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In the run-up to the start of the Eliteserien season, I sent a few questions to promoted side Bodø/Glimt’s front man, Kristian Fardal Opseth. Here’s what he had to say ahead of his side’s first top flight game this weekend.

Which players are you most looking forward to facing this season?
I look forward to meeting Bismar Acosta from Brann. It will be a tough match between us, that’s fun.

Who do you think will challenge Rosenborg for the title?
Nobody. They are well settled.

How far up the table do you think Glimt can finish?
Our ambitions are to end on the upper half of the table. That’s our goal.

Do you feel you have unfinished business in Eliteserien after your time with Sogndal?
Yes, I do. I want to show myself. I have more confidence from Bodø/Glimt, and are allowed to show what I am made off.

Do you play Fantasy Football?
I always start with a team, but then I quit. I am such a bad loser.

Which Glimt players should fantasy managers keep an eye on?
Ulrik Saltnes and Amor Layouni can be a surprise. Also Martin Bjørnbak.

What have you been up to during the off-season? Holiday?
I went to Thailand and to Hamburg. In Hamburg I watched the World Championship in handball. Then I spent Christmas and New Years with my family.

Where’s the place to be on a Friday night in Bodo?
At home on the couch. (He said laughing). I actually don’t know. Maybe Hundholmen? I rarely go out.

Fantasy Eliteserien

The Norwegian language version of the Eliteserien Fantasy can be found here here. This season the game’s creators have developed an English language version, which can be found here.

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  1. rakdaddy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Anybody using eurosport player abroad? It will not start without geotracking activated so but sure i can trick it with a vpn

    1. rakdaddy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not, not but

  2. TallestJohn
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Is Kristian Fardal Opseth the first FFS contributor (sort of) to score in a fantasy game?

  3. MTPockets
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Another Pedersen goal, no assist.

    • TAT
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wow, Bodø/Glimt combo paid off!

    • TallestJohn
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Bendtner alternatives all getting the job done so far. Pedersen, Ohi, Brustad, Fardal Opseth, Amang, Floki all on the scoresheet.

    • Pedaso Pirates
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Does anyone know if I can use my free transfer and then play Free Hit? If Kane is out for a few weeks I don't want to lose value while I'm fiddling with a temporary team. Cheers

      1. MTPockets
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Wrong thread, but free hit will undo your other transfer so you'll still get him back.

          1. Pedaso Pirates
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Thank you

      2. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Molde 😯

      3. Monkey Hanger
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Kack. Got to get him in with that surname. 🙂

        1. TallestJohn
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Top Käck

      4. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Currently 4th in England 😆

      5. @persecuted_by_mods
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Can you use your one normal transfer during a week in which you free hit? If so do you make that transfer then use the free hit or use the free hit and then make the transfer? Cheers

          1. Yellin' in my Ear
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            See above including response about the thread 😉

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Oops sorry

            2. badgerboy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Free hit will wipe out your transfer, just like a wildcard.

              1. badgerboy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                And your on the herdy-gurdy thread! 😉

          2. TAT
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Damn, not going good besides the Bodø/Glimt men. 16 points so far, and no clean sheets…

          3. Monkey Hanger
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            At least this Norwegian FF takes my mind off a shit week in the English FF. Momentarily. 🙂

          4. MTPockets
              8 years, 1 month ago

              EUA with a couple of KBB-like crosses so far. Points would be nice though.

            • TAT
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Who are the nailed on Molde players? Feels like there's rotation there.

            • Oven Glover
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Damn you, Broberg!

              1. MTPockets
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  Jradi going off (knee trod/stamped on) - Mos on.

                  1. Yellin' in my Ear
                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 1 month ago

                    🙁

              2. Monkey Hanger
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Loving some of these Norwegian names. Bugge Pedersen.

                Thought it was only German names that were fun.

                1. TAT
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  Guess some of the Norwegian names sounds funny in English, like Tromsø's captain, Simen Wangberg.

                  1. Monkey Hanger
                    • 12 Years
                    8 years, 1 month ago

                    Bingo. Another. 🙂

              3. TallestJohn
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Lehne Olsen the latest to score. Pressure on Bendtner.

              4. Oven Glover
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                MGP goal

                1. Oven Glover
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  According to livescore at least...

                2. Yellin' in my Ear
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  Ruins my Kack clean sheet but still net one point 🙂

                  1. MrKlin of Norway
                    • 9 Years
                    8 years, 1 month ago

                    Käck scored, you've got no complaints..

                    1. Yellin' in my Ear
                      • 10 Years
                      8 years, 1 month ago

                      Can always want more 😆

              5. Yellin' in my Ear
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Only failed attackers so far are Jradi and EUA, come on Godset!!

                1. Konig Luther
                  • 13 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  EUA my K. :/

                  1. Yellin' in my Ear
                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 1 month ago

                    Ditto

                2. MTPockets
                    8 years, 1 month ago

                    And Martin...

                  • MrKlin of Norway
                    • 9 Years
                    8 years, 1 month ago

                    Poor Godset, they really deserved better, owned second half from what I can gather, just failed to get the goals

                    1. TallestJohn
                      • 9 Years
                      8 years, 1 month ago

                      Apparently could've lost it on the counter right at the end though

                3. TAT
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  Tromsø not looking a good option, looking at match reports. Thinking Aasen to a Molde midfielder, possibly? Early thoughts, of course.

                  1. TallestJohn
                    • 9 Years
                    8 years, 1 month ago

                    Hmm, two tough games next for TIL but then a nice run including Ranheim and Sandefjord at home.

                    Last year Åsen was best in a 3-4-2-1 playing off the striker. If things don't start well for him I think the coach will be flexible enough to change things.

                    1. TAT
                      • 8 Years
                      8 years, 1 month ago

                      Possibly. Molde won't win by 5 goals every match, either. Just irritating to miss out on those points. Who's nailed on in that Molde team, you think?

                      1. TallestJohn
                        • 9 Years
                        8 years, 1 month ago

                        None of the midfielders are as nailed as Linde. Hestad my favoured option, plenty of assists last year and good pre-season form. Aursnes looked really involved in all the highlights I saw last year but didn't get many goals or assists. Don't think Normann's quite as good for fantasy. Those three seem favoured but any could be swapped out for Hussain who did well on loan at Odd last season.

                        Strand can play in midfield too but seems like he'll play on the wing more often, so he has competition from Chima, Brustad, Amang too.

                        1. TAT
                          • 8 Years
                          8 years, 1 month ago

                          Hestad might be the option, then. Same price as Aasen, too. In any case, thanks for the info!

                  2. MTPockets
                      8 years, 1 month ago

                      Was Molde's result a reflection of them or San though? Didn't see the game.

                      1. TAT
                        • 8 Years
                        8 years, 1 month ago

                        That's the question. Still, though. 5 goals is a lot, no matter how Sandefjord played.

                  3. Ramboros
                    • 14 Years
                    8 years, 1 month ago

                    Decent round so far, despite captaincy fail. Starting with Børven as a short term punt before I get in Ohi in GW3 has really not paid off. All of the other players that I was thinking about as alternatives have scored so far (TLO, Brustad, Opseth). On the fortunate side I wouldn't have had Käck or Saltnes in my team if it wasn't for yesterday's postponement. 37 points with Bendtner and Gjertsen to go.

                    1. TAT
                      • 8 Years
                      8 years, 1 month ago

                      Damn, I'm on 22! Well played!

                      1. TAT
                        • 8 Years
                        8 years, 1 month ago

                        Rosenborggame only started, of course.

                      2. Monkey Hanger
                        • 12 Years
                        8 years, 1 month ago

                        24 for me. Three in the Rosenberg match, and a couple tomorrow.

                    2. UpUp&Away...
                      • 9 Years
                      8 years, 1 month ago

                      44 with Lord (c) and Helland playing...:-P

                    3. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
                      • 9 Years
                      8 years, 1 month ago

                      33 with Adegbenro & Stoke for me.

                      1. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
                        • 9 Years
                        8 years, 1 month ago

                        *Stokke

                  4. Monkey Hanger
                    • 12 Years
                    8 years, 1 month ago

                    Clean sheets as common as hen's teeth.

                  5. TAT
                    • 8 Years
                    8 years, 1 month ago

                    Wow, Opseth with a second!

                    1. TallestJohn
                      • 9 Years
                      8 years, 1 month ago

                      Time will tell but it looks like this was a great week for Spissrush

                      1. TAT
                        • 8 Years
                        8 years, 1 month ago

                        Very much so! Had a quick look at those with best overall rank. A lot «Spissrush» and «Parkere bussen» used already.

                        1. Monkey Hanger
                          • 12 Years
                          8 years, 1 month ago

                          Was wondering how the top scores were as high.

                          1. TAT
                            • 8 Years
                            8 years, 1 month ago

                            Will expect things to even out pretty quickly, as the gameweeks progresses. Saving chips for later.

                  6. MTPockets
                      8 years, 1 month ago

                      Brustad (3), Amang (2), Normann
                      Pedersen (3), Ohi (2), Bugge Pettersen
                      Kabran (3), Afeez (2), Finnbogason

                      1. MTPockets
                          8 years, 1 month ago

                          Gytkjær (3), Grindheim (2), Kitolano
                          Opseth (3), Bjørkan (2), Moe

                      2. TAT
                        • 8 Years
                        8 years, 1 month ago

                        The pitch is not helping in the last match today. Looks slippery.

                      3. MTPockets
                          8 years, 1 month ago

                          Anyone know why Martin (lsk) went off at half time?

                          1. Niemi
                            • 11 Years
                            8 years, 1 month ago

                            Tactical I guess, outplayed by Bodø/Glimt.

                            1. MTPockets
                                8 years, 1 month ago

                                May get Skalevik back in. Cut my losses.

                          2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 11 Years
                            8 years, 1 month ago

                            Well I’ve scored more this week in Eliteserien than in FPL 😆

                            Great week to start considering how awful this week of FPL has been, softened the blow!

                            1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
                              • 9 Years
                              8 years, 1 month ago

                              Precisely why i signed up again. My season has been godawful in FPL.

                          3. MTPockets
                              8 years, 1 month ago

                              Lots of clean sheets wiped. Nice

                            • TAT
                              • 8 Years
                              8 years, 1 month ago

                              Damn, Rosenborg need to score!

                              1. TAT
                                • 8 Years
                                8 years, 1 month ago

                                Poor game by Rosenborg. The tripple-up needs to be assessed in the coming weeks.

                            • Witty Pun: Not good at this…
                              • 9 Years
                              8 years, 1 month ago

                              Guess I missed a trick not going three up front to begin with. Hmmm. We'll see how things are next week with two transfers in the back pocket.