Scout Report – Olympic Involvement
Filed under: Scout Reports - Posted by: Paul
Euro 2012 may have been and gone but the small matter of the upcoming Olympics gives Fantasy managers plenty to ponder ahead of the Premier League kick off on August 18. Some of the top-flight’s biggest sides will be sweating over the fitness of some of their first-team assets and, with the final taking place only seven days before the domestic season kicks off, there could well be a knock-on effect when selecting our squads for the upcoming 2012/13 campaign:
The Dates
With so many venues playing host to the games, the group fixtures are crammed into three separate dates. The first set of matches take place on July 26, with a three day break before the next batch on July 29. Once again, we have three days to wait until the final lot of fixtures on August 1.
The quarter finals all play out on August 4 and semis are August 7 before the third-place play-off kicks off on 7.45pm on August 10. A day later sees the final take place at Wembley on Saturday August 11, just one day before Chelsea and Man City go head to head for the Community Shield and a week prior to the Premier League getting underway.
The Participants*
Arsenal – Aaron Ramsey, Chu-Young Park (S Korea)
Aston Villa – Benjamin Siegrist (Switzerland)
Chelsea – Ryan Bertrand, Daniel Sturridge, Juan Mata (Spain), Oriol Romeu (Spain)
Everton – Magaye Gueye (Senegal)
Fulham – Pajtim Kasami (Switzerland)
Liverpool – Craig Bellamy, Luis Suarez (Uruguay), Sebastian Coates (Uruguay)
Man City – Micah Richards
Man United – Tom Cleverley, Ryan Giggs, Rafael (Brazil), David De Gea (Spain)
QPR – Ryan Nelsen (New Zealand)
Southampton – Jack Cork
Sunderland – Ji Dong-Won (S Korea)
Swansea – Joe Allen, Neil Taylor, Scott Sinclair
Tottenham – Steven Caulker, Danny Rose, Sandro (Brazil)
West Brom – Craig Dawson
West Ham – James Tomkins, Mohamed Diame (Senegal)
Wigan – Maynor Figueroa (Honduras)
*GB unless stated
Looking at the participants, Swansea are the most effected in terms of first-team involvement. Scott Sinclair, Joe Allen and Neil Taylor were all regulars last time out under Brendan Rodgers and new boss Michael Laudrup will be sweating on their fitness ahead of the Swans first league game away to QPR on Saturday August 18. With Senegal, United Arab Emirates and Uruguay joining them in Group A, a top two finish and progress to the knockouts looks likely for Great Britain.
On the subject of Uruguay, Luis Suarez is one of the biggest names in the Premier League taking part. Compatriot and Liverpool team mate Sebastian Coates is also selected but his involvement is far less significant for Fantasy managers ahead of the Reds trip to West Brom on the opening day.
Chelsea and Man United both have four players apiece lining up for the Olympics. For the Blues, Juan Mata is the real worry for Fantasy managers – bearing in mind that Spain’s Group D opponents are Japan, Honduras and Morocco, progress seems inevitable. Roberto Di Matteo has already hinted he will give Mata time off from league duties until early September after his involvement with Spain in Euro 2012, suggesting he is likely to be left off our radars – all the more frustrating, bearing in mind Chelsea have a double Gameweek 1 and an outstanding opening schedule.
David De Gea’s involvement with Spain is likely to give Anders Lindegaard a chance to stake a first-team place in goal over United’s pre-season matches, while Rafael’s duties for Brazil may also prove disadvantageous to his chances of a starting role at right-back ahead of the opener at Everton.
Elsewhere, Micah Richards is the only Man City player on duty prior to the league opener at home to Southampton – Pablo Zabaleta is likely to take his place for the Community Shield match against Chelsea at the very least. The likes of Steven Caulker and Sandro will miss Spurs’ pre-season schedule under new boss Andre Villas-Boas, Sam Allardyce will be hoping first-choice centre-half James Tomkins and new signing Mohamed Diame come through unscathed, while Maynor Figueroa featured in every league game for Wigan last time round under Roberto Martinez.
In total, then, only four teams – Newcastle, Norwich, Reading and Stoke – are unaffected. It’s a huge relief for Alan Pardew in particular; Papiss Cisse and Demba Ba have both been omitted from the Senegal squad after the Magpies boss expressed concerns over their fitness. The duo are still expected to be part of their nation’s African Cup of Nations squad in January, though – something else for us to worry about in a few months time.
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July 11 at 8:14 am
isacki says:
First stab at a team name:
de Owen Lee Gea Lindy Vidic
Hope it’s not too long.
July 11 at 8:16 am
Bubbles - Second Place in the JPT Final 2012 says:
7 characters too long. 20 is the limit.
July 11 at 8:57 am
Doosra - A NOBLE HAMMER!!! says:
deOwenLeeGeaLindyVidic … 2 too long … pity.
July 11 at 9:26 am
Manani says:
I don’t get the joke
care to explain?
July 11 at 9:40 am
Back on the horse ..¦. says:
ha- that’s quite good. I find it impossible to think of team names like this. how do you do it?
July 11 at 8:19 am
thetinkerman says:
So the dream is officially over, Shorey signs for Reading and takes the number 3 shirt. Harte will be a squad player.
http://www.readingfc.co.uk/pag.....05,00.html
Might have saved us all from some Kolorov style shenanigans to be honest!
July 11 at 9:00 am
Ancelotti's Eyebrow says:
Have to say that I saw this coming.
That’s one bandwagon down.
July 11 at 9:26 am
Manani says:
blessing in disguise
July 11 at 8:21 am
jinswick says:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/ho.....elona.html
China won’t be happy about that!
July 11 at 8:23 am
GreenWindmill says:
Have to just hope it’s paper talk. Can’t see Cabaye wanting to leave – he’s been trying to convince Debuchy to sign for the last few months.
July 11 at 8:25 am
jinswick says:
True, but if there’s one team in the world that anyone would consider moving to given the chance, it’s probably Barca.
July 11 at 8:31 am
GreenWindmill says:
Not sure where he’d fit in. He’s a classy player but I wouldn’t rate him above Xavi, Iniesta, Fabregas, Busquets…
July 11 at 8:34 am
In Like Flynn says: Keep FFS and FPL H2H Leagues says:
To sit on the bench or the odd cup game? I suppose the weather’s better.
July 11 at 8:40 am
Sporting says:
if that’s your ambition then the MLS is for you.
July 11 at 8:37 am
China Mag says:
8 million?? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
July 11 at 8:41 am
Sporting says:
yeah, he worth 3m. tops.
July 11 at 8:47 am
China Mag says:
I wouldn’t be happy at all. Got my beady eye on him if he is going to be playing as attacking mid!!
July 11 at 8:52 am
Goose says:
Its in the Sun. End of.
July 11 at 8:32 am
ChristIna says:
This time of the year I always have the shits. Where the hell will I get any playing 4-4.5 mill defenders? That are just a bit decent. Where?
July 11 at 8:35 am
In Like Flynn says: Keep FFS and FPL H2H Leagues says:
Sky Sports Fantasy Football.
July 11 at 8:38 am
ChristIna says:
I’m not eligible as a Saffer.
Thank God.
July 11 at 8:42 am
In Like Flynn says: Keep FFS and FPL H2H Leagues says:
I remarked on your nice hat earlier, but hadn’t noticed the very attractive earrings.
Splashing out at the shops I see Christina.
July 11 at 8:48 am
ChristIna says:
Yes. Spoiling myself. Once FPL kicks off there won’t be much time for anything else.
July 11 at 8:45 am
Bubbles - Second Place in the JPT Final 2012 says:
All I know is my GW1 defence can’t be as bad as last season.
Al Habsi
Figueroa – Givet – Elokobi – Simpson – A.N.Other Shitter that I can’t remember
I’ve said it many-a-time, but I’ve no idea what I was thinking when I made my team last year. I’m sure I wasn’t drunk.
July 11 at 8:51 am
ChristIna says:
Well Al habsi and Simpson were “brilliant” calls in retrospect. I might dabble in the Wigan defence. Only to be dissapointed. Again.
July 11 at 8:55 am
Bubbles - Second Place in the JPT Final 2012 says:
Aye, Wigan will fool us all yet again I presume.
Simpson was good, although he had quite a talent of picking up CS & baps when welded to my bench. Al Habsi didn’t do anything of note until the last few months, long gone from my team.
I’m getting some heavy defenders this season. No doubt about it!
July 11 at 9:03 am
DementedFlamingo says:
Wigan hey, that’s ballsie…. good luck for tomorrow btw!!
July 11 at 9:05 am
ChristIna says:
Thks DF
July 11 at 8:39 am
DonTheSpecialOne - Ken Bates is a money grabbing prick says:
Good morning!
July 11 at 8:41 am
Jack(off)Attack says:
hey.
July 11 at 8:44 am
In Like Flynn says: Keep FFS and FPL H2H Leagues says:
Morning both. Ready for the “When will FPL be up and running “? posts?
July 11 at 8:46 am
DonTheSpecialOne - Ken Bates is a money grabbing prick says:
Was just about to ask!
July 11 at 8:47 am
Sporting says:
and the “how much will (insert player here) cost” posts.
and the “Rate My Differentials” posts.
FML.
July 11 at 8:53 am
DonTheSpecialOne - Ken Bates is a money grabbing prick says:
Classic. How you doin’ Sport, haven’t seen you around in a while.
July 11 at 8:57 am
Sporting says:
getting by mate.
just posting in the calm before the storm.
July 11 at 8:58 am
ChristIna says:
“getting by”…shame. Must be bad knowing you are off on holiday to Italy. My thoughts are with you.
July 11 at 9:05 am
Sporting says:
that’s next week.
until then, i have to put up with the likes of you and RONH.
July 11 at 9:03 am
DonTheSpecialOne - Ken Bates is a money grabbing prick says:
Sounds good. Hehe, the calm before the storm… I can feel it getting closer and closer
July 11 at 8:57 am
In Like Flynn says: Keep FFS and FPL H2H Leagues says:
Ahh! The joy of pre-season posts.
July 11 at 9:09 am
DonTheSpecialOne - Ken Bates is a money grabbing prick says:
July 11 at 9:00 am
Doosra - A NOBLE HAMMER!!! says:
Are you gonna give Dino a run out, once in a while?
July 11 at 9:11 am
Sporting says:
i’m sure Dino will be back for an encore.
until then, i think my grav is appropraite for my current state of mind.
July 11 at 9:01 am
Hybrid.power says:
Can’t wait!
July 11 at 9:01 am
Bubbles - Second Place in the JPT Final 2012 says:
Enjoy it. In a week there’ll be a tsunami of (almost identical) RMT’s sweeping over this place.
July 11 at 9:04 am
Sporting says:
by then, i will be somewhere in the sun missing the FPL opening and not being profile number #1
maybe i won’t come back at all.
July 11 at 8:56 am
ChristIna says:
So what’s up with FPL’s security certificate?
LOL
July 11 at 9:00 am
Doosra - A NOBLE HAMMER!!! says:
Me too.
July 11 at 9:05 am
Rudy! 26 > 7 says:
July 11 at 9:07 am
Doosra - A NOBLE HAMMER!!! says:
Good morning.
July 11 at 9:01 am
Doosra - A NOBLE HAMMER!!! says:
Oh! And Best Wishes! Tomorrow?
July 11 at 9:02 am
ChristIna says:
Yeah
July 11 at 9:05 am
Doosra - A NOBLE HAMMER!!! says:
You will be fine. And think of the attention!
July 11 at 9:04 am
tosey says:
anyone else thinking with de gea’s involvement in the olympics that lindegaard could be a worthwhile early punt
any ideas on what we think his price may be?
July 11 at 9:05 am
Doosra - A NOBLE HAMMER!!! says:
5.5, Sadly – otherwise yes, me.
July 11 at 9:07 am
tosey says:
that is a bit steep, 5m and i could be tempted
considering an early investment in utd’s defence until we know how their attack will line up
July 11 at 9:11 am
Jack(off)Attack says:
The thing is, their defense is just as, if not more unpredictable.
July 11 at 9:12 am
tosey says:
really? id assume vidic is nailed on and also evra (or his replacement) will be
July 11 at 9:18 am
Jack(off)Attack says:
Well there is Vidic, and then unknown really.
If Baines comes does that mean Evra goes? probably not, I’d say they will rotate the two.
July 11 at 9:19 am
Jack(off)Attack says:
and with the attack you know there will be Rooney, who IMO is a must GW2,3 and 4
Then again I don’t really see the point in trebling up in defenses personally.
July 11 at 9:11 am
Doosra - A NOBLE HAMMER!!! says:
Not sure that I will be able to afford it – and Lindegaard may only do the opening match.
July 11 at 9:08 am
ChristIna says:
I’m steering clear. I will need every available trade to no doubt fix my cheapo, newly promoted defenders that I will kick off with.
I can do without another headache.
July 11 at 9:09 am
tosey says:
im thinking of a different route to begin with, trebling up on one of the big teams and then going for four 4m cheapies to plug the gap, for example
de gea, 4m
vidic, evra, 4m, 4m, 4m
July 11 at 9:12 am
ChristIna says:
When you WC though? 3 ManU means no Rooney though. Not sure about that personally.
More importantly, what’s your Chel cover for gw 1? Al capitino?
July 11 at 9:13 am
tosey says:
unsure on it all yet, tempted with trebling on chelseas defence instead and captaining aguero
all depends on prices
July 11 at 9:14 am
ChristIna says:
I’m thinking Lamps + 2 def.
July 11 at 9:15 am
ChristIna says:
Pity it seems Harte(Read) might now be a squad filler after Shorey signed. Shorey has no 3 shirt appar.
Any Reading fans know more?
July 11 at 9:18 am
tosey says:
i wouldnt touch him myself, always prefer to pick (cheap) defenders based on cleanie potential rather than goal threat
July 11 at 9:21 am
ChristIna says:
I remember jumping on the De laet bandwagon last season. Disaster. Might just avoid the cheap 4-4.5m def from the newbies and wait and see. Trying to keep WC back a bit this year.
July 11 at 9:29 am
Kings of Lyon says:
Im either doubling or trebling on the Chelsea defence, depends whether or not I want Hazard or Torres.
July 11 at 9:19 am
China Mag says:
Eve first up, then liv TOT new, GW5-7. Not ideal for a treble if you ask me.
I don’t mind trebling up, but will only do it if there is a run of consecutive good fixtures. I wouldn’t want to treble up on any of the teams with the best opening fixtures for various reasons (avl, eve, swa). Chelsea is the only one I would have considered, and the blank week + wanting to have some torres or hazard action means they are a no go.
July 11 at 9:09 am
In Like Flynn says: Keep FFS and FPL H2H Leagues says:
I don’t see keepers (or anyone else really) being fatigued by the olympics.
July 11 at 9:10 am
Doosra - A NOBLE HAMMER!!! says:
You may be making a mistake.
July 11 at 9:13 am
In Like Flynn says: Keep FFS and FPL H2H Leagues says:
ME!!?? Never.
July 11 at 9:10 am
tosey says:
nor me, but fergie seemed to like giving lindegaard a game or two before his injury
July 11 at 9:15 am
In Like Flynn says: Keep FFS and FPL H2H Leagues says:
In that case Tosey I’d swerve their keepers altogether. A good few teams with better early runs.
July 11 at 9:11 am
lateriser12 says:
Not worthwhile. De Gea will play GW2
July 11 at 9:10 am
jkisthe1 -Now onto Council business, bring on FPL says:
Rodallega apparently close to singing for Fulham.
Puntalicious.
July 11 at 9:13 am
Doosra - A NOBLE HAMMER!!! says:
The most wasteful striker in the Premiership, behind Suarez and Torres?
July 11 at 9:13 am
ChristIna says:
BTW, who is doing Peno’s at Fulham now that Klaxon is gone? Demsey?
July 11 at 9:16 am
In Like Flynn says: Keep FFS and FPL H2H Leagues says:
If he stays he should.
July 11 at 9:16 am
jkisthe1 -Now onto Council business, bring on FPL says:
Would be my guess, though Fulham apparently have this strange rule that if they get more that 1 peno in a match a different player takes each one.
July 11 at 9:18 am
Willis_Hide says:
Yeah, the opposing goalkeepers won’t like that. Fulham really know how to fool ‘em.
July 11 at 9:39 am
Adz - The Verminator says:
He is Wigans all time top goal scorer with ……… 24 goals.
July 11 at 9:12 am
JohnDoeRSA says:
Stupid question but how does one change their avatar?
July 11 at 9:14 am
Willis_Hide says:
FAQ off!
July 11 at 9:17 am
lateriser12 says:
July 11 at 9:22 am
JohnDoeRSA says:
Thanks for the help
July 11 at 9:15 am
Damo says:
Head over to https://en.gravatar.com/ sign up, pick an image from your comp or on the net and wait.
July 11 at 9:22 am
JohnDoeRSA says:
thanks alot
July 11 at 9:17 am
In Like Flynn says: Keep FFS and FPL H2H Leagues says:
Different cinema?
July 11 at 9:19 am
In Like Flynn says: Keep FFS and FPL H2H Leagues says:
FAQs on the front page here will take you through it Johndoersa.
July 11 at 9:23 am
JohnDoeRSA says:
shot alot
July 11 at 9:26 am
In Like Flynn says: Keep FFS and FPL H2H Leagues says:
Nice one!
July 11 at 9:15 am
jkisthe1 -Now onto Council business, bring on FPL says:
Just taken another look at the fixtures.
Foster and Mingolet not looking like that great of a rotation for the first few weeks. Sadly a Sunderland QPR and Sunderland Villa rotation just doesn’t work.
July 11 at 9:25 am
roscola says:
Oh. I thought QPR-Sunderland wasn’t too bad, especially after GW3. Maybe I need to look again
July 11 at 9:28 am
In Tommy We Trust says:
QPR/SUN does work. My problem with it that QPR work well with so many treble rotations I’m looking at and I wouldn’t want to double up on QPR by having that GK rotation running as well
July 11 at 9:30 am
jkisthe1 -Now onto Council business, bring on FPL says:
after GW3 QPR and Sunderland are always home or away on the same week,
Sunderlan WBA is a great rotation, it’s just the fixtures.
July 11 at 9:32 am
roscola says:
Hmmm, it’s not disastrous but it’s not actually as good as I first thought. Damn.
July 11 at 9:33 am
In Tommy We Trust says:
True. I’m banking on West ham being the right cheap keeper to get and pairing with Southampton until the best pair show themselves
July 11 at 9:18 am
lateriser12 says:
Not really seen the kits this season.
Anyone that tops Evertons pink from last year?
July 11 at 9:28 am
Kings of Lyon says:
google Liverpools 3rd top. tribal design on the sleeves and horrible colour clashes.
July 11 at 9:30 am
H says:
its not the purple and orange one its the dark purple one
July 11 at 9:32 am
lateriser12 says:
Wow. That is howlarious
July 11 at 9:31 am
Optimus says:
i actually like that 1..the purple isnt as bright as the 1 that was leaked few months back
July 11 at 9:36 am
H says:
+1
July 11 at 9:29 am
Milkman says:
Swansea (home) have gone all Real Madrid.
Man City (away) have gone all Arsenal.
and [insert name of club I've forgotten] have gone all Barca.
July 11 at 9:32 am
Shanky says:
Stoke
July 11 at 9:33 am
DLL18 says:
Stoke was the Barca one.
July 11 at 9:35 am
lateriser12 says:
I actually quite like Swanseas
July 11 at 9:32 am
DLL18 says:
Quite a few of them here http://www.telegraph.co.uk/spo.....me=2268396
United’s looks like a tea towel, Citeh’s looks cheap and nasty and the less said about Villa’s luminous green the better.
July 11 at 9:36 am
Damo says:
Jees I like the Stoke and Wigan ones
July 11 at 9:36 am
Milkman says:
Has Chelsea’s home strip changed at all? Looks the same.
July 11 at 9:37 am
Willis_Hide says:
Gold lining instead of white.
July 11 at 9:40 am
Milkman says:
Ah. Fair enough.
July 11 at 9:37 am
H says:
that fulham one is pretty bad
July 11 at 9:32 am
Optimus says:
villas away lime green one
July 11 at 9:39 am
lateriser12 says:
Love Swansea’s away
July 11 at 9:40 am
lateriser12 says:
Only reason i thought about these is because i wanted to picture what they would look like in our brand new FPL teams
July 11 at 9:21 am
SouthCoastSaint says:
Very sad news to wake up to. No not Moyles quitting radio 1. Betting scandal revealed by former Saints captain Claus Lundekvam.
Expect this to rumble on for months like the Pakistan spot fixing
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/ho.....fraud.html
July 11 at 9:30 am
In Tommy We Trust says:
It the bookmakers fault for offering these stupid bets in the first place.
I would question anyone who wouldn’t do this for their advantage
July 11 at 9:36 am
Minty says:
I thought the first throw in one was pretty common knowledge. I think there was one game where a player booted it straight out from the kick off. Don’t think thats offered by the bookies any more is it?
July 11 at 9:26 am
Milkman says:
Everyone seen this class free kick? Goalkeeper howler. Gotta love them.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18794346
July 11 at 9:29 am
In Like Flynn says: Keep FFS and FPL H2H Leagues says:
Keeper was 6 yds off his line.
July 11 at 9:30 am
Milkman says:
And the rest!
Wouldn’t be so bad but they lost by one goal.
July 11 at 9:31 am
lateriser12 says:
Did i see a canada flag there somewhere?
July 11 at 9:34 am
Milkman says:
Yer. Vancouver. Strange. It’s a long way to come for a Europa League game between Portadown and a Macedonia club.
July 11 at 9:27 am
Kings of Lyon says:
Oooooh a different error message
After reading through the comments it is certain that we are all addicts and itching for our fix. Reminds me of Trainspotting a little
July 11 at 9:29 am
Bubbles - Second Place in the JPT Final 2012 says:
Choose a life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family…
…Nah. Choose FPL.
July 11 at 9:33 am
Kings of Lyon says:
Exactly!
Chose FPL. Choose Wildcards. Choose price rises. Choose a captain. Choose a sh*t bench. Choose Torres. Choose heartbreak. Choose phantom assists. Choose cleansheets. Choose red cards. Choose bonus points. Choose save points. Choose own goals. Choose autosubs. Choose 11.29 on a Saturday morning.
July 11 at 9:35 am
Milkman says:
Choose recovered balls?
July 11 at 9:36 am
ChristIna says:
PLEASE!
July 11 at 9:40 am
Bubbles - Second Place in the JPT Final 2012 says:
That’ll have a whole new meaning to you tomorrow, eh?
Good luck with it all boyo!
July 11 at 9:44 am
ChristIna says:
Thks. I don’t know if I’m more worried about the operation or about the price of Milner.
July 11 at 9:37 am
Kings of Lyon says:
Keep it to the CL. Dont want my FPL changing to benifit the Scott Parkers of the world
July 11 at 9:35 am
Bubbles - Second Place in the JPT Final 2012 says:
July 11 at 9:30 am
In Like Flynn says: Keep FFS and FPL H2H Leagues says:
Well you can go trainspotting at the weekend if you’re good.
July 11 at 9:29 am
Rudy! 26 > 7 says:
Morning all and have a good day.
Really looking forward to FPL season starting. Already addicted to daily morning fix of BBC transfer gossip and FFS pre-season speculations. I’d be all for DVD to Hamburg and Ade + Sturridge to Tottenham… 2012/13 could be a great season for Spurs.
July 11 at 9:39 am
Kings of Lyon says:
I hope so
July 11 at 9:39 am
In Like Flynn says: Keep FFS and FPL H2H Leagues says:
Just odd tweaking they need I think. The early run looks OK too.
July 11 at 9:30 am
DementedFlamingo says:
Darn. I thought I was in
Just refreshed the FPL site and it gave me a registration page… so of course I filled in details and submitted but doesn’t look like it worked.
July 11 at 9:31 am
In Like Flynn says: Keep FFS and FPL H2H Leagues says:
Did you check the date??????????
July 11 at 9:38 am
DementedFlamingo says:
No date but different form to last year. was definately a not quite ready version though as it was just one long form without sections…. All part of em getting close me thinks
July 11 at 9:32 am
Manani says:
rumors that SAF trying to sign Lucas for 20m.
probably BS, but how Lucas is like in real life? (not fifa)
July 11 at 9:38 am
Rudy! 26 > 7 says:
5 ft 8 in, quick and handsome
July 11 at 9:41 am
Optimus says:
http://www.footylounge.com/fil.....0133c.html
July 11 at 9:43 am
Manani says:
don’t think it is this lucas, but I would be happy if united get him
quality player
July 11 at 9:47 am
I hate Glazernomics....bring back the Green & Gold! says:
It’s not ‘Pool’s Lucas but a guy named Lucas Moura who plays for Sao Paulo. The reported offer was 30m but it’s likely just BS. We have no money so SAF will sign Jack Rodwell instead.
July 11 at 9:48 am
Optimus says:
July 11 at 9:37 am
Roshan says:
FPL Dugout writer Marco del Wattsio has been in touch with Fantasy Premier League (FPL) today, who’ve revealed the 2012/13 game will launch “within the next week”.
Fantasy Premier League Support said:
“The new game for the 2012-13 season will be up and running with new features within the next week.”
July 11 at 9:39 am
Roshan says:
new features!!!!! may be 3 wc
July 11 at 9:42 am
Milkman says:
Hope not!
July 11 at 9:42 am
Bubbles - Second Place in the JPT Final 2012 says:
Oh bloody hell no. Two is more than enough.
July 11 at 9:42 am
Manani says:
new features!! #drolling
July 11 at 9:43 am
I hate Glazernomics....bring back the Green & Gold! says:
Hope they change the assists rule and scrap the bonus points but I know they’ll make it even easier to score points to appease all the muppets. Probably introduce some new recovered balls rule as the UEFA game does.
July 11 at 9:46 am
Manani says:
what’s the name of the girl?
July 11 at 9:48 am
I hate Glazernomics....bring back the Green & Gold! says:
Her name is Rie Komiya and she’s a hottie!
July 11 at 9:58 am
Manani says:
off to google *pullingdownmypants
July 11 at 9:42 am
lateriser12 says:
Nice grav
July 11 at 9:43 am
In Like Flynn says: Keep FFS and FPL H2H Leagues says:
We Know.
July 11 at 9:45 am
Adz - The Verminator says:
He got in touch with them last saturday also, and they said the very same thing. The problem is, they dont know themselves. People get in touch with different people at fpl and they all give different answers. Some have said, not before next week, some have said within the next week, and others said on monday that they’re doing 48 hours of testing and itll be out the following afternoon. We just have to wait, expect it to be next week and then if its before, it’ll be a nice supprise.
July 11 at 9:49 am
Roshan says:
u r right
July 11 at 9:45 am
In Like Flynn says: Keep FFS and FPL H2H Leagues says:
If people would stop wasting FPL’s team’s time with pointless FU**ING emails they might actually get on and finish the damn thing.
July 11 at 9:54 am
In Like Flynn says: Keep FFS and FPL H2H Leagues says:
WOW first time I’ve been moderated.
Probably a good thing in hindsight.
July 11 at 9:40 am
jkisthe1 -Now onto Council business, bring on FPL says:
anyone got a link to the rotation spreadsheet? Not got it saved on this comp
July 11 at 9:42 am
roscola says:
Here’s King Nemanja’s 3-team rotation:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhFqkaFEe92idFVNNDJKdndPckQ1cmJRcERDS0pCQUE#gid=1
July 11 at 9:47 am
Minty says:
I don’t understand this 3 team rotation one :-/ what does the column show?
July 11 at 9:53 am
DLL18 says:
It just shows the easiest game that GW from the 3 teams named in row 2.
July 11 at 9:53 am
roscola says:
Each column is the fixture list you can have by rotating defenders from the 3 teams at the top of the column.
July 11 at 9:42 am
Minty says:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhFqkaFEe92idHp4TDVyRVU5UE5rbGlPN3dSQW9GYUE#gid=21
July 11 at 9:43 am
roscola says:
And this is Parmtree & Milanista’s but is this one out of date? Is there another with 3-team rotation on it?
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhFqkaFEe92idHp4TDVyRVU5UE5rbGlPN3dSQW9GYUE#gid=44
July 11 at 9:46 am
jkisthe1 -Now onto Council business, bring on FPL says:
the one that Minty posted is the best, it’s this year’s spreadsheet from Parm and Milanista, and it has a link to King Nemanja’s 3 team spreadsheet.
July 11 at 9:50 am
Doosra - A NOBLE HAMMER!!! says:
I am not yet convinced by this three-team malarkey.
July 11 at 9:51 am
roscola says:
Actually, it is the same one that I posted
July 11 at 9:56 am
jkisthe1 -Now onto Council business, bring on FPL says:
so it is
Apart from 2 or 3 weeks the fixtures look pretty good for that pair, 4 weeks where both are at home or away, but only 2 where the fixtures are poor. GWs 9 and 12.
July 11 at 9:43 am
DLL18 says:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhFqkaFEe92idHp4TDVyRVU5UE5rbGlPN3dSQW9GYUE#gid=44
July 11 at 9:48 am
jkisthe1 -Now onto Council business, bring on FPL says:
so from looking at it I may just have to stick with Mingolet and Foster and just ride out the early fixtures
July 11 at 9:47 am
Doosra - A NOBLE HAMMER!!! says:
A little John Clare to wake you all up, and stre-e-e-e-tch those synapses!
THE SHEPHERD’S TREE.
HUGE elm, with rifted trunk all notched and scarred,
Like to a warrior’s destiny! I love
To stretch me often on thy shadowed sward,
And hear the laugh of summer leaves above;
Or on thy buttressed roots to sit, and lean
In careless attitude, and there reflect
On times, and deeds, and darings that have been—
Old castaways, now swallowed in neglect;
While thou art towering in thy strength of heart,
Stirring the soul to vain imaginings, 10
In which life’s sordid being hath no part.
The wind of that eternal ditty sings
Humming of future things, that burn the mind
To leave some fragment of itself behind.
July 11 at 9:47 am
transferaddict says:
new post btw
July 11 at 9:50 am
Doosra - A NOBLE HAMMER!!! says:
Bah!
July 11 at 10:39 am
transferaddict says:
bad timming
July 11 at 9:52 am
I hate Glazernomics....bring back the Green & Gold! says:
Guys, anyone heard of the changes that FPL towers will implement in this season’s game? I got quite pi$$ed off with the FPL fook-up last year…
July 11 at 9:59 am
Benali says:
Morning all and good luck for the season ahead!
I was a (very) limited poster on here last season but I’m back under the guise of one of the greatest ever servants for my beloved SFC. Looking forward to getting involved more this year and launching an attack on the top 10k.
Anyone eyeing up any Saints players? I can see why the opening fixtures might put you off!