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TopMarx
Scout Picks Community Champion Lottery - GW19 & GW20

Fancy taking on the Scout Picks? If Covid chaos doesn't put you off, I'm after two Community champions one for GW19 and one for GW20. How it works: a member of the Community will be selected to …

4 years, 4 months ago0

gooberman
No Salah - who to captain GW19?

Well to take some positive's out of this. We can pick a different captain other than Salah for once and at least Raphinha cant annoy me this week with more cheap points!

4 years, 4 months ago11

Digital-Real
Time to sell Salah?

Salah next two before AFCON: Leicester and Chelsea Time to sell

4 years, 4 months ago18

Rotation's Alter Ego
Gameweek 19 Postponements - FH Time?

Liverpool Leeds Postponed on Boxing day! https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1473986926302699525 What are you planning to do now, with many people tripled on Liverpool? Tempted to ditch Salah or any o…

4 years, 4 months ago13

Skonto Rigga
Thursday's Press Conference Times

Morning all, 10 pressers for you today: Howe - 10am Ranieri - 12.30pm Guardiola - 12.30pm Hasenhuttl - 1pm Lage - 1pm Dyche - 1.15pm Benitez - 1.30pm Conte - 2pm Frank - 2.30pm Rangnick - 3pm

4 years, 4 months ago5

Hazz
Antonio out due to Covid-19...

David Moyes confirms Michail Antonio misses tonight's @Carabao_Cup tie after receiving a positive COVID-19 test result. https://twitter.com/BenDinnery/status/1473732838897901570

4 years, 4 months ago6

The Legend Squad
FPL add extra Free Hit

Extra free hit chip is a nice touch

4 years, 4 months ago38

Skonto Rigga
Wednesday's Press Conference Times

Morning all! Hope we're all well. GW19 pressers starting sharp ahead of Xmas: Arteta - 9am Gerrard - 9am Potter - 1.30pm Tuchel - post-EFL Cup Rodgers - post-EFL Cup

4 years, 4 months ago0

G-Whizz
GW19 Fixture and clean sheet odds

GW19 fixture odds can be found here: http://prntscr.com/23ymutv (Provided by Betbrain.com) GW18 clean sheets: MCI: 54% ✅ CHE: 50% ✅ LIV: 37% ❌ ARS: 33% ❌ LEE: 19% ❌ WOL: 19% ✅ TOT: 15%…

4 years, 4 months ago6

dekikide
What are you doing with premium assets?

Considering the DGWs, BGWs and Afcon coming, what are you planning to do with LIV/MCI/CHE premium assets, as well as AFCON ones (like Denis). Are you planning to Target TOT or MUN players? there a…

4 years, 4 months ago10

Football Chatbox
DGW21/22? Time for chips?

With potential DGWs in GW21 and 22. What moves are managers looking to make ahead of that and are you planning on playing any of your chips during those weeks ?

4 years, 4 months ago16

Scotch Jock
PL decides to continue...

Premier League clubs have chosen to fulfil festive fixtures despite ongoing disruption caused by Covid-19 cases. The league's 20 clubs met on Monday to discuss how they could deal with the challen…

4 years, 4 months ago0

RedLightning
GW18 Mini-League Leaders

GW18 Mini-League Leaders: This reports on the leaders of various Fantasy Football Scout FPL mini-leagues and community competitions after Gameweek 18. Many hits were taken and some Free Hits playe…

4 years, 4 months ago1

RedLightning
GW18 Rough with the Smooth

Rough with the Smooth, Gameweek 18. How did your Gameweek go? You can share your tales of joy and woe here.

4 years, 4 months ago40

Rotation's Alter Ego
Burnley vs Aston Villa Postponed

https://twitter.com/BurnleyOfficial/status/1472184931472265220 Burnley vs Aston Villa confirmed off

4 years, 4 months ago14

AC Yew
Wildcard still intact - what to do?

Just thinking out loud here. For those of us still holding WC is it worth using it now to fix our teams so we dont lose it. Worried fixtures will get postponed WC will go to waste. Sure I might not…

4 years, 4 months ago16

RedLightning
GW17 Mini-League Leaders

GW17 Mini-League Leaders: This reports on the leaders of various Fantasy Football Scout FPL mini-leagues and community competitions after Gameweek 17, and also on the latest update to the FFS Live…

4 years, 4 months ago0

Skonto Rigga
Friday's Press Conference Times

Morning folks, here are today's press conference times. Dyche and Bielsa were yesterday, so that just leaves Howe outstanding (I suspect he would have answered questions last night that were embarg…

4 years, 4 months ago13

G-Whizz
GW18 Fixture and clean sheet odds

GW18 fixture odds can be found here: http://prntscr.com/23c3a44 (Provided by Betbrain.com) GW17 clean sheets: CHE: 58% ❌ LIV: 58% ❌ MCI: 56% ✅ BHA: 42% ❌ MNU: 36% ❌ CRY: 35% ❌ BUR: 33%…

4 years, 4 months ago1

RedLightning
GW17 Rough with the Smooth

Rough with the Smooth, Gameweek 17. How did your Gameweek go? You can share your tales of joy and woe here.

4 years, 4 months ago12

Rotation's Alter Ego
4 (more) Gameweek 18 Postponements

Southampton v Brentford Watford v Crystal Palace West Ham United v Norwich City Everton v Leicester City All postponed!

4 years, 4 months ago18

Gizzachance
MUN v BHA in GW18 postponed.

Utd v Brighton off

4 years, 4 months ago6

The Philosopher
LEI v TOT at risk

Rumours on twitter from a "reliable" account that Leicester-spurs could also get called off this evening. Sigh.

4 years, 4 months ago9

Skonto Rigga
Thursday's Press Conference Times

Hi folks, today's pressers are as follows: Frank - (already happened) Bielsa - 12.30pm Dyche - 12.30pm Hasenhuttl - 4pm Rodgers - 9.30pm

4 years, 4 months ago0

rainy
Frank asks PL to postpone GW18

‘Speaking ahead of his side's trip to Southampton on Saturday, Frank said he had been in touch with the Premier League, as well as other managers in the league who he said are in agreement’ ht…

4 years, 4 months ago15

Bruin
Burnley Vs Watford Postponed

Burnley v Watford off

4 years, 4 months ago26

J0E
Live GWK 18 Scoutcast Thurs 5pm - let us know your questions

**SCAST 5pm Thursday - looking ahead to #gw18 ** Let us know your questions here! And yes Man City will be discussed...partic keen for any questions about Pep's lads.

4 years, 4 months ago23

Skonto Rigga
Wednesday's Press Conference Times

Nowt we can do about it now, but... today's press conference times: Howe - 9am Klopp - 12.30pm Rodgers - 1.30pm Benitez - 1.30pm Conte - 1.30pm Tuchel - 1.30pm

4 years, 4 months ago0

Camzy
Ronaldo on toast: Six ways

Okay... I've slept on it. Here is what I'm thinking regarding Ronaldo and MUN postponement. 1. It depends on how good your bench is. It doesn't have to be a really good bench, it just needs to be …

4 years, 4 months ago47

Skonto Rigga
Tuesday's Press Conference Times

Morning folks, here are today's press conference times. The worst-case scenario was that all six of the managers whose teams play on Thursday would face the media after the FPL deadline. It's the …

4 years, 4 months ago8

G-Whizz
FPL Deadline moved...

The deadline has now been moved to 18:15...

4 years, 4 months ago11

FPLMACKEM
Ronaldo owners, what’s the plan?

Ronaldo owners what's the plan? A keep B sell with 1ft C sell including a -4

4 years, 4 months ago26

Rotation's Alter Ego
Man Utd vs Brentford Postponed

Manchester United vs Brentford has been postponed. https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/1470541754294231045 What does this mean for your transfer plans? Ronaldo owners - hold or bail?

4 years, 4 months ago9

Ze_Austin
Arsenal staff Covid, no players currently

Arsenal ramping up #COVID19 measures after some positive cases among training ground staff. No players affected at present. Returning to some of the Project Restart protocols e.g testing in car bef…

4 years, 4 months ago2

Do I Not Like Orange
Coping strategies for Covid

Do people have any strategies for coping with these random Covid postponements? IMO it hits engaged managers a lot harder because squad building and carefully planned targeting of fixtures can be r…

4 years, 4 months ago18

FPLShakenBake
MUN v BRE in doubt

Sky Sports are reporting that Man U are in talks with the PL to get their game vs Brentford postponed. What to do with Ronaldo? Do i go back to Kane with my tail between my legs? OR keep him and …

4 years, 4 months ago12

RedLightning
GW16 Mini-League Leaders

GW16 Mini-League Leaders: This reports on the leaders of various Fantasy Football Scout FPL mini-leagues and community competitions after Gameweek 16, and also on the latest update to the FFS Live…

4 years, 4 months ago0

Skonto Rigga
Monday's Press Conference Times

We go again - today's press conference times: Frank - 9am Smith - 10.30am Bielsa - 12.30pm Dyche - 12.45pm Potter - 1.30pm Gerrard - 1.30pm Guardiola - 1.30pm Hasenhuttl - 2pm

4 years, 4 months ago8

G-Whizz
GW17 Fixture and clean sheet odds

GW17 fixture odds can be found here: https://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league (Provided by Oddschecker) GW16 clean sheets: MCI: 62% ✅ CHE: 51% ❌ LIV: 48% ✅ MNU: 44% ✅ AR…

4 years, 4 months ago8

RedLightning
GW16 Rough with the Smooth

Rough with the Smooth, Gameweek 16. How did your Gameweek go? You can share your tales of joy and woe here.

4 years, 4 months ago28

Ze_Austin
Do underlying stats give the whole picture?

Stats are getting a bad rep Goals, assists, shot conversion, average position and xGoT are statistics too It's very easy to simplify the complex chaotic system of factors in the football ecosyste…

4 years, 4 months ago21

Az
Gameweek 16 Q&A

Morning guys! Sam and I are live on YouTube at 1130 a.m. fielding any questions you might have ahead of tonights deadline https://youtu.be/BfWf14UozNw I'll then be on the board immediately after…

4 years, 4 months ago5

FPLShakenBake
Is anyone considering Free Hit?

Free Hit or Points Hit? With the Spurs Brighton game postponed, the rumours of Jota being injured, Toney still out and a few other highly owned assets flagged. Is anyone considering a free hit th…

4 years, 4 months ago13

Skonto Rigga
Friday's Press Conference Times

Morning, folks. Here are today's presser times: Howe - 9am Gerrard - 9am Smith - 9am Rangnick - 12pm Klopp - 12.30pm Vieira - 1pm Lage - 1pm Rodgers - 1pm Dyche - 1.15pm Tuchel - 1.30pm Benitez -…

4 years, 4 months ago6

The Philosopher
Jota reportedly absent from training

Jota not seen in training today. This GW is shaping up to be a perfect GW from hell already, and it's not even deadline day yet.

4 years, 4 months ago6

Az
Gameweek 16 Members Video

Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members can watch the latest Members Video on the standing page https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/members-only-videos/ I was joined by Lateriser and Zophar to …

4 years, 4 months ago3

TopMarx
Scout Picks Community Champion Lottery - GW16 & GW17

A rare victory for the Community over the Scout Picks panel of Neale, Tom, Sam and Az in Gameweek 15 - congratulations to Husky! Although his 14-point winning margin was not quite enough to overta…

4 years, 4 months ago0

Football Chatbox
What are your plans with Salah?

With AFCON confirmed to start on the 9th of Jan and Liverpool looking to try and keep Salah a bit longer so that he misses only 2GW's in 22 and 23 against Brentford and Palace, what are your plans …

4 years, 4 months ago33

Skonto Rigga
What to do with Spurs/Brighton players

Spurs expecting an announcement from the Premier League on Brighton (a) today, while their training ground is shut until "early next week at least" - so Leicester v Spurs in GW17 (a week today), es…

4 years, 4 months ago21

Ze_Austin
Team Style of Play Updated

Styles of play update, based on my observation and opinion: Everton is feeding their striker. Now that their engine room is fit, Benitez has them playing how they started the season: everything go…

4 years, 4 months ago3