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An interview with Fantasy Premier League world number one Chris McGowan

Top of not only the Fantasy Football Scout league but also number one in the world since Gameweek 23, Chris McGowan is having a dream season in FPL.

Chris, who goes by the name Queens of the South Age on the site, is 18 points ahead of his nearest challenger in the overall rankings going into the next wave of Gameweek 26 fixtures.

After a flirtation with the top 1k for much of the first half of the campaign, Chris made his move over Christmas, rising from an overall rank of 1,439th to 1st in just five Gameweeks.

A phenomenal start to 2020 (including a triple-figure score in Gameweek 22) saw him rack up 354 points in January, which only four Fantasy bosses across the globe could beat.

Armed with all four of his chips heading into the final third of the season, Chris is one of only two managers in the top ten who has yet to use his Triple Captain chip.

Chris was kind enough to give up some of his time to answer our questions on Thursday, in an interview you can read below.



Scout: For the legions of us who will never be world number one at any point in our lives, what does it feel like to be top of the pile? What is the overriding emotion?

Chris: It’s definitely a bit strange to see the number one against my name in all of the leagues I’m in. There’s normally a target you are chasing, whether it is trying to top your mini-league or chasing top 1k/10k etc, but never trying to stay top overall. I’m trying not to let it change how I’ve played the season so far, though, and I’m just doing my own thing and not letting other players influence my own team.


Scout: It sounds like a daft question but would you, with 12 Gameweeks still to go, say settle for a top ten place? Or is it first or bust?

Chris: I’d happily settle for a finish in the top 1k, to be honest, as that would be my best finish! I’ve hit a huge amount of luck recently with some player and captain choices and that has been the difference. The week I went top, my captain, Sergio Aguero, scored a brace and my goalkeeper, Nick Pope, saved a Jamie Vardy penalty, so that was a big points swing against the Vardy captainers. I’m well aware that luck can and probably will change at some point soon. The blanks and doubles will also play a big part in the closing weeks and if that goes wrong then there could be a big rank drop.


Scout: You mention luck, there, and much is made (mostly by those of us trailing in your wake) of the part that good/bad fortune plays in FPL. How much has luck favoured you this season?

Chris: There is a good amount of knowledge and judgement involved, whether based on the eye test or stats, but it just takes a good bit of luck for things to go your way to help climb to the top. It’s one thing to pick your own players that do well but another to have popular assets you don’t own do nothing at the same time.


Scout: Will reaching the summit – or has it already – changed your approach/outlook to FPL? Are you looking more at your nearest rivals, for instance?

Chris: Nope. I’m still trying to do my own thing and ignore what anybody else is doing. I wavered a little bit when it was the Double Gameweek for Liverpool. I was close to getting Sadio Mane in but I didn’t really want to and was feeling pressured into it. In the end, I stuck to my own plan and it worked out as I would have triple captained him had I brought him in. Instead, I captained Mohamed Salah and still have the chip to use.


Scout: Talk us through a normal week of managing your FPL team. Do you follow a usual routine in terms of research/transfers etc?

Chris: After the games, I tend to have a look at any potential transfers but I’ve been more patient this season and waited closer to the next deadline before making any. I only really make an early one if there’s a move I definitely want to do and I only have the exact funds to do it. I’ll keep an eye on the Fantasy Football Scout website or FPL subreddit for any injury news etc but not much else.


Scout: Have you done anything different this season to what you have done in the past?

Chris: The biggest change this season is trying to just play my own game and not be influenced by the “template” team and who I should be captaining. I’ve done that in the past and would find myself annoyed sometimes at some of the players I have in my team that I don’t actually want.


Scout: You still have all four chips left remaining for the second half of the season. Is this normal for you to have a full complement at this stage and what are your thoughts on chip strategy for the run-in, with many of the blanks and doubles still undetermined?

Chris: I think I had all the chips this time last season too but the one before I wasted my Free Hit early on. As of yet, I haven’t really thought of how I’m going to play them. I’m still waiting to get some more information about who is playing who and when.


Scout: You’ve taken three hits this season at a total cost of -12 but not one since Gameweek 14. Do you typically adopt a patient approach to transfers?

Chris: It’s a new approach this season. I’ve been very prone to a hit or two in the past but yeah, I’ve calmed down a bit this year. It kind of goes together with the high rank for most of the season, though. I’m less inclined to take hits when the team is doing well and getting the points in already.


Scout: You’ve had a premium, £10.0m+ forward all season (either Harry Kane or Sergio Aguero). Have you always favoured a heavy hitter in attack and is this a strategy you can see continuing in the run-in, with value options elsewhere?

Chris: Yeah, I tend to always have a premium forward in and try to find value alongside him, a bit like Danny Ings and Dominic Calvert-Lewin are doing for me at the moment. When Aguero is fit, I always look to get him in as he’s my favourite Premier League player. There were some doubts at the start of the season due to the Copa America but I got him in a Gameweek 4 Wildcard and kept him till he got injured. I was always planning on getting him back in as soon as he was fit again. Kane was just holding his place! I’m an Atletico Madrid fan so there was a time a few seasons ago where I went all-out premium up front with an ex-Atleti front line of Aguero, Diego Costa and Falcao – and that didn’t work out at all!

Harry Kane - An FPL Must Own Over Christmas

Scout: You’ve had Mohamed Salah and Kevin De Bruyne for the entirety of 2019/20 but never owned Sadio Mane or Jamie Vardy. Did you ever waver on those premium options or come close to getting in the other pair, particularly when they were bang in form?

Chris: Nope. I never doubted that Salah would come good and never had the luxury of a spare free transfer to do the sideways move to Mane anyway.  I’ve been there in past seasons, chasing points between the Manchester City midfielders, where the best option was just to pick one and forget – so I’m trying to adopt that strategy. Vardy is a different story. I’m not fond of the manager so I’m just boycotting Leicester players. It started off as a bit of a mini-league joke but I had to stick to it and it was brutal when he was scoring big nearly every game for a while.


Scout: Nick Pope has been your set-and-forget goalkeeper since Gameweek 1. Was this always your intention or have there been other fires to fight that stopped you making a goalkeeper transfer?

Chris: There were plenty of weeks before his recent heroics that I was trying to transfer him out but couldn’t manage it. I either only had one free transfer and couldn’t afford a change to Dean Henderson or yeah, there was a different transfer I had to prioritise. He’ll likely stay now until I Wildcard.


Scout: You have captained eight different players this season, with Gameweek 26 being the first time you have skippered Kevin De Bruyne. How do you approach your captaincy decisions and was there a reason for avoiding De Bruyne to date?

Chris: There’s been no real in-depth thought to it, really. It’s as simple as just who I fancy will score the most points that week, as stupid as that sounds.  I’ve not been trying to second guess who anybody else might be captaining and just going with my gut. I nailed a cracking differential Marcos Alonso captain earlier in the season just for a bit of banter with a work colleague. I felt like a goal was coming and didn’t fancy any other options that week. I tend to stick with the forwards for captaincy, though, and if I am going to be able to watch the game live that will sway my decision too as I like getting to see my captain play. I wasn’t too sure on Aguero this week but still wanted City so ended up with De Bruyne. I pretty much couldn’t make a decision and thought I’d go with him for a change.


Scout: Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson was your Liverpool triple-up in Double Gameweek 24 but you’ve since ditched Robertson. Without giving away your transfer plans, can you see yourself revisiting the triple-up at some point and what do you think is the optimum trio?

Chris: Definitely. I’ll likely be getting Mane in soon which was why I got rid of Robertson. I wanted to have that spot free already but I’m not quite sure how I’m going to do it yet. Alexander-Arnold, Salah and Mane have got to be the optimum trio for potential points but it does hurt your team elsewhere, so I don’t think I’ll have the triple-up for too long.


Scout: Who do you think might be a breakout FPL asset in the final third of the campaign?

Chris: Son Heung-min hasn’t done as well as I’d expect yet this season and I brought him in this week for Riyad Mahrez, so I’m hoping that changes.


Scout: Is your fantastic overall rank now common knowledge amongst your family and friends? 

Chris: It would have been a waste of time telling my partner as she wouldn’t have cared! We have a mini-league in the office and they all knew about it. I also received an FPL goody bag for finishing in the top ten managers for January, so the T-shirt was worn with pride one day to the office and I make sure to stand up often when taking a drink out of the mug or water bottle just as a reminder!


Our thanks again to Chris, who we wish the best of luck for the remainder of the campaign.

545 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Pep Pig
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    @Chris McGowan. You speak well mate and I'll be routing for you. Don't let nothing change your ways pal and fingers crossed things keep going well

    1. Queens of the South Age
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks mate.

      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        It’s actually pretty incredible to be ranked #1 of 7m especially without owning Vardy for that long run
        Create your own template. Well done so far!

  2. Doctor Evil
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    World number 1. What would you change in my team? My defence maybe a bit weak? Maybe get rid of Everton assets? Thanks

    McCarthy

    VVD TAA Holgate

    Son KDB Martial Salah Traore

    Auba Ings

    Bench Button DCL Rico Williams

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      🙄

      1. Doctor Evil
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Great input, thanks

    2. Jarnathan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The manager 😛

  3. Runaway
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any chance Sou-Bur game to be moved within GW26 (to Tuesday for ex.)?

    1. boc610
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I just cant see that quick a turn around it with only 3 days to get that sorted. that would surely be one of the quickest rearranged games ever if that was the case? could be wrong but I feel like about 7 days is the minimum.

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Wasn't the United Bournemouth bombscare game rearranged a few days later?

    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Has it been cancelled?

      1. Runaway
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        sorry I should have added - if it is cancelled

    3. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      There's no imperative. They're both out of the Cup so it would probably go into one of the normal DGW slots (GW34 or 37).

  4. Chelsea91
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pope
    Taa,Stephens,Robbo
    Mane,kdb,Martial,Traore,Mahrez
    Ings,Vardy

    Button Deeney,William,Tangaga

    Good to go guys for GW 27 ? Any suggestion would be appreciate

  5. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What's peoples feeling about Soy?

    Obviously, if I could have had the foresight (and spare FT), then I should have sold him weeks ago for SHU or SOU defender. But I didn't.

    So, now, I'm looking at his fixtures, and once City are out of the way he's got a nice run ahead of him and Ndidi will be back shielding the back four and Leic should be pushing hard to keep their spot in the top 4.

    So should I sell him for Boly, or just keep?

    My DF is - TAA, Soy, Rico, Stephens, Holgate

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Fixtures almost turn. Might be good

      1. boc610
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        its not just the fixtures, his form is terrible and has been for months

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Wont sell for Boly.

      Instead you can get NEW defender for Holgate

      1. Fuddled FC
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        You think Newcastle are better defensively than Wolves? Fixtures are pretty similar

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I think LEI and WOL are pretty much equal for CSs, so Soyuncu to Boly doesn't make sense.

          NEW has better chance of CS than Everton.

          Holgate to Boly is fine but I won't expect many CS from Wolves, especially now that Europa league is back.

      2. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        If you don't need to play Holgate, you might as well keep

    3. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I think Soy is a keep now. With Ndidi back he could easily score well.

    4. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Looking at shifting him to Doherty in 29 is the current plan. If I'm priced out of that.... I might keep.

      Bit frustrating that he doesnt really have a set piece threat. Never seems to get on the end of anything.

    5. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He probably goes when I wildcard. I don't have spare FTs to tinker with defence.

    6. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Gone on WC. 1 return in the last 11 is it?

    7. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm keeping. Like you said, the time to sell was weeks ago. Think he's a hold now with fixtures turning and Ndidi returning.

  6. XABI 15
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Seen quite a few comments this gameweek questioning why these games are potentially getting cancelled. Here in the UK away fans travel in their thousands and lots of home teams have fans who also need to travel a fair distance.

    It is dangerous to thus have a game go ahead if transport links are going to be disrupted and if a large % of those with tickets will struggle to get to the games.

    1. Fuddled FC
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes that is a consideration but the nightmare of re-scheduling a game is also a consideration.

      It is still very unusual to cancel a game

      1. XABI 15
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        people forget this is just a game. The authorities do not care and will put the safety of the public first before anything

        1. Fuddled FC
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          How many games were cancelled in the entire season last year?

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 1 month ago

              How many storms of this nature did we have?

              1. Fuddled FC
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                many of varying severity

                Ali 18 September 2018
                Bronagh 20 September 2018
                Callum 10 October 2018
                Deirdre 14 December 2018
                Erik 07 February 2019
                Freya 01 March 2019
                Gareth 11 March 2019
                Hannah 26 April 2019

                1. XABI 15
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  you ever travelled to an away game?

                  1. Fuddled FC
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 1 month ago

                    Yep Liverpool ones, why?

                    1. Fuddled FC
                      • 12 Years
                      4 years, 1 month ago

                      I remember not traveling to one game as the transport would have been a nightmare and plenty when it has been bad but still went. All fans have warnings and it is their choice whether to travel or not

                      1. XABI 15
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 1 month ago

                        then you should understand how much of a hassle it can be to get to games if trains etc are cancelled.

                        Throw in dangerous motorways and trees falling across train tracks etc its not v safe...

      2. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Try living in Africa. More dangerous crossing the road than the storm coming. Inconsistent last week where 1 game played in a gale and Citeh ground was relatively peaceful. Nowhere near as bad as the last storm

    2. Skonto Rigga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks for doing this, Chris/QOTSA, appreciate your time. Best of luck with the run-in!

    3. jamie1972
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A week's a long old time in this game. Main rival TC's Aguero this GW, oh how I laughed last Sunday.

      Now with my C on Salah and that game in doubt (while his TC is active again) things ain't so hilarious all of a sudden....

      *sigh*

    4. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      My team:
      All GW28 players atm in capitals.
      POPE Henderson
      SOY SIDIBE TAA AURIER O'Connell
      Mahrez kdb TRAORE SALAH NOBLE
      INGS FIRMINO VARDY

      1ft Any ideas?

      1. Fuddled FC
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I would consider either Sidibe, Soy or Mahrez out.

        Actually probably Sidibe this game week followed by Mahrez next for the blank

        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Sounds about right. Soy good fixtures. Mahrez to Richa and Sidibe to Holgate?

          1. Fuddled FC
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            That would be for a hit. In your position I would do Sidibe > Fernandez / Boly this week.

            Next week Mahrez out.

            This week I am doing the first option also, if it helps (probably Boly)

            1. Eze Really?
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              I would only do one. Boly sounds good but still unsure of his impact. maybe save this week?

      2. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I would be looking at shifting Sidibe

        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Seems to be the flavour

      3. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        All set, save FT. Noble to Cantwell is an option.

        Sidibe to Lascellas and Mahrez to Son, if possible can also work.

        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Cantwell good idea.
          No funds for the other

    5. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Main Rival captained Kun and he has Salah too with Lund first sub

      I capatined Salah and dont have Kun with Rico first sub.. VC is KDB though

      not looking good for me

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Pray for good weather! (SMILE)

    6. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Going forward, would you rather have Vardy or Auba? Both have good upcoming fixtures. I know Vardy doesn't get much love recently but I (maybe naively) think he will start scoring again soon.

      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Vardy..

        Auba plays on the wing and he still scores but I dont likee that fact...

        and Lei are a better team than Arsenal

        1. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks mate

      2. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Vardy

        Aubameyang can be a good differential for those fixtures but zero double digit score in home games is boring.

        1. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks Holmes. That makes the Mane/Salah double-up even easier. Would look to do Maddi + Auba to Mane + Martinelli for next week if no injuries happen by the deadline. Cheers!

      3. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Vardy for GW28 the rest is a coin toss

    7. boc610
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I think if you asked a prem league suit what keeps them awake at night its probably the thought of cancelling a game.. i reckon they would lose money in the long run (though I think they have enough) and it does -even momentarily- damage the almighty brand, even it its not their fault . but sometimes they just have no choice and if anyone got injured or even killed travelling to a game if would be a PR disaster. you were warned, you saw the reports etc.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        They don't give a continental. They are more concerned with Champs league expansion!

    8. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Any new info on the premier league games at the weekend?

      Any postponed?

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Surely with the Southampton Burnley game being a lunchtime kick off they would have to make a decision on that game this evening?

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Ideally yes, but the City game last week wasn't postponed until late morning when the WHU fans were either already in Manchester or on their way.

          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah - seems they would rather inconvenience fans already on their way (5hr journey) than face the embarrassment of postponing a game a day before and the weather to turn out fine.

            1. bitm2007
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              By the sounds of it both happened last weekend, there were posts on here stating that the sun had come out and the wind had dropped by kick off time.

              1. Gobigorgohome
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                exactly it was funny

    9. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Jurgen Klopp has just told Sky Sports that Sadio Mane is completely fit and has trained as normal.

      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        good

      2. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Great, hopefully will be a nice differential for those of us who kept him!

      3. andy85wsm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Huge differential now it feels like.

        I'd gladly still own him ahead of Salah but now I've made the switch I'm not really itching to go back the other way. Will hold!

      4. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Still likely to be first one subbed (if he starts) with Atletico Madrid game in mind

        1. kamdaraji
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          game might not go ahead!

          1. FPL_Crisis
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            True true. Tough going tomorrow I’m sure waiting for updates

    10. Saro0808
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I think city vs hammers wont be as fruitful as it could have been,though lucky enough that its been rescheduled in this week only,as i wildcarded my team.
      with 3 games in a span of 7-8 weeks looks horrible,i feel lots of rotations gonna take place....i just wished that i didnt do it.
      My Current Team
      McCarthy
      Taa Vvd Stephens
      Salah(Vc) Kbd Son Mahrez
      Ings Martinelli Kun(c)
      Bench : Button Tanganga Hayden Williams

      Any changes should i do for upcoming weeks? been lagging behind my rival.

    11. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      64mph winds predicted for 12pm tomorrow for Southampton according to BBC..

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yes I'm more worried about that game than the Norwich game, I've got four playing including three differentials. If the Pool game is cancelled most of us will miss out.

      2. Shatner's Bassoon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Pope + McCarthy assists imminent.

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Name the 5(?) goal keepers to have scored in a Premier League game?

          1. Shatner's Bassoon
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Ooo..

            Schmeichel, Robinson, Howard, Begovic anddd....

            1. Miguel Sanchez
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Friedel - him and Schmeichel both scored in the box.

              1. Shatner's Bassoon
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                gah how did i forget that

      3. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        but the sun is still bright at the moment at Southamptom

    12. Jebiga
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Do you think Traore is injured ? Or he will be rested tonight or the game will be postponed ?

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Game will go ahead and apparently he is fit to play

    13. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It is very calm in Southampton this morning.
      In fact, it is very Very Calm.

      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        unbelievable calm.. nobody would think about canceling a game

        1. Shatner's Bassoon
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          good job the weather's never changed on a sixpence in this country then innit.

      2. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Iceberg ahead.

        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          🙂

      3. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Good opening lines to a novel that.

        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Turned into a disaster movie later on. 🙂
          In all seriousness, I really do feel for folks living in flood zones this weekend, what with the ground already saturated and already suffering the misery of last weekend.
          It's not looking good at all, as the rainfall will be the real problem this w/e I'm afraid.

      4. aborg
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        As they say.....the silence before the storm !

        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Is nearly the correct answer.

          1. aborg
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            😉

      5. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Shame they're not playing this morning.

        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Indeed.

    14. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Where to use my FT? Kun > Jimenez?

      McCarthy
      Taa vvd lascelles
      Kdb salah fleck grealish
      Ings kun vardy

      Foster doucoure dunk Williams

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Fleck to Traore?

    15. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Cresswell would be my only playing defender if those two games are called off... yuck!

    16. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Morning all - will this GW ever ever end?!

      For GW27, I'm now planning either saving FT or moving up a GW28 move early. Which would you do?

      A) Save FT, G2G
      B) Grealish (sou) > Traoré (NOR)
      C) Martial (WAT) > Traoré

      1FT 3.3itb
      McCarthy
      TAA, VVD, Stevens
      Salah, KDB, Grealish, Martial
      Vardy, Ings, DCL
      (McGovern) (Holgate, Cantwell, Williams)

      Thanks

      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        B. Adama to feast on Norwich's rickety back-line

        1. Tinkermania
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          He better get more than 7 points. Him and Mane blocking Lundy's points.

          1. Tinkermania
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            This week that is.

        2. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Its very tempting!

          Will decide after watching him this weekend

    17. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy & Jimmy braces tonight and the chase for Chris begins 😉

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Jimmy is my cappo and can feel a brace in my waters 🙂

        1. kamdaraji
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          wow

      2. Queens of the South Age
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Best of luck mate. Jimmy might not be a differential for long so make the most of it.

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          cheers mate, well spoken interview, hope you win it!

      3. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yep Jimmy gets a brace scoring two goals, and Vardy gets a brace for a minor injury and has to come off early. 😉

    18. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nice to see everyone is genuinely very concerned about Traore's health

      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Peace and good-will to all men (including Traore) - that's my motto.

    19. Nailed Jesus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Newcastle fans - is Hayden's place safe with Shelvey, Bentaleb and the Longstaff brothers? Presumably he's their only defensive midfielder?

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Is Bentaleb a Newcastle player?

        1. Nailed Jesus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          on loan mate, starter in their last three matches

          1. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Had no idea tbh. Thought he was in germany somwhere. Seen him around when playing fifa 🙂

            1. Fulchester's New Centr…
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Went to Germany, did well for a while, then rubbed the coach up the wrong way and frozen out. Ended up at Newc playing alongside Hayden.

      2. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Shelvey and the Longstaff brothers.... a good name for Guy Ritchie's next gangster flick 🙂

    20. Queens of the South Age
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Best of luck mate. Jimmy might not be a differential for long so make the most of it. 🙂

      1. Queens of the South Age
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Reply fail to Woy

      2. Jonny HOW SON?
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Are you the guy who's first in the world? :O

    21. boc610
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      people still not really grasping the notion that there could be two very localised Norwich and Sothampton only weather events tomorrow of perfect football playing conditions and it still wouldnt make one bit of difference to fans travelling in the storm conditions from liverpool or burnley

      1. I Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Then they should travel today because the games are going ahead. I have Button, Rico and Dendoncker on my bench so can't afford to postpone either match.

      2. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Selfish of them not to all travel up today and turn up to the ground 6 hours early.

      3. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Meh, not worth getting angry or applying FPL biases about as not a lot we can do about it.

    22. Cruz88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Score prediction for tonight?

      I'll go for 1-2. Vardy and Jota in amongst the points. Jimi assist. Maybe something for nacho.

      1. Jonny HOW SON?
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Nacho Monreal? Thought he left

      2. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hope: Jimi to win and score 3 pens and someone like Gray or Albrighton to get one for Leicester.

    23. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Peace be upon those who did not captain Salah (nor).

      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Amen, brother.

      2. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        And a peaceful game for Salah. 😉

    24. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The calm before the storm

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        This.

      2. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Calm before the storm apparently a real thing - won't go into the causes here.
        Anyway thanks Kamdaraji for bringing it up.

    25. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Would love to see a Vardy brace and a Jimmy blank tonight.

      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Down with this sort of thing.

      2. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I think everyone hopes their players do well and the highly owned ones they don't own do badly.