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Fantasy Football Scout yearly memberships extended to the end of the season

Yearly subscribers of Fantasy Football Scout will have their memberships extended to the end of 2019/20 – whatever that date happens to be.

The Premier League recently announced that the current campaign would be postponed indefinitely, with the league’s governing body admitting that a planned resumption at the beginning of May wouldn’t happen.

As a result of the ongoing uncertainty, we have no real idea of a restart date for Fantasy Premier League, let alone an endpoint.

There is little to zero chance of the Premier League being completed by June 1, then, which is when yearly Fantasy Football Scout memberships for the 2019/20 campaign would ordinarily have expired.

However, we are pleased to confirm today that we will extend the end date of all full-season memberships until the finish of the concluding Gameweek, whenever that happens to fall.

We had previously issued an update on monthly memberships and that agreement still stands.

If you are on a rolling monthly subscription for a month that features no Premier League football, we are happy to offer a refund for the relevant period.

A refund, rather than a cancellation, means that you will not have to sign up again once the season resumes. If this is something you would like, get in touch with support@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk.

Cancelling your Scout membership will mean losing access to the Members Area, data, tools and any articles we produce behind the paywall, with the full list of benefits listed here.


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  1. SteJ
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    If the big clubs are struggling, why don't they furlough the players? That would save them loads more money than doing it to the non-playing staff

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Players can afford better lawyers than the non-playing staff i guess.

      Might end up costing the clubs more for settling breach of contract claims.

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Their contracts won't allow that.

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      They could probably just leave the club on a free. Like they can if they are forced into a paycut. I for one don't blame them if they did . Can't be messing with folks wages no matter what the reason

  2. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Any money leagues going for Ragabolly's game? 😛

    1. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      I doubt anybody would be willing to put money into that. Don't get me wrong it's a great idea and a bit of fun during this period of no football boredom but that simulator is way off.

      I've just run a few friendlies and the results and scorers are quite frankly ridiculous.

      A few examples. Everton 3-3 with Bournemouth. Sidibe scoring 2? Wolves 5-1 Norwich. 2 goals from Jonny and 1 from Coady? Really?

      Man Utd 0-1 Spurs with Sanchez scoring the winner. Liverpool 0-0 Palace? Brighton 0-1 Southampton with Valery scoring the winner.

      Far too many unlikely results with unlikely goalscorers. Bit of a shame as I was quite looking forward to this.

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        " results and scorers are quite frankly ridiculous"

        Sounds like the real thing to me so.

      2. Treadstone
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        Liverpool 8 Everton 1 in one of my simulations.

      3. Ragabolly
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        Thanks for the feedback. It sounds like you got some interesting results, but I wonder if that's the case for other users. I have run so many simulations, including full seasons, and 90% of the results turn out to be very realistic actually. Also if you look at which players were heavily involved, you will find the usual suspects, they were just unlucky. There must be an element of unpredictability in the game, but I can tweak it more if things don't look good.

        1. Ragabolly
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 15 days ago

          I created a team now to check what friendlies I get and here are the results I got:

          Wolves 2/1 Leicester
          Jota 2 goals and Vardy

          Man Utd 1/1 Sheffield Utd
          Rashford and Norwood

          City 5/1 Brighton
          Mahrez, KDB, Sterling(2), Jesus and Maupay

          So there is some reality to it, along with some variance, let's see how the official games go

        2. StoichkovFPL
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 15 days ago

          I like it the way it is. Some unexpected results are good otherwise game would be boring and all teams would look same after few weeks.
          Change nothing imo.

          1. gooberman
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 15 days ago

            Yes obviously you get some unexpected results from time to time, i.e Watford beating Liverpool 3-0 and this should be built in to a simulator but in the 5-6 simulations I did there was only 1 realistic outcome.

            Jonny and Sidibe both scoring 2 goals is crazy. Have any of those players ever scored a goal in real life? Just don't know how the simulator can throw up so many unusual events.

            1. StoichkovFPL
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 15 days ago

              Remember, its a game. Just play based on results you see. If Jonny will score every game just buy him and forget real football.

        3. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 15 days ago

          Man City 3-1 Spurs
          Goals from Jesus Rodrigo Agüero Moura
          Assists from Walker Bernardo Silva Alli

          Everton 0-2 Arsenal
          Goals from Sokratis Maitland-Niles
          Assists from Pépé Lacazette

          Man United 1-2 Palace
          Goals from Martial Tomkins Ward
          Assists from Fernandes Zaha

  3. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Which 5 virtual games are on tonight please? is it the top 5 on the list?

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Yes

  4. Thug
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Thanks for all the effort with the simulation game 🙂

    We are locked down in Asia too...Any chance one game simulation each GW can run at lunchtime 1230pm UK time (730pm here).

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Hi, I hope you are all staying safe!

      The problem is that I would like to be around when games are simulated in case any issues occur, and I live in the US so that's going to be very early for me.

      But I promise if the game goes well and I made sure it can totally run without my supervision then I will automate it and add varying simulation times

  5. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Is the data for virtual FPL analysed over a few seasons are just this season?

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Just this season

  6. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    @Ragabolly, how is the team selection done for the Virtual FPL?

    For example, in some simulations I saw Taylor benched but Bardsley started all games.

    Is it you who's gonna select the teams or is it gonna be randomised?

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      The simulations are done automatically by the simulator independent of me. Team selection is based on a number of factors: the number of games and minutes each player played this season, the "quality" and form of the player. So, with that in mind, you will find many teams with almost the same 11 every time, and others who rotate (obviously Man City).

      1. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        Cheers. One last query. What are the returns of a certain player or a certain team based on?

        For example, SHU got battered in every game and they kept 0 clean sheets even against the lesser opponents in the friendlies. Also, DCL, who has probably been Evertons best goal scorer didn't score a single goal against the easier opponents. Although I agree in real life he's missed many big chances, but would've atleast expected him to score one.

        Thanks for the efforts!

        1. Ragabolly
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 15 days ago

          It's a combination of some base quality measure for the player, how well he has been playing in real FPL, how strong the other defense is, and some amount of luck. DCL does score goals in my simulations, just won't score every game, otherwise he would have 30-38 goals a season.

          Not sure about SHU in particular

          1. Whats the Mata?
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 15 days ago

            Cheers mate.

  7. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Think I'm going to start without TAA, VVD is over 1 million difference.

    1. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      and after 2 GWs you will regret it 😉

  8. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    think im set -

    Pope. Button.
    VVD, Ward, Baldock, Taylor, Williams.
    Salah, Son, Grealish, Barnes, Dendoncker.
    Auba, Vardy, DCL.

  9. George James
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    How are the Virtual games being done? Twitter? on here?

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Simulations will appear under the Fixtures tab in the game

  10. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Virtual FPL (livefpl) site is down?

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      hmm, no. try logging out through clicking here http://www.livefpl.net/logout and see if it works

      1. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        Doesn't login even after entering the email and password.

        1. Men in green tights
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 15 days ago

          Got the same issue as well
          Cheers

      2. Gringo Kid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        Following error appears

        TO LOGIN, PLEASE ENTER YOUR
        EMAIL ADDRESS

        BELOW, NOT THE USERNAME.

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Same here. Website crashed. Can't get back in now.

      1. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        I still have to make changes in my team lmao. Have a shitty squad rn.

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 15 days ago

          Ditto. Been tinkering all afternoon and still not happy with my team!

  11. George James
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    All set. I think

    Guatia

    TAA - Alonso - Pererria
    Mane - Grealish - Fernandes - Richarlison
    Vardy (c) - Auba - Ings

    Button / Williams / Tangana / Douglas Luiz

  12. Pattwood
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    I’m having same issue with virtual site won’t let me submit team. When I log out it then won’t let me log back in

    1. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Same here.

    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Same...

      1. se7ens
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        Same...

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Same here

  13. Pattwood
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Can’t get into site at all now just get the python anywhere error message

    1. Men in green tights
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Had that error yesterday when he was working on website

      1. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        Hope it gets sorted out before the deadline.... 🙁

  14. Pattwood
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Simulated games surely just kick deadline back till sorted?

  15. Ragabolly
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Something is wrong, I have to take the website down to check what's going on. Apologies.

    1. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Not an issue mate. Although, will the deadline be extended?

    2. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      no problem

    3. Men in green tights
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Not to worry , expect little teething problems with it going live a bit different to just running a couple of teams on it. Just wonder how many teams we have at the moment.
      Cheets

    4. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Does this prove that Ragabolly is actually human? 🙂

  16. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Virtual FPL works again!

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      I hope!

      1. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        🙂

  17. Ragabolly
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Hope the issue is fixed. Please login now to Virtual FPL and tell me if it works. Sorry, too many unexpected issues can occur and I am the only programmer working on it..

    1. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Dont worry. You are making wonderfull job. We understand its not easy for you.
      Everyone should and will understand it even if we will face some technical problems.

    2. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Its working well now! Cheers to you for all the efforts taken and making this Quarantine period all the more interesting.

    3. Brimble82
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Apologise to nobody Sir Raga of Bolly!
      Lockdown is about to get infinitely better.
      Thanks

      1. Skonto Rigga
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        We've not had one bona fide whinge on here or on Twitter, I think, other than people just raising a query when they can't log in/have had their ID changed. I think folk are massively appreciative of what you've put together here, Ragabolly.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 15 days ago

          Deservedly !
          🙂

    4. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Thank you all 🙂 And looking forward to fixing more unexpected bugs after the deadline too!

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        Let the games begin!

  18. Pattwood
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Mine’s all fine now. Great job thanks.

  19. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    All set for the not-so-real but similarly exciting Virtual FPL.

    Ryan
    TAA - Lascelles - Evans
    Salah - Mane (vC) - Barnes - Grealish
    Vardy (C) - Ings - Wood

    Button - Saka - Taylor - Egan

  20. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Anyone know the VFPL games tonight please?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Fixtures for Gameweek 1
      Home Away
      Crystal Palace Brighton
      Arsenal Burnley
      Wolves Chelsea
      Leicester West Ham
      Norwich Man Utd
      Sheffield Utd Liverpool
      Newcastle Everton
      Man City Spurs
      Southampton Watford
      Bournemouth Aston Villa

      Top 5

    2. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      20:00 BST Palace vs Brighton
      20:15 BST Arsenal vs Burnley
      20:30 BST Wolves vs Chelsea
      20:45 BST Leicester vs West Ham
      21:00 BST Norwich vs Man United

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        Rashford Tony Bruno too much ??
        😛

        1. StoichkovFPL
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 15 days ago

          way too much. pick one

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 15 days ago

            Ha ha
            Thanks mate.
            (Sorry it was a comment meant to be fun. I'm not playing the game atm. May join later on though)
            GL to you !! 😉

  21. fc_skrald
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Relying on the heavy defenseders for this game:

    TAA, Alonso, Pereira and Doherty

    Would you play Barnes instead of one of the defenders?

    Good fun this game!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Why are you picking Barnes?

      1. fc_skrald
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        You are right, might as well change him to a non playing cheap midfielder. Just not sure Alonso and Doherty will play regularly.

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Here's me

      McCarthy
      TAA/Cathcart/Lascelles
      Salah/Mane/Grealish/Barnes
      Laca/Ings/Wood

      (Pope/Lundstram/Baldock/Hanley)

  22. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    @Ragabolly.
    I'm not playing the game due to lack of time atm.
    But i want to thank you Sir !!

    You are a legend !!

    You're helping people think something other than the obvious issues going on currently.

    I don't know it's your plan, but I'd suggest you to keep the data generated during this whole Pseudo FPL thing & see the patterns in the data/results/points are same as with the original game. If they are you can keep organising the event every season. It will be popular IMHO. You could be onto something huge !!

    And yes, Thank you again 🙂

    1. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      ^

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        ^
        ^

    2. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Thank you so so much mate, I really appreciate the support!

      I have been working on it for a month hoping it can help the community, thanks again!

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        🙂

  23. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Pants Down!

    1. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      nice to see that (even its virtual FPL)

  24. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Virtual FPL GW1 team:

    McCarthy
    TAA - Alonso - Soyuncu
    Salah (C) - Mane - Mahrez - Martial - Barnes
    DCL - Wood

    Button - Greenwood - Kiko - Hanley

    Good luck all! Thanks Ragabolly!

  25. Gentle_Turks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    When saving my team just before the deadline I got a 502 error.

  26. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    When are the first game results announced?

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      in 50 minutes

  27. Gentle_Turks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    RAGABOLLY

    Couple of things -

    • First, thanks very much for doing this.
    • Is everything working correctly? When setting up my team just before the deadline I got a 502 error. Don't think it saved the team, but not sure because (and this takes me on to point three below)
    • Where can I see this weeks team?

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Check the live points tab on the top and it should have your GW1 team

    2. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Update.
      Ok I've found how to view the team / points etc. Unfortunately that glitch means that my team didn't save - one of my strikers last on bench!

      Anyone else get problems?

      1. Ragabolly
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        The 502 error means that I started the update, so you probably just missed it. Sorry..

        1. Gentle_Turks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 15 days ago

          Ah that explains it. I was setting up pretty near deadline as I decided very late in the day to join in.

  28. George James
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    When do we find out the team news for virtual fpl.

    I’m way too excited for this 🙂

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Check the live points tab on the top and it should have your GW1 team

  29. Simpix
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Ragabolly,
    Thank you so much for all your efforts in producing something to feed the FPL addiction.
    A quick question.....
    Is there a limit to how many different you can log in on to manage your team?
    I have logged in on on my Windows 8.1 laptop and my Android Samsung phone but when I try to log in with my Samsung tablet it keeps returning to the "enter login and password" page over and over.
    Looking forward to 8pm BST !!

    1. Simpix
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      different 'devices'......it should have said

    2. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      There is no limit.. Are you sure you're typing the correct password etc?

      1. Simpix
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        yes....email address and password, same as my phone and laptop

  30. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    "NEW RANK - 1 / 2004"

    That means there are 2004 teams?? Wow!!

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Great 😀

      1. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        First I thought it will be about 100 teams.
        And they laughing at me when I was asking here about some eFPL game few weeks ago. Andy or some other mod said that probably no one will be interested.
        Glad that Ragabolly replied to me that he is working on something like this and ask me to just wait. It was worth it 🙂

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 15 days ago

          Yep
          I remember your posts.
          Andy replied on it.