FFS Cup
29 December 2017 3497 comments
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Our Fantasy Football Scout Cup contests are edging closer to their nailbiting conclusion with just 32 teams remaining in both.

In the fifth round of the open to all Fantasy Football Scout Cup three of our four remaining previous winners Mark, Ninja Fit Saints and Gribude made it through the next stage. However, Sleepysi misses out on the chance to become the first manager to win the cup twice, with his score of 88 not enough to overcome David Slade’s impressive 102 point haul.

Mark, who is placed at 19,657 in the overall standings, notched the same score as Sleepysi, but in his case it proved to be more than enough to earn a giant killing victory over 1,307 ranked FPL Poker Player’s Kane-less side. This former winner faces another highly placed manager in the next round when he squares up to 3,427 ranked ezdmanx.

Ninja Fit Saints also has a tough tie, as he has been matched against POLSTER, who is ranked more than 152,000 places above him. In contrast Gribude is just 3,656 places behind his round sixth opponent Hamadahoda007.

The Scoutcast’s Az marches on and takes his 1,293 ranked team into a sixth round tie with 7,778 placed You, Me and Firmino.

Meanwhile, former FPL winner Tom Fenley also makes it through and earns an encounter with Icepickle, who is ranked just 1,120 places above him.

The competition’s only two remaining top 1,000 placed managers United Come On (ranked 943) and FFScout Members league leader Elvarus (ranked 115) have drawn each other in a heavyweight round six encounter.

The results from the Fantasy Football Scout fifth round can be found here, while the draw for the sixth round – played out over Gameweek 21 – is here.

In the Members Cup the last remaining FFScout staffer, Mark, was seen off by John Nerdelbaum, who hopes to claim kwapsy as his next scalp in round five.

This contest’s only remaining top 2,000 ranked manager Fozilla28 (1,740th) will now clash with 36,088 placed Cheeseoid, while the encounter between Gnu and Spike looks even tougher to call, with the former just 7,102 places above his fellow FFS community veteran.

You can view the full results from the fourth round of Members Cup can be found here, while the draw for the fifth round – also played out over Gameweek 21 – is here.

Due to the tightly congested fixture list both cup contests will be taking a break during Gameweek 22 and will resume in Gameweek 23.

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

    Dunk or duffy ?

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

      Duff

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

    Got Pope in goal, so who should I bench:

    A) Mee
    B) RLC

    Thanks!

    1. Giles G
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B

  3. Johnny Drama
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    What Brighton defender is the most nailed?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Duffer

    2. Giles G
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Dunk and Duffy are both fully nailed i think

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

      Duffy and Dunk

  4. Giles G
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    It would be silly to bring in Lascelles over Kenny right?

    Looking for a Kiko replacement

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Kenny.

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Although NUFC's fixtures get a bit better right?

        1. Giles G
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah Newcastle have great fixtures but haven't kept a clean sheet in ages. Don't like Coleman looming over Kenny but he probably won't be back for ages right?

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

      Kenny, Everton kept Liverpool to one goal, all the evidence you need

      1. Giles G
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks. I reckon they could keep United out next week

  5. Erez Avni
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    play dcl or schindler?
    cheers!

  6. Razor425
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku > Morata for a 1 week punt

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

      Nope

    2. manutd99
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Why just one week

      1. Razor425
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Have 2 ft and due to the injury to Elliot my planned transfer had to be put off. Whoever I have will become Kane next week

  7. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    A) Morata & Coutinho

    or

    B) Firmino & Hazard

    1. Giles G
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B

    3. COLLIN QUANER
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'd be happy with either

  8. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Would Alex Telles be played ahead of Alonso or would he be back up?

    http://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-telles-january-transfer-juventus-14092123

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I mean Alonso can neither attack nor defend so wouldn't surprise me if he becomes a back up.

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

        That's correct, awful player, great FPL player (owner)

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

      Surely there are bans in place for quoting football london and goal.com?

  9. manutd99
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    WC Team after countless attempts. What do you think guys. Only downside no Spurs mid for DGW- hope it doesn't come back on me. Proving difficult. Would mean losing either De gea to another keeper with no utd def cover or Alonso to christianson

    De Gea Elliot
    Otamendi Alonso Christanson (Vert next GW) Ogbonna Kenny
    Salah Sterling Lingard Arnie Doucoure
    Kane Firminho Quaner

    0.5 ITB after vert transfer

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

      No need for doucore downgrade to 4.5 and save 1 mil

      1. manutd99
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        If i do RLC. Il have 1.2. Where should I use?

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Too much invested in defence.

      Downgrade Christensen and upgrade Doucoure.

      1. manutd99
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        So forget Vert DGW?

    3. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Looks like you're planning on going 4 at the back most weeks.

    4. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Why not Lloris if on WC, and Pickford maybe?

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

    christensen certain to start?

  11. HD7
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Decided against 2 transfers on the Kane Morata two way train and losing Kane value (got him for 12.4)... Go go Peter Crouch... Morata please be calm, its Hazard turn to haul 🙂

  12. jurgenklopp.8
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    pope
    Alonso - kenny - Maguire - mee
    hazard - richarlison - sterling - salah
    DCL - Firmino

    elliot - RLC - Kane - masuaku
    2ft 1.1itb

    very tempted by kane > morata for 1 week... someone want to show me another option?

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

    So is there ANY news on this Silva situation?? Didnt really want to make transfers this week, but cant afford to have him benched. Is he even back?

    I have the money for silva>sane but really unsure...

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

      Better in the long run, do it

  14. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Since I read about the Alonso story, I just can't bring myself round to buying him even if it helps my rank massively. Every time I come close to buying him, I stop.

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

      What story

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Murderer who got away with it for being famous

      2. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Killed a lady while drink driving.

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

          What the heck

    2. Weasel51
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      You heard any Liverpool team news mate?

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Nope. I'm pretty sure it'll be on Twitter prior to the deadline.

        In the worst case scenario, Pool tweet it at 13:58pm/13:59pm. Hope that helps 🙂

        1. Weasel51
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Happy days mate.

          I'll keep an eye out for your posts 🙂

          Good luck

        2. Garfield1001
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          What's the best twitter source for this mate?

          1. Davido989
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            The most 'public' account is Anfield Express. I won't post personal accounts here, sorry.

  15. Tazah
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    After this next gw do we get the weekend free?

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      yes, FA cup games

    2. Garfield1001
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Lol, weekend off

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

    Bench one:

    A. Kenny
    B. Dunk
    C. RLC
    D. Quaner

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

      Quan

  17. Dazzler Bobby
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    A. Silva & Firmino
    B. Silva & Morata
    or
    C. Lingard & Morata

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

      C

  18. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Cannot decide on Salah or Hazard for captaincy...

    Cannot help feel one will haul and other will blank

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

      Salah always does stuff, be sensible

      1. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I know but it's stoke

      2. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Have a gut feeling with Hazard but don't think I can do him given his form vs. Salah. Leicester are no mugs either

        Need some cojones

  19. yakirh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy -> Morata (-4)

    Already have Alonso & Hazard

    Will be for 1 week only since either of them will become Kane next GW

    Yay or Nay?

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'd say just hold to be honest.

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

      Nay

  20. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Option A:
    For GW21: Silva → [Max 8.7m]
    For GW22: Richarlison, [8.7m] → Arnautovic, Son (-4)

    Option B:
    For GW21: Save FT (risk Silva no-show)
    For GW22: Richarlison, Silva → Arnautovic, Son (Free)

    No subs. If Option A, who would be the mid to take a punt on??

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

      A

    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Option A, to Sane

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Think he's a better shout over Lingard this week?

      2. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        This looks good actually.

  21. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Worth saving and reassessing for the New Year?

    Foster
    Christensen - Jones - Maguire - Long
    Hazard - Sterling - Salah - Richarlison
    Firmino - DCL

    Elliot - Kane - Maguire - Carroll [1FT + 1.2m ITB]

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Also, should I start TC over Maguire / Long?

      1. thunder_mike
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Save and start Carroll

        1. The Count of Monte Cristo
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers. Over Maguire - can't see Liverpool not scoring at home. Always chance of a CS for Burnley even away at Hudds.

  22. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on my WC?

    Speroni-Elliot
    Christensen-Jones-Robertson-Kenny-Mbemba
    Salah-Sterling-Coutinho-Son-Arnautovic
    Kane-Morata-Quaner

    i will bring in lingard for son jus this week

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

      GK and Defenders are poor

      1. FDMS All Starz
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        to afford such a good front lineup, i had to make sacrifices, where would you say i need to upgrade and downgrade?

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

      Very Nice

    3. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Team looks a bit weak for this week.

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Oh just saw the Lingard comment. Looks okay in that case, but defence may cause you worries.

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

    Are Mourinho's comments wrong about the price of VVD? I don't think so.

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      To me, if Walker, Mendy, Stones went for what they all went for in this inflated market, VVD should be similarly priced in the £45-55m. 75m a bit much for me. Don't think he's that wrong though.

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

        I would like to agree, 75 mil. is crazy money and he is not as good as some of the prevision legend defenders.

    2. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      José likes people to think that it's only anyone else who spend vast amounts of money on seriously overrated players.

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

        He is the guy that likes to squash the market prices, unlike other fellows managers. Basically he is showing his middle finger to Jurgen

        1. Longlatini
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          How is paying £90 mill for Pogba squashing the market? 😉

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

            Have you seen his stats? How much would you pay and get him? Do you think other teams haven't logged a bid for him? Really?

            1. Longlatini
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              I have seen his stats, maybe Jose has bought potential just like Jurgen! 😉

      2. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        In between all his hypocrisy, he does make a rare good point! I still hate the man.

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

          You are correct Jonny

    3. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      In an era where the PL get 5 bn to share out and billions more come from Saudi Arab princes and Russian oligarchs the going rate for players is

      200m = top 5
      100m = ‘world class’
      75m = proven
      50+ = anyone with prospects
      35+ = your bog standard pl player
      Less than 30 = Johnson’s paint trophy

      1. Longlatini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Was Mourinho complaining when Roman was buying him titles at Chelski?

  24. thunder_mike
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Advice appreciated for this week, 1ft 4.6itb

    Pope
    Jones Alonso Duffy
    Salah Sterling Hazard Richarlison RLC
    Depoitre DCL

    Elliot Chilwell Masuaka* Kane*

    A) DCL > Firmino
    B) RLC > Lingard
    B) Kane > Morata/Lukaku
    D) RLC > Coutinho

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

      A - having DCL & Depooitre will kill you

  25. TSN
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    hey guys, need advice here

    Pope
    Ota/Jones/Christensen/Mbemba
    Salah/Sterling/Hazard (C)/richarlison
    Firmino/Niasse

    Elliott/Surman/Ogbonna/Kane

    transferring Kane out and getting him back next week will be worth it right?
    mbemba/christensen/niasse doubtful to start and have no playing subs

    thanks

  26. Kizza_10
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Who to bring in ?

    A. Coutinho

    B. Mahrez

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

      A

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Not keen on bringing in either this week. Coutinho may well get rested after playing full game last game week otherwise would have definitely said him.

  27. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Did Monreal to Mustafi as my FT this week. How does the team look?

    Courtois
    Mustafi Jones duffy Kenny
    Hazard(c) salah sterling Richarlison
    Morata Calvert-lewin

    Elliot; loftus-cheek, Masuaku, kane

  28. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku > Morata yes or no?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      If a free yes

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

      with 2 FT, yes

  29. tbhogal
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Who is the best goalkeeper to get under £5M guys?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Pickford or Pope

    2. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Pickford I think.

  30. BrutalLogiC
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Salah or Firminho for captain?

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

      Salah is the safest option i think, Firmino for differential

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Salah

    3. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Salah for me