FFS Cup
2 December 2017 1293 comments
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Just a reminder that entry for the 15th Fantasy Football Scout Cup will soon close.

The qualifying round for this tournament takes place over Gameweek 15 this weekend. However, you can still enter your team up until 10.30am on Monday December 4.

We are also running a Cup competition open to our members. The qualifying round for this will be played out over Gameweek 16 with entry still open until 10.30am on Monday December 11.

Sign-up for the open tournament can be found here.

Members can sign up to an additional cup here.

The roll call of former Fantasy Football Scout cup winners looks like this: donnellyc, Jonty, Gribude, Goonerdave, Ninja_Fit_Saints, sleeping master, Mch, Wild Rover, Tdubb05 , CMIFLFC, Mark, Leon Harris, A Manager Has No Name and our reigning champion, Sleepysi.

As former winners, those listed will gain a bye to the first round of the tournament should they enter with the same username.

In our Members Cup, our winners list is as follows:

Waltzingmatildas, Fuzzy Dunlop, Kippax Kickers Acquafresca, Trigg Ola Svanheld and the current champion, Malaikat Jahad.

Again, those listed above will gain a bye to the first round proper of the Members Cup should they enter with the username listed.

If you’re new to our cup competitions, read on for an FAQ, offering all the details.

How do the Cup Competitions Work?

The FFS Cup is very similar to the Fantasy Premier League’s own Fantasy Cup game.

Entrants who qualify for the first round will be randomly drawn against each other and the winner of the tie is whoever has the highest score from that Gameweek, minus points spent on transfers (like in the original game and in head-to-head scores).

In the event of a tie, the manager highest in the overall FPL rankings after the tie will progress.

When do they start?

The qualifying round for the Fantasy Football Scout Cup will take place in Gameweek 15, with the first round poper running in Gameweek 16.

Fantasy managers can enter their teams from now right up to 10.30am on Monday December 4, when we’ll stop entries and make the first round draws shortly after.

The qualifying round for the Members Cup will take place week later in Gameweek 16, with the first round running in Gameweek 17.

Fantasy managers can enter their teams from now right up to 10.30am on Monday December 11, when we’ll stop entries and make the first round draws shortly after.

Previous winners must enter with the same usernames listed above to gain their bye.

How do I enter?

Enter the open-to-all FFS Cup via the entry form here.

Enter the FFS Members Cup via the entry form here. This form is only visible to Members and you will need to log into the Members’ area to view the form.

You will be sent a confirmation email to verify your entry and you’ll be asked to confirm your FPL team id at the point of entry – please be sure to click the link to verify that your team is correct before confirming. If you FPL team is incorrectly entered, we cannot amend this at a later date.

You entry is only completed once you have confirmed your FPL team Id as part of the process.

To check that you’re entered correctly, please scan the list of entries.

The open-to-all FFS Cup list is here.

The Members FFS Cup list is here.

How do I find my FPL team Id?

Your FPL Id is your unique Id for your FPL team. This is found via your Gameweek History page – the link to which is found in the right hand menu under your FPL team strip. When you visit your Gameweek History you will see a number in the URL (as opposed to the XXX below).

https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/entry/XXX/history

Place this 1-7 digit number, or your Gameweek History URL, in the FPL id field on the entry form.

When will I find out if I’ve qualified?

Results from the Fantasy Football Scout Cup qualifying round will be published shortly after December 4 and then weekly, after the completion of each Gameweek, from that point on.

Results from the Members Cup qualifying round will be published shortly after December 11 and then weekly, after the completion of each Gameweek, from that point on.

What is the Gameweek Schedule?

Both these cup competitions will be played out according to the following proposed Gameweek schedule, though this could be subject to change.

Fantasy Football Scout Cup Round Dates
Qualifying – Gameweek 15

Round 1 – Gameweek 16
Round 2 – Gameweek 17
Round 3 – Gameweek 18
Round 4 – Gameweek 19
Round 5 – Gameweek 20
Round 6 – Gameweek 21
Round 7 – Gameweek 23
Quarter-Final – Gameweek 24
Semi-Finals – Gameweek 25
Final and third place play-off – Gameweek 26

Fantasy Football Scout Members Cup Round Dates
Qualifying – Gameweek 16

Round 1 – Gameweek 17
Round 2 – Gameweek 18
Round 3 – Gameweek 19
Round 4 – Gameweek 20
Round 5 – Gameweek 21
Round 6 – Gameweek 23
Quarter-Final – Gameweek 24
Semi-Finals – Gameweek 25
Final and third place play-off – Gameweek 26

When are the fixtures released?
Where possible, the fixture list for each round will be published a day or two before each Gameweek deadline.

The first round draw for the open-to-all cup will be made and published shortly after December 4.

The first round draw for the members cup will be made and published shortly after December 11.

Prizes

Overall prizes
The prizes for both cups are as follows:

1st Place: £150 Amazon voucher
2nd Place: £100 Amazon voucher
3rd Place: £50 Amazon voucher

Do I have to enter if I’m previous winner?

Yes, because your FPL team ID will have changed so we will need to record your entry again. A a previous winner, you will be given a bye to the first round proper.

Do I need to be registered with Fantasy Football Scout?

We ask you to supply a FFScout username so we can feature you, as a member of our community, in any articles associated with the tournament.

Ideally, you will already have a username with us, but this is not essential to enter.

You must, however, supply a username for the purpose of the tournament so you can be identified in articles.

You must not change this username throughout the course of the tournament. Should you do so without permission, should you enter multiple teams, or if your FFS account comes under moderation for any reason, we reserve the right to remove you from a tournament at any stage.

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

  1. GreenArrows
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    No money itb...own Elliot....looks like Pope is playing every week.

    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No money itb...own Elliot...looks like Krul is playing every week.

  2. The Head-Ake
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I VCed Salah again. Shit. It's gonna bite me in the ass innit?

    1. GE
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Probably

  3. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    For the 3rd time is KDB a good captain choice?

    1. GE
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I would say yes

    2. Meinhoff
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    3. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No. Only good the first, second and fourth times. Don't even get me started on the fifth time...

    4. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      If your behind then yes.

  4. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Would you do Jones > Christensen for free if you already had Alonso?

    1. mcrayeps
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      How about mustafi?

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Chelsea's fixtures though.

        1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          I did it for -4 and I have Google on my phone so I know everything

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Not for next GW.

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Why not? They've got WHU?

    3. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Nope, in case you wanted Morata and Hazard which you most likely would.

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I've already got Alonso and Morata. Cannae afford Hazard.

    4. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'd probably look at Mustafi

    5. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I did that yesterday

  5. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Has it updated yet...

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Nah.

  6. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Somehow I've managed to save a FT. Red arrow incoming 😎

  7. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else without Chelsea players?

    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Lol, go for a run mate

      1. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Give it some more time.

    2. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Don't think so.

    3. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Annoyed I can only have 3lol

      1. Lucky Z
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        This. Wish I can have Courtois instead of Elliot

  8. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Fpldiscovery stats will be very interesting this week

  9. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso (c)

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I think you are being harsh towards that JT fella . He genuinely thought Morata was going to be rested and people were asking for advice and he gave them advice . If he was intentionally giving bad advice or he was claiming to have a source that said Morata would be rested without providing one but all he gave was an opinion .

  10. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    0.3 ITB

    Jones 5.2
    Davies 5.6

    Who should I replace them with?

    Have Alonso, Otamendi, Mustafi.

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Kiko and Tarkowski. Flood that midfield with funds

    2. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Moreno and a Burnley and bank the cash

    3. Lucky Z
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      depends on formation.

    4. GAMBIT
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Go cheap and put money into your Mids, Burnley Def looks good

    5. Rudy
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      davies should start with rose starting midweek

  11. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Scenes if Kane don't start.

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      They need to win - he will start.

    2. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Why wouldn't he. We struggling and llorente and son are not the answers

      He can have a rest midweek

      1. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I don't agree about Son.

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      there's more chance of Morata not walking out onto the pitch in 25 mins than Kane not starting

      1. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I believe he will start but it wouldn't be so crazy if he gets a rest.It will be his fourth game in 10 days.

    4. IRBOX ⚽
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Of course he does. Poch needs Kane

    5. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Now that's grasping at straws if ever I saw it

      1. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        No Grievez just to see reactions.

  12. Number Four
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Don't expect goals at Chelsea today. Benitez adept at stifling these games.

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      just like he stifled United aye?

    2. grumpyman
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      That's my worry. Hoping for an early Chelsea strike - then we should see a few goals.

      1. Number Four
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        No chance, sorry.

      2. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Darlow will keep the scoreline respectable, had Elliott played then Toon would have conceded plenty.

    3. I Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Like how he stifled United?

    4. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      He tried at Old Trafford. Didn't work.

      1. Number Four
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        United were lucky.

        This will be 1-0 at best.

    5. RESULT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      lol

    6. Meinhoff
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Just like against Man U

      1. Number Four
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Main rival has captained Hazard.

        Changed my mind. It'll be 6-0

  13. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Bingo!

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      😆

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Had a little moment, did we?

  14. CarsonYeung
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    The game takes so long to update these days, used to be 15/20 mins max

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      This

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Is 30 minutes a new record? I dont remember it being longer

      1. GAMBIT
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        There was one week where it hadn't updated and the first game was already on

    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Probably has something to with the free hit chip

    4. Meinhoff
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Ah simpler times...

  15. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Fabregas couple of assists today and he'll soon become essential..

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Barely made a dent so far with plenty of pitch time

  16. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Current defence: Moreno Maguire Alonso / Cedric Jones

    Who would you sell Jones for?

    1. Femenia 2. Christensen 3. Mustafi

    1. Mauricios Cappuccino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      2

  17. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Updated

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Ban

      1. The Head-Ake
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        jk

  18. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Update already!!! I need to snoop!

  19. ooooo
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Updated

  20. Ligdon
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Updated

  21. Captain Haddock
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Squad value check:

    100.1
    1.5 ITB
    OR 65k

    Yours?

  22. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Best def for Max 4.3?

  23. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    WHAT how is Salah playing Everton?

  24. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Why is there so much Gabriel Jesus dislike on FFS. £10.5m for a guy who has scored 71pts already. Yes he will be rotated, but so will pretty much every top player (Hazard, Azpi, Silva, Salah and Sane in midweek for example). Him and Morata appear like bargains to me.

    1. MTPockets
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I think he's still relatively good value. Couldn't bring myself to captain him, but will see in a few hours.

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I have no goalkeepers and can't afford replacements as that would mean decimating my team... Damn you Benitez.. Hope for a Chelsea 10-0 result to get Elliot back as first choice

    3. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Who'd you captain this GW?

      1. The Head-Ake
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Haz 🙁

      2. GAMBIT
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Kane

    4. IRBOX ⚽
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      People calling for my ban for posting ‘Morata benched 🙁 ‘60 seconds before deadline. Clearly I was hoping for it not to be true hence the sad face. I apologise if anyone was influenced by this post but I’m sure so close to deadline it had no affect. Good luck to all this gameweek

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Poor to do it IMO.

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Did it affect your decisions aside from possible elicited hysteria though? Negative

          1. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            I'm not foolish enough to fall for that stuff though. Many are.

      2. Ginola14
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Mate it's the fact that right before deadline is prime time scaremongering, your post was deliberately ambiguous, how hard would it have been to add "hope morata isn't benched" ?

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Agree, sorry

        2. Own Goal
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          It was not ambiguous.
          "Morata is benched," is a statement, not an opinion.

      3. *sigh*
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Don't worry mate.The smiley face will show you had good intentions. Maybe add a question mark next time just incase?

      4. MrZ
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        People have to take decision on their own, not blaming someone else

      5. Ode
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Line-ups aren't out untill 60mins before ko, it's their fault if they believed you

        1. Ramboros
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Chelsea had revealed the line up 1 minute before deadline. Morata was a starter when this guy said he was benched. People don't have time to check the legitimacy of these claims this close to deadline, but many of them are 100% official. It hurts the trust amongst the commenters when people spout lies right before deadline.

      6. Ramboros
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        There's no excuse for doing it 1 minute before the deadline.

      7. MTPockets
          8 years, 3 months ago

          If you expect zero influence, why post it.

        • JonSnow
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          previous page someone swapped to jesus :/

        • Guba
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          I did Hazard (C) but I think that's rubbish.

          You posted it as a statement, it comes across assured and you did it a minute before the deadline when you can see many people are scrambling for more information. Obviously this is going to influence people and it's poor sportsmanship. You can't be sure 'it had no effect' because you can see people telling you that it did.

          Don't post such information without certainty.

        • Yozzer
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Your not the only one who does it. The fact you came on to apologise and admit you were wrong is a lot more than we usually get

          I say ease off him guys. Save our anger and take it out on the idiot kiddy bopper lol'ing crew. I hear they will be out today as it's afternoon games and not before bed time

          1. Sims
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            The fact that u think lolling is worse than this is ridiculous

            1. Fitzy.
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              Lol

            2. Yozzer
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              Thanks for your views. I'll take them on board .oh it's sims..maybe I wont

        • Nascimento
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Just for a ban? I requested public execution 😉

          1. Nascimento
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            In all seriousness, this has been part and parcel of FFS for as long as I can remember. Not going to be able to stamp it out now and it would be unfair to ban Irbox when 1) no-one other than him knows if he was deliberately trying to stitch people up and 2) others who've done the same before him/her haven't been banned. Rightly or wrongly, the precedent's been set.

            1. Rash
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              That's like saying all the players who've dived shouldn't be punished because those who dived in the past before the new rule came in have not been penalised

              1. Nascimento
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 3 months ago

                Disagree. Players knew the new changes to legislation coming into this season. If we're to start banning people for 'fake news' then the top dogs at FFS should communicate that change in stance 1st. Just my 2 cents anyway.

      8. RESULT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Taken a big punt. playing 352 or 451 for next 6 gw
        front 6 of
        sane sterling rich salah hazard/kane niasse

      9. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Hünemeier already on this weeks DreamTeam. Essential! Daniels -> Hünemeier

        1. Kaneyonero
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          for a -4

      10. Swagat
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        No pre match preamble today?

        1. the Penman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          No, Mark’s for a shift at his other full time job (dad duties).