The draw for the first round of the 2019/20 FFS Cup FFS Cup
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This evening we preview the final of the Fantasy Football Scout Paddy Power Cup XI, plus reveal the winner of the Fantasy Football Members Cup V.

Waltzingmatildas was crowned the latest winner of our Members trophy, claiming a 75-61 victory over faux_C from Gameweek 37’s matches.

With both sides sharing so many assets, it was David Silva’s 9-point contribution and the 10-point return from Hector Bellerin that eventually saw Waltzingmatildas emerge victorious. She (Tanya Sharma) picks up a £200 Amazon voucher as her prize, while faux_C (Chris Doyle) claims a £100 voucher as his runners-up reward.

Chris has another opportunity to find glory, however, as his Gameweek 37 tally proved enough to see him progress to the final of the Paddy Power Cup XI. faux_C edged out HammersXI in our semi-final to move into Sunday’s final.

The big news is that Mark’s sensational run of form, propelling him to an overall rank of 64, has also earned him a place in Sunday’s showpiece to oppose Faux C. Mark’s impressive Gameweek 37 tally of 87 was enough to see off Hutton Dressed as Lahm in the semi-finals.

With a rank of 3825 faux_C goes into the tie as underdog but with markedly different squads, the tie is still hard to call. Our finalists have just three players in common – Jeffrey Schlupp, Sergio Aguero and Alexis Sanchez. Mark’s key differential looks set to be David Silva, while faux_C will be hoping for a haul from Christian Benteke and Olivier Giroud to give him the edge in the tie.

HammersXI and Hutton DressedAs Lahm will now go head-to-head in Sunday’s third place play-off.

If you’re looking for more information on the Scout Cup schedule and prizes available, click this link for a full rundown.

Congratulations to our winners and best of luck to Sunday’s finalists. Even Mark.

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  1. Hypnos
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Kasper
    Iva, Stones, Cawson
    Silva, Ozil, Alexis, Henderson
    Ulloa, Giroud, Kun
    (Pants; Cambiasso, Toby, Bruce)

    0 FTs. (I did Kane > Ulloa earlier this week)

    A) Henderson > Young
    B) Giroud > Gomis
    any other recommendations are welcome!

    1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I like Herrera! And I'm not sure if I should replace Giroud... Thinking Lukaku maybe?

    2. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      "I did Kane > Ulloa earlier this week"...why?

      1. Hypnos
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        why not?

        1. Give us a smile
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Wait until pressers, if not Sunday morning before making your transfers - as a few people who brought Hazard in earlier in the week learned the hard way.

  2. Ten Season Wonder
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    I pretty much have the template team with 2FTs to my disposal... What do you all suggest???

    1. Margarido
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      remove ARS players...

  3. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Hello everyone. When did Hazard turn yellow? Am I going to get forced into keeping Sterling again?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling wont play imo

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Agree. What a mess

    2. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      think it was when the (possibly gooner) dentist chipped 4cm of jawbone away

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        I hadn't heard about that. Thanks

  4. Doar1986
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Ya ya or silva

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Silva if you're ahead
      Yaya if you're chasing

      1. yer old da
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        What if you're only 4 points behind?

    2. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Both

      1. Doar1986
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Ok silva it is

        Should I take DeGea out for -4

        If so who for

  5. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    1) Is Giroud--->Lukaku really bad?

    2) Pick first 3 and first 4 from this bunch: Terry, Skrtel, Schlupp, PVA, Bellerin.

    I'm trying to maintain the lead I got, 9 points ahead, prolly (C) to Aguero or Vardy. Opponent got Benteke.

    1. 11 Angry Men
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Terry Schlupp and Skrtel

      Terry Schlupp Skertel and Bellerin

  6. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    maybe Lukuka as a punt

  7. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    So Demi doesn't think Cisse will play. Reckon I'll do Kane to Ulloa, y'know..

  8. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    How are people finding Game of Thrones Season 5? I'm finding it disappointing so far, the Sand Snakes are the worst characters ever.

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Very boring.

      I'm only still watching that show in the hope the last season has some epic battles

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        My local beach (less than ten mins from my house) was featured in it in recent episodes

        1. Tatty Bojangles
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Benone? We must be neighbours 🙂

    2. Licky
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I don't really know what they're doing? It just seems they fell into doing something, not like a well orchestrated plan, ulterior motives (because revenge is too simple, why not go for it all) or like they even care enough about what they're doing. Maybe it's just a bridging season, sets it all up for something bigger.

    3. 11 Angry Men
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      i am actually enjoying the characters this season, apart from the sand snakes obviously.

      Going to enjoying whoever gets revenge on Ramsey Bolton...

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        I know who does

        1. 11 Angry Men
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Tempted to ask, but....must...stay ...strong.

          Overall I love the fact that you never know if someone will get away with bad behaviour.

          Look at Jamie Lannister. Pushing a kid out of a tower window, but all is forgiven and is comic hero??? Not to mention his proclivities...

          1. the axolotl
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            but what if the sister is like, really, really hot?

            1. 11 Angry Men
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 6 months ago

              so sick... Love it!

    4. Tatty Bojangles
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      They have deviated from the books alot this season in some small and some much larger ways but it's far less convoluted and keeps some of the main characters together which is more entertaining. For example Varys never travels across the Narrow Sea with Tyrion, Bronn and Jamie never even travel to Dorne and Sansa doesn't marry Roose, instead marrying someone pretending to be Arya.

      I'm glad they have changed it up as I think it would be boring as hell if it was anything like the book. The second half of this season should become much more entertaining soon.

      1. Just A Hat
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        I also found the books kind of lost there way in book 4 and 5, I think they've done a better job in the TV series to keep it interested

        1. Tatty Bojangles
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          He introduces to many characters and too many complicated narratives which just ends up as a confused mess. I'll keep ploughing through but like you said George R R R R R R R R Martin seems to have lost his way a bit.

    5. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Better than horrible season 3!!!

  9. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    So it's looking like Hazard and Kane to 7.4m mid and Lukaku for me.

    Any thoughts on the mid?

    I was looking at Bolasie because I've said I want to own him at some point this season for a while but I just compared him to Sigurdsson and there's really no choice between the 2 - Gylffi miles ahead.

    Any ideas?

    1. Dinamo Drachma
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Albrighton or Mahrez?

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Have Albrighton on the bench which is probably good with Ozil and Sanchez playing.

        Also have Vardy playing

        1. Dinamo Drachma
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          I'd play Albrighton, Leicester can easily dismantle QPR

          1. andy85wsm
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            Could play him anyway and bench Ozil

            1. Dinamo Drachma
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 6 months ago

              I'm probably doing this too, benching Cazorla. What about Zaha?

              1. andy85wsm
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 15 Years
                10 years, 6 months ago

                Think I'd prefer Bolasie

    2. Jay_
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Herrera

        1. andy85wsm
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Young is the one I want from United but seems he might be injured.

          Not convinced by Herrera as an option this week

      • 11 Angry Men
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Don't fancy Young? Was toying with that idea myself...

        By the way ADM still top rated Mid after Mata at MUN!! He started so well.....

        1. andy85wsm
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          See above 🙂

          1. 11 Angry Men
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            Sorry, missed that...

      • Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Charlie Adam ? .

        1. andy85wsm
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Not a fan but heard people saying he had good stats. Not checked how good mind you...

      • d1sable
        • Has Moderation Rights
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Adam or Downing 😀

        1. andy85wsm
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Downing no way!

          Surely not Adam to do he business again?

          Do we know if it's Siggy or Gomis on pens? Or someone else?

    3. Concrete
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Myhill (Panti)
      Skrtel Terry Duff (Clyne PVA)
      Hazard Ozil Sanchez Henderson (Boyd)
      Aguero Kane Giroud

      A Ozil to Toure & Giroud to Ulloa
      B Ozil to Sissoko & Giroud to Lukaku
      Both -4
      C other

    4. RD
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Kasp Myhil
      Terry Bellerin Schulp Skrtel PVA
      Hazard Silva Sanchez Albrington Gomez
      Giroud Benteke Aguero

      2 FT and don't know Wht to do...any suggestion?

      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Giroud and hazard out depending on news...

    5. davies
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Leicester - QPR is going to be a cricket score - we'll smash them.

      Vardy against Dunne? Yes please.

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Vardy over Ulloa?

      2. Mataatti
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        So you'd recommend bringing Vardy in for Kane? 🙂

    6. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling (c)

      Good punt

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Excellent.

      2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        No . He has not scored in 5 weeks .

        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          I think he was being sarcastic. I doubt he'll even play.

          1. Syd.
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            All depends how his meeting goes tomorrow

            1. Dr Dream
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 6 months ago

              We already know the answer. He wants to leave in the summer, nothing to do with money, well it is...but the leaving part has now taken over with a mind of it's own.

          2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            Sorry I am very tired and I am going to sleep soon

        2. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          This could be the week that he explodes

      3. the axolotl
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        no passes? probably dropped anyway

    7. Lallana_
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Yaya to get a farewell game or get rested so there are no injuries before his possible Inter medical?

      1. 11 Angry Men
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        As long as he gets his birthday cake, all is well...

    8. Lizard Lips
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard to Silva no brainer right?

      1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Yea

    9. faux_C
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Not super confident for the final, Mark's squad looks incredibly intimidating on paper. May the best man win and all that 😉

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Enough of that good sportsmanship sh*te 😉

      2. The Machine
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Should you not get the paddy power prize automatically as this is like the winner of fa cup getting the europa league but theyre already in ucl

        1. faux_C
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          If Mark wins he's going to donate the 1st prize to charity I think, which is fair enough.

          1. The Machine
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            you mean when 😉 ?

          2. John t penguin
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            Pretty sure that's what everyone would do 😉

        2. John t penguin
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          There is no way mark is going to not give him the prize even if he wins
          It would be like sep blater keeping the World Cup for his fireplace display

      3. 11 Angry Men
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Well played getting to the final...only you, Hull and Newcastle have anything to play for!

    10. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I dont know what to do with my team. maybe ozil to oscar or yaya?

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Ozil > Wally if the mood music sound good for it...

        1. The Machine
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          I already have cazorla and sanchez too. Seems wayyyyyyy too sideways

          1. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            What other choices do you have ?

            Milner
            Bolasie
            Willian
            Siggy
            Chadli
            Yaya

            Do any of those light your candle ?

            1. Dr Dream
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 6 months ago

              oh and Young or Mata.

              1. The Machine
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 6 months ago

                Milner is a good one. Bolasie too. Thanks for this. Wasnt even considering them but might them ine of those

      2. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Oscar?!

        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          I looked at that but is he not injured ?

          1. Bubz
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah he's very much injured

            1. Dr Dream
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 6 months ago

              Willian behind the striker then.

      3. John t penguin
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        If fabs n hazard are out do you think Chelsea will be any good

    11. Cloughie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Last Help for the season lads

      Schmeichel

      Ivanovic skrtel bellerin

      Sanchez hazard sterling chadli

      Aguero giroud Kane

      Subs:

      Davis k. PVA mcshane Gomez

      1 FT and 0.2m itb

      17 points ahead in my ML but worried as my rival has silva and benteke

      A lot to consider arsenal players game time

      Haz .. Playing or not

      Thinking of taking a hit -4 getting in silva and benteke for haz and giroud what do you think?

      Or Could go for Cisse lukaku Gomez and bolasie can't decide

      1. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        giroud to benteke for -4 seems silly

        haz to silva seems no brainer

    12. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Any idea when the Scoutcast is available? Have I missed it somewhere...?

      1. faux_C
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        You can find the full video one on Youtube still, the edited audio version isn't up yet.

          1. DeadStarComing
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            Cheers! Prefer the audio/podcast one though 🙁

      2. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 18 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        I'm editing tonight and publishing tomorrow.

        1. DeadStarComing
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers Mark!

          Ps. That's the first time you've every directly responded to me! I'll stop sounding like i'm complaining now... 🙂

    13. ralfb
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Is giroud out?

      1. Four Four Boyz
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        *insert donkey symbol*

      2. klass-jan
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Nope, drinking ban

    14. 1justlookin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Perez or Cisse?

      1. klass-jan
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Wait for pressers maybe, doubt much will be given away though. I think Newcastle have to start Cisse, nothing else has worked thus far

    15. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Where the hell do I use my 1FT and 0.2mill in the bank. Got a H2H final looks like he has hazard, Fabregas and sterling. So can see a hit coming from his end.

      My team:
      Schmeichel
      Terry Skrtel Dawson
      Hazard Sanchez Silva Cazorla
      Giroud Aguero Kane

      Panti; Cork, PVA, Naughton

      Thoughts on: Giroud and hazard -> Lukaku/Benteke and Mata?

      1. The Generalator
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Teke will be rested probs

        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Why will he ?

    16. klass-jan
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      0.2 mil away from this:

      Kane + Haz -> Lukaku +Mata

      May have to make do for Gomis/Ulloa or Young

    17. faux_C
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      So any advice for beating Mark with this lot?

      Given, Panti
      Terry, PVA, Skrtel, Schlupp, Chester
      Sterling, Henderson, Sanchez, Cazorla, Cambiasso
      Giroud, Benteke, Aguero

      1. klass-jan
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Sterling -> Mata ?

    18. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      A) Walcott and Gomis

      B) Sigurdsson and Lukaku

      Go!

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        A...if Wally starts.

      2. klass-jan
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        couldn't call it

      3. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        b

      4. ellelelle
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        B...

    19. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Vardy or Ulloa. This is the question. One has pens, one will be beaming after his first international call up. Close call...

      1. klass-jan
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Ulloa for me, see him as more explosive for some reason (not based on anything)

      2. ellelelle
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        I have to stick with what I know.. Vardinho!

        1. ellelelle
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          which probably means you should go Ulloa....

    20. Just A Hat
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Mark is really having a Southampton type season after he was written off following his pathetic previous season

    21. Jay_
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Really for us its just a Wednesday night 🙁

        At least Sunday will be fun, I only joined ffs this pre season and never experienced a final day on here 🙂

      • asquishypotato
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Stuck between Ulloa and Go,is.

        Stats back Gomis, but fixtures back Ulloa.

        Any swing either way?

      • 11 Angry Men
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Is there any love for Costa?

        Mourinho getting the band back together (no Hazard) and Sunderland will be demob happy...

        Costa seems a great differential shout no?

        1. Iceball
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Yes, if you can afford with no hits and not losing Aguero