Awards

Team Of The Season – Christian Eriksen

On the back of his best ever Fantasy Premier League (FPL) campaign in 2015/16, when he registered 178 points, Tottenham Hotspur’s Christian Eriksen raised the bar again to earn his place in our Team of the Season.

The Spurs midfielder produced eight goals and 20 assists in FPL to total 218 points – the fourth consecutive season he has improved his overall points tally.

The Dane joins team-mate Dele Alli in our line-up’s midfield, with the pair enjoying fantastic campaigns as Mauricio Pochettino’s side recorded their highest ever Premier League finish of second.

The Statistics

Priced at 8.5 at the start of the campaign, Eriksen was initially drafted in by 401,033 FPL managers ahead of Gameweek 1.

But the midfielder got off to a sluggish start, registering three successive blanks, while an 11-point haul in the 4-0 win over Stoke City wasn’t enough to stem the sales.

Indeed, Eriksen would only muster a single assist over his next seven outings as his price in FPL fell to 8.1 ahead of the Gameweek 13 trip to high-flying Chelsea – a match in which he was owned by a season-low of just 184,409 FPL bosses.

It was the clash against the Blues that would prove to be the turning point for Eriksen’s faltering campaign, as he recorded his second double-digit score from a first goal of the season and maximum bonus points.

Over the next eight Gameweeks, Eriksen produced a sensational run of form of four goals, eight assists and 10 bonus points to average an eye-catching 9.25 points per match.

By Gameweek 22, his value had shot up to 8.7 and he was owned by 696,107 managers.

The playmaker did then register four consecutive blanks, before embarking on a stellar run of form over the rest of the campaign.

Eriksen showed remarkable consistency, blanking in just three of his final 12 appearances while producing three goals, nine assists and 15 bonus points.

His total of 218 points placed him fourth among FPL midfielders and he finished with an impressive 30 bonus points – 13 more than team-mate Alli.

The Denmark international’s price peaked at 8.9 during the final few weeks of the season, but he remained a differential throughout most of the season, with the midfielder never owned by more than 845,000 managers.

While Eriksen enjoyed his most productive campaign yet, his underlying statistics suggest he could still have room for improvement.

The 25-year-old registered more shots (133) than any other FPL midfielder, although only 40 were from close range.

He also created more chances (112), outshining star midfielders such as Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne and Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil.

The Prospects

With Eriksen’s output improving season on season, there looks a reasonable chance he could again better the 218 points he managed in 2016/17 next season.

Spurs scored more goals (86) than any other side in the top flight, meaning their attackers are likely to be high on our wishlists when it comes to formulating our initial squads.

One potential concern could be Spurs’ slow starts to their last two campaigns, managing just three goals in their first three matches last season, while in 2015/16 they only netted five times in their first six encounters.

Another issue may be the move to Wembley, given White Hart Lane was such a fortress last term.

They won 17 and drew two of their 19 home fixtures, scoring 47 goals.

It could take a few wins at Wembley for Pochettino’s side to gain confidence in their new surroundings following their disappointing European performances at the home of English football last season.

So some Fantasy managers may not want to take the risk on doubling up on the Spurs attack, particularly bearing in mind the wealth of premium options from other clubs.

Given Eriksen’s strong performance during the 2016/17 campaign, a price hike to either 9.0 or 9.5 looks likely.

Team-mates Alli and Kane are also set to rise in price, making it more difficult to load up on the Spurs attack as many FPL bosses did during the second half of last season.

It’s therefore likely from the outset that managers may only look to start with just one Spurs attacker. Given Kane’s outstanding form during the run-in, he looks in pole position to earn the bulk of that investment.

Eriksen’s consistency shouldn’t be underestimated, with his excellent delivery from set-pieces always likely to ensure a steady stream of attacking points, although many Fantasy managers may initially ignore his claims at the start of next season.

But with his numbers improving year on year, there’s every chance he’ll once again be among the top-scoring midfielders on offer.

485 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    1 Hour 30 minutes until Mr David Dimbely announces the result of the general election

    He was spot on the last time and Paddy Ashdown still hasn't ate his hat

    1. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      I can do it now.
      Tories will win.

      The Tories could put "we promise to torture the poorest 20% and scrap free healthcare and all schools except our private ones" in their manifesto and the majority of England would still elect them.

      1. Flaming Flamingo
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        This. Unfortunately...

      2. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Damming indictment of the alternatives

        1. Sánchez
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          Its actually the first time since the early 90s that there has been an alternative. Blair and his successors were Tories in disguise.

      3. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Exactly.

        The Tories could said bend over and we will shaft you so hard you'll not know what has frigging hit you.

        The majority: where do I sign up?

        1. Sánchez
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          I understand when the rich vote tory. Why wouldn't they? They only exist to serve the rich.

          But the rich are few in number. Most people aren't rich. So who are the idiots who vote to keep themselves in line and sit back as they all filter their taxes into offshore accounts?

          Nothing dafter than a working class Tory voter

          1. Hibbo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 9 days ago

            Probably the same people that voted Brexit after being inspired by the leadership and wisdom of Farage and Boris Johnson.

            Oh.

            Wait.

            😆

            1. Flaming Flamingo
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 9 days ago

              And then we (Britain) are amazed at how stupid America were for electing Trump...

              1. Hibbo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 9 days ago

                Yes what were those idiots thinking.

          2. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 9 days ago

            I suppose the reason poor people vote for for the right of center party's is because they want to be rich too and not stuck in the poverty trap of welfare and high taxes to pay for all those ''free'' services you are harping on about

            1. Sánchez
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 9 days ago

              And has voting Tory for most of the past century achieved that?

              Are the poor now rich? Or are the rich of today just the descendants of the rich of 100 years ago?

              1. Sánchez
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 9 days ago

                And thinking about it. How can higher taxation of the rich to pay for welfare for the poor be a poverty trap for the poor?

              2. Ógie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 9 days ago

                Is the UK not one of the richest country's in the world?
                Ye dont know how lucky ye have it in the UK just give a look at whats going on in the wider world

                1. Sánchez
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 9 days ago

                  Aye. Those poor scandanavians with the highest gdp, best life expectancy, best literacy rates. Those high taxes and better equality between rich and poor levels. They really do seem to suffer from their progressive ways

                  1. Ógie
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    7 years, 9 days ago

                    You mean Norway that has a golden chest of oil and gas which wont last for ever btw or Sweden that stayed out of both world wars while reaping huge profits from selling raw material to the belligerents

                    How much for a stake diner and a pint in Sweden?

                    1. Sánchez
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 8 days ago

                      Not important if everyone has the money to afford it.

                      And Norway with that oil fund? Yes. That Norway where everyone is in effect a millionaire

      4. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        I don't think anybody doubts that. The real win is that somehow Corbyn will claw it back to a reasonable defeat. May was banking on a landslide to demonstrate she could put through whatever crackpot ideas the Tories had for Brexit as a mandate. She'll fall short of that so we can at least be thankful for that.

      5. Old Man
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Any thoughts 10 hours later?

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      INB4 the Labour = Spurs Put the pressure on memes.

    3. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      I wonder how Nick Clegg must be feeling. My gut feeling in 2010 was that if he hadn't joined with the Tories and sat in opposition then he had so much momentum behind him and his party he may well have been a real player by now for the Lib Dems...as it is they're nothing but chip wrappings...

      Worst political decision of recent times...by a distance...

      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        They waited 100 years for a share of power again and he reduced his party to a handful of MPs and another 100 years on the sidelines just so he could line his own pockets

        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          It was shocking. I saw him interviewed a couple of weeks ago when he was talking about his mistakes in politics....and he looked to the heavens when that came up.

          This really could have been a three horse race now, and in the future, had he not done that.

  2. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Bored...so i'll just chuck this out and see if anybody responds.

    Somebody posted earlier about having second or third teams, which obviously got shunned, if anybody wants a second team then surely just play a second game, or a third game...there's plenty to choose from.

    Which got me wondering. I've seen game sites where you can, in effect, make your own game and pts system...so do exactly as you please with regards to rules.

    Has FFS ever considered making such a game for members. If so we could do it on the wilder side of the rules options to act as an antidote to the quite slow and staid rules of FPL. Any thoughts?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      One team/game is enough.

      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        I agree tbh I couldn't be arsed learning or playing another game.

        FPL is a full-time part-time commitment for me.

        1. Ruut
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          Do you still play for Everton?

          1. Hibbo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 9 days ago

            Retired a few seasons back man.

            1. Ruut
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 9 days ago

              Who was your favourite team mate?
              Do you speak French?

              1. Hibbo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 9 days ago

                Borussia Mönchengladbach.

                I learnt a small amount of French at school.

                1. Ruut
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 9 days ago

                  Do you know what futuristic is in French?

                  1. Hibbo
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    7 years, 9 days ago

                    No, what is it?

                    I just know how to say how many brothers and sisters I have, that I like to play football and go to the cinema with my friends at the weekend.

                    1. KingNidge
                      • 8 Years
                      7 years, 9 days ago

                      looooooooooooool

                    2. Ruut
                      • 7 Years
                      7 years, 9 days ago

                      Really? I prefer to go to the cinema on a Monday as it's cheaper. What's your favourite film? Mine is Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

                      I must say it's really cool you chat to your fans.

                      1. Hibbo
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        7 years, 9 days ago

                        Shawshank Redemption is a personal favourite and one I find can be watched again and again.

                        No problem anytime, I tell everyone they should give something back to the community all the time.

                      2. Ruut
                        • 7 Years
                        7 years, 9 days ago

                        I found that film unrealistic, I mean who would want to build a boat if they escaped from prison. You'd go to Tesco's or something first.

                      3. Hibbo
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        7 years, 9 days ago

                        Possibly visit an established prostitution house.

                      4. Ruut
                        • 7 Years
                        7 years, 9 days ago

                        If you would go to one that is not established you'd probably get a better deal.

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Sounds great. I'd like a competition where you try to have at least 1 player in every game of the season (380 games). Could do it using the existing game but would be nice to have points deductions for every game missed.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        What's that site called that most folk use to make up their own game?...I've forgotten...

        1. Je suis le chat
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          Don't know I'm afraid. Struggle with anything more complicated than FPL.

        2. ONSIDE 9
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          Fantrax?

          1. Dr Dream
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 9 days ago

            That was it....well done...

          2. Dr Dream
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 9 days ago

            Do you know anybody who's actually made a game on it?

            1. ONSIDE 9
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 9 days ago

              I play in two FFS draft leagues but the scoring used is more or less the same as FPL. Points are given for SoT and some defensive stats but really you wouldn't really pick different players because of this.

              I'm not too sure how configurable it actually is either I've never created a league myself.

              1. Dr Dream
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 9 days ago

                I'd be more interested in whether you can do game week sub ins and captain changes, larger squads and such like....as well as the draft side. It would need to be a game very different to FPL...

                1. ONSIDE 9
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 9 days ago

                  Don't think that's possible on fantrax.

                  Hopefully they bring back UFPL this year, that'll sort the problem.

                  1. Dr Dream
                    • 11 Years
                    7 years, 9 days ago

                    Sadly...No UFPL again this year.

                    1. ONSIDE 9
                      • 10 Years
                      7 years, 9 days ago

                      Really, confirmed?

                      1. Dr Dream
                        • 11 Years
                        7 years, 9 days ago

                        By Mark, yes...I asked him a few nights ago and he responded very quickly. Looked like he already knew the answer to me...

                  2. TorresMagic™
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 15 Years
                    7 years, 9 days ago

                    Mark already said no UFPL.

                    1. Ruut
                      • 7 Years
                      7 years, 9 days ago

                      Who is Mark? Does he own FPL?

                      1. TorresMagic™
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • Has Moderation Rights
                        • 15 Years
                        7 years, 9 days ago

                        Mark Rodgers.

                      2. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
                        • 7 Years
                        7 years, 9 days ago

                        That's the general consensus

                      3. Ruut
                        • 7 Years
                        7 years, 9 days ago

                        OK, thanks mate, I'll google him.

                    2. ONSIDE 9
                      • 10 Years
                      7 years, 9 days ago

                      Cheers... that's disappointing

                      1. Dr Dream
                        • 11 Years
                        7 years, 9 days ago

                        Very disappointing. Best fantasy football game I've ever played, and by a long way.

  3. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Just voted Labour. Don't like their looney left policies, but there is no way I can vote for a woman who supports fox hunting.

    1. Parm
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Cheers Jonty.

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Really? That was the straw that broke the camel's back? Not the NHS getting shafted or the poor being made poorer? No consideration towards Brexit too?

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      You prefer a bloke who supports terrorist bombers?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Or his right hand woman?

        https://goo.gl/sIvMU5

      2. jonnoinnit
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        That's a Murdoch smear. If you believe that, The S*n, The Daily Fail et al have made a fool of you.

        1. Syd.
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          Its the truth.... You are deluded if you think anything else

      3. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Isn't it Mays government who sells Saudis weapons?

        1. Sánchez
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          And did talking to the IRA not ultimately end the troubles and save thousands of British and Northern Irish lives?

          1. Syd.
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 9 days ago

            It still doesn't take away from the fact they were quite happy blowing woman and children to bits

            http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/night-jeremy-corbyn-stood-in-honour-of-dead-ira-terrorists-1-7008757

            1. Sánchez
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 9 days ago

              Of course not. IRA were evil. Alternative was to just keep letting them do more of that.

          2. Lovren an elevator
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 9 days ago

            This. You are spot on mate.
            Some people think eith their emotions too much and don't realise peace is the only solution to this sick madness

      4. Net Gains
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        This. You are 100% spot on here.

        1. Net Gains
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          My comment was in support of Syd and WildRover btw, not the deluded lefty terrorist huggers

          1. Sánchez
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 9 days ago

            Labour aren't left wing. Not even close. Still central at best

        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 days ago

        Bantz with May cosying up to the DUP

    4. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      You must be one of those city folk Virgin

      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Cities have foxes. Loads of them. Never felt need to shoot one myself

  4. KingNidge
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Alexis Sanchez has said that his future rests on talks between his agent and Arsenal, with Bayern Munich as the front-runners to sign him. Bayern are believed to be willing to pay around £40 million and also satisfy Sanchez’s wage demands [Telegraph]

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Pffft...If they get him for 40mill they've got a bargain by todays standards.

      1. KingNidge
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        No arguments there..

    2. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      £40 million for Sanchez would be an absolute bargain given the vast amounts being paid by PL clubs for very averages nobodies

      1. KingNidge
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        As long as it's Bayern getting that bargain and not your lot Sydney it's all good by me 🙂

        1. Syd.
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          I don't think there is any interest from City in signing him just the tabloids using the story as page fillers

      2. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Said it before and i'll say it again. Sanchez is the best signing in world football right now. Ronaldo and Messi might be better players but your also bringing in a lot of peripheral, and possibly damaging, baggage into the dressing room if you could possibly sign either of those. Sanchez would do nothing other than boost every other player around him...as well as being a great player.

    3. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Bargain!

      1. KingNidge
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Big time Cliff

    4. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      I'd sell as 40m better than 0 in 12 months. Maybe buy Josh King in his place.

      1. Ruut
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Or modow barrow, he's good

      2. KingNidge
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Yeah of course..especially if the players wishes to leave.. it's Arsenal's failures and lack of ambition that ultimately have them faced with this scenario..

        I'm not going to even contemplate Josh King replacing Alexis Sanchez mate lol

    5. fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Oh look, after all these silly rumors, it's dependent again on talks between his agent and Arsenal. Anyone even take a moment to consider that this nonsense is all his agent's doing just to get a better contract from Arsenal? City one day, Bayern the next, getting boring already.

      1. KingNidge
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        I'm not sure any amount of money from Arsenal will tempt him into committing to them tbh.. he will be 29 before the year is out and will want to be winning league titles and Champions Leagues.. it's safe to say he won't be competing for either where he is..

        1. fedolefan
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          I just think you are getting too worked up about this. You have a view on Arsenal, which you are entitled to, but are just too eager to put it across. It is just another news story, like Bale to United. Can it happen, most definitely yes. Will it happen, more than likely no. The media reports yoyo-ing every single day should tell you something.

          1. KingNidge
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 9 days ago

            I'm not getting worked up at all mate although i would be slightly anxious if he ended up at City or Chelsea tbh.. but we shall see.. if you believe he will sign on and stay that's fair enough.. i just disagree..

            1. fedolefan
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 9 days ago

              I don't see how Arsenal or Wenger sell him to be honest, especially after Wenger just signed a 2 year contract against everyone's wishes and promised to fight for the title. Him selling Sanchez and buying Mbappe just doesn't make sense. You are just obviously weakening your team. Get Aguero for Sanchez, and both players want to move, then maybe they'll work something out but a cash deal for Sanchez will literally shock me. Is Chelsea even in the race to sign him? There have been weird transfers but there are so many things that don't add up here. I'm just saying, look how all this is back with the agent and negotiations with Arsenal. All this after his move to City was supposedly sealed. I just think, he's probably waiting on intent from Wenger. Make a couple more signings and I'm convinced he'll stay. Very relaxed about it to be honest.

              1. AK ⭐
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 9 days ago

                I don't see Sanchez staying at Arsenal. He would have signed a new contract or at least would have hinted at signing one. Nothing at all.

                I think Arsenal will cash in on him, especially considering he only has 1 year left now and will probably leave for free next season if they don't sell him this year.

                1. fedolefan
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 8 days ago

                  He has not done all that because he has not ruled out leaving. Why hint at signing and then not sign leading to even more speculation? Almost certain he's waiting on Wenger and his ambitions depending on the signings. And don't confuse this with any other season. Wenger doesn't have the time to rebuild the club and I don't see why the club will give him a 2 year contract only to piss him off. It's not that straightforward. He may still leave, but all that has gone on until now is just nonsense.

  5. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Corbyn for the UK!

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Please No

      The man is a moon beam who couldn't run a piss up in a brewery nevermind running the country

      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Trump is living proof that there is hope for anyone to run a country

        Well in theory...

    2. Net Gains
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Boner froth, yuck!

      (anagram)

      1. Ruut
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Hello, remember me?

        1. Net Gains
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          Nope, even your mother doesn't remember you lol

          1. Ruut
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 9 days ago

            My mom is dead

            1. Net Gains
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 9 days ago

              So then we agree

              1. Ruut
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 9 days ago

                I like to think she looks down, or up, at me with pride, so no.

                1. Net Gains
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 9 days ago

                  It's up

      2. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        How's your male friend search coming along?

        1. Net Gains
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          Sorry you're not my type!

          1. UnitedFan
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 9 days ago

            Are you Irish, or just English living in Ireland?

  6. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Corbyn (Captain), Lib Dems/SNPOther coalition (vice).

    GTG?

    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Sadly I fear Corbyn might need a Triple Captaincy to try and compete with the misguided voters

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Progressive Alliance possible on Exit Poll.

      IT'S ON!

  7. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Been out for the last 2 days or so, any big transfer rumours that I missed, involving PL players?

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      VVD to Liverpool a done deal

      A lot of salty people about 🙂

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Haha yea read that!

        Some of my friends who are Liverpool fans, were sharing posts on Facebook about VVD joining Liverpool 2 days ago. Checked one's profile today and he deleted it 😀

    2. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Nah. Dull day for trannies.

      Sadly even Norwich blew the top tier clubs away in todays news with the capture of Mario Vrančić from Darmstadt. Lovely left peg on him.

  8. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    There is something addictive about watching election coverage

    Staying up to the wee hours when you have work tomorrow is essential

    1. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      I did an all nighter for Trumps victory.. was class lol

      1. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        I tried to stay awake but I nodded off and woke up to find Trump had won......... I thought a was having a mare lol

  9. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Wow

    BBC predicting no overall majority for the Tories

    😆 😆

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Hung parliament?

  10. Sims
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    LOL @ Theresa May

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Looks like she has really put her foot in it now
      The long knifes will be out for her now she wont last long after this either way

      1. An Púca
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        She's going nowhere. Wh'd want to unseat her with the Conserv party for the next 2 years with all that mess in Brussels to sort out.
        They'll leave her where she is and be ready to stab her in the back when the time is right

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      This is exactly like when we all blew our TC early on Aguero...should have saved it for later on.

  11. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Say what you like about the BBC but they definitely have the best Election totty...I mean covfefe.

  12. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Do we think there is much truth in these Costa to Milan rumours or just BS?

    Milan going big

    1. AK ⭐
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      There definietly seems to be interest. I really hope we get 40 mil or more for him. We have absolutely no leverage left after his comments.

  13. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    The news hasn't realised it yet but The Tories could join with the Lib Dems again for a narrow majority...FFS !!!!....

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      It would be logical now

    2. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      I can't see it unless the Torys agree to another referendum

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        I wonder if that could be a LibDim red line issue

        It is a bit Irish to keep asking the people until they give you the answer you want from them

        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          Don't forget this is the party that promised to scrap tuition fees and the tripled them They don't have any red lines...

      2. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        The numbers are right for it. Tim Farron could be king maker....sheesh...I pigging hope not.

        He went to my sons school btw and claims he was brought up in a poor neighbourhood. It's not true...it was actually quite nice.

        1. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          Ya if the numbers are right they will have to sit down and hammer it out of go to the people again

          You know what these politicians are like they would sell their own mothers to gain power

    3. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Tim Farron seems like an unlikely Tory bum chum.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Agreed. Did you know Nick Clegg was a member of the Cambridge University Conservative Ass when he was at Uni?...strange but true...or maybe not so strange as it turned out...

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          I find it quite believable Wakey!

    4. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Sky pointed that out - but surely not. Brexit stance couldn't be any further apart.

      1. Matamatics
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Lib dems will no way push through May's brexit vote.... they surely can't do the same to their voters like they did with tuition fees

    5. Moosie the Staggie
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Its in the lib dem manifesto that they wont go into coalition.
      Theresa will need the ulster unionists if the exit poll is correct.

  14. KingNidge
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Go clean on Jezza

  15. Sánchez
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    If true

    Tory 314

    Labour/SNP/LibDem 314 together

    Others are DUP UUP SDLP Sin Fein Plaid and Greens.

    Assuming Plaid and Greens brought Labour side to 320 and DUP/UUP brought Tories to about 324

    That could put Sinn Fein on the spot as they would have to swear oath to take seats and put some fight up against​ brexit and irish border issue

    Or they refuse seats and put tories in with DUP/UUP and really go against what they were elected for.

    Could they take an oath?
    Only way I could see it would be in exchange for an Irish referendum which Corbyn would allow

    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Sinn Fein won't take their seats Sanchez.

      It's been a point made to them quite seriously during campaigning.

      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Course they won't

        But if Irish referendum was the trade in, they'd be daft not to

        But agree. Can't ever see them taking an oath to a monarch. I couldn't

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          A border poll for us is a long way off man.

          It's hugely opposed by the DUP and the unionist community.

          I can't see one any time soon personally.

    2. Matamatics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      It's very complicated Labour coalition seems unlikely . Expect another election soon with T May resigning

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      It would not surprise me if Sinn Fein pulled out the wildcard and took up their seats in Westminster to help out their old buddy Corbyn

      This would be a disaster for the UK

      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Imagine it. Imagine the outrage.
        Gerry Adams pulling the strings of the UK
        Would end up a civil war

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          Oh won't somebody please think of the Pro Tory Newspapers.

          Actually I would PMSL if after the BS about Corbyn and the IRA in the pro Tory papwts that this happens for real.

        2. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          Gerry Adams is not elected to the parliament in Westminster but unfortunately he does have a seat in our parliament

    4. Moosie the Staggie
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      I personally hope the Scottish prediction is wrong and the Cons do poorer than anticipated North of the border.

      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Hope so too

  16. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Breaking news

    I just calculated the figures from my own exit poll and it says that the Torys will get 347 seats

    1. Moosie the Staggie
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Did my own one too!

      90% of liverpool supporters think VVD is overrated.
      10% think he will still sign for them.

      1. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        I actually think he will still sign for them but it probably just added £10 million to the transfer fee

        1. Moosie the Staggie
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          You could well be right.
          If he does sign i will almost certainly go to the bookies and back liverpool to win the title.
          As a toffee it would ease the pain somewhat if it happens.

  17. Henry Hill
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Shame that the Sunderland South guys weren't running the football club.

  18. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    lol @ Scotland

    Propping up the Tory party

    who would have thought that

    1. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Thats the sevco vote

      1. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Well done Nicola - Her policies will see the Torys over the line

        Her and May could both resign

        1. Moosie the Staggie
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          No chance she resigns until she loses indyref2

  19. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Holy shi Tories are going down

  20. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Unlucky Mackems

    Newcastle win again

    1. Jay_
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Sunderland even messed their sound up.

        1. Syd.
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          Did Moyes get a job as a sound engineer

          1. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 9 days ago

            😆

    2. Nigawan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Zlatan will not be offered a new contract it seems. What you guys think of this move? I personally think we will go all out to get 2 big strikers then. Belloti and Morata maybe.. But Zlatan leadership will be missed for sure.

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        not much choice really, he won't be able to play until Jan. Yeah, one or the other, not sure if Lukaku is an option also.

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Who will the next leader of the conservative party be after May resigns?

      Boris?

      1. Jay_
          7 years, 9 days ago

          Boris 2/1 favourite (Paddy Power)

        • Syd.
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          The Torys will never let him lead their party

          Will be a complete left field candidate

        • Je suis le chat
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          Imagine Amber Rudd. Wouldn't like to see that Buffoon (albeit a very bright one) Boris get it.

      2. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        https://youtu.be/QYTcf55B-oY

        Found this ol' time classic to lighten up the mood. 😀

        1. UnitedFan
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          That guy to the right is so childish lol. Yeah, maybe have a little giggle for a few seconds but he was all over the place.

        2. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          😆

        3. Ziro
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 days ago

          Looooool

      3. KingNidge
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        I'm clueless about British politics could this Boris Johnson chap be prime minister in the near future?

        1. Moosie the Staggie
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          Good God, I really hope not.
          Makes Trump look like a proper statesman.

          1. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 9 days ago

            At least he's unlikely to say that the craziest thing he's ever done is running through the fields when he was young.

            1. Jimmers
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 8 days ago

              I dread to think what the craziest thing Boris Johnson did when he was young!

      4. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Love the face on the political stats expert on BBC. He's like Peter Sellers character in Dr Strange love. I actually wet myself watching that movie it was so funny.

      5. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Where have you all gone? Who's going to explain to me what happens next?

        1. Parm
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 8 days ago

          If Corbyn's in we're havin a chippy tea.

      6. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        SNP getting beasted.

        1. Sánchez
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 days ago

          ?

          More seats than all other parties combined in Scotland and their second best ever result.

          1. Cheeseoid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 8 days ago

            They have lost a lot of seats. Yes compared to most of their historic results it is better but it shows how much people do not want another independence referendum.

            Pretty sure they will see falling back that far as a failure (although they would obviously not admit it

      7. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Zlatan to be released by United.

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 days ago

          I can understand why but it is a shame. Maybe Huddersfield can tap him up

      8. Jay_
          7 years, 8 days ago

          The previous UKIP voters were the key all along. Everyone, especially May, just assumed they'd go Conservative. They went Labour! Ironically, almost all of those previous UKIP voters, would have been hard Brexiteers. Now they've left themselves with a Brexit mess. We have got a hung parliament, a divided Kingdom and most likely no PM in the next few days. What a mess! It's all on May.

          1. Debauchy
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 8 days ago

            Hang in Folks

            1. Jay_
                7 years, 8 days ago

                🙂