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1 January 2018 4561 comments
Mark Mark
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Drawing breath before Gameweek 22 rolls in – I wish you Happy New Year from myself and all at Fantasy Football Scout.

As usual, I want to extend a huge thanks to all of you for the support you have given myself, the team and the site over the past year.

I wish I could spend more time being active and be more hands-on with the community, but that is very much one of my resolutions for 2018.

It will be a major focus for myself and Fantasy Football Scout over the next twelve months. We will be focusing development effort and new resource on it to, hopefully, enhance your experience. As a result, I plan to be “in and around” you guys more often.

Next, I thank all those who contribute to helping me produce and run the site.

To Paul and the editorial team for all their tireless effort in writing our words on the site and for our partners. To Jonty and the moderators who volunteer their time to keep the community running – I look forward to helping them more in the year to come.

And to Granville, Andy, Az and Luke who have joined me in growing the popularity of the ScoutCast over the past year. Episode two hundred and forty-five is next, which just seems bizarre.

I would also like to thank Ed and our new recruit Mat – our technical team behind the scenes who have been so vital yet again in taking things forward and keeping us running. We have further development work in test, and it really excites me to be working with them on realising our plans for 2018.

Next, I want to thank my family and what is left of my friends outside of Fantasy Football. Particularly my fiancé, Pip, and my two children who still stick around while I shut myself off each weekend and night after night. I don’t know how much longer they will tolerate me, but I’m so glad that they do.

Thanks again for sharing my passion and for choosing our pages to feed it and voice your opinions.

Many thanks again and Happy New Year to you and your families.

See you in 2018.

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

  1. Boo Ya Ka Sha
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard > Eriksen/Alli? Already have Son and Kane and have taken a -4

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Eriksen

    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Probably worth it

    3. Luton_Fan
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      for eriksen maybe worth it.

    4. Boo Ya Ka Sha
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      guys dont think Haz will get pts against the gooners?

    5. dierstraights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Alli for me

  2. Luton_Fan
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    kept hold of Hazard in the end. I feel proud but also quite stupid considering how much he is and his recent output.

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      He'll probably troll all his sellers.

  3. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Morata Hazard Cout > Kane Son Arnie -8?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Y

    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    3. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

  4. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    TC Kane is sooo tempting

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I’m on it now and probably won’t remember to consider it again until it’s too late

    2. Kloppen Schloppen
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Don’t overthink it.

      He’s playing both games. Most important player, on form, great fixtures.

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I'm just captaining after seeing a cold wipe out Rooney for a few gameweeks.

      Plus Poch is the most untrustworthy manager in the world when it comes to injury news. Lies pour out of his mouth.

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Upside is what pulls me in despite the undoubted risk, massive opportunity. Hopefully something more concrete comes out before deadline.

    4. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      As it's a one player chip, it's always going to be fraught with more risk than the free hit or bench boost.

      I've done it, if it doesn't pay off, c'est la guerre.

  5. Reggie Nainggolan
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Lingard out ot Richarlison out

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      richarlison. Lingard has stoke coming up.

  6. emyoueffsee
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Who to play from Gross Kenny Depoitre? Pick 2. Bench order?

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      gross and dep

      1. emyoueffsee
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Ty

  7. AFlynny
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Injuries and needing to make up ground mean I’m playing free hit earlier than planned. GTG on the free hit?

    Pope (Pereira)
    Dunk Ota Masuaku (Long Mbemba)
    Sterling Arnie Alli Son Shaqiri
    Aguero Kane C (Quaner)

    GTG?

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Shaqiri to Lingard

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Adrian for Pope if you can't afford Lloris

  8. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Are these Spurs players actually rising or has the threshold for DGW players doubled like FFFix were saying yesterday?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      The only way is up

    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Even if it has doubled, surely they'll still rise?

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Good Q. I couldn't risk it though as having to buy Gomez was bad enough.

  9. lordkippe
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Zaha to Arnie for -4 ?

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      No way.

    2. Jolly Good
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I just did it .. 2 pts just for fixture plus better fixtures going fwd

    3. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe

  10. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Lots of hits this week. Hope - 8 not uncommon!

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      nope..BOL

    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      took -8 myself, f*** it, it's new year 🙂

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I'm limiting myself to just -4, I think -8 is too much of a hole considering it might turn into a -12 if things go badly.

    4. doy
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Plenty taking -8 hits no doubt!

  11. stamboy
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    The just did Austin and Couthino to Aguero and Son for -8. Good move?

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      nope..

      1. stamboy
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Really even if Couthino doesn't play this week and Austin injured?

    2. doy
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Good move.

      1. stamboy
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers

  12. Luton_Fan
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    play DCL or Quaner? Can't believe i have these two.

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Tough one. Quaner might get the jammy assist.

      Can't see DCL doing much against United

      1. Luton_Fan
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        yeh thinking the same. Leicester are quite open at home. And DCL could be benched for Niasse.

  13. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Which Spurs mid?

    1. Rhys85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I've gone for Alli, although couldn't quite afford Eriksen.

    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      eriksen alli son in that order.

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        but last 5-6 son has been top scorer?

    3. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Alli

    4. Football Weekender
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Eriksen probably the safest option but I’ve gone for Alli personally. Streaky player and gut says this is the start of one of those streaks 😉

    5. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Eriksen is my usual pick. Gone with Alli since I can't afford the former. I really shouldn't be helping you 😉

      1. UnitedFan
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        You selling Cout for them?

    6. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      alli pour moi

    7. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Scout picks say Eriksen.

    8. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Son as I don't like what I'm seeing watching Alli.
      Eriksen a wee bit pricy also but if you can stretch he should be a good buy.

    9. Bad Kompany
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      seen this asked a million times today. seems like there is no clear answer. Eriksen seems like the safest pick as he's consistant and I think he's nailed. Son seems like he's most likely to return when he plays but isn't nailed and he is the most likely one to make way for Lamela. Alli could come out for Lamela and hasn't done well this season but may have found form recently.

      1. Bad Kompany
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Alli's points also usually come in bunches

      2. stamboy
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Totally agree, your response should be made a hot topic

  14. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Have we decided on TC Kane or not?? Or should we not chance it in case of gametime?

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      See my comment above. Too risky for me.

      1. Fitzy.
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Unless Jay OKs it?

    2. UshFPL
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Im doing it

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

      A good chance I will unleash the chip. Just bad timing that he had his man flu otherwise it'd have been 100% used on him by now.

  15. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Play Mee or Depoitre?

  16. Rhys85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Play Speroni (sou) or Pope (LIV)?

    Cheers

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Aperoni

    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Pope

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

      Pope, speroni looks to have lost his spot again.

      1. stamboy
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        So playing Speroni won't matter as if he doesn't play Pope will come in

        1. doy
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Exactly, and if speroni happens to play, probably a higher chance of a cs than pope

  17. Will
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Salah and Firmino our for Kane and Son -8

    Yes or No?

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      yes but get eriksen if u can

    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      No

    3. Luton_Fan
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      hmm yes go for it 🙂

    4. doy
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      How much value tied up in salah?

      1. Will
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Paid 9.6

        1. doy
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          I see, will cost 10.1 to bring him back in. Hope u got the funds! If you don't have the funds, I'd hold onto Salah and try and find another way to bring kane in?

          1. Will
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            I’d have 0.5 left over, so could be done-hate pissing away that much team value, but worried about damage not have Kane could do...

            Only other way would be ditching Aguero, which I equally don’t want to do

            1. doy
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 4 months ago

              Yeah defly keep Aguero now that he's nailed on with Jesus out for a while. Kane in for this DGW is pretty much essential so go for it then I reckon!

              1. Will
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 4 months ago

                Cheers, will do

                1. doy
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 4 months ago

                  Cheers bud

  18. SAY MY NAME
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    repost, would really like to play Gross but don't see how....

    -8 for this lot, correct to bench Gross, if not who should I bench?

    DDG
    azpi/Alonso/ota/ogbonna
    eriksen/son/sterling/arnie
    kane(c)/firmino

    speroni/gross/Kenny/quaner

  19. Luton_Fan
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Eriksen as he will play both. If can't afford would go Son over Alli for explosiveness.

  20. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Guys guys would you do any more changes?
    Ota Jones Mee Kenny
    Richarlison Eriksen Salah Pogba Sterling
    Kane DCL Crouch

  21. doy
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Happy New Year Mark and to everyone! Thank you so much for this site, it is awesome to say the least. Keep up the great work and onwards and upwards in 2018 :).

    Onto FPL matters, Firmino --> Aguero for a -4 anyone?

    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Happy New year! I wouldnt myself.

      1. doy
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers, you too! It's very tempting cos aguero is nailed on now and scored 20pts last time out vs the hornets!

  22. Hobolicious
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I am really tempted by Vertonghen inn for Christensen for -4 (1 hit). Is this a stupid movie? Could some Spurs-supporters give me their opinion (or others)?

    1. doy
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Good move, nailed on so you get your 4pts back from 2 appearances. Also a good shout for at least 1 CS.

    2. Hobolicious
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      'stupid movie

      Stupid auto-corrects...

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      This has 8pts written all over it, ceiling is too low, nah

  23. emyoueffsee
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Who to play from Gross Kenny Depoitre? Pick 2. Bench order? TIA

  24. stamboy
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    This week is tougher than normal on who to captain due to DGW.

    Do I choose,

    A. Aguero
    B. Adrian
    C. Son
    D. Arnie

    Last 3 have DGW and Aguero has Hornets at home.....

    1. Jolly Good
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      SOn

  25. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    play...

    Mee (LIV)
    Christensen (ars)

    1. Black Panther
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Christensen.

  26. Black Panther
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you sell between Christensen/Mustafi for Vertonghen?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Neither

  27. Swagat
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    That Rodriguez Goal kept me in Cup!

  28. Kermit Special
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Happy New Year Lads 😀

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      you too and good luck this week

  29. Jolly Good
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Kane (c) or Son?

    If kane doesn’t start son could be devastating

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I've them two.
      Kane captain for me.
      Son vice.
      Simply because of ownership

  30. Whats the Huth
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Looking like green arrow for me as soon as gameweek starts