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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. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      😀

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

      Loll

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

    When Milanista decides to start insulting me, I know it's time to call it day

    Later losers 😛

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

      When don't I insult you? 😉

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

      But I've been insulting you for ages ? 😉

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

    Looks like a few might be joining me on my regular Palace fest, It's a rough ride....be warned.

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

    A round of rapid fire questions incoming. First to three answers wins.

    Question 1. Who is funnier.

    A) Epic Fail
    B) Optimus

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

      A

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

      A

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

      *points and laughs at Optimus*

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

      *crosses Playpal and Slumdog off Xmas card list 😀

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

        This is their year. 😉

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

        B, in that case 😆

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

    Any lone else planning on hedging their bets and picking one player per team?

    Difficult to predict how teams will start the season, so another Chelsea-esque debacle could lead to disaster if you have two or three players from that particular team.

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

      Pretty much what i do always Zizou. But not per team. Per attack/defence.

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

        Yah that was my first thought- one defender and one attacker max! Might try and do a squad with only one per team first and see how it shapes up

        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Its the way to go LR, quickest way to get to the right treble up but also easy enough to de-escalate from the teams you wrongly backed at the start.

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

          Any idea when Hoh is starting with his stuff?

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

            Knocks and niggles doesn't start until the second international break but, if I remember correctly, he recruits preseason.

            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            He likes to do his after the transfer window has closed in an international break

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

              Fair.

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

      Two cheap goalies
      two expensive backs and three cheap backs
      expensive mid , 4.5 mid
      Expensive forward
      I usually build around this template .

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

        I was thinking similar, but maybe one expensive defender and a second one middle of the road if I'm needing funds. Baines plus Azpi possibly

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

        sounds about right though I am tempted by 3 5.5 play every week defenders to avoid those benched points

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

          Depends on prices . There could be a couple of decent 5.5 defenders especially if Conte goes three at the back .

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

            Shaw, Baines and Azpi/Zouma

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

    Best grav on FFS is?

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

      I should be the new Oprah.

      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Jarvish

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

        Remind me.

          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/profiles/jarvish-tahiti/

          though his blue smile grav is up there too

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

      Got to love Epic Fail's grav

    3. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Reminded me to switch off my euro one

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

      Mine.

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

      Dimen

  6. You Must Be Jokin Ere
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Were we expecting FPL open today? Any news from anyone on when ?

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

      Just a couple of hours mate.

      1. You Must Be Jokin Ere
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers pal

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

          love you, friend.

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

      it's been imminent for 8 days

        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        They should probably see a doctor if it doesn't come out soon

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

          see a doctor to help remover their heads from Mark Rogers anal passage

            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Haha he seems to be enjoying it, maybe send up an oxygen tube for 'em

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

              Followers have risen considerably... well played i say lol

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

                What do people get out of having a lot of followers?

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

                  They can show to their friends who strike wood at the thought of a low FPL id number

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

                  If you're asking seriously, if you have 5k+ followers, brands will pay you money to tweet/post in insta.

                  Termed 'influencers'.

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

                    Really? follow me mate

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

                    Aye was a serious question. Like I know with Youtube having lots of subscribers will earn you advertising money if it's monitised. Didn't know if Twitter had something similar.

                      • 12 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      Its also good if you're trying to get a job that has any line of marketing responsibilities as it shows you have practical experience of building a brand following.

              2. The Gambler.
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Whose followers?

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

              🙂

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

    All prices aside, can someone identify the best 3 out of this bunch. I'll probably take 3 of them along with a premium mid and a bench warmer when season starts....

    A. Alli
    B. Eriksen
    C. Siggy
    D. Tadic
    E. Mané
    F. Firmino
    G. Mhki
    H. Arnie
    I. A.Ayew
    J. Townsend

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Mane, Mkhi and Alli for me.

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

        I think Mhki will be in everyone's answers!
        Can I ask why Mané over Firmino?

        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Hunch 🙂

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

            I'm tempted with both if I'm honest!

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

      bcf

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

      Mkhi Tadic and either Eriksen or Firmino.

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

        Mkhi, Firmino and Tadic it is then! Haha cheers berbs!

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

      Mhki, Mané and Alli.

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

      eriksen, tadic, mane, miki, townsend/mata(everton)

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

        sorry, 3 so mane, miki, tadic

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

          Cheers for the feedback.
          Can I ask why Mané over Firmino?

    6. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      eriksen-consistent class
      siggy-consistent class
      mhki-mhki factor

  8. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    It's a permanent deadzone in here! this page has been going over an hour!

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

      Any second now.

    2. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      That's how it'll be til Charity Shield. Peaceful. Better change my grav I guess. Cheerio Euros!

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

    Lets play some online Pictionary.

    http://www.pinturillo2.com/

    Room no 301
    Pass : FFS

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

    Changed my mind. Haxball it up.

    http://www.haxball.com/

    LR12's room
    Pass: FFS

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

    Milik linking with Everton

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

      Would be interesting to see him in PL. But with Milik Everton would sell Lukaku, right?

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

        yes, they are preparing to sell Kaku don't know where to yet

    2. Chandler Bing
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      As if one trolling forward in the team wasn't enough.

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

        Milik is class doe

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

    Thinking Benteke could be a solid option if the move to Palace happens. What are people's thoughts?

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

      If they play to his strengths then we know what he is capable of

    2. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Would expect huge ownership

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

      I was thinking Townsend would benefit him but then remember he doesn't actually cross, just cuts inside and shoots

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

    At least give people a few minutes to bite Timbo 🙂

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

      What we eating?

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

        Genuine tweets from Mark Rogers

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

      Not guilty me Lud

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

        Ah, one of those lurker mods. I thought the coast was clear.

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

    Coming Soon........................
    Check back here during July to join the most popular fantasy football game in the world.

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

      Zzzzz.......

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

      My haxball days are done

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

        Like your FPL days 😉

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

          😥

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

      Am in Blue team 🙂

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

      Join New room: ffs2

  15. 32chickens
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    next year I'll organise a
    FFS "night before fpl christmas" fantrax draft for these kind of moments ...........

  16. Blue&White85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Evening all. I'm expecting Everton to much tighter at the back with Koeman than they were with Martinez so Coleman and Baines are in my thoughts for the new season. I'm assuming they'll both be priced around 5.5. Agree?

    Which would you rather have? I'm thinking Baines because of his set piece involvement but really rate Coleman as an attacking threat also.

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

      Baines took back pens last GW of the season, so if there's an indication he's on them for good, I'd rather him than Goalman

      1. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers, I never realised that. Didn't think he looked himself after a long injury lay off but hoping he'll be good after a full pre-season.

    2. QPR expects... glory!
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      If Everton tighten up at the back and Stones is transferred before the season starts Funes Mori could be a bargain

      1. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, possibly as he'll be around 5m and is a threat at set pieces. I'm still more likely to go for Baines / Coleman.

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

      I expect Koeman will be busy in the market before the season starts, won't be surprised if Baines has competition. Coleman is always a solid pick though.

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

    Evening all, how does this look?
    Affordable?
    I'm planning to wildcard after gw3 (international break)
    Jakupovic@4.0 (or else other 4.5), 4.0
    Azpi, Shaw, Rangel/Naughton/Taylor, Ward/Souare, 4.0
    Hazard, Siggi, Tadic, Deulofeu(if likely to start), 4.5
    Aguero, Zlatan, D.Gray

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

      .5 over budget in my reckoning, but maybe

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

        Do you like my team tho?

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

        Looks within budget to me.

  18. Black and amber army !
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Any opening news yet??
    Asked yesterday but I'm so keen

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

      If you were so keen you would know the answer to that question already 😀 😉
      No news/developments 2day unfortunately 🙁

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

      Friday

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

    Assuming all chips/wild card rules are the same what pre-season strategy would you have for using them?

    1. The Gambler.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Same as last season. Keep the good ones for DGW.

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

      I would try and use the first WC in the first dozen or so weeks, but wait until the latest possible week within that to use it - of course, it isn't that easy when your team need urgent surgery in GW3, but I wouldn't ever plan to use it that early if I could help it. The 2nd WC &TC/BB chips will depend on if and when DGWs occur - I wouldn't have a pre-season plan for that one other than to try not to use them in the first half of the season.

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

        Sounds about right. I always use the first wildcard after GW3 going to resist the urge this time. I'm not convinced bench boost needs DGW might risk it on a standard week when I have a strong bench

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

          With the way the fixtures are looking next season we may not get multiple DGWs - so you may have to play one of the TC/BB on a SGW anyway. I tend to have a fodder bench anyway so it's more than likely it will be post WC when I plan to play this one.

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

            We will have at least 2 DGWs.

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

              I'm not 100% sure, Ruth. The League Cup Final is followed by a blank midweek (not PL, EL, CL or Internationals) so it's feasible the 1 or 2 games postponed from the weekend could be moved there - so they'll be in the same gameweek. Similarly for the FA Cup Semis. The FA Cup quarters will definitely cause a set of DGW fixtures, though - and provided these all aren't rescheduled for the same week then we will have more than one DGW. So, while I think it's likely we'll get more than one I wouldn't bet my life on it.

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

                LC Final is a Sunday, right? Could go 120 minutes. I'm not sure the teams would be that keen to voluntarily schedule games on the Wednesday following if there are other options.

                I know we can't be precise and personally I don't need to be as I fully intend to use my BB away from a DGW. But I'd be very surprised if we didn't end up with 2 or 3 DGWs of various sizes.

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

                  One of the FA cup Semis will be on a Sunday too, so the same applies there. You may well be right, but we saw last season that there are very few blank midweeks to go around due to European matches - so there may not be much of a choice. I would suspect, however, that some of the postponements due to the Cup QFs will be shoe-horned before the semis, and some in the blank midweek after - so we probably will get two DGWs due to that alone, but maybe not bumper ones.

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

      WC: how can I predict if I will pick the "right" squad? will decide during the game whet to use WC maybe GW3 if my team will be awful or maybe later if my team will be ok.
      AOA: last season I decided to use it when I had problems with defenders (Shaw was injured, other was suspended or something and one was rotation risk) so I wait till that happened. Hope not so use it at the end of the season.
      TC: double game week
      BB: double game week

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

      Very simple.

      Wildcard in the first 3-4 weeks. AOA whenever I need it (defender problems), otherwise GW38. BB whenever I can engineer a good opportunity but within the first 30 weeks, not in a DGW. TC in a DGW. Wildcard in or immediately after the big DGW.

  20. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    With FPL still yet to open it's doors and deny us that month of tinkering and umpteen rmt's.

    Mirror and it's own fantasy football app has been launched.
    So to fill the current FPL VOID why not create a squad relieve your need !

    FFS League
    PIN 108632

    Ps ... sorry if I've trodden on anyone's toes.

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

      Face it bud, no one plays mirror fantasy 🙁

  21. Professor Red
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Tomorrow at around 9am lads im thinking should open.

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

      11am

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

        Any time tomorrow will do!

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

    There are 3 haxball servers and none of them are working.. 😕

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

      This 🙁

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

        Not anymore lol

        They are making a new server, I'll update you

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

          Sweet

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

            See below 🙂

  23. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    New Hax room anyone?

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

      Yours isn't working well Bow?

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

    Join New room for haxball:
    Password: ffs

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

      Server link?

      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        This