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Mark Sutherns to return to Fantasy Football Scout for 2020/21 season

“Where’s Mark?”
“I miss Mark”
“Bring back Mark”

Hundreds upon hundreds of you have enquired about the whereabouts of the Fantasy Football Scout founding father since his decision to take a step back from frontline FPL duty two years ago.

He’s never been too far away from the site, though, and now, we’re delighted to report, he’ll once again be putting out Fantasy content when the new season gets underway in September.

Mark will be involved with Fantasy Football Scout in a Pro Pundit capacity, so expect articles and video appearances as he bids to bounce back from – what he deemed to be – a frustrating 2019/20 campaign.

Mark rejoins a team of contributors that includes top Fantasy managers such as Lateriser, Zophar and Tom Freeman, who have multiple top 1k finishes between them and who, we are delighted to say, will be writing for us once again in 2020/21.

Lateriser, who finished 30th in the world last season, will also be stepping up the frequency of his articles in the campaign to come.

As ever, subscribers to Fantasy Football Scout will get unrestricted access to all of their analysis and team reveals.

If you’re new to this website, Mark is its creator.

Starting Fantasy Football Scout out as a blog in 2007, he grew these pages steadily over the years and developed the site into the leading Fantasy Football resource.

He’s got an enviable FPL record to back that up, too, as his season history (pictured above) shows.

A remarkable nine of his finishes have been within the top 5,000, with four of those resulting in overall ranks inside the top 1k.

We’re absolutely thrilled to have Mark back on board for 2020/21 and look forward to his insight in the weeks and months to come.


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  1. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Yeeeeesssssss!! 🙂

    1. Anorak
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hype hype hype!!!

      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Looks like I picked the right season to return to FFS 😀

    2. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Simply the best signing of the 2020/21 season.

      Welcome Back .....

      Is Granville next 🙂

  2. Rotation's Alter Ego
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    🐐

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        :goat:

        1. GreenWindmill
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

  3. andy85wsm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Happy days!

  4. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    The GOAT returns!

  5. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    wooooot woooooot

  6. Fit of Pique
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Excellent!

  7. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    How'd Mark do in the season just gone?

    1. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Locking this thread. 😉

      1. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Gap in the cv! Great to have you back big man.

        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I'm afraid the 19/20 season is still in the record books though not showing in the above screen grab...

      2. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Welcome back Legend!!!!

      3. The Mighty One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Hey I’m crying FOUL! You used to be one year ahead of us in the years of service but now I’m seeing that 13 and wondering!! Hmmm. Well I guess it has to be true. I’m sure you could have put a 19 there and it would be totally true!

        Welcome back, Maestro.

  8. zorro121
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Great news!

  9. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Really nice to see him back! Whoever next - Granville?

    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      That would be perfect!

  10. DavidMunday815
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

  11. LangerznMash
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who will be Chelsea's penalty taker with Willian gone and Jorginho out of the picture?

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Werner will be.

    2. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I guess Werner.

      1. Greek Freak
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Though maybe Havertz, if he joins? Who knows - statistically though (in terms of success rate from the spot) Havertz would be the best choice, closely followed by Giroud.

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Werner has scored 5/5 this year. I imagine he'll take. Havertz is really good though. Let's see if that transfer happens.

          1. LangerznMash
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Werner's appeal heightens.

    3. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mark.

  12. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Virg has a reason to live again...

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He’ll still moan.

  13. AA33
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Welcome back Mark!

  14. DavidMunday815
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Really, really excited to have Mark back. Return of the King!

  15. Godfrey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Excellent news, missed his view on the game last season

  16. Lionel Fellaini
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Can't wait for an appearance on the Scoutcast.

    Bring back Granville!

    1. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Grannies miffed lol

  17. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    This is great news!

  18. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Haven't been around for too long but this is great news!

  19. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    He's baaaaaaack

  20. seanmcging
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Great news 🙂

  21. The Gambler.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mark is back, great news.

    Who else, Granville perhaps?

    Or maybe Jonty?

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jonty never left

  22. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I might get membership back again

  23. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mark, please bring back the Preamble!

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      This completely!

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

      Here here

      1. Greek Freak
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Where?

    3. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      yes- I loved that each week

    4. adams_6
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      The best article that has ever existed on this site. Definitely need the Pre-Amble back. The highlight of my Saturday mornings in years past.

    5. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      What's the Preamble?

    6. P-h-o-e-n-i-x
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      For new folks, please let us know what is Preamble?

      1. adams_6
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Mark used to write an excellent article on the Saturday morning released an hour before the deadline detailing his thoughts for the coming gameweek in a fabulous way while also not telling us what he was going to do. It was truly wonderful.

        1. Steve
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Beattie a captaincy option! My, those were the days, he’s listed in the company of Fpl royalty in that preamble!!

    7. Markus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes, 100%. Great writing which captured the heart of the fantasy football experience. There are plenty of tips n tricks n stats generally out there but quality, entertaining writing about fantasy football is much rarer. On that does hindu monkey still do his weekly write ups, I used to enjoy those. Although probably a bit too sweaty for ffs!

  24. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Talking of great communicators... welcome back Mark!

    I hope you are well x

  25. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Return of the King

  26. Dollaz
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Will you be doing the scoutcasts too Mark? We all miss your dulcet tones.

  27. GHB
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Scout cast will be worth watching again!! Great to have Mark back.

  28. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mark, wooooo!

  29. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    From being a fan to potentially, hopefully doing a Scoutcast with him!

    EXCITE

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Virg please stop hacking peoples accounts

  30. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Oh, oh, come on, oh, yeah
    Well I tried to tell you so (yes, I did)
    But I guess you didn't know, as I said the story goes
    Baby, now I got the flow
    'Cause I knew it from the start
    Baby, when you broke my heart
    That I had to come again, and show you that I'm real
    all those times I said that I love you
    (You lied to me) yes, I tried, yes, I tried
    (You lied to me) even though you know I'd die for you
    (You lied to me) yes, I cried, yes, I cried
    it is
    (Return of the Mark) come on
    (Return of the Mark) oh my God
    (You know that I'll be back) here I am
    (Return of the Mark) once again
    (Return of the Mark) pump up the world
    (Return of the Mark) watch my flow
    (You know that I'll be back) don't you know
    here it is
    (Return of the Mark) hold on
    (Return of the Mark) don't you know
    (You know that I'll be back) here I go
    (Return of the Mark) oh little girl
    (Return of the Mark) wants my pearl
    (Return of the Mark) up and down
    (You know that I'll be back) round and round

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      😀

      Last part of that verse gets a bit noncey but great song

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Well they didnt give me much time. Daniel will be on later with the 2 hour version.

        1. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          😀

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

      So what you’re saying is, Marks sabbatical was because he went to jail and now he’s back with his best material?

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        It explains his rank this season

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          He only had stained, two day old newspaper articles to base form on