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Fantasy Football managers have already been enjoying the words that can be found in the latest book ‘Wasting Your Wildcard’.

Written by regular site contributor David Wardale and fully endorsed by Fantasy Football Scout, it was released today and is available to purchase with Waterstones.

Published by Penguinโ€™s respected sports imprint, Yellow Jersey Press, it is packed with hints and tips from some of the best Fantasy managers out there – and it’s already garnering high praise.

This is what you had to say in the comments section of our website:

Saint Steve-O: “Received my copy of ‘Wasting your wildcard’ yesterday, after reading opening couple of pages, I know I’m in for a good read.”

Nice to Finally Michu: “Heading to Waterstones on my lunchbreak today to pick it up, can’t wait to read! Congrats to all who contributed!”

AlbrightonDKnight: “Birthdays or Christmas sorted!!”

Snazzy Viking: “Great news. I will give it a read the moment it comes to my doorstep ๐Ÿ˜‰”

raoulduke71: “My copy of wasting your wildcard arrived a few days ago, great job guys!”

We’ve also had a look at social media to see how it’s been received so far.

Have you got your copy yet? If so, let us know what you thought of the book in the comments below!

Order ‘Wasting Your Wildcard’ with Waterstones HERE.

Australian fans can order through Booktopia.

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  1. LAMB TEA
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    is the book available in asia?

    1. Paul
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yes Amazon

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      No biggie but I applied the code earlier today for £5 off and it’s actually £3 off. Can’t wait to pick it up tomorrow or Saturday nonetheless.

      1. Paul
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        What code??

        1. Stockport Hatter
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          It’s on the ad above. If you put scout18 on as a promo code it says £5 off. When I applied it it only gave me £3 off. I’m not that hard up for it to make a difference though ๐Ÿ˜€

      2. The Lighthouse Keeper
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        £5 off the RRP = £3 off the already-discounted price of 12.99. Took me a while to work it out too...

        1. Stockport Hatter
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Good man!! That’ll do ๐Ÿ˜€

  2. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Just picked mine up from Waterstones at lunch time.. Looking forward to getting stuck into it! ๐Ÿ™‚

  3. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    RMT:

    Ederson
    Mendy Robertson Boly
    Salah Mane Mahrez Richarlison Cairney
    Auba Arnie
    (Button Tomkins Kamara AWB)

    1. Hiddenpaw
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Really like the midfield, perhaps a Man Utd defender rather than double city?

  4. Pecky
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Help please -

    A) Pogba + Firmino
    B) Jota + Aguero

    Thanks

    1. Peace-o
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B for me

    2. RaggedKnight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B - both of the first two are a doubt GW1/2.

      1. Pecky
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Good points about the doubt for GW1 - what about longer term though?

    3. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      bobby a doubt?

  5. The Road Dogg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Think this team looks quite flexible and strong throughout. Am I missing any problems?

    Ederson Hamer

    Robbo Azpi Sakho Shaw Bennett

    Salah Silva Mikky Richarlison Masuaku

    Aguero Zaha Wood

    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, DSilva unlikely to start , Shaw is a transfer waiting to happen, Masuaka unlikely to be oop. Otherwise Good as Wood

      1. The Road Dogg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Why would silva not start- has pep said something?

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Who do you think City’s lineup is without Dilva?

  6. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Pick one from each:

    1 Cairney
    2 Hughes
    3 Ralls

    A Jota
    B Richarlison
    C Maddison

    1. pokern1nja09
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      3B

    2. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      1B

  7. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Just ordered 3 copies and looking forward to getting a mention in the next 3 articles.

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      1. The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Lol

    2. DJDave1979
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      You need to set up a Twitter account calling yourself @FPLmegastar.

  8. nico05
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Tosun v Austin?

    1. Oooof
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Tosun

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        cheers I haven't seen a great deal of him to be fair just like the look of Everton's fixtures

  9. Oooof
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Until Salah I was never happy,
    I needed so much more,
    Rainclouds oh they used to chase me,
    Down they would fall

  10. SW6
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    lol

    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Ban

  11. United10
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts?
    Foster
    Coleman, Shaw, Ward
    Salah, Sanchez, Sane, Mkhi, Richalison
    Firmino, Zaha

    Speroni, Cedric, Suttner, Kamara

  12. mcgrejam
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    A)
    Ederson
    Daniels, Cedric, Wan-Bissaka
    Salah, Miki, Richarlison, Mane
    Aubameyang, Tosun, Aguero

    B)
    Ederson
    Bellerin, Van Aanholt, Robertson, Coleman
    Salah, Richarlison, Jota
    Aubameyang, Tosun, Aguero

    Go all out attack with A or play safe with B?

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B

  13. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Just saving the last chapter of Dave's book for after dinner.I might just start reading it again once i have finished.

    Am i right in saying that FFS will be publishing snippets from the book in the future and maybe even some Q&As with David Wardale?

    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Don't know Oge
      Tell me though are you in Epic's ML this season ?

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah i took the last slot.
        Are you in it?

        1. Debauchy
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah , regular donater ๐Ÿ™‚

          1. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            I am looking forward to this league as it looks uber competitive and this brings the best out of me as an FPL manager.

            1. Debauchy
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              It is , keeps me focused for sure , even though the money is forever out of reach ๐Ÿ™‚

  14. Pecky
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Last bit of the puzzle then - 9.0m to spend on GKs -

    A) 2 x 4.5 GKs (Fab + Foster?)
    B) 1 x 5.0 GK + fodder (Schmeichel CHE or Pickford)

    Rest of the team looks like this

    Mendy VanDijk Coleman (Cedric WanB)
    Mane Mahrez Mkhi Richardson Jota
    Aguero Auba (Kamara)

    1. Oooof
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Schmeichel

  15. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Jahanbakhsh the next Altidore

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I thought that to be ‘the next so and so’ you have to have things in common with the player.

  16. BON
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I've got Salah, Kane and Aguero with 5.0 still itb

    1. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Rest of the team is full of 4.5 players?

    2. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      5m on 12 players. Good luck

  17. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I don’t want to spoil the book for those that haven’t read it

    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Does he waste his wildcard in the end?

    2. Oooof
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Go on what happens at the end?

  18. โญ Bemba_Da โญ
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    does the book mention kane exit or does it completely ignore one of the biggest errors in fpl history by the "worlds greatest fpl manager"

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      You couldn’t make Kanexit up the way it worked out was savage

    2. Oooof
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Oh wella wella,

      Tell me more, tell me more

    3. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I went half a season without Kane and it treated me well. And I owned him for the rubbish half.

    4. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Lol , so they should focus on what must be one of the very few errors a top manager has made. Surely you should realise he was trying a desperate move to get back in the mix. Better than stumbling along with the masses ?

    5. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      in fairness he had a punt to attack the top 10 and maybe try to win the whole show, it didn't work and he languished ๐Ÿ˜‰ around 2k in the end I believe - I am sure that most on here, if they find themselves on 2k this season, will spend the rest of the season consolidating and 'covering' the teams of others around that rank.

      It must be tough being the best FPL player never to have won the title ๐Ÿ™‚

  19. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    This is a very unbalanced article, talking only about the positives of the book. What about the negatives? Where is it weak, and where could it be improved etc?

    We need balanced analysis to have a more effective debate.

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      i look forward to your review if it ๐Ÿ˜‰

  20. Oooof
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Is Maguire fantasy gold if he joins Utd?

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Don’t think he’d be nailed - Mou spent big money on both Bailly & Lindelol & neither are nailed. Smalling, Jones, Rojo all still there.

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      If he nails down a place right away well then yeah.

      But i can see some some problems that come with him like will it take time to bed him into the first team and if he is benched for a game or two his already high ownership could become a problem as the fickle FPL managers of this world will just off load him in their droves and that could mean a price drop.

      I will be waiting beside the bargain bucket for Harry. ๐Ÿ˜‰

  21. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Cant read comments,page going up after click.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      It’s like clickbait, it keeps popping back up to the twitter snapshots for me wtf

      1. Random Name
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah something's wrong with this page

  22. King Kohli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on Doucore for the first 3 weeks?
    Better pick than Deulofeu or no?

    1. Daaf
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      No

  23. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    When's the movie of the book coming out? ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Which actors will play who? ๐Ÿ˜‰

    1. Random Name
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I'll play Lacazette

    2. willl
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      FPL Virgin will play Mark as he's gone off grid.

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        He’s got the authentic outfit already to be fair ๐Ÿ˜‰

      2. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Nah, too short ... ๐Ÿ™‚

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      More like when will this game of ours be officially made into a religion?

      Dave's book will be one of the scriptures and Mark already has the cult leader look going on.

      I think it could work everybody meeting on the holy day/dead line day for some prayer and all that........

  24. George James
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on this lot?

    Pickford
    Cedric / Mendy / Bailly / Robertson
    Salah / Ramsey / Richarlison / Sane
    Aguero / Arnuatovic

    Steklenberg / Tomkins / Hughes / Kamara

  25. olly:)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    anyone help me squeeze 0.5 out of this to upgrade Dilva to Mahrez?

    Ryan Button
    Mendy Robertson Bailly Lowton Wan-B
    Salah Siggy Dilva Chalobah Ward
    Aguero Laca Wood

    1. Daaf
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      No obvious solutions, maybe downgrade Bailly. Why lacazette?

    2. Another Hoops
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Downgrade Mendy to a 5.5 or Bailly to a 5?

  26. MysticMac17
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Gonna order the book on amazon today, its just a pain it costs an extra $10 shipping to the US.

    1. Norman Conquest
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      move to england and save 10 bucks

  27. Pjaniฤ‡ At The Disco
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    In your opinion which option scores more?

    A) Sigurdsson + Jorginho + Zaha
    B) Richarlison + Willian + Jimenez
    C) Neves + Willian + Tosun
    E) Jota + Pedro + Tosun

    1. Oooof
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B

  28. QueefParkRangers
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    DDG (Steke)

    Roberston, Ota, Azpil,

    Salah, DSilva, Mahrez, Richarlison,

    Tosun, Arnie, Zaha

    Wan-B, Cairney, Peltier.

    Thoughts?
    I dont want Aguero.. Auba will come in Week3 for what ever mids and forwards fails.
    Not sure on DDG? but I want 3 spots for attackers in city and not Ederson

    1. Random Name
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I personally just don't see a working structure.

      You'll need at least 3 transfers to get in a big hitter up front while maintaining a solid team

  29. Bavarian
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Good evening guys...
    Any help with this lot???
    Fabianski (Stekelenburg)
    Coleman-Robertson-Azpilicueta (Cedric-W.Bissaka)
    Salah-Mahrez-Richarlison-Jota (Cairney)
    Arnie-Zaha-Aubameyang

    Thank you...

  30. Debauchy
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Furnace Friday , Snowflakes melting, wtf, hang in fellas
    TBF must be hell on the tubes