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Skonto Rigga
Thursday's Press Conference Times

Play up, press conference times: Howe - 10am Marsch - 1pm Hasenhuttl - 1pm Lage - 1pm Potter - 1.30pm Hodgson - 1.30pm Conte - 2pm

3 years, 11 months ago0

RedLightning
GW31 Rough with the Smooth

Rough with the Smooth, Gameweek 31. How did your Gameweek go? You can share your tales of joy and woe here.

3 years, 11 months ago10

Arteta
Salah (c) in GW32?

Salah (c) anyone? He scored and assisted in the first game against City. After that he literally destroyed United. We're talking about 13 and 24 points in the same set of fixtures, but games will …

3 years, 11 months ago40

Rotation's Alter Ego
DGW 36/37 Announced!

Another load of doubles announced (as expected) Added to GW36: Villa vs Liverpool Tottenham vs Arsenal Leeds vs Chelsea Leicester vs Norwich Watford vs Everton Added to GW37: Everton vs Palace As…

3 years, 11 months ago10

J0E
Live Scoutcast questions

Live Scoutcast 8pm Tuesday Let us know your questions here as we look ahead to Gameweek 33 and beyond.

3 years, 11 months ago8

RamaJama
Is Salah a 'sell'?

Many seems to consider selling Salah, what’s the reason?

3 years, 11 months ago9

The Ilfordian
End-of-season outside bets?

If I recall correctly, Wood, Pepe(?) and M Perreira we’re going into hyperdrive around this time last year. Any punts for this year’s outside bets? Fancy Burnley to go on a run (isn’t Vydra b…

3 years, 11 months ago9

Az
Members only video - live NOW (16:30 Friday!)

Tom and I are live for FFS Members Only Video Now! https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/members-only-videos/

3 years, 11 months ago1

Skonto Rigga
RMT Surgery with Tom

Get your questions in for Tom here!

3 years, 11 months ago75

rainy
Your chips, ahhh!

Our own Pras has posted a thorough assessment of chip usage scenarios for the run-in, on the link below. Though not all of us have a Bench Boost, Free Bit, and Wildcard remaining. What chips have y…

3 years, 11 months ago6

G-Whizz
DGW31 Fixture and clean sheet odds

DGW31 fixture odds can be found here: https://prnt.sc/HhfHvrDUwyc7 (Provided by Betbrain.com) BGW30 clean sheets: TOT: 36% ❌ WOL: 36% ❌ LEI: 31% ❌ ARS: 29% ✅ AVL: 29% ❌ LEE: 25% ❌ BRE:…

3 years, 11 months ago8

Skonto Rigga
Friday's Press Conference Times

Hello, all - here are today's press conference times: Smith - 9am Howe - 10am Klopp - 12.30pm Conte - 12.45pm Gerrard - 1pm Lage - 1pm Rangnick - 1.15pm Tuchel - 1.30pm Lampard - 1.30pm Guardiola …

3 years, 11 months ago1

Skonto Rigga
Thursday's Press Conference Times

Morning, campers. An eight-strong list of pressers today, the rest to follow tomorrow: Hasenhuttl - 11am Vieira - 1pm Marsch - 1pm Arteta - 1pm Dyche - 1.15pm Potter - 1.30pm Hodgson - 1.30pm Rodg…

3 years, 11 months ago5

Chemical76
Five subs: Boon or bane?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60926124 Reports suggest 5 subs will be adopted by Premier League. Thoughts? A positive twist to FPL or a negative game changer? 1 pointers ahoy!

3 years, 11 months ago14

J0E
Live Scoutcast Questions

Live Scoutcast 8pm Tuesday Hi, live scoutcast is back this Tuesday. Feel free to leave your questions here on the doubles, blanks and more.

3 years, 11 months ago14

MJF
How to improve FPL?

What rules would you like to see FPL remove, introduce or tinker with to improve the game? I'd like to see them do away with the bonus points system and replace it with a player rating one, where…

3 years, 11 months ago52

halstho
Tweaks to Opta's xG data in the Members Area

Hello Sorry if I have missed an announcement but have the xGC calculations been changed in the members area? I am looking at my figures for last week and those for this week and some have gone up …

3 years, 11 months ago6

More Cowbell
DGW33 Transfer Targets: Essential/Desirable/Punts

Keen to know everyone's DGW33 targets are: - Essential - Desirable - Punts

3 years, 11 months ago6

Camzy
GW36 Bench Boost: Will You Have to Lose Kane?

WC34, BB36 is a common idea but I've found something interesting. You must sacrifice Kane if you want to BB. We know that Liverpool, City and Chelsea will almost certainly double in 36. That mean…

3 years, 11 months ago24

Az
gw31 wildcard teams

Anyone Wildcarding into 31? Drop me your team below, and let me know if you have a FH left or not 🙂

3 years, 11 months ago13

RedLightning
GW30 Rough with the Smooth

Rough with the Smooth, Gameweek 30. How did your Gameweek go? You can share your tales of joy and woe here.

3 years, 11 months ago32

Ginkapo FPL
Wasting transfers on forwards?

Given the poor form of strikers in fpl, does anyone disagree with the statement, 'the best forwards for your team are the ones you already own'?

3 years, 11 months ago14

G-Whizz
Pre-Deadline A or B questions!

Time for the pre-deadline A or B thread! What are your last minute questions on captaincy, transfers, bench or even anything else? Please post as an A or B question, and please answer a few other…

3 years, 11 months ago58

G-Whizz
BGW30 Fixture and clean sheet odds

3 years, 11 months ago0

Az
members video: az & elfozzie (take 2!)

Hey guys, Due to the audio complications of last nights Members video, I've had to remove it from the channel. Chris (El Fozzie) and I will be recording a new video for members only at 16:15 today…

3 years, 11 months ago1

Skonto Rigga
RMT Surgery with Tom

Questions for Tom in here!

3 years, 11 months ago49

Rotation's Alter Ego
Time for TAA to go?

Just catching up on this morning's news, haven't seen this exact report linked on here yet: Trent Alexander-Arnold is targeting the Premier League title showdown with Manchester City on April 10 f…

3 years, 11 months ago11

Skonto Rigga
Friday's Press Conference Times

Morning all, six GW30 pressers today following on from the two yesterday: Arteta - 10am Moyes - 10.30am Rodgers - 1pm Gerrard - 1pm Frank - 1.30pm Conte - 1.30pm

3 years, 11 months ago9

RedLightning
GW29 Rough with the Smooth

Rough with the Smooth, Gameweek 29. How did your Gameweek go? You can share your tales of joy and woe here.

3 years, 11 months ago17

RedLightning
FFS Members Cup

Gameweek 30 will be the Qualifying Round for this season’s Second FFS Members Cup (see https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2022/03/16/prizes-on-offer-as-the-second-2021-22-ffs-members-cup-open…

3 years, 11 months ago8

Az
premium members video tonight! ElFozzie & Mark Sutherns

Members Video Alert! El Fozzie is joined by Mark tonight, just for you lovely Premium Members of the site. Link will be posted here: https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/members-only-videos/ T…

3 years, 11 months ago1

circusmonkey
Clean sheet and goalscorer odds

Here are some clean sheet and any time goalscorer odds for you. I like the idea that the odds tell you something about the real probabilities but at times, these odds show either lazy pricing or th…

3 years, 12 months ago18

Rotation's Alter Ego
New Double Gameweeks announced

Wow wow here we go then, bunch of doubles announced.

 DGW 31 Burnley vs Everton DGW 33
 Liverpool v Man Utd, Chelsea v Arsenal, Everton v Leicester City, Newcastle United v Crystal Palace,…

3 years, 12 months ago38

_Make
The future of FPL as algorithmic models improve

Very interesting interview, thanks for posting, and thanks to FPL_Tikka for the really helpful insights. My own concern about the future of FPL is that as algorithmic models get better, and as FPL…

3 years, 12 months ago31

Skonto Rigga
RMT Surgery with Tom

Questions for Tom go here!

3 years, 12 months ago94

G-Whizz
DGW29 Fixture and clean sheet odds

DGW29 fixture odds can be found here: Part i: https://prnt.sc/Tei_1eWu-VxA Part ii: https://prnt.sc/yY6Dd6ApSwPj (Provided by Betbrain.com) DGW28 clean sheets: CHE: 52% ✅ & 50% ❌ ARS: 46% ❌ …

3 years, 12 months ago7

Camzy
Salah or Kane for captain?

I don't know if it's a controversial take or not, but I think Salah is clearly a better captain than Kane this week imo. The stats say he's better, he plays for the better team, he's a midfielder,…

4 years, 12 mins ago34

Mullered in Maenam
Allsvenskan returns!

ALLSVENSKAN starts 2nd April 2022 I’m sure Meltens will be producing Allsvenskan content soon but just an early heads-up for mini-leagues, The Koh Samui Classic and The Koh Samui H2H. We had 43…

4 years, 4 hours ago18

Skonto Rigga
Friday's Press Conference Times

Morning folks, Friday's press conference times are here: Klopp - 11am Smith - 1pm Rangnick - 1.30pm Lampard - 1.30pm Moyes - 1.30pm Frank - 1.30pm Rodgers - 1.30pm Arteta - 1.30pm

4 years, 3 hours ago6

RedLightning
GW28 Rough with the Smooth

Rough with the Smooth, Gameweek 28. How did your Gameweek go? You can share your tales of joy and woe here.

4 years, 10 hours ago29

Az
members only video: GW28 Aftermath with Mark and Andy N.

Members video tonight with Mark and Andy N! Will be live at 2130, straight after the Thursday games. A place to celebrate your successes, or wallow in your despair. Link posted in: https://www.fan…

4 years, 23 hours ago1

DavvaMC
UK government have seized Chelsea FC as an asset...

UK government have seized Chelsea FC as an asset. Roman has been sanctioned. Chelsea cannot sell any tickets for future games only season ticket holders.

4 years, 1 day ago0

Skonto Rigga
Thursday's Press Conference Times

Morning all! A handful of pressers today and some more tonight, with the 'GW29' section of the last six almost certainly embargoed until tomorrow: Vieira - 1pm Dyche - 1.15pm Potter - 1.30pm Guard…

4 years, 1 day ago0

The Mentaculus
Leicester players for future doubles

I'm wondering how people are planning to target Leicester's upcoming DGWs. Maddison from 30 (if fit) is pretty much a lock for me, and I could double up with Barnes fairly easily or, more awkwardly…

4 years, 4 days ago27

G-Whizz
DGW28 Fixture and clean sheet odds

DGW28 fixture odds can be found here: Part i https://prnt.sc/uNV-ELBjIMWu Part ii https://prnt.sc/0v34rhnlca1j (Provided by Betbrain.com) GW27 clean sheets: MCI: 49% ✅ MNU: 49% ✅ SOU: 43% ✅ …

4 years, 6 days ago20

RedLightning
Best Chelsea defender - Rudiger or James?

Which is the best Chelsea defender to bring in this week? Rudiger has only missed one match all season (against Brentford in GW8) and has played 90 minutes in all the others, so he would be the sa…

4 years, 6 days ago12

Skonto Rigga
RMT Surgery with Tom

RMTs/questions for Tom go here!

4 years, 6 days ago72

Skonto Rigga
Friday's Press Conference Times

Morning all, a bumper crop of pressers for you today: Howe - 9am Smith - 9.30am Tuchel - 11am Vieira - 12pm Klopp - 12.30pm Gerrard - 1pm Lage - 1pm Rangnick - 1.15pm Lampard - 1.30pm Guardiola - …

4 years, 7 days ago3

RedLightning
GW27 Rough with the Smooth

Rough with the Smooth, Gameweek 27. How did your Gameweek go? You can share your tales of joy and woe here.

4 years, 9 days ago30

J0E
Live Scoutcast 8pm Tues - questions

Scoutcast 8pm Tues Feel free to leave your questions for us here We'll be focusing on DGWK 28 and beyond.

4 years, 10 days ago10