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The second FFScout Charity Cup takes place later today

With no Premier League action this weekend, all eyes will surely be focused on Parmiter’s School, Watford, WD25 0UU this afternoon as members of the Fantasy Football Scout community and their guests come together to participate in the second FFScout Charity Cup, taking football offline and onto the grass (or rather, 3G) in aid of a very worthy cause.

Last February, we raised over £1,000 towards the Melanoma Research Foundation. This time, we will be raising money for Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) which works to prevent male suicide (the biggest killer of under 45-year-old men in the UK).

If you would like to donate, please follow this link to our Just Giving page.

Despite around a dozen withdrawals in the build-up to the big event (with players no doubt fit for league action next weekend!), we are still expecting over 40 players for a light-hearted, mixed-level mini-tournament followed by drinks at the local inn.

Further details can be found at the Just Giving link above and late players or spectators are very welcome, as are contributions towards CALM’s work. For those who can’t make it, we will try to post updates on this page throughout the day.

A round-up of last February’s event can be found at this link, which includes a slideshow and videos produced by our very own TopMarx and Rupert the Horse.

CALM’s helpline – 0800 58 58 58 – and webchat are open daily 5pm-midnight. It’s free, anonymous and confidential.

For more information about CALM and the impact that your donation will have, please read here.

CALM is a charity registered in England and Wales (1110621) and in Scotland (SC044347)

521 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Any updates on Maddison's injury?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      not yet

  2. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Start

    A. Bennett
    B. Arnie

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      b

    3. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Takes 1 second to score and 90 mins to get clean sheet lol Arnie - if Huddersfield, Newcastle, Southampton can nick a goal there - so can Arnie.

      1. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        It’s at West Ham so an even better chance of nicking 1

    4. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Barnie

  3. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Homerton B

    1. Naboo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      "Tune"

  4. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Not really seeing the appeal in Everton defenders - I know they have three home games but had they not been lucky against Chelsea would they still be under the same spot light - the next six aren’t great imo

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Next 4 are great imo. 3 at home against favourable teams and a derby (all rules out the window)

  5. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Why is everything so quiet about Martial injury........

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      waiting for an update perhaps?

    2. Parm
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Nothing has been reported other than he's pulled out of the squad due to a groin injury.

  6. alfast1c
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Digne vs MKeane, debate...

    1. Sylas
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Neither.

    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 5 months ago

        pass

      • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Digne on set pieces & 4.8 where Baines & Coleman we’re 5.5’s starting the season

        1. alfast1c
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          nice fact, but mkeane more of a goal threat imo...

      • Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Keane is a better choice than Digne. Better points per minutes and a better goal threat. Digne good more of an assist player but has L Baines in the background.Also with Milne back Keane even more of a threat going forward.

      • The Seagulls and the Trawle…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Digne’s underlying stats and price are great, but i do agree that Keane gets overlooked. Good price, goal threat high, although that may change a bit with Yerri Goal Machine Mina getting starts

    3. It's his Job.
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Team looking like this now!

      Pickford
      Robbo Pereira Alonso
      Salah Anderson Neves Hazard
      Wilson Aguero Arnautovic

      Hamer/Paterson/Doherty/AWB

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I would start Doherty and Paterson instead of Pereira and Neves but it’s team your call. Good squad.

    4. thepirates
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Maddison -> Richalison for a -4 hit?

      1. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        wait on it

      2. Qubit
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        2 considerations. Will he be fit to start the gwk and can you afford him. If he's fit and you'll be otherwise priced out of getting him then by all means make the move.

      3. Midlands Saint73
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I did

    5. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      play Bennet or Felipe Anderson, I also have Patricio in goal

      1. thepirates
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Would go double Wolves 😉

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

        Anderson

      3. The Seagulls and the Trawle…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Bennet

      4. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Anderson

    6. Nick.P
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hi guys, currently on DRATS defence, which feels appropriate given Trips injury. Thinking of move to a supportive BRA from GW16. What are the thoughts on Bellerin from GW16?

    7. zeepeee
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      TAA or Digne? (Have alonso, robertson, doherty, awb)

    8. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Great article, and great cause. CALM is a fantastic charity. Well done everyone participating.

      1. MyPrettyPony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks, BD.

    9. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Ederson hamer
      Alonso mendy robbo taa Bennett
      Salah siggy maddison Fraser guendouzi
      Aguero arnie success

      Can do mendy to Digne this week then maddison and taa to hazard and balbuena next gw for -4

    10. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Better option?

      A) Laporte

      B) Digne/Keane (Cash for Aguero to Kane for free in GW15)

      Plan to get Aguero back in GW17 for his 2 home games. Will sell Salah (tough fixtures) & Kamara for Kun and 6.5m mid.

      Cheers! 🙂

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Prefer Aguero to Kane full stop, so A

          1. Karan14
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Can’t look past Kane(c) in GW15 honestly.

            1. MTPockets
                5 years, 5 months ago

                There's your answer then

              • IRBOX ⚽
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Just like against Cardiff?

                1. Karan14
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 5 months ago

                  Cardiff was a matter of one game and I didn’t get him that week.

                  This time from GW15 he faces -
                  SOU, lei, BUR, eve, BOU, WOL, car, MUN, ful, WAT, NEW, LEI, bur

                  1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 5 months ago

                    This people not looking at the bigger picture

          2. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            I still reckon A as it's a better long-term move.

            I think it's still a bit premature to plan getting Kane in/Aguero back in later.

            1. Karan14
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              I’m just looking at ways of getting Kane for GW15 as I feel he’s a certain captain that week.

              Given Aguero faces Watford & Cheslea away it seems a sensible move to shift to Kane. It’s also a week when there are PL fixtures mid week so there’s a chance Aguero gets benched for Watford away so that he is rested for Cheslea 3 days after.

              1. Hazz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                You have Salah. They play Burnley that week. Just an alternative suggestion.

        • Dude1234
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Who will pep play instead of Mendy?

          1. Andy Mac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Delph probably

          2. ClassiX
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Sane

        • zeepeee
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Also, Aguero or Sterling the better option?

          1. Andy Mac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Aguero

          2. Winston.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Aguero or both

          3. Fortune
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            kun.
            also good place holder in case kane explodes.

          4. AuFeld
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Sterling. 7.9ppm vs Aguero's 6.7ppm.

        • Andy Mac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Bench 2 of this lot please:

          Alonso - Robertson - TAA - Doherty
          Hazard - Mane - Martial - Dilva - Richarlison
          Aguero - Arnie - Jiminez

          1. kalmoffit
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Arnie, TAA

            1. Andy Mac
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Great! That’s what I’m on currently! Cheers buddy

          2. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            ummm... trent and arnautovic

            1. Andy Mac
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Cheers Holmes. My thinking too

          3. Jamb0
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Nice team, I would go TAA and Arnie

            1. Andy Mac
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Thanks Jambo. Decision made then!

        • Holmes
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          So Richarlison played last 23mins vs Uruguay, good lad!

          1. Andy Mac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Flag removed

            1. alfast1c
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              How about Gylfi?>

              1. Hazz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Easy to check yourself, but he's still flagged.

                I know he played in that Iceland match - don't know if he picked up anything there, or they just haven't removed it.

                1. Holmes
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 5 months ago

                  he didnt play, that was some other Sigurdsson 😛

                  1. Hazz
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 5 months ago

                    Ha! Thanks mate. Trusts me to only use passmals as my source!

          2. Fortune
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            siggy was not playing against belgium,
            what are you saying mate?

            1. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Got him confused with Siggurd's Son.

        • Jamb0
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Okay think i've got it figured out.
          Maddison + Mendy -> David Silva + Dunk, for free?

          1. Winston.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            yeah

          2. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Only if Dunk is a short-term move. Awful fixtures after the next few.

            If Brighton concede in more than 1 of the next 4 I think you'll be regretting the move.

            1. Jamb0
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Got Robbo, Luiz, so he will rotate with Bennett and AWB

        • Winston.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          A. TAA + Sterling/Hazard

          or

          B. Laporte + Hazard ?

          Thanks.

          1. STONEROSES
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            B

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

            b

          3. Jamb0
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            B

          4. Andy Mac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            B. Assume you’ve got Kun

        • STONEROSES
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Which keeper to start?

          A. Fabianski (MCI)
          B. Foster (LIV).

          1. Slartibartfast
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            A and hope for loads of saves

          2. Jamb0
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Think both will concede, A for save points

          3. Fortune
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            prefer a

          4. Andy Mac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            A

        • Fortune
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          im thinking of saving my ft this gw, and field the following XI.
          or do i have to do something to stop my consecutive red arrows?
          1ft and 1,5 itb

          mccarthy
          bennet - alonso - robbo
          fraser - salah - hazard - mane
          arnie - murray - wilson

          fabs - billing - awb** - trippier**

          1. kalmoffit
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Put Tripp in team for Arnie, let autosub kick him out.

          2. Fortune
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            might actually do that for final day rank climb, for the lul.

            no transfer suggestion?

          3. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            You have no player from the best attack in the league !! Definitely need one at least imo

          4. Fortune
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            i really hate it to take hits, but yeah, def need citeh cover.
            how di rip my team apart to fit kun?

            i would like to keep both salah and hazard,.

            1. nisag17
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Mane to Sterling?

              1. Amey
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Nice suggestion
                Although I prefer kun to sterling
                This is easiest way into city for you

            2. Amey
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Mane+murray >>>> Kun+ paterson

          5. Fortune
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            thx for the suggestion.
            one thing holding me back is only because i just got mane before they faced fulham.
            mane > sterling would be maximum kneejerk hahaha.

            but after seeing the options, think im leaning to get sterling than kun now.

            thx everyone.

        • Andy Mac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Anyone know if Lössl will play?? Considering whacking in Hamer to starting 11 and hoping he gets the nod?

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            He'll continue to play, right? Huddlesfield have out in a couple of good performances lately.

            1. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              put in*

        • Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Play one of the below:

          A) Arnautovic (MCI)
          B) Barkley (CHE)
          C) Success (LIV)
          D) Wan-Bissaka (MUN)

          Note: Have City defence; no United attack.

          1. Goat
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            A

          2. Sánchez
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Arnie

          3. kalmoffit
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            B

          4. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Also, Barkely has (TOT) ... not (CHE)
            *face-palm*

          5. AuFeld
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            D. No conflict of interest. As a United fan, you never know which team is going to show up and play: a United firing on all eight cylinders OR a team that looks like they've never played a match together before...

            1. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Yeah, I'm super tempted for the same reasons. Will obviously feel like a prat if West Ham/Arnie manage to nab a consolation goal, however!

        • tbhogal
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Which option is best long term ?

          Digne or TAA?

          1. Slartibartfast
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            I think TAA, but will be interested to see other responses as weighing up the same two myself.

          2. kalmoffit
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            TAA

          3. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            The nailed one

          4. nisag17
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            TAA.

        • Balance
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          1) Trippier + F Anderson
          2) Digne (rotate with Doherty) + Martial / Siggy
          3) Balbuena (rotate with Doherty) + D Silva / Pogba

          Grateful to get some advice - which is the best long term option and why?

          1. caldracula
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            2 with martial if you already have richarlison

        • Whats the Mata?
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          1 and only ft used: Mendy to Laporte done last night.

          How's this lot looking?
          Any more changes to be made?

          Patricio
          Doherty • Robertson • Laporte • Alonso
          Hazard • Salah(vC) • Richarlison
          Aguero (C) • Wilson • Arnautovic

          Hart - Hojbjerg - Diangana - WanBissaka

          0ft, 0.5m itb.

          Cheers all 🙂

          1. AuFeld
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Looks good. For the future, I would start moving funds from defense to MF and FW positions.

            1. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Not sure I agree necessarily.

              The teams only real difference to my main starting 11 is Wilson/Diangana vs. Fraser/Success.

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

            That’s my team ( not bench) other than still to move out Mendy so like it ! I am thinking Digne though to have funds in bank to upgrade elsewhere

        • Ronnies
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Guys,

          Have we any idea if the Doherty injury is a "fake" injury or is he genuinely injured ?

          Thanks.

          1. waterboy
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            From the reports it appears not to bet a "fake" injury, but I read on a Wolves forum that someone had seen him driving, so there cannot be any double vision.

            I think it's just a matter of wait for confirmation in presser and hope his price doesn't drop.

          2. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            He definitely did get pinched in the face, if that's what you're asking.

            Otherwise, no concrete news either way.

        • Deeney-is-a-god
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Don’t have liverpool defensive cover. Surely Mendy-> TAA is the obvious move? (Need some spare cash). Or do people reckon he will be rotated a lot?

          1. Christina.
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            why would TAA be obvious...and Robertson not?

            1. Deeney-is-a-god
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              like I said, I need cash so can’t have robertson

              1. Christina.
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                get Dunk and save even more then...