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FPL Lunch Club – Blank Gameweek 31 arrives

Dread it. Run from it. Blank Gameweek 31 arrives all the same. And now, it’s here.

The depleted round of fixtures that we have been planning for (or not) for weeks is now just minutes away, with the 2pm deadline looming large.

To usher us into the first cluster of matches are Joe and David with a special edition of Breakfast Club, brought to you on your lunch instead.

From 1:45 pm we will be live on our YouTube channel discussing our Blank Gameweek 31 plans, and you can also watch in the embedded link in the article below.

Then at 2 pm we will bring you the team news from the three matches taking place at 3pm.

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  1. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Did Mitro > Wilson -4 with 0.0ITB,hope it pays off.

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Did this also but any money Mitro trolls us

      1. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ofc he will,have him almost all season.

  2. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What time does the game usually update?

    1. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Half hour after

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      12.58pm.

    3. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      How long have you been here?

    4. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      4am

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

      Will be roughly 2:30 at the best

    6. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      you didn't manage to discover this in last 30 GW?

      1. SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I usually go to check once the first match has already started

    7. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Just before the Gameweek 32 deadline

      1. SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Good job I played FH then

  3. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hoping for a haul from Tielemans today. Had him for a few weeks now as I have been impressed from what I have seen from him.

    Over his five games thus far he averages 2.4 shots per game. A goal and two assists over the same time frame.

    Anybody else have him?

    1. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      no

    2. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes but had to bench him for Barnes - both very capable players

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

        Harvey Barnes not Ashley

    3. tokara
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      i have him since last week

      he is a young gem on FIFA game lol

  4. NoName
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So much FH tinkering all week, I've forgotten who's in my original squad. Expecting to see the likes of Sane, Kamara, Malouda, Barry Ferguson, Charlie Adam, greet me when it refreshes.

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

      Don't forget Fellaini and Morata

  5. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So Newcastle will now have a game GW33 with Palace now out of the FA cup. Good news.

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not for me!

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Did Lascelles to Rice as thought this may happen.

    2. LSK
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Watford with a nice double for GWK35 bench boosters as well.

    3. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Rondon plan is working then.

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        +1

  6. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Save this comment and come back to hail me when Mane doesn’t start. 😉

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Who the f are u?

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

        No need to get so salty mr Train Driver! I’ve been on this site as long as you have. Room for a bit of fun?

        1. The Train Driver
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Not salty mate, just curious

    2. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      ok

    3. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Post value: 0.0 %

  7. micsway
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    so arnie starts, expecting a brace at him

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Knee or ankle?

      1. SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He'll probably still score injured against that atrocious side

  8. el polako
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Watching Leeds - Sheffield Utd and have to say bit i shock that such well regarded manager like Marcelo Bielsa decided to bench Ian Harte & Harry Kewell i such important game.

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      *in x 2

    2. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wonderful banter

    3. LSK
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What about Cantona & Yeboah?

    4. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      who?

  9. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    By when will the GW 32 DGW's be confirmed?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hopefully Monday.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Which Monday?

        1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          😆

        2. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          You better be ready at 4am!

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      After FA cup draw is made.

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It will be after that but hopefully only by a few days. There aren't many free slots for fixtures, so should be a formality, but then again this is the Premier League...

    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      right,cheers guys 🙂

  10. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Looking forward to activating FH after the deadline 🙂

  11. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kiko red

    Leeds crumbling 😮

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      *Not Jafooli's love child, Kiko*

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

      Jafooli in tears

    3. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Would make my year if Norwich get promoted! (Local club)

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        They're looking the part.

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

          It’s looking very hopeful! The problem is it will be a struggle to stay up in the PL as we simply don’t have as much cash as other clubs.
          However the quality in our team is outstanding.

    4. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      🙁 😥

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Will Thistle win today?

  12. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Did Salah(TC). Not mad aye?

    1. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      u better home mane starts

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

        Mane doesn't do away.

        1. L P
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          You’ve got your blinkers on, he just scored 2 against Bayern Munich away.

        2. Ross From Friends
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Mane doesn't what?

    2. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yes, insane

    3. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Very good if Mane doesn’t start imo. Whenever I watch the games Mane never seems to pass to Salah.
      Mane injury could be a blessing to Salah

    4. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Good move

  13. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Outfield player going in goal for Leeds

  14. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Shall I captain Vardy vs Burnley?

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Should outscore Mane imo 🙂

    2. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      go for it

    3. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Too late our kid

    4. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Missed the deadline buddy

    5. FredrikH
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I guess you overthinked it.

  15. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Itching to press that darn FH button!

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah!

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hold back, you can play the price rise gave that way

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        *game

        1. Rojo's Modern Life
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          You've had a shocker here mate

      2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I never really understood that, is it worth it?

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I think so, if you get a .2 rise from a player you don’t want to keep, you can then sell for the .1 profit and use it as part of your FH budget ... it’s a 2 week gameweek too so you could get 3 or 4 of those double risers as people clear out their GW31 dross and have an extra .3 or .4 budget

      3. Rojo's Modern Life
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Lol how do you explain that one?

    3. the german
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You just spoke heart of millions.

    4. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same, as soon as it updates I'm on it.

    5. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not waiting for DGW to be confirmed first?

      1. Rojo's Modern Life
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It already is a dgw...?

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          not for city yet

  16. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Barcelona vs Man Utd
    Porto vs Liverpool
    Man City vs Spurs
    Juventus vs Ajax

    Who goes through?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Barcelona
      Liverpool
      Man City
      Juventus

      Normally at least one shock though....

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

        Ajax most likely

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Semi final draw :
      United vs Porto
      Ajax vs Spurs

      1. Rojo's Modern Life
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        no u

      2. JohnnyMagrinho
          5 years, 1 month ago

          United fan I take it.

      3. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        ManU
        LFC
        Spurs
        Juve

      4. Poseidon.
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Utd

      5. Rojo's Modern Life
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not the time, flower

      6. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Barca
        Liverpool
        City
        Ajax (fingers crossed)

        1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah this would be mine..

      7. LSK
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hoping for Utd vs Liverpool, City vs Juve. More than likely Barca will go through though.

    3. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Went in with this lot for the GW.

      Fabianski
      Robertson - TAA - Ake
      Salah - Hazard - Anderson - Fraser
      Vardy - Arnautovic - King

      On -4.

      Goor luck all. 🙂

      1. Party time
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Sweet team Good luck

        • Rojo's Modern Life
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Goor one

        • SEXY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Same as mine barring 2 (Digne for Robbo and Mane for Anderson)

      2. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hitting that FH button straight away?

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          City lose today probably equals WC for me, so not straight away. Just in case!

          1. Pras (FPL)
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Start making lots of transfers anyway. Then hit FH or WC as appropriate on Monday

            1. sunzip14
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              This is wise!

        2. MTPockets
            5 years, 1 month ago

            No. Want the transfers to count

          • drughi
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            need confirmation on more doubles

          • G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Nope...

          • LSK
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Might as well wait until after the City game at least

        3. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Went for Firmino and Maddison. 6 mill ITB wtf 😀

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Went VVD and Maddison, really hate having to change plans last minute.

            1. Richd
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Aye it sucks. Good picks tho!

              1. The Ejiptian King
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                You too mate, I'd have gone Firmino if I didn't already have 3 playing strikers, good luck for the GW!

          2. Jigger & Pony
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Went Firmino and Antonio

        4. BIGREDDOG
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Come on (c)ho!

        5. MMN
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          How come Salah seems to be favoured for captaincy over Mane?

          If its the injury doubt then surely it won't matter with Salah VC.

          1. Maddamotha
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Mane might come on for a cameo

          2. SEXY SALAH
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            If a knock could come off the bench for a 1 point cameo

        6. tucaoneo
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I have 13 players in 33... First world problem.

        7. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          If you bought AWB for £4.0m then you will dump him for GW35 as he won't have a DGW. But you don't get the full value for him because of the way price rises work.

          So as an AWB owner who purchased at £4.0m it is a poor result.

          1. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            bench is always as an option

            1. diesel001
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              That is the point. He was a perfect GW35 BB option. Now he is not. And because of the way price rises work, you don't get his full value to buy a replacement. This means you end up expending extra budget to find a replacement.

          2. MTPockets
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Poor result? He's just bargain bench fodder

              1. diesel001
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Was a good bench boost option if he had a DGW35.

            • Jay_
                5 years, 1 month ago

                He plays 33 though. It's a good result. The SV was never gonna go up anymore anyway tbh

                1. diesel001
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Pretty much everyone who plays GW31 plays GW33. So GW33 isn't the issue. GW35 is now the issue and getting as many DGWers as possible.

                  As an owner, he was the perfect BB option for GW35. Cheap (£4.0m), with at least one good fixture. Replacing him is not easy because you only get £4.2m for him, so in all likelihood you will expend some budget replacing him.

              • JustPark
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Some logic there.

                1. diesel001
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  When you replace him on your GW34 WC for a GW35 DGW and realise you are only getting £4.2m for him and need to expend extra budget to find a good nailed DGW option you will see it was a poor result.

            • the german
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Went with Hazard captain. Managed starting 11 without any hits.

              Schmeichel
              Robbo taa diop clyne
              Hazard maddy mane
              Hugyain king rondon

              1. Eytexi
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Also captained Hazard and fielded 11 without hits! Hopefully a big green arrow.

            • Plymouth
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Kind of forgot how the FH mechanisms work.

              How do I activate it? And is it so that price changes i get on the players i choose does not carry forward (ie after GW 32)?

              1. Pras (FPL)
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                See hot topic from a few days ago

              2. Pierce34
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                You need to more transfers than you have saved, and then the option to activate will appear. And yes, price changes will apply to your pre-free hit team.

            • FFSbet.com
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              On FH if i get Kun today at 11.8 and he drop 11.7,do i lose 0.1?

              1. Jay_
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Of course

                • SEXY SALAH
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Yes

                • KickIt
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  In spending money but you can simply swap him in and out again to purchase at 11.7

                  1. SEXY SALAH
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Doesn't work like that, if you buy at 11.8 then price decreases to 11.7 then so does selling value, so you do lose 0.1.

                • FFSbet.com
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Cheers

              2. Scotty B
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Can't believe I benched Maddison.

                Good move or not?

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

                  Benched Rondon, Brooks, Fabs and probably other playing as well.

                2. Jay_
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Very windy. Slabhead to get on end of his crosses

                3. OldBenKenobi
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Can’t believe I just took a -12

                  Please pay off 😯

                  1. drughi
                    • 14 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    same, did Lascelles and Jimenez > Luiz and Wilson last minute for a -8

                  2. HollywoodXI
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    I took a -20!

                  3. OldBenKenobi
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Can’t believe me and Scotty couldn’t believe at the same time..... 😆

                    1. Jay_
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        LOL

                    2. Garlana
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Hah me 2

                  4. bitm2007
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    I did Zabaleta to Rice, looks like a wasted FT now.

                    1. Naboo
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Was it really a FT or did it cost you a hit?

                  5. The Train Driver
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Lo
                    Lössl red. Hamer comes in ans saves the pen... One dares to dream...

                    1. L P
                      • 12 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Sorry to ruin the dream but they’ve stopped the double punishment for penalties now, so just a pen and a yellow