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We at Fantasy Football Scout are saddened by the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

We’re aware that not all of you will be affected by the events in the United Kingdom on Thursday afternoon but as a mark of respect for those who are, we will be suspending our content for the time being.

Understandably, there is a great deal of uncertainty over the immediate sporting schedule and we will also be awaiting further guidance from the Premier League on whether (or when) this weekend’s planned fixtures will take place.

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  1. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 1 month ago

    RIP Queen Elizabeth II 🙁

  2. Ragabolly
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Risers: None

    Fallers: Salah (12.9) Scamacca (6.7) Nørgaard (5.4) Krafth (4.3) Diop (4.3)

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      wow Salah was on 98.3 and still dropped, Trippier was on 100.6 and no rise, what is going on with FPL stats?

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Wildcards apparently throw them off a bit...

      2. OPTA FPL
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Told you, dont trust 100% while ->98%

      3. Jase3377
        4 years, 1 month ago

        It is annoying as I held Salah and bought Trippier

        1. chocolove
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Whats the point?
          Salah will eventually drop before deadline anyway...

          1. Jase3377
            4 years, 1 month ago

            2Ft's and thought I had another day

            1. chocolove
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Have 2 FT and still didnt do Perisic to Trippier.
              Wonder how this GW 7 pan out. Feel that I am lucky if this GW get delayed or canceled.

      4. Fabreghastly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        4 years, 1 month ago

        The drops are sometimes a random seeming selection of the most sold

        The risers list tends to be more accurate

        1. Malaikat Jihad
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Agreed. I panicked and cashed in KDB last week, but he didn't fall in price.

      5. Pukki Party
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Pretty accurate i'd say

    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers Raga 🙂

    3. NotReadyForPrimeTime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers RB. Appreciate the post, even if a bit surprised at the rise/fall.

    4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Salah seems like one of shopping price bargains now only 12.9. I think he will fall to about 12.5 by gw14. That is when I plan to get him back.

    5. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      FFS Salah

      Cheers Raga

    6. House Frey Wedding Planner
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Damn was hoping Salah would hold his price before the weekend games

    7. AzzaroMax99
      4 years, 1 month ago

      wow salah will be a bargain from gw12 xD

  3. chocolove
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Free WC for all?

    1. chocolove
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Throwback there was a season that the site crashed and they had have to given us free WC GW 2. Wondering which year that was. Cant remember clearly

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I think that was two seasons ago,

      2. FCSB
        4 years, 1 month ago

        i love retro FPL, i wish there was a site where you could trawl back thru the archives of top FPL players of years gone by, or even see your previous teams

    2. lilmessipran
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What would happen to those who already have WC active this week?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Pretend it's GW8 or 9 and set up for that.

    3. Sharkytect
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I think that was the 2011/12 season. Absolute disaster for my work mini league

  4. SpaceCadet
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Have this weekends games been officially called off?

    1. chocolove
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Its blurry

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      4 years, 1 month ago

      In the next 9 hours probably.

    3. FCSB
      4 years, 1 month ago

      unoffically called off...

      i mean lets face it they're going to be called off, i dont agree with it one bit, but then again i dont agree with games being called off during covid 🙂

    4. George Sillett
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not yet but it's pretty inevitable

    5. vaspv
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No official confirmation yet but they will be 100% called off, and should be.

      1. Tinkermania
        4 years, 1 month ago

        What happened to the phrase "that's what she would have wanted"?

        1. Amsterhammer
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah agree. It would also be sensible to play this weekend, show respect at the start of each game and cancel next weekend if the funeral is on a Sunday.

    6. Gegenpress
      4 years, 1 month ago

      They're most likely going to be called off but it's a bit ridiculous - With the World Cup this season it's a pretty hectic schedule as it is..

      Queen should be remembered at the beginning of each game 1 min silence and done! Life goes on ey? Next weekends Sunday games should be rescheduled or cancelled as it's funeral day but that's about it can't be cancelling 2 weekends of fixtures!

      Not complaining though - could give Klopp 2 weeks to get injured players back put players through their paces and reset! Come back a different team after a 2 week break 🙂

  5. chocolove
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Imagine GW 7 get canceled and there is FF Fest at NYC.
    Awkward moment!

  6. Conte's Son
    4 years, 1 month ago

    If this weeks fixtures get called off, what happens to any transfers already made? And if you don't make a transfer will you get 2 free transfers the following week?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same as a normal GW. GW8 is also in doubt.

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      will depend if GW deadlines are moved or not. If not it will be a GW of no games and the transfers will stand but if the deadline gets shifted they would count for the current GW - would also depend on when the games are rescheduled, which probably/may not be in the same week. Then again they might do something else if it causes mass disruption to the game.

      Wait and see.

      1. Conte's Son
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Very helpful thank you

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Game weeks will roll on as normal, just like the Covid season

    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Just cancel the season

  7. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What would be cool, is for broadcasters to play random FA Cup Finals this weekend with QE2 handing Trophies at the End. Some cats will remember who won. But Amerikaners like me wont know. It would be a thrill and fun. Especially black and white broadcasts.

  8. Totalfootball
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Will we get unlimited transfers if football comes back after IB break?

    1. Flaming Flamingo
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Doubt it

    2. The Philosopher
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Even if both GW 7 and 8 get cancelled, doubt they'll be giving unlimited transfers to compensate just the two GWs. Can be managed with FTs alone. Or at best can see another FH being thrown in there.

    3. HellasLEAF
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Prob not.

  9. FCSB
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So potentially no prem games until 1 October…

    1. HellasLEAF
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Disappointing if true.

      1. El Presidente
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Disappointed would not be the word I've use.

    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That would cause massive disruption on PL calendar/fixtures...etc, etc.
      I still believe that PL officials will come up with some kind of modus operandi with Government officials so they don't miss more than 1GW...perhaps not even that.

      1. FCSB
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Totally, we should just play on, celebrate her life with fanfare and national anthems

    3. Amsterhammer
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That's a big if. Let's wait and see.

    4. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I expect 1 week. But I am not British, maybe the Red Coats need two weeks.

      I guess Amerikaners need to watch college football for two weeks. You have some spicy games this week

      Alabama vs Texas this will put about 100K super objectionable fan bases together
      Mississippi State at Arizona
      Kentucky vs Florida
      Air Force vs Colorado to see how bad the Buffs are

  10. HellasLEAF
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is it finally time to go Salah C over Haaland?

    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Absolutely not

    2. The Philosopher
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Good week to do it as there'll probably be no games this week

    3. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Won't be playing Wolves this weekend...

      Will be playing vs Potter's Chelsea in Londonium

      Should be like a Champions League final.

      Potter has to win or Chelsea will fire stupidly him. Not immediately but they have a idiot owner now. Klopp wants to get back on track

  11. el polako
    4 years, 1 month ago

    First the sad news yesterday, now Egyptian King dropping.
    Truly bad time for monarchs.

  12. Sandy Ravage
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea players now back in my reckoning

    1. RICICLE
      4 years, 1 month ago

      How come?

      1. Capocannonieri
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cause Potter is the English Pep

  13. EmreCan Hustle
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I don't to appear as insensitive at a time when the UK is in mourning.

    But if this GW 7 does get postponed, does that mean GW 8 becomes the new GW 7 or do all GWs shift one week?

    Thanks.

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      4 years, 1 month ago

      *I don't mean to appear

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      would be a blank gw with no games

    3. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No, it means GW7 is a blank and fixtures will be added to an already existing GW which will be a Double GW

    4. vaspv
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Neither. GW7 games will be moved into another game week, probably into a midweek slot.

    5. Sandy Ravage
      4 years, 1 month ago

      *some people in the UK are mourning

      1. Flog the trog
        4 years, 1 month ago

        *anyone worth their weight is mourning

  14. Cruyff's Eleven
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone have the lowdown on Lallana as a manager?

    Attacking, defensive etc?

    1. Josh.E
      4 years, 1 month ago

      not sure Lallana has the lowdown on those stats himself since this is his first time, reminds me of Ben Mee getting Burnley relegated

    2. el polako
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Injured mostly.

    3. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lallana gets tough sub opportunities:

      (1) Sergio Ramos body slams Mo Salah, He is subbed on to replace Salah. It's like replacing Pepperoni with Spam on a pizza.

      (2) Chelsea chisels BHA for a top coach, here comes Lallana.

      He might be awesome, but dang. It would be much easier to Replace the hapless Frank DeBore at Crystal Palace. No Goals, Wins, or Ties.

    4. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thank you. I was kind joking. This is awesome.

  15. Totalfootball
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Cucu an option after Potter appointment?

    1. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Should thrive. Potter insisted on a very high price to sell the player.

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        4 years, 1 month ago

        His farewell gift

  16. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The funeral is likely to be next sat definitely not sport then!

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Traditionally it's 10 days after the passing of a monarch which would be Sunday but I'm expecting all of that GW's fixtures to be cancelled.

    2. CherryBoys
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      There is a set protocol that has been set out for years for this very sad occasion. The funeral is most likely to be held on Monday 19th September.
      https://inews.co.uk/news/queen-when-funeral-elizabeth-ii-memorial-date-where-buried-mourning-period-explained-1314857

      1. Andy_Social
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I was reading the protocol - it's very detailed, everything is mapped out - with one exception. It doesn't explain what happens to the football THIS weekend!

        1. Stamford B
          4 years, 1 month ago

          There won’t be any.

          1. Stamford B
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Football league games have already been postponed for tonight.

  17. kanuforpresident
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I have 2 FTs - should I use one of them immediately, with the possible blank GW coming up?

    ie. if it blanks and we move to next week, I'll remain at 2 FTs (essentially losing a FT)

    1. Goat
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  18. George Agdgdgwngo
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I reckon games go ahead this weekend and are cancelled next. So if you were planning to wc for the international break, playing the wc tomorrow would give you a hell of long time to catch price rises!

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Games may not be played but the game week will be administered ... so the WC will be closed out before the IB game week even starts

      1. Bored Ape Jota Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        4 years, 1 month ago

        This right here. This is how FPL towers have done things in the past.

      2. Hotdogs for Tea
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I was wrong about WCs

    2. George Sillett
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I reckon they don't seeing as the EFL games for tonight were postponed yesterday

  19. Pep Roulette
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What happens to people with 2 FTs?

    1. JohnnyCroat
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You'll need to ask an actual question. What what? People with 2FTs have 2FTs.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same as any game week

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      4 years, 1 month ago

      They feast

    4. Zinedine Kilbane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      They will have free mini wildcard with likely 4 FTs before ball kicked, just have to use 1 now and 1 next week

  20. kanuforpresident
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Planning 3 FTs between this and next GW

    A) TAA, Salah, Greenwood to Trip, KDB, Toney/Mitro
    B) Gross, Salah, Greenwood to Bailey, Rashford, Kane
    C) Gross, Salah, Greenwood to Bailey, Sterling, Toney/Mitro

    1. Bavarian
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why losing Groß?

      1. kanuforpresident
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Blank, Blank, Pool, Spurs (and unclear with new manager)

    2. Jebiga
      4 years, 1 month ago

      why losing pool players at home against Wolverhampton, is that because of Dogface (Diego Costa) ?

  21. Thugring
    4 years, 1 month ago

    If the games go ahead you should be providing the usual content, people have paid for this service.

  22. mdm
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why there are 2 GWs in doubt? I mean the funeral of the old lady should be this weekend, right?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      4 years, 1 month ago

      As a sign of respect I suppose.

      1. mdm
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Probably. I guess some wierd english traditions..

    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It's England, so we need to have a mourning period where everyone is still expected to work through the week, but they helpfully cancel all our entertainment on the weekend so we can let our grief out then.

      1. mdm
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I see. Thanks. So no games next 2-3 weeks then

      2. Profligacy
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Mourning for a dead person, let the living ones suffer. Funny.

      3. Hotdogs for Tea
        4 years, 1 month ago

        It's UK actually

    3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      4 years, 1 month ago

      because we live in backwards society

    4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Think there's a general rule / idea that nothing should be on within 3 days of the funeral (I know I read it somewhere yesterday but can't remember where), if that is the case then with the funeral being on the Monday after next weekend (19th), it would mean no football between next Friday and the Thursday after. Funeral will be that late due to period of mourning and lying in state for people to pay respects.

      1. mdm
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Really the funeral will be in 10 days from now?? Come on...

  23. EmreCan Hustle
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Assuming the GW 7 is a blank, if I make a FT now, do I get 2FTs next GW(after GW 7 deadline)?

    Thanks.

    1. Konstaapeli
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No. But you will if you save it.

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. Seems unfair. Would have liked 3FTs focused on the next GW.

  24. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 1 month ago

    with 2FT, does it seem logical to use 1FT in case the gw gets cancelled, otherwise il be wasting a FT

    1. Konstaapeli
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes but we'll know in a few hours for sure what's going on

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Whether the game week is cancelled or not you should use one free transfer rather than burn one

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      4 years, 1 month ago

      just thinking this, so if this gw gets postponed the FPL game will still count it as a GW so transfers count (at least that's what I recall happened during COVID). So might be a good idea to use 1 FT.

      But we need FPL to confirm, instead of posting useless memes on their twitter I hope they could post some useful information to help. I can't see them extending the GW for example.

    5. Sandy Ravage
      4 years, 1 month ago

      But which gameweek are you targeting with the transfer?

    6. Rogue Todd
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Wait for announcements

  25. Sheffield Wednesday
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Just noticed full comment history has been restored for the last 30 days. Thanks FFScout.

    1. Arteta
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Finally something good!

  26. Digital-Real
    4 years, 1 month ago

    next two weekend games likely to be cancelled, surely we get an extra FH? if so, is it best to use our free transfers now? seems like an opportunity not to miss.

    1. Tinkermania
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why should we get a free hit? Because we are mourning?

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why an extra Free Hit ? You will still have your free transfers as normal even if the two game weeks are canceled and there are no games ... it will be like a mini wild card for us

    3. pablo discobar
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why would we? Games will resume after international break, no need for a FH.

      I think they'll extend the season by a week, no worries with that as no tournament next summer.

  27. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Listening to talk sport and it's all about the queen.

    I don't know why. I wanted to listen to sport stuff.

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same here the TV companies, press and sporting authorities have gone way over the top. A funeral for those who actually knew her and a two-minute silence for the rest of us would be more than enough IMO.

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It’s OTT. We’ll be sick of it by the funeral.

  28. Arn De Gothia
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is James still the ”go to guy” at Chelsea? Was thinking of breaking The template with Chillwell and/or Fofana. Any advice?

    1. diabydoesgallas
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Chelsea fan here, James is our most best player by some distance. Chilwell would be a great option normally but cucurella has made him a bit risky, and Fofana is great value at 4.4m, as far as I can tell.

      1. Arn De Gothia
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ok, thanks. So I guess I keep James and take a punt on one of them, I really like Chilly

        1. diabydoesgallas
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Go for it I’d say, he’s a fun pick. There’s a risk but the upside is probably worth it

          1. Arn De Gothia
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Have Cancelo, trippier & Dalot so I can afford 2 chelskis, even if one is risky. Thanks and GL in these strange fpl times

            1. diabydoesgallas
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Nice squad depth there, chilwell punt it is then! And thanks, I’ll need it - on a wildcard this week unfortunately. GL to you too.

  29. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 1 month ago

    never underestimate the ability of fantasy football participants to make a change all about the game and their teams.

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What?

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Just realised we might not see any PL for a month.

    1. Rogue Todd
      4 years, 1 month ago

      OMG

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Could get an extended season though. The fixture schedule was already extremely tight due to the World Cup so it's hard to see where postponed fixtures for the club still in Europe would be played if they progress in the cups.