Site Features
1 January 2018 4561 comments
Mark Mark
Share:

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. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Will decide early before the deadline wether to TC or not.

    Its a tough desicion really. I want to do the same as my ML rival with 90 p lead to reduce the luck.

    + The player we trust most in this game
    + Form
    + Fixtures
    + I'm behind and need to play it more aggressiv. I want to come closer as fast as possible.
    + City rotiation makes Jesus/Aguero not ideal, Alexis not motivated this year, Lukaku/Zlatan can probably rotate in the future when Zlatan gets more fit. Salah a good pick, but we dont even know if he is injured or LFC got DGW at that time.

    - The risk with the illness

    Hmmm

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

      Jesus is out for 4 to 8 weeks so that solves that

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      "The player we trust most in this game"?

      Lol. 10 blanks already. Salah and Sterling significantly more trustworthy.

  2. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Can you continue to make transfers once you hit FT chip?

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

      Yes it's a WC until deadline

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

        Cheers Stupendous

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

      On it myself

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

    More likely to play?

    Suttner v Bournemouth

    TAA v Burnley

    Suttner better pick if him right?

  4. dansen
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I have 2 FT this gameweek.
    If I use Free Hit now, do I still keep my 2 FT for next gameweek?

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

      No

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

      good question

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

      No. Back to 1 from what I understand.

    4. dansen
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks all
      Guess it’s better off to save the Free Hit then

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

    last comment before bed

    a) Christensen > Vert -4
    b) Hazard > Eriksen -4
    c) Save

    Adrian (Elliot)
    Otamendi Christensen Jones Dunk (Hune)
    Hazard Sterling Son Arna (RLC)
    Kane Kun (DCL)

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

      b

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

        thank yea

  6. 8ball
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    A) Firmino + Alonso
    B) Aguero + Kenny

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

      B

  7. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Last check before bed. Play Pickford or Speroni?

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

      You will play Pick

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

        That's what I'm on now. Cheers

    2. 8ball
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Pickford

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

      50/50 I would go Pickford

  8. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    After a big night on the cider with my mate who has built an extension on his house and then made it into a "pub", happy new year!!!! Hopefully all your 2018s are successful, healthy and prosperous and you achieve everything you want (except points beyond what I earn on FPL)! Happy new year!!!!

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

      Cheers BF , likewise

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

      Nice one. Happy new year.

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

      Touche

  9. dansen
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Selling Lukaku, Hazard, Richarlison for -4

    Get in
    1) Aguero, Eriksen, Alli
    2) Kane, Eriksen, Son
    3) Kane, Eriksen, Arnautovic

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

      I went for option 2

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

      321

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

      2

    4. Max City
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I'd personally be tempted to do Kane, Son, and Arnie

    5. dansen
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Worried about Son being rotated, with Lamela back in action

      Spurs also has tough fixtures after DGW

  10. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Best CS def for 4.6m for this GW?

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

      Go to the toilet before bed 😆

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

        😛

        All over the shop Netley, panicking over my FT chip 😆

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

          Got a load of cans so just waiting for Mr Patel to open then get a load more... get set-up nicely for the scenes 😆

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

            😆

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

        😀 😀 😀

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

    May I know when the next good chance for triple captain?

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

      Be the smaller dgw, mid 30's

    2. Kevtheotter
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      You may not.

      There is no other DGW announced yet if that’s what you are asking.

  12. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Do these transfers for a -4?

    Morata ➡ Vardy
    RLC ➡ Arnie

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

      Yeah, assuming you already got Spurs cover.

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah got Eriksen and Kane(c)

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

      Yeah but don't be stunned if Vardy banks v hud

  13. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Adrian*
    Otamendi - Maguire - TAA
    Alli* - Son* - Arnautovic* - Lanzini* - Sterling
    Kane* (c) - Aguero

    Speroni - 4.6m def - Long - Quaner

    FT chip look okay?

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

      Aye Jaf aye, Happy New Year

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

        Cheers Debs, HNY18 to you to...

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

          Cheers Jaf

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

      Wow. I'd do the same but Eriksen instead of Alli.

      Just my preference.

    3. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      It looks goo but I think I would prefer to take out 1 spurs mid and get Vertonghen

  14. Kevtheotter
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    How long can a super athlete have the sniffles for? 6 day rest after bagging back to back hattricks.

    Triple Kane locked in. Best of luck all!

    1. Winners900
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I agree, if it was an injury I would not tc.

      But illness? I'm really tempted now, will decide before deadline

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

        Poch was quoted saying Toby is the only one out in a video posted on Spurs Twitter about 15 hours ago.

        Kane posted on twitter saying bring on 2018 and looks fine in the picture.

        I’m using the TC because he is playing some terrible defences. I’m aware of the risk but the reward is far better in my opinion

        1. Winners900
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          TC activated

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

      Stop it I want to sleep. Now you got me thinking go for the TC.

      Surely someone knows if the guy was at training or not? If there was training today.

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

    How many hits have ye taken or have you pissed away your free hit chip the prepare for this dgw?

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

      1, nah

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

      Took -4. Had 2 FT so 1 extra this week.

    3. Kevtheotter
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      1 hit DGW player but want for next 6 weeks

    4. MINUS FOUR
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      -12 and free hit still in the pocket where it belongs. Taken out injured players / huge rotation risks and stocked up on Spurs attack + Aguero. Medium term changes as DCL out and Aguero in is what I really wanted, apart from the DGWers.

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

      zero

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

        "FPL is booooooooooooooring...."

        take some hits!

    6. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      4 transfers for a - 8

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

        Might end up doing something like that myself.

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

          Wanted Kun and Gomes (Elliot) just had to go .

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

        Me too

    7. Root
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      -8

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

    Suggestions for this team folks? Best 3 transfers? 2.7m itb

    Ddg
    Christensen Otamendi masuaku
    Haz Salah Coutinho sterling Richarlison
    Morata dcl

    Joel Robertson quaner mariappa

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

      Salah, Coutinho, Morata to Eriksen, Arnie and Kane

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

        Cheers bud. Similar thinking but dumping Richarlison instead of Coutinho

  17. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Selling Salah for Son worth it?
    Got him at 9.1,will sell for 9.6 and buy back for 9.9 odd
    0.3 net less

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

      Depends on rest of team

      1. Speédy
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Sterling Sane Salah Hazard Richarlison
        Want Lanzini,Son and Alli. Can't sell City guys at home to Watford

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

          I'd dump Sane...awful form.

    2. dansen
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Isn’t he at 10.1 now? U reckon he will drop 0.2?

      Son might be rotated with Lamela back

      1. Speédy
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        He should drop once tonight.

    3. MINUS FOUR
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      It's worth it.

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

      But he will only miss one premier game won't he? If you are cash rich do it otherwise could be a longer term detriment if you chase short term gains

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

    Naughton out for Cresswell/Ogbonna and bench Loftus cheek worth it for another -4pt hit meaning -8 total?

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

      No. Don't fancy WHAM defense.

  19. Sanchit
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Already brought in kane son and alli for a hit.
    If Salah is out, zanka/Quaner will come as autosubs which play Leicester away.
    Salah to arnie/Lanzini for a hit?

  20. Next year
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Happy New Year, and good luck to all! May 2018 be the year! Thanks for all the great advices! 5 red arrows in a row now, so I wouldn't complain if I got a green the next round.

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

      Happy New Year
      All those red arrows must be from the great advice 🙂

  21. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    How many points are we happy with a TC?

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

      90

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

      Anything above 20 imo

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

        this. I've been burned on TC's

    3. Carpe Diem
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      12x3

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

      10x3

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

      At least 15x3

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

    Hazard > Eriksen. Would take hit total to -12. Brought in Kun Son Arna and Adrian this week. Also have Kane

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

      Don't.

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

        right. but why

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

          I look at that move as an effective - 8 as you will not want to carry 2 Spurs mids in the short term after the double

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

            you da man Debauchy

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

          Hazard has good fixtures upcoming and favor him over Morata as cover.

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

      Nah , enough I think. Haz will be up for Arsenal .

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

      Ha ha I did the exact 4 transfers in for -8

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

        niiiiiiiice

  23. BON
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    How many points is 0.5 worth?

    i.e. How many points would Alli/Eriksen need to score in order for a swap with Salah be worth doing?

    I can sell Salah for 9.5 and would then have to buy him back at 10.0

    1. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Similar dilemma mate. The loss would hurt if the player coming in blanks.

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

      Same with me. If you have a high Tv then no harm putting points ahead of value . In my case a moderate TV 104 odd, so will wait for more news on Salah

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

    What’s the consensus folks? Alli or Eriksen?

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

      Eriksen is the "safe" option. I was thinking Alli, but don't like that Dembele is flagged

  25. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    We all know who the safe bet is for the captaincy this week is right?

    Has to be a dgw goalkeeper and that means Hugo Lloris.

    Nailed with two great chances of a shout out and a great diff the man has it all.

    1. Carpe Diem
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Ceiling is pretty much 12 points. Kane can score more in half a game.

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

        From memory goal keepers seem to do pretty well over dgws.

        Ceiling is much higher imo, save points maybe a pen save and maybe even some bps.

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

          Only BPS in 0-0 games.

  26. Man Chest Hair United
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Been to busy to keep up.

    Is Coutinho def going to Barca ?
    If so worth shipping to Alli for -4?

  27. johnnybeefcake
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    best midfielder for 6.5 or less?

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

      might be Lingard

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

      10th or 12th time you've posted this?

  28. johnnybeefcake
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    thoughts on gundogan at 5.3??

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

      just no

  29. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Play two from:

    A. Duffy (BOU)
    B. TAA (bur)
    C. Long (liv)

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

      Long at home

    2. Carpe Diem
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A and B. Tarkowski's back so Long is done.

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

        Cheers...

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A+B

  30. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Bench two:
    A)Christensen
    B)Schindler
    C)Jones

    thanks

    1. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Start Jones with Chris first sub