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15 February 2017 1267 comments
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With the weekend FA Cup matches providing another break in proceedings, we’re taking this opportunity to launch the Fantasy Football Scout survey.

This is long overdue.

While we’ve gathered some feedback in previous years, it was actually way back in 2010 when we last carried out a full survey of our readership and so much has changed since then.

We’ve tried to keep the 2017 iteration as brief as possible, while canvasing you on your views on the site, your likes and dislikes, your Fantasy Football habits and also a bit of background about you.

This feedback will provide us with a vital first step in shaping the future of the site. We’re currently in the process of restructuring the team and this involves hiring a full-time developer to work with Ed on taking the site forward.

We intend to open this up to our readers, using the survey to help schedule our priorities but coming to you to finalise our list of tasks. Crucially, once we’re underway, we want to report back regularly on progress and the changes to the roadmap.

Your input on this survey is a crucial first step. We hope you’ll take time to answer our questions and, where applicable, leave comments and feedback.

We will likely be leaving the survey open for up to a month and then, hopefully, we will get the opportunity to share the results and how this has impacted on our thinking for future development.

As an added incentive, those who complete the survey in full will have the opportunity to enter a draw to win a £100 Amazon voucher.

Click here to take the survey.

Thanks for your feedback.

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

  1. Netley Lucas
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    50+, don't gamble, non-member, laptop, 'fun player'.... not what they're looking for lol 😉

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Far from it 😉

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        You're trying to make me feel younger and more 'with it', cheers mate, off for some cans lol 😉

    2. MTPockets
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Survey reminded me been on/off site for almost 10 years.
        10 bloomin years and I still haven't won...

        1. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Or got a grav 😉

          1. MTPockets
              8 years, 10 months ago

              Mix of inertia & too ocd to settle on one.

        2. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          I have 3/5 of those.

        3. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Pretty similar -- but be a member! It is good to contribute to the FFS cause.

          1. Netley Lucas
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Actually yer right, I enjoy it here so will support the site, hope I don't get even more boring lol 😉

      • JIM BOB
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Survey done. Definitely still feel like there's lots of value to the membership, despite the increased stats available on FPL.

        1. Kings of Lyon ★
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Agreed

        2. Boris Bodega
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          I dunno...I have been paying for three years and I yet to win it 🙁

      • Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Bring Adams out of retirement.

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Steve bould should play the next leg

        2. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Even after a few scoops he'd have cleared his lines there.

      • Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Filling in the survey made me remember something I always wondered about.

        Why on earth are there multiples of every damn player in the members section?

      • Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        How Robben is allowed to score that goal is madness. Everyone in the world of football knows the most vital thing with Robben is stopping him cut inside and shoot with his left.

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

          Worst thing is 5 minutes later Gibbs gave it to him again.

        2. Je suis le chat
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Did Kos turn his back to the shot?

          1. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            That's the unforgivable bit.

            1. Smurf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              Think Coq leaving him to run by was the most unforgivable part.

          2. Rainer
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Yes, no CBI BPS on offer.

        3. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Tbf Sanchez is known for doing the same thing, but knowing it and stopping it aren't the same thing....many have tried.

          1. Smurf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Not on Robbens level. He is famous for it. That's the only thing I'd have in my head as a defender against him.

      • Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Question 9 first page needed a box to leave the article length and content as is.
        They all vary so much anyway.

      • Bubz
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Can we just cancel the 2nd leg?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Arsenal need the money.

      • TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Anyone got a kodi link for Bayern game working yet

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          yeah

          1. TheTinman
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Mine are all failing for some reason

            Which app are you using?

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              I created one.

              1. TheTinman
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                😮

              2. TheTinman
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                Haha I might have to look into that...

      • Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Would Sanchez even get into this Bayern side?
        Who would he come in for if they did sign him?

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          He's better than Douglas Costa, who is a fine player.

        2. Hooky
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Lahm replacement

        3. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Sanchez will get into any side in the world. You make room for him, as simple as that.

          1. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Barcalona?

            1. fedolefan
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              Of course he will. Do they need him, probably not? But you can play him over Neymar if needed. Wenger's played him everywhere, so it's not like he'll be lost.

        4. Forza Papac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Robben. He's getting on a bit

        5. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Not the penalty taker

        6. Yome
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Ribéry and Robben will play their last season, he will replace them

          1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Robben already signed an extension beyond this season iirc.

            1. Yome
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              I mean next season is their last one

        7. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          He's peaking as Gooners are collapsing.

      • HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Renato Muller and Coman would walk straight into arsenal starting xi

        They are on the bench at bayern. good luck arsenal.

        1. Ziro
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          If they were at Arsenal, they won't even by on the bench. Hospital more likely.

        2. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Walcott and Welbeck should be able to walk straight into that Arsenal team.

          Iwobi no where near good enough.

          1. zotter
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Walcott shouldn't. He is so unreliable.

            1. Smurf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              He's a good goal scoring winger that can make a big difference in games IMO.

        3. soup natsi
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Renato comment probably based on Euros, Coman last season. Neither played enough this season to walk into any team's first 11.

          1. zotter
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Renato coman more talented than ox iwobi tho. Muller something else

            1. Annie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              Way past his best though

            2. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              That something else has something like 1 Bundesliga goal since March if I remember correctly. Hence why it's no surprise he's left out. It's happened a fair bit this season and it was expected for tonight - Robben rested vs Ingolstadt, Douglas Costa currently in better form & better suited to Carlo's system etc.

          2. HurriKane
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            stil coman > iwobi

            and id rate renato over xhaka

      • FPL Maldini
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Lol at Arsenal

      • Fuchs Mane Kante
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Are there any plans for an app in the pipeline?. Could have all the same features and the casuals could all still buy membership. You could also charge for the download and scrap membership as all stats are out there now. The cast could be run on the app via youtube but it must play the theme tunes i will not download without the theme tunes lol.

      • S.Agueroooooo
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Bought Sanchez at 11.0 (11.4 SV) and was planning to keep but with this midfield

        Sachez, Hazard, Eriksen, Phillips, de roon

        The only other player i can get rid of for sigs next week is Eriksen. Am i not better of doing Sanchez to Sigs now (capture price rises and avoid price falls). If sanchez falls to 11.5 im likely to break even assuming sigs rises twice between now and GW29 (likely to be more anyway).

        Or just hold and bin eriksen next game week?

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

          Spurs play 3 games before GW 26. what is you do Sanchez ----> Siggy now and Eriksen gets hurt. is that ok with you? . . . better to wait.

          i have Eriksen & Alli, and i am planning to do Sanchez --- > Siggy, but not until those 3 Spurs games are played
          abd all FA Cup games are played . . . things could change in many ways by then.

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

            *what if*

          2. Rossonero
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Couldn't agree more, a lot can happen before next GW, risking it for profit of 0.1 or 0.2 is just not worth it

          3. S.Agueroooooo
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            yeah nice point will wait

      • Somalion
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Irish commentators still really struggling to understand why Lewandowski fouling Kosc in the box, albeit it unintentional, is a penalty. As in they really do not seem to grasp the concept that Lewa kicked him.

        1. VS10_
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Seen a lot of the same crap on twitter. Yes, Lewa is very unlucky, but that doesn't change the decision.

          1. Somalion
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Exactly, bit of bad luck but he kicked a guy who had gotten to the ball. Very simple.

        2. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          And still I bet they're better than Quinn, McManaman, Hoddle etc.

          1. Somalion
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Iiiiiiii would disagree 😀

            1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              The lads on RTE? They've limited knowledge, but they're properly entertaining!

              1. Somalion
                • 15 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                Entertaining sometimes, but I find a lot of the waffle the talk so tedious 😀

        3. Je suis le chat
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Didn't seem a foul to me either, regardless of where on the pitch.

          1. Somalion
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Kosc wins the ball, Lewa kicks him. Accidental, but still a foul.

      • Sess!
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Arenal shouldn't be getting beat 5-1 off anyone in Europe. Let alone a team who's been well below their usual standards this season.

        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          This has always been their usual standard

          1. Cok3y5murf
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Oh, sorry. Got what you meant

            1. Sess!
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              Yeah they haven't been turning teams over like this each week put it that way.

      • F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Imagine a midfield of:
        Kante
        Thiago Veratti

        hmmmmmm

        1. Petr Cech the Table
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Sexy.

        2. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          A thing of dreams

        3. CloudSky
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Lacks Modrić.

          1. harvard
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Doesn't need him

      • King Kohli
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Keeping or ditching Sanchez is such a big decision and will define how we finish the season.

        Would like to know what you are doing with Sanchez, along with your SP.

        SP: 11.6, Undecided

        1. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          No its not and no it won't. Plenty in the top 1k don't even own Sanchez.

        2. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          SP: 11.4
          Status: Sold

        3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          With that SP I'd sell and buy back after blanks.

          1. King Kohli
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Essentially using up two transfers and Sanchez could easily tear it up against Liverpool.

            1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              There you go then. Keep.

        4. Gazj11
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          I'm keeping but could replace with Mane if Leicester get knocked out by Millwall

          1. Gazj11
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Sorry. Got confused with fixtures. I meant if Burnley get knocked out!!

        5. Az
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          SP: 11.4 (bought at 11)

          Definitely selling but waiting til the weekend before i decide who.

          Snoddy / Mane the front runners atm.

          1. King Kohli
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Do you have Hazard?

            If you don't, would you still get Mane

            1. Az
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              i don't but I have Costa
              would still go Mane regardless.

              1. J0E
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                Me too I think. Costa and Mane in looks the optimum blend of dullard and slightly less dullard for GWK 26-27.

                If Fulham beat Spurs though then I'll be shopping in north London.

        6. kennethrhcp
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          SP: 11.4
          at present I'm keeping & benching, may change depending on FA cup

        7. TokyoRisingSun
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          It's not only selling price though, basically you might need 2 FTs to get him back and who knows what other fires you may have to put out when GW29 rolls around?

        8. Yellin' in my Ear
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          SP 11.4, keeping as don't want to spend two transfers bringing him back. Already ditched Ibra but will get him back on wc

        9. CL4PTRAP
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          SP: 11.8 Status: Sold
          Plan to bring back in GW 29.

      • BALOOO
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        This was never a pen, terrible decision from ref....

        1. Paul Psychic Octopus
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          looked pretty clearcut... missed the ball, kicked Kos

        2. Toure The Route
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Was a clear pen
          Kicked his foot since he didn't see Kos steal it off him, unlucky foul but it's a penalty alright .

      • walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Survey completed. Thanks for the site, and the opportunity to provide feedback!

      • TooDifficuIt
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        what do you think of zidane as a coach ?

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Difficult to say, it's like somebody winning a 100m race but starting at the 50m mark, he may actually be a good runner but he has such an advantage that you can't actually tell how fast (good) he is.

          1. Toure The Route
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            That was sheer poetry Klopp

            1. We Will Klopp you
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              Why thank you 😉

      • We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        ADVICE. Can field a good 11 this gw but I'm just thinking about whether another hit would be in order as I'm dead set on having Mawson and Jaku for gameweek 28. Anyway options.

        A) Carroll for Jesus -4 (wait for pressers)
        B) Jaku for Grant -4
        C) Do nothing, Play Heaton and have Grant for Middlesborough (27)

        Team is:
        Heaton (Grant)
        Baines Brunt Alonso Coleman (Mee)
        Alli Siggy Morrison Mane (Snoddy)
        Lu(k)aku Costa (Jesus).

        1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          A if Bilic says he is fit

          1. We Will Klopp you
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Cheers pal, bench Morrison then I pressume

            1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              I agree with that! Great team

      • John wick
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Is sanchez off pens now

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Doubt it. None of their players can hit a pen to save their life

        2. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Yes, 100% confirmed by Wenger during the match.

        3. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          No.

        4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          How would we know if he is off pens ?

          1. mad_beer ✅
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Crystal ball broken?

            1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              I use a magic 8 ball ? . It's like you don't know me at all 😡

        5. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Hew ought to be but I hope not for FPL sake. But he is rubbish .... he'd be better off doing a Geoff Hurst - running in hard for 10 yards and thrashing it. (cf Vardy last year)

        6. VS10_
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          If Giroud is on the pitch. Can't understand how Alexis can only do panenka penalties, everything else he tries is an easy save for gk.

          1. Bubz
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Think hes an instinctual player. Given too much time to think about things he fluffs it

        7. Cok3y5murf
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          I think Giroud and Walcott are still ahead in the pecking order. They were both off the pitch vs Hull which is why Sanchez took it.

      • Davidinho
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Never seen Robben cut in on his left foot and ping it in the far corner before.

      • Fred54
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        The one time Arsenal manage to out do Barcelona....

      • Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        This is my Little Secret 😛 😉

        1. Paul
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          This 😛

        2. Sess!
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Not these days it's not

      • Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Welcome

        1. A.T
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Thanks

          1. Phil Dagger ⭐
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            🙂

        2. _Freddo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Answered.

          Only negative to the site is it's god awful comments system, been on here since around 07/08 and it's the same confusing system that you had back in the day.

          Come on Mark, sort it out, you must be making a fortune now, no excuse to persist with it, it's impossible to engage in a good discussion, can't be hard to impliment a better system, look at Facebook, so much easier.

          Other than that, no real complaints.

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

            kinda true.. if we didnt have to refresh for new comments that'd be good

          2. Phil Dagger ⭐
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Correct
            Would Love it to be more Smooth.Have to refresh every time

            1. _Freddo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              It's not even just the refresh for me, sometimes you'll reply to someone and it wi end up half way down the page nowhere near the comment you're replying to, very annoying and just makes me go back to Facebook half the time.

              1. Phil Dagger ⭐
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                Haha Yep You just nailed it FS 🙂

          3. Sconeaus - The Dude Abides
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Good call that, would make it much easier if like facebook - group the replies in similar way too. Can scroll through easier then n sort the discussion and comments from general rmt posts

      • Ridcully
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I enjoyed taking the survey.

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

          Me too. Nice to be able to give feedback.

        2. b✪mber
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          yup

        3. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Yes it was a pleasure to complete.

      • Somalion
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Gonna be awkward when Sanchez scores a hattie for Bayern against Arsenal next season

        1. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          You are taking a massive presumption that Arsenal will be in the CL next season

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Bayern in Europa?

        3. Petr Cech the Table
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Arsenal in champions league next season? Keep dreaming.

      • Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I imagine Survey is for the members?

        1. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          No it's for all.

          1. Old Wulfrunian
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            yes thanks

      • zeepeee
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        -------------------Heaton--------------------
        PVA---Mcauley--Baines---Chambers
        Phillips---zaha---mane---eriksen
        -----------costa-----lukaku--------------

        6m ITB 0FT

        This team gtg for gw26?

        1. zotter
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Good team assuming Liverpool play

          1. zeepeee
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Cheers

        2. VS10_
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Can you get a 3rd Palace player? 😉 Jk, maybe Big Sam can finally work his magic during this break.

          1. zeepeee
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Well, they have hit rock bottom and the only way to go is up haha. Hopefully it will be gw26? Against a boro side who has struggled in away games(1-6-5) hmmmmm

            1. VS10_
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              They're certainly good differentials with a prime fixture this week, gl.

              1. zeepeee
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                Thanks mate! 🙂