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The Numbers Game – 2014/15 Review – Man City

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Our series of members articles, assessing the season gone by, continues this evening with a look at Manchester City.

Manuel Pellegrini’s men kicked off the campaign as champions after finishing two points clear of Liverpool in 2013/14 but a poor Easter period, where they lost four times in six matches between Gameweeks 27-32, allowed Chelsea to clinch the crown with three fixtures to spare.

We take time out to delve into their data, assessing the performance of City’s key Fantasy assets in terms of their creative and goal threat output.

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  1. Pepereina Pizza
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Wow 34* Celsius really sets you english off, hey?

    For you yankees, London just endured 92* F for a whole day!

    Joking aside, what's the deal. Is air conditioning uncommon, on account of the climate?

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    1. Pepereina Pizza
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      yesssssss. first top o' tater EVER.

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    2. Pepereina Pizza
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Since I'm top of the page, and since this never happens, and since i love the DZ posse...

      COME ON YOU MIGHTY REDS !!!!

      https://stevensonfinancialmarketing.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/my-money3.jpg

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    3. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I think the point was that 92 degrees had to endure London for a whole day.

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    4. Lucy.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Air conditioning is more than uncommon. I haven't seen a domestic air conditioning unit in the UK, apart from a friend's swanky mansion and even then it was rarely in use. We only have need for AC like 5 days of the year at the very most so it doesn't really entice people.

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      1. meerlight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Shame about the women's footy lucy. did you last out to the bitter end?

        On the subject of AC, the huy that sits opposite me at work has had an AC fitted in his bungalow bedroom. cost him 2 grand. In general, he does class as "a bit odd".

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    5. Doolittle
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      No one has air conditioning at home - no need for it. We had to go to buy a fan, luckily had AC in the office. And then there's having to get the rush hour tube...

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  2. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    The reason why Shaqiri is a risk is because he plays whenever Wherever 🙄

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    1. Shifty
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      i just got it 😯

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    2. Zasa
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      😆

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    3. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Check my history around 11pm bst. Created a right old fuss. Didn't think it'd take people that long to work out out

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    4. Lateriser 12
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      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      😀

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    5. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Oh my goodness. That was hard work!

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  3. Zasa
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Thought I'd share this since we're in the DudeZoo...New Horizon is less than two weeks away from flying by Pluto!! 😯

    All updates are on here - http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/newhorizons/main/index.html

    Mission video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aky9FFj4ybE

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I've alerted the Disney studio. 🙂

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      1. Zasa
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        🙂

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  4. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Good day gents.

    It's been a while...

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    1. Shifty
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      hello there. getting rid of cobwebs myself! how's your break been?

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Hey there shifty. Been good. Can actually focus on the development of my 5-year old kid 😆 But most importantly weekends are less hectic and for a few months, i can take that! How bout yours?

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        1. Shifty
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          haha nice one. yea been able to enjoy weekends for once, the downtime's been good. Weekend dinners and drinks actually have my full attention. Itching to get started on FPL again though!

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          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Yep, yep those itchy feelings really come and go!

            but tbh I've considered leaving the game on a high. Since I'm not sure if i can repeat such performance. But then again, you need to be successful twice to make sure it's not a fluke, right? 😉

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            1. Shifty
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              haha indeed indeed...must be good to top your country though. Failed at break the top 5 here in the final weeks. Happy enough with Top 10 though.

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              1. NABIL - FPL otai
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                Yeah, it feels good. At first i thought it was unrealistic. Maybe next season I can actually put it as a target.

                Top 10 is still very, very commendable. With your population and the status of football mad nation, you should be proud. Bu why so much love for LIV in your country?

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                1. Shifty
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 10 months ago

                  no clue mate. can't believe the LIV friendly was sold out so quickly.

                  Sorry for the late reply!

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  5. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Wow. Woke up sweating like a badger.

    Bring back winter please.

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    1. Messi & fabregas
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      roof fans ftw

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      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Any form of fan or air con would be fantastic

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        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          or Heater 😀

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    2. Ryan
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      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Just use a sheet and thats it.

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      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I had nothing on haha

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        1. Ryan
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          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          That helps too, lol

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  6. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    http://sites.psu.edu/siowfa14/wp-content/uploads/sites/13467/2014/09/why-is-yawning-contagious01.jpg

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      you're so cute 😉

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      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        😎 😉

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  7. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    What is SiB? From the stats, I suppose.

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Shots inside box I guess

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      1. The Sarjeant
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        10 points to Holmes.

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      2. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Ahh, should've guessed. Cheers Holmes.

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  8. La Kitten
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Living here in Sri Lanka I have little sympathy for everyone upset about the heat in London - but I am jealous to be missing it! Would take heat without deadly mosquitos any day.

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    1. ihateramsey2
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I live in Dubai, i have no sympathy whatsoever for that thing they call heat in London.

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      1. 32chickens
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        another wonderful place

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      2. Taffer
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah Dubai is truly beautiful isn't it - very envious of you.

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    2. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      yerr england unsually has the weather of the marvellously wonderful sri lanka just for a very short while,and its fab
      without the mosquitos and the wandering dogs,the wild mini buses and excellent food
      remember walking up sri pada-g8

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      1. La Kitten
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Yes when I go back to England I'm sure I'll long for the SL chaos (with its own logic of course) 🙂

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  9. ihateramsey2
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    when was the table updated on http://fantasy.premierleague.com/??

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    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Last 24 hours. Last 15 hours in fact - I remember looking at last year's table yesterday afternoon.

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        It's been reset to next season's table for nearly a month now.

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  10. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Eder..Shaqiri..

    Good prospects?

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    1. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Watch and wait-can they cope with the notorious epl
      Probably not in this fantasy format but if shaq does come i'd look to place him in a draft list

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    2. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Never heard of them 🙂

      How are you Laterz?

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      1. Ryan
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        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Swiss international, good in world cups and was once a great up and coming prospect. Hopefully fulfils that potential in the premier league.

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        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Are we going to lose out on schneidi tryna poach the big names? And otamendi because were tryna get Ramos?

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          1. Ryan
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            • 12 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Ramos is important for us, we need a defender with experience if we are to be competitive in the Champions League. I think there is plenty of money to still make other deals happen and do realise that if PSG are keen to part with 60m then they can have ADM.

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            1. Lateriser 12
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              • 12 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              Don't want to sell ADM though. He'll come good

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              1. Ryan
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                • 12 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                I'd rather have 60m and some new players tbh

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                1. Lateriser 12
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  8 years, 10 months ago

                  We'll get new players anyway. Money isn't an issue.

                  We will regret selling ADM. He's one of the best who has had a bad season.

                  Getting rid of him is just wrong.

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                  1. Ryan
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                    • 12 Years
                    8 years, 10 months ago

                    I just don't think his style of play will work at United but if he stays I certainly hope he can adjust to the filoshofee.

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                    1. Lateriser 12
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 12 Years
                      8 years, 10 months ago

                      Amen.

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      2. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I'm doing good Jafa.

        Stoke seem to have made some good attacking signings.

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        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          I consider Stoke to be the most improved side next year. Bojan fit, Shaquiri and possible Konogoplia (spelling) pressure taken off old hands like Walters who played injured for a large part of last year.

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          1. Tomeister
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Konoplynka is either going to athletico or Spurs. Probably atletico.

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            1. Eze Really?
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              fair enough. i am not up to date but I still like the progress Stoke are making.

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    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Eder - no idea

      Shaqiri - like the player but not the team. Had a very decent WC last year. Guess he'll be priced around 7-8.5 mil and for that price, I'd prefer a proven 4th midfielder for my team.

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Who you looking at nabil?

        Payet and Ritchie entice me..

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    4. Doolittle
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Shaqri is tempting, Eder isn't.

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  11. Tomeister
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Who thinks Liverpool signing benteke wouldn't be a good move?

    I don't think its a good idea, not only is he a thug who isn't really a very good player and requires long balls and crosses (not Liverpool),
    But it would means they would have to play sturridge, Ings and benteke at the same time. (None would he happy as back up strikers)

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    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I don't think it would be a good signing. http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/07/01/moving-target-james-mcclean/?hc_page=5#hc_comment_10446504 I posted a few times on this page my views.

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    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I'm yet to see someone who thinks its a good move. Maybe BR is alone in this one, or its just another made up rumour.

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    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      o/

      For FPL at least.

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  12. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Noting the talk on the FPL launch date being moved forward because of earlier EPL start dates:
    I think opening the site has more to do with the work required to do it and having as much right as possible in terms of premier league squads. Also, site set up must be more complicated these days with increased technology available to improve it.

    Therefore i would guess you will not see the opening until at least 12 July.

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    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Sound logic but the game has launched in early July before albeit some time ago. I agree though, I don't think the early PL kickoff is a reason for it to arrive early. The work which goes into preparing the new game will determine when it starts up. That might take more time than it used to or be the same which will still result in a mid July release.

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        My thoughts entirely. Just the work on protecting the site gets bigger by the year.

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      2 days before EPL kick off would be great! 😀

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        That would be interesting but 3.5 mil people logging in to set up would be a nightmare!

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      2. Ryan
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        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Yes! I'd love that. Too much tinkering is bad and it'd be mayhem on here so I know I will stay away from here and create my own team without it slowly morphing into the FFS template.

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        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          That would be impossible Ryan. To not come on here.

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          1. Ryan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 12 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Ok, maybe I would come on here in the DZ but even then it would be quite busy.

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    3. Saniul
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Yes, I agree but the time they have it open before the game is directly proportional to the number of players in the game, so I'd say they wouldn't want to open it too late.

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  13. Saniul
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Since the transfer window is finally officially open, here's my transfer window wishlist.

    *Krychowiak and Higuain to Arsenal, even Benteke if Higuain is not possible.

    *Paul Pogba remain at Juventus, and not move to the Barcelona bench.

    *Schneiderlin to anywhere but United.

    *Cabaye and Remy to Palace, would really make the mid-table battle interesting (Stoke, Palace, Southampton, West Ham and Everton for 7th to 10th).

    and finally...
    *Aguero to stay at City. As much as I'd love the City team to weaken, he is one of the reasons why EPL is lovely, and it would be a shame to lose that quality.

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    1. palace ash
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I'd be happy with that!

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      1. Saniul
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        You guys need to step up in the window if you got to compete with Stoke and the Hammers...

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    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Id love Cabaye to Everton!

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      1. Saniul
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Yep, don't see that happening myself. Only reason he would move to a mid-table club is because he wants to work with Pardew, I'd guess.

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        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Wishful thinking I suppose.

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  14. palace ash
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone know if the FPL site has any official social media handles? (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram...)

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  15. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Site set up is way more easier these days with improved technology.

    Plus the framework of FPL is already in place. They just need to re-edit the database and minor-design changes if any take place.

    It really isn't too much work. I know this because i am into web and app development.

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    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      REply fail.

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Hey Lateriser,

      Regarding the mid selection atm I'm thinking

      Hazard 9.0 9.0 6.0 filler

      I'm very tempted with Ritchie, but not sure if I'm bold enough to alter the team format. Maybe he'll be my 4th Mid and I'll just bank the spare cash. Doubt he'll be priced at 4.5m like a filler

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      1. buffrey
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Ritchie will be 6m anyway. Because they'll know EVERYONE on here would get him if anything less.

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    3. palace ash
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I reckon the biggest job must be working out player prices. There must be more than 1 person doing it and as was shown in the player price prediction post no two people agree on all of them.

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I can't believe these guys manage to remain anonymous.

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      2. Ryan
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        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I think they have a formula which works out prices.

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          There would also be a panel of people that go through the resulting prices looking for anomalies, surely?

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          1. Ryan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 12 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Of course, but the bulk of the work would have been done

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    4. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Protection from hacking changes?

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    5. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I imagine there's an awful lot of work involved in administering 3.5m accounts etc though.

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  16. FPL Dream Changes
    palace ash
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    If you could wish for any changes this year, what would it be:

    Mine:

    1) Manager substitutions overnight between Sat/Sun/Mon and Tue/Wed including captain change
    2) Transparency over price changes
    3) 1 point per 2 save for goalkeepers
    4) Prizes (BPL tickets) for GW winners, Monthly winners, Top 5 and Mini league winners with over 100 entries)

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    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      The same request I have every season (and its very realistic)

      - Don't limit the January WC to just January, let it be available at any stage during the second half of the season. Its the easiest way to eliminate the problem of a January template team and still provide an incentive for people to keep playing past the xmas period.

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      1) No price change before deadline
      2) Getting full profit on any player we sell or only half loss while selling
      3) Goal pts: 8pts for defenders, 6 for mid and 4 for forwards
      4) Only 2pts for earning penalties

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      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        And 5) 1WC per segment rather than Jan WC

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    3. buffrey
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Would hate number 1 but the rest seem reasonable. One of the reasons I like FPL so much is the set once per game week approach.

      I'd i want to play in gameweek changed I'll play a different game (and do in sky)

      If it ain't broke and all.

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    4. Saniul
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      My wishlist.

      - Price change only after all of the games of a gameweek end.
      - Only one WC - none in January. Please! PLEASE!
      - 1 point per 2 saves
      - Put Walcott as a striker, and Brunt as a defender.

      😉

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    5. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      1 wish.
      To open a position for defensive mids.

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      1. palace ash
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        How would they score differently?
        *More clean sheet points?
        *Recovered balls points (for defenders also?)

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        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          2 pts clean sheet and BPS improvement tackles, interceptions and recoveries. Someone like Matic who, for me was a better defender than Terry should be part of the game. Same McCarthy/Everton.

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          1. palace ash
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            I agree, but don't see how scoring would work.

            2 points for playing
            2 points for clean sheet
            3 bonus points (on a very good day)

            7 points total maximum?

            Would you pick him for that?

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            1. Eze Really?
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              Better than now but 6 pts for a goal and 4 pts an assist maybe.

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              1. palace ash
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                True, but on the back of increased points potential would also come a price hike.

                I like it, I'm just playing Devils advocate.

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                1. Eze Really?
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 10 months ago

                  You are right but at least we would be picking sides with a more realistic balance of side.

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            2. Billy Gilmore
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              It would ruin the game imo. They would just get a very predictable, consistent, middle of the road score every single week while doing nothing fantasy-worthy. Basically nearly risk-free scoring.

              FPL is all about the explosive scoring imo.

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              1. Eze Really?
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                I take your point but they should get a chance to get points like defenders. ATM there is no real point having them included in FPL squads.

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                1. Billy Gilmore
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 10 months ago

                  I think the best way is to actually classify them as defenders. There's not much point in having hundreds of players in FPL squads. And that's the way it should be. Goals, assists and CSs are the essence of fantasy football.

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                  1. GreenWindmill
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    8 years, 10 months ago

                    Can you imagine if they'd classed Yaya as a defender 2 years ago? 😆

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                    1. Billy Gilmore
                      • 11 Years
                      8 years, 10 months ago

                      He's not a DM, though I see your point. Would certainly have to be careful with the classification. 😆

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                      1. GreenWindmill
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 12 Years
                        8 years, 10 months ago

                        I don't think he is either but there would have been many who disagreed, I could easily see how he might have been lumped into that group. I wonder how many points he would have got?

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                      2. Billy Gilmore
                        • 11 Years
                        8 years, 10 months ago

                        Basically, I'd limit it to the likes of Matic, Mikel, Lucas, Tiote, Coquelin etc that take like 10 shots a season and barely leave their own half.

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                      3. Billy Gilmore
                        • 11 Years
                        8 years, 10 months ago

                        He was getting 6 goals and a similar number of assists per season, no chance that is considered DM-like.

                        Extra 20 for goals, extra 45 for CSs, 9 fewer for goals conceded, so 297 before the likely increase in baps.

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                      4. GreenWindmill
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 12 Years
                        8 years, 10 months ago

                        Yep, I get it, the more granular the positions the more it's prone to misclassification though - the ones you've listed are clearcut but you've seen some of the arguments that go on here about DM vs box to box, etc. (For what it's worth I like the idea in principle, just playing devil's advocate)

                        By the way, my calculations have Yaya down as getting 298 points if he'd been a defender two seasons ago. I made no bonus adjustment though so it's possible he would have broken 300 🙂

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                      5. GreenWindmill
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 12 Years
                        8 years, 10 months ago

                        Ooh, almost the same - I made it 8 points lost due to goals conceded...

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                      6. Billy Gilmore
                        • 11 Years
                        8 years, 10 months ago

                        lol I was using this season's matches for his goals conceded 😆

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                      7. GreenWindmill
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 12 Years
                        8 years, 10 months ago

                        Ah, was wondering if you had knocked off a point for the Liverpool game where he went off injured after 18 minutes.

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                  2. NABIL - FPL otai
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 10 months ago

                    This is it. We don't want another McDonald's sh*t from last WC

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                  3. Eze Really?
                    • 9 Years
                    8 years, 10 months ago

                    Another good idea. Really I will be the 1st to say I have not thought it through. I just felt last year, the game was more template than ever. Another position, 2 Def Mids, taking away a defender and normal mid and having to play at least 1 of them could add spice. As I said I have not really thought it through though.

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              2. palace ash
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                Maybe a point for everytime they cross the half-way line!

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            3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              Look up the scoring on the old Guardian game.

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                http://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jul/17/fantasyfootball2

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                1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  8 years, 10 months ago

                  Also!:

                  http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/review-guardian-fantasy-football/

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      2. Pasqualinho
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        There's an easy fix to make DMs more attractive to buy but doesn't require a rule change - simply put them in the defender classification.

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Amen brother

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    6. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Remove the January WC! Will never happen though 🙁 .. Also maybe 4 points per assist for a defender

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    7. ihateramsey2
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I wish it goes live right now

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    8. dribbler
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      i don't think i want any of these...they wouldn't improve the game one bit

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      1. dribbler
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        "1WC per segment rather than Jan WC"...2 WC whenever you want

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    9. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      3) is a terrible idea. All that will do is further emphasise the GKs from crap teams who are already massively favoured.

      The only change I would make is 5 or 6 points for a GK CS to actually make the premium GKs actually have any worth whatsoever.

      Actually, scrap the Jan WC too.

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      1. dribbler
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        an extra point for an assist

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      2. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Good idea for improving premium keepers.

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      3. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Scrapping the Jan WC will never happen

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          You're right, but that doesn't mean it shouldn't happen.

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    10. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      4 players per team. Definitely

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    11. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      No Jan WC
      BPS
      Transparent price changes from FPL

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    12. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I like that many of these suggested changes are (at least part) reflected in the UFPL game.
      - Active manager substitutions and captain changes
      - Better prizes
      - No January wildcard
      - No hidden price movement (albeit no movement at all!)
      - Better reward for defensive aspects of the game (cbi, etc.)

      And yet when we've had threads where people discuss the UFPL game they moan that they wish it was more like FPL just with a bigger squad!

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I would just like there to be some form of transfers more regularly (a couple once per month for example) as you just get completely gutted by injuries and there's basically nothing you can do that will make any difference (loans basically break even over the long run). Just made it incredibly boring for me. I just spent the entire season fluctuating between like 300th-600th. So dull.

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        1. GreenWindmill
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          I'd definitely like to see the loans system be less punitive, I'm pretty hopeful that will happen - I imagine they'll see how little the loans system was actually used and revisit it.

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    13. FPLzebub
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Replace the January wildcard with 6 FTs that can be used any time in the New Year.

      2 FTs for GKs only that can be used any time during the season.

      The ability to permanently sell one of your squad places for an extra £1M on your budget.

      3 captain wildcards that can be used anytime where if your vice captain scores higher than your captain you get the VC points doubled instead.

      All these changes add skill to the game and reduce the formation of templates.

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    14. Anti Top Four
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Possibly:

      1. 3 transfers - only during match time
      2. bonus for MOTM
      3. points for tackles
      4. points for ground covered

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    15. DelboyFPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I'd stop playing if manager subs was an option, takes away the fun of getting it right at end of a gameweek and feeling smug because your rival picked wrong captain, ditch the January wildcard and 1 point for every 2 saves

      simple as that

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    16. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      no january wildcard. like it as it is otherwise

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    17. rich1289
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Wish 5th defender or mid could be made into an option player that could be a fourth attacker. Not to pick in a game week but used in rotation.

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  17. ihateramsey2
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    is there a general feel that fpl will go live today?

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    1. Saniul
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I expect it to open atleast 4-5 days after.

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      1. ihateramsey2
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        been under maintenance since last friday and the league table was updated yesterday http://fantasy.premierleague.com/

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        1. Saniul
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          But it is past 4 am already. 😉

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        2. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          League table wasn't updated yesterday. Way before that

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    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Try again tomorrow, before 4am of course

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        4.00am in what part of the world? I am in South Africa and it is 9.13am now.

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        1. Ryan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          It must be South Africa's turn. It was 4am in NZ last year.

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          1. Ryan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            *2 years ago

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          2. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Then 12 noon here without clocks being altered.

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            1. Ryan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              No, 4am this time. The time always changes

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        2. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          That 4am launch is all non-sense 😀

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        3. ihateramsey2
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          omg why is the 4am prank so successful???

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          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            It was 4am in NZ, this year could be different country. Its not a prank it is reality

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    3. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      4am GMT is seen as auspicious timing by barclays premier league
      -they consulted spiritual guide Dr G Lineker

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    4. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      4 am tomorrow. I already borrowed my friends espresso machine

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    5. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah 4am one fine day,,,

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  18. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    2nd July today. The countdown continues. The mega, the ultimate, the question of life and death :

    "WILL FPL OPEN TODAY"?!?!

    Come on lads, cast your votes. It is close I can feel it in my bones 😛

    P.S. Past dates can be seen on this link http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/07/01/moving-target-james-mcclean/?hc_page=1#hc_comment_10445428

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    1. ihateramsey2
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      im betting it will open today
      league table was updated yesterday http://fantasy.premierleague.com/

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE
        Login to Fantasy Premier League is temporarily unavailable while we perform essential maintenance.
        We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your patience. Please try again later.

        Sorry to disappoint you but the league tables weren't updated yesterday. Several days before

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        1. ihateramsey2
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          my Page Monitor begs to differ

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          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            My memory begs to differ. The table has been like that for weeks now. Does your page monitor tell you what changed?

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          2. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            All the datas are still there mate.

            Here check yourself http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/56424/history/

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        2. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Meanwhile the entire site is still totally operational.

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          1. ihateramsey2
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            log out then back in

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            1. Billy Gilmore
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              I'm aware you can't login, but that's besides the point. The site is still completely operational.

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              1. Christian Fox der zorn gott…
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                fully operational battle station 🙂

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            2. FPL Daniel
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/56424/history/

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            3. GreenWindmill
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              Billy means that other than logging in the site is still completely there. Try http://fantasy.premierleague.com/stats/elements/ for example.

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              1. FPL Daniel
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                As Mr. Welcome to top 100 crew Greenwindmill said 😉

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                1. GreenWindmill
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  8 years, 10 months ago

                  Haha, I snuck in there along with Mark - fine company indeed 🙂

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    2. palace ash
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      No. Wednesday, 8th July @ 3pm BST

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        7th or 8th is my guess too. I am cheering for 7th. This is gonna be last free w/e

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  19. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Utd to bid £50million for Muller - tel.graph

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  20. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Benteke in Liverpool almost confirmed. Anyone interested? Liv are doing good business this summer. They are my dark horse this year

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      As long as Studge remains on the sideline.

      Bad for FPL actually that move

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      There goes another forward as an FPL option 🙁

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        and Ings 🙁

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Well he was already ruined when they got relegated, so can't blame Liverpool for that one 😉

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          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            😉

            Beware, he could be another Rickie Lambert

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            1. Billy Gilmore
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              Never understood that transfer myself.

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              1. Saniul
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                Ings or Lambert? 😉

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                1. Billy Gilmore
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 10 months ago

                  Both to a certain extent, but Lambert mainly. Mentioned last season that although cheap, I didn't understand the point of getting in a 3rd choice striker. Like Bogdan. We should've gone for someone who is an improvement on Mignolet and kept Mignolet as the backup, rather than the other way around. Same thing with Sturridge(injuries) and Lambert/Ings.

                  Just going about things backwards.

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    3. Saniul
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Well, I thought Firmino was brought in as a striker, because Coutinho is their best no 10. They're now nearing a case of too many cooks.

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      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Coutinho does very well coming in off the left

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        1. Saniul
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Yes, but he is a natural no 10, ain't he? I think they would not look bad if they lined up as.

          -------------------------------Can
          ------Henderson------------------------Milner
          ----------------------------Coutinho
          ----------Benteke/Stu---------------Firmino

          All those midfielders suit the midfield diamond, even Lallana for one of Henderson/Milner and Lucas for Can.

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          1. Licky
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            I think one thing to note though is also that I think Firmino wins a lot of balls back in the final third, it would really suit the pressing game especially considering he could very easily drop back into midfield.

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            1. Saniul
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              I haven't seen that much of Firmino myself, hardly any live games, only highlights and all, so missed all that. Surely a very creative player for sure.

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              1. Licky
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                It was just a stat I saw, by all accounts I've heard is excellent if only a bit inconsistent, but hopefully that should come with maturity and experience.

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      2. Licky
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Firmino will probably be utilised playing off of a striker, though positions can change both on paper and during games.

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        1. Saniul
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Yes, or as part of a front 2 maybe, like I said above? Hope he does not become a fringe player like Lallana last season, they paid a fortune for him.

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          1. Licky
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            I doubt he would, there should be space for him, it's just unfortunate for Lallana though.

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    4. Saniul
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Also Delph to City? I think Villa are in the running for relegation this season.

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  21. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Assuming you go with Hazard, who will be your 2nd Midfielder?

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    1. Saniul
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Hazard, Silva, Mane, and whatever the budget permits, for me.

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Silva is good, especially if Kun suffers a bit from the Copa.

        No love for Ramsey/Walcott? 😉

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        1. Saniul
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          I think both are too prone to rotation, even with no more signings at hand.

          ------------------------Coquelin------------------Cazorla/Ramsey
          --Ramsey/Walcott--------------Ozil------------------------Sanchez
          ------------------------------Giroud/Walcott.

          I think Ramsey is behind Cazorla in the CM pecking order, Walcott is behind Giroud (or new striker) is the ST pecking order, and they are direct opponents for the RM position..

          I would rather pick Sanchez after his obligatory two week rest. 😉

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          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            I think Ramsey will start nonetheless, but yeah his versatility might hurt him and us potential FPL suitors.

            sanchez is a shoe in when he's ready 😉

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            1. Saniul
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              Yes, Ramsey is surely one of our best players, and I eventually see him starting in wide midfield given the season Cazorla just had, still there is an air of uncertainty.

              If it were me, I'd give the RM spot to a fully-fit Ox. Love AOC!

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              1. NABIL - FPL otai
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                Agree. I can even see Rambo playing in that Ozil spot, the German moved to the left when Sanchez is not around.

                We need a big squad to win the big honours this coming season. And I believe in Cech, he'll Gunner keep winning.

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                1. Saniul
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 10 months ago

                  Yes, the only real limitation I see in the squad is the lack of a backup CDM. Coquelin is brilliant, but he can't play 50 games in a season, anyone like Schneiderlin/Krychowiak/Bender would atleast be an upgrade on Flamini.

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                  1. NABIL - FPL otai
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 10 months ago

                    Flamini is decent as back up but not the one to depend against the big boys.

                    Why there is still a place for Mikel Arteta at Arsenal I don;t know.

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          2. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Carvalho will throw something onto the woodpile.

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            1. Saniul
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              William Carvalho and Coquelin will compete for the CDM spot, and neither being fantasy options, I don't think it affects decision making for us FPL players.

              On the other hand, Vidal will put a spanner in the works, only Sanchez would be nailed in such a case. 😀

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      2. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Exactly mine. Take no chances GW1.

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        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          So you missed Siggy's haul in GW1 😉

          Just like me 🙁

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          1. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            No, I actually had him. But he was 6 mil and a template choice really.

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          2. Saniul
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Ashley Young. 😆

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            1. NABIL - FPL otai
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              3 Manu attackers in my GW1 team. no wonder i started at 1.6m OR 😆

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              1. Saniul
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                United and Liverpool pulled my last season down. Even when I tried to climb up, a RVP blank streak during Christmas followed by a Sturridge no-show in GW33-34 DGW ruined my season.

                Until Walcott (c) in GW38 that is. 😉

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                1. NABIL - FPL otai
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 10 months ago

                  Liverpool is a no go from me as long BR is the manager, and Studge is unfit. Their midfielders burnt me, to the extent that I actually dropped Silva to get 3 of them during the DGW. Won;t forgive 'em.

                  I missed that by a whisker tbh with you. As a benched-Ramsey replacement. Bad thing is I replaced Vardy with Defoe (what was I thinking?) in DGW37 and ended up doing Defoe -> Ulloa with my final FT. Still I can't complain with what I achieved on final day. Very well done matey.

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                  1. Saniul
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 10 months ago

                    No wonder Walcott will always be my all-time favorite FPL player. In the three seasons I've played this game, I've captained Walcott just 3-4 times, and twice he got a hatty.
                    Could it be any better? 😉

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                    1. NABIL - FPL otai
                      • 11 Years
                      8 years, 10 months ago

                      So he's your talismanic player, just like Giroud to Lateriser. Next time tell me when you're gonna bring him in. 😉

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    2. Doolittle
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I think I might go with Silva and Fabregas and get Hazard later. It's risky though.

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Silva is good. Fab too

        Yeah they said Hazard's a slow starter, but not the worth the risk imo. I'm no maverick.

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    3. Shifty
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      probably Ramsey

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Taking on a premium mid. Will he play and where will he play are my first considerations. Hence staying away fro Ramsey, Walcott Mata and the like.

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      2. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Thinking of him too. And some money itb for a swith to Alexis is a great plan.

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  22. Saniul
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    I think Koscielny's quality as a CB has always been a bit underrated, especially when he has had a mediocre CB by his side, and shite GK behind them.

    Now that Cech is here, and maybe Gabriel can step up and replace Mertesacker, we will really know if Koscielny is really that good, I still believe only Terry is a better CB than him in the whole league.

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Personally think Mertesacker is underrated. Not the pick for FPL like Kos, but when he's good, he's as solid as a world-class CB. Lack of speed maybe, but don't think Gabriel is a step up.

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      1. Saniul
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Well, Gabriel is 24 and has hardly played a handful of games in an Arsenal shirt. Mertesacker is a brilliant CB for all his limitations, but (maybe) Gabriel and Koscielny can forge up a decent partnership? Just hoping.

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        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah, can't say much about Gabriel since his chances were limited last season.

          Maybe they can, but I'd prefer Mert than any Brazilian CB other than Thiago Silva.

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          1. Saniul
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Yes, I just don't see Mertesacker getting any faster, and that limitation gets more obvious with age than any other.

            Don't get me wrong, I love him, just we need a backup plan for pacy forwards and counter-attacking teams.

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            1. NABIL - FPL otai
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              Indeed. For that game we need to play Walcott as CB 😆 Seriously, we need to prepare for such thing, maybe AOC need to develop his defensive skills. But then again Makelele was not that pacy.

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              1. Saniul
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                I would love to see Chambers develop as well. His body is really more suited to CB than RB, and that was his most impressive positions between RB, CB and CDM.

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                1. NABIL - FPL otai
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 10 months ago

                  Yeah Chambo, forgot about him. He needs to work on his composure, but surely he's a very decent back up for those positions.

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                2. Eze Really?
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 10 months ago

                  I have this memory of him being run ragged against the Swans last year. Too slow and I can't understand the 11 mil valuation when he wasn't nailed on at Soton.

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                  1. Saniul
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 10 months ago

                    That was when he was up against Moontero at RB, which is not his natural position.

                    He played at CB with much more composure, and as we have seen over the years, a lot of footballers have gone on to become brilliant centrebacks even with a speed limitation.

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                    1. Eze Really?
                      • 9 Years
                      8 years, 10 months ago

                      Like Mets who he will no doubt replace. Could not think of Montero's name. Just showed me that his versatility is not what it seems. Maybe Defensive mid?

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                      1. Saniul
                        • 11 Years
                        8 years, 10 months ago

                        I'd say CB. For all his limitations, Mertesacker is really good at what he does, and come on, Chambers is surely faster.

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                      2. Eze Really?
                        • 9 Years
                        8 years, 10 months ago

                        It mus be touch and go.

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            2. Licky
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              Indeed, Arsenal aren't a team that are likely to sit deep, so as the defense pushes up Mert's weaknesses become more and more apparent and easily exploitable.

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              1. Saniul
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                Yeah, that's why Coquelin is such an important player for us, does all of the dirty work, and still is not a brawler like Flamini.

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                1. NABIL - FPL otai
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 10 months ago

                  and that's why we don't need Khedira, or even Vidal 😉

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                  1. Saniul
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 10 months ago

                    Khedira joined Juventus, and Vidal - he is one of the best central midfielders in the world, so idk what I would feel about him coming.

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                    1. NABIL - FPL otai
                      • 11 Years
                      8 years, 10 months ago

                      I know. That's why I prefer not to have him - think we are crowded in centre mid for absolute starters and it would ruin the younger players' development.

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    2. Doolittle
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Agreed, I think Koscielny's fantastic.

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  23. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Relating to the above post on rule changes: Who are the decision makers anyway? It is a great game and needs to be protected from rule change calamities. Then again less procrastination like Blatter on Goal line technology.

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  24. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    ID 77 😛 Juuuuuuhuuuuuu 😛 :)))))))

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    1. Saniul
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Are there 3 million players before deadline? I want a 3xxxxx ID. 😛

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        You need to wait quite a little bit more 😉 Did go for it?

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        1. Saniul
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          I got a 2 million+ ID last year. Love the big numbers. :3

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  25. TAG
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Is Shaqiri to Stoke a done deal?

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    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Rumors say the price is agreed but he is having to be "persuaded" to go to Stoke.

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Can't see him ever agreeing terms tbh.

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Maybe Everton?

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      2. money face bandwagon
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        i actually think stoke would be a good platform for shaqiri..first he needs to play consistently and stoke is actually trying to be more attacking nowadays. if he performs he would be off to a big club after 2 seasons

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        1. Saniul
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          But he is no Bojan, who was a no-show since he was Messi's mate at 16. On the other hand, Shaqiri has performed so well for his country and in his limited chances at Bayern, before the Inter nightmare happened.

          He atleast deserves a club like Spurs or Liverpool.

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          1. ronty
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            he chose Inter over Liverpool

            http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/551392/Xherdan-Shaqiri-Liverpool-Inter-revelation

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        2. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          It's just he's always been at top clubs his whole career so I don't think his ego will allow him to drop down that far. A Europa level team maybe, but I can't see him going below that tbh.

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  26. Should FPL Cut the Number of Free Transfers
    Pasqualinho
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    On potential rule changes, particularly the ones that prevent the templates from quickly forming - how about reduce the FTs to something like one every 2 GWs? I've not really thought it through but it just popped into my head. Can't see any immediate downside - I'm pretty sure the template would still form but players would need more hits to make it happen.

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    1. Cluckfuster
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      What do you mean when you say templates?

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      1. Pasqualinho
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        It's the commonly used term on here when many active players, in fact the majority of active players, having near-identical squads.

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    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      For all us compulsive s out there, I like the tfrs and I have to force myself not to take hits already.

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    3. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      The weekly routine is a big part of FPL though. I'd like to store up to 3FT's if possible but the reality is they want people to stay connected to the EPL site

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    4. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Would cripple FPL site hits so would never happen.

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      1. Pasqualinho
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        It's plausible traffic would be lessened - but not necessarily proven. If you make an early transfer in a Gameweek is that it for you? You don't login again until the new gameweek? Certainly not true in my case.

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Of course it won't affect us hardcore players, but we are a very small minority of the people who play the game. People get in a habit of logging in every saturday and making their transfers. If they don't have a FT every week, then they're less likely to log in every week, and arguably more likely to pack it in altogether.

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          1. Pasqualinho
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Sadly I think you're right. It's a bit like the January wildcard - which doesn't really improve the game but increases the appeal for the so-called casual player, and this is more important to those that administer the game.

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    5. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I'm yet to be convinced of the problem of a 'template'.

      I've no idea how many thousands of RMTs I've seen on this site but in all of them I've never seen a team that was identical to my own. Sure, a core of certain players becomes commonplace when they're scoring well (Hazard, Sanchez, Aguero, Kane last season) but it's hardly reasonable to expect managers not to select the players most likely to get points. It's still more than possible to make your team different by which players you select around that common core.

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      1. Pasqualinho
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Not surprising from your position last year GW - the template is great for those who spend half a season in the top 100, as it helps you to stay there without too much effort.

        Now look at it from the perspective of someone, for example a South African potato, who can't get into the Top 4k because everyone above him has similar teams.

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        1. buffrey
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Pick a different team then. No one is forcing anyone into selecting a template and those that got high rightly have no obligation to change.

          Chasers have to gamble is the nature of any game

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          1. Pasqualinho
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            That's pretty much the opposite of to why the idea came into my head. Those who get it right first time only have a short-lived and negligible advantage on those who are ultimately copying them. That's what the idea is looking to prevent.

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            1. buffrey
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              So you want to reward those that get on the good bandwagons early.

              Arguably price rises do this, slightly less so last season with slower rises (which I preferred).

              Lessening transfers will not help, it will just make people less likely to continue playing.

              Maybe limiting numbers as a rise to certain players (not what I would want but still) so players may only have a max of 50% ownership or say 20% more than the starting ownership, which ever is greatest.

              You do then run into the issue of dead teams, etc

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        2. Doolittle
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          You should start better then! 😉

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        3. GreenWindmill
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Haha - that isn't my usual position though and my views on the template haven't changed 😉

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        4. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          That potato was miles ahead of me (and around 2k) halfway through the season. It's not the template's fault he slipped out of the top 4k.

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        5. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Sounds like me! Thank God for min leagues.

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        6. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Well, the potato needs to get its thumb out of its bum, and its mind out of neutral ... 😉

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        7. money face bandwagon
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          adm..baines...aguero gw8..sanchez brace against burnley..followed by kane, austin, ivan, benteke..lei players etc..there are many opportunities along the way where u can get ahead before these players become part of the template. and even more importantly selling these players before they lose their form.

          be in front of the template is what the game is about i guess..not only getting the players when they become template.

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Well said. Have an upvote. + 42.

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      3. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I look at fantasy football fix percentages on the top 1 000 and it is quite shocking.

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      4. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Last year was very open and there wasn't too much of a template. I feel as if the slower price changes helped a lot but also the not many players were consistent throughout the whole season.

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        1. money face bandwagon
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          agree. i do not have to think so much about keeping a player and this gives me the freedom to try new players

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    6. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      waiting for 2 gws to have a FT = more people giving up the game early or forget about making transfers.

      also that the game would become too dependent on gw1 squads as well as making early leads hard to catch.

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    7. Jax
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Nah leave it the way it is.

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    8. Qubit
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      A situation where management of the transfers is an integral part of the game will help to some degree (ie you only have so many transfers to last the season, but you can also pay for extras using points). However due to the proliferation of sites like this the template is inevitable.

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    9. Ruth_NZ
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Too few transfers = loss of involvement. I played the Sun game last season and barely checked in on my team.

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  27. Cluckfuster
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Erm... I'm ready for Fantasy Premier League 2015/16 now.

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Now now now. Bam bam Bammm!!!

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  28. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Login to Fantasy Premier League is temporarily unavailable while we perform essential maintenance.
    We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your patience. Please try again later.

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      http://users.premierleague.com/maintenance.html

      easier

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    2. JJO
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Thats new or?

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  29. Sanchez | Energy
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    How Arsenal should lineup this coming season, Cech, Monreal, Kos, Mert, Bellerin, Coquelin, Cazorla, Sanchez, Ozil, Ramsey, Walcott.

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    1. Doolittle
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      It'd be disappointing for fans if they line up like that, they should certainly be buying at least one more first team player before GW1.

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        But who? They have quality, versatile players who cover all positions twice over. Carvalho yes. A centreback yes. A striker I am not sure. But it will be big bucks to improve what they have.

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        1. Doolittle
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Lacazette would be a start, and they really really need a DM, even if only as cover for Coquelin. I take your point that these players aren't growing on trees, but an injury to Coquelin and they're done for the season.

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          1. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            That's why I mention Carvalho. I think the manager intended Chambers to be a Def Mid. Coq recalled out of desparation. What a win he was!

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          2. KujaliaFC
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            That's hyperbole.

            Ramsey can play in that role.

            Then Chambers can play in that role.

            In the case of a trifecta of injuries (highly unlikely), Wilshere can play in that role (he does this at international level).

            A world class player would be welcomed by any fan of any team, but the Arsenal doesn't need to sign anyone.

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            1. Billy Gilmore
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              You would not be able to play Ramsey or Wilshere as a DM against any of the top sides and expect results. The lower table teams, yes, but Chelsea, City and probably the others would crush you, especially if they're at home.

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  30. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez breaks collarbone on Mexico duty

    David J. Chao, MD @ProFootballDoc
    Chicharito with fractured right clavicle.
    Bad News: likely needs surgery & miss 6-8 weeks.
    Good News: Will have full recovery.

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    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Might mean he stays at United?

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      1. Siva Mohan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        yes..

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        1. Ryan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Good, I like the pea and think he still has a lot to offer, with less competition he will get his chance.

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          1. Siva Mohan
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            I like him.. goal poacher and a work horse..

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            1. Ryan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              Would work well with Rooney as a front pairing I reckon but he won't be so good as a lone striker.

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