Not that anyone probably cares right now but my guide on SkyFF has been posted on their website if anyone fancied a look....

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9383878/sky-sports-fantasy-football-fine-tune-your-manager-skills

Cheers!

Just renewed the ffscout league. You should all be auto entered. I'll get the code onto the front page shortly. Meanwhile its 11856-4526

Good luck for the new FPL season.

Update on the new BPS system. I've submitted it as an article, but thought people might want a look now too:

As some of you may have noticed, FPL is now open again. And with a new season comes changes to the rules, and in particular the annual change to the bonus system.

The latest system still uses the BPS system, but the magnitude of the values has altered. To cut to the chase, pretty much everything has multiplied by 3, so where-as a goal for a striker used to be worth 8 BPS, its now worth 24 BPS. The main difference is that where BPS were awarded or deducted for, example, every 3 open play crosses, players now receive 1 BPS per open play cross. Open play crosses are therefore still rewarded in the same proportion as they were previously (taking the 3x multiplier into account). There are also a few stats where it has changed from requiring a different number of events.

To summarise:

Actions that will now be better rewarded are:

· Making a save

· Open play cross

· Creating a big chance (a chance where the receiving player should score)

· For every 3 clearances, blocks and interceptions (total) –SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT

· For every 3 recoveries –SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT

· Key pass

· Successful tackle (net*)

· Successful dribble– MAJOR IMPROVEMENT

Actions that are now more severely punished are:

· Being tackled

· Being caught offside

· Shot off target

Actions that probably fall somewhere between the two are:

· Making an error which leads to an attempt at goal

· Conceding a foul

So what are the implications?

· In general, everything is rewarded in much the same proportions as before

· However, as items are now rewarded per individual incidence, they will increase in significance. The player who makes 2 open play crosses now receives 2BPS (equivalent to 2/3 of an old BPS), whereas before he would get nothing.

· Defenders and midfielders are now likely to pick up more BPS from their positive actions that may previously not have been recognised

· Conversely, it is now easier for attacking players to loose points for shots off target, offsides or being tackled. Not so good for strikers and wingers.

· Errors leading to attempts on goal and conceding fouls have gone from requiring 2 incidents in order to lose 1 old BPS to loosing 1/3 old BPS per incident. These are therefore punished less severely than other forms of loosing BPS

· Clearances, blocks and interceptions (total), and (separately) Recoveries, are now rewarded for every 3 incidents, rather than for every 8. This means that they are now worth 1/9 of an old BPS, as opposed to 1/8, but are likely to be rewarded far more often. Probably still a positive change.

· Successful dribbles now earn 1 BPS (not previously recognised). This will help strikers and wingers.

· A more sensitive bonus system will drastically reduce the number of multiple bonus allocations in low scoring games

· Hallelujah

· However, this is likely to negatively impact on defenders who might previously have benefitted from multiple allocations across the defence

Some of you may already have read my (award winning :D) article on Baseline BPS. I suspect that the changes to the system will not radically alter who is likely to pick up the boni. Linked below:

http://212.71.254.16/2014/05/29/baseline-bps-a-new-way-of-understanding-fpl-bonus-points/

Don't forget to change your ID number in your FFS profile.

Green dis.

Well...

I thought I would break up the RMT's to post this spreadsheet. I did the same sheet last year and although simple may help you find the best value players.

It compares last years points total compared to the player price to give you the best points per £M spent in each position sortable by Club, Player, Price & Points per £M spent. Link below

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz4LcHY0obgXeHpvS1dOb0d5WkE/edit?pli=1

For the second year running Rickie Lambert is the best value forward coming in at 24 points per million spent a full 2 points clear of Oliver Giroud.

In Midfield a surprise in the form of Steve Sidwell running at 23 points level with Gerrard & Noble.

In defense Jose Fonte racked up the points and comes in this year as the best value defender who is running at an impressive 27 points, 1 ahead of nearest rivals Terry, Mertesacker and Coleman.

Finally, between the sticks Mannone is this years best value Goalkeeper coming in at 30 points per million spent.

I do hope this spreadsheet helps you root out the value amongst perhaps more obvious choices.

Any chance of a short pre-season scoutcast?

I want to hear the scouts' initial views on the prices.