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AuthorHot TopicDateReplies

Mark
FPL Site Login Issues

I think they updated the Premier League site last night with a new scrolling panel for forthcoming matches. For some reason, the devs have clearly left some form of authentication on the site. I wo…

12 years, 5 months ago0

The Kolarov Mane ⚔
FPL - Skill v Luck

I would like to know something... In your opinion, what percentage of FPL is down to luck? 80% Skill 20% Luck 50% Skill 50% Luck 20% Skill 80% Luck Etc Etc... Are some people just luckier than …

12 years, 5 months ago29

FortunesAlwaysHiding
Comeback Kings

Comeback Kings... Which of these players if any might you be looking to pick up after their returns from injury? Some are closer than others admittedly... Carroll, Walcott, Podolski.... Can you …

12 years, 5 months ago15

Twelve years a slave
Is Team Value Less Of A Factor?

Is team value of much importance this season? Most weeks this season have had over 3m in the bank , The new bonus system means the cheaper mids are better value than the expensive ones and there …

12 years, 5 months ago11

J0E
Transfer blunders

Fantasy football scout daily hot topic A lot of people are transferring out top players like Giroud and Sturridge. When have you transferred out a player only to watch from the sidelines the foll…

12 years, 5 months ago17

Agbonlahorse
Aguero v Norwich??

Will Segio Aguero start next week days before a Champions League Game? Following from Kromowidjojo's point- Under Pelegrini (2013): Saturday 14th Septmeber - Aguero Plays 27 mins V Stoke Tuesday…

12 years, 6 months ago4

The Missing Link
Sturridge with or without bite?

Sturridge – Is it worth jumping ship? Basically Sturridge has played 23 premier league games for Liverpool since he signed for them. 14 of them he has played with Suarez and 9 of them without Su…

12 years, 6 months ago16

J0E
Is Suarez now essential?

Fantasy football scout daily hot topic Is Suarez now essential? And if so what are Sturridge owners doing?

12 years, 6 months ago28

Parm
Line-ups

Full Team News ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa: Guzan, Bacuna, Vlaar, Baker, Westwood, Weiman…

12 years, 6 months ago4

Smarty Pants
Top 1000 stats

GW9 STATS for the TOP1000 🙂 FULL STATS: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvWn-PT-iYTHdGM5SlNlZ1hMM1BaV0dRMDRqNXh0Q2c&usp=sharing HIGHLIGHTS - 1028 transfers made - 6.4% players took…

12 years, 6 months ago16

J0E
Gwk 9 Captain Decisions

Fantasy football scout daily hot topic So who are you captaining today? Does the plum fixture of Giroud and Ozil tempt you? Or will SAS and Liverpool beat their West Brom hoodoo? How about man Ut…

12 years, 6 months ago19

get_in
Debunking the early kickoff curse

The 12.45 kickoff curse - is there any basis to it? Here are the results from the early KO games so far. GW1 LIV 1 0 STK GS: Sturridge Assist: Aspas GW2 FUL 1 3 ARS GS: Podolski x2, Giroud Assis…

12 years, 6 months ago15

PlayON
The PlayON Q&A

Killian here from PlayON, I'm happy to answer any questions you have about the article above or about PlayON in general. If you add any questions as replies below I'll answer them all. Thanks

12 years, 6 months ago21

The Missing Link
Bursting the Townsend Bubble?

Andros Townsend History Townsend has been the ‘form’ player this week and many people have bought him in this week. I had a look at some of his stats and compared them to similar players in hi…

12 years, 6 months ago6

Gigging Order
Name FPL's current 3 most important players

In your opinion, who are three most important players to own right now?

12 years, 6 months ago14

The Missing Link
Southampton Stat Attack

Southampton stats under Adkins and Pochettino defensive stats Southampton under Adkins 2012/2013 season (22 games) - 30 goals scored - 40 goals conceded - Average possession 51% - Yellow cards 20…

12 years, 6 months ago10

J0E
Spurs rotation?

Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic Yesterday we looked at Arsenal rotation (see hot topic column) but what about Spurs, who also have a plum fixture? Will Eriksen get a start? Was he dropped …

12 years, 6 months ago15

GreenWindmill
Bogey Team Hoodoo Stats

For those struggling to pick a captain and who believe in bogey teams, etc. here are the popular captain choices with some key stats of their previous performances against this week's opposition. …

12 years, 6 months ago22

J0E
Arsenal Rotation Risk?

Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic Arsenal have the plummiest fixture of them all this week as they take on managerless Crystal Palace. But with Chelsea in the League Cup a few days later and …

12 years, 6 months ago34

#CaptainVitoMannone
Europa League Game Preview

With Europe’s B League on show tonight, I thought I’d take a look at some fixtures and players which are likely to produce returns. For those that are interested…. UEL Matchday 3 Summary Fio…

12 years, 6 months ago18

Smarty Pants
FPL's Top 25K Stat Attack

Good evening, gentlemen. Please welcome FPL stats for the top1K, top10K, and top25K (as they are after GW8) 🙂 Some stats and facts about the top25K: - Average score last week was 65.8. - Over 80…

12 years, 6 months ago12

J0E
Oscar v Hazard

Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic This is one of the talked about decisions of the week as we look to beef up our midfield. Which is the better prospect Oscar or Hazard?

12 years, 6 months ago21

You Must Be Jokin Ere
Bap allocation by position

After 8 Gameweeks, the following is the Bonus Points Breakdown: Games Played : 80 Bonus Points awarded: 578 (av 7.2 per game) Goalkeepers: 33 (5.7%) Defenders: 228 (39.4%) Midfielders: 184 (3…

12 years, 6 months ago12

#CaptainVitoMannone
UCL key games and captaincy options

I have attempted to highlight a few games which will offer good returns for matchday 3, excuse the poor formatting. UCL Matchday One Fixtures Arsenal vs. Borussia Dortmund FC Porto vs. Zenit St Pe…

12 years, 6 months ago22

J0E
Who will win the FFS UEFA Beach Soccer World Cup?

Fantasy Football Scout Daily (Beach Soccer) Hot Topic So after a round of friendlies we are starting to get the measure of the teams involved in the FFS UEFA Beach Soccer World Cup tournament. T…

12 years, 6 months ago19

J0E
Mark RMT/Full Jonty Special

Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic Mark’s Full Jonty/RMT special Let’s help Mark sort his team out. With another red arrow beckoning, a Gameweek 8 score of 42 and a rank edging towards t…

12 years, 6 months ago108

Mark
New Beach Soccer Tournament Article

New article started...we hit the threshold for comment pages.

12 years, 6 months ago1

floydy_floyd
Is Suarez the Prem League's best player?

Best player in the prem right now ? For me Suarez.

12 years, 6 months ago26

Parm
Season Keepers?

How many players in your team do you see as "season keepers"? Ozil, Suarez, Mignolet etc?

12 years, 6 months ago18

AllessandroSwissToni
Dear Roberto...

An open Letter to Roberto Soldado: Dear Roberto Great game buddy, congratulations on your first goal in open play and a nifty assist to boot. I've stuck with you from the start of the season and …

12 years, 6 months ago8

J0E
Aguero v Silva

Fantasy football scout daily hot topic Man city are suddenly full of options. Which of Aguero or Silva take your fancy? And what of Yaya Toure? Has his ship now sailed?

12 years, 6 months ago22

J0E
Gwk 8 Captain options

Fantasy football scout daily hot topic This looks to be the toughest week yet to choose a captain, with Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United, Swansea and Arsenal having great fixtures and armband…

12 years, 6 months ago41

Zep
Glen Johnson: Is he worth it ?

Got burned last year by GJ in that Liverpool DGW, where JE stole the show... so don't think I will ever get him this year... even for the bargain price of 5.7... For all the hype surrounding him, …

12 years, 6 months ago11

DÏLKS
The case for Suarez or Sturridge (C)

Interesting facts for the Suarez (C) argument. - There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 14 of Liverpool's last 16 away games in the Premier League. - There have been over 2.5 goals scored in New…

12 years, 6 months ago9

PlayON
The PlayON Q&A

Killian here from PlayON, If you have any questions about the article above or about PlayON in general, just add them as replies below and I'll answer them all. Thanks

12 years, 6 months ago25

Hobo
Have a whirl on Schurrle

The Schurrle Punt Schurrle had a great time against Sweden which has seen interest grow in his FPL potential and some have been suggesting a Schurrle punt for this week. I think its a pretty good …

12 years, 6 months ago6

J0E
Best cheap midfielder

Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic So just who is the best cheap/fifth midfielder to own for the next few weeks? Do you agree with Granville's adoration of Ravel Morrison? What about Jan..Jan…

12 years, 6 months ago18

Viper
Everton v Hull stats

Game 1 - Everton vs. Hull No side has currently gone longer without losing at home in the Barclays Premier League than Everton (12 games - W9 D3). Hull have not conceded a goal in the Barclays Pr…

12 years, 6 months ago2

Viper
Saints v Man Utd stats

Manchester United have not lost successive Barclays Premier League home games since May 8, 2002. Southampton have conceded just two goals in their seven Barclays Premier League games in 2013-14; f…

12 years, 6 months ago6

J0E
Sneaky Peak At the Scout Picks Committee

Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic Thought I'd open up the windows of our Scout Picks Committee a tiny bit for this hot topic and reveal some of the key decisions we are mulling over. Feel fre…

12 years, 6 months ago19

maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
A celebration of English football

Lost at bottom of last page What's everyones favourite thing about ENGLISH football? Pick three things. 1. Fighting spirit - we get stuck in no matter what. No stupid scarves in winter, no gloves…

12 years, 6 months ago42

Kudo Warrior
Injury update

Latest on Benteke: "Benteke is set to return to the Villa line up on Sunday against Spurs after recovering from a hip injury." But to be honest I still think it's a doubt for now. Watch the press r…

12 years, 6 months ago14

joinho
Best time to say goodbye to a player?

What are peoples thoughts on holding on to players for too long? i.e. players who's prices have risen massively since you bought them; holding on to them for fear that if you get rid and then want …

12 years, 6 months ago10

J0E
Will international form be replicated this weekend?

Fantasy football scout daily hot topic Have this week's internationals influenced your team selection for gameweek 8? Anyone now tempted to switch the armband to Rooney, or even draft him in? An…

12 years, 6 months ago14

Dangerous Dave
The Power 3

Spending all my money on defense this year instead of midfield. Could be looking at a power 3.

12 years, 6 months ago18

J0E
Which international players are set for a gwk8 bench role?

Fantasy football scout daily hot topic Which players do you fear/expect will be rested after their international commitments this week? Does anyone have any examples of managers being more keen to…

12 years, 6 months ago48

The Sarjeant
All midweek European games until X-mas

Champions League & Europa League Fixtures: In-between Gameweek 8 & 9: Tuesday 22nd October Arsenal v Borussia Dortmund Schalke 04 v Chelsea Wednesday 23rd October CSKA Moscow v Man City Man Utd …

12 years, 6 months ago16

tm245
European spanners in the works?

Most of the supposed Strong here are playing in Europe as well -- will be interesting to see the impact on how well they actually do over the next six. This is one of the trickiest times to measur…

12 years, 6 months ago6

Camp No No
Which Liverpool striker?

This has been discussed in some RTM's and transfer questions, but now for this one and only subject: Which Liverpool striker? I want your arguments on this subject, and yes, I have an interest in…

12 years, 6 months ago26

J0E
Who will break the template?

Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic Following on from our breaking the template article yesterday ( http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/10/13/breaking-the-template-part-two/ ) which play…

12 years, 6 months ago14