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Rotation's Alter Ego
January Community Writer of the month vote

Hey all, just a quick message to ask for you to vote for your Community writer of the month for January. One of these 4 will win a £20 Amazon voucher, but a big thanks to all that have submitted o…

5 years, 2 months ago0

G-Whizz
pre-deadline A or B thread!

Pre-GW22 Deadline A or B questions What are your last minute questions on captaincy/transfers/bench/anything else? Please post as an A or B question, and please answer a few other people after yo…

5 years, 2 months ago105

BigManBakar
GW22 Review

The Review: GW 22 Hi everyone, welcome to the latest edition of “The Review” where I look ahead to the doubles and the fixture rescheduling in detail: (Data taken from FFScout with consent) …

5 years, 2 months ago14

G-Whizz
GW23 Fixtures and clean sheet odds

GW23 fixture odds can be found here: http://prntscr.com/yc3tlx (Provided by Betbrain) GW22 clean sheet results: MCI: 56% ✅ LIV: 46% ❌ SHU: 43% ❌ MNU: 40% ✅ ARS: 37% ❌ LEI: 37% ✅ CHE: 3…

5 years, 2 months ago9

Legomané
DOUBLE Gameweeks 24+25 confirmed — what are your plans?

Double Gameweek Fixtures for GW24 and GW25 have been Confirmed! Everton v Manchester City and Burnley v Fulham will now take place in GW24, with Leeds v Southampton added to GW25 schedule. How ma…

5 years, 2 months ago24

Camzy
Best Man City assets

I'm thinking of making a season-defining change this week. Getting rid of double City defense. Salah is the weakest link in my midfield currently. And the best replacement given the upcoming doub…

5 years, 2 months ago47

Geoff
Mid-priced bonanza

With Salah and Fernandes, we seem to have two immovable players in our teams right now. Add one or two City defenders and 3 or 4 of our starting 11 most weeks is settled. 

But looking beyond …

5 years, 2 months ago24

J0E
Live Scoutcast Tonight (Thurs) 8pm - leave your questions here

SCOUTCAST TONIGHT - 8PM Joining @SebWassell and I is @KaramTayser to discuss the key issues ahead of #GW23 #fpl #FPLCommunity Feel free to let us know your questions here 🙂

5 years, 2 months ago22

03farmboy
Who is your captain for GW22?

Who to captain this week?

5 years, 2 months ago22

BigManBakar
GW21 Review

The Review: GW 21 Hi everyone, welcome to the latest edition of “The Review” where I reflect on the happenings of GW 21 with a look ahead to GW 22: (Data taken from FFScout with consent) Be…

5 years, 2 months ago11

G-Whizz
GW22 Fixtures and clean sheet odds

GW22 fixture odds can be found here: http://prntscr.com/xz647y (Provided by Betbrain) GW21 clean sheet results: MCI: 61% ✅ CHE: 51% ✅ EVE: 46% ❌ WOL: 37% ❌ FUL: 35% ❌ CRY: 33% ✅ LIV: 3…

5 years, 2 months ago3

J0E
Live Scoutcast Tonight (Mon) 8pm - leave your questions here

**SCOUTCAST Tonight! 8pm** We go again. Will #gw22 be less eventful? Feel free to leave your questions here for @SebWassell and I, PLUS our guest - @JoshPaxman

5 years, 2 months ago14

Geoff
Gameweek 21 Rough with the Smooth

How was your Gameweek? Were any of your players benched? Did you get any injuries? How did your bench perform? Did your captain return? Tell us your tales of joy and woe from Gameweek 21, here:

5 years, 2 months ago95

Geoff
GW21 Breakout Players

Who do you think will find form and step up to score big this GW, and why? Maybe someone who hasn't had a double digit score in a while, has a series of no attacking returns, or has very low owner…

5 years, 2 months ago29

G-Whizz
GW21 Fixtures and clean sheet odds

GW21 fixture odds can be found here: http://prntscr.com/xtllje (Provided by Betbrain) GW20 clean sheet results: MCI: 54% ✅ MNU: 54% ❌ CHE: 43% ✅ BHA: 37% ✅ AVL: 34% ❌ WHU: 34% ❌ LEE: 3…

5 years, 2 months ago6

BigManBakar
The Review : GW 20

The Review: GW 20 Hi everyone, welcome to the latest edition of “The Review” where I look at the GW gone by and Kane replacements with an eye on the upcoming GW21: (Data taken from FFScout w…

5 years, 2 months ago16

Hazz
Who starts instead of Kane and is Son diminished?

Bloody Harry Kane! It's most scary to sell him as Mourinho could randomly play him 😮

5 years, 2 months ago18

Geoff
Gameweek 20 Rough with the Smooth

How was your Gameweek? Were any of your players benched? Did you get any injuries? How did your bench perform? Did your captain return? Tell us your tales of joy and woe from Gameweek 20, here:

5 years, 2 months ago30

J0E
Live Scoutcast Tonight (Thurs) 8pm - leave your questions here

SCOUTCAST TONIGHT AT 8pm! Join me, Seb and visual #fpl stats man @TedTalksFPL to look ahead to #Gw21 Feel free to leave your questions for us here

5 years, 2 months ago17

WE GO FOR IT
Where does Cancelo play?

Q: Where do you play? Cancelo: Yes! https://twitter.com/TheSportsman/status/1354363767069552641/photo/1

5 years, 2 months ago10

Legomané
PRE-GW20 DEADLINE A OR B QUESTIONS

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

5 years, 3 months ago89

Geoff
GW20 Breakout Players

Who do you think will find form and step up to score big this GW, and why? Maybe someone who hasn't had a double digit score in a while, has a series of no attacking returns, or has very low owner…

5 years, 3 months ago40

AK ⭐
Chelsea under Tuchel

Chelsea under Tuchel After reading about Chelsea's sacking of Lampard and the inevitable appointment of Thomas Tuchel, I read about Tuchel and studied his game style to know what exactly he could …

5 years, 3 months ago22

BigManBakar
GW19 Review

The Review: GW 19 Hi everyone, welcome to the latest edition of “The Review” where I look at the double GW gone by, De Bruyne and Vardy replacements in detail: (Data taken from FFScout with …

5 years, 3 months ago13

Geoff
Lampard sacked - Chelsea assets?

If as rumoured Tuchel is the replacement for Lampard, what does that mean for FPL assets? Do you expect a change in formation to 4-2-2-2? Who are you more, and less, interested in? Official Lamp…

5 years, 3 months ago25

J0E
Live Scoutcast Tonight (Mon) 8pm - leave your questions here

SCOUTCAST TONIGHT AT 8pm!! #fpl #gw20 #fplcommunity Look forward to seeing you there. Joining Seb and me is Karam. Let us know your questions here

5 years, 3 months ago12

Legomané
Points scored and chips used in Gameweeks 18 & 19.

1) What was your combined FPL Points total (deducting any -4 hits) for GW18 and GW19? 2) Which Chips did you use, if any? (e.g FH18, BB19?) Interested to see roughly how each strategy performed o…

5 years, 3 months ago86

Geoff
GW19 Rough with the Smooth

How was your Gameweek? Were any of your players benched? Did you get any injuries? How did your bench perform? Did your captain return? Tell us your tales of joy and woe from Gameweek 19, here:

5 years, 3 months ago61

G-Whizz
GW20 Fixtures and clean sheet odds

GW20 fixture odds can be found here: http://prntscr.com/xjas2j (Provided by Betbrain) DGW19 clean sheet results: MCI: 57% ✅ ARS: 48% ✅ TOT: 45% ❌ CHE: 43% ✅ WHU: 42% ✅ LEI: 38% ✅ WOL: …

5 years, 3 months ago15

Coys96
Stats on Leicester without Vardy...

I just made a thread on Leicester w/o Vardy. I think it's pretty useful... Check it out if u want https://twitter.com/CoysFPL/status/1352975216188784640

5 years, 3 months ago8

Zladan
Who is the best KDB replacement?

KDB out for 4-6 weeks. Best KDB Replacement Hot Topic needed by anyone who can step up and spill their thoughts. Please use an assumption that we all already have Son Salah Bruno, because if you …

5 years, 3 months ago32

Old Wulfrunian
Vardy replacements

Brendan Rodgers: "Jamie Vardy will be out for a few weeks. We’ve been managing him over these number of months and he’s been fantastic but we have a window now that allows him to have an operat…

5 years, 3 months ago8

andy85wsm
SCOUT PICKS CHAMPION LOTTERY - GAMEWEEK 20

We're looking for a new Community Champion for Gameweek 20. Think you have the eye to pick the differentials and form a winning team vs the Scout Picks? We need a Community Champion to represent u…

5 years, 3 months ago0

Zambian FPL Addict
I tried to warn you...

i tried to warn you

5 years, 3 months ago45

Botman and Robben
KDB replacements?

If KDB is confirmed that he'll be miss GW20, who will you replace him with,if you don't want to bench?

5 years, 3 months ago36

Footieboot
Will Salah come good?

What are people smoking regarding Salah? So reactionary. He is definitely the favorite for the golden boot this season. Pretty clear that in the past few GWs being without Matip (proper CB pairing)…

5 years, 3 months ago36

Legomané
PRE-DGW19-DEADLINE A OR B QUESTIONS

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

5 years, 3 months ago216

Geoff
DGW19 Breakout Players

Who do you think will find form and step up to score big this GW, and why? Maybe someone who hasn't had a double digit score in a while, has a series of no attacking returns, or has very low owner…

5 years, 3 months ago26

G-Whizz
DGW19 Fixtures and clean sheet odds

DGW19 fixture odds can be found here: http://prntscr.com/wooa4i http://prntscr.com/wooe19 Aston Villa 4/5 Draw 14/5 Newcastle 9/2 (Provided by Betbrain) BGW18 clean sheet results: MCI: 53% ✅ TO…

5 years, 3 months ago13

BigManBakar
GW18 Review

The Review: GW 18 Hi everyone, welcome to the latest edition of “The Review” where I look at Bench Boost, Triple Captaincy and the upcoming double GW19 in detail: (Data taken from FFScout wit…

5 years, 3 months ago20

RedLightning
FFS Mini-leagues Roundup GW18

Welcome to the Gameweek 18 round-up of the Fantasy Football Scout mini-leagues and community competitions. FFSCOUT OPEN FPL LEAGUE Will Thorp is the new leader of the Fantasy Football Scout mini-…

5 years, 3 months ago1

Geoff
Gameweek 18 Rough with the Smooth

How was your Gameweek? Were any of your players benched? Did you get any injuries? How did your bench perform? Did your captain return? Tell us your tales of joy and woe from Gameweek 18, here:

5 years, 3 months ago46

Geoff
EVE v AVL postponed, AVL v NEW in DGW19

From Newcastle: A new date has been set for #NUFC's postponed fixture against Aston Villa. The game will now take place on Saturday, 23 January with kick-off at 8pm. It will also be broadcast live…

5 years, 3 months ago17

Geoff
DGW19 chip plans

In light of the fixture changes, have your chip plans changed? Is BB less appealing now, because there are fewer players with DGWs? Is TC less appealing because there will be future DGWs? I'm loo…

5 years, 3 months ago25

J0E
Live Scoutcast THURS 8pm - leave your questions here

Live Scoutcast tonight at 8pm! Seb and I will once again be joined by Karam, this time to look ahead to double Gameweek 19. Feel free to leave your questions here.

5 years, 3 months ago17

G-Whizz
Villa v Newcastle update...

"Premier League bosses hope to rearrange Aston Villa's match against Newcastle for the FA Cup fourth-round weekend in an attempt to clear the coronavirus fixture backlog." https://twitter.com/BenC…

5 years, 3 months ago10

Flair
Villa v Everton postponement requested...

Aston Villa ask Premier League to postpone Sunday's match against Everton https://twitter.com/guardian_sport/status/1349425547126910976

5 years, 3 months ago3

G-Whizz
Leeds v Southampton postponed...

Southampton v Leeds is now officially off... "Southampton v Shrewsbury Town FA cup 3rd round tie re-arranged for next Tuesday. Leeds Utd v Soton in the Premier League on Wednesday 20th postponed…

5 years, 3 months ago20

Geoff
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/anything else? Please post as an A or B question, and please answer a few other people af…

5 years, 3 months ago131

BigManBakar
GW17 Review

The Review: GW 17 Hi everyone, welcome to the latest edition of “The Review” where I look at Free Hit and the upcoming blank GW18 in detail: (Data taken from FFScout with consent) Before be…

5 years, 3 months ago14