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The ScoutCast – Episode 262 – Retrospective

17 May 2018 558 comments
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The latest ScoutCast brings the curtain down on another Fantasy season as we take the opportunity to navel-gaze and conduct a full retrospective.

Recent new signing David makes his debut, while Granville is a late arrival to join myself, Jonty, Andy and Az to form a six-strong crew.

We start by appraising Gameweek 38 to report back on a dramatic final day at the top of the Fantasy Premier League. We then take the lead from your final round of community questions.

Our best and worst decisions, our most disappointing and inspiring signings and early targets for next season are all revealed. We even consider the lessons learned to offer advice on cracking the top ranks – for what it’s worth.

Then, after another season of ScoutCasts, we pick out our personal on-air highlights.

We thank you in advance for sticking through this, our longest ever episode, and for listening over the last nine months.

Next season we edge towards 300 and finally reach the Last of the Summer Wine target. Then we all roll down a hill in a bathtub and off into the sunset. See you soon.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link on the first player below, or take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

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

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  1. Legomané
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    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Dreamy

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    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Mod this pls 😉

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      1. Legomané
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        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Steady on...I had a hulked post un-hulked earlier..please don't take this away from me too 🙁

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        1. Legomané
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          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/05/17/how-ffs-helped-paul-finish-in-fpl-top-two/?hc_page=1#hc_comment_18215692

          Mods...what happened to this? Some sort of twisted baby-hulk job? 🙂

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  2. FPL ZB
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    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Which players do you think deserve a position change next year?

    Milner - mid
    Arnie - striker
    Salah - striker
    Young - defender

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    1. Richd
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Milner and Young

      Then with Arnie they should see what West Ham do in the market. I’m biased but hope he stays as a mid or he gets Josh Kinged

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

      I don't think Arnie should be listed as a striker tbh....you could make the same argument for Zaha as well. Mind you, it would give us a few more options!!

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    3. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Arnie, Milner & Young.

      Hoping Salah is a mid for 13m max.

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      1. FPL ZB
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        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Also Maitland-Niles to a defender

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

      Diabaté and Quaner to midfield. Both of them only play on the wing, and their teams use an advanced central player behind the striker.

      Delph should be a defender if City signs a Touré replacement and no new left back.

      Amartey should be a defender if Leicester don't sign a new right back.

      Arnautovic - Forward, Milner - Midfield and Young - Defender are pretty obvious.

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    5. Legomané
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      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Rashford

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      1. Legomané
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        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Here's a few from earlier:

        Young > DEF
        Delph > DEF
        Zinchenko > DEF

        Josh King > MID
        Milner > MID
        Rashford > MID
        Welbeck > MID
        Rooney > MID

        Arnie > FWD
        Salah> FWD
        Rahz > FWD

        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/04/29/scout-notes-sterling-and-jesus-to-the-fore/?hc_page=10#hc_comment_18116392

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        1. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Completely forgot Rooney was a foward.

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          1. el polako
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Completely forgot Rooney.
            To think that he was ahead of Ronaldo when they both first burst on to the scene....

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    6. tambourineman
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Not great FPL options but Delph and Wan-Bissaka to defenders looks fairly obvious, Rashford to a midfielder perhaps to mirror Martial/Sanchez?

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    7. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Josh King - mid

      Ryan Fraser played quite a bit as right wing back for Bournemouth, could be a stretch though.

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    8. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Alonso?

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  3. Your most successful formation
    The Mighty Hippo
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Which formation proved to be most fruitful for you this season? For me it was a dead heat between 4-4-2 and 3-5-2, which initially surprised me, since in previous years I've always usually defaulted to 3-4-3. I would imagine this is the result of misfiring strikers, compounded with a general dearth in quality in this position overall.

    I'm definitely going to consider a 3-5-2 option when I set my team up next season, with the flexibility to quickly switch to 4-4-2 when required.

    you can check the average returns for each formation used here: https://www.anewpla.net/fpl/report/index.php

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    1. Richd
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      442 was my highest scoring

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    2. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      3-5-2 (15 times - average 64.7 points)
      3-4-3 (15 times - average 57.9 points)
      4-5-1 (4 times - average 61.3 points)
      5-3-2 (1 times - average 66 points)
      4-4-2 (1 times - average 65 points)
      4-3-3 (1 times - average 54 points)

      I’ll definitely be going 352 on the basis of last 2 seasons.

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    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      3-5-2 (18 times - average 67.3 points)
      3-4-3 (12 times - average 59.1 points)
      4-4-2 (4 times - average 61.5 points)
      4-3-3 (3 times - average 60.3 points)

      3-5-2 was amazing for me

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

      4-3-3 averaging 73.3 points but used in 4 matches only though.

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    5. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      442 and 352 my best scores. it’s that crap budget striker problem again

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    6. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      5-5-3 (Bench Boost - 90 points)
      4-5-1 (2 times - average 87.5 points)
      4-4-2 (7 times - average 60.4 points)
      3-4-3 (10 times - average 59.7 points)
      3-5-2 (7 times - average 57.3 points)
      4-3-3 (8 times - average 53.9 points)
      5-2-3 (1 times - average 49 points)
      5-4-1 (2 times - average 36.5 points)

      Combining these:
      4 at the back (17 times - average 60.5)
      3 at the back (17 times - average 58.7)
      5 at the back (3 times - average 40.7)

      So 4-4-2 slightly ahead of 3-4-3 and 3-5-2 for me this season, ignoring the systems I only used once or twice - but next season may well be different.

      Many of those who stuck religiously to 3-4-3 (which has often proved to be the best in previous seasons) have suffered for it. This is the first season I can remember when the most successful formation has not been either 3-4-3 or 3-5-2 - it pays to be flexible!

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

      I'm looking to play 3-5-2 with my second striker in the third striker price range. Pump cash into midfield.

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      1. XabiAlonso
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        This is the key for me. 2 expensive forwards kills your midfield but if you can find a 6m Charlie Austin type at his peak then the midfield can be full of £9-10 million players

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    8. tricky80
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Amazingly I only played 4-4-2 on three occasions... averaged 81.7. Pretty sure GW31 was one of them.

      3-5-2 & 4-3-3 next which highlights I need to consider starting with a more solid defence next season, maybe with cash in hand to adapt to Salah or Kane with no hits if needed.

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    9. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Ordered by average points:

      3-5-2 (6 times - average 75.8 points)
      5-3-2 (2 times - average 60.5 points)
      3-4-3 (17 times - average 59.8 points)
      5-2-3 (4 times - average 58.3 points)
      4-4-2 (3 times - average 54.7 points)
      4-3-3 (5 times - average 49.4 points)

      I remember immediately losing out on 30 points by WCing away from my 5-2-3 in GW 10. Reminds me to play my own game, but at the time I forced myself into it by making premature transfers for Coutinho, I think, who ended up injured, among others.

      Surprised I played 3-4-3 so often, since I tend to be quick to drop it when the allure of more consisten points can be found elsewhere. I blame Wilson. And also going Kaneless for the last 20 GWs (bar 3) allowed me to spreadthe cash up-top if the opportunity was there (which cost me points, especuially in the last 2 GWs - well...meh... at least I got Auba's points).

      Anyway, as with chip-strategy analysis, I don't think we can glean much information to generalise to the next season. Just because Wilson trolled this season; doens't mean we shouldn't pick a Wilson-type at any point next season. It all depends on the prices of individual players, and of course the points that we see them likely to attain. 🙂

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    10. stat
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Formation Times Played Avg Points
      5-5-3 [BB] 1 77

      3-5-2 13 72.2

      4-5-1 1 69

      4-4-2 3 59.7

      3-4-3 14 54.9

      4-3-3 6 53.8

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      1. stat
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Formatting messed up:

        5-5-3 [BB] (1 time played - 77 avg pts)
        3-5-2 (13 times played - 72.2 avg pts)
        4-5-1 (1 time played - 69 avg pts)
        4-4-2 (3 times played - 59.7 avg pts)
        3-4-3 (14 times played - 54.9 avg pts)
        4-3-3 (6 times played - 53.8 avg pts)

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    11. stat
      8 years, 2 months ago

      By the way, I don't think captaincy should be considered when comparing formations - for example, I got 162 pts in 14 GWs playing 3-4-3 from my captains, and 247 pts in 13 GWs playing 3-5-2.

      Whether I play 3-4-3 or 3-5-2 I'm still going to captain the same player, because my 3rd attacker / 5th midfielder is probably someone I will never captain.

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      1. fusen
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        That is an interesting take. Should it be base points no doubling/tripling for the formation amounts.

        If a captain has a big gameweek then showing the non-base score in theory sort of skews how successful the formation was.

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        1. stat
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I think another way to compare formations (for this example, lets say 3-4-3 and 3-5-2) would be to go through each week that one of those formations was used, and see how many points the team would have got if the 5th mid started instead of the 3rd attacker - though this has its limitations, since someone playing 3-5-2 may have a completely useless 3rd striker.

          But I certainly think captaincy shouldn't be taken into account and I don't think it skews how successful the formation was - if we take the extreme case of Salah's 29 points in GW 31, if you knew what you were doing, you had him in your team, whether you were playing 5-4-1 or 3-4-3.

          It's rare that you consider captaining a player that you are also considering benching, so formation doesn't play a significant role in who you are going to captain in that respect. But on the other hand, if you are playing with 5 at the back then that limits your options in terms of who you can captain (assuming you wouldn't captain a defender).

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    12. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      3-4-3 (18 times - average 61.3 points)
      3-5-2 (14 times - average 67.2 points)
      4-4-2 (3 times - average 58.3 points)
      4-5-1 (2 times - average 57.5 points)
      5-5-3 (1 times - average 99 points)

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    13. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      3-4-3 (18 times - average 54.2 points)
      3-5-2 (10 times - average 70.6 points)
      4-3-3 (6 times - average 63.8 points)
      4-4-2 (3 times - average 47.3 points)
      5-5-3 (1 times - average 94 points)

      5-5-3 obviously the best

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

    @Mark

    Is it possible to reduce the page comments from 30 to say 20 or 15 during the summer? Takes ages to load when those particular pages have hundreds of replies.

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    1. Richd
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No way. It’s cool

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  5. Fantasy Gold
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Paul really is a Gee.

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    1. Richd
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Paul is a FFS legend. He actually invented the “ticker”, “upvotes” and “terroism”

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Don't be daft. As if Paul is involved in upvotes.

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    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      In Sout Asian culture adding 'gee' to someone's name e.g 'fred54 gee' is a bit like addressing them as Sir.

      So all his rival have been very polite in adressing him...

      Yes you can tell its the off season.

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  6. Your season - stage by stage
    fusen
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Due to a bad overall finish I've been trying to look for something to blame so added another stat box to https://www.anewpla.net/fpl/report/

    I've known that I've had a bad start to the season but having the points broken down into different sections of the season really pushes it home

    Gameweek Stages Points
    1-19 975
    20-38 1225
    1-10 507
    11-19 468
    20-28 573
    29-38 652

    Talk about a second half surge

    Yusuf's (#1 winner) stats show how bad my first half was.

    Gameweek Stages Points
    1-19 1230
    20-38 1282
    1-10 661
    11-19 569
    20-28 625
    29-38 657

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    1. Richd
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      1-19 1088
      20-38 1082
      1-10 538
      11-19 550
      20-28 504
      29-38 578

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      1. Richd
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Opposite of you. Total drop off

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    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      1-19 1154
      20-38 1177
      1-10 621
      11-19 533
      20-28 543
      29-38 634

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

      That's some negative split, 250 points difference between halfs, my season was far more even.
      1-19 1046
      20-38 1164
      1-10 551
      11-19 495
      20-28 552
      29-38 612

      Great website by the way

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    4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      1-19 1128
      20-38 1292
      1-10 579
      11-19 549
      20-28 615
      29-38 677

      Actually beat Yusuf's second half by 10. Thanks for creating all this data.

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    5. Good Times
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      1-19 990
      20-38 1149
      1-10 527
      11-19 463
      20-28 540
      29-38 609

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      1. Good Times
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Worse of the lot #humblebrag

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    6. TopMarx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Fusen was it you who created a nice visual tool to show when a manager owned players? So you could see if the manager owned them for their points hauls or not.

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      1. tambourineman
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        https://www.anewpla.net/fpl/report-test/ownedtable.php?id=836

        This one?

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        1. TopMarx
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 13 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Thank you, and thank you for adding my team id to the URL 🙂

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      2. fusen
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        yeah, it's linked below by tambourineman. I sort of semi-finished it and then left it alone so the gameweek number was hard coded into the page, so it has been set as gw33 for a long time.

        I updated it last night to include all 38 gamesweeks so should now be accurate and up to date.

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        1. TopMarx
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          That's great, thank you.

          I was also thinking of this one http://www.visualfpl.com/#/team/16628 although the team IDs are current, the player IDs are wrong (or somethings gone wrong as the names are not right)... Kane is Colback, and Salah is Hefele!

          But yours is better anyway 😉

          Also I really like your live BPS page, it's nice to get a breakdown and see the detail https://www.anewpla.net/fpl/live/bps.php?gw=38&fixture=372

          I like the new design for FPL Statistico, I noticed you also corrected a bug on captains used, I think to do with when vice-captains were used... I noticed with Peter's report (ID 36298) there used a be problem with Sterling and Hazard having been counted as captain one more time than they actually were. It's now fixed, so thank you 🙂

          Have a great summer, enjoy the World Cup

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          1. fusen
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Oh, I have actually seen that before quite a while ago and it didn't even register in my head to what it was showing when I made the overview page. I never found those circles of different sizes to be visually clear to me what was happening. My page is ugly but it at least simply shows points. A mix of the two would probably be best.

            The names being wrong is due to FPL changing their main file containing all of the player details randomly at some point in the middle of the season. If I remember correctly, it used to be a list in order of player IDs from 1-650~ and then they rearranged it so that the players were grouped in their teams, so the list would be like (player ID) 1,24,32,12,34 instead of just 1,2,3,4,5. Looks like whoever runs that site hasn't worked around that change.

            I sort of half intend to redo my bonus site using the same styling that the new Statistico page uses and that detailed BPS page, I was checking stats recently and like 70% of the visitors are viewing on mobile and the page is pretty awful to view on a small screen.

            Someone contacted me about the captain bug which was helpful. It turned out to be that if the captain didn't play, the VC would be subbed in, but if the player already had a bench that also didn't play the subbed OUT captain would still be in the 'starting 11' and I wasn't expecting that to happen. So it now checks to make sure the orginal captain actually played any minutes, instead of just checking they aren't in the first 11.

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            1. G-Whizz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Just wanted to thank you for your website and all the work you put into it to make it what it is.
              Looking forward to nrxt season and making it again one of the go-to websites for FPL data...

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            2. TopMarx
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              I think your page works very well and it is really good to see the numbers. The problem I find with visualfpl is that everything is so small, it's not really useful. Though one thing I like is that it tries to show all the gameweeks in one line, which is perhaps the one thing I would change about your overview page.

              I tried to use the circle idea when analysing captains in one of the reviews last year https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/04/21/top-5-career-hall-of-fame-analysis-gameweek-33/ I liked it but it falls apart when too much data is put in. It's nice having the circle size vary according to the amount of points, but the problem comes when the circles get too small.

              I wonder about the 'Owned' and 'Not Owned' stats in your overview page. Obviously we want to own players for the their good runs and drop them when they are out of form, in that sense it is useful to see how well (or not) we have done. But I feel we tend to drop players when they are injured or out of the side, especially the more expensive ones, so they will always tend to do better when owned. I also notice bench players are included in the owned stats. I realise you also have your Sortable Player table in FPL Statistico, and I really like the information you provide in this table.

              Absolutely to echo G-Whizz, the tools you create are really useful! I like the new addition of seeing points scored in the different stages of the season, and well done on your second half surge!

              My totals are:

              1-19 1092
              20-38 1185
              1-10 527
              11-19 565
              20-28 531
              29-38 654

              a strong finish boosting my rank. Interesting looking at Jay's totals, he really struggled after a great start:

              1-19 1187
              20-38 1156
              1-10 633
              11-19 554
              20-28 549
              29-38 607

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    7. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      My season stages were the 5 stages of grief

      Denial
      Anger
      Bargaining
      Depression
      and acceptance

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    8. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      1-19 1112
      20-38 1281
      1-10 567
      11-19 545
      20-28 631
      29-38 650

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    9. Dead Lift
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      1-19 1134
      20-38 1183
      1-10 593
      11-19 541
      20-28 557
      29-38 626

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    10. Goalosaurus
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      1-19 1083
      20-38 1119
      1-10 577
      11-19 506
      20-28 502
      29-38 617

      Its a great site you've made.

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    11. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      3-4-3 (18 times - average 61.3 points)
      3-5-2 (14 times - average 67.2 points)
      4-4-2 (3 times - average 58.3 points)
      4-5-1 (2 times - average 57.5 points)
      5-5-3 (1 times - average 99 points)

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      1. arndff_
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Sorry... Wrong hot topic.

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    12. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Gameweek Stages Points
      1-19 1149
      20-38 1241
      1-10 592
      11-19 557
      20-28 592
      29-38 649

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    13. Kane Toads
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      1-19: 1096
      20-38: 1179
      1-10: 585
      11-19: 511
      20-28: 566
      29-38: 613

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    14. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      1-19 1100
      20-38 1132
      1-10 543
      11-19 557
      20-28 526
      29-38 606

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  7. Midlands Saint73
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    A few simple ideas to mix it up next season:
    2 players from a single team not 3
    On its own would be good but to really shake things up only 1 defender or keeper and 1 midfielder or attacker from any team.
    Chip idea: selection of chips that can be played each week. Score goal, get assist, clean sheet each award 1 point. However play consecutively and score 1 extra point up to max of 5. Has to be same chip played consecutively.

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      You want to spice up the game and particularly the use of chips? Change DGWs into two SGWs - one weekend, one midweek. No more hoarding chips for DGWs anymore....

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      1. Midlands Saint73
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I'd like that I always do poorly in DGW for some reason.

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  8. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    anybody know any details about fantasy world cup games? I think there is an official one but cant find details anywhere. Don't really want to play via The S*n

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    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      McDonalds wil be the one. It was the one supportyed by FFS last time

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    2. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/05/15/wisdom-of-the-crowd-2017-18-season-review/

      Look at the bottom of this article 🙂

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  9. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    You plan on joining any World Cup fantasy? If yes, which one?

    After a horrific FPL season I feel pretty keen on just enjoying the games but I know that it wont happen in the end...

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    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nah. Just going to watch and enjoy.

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Quite a lot of people say this and that they're taking a rest from fantasy football.

        I don't really get it. Don't you enjoy Fantasy Football? Serious question. I just don't understand why people take a rest from something they enjoy. Is it because you want to watch without needing players to do specific things?

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        1. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah I really enjoy FPL. To be honest the not wanting certain players to do certain things is a big part of it. Mainly it's that I don't really follow football outside of the Premier League and the Championship so I wouldn't have a clue who to pick. Old mate on the last article put up the French squad and I recognise maybe a third of their players.

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          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            I guess that's a bit different then. Like all those people that are playing Fantasy Eliteserien. No chance I'm playing a game full of players I've never heard of. To me it just looks like someone has mashed the keyboard instead of typing the player names. Means nothing to me.

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            1. badgerboy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              I know right. I swear they just make some of those names up.

              My finger is so far off the international football pulse i barely recognise many of the Brazilian team. Folk on here will be cheering on certain players in the Russia-Saudi Arabia opening game. Can just sit and watch it and not give a monkeys either way. Let football be the winner. 😀

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        2. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          I like Fantasy Football, but don't support a PL team so have no conflict. But I want England to win and so it is annoying when you are rooting against them because you have opposition FPL players.

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    2. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      McDonald's one, much better than FPL. World Cup is more interesting with a vested interest in most games.

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      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Is that one happening? Can't find anything online about a 2018 version.

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        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          It usually does. It is just a bit early I suspect

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          1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Found some info now on Reddit. Will be launched June 4th when the official squads are launched apparently.

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            1. Cheeseoid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              It is like losing your virginity. When it happens it is time for it to happen, there is no use forcing it

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              1. Gnu
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Tee hee.....

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              2. Epic Fail
                • 15 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Yep, forcing it is frowned upon and can get you into real trouble.

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                1. Cheeseoid
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Especially if you happen to be in McDonalds at the time

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            2. 420king
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              doesn't make any sense tbh. sign ups have to be way earlier than 4th.

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

            Cheese is that Jet Set Willy in your grav. A bit of manic miner?

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        2. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Squads have barely been announced. Have some patience, Young Padawan.

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  10. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Oh no he di-int...Oh yeah he diiiiiid 🙂

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/05/03/the-scoutcast-episode-260-pacesetter/?hc_page=38#hc_comment_18144953

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    1. A.T
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      That's 30 seconds wasted then.

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      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Yup...4 days early 🙄

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      2. Syd.
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        30 seconds?

        Does that include foreplay

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        1. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          And a cigarette afterwards.

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  11. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Martial and Lacazette trending on twitter after missing out in the French World Cup squad

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    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      It is a bit funny that Giroud keeps getting selected but Lacazette seems to be behind him in the pecking order. But Giroud was not good enough for Arsenal

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      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Deschamps definitely picks a 'team' in the sense that he picks the players that he thinks will play together rather than picking the best individuals and trying to gel them

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

        Gru is massively underrated. I'm having him for top scorer . He was 40/1

        Timo Werner also

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        1. Pigeon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Timo Werner will probably not even go due to his hearing condition

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    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      @Random Name

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

      Random Name about.
      Would like to hear his views on this.

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      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Already said he's not playing World Cup Fantasy because of it...

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  12. The Albatross
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Trying to download the podcast and it's taking an age. Anyone know why?

    I've downloaded several BBC podcasts between tries without any problem.

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  13. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Chances the player prices for next season will be released earlier this year due to transfer window being moved back?

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    1. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      The transfer window is being moved back to GW1, but GW1 will presumably be at about the usual date.
      I expect the FPL launch date (with the new player prices) to be a few days after the World Cup Final.

      Sometimes a few prices get leaked or announced in advance, but I don't see why the transfer window move should affect either the FPL launch date or the announcement of new prices.

      It should however mean that we don't have to worry so much about real-life transfers that take place between GW1 and the end of the transfer window.

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  14. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Given a choice would you rather go bald or have a good head of grey hair?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I have my hair pretty much shaved all off anyway, so bald.

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Shaved off the dreads Epic?

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        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          It's one of them wigs stuck to a hat from the fancy dress store.

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          1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Ah seen, cool blad

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    2. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Half and half

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

      Grey hair

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

      Hair. Then you would have a choice to go bald as you wish.

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  15. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    No Lacazette in the world cup squad. Spare a prayer for Random Name.

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    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Well at least he should be fresh for the start of the season

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    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/05/17/how-ffs-helped-paul-finish-in-fpl-top-two/?hc_page=2#hc_comment_18216020

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

      I was praying for him already

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  16. The Albatross
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like it's time to bring out the big questions:

    What's your favourite ring on the hob?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      The brown ring.

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Oh you said hob. I misread.

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

        Haha

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    2. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Front left easily.

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      1. The Albatross
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        front left has to be up there

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        1. The Albatross
          • 17 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          back right has it's own charm though

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          1. Hibbo
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            I'm a fan of back right.

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          2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            I like back right too

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          3. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Baby got Back (right)

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  17. FFFrog
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    If Egypt were to reach the quarter-finals and Salah then got the summer break he deserves, how would people handle him being unlikely to play GW1/2 - bring in later and restructure your team or bench a 12/13m player?

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    1. FFFrog
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      And as a result potentially have a slow start?

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    2. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I expect them to go out at the group stages

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

      At the moment I really do not care about the start of next season. What happens happens

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      1. Hibbo
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Le Fromage

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        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Oui!

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      2. Back on the horse
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        As the FML boys were saying, we deliberate over the gw1 team for a month and then want to rip it up and start again for gw2. I will consider WC ing early next season if it starts as badly as it did this season.

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

      Have Sanchez as a place holder and extra money itb

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  18. Hibbo
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Yanny or Laurel?

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    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Who are these wenches and which has the bigger bust?

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      1. Hibbo
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        https://www.theguardian.com/global/video/2018/may/16/what-do-you-hear-in-this-audio-clip-yanny-or-laurel-takes-internet-by-storm-video

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        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          I guess the answer is Laurel then. Anyone who says any different needs a slap

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          1. Hibbo
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            All I hear is yanny

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            1. Syd.
              • 17 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              Me too

              Heard it on the radio the other day and I just listened to the link you posted.

              I keep hearing yanny

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          2. Syd.
            • 17 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Guess I’m getting slapped

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            1. Cheeseoid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              Both of you are strange.

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              1. Hibbo
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                You only working this out now?

                I'm completely cooked

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                1. Cheeseoid
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  I am at work and procrastinating

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                2. Syd.
                  • 17 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  I agree with this wholeheartedly

                  Hibbo is 100% cooked

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    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Well that's another fine mess you've got...oh I'm thinking Laurel and Hardy.

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      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        All I hear is Yanny too.

        100%

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        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          I'm trying really hard to hear Yanny but just can't at all

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    3. jbenny1107
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Allegedly, it's age based. The older folks hear Laurel and the younger folks hear Yanny. I must be old.

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      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Hibbert is very very old

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      2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I'm 23 can't hear Yanny but can hear the horrible anti-teenager alarm things

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        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          They have started fitting teenagers with alarms? I guess that will stop people stealing them

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          1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Like Ayew

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            1. Cheeseoid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              I didn't say it but I was thinking it

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

      https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/16/upshot/audio-clip-yanny-laurel-debate.html

      This is helpful. 🙂

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    5. Pigeon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I hear both at the same time, its a frequency thing, but there's definitely two different audio clips playing over each other

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      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah well you're a pigeon so it doesn't count

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  19. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    What shape of pasta do you like the most and which do you find repugnant?

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    1. Hibbo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Love the shell, hate the bow.

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      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I agree oin the shell front. But I don't have problem with the acion man bow tie.

        Penne has no redeeming features

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        1. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Penne; the James Milner of pasta.

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        2. Hibbo
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          In all seriousness I like that stuffed pasta.

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          1. Cheeseoid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Ravioli? I hear that come in cans these days

            Or something more exotic?

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            1. Hibbo
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              Ravioli and tortellini.

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              1. Cheeseoid
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                My 5 year old is obsessed with tortellini with red pesto. She would eat it every day if she was allowed

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                1. Hibbo
                  • 13 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Give her what she wants!

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                  1. Cheeseoid
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    8 years, 2 months ago

                    Don't get me wrong I like it but it isn't natural I tell you!

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                    1. Hibbo
                      • 13 Years
                      8 years, 2 months ago

                      I'm with her only green pesto and parmesan.

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                      1. Cheeseoid
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        8 years, 2 months ago

                        There would be parmesan and black pepper

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                    2. Syd.
                      • 17 Years
                      8 years, 2 months ago

                      Certainly beats spaghetti hoops

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                      1. Cheeseoid
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        8 years, 2 months ago

                        I quite like spaghetti hoops.

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                2. George Sillett
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  My son has a bowl of pasta every day but that's only because he can by an industrial size bag of the stuff very cheaply and spend the rest of his money in Wetherspoons.

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        3. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Shells are the worst? The water gets caught in them once you've drained it and then you have a watery meal... maybe I'm just doing something wrong...
          I like fusilli (twirly ones)

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    2. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      The squiggly one

      Rigatoni

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      1. Syd.
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I also love fresh tagliatelle

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      2. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Nice call. It is a nice one

        I don't see the point of linguini. You may as well buy spagheti in my eyes

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        1. Hibbo
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          It has a different texture to spaghetti.

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          1. Cheeseoid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Not different enough. Some of these pasta types need to be culled and I think linguini is ripe for being put up against the wall

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            1. Hibbo
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              They say that is how to test of pasta is cooked.

              Throw it at the wall.

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              1. Cheeseoid
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Okay so after I have thrown a saucepan of boiling hot pasta at the wall who pays for the redecoration and what am I going to eat?

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                1. Hibbo
                  • 13 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Lol you throw one strand of pasta.

                  You should do it for your five year old lol

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                  1. Cheeseoid
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    8 years, 2 months ago

                    If I throw the 5 year old at the wall I think child protection would be called.

                    Plus I might need to fix the wall

                    But I guess then I probably wouldn't need to feed her any pasta

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                    1. Hibbo
                      • 13 Years
                      8 years, 2 months ago

                      I don't think child protection will find out.

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                      1. Cheeseoid
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        8 years, 2 months ago

                        They usually find out

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                      2. Hibbo
                        • 13 Years
                        8 years, 2 months ago

                        My daughter has completely changed my life cheese.

                        I really wouldn't recommend throwing yours against the wall.

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

                        Don't worry she is quite resiliant. She would probably come back at me with extra speed

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    3. The Albatross
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I'm a traditional type, spaghetti all the way for me

      Has to be Italian though

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      1. Syd.
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Is that the one which grows on trees?

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      2. Fantasy Gold
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Penne all the way

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        1. Hibbo
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Not to be confused with pene.

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          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Aye.

            Or Sean Penn.

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            1. Hibbo
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              Who's he?

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              1. Cheeseoid
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Madonna's ex

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                1. Hibbo
                  • 13 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Jeez that wasn't today or yesterday.

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                2. Syd.
                  • 17 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  She’s had a few ex’s

                  That girl has seen more dickends than weekends

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                  1. Fantasy Gold
                    • 12 Years
                    8 years, 2 months ago

                    😆

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                  2. Cheeseoid
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    8 years, 2 months ago

                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J782jBp_pW0

                    Reminds me of this scene incidentally starring Sean's brother

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  20. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    The lessons I have learned this season are as follows:

    1) Take less hits. This is my worst season by far and I took many hits that just didn’t pay off

    2) Focus less on my rival’s teams. I got too obsessed with who other people in my ML had and who they were potentially getting that I perhaps lost the plot with mine?

    3) Go for a cheap defence again. I know Alonso had his moments and so did Otamendi but there is always hidden cheap gems like Jones every season

    4) Save my first WC for JUST before the busy Xmas period instead of blowing it in GW3. I WC just before KDB and Gross kicked into form

    Hopefully this all makes logical sense for progress?

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    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I agree with 2 and 3 but not the others.

      It’s good taking a few calculated hits early on to jump on the bandwagons/catch the price rises.

      4) I’ve played my WC in GW2 or 3 every season I’ve played. Always served me well 🙂

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      1. FPL Maldini
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Well yeah the early WC is usually not a bad shout but I always get injury struck just before Xmas where I desperately need a WC

        We desperately cling onto 2 or 3 bonus points at the end of a game for our players that it makes the -4 seem a rip off in comparison

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    2. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      The only one I agree with is 2

      All others can be overcome by better planning and patience

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    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      1) 100% - of course hits can be profitable but in general they're -ev. It's more that if you find yourself having to take lots of hits then you're simply not managing your team well. There will be managers out there with the in form players at the right times without taking hits. You can't realistically expect to win with -100.

      2) Ignore rivals. Unless they're serious or they have a lucky season you should be smashing them.

      3) Preference. I think I'll keep at least one defender slot for a premium next season. It'll depend on prices/transfer window.

      4) Not really realistic. I haven't liked early WCs in the past (GW12 this season) but that was partly due to the overlapping transfer window making life difficult. If the window closes before the season starts then an early WC might actually be strongest.

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    4. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I took 14 hits. 9 resulted in a green arrow. 5 a red

      Plus freshened squad and probably saved money, so hits not such a bad thing if used when needed

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  21. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I’m going to make some bold predictions now for next season for players who will do well / be good value:

    Tosun / Kolasinac / J. Mario / Sanchez / Siggy

    Thoughts?

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    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Only one I agree with from that list is Tosun.

      Siggy will probably be overpriced.

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    2. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Kolasinac is a complete waste of space

      Siggy is done

      Sanchez’s just doesn’t suit a Mourhino team

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      1. FPL Maldini
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I still think siggy isn’t finished yet as an option. Everton just need a good manager now

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    3. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      siggy is a great shout, know the premier league quality is there if the right manager gets it out of him, likely to be at a good price

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

      Tosun seems an obvious one tbh. Kolasinac very much depends on who they appoint - if Arteta I expect him to become an even worse option. Sanchez should get better but I'm going to boldly predict, won't. Siggy's a quality player and has it in him.

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  22. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    "Congrats to Mikel Arteta on getting the Arsenal job #AFC"

    https://twitter.com/Agent_Edward/status/997222410221969408?ref_src=twcamp%5Ecopy%7Ctwsrc%5Eandroid%7Ctwgr%5Ecopy%7Ctwcon%5E7090%7Ctwterm%5E3

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    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      If true, it’s absolutely mental.

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

      What an absolute joke.

      Replacing a colossus and a heavyweight like Wenger with a manager with zero experience.

      Gunner fans deserve exactly what they get. Be careful what you wish for.

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

      it is crazy but really what does he need to do to match wenger.... qualify for europa league and not get relegated. doesnt seem such a big ask with that squad.

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  23. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Jack Wilshere. How many appearances he did recently ended season to have earned the right to moan?

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    1. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Most over rated player in the league

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      1. DAZZ
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Danny Welbeck and Ross Barkley both say Hi

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  24. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    The top 20 FPL players for 17/18 when ranked by points per 90 minutes played (Minimum 900 minutes).
    https://t.co/IlVf6GBNHP

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    1. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      pretty pointless list

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    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Really?
      Maybe someone somewhere will find it useful...

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

    How much of an achievement is it to get a better rank than Andy (who clearly knows his stuff)?

    Feels like I've had a disastrous season.

    On FFS, it feels like it is top 10K or nothing.

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    1. Nascimento
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I agree with the last statement but the bar is actually set too low imo. In reality if I'd failed to finish in the top 1k I'd be seriously questioning myself.

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

        Where did you finish then?

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    2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      If it makes you feel better Virg I dropped 50k places in the last 3 weeks! Would have been around where you ended up if I'd stayed consistent (was 20k after GW35)

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

        Tough break, Kloppy. Did you Wildcard in 32?

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        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Yep but if I'd made no transfers from then on I'd have been better off so no strategy talk please 😉 taking hits for City players that then got rotated is what killed me off (Vardy, Mahrez and Auba to Sterling, Jesus and Kane were, in hindsight, poor moves)

          Ah well - it all starts again soon enough 🙂

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

            They were obvious, logical moves to make. I wouldn't dwell on it too much.

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            1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              Oh yeah, not beating myself up over it! 🙂 and you shouldn't either!

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    3. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      As long as you enjoy the journey then the final result should only serve as a bonus.

      At least that's the idea anyway

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

        That's a direct quote from the official fpl pamphlet.

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        1. Rik Waller
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          I'm trying to get headhunted for their PR team 🙂

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

      He is just another guy playing a game. Why give a crap if you beat him or not?

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

        Because he is extremely knowledgable about FPL. It's a good benchmark if you've been banished from the top 10K.

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        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          So are a lot of people. Doing a podcast just means you have time on your hands

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

      FFS you (and I) got 1 point more than him. That's practically the same rank lol. No self-respecting person would call that a better rank or achievement.

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      1. Rik Waller
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        It's literally a better rank. I don't have much self-respect though 🙁

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

        Haha, was it really that close?!

        I'm pretty sure Andy beat ME by 1 lousy point LAST season. Swings and roundabout!

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    6. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      At least you've stopped lying about beating him last season.

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/05/12/captain-sensible-gameweek-38-5/?hc_page=20#hc_comment_18196270

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      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Maybe he is talking about next season ... he is talking in the future tense 🙂

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        1. Fitzy.
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          No he's not, and you know it. He's just fibbing again.

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          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Just reading his actual words, 😉

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

        You need to carry the 5 when rounding up.

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    7. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/04/19/the-scoutcast-episode-258-freebie/?hc_page=7#hc_comment_18039668

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    8. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Comparing yourself to spud gun lmao

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      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        http://list.lisimg.com/image/8331040/206full.jpg

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  26. pjomara
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    94% of the top 1000 are Yannys, I never stood a chance.

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    1. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure if racist or not...

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

    Just watched Everybody Wants Some!! On Netflix.

    Beautiful nostalgia trip.

    Oh to be young again. 🙁

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    1. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Masculinised romanticisation of white middle class America.

      Got nothing on Boyhood or Before Midnight

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

        It was still a helluva 3 days.

        The Before trilogy is insanely good, though. Work of art.

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        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Love the Before Series, Everybody Wants Some, Waking Life, School of Rock and Dazed and Confused.

          Tried to watch Bad News Bears last night but accidentally watched the original version. It's supposed to be better anyway!

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

    And who said that transfers are detrimental.

    Top 1k team with most transfers
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/1405569/event/38

    Least transfers
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/1253738/event/38

    Top dead team (10k)
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/2235937/event/38

    1 transfer until GW34
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/2731463/event/38

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    1. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Wowsers! 85 transfers and a top 1k rank 😮

      This is the most impressive season of anyone maybe

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    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Cant really be considered a dead team if you used the bench boost chip in gw38?

      That would never happen with a real ghost ship.

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  29. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    That is classy, did not have a great start but blasted his way to the top. Very impressive team value too.

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    1. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Oh dear a new page that will last for days and it started with a reply fail

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      1. Rik Waller
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Haha. I'll help you out.

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  30. The 4 x top 1,000 Hall of Fame
    Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Seeing as how everyone starting their own versions of haul of fame, thought I would stick my beak in and have a go. Saw One where I was below people who had never even had a top 1k finish so designed one to redress the balance.
    Only those with 4 x 1k finishes need apply

    https://twitter.com/NickTriggerlips/status/997222107523170304

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    1. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Put 'em in their place TL!

      😆

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    2. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Typo on "hall of form" mate

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    3. ​
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Marsh with 5?

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/entry/11421/history

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Thx will add him

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        1. Twelve years a slave
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          He a great example of class being permanent. His top 1k finishes have spanned 11 years with some bad seasons thrown in. Comes in second on the list

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

      I don't understand why the FFS HoF is a closed garden.

      Why not consult people like TL to get their input and improve it?

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      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Lo

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        1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          L

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    5. covport
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      My 5th best is 968. Thanks Pascal

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    6. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/18216782

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