barça strategy. You could well see this for example in PSG matches, where he only focused on eliminating the opponent's game instead of creating his own, and got outsmarted by Blanc. He wasn't precisely successful at the greatest club on planet either, what did he get, one title? The recent crisis at Chelsea was maybe anomalously steep, but was it anomalous for that Mou side? He seemed to have exhausted his bag of tricks there, it became predictable.

                    I don't think he's got it any more, he's living on old merits.

                    1. Ruth_NZ
                      • 10 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      Old merits are what we are discussing. We can't judge what they haven't done yet, can we?

                3. ktk_interista
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  I think we agree that this Utd team needs a massive overhaul to return to winning. He didn't spend much at Inter or in Chelsea's 2nd spell (sold players to buy new ones). His rebuilding of Chelsea in 2005 that makes up a significant part of that sum and it was needed. It gave them the core that would win them titles for the following 10 years.

            4. Dr Dream
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              The net figure is the one that matters. Jose has been a good salesman as well.

      • Frank Black
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        There's not even a comparison. Josè has schooled Pep countless times and, unlike him, has always achieved successes by being the underdog facing incredible challenges(Porto, Chelsea, Inter and even Real Madrid facing the greatest club team of all time in the league). Josè is the king.

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I thought Pep wins their H2H?

          1. KingNidge
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            He does mate.. as good as Jose's Madrid team was on paper it wasn't on quite the same level as that group Pep had there hasn't been a club side in my lifetime that compares.. his first El Classico ended in a 5-0 defeat to Pep.. it was only Jose's quality as a manager that enabled them to eventually top them before Pep quit..

            1. djenzio
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              too much contradiction there, you are saying Pep only beat Jose cause he had a better team on paper but Jose really was a better manager he would have a better H2H record against Pep, as has been mentioned the only reason the Barca teams reads like a group of stars is because Pep made them that way, he got them playing at the best of their ability.

              1. KingNidge
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Don't like having to repeat myself but i'm not for a second discrediting Pep's influence in making Barca stars... Jose made FC Porto stars lol

                1. djenzio
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  and no one ever said Jose is a bad manager, just Pep is better than him and I think one of the best ways to prove that is long term success, both trophies and how they have left a club after leaving and also their H2H record

                  1. KingNidge
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Long term success? Pep's longest stint was 4 years at Barca hardly a dynasty.. Jose has more trophies and many achieved with lesser clubs.. and im pretty sure Roberto Mancini had a better record than Sir Alex h2h so please let's not go there

                    1. djenzio
                      • 11 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      1 more trophy with 7 years more time of management is hardly a victory is it?

                      1. KingNidge
                        • 10 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        No but CL titles with Porto and Inter are..

            2. Camp No No
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Funny enough the new Galácticos Real are beating Barcelona again now that Mou is gone. 🙄

          2. ★Kuntheman★
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Yup.

            Guardiola's Barcelona vs Mou's Inter
            Guardiola: 2 Wins
            Mourinho: 1 Win
            1 Draw

            Guardiola's Barcelona vs Mou's Madrid
            Guardiola: 5 Wins (and some routs, 5-0)
            Mourinho: 2 Wins
            4 Draws

            Guardiola's Bayern vs Mou's Chelsea
            1 Draw in the Uefa Super Cup (Guardiola wins on pens, so Guardiola win)

            Mourinho's only "schooled" Pep three times. Pep's beaten him 7 times, 8 if you (rightly) count a shootout win.

            1. Davido989
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              So much for 'Josè has schooled Pep countless times'

            2. djenzio
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              exactly this

            3. ktk_interista
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Pep has the better H2H. But against Mou's Inter by winning a group stage game that turned out irrelevant in the end because the same team ended up knocking out his team. At Madrid, surely Pep has the upperhand in classicos. It took Mourinho some time to make his players overcome the psycological barrier they had in Classicos. But he did succeed in the end.

          3. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            ^this. 😆

        2. djenzio
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Pep has been better in the H2H

      • Milner4eva
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Can't judge Pep, he's never had to build a side.

        Mourinho is a complete manager - world-class squad builder as well as a world-class tactician.

        Pep's time at MCI will be the making or breaking of him, if it's a total flop, major questions will be asked of his credentials.

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Pep's never had to build a side? That's nonsense. He completely rebuilt Barcelona to the powerhouse they are today. Those players couldn't dream of winning a treble before he arrived. He made the right signings, changed their style of play, and promoted players like Pique and Busquets. Just look at the productivity stat increase after Pep joined. Messi went from 15-20 goals a season prior to Pep's arrival to 138 in 150 or so games under Pep.

          The clearest evidence is in Henry's explanation of Pep's innovated 4-3-3. Completely new system that changed Barcelona.

          1. Milner4eva
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            He didn't build from the ground up, just provided the finishing touches.

            Mou is the real deal IMO and Pep is set to struggle big time in the PL this season.

        2. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          To say Pep has never built a side is very naive. Very.

          1. Milner4eva
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            not mediocrity to european champions like mou did with porto and inter.

            pep just had to provide the final embellishments on already CL winning squads - and he didn't even manage to match Heynkes' achievements at Bayern.

            I'll admit he did very well at Barca, but that may have had something to do with having the best player of all time in his squad.

            Mou trumps him

            1. Incredibale
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Inter were hardly mediocre, the won the league easily every year. Thats like saying Juventus are mediocre

              1. Milner4eva
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                In Europe they were mediocre. Absoultely nowhere near winning the CL before Mou joined.

                They were basically the CL equivalent of England (last 16 exits, maybe a QF if you're lucky) before he joined and worked his miracles.

                1. ktk_interista
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  This unfortunately.

        3. djenzio
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          never build a side? really??

          1. Milner4eva
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Provided the finishing touches with a winning spine already in place. Same thing at Bayern. Except he couldnt win the CL like Heynkes did in his tenure there.

      • sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Easily the top two managers in the game, and while a TON of credit goes to managing the super star egos, Pep still hasn't had to live through 'hardship', so to speak, as his teams were nearly readymade (though I do think he made crucial tinkers to fit his philosophy). In fact, the fact that Bundesliga was more or less such a breeze for him compounds the failure in the CL even more, similar to how it did with PSG and Blanc.

        I think Pep is in for a rude awakening in the Premier League, not because the (top) teams are necessarily better than Spain or Germany (they're not, at least not Spain) but because there is more quality from the bottom up and so there aren't very many true 'walkovers'.

        Factor in the lack of an Xmas break, starting the season earlier, and the extra cup competition and there is no time to rest on your laurels. This is all stuff Jose is aware of and comfortable with.

        Should be interesting!

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          A fast point: why do you think Pep wants to "rest on his laurels", he appears to be a workaholic.

          But I don't think they're _easily_ the best two. It's conditional, when and how they are better than others, if they are. They're both models of one type of management, and apt for some clubs and situations, but there are different types of managers who are successful too, and can do different things, such that Pep and Mou don't do. Say, Ancelotti, Conte, Blanc, Simeone, Klopp. Different managers. Not necessarily better always, but they have beat Pep and Mou fair and square, not just by luck. Some big club may be better off having one of them. And then there are NT managers who are their own thing. And take a small club that won't have immense resources. That could be better off with someone like Favre, Sarri or Tuchel. And maybe some big ones too. Seem to work predictably well for Dortmund and Napoli, and who knows, maybe they could beat the likes of Pep and Mou if they had the resources.

          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Probably a poor choice of words with 'laurels' more than anything else. I simply meant that he'll have to be "on" at all times compared to La Liga and Bundesliga where there were many-a-game where they hardly needed to show up. Not to say the PL won't have teams just like that, but with the fixture congestion the top clubs experience, I feel these minnows are able to pounce more often.

            Also easily best two is probably less apt than two winningest managers.

      • JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cant compare them imo. Pep likes to go to teams that are already great and makes them even greater. Mourinho likes manage an 'underdog' team. Both are the best in their segment.

        Is Pep really better by getting more titles with a better team? Is Mourinho really better by parking the bus whenever he plays a team with more quality?

        1. djenzio
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I wouldn't call Inter, Chelsea, Utd an 'underdog' team. I know Chelsea were not great when he took over but he had a lot of money to throw at that team.

          1. Milner4eva
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            They are 'underdog' teams in comparison to the clubs Guardiola manages, which already had world class spines and were pretty much guaranteed the league every year even if they hadn't had a manager at the club at all lol.

            Citeh will be his big test and I wouldn't be surprised if he falls a long way short of the mark.

          2. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Not to mention Real Madrid.

      • sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        FWIW, I really like Pep, but I think United made the right choice with Jose. After the last 3 years, we needed stability, and while Pep is undoubtedly fantastic, he's still a bit of a variable having never managed in England before, so Jose was a safer option.

        1. djenzio
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          do you really think Jose offers stability? He might win you a trophy or two in 2/3 years but then he will leave the club in a bit of a ruin and you will have to rebuild all over again.

          Jose is not a very good longterm plan imo

          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            "Jose is not a very good longterm plan imo"

            This is a tired cliche built on the backs of information taken out of context.

            1. Incredibale
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              he left madrid in ruins, now hes completely destroyed chelsea and conte has to build from stratch. the same will happen at united

              1. sinik
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                No, awful autocratic executives at Real and Chelsea caused that. He left on fantastic terms at Porto and Inter where he also had short stints specifically because he was a rising star and the clubs didn't begrudge him moving on to bigger clubs (Porto > Chelsea, Inter > Real).

                He is now at the club he's truly always wanted to manage (since his first encounters with Fergie et al) and our board/execs are puppy dogs compared to the totalitarians in Madrid and London.

                1. ktk_interista
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Spot on.

                2. Incredibale
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  he falls out with his players, how is this about the board? maybe you can argue that emenalo didnt get him stones but thats about it

                  1. sinik
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Who, of note, did he fall out with besides Casillas?

                    Even Fabregas went on TV to say THEY let him down and not vice versa..

                    1. Incredibale
                      • 11 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      its very very clear he fell out with hazard , a world class player like hazard doesnt play like that for months on. he fell out with ramos too

                      1. Ruth_NZ
                        • 10 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Clear is it? Care to explain why Hazard was abysmal all season then, just as much after Mourinho left as before?

                        1. Incredibale
                          • 11 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          lets leave hazard out of this for a minute,why do you think his teams implode like they do?

                      2. sinik
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 12 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Considering he didn't "show up" until the last weeks or so of the season that points more to his soft state than anything else, don't you think? I mean at that point, Jose had been gone for months.

                        Also Ramos is another "had been at Real forever" ego that think he's bigger than the club.

                        I'm not saying his style won't be viewed as acerbic by some players, I'm just thinking you're overstating it.

                    2. Incredibale
                      • 11 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      about the fabregas comment, we cant expect fabregas to come out and say mourinho let us down after jose have him what he always wanted - the premier league trophy

                      1. sinik
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 12 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        I suppose, but he doesn't have much to gain by defending him either..he's gone, unlikely to meet again as player and coach.

              2. sinik
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                "he left madrid in ruins, now hes completely destroyed chelsea"

                Also hyperbole much? haha

                1. Incredibale
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  apologies

          2. ktk_interista
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I wonder if the same will happen at Utd. It didn't happen at Inter or Porto. At Madrid, he fell out with Casillas and it turned out to be justified. Even Ancelotti continued to bench Casillas in league games all season. Ramos and other big characters in the team sided with Casillas. At Chelsea, he blew it with the whole Eva incident.

            I think at a club like Utd, he will be calmer and will learn from his mistakes at Chelsea.

            1. KingNidge
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              He will have a free reign at United mate not being undermined at every turn from those above like at Madrid and Chelsea..

            2. sinik
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I don't think it will given the stark contrast in executive input at United compared to the likes of Real and Chelsea, where it's almost suffocating.

          3. KingNidge
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Been through this one before mate the battery is dead in my crystal ball so i'm not gunna sit here and try to predict what will or won't happen... i'm sure Dortmund fans were looking towards stability under Klopp until they found themselves in the relegation zone for much of his last season before he walked on them... things happen.. stick that in your pipe

      • KingNidge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Love how Lateriser has started WW3 and disappeared lol

        1. ktk_interista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          And how is this post not hulked yet 🙂 ?

          1. KingNidge
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Ha i know i'll flag it for hot topic.. most certainly is that 🙂

            1. ktk_interista
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              How do you flag it for hot topic? I am not aware that is possible. 🙂

              1. KingNidge
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                the little flag beside permalink

        2. ★Kuntheman★
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I was wondering about that haha where's his opinion on the matter?

      • il Brutto
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Pep

      • andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Think we're going to find out this season 🙂

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I would agree but even as a Pep fan in this debate I think the debate will only really end this season if Pep wins it this season. If he doesn't, all the Pep fans will say that he was just getting introduced to the league. If he doesn't win in his second season, then the arguments against Pep sound a lot stronger.

      • JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Wow. When I first saw this there was maybe 6 posts to this. I leave you people alone for an hour and look what happens

        1. KingNidge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Great discussion 🙂

          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            yeah, took me ages to read, love it mate.

            1. ★Kuntheman★
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Lots of logical points from both sides. Overall a very mature debate. Politicians, take note!

          2. djenzio
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            yeah I am really enjoying reading everything and it's great to hear the counter arguments being made 🙂

        2. ★Kuntheman★
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Nidge was claiming that the Pep pickers had no reasoning, so I jumped from phone to computer to give it a shot and ever since everyone's been shooting reasoning at each other. Love it. 🙂

          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            you gave a reasoned argument. Respect for that

            I hate people who just give an answer with no reasoning, or even worse, reply to a question with

            lol

            1. KingNidge
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I'm the same i'll give anyone the time of day if they have an opinion and can explain there reasons for it.. may not agree but i respect it..

              I'm guilty of an lol in response on occasion but only when i feel it is a worth while retort haha

              1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                a good lol is fine when it's ridiculous but for example

                someone asks about a player, lays out some reasons why they think that person is a good pick and the first reply is lol.

                Just pointless and in no way helpful. Generally if you're reply to something is lol it usually means you have nothing to say, so why say anything

                1. KingNidge
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  lol

                  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    😀

            2. ★Kuntheman★
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Cheers mate! I love these kinds of discussions 🙂

          2. KingNidge
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Brilliant stuff mate this is what makes the site so great imo like i said earlier.. well played 🙂

            1. ★Kuntheman★
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Exactly why I agreed with you before. The only site that I've found where you can have an intellectual conversation about football. We're like our own little intellectual pub here. 😉

              1. KingNidge
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Imagine the craic in a pub lol

                1. ★Kuntheman★
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  I think we'd be a rowdy bunch in actuality haha

                2. djenzio
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  when are we all getting together? perhaps Mark can host 😉

                  1. KingNidge
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Mark would be mad to let us loose in his gaff lol

      • tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        What a great read! Really interesting for those of us with limited knowledge outside the PL.

        Since they both have insane resources at their disposal at the same time they share a city and a league, do you all agree their Manchester performances will be a fair measure of their excellence?

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          If Pep wins the title for City in his first season with the quality in the PL right now, the debate is over in my eyes. If he doesn't, and Mourinho wins, then the instant argument Pep fans will fall back on is that he was just getting introduced to the new league, which is an excuse that wouldn't fly if Pep didn't win the following season.

          With that in mind, I'd definitely say their performances in Manchester will be a fair measure of how they compare. And you better believe they know it too.

          1. ★Kuntheman★
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            September 10th is going to be a great game, that's for sure. Explosive derby.

            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              and I shall be there

              1. ★Kuntheman★
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Lucky you. Wish I could.

          2. tm245
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Am genuinely excited that the league could be entering a great era. The quality of managers plus the scores of TV money will surely attract more world class talent.

            Now if Arsenal can just get a CB and another striker...

            1. djenzio
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              it wouldn't be a true PL season without Wenger f-ing up and not getting the right players though now would it!

              1. Camp No No
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                It would be so lovely if Wenger won it ahead of all the hyped new managers. 😆

                1. sinik
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  "I was..euhh..just waiting for ze challenge to be propeeuur before I actsually won ze titelh"

                  1. Camp No No
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    😆 He's won it before, though.

                    1. sinik
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 12 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      PFFT that was so long ago..plus it's not like he went undefeated when he won it or something 🙄

          3. djenzio
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            there is more pressure on Jose for a few reasons, first of all he is PL proven and has settled in and secondly Utd fans are expecting a lot from him after several years of disappointment under Moyes and LVG.

            Pepe definitely has pressure, but as you say he does have the excuse of first year in England.

            1. KingNidge
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Pressure on Pep to emulate Jose by winning in his first year in England perhaps?.. Jose didn't take long to settle and went on to retain it also

          4. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I love it when neither of them wins the league.

            The best case scenario: no CL football for Manchester on season 2017/2018.

            However, it could have an evil side effect: UEFA would either change the formate so that the richest clubs are guaranteed to play CL every season, or the top richest clubs of Europe have their own league.

            1. KingNidge
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Certainly not a given that one of these two win it... will be seriously competitive

              1. sinik
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                I feel hugely confident of United playing CL football and that's where my expectation ends. I'll expect more next season once Jose has truly got his mitts on molding the United side beyond reestablishing its spine to get things started.

                1. KingNidge
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Should be able to attract some decent players when we get CL football too mate 🙂

                  1. sinik
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    is/would be quite a statement to grab Mkhi, Ibra and Pogba all without CL, FROM CL clubs!

                    imagine with CL 😉

      • Zizoulicious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Pep the better coach and 'tactician' in the sense of the way he gets his teams to play.

        Jose knows what it takes to win, and has a knack for making the perfect signings and pushing his players to the limit individually.

        All things considered though I think Pep is the best manager in the world.

        1. Zizoulicious
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          So b

      • Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        b

      • Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Jose. Only fergie can compare in modern football IMO. Still I think he is bad for utd long term.

      • El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        The are both good managers for me.. but not Great managers..
        They only buy the best in all positions and claim to be winners.

        My list of great managers would start with Ranieri for what e did last season and at Monaco (runner up after gaining promotion from Ligue2).
        With Conte for what he did at Juventus after promotion from SerieB..
        With Simeone for challenging both Real Madrid and Barcelona every year..
        With Klopp for what he did at Dortmund..

      • Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        What a great discussion. What a great read. Shame I passed out.

      • The_Socca_Philosopha
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        A for me just because Pep has managed Barca and Bayern while Jose brought European success to Porto and Inter. Pep couldn't even win the Champions League with the talent he had at Bayern ...

    9. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Genuine question. FPL wise, why do you come on to FFS.

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Advice and occasional wumming 😉

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          This, minus the advice part.

            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            😀

          1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            and the occasional part 😉

          2. A.T
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            😀

      2. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Obsessed with footy, good banter, and Mrs Wakey is watching rubbish on TV again so I grab the IPAD.

        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Hows the kid Doc?

          1. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            All good. Got one away for a couple of nights on his D of E....

      3. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        To be inspired 🙂

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Nah I come for the banter if I'm totally honest haha

      4. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        A work colleague bet me £50 a good few seasons ago that he would beat me - I had been using this site and wiped the floor with him coming from behind.

        Since then it's given me competitive advantage in cash mini leagues. Though I look at the regular teams I compete with and those guys must lurk on here cuz their teams reek of template.

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Oh and sometimes when I feel extra narky I come on here and disagree with people just for the sake of it.

          Bit like therapy.

          1. Lateriser 12
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Hahaha I think i've seen that side.

      5. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Turn those 25k OR into 1k.

      6. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        For the banter

      7. KingNidge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        love nothing more than talking about football and i have never come across anywhere better than here.. plenty of knowledgeable folk around here to debate with and that is pretty much all i do on here.. banter is cracking too.. from an FPL perspective i don't discuss that much but the articles are top quality and the ticker which i have just started using really is amazing

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          This is incredibly true. One of the only places you can usually have an intellectual discussion about football.

          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            when you can find the ones capable of telling the difference between FPL and real life

          2. KingNidge
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            And for relationship advice too lololololol

          3. Hibbo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I'm not so sure.

            There are some I really value, there are others who think football is an extension of fifa ultimate team.

            1. Zasa
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              It isn't? 🙁

              1. Lateriser 12
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                🙁

            2. KingNidge
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Agreed on this without singling people out

      8. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        first just to check injured players than to check set pieces taker and probable squads but at the end I found interesting people and now sometimes I dont even read some of articles here, just the posts. Plus I have very few people which I see not very often so I can post my (stupid) thoughts about football.

      9. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        for the insults, obviously

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          you're welcome 🙂

      10. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        To fill my mind numbing work nights

      11. Jonjo Shall_We? (Flowers - …
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        To turn that 200k kinda potential into sub 10k rank
        I know I'm awful but this site dragged me on immensely last season helped me win the cash league despite falling 80 odd points behind after GW 33 to eventually win by 35 points

    10. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Cheese..can I ask you a question?!

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Of course.

        Yes it is. Very long

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          The old night stick.

          I wanted to know are you an actual fan of cheese?

          1. Cheeseoid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Yes. I do like cheese a lot. TBH I don't see how anyone cannot be!

            Are you actually Tony Hibbert or are you a fan or neither

            1. Hibbo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Believe it or not I wanted to be called cheese but you'd taken the username!

              Google Dart Mountain Cheese by a crowd called Tamnagh Foods I had a cheeseboard recently made up of this stuff unbelievable man they do some hampers online.

              1. Cheeseoid
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                I will take a lot. I went to a cracking cheese shop in St Andrews once and chose a random selection.

                An interesting one was a wine soaked cheese! It became a bit sickly after a while but it was nice

                1. The Nuttmxn
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Wine soaked, that sounds fantastic.

                  1. Cheeseoid
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    It was nice but we bought a bit to much of that one

                    1. Zasa
                      • 11 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      Is it true American cheese is better on everything?

                      1. Zasa
                        • 11 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        Answer: Yes

                        1. Cheeseoid
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 13 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          Is American cheese an actual type of cheese?

                        2. Zasa
                          • 11 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          I never question McDonalds, Cheese

                        3. Cheeseoid
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 13 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          I think all cheeses have their place to be fair. I produce a fine cheese myself.

                        4. Zasa
                          • 11 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          Ah yes? How is the process?...

              2. Cheeseoid
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Cheese envy! Who would have thought it

                1. Hibbo
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Hard to whack a bit of blue.

                  1. Cheeseoid
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    True. You can't beat a bit of blue for whacking

                    1. Hibbo
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      True and so much variety in terms of categories than one would never get bored!!

                      1. Cheeseoid
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        9 years, 5 months ago

                        I watched carry on matron the other night and I feel we are heading in that direction.

                        1. Hibbo
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 13 Years
                          9 years, 5 months ago

                          It would appear so cheese.

      2. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        You're married now. So even if he said yes, you shouldn't go there imo.

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks RCA.

          You have always been a good source of advice!

    11. Thomass
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Do you know any snapchat footballers IDs?

      1. Thomass
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        *Usernames

      2. Ziegler1988
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        TonyHibbert2

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          TM delete this please.

          Completely out of order.

          1. willl
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Not sure why but this really made me laugh 😀

        2. Thomass
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Atrocious...

    12. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Westy's just appeared 😮

      We all know what that means 😉

      *checks FPL site......again.

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Haxball 😎 😉

      2. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Jafooli what are you hiding from the lesser mods? They're growing as impatient as the rest of us..

        1. Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I'll give you a clue......Mark Rogers is not your man....it's Martin Axford, he has all the answers 😉

    13. The Kolarov Mane ⚔
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      The managers waiting in the wings for FPL to open are not warped, strange or "have nothing better to do" with their lives...

      In fact, I would put money on it that:
      1. They are truly passionate about football and have been following it for years.
      2. The average age is probably 30+
      3. They are mostly good guys, dads, husbands etc.
      4. 99% are members of this site - the other 1% are due, imminent
      5. If Football were to cease, life as we know it would cease.
      6. And all, feel like a kid before Christmas...

      Login in, autocomplete, save...

      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Agree with all except 2 and 3..

        I'm a 23 year old @sshole.

        1. The Kolarov Mane ⚔
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          We all know that @sshole part is not true. And a mature 23...

          1. Irish Madridista ⭐
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I'll show you who's an @sshole!!
            *shakes fist in an unmannerly fashion*

            1. The Kolarov Mane ⚔
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              haha

        2. LC1
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Snap

        3. Moin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          and I am 24

      2. jmcclory123
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        "have nothing better to do".... I should be working.

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          The case for most, and for most here appears to be "nothing better to do" than hitting that F5. 😉

      3. Däzzy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        😉

      4. Numb
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        3a have good levels of education and/or good jobs (or are progressing towards these)

      5. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        All true but not a member 😉

        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Imminent 😉

          1. Lone Wolf FPL
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            maybe 😉

        2. The Kolarov Mane ⚔
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Membership imminent... the best 12.50 you will ever spend (theoretically)

          1. Lone Wolf FPL
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I think you maybe right

      6. A.T
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        7) on the dole

        1. The Kolarov Mane ⚔
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Are you able to buy a membership for someone else? I don't recall seeing this option?

          1. A.T
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I don't believe so. Email Jonty@fantasyfootballscout and he'll let you know.

            1. A.T
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              .co.uk

            2. The Kolarov Mane ⚔
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Cheers, will do. This may be something to look at in future, to be able to buy memberships as gifts.

        2. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Imminently..

      7. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        8. Daniel

      8. Kane Toads
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        ...getting to Log in is only half the battle for me - selecting a new team name is going to drive me crazy...

        1. The Kolarov Mane ⚔
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I think most of us are long past crazy... playing this game for a few years and all sanity has gone, much like the talent that was Michu.

      9. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        7. The real reason they're here waiting for the game to open is not to secure that good ID or to make their teams month ahead of season, but that the site is much more tolerable than during the season.

        Could apply to quite a few too.

        1. The Kolarov Mane ⚔
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I agree, the real value of FFS lies in the DZ and pre pre-season. There are many gems to be discovered here.

          Once the RMT's start and the stampeded for "advice", you can't help but limit your time on here. It becomes difficult to wade through the tsunami.

    14. AK ⭐
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Just tried to search myself up on HoF, no results.

      Any reasons for it? Might it be cause I might have missed out linking my FPL ID here on FFS last season?

      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Were you in the FFS league?

        1. AK ⭐
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I am really not sure. I think I was.

          I'll just wait for FPL to re-open and then try joining the league again. Thanks for the heads up!

      2. Numb
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I just open HoF first page, scan my finger down the list till I find my name - doesn't take long! 😉

        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          *bleugh* 😉

          1. Numb
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            😆 sorry

            1. Irish Madridista ⭐
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              🙂

        2. AK ⭐
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          😀

      3. MDK
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Finally above Granville in the HoF thanks to his disaster last season 😀

    15. Costa's Counsellor
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      What about a button that takes you to the bottom of the comments?

        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        There is one. "Post Comment"

    16. Costa's Counsellor
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      This is my favourite time on here.

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Is it because of LR12's games?

      2. KingNidge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Can't beat a good game of online Pictionary

      3. A.T
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Half eight? How come?

        1. Costa's Counsellor
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Because I can enjoy the sunset over the top of my laptop as I continue to bash F5.

          1. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            😆

            Good come back.

          2. Aarono23
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I am happy you ended with 'F5' then. That sentence could have taken a whole other tone

            1. Costa's Counsellor
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Yeah, F5 is what I call my *content deleted: profanity*

          3. A.T
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Nice 🙂

      4. Fergies fledgling
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        The calm before the RMT storm

        1. Costa's Counsellor
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          *insanity before the storm

    17. Mickey Tyrion™
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Heavy feeling that Mane will be this years Sterling of last year.

      1. djenzio
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        why? He is just hitting his prime, has been very good for Saints, he did hit a big patch of inconsistency but I think that was due to personal issues, falling out with the manager and the fact he didn't like the system. Once he scored he went on a hot streak and I think if Klopp can get the best out of him he will be very good. The guy has serious pace and strength, and know where the net is.

        1. Lovren an elevator
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Agreed. Sterling is just a skinny kid who can run fast...and being English his price tag was always gonna be blown out of proportion

      2. Lovren an elevator
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        This is true, although slightly less competition for places and no euro rotation, I think he'll be better but I do think if he's pricey, he'll be in and out of alot of drafts

      3. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Mané can strike a ball without falling over so I think he will be ok.

        1. djenzio
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          haha! so true.

      4. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Quality username.

        1. Mickey Tyrion™
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks mate. Put some thought into it.. Tried to do something involving the new signing and/or GOT and then it just hit me all at once.

    18. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Gold on Payet: 'West Ham won't listen to offers under £50m'

      http://www.5z8.info/hot-older-goats.mov_z7o5pt_cockfights

      1. le flem
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        seems like he's naming a price there lol

      2. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Wenger lining up a £50,000,001 bid

      3. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Lol, just noticed the URL

      4. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Don't think he's good as made out to be.

        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          This

      5. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        The French team last night most be valued at over £1 billion by now 🙂

    19. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lots of mods on today...

      Hmmm....

      I wonder what that's for...

      #imminentgate

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Keeping you in line 😉

      2. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Saw office place. Loved it

        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Haha fantastic 😀 What a film.

      3. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        THIS!

      4. Pasqualinho
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        #aprilludgate

    20. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Where's Daniel? Seriously, this is HIS time. Weird.

      1. Konig Luther
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        isn't he banned?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          nope

        1. Zasa
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          😆

        2. Test Eagles
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Terrific 🙂

    21. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Liastro F) 50 a day

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Optimus

        reply fail

      2. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Reply fail 😎

        1. Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Morse code?

      3. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        *per hour

    22. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hat could I ask you a question if I may?

      1. Just A Hat
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        You may! Then I need to pop in the shower

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          What a peculiar time to shower.

          What kind of pasta dish are you making?!

          1. Cheeseoid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Spaghetti a la Douche

          2. Just A Hat
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            its 5:24!

            I'm making ravioli with a 3 cheese sauce, garlic and chorizo 😀

            1. Just A Hat
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              5:25pm!

              1. Hibbo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Where do you reside hat?

                Pasta sounds beautiful can't wait for an post digestion review.

                Just after midnight here.

                1. Just A Hat
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  lol

                  I'm in Calgary, Alberta

            2. Cheeseoid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              That sounds really nice

              1. Just A Hat
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                🙂 I knew the 3 cheeses would catch your eye

                1. Cheeseoid
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  The mix with Chorizo is pretty good as well to be fair

            3. Hibbo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I'm a stickler for detail.

              If you haven't dabbled with garlic before how did it come to being in your cupboard?

              And 3 cheese ravioli seems quite an advanced pasta dish. How did you by pass all the basic ones that use garlic?

            4. The Nuttmxn
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Can you make me some without the chorizo, I need a midnight snack, cheers in advance.

    23. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Good Morning Gents

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Good morning... How is your F5 button

      2. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        *LOUD SIGH*

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          *Bat slap *

          1. Jøssy ⭐
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Shouldn't that be, "Kapow!" or similar??

            1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Good point 🙂 .

          2. Jøssy ⭐
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Anyway, you're a mayor now. Surely you should be more restrained...

            1. Irish Madridista ⭐
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              He'll always make time to harass (both sexually and verbally) the good people of FFS.. 😉

              1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                😯 😆

              2. Jøssy ⭐
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Indeed... I didn't vote for him!! 😐

                1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Time to run you out of town 😉

                  1. Jøssy ⭐
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    😯

        2. Jøssy ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          😆

      3. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Morning Mr West. How are you?

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Grand enjoyed the Euro's and did alright in the fantasy football . Well rested and ready for fpl ?

          1. In Like Flynn.
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Ready for SKY got my team sorted and raring to go.

      4. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Mooooooooooooooooooorning!

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Starting to feel like normal again . I think the deadzone might be coming to an end

      5. AK ⭐
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Hi West!

        Amazing Haxball games last night with GB and Bows. 😉

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          God I was awful 🙂 the standard was a little too high 🙁

          1. AK ⭐
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            We played for hours! I couldn't move my fingers properly after that. 😛

            1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              😆 . Will give you a game later once it's clear fpl is not opening 🙂

              1. AK ⭐
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Were you there when during the game, Cheese announced FPL is Open and everyone stopped and he went on to score a free goal? I couldn't stop laughing even though I was in the team that conceded. 😆

                1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  I don't think so because I would still be laughing 😆 😆 😆 that is brilliant 🙂

      6. The Nuttmxn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Ahoy hoy 🙂

    24. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      FPL opening must be getting close...

      1. KingNidge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        prices today i reckon

      2. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Last year it opened 30 days before the season started. With that logic it might open on Thursday.

      3. Zasa
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Spill the beans TM, tell us what you know...

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              🙂

              1 to go.

              1. sinik
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                eh?

      4. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I want to tinker.

    25. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      when do they usually let us start picking our FPL teams? any pattern over the years?

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Epic Fail, you want to answer this one?

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I would but I don't know the answer, sorry. 😉

          1. Jafooli
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Hasn't stopped you before 😉

      2. Ziegler1988
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Not sure,you're the first to ask

      3. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        "imminent"

    26. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      If anyone is bored this is the latest playlist in my collection

      https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQFwRWdXdv4RXzxJvkD_PseesyNPOAZyb

      1. Zasa
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks for the Lemon Party link, Cheese

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Were you around when I did Radio Cheeseoid and it's sister stations?

          1. Zasa
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah mate, it's a great selection. Didn't know you had a had sister 😯

            1. Cheeseoid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I have 2. keep your hands off I know if it has a hole you will poke it

              1. Zasa
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                That's why my local supermarket's Swiss Cheese put a restraining order on me 🙁 ...they know

                1. Cheeseoid
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  lol

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Nice playlist Cheese, great to see Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds near the top, you heard a song by him called 'Bring it On'? Think it's off his Nocturna Album.

        Also, a fan of Bob Dylan at all? I have that much of him his stuff covers 6 massive scrolls of the mouse in my iTunes haha! You could say i like Mr Dylan 🙂

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Yes I have I really like Nick Cave. The playlist is in no particular order. If you like that you can check out the other playlists on Youtube. Bob Dylan does make a couple of appearances although I wouldn't describe myself as a huge fan.

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Haha Nick Cave is awesome isn't he, Nature Boy and Red Right Hand will always be favourites.
            Yeah i'll give the a look man cheers 🙂
            I'm less a fan than i used to be of Dylan, but will always remain one of my all time idols haha.

    27. JJO
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Im sure mods here know at least the day when its going to open..so with all the confusion that that Rogers guy made with his imminent post,its no accident that they are making those price prediction hot topics..separatly forwards from mids...it wont open today

      1. JJO
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I just hope it wont be guess the defenders price tommorow 😉

      2. JJO
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        And top of the page without counting means its true 😉

        1. Jøssy ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          If it were true, they'd bury you at the bottom of the page to silence you! 😆

          1. Lone Wolf FPL
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            or "they" know that would mean that "they" know so "they" didn't do that 😉

            1. Jøssy ⭐
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              😆

          2. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Watch and see the new comments start to appear above his post. 😉

          3. JJO
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            You cant bury the truth 🙂

      3. A.T
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Lol.

      4. AK ⭐
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        You're wrong there. The Mods know as much about the opening as us.

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

        I hand on heart guarantee you that we don't know when it's opening 🙂

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Maybe Mark isn't telling you everything. 😉

          1. GreenWindmill
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Oh yes, the owl will have delivered the message to his ivory tower weeks ago regarding opening date/time prices and rule changes - he's probably got his RMT already prepped 😉

        2. JJO
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I didnt say all of you know 😉
          If idea of making these guess prices topics didnt came from Andy and someone higher in the rank suggested it to him then all this makes sense 😉

      6. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'm not sure about it 😉
        But even if that would mean that the site would be open today or tomorrow (no sense to make those price gues topics 2-3 or more days before opening)

        1. A.T
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          It's just supposed to be a bit of fun.

          1. Lone Wolf FPL
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            of course but w're lookin for conspiracy theory 🙂
            I think that 2-3 more days and some of us will start to have mental problems 🙂

            1. JJO
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Im just kidding ofcourse
              Dont give a f about that ID
              Prices would be enough for me,just to start that thinkering process

              1. Lone Wolf FPL
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                I know , I'm foolin around, it is fun 🙂

      7. KingNidge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Dare say Mark may get a heads up but the rest would be on the same boat as us

        1. KingNidge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          And that's Sutherns not Rogers lol

      8. MDK
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        They might not know but I think the all wait for it to open as much as the next person - from memory both Mark and Granville were within the first 1000 people to register.

      9. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I love the conspiracy theories 🙂

        I have no clue when the game is opening and none of the other mods including Jonty or Mark knew I was putting these hot topics up until they appeared.

        The ONLY reason the midfielders and forwards were split is because it would take up too much space on each post / the page to have both together, that's about it really.

        1. Jøssy ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Sounds plausible.... Hmmmm

        2. Lone Wolf FPL
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          The moderators start to explain themselves! - Conspiracy! 🙂 🙂

          1. andy85wsm
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Haha!

        3. JJO
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Hmmm okay I believe you 😉

      10. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        The Inner circle of FFS will def know the release date as FFS has been an integral part of FPL for the last 2 seasons. I bet you any money that there is an article sitting there ready to be published with what is new in FPL. The lesser mods will either not be privileged to this information or have been told to say nothing or else they will be kicked out on their butt

        1. KingNidge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I reckon you could be bang on with this assessment lol

        2. andy85wsm
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          "The lesser mods" 🙁

          1. GreenWindmill
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Haha, he doesn't mean you! It's the plebs like me he's on about!

            1. Camp No No
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Seen Andy's post just above, Syd must be implying that Andy, too, is a "lesser mod". 😉

              1. GreenWindmill
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                And that's the last anyone saw of Syd 😥

            2. A.T
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I dream of the day I can edit my own posts 😀

          2. Syd.
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I don't mean that in a bad as the work you all do is brilliant but there is a hierarchy in every organisation and given FFS is a business that will be no different.

            1. andy85wsm
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I'm only messing! 🙂

        3. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          😆 lesser mods 😆

          I'd love to see the org chart of FFS 😛

          1. andy85wsm
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Looks something like this:

            Mark
            Jonty Paul
            Peasants

            1. Irish Madridista ⭐
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              No Optimus? 😯

        4. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Count the seconds to one of these "lesser mods" to ban you for that! 😆

    28. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hull manager Steve Bruce has revealed the club want to sign Hal Robson-Kanu and are "booked in for talks" with the Wales forward in the next few days.

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        He deserves to play in BPL.

        1. BENOIT
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Why would Reading let him go then?

          1. Ruth_NZ
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            They didn't. He ran down his contract.

            1. BENOIT
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Ah makes more sense then.

          2. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            What he said.

            He's been too loyal imho. I can even see the likes of Soton and Everton (if Lukaku goes) make full use of him.

      2. A.T
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        One badly controlled turn and shot has done wonders for his career. 🙂

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          It should.

          If it was Messi scoring, we will be talking about it for years. 😉

          1. A.T
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            It did make me laugh when Robbie Savage said that.

            1. NABIL - FPL otai
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              So you heard it from me twice already 😀

              1. A.T
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                😯

        2. Moin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          😆 this

        3. Eze Really?
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I cannot agree. whilst not convinced on his real abilities, the great highlight of the tournament for me (Not that were that many) was the way he sent 3 defenders the wrong way. The actual finish was superfluous but I did enjoy the move.

          1. A.T
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I did make me laugh when Robbie Savage said that too 😀

            1. A.T
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I'm only jesting btw 😉

    29. Dimen
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Can you see a picture next to my post? Why isn't this working???

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Clear your cache.

      2. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        It will appear when FPL opens.

        1. Dimen
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I made my gravatar pic for last year, hasn't worked since. I'll try clearing cache as LATERISER12 said.

          1. Mílanista
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Check it's rated G

            1. Dimen
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Cache didnt work. Thing is, in my top corner next to "account" I can see my picture. as soon as i click "my profile" there is no picture on top left. Nor in the forums.

              1. Lateriser 12
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Give me your password. I'll sort it for you.

              2. Mílanista
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Go on Gravatar and check the age rating you gave it.

            2. Dimen
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              How do I check for rated G?

              1. Mílanista
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                On Gravatar, I think it's G (whatever the universal family friendly rating is)

                1. Dimen
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Yeah I changed it, and emptied cache. I'll wait a while to see if anything changes(it says to wait 5-10min after clearing cache)

                  Thanks.

                2. Dimen
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  ooooh there it is!! It worked. Tank you, and thank you Latiser also, not sure which one was the working factor but thanks for taking the time.

    30. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sorry for my ignorance I don't follow much european football except premier league but who is this Mkhitaryan?

      I know him being former BVB midfielder but is he really something exceptional?

        1. S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Seriously. Like I said I don't follow other leagues.

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Armenian playmaker who joined Dortmund in 2013. Had a soft 14/15 (5 goals and 5 assists in 42 matches), but in 13/14 he had 17 goals and 12 assists in 56 matches (some Armenian matches/production) and in 15/16 he exploded with 19 goals and 24 assists in 54 matches (1 Armenia match with no goals/assists)

        1. S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          😯

          so triple ManC attack from the start?

          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            not ManC* 😉

            depends on Martial's classification and price but I'll probably have Shaw and one or both of them. Ibra might be too expensive.

            1. S.Kuqi
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Agree about Shaw. Could be bargain

      2. JAC THE CAT
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        He's a quality player but I do have my reservations and want to see how he settles in first. The Kagawa transfer springs to my mind.

        He was almost scoring almost every other game before his move from Dortmund to United.

        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          to be fair to that point is that Kagawa is a small fella not known for his resilience, etc.

          but I agree I have my reservations for now and am hoping Martial is classified as a mid 😉

    31. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      How many Rmt's do you generally put out in a pre season?

      A) none
      B) 1 or 2
      C) One a week
      D) every day
      E) 5 a day
      F) other, please specify.

      1. KingNidge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        A

        1. A.T
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Bookmarked 😀

          1. A.T
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            😉

          2. KingNidge
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Never posted one mate 🙂

            1. A.T
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Good stuff. I'm probably a B if I'm honest. I was terrible for it once upon a time.

              1. KingNidge
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Was talking to Cheese about it last night i don't get the concept i don't need anyone telling me who or who not to pick and it's not because i think i know better its just an RMT is posted and comment after comment underneath saying change this to this in other words make your team more like mine lol no thanks mate..

                1. A.T
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  It's a contagious thing. People come on, see that's what people do so they do the same. Usually the team doesn't need any help as it's all template.

            2. Epic Fail
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              There isn't much point in posting one. There are already millions posted and chances are one of those RMTs will look similar to mine anyway.

        2. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          This. And none during the season either.

          1. KingNidge
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Good lad

          2. A.T
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Yep, never seen you do one ever. Tremendous self control right there 🙂

        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Last year I put out just a few RMT's over one month, although this year it will highly depend on the transfers made by Guardiola, Klopp, Mourinho, Poch or Conte just before the first kick-off. I'm not willing to create a team early, as it will be subject to big changes due to transfers, anyway.

      2. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        this year I intend on A

        going back to basics with FPL and relying on instinct

        coming on here for the chat, they occasional stat and the find those hidden gems

        1. KingNidge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Bookmark this Timbo 🙂

          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            so much this 😆

          2. A.T
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            😀

        2. Mílanista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          JK posting no RMTs all season 😆 😆 😆

          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            he only said pre season 😉

            1. Mílanista
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Still 😆

              😉

      3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        It depends on week to week . I am not going to bother putting out one till a week before the start of the season this year

      4. d1sable
        • Has Moderation Rights
        9 years, 5 months ago

        As many as i can until i hear what i want =)

        1. A.T
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Is true 🙂

        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Between C and D for me

        1. A.T
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          The force is strong in this one. 🙂

            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I tinker a lot, come up with some silly ideas and then go back to what I started with 🙂

      5. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Used to be B, probably A now, possibly back to B cause I'm less sure of what is going on these days.....

      6. Zasa
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        F) Maybe once a month or less

      7. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I give as much as a take.

        D

        1. A.T
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          E *cough*

          1. Lateriser 12
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Somewhere between the two 😉

            1. A.T
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              🙂

      8. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        A.

      9. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        A)

    32. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      If FPL doesnt open soon i am actually going to have to do some bloody work.

      Going to be tomorrow/Thursday now isnt it

      1. MDK
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Isn't it usually towards the back end of the week every year? Can't remember.

        1. KingNidge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          It's been launched on a Mon Tue Wed Thu and Fri over the years

          1. andy85wsm
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            So you're saying it's Saturday or Sunday this year?

            1. KingNidge
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              No i'm saying it could conceivably be any week day rather than towards the back end

      2. jmcclory123
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        If it is I am going to be really annoyed with Mark Rodgers ability to describe the stages of a week

      3. George James
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        imagine its Friday.

        Fuming

        1. MFC86
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          sick of checking the site! "coming soon" don't they know some of us have nothing better to do 😀

    33. Play Pal
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone able to give me an answer for this?

      If I make a team and get ID 100 (just an example) then I delete my acount a few weeks later, would there be no team for ID 100 or would the next person who happened to sign up after i deleted my account take ID 100?

      1. Thomass
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Why would you do that....?

      2. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I would say why would anyone care about this only you are asking the question.

      3. Just A Hat
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        That's an obscure question

      4. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I have no answer to this. In fact I have no words at all 😉

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

        I think the ID 100 would be retired from the game to mourn your passing

      6. Konig Luther
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        that id will be just a deleted and dead team..

      7. Play Pal
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I don't need to know the answer for any reason, never played FPL competitive before and I've no idea why people want low IDs.

        It's not about how small your ID is, it's about what you do with it.

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          heh heh 😀

        2. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          That's it.

          It's not the size of the ship, it's the motion if the ocean wee man.

          Now quit your chatting and pop a Viagra.

        3. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Nobody really gives a crap about their ID number as far as I am aware.

          People are just itching to tinker

      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      TMs lurking lads

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        So I see. The phantom disappearing comments.

        Best keep my head down

      2. Ziegler1988
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        He's on the deadzone 0400 launch shift

      3. Zasa
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Just glad there's finally off-topic talk, Euro's killed all that

    34. The Fantastic Mr Fox
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      to the admins

      In case you are doing a site update soon, there is one function which I'd like to ask for. Even when i'm in the last page of the comments, can you keep the 'LAST' icon visible in the comment page area? Quite often I find that when I refresh the page to see newer comments, the discussion has already moved to a new page and I have to then click on 'LAST' or the new number again. If the 'LAST' icon is always present, the site would reroute me correctly.

      I understand that this isn't a major inconvenience but its a small feature which I've felt is lacking on many occasions. If its possible to make this tweak, please do so. I hope you can understand what I've explained

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Also while accessing the site in mobile, we have an option to view the hot topics not just from the home page but from any article...maybe we have this option right now, couldn't figure it out

    35. Professor Red
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      FPL open lads. Page says opening soon.

      1. Ziegler1988
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks!

      2. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Brill...

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I found your story about your son (yesterday's post when he won a competition) very touching. I thought "there's a bloke who loves his son". Top man.

      3. Jøssy ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        It actually says "Coming Soon". Inaccurate update mate! 😛

      4. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        wow! that is brand new information! you are on fire!

    36. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No Daniel = No Juuuhuuuu
      No Juuuhuuuu = No FPL open

      Solution. Find Daniel