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Skonto Rigga
RMT Surgery with Tom

Questions for Tom in here!

3 years, 6 months ago61

Az
Interested in being on a FFS Deadline Stream?

Hey guys! I am looking to add some new FFS recruits for the Deadline Stream. It's normally a live stream, 20 mins before the deadline running to just past the early team news. It's normally either…

3 years, 6 months ago3

Skonto Rigga
Friday's Press Conference Times

A baker's dozen of pressers today, plus likely some embargoed stuff from ten Hag. No Conte, still. 8.30am - De Zerbi 9am - Howe (reported on from 10am) 10.30am - Klopp 1pm - Arteta, Vieira, Davis …

3 years, 6 months ago2

Skonto Rigga
Thursday's Press Conference Times

Good morning, all! Six pressers coming up today (if Hasenhuttl is still in his job by 1pm) and another after the Europa League tonight, which will be part-embargoed till tomorrow: 1pm: O'Neil, Ger…

3 years, 6 months ago5

G-Whizz
GW10 Fixture and clean sheet odds

GW10 fixture odds can be found here: Saturday: https://prnt.sc/iPFW7GR7Drmq Sunday & Monday: https://prnt.sc/SfBR1t8jQegK (Provided by Ladbrokes.com) GW9 clean sheets: LIV: 47% ❌ MNC: 42% ❌ CH…

3 years, 6 months ago5

RedLightning
GW9 Rough with the Smooth

Rough with the Smooth, Gameweek 9. How did your Gameweek go? You can share your tales of joy and woe here.

3 years, 6 months ago37

Eleven Hag
Is Salah a 'must-have' for BGW12?

Is Salah must have for BGW12? Who are the other captaincy options?

3 years, 6 months ago14

TopMarx
RMT & Projections Update

RMT and points projections have been updated following today's team news and Neale's predicted line-ups. Salah moves ahead of Haaland for projected points, largely because of reduced expected min…

3 years, 6 months ago6

Az
Friday night members video - Andy N and Mark Sutherns 1930 tonight!

Hey guys! Members Only video tonight with Andy North and the one and only Mark Sutherns. 1945 UK time tonight - enjoy! https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/members-only-videos/

3 years, 6 months ago1

avfc82
RMT Surgery with Tom

Questions in here please!

3 years, 6 months ago71

Skonto Rigga
Friday's Press Conference Times

Morning, folks! An early start for the pressers today but most are on over lunch (UK time): 8.30am - De Zerbi 9am - Howe* 12.30pm - Vieira 1pm - Arteta, Gerrard*, Hasenhuttl, Lage 1.15pm - ten Hag…

3 years, 6 months ago3

FPL Brains
Members Only - The Wildcard Conundrum

If at the start of the season you had planned for a GW9 WC but now are considering a GW13 switch, I thought I'd lay out some information from the fixture ticker to help aid your decisions. From GW…

3 years, 6 months ago3

Skonto Rigga
Thursday's Press Conference Times

Afternoon, all! The pre-match press conferences return today, although most of them will be on Friday: 1pm - O'Neil 1.30pm - Lampard 2.45pm - Conte 4pm - Frank

3 years, 6 months ago6

TopMarx
Scout Picks Community Champion Lottery

Do you fancy representing the Community and taking on the Scout Picks? Pick 11 players to challenge the Scout Picks in a one-off head-to-head match. It's been a good start for the Community, who …

3 years, 6 months ago0

Geoff
Differentials for GW9 and beyond

A few good stats here I think.. First, Barnes is second only to Martinelli for shots in the box (10) since making his first start of season in GW3. Anyone considering him? Kurt Zouma has 6 heade…

3 years, 6 months ago8

G-Whizz
GW9 Fixture and clean sheet odds

GW9 fixture odds can be found here: Saturday: https://prnt.sc/JVrIfXWYSw5C Sunday & Monday: https://prnt.sc/toWc3Bkheqx6 (Provided by Ladbrokes.com) GW8 clean sheets: NEW: 47% ❌ MNC: 45% ✅ TOT…

3 years, 6 months ago4

Atimis
Get Salah on a GW9 Wildcard?

How would you approach Salah on WC? I see the following options: 1) Not getting him at any point, instead e.g. Diaz/Jota/Nunez 2) Get him now 3) Downgrade other premium and get him for GW12 In ca…

3 years, 7 months ago13

Deulofail
Wildcard in GW15?

Anyone considering an alternative WC week to GW9 or 13? Strongly considering saving WC till GW15, myself. Conventional wisdom is that you won't see the benefit in just two weeks, but there's not …

3 years, 7 months ago27

RedLightning
GW8 Rough with the Smooth

Rough with the Smooth, Gameweek 8. How did your Gameweek go? You can share your tales of joy and woe here.

3 years, 7 months ago24

Skonto Rigga
RMT Surgery with Tom

Questions for Tom in here!

3 years, 7 months ago58

Az
members video gameweek 8 issue

Hey guys, Unfortunately due to technical issues I've had to take down the Members video for Gameweek 8. Looks like there were some problems with the way the stream was set up, so unfortunately the…

3 years, 7 months ago2

Skonto Rigga
Friday's Press Conference Times

Morning, all. Today's pressers, to the best of my knowledge (list sent yesterday so there may have been a tweak here and there): 8.15am - Moyes 8.30am - O'Neil 9am - Howe (goes live at 10am) 1pm -…

3 years, 7 months ago6

Skonto Rigga
Thursday's Press Conference Times

Morning, folks. Five press conferences scheduled for today, including Spurs (times below are in BST): 11am - Hasenhuttl 1pm - Gerrard 1.30pm - Rodgers, Cooper 2pm - Conte Silva caught me on the h…

3 years, 7 months ago5

G-Whizz
GW8 Fixture and clean sheet odds

GW8 fixture odds can be found here: Friday & Saturday: https://prnt.sc/Eu8jCnbQuhia Sunday: https://prnt.sc/RNxSTuji2YgH (Provided by Ladbrokes.com) GW7 clean sheets: LIV: 52% ARS: 52% BHA:42% …

3 years, 7 months ago4

Arteta
This weekend's fixtures

This weekend’s match schedule is: Friday 16 September 20:00 Aston Villa v Southampton (Sky Sports) 20:00 Nott'ham Forest v Fulham Saturday 17 September 12:30 Wolves v Man City (BT Sport) 15:00 …

3 years, 7 months ago4

AC/DC AFC
Queen's Funeral on Monday 19th September confirmed

Confirmation of the funeral arrangements, a week on Monday. Just 4 rather that 5 days of laying-in-State tho. https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/status/1568631258657312770?t=PlwYptuIF6y1XOGjFQZzsg&s…

3 years, 7 months ago3

Arteta
How postponement of all GW7 fixtures will affect FPL

Following the Premier League statement today on the postponement of all Matchweek 7 fixtures, here is how it will affect Fantasy Premier League. Given all fixtures have been postponed for Gameweek…

3 years, 7 months ago8

Hazz
GW7 Fixtures Postponed

All PL Games off this weekend. https://twitter.com/premierleague/status/1568185317169188864

3 years, 7 months ago6

RedLightning
Hall of Fame Update

The FFS Live Hall of Fame (which, unlike the FFS Career Hall of Fame, can only be viewed by Premium Members) has been updated again today and is now based on results up to the end of Gameweek 6. 51…

3 years, 7 months ago4

G-Whizz
GW7 Fixture and clean sheet odds

GW7 fixture odds can be found here: Saturday: https://prnt.sc/9gPP_OESDfE3 Sunday Monday: https://prnt.sc/RNxSTuji2YgH (Provided by Betfair.com) GW6 clean sheets: CHE: 45% ❌ TOT: 45% ❌ LIV: 4…

3 years, 7 months ago14

Skonto Rigga
Thursday's Press Conference Times

Afternoon, all! Thursday's GW7 pressers are as follows: 1pm - Hasenhuttl 1.30pm - Rodgers 2pm - O'Neil 4pm - Frank Post-UEL - ten Hag (GW7 section v likely embargoed till tomorrow)

3 years, 7 months ago0

No Professionals
I'm a Football Manager...Get Me Out of Here!

How many times has good manager from small PL club > big PL club worked in the last couple of decades... genuinely wondering?

3 years, 7 months ago38

Camzy
Wildcard: GW8 v GW9

Reposting now after the postponement news: GW8 Wildcard vs GW9 Wildcard Let's get the usual caveats out the way... This is all team dependent, it also depends on your read on the strength of team…

3 years, 7 months ago38

RedLightning
Effect of Tuchel's sacking on Chelsea players?

What effect is Tuchel's sacking likely to have on Chelsea's players?

3 years, 7 months ago18

RedLightning
GW6 Rough with the Smooth

Rough with the Smooth, Gameweek 6. How did your Gameweek go? You can share your tales of joy and woe here.

3 years, 7 months ago32

Zenith UK
Notes on Saturday's matches

Watching MoTD now. Thoughts pending...

3 years, 7 months ago19

RedLightning
Hall of Fame Update

The FFS Live Hall of Fame (which, unlike the FFS Career Hall of Fame, can only be viewed by Premium Members) was updated again at the end of Gameweek 5, and 51,277 managers participating in the Fan…

3 years, 7 months ago1

Skonto Rigga
RMT Surgery with Tom

Ask away in here!

3 years, 7 months ago78

G-Whizz
GW6 Fixture and clean sheet odds

GW6 fixture odds can be found here: Saturday: https://prnt.sc/_D54E9H5geI7 Sunday: https://prnt.sc/9RNUGuL-xfpk (Provided by Betfair.com) GW5 clean sheets: MNC: 62% ✅ ARS: 47% ❌ LIV: 43% ❌ C…

3 years, 7 months ago13

RedLightning
GW5 Rough with the Smooth

Rough with the Smooth, Gameweek 5. How did your Gameweek go? You can share your tales of joy and woe here.

3 years, 7 months ago12

Skonto Rigga
Friday's Press Conference Times

Today's pressers, all 16 of them! 9am - O'Neil, Howe 9.30am - Gerrard 11am - Moyes 12.30pm - Vieira 1pm - Arteta, Tuchel, Hasenhuttl, Lage 1.30pm - Silva, Frank, Potter, Guardiola, Klopp, Lampard,…

3 years, 7 months ago0

noparty
Rodrigo out for 3-4 weeks - best replacement?

Best replacement?

3 years, 7 months ago16

Skonto Rigga
Thursday's Press Conference Times

Such a forgettable list that I forgot to list them: only two pressers through the day on Thursday, while Rodgers/ten Hag will fulfil their GW6 duties after the match tonight. 10am - Cooper 1.30pm …

3 years, 7 months ago9

_Make
What's wrong with showboating?

Richarlison showboating: Michail Antonio and Callum Wilson on 'disrespectful' tricks https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62740309 "If someone does that to us, I'm volleying them," said Newcastle…

3 years, 7 months ago57

Skonto Rigga
RMT Surgery with Tom

Questions for Tom in here!

3 years, 7 months ago61

Skonto Rigga
Tuesday's Press Conference Times

Today's pressers! Parker was also on the list at 2pm... Howe: 9am Cooper: 9.30am Gerrard: 12pm Rodgers: 1.30pm Guardiola: 1.30pm Klopp: 1.30pm Moyes: 1.30pm

3 years, 7 months ago5

TopMarx
Scout Picks Community Champion Lottery - GW5 & GW6.

Fancy taking on the Scout Picks? Each week the Scout panel of Neale, Tom, Sam and Az pick a team of players who they think will fare best in the upcoming Gameweek, but their choice may leave some …

3 years, 7 months ago1

Skonto Rigga
Monday's Press Conference Times

Is it Friday already? Today's pressers: 1pm - Vieira 1.30pm - Frank, Potter, Silva 2pm - Conte Probably quite a lot of managers we aren't going to hear from afresh, with embargoed stuff from the …

3 years, 7 months ago7

G-Whizz
GW5 Fixture and clean sheet odds

GW5 fixture odds can be found here: Tuesday: https://prnt.sc/B_VM7hMatAfi Weds & Thurs: https://prnt.sc/f_vCTzOauNpI (Provided by Betfair.com) GW4 clean sheets: LIV: 63% ✅ MNC: 55% ❌ ARS: 49% …

3 years, 7 months ago19

RedLightning
GW4 Rough with the Smooth

Rough with the Smooth, Gameweek 4. How did your Gameweek go? You can share your tales of joy and woe here.

3 years, 7 months ago30