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The third instalment of the Fantasy Football Scout Charity Cup takes place today.

Following the success of the first two competitions in February and November 2018, which featured around 80 players and raised over £2,000 for the Melanoma Research Foundation and for Campaign Against Living Miserably, this time we’ll be raising money for the Stroke Association.

Most of you will know that Joe, a much-loved member of FFS and the wider Fantasy Football community, recently suffered a bleed on his brain. Thankfully, after a fairly hellish month, he is gradually returning to normal.

The Charity Cup will be held this morning at Whittington Park Astro Pitch in London linked here, meeting at 9:15 am to finalise teams etc. 

The full address is Holloway Road, Islington, London N19 4RS. The closest Tube station is Archway on the Northern Line (8min walk) and the closest London Overground station is Upper Holloway (2min walk).

As always, the precise format (including squad sizes) will depend on numbers but everyone will get decent game-time in a 7 or 8 aside format.

This is real-life football (not an FPL online cup!) with players of all ages, fitness and abilities very welcome.

As with previous tournaments, we’ll be organising players into squads, so you don’t need to round up a team yourself, although feel free to invite guest players to boost the numbers.

If you would like to take part please email peter.kouwenberg76@gmail.com with your contact details and you will be added to the WhatsApp group for further information (unless you state that you would rather receive information by separate email only).

Even if you are not able to play, please donate to the Stroke Association at the Just Giving page which is linked here.

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  1. jamiet
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this please

    Pope (Button)

    VVD, Digne, Adam Smith (Fredericks, Kelly)

    Zaha, Salah (c), Richarlison, Perez (Dendoncker)

    Aguero, Kane (Greenwood)

    1. jamiet
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Forgot to take the brackets around Dendoncker so its a 3 5 2

      Pope (Button)

      VVD, Digne, Adam Smith (Fredericks, Kelly)

      Zaha, Salah (c), Richarlison, Perez Dendoncker

      Aguero, Kane (Greenwood)

  2. Mreidfelt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Ederson - Vvd, Taa, Robo, Digne - Fraser, Bernardo, Sterling, Zaha - Kane and long...Thumbs up or down?

    1. fr3d
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Robo to Zinchenko and upgrade Long

    2. Concrete
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No Salah

      1. Mreidfelt
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 3 months ago

        No Salah...Iast year I ended up in 10K but this year I'm aiming for heaven or hell lol...

    3. Conners
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Looks great, unless Liverpool beat Norwich say, 5-1 with a Salah hat-trick.

      1. Mreidfelt
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 3 months ago

        With 1 goal from vvd and 1 assist from robo and taa...

    4. el polako
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Downgarde Kane to Vardy and upgrade Long.

  3. Net Gains
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A. Fabianski and Murray
    B. Heaton and Deulofeu
    Why?

    1. Concrete
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B prefer 4.5 keeper Del better option

    2. Brosstan
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A with Wesley

  4. Concrete
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A Kane and 4.5 def
    B Vardy and Coleman

    1. Offs!de
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. tuvok
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kane. Solid captain option in many opening weeks.

  5. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is everyone here completely nailed? I'm really tempted by Meyer....

    Ederson
    TAA VVD Laporte Digne
    Salah Sterling Miliv Tielemans
    King Jota
    Usual bench

    1. onceuponatyne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I wanted Robbo and TAA but have swapped TAA for VVD - TAA is going to get the majority of games, but he will be rotated more than anyone else back there.

      I don't want Miliv if Zaha goes, and I think that's inevitable.

      Otherwise, decent.

      1. WVA
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Where do you think Zaha goes?

    2. Moderately content penguin
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Meyer could well end up as pick of 5.5s if he ends up nailed but it’d help if there was a cf at Palace. Two uncertainties as quite possible RH will go Schlupp McArthur in some fixtures

  6. BIind Moth
    7 years, 3 months ago

    The question you've all be waiting for; Kelly or Rico?

    Nah but seriously, who dya recon's the best poverty fodder?

    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lundstram

    2. Ask Yourself
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Rico

    3. I AM THE FPL MONSTER
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Laudstaum

    4. SirT83
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I've got Kelly myself. Not saying it's the best option though.

  7. SB8
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A) Salah+King
    B) Kane+Siggy
    C) Kane+Wilson

    1. SirT83
      7 years, 3 months ago

      To me Salah is must have.. So A

  8. SirT83
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A; Ayoze/Brooks and King?
    B; Zaha and Calvert Lewin?

    If you have other options for 13m, bring em!

    1. Concrete
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

      1. SirT83
        7 years, 3 months ago

        With Ayoze or Brooks you reckon?

        1. Concrete
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Both decent....I’d go Brooks due to fixtures and monitor Lei mids

    2. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Don't like DCL, Perez/King from those but Tielemans over Perez for me.

      1. SirT83
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Is not Tielemans pulled back a bit?

        1. WVA
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Perez will start higher up pitch but Tielemans is the far superior player and on current evidence is in insane form, PPM at end of last season, assist and goal in pre season etc

          1. SirT83
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Good input. Thanks!

  9. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Seeing a lot of Zaha in teams today and his ownership is very high!

    Has he even been involved in a pre-season game with Palace?

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Back this week i think. Doesn't really matter with him, he'll play regardless.

  10. Kloppcorn
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What are ppl predicting Pepe’s price if he goes arsenal?

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 3 months ago

      9.5-10

    2. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Should be around 8 for his first season but sounds like he's gonna be 9.5 ish which is very over priced

      1. George Sillett
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Where did you get the information that he will be around £9.5 ?

        1. WVA
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          7 years, 3 months ago

          That's just what I've read on here a lot, people on here are normally quite good too

          1. George Sillett
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Oh right . Just speculation then.

        2. Ask Yourself
          7 years, 3 months ago

          33 goal contributions in under 40 games in under 40 games from midfield in one of europe’s Top 5 leagues

    3. The Darkest Knight
      7 years, 3 months ago

      8

    4. Azzastaan
      7 years, 3 months ago

      9.0

    5. Kloppcorn
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Are any of you guys thinking of bringing him in feel like arsenal going forward will be like the Liverpool of a few years ago and Pepe may be the cheapest of the 3 forwards

    6. Jay Jay Okocha
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Too high. It's the shiny new toy premium

    7. The 5% Team
      7 years, 3 months ago

      8.5...which will be 0.5 overpriced 🙂

    8. Party time
      7 years, 3 months ago

      9.5 is the price

  11. Saint & Reevesy
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who scores more

    Coleman

    Or

    Berkeley

    1. Azzastaan
      7 years, 3 months ago

      whos berkley do you mean bardsley or barkley...

      coleman is better than both more assists than goals though youre asking alot for goals from full backs who dont take set pieces. digne and van arnholt are the exceptions

      1. Saint & Reevesy
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Sorry Ross Barkley..... autocorrect kills me

  12. Concrete
    7 years, 3 months ago

    McGinn from Villa at 5.5....is he holding or attacking?

    1. DeathoftheParty
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Box to Box so he has his moments

    2. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
      7 years, 3 months ago

      YC Magnet

  13. fplfansss
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Please RMT

    Ryan
    TAA, Laporte, Smith, Kelly
    Salah, Sterling, Siggy, Tielemans
    Kane, King

    Bench: Button, Greenwood, Lundstram, Oriol

    Cheers!

    1. Concrete
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kelly won’t start apparently

      Rest looks okay considering you have the big 3

    2. EL_FENOMENO
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Laporte to Coleman/Zinch upgrade Smith. Perez over Tielemans

  14. Roy Rovers
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Finished tinkering!!…change anything??

    Lloris (Woodman)
    VVD. Robbo. Laporte. (Diop & Adam Smith)
    Salah. KDB. Perez. Gundog. (Dendonker)
    Vardy. Wilson. Wesley.

    1. Azzastaan
      7 years, 3 months ago

      gundogan risky with silvas and kdb and rodri also
      why two liverpool defenders, although obviosuly both very good

    2. Concrete
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Gundogen wont start

      Down grade keeper upgrade Gun

      1. Roy Rovers
        7 years, 3 months ago

        What do you base this on?

        1. This is the year
          7 years, 3 months ago

          City play 433 with gundogan playing as the CDM Fernandinho and Rodri both play there and if he plays as the 8 then that’s against KDB.
          All says gundogan won’t start more than 15 prem games this season IMO.

  15. tuvok
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any Watford fans around?

    Is Chalobah likely to regain a place in the side? He was great before that lengthy injury he got.

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Was he ever good in FPL?

    2. hornetjb
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I don’t think so - unless we sell Doucoure or change formation, Capoue and Doucoure are in pole position. Chalobah has sadly not looked the same player since the bad injury to his kneecap. Would love him to get back to his best, he was a great prospect.

      1. tuvok
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks for the insights, I remember it being such a coup when Watford made his move permanent. Real shame about the injury, he was looking like a great prospect

  16. 11SPECIALONE11
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is my team better than yours?

    4- 5 - 1

    Heaton

    Zinchenko - TAA - Digne - Zouma

    KDB - Siggy - Fraser - Maddison - Sterling

    Kane (C)

    Bench: Button - Kelly - Greenwood - Nketiah

    1. Azzastaan
      7 years, 3 months ago

      zouma not certain apart from that good side.

      1. 11SPECIALONE11
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah Zouma is a punt! I have watched all of Chelseas pre season games thou and it looks like he will be the favoured partner to Luiz.

        Last season be scored two goals and made two assists. With better delivery and potentially more clean sheets he could be a bargain at 5.0 million.

    2. Tommytour
      7 years, 3 months ago

      My Salah C wipes the floor of yours

      1. 11SPECIALONE11
        7 years, 3 months ago

        That is the only thing I am scared of! Saying that thou Salah has had a busy two years, no pre season and looked off the boil in AFCON.

        Hence why I can go the first 3 game weeks without him then wild card if needed

  17. Azzastaan
    7 years, 3 months ago

    ddg
    vvd azpi zinc coleman kelly
    ozil kdb salah martial
    auba

    i have 1.5 spare for aguero if needed later. was thinking robbo instead of vvd with other .5. or get rid of zinc and get walker or a different 6.0 defender. thoughts cheers

    1. Concrete
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Zinc is fine until Mendy is back

  18. Saint & Reevesy
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Seriously considering 5 at the back.... Rate this rabble

    DDG

    Robertson / VVD / Stones / Zincenko / Coleman

    Salah / KDB / Jorginho

    Kane / Vardy

    Absolutely horrible bench
    Button/Dendonk/Greenwood

    1. Azzastaan
      7 years, 3 months ago

      jorginho is no good will go back to holding with frank in charge and only passes sideways. not sure about stones as nailed in and double man city with two non nailed defenders pretty risky. especially with pep squad rotation

    2. Tommytour
      7 years, 3 months ago

      It may be 3 at the back at times

    3. Respect My Authoritah
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'd plump with a 4.5 over De Gea to give you cash for Jorginho -> 5.5 and Zin -> Walker/Digne

  19. Chaballer
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Repeat Reminder to all The Hall of Fame Top 1K ranked managers-If you qualify then join the new league “Top 1K Career HOF” code = beeps2

    1. Holy Boly
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Finished 930 OR last season can i join?

      1. Holy Boly
        7 years, 3 months ago

        🙂

      2. Chaballer
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Only for Top 1K HOF I’m afraid...

      3. Chaballer
        7 years, 3 months ago

        But if you don’t qualify then why don’t you join the “Top 1K Any Season” league instead...you’d def qualify for that...code is (eejnyz)

    2. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks, just joined this HOF league...

  20. Klaren
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Majority seems to have Zinchenko in their teams. For those who are planning to select him, is the rotation threat with Angelino not a concern for you? Is there any indication so far to show that he’ll be nailed (as far as a City player can be nailed).

    I was initially planning to select him but I feel like I need to go for Laporte as Zinchenko has been sharing the minutes equally with Angelino in pre-season so far.

    1. Azzastaan
      7 years, 3 months ago

      i have been considering this also. i dont think zinc will hold his place mainly because he isnt great player and makes errors. so instead of forking an extra 1.0 on laporte. i may go for walker, i think he had an average season last year but in general he is a good attacking option and will get clean sheets also. thoughts?

      1. Tommytour
        7 years, 3 months ago

        If Mendy was fit, I think Mendy would play against the weak teams and Zinchecko the more attacking teams.

      2. Klaren
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I actually didn't realise Walker was priced 6.0 this year, thought he was 6.5 for some reason. Yeah he could be a better option at that price point, should be quite nailed as Pep doesn't seem to rate Danilo highly and Walker wasn't rotated much last season.

    2. Tommytour
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He's worth the risk imo. If City get clean sheets his price will rise too.

      He has played 22 times in the league for City and they have won every game 🙂

      1. Klaren
        7 years, 3 months ago

        My only concern is that they didn't really have any other option in LB last season when Mendy was injured while they do now. I don't think he is a bad option at all, but I think I'd prefer a 5.0+ priced defender to start at least 75 - 80% of the matches especially as there aren't as many good budget defender options available this season.

        1. The 5% Team
          7 years, 3 months ago

          there are some 5/5.5 defenders who are nailed and with more goal/assist threat than the City defenders indeed

          I'll probably start the season without City defense

  21. mpalmercity76
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Almost done. Comes down to
    KDB or Lacazette

    or

    B.Silva or Aubameyang

    Thoughts please.

    1. Azzastaan
      7 years, 3 months ago

      kdb and vardy
      b silva and auba

      dont need laca waste of money. id go b silva and auba if i was you

      1. mpalmercity76
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Got Vardy already.

        Ok thanks.

        Then a midfield of B.SILVA / PEREZ / SALAH / FRASER

        Attack of VARDY / AUBS

  22. The Mighty Hippo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How does this look folks?

    Pope
    TAA | Robertson | Digne
    Salah | KDB | Fraser | Tielemans | Martial
    Kane

    A bit of a punt going with Martial, but I've got a feeling that he could have a good season.

    No Sterling, but Kane and Salah rotate well for captaincy options.

    1. Azzastaan
      7 years, 3 months ago

      good side wouldnt change it

    2. Moxon
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Looks very good, who's your 11th man though?

    3. Tommytour
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hippotastic, great team!

      Love the Martial pick but I would consider Lucas for GW1 then swap

      1. Tommytour
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Just noticed you are missing a player.

        1. The Mighty Hippo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          7 years, 3 months ago

          My bad, too much tinkering and I posted an incomplete team. Digne is changed to Coleman and the final player is a 4.5 defender (probably Cathcart)

  23. Horlicks esq.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Liverpool smashing Norwich. No.

    My bias is my post code (it’s a Norwich one) however I just don’t see Norwich conceding heaps of goals. Instead, I’m going for a very close affair. Yes Suarez scores hat tricks against the yellaz but Norwich are set to make upsets this season. They are a fine outfit, and I think they’ll start the season well.

    It won’t be 5-1 as someone mentioned above.

    1. Funkyav
      7 years, 3 months ago

      5-0?

    2. Yossi
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'm from the future, it will finish 5-1

  24. waltzingmatildas
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Waiting to be taken into surgery and trying to calm myself down. First thought was to come on here and get an rmt!

    Ryan button
    Robertson zinchenko coleman fredericks kelly
    Salah kdb pèrez richarlison dendoncker
    Aubameyang King deulofeu

    1. Tommytour
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Best of luck with surgery, your team doesn't need any.

      1. Galza
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Lovely stuff... 🙂

    2. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Looking good, enough balance in there. I’m not sure about Zinc but that is just me.

    3. thug
      7 years, 3 months ago

      don't let the nurses see what a great team you have .... good luck

  25. Sandy Ravage
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A - Brooks + Maddison
    B - Fraser + Townsend/ Pereyra/ Grealish

    1. RichRover
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B. Fraser/Townsend

  26. Azzastaan
    7 years, 3 months ago

    ddg
    vvd azpi zinc coleman kelly
    ozil kdb salah martial
    auba

    thoughts

    1. Funkyav
      7 years, 3 months ago

      half your midfield isnt nailed on

      1. Azzastaan
        7 years, 3 months ago

        martial gonna start up front, ozil in the 10 and other two are dead set?

        1. asquishypotato
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Very presumptive considering that Emery chops and changes like there is no tomorrow

          Rashford guaranteed the centre forward spot, leaving Sanchez, Martial, Lingarg, Greenwood, that new speedy winger all for two spots. So not nailed to start as a forward.

          1. Funkyav
            7 years, 3 months ago

            and neither is Ozil. Two massive risks

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I would start again from scratch

  27. Andy Unsocial
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Please help :
    A. 4-3-3
    Pope
    Robbo TAA Digne Stones
    Salah Sterling Norwood
    Vardy Wilson King

    B. 5-3-2
    Pope
    Robbo TAA Digne Stones Coleman
    Salah Sterling Robinson
    Vardy Wilson

    I like B over A.However,don't feel very comfortable with five at the back.

    Thoughts ?

  28. CloudSky
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bournemouth have agreed a £15million fee with Huddersfield for midfielder Philip Billing, Sky sources understand.

    Some questionable prices being paid by Bournemouth.

    1. jtreble
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Billing is a good player.

      1. jtreble
        7 years, 3 months ago

        ... that’s pricey though.

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          7 years, 3 months ago

          15 million is 6-8 million a couple of seasons ago. It's the global broadcasting money

        2. Garlana
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Peanuts in this day and age

  29. Kimmich
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Gunn
    VVD - Zinchenko - Taylor
    Salah - Sterling - Martial - Perez - Meyer
    Kane - King

    McGovern - Guilbert - Lundstram - Greenwood

    0.5itb. Not sure on Meyer but it seems he could be pretty important this year, like McGinn at 5.5 also.

    1. Galza
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Keep an eye on Yarmolenko.
      He could be that 6 mil midfielder you’re looking for..

      1. The 5% Team
        7 years, 3 months ago

        he's far from a sure starter unfortunately

        1. Galza
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I’m watching him closely. Could be a bit of a sleeper...

  30. HollywoodXI
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I’ve managed to get Salah, Sterling and Kane into a draft I actually quite like. Thoughts?

    Ryan
    VVD Zinchenko Coleman A.Smith
    Salah Sterling Siggy Perez
    Kane King

    Button Dendonker Greenwood Lundstram

    1. Galza
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I like it.
      Was the same as my 4-4-2 except I had Martial + Ake instead of Siggy + Smith.
      Reverted back to my favoured 3-4-3 now though.

      1. Chelsea222
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Solid team. Below is what im currently on (Kane Salah sterling team)

        Pope
        Robertson TaA Coleman Smith
        Salah Sterling Pérez
        Kane King Wesley

        1. Galza
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I like it also.
          Cheeky little Wesley punt in there too.

    2. Teddy10
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Simulator to my first draft, I like it a lot!

      As long as Everton and Siggy start better than pre season so far

      Wonder if Brooks for Siggy to enable King to Wilson would be better