Cup Competitions

FHFC

We have a separate thread for the FSA League Cup, but I think I last year started a thread for following and discussing our progress in other cups, mainly the Official Cup and the FFS Paddy Power Cup.

I think its no harm this year again. There is also a €200 cup in the Finn Harps League which several regulars here are in so I will post the draw / results from that here if no objection.

FFS Cup qualifiers will be out tomorrow. 1,897 entrants to whittle down to 1,015 places based on GW 13 results.

With my own 1.9m GW13 ranking I'm not too confident of going any further.

Scorpion Sting

Really hoping my score of 41 will be enough to qualify for the FFS Cup. I missed out on both of their cups last season so it'd be nice to have a crack at it and see how far I get.

Ziegler1988

I should qualify for the Paddy Power Cup with my 51. It starts this weekend not tomorrow and will be looking forward to it. The FPL official one starts on Boxing Day. 'Tis the season for cup competitions

FHFC

Ziegler1988 wrote: »

I should qualify for the Paddy Power Cup with my 51. It starts this weekend not tomorrow and will be looking forward to it. The FPL official one starts on Boxing Day. 'Tis the season for cup competitions

jebforever wrote: »

Really hoping my score of 41 will be enough to qualify for the FFS Cup. I missed out on both of their cups last season so it'd be nice to have a crack at it and see how far I get.

Both those scores will walk in lads.

I had a good run in it last year but I expect my 37(-4) will be curtains.

KevIRL

Do you think 41 will walk in? I'd say it will be close enough to the cut off. I assume there's a FFS members cup due soon too?

dahat

I'd say my 35 has killed any hope of qualifying. Pity.

jimmii

Its nice not having to worry about qualifying I always seem to have a shocker in the qualifier week!

Scorpion Sting

FHFC wrote: »

Both those scores will walk in lads.

I had a good run in it last year but I expect my 37(-4) will be curtains.

Are you sure? I think it will be very tight.

FHFC

jebforever wrote: »

Are you sure? I think it will be very tight.

I really do think so. 51 will definitely walk in. I'd be surprised if 41 doesn't make it too.

This was a freaky week where only a handful of the highest owned players scored more than 3 points. The GW average was 39 and the top 10k average can't have been much higher. Very good highly ranked players will have scored below average. It's one of those weeks where zombies could hammer a top 1k team.

I'll call the ffs cut at high 30s. Could well be miles off but that's my gut.

Iused2likebusts

FHFC wrote: »

We have a separate thread for the FSA League Cup, but I think I last year started a thread for following and discussing our progress in other cups, mainly the Official Cup and the FFS Paddy Power Cup.

I think its no harm this year again. There is also a €200 cup in the Finn Harps League which several regulars here are in so I will post the draw / results from that here if no objection.

FFS Cup qualifiers will be out tomorrow. 1,897 entrants to whittle down to 1,015 places based on GW 13 results.

With my own 1.9m GW13 ranking I'm not too confident of going any further.

Did you have to apply for entry to that or are you in automatically if you are a member

Scorpion Sting

FHFC wrote: »

I really do think so. 51 will definitely walk in. I'd be surprised if 41 doesn't make it too.

This was a freaky week where only a handful of the highest owned players scored more than 3 points. The GW average was 39 and the top 10k average can't have been much higher. Very good highly ranked players will have scored below average. It's one of those weeks where zombies could hammer a top 1k team.

I'll call the ffs cut at high 30s. Could well be miles off but that's my gut.

You could be right but I think if I'm to qualify it will be by the tightest of margins. Here's hoping!

Ziegler1988

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Did you have to apply for entry to that or are you in automatically if you are a member

You had to submit an entry via the form: http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/11/27/ffs-paddy-power-cup-x-entry-still-open/

Still time if you haven't!

FHFC

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Did you have to apply for entry to that or are you in automatically if you are a member

You have to apply for the non members cup which is what we are talking about. But as far as I know you still can apply. Although if I miss out by 1 point I'll expect compensation.

Iused2likebusts

Entered that cheers lads.

FHFC

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Entered that cheers lads.

Another 200 entries since my post 3 hours ago. Need to be better than top 50% now.

KevIRL

FHFC wrote: »

Another 200 entries since my post 3 hours ago. Need to be better than top 50% now.

They really should have closed off the entries at the deadline to the last GW

FHFC

KevIRL wrote: »

They really should have closed off the entries at the deadline to the last GW

Yup. The entry will probably go way up tonight yet. My predictions above may therefore be bollocks.

Scorpion Sting

Yeah I think that's ridiculous they allow for all these late entries. I probably don't stand a chance of qualifying now.

CSF

Reckon they'll count points hits? 45 if so (and they should), 49 if not

KevIRL

CSF wrote: »

Reckon they'll count points hits? 45 if so (and they should), 49 if not

Yeah they do

jimmii

CSF wrote: »

Reckon they'll count points hits? 45 if so (and they should), 49 if not

A couple of seasons ago in the last 32 guy I was up against took a 12 pointer it was like getting a bye!

jimmii

jebforever wrote: »

Yeah I think that's ridiculous they allow for all these late entries. I probably don't stand a chance of qualifying now.

FFS obviously want as many in as possible which is fair enough and the more they get the more appealing it is for sponsors which in the long term is more beneficial for us more serious players.

FHFC

FFS entry up to nearly 2,500. Still open for entry till 9am.

Scorpion Sting

FHFC wrote: »

FFS entry up to nearly 2,500. Still open for entry till 9am.

The total at the deadline was 2,477 people. I highly doubt I'll make it with 41 but you never know.

EDIT: It's jumped to 2,480 now wtf!

jimmii

jebforever wrote: »

The total at the deadline was 2,477 people. I highly doubt I'll make it with 41 but you never know.

EDIT: It's jumped to 2,480 now wtf!

Probably takes the system a few minutes to refresh and update the total.

Top 10k average was 41.5 so you might just make the cut!

AdMMM

Are there any other cups out there that are open for entry?

Lucas Hood

Oh just got in before the deadline. Thanks for heads up.

FHFC

AdMMM wrote: »

Are there any other cups out there that are open for entry?

FFS do a second open entry cup after Xmas sometime, while the have a members cup too.

Not sure of any other ones.

CSF

When do we find out who made the cut?

jimmii

CSF wrote: »

When do we find out who made the cut?

Article says first round draw is Wednesday afternoon so guessing it will be shortly after that.

Scorpion Sting

jimmii wrote: »

Article says first round draw is Wednesday afternoon so guessing it will be shortly after that.

Damn, I just want them to put me out of my misery!

jimmii

jebforever wrote: »

Damn, I just want them to put me out of my misery!

Ha ha! I'm lucky I don't have to worry about that! What score did you get?

Scorpion Sting

jimmii wrote: »

Ha ha! I'm lucky I don't have to worry about that! What score did you get?

41 no hit. Almost positive it won't be enough as the standard is just so high on there.

jimmii

jebforever wrote: »

41 no hit. Almost positive it won't be enough as the standard is just so high on there.

Top 10k average was only 41.5 though. I guess it depends how many people set up a new team just to enter the cup as they will obviously have a decent side ready to go. I would have thought you wouldn't be far off at 41 it might even go down to ranking!

Scorpion Sting

jimmii wrote: »

Top 10k average was only 41.5 though. I guess it depends how many people set up a new team just to enter the cup as they will obviously have a decent side ready to go. I would have thought you wouldn't be far off at 41 it might even go down to ranking!

I think that's my only hope. I'm ranked in the top 6k so if it comes down to that I'll be fine.

jimmii

jebforever wrote: »

I think that's my only hope. I'm ranked in the top 6k so if it comes down to that I'll be fine.

Hope I don't draw you then!

CSF

I'm on 49 (-4)

I'd have thought I'd be fine but you've made me nervous in here!!!

jimmii

CSF wrote: »

I'm on 49 (-4)

I'd have thought I'd be fine but you've made me nervous in here!!!

45 should definitely make it. I would be stunned if it didn't.

FHFC

CSF wrote: »

When do we find out who made the cut?

They say the qualifiers will be released today, but they have been known to be late in the past.

KevIRL

44 the cut off for the FFS cup

CSF

KevIRL wrote: »

44 the cut off for the FFS cup

Did everyone who got 44 get in? I assume not.

I'll have to thank all my players who didn't get booked for getting me over the line.

jimmii

KevIRL wrote: »

44 the cut off for the FFS cup

Drew a team with no injuries and 30k ahead of me yikes! They do have two Everton though.

jimmii

CSF wrote: »

Did everyone who got 44 get in? I assume not.

I'll have to thank all my players who didn't get booked for getting me over the line.

No 44 went down to rank everyone with 45 is safe.

KevIRL

CSF wrote: »

Did everyone who got 44 get in? I assume not.

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Looks like not all I dont appear to be in the draw.

The article was a little contradictory in that regard

First of all, entrants with a score of 44 points or more have earned a spot in the First Round of the Fantasy Football Scout Cup X. If you scored 44 points, it was then down to overall rank to decide whether you progressed.

Scorpion Sting

Feck it anyway! Would have liked a cup run in this.

jimmii

Yeh they didn't help themselves with the wording! What rank are you?

KevIRL

jimmii wrote: »

Yeh they didn't help themselves with the wording! What rank are you?

I was 16,519 after the GW 13 qualifying round. 17,514 after last night

Ziegler1988

I drew "soulman27" in the 1st round. We've got reasonably similar teams as of this GW. My Benteke(c) this weekend should see him off handily

CSF

To put the high bar in perspective, only 5 of the 20 members of the FSA Premier League (the pinnacle of Fantasy Premier League standard) met the 45 or upwards required for guaranteed entry, with Swiper hitting 44 (hoping if he entered he made it)

Is it this weekend that the First Round is on?

KevIRL

Hopefully someone from here gets a deep run, there has been a few in the past alright. Think we had a finalist last year

Ziegler1988

CSF wrote: »

Is it this weekend that the First Round is on?

Yup