An upturn in form by Palace’s former Villa man and a certain enigmatic Bulgarian over at Craven Cottage come under the spotlight this evening. Tottenham’s improvement in front of goal and United’s faltering home form are also picked apart in our latest review of the statistics from the weekend and beyond:
Chester for me.
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Chester
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Merty= Chester might not start and Stoke are scoring unbelievable amount of goals atm
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Chester, the likelihood between Man City not scoring at home and Stoke not scoring away is not even close.
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Chester surely.
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Who wants to be a millionaire? - http://fantasy.premierleague.com/my-leagues/644330/standings/
Background
Back in GW8, when many of us were tempted to throw in the towel, I set up a league for all of those down on their luck and out of the top 1,000,000 players. The purpose of this was to reassure the masses that they were not alone and that you could compete in a league with players in the same luck as you with the view of watching your Overall rank slowly move up. The goal was that we were to get as many of us in the top 10k as possible by the end of GW38.
GW15 update
7 gameweeks on, I am pleased to say that out of the 66 entrants 55 are now in the top 1,000,000 players!! At the top of the table we see Stewart Keldie with his team ‘The Flying Nuggets’ with a massive overall score of 920. That’s an Overall rank of around 68,000!! Great work Stewart! There is hope out there for all. Lets try to discard this, the season of the casuals, and get as many of us into the top 10k as possible !Open Controls
Great stuff kol since I joined 1.5 m I'm down to .5m with 6/7 greens along the way , I'm still optimistic I can win this league (#27) thus improving my rank , with Wc and a settled team the only way is up ,
😉Open ControlsGood to hear mate 🙂 I think as Stewarts team showed its more than possible its good to see most of us turning the season around. What id do for a wildcard though
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Let me guess...Mark is still the clear winner in "Who wants to be a Millionmare"?
Open ControlsI think Marks around 800,000 now, nosebleed stuff 🙂
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up 1.3 million places since GW8... still 700k ish but there is hope...
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Hi I was 1,126,412th in GW13. May I join now? Does it count?
Open ControlsSorry mate, the entry closed at the end of GW8. The criteria was that you had to be ranked over 1m in GW8 and the league closed at the start of GW9.
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GW8 i was at 1.65m, currently 770k. Had two excellent last gameweeks of 110 and 67 moved me up more than 700,000 places
Open ControlsAmazing what a good couple of GWs can do 🙂
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Which FT has the most upside over the next few
1) Clyne --> Williamson
2) Ravel --> RedmondOpen ControlsHey guys I'd just like to bring something up.
I am from Australia and I play the fantasy equivalent for the a-league (Australian premier league)
There are approximately 8000 players however the winning prize is $10,000 AUS
There is a guy in my mini league who has come 4th, 1st and 8th consecutive years.
What this brings me to is, should the fpl prize be greater with over 2 million players and a prize valued at something similiar to the aleague's one, is it about time the prize got a boost.
Also feel free to join the fantasy aleague comp here:
http://aleaguefantasy.foxsports.com.au/
weekly prizes are $100
and I have come 132 and am 23rd this yearOpen Controls3. Any person is permitted to participate in the Promotion; however, only permanent residents of Australia are eligible to win a prize.
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Open ControlsRather follow quality football. Watch 1 game a month at best.
Open ControlsHaha that is harsh we are improving rapidly and Del Pieor, Ono etc are spreading the word of the game
Open ControlsImproving rapidly? Hardly get anywhere in the Club Championship stuff.
Heskey play in the A-League & looks decent. 😆Open ControlsNo Heskey is a benchwarmer atm. The problem is the young talent is not held, unlike the premier league where barkley, morrisson have no where else to go but other epl sides.
But Halloran-Borussia M'Gbolach
Rojas-stuttgart
Kruse- Leverkusen
Langerak- Dortmund
These are just some examples, all very young and snapped up after 1-2 seasons.
Also the likes of Flores, Coentraes etc. have been players who played in UCL etc.
All about developing greater skill and technique.
Physical ability of Australia's is greatest in the world- we have the best athletesOpen ControlsPity it isn't rugby league or else Stoke could sign some more Aussies.
Open ControlsRugby League is falling out here- AFL is dominant. But some Soccer players have been converted into afl players
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Only Kruse out of them is getting any game time after their moves, after being stars in the a-league, and he's 25 now. That speaks volumes.
Open ControlsGenerally it takes time to cement your starting position in a new club and they weren't stars, I agree our league is not the best.
But with a greater investment we could be a much better league. After all the only reason epl is best league int he world is because of the rich owners.
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I generally watch 10 mins of one at the start of the season then change the channel as it's so poor.
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Haha this. However those prizes could get me a bit more interested
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do you play- it is remarkable out of the games I have played how big the prize is, certainly not easy but wow 10000 for such a small market
Open ControlsI don't. Nice prize for sure.
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Too difficult with the varying betting laws around the world. FPL is far more global than any a-league equivalent.
Open ControlsIt's a free game. FPL is played all over the world. Gambling laws in other countries = prizes in cash are not allowed.
Open ControlsI assume the sky game is played by other countries but they offer 25k
Open ControlsDoubt you can claim it from other countries
Open ControlsYou're not technically allowed to play the sky game if you're not in the UK/Ireland. You need a VPN and everything to join. Basically the same rules as the a-league one.
Open ControlsExactly I tried to join sky, but wasn't able to.
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Sky Game is UK based from memory.
Open ControlsActually I think that's one that's only for UK no?
Open ControlsBut the amount of players is much higher so the value/chance of winning the aleague game is really high. The knoweldge of this website has given me great insight which other players in the game don't have in FAL
Open ControlsBetter sites than here for Fantasy A-League tbh.
Open Controlssportal?
Open ControlsSportal is slightly dodgy but easy to win also.
The prizes vary 2.Open ControlsFor one.
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I am a writing on fanatsy supercoach HQ so I am not here for aleague advice jsut bringing up a point
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Thanks. I didn't know it was UK only. Dunno why that game isn't more popular with such a huge prize pool vs fpl. Anyone have an idea why? Its 25k and even me, an fpl addict just made a team and never looked at it again.
Open ControlsThe Game is only open to persons residing in United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
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The gambling/match fixing regulations in AUS sport are extremely strong so maybe thats why the prize is so high. But has anyone won the fpl from an absurd country?
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I don't even know or care what the prize pot is FPL - it is the thrill of improving my OR and trying to win my minileagues and FPL is by far the best fantasy game.
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Some one reassure me on a captaincy choice and Mirallas starting before i go insane 🙂
Need to choose a captain
Roonpig
Suarez
Hazard
Aguero
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I have all of them. I am hesitating between Aguero and Suarez.
Hazard is risky, returns have been up and down.
Man U are not scoring many goals and RVP is back so less meat for Rooney.
Suarez will be on pens and free kicks and Aguero was rested yesterday...Open ControlsI dont rate hazard as a captaincy choice really. Pulis is an antifootball specialist. I can see them being tight.
I think ill just keep it on suarez and hope for the best. I mean if sunderland and fulham can score against them im sure Liverpool can.Open Controls
U sure Suarez on Pens, he has never scored one for Liverpool. Coutinho on the other hand...
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In order of preference for me.
Shrek, Suarez, Aguero, Hazard.
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Just had a new idea for premier league...
Reduce premier league to 15 teams
Each team plays others home and away twice
56 games a season so double gamweeks every week apart from champions league ties
Domestic cup will be for premiership youth teams only
More games and twice as many 'big' games a season
Improves quality of championship and lower league too
More money for the premiership!Open Controls
15 teams mean every week there will be an odd team not playing
Open ControlsGood point. 🙂
Open ControlsLol ok 14 teams then.
They can handle twice a week easy if they forgot about the cupsOpen ControlsNot many players are capable of 52 matches plus CL. Could be a 65 match season.
Open ControlsLol mate footballers have it too easy
Always complaining and whining
We can make the season longer start last week of july end last week of may
They can have a shorter summer holiday they're off most the time anyway they probably still get more time off than you and meOpen Controls
You realise an odd number of teams is a ridiculous idea without considering all the other things?
Open ControlsNot possible- rotation would be ridiculous-players can't play twice a week every week- there would be too many injuries
Open ControlsNo Maxi 😛
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Got a Plan B?
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I love this guy 🙂
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Time to dumb terry for Double everton defence.
Terry>Distin
Mirallas>Silva
-4 for next week?Open Controlsdump*
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Did anyone watch the Keane Vieira program, I recorded it but was wondering what people on here thought of it
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Some meaningless stats:
Points per game, (H) or (A), depending on upcoming fixture. Does not take into account opponent's defensive record.
Aguero (H) - 9.7ppg
Rooney (A) - 8.3ppg
Suarez (A) - 7.2ppg
Hazard (H) - 6.4ppg
Lukaku (A) - 5.5ppgOpen ControlsNot with Newcastles fixtures
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Burner is my opinion- Williamson could get dropped if he has a poor game
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Suarez playing on Sunday is worth not(h)ing!
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How come?
Open ControlsWell which way did you read it ? 😉
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what happen with Nasri? why he didnt play yesterday?
Open ControlsThe general consensus is that he got rested- and will start on the weekend, be wary though Silva was great on the weekend.
In the coming weeks he may lose his placeOpen ControlsPlayed the reserves.
Open Controlsthanks , that's good news in that case
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Pelli said he was playing his second stringers.
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Happy Birthday, Leighton Baines
Open ControlsModric goal yesterday 🙂
classyOpen ControlsClassy player. Premier league misses him
Open ControlsDid you see Srna get knocked out of the Champions League?
And Mandzukic's defeat?Open ControlsCroatia are rubbish- Modric is ugly
Open Controlsi wont bite at this post and will not comment anathying
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All you need is a point Wenger, please rest Ramsey!
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Am the only one considering Mike Williamson?
He's very cheap, Newcastle have good fixtures, and I can always get rid with the Jan WCOpen ControlsYeah I am considering to find the funds to bring in David Silva
Open ControlsWell I found a newcasle fans forum where they were saying how good he's been , and they voted him as the best player v west brom but that was a few weeks ago.
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I just got a slip to collect a registered package at the post office. You guys reckon it's my scout level 3 badge?
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Open ControlsIt annoys me that most places only deliver weekdays during work hours. That's when most are at work! 90% of their parcels must surely fair to deliver.
I order items just to get the slip now. Then I can get a redelivery at a more sensible time!Open ControlsTo get a Level 3 Badge, you need a previous FPL rank of under 4K. Hopefully you'll get there this season.
Open Controlshow do you get level 2, do you have to be a member?
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Why Substitutions is Closed till now at UCL i want change my C and Bench player didn't play last night ?
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Been like that since yesterday!!!
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Should I start Chester or Brady this week?
Could transfer Gerrard out and start neither, but I really don't see any options worth taking a hit for this week.Open ControlsBrady- stoke are leaky
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Johnson --> Distin for the double? God with so many going for it you just know bad things will happen.
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Cabaye, Ozil, Silva, Hazard, 5.0 (fixtures)
Lukaku Suarez Aguero
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Who to replace Gerrard with?:
A) Silva
B) Yaya
C) CoutinhoOpen ControlsMy no Ramsey play has really stabbed me in the eye this season. Yaya hasn't helped but do any non owners still believe they will regress enough to allow us to make up ground and maybe even supass the owners who refuse to get rid when they cool off?
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Although I enjoyed the Keane V Vieira program last night...
It was a bit too much ego stroking.
They were both telling each other how tough & brilliant they were.
I heard they bummed in the showers after it.Open Controlsand Ron was watching 😉
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been reading few pages back ....seems like everyone going for Silva
i couldn't afford him so i get Nasri in
with Silva on pitch i hope that Nasri will do something
every time i watched City this season Nasri looked like real deal and he finally start producing in City
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It's that time of the year again. The dreaded office Christmas party. I work with the dullest people, seriously. Even the receptionist is ugly.
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Morning Folks :
http://imgur.com/9r8slHu
any Thoughts ?
1 FT 1.6 M
Gerrard > Hazard
any Changes ?Open Controlsnow when i finally have Ramsey i am afarid that he will stop delivering 🙁
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anyone getting Ramsey in now and expecting similar returns as his early season exploits are likely to be very disappointed. His numbers were not sustainable unless you truely believe he's as good as Ronaldo at finishing...
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It's a defensive transfer anyway to reduce risk against rivals that already have him. Those getting him in now would probably much prefer his returns to dry up.
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10 years, 5 months agoStart Mertesacker (MCI(A)) or Chester (STK(H))?