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

    please guys, need some views, 4th repost without single reply, do it for 2018! 🙂 thanks

    -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

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Gtg

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

        cheers CB, happy new year 🙂

        1. #FPLBhuna
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Happy new year bud, all the best.

    2. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Jesus what is your TV???????

      Incredible.

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

        cheers

        105.2 (was more but sold some in profit assets)

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yes looks very good.

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

        thanks DM

    4. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Thoughts on this?

      Current starting xi after (-8)

      Lloris
      Alonso - Maguire - Masuaku
      Sterling - Richarlison - Son - Lanzini
      Kane - Morata - Firmino

      Would it be worth using the wildcard to annul these hits and get Alli in over lloris and also get Aguero in?

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

        good question, I think it's close, but overall worth saving WC for later

        anything could happen this week in terms of rotation so probably not worth using a chip, you've got 5 dgws so I think you're gtg

    5. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Probably Gross of the options

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

        Thanks Cheese

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

      Gtg. Who are the outs?

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

        cheers, salah, sane, morata and richarlison all out, salah to come back fairly soon

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

          Good outs, they were under performing

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

            Cheers Ghost, yeah, with DGW hope it's worth the hits, plus little FA cup break means there's plenty of time to assess future options

    7. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      9/10

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

        cheers YR 🙂

    8. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Very solid- gtg

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

        Thanks Jallegre

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

      I replied on your post that got bottomed

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

    Any updates on Kane?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      No news, which we're taking to be good news for (K)ane this week...

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

      If in doubt play the percentages

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

    Should I?

    DDG Christensen Richarlison > Lloris Ogbonna Alli for -8

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

      Nah, ceiling too low v DDG & Christ, find another way

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

        Ceiling too low?

  4. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Backdate all your DGW transfers by 30 minutes so you can catch all the price rises guys

  5. 32chickens
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    TC for kane or not?

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

      Nope

      1. 32chickens
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Because he is uncertain to play or you think there might be better future opportunities?

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Better opps mostly (90 pct), and slight uncertainty (10 pct), yes

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

          Bit of both to be honest... there's always going go be a bit of uncertainty on DGWs but even more when a player has been flagged gong into the DGW imho...

  6. azambadboy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    need your advice
    GK: Adrian
    DEF: Alex-Arnold Maguire Vertoghen Otamendi
    MID: Sterling Lanzini Arnoutovic Eriksen
    FWD: Aguero Kane
    Sub: Schmichael Robertson Can Okazaki

  7. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Arnie over Lanzini is the right call looking at the stats I guess.

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

      He's playing as striker

    2. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

  8. jai1212
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    DDG
    Christensen/Hegazi/Dunk/Kenny/Masuaku
    Hazard/Salah/Pogba/Richarlison/Carroll
    Kane/Morata/DCL

    1FT

    A. Richarlison and Christensen to Cresswell and Arnie
    B. Hazard and Richarlison to Eriksen and Arnie

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

      B

  9. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Free hit played... how's this?

    Adrian
    -----------
    Otamendi Maguire Cresswell
    -----------------------------------------
    Sterling Arnie Eriksen (VC) Son
    -----------------------------------------
    Aguero Vardy Kane (C)

    Ryan Long Carroll Mbemba

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

      I can't sell as I got him at 9 but your reasons are sound

  10. Magic Bean
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else sell Salah? Feel a bit ill...

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Nah. Too much money invested.

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

      How much did you buy him for? He's possibly only out for 1 gw.

    3. GoonSquad
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yes since his next match is ManC and I need a 4th mid to play.

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

        I bought him at 9.9 so it was a no brainer. If I'd bought at 9.0 no way

    4. Magic Bean
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Some points from Hazard against Arsenal will justify it for me. We'll see!

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

      I would, but I have bought him for 9.1, too much money to loose.

  11. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Play
    A) Mee h liv
    B) Christensen a Ars

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

      b

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

      Christensen

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

    A) DCL + Atsu --> Quaner + Son (-8, 0itb)
    B) Mbemba --> Verts (-4, 0.7itb)
    C) Firms --> Aguero (-4, 0.1itb)
    D) Hold fire
    ?

    Have Kane, Alli, Arnie, Ogbonna already. Cheers!

    1. samy888
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B or hold

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

        Cheers mate.

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

    FPL cup ties are out. Unless my opponent uses his 2nd wildcard, he's taken a 44 point hit, for the third time this season.

  14. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Son, Arnie and Kane to smash it?

    Last weeks transfers mean Alli is a no go. Could be the one to get in case Kane misses one

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

      Post team news.

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Conte's been on the tequila, cant get a word out of him

        1. Duke Silver ☑
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Had to rewind his interview on motd last night when he said "clean sheet". Was sure he said something else 😆

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

      Yep

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Here's hoping, have those three myself in a -8.

    4. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I went Eriksen over Alli had I had Son. Eriksen nailed whereas Son and Alli could be dropped

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        As I had

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

      I picked Alli cos I reckon he will do well and play both matches. Also gets forward a lot.

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

    I’m all in for this DGW in the end. After a -4 I’ve got the following:

    Adrian
    Ogbonna
    Lanzini
    Kane
    Alli
    Eriksen TC

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

      Like the Eriksen TC, don't think I have the guts though.

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

        Thanks. I like Eriksen as a player and he’s a great FPL asset with many ways to score points.

        With the uncertainly around Kane it gives a little more merit to Eriksen TC in my mind.

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

          I think any of the Spurs mids could get a solid score for TC due to the fixtures being almost perfect.

          A DGW vs. 18th and 20th place is a gift.

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

            Here’s hoping 🙂

  16. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Son, Alli or Kane who to captain?

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      C Kane VC on Son

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

      Kane

    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Kane cap and Sterling Vc for me

  17. yanky
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    adrian pope
    ogbonna alonso duffy schindler robertson
    salah coutinho hazard gray RLC
    morata kane DLC

    a) hazard RLC > son artie for free
    b) coutinho morata > artie aguero for free
    c) salah coutinho > alli erikson for free
    d) coutinho morata RLC > son artie firmino/vardy -4pts

    got salah in at 9.0 so not too tempted to sell..

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A is perfect

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

      D

  18. Red Dagger ✪
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Haz, Firms and KDB to Kane Ali and Son for -4..?

    Yup
    Nope

    1. 1314
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers! I think yes too.

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

      Yep

    3. samy888
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

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

    Is Arnie for TC madness?

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Go to bed - too many shandies.

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

      You're sectioned, you really are 😆

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

      Yes

    4. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      No... but never know

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

      Ballsy

  20. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone left enough money in the bank to get Azarrrr back next week when he inevitably braces on Weds? 🙂

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Too frustrating to own. Won't be going back to him for a good while.

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard... too much $ for his droughts

    3. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I saved to switch Eriksen back to Hazard.

  21. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    am.i mad going for son captain over ka e?

    1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      kane

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      YES

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

      Not mad, if it pays off you have a differential (c) right there.

  22. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Free hit chip active
    Adrian
    Alonso Maguire Otamendi
    Erik Alli Arnautovic Sterling Kouyoute
    Kane Aguero

    Dunk Mbemba Quaner Elliot.

    Thoughts ?

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

      Kouyoute is a huge punt, not sure if it will pay off

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        May not but has two games to prosper hopefully.

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

      Not a fan of Kouyate. Alonso->Robertson, Ota->Masuaku then Kouyate->Sane?

  23. MrMajeika
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    is Elliot to Adrian worth -4? got pope

    1. BENFICA É MERDA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      just play Pope

  24. BENFICA É MERDA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    1st on bench (in for Salah most likely)?

    A- Christiansen
    B- Crouch
    C- DCL

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

      Yep, that order

  25. cheeky_ash
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone TC'ing Kane this gw?

    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      o/

  26. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Kane, Eriksen and Alli.

    No point doing it if you don't go all in!

    1. 1314
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Kane Son Alli, going all in for explosive options

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

        I can't lie, worried about Son and the explosive potential. Just think he's more likely to miss one than the others. But thats just my opinion, could easily be proved wrong.

        1. 1314
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          yes could go either way..have taken hits and am chasing so don't think a steady moderate scores suits my situation now..

    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed. I’ve got the same alone with Adrian, Ogbonna and Lanzini.

      Eriksen also has the TC 😉

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

        Eriksen? Interesting. Could be gold.

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

          Erisken should play close to 180 minutes, he’s in form and can get FPL points in a variety of ways so hopefully he can get a steady score.

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Same here.

  27. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Keep Richarlison or get rid for Arnautovic -4?

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

      Got rid of Rich for Lingard -4 2 weeks ago

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

        He wants to know if he should get rid for Arnie, though.

  28. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Wow Happy New Year to me. Lukaku fall prices me out of Eriksen...

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

      Alli 😉

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

        Reluctantly yes, lol.

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

          Blessing in disguise hopefully!

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

      That blows

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

        As if 1 point wasn't bad enough xD

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

      Alli and Son are not a bad options 🙂

  29. qstormheavyrain
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Hey guys!!!! Happy new year!!!

    Quick question. If I play my free hit can I carry on making changes after I have hit the confirm button?

  30. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Triple Captain ... Active

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

      Who've you gone for?

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

      It's always going to be a risky chip to play and I'm happy to take that risk now.

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      On who?

      Ha, ah no I’m tempted too...

      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Kane of course

        1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Did we get word from Pooch of good health?