Site Features
30 March 2016 1569 comments
Mark Mark
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You’re looking at the new Fantasy Football Scout.

After around 18-months of design, re-design, wireframing, coding and testing we are very proud to reveal the fresh new look.

I’d like to extend a huge thanks to Will for his initial design and Dougal and Ed for building the new site, plus PureOlivia for his new version of the Season Ticker.

In addition, I’d like to thank for the following (in no particular order) for their help testing the site over the last few weeks:

Jonty, TorresMagic, Spencer, D1sable, Andy, Evs, Beavis, Doolittle, Kavali, Bowstring the Trout, Green Windmill, Balders, Sarjaent, Ryan, Kings of Lyon, Rakkhi.

You won’t be surprised to know that the new site is now fully compatible with mobile and tablet – it’s a fully responsive design that will adapt to your screen resolution accordingly.

If you’re accessing on mobile or tablet in portrait mode you will see a different version to desktop, allowing you to read articles and join discussions far more easily and effectively.

The mobile and tablet versions have viewing options which are available via a series of buttons under the top featured story on the homepage.

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Use these buttons to view Recent Comments, the Twitter feed and the regular sidebar elements – including a new version of the Season Ticker. We’ve tried to ensure that mobile and tablet users have the same tools available as those on desktop – have a play and get acquainted.

If you view the site on table in landscape mode, you will shift to the small desktop version – if this is not the case, try updating your device.

Myself, Jonty and the moderation team are going to be about today to answer as many of your queries and issues. I’ve added a short FAQ below to hopefully address any immediate questions.

Why have we made this change?

We had to move FFS to be more friendly on mobile devices. Just over a year ago Google started penalising sites in search results should they fail to be mobile compatible. While we chose not to rush out a quick fix to address this, we knew we had to accelerate work on a new site to overcome this issue. Hopefully we’ve now made the site far more accessible for those using mobile and tablet devices, in addition to improving the site for desktop users – we hope.

How can I report a bug or issue?

We’ve done some pretty extensive testing of the new site but, inevitably, there will be bugs we’ve missed across some devices and browsers. If you think you’ve found an issue, please report this in the comments or, ideally, via email.

Mail us at support@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk .

Please include as much detail as possible, including your device, your browser and your browser version. A screenshot would also be useful if you’re sending us your issue via email.

Can I give feedback on the new site?

Of course. Please use the support@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk address to mail us with any feedback or ideas or the comment threads to offer your views.

We’re aware that such a big change can be jarring and that we will all need time to get used to the new site.

Please be patient with us while we iron out any creases and fix any issues that remain.

Why hasn’t the members area changed?

We’ve decided to apply the new look to just the main site for now. Over the summer we will consider applying the design to the members area to also make this more friendly on mobile and tablet.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Judas
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone else's brain hurt?

    Overall I dont mind it. Im sure I will get used to it.

  2. Samurai Blue
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Nice. Keep it up FFS.

  3. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I would like the option to have 'notify me of replies' to be permanently ticked

  4. VS10_
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Not much difference using laptop, but just tried on mobile and works a lot better.

  5. Eden Hazardous
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Let the RMTs BEGIN! 😀

  6. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Time for the very first rate my WC 32 team on the new site!

    Robles - Darlow
    Janmaat - Sakho - Bellerin - Rojo - Gabriel
    Coutinho - Barkley - Ozil - Bolasie - Payet
    Sturridge - Lukaku - Agüero

    Transfers
    GW 32 Wildcard
    GW 33 Save Transfer
    GW 34 Barkley to Wijnaldrum
    GW 35 Aguero to Costa & Bolasie to Willian
    GW 36 Wijnaldrum to Barkley
    GW 37 Janmaat to Ivan

    That should give me 4 DGW in 33, 15 DGW in 34 and 11 DGW in 37.

    No Spurs and Leicester so a bit exposed but surely all those extra games have to count for something?

  7. Sp0rting
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Change is the only constant.

  8. Prøphet
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Will take some getting used to! 🙂 Glad the mobile version is finally sorted!

    Onwards and upwards 😛

  9. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Congrats on the update.
    Interesting timing.
    Kind of glad I am not on a WC atm.. although I may need to be yet.

    Can we not see when comments were made as in the time and day they were made etc?

    I dont know where to comment..and where the latest posts are.

  10. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Woah this is new.. Definitely will get some getting used to. But can see it as a improvement

  11. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Fantasy football scout AND The times move to the same format on the SAME DAY???

    *wanders round in circles*

  12. Holy See
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Congrats to Mark et al btw, sure it'll help the site to be even bigger & better!

    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      +1

  13. Sp0rting
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I don't not pay my membership fee to come here and get server errors all the time!

    "Errol espagnol a radising a tooyybase conviction"

    1. Kavali
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      We had a chance to test new FFS last 10-15 days, and it takes just day or two to get used to a new design. So, be patient! 🙂

  14. grapesland
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I really really like this new design, great work!

  15. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Lot of Error 503's on my internet (Ireland)

    Presume this is expected with the changeover and heavy traffic?

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yup - few server issues. Mark and co are working on them.

    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      +1, keep getting kicked off the site.

      I'm sure it'll be grand by tonight..

  16. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    The flag button is an actual flag now - best change of the lot and not one I noticed! 🙂

    1. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Flagged. 😉

    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I can't believe you put the post button on the right-hand side... Now I have to stretch in a slightly new way to bombard people with my opinion... *sigh*

  17. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Slowly getting there.

  18. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    How do you keep up with chat? Do you have to constantly refresh?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Seeing on a mobile, latest comments won't be available, you can hit the link on the link thing near the flag.

      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I have no idea what any of that means - I am not using a mobile, I don't know what a "link thing" is, and I can't see any flags.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Can you take a screenshot? Which browser and platform are you using?

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Bueller

    3. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      How do you mean? On Desktop nothing has changed in that respect has it? I either refresh or watch comments.

      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Seems like when the window is not maximised you can't see the latest comments scroll - as much as I would like my window maximised on my screen, I quite like not getting sacked 🙂

  19. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Woot and we're back.

  20. Individual
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Looks great on mobile now, guys! Very nice indeed, sure it'll be a grower in terms of look and feel

    Just wish there was a default option to have "notify me" always checked in profile :).

    1. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Is there a way I can make the site in "desktop mode" on my phone? 🙂

      1. Ziro Becomes One
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        The browser usually has that option

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        No desktop mode on phone, we tried in testing.

  21. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Any Route 66'ers around? And would they like to pop into the diner?

  22. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    503 Service Unavailable

    No server is available to handle this request.

  23. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Very hard to get in and stay in atm

    Hopefully Mark et al work out the server issues soon

  24. boredjames
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    A lot slower for me. But sure that's teething issues.

  25. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

  26. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Play 1 of these 3 .... ?

    A) Williams - away to stoke

    B) daniels - home to man city

    C) sakho - home to spurs

    Tnks

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      A if you think he will get a CS, B if not.

  27. Irish Madridista ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Who the hell tested this thing, KoL?!
    It was KoL wasn't it.. bloody KoL... almost as bad as that Balders lad..

    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Testing was fun.

      All civilised and what not. Then Balders came along with his spamming and long posts 😆 like that one kid that has to dive-bomb in the pool when everything is quiet

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Bloody Balders 😆

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

      If Hazard ends up in the scout picks we will know for sure 😉

    3. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Hahah 🙂

  28. Ziro Becomes One
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I used to scroll down the page to hide the masthead from my rival friends (when hanging out with them). Now the FFScout name is bold and green and stays frozen on top. Won't be reading it near them then.
    🙁

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Strategically place a finger?

      When hanging out you will just have to go back to socialising ratherer than sneakily checking things. (we all do it)

    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Has a big impact on us worker-FFSers too...

  29. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Loving the mobile sitw btw.

    Still getting used to navigate on the desktop version. It seems so "full". Not cramped, but full.

  30. Red Devil Swede
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Great seeing some new, fresh stuff on the website! Good work.