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AuthorHot TopicDateReplies

andy85wsm
Remy is a risk worth taking

For me Remy is worth the risk for several reasons: - He's now first choice striker for the best team in the league who haven't yet guaranteed the title. - Scores a goal every 91.2 mins (Costa = 1…

10 years, 11 months ago21

J0E
Live Scoutcast Link 10pm Start-ish

Live Scoutcast gets underway about 10pm. Click here to tune in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYFr6rt4ui0

10 years, 11 months ago4

Ruth_NZ
Costa lengthy injury lay off fears

Regarding Costa and Remy I'm going to post this one time and leave it at that. Costa came off limping and holding his thigh. That suggests that what was a Grade 1 strain has been made worse and i…

10 years, 11 months ago0

J0E
Live Scoutcast (10pm) - Leave Your Questions for the team here

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Questions for the Scoutcast team. All being well we should be having a live scoutcast tonight at around 10pm - available via our Youtube channel https://ww…

10 years, 11 months ago74

andy85wsm
Aguero - Keep the faith?

If you're still an owner, how long does Aguero have left in your team? I think I'm going to give him the next 3 games at which point Giroud will have had his blank and the Chelsea game. In those …

10 years, 11 months ago46

J0E
Who is the best Austin replacement?

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Who is the best Austin replacement?

10 years, 11 months ago19

President John F. Keninnsie
Could a switch to 3-5-2 now be an option?

With the Chelsea striker situation up in the air, upcoming blanks for Austin & Giroud, tough fixtures ahead for Rooney, injury doubts around Sturridge, and unconvincing picks such as Gomis, Murray …

10 years, 11 months ago15

Ruth_NZ
Time to ditch Kane?

Is Kane ruining FPL? Over recent weeks I have been struggling to wrench my team away from the template arrangement it got into in GW28 (the Spurs-QPR DGW). Like most others I ended up with Kane a…

10 years, 11 months ago75

Flynny
Best 3rd Chelsea player for the DGWK

Hi all.....just wondering what peoplevr thinking 're Chelsea s 3rd player for the dgw? assuming people have hazard and Ivan or Terry, what r people planning?...... is fabregas the best option?.....…

10 years, 11 months ago16

beric
Doosra Update

*Doosra news* Have just heard off Mrs. D, doos has been transferred out of critical care and into a different ward. I'm hoping to go visit him this week. Happy Easter everyone!

10 years, 11 months ago44

J0E
UFPL Stick or Twist?

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic UFPL stick or twist With so many high scores among popular picks yesterday (Hazard, Austin, Sanchez among them) and some good scores from others (eg Sigurds…

10 years, 11 months ago3

Elniñorules
FFS UEFA live scoreboard

Who needs ESPN Cricinfo when we have our own legen-wait-for-it-dary cricket website eh? 😉 Dearest managers, cricketers, spectators, fans and WAGs. We present to you the much awaited Live Scorec…

10 years, 11 months ago21

J0E
Gwk 31 Captaincy Decision

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Who are you captaining this week and why?

10 years, 11 months ago23

@ocprodigy
Scout Picks Challenge

SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 31 Here we go again folks! Welcome to this gameweek's Scout Picks Challenge! GW30 results: http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/10019696 (Yes, I'm runnin…

10 years, 11 months ago23

PlayON
PLAYON Q&A

Killian here from PlayON, I'm happy to answer any questions you have about the article above or about PlayON in general. If you add them as replies below I'll answer them all.

10 years, 11 months ago6

J0E
What Are Your Goals For The Last 8 Gwks?

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic With 8 gameweeks left what are you realistically playing for and how does that compare with your pre-season ambition? For me I'd like to finish in the top 1…

10 years, 11 months ago38

Elniñorules
FFS UEFA CRICKET WORLD CUP UPDATE

Couple of important updates Live Scorecard Pratik will be launching the Live Scorecard soon, which lets you view the runs scored by your team in real time as the Premier League games are on. So a…

10 years, 11 months ago13

Mark
Mondogoal Doosra Contest Now Open

Just to say that the Mondogoal Doosra Donate contest is now working and accepting entries... details here... http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/04/01/mondogoal-donate-for-doosra-contest/

10 years, 11 months ago5

J0E
Gameweek 31's best differential will be

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Who will be the best differential in gameweek 31? And will they be a single or double gameweek player?

10 years, 11 months ago36

Moin
Thursday's press conferences

Todays PL manager conferences Arsenal and Everton: 9am QPR: 9.45, Spurs: 12.30pm Man C: 12.45, West Ham: 1.00 A Villa: 1.30 Liverpool: 2.00 Soton: 2.00, Swansea, C Palace, Hull, Leicester, Stoke…

10 years, 11 months ago2

Guidinho
Post Live Scoutcast Discussion

Some remarkably questionable advice on the scout cast last night.

10 years, 11 months ago15

J0E
How many DGWK 31 players will you have?

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic How many DGWK 31 players will you have? As said on last night's live scoutcast, this is one of the worst double gameweeks on record. QPR face two away games…

10 years, 11 months ago26

A.T
Real life team of the season...so far.

Real life team of the season so far? Courtois Ivan Terry Fonte? Berty Haz Matic Schneiderlin Silva Aguero Kane Agree or disagree?

10 years, 11 months ago37

Lallana_
Liverpool and ManU - The 2nd Half of the Season Kings

Many thought Liverpool and Utd would be title contenders after that amazing pre-season from both sides. Great second half of the season from both clubs though.

10 years, 11 months ago38

Lallana_
Best Passer Of All Time

Best passer of all time? Xavi, Pirlo, Iniesta?

10 years, 11 months ago80

J0E
Live Scoutcast Tonight - Leave Your Questions for the team here

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Questions for the Scoutcast team We have our regular Live Scoutcast taking place tonight, with a special guest lined up to join us. Feel free to leave your…

10 years, 11 months ago40

J0E
Fantasy Football v Real Football

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Fantasy Football v Real Football Does playing fantasy football enhance or detract from your enjoyment of watching an actual football match. Can watching a …

10 years, 11 months ago41

J0E
Your key FPL rule change for 2015/16 is....

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Your key FPL rule change for 2015/16 is.... What rule change would you like to see for next season in FPL? Perhaps you think its already perfect? Perhaps …

10 years, 11 months ago138

beric
Doosra Latest

Just heard off Mrs. Doosra, in her words: "Doosra has now been transferred to our local hospital and has really made headway in the last few days, albeit still in the critical care unit. It will t…

10 years, 11 months ago72

J0E
Best ever international football moment

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Best ever international football moment. Harry Kane's debut goal after just 78 seconds is one of the best debuts in England's international football history…

10 years, 11 months ago35

J0E
Will we see the likes of Gwk 8 again this season?

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Will we ever see the likes of Gameweek 8 again this season. Gameweek 8 - you know the one where Aguero scored 38 for those that captained him and Tadic join…

10 years, 11 months ago34

d1sable
Good options for next season?

Obviously there is a lot of variables to some - managers/players moving in and out and of course the all important price but who do you think could be a great option for next season - they dont hav…

10 years, 11 months ago26

J0E
Has FPL finally got the BPS spot on?

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Its international break so a good time to reflect on the bonus point system in FPL. This year is probably the first I can remember where there have been har…

10 years, 11 months ago61

Jay10
Nailed on for 2015/16

Name one player except Hazard who will surely be in your team on the 8th of August. Lets see who has fantasy favourites.

10 years, 11 months ago67

J0E
Benteke or not to Benteke

Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic Benteke or not to Benteke. If we go with the theory that currently Austin is the only QPR player worth considering for the double gameweek, what of Aston Vi…

10 years, 11 months ago44

Zasa
Top Players International Break Itinerary

With the international break commencing, I thought I'd look into which players may be affected by the fixtures coming up. I've included only the highly owned players in the top 10k or players liste…

10 years, 11 months ago22

Holmes
Do You See The Player Or The Price Tag first?

Does price of a player effects your decision while picking captain or benching a player? It doesn't for me.

10 years, 11 months ago28

J0E
GWK 33-34 Strategy

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Gameweek 33-34 strategy. This is mainly aimed at us poor souls without a wildcard but thought it would be good to gather our updated thoughts on preparing f…

10 years, 11 months ago26

beric
Latest Doosra Update

Hi guys, Not a major update but Mrs. Doos contacted me again this morning to once again thank everyone for their kind messages and also to let me know that Doosra is no longer delirious, thank go…

10 years, 12 months ago63

J0E
All Change in Goal

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Goalkeeper strategy With Foster now out for the season and Forster also possibly facing a spell on the sidelines, suddenly many Fantasy managers are having …

10 years, 12 months ago31

Elniñorules
FFS UEFA Tournament

FFS UEFA ANNOUNCEMENT Here we go geezers. Presenting to you the latest edition of team competition - CRICKET WORLD CUP 2015. Celebrating the spirit of cricket's biggest tournament by playing th…

10 years, 12 months ago56

Saniul
Is Mata a credible option?

Knee-jerk aside, is Mata actually a sensible option to replace Sanchez?

10 years, 12 months ago30

J0E
Is this the first DGWK worth avoiding?

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Is this the first DGWK worth avoiding? With Villa and QPR's defence unlikely to bring in returns and both relying heavily on the goals of one player each is…

10 years, 12 months ago29

President John F. Keninnsie
42

42. Something wasn't quite right, FFS didn't feel the same, We all suddenly realised, there's more to life than this game. After spending hours every week, deciding who to buy and sell, We were al…

10 years, 12 months ago61

Not Irish
Is Aguero's time up?

Re Aguero I'm seeing the same tired comments by some very good posters here. Here are the facts regarding his demise... 1. Only three goals in ten matches since returning from injury in January. 2…

10 years, 12 months ago28

Every Dog Has Its Day
GW30 Opposing Defences

Lost at the bottom of page 2 so repost. In addition to Andy85WSM's post (http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/03/21/the-pre-match-preamble-gameweek-30-3/?hc_page=1#hc_comment_9968421) Oppo…

10 years, 12 months ago10

andy85wsm
GW30 Captain Stat Attack

Last minute captain stat attack! Have just done a few simple stats this week which might help people who are still sitting on the fence. PPG - last 5 games (59+ mins) Giroud - 7 Kane - 6.4 Aguer…

10 years, 12 months ago39

J0E
Your Gwk 30 captain is...

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Who are you captaining and why?

10 years, 12 months ago32

Demí
Wenger talks Sanchez Fatigue

Wenger on resting Sanchez: http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150319/wenger-my-thoughts-on-resting-alexis Wenger admits the 26-year-old has shown signs of tiredness recently and could be …

10 years, 12 months ago56

The Bandit
Who's your captain?

Okay, let's have it.. Forget the captains poll of liars and lurkers. Who are YOU going with?

10 years, 12 months ago49