The draw for the first round of the 2019/20 FFS Cup FFS Cup
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This evening, we roll out the seventh round draw of the Fantasy Football Scout Cup XI, as sponsored by Paddy Power, as well as the seventh round draw for the Fantasy Football Scout Members Cup.

Fuml_akimbo is the Paddy Power Cup’s highest ranked remaining manager. Ryan has the unenviable task of taking on the 64th placed manager in the final 16.

Mark is the second highest placed remaining manager, with a rank of 177, and faces Eedee over Gameweek 35.

The manager with the highest score in round six was faux_C, whose score of 94 points earns him £25 worth of free bets with Paddy Power.

In the Members Cup, Hasselbaink Forever is the top placed remaining manager, with an overall FPL rank of 339. He takes on 2145th placed Tdubb05 in round seven. The next highest ranked manager is The Glory Hunters, who faces Alwilb, who has a rank of 7065.

The full seventh round draw for the FFS Paddy Power Cup XI can be found here, while the seventh round draw for the Members Scout Cup V can be found here.

Good luck to those involved in the weekend’s action. In the meantime, though, if you’re looking for more information on the Scout Cup schedule and prizes available, click this link for a more thorough rundown.

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  1. Kasparov
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Double Post apology: Typically posted on a dead topic:

    I've been agonising over this all week. Excuse the long post. It's somewhat therapeutic to get it out on paper

    After laying out my thoughts that you'll find below, a TL;DR:

    A.
    35)Myhill -> Mignolet (short sighted I think, but good chance of clean sheet and damage limitation against trailing opponent who has LIV GK & Def )
    36 & 37) ????

    B.
    35) Murray --> Vardy
    36) Save FT. 5 players involved in Liverpool (2 mid) Chelsea (2 def, 1 mid). Keep Aguero for QPR(H)
    37) Aguero & Sterling -> Giroud & Sanchez (or equivalent)

    C.
    35) Save FT. Murray possibly stinking the place up against Chelsea.
    36) Aguero & Sterling -> Giroud & Sanchez (or equivalent) for Swansea (H). No Aguero for QPR(H)
    37) Re-assess

    D)Take a hit somewhere to try and get the best of all worlds.

    I'm leaning to B.

    Any other suggestions based on my team are welcome too!

    My team:

    ------------------Guzan
    -
    Clyne - Ivanovic - Terry - Jagielka
    -
    Henderson - Sterling - Hazard
    -
    Kane - Aguero - Murray
    -
    Bench: Myhill, Boyd, Ki, Wilson (of Swansea)

    Bank: 2.3

    1 FT

    I'm 20 or so points ahead of an opponent in a ML who's been slightly gaining on me recently, after getting back in the game with a monster score a few weeks ago in which he clawed back about 60 points on me (even more annoying as I had already squandered about the some amount when I had no internet access abroad). I used my wildcard already to revitalise my team after that, which was quite off the boil, and to neutralize him. Not neutralized enough unfortunately, seeing as I'm now only 20 ahead and was in the 40s a few weeks ago.

    Enough of the background though:

    Myhill --> Mignolet for easy clean sheet.

    My initial thought was to try and make a grab for likely easy clean sheet points by transferring out Myhill for Mignolet -- Liverpool have the 2nd shortest odds on keeping a clean sheet and my opponent owns him and Skrtel (so a bit of damage limitation if they get their clean sheet). However, this is 0.9 in cost, uses my 1 FT, I don't fancy Liverpool defensively after this fixture and doesn't help me with the upcoming DGW. Short-term move with no real prospect of extending my lead, just minimizing loss.

    Murray --> Vardy - Off-form striker against Chelsea vs on-form striker against leaky Newcastle. I would do this except it stops me from:

    Saving a Free Transfer so I can offload a) a striker and b) a Liverpool player for their match against Chelsea. With this I could then definitely by next week get Giroud and a midfielder (possibly another Arsenal), for their game against Swansea and double game week. At current prices, I couldn't swap out Kane for Giroud if I got Vardy in place of Murray. Aguero is tying up a lot of my funds

    I could almost get what I want and do Week 35: Murray --> Vardy. Week 36: Do nothing. (tense) Week 37: Aguero & Sterling --> Giroud and Sanchez (or equivalent) on week 37, which would leave 2.2 in the bank with one game remaining and 1 FT. This unfortunately leaves 5 players in one match on Week 36 (Liverpool vs Chelsea) and misses decent fixtures for the Arsenal players.

    I can't seem to make any points hits work in my head, and they don't seem worth the risk, given that it's 20% of my lead over my ML rival.

    On the captain front: I'm leading my ML by 20, so Hazard or Aguero? Which is safer? Rules of thumb suggest Hazard in general but I anticipate my ML opponent captaining Aguero as a differential and him scoring three or something, when I could neutralize (and we've both been burnt in the DGW by captaining Hazard). Chelsea rarely have a goal glut. Still, I think Hazard is the safe move although my initial gut feeling was to captain Aguero who has been on-form and Spurs leaky. MCI's away form however, is shaky.

    If anyone ever read this far about my personal conundrum, thanks! Although I do imagine I'm not the only one who's left with this after trying to capitalise on the Liverpool DGW.

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      😯

    2. Spectre_
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I grew a beard in the time it took to read this

    3. whitters_2014
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I've just sat a land law exam the last thing I want to do is read sorry pal.

    4. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Checkmate Garry.

      1. Kasparov
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Never!

    5. Declan
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

    6. KISSES
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Sell.

    7. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I grew an oak tree in the time it took to read this. & sat a land law exam.

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        I wrote a rock musical entitled Ring Ring based on the life of Alexander Graham Bell

        1. Holy See
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Now that I look forward to seeing 😛

      2. whitters_2014
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Hahahah!!

      3. whitters_2014
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Picking on the gravless :p haha!

        1. Holy See
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Victims are we all 😉

    8. Puyol Pants Up
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Shorten it down

      1. John Obi Wan Mikel
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        What the post? or the new beard?

      2. Kasparov
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        I provided a TL;DR! 😛

    9. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Just get Ospina, rest of team solid.

    10. Richd
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Just save the tranny

    11. Just A Hat
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      😯

    12. Jay_
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Murray to Vardy then next week Clyne Ky > Cheap defender Ramsey

      • donkey73
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        just read your current team (not the text)

        If I were you I'd
        35) murray>tekkers
        36) sterling-ivan->ozil-kosc
        37) Hendo-Kun -> AJohnson-Giroud
        38) AJ> Someone

        1. Kasparov
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Decent shouts but would be -8 with transfers unfortunately, and I don't think the dgw will make up for it.

      • Iceball
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Or you could keep Aguero and go for Ramsey and Özil instead of Sanchez and Giroud

        1. Kasparov
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          That's an interesting shout. Exactly affordable right now selling the 2 Liverpool players, but would need a hit. Next week will probably be out of reach. Cheers for the thought.

    13. RSe
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Quick G2G check purrlease?

      Kasper
      Ivan // Skrtel // Wolls
      Haz(c) // Silva // Sterling // Cout
      Kun // Kane // Giroud

      Panti -- Phillips -- Dawson -- Naughton

      Nothing worth a hit?
      Cheers!

      1. whitters_2014
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        No g2g indeed!

    14. whitters_2014
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I can see Newcastle winning tomorrow, everytime you expect a team to win (except Chelsea) they lose!

      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Who cares as long as it's a 4-3 or something similar 🙂

        1. whitters_2014
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah that would be good! Vardy Hatty haha

          1. Stats Don\'t Lie
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            He's my captain 😎

            1. whitters_2014
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 8 months ago

              Ballsy! Fortune favours the brave.

    15. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Panti and Morgan, saves and baps, good to hedge. New will likely score.

    16. roghippo
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Who to bench
      1..Bolasie
      2..Cambiasso

      1. KISSES
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Bolasie

    17. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Benteke in for Kane or Vardy a good shout?

      1. KISSES
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        For Kane

    18. Tmel
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Better option for this week only - Ramsey (hul) or Sterling (QPR)?

      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Definitely Ramsey. Can't decide between him and Sanchez

        1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          So much for team solidarity. 😉

      2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Sterling

    19. Puyol Pants Up
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Bench Silva or Hendo?

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        None imo

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Silva if you must

        2. Puyol Pants Up
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Have to bench one, other option is Vardy

          1. donkey73
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            I'm playing vardy,silva benching hendo...

      2. Je suis le chat
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Hendo.

    20. ralfb
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      For gw next week,
      sterling and haz to ozil and sanchez?

      1. KISSES
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Not sure on getting rid of Haz mate

        1. ralfb
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          After crystal palace game, in case they win epl and he might be rested.
          Also only way i can afford sanchez

          1. KISSES
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            Still not for me mate, I'd look to downgrade elsewhere to get him in

    21. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      What exactly did Mourinho say about Remy? Was all set to ditch, but if he´s 100% I might as well keep him after keeping him for this long.

      1. da Beeeez
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Fool me once, shame on you; ..... 🙁

        But, good luck.

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          I know.. Keeping him for the DGW dropped me put of the 1k

        2. bodgejob
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Fool me twice, well shame on you again

          David Cross - Fool Me

      2. whitters_2014
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        "He's available"

    22. Lebowski85
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Is it worth subbing Kane for Giroud for a -4. I think not....what say you?

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Not imo

      2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Not.

        1. Lebowski85
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Cheers. That's what I thought

    23. Mohit20
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Kane to giroud madness????

      1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Not madness for free, but is there nobody else?

        1. Mohit20
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Pants
          Terry moreno bellerin
          Haz sterling fab hendo
          Aguero vardy kane

          Foster bertrand cambiasso baird

          1 ft left
          Kane to giroud
          or
          Sterling to ramsey
          Or
          Fab to sanchez??

          1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            I'd do Fab to Sanchez

      2. Spectre_
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Nope, do it

      3. Mohit20
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        For free*

    24. ScottyMaz12
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Final thoughts on this please, folks, as still a bit undecided:

      a) Fabregas > Sanchez
      b) Sterling > Ramsey
      c) Save FT; do both of the above next week

      Only issue with c) is that I only have £0.1m extra ITB to cover price changes...

      1. Worzel Gummidge
          10 years, 8 months ago

          I did Fab to Rambo this week as he is rising before Sanchez. That 0.1 saved means I have exact money to do Sterling to Sanchez next week.

          I got rid of Fabs first as he will be deep and not really in form. Sterling isn't in form but playing a terrible QPR side but at least further forward in the action.

      2. FPL_DON
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Sterling > Sanchez for free?

        1. Spectre_
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          All day, yes

        2. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Pool play the worst team in the league and Sterling might play up front. Even though Liverpool have been dreadful if would keep.

        3. Holy See
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          It's QPR, I'd be too dull to do it personally.

        4. KISSES
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          100%

          1. FPL_DON
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            Think im gonna go for it cheers guys

      3. Spectre_
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Sterling or Silva to Ramsey or Ozil worth -4?

        Silva is a diff for me, but Liverpool look sh**e at the moment ....

      4. gers23
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Go double Saints with Toby and Bert or play Pva instead of 1?

        1. Je suis le chat
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Pva for Toby.

          1. gers23
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            Interesting thanks

      5. Just A Hat
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        The new shocked face 😯

        doesn't convey shock as much as it used too

        1. Just A Hat
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          I feel like KASPAROV won't really know how shocked I am at his long winding post

      6. JAC THE CAT
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Giroud price rise likely tonight?

        1. Declan
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Nah

        2. KISSES
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Just off I would say

        3. JAC THE CAT
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          I hope your right 🙂

          My plans all rest on this

        4. Ludo
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Hopefully not quite...

          My DGW plans are reliant on only one of Ramsey and Giroud going up tonight.

      7. tbhogal
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Get rid of Fabs for Ramsey or save the transfer?

        1. KISSES
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Save for next week

          1. tbhogal
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            Will do thanks!

        2. Worzel Gummidge
            10 years, 8 months ago

            I got rid as Rams is rising and I need that 0.1 to do Sterling to Sanch next week. I fancy Rambo to do better this week anyway as Fabs plays too deep and not in form. Rams on the other hand is in form and further forward.

            I would.....

        3. Ibracadabra´s Spell
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Schmeichel
          Koscielny / Terry / Schlupp
          Sterling / Fàbregas / Hendo / Hazard(c)
          Vardy / Austin / Aguero

          Bench: Panti 1 - Skrtel 2 - Boyd 3 - PvA

          G2G??

        4. SweeSwee
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Play Silva or Bellerin?

          1. Just A Hat
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            The Silva

          2. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            I'd go Silva of those, but I can't imagine who you're playing in defence in place of Bellerin...

          3. klass-jan
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            Silva

        5. klass-jan
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          So got Remy in the week he got injured like so many others, then took him out for Costa for Chelsea's DGW as a massive punt/madness, now I'm tempted to get Remy back in. Have I officially lost it? Not even a Chelsea fan

          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            Yeh, so many screws loose your head rattles. Get someone else! 😀

            1. klass-jan
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 8 months ago

              Drogba? haha

              1. Wilshere Knowledge
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 8 months ago

                Men in white jackets will be arriving shortly. 😉

                1. FPL Maldini
                  • 11 Years
                  10 years, 8 months ago

                  MONKEY NEWS!!!!

                  1. Wilshere Knowledge
                    • 12 Years
                    10 years, 8 months ago

                    😀

          2. Tiki-Taka
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            Get Giroud for the double

            1. klass-jan
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 8 months ago

              I'm a maverick though

        6. Mohit20
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Bellerin giroud ramsey
          Or
          Bellerin sanchez ramsey for the dgw??

        7. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Davis
          Ivan Bellerin Smalling
          Fellaini Gerrard Hazard Ramsey
          Giroud Aguero Benteke ©

          (-16)

          1. klass-jan
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            Not sure you can trademark Benteke mate

            1. Just A Hat
              • 16 Years
              10 years, 8 months ago

              Benteke (™)

            2. Davido989
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 8 months ago

              Loooooooooool

        8. Jimjam
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Davis
          Terry, Moreno, Morgan
          Sanchez, Hazard, Silva, Sterling
          Aguero, Benteke, Kane

          Bench: Myhill, Clyne, Boyd, Dawson

          Good to go? Some moves I would like to make, but I don't need to take -4 hits this week right?

        9. Tiki-Taka
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Would you guys rather have Vardy or Giroud for this GW? Will eventually bring Giroud in with the DGW in mind but maybe its best to keep Vardy (NEW) this week, cheers

          1. Kane Toads
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            I'm thinking the same. Vardy has a good fixture but carrying an injury ?(foot). I will be going with Rambo, Alexis and Giroud for the DGW37. What combo and when to bring in Arsenal players is my dilemma. I WCed last week and tempted to take a hit (104 pts ahead in my league) for Vardy > Giroud and Hendo >Alexis. It is possible Giroud may have a price rise tonight.

            I think it's best for me to do Hendo > Alexis and leave Giroud for next GW. Vardy is playing at home in GW35 to one of the worst teams/defs in the comp.

            I hope that helps! 🙂

        10. NEW POST
        11. JAC THE CAT
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          This week?

          Henderson ---> Sanchez

          1. FPL Maldini
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            I would go Ozil to save money but thats just me

        12. FPL Maldini
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Is this team good enoguh for this GW or do I need to use a transfer?

          ---------------Myhill------------------
          -------Bertrand---Terry---Skrtel---------
          -Hazard (c)---Silva----Hendo----Coutinho---
          -------Kane---Giroud---Aguero--------------

        13. Chippo, Hadji, Aloisi.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Schmeichal
          Skrtel Ivan terry
          Haz mata sterling Hendo
          Kane Kun vardy
          Pants baines bolasie mcshane
          1ft 2.7 itb
          No arsenal.
          So shall i bring in Ramsey for
          A Sterling
          B Hendo
          C leave.