634x258 Tips + Guides

Season Predictions 2012/13 – View From The Scouts

17 August 2012 7054 comments
Andy Andy
Share:

Over the last week or so the Fantasy Football Scout fold have been sharing our innermost thoughts with regards to some of the most “Burning Questions” ahead of the new campaign. To accompany our views there, here’s our annual quick-fire round of predictions, where we let you know the players each of us are tipping to shine in a new season…

As our entry from last year will show you we’re prone to making the odd mistake (or seven). Steve Kean, eh? Who would have thought he would still be in a job. Even after he got Blackburn relegated, as half of us rightly predicted.

Here follows our thoughts on the year ahead. Soak it in and then join the discussion and offer your thoughts and counter-comments down below.

Andy, that’s my good self, kicks things off for 2012/13 with what is no doubt a bit of a fancy for one player in particular. And it’s not even Gylfi Sigurdsson. This is almost partisan from our resident all-rounder.

The Premier League

Top Five (1-5): Man City, Man United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham
Bottom Four (17-20): Norwich, QPR, Wigan, Reading
This year’s Overachievers: Aston Villa
This Year’s Underachievers: Fulham
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: Seb Larsson
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man United
Most Yellow Cards: Samba Diakite
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Mark Hughes
Worst Signing: Marcus Rosenburg

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Sergio Aguero
Top Bonus Point Darling: Sergio Aguero
Best Differential: Robert Snodgrass
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Mark Schwarzer
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Ryan Shawcross
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Seb Larsson
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Danny Graham


Second out of the traps is Big Dunc. One of two Everton fans on the Scout payroll our resident toffee can’t help but get a little bit excited at the prospects of his club. Is he mad? We’ll find out by May.

The Premier League

Top Five (1-5): Man City, Man United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Everton
Bottom Four (17-20): Fulham, Wigan, Reading, Southampton
This year’s Overachievers: Aston Villa
This Year’s Underachievers: Fulham
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: David Silva
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Lucas Leiva
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Martin Jol
Worst Signing: Hugo Rodallega

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Sergio Aguero
Top Bonus Point Darling: Sergio Aguero
Best Differential: Charles N’Zogbia
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Fabio Da Silva
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Steven Pienaar
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Danny Graham


Having signed mid-way through last Stilicho gets his first Scout attempt to show everyone just how prophetic he is. His opinions on Norwich pretty much separate this gent from everyone else involved so he’s either a mad heretic or the one we should all be looking to in the future.

The Premier League

Top Five (1-5): United, City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs
Bottom Four (17-20): Southampton, Swansea, West Ham, Reading
This year’s Overachievers: Norwich
This Year’s Underachievers: Swansea
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: Antonio Valencia
Team with Most Clean Sheets: City
Most Yellow Cards: Samba Diakite
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Michael Laudrup
Worst Signing: Fabio Borini

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Gareth Bale
Top Bonus Point Darling: Sergio Aguero
Best Differential: —–
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Simon Mignolet
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Steven Taylor
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Steven Pienaar
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Danny Graham


Granville gets a weekly platform on the Scoutcast to discuss and debate with Mark on all things Fantasy Football related. In this post he has, perhaps unsurprisingly, decided to pick some answers from the red side of Manchester. What’s more surprising is that we can see some light blue too.

The Premier League

Top five (1-5): Man United, Man City, Arsenal, Spurs, Chelsea
Bottom four (17-20): Wigan, Southampton, Norwich, Stoke
This year’s Overachievers: Aston Villa
This Year’s Underachievers: Stoke
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: Shinji Kagawa
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Samba Diakite
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Sam Allardyce
Worst Signing: Fabio Borini

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Sergio Aguero
Top Bonus Point Darling: Wayne Rooney
Best Differential: Jan Vertonghen
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Adam Federici
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Liam Ridgewell
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Stephen Pienaar
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Djibril Cisse


Also having his first dabble at infamy is Jonty. With no Premier League allegiances for this Brighton fan, his picks can come untainted by any frivolous behaviour. He wisely agreed with me about a certain West Brom player.

The Premier League

Top Five (1-5): Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool
Bottom Four (17-20): West Brom, Reading, Norwich, Southampton
This year’s Overachievers: Sunderland
This Year’s Underachievers: Spurs
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: Juan Mata
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Cheikh Tiote
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Steve Clarke
Worst Signing: Marcus Rosenberg

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Sergio Aguero
Top Bonus Point Darling: Wayne Rooney
Best Differential: Charles N’Zogbia
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Jussi Jaaskelainen
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Steven Taylor
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Steven Pienaar
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Danny Graham


Anorak may be our resident specialist when it comes to the men in black but he also likes to think he can be a dab hand at Fantasy football too. As far as top goalscorer predictions, he marks himself out as the black sheep of the Scout fraternity by being the only one not to tow the party line.

The Premier League

Top five (1-5): City, United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs
Bottom four (17-20): Wigan, Southampton, Norwich, Reading
This year’s Overachievers: West Brom
This Year’s Underachievers: Sunderland
Top Goalscorer: Wayne Rooney
Most Assists: David Silva
Team with Most Clean Sheets: City
Most Yellow Cards: Kevin Nolan
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Chris Hughton
Worst Signing: Modibo Maiga

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Wayne Rooney
Top Bonus Point Darling: Wayne Rooney
Best Differential: Gervinho
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Ben Foster
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Steven Taylor
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Michu
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Djibril Cisse


Having churned out more top quality articles than Anchor have butter, Paul is well versed on all things Premier League and as such we expect him to score 100% when we mark his results in May. Even if one of his answers is Emmerson Boyce, who are we to second guess?

The Premier League

Top five (1-5): City, United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs
Bottom four (17-20): Southampton, Norwich, West Brom, Reading
This year’s Overachievers: Villa
This Year’s Underachievers: West Brom
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: Santi Cazorla
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Cheick Tiote
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Steve Clarke
Worst Signing: Oscar

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Sergio Aguero
Top Bonus Point Darling: Sergio Aguero
Best Differential: Steven Gerrard
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Simon Mignolet
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Emmerson Boyce
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Steven Pienaar
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Djibril Cisse


Mark The guv’nor brings up the rear and clearly has a problem with Swansea’s prospects, whilst talking up that Southampton mob. Mark backed Grant Holt last season and, similarly, he’s going with Rickie Lambert to turn up with a similar goal spree. Oh, and he still fancies Leighton Baines. Must be the haircut or the record collection.

The Premier League

Top five (1-5): United, City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs
Bottom four (17-20): Southampton, Swansea, West Ham, Reading
This year’s Overachievers: Aston Villa
This Year’s Underachievers: Swansea
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: Juan Mata
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man United
Most Yellow Cards: Cheick Tiote
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Chris Hughton
Worst Signing: Oscar

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Sergio Aguero
Top Bonus Point Darling: Sergio Aguero
Best Differential: Leighton Baines
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Mark Schwarzer
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Brede Hangeland
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): James McClean
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Rickie Lambert

Andy Leicester won the Premier League. Leicester. Premier League. What is this life? Follow them on Twitter

7,054 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. LMNO
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Any chance of some feedback. I' trying to rotate 2 x 4.5m mids to get 6 bigg hitters up top and a reasonable defense.

    Foster
    Rafael, Fabio, Zabaleta (Demel, Clyne)
    VDV, Carzorla, Mata, (Marveaux, Robson-Kanu)

    Tevez, Aguero, Torres

    Planning on changing Torres/Aguero to RVP/Podolski in GW2

    Open Controls
    1. muggaz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      looks decent, there are better options, but this is a competition, and if i told you them, it would kind of defeat the purpose of this whole malarkey.

      Open Controls
    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I believe that you have to build a score from the back. So Fabio is not assisting that, either way.

      If you want 6 big hitters, spread the love. Aguero and Tevez is just indecision by other means.

      Open Controls
      1. Coldplay
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Doos I left a message for you above. Please take note.

        Open Controls
      2. LMNO
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Actually Aguero and Tevez came more through convenience. I had Rooney and Podolski with 1m in the bank for RVP but have a feeling that Aguero will rip it up this weekend. Torres DGW is against all good common sense but for some reason I just can't help it

        Open Controls
  2. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on Cazorla for GW1?? And will he play the full 90?

    Open Controls
    1. muggaz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      no and no.

      Open Controls
    2. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      No chance of full 90, imo.

      Wenger said Cazorla and Walcott will be assessed.

      Open Controls
    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      None. Don't care. Will see as he beds in. The ONLY reasonable gamble at the moment is Kagawa, imo.

      Open Controls
      1. O Fenomeno
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        +42

        Open Controls
  3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    So I finally came around to the idea of getting three Chelsea dgw

    Went siggy to mata.

    Think he will play both games as have hom captain now.. Others r Cole and Terry

    Open Controls
  4. ReinaMan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    After the earlier announcement of the collection, (Click name to see) and a surprisingly high level of interest, Here are today's three pictures, again from three different places.

    Plitvice Lakes, Croatia: http://i.imgur.com/XDRL8.jpg

    Superstition Mountains, Arizona: http://i.imgur.com/opQdW.jpg

    Inside the Hang Son Doong Cave, Vietnam: http://i.imgur.com/IhVFz.jpg

    Open Controls
    1. QOTSA
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Amazing.

      Open Controls
    2. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Again, great stuff. Since Facebook is forcing us all down the Timeline rout now, I may well be using one of your cool images as my background pic. 🙂

      Open Controls
    3. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      The last pic is absolutely stunning!!!

      Open Controls
    4. Dynamic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Nice

      Open Controls
    5. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Awesome!

      Open Controls
    6. ReinaMan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      For anyone wanting more about the Hang Son Doong Cave, here is a 25 minute video from national geographic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cTIA03cwqE

      Open Controls
    7. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      That cave in Vietnam looks amazing. Great place to go from what i've heard.

      Open Controls
    8. Flavorito
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Wow these made my day. Stunning. Thanks Reinaman.

      Open Controls
    9. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Like the Arizona one.

      Open Controls
  5. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Kilgallon instead of Cuellar anyone? Bit of a bps magnet when he played last season.

    Open Controls
    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      No Sunderland today, thank you. 🙂

      Open Controls
      1. COMH
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        How about next week when Reading come for a visit?

        Open Controls
    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Has to be cuellar of the two IMO

      Open Controls
  6. O Fenomeno
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Foster | Begovic
    Coloccini | Vidic | Demel | Clyne | Luiz
    Hazard | Diaby | VDV | Ramires | De Guzman
    Aguero | Bent | Ruiz

    Impressive isn't it? 🙂

    Open Controls
    1. muggaz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Ruiz is an interesting choice, first time I have seen him in an RMT...

      not sure about your mid, too many questions around Hazard, Diaby WTF and who is De Guzman?

      anyway, you are impressed, that is the main thing... glhf.

      Open Controls
    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Better than most, but I foresee problems. Like some of your picks, though.

      Open Controls
      1. O Fenomeno
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I would be interested in your input, sir. 🙂

        Open Controls
        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Chelski defender - to many foreseeable transfers.
          Vidic, but no Zabaleta. Seesawing scoring.
          Begovic - another transfer waiting to happen.
          Foster - no viable rotation. Also Ridgewell, Olsson, McAuley. Just daft, imo.
          Diaby - don't get me started. Ruiz - nice punt, 2 away games looming.

          Open Controls
          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            O Fen? 🙂

            Open Controls
          2. O Fenomeno
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Would you suggest taking out Luiz for Zabaleta? I agree about the other points you make, I may look into a different 'keeper pairing.

            Open Controls
            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 5 months ago

              Yes. That would be excellent, imo.

              Vorm and Federici?

              Open Controls
              1. O Fenomeno
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 5 months ago

                Reading, really? Is that your combo?

                Open Controls
              2. O Fenomeno
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 5 months ago

                What about this... Ridgewell in for Coloccini and GK combo of Krul Mignolet?

                Open Controls
    3. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Ruiz! 😀 #flair

      Don't like de Guzman as a FF prospect tbh. Rest looks good.

      Open Controls
      1. O Fenomeno
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah I got De Guzman in my head a few weeks ago and can't bring myself to take him out. I'll give him a few games and see what he looks like in Premiership, has an eye for goal though. I expect a good season from Ruiz 😀

        Open Controls
    4. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Will Luiz play? That would be my main worry...

      Open Controls
      1. O Fenomeno
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I think he is ahead of Cahill in the pecking order and is very attacking, I'm willing to take chances the first few weeks. Everyone will have players they need to get rid of in the first few weeks. But I agree he is a slight worry.

        Open Controls
        1. Reedy
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          That's OK then, I agree we'll all have a bit of minor surgery to do after GW1. 🙂

          Open Controls
  7. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    alright , team is set up

    Friedel / Frederici

    Zabaleta / Demel / Rafael / Clyne / Cuellar

    Mata / Maloney / Nasri / Michu / Bale

    Tevez / Petric / Torres(+2M)

    i get Friedel back in my team cause Inter gk handanovic has injureed today and spurs were close to swaping Dos santos for Cesar and since Loris wont sign as well i think Friedel could do just fine

    Nasri is my punt for gw1,2,3 and i plaing to swap him for Kagawa later on

    thoughs?

    Open Controls
    1. muggaz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I like it, but I have said it before and will say it again - £2m sitting in the bank and not earning you points is a very interesting strat.

      Open Controls
      1. Mr. Greedy
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Its only for 1 GW though...

        Open Controls
      2. Tim Cahill
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        +1

        Open Controls
    2. LMNO
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      It looks right, although the 2m should be 3m 😉

      Open Controls
    3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Don't like wh defender, Rafael wont be in the team long IMO
      Torres will flop, don't like nasri but understand u r taking a punt
      Rest is good

      Open Controls
      1. FORCA INTER
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Torres is punt for gw1 as well qnd i am willing to take a gamble and risk with him

        Open Controls
        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah although I have been adamant not to get him I am worried about his returns as I don't have him and most do

          Open Controls
    4. Tim Cahill
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Very good team IMO. Freidel I would be cautious with, never know when a transfer can happen. And the 2mil in the bank was a viable strategy before Rvp signed.

      Open Controls
    5. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Forca, i would avoid Friedel. Tottenham look hell bent on signing a keeper.

      Open Controls
      1. Flavorito
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Agreed.

        Open Controls
    6. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      It's good. I feel I may regret passing on Zaba and Rafa. I'm not sure about Friedel or Maloney, though. I'd rather go Howard and Noble, I think.

      Open Controls
    7. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      i just get DDG+Hageland instaed of Friedel+Rafael(that was my orginal team before rafael news)

      btw-thanks for responses everyone

      Open Controls
    8. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      i thought mata was being rested/injured

      Open Controls
  8. Mr. Greedy
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    What do people think of Raphael now? Should be starting with Jones and Smalling out and is a decent attacker. Is it too short term though?

    Open Controls
    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      No utd for me now until gw 2 then it will only be vidic

      Open Controls
  9. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    lol, the new post already has more pages then this one!!! 😆

    Open Controls
    1. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Wow! 😀

      Open Controls
    2. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      yeah,but is useless

      i logged in and seen like 10 RMT's in a row (people without grav and team link) and nobody answered at any..

      Open Controls
      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        as expected then...

        Open Controls
      2. COMH
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        They probably wouldn't even notice that noone is responding to their posts and keep churning them out. Just obsessive, compulsive posting of their teams. OCRMT syndrome

        Open Controls
        1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          they're all like: "Hi, I just met you. And this is crazy. I have no gravatar. But RMT maybe?"

          Open Controls
          1. Pratik
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            😀 😆 😀

            Open Controls
          2. FORCA INTER
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            haha 😀 😆

            Open Controls
          3. COMH
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Haha that sums it up. Fast and frantic with no interest in the forum looking only for validation of their own team.

            Open Controls
      3. In Tommy We Trust
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        What I don't understand is why don't they rate each other teams?

        Open Controls
        1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          cos they're leeches... sucking us dry!

          Open Controls
        2. LMNO
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          they are!

          Open Controls
        3. Reedy
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Haha, you've got to laugh at 'em.

          Open Controls
  10. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    ColdPlay - will do, give me half an hour.

    Open Controls
    1. Coldplay
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Ok than you very much. I have posted it in the forum as well.

      Open Controls
      1. Coldplay
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        thank*

        Open Controls
  11. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I think a mail needs to go out to all uefa council peeps about our 2nd last post strategy

    Open Controls
    1. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Keep calm and carry on is the new strategy when a new post is announced.

      Open Controls
    2. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Pratik already posted it as a comment 🙂 Do you think we are being a bit anti social?

      Open Controls
      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        not really... its like the older crowd hanging out away from the teens...

        Open Controls
      2. COMH
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I think the randoms are pretty ignorant to be honest. Little to no contribution and just wanting input for their benefit. They are turning it into a Youtube comments page. Just irritating.

        Open Controls
        1. The Light Knight
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Fair enough lads you have convinced me

          Open Controls
          1. Pratik
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            I think you wanted to get convinced more than anything else. Even if it was gibberish they might have convinced you. 🙂

            You have made me doubt my intentions, but I think on the eve of fpl/epl, all should be forgiven.

            Open Controls
            1. The Light Knight
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 5 months ago

              I didn't even read what they said 😆

              Uh oh. Who are you on at the moment?

              Open Controls
    3. muggaz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      how do i link my history to my username like yours man?

      Open Controls
      1. muggaz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        nay bother, I worked it out.

        Open Controls
  12. Slumdog-Mignolet
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    de gea, green
    zabaleta, a.cole, hangeland, cuellar, mccartney
    yaya, bale, mata, pienaar, britton
    tevez, torres, pog

    1.5m in bank

    come at me bros

    Open Controls
    1. Mumble Pie
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Pretty much the same as mine...

      So I think you'll be fine!!!

      Open Controls
    2. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Not seen Pog for weeks. Nice team. I would prefer a more attacking gamble for a £4.5m midfielder than Sir Passalot Britton. Go Marveaux. Robson-Kanu or Kacaniklic.

      Open Controls
  13. Mumble Pie
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Hey lads.

    Any views on best goalkeeper rotation ?

    Does anyone have Cech for the DGW?

    Open Controls
    1. Slumdog-Mignolet
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      schwarzer or green your best bet for week 1

      Open Controls
  14. MrNatural
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Kagawa has never left my team since it's first incarnation and yet now I'm starting to worry he won't start. Is this natural cold-feet style jitters over an untested punt or, as I'm starting to think, a realisation that RVP has well and truly pissed on my chips?

    Thoughts appreciated.

    Open Controls
    1. muggaz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      if it's any consolation, I feel exactly the same. I am a United fan, so I have red tinted glasses, but I think he is going to be sensational, and at 8.5 a steal. He wasn't the german player of the season for no reason, and that is a tough league. Besides all that, he was only feeding Lewandowski last year, now he has Rooney and RVP.... did you just bar up? I did.

      Open Controls
      1. MrNatural
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Watching him in preseason really convinced me; he's exactly the type of player they've been looking for.
        Sod it, I'm sticking with him.

        What's 'bar up'?

        Open Controls
    2. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      "RVP has well and truly pissed on my chips" - You are right about that

      Until RVP's transfer, I too had Kagawa in my team. You need to get him out for now.

      Open Controls
      1. MrNatural
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I think I just like the look of him in my team - so much so that I might even keep him just for the counterintuitive thrill, like some kind of bug-eyed mad scientist.

        I'll make do with soggy chips. Soggy, foul chips.

        Open Controls
  15. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Think im going in with the same team. No Rafael + Valencia for now. Rafael could see easily get more than a few cards and Finding that 1M more for Yaya > Valencia spoils the long-termness of the team.

    If you really ask me, after the Press Conference, im tempted to save 1M for RVP. You ask me why?

    I'll tell you why.

    Read on. http://www.manutd.com/en/RobinVanPersieLanding/VanPersieNews/2012/Aug/boss-robin-van-persie-was-desperate-to-join-united.aspx?pageNo=2

    Open Controls
    1. Mr. Greedy
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I can't read it. An uncloseable box with Van Persie's head is in the way asking me to give ManU.com my email address.

      Open Controls
      1. Yossi
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Me too, its disconcerting to say the least... Can you copy and paste the text here Lateriser, or is that cheating??? 🙂

        Open Controls
      2. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Here you go.

        SAF - "I think absolutely it had to be in my estimation for bringing Robin here [to combine him with Wayne Rooney]. We had to say: 'What would be the combination?'. Robin can actually play in two or three positions as he has done at Arsenal. But last season proved what his best position was - No1, furthest up the pitch. 37 goals and 30 league goals - that itself tells you what his best position is.

        Open Controls
        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Seems like Fergie knows what his best position is. Will be Nailed on. Goals galore!

          Open Controls
      3. beric
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Same here, can you sum it up LR?

        Open Controls
  16. FPL_J05H
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Right chaps this has took me a very long time 2 come up with this and ive tinkerd until i cant tinker any more! Please feel free 2 comment or give any advice?

    FED, (DDG)

    Zab, Hughes, Vertong, (Clyne, Stevens)

    Lamps, Ramires, Dyer, Noble, (Pienaar)

    Rooney, Tev, Torres(c)

    with £0.5M for Lamps 2 Bale GW2

    I would really like Michu in there instead of dyer but cant fine £1M anywhere?

    Open Controls
    1. Mumble Pie
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Downgrade Vert to Kaboul.... Job done!

      Open Controls
      1. rvp786
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        HUGHES NAILED ON?

        Open Controls
      2. FPL_J05H
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        no chance mate, i can see GOALS from Vert this year, especially early doors!

        Open Controls
      3. IfYouTinkerYou'llHaveA…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        kaboul not nailed on though? could downgrade Ramires to a cheapy, upgrade hughes to a chelsea def with change for michu

        Open Controls
        1. Mumble Pie
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Dawson ahead of Kaboul??

          Open Controls
    2. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      nice team

      you plan to get rid of ramiers after dgw?

      Open Controls
      1. FPL_J05H
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        probably GW4 mate

        Im doing Torres for an inform >£10M striker in GW3

        Open Controls
    3. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I like the team. Could you drop noble to a 4.5 (Kankles, HRK) and Hughes to a 4.0 cheapy? Probably screws up your rotation but it would get you Michu.

      Open Controls
    4. deccoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      DDG to Friedel
      Vertong to Raphael?

      Bit more short-term but could work till smalling/jones etc come back into the picture

      Open Controls
      1. FPL_J05H
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        thanks lads, heres what ive done.

        Michu for Dyer

        Kac for Noble

        and im guna swap Lamps for VDV!

        what du think?

        Open Controls
  17. IfYouTinkerYou'llHaveA…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    How does this look for tomorrow chaps -

    Fed

    Ivan(v) Zab Demel

    Yaya Michu Bale Lamps

    Torres(c) Tevez Petric

    Friedle Noble Cuella Clyne 2mil in bank for shopping spree next week.

    Tempted by Cuella > Rafael + Michu > Dyer. Trouble is Dyer is such high ownership.

    Open Controls
    1. Mumble Pie
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Britton instead of Dyer.....good differential

      Should start first GW

      Open Controls
      1. IfYouTinkerYou'llHaveA…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        tempting - I think im gonna stick with Michu. ta though. Maybe Ivan>Rafael GW3 is a good shout depending on his price by then

        Open Controls
  18. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Which do you prefer?

    A) DeGea, Federici, Demel, Carzorla
    B) Hart, 4m, Rafael, Pienaar +0.5m

    Open Controls
    1. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      B)

      And use the £0.5m to give you a keeper for £4.5m

      Open Controls
    2. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      A by a mile

      but i really dont like Cazorla pick( not just yet)

      Open Controls
    3. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      B for me. More confidence in Rafa than DDG now, and there even seem to be doubts surrounding Cazorla for GW1 too.

      Open Controls
    4. LMNO
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      A, by a whisker

      Open Controls
  19. felix
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Which is the better team guys?

    A
    Cech/ Jussi
    Walker, A Cole, Zab, Harte, Demel
    Bale, Lamps, Sinclair, Noble, Guthrie
    Aguero, Tevez, Graham

    or B
    Cech/Jussi
    Walker, Zab, Tomkins, Harte, Demel
    Bale, Lamps, Dyer, Guthrie, Marveux
    Aguero, Torres, Tevez

    Open Controls
    1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      no grav, no answer.

      Open Controls
      1. FORCA INTER
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        +99 🙂

        Open Controls
      2. beric
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Wrong post

        Open Controls
        1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          exactly.. move along

          Open Controls
    2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I think B because I like the front line, but many will applaud the Graham selection. Marveaux a sure thing?

      Open Controls
  20. Timon
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    kakaniclic or michu?

    Open Controls
    1. Timon
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      kacaniklic

      Open Controls
      1. Reedy
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Mostly depends on how bad you need that extra 2mil. I don't think Kaca is a bad option anyway TBH.

        Open Controls
        1. Timon
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          noh,my team is complete,just weird tinkering..
          tomorrows demp's omission tempting 😀

          Open Controls
    2. Coldplay
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      michu

      Open Controls
    3. LMNO
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      How much game time will kacaniklic get?

      Open Controls
  21. beric
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Where do you think QPR will finisht his year?

    They look to have brought in good players.

    Open Controls
    1. In Tommy We Trust
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      10th with their season finished around march

      Open Controls
    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Will they gel???

      Open Controls
      1. beric
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Well this is the question, but I think Hughes is a good manager, and Park + Hoilett in particular seem like good lads, I hope for their sake that Joey stays away!

        Open Controls
    3. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Top 12

      Open Controls
    4. Flavorito
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      10-12, comfortably. I like how the team is shaping up.

      Open Controls
  22. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Are Fabio and Cuellar the only £4.5m defenders on the radar? Not seeing many others mentioned.

    Open Controls
    1. Efan Ekoku Pops
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Hughes is on the radar.

      Open Controls
      1. Reedy
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Yep, Hughes looks a good pick.

        Open Controls
    2. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      You should kno all about Danny Fox 😉

      Open Controls
      1. COMH
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Haha different player these days. I have Clyne for my cheapie.

        Open Controls
    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Turner and Fox.

      Open Controls
      1. Love In the Time of Kolarov
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Hooiveld

        Open Controls
      2. COMH
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Turner is a good call

        Open Controls
  23. deccoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    You think you have put your team to bed and then SAF goes and drops the Rafael bombshell!!

    So..

    A. Hangeland & Cazorla
    B. Rafael & Nasri

    Open Controls
    1. beric
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      .B

      Open Controls
    2. Coldplay
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      A for me

      Open Controls
  24. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Davis nailed on? now that Rafael looks nailed on i'm considerin De Gea to Shwarzer and Federici to Davis.. Then Hangeland to Rafael

    Open Controls
    1. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      he is nailed on

      Open Controls
    2. beric
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I have Davis, i think he's nailed on.

      Open Controls
    3. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Southampton defence is utter pants! Avoid. Please.

      Open Controls
      1. blue cheese
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Fox takes some FKs and corners though. He's the best bet from SOT.

        Open Controls
  25. Kings of Lyon ★
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Hats off to who ever decided to move back here. Crackin' idea gents!

    Open Controls
    1. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Welcome! 🙂

      Open Controls
      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers for the heads up.

        Open Controls
    2. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      🙂

      Open Controls
    3. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      we want to make it an ongoing strategy...

      Open Controls
    4. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I don't why I feel so obsessed with taking credit today but here is where it all started - http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/08/17/season-predictions-201213-view-from-the-scouts/comment-page-15/#comment-3640012

      Open Controls
  26. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    It seems like a long long time ago that we were all raving about Papiss.

    Open Controls
    1. O Fenomeno
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      He is very expensive...

      Open Controls
    2. Flavorito
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      True.

      Open Controls
  27. Doolittle
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    People hanging back here then? Just one question, no RMT spamming:

    A) DDG, Begovic and Hangeland
    B) Begovic, Jussi and Vidic

    Open Controls
    1. Coldplay
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Depends on the rest of your defense but I would prefer B.

      Open Controls
    2. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      A

      Open Controls
      1. muggaz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        A for me

        Open Controls
    3. Doolittle
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Rest of the defence
      A.Cole/Zabaleta/(Cuellar/Clyne)

      Open Controls
  28. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Ahh, So Regulars are here?

    Open Controls
    1. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      yeah 🙂

      it's so brilliant

      you can run normal discussions

      Open Controls
      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        +1 it all makes sense again.

        Open Controls
      2. Dynamic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        +1.

        Open Controls
    2. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Maxi I hop-e you don't mind, someone gave me the code for your DZ league last nite so I joined up. 🙂

      Open Controls
      1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Can I ask who gave it?

        Open Controls
  29. Doggeggz
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Here's my "brave" and very hopeful line-up… taking some serious bargain punts on my midfield & defence.

    Ruddy
    Fox Kompany Hangeland
    Pienaar Kagawa Michu McClean
    Rooney Torres Aguero

    Bench - Rudd, Clyne, McCartney, Miyachi

    Planning to swap Torres after the double game week for Jelavic and upgrade Hangeland to Vertonghen until game week 6 at least. Then barring price rises etc maybe swap Miyachi or Michu for Noble and Lalanna as Saints should be over their tough opening fixtures by then.

    Comments welcome.

    Open Controls
  30. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Ah this is where we're hiding 😀

    Open Controls
    1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      shhh

      Open Controls
      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Sssshhhhhh

        Open Controls
    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      scram

      (btw the object of your chubby is no longer in my team)

      Open Controls
    3. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Welcome to the party. Try and keep the noise down, though. 😉

      Open Controls

You need to be logged in to post a comment.