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15 August 2011 1365 comments
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As many of you may have noticed, the EA Sports Index has already been published on the Premier League site. This, of course, is how the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) will break down the Bonus Points in this season’s game.

Many of the names are as we anticipated, though what’s something of a surprise is Shay Given, with 5 saves in Aston Villa’s 0-0 draw at Fulham, looks as though he’s earned no Bonus Points, despite keeping the Cottagers at bay. Newcastle’s Steven Taylor, on the other hand, is the top-rated player on the Index for the goalless Newcastle-Arsenal game. Wigan’s Victor Moses, Man of the Match in many press sources with 9 successful dribbles and 3 shots, is also likely to miss out.

As expected, goal scoring is the main factor- by the looks of things, Luis Suarez, Wayne Rooney, Ivan Klasnic and Steven Fletcher are the highest-rated players on the EA Sports Index for their respective games and seem set to grab all 3 Bonus Points.

Fantasy Football Scout will, of course, be breaking down the Bonus in full for the Premier League and you can expect our article on the matter to be published later today.

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  1. dierstraights
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    i miss the old BPs
    in fact i miss old FPL

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    1. stripeless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      You know what they say, If it ain't broke, it will be bought by EA, broken and then held on to, forcing us to deal with a sub-standard product.

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  2. Monklane
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Bit crap, innit?

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    1. DundalkKid
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Totally agree 🙁

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      1. snowman
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        course it is shit if they cant even have the flipping site working saturday before deadline !

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  3. MDM28
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    So Brunt to get bonus ahead of ashley young??? :-s

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    1. chemikills
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Correct my friend

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    2. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 19 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      In terms of statistics Young did not have a standout game by his standards - one successful cross, one key pass (which was an assist), one shot on goal.

      To be fair, we also had Brunt edging Young for Influence in the ICT (68 vs 60) and for overal ICT Index (11.75 vs 10.00) but I'm a little shocked that, with United winning, that didn't swing it for Young in terms of Bonus. A win doesn't affect the ICT but we know that it's a factor with the EA Index - cleary its not as big a factor as we anticipated.

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  4. ozone
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Complete crud.

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  5. Christina.
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    😯

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    1. tommys
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      🙁

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  6. chemikills
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Here are the bonus point results for GW 1
    http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c222/chemikills/BPsGW1.png

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    1. pompeyfan
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      How many times are you going to post this?

      It would be better if you wrote, 'these are my predictions for the bonus points for GW1' , since they are not out yet. This is just annoying

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  7. Attila the Bum
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Bah. Well in one way I'm happy Given has no BP, its bad enough seeing him on my bench as it is.

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    1. GuusMourEss
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      yeah me too

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  8. Fratboy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    I find it hard to miss the old fpl when I've done quite well out of these bonus points:

    Steven Taylor
    Ashley cole (somehow...)
    Rooney captain

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    1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I called it on Steven Taylor on Firday afternoon. Shame I did nothign about it and didn't buggu mark the post really....

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  9. Countess Weffie von Wobbego…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    I for one much preferred the old, fast, bonus system. This is what happens when you listen to whingers.

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  10. teddy.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    As you were. If you had a good weekend, it just got better. If you had a bad one. Unlucky.

    I hearby rename them "ExAggeration Points".

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    1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Can you copyright that?

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  11. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    I don't see why we have to wait 2 days either - it smacks of them making the points less independent, so people will cry fix if they all come out on the same day. They should just routinely do them 3 hours after each game. harrrrrrrumph.

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  12. Cymro
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    So they will be able to give out BPs without watching the game? Just going off stats? That is pathetic, and makes me question if whoever decided on this knows anything about football.

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I kind of agree, but there were always plenty of arguments for BP's being allocated off the stats in the 'old days.'

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      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Those arguments were fun

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  13. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Stoke players should cram Chelskis in this - but they don't. crapola.

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  14. FiveStar
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Ashley Cole 3 points? I have him and i could not be happier but he was not deserving I believe. Stoke GK was great, definitely deserving of the 3 BP

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  15. dreamwarrior
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Wazza (C), Cashley Cole and Bobby Z. I'll take that thank you very much. Loving the EA Sports Index!

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  16. skully
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    silly...

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  17. Christina.
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    So Bolton has 2 of the top 3 mids and no 1 keeper.
    LOL

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  18. kengster
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Actually, for the Stoke-Chelsea match, other than Cashley who got 15ppi, Mikel, Bergovic, Shawcross and Terry all had 14.

    Wonder how would that pan out...

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  19. rockstarsean
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    No Bonus Points updated and no mini leagues updated.

    Not impressed.

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    1. pimpmysideFC
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Bonus point will be updated at the end of the GW and Man City are yet to play. It's in the rules

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      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        no....Bonus points will be awarded on the Monday morning after the weekend matches are played. Any matches played on a weekday night will be awarded on the following morning.

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  20. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Just out of interest, has anyone come on here over the weekend saying they've packed FPL in this year because of website problems/dislike of new format/BP changes etc?

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      not thast I have seen, but just based on total players this year, is it not down by +/- 500K?

      Won't surprise me if people can it. Really annoying and not user friendly.

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      1. bds
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        It is more than at the beginning of last season. A lot of people tend to register during the duration of the year.

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    2. Just A Hat
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      some people came on making wild claims

      to be honest, I don't see how anything has changed this season apart from the Bonus Point system :/

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      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Well for starters I can't see my league's points as last year. Need to click on everyone's team. That's cr*p.

        Used to click on results to see who played. Can't do that yet. Ok, that's prob due to boners not out yet.

        And last but not the least I can see what transfers(Even on a WC) people have made.

        I was lucky(Unlucky?) to get on the site on Sat morning, but I feel for the people that could not.Other than that I suppose no complaints.

        😡

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        1. Just A Hat
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          haha - I assume most of those problems will be sorted out soon enough - they definetely should have been dealt with before the season started though but its nothing major <_<

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          1. GuusMourEss
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 8 months ago

            oh please u can't be serious

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    3. tommys
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      few of my mates didnt bother joining this year...they said they couldn be dealing with the site and all the problems

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      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        I have lots of friends (honest) who weren't able to join up Friday/Saturday. My mini-leagues are looking quite sparse at the moment.

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        1. Qubit
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          same here. my work mini league is down to just 6/7 teams this year.

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    4. Qubit
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Well so far im not abandoning ship. But my interest is waning, principally because i can't see my scores real time, i was unable to make transfers when i wanted to (which has already cost me points). I wont give up yet, but its not looking good

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  21. sambyy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Suarez 3
    Rooney 3
    Cashley 3
    Zamora 2

    thanks 🙂

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  22. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Where are the CS points for a.cole?

    What a faff/mess over last few days,

    I'm sure there will be a Scout article along shortly now discussing the main fpl story of how rubbish it is at the moment. No? Perhaps now they are in Fpl's fold then they can get some answers and brief us all accordingly?

    Clearly not FFS faultthe problems so far but the silence on the subject is deafening.

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    1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      yawn... grow up.

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      1. KLOPPTOMANIA
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        ?

        The most glaring element to discuss on fpl (read the comments) is the state of the new FPL itself. Worth a few sentences from one of the scouts? Not unreasonable in my view. Or is keeping my repeat subscription in my pocket for now.

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        1. pimpmysideFC
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          They already have on Sunday - A Sunday Statement

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    2. Monklane
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I'm afraid I have to agree. I don't like biting the hand that feeds me and I'm sure our hosts feel the same way, now that the poacher has turned gamekeeper (if that's not a mixed mataphor).

      But the last few days have been absolute chaos. A complete shambles from start to finish and the fact that there's not been one word in one article about it is just bizarre. Dispiriting. Alas, I fear this site may have sacrificed it's independence and I foresee some "them and us" ahead unless they get onside with their posters.

      I love this site and hope all will be well. But it's ominous.

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        So they are in partnership for now, so they need to tread carefully. So what? What will we gain from a moaning article anyway? We all know there are problems, Scout will no doubt post an article once they know when FPL is planning on fixing the problems by...

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      2. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        There was an article yesterday morning.

        http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2011/08/14/a-sunday-statement/

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        1. Monklane
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          My heartfelt apoolgies.

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    3. Marknlard
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      A Cole has his CS points.

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  23. pimpmysideFC
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Little pissed, I have Hoolahan who scored and he's lower down than De Laet who gave away the penalty?

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    1. Just A Hat
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      lol sounds like the bonus point system is even more controversial this season!

      BRING ON CONTROVERSIAL BONUS POINT SYSTEM! 😀

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        haha +1 No more accurate predictions of Bps! there will always be this banter on monday mornings now!

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        1. Just A Hat
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          haha its a good laugh when your players who didn't do anything get bonus points and then you can taunt your rivals

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          1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 8 months ago

            I like your thinking! 😀

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            1. pimpmysideFC
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 8 months ago

              Doesn't really work for you tho as you have Given and Moses, who both go no bonus points but played well

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              1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 8 months ago

                I don't care really! Next week I'll be the one getting the unexplained bonus points... its just how it'll work! 😉

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    2. Fratboy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Now that is a great point

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    3. pimpmysideFC
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I'm suppprised Gabbidon hasn't got all 3

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        He even scored a goal! 😉

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  24. Monklane
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Honestly, it makes no kind of sense at all to me. Ashley Young wasn't one of the three best players on the pitch while Ashley Cole was man of the match. Huh?

    One of the skills in playing FF has been choosing players who stand a good chance of collecting bonus points. I think we may as well throw that idea out now as this system is clearly completely unpredictable. It's a loss.

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    1. Just A Hat
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      to be fair, being good at choosing players who will collect bonus points wasn't that hard

      Players like Cesc, Adam, Fergurson seemed to get them no matter what happened.

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    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I might be wrong, but I thought this new system meant that it will eventually become much more predictable who's going to get the BP's. I do wonder whether some of the fun might come out of the game though.

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        I thought not being abel to predict everything was part of the fun?

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      2. bds
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        It will be predictable after a few weeks when we have seen what they are predicting it on (for real and not just in theory).

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  25. TheBallersClub
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Rooney(c) Saurez and A Cole takes me up to 59 with Kompany still to play. Although I don't agree with some of the selections to be honest.

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    1. TheBallersClub
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Sorry 61 didn't notice brunt.

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    2. Fratboy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Probably not the best time to parade a good score....shhhhhh

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  26. Fratboy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Wow if these bonus points are correct someone in my league has already hit 67 😯

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  27. Kevin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Instead of complaining, let's try to figure out how the EA sports index tallies up. My observations -

    1. obviously big weightage for goals and assists
    2. plus points for shots on target, tackles, clearances, interceptions (Zamora all shots on target)
    3. minus points for shots off target (A Young not getting bonus)
    4. successful dribbles are irrelevant (Moses no bonus)
    5. anything else?

    Still cannot explain lack of Given bonus though.

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    1. heco87
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Looks to me as though full backs might be the way forward - look how high the below are:

      1) A Cole
      2) Fabio
      3) S Warnock!?

      Maybe I'll be putting Baines in next week ...

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      1. Brynny
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Agreed - my defence will be Warnock, Baines, Cole / Kompany
        May stick with Kompany though...

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      2. Dave Bauer
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Wish I had Clichy now instead of Kompany...

        Baines is going to hoover up the BPs.

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    2. Stat virgin
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Giving away and missing penalties is good (Suarez and De Laet)

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      1. Just A Hat
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        I always feel its harsh on players they lose points for own goals and penalties

        some own goals are really harsh on the defender and penalties should be scored 90% of the time but there is a lot of pressure on the kicker and somethings the goalkeeper can pull off an amazing save.

        I guess it makes it more intense when your captain is about to take a penalty though!

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        1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          players already get point punishment for these actions anyway...

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        2. Stat virgin
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah, I'm also against punishing own goals

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    3. On the hunt for bandwagons …
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Well what I can't get is how did De Gea (16) after his fumble and general poor display end up with a higher index score than Given (15) who was man of the match for Villa by all accounts??

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    4. Kingston
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Zamora getting baps for getting shots on target is just ridiculous (and i've got him). It's like the system used in FIFA! Anyone who has played/watched the game could tell you Given was one of the best players on the pitch but no baps.
      This is the problem with stat based bonus points. Then there's the likes of Hoolahan who scored but no baps. Doesn't even make sense. Oh well, quite funny though

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    5. Kostja
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Good point, and I think Given didnt get BP because Villa didnt win the game. I think keepers will get BP if its a low scoring game and they keep a clean sheet.

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      1. Kingston
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        You may be right but that's just ridicilous

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      2. Kostja
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Winning will be very important for keepers it looks like, looking at De Gea with a better score.

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        1. Kostja
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          And yes it makes no sense.

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      3. pimpmysideFC
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Wasn't the Villa game a low scoring game (in fact the lowest)? And didn't Given keep a clean sheet?

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  28. Esky1982
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    After seeing these bonus points, Baines is a must have!
    Whats the better option? I want Man u & Chelsea coverage!

    Malouda-> Ramires then Bardsley-> Baines
    or
    Nani-> Anderson then De Laet-> Baines

    ?????????????????????????

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Baines will get you 3 Boners - 4 pt hit.

      Total = -1.

      Makes sense.

      😀

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      1. Esky1982
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        with a clean sheet, every corner/ free kick/ penalties all against a side that even Bolton scored 4 goals against.

        I would expect to gain the 4 points lost!

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      2. DementedFlamingo
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Hey ChristIna, can you join my mini mini league. Keeping to about 10 players. 9302-371881

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  29. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    So this means it's going to be easier to pick players who are guaranteed to get bonus points due to the role they play, rather than how they do in one particular match? I hate this new FPL. Why did they have to team up with EA?

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      It's In The Game?

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      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Duno what game they're playing but I'm not enjyoing it.

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        1. Hay Number 2
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          I hate the new website so much I am starting to loose interest in this seasons FF!

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          1. Hybrid.power
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 8 months ago

            Same here. They should have stuck with the simple approach. I know there were some issues with bonus points last year, but this system is ridiculous.

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    2. big oak
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      just dnt pick defenders/goal keepers unless u are betting on them scoring
      look at the game roger johnson had where he was praised by everybody including hs manager, 12 pts and 8th rank among the wolves squad.

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  30. big oak
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    this bonus system is ridiculous
    this game is all based on statistics, and the bonus pts were the only "human" factor in it, and it used to give us some exciting times.
    whats the pt of having the bomus based on statistics? nthn except adding a statistic to statistics

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    1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      everyone complained about the human factor before. so they changed it...

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