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Queen Elizabeth II: FFScout statement

8 September 2022 1321 comments
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We at Fantasy Football Scout are saddened by the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

We’re aware that not all of you will be affected by the events in the United Kingdom on Thursday afternoon but as a mark of respect for those who are, we will be suspending our content for the time being.

Understandably, there is a great deal of uncertainty over the immediate sporting schedule and we will also be awaiting further guidance from the Premier League on whether (or when) this weekend’s planned fixtures will take place.

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  1. Sterling Archer
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone making transfers so you dont burn them?

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    1. Weak Become Heros
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      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I think so mate, im on 2 free transfers so would like to use it if I have to.

      Just need to understand if GW8 still on?

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Will the transfers freeze? I have 1 FT, expect to setill have 1 FT for next GW even though FPL might set it to 2?

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      1. Sterling Archer
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        If its like the covid times, the deadlines work the same way as normal!

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        1. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Sound. Still 1 FT next week. Hopefully they'll get the Euro games done midweek. More predictable PL lineups then same for next FPL GW

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  2. THE DRIBBLER
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    It's official now, All PL matches for the week have been postponed.
    https://www.premierleague.com/news/2786560

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  3. Ninja Škrtel
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Enjoy your weekend lads, clear your heads, no big deal.

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    1. Athletico Underachieving
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I had tickets to Watford v Reading to tick off another ground. Bit annoying tbf if it goes to a random midweek

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    2. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      how can we enjoy?

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  4. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Null and void

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  5. Gazwaz80
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    All games are off 🙁

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  6. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What an absolute joke of a decision by the Premier League.

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You honestly expected the games to go ahead!?

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      1. faux_C
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Absolutely. This decision doesn't benefit anyone, and 99% of people simply do not care about the Queen.

        It's a huge PR own goal from the PL and it's completely needless.

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        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Has it not occured to you that they are working under instruction?

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        2. Gubby-Allen
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I think that you have got your %'s round the wrong way.

          Wrong decision or not, I haven't met anyone who is not a little sombre or did not have enormous respect

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          1. Amsterhammer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            % is spot on!

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    2. Barnaldo86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Show some class please. I personally am not a believer in hereditary monarchy either, nor am I personally affected by the news. But millions are. No matter your personal opinion of the monarchy, Queen Elizabeth II was rightly and justifiably admired and adored. Her passing means much more than any sporting occasion.

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      1. Hutchiniho
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Well Said

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  7. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone got any good film recommendations for the weekend?

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    1. diabydoesgallas
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure if serious.. but the figo documentary on Netflix is great!

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    2. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Not a film, but there's a series on iPlayer that was released last week called "How to with John Wilson". It's the best thing I've watched this year.

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    3. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I really enjoyed the LOTR trilogy

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    4. Drexl Spivey
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Prey (if you're on Disney+)

      It's the Predator prequel. Superb.

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    5. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Get high and watch the Broken Circle Breakdown. It will destroy your life.

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      1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Good shout

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    6. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cobra Kai season 5 out today on Netflix

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    7. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You’re only allowed to watch BBC’s eternal loop of depression this weekend mate. Or The Crown.

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    8. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers all - been watching the Welcome to Wrexham series on Disney+, been the best of the football series (City, Spurs, Sunderland, Arsneal) I've seen so far.

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    9. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      'Six Days to Saturday'

      (You Tube documentary on a week in the life of Swindon Town in the early 1960s).

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    10. snow pea in repose
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cop Land, In Time, Margin Call...

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  8. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Will there be a separate gw or one huge dgw?

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  9. SamH123
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    what about the rest of the football league?

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  10. Zinedine Kilbane
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Sad that they have to go to these lengths to give the impression the death has a signifant part in normal people's lifes. I'd say if they don't give a bank holiday, they will lose interest of 90% of public

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      The only good thing this might do is encourage enough people to want to bin them entirely there is literally no need for them

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      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Here’s hoping.

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      2. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Estimated that through tourism, the Royal Family brings in around £19 billion a year to the UK economy. To many people overseas, the RF is synonymous with Britain.

        Given how we don't produce enough energy, food, or anything really, we need all the cash inflows we can get. Without such inflows, watch the pound's value tumble even further, and the cost of imports with it.

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        1. Ask Yourself
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          They’re not exactly doing meet and greets though are they tourists come for the palace or the castle, not to shake hands and have a chat. Whether they’re there or not makes no odds on tourism, if there is a drop off because they’re not there anymore it’ll be made up for what we would no longer have to pay to fund their insane lives

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          1. VAR FEAR
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            You’ve done an extensive study in this then…

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      3. Amsterhammer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Here here

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  11. jimmy12
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What a joke

    The rest of us still have to work

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  12. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Three-week break incoming.

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  13. Athletico Underachieving
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    One normal season is all I ask for

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    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Come on Barclays.

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      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Barclays is a bank. They’re a sponsor.

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  14. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Klopps going to hate this isn’t he.

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    1. Klaren
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      With the state Liverpool is in and the injury/fitness issues, he should be thankful.

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      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        LivERpool paranoid conspiracies incoming

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A few days more to work on Ajax game, possibly in Dublin.

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      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Some of us are old enough to remember the Ajax cleaning powder TV commercials of the 1970s.

        "Powers out stains" was one tagline. Hopefully applies for when the Dutch Masters engages with the statues in Liverpool's defence.

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        1. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I remember them. This Ajax team are no masters though. But the Dutch lad at the back has gotten complacent and pompous and Trent has never been a good defender.

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        2. snow pea in repose
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          The White Tornado!

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    3. Bring back Timmy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I think we should mourn for 10 days

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  15. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Any Australians about?

    Random question but when I was in a Cairns, Queensland XXXX bar we "stood for the Queen" at 6pm iirc (daily thing). Never got the full context as to the background to this and would be fascinated to know

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  16. dabber7
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Now the rail strikes for next weekend have been cancelled, does this mean that Brighton v Palace is back on for GW8 (if it goes ahead)?

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    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Good question.
      I suspect Brighton have other matters to attend to just now.

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    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      GW8 will likely be off too.

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  17. TFP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    what a nonsense. *all* the fixtures being off mean that the impact on FPL is relatively modest (not nothing) but the real issue is for all the people who'd booked travel, accommodation, etc, and especially for people who, one way or another, partly depend on the football to make a living.

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    1. SamH123
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      millions of people from poorer countries who probably pay a reasonable % of their wage for a tv service for the PL

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    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Who cares for those mere peasants. A 96 year old billionaire has died.

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    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Have you never heard of insurance ?

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  18. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Thanks Wills, man of the people, hope you take two weeks out to mourn my grandma when she pops her clogs too.

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  19. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Given the extra compression of fixtures due to the Champions League and farcical World Cup, it's going to take them ages to find a slot to rearrange them, isn't it?

    Likelihood is that they are rescheduled in April?

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    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Gonna be so many broken players later on in the season.

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  20. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    At least there's fantasy F1...

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  21. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What doe think happens with the UEFA midweek games for English and Scottish clubs? Especially those due to be at home this week? Chelsea, Liverpool, City, Rangers

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      *do we

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      1. Guru Mediation
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Sanity will prevail and the British teams will play through the grief

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  22. TFP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I think I'll play my wildcard now, maybe, will be something to do.

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    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Champions League fantasy football. Only missed one GW, so if you've not entered a team yet at least you can benefit from team news, injuries etc.

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  23. wantsharptv
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I hit WC for this GW. Can't catch a break

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  24. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So all of us who used our 1FT for GW7 just lost a transfer due to the GW being cancelled now?

    Obviously I did Walker > Trippier but now Walker will be right to go by next GW so really I would have kept Walker potentially right ?

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    1. Guru Mediation
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      That's the risk of early transferss

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      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yep - but I did my transfer yesterday so not that early but yep thats the risk mate

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  25. Andrew
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So if I have 2FT do I need to use one today / tomorrow so that I still have 2 next week or what?

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    1. maglia rosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I’d wait for fpl towers to give us the low down on what will happen but I’d play one and save the 2nd.

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    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Think so. I'm in same boat. Treat it as a mini, stepped, wildcard I suppose

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  26. Drumandbaines123
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Now the FPL website has updated with the postponements I think it's time for some team and bench-w*nkery. Haaland 3rd on the bench and Ward captain it is...

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    1. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Glad I don't have to worry about the captaincy choice anymore

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  27. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is it worth playing WC now & setting up for GW8/9 then we have an extra transfer to bank come GW8

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    1. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      We don't know what cancellations there might be for GW8. Good thinking, but I think wait.

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    2. Monklane
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I was just wondering the same thing.
      Bit risky right now.

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    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Doesn't seem wise to plan for GW9 when there's a chance GW9 could be called off too.

      State funeral was thought to be on her day of passing +10 days (next Sun), and reckon fixtures would've got postponed for that.

      However reported it may be on Monday instead. But then, would games still be postponed in any case?

      If so, then it's a 2 week international break and if anything happens to players then (essentially the next month) you'll have spunked your WC on a fixture list stating a month's time.

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  28. Eze Really?
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I am not a royalist but I grew up when pomp and ceremony were important to many Brits. I have the utmost respect for the Queen and the touch of class and simple good character she brought to the table over the last 70 years. However, I can sympathize with those who cannot understand why the country can come to a standstill and peoples lives have been disturbed, looking forward to a sporting weekend; getting away from the drudgery of work and enjoying their free time. Many have spent their hard earned money in planning to go to matches or relaxing watching a game at home. I sympathize with all the sporting clubs living from hand to mouth and being set back in this way.
    Let's face it, The monarchy is inherited and not earned. Sure, I hear the income generated by their existence benefits the United kingdom, but surely the 7+ billion people on the planet should command the same respect. I think of the poor girl who was brutally murdered in Liverpool recently. Yes, it was heartbreaking news to hear of the Queen's passing, but maybe less so than others.
    The world has changed.

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