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13 August 2011 2067 comments
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The Saturday Surgery has closed. Pre-season is over. The sea of “Rate-my-teams” will begin to subside. The deadline for team selection has slammed shut and then some.

At least for now, what’s done is done. It’s time for the football to begin and for some new Fantasy Football champions to be crowned as we open the Dugout Discussion

Fulham and Aston Villa have new managers looking to start their season off in style, QPR and Norwich both return to the Premier League with ties at home to Bolton and away at Wigan respectively.

Liverpool and Arsenal are seen as big rivals for fourth place as they open against sides from the North-East. Blackburn also host Wolves.

As you can see, plenty of action going on as the season kicks off. Will your gambles pay off? Have you made the right captaincy choice? Will all that effort require a sudden wildcard? Were you even able to get through the sky-high walls around the Fantasy Premier League castle this last 24 hours? The Dugout Discussion will be open through it all as we welcome “soccer” back with a warm embrace. It’s been a long three months.

Here’s hoping Gameweek one starts with a bang deserving of the last day’s frustration. I’m sure we’ll all have a new bandwagon to jump on by the time evening is upon us – Mauro Forimica anyone?

Andy Leicester won the Premier League. Leicester. Premier League. What is this life? Follow them on Twitter

  1. LaLaLand
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    just reading the rules section and saw this

    Q: Can I make changes to my squad after entering the game?
    A Yes, unlimited free transfers can be made before the next deadline.

    so does that mean i can make unlimited transfers until 20 august without point hit?

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    1. Calroid
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      If you joined up after the deadline for week 1....Yes!

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    2. Calroid
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      If you joined after the Week1 deadline, yes you can.

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      1. Lucky_2010
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        rules never changes lol

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  2. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Andy Carroll had six shots off target today, more than any player managed in a single PL match last season.

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    1. big oak
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      well from here the only way is up, right?

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      1. Joey Millions
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        he looked like he didn't have a clue out there today... absolute shat

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    2. Calroid
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Getting the chance for 6 shots is a good sign.

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      1. merts
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        not really, could just mean the opp. were poo.

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  3. King_Cobra
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Any way of seeing the total points so far on this new site?

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    1. Joey Millions
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      my points are at 0 for some reason

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      1. Mr Sitter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        With Gabbidon in my XI, I'll be quite happy with 0.

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        1. ted mcnure
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          one f in fpl
          but no effing points!

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        2. King_Cobra
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          haha! yea mate big gabby had an absolute day out!

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  4. LaLaLand
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    gervinho looks good but such a shame he is a forward instead of midfield as he is playing in same position likes of nani vdv young play

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  5. Fencesitter
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    So, massive anticlimax anybody?

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  6. MCM
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Good thing about my team is that I don't really have to change it around at all for next week. I should do better

    Schwarzer
    Kompany Cashley Enrique
    Moses Nani Silva Kalou Sess
    Rooney Gyan

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  7. JJC
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else liking the look of Zamora? Fulham were looking impressive, and against opponents like wolves, newcastle and blackburn the goals will come. He was on the bench for me today

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    1. MCM
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      It was all looking good and I haven't seen the highlights yet. But I'm wondering if it was either Given being really good today, or Fulham just lacking a bit with their shots?

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      1. JJC
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Well, 9 shots were on target, and the news reports seem to credit given, rather than slate fulham, who appeared to be dominant throughout

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        1. JLohn
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          Watching the whole game Fulham didn't really dominate, it was a pretty even really.

          Most of Fulham's 55% of the possession was in their back 2/3 whereas most of Villa's was in the front 2/3.

          In terms of attacking, Fulham did do best, partly because N'Zogbia, Heskey, Agbonlahor and Bent just didn't seem to click, although Villa did put the ball in the net! Fulham had a few more openings, but in general only actually properly threatened about once, dealt with easily by Given, and were mostly limited to speculative, but generally good, long efforts.

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  8. bradbury1
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    anyone want to guestimate how many points i will have as the stupid site isnt doing it!"!

    Given
    Hughes
    Downing
    Taarabt
    Moses
    Zamora


    cheeers!!

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      20ish

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      1. bradbury1
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        cheers guess im depending on my big guns for a points boost!!

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  9. The relentless pursuit of p…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    RVP(c) not looking so good...

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      It's half time! There is 45 mins too go Defoe scored 5 in one half v Wigan so anything van happen

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      1. Joey Millions
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Walcott, def. starter next week I'd say...

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  10. Yossi
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Big Demba off....

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  11. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Barton!! What a scumbag!!

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    1. ted mcnure
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      got a fiver on a red card to be shown-
      get in!

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  12. nathanholt75
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    I can't believe the hours spent on my team for such a turd first day. What a waste of time.

    And I know some my my friends that half-a55ed their team in miuntes would have fluked more points that me.

    Makes me sick

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  13. The one who has a knock
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    I would like to thank FPL for curing me of my fantasy football addiction by $crewing up the site.

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    1. Lucky_2010
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      hi lost, nice comment lol

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  14. Ronaldinhjoe
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    when do the points go up?

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    1. NANI screamer screaming !!!
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      it's on in VIEW POINTS.....

      New Interface sux.....get back old interface

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      1. Lucky_2010
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        agree, not user friendly at all .....

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