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14 August 2011 849 comments
Mark Mark
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Before we proceed with today’s planned coverage here on the site I thought it would be worthwhile to state our position when it comes to the current issues facing the Fantasy Premier League game.

The majority of our visitors will be well aware of the problems that have occurred – I don’t need to go over the issues with logins, the inability for those who were not logged to change their squads and then the absence of live scores. In all honesty, I can’t add anything to what you already know about those events.

We really don’t have a wealth of “inside information” on what has occurred. I did have contact with the FPL very late on Friday after the issues they faced forced a major traffic spike on our servers. On that occasion I was informed that there were issues with login and registration which were revealed by a surge in sign-ups on Friday. I was told that work would be done overnight to hopefully rectify the problem.

At that time I was forced to concentrate on our own issues – we had to provision more servers and get Fantasy Football Scout stable once again.

That’s the last communication and information available to me. I’ve had to concentrate on our site on the opening day of the season –traditionally one of the busiest in our year. I did make efforts to get more information and I will up those efforts today.

I will try to find out more then, to hopefully get some idea on what will be done to fix the problems and the frustration amongst us all. I feel it too and I want answers and reassurance as much as anyone.

In the meantime, we are going to go about our business and deliver you some articles – not to provide distraction, not because we’re hiding information or we’re ignoring what is going on over at the FPL, but because that’s what we do here. Through all the frustration, we have to carry on what we do.

Scout Notes on yesterday’s games are in the works.

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

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  1. VanDeRooney
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Torres starts Drogba benched

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  2. Demí
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    New Post guys

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  3. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Good game needed by Boswinga and the RB slot is his to loose. Portuguese manager will help him. My back 3 of Boswinga, Enrique and Kompany looking good at the cost of only 16.5mil

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  4. hope
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    I only have 14 points with 2 to play - Nani & Drogba...Hope Drogba doesn't play at all, cos I have Cahill as my 1st sub...Disastrous GW1 !!

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  5. Forest4Life
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Prefer mine of S. Taylor Senderos and Enrique at 14

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  6. Burton
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    The lack of communication from the fpl has always fomented grumbling, but it really looks bad at the moment.

    But forgetting the rather severe teething problems, and ignoring the blinged up design, the new site just feels dumber. Fewer links on each page means more clicks, less info seems to be exposed by default, and little stuff- like having to click on the smallest font on the page, 'view points' or whatever, just fill my cracks with sand.

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  7. Manky Yanc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    I also have a conspiracy theory about why the site went down Friday night and Saturday morning...

    They forgot to put in a 'latest points tab' ???

    If you look at it, the only way we can see our latest points now is by clicking on the current gameweek on the 'New Scroll Tab' above our teams.

    That wasn't there Friday afternoon !!! It came in overnight while the site was down ??

    Please don't tell me they really only realised this on Friday night ??!!

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    1. OzziesDream
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Nice theory, but FPL now uses the same interface as the CL and WorldCup which didn't have a latest points link until the tournaments/leagues started.

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    2. JCrosbie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      typical yank believing there is a conspiracy behind everything ha

      you might have a point though!

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      1. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        A Manc that's also a Yank?

        *shudders*

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        1. Manky Yanc
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          😀

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  8. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Roonmonster please do the business ffs

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    1. Manky Yanc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      +1 🙂

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  9. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    F*ck off Neville, comparing manure's football to arsenal and Barcelona, mug.

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  10. OzziesDream
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    That cheski bench is insane... Plenty of time before the transfer deadline... Subs: Hilario, Ivanovic, Benayoun, Drogba, Ferreira, Anelka

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  11. Bestplayerintheworld
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    What an unbelievable Chelsea starting line-up. Chelsea are going completely opposite to Stoke.

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  12. fatherted
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Malouda brace anyone??? Plus a cheeky assist to fernando's shin

    Manu to get blanco

    Man city anything-nil

    Make my feeble 22 points seem a thing of the past

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    1. Be
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      No! get him off bring Drogba on..

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  13. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    so boswingwa is first choice then under avb then

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    1. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      bit of a knee jerk.

      Ivanovic isn't 100% but when he is could well relegate Bosingwa to the bench. Ferreria is just backup nowadays.

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      1. Tim Pickupski
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Could, but could not. This new manager certainly seems to be Mr Random.

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  14. Yeboah Power XI
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Glad i didnt put the Drog in

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    1. Be
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      yeah thanks for bringing that up!! had Rooney swapped him for Drogba late on Thurs then couldnt swap out, and yes I would have... hope he comes on soon he`ll defo score.

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  15. Mr (C)ALM
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Mark, Granville and co you have all been doing us a massive (sometimes taken advantage of) service since the very early days. All I want to say is keep up the great work and there is no way you should be accused of anything apart from providing a magnificent service and superb outlet for those of us who are as crazy about fantasy football as you guys.

    Congrats and the very best success to you and everyone who uses this site.

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  16. ScratchingTheMud
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Thx for the update Mark, I appreciate this a difficult situation all round

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  17. Neddy55
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Keep
    Calm
    and
    Carry On
    Drinking
    Beer

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