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AuthorHot TopicDateReplies

J0E
Colombian players and other key World Cup differentials

Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic Colombia looks like a fine place to find cheap differentials - Juan Cuadrado especially. What other cheap differentials are you looking at in the FantasyiT…

11 years, 11 months ago7

Dr Dream
Members Table - Touches in the box (Mids)

Touches in the box (mids) season long..always a good stat for players from open play (as oppose set piece duties).. http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/4315/

11 years, 11 months ago16

Dr Dream
Members Table: attacking defenders

Bit of a quite night...so some stats...Some of the 2013/14 season long stats for defenders. Arranged by ICT threat, a click on the columns will rearrange them significantly for other stats...http:/…

11 years, 11 months ago27

J0E
Are Spain a spent force ?

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Are Spain a spent force in international football or are their players still worth considering in Fantasy World Cup games? Which Spain players are you most …

11 years, 11 months ago15

Mark
FFS UEFA Announce WC Tournament

Here's the FFS UEFA tournament community article...comments opened on this to capture all the recruitment chatter... http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/05/25/ffs-uefa-world-cup-2014/

11 years, 11 months ago0

Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
Sunday's transfer rumours

Just thought i'd post a few transfer rumours I've seen this morning that (I feel) have a realistic chance of happening & ones that look to affect FPL for the good or the bad... *Liverpool are plan…

11 years, 11 months ago4

J0E
Qpr or Derby: which is best for fantasy managers?

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic This weekend's Championship play off is one of the world's most lucrative football matches. But which of QPR or Derby would be best for Fantasy managers?

11 years, 11 months ago13

J0E
Latest Community articles - Promoted sides and Croatia

Latest Community Articles Here's an excellent look at how promoted sides have performed after stepping up to the Premier League by Jairzinho. http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/05/23/newly…

11 years, 11 months ago5

Elniñorules
New FFS Uefa Competition

FFS UEFA Announcement Apologies about the delay. Presenting to you ladies and gents. FFS World Cup 2014 http://uefacouncil.wordpress.com/2014/05/23/ffs-world-cup-2014-pilot/

11 years, 11 months ago33

thetinkerman
World Cup Predictions

Who are people tipping for the following? 1. World Cup winners 2. World Cup beaten finalists 3. Top scorer 4. Surprise team/dark horse 5. Biggest disappointment (team) I think: 1. Brazil 2. Arge…

11 years, 11 months ago24

J0E
A 14m Suarez - Get in or avoid?

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic It doesn't take a time travel expert with a crystal ball to work out that Luis Suarez will be priced at 14m next season. Given this price hike will he be wo…

11 years, 11 months ago29

Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
Burnley's New Recruits

Not exactly the biggest Premiership transfer news, but for those interested in cheap options from the promoted clubs (in this case, my team Burnley) looks like we will be signing Michael Kightly (&…

11 years, 11 months ago23

J0E
Latest Community articles - Goal stats and Uruguay

Latest Community articles Very handy list of goal and assist stats of World Cup players by the Sarjeant http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/05/22/the-world-cup-the-players/ And this excel…

11 years, 11 months ago2

J0E
UFPL discussion

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic UFPL discussion Yesterday we heard from Alex Bowers - the winner of last season's UFPL Beta game. Who is going to play the game next season? What did you t…

11 years, 11 months ago22

J0E
Latest community articles - Europa League and Iran

Two new community articles published. Our latest include a look at the curse of the Europa League, by Triggerlips http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/05/21/the-curse-of-the-europa-league/ …

11 years, 11 months ago0

J0E
Fantasy i-Team tips, teams and strategy

Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic Fantasy i-team game tips, teams and strategy So who is playing this game and if so what is your strategy? Also feel free to post your team.

11 years, 11 months ago53

Alan Davey
Fantasy iTeam Q&A

It's great to be finally working with you all, thanks for the article. If anyone has any questions or feedback in regards to the app, ask away. You can also contact me at either - feedback@fanta…

11 years, 11 months ago36

J0E
Latest community article - Scouting The Netherlands

Latest community articles Got this informative run down by Pompeyfan of the Netherlands...also notes he highlights the potential of a good out of position prospect in their ranks. http://www.fant…

11 years, 11 months ago2

FACUPARSE
What will ManU's defence look like next season?

De Gea Rafael Jones Smalling Buttner Top 4 😆

11 years, 11 months ago25

J0E
Can Gerrard's outstanding form continue into 2014/15?

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Steven Gerrard relies on set pieces and in particular penalties and corners for his points. He doesn't rely on pace or stamina that are set to lessen as the …

11 years, 11 months ago14

Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
Will 2014/15 see the biggest choice of big hitters yet?

Was thinking yesterday after predictions on 3 of the big hitting strikers in fpl (RVP, Suarez & Aguero) price wise. We agreed between 12-15m each, with that in mind (& I believe Jonty did a quick p…

11 years, 11 months ago37

GreenWindmill
Kieran Trippier Stat Attack

Kieran Trippier It seems like the whole of FFS is getting a bit giddy at the prospect of Burnley's Kieran Trippier being in FPL next season. A budget-friendly, assist-machine defender is the stuf…

11 years, 11 months ago59

Respect My Authoritah
Van Gaal and 4-3-3

From BBC: Asked in a 2013 Fifa interview what makes him one of the best coaches, Van Gaal said: "The philosophy. It's one that binds players with their coaches. "In my career I've found players a…

11 years, 11 months ago19

J0E
New community articles - world cup teams and managerial merry go rounds.

A trio of Community Articles have just been published We have Etihad Engineer's look at the World Cup's best differentials http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/05/19/fantasy-world-cup-differ…

11 years, 11 months ago7

Whattheheck!
What is the future for this season's breakout midfielders?

RE POST: Midfield Breakout players 2013/2014: There were a few young midfielders who really broke onto the scene last season, showing huge potential, while at times frustrating. The main ones I w…

11 years, 11 months ago15

J0E
Yaya or not to Yaya?

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Yaya Toure broke many hearts and was the source of many party celebrations this year. There were those that stubbornly ignored him and those that prospered u…

11 years, 11 months ago29

Mark
Dino's Three Part Epic

In case you missed it, be sure to check in on Dino's excellent first community submission on his early targets for 2014/15. It's part one of three...I've enabled comments on this article now for th…

11 years, 11 months ago8

J0E
Would you pay more for this season's budget stars?

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic At a likely price tag in the region of 5m are this season's budget stars like Joel Ward worth investing in? Or is it better to look for some new budget opti…

11 years, 11 months ago14

Whitman2013
Gwk 39 competition results

results for the gw 39 game..... 1st) beavis with 58 points 2nd) wilshere knowledge with 57 points 3rd) chucky with 56 points 4th) read my username( rmu) with 55 points 5th) whitman2013 with 54 …

11 years, 11 months ago34

BigManBakar
Off Season Quiz Action

Guys I would like to tell you that over the summer I'll be holding my quizzes as I did in the previous off season. Whats more is that I'll keep a record of the winners and the number of times they …

11 years, 11 months ago7

J0E
Who will be the next Koscielny?

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Who will the next Koscielny be? With Arsenal. Manchester City and Chelsea centrebacks expected to be at a premium next season the search will be on for valu…

11 years, 11 months ago31

Ludo
Yaya Analysis

Despite Yaya's inevitable price hike for next season still being a little way off, here's some food for thought on the subject: A quarter of Yaya's goals this season (6 from 24) came from the pena…

11 years, 11 months ago11

J0E
Latest Community Submissions - a trio of World Cup articles and a look at big hitters staying at home

Latest Community Articles We have a trio of features on World Cup teams from Fortunes Always Hiding, svgcr and Applebonkers plus Baines on Toast's look at the Big Hitters who will not be appeari…

11 years, 11 months ago1

Whitman2013
Gameweek 39 Competition

GW 39 Game 😛 anyone else want to select an 11 for tomorrows games, same rules as fpl, must be a formation recognised by fpl, must have 11 players, max of 3 from these teams, arsenal,hull,barca,at…

11 years, 11 months ago88

J0E
Gwk 1 v Gwk 38 comparison.

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Gwk 1 v Gwk 38. Just had a look at my two teams from the first to the last week. Turns out that I had just two players in both – Ward and Boruc. http://f…

11 years, 11 months ago47

thetinkerman
Derby v QPR. Who will be best for fantasy football?

So who do we want to be promoted out of Derby and QPR? I'm thinking QPR since there is more likely to be some FPL talent at a cut-price since they have more Premier League experience

11 years, 11 months ago39

BONZ
World Cup Predictor Tool

With World Cup fever gripping us all at the minute - there has been a few links to several on-line fixture tools but i stumbled across a great downloadable predictor tool earlier. The excel spread…

11 years, 11 months ago6

J0E
Latest Community Article - Scouting Switzerland

And the final in today's trio of community articles is this excellent piece about Switzerland by Edgar Davids. 8th in the world rankings. Who knew? http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/05/…

11 years, 11 months ago4

J0E
Latest Community Article - Scouting Japan

Another new article - this time Somalion's guide to Japan's prospects in the World Cup. Really good read. http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/05/15/scouting-japan/ To submit an article and…

11 years, 11 months ago15

J0E
New Community Article - Forgotten Fantasy Players

Latest Community article has been published - its an excellent look at some of this year's forgotten players who could shine next year. Great work from Bowstring the Trout. http://www.fantasyfootb…

11 years, 11 months ago0

J0E
Which sleepers will awaken in 2014/15?

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Walcott is certainly on many fantasy managers radars for 2014/15 after a dire 2013/14 where his playing time was curtailed by injury. Aside from Walcott who…

11 years, 11 months ago41

BONZ
Managerial Merry Go Round

The Managerial Merry Go Round.......this is likely to have a significant impact on FPL selections as with any changes at the top it can have an effect on the players selected but also the style of …

11 years, 11 months ago10

Somalion
Will Walcott Be The Same Post-Injury?

Anyone avoiding Wally next season or at least waiting a bit? I'm not sure he'll have his speed back, a cruciate injury can really change a lot. Hope he gets back to himself but I'm not sure.

11 years, 11 months ago51

roscola
Recovered Balls Analysis

Recovered Balls. The McDonalds game looks to be very generous with Recovered Ball points, giving a whole point for each one. The 2012 Euros game gave 1 point for every 5 recovered balls, for exampl…

11 years, 11 months ago53

Baines on Toast...
Why did Suarez's form drop in the last 8 gwks?

5 9 5 4 8 2 5 2 Suarez end of season form. Amazing how much it dropped off. Any theories as to why - had teams figured him & Liverpool out?

11 years, 11 months ago11

J0E
Latest Community Article - Planning for next season

Latest Community Article published Here's Stevie52 with a great guide to preparing yourself for next season...I especially like his gameweek 1 and 38 team comparison...really highlights the need t…

11 years, 11 months ago2

J0E
New Community article published - Fantasy cricket anyone?

New Community article published - Fantasy cricket anyone? Fresh from his success in this year's FFS UEFA Europa league competition here's Thomass with some exciting news about a fantasy cricket ga…

11 years, 11 months ago5

J0E
Fifa World Cup Game Top Tips

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Fifa World Cup game top tips The Fifa McDonalds World Cup fantasy game has now opened for registration. Teams can be selected from June 8. Crucially the rul…

11 years, 11 months ago64

super zlatan
The Top 10k Gang

How many top 10k finishes has ppl had here? I have had two. Although out of six seasons my worst rank has been 35k

11 years, 11 months ago79

J0E
New Community articles - Applebonkers's tribute to Koscielny and an analysis of Palace under Pulis

New Community Articles Published - Applebonkers poetic tribute to Koscielny. http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/05/13/koscielny-le-coeur-a-poem-for-my-favourite-defender/ Plus The Sarjea…

11 years, 11 months ago2