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 Scroobius Mac | Flexibility is key Building on Camzy's excellent post yesterday which I forgot to bookmark (help a brother out y'all) building a good opening squad is as much about flexibility as it is about picking the right player… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 14 |
 commonsns | The RMT Wordle Hope you're all having a good evening. Have a running interest wrt online communities' collective intelligence [am doing a PhD on this and disaster relief and recovery programmes] and just had a t… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 12 |
 Mílanista | Mignolet vs keeper rotation While I'm normally a fan of going with cheap rotating keepers you have to consider changing strategy when a bargain appears. That bargain being Mignolet with Reina on the way out. Rodgers has prov… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 28 |
 stilicho | How is your midfield shaping up? Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic Midfield Decisions How is your midfield shaping up? How many and which heavy hitters, mid price options and budget midfielders have you gone for? Anyone t… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 25 |
 Saniul | Bonus analysis The new BPS system has replaced the EA PPI system to make it more reasonable and reward certain players who are not rewarded rightly for their performances, i.e, the defenders and the deep-lying mi… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 11 |
 Demí | Mourinho comments on his defenders Mourinho comments on his defenders: Mourinho praised the “amazing, incredible potential” of David Luiz, adding he “has to play always." - http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chelse… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 18 |
 mathmo | Negredo - an old fashioned striker So Negredo's coming to City, I watched a lot of him the in Spain, including the last few seasons. Things to watch out for He's strong, and a good finisher - but he does not engage in link up play… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 10 |
 J0E | Manchester City Rotation Nightmare Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic Manchester City - with a new manager, almost certain new arrivals in attack (Negredo and Jovetic), and an already congested midfield, which if any Man city o… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 30 |
 Twelve years a slave | J Rod vs Lambert J Rod Vs Lambert Have just been having a playaround with the comparison tool. Wanted to see how Lamberts stats compared , before and after Mauricio Pochettino took charge I compared gameweeks 1-22… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 15 |
 AK ⭐ | Rotating Budget Midfielders Don't know if there are too many people around who would be looking at the concept of rotating two budget midfield options, but those who are, this post is for you. Brady/Thomas (Hull/Palace) 9.5 … | 12 years, 9 months ago | 14 |
Twelve years a slave | Seamus Coleman Debunked The myth of Seamus coleman We know last season he was classed as a midfielder, so now is an oop defender, and is being hyped as such. However despite playing in midfield last season his only atta… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 35 |
 Matt | Bale and RVP options - with pictures. Bale, RVP, or both? Ok since RVP and Bale come at such a premium this year, I have seen multiple ways of integrating them into a team, but three main ways. I have seen hardly any teams not featuri… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 9 |
 Reckoner. | Player classification analysis So a page or so back I posted about Mirallas and his difference in points when classed as a forward compare to what they would have been when classed as a midfielder. I've tried to take it a bit f… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 14 |
 Lateriser 12 | Statistical reasoning for RVP and Bale. Can you ignore them? Taking my discussion Re Bale + RVP vs. the rest here http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/07/18/midweek-friendly-round-up/?hc_page=6#hc_comment_5058810 further, i decided to dig deep. So wha… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 25 |
J0E | Rooney and Bale transfer rumours Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic Newspaper rumours - If Bale moves to Man Utd who is still tempted to get him? Or does that make RVP more appealing? If Rooney moves to Chelsea will he go s… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 9 |
 In Tommy We Trust | Who Will Benefit Most From The New BPS? Morning all, Following on from Jontys' Devils and Angels, I have tried to create some stat tables to highlight potential players that should benefit from the new bonus system. I believe these are… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 26 |
Twelve years a slave | PICKING YOUR INITIAL SQUAD AND PRICE CHANGES PICKING YOUR INITIAL SQUAD AND PRICE CHANGES Protecting your bank is key in this game Prices fluctuate wildly in the first few weeks of the season , and if you have a poor first gameweek you coul… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 26 |
 Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu… | Wild Card Strategies So what do we think about the idea of a planned early wildcard? You might think it’s a bit early to start talking about wildcards, but the Planned Early Wildcard (PEW) is relevant now, as it aff… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 22 |
J0E | Members Tables: Bonus Point Angels and Devils There's already been lots of analysis of the new bonus pts system in FPL. Here's another to add to the mix for members. I've created a couple of members tables looking at those who are likely to b… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 15 |
 Andrew | Comedy Team Names Funny team names please. I'll start with Teenage Mutant Martin Skrtel | 12 years, 9 months ago | 33 |
J0E | Is there a future for uber strategy under the new bonus system? Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic With so many good 4.5-5.5 defensive options in the FPL game and a new bonus point system that is more likely to reward centre backs in that price range is th… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 26 |
 Bedknobs and Boomsticks | More bonus analysis I've been looking at the Bonus Point System (BPS) a bit today to try and get an average BPS score per match for a range of players excluding things like goals and assists. I've taken the BPS score… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 10 |
 Keane There Dunne That | Striker prospects I think the hardest position to choose this year is the 3 forwards. Last year it was easy, RVP and Suarez and one mid-priced forward with good fixtures or form. This year there isn't many big hitte… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 13 |
Saniul | Overestimating BAPS I think people are overestimating the new bonus system a little bit. Unlike some of the other games, you don't actually get rewarded for making passes, tackles, creating chances - no direct points… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 5 |
 FORCA INTER | Is team balance necessary? so manny people talking about ,, balanced team'' for me there is no point in having balanced team why somone would spent money at big defenders or overpriced forward if you can get better players… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 7 |
 Muniains Tears | Cheap midfielder analysis List of pickable 5.0 or cheaper mids. Added some comments based on DEMI's set play analysis http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/06/22/fixture-analysis-rotation-pairs-west-ham-and-southampto… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 15 |
 shirtless | Is Paulinho a credible alternative to Bale? The FPL price difference between Bale and Paulinho is so huge, 5.0m, that I'm struggling to justify Bale... In Sky it's not so great, and I've got Bale, RVP, Aguero and Coutinho in. But in FPL th… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 2 |
In Tommy We Trust | FPL - Gold Dust and Fool's Gold RMT (Rate my Thoughts) 🙂 Gold Dust Defenders seem to be priced lower than previous seasons. Am not sure yet if the change to the bonus point system is to count for this or the introduction of U… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 21 |
 Bullet Tooth Bony | Is Man City Cover Essential From Gwk 1? Is Man City cover essential in your opinion? | 12 years, 9 months ago | 6 |
 / | Gameweek 1 captain choices Who's your gw1 (c), assuming there's no dgw? | 12 years, 9 months ago | 18 |
 Milky | 4m Defender Options Who is the most ideal 4.0 Defender? | 12 years, 9 months ago | 5 |
 Acer | Who is the best 4.5m midfielder? Who is the best 4.5 million midfielder do we think? | 12 years, 9 months ago | 3 |
J0E | RMTs with Bale and RVP Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic So has anyone got a credible FPL team together that includes both Bale and RVP? | 12 years, 9 months ago | 37 |
Twelve years a slave | Rotation for and against. Rotation or value ??? Example For Rotation WBA Southampton Norwich Newcastle Hull are considered by many to be the best cheap five player rotation which ensures three have good fixture for … | 12 years, 9 months ago | 5 |
 Trilogist | Points per £1m Hey All, Dont post very often, but big time lurker, hopefully some may find this useful., may make a change from RMT's https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz4LcHY0obgXWEhVOVJlRmM5N3c/edit?usp=sharing… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 3 |
 The Finnisher | Top 20 under new bonus system Top 20 players last season on the new BPS; Van Persie, Vertonghen, Cazorla, A. Williams, Gerrard, Agger, Mata, Mertesacker, Baines, Jagielka, Evra, Hangeland, Lambert, Arteta, Schneiderlin, Ivanov… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 11 |
 isacki: full casual | New bonus analysis Took a look at the points differences between the new bonus system and the old PPI system in last year's data. Just looked at the points spread of the top 10 GK/DEF/MID/FWDs in both systems. First… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 1 |
 Granville | FFS league code Just renewed the FFS league. code if you're not already in. 1580-1106 | 12 years, 9 months ago | 3 |
 Piggs Boson | FPL Bargains 14m for RVP is a huge blow, but there are some bargains to be had: Coleman 5.0 Kaboul 5.0 Anelka 5.5 Shaw/Clyne/Saylor/Turner Chester 4.0 Mirallas 7.5 Kagawa 8.0 Lampard 8.0 Apzilcueta 6.0 | 12 years, 9 months ago | 3 |
 GreenWindmill | Do fixture proof players really exist? I've seen a few names bandied about recently as being 'fixture proof' which I wasn't convinced by so I've done a little digging... I reviewed the 2012/13 FPL stats to look at the top players and h… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 24 |
 McNulty | Goalkeeper Analysis Hello FPL-ers 😯 I usually look into goalkeeper rotations at the start of each season but one thing I always intended to look at post-season is how well it actually works, but haven’t mana… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 25 |
J0E | Who's going for a low FPL ID and/or comedy team name? Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic With the FPL game set to launch this week now's a good time to ask who is looking to get the lowest FPL ID number possible? And what amusing team names hav… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 27 |
Scroobius Mac | Club Rumours Seeing as nothing much is happening anybody fancy saying what the main rumours are surrounding the club you support that others may/may not be aware of as we mainly have a better idea of our own cl… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 31 |
mathmo | FPL success in 5 words or less In tribute to the end of telegrams, and as a break from the wordy posts of yore: One tip for FPL success. Five words maximum. Explanations not required. Discussion optional. #1 Swallow your prid… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 24 |
 FantasyScoutUK | Best age to be a striker Hi, First ever post but have been playing for years and a member for the last 12 months. This is something that I've been aware of for the last few seasons but never seen it discussed. Check it … | 12 years, 9 months ago | 27 |
 This! | Is Bony fixture proof ? Bony's terrible fixtures. I just did a quick analysis of how he played against stronger teams. He scored 6 goals against the top 3 (Ajax, PSV, Feyenoord); - 2 goals vs PSV home, 1 vs PSV away - 2 … | 12 years, 9 months ago | 5 |
 Mark | Your Season Predictions? Today's FFS Hot Topic... What are your predictions for the top and bottom three in the Premier League for 2013/14? Can Manchester United retain their title? Will Chelsea, Manchester City and Arse… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 45 |
J0E | Promoted sides' best budget options Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic The promoted teams of Hull, Cardiff and Crystal Palace are likely to be the best source of cheap, rotation free players, particularly in defence. Any fans/… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 21 |
 Pochettino | Prem League Newcomers Stats Below I have compiled the 2012/13 league stats for the “key” Midfield & Forward premier league new boys (utilising three online sources to ensure they are as accurate as possible)... Aston Vil… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 24 |
J0E | Sky team selection and strategy advice Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic For those playing the Sky game, anyone fancy sharing their teams or passing on their strategies and key advice? Be good to see how fantasy managers are adap… | 12 years, 9 months ago | 55 |