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Fantasy Football Scout Community Trials open again

The dawning of a new year brings fresh opportunities, different perspectives and, of course, a brand new FPL wildcard to tempt us! In this spirit of renewal, Fantasy Football Scout are delighted to be re-opening our Community Trials in order to discover and celebrate upcoming writing talent.

Alongside the Pro PunditsScout Network and Scout Academy, the Trials are part of our continuing mission to support the wider world of FPL content creators and expand the extent of FFS’s own coverage.

Specifically, the Community Trials offer an opportunity for budding writers to submit an article with a view to getting a paid commission, raising their profile and generally furthering their editorial career.

We ran the inaugural version of this enterprise back in the Autumn and, after much deliberation of MANY articles, ultimately picked four winners: DomWatts23GreyheadKroos Kontrol and RubberDucky.

We handed each of these writers a chance to work alongside the Fantasy Football Scout editorial team on a commissioned article that will feature in the main editorial flow. The first of these was published last week, as mindfulness coach DomWatts23 revealed his thoughts on how to balance FPL with our mental health in an unpredictable season. You can READ IT HERE.

If you fancy an opportunity to follow in their footsteps then now is the time to get your thinking cap on and start sharing your ideas.

The Community Trials window will be open for four weeks, between today and Sunday, February 7. During this period, we will monitor everything submitted, provide a little feedback here and there and then reward the best and most interesting new writers with paid commissions to contribute to the main site.

We think this is a great opportunity to test out new ideas and angles, flex your creative muscles and get attention from our editorial teams. Even if you don’t get picked first time round, don’t worry, we’ll be running more trials throughout the year.

The second Community Trials are now officially open and run through to February 7, so start submitting using this link.

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  1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    My dog is better at judging the flight of a ball than Hart!

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      But Hart is better at barking and looks more like a dog than your dog

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Damn! You are right. He wins!

  2. Westfield Irons ⭐️
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling only rested today, or possible injury?
    Any news?

  3. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Dion Dublin rubbing shearer close for worst co commentator

    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Agreed. There are better co commentators on 5 live, BBC have so much choice. Stephen Warnock would do a better job.

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        He’s so patronising, complementing the keeper for saving shots straight at him

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I like Dion happy go lucky, easygoing and enjoys it,

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

        He's a good Leicester lad.

      2. Forgetmeknot
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed, need more of that at the mo

  4. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Carlos x2

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Easiest brace of all time?

  5. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Poch in the stands?

  6. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Keeper stood behind the wall.

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

    Spurs need to be scoring ten here. Fail to justify the transfer fees and wages at the top of the game and the whole pyramid crumbles.

  8. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Time to bring on a sub, Marine.

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      😀

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I never knew how hard it was to captain a marine...

      Must be the pressure

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It's the town where Carra's born....

  9. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Disgraceful from No.5 for Marine. Shocking attitude made no attempt to head the ball with Moura's free kick.

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      They are playing like a bunch of amateurs.

      Oh wait......

  10. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    No fairy tale here I’m afraid, just a drubbing

  11. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Carlos hatrick 4 - 0

  12. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Best Chelsea MF for DGW19 out of

    Pulisic
    Ziyech

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Puli for me

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

      Pulisic

  13. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Regardless of opposition what a goal that is. Unbelievable finish fair play.

  14. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Jurgen in the crowd 🙂

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Really?

      1. aleksaa2
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yes, with I assume his friend, who loves to hug him,

  15. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    If Kane is isolating or has COVID then Vinicius comes in right 😉 scoring a first half hat trick against the mighty marines

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Times are tough.

  16. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    let's face it, we're only watching this game to laugh at Hart!

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He will just go home and polish his PL medals

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        And count his money in his mansion lol

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          And have a quick Wash N Go

  17. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Tottenham Hotspurs vs. Marine (1st Half Highlights)

    https://youtu.be/Kf9FQbFoGNE

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Tottenham Hotspur vs. Marine (2nd Half Highlights)

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

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Great memories playing that game.

  18. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Good to see Ian Wright wearing a sensible woolly hat and mittens not a stupid beret and leather gloves like shearer

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Shearer's a fashion victim.

  19. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which option to punt on?

    A) Kane, Watkins -> Martial, Jesus
    B) Salah, Watkins -> Sterling, Richarlison

  20. DeadStarComing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So how does WC18 work when navigating the next 2 game weeks? Surely you have to ignore quite a few of the DGW19 players? I'm thinking you'd mostly have to ignore West Ham, Leeds and Liverpool assets for example. Is it purely to get triple Man City? I guess I'm really asking why not just free hit GW18?

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Atm my wc is set up with 1 from west ham and Leeds both on the bench then I have 3m itb to do Rashford to salah if I want for 19, ends Up with 13 dgw players or 14 with a hit

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

        So who are the other 11? Are you counting Villa players I'm guessing?

        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Will depends on news but possibly

          Martinez or Pope
          Stones Diaz McGuire holding
          Kdb Bruno Rashford saka
          Wilson Lacazette or Watkins

          Johnstone bamford coufal souceck

          3-4m itb to bring in salah and/or ings

          I am actually quite excited about it which probably means it will be a complete disaster in one way or another

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

            I see. So yeah if Villa have a game or 2 postponed you'll have less DGW options. Also no real bench this week which could be an issue. Cheers for sharing! I'm currently thinking I'm free hitting but was curious what the WC could give me. I guess I've got to go all in on City and Utd to go the WC route.

            1. Steve The Spud
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Yeah, you could make it safer by getting Saïss or someone like that on the bench for insurance But it reduces the change to bb in 19

              I’m really just trying to win my ml where many have played their FH already

    2. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I've got 11 for BGW (9 if no AVLvTOT), at least 12 DGW players (Son to Salah) and a nice team for gw20

      GW18
      Martinez
      AWB, Stones, Cancelo, Bellerin
      KDB, Bruno, Rashford, Son
      Bamford
      McCarthy, Wilson, Coufal, Soucek

      GW19
      McCarthy
      AWB, Stones, Cancelo, Coufal
      Salah, KDB, Bruno, Rashford, Soucek
      Bamford
      Martinez, Lacazette, Wilson, Mitchell

      GW20
      Martinez (bur)
      Stones (wba), Cancelo (wba), AWB (SHU)
      Salah (TOT), KDB (wba), Bruno (SHU), Rashford (SHU)
      Bamford (new), Wilson (LEE), Lacazette (sou)
      McCarthy (ARS), Coufal (cry), Soucek (cry), Mitchell (WHU)

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

        Looks good! Cheers for sharing

        1. HashAttack
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          thanks - got the front line for gw18 wrong - It's Wilson & Lacazette with Bamford on the bench
          I'm not using FH or WC, just a few hits - have been building with focus on gw18 and 20 onwards

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

            Yeah I got that, cheers.

  21. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs on Covid watch about 20 people crammed into the tiny marine changing rooms

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      The players and staff have been tested, but I take your point.

  22. Jack da man
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Draft league so no budget, who would you rather have?

    A) Martial
    B) Werner

    Thanks!

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

      Martial for me.

  23. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Think the decision of the Premier League to wait for outcome of Marine v Spurs result to announce anything was extremely prudent.

    Although its only 4-0 to Spurs, so best see it out.

  24. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    If sterling is a doubt I may consider gundogan.

    This frees up loads of money....so who is the better for the 1 game

    A....saka

    B....auba

    Thanks

    1. jayzico
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'm getting the gun

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        What about auba with the spare cash?

  25. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Would you do Johnstone to De Gea for a 4 point hit?

    I’m intending to save my FH but play BB in GW19.

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Why? De gea has a double and a gw18 game

      1. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, that is why

      2. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Oh sorry, the Other way around, I don’t think I would do that move, whos your other keeper ?

        1. Vazza
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          McCarthy

          1. Steve The Spud
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            I’d probably hold both for 19 and take a hit somewhere upfield where you can get a higher ceiling for your -4

            1. Vazza
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Curtis Jones to Smith Rowe?

  26. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Sissoko and Toby coming off. Alli still on. So all the people on FH with Alli in their teams, watch out!

    1. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Looking at his performance, I bet his transfer to Marine Saint Germain is very close to happen.

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Qatar Sports Investments watching this in their boardroom?

  27. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Alli has skills

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Not enough to make Jose happy!

  28. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Save of the season there by Hart! He still has it in him.

  29. The SK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What’s the latest situation regarding Villa vs Spurs?

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It's on until we are told otherwise. Which may be tomorrow.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        or after deadline.

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

          What do we think is the best strategy if we get no update before deadline? Surely you have to have a at least Son just incase they play a depleted Villa team?

          1. Nimby
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Have a bench I suppose. I can do Son to Sterling though so might just do that.

          2. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            If playing a chip, bench cover for sure.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Wait & hope for news.

  30. Tarzan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    best 4.5 mid oprtion for FH18?

    1. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      ESR

    2. jayzico
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      That Arsenal dude

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

      Slim pickings, Smith Rowe or Burke