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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. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    What price will Sanchez be for GW29?

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

      my guess is 11.4

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

      Good question, my thoughts exactly. I'm guessing, based on two blanks not one, that he will drop 0.3-0.4. Meaning 11.4-11.5 in GW29

  2. Alexis Nonsense
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    My team (*play GW28)

    Foster* (Heaton)

    Coleman* - Alonso - Baines* - Evans* (Pieters)

    Phillips* - Alli - Mané - Antonio* (de Roon)

    Lukaku* - Costa (Carroll*)

    6,3m ITB

    What would you guys do with this lot?

  3. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Best option here ?

    A Ibra to Costa
    B Sanchez to Mane/Hazard
    C Yoshida to Robertson
    D save

    Heaton
    Coleman Alonso Chambers Mcauley
    Alli Siggy Phillips Caroll
    Kane Lukaku

    Subs Picks, Sanchez, Ibra, Yoshida

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

      B or C
      depends on if you want to keep Sanchez or not

  4. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Oliver Kahn or Peter Schiemichael?

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Schmeichel

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

      Peter

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      JK

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

        * Spineless Weasel

  5. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    FA Cup - which upsets will you be rooting for? For me, Chelsea, Spurs or Utd going out will be great given players in the squad and strong fixtures to complement.

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I'd like all 8 teams to go through.

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

      Maximum carnage mwahahaha

      1. Jigger & Pony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        🙂

    3. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Just Boro. (Defoe & Chambers owner)

    4. Basil1977
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      spurs going out would help me the most, as i own Alli and Walker

    5. Lawrø
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I want them for DGWs and it means most of my planning would be for nothing... I just want Oxford to beat Middlesbrough so I have a ready made GW28 keeper in Pickford... I wouldn't bother with Defoe

    6. MMN
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Burnley/Boro to slip up would be perfect

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

      i want all the Premier League teams to win.

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

      Not what I want to happen, but Arsenal are losing to Sutton United. I can just feel it...

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

      Sutton win then I'll stop hearing about how they beat us (coventry city fan)

  6. Bleach †
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Would you play De Roon or transfer Ibra out for -4

    1. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Transfer Ibra out for Diego!

      1. Bleach †
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Already have Costa and Lukaku

        1. Karan_G14
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Play De Roon then. Would have taken a hit for Costa or Lukaku but you have both.

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

      Kane??

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

      play De Roon, (c) Ibra GW 27.

  7. liiusions
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    I've been credited with £50 in my FanDuel account. I shouldn't get ahead of myself but does that mean I won the FFS league? 😀

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

      I have been credited win 9th, but that is where I was before the final week, and I am sure I have moved up.

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

        Maybe there's been some error. The reason why I'm so skeptical is that the £50 is 'pending' on FD

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

          Hmm, mine just says "Manual: FFS Social League - Overall - 9th place" as an entry on the Transaction History. It was about 8 mins after I got the £10 credit for "Manual: FFS Social League - Round 4 winner". As I say, the only reason I am sceptical is that I was 9th after round 3 and finished 3rd at the weekend.

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

            Maybe the 8 above you got a higher average over the first 3 games? I'm lucky it's done by an average as I had a mare the final week. Ah well, good luck anyway hopefully you have done better than you think 🙂

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

              I think it is best 3 from 4 as opposed to an average? My Week 2 score was pretty low (even in a low scoring week), about 160, so with best 3 from 4, I should drop that one.

              I guess all will be revealed later in the week.

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

              Sorry to hear you had a mare. Good luck to you too. You had a pretty good gap, so fingers crossed.

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

      Congrats indeed! Nice one Liiusions 🙂

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

        No, hold fire. I need to double check.

        Will post an article with the definite results later this week.

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

          Ok, cheers Jonty!

  8. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    jeez now I am in the second last category on age question in surveys
    this shouldn't have been asked in a cup week, its depressing enough

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

    Jaku
    Alonso Baines McAuley Pieters
    Alli Siggy Phillips
    Kane Carroll

    Heaton Amat (1FT, 0.7 ITB)

    Non-playing: Sanchez Ibra Iwobi

    Ibra -> Lukaku the right move?

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

    I'm a mobile gamer, unfortunately not an option 😛

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I'm interested to know why games was on there.

      What games do you play on mobile?

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

        Fifa, Pes, Cricket. All sport kind of games, even those which I dont watch like baseball, nba, ufc, F1. Then FUT on regular basis and some small games likes Rapid 70, Su Doku etc etc....

        Mobile is filled with games only, nothing else 😛

  11. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Really want to use Ibra and Sanchez in 27 and hold on to making any big transfers before knowing all FA cup results.

    GW 26 team looks like this:

    Jaku (Pickford)
    Holebas, Alonso, McCauley, Fernandez (Valencia)
    Eriksen, Phillips, Mirallas, N'Diaye (Sanchez)
    Lukaku (C) Costa (Ibra)

    Good 2 go?

    Thanks!

  12. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Repost:

    Really want to use Ibra and Sanchez in 27 and hold on to making any big transfers before knowing all FA cup results.

    GW 26 team looks like this:

    Jaku (Pickford)
    Holebas, Alonso, McCauley, Fernandez (Valencia)
    Eriksen, Phillips, Mirallas, N'Diaye (Sanchez)
    Lukaku (C) Costa (Ibra)

    Good 2 go?

    Thanks

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

      Looks alright.

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Yup g2g.

  13. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Real Madrid to beat Napoli @ 4/7

    or

    BTTS @ 7/10

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

      BTTS

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

      First one

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

      Both.

      Real & BTTS

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

        Not a bad shout

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

      BTTS

      Over 3.5 goals is worth a shout too

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

      Play the BET365 offer. Matched bet in play on Bayern v Arsenal.
      Cash giveaway.

  14. BENOIT
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Preferred option for the foreseeable for one of my draft leagues?

    A) Funes Mori and Mkhityryan

    B) Vertonghen and Lanzini

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

      A

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

      can you wait til after FA cup games?

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

    Probably been asked before but how many players are people looking to have for GW28?

    1. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      8 as it stands but might have 9 max. I don't want to rip up my team too much as will cost more points replacing players brought in for 28 than I'm likely to gain.

      1. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Currently I have:

        Foster, Baines, Brunt, Sigurdsson, Chadli, Davies, Lukaku, Carroll.

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

      i'm on 6 at present & will have 3 ft's between now & then so aiming for 10 or maybe 11 depending on fa cup

    3. MTPockets
        8 years, 10 months ago

        8/9. 6 atm

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

        Assuming that those three fixtures stay as they are, 7-8 max. Any more and you're having a very unbalanced team

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

          there'll surely b an upset, I hope

      • Holmes
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        7 only, Nobody from WHM and BOU as of now...

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

          Make that 8, I'm getting Funes, so he'll be 8th

      • Gazj11
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Currently have Boruc, Mori, Snodgrass, Siggy, Llorente & Lukaku. If it's just the 3 fixtures then I'll add 1 or 2 more.

      • Ridcully
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        If three games go ahead, then I would be happy with seven.

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

          I think 7 will do for 3 fixtures. 8 max

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

        i'll probably have 10 but with West Brom away form might as well have 7!!

      • MANGE TOUT RODNEY
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Currently I have 8 (if all fit/playing)

        Foster/Phillips
        Baines/Lukaku
        Maguire
        Siggy
        A Smith
        A Carroll

        Plus we should assume we might get an extra 1 or 2 from an upset

      • RedLightning
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        8 from the 3 fixtures currently certain to be played.
        11 if Spurs lose their Cup match.

      • CL4PTRAP
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        8 Max, 7 atm

    4. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      GW26 1FT and 1.1 ITB, any advice welcome...

      Heaton - Robinson
      Alonso - Baines - McAuley - Amat - Ake
      Sanchez - Alli - Eriksen - Sigurdsson - Phillips
      Ibrahimovic - Lukaku - Carroll

      A, Sanchez -> Hazard
      B, Ake -> Robertson
      C, Something else

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

        Priority would be shifting out either Ake or Amat, since you essentially have only 3 playing defenders. B could be a good idea

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

          Agree. I'd go with B for sure.

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

        B 🙂 looks Good

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

        B

      4. JAC THE CAT
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers all 🙂

      5. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Very similar team!

        I have already done A

    5. Sillet Bang
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Heaton
      Macauley Coleman Brunt Baines
      Hazard Snodgrass Siggy Mane
      Lukaku @ Kane

      Jak Sanchez Lorente Mawson

      All set barring injuries?

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

        start jaku
        gtg
        i would double up on only 1 defense if i had to,not two

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

        What is Up with @ ?
        Team is GTg

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

        Captain @

    6. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      nice little survey guys,loved it

    7. The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I have providings some feedback.

    8. Fred the Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Is Sanchez to Mane a good trade?

      1. The Wise Owl
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Wait until FA cup.

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

        Hard to say, week before everyone was saying Liverpool is a no go, now after one good game Mane is a must...but vs that Lei defense he should get something

    9. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Guessing a few on here are doing the 365 offer tonight. What are people going for with the inplay bet? Sanchez fgs at 9/1 looks too good to pass

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

        Still undecided... 2-1 arsenal maybe? (20/1). Have a funny feeling they're going to suprise Bayern tonight.

        9/1 for Sanchez though is v.good odds

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

          Yeah AZ I think Arsenal will pick up a result too. If not a win then a draw.

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

          Bayern aren't the team people make them out to be, not this season at least. Thinking of putting a correct score on in Arsenal's favour and being ready to cash out all game 🙂

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

            Yeah, very underwhelming this season.

            Just as something to be aware of. If you are doing the bet365 offer I don't think it applies if you cash out so just check before you do.

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

              It wouldn't matter as the first bet I'll put on is over 0.5 goals and should I be cashing out a correct score bet there would be a goal in the game. Saying that I'll probably be sticking with Sanchez, cheers anyway 🙂

        3. Bring the Cavalry
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Sanchez fgs and 2-1 arsenal is 125/1 with BetVictor, stuck a couple of £ on it after seeing you comment!

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

        Exactly my thoughts and that's where my money will be at.

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

          Crazy odds considering he's probably on pens now as well

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

            Yeah this was another big plus to why I can't resist.

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

        9/1 is decent for sure. Just will arsenal score.

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

        Alaba, Lewandowski or Costa FGS

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

        Btts first half yes & no.

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

        Just put yourself in a position where you can only make money.

    10. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Foster -Pickford
      Alonso - Coleman - Pieters - Holebas - Chambers
      Sanchez - Alli - Siggy - Phillips - Fletcher
      Kane - Ibra - Benteke

      1Ft 0.3 ITB

      Thoughts on Benteke and Sanchez -> Lukaku and Snoddy ?

      1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Yes, tasty.

    11. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Wow, Lukaku storming the captaincy poll...

      I have this niggling feeling Moyes will do a number on his old club though.

      For me it is Hazard (C) and seems it may even be a differential pick!

      1. Going Home
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Hazard at home always a shout!

    12. Dazzler365
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Done

    13. Going Home
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Courtois
      RFM, Coleman, McAuley
      Hazard(c), Alli, Phillips, Siggy
      Costa, Lukaku, Kane

      Jaku, Carroll, Pieters, Yoshida*

      0FT £2.9ITB

      Depending on FA Cup, Zlat in for Costa/Kane next week
      Probably carry a change through GW28 as have 8 likely starters already
      Sanchez back from GW29

      Thoughts?

    14. KISSES
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Im going to get rid of Sanchez short term, got him in at 11.8 anyway.

      So I am looking at 2 options:
      A. Hazard (own Costa)
      B. Mane (no Liverpool)

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

        Transfers in On FPL page indicates and Most on here will say Mane too but For me It is Hazard

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

          Thats the way I'm leaning too

      2. Kevin Twine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Hazard.

    15. Scratch
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      All 3 English teams to get eliminated from CL in last 16 is 9/2. Looks good to me coz i'm counting Arsenal and Leicester as out already. Monaco top in French league and won't be easy for City.

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

        Looks Good
        Although I think at least 1 will qualify for Last 8 . Maybe 2 too..Arsenal Have every chance to shock Bayern this time imo

      2. Clifford☯
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Bayern performing below their usual standards this season. Who knows Arsenal might shock them.
        Monaco's form is mental- 70 goals in 25 games versus that City Defence. I see them thrashing City.

        1. tm370
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          I cant see Arsenal getting near Bayern tbh - they are so poor in the big away games this season. Leicester out too and I fancy Monaco, but City are improving.

    16. Clifford☯
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Survey completed. Thanks for giving an oppurtunity to provide feedback !

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

      Anyway to improve the comments sidebar? A different font perhaps to highlight comments on older articles? So many times I have asked a question on an article that I only figured out later is not the current article.

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

        If only there was some sort of survey you could take to provide feedback on the site...

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

          Took the survey smarty. Just wanted to prompt a discussion.

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

      Jan Vertonghen, Danny Rose and Erik Lamela will all miss our Europa League Round of 32 first leg away to KAA Gent in Belgium on Thursday night.

      However, the news is particularly promising on Jan – he could even return for our FA Cup tie at Fulham on Sunday – and both Danny (knee) and Erik (hip) are making good progress.

      Mauricio reported on Wednesday: “Jan is close and we’re very happy.
      “Danny Rose is on plan, he’s very positive, a good reaction after his injury. Erik Lamela is building step by step, positive too. We’re happy with the way they are training.”

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

        Good news for Spurs and FPL re both Rose and Jan.

        The team functions a lot better with both back in the team.