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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.

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  1. Mince n Tatties
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Ranheim TF

    1 Even Barli
    2 Christian Eggen Rismark
    3 Daniel Kvande
    23 Aslak Fonn Witry
    24 Aleksander Foosnæs
    7 Mads Reginiussen KAPTEIN
    11 Eirik Valla Dønnem
    16 Kristoffer Lie Løkberg
    9 Michael Karlsen
    10 Øyvind Storflor
    15 Erik Tønne

  2. Mince n Tatties
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Brann Squad now listed - Skålevik in the squad

  3. Mince n Tatties
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    As is Wormgoor...

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Brann: Sahin-Radlinger - Teniste, Wormgoor, Acosta, Kristiansen - Haugen, Heltne Nilsen, Barmen - Komsoon, Skålevik, Rolantsson.

        Benk: Pettersen, Grønner, Jonsson, Orry Larsen, Skaanes, Karadas, Kjelsrud Johansen

        https://twitter.com/ESNJonas

    2. Dunkin
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      1 Samuel Sahin-Radlinger
      2 Taijo Teniste
      3 Vito Wormgoor
      8 Fredrik Haugen
      11 Steffen Lie Skålevik
      15 Bismar Acosta
      17 Gilli Rolantsson
      21 Ruben Kristiansen
      23 Sivert Heltne Nilsen
      29 Kristoffer Barmen
      22 Gilbert Koomson

      I'm going for Wormgoor instead of teniste then.

    3. Mince n Tatties
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Brann have twelve currently starting....

      1 Samuel Sahin-Radlinger
      2 Taijo Teniste
      3 Vito Wormgoor KAPTEIN
      15 Bismar Gilberto Acosta Evans
      21 Ruben Kristiansen
      8 Fredrik Haugen
      23 Sivert Heltne Nilsen
      27 Gilbert Koomson
      29 Kristoffer Ramos Barmen
      11 Steffen Lie Skålevik
      17 Gilli Rolantsson Sørensen
      27 Henrik Kjelsrud Johansen

    4. MTPockets
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Last min dilemma of whether to start Tonne...

      • Mince n Tatties
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah last minute transfer Wormgoor in for Teniste

        All the best lads!!

      • TallestJohn
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        This Storflor guy on the wing for Ranheim is 38 😀

        1. Sleep Talk
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Legend

      • Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Good luck to all!!!

      • TallestJohn
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        https://twitter.com/ESNJonas/status/972500453983506432

        He says it's postponed :O 🙁

        1. MTPockets
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Is it or not?

            1. TallestJohn
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Brann twitter account also confirming the game is postponed

            2. VS10_
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Brann confirms it's cancelled... Maybe the deadline moves to tomorrow?

              1. MTPockets
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  Nightmare. Just managed to lose a couple of Brann players. Didn't have time to think about Ranheim.

                  1. poohdini
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    You can still make transfers, actually.

                    1. MTPockets
                        7 years, 9 months ago

                        Thanks. Need to know when it's rescheduled for really.

            3. Mince n Tatties
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Why would they announce the line ups only to postpone?

            4. Patch
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              With Ayew RC he is now banned for 3 games?

              Is everyone selling?

              1. VS10_
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Depends if the deadline holds or moves to tomorrow.

            5. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Morons.... Just managed to oust Skålevik for Kastrati

            6. Team Cruel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              The deadline will surely be moved.

              1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Hopefully

                1. Team Cruel
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  We get 10 lineups tomorrow if it is moved!

                2. Sleep Talk
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  I'm still able to make transfers. Seems the deadline has been moved.

              2. Majestic Chanka
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Can still make changes so I imagine it has been

            7. poohdini
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Well, do we have any info on the new date? If it's going to be on tomorrow I would not want to move Koomson and Wormgoor. If it's a BGW for these two teams then I guess I will have to double up on Molde defense.

              1. Team Cruel
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Televised game. Same broadcasters are already televising two other games tomorrow so I don't think the logistics will allow this to be moved to tomorrow.

                1. Niemi
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  I don't think the pitch will be any better tomorrow either, so not likely at all.

            8. TAT
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Ridiculous. They should have made that decision earlier. Now, how will this affect Eliteserien Fantasy? Out with Brann/Ranheim players and make way for players in certain games?

            9. Sleep Talk
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              This all took a rather unexpected turn.. More time for tinkering then.

            10. TallestJohn
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              After all the GW31 nonsense in FPL it'll be a bit of a shame if us Fantasy Eliteserien players are forced into using wildcards and chips on DGWs.

              Even though there were a couple of small DGWs last year I liked the purity of being able to wildcard when your team needed it.

            11. rakdaddy
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Will be player 12 of april according to tv2

              1. TallestJohn
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Hmm I thought Ranheim's postponed game with Sandefjord was scheduled for that slot?

                1. rakdaddy
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  Sorry not tv2 but bt.no

                2. Niemi
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  Correct. Date will be set on Monday.

              2. Yellin' in my Ear
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                So we get four double teams back in GW4

              3. Niemi
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                That's not right

            12. rakdaddy
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              But yeah. Can't be right. Ranheim can't have triple gw?

              1. rakdaddy
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Replyfail, yet again. Sorry

              2. MrKlin of Norway
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                New date will be set on Monday, so all dates you hear before that are bull and specualtion.

            13. MrKlin of Norway
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              OFFICIAL: Deadline moved to tomorrow at 17:00 CET (24hours from now). Time to work your skills once more peeps

              1. rakdaddy
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                This is turning into extreme sport

              2. TAT
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                How should we prioritize now? Drop Brann/Ranheim players for other alternatives?

                1. Niemi
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  Rannheim will still have a DGW in GW4. I'll still carry Tønne I think, I was benching him GW1 anyway. Might go without Brann, as the DGW will most likely be in GW6 IMO

                  1. TAT
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Sounds like a good plan. Will need to get rid of Wormgoor and Skålevik, then. Best replacement options, you think?

                    1. TallestJohn
                      • 8 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      Molde still difficult to predict but at least they're more likely to play in GW1 than Brann options now. Maybe a defender and Amang?

                      Odd could do well in the first couple of games too, maybe Ruud as a replacement for Wormgoor?

                      1. Niemi
                        • 11 Years
                        7 years, 9 months ago

                        Haugen, Remmer, Amang and Brustad to start tomorrow at least. Chukwu probably benched. We'll get lineups before deadline.

                      2. TAT
                        • 7 Years
                        7 years, 9 months ago

                        Can't fit any of them in nicely with my current team draft. Will have to get rid of Helland to make those changes work. Hm…
                        Or:
                        Hansen - Barli
                        Tønne - Kitolano - Olsen Solberg - Granli - Nilsen
                        Helland - Ulland Andersen - Vetlesen - Sigurðarson - Saltnes
                        Bendtner - Stokke - Lenhe Olsen

                        Don't know if I like that midfield…

                        1. MTPockets
                            7 years, 9 months ago

                            Could have Martin over L-O for funds (that's what I've done for Skalevik, for now)

                            1. TAT
                              • 7 Years
                              7 years, 9 months ago

                              Nice shout. How is Haugesund looking defensively these days? Could go Wormgoor -> Stølås.

                              Leaves no other options than 6.5 for that third striker spot - where Martin and Kastrati looks the better options?

                              1. MTPockets
                                  7 years, 9 months ago

                                  Stolas was my last min panic replacement, but opinion of their def hasn't been great so need to think about it. Different price picks mean a complete squad rejig, which I'm not up for atm.

                            2. Niemi
                              • 11 Years
                              7 years, 9 months ago

                              You'll have 9 players for GW2 with that lineup.

                              1. TAT
                                • 7 Years
                                7 years, 9 months ago

                                Ah, that's true! Back to the drawing board…

                2. Tacalabala
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  Haha so we are going to be able to know the starting line-ups before GW1?! The internet would actually fail if this was FPL 😀

                  1. Niemi
                    • 11 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Yes, except for Kristiansund, Vålerenga, Rosenborg and Sarpsborg. Although we know who'll play for those teams most likely anyway.

                3. Ramboros
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  Ranheim - Brann have no natural date to be played in.

                  Ranheim play on Saturday in GW7, ensuring that it can't just be placed into GW6 likethe Stabæk - Start fixture. Brann play on Saturday in GW6, so they would be pretty happy with a GW6 fixture.

                  GW3, 6 and 12 are the options in the first half of the season. GW2 could happen if the sanctity of Easter is ignored.

                  1. Niemi
                    • 11 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Sunday - Wednesday - Saturday should be okay though..

                    1. Niemi
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      Would be the same amount of days between the games in GW3 though. Both possible, you're right.

                4. MTPockets
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Would someone mind explaining the Molde def issues.
                    Wondering about Remmer in for Wormgoor?

                    1. Niemi
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      Remmer and Haugen should play tomorrow is the info from Molde. Will have lineups before deadline now.

                      They could rotate going forward though.

                      1. MTPockets
                          7 years, 9 months ago

                          Thanks I saw the tweet which made me wonder. Who could Remmer rotate with?

                          1. Niemi
                            • 11 Years
                            7 years, 9 months ago

                            Ssewankambo

                      2. MrKlin of Norway
                        • 8 Years
                        7 years, 9 months ago

                        Issues are lots of options weighed equal.... Remmer looks due to start, but we'll have the lineups about 15 mins before deadline so this cancelation is a hidden blessing for some things (like these kind of picks)

                      3. TallestJohn
                        • 8 Years
                        7 years, 9 months ago

                        Rotation possible at every position. Remmer, Forren, Sarr, Haugen seems the most likely back 4.

                        Last season they played 3 at the back and they have options at every position and players like Sarr and Ssewankambo can play multiple positions. Think Gabrielsen is the captain(?) but doesn't appear to be first choice even though he played most games last season.

                        1. MTPockets
                            7 years, 9 months ago

                            Right, gotcha thanks.

                      4. poohdini
                        • 8 Years
                        7 years, 9 months ago

                        I really liked Brann's fixtures in first few weeks so it actually makes things harder for me. After this GW they have BG, sif, KBK and s08. Wormgoor does not look like he is a good pick until after Sarpsborg away, I think.

                        1. Niemi
                          • 11 Years
                          7 years, 9 months ago

                          Two good home fixtures and a slight chance of a DGW in GW3 (still think GW6 is more likely). I'm keeping Haugen as I have Gamst as my 5th mid. Was already going without Wormgoor actually.

                      5. Fred the Red
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        7 years, 9 months ago

                        Chances of Sterling starting or playing any part on Monday?

                        1. dark91
                          • 9 Years
                          7 years, 9 months ago

                          Starting 0%, playing a part 75%

                      6. Yellin' in my Ear
                        • 10 Years
                        7 years, 9 months ago

                        Going to keep Tønne, but tempted to keep Wormgoor too. Haakenstad, Hedenstad and Kitolano should be enough this week.

                        1. Ramboros
                          • 14 Years
                          7 years, 9 months ago

                          I'm thinking a 3 way rotation between Wormgoor, Tønne and Käck could have an incredible upside. They all have good fixtures to start the season, and they offer 4 extra games.

                          1. Yellin' in my Ear
                            • 10 Years
                            7 years, 9 months ago

                            Good plan. Had Kack in an earlier draft, maybe should change Haakenstad back to Kack

                            1. TallestJohn
                              • 8 Years
                              7 years, 9 months ago

                              The rescheduling of Ranheim vs. Brann makes it difficult to pick defenders. If it goes in GW3 I'd probably keep Wormgoor and Tønne in my team from the off, if it goes in GW6 I'd rather look at Käck and Olsen Solberg.

                              1. TallestJohn
                                • 8 Years
                                7 years, 9 months ago

                                Haakenstad has been in my team pretty much from the start as well. Lillestrom will probably better than most of the DGW teams but if they're not then there's no point having him.

                      7. TAT
                        • 7 Years
                        7 years, 9 months ago

                        How does this draft look?

                        Hansen - Barli
                        Tønne - Kitolano - Haakestad - Granli - Nilsen
                        Helland - Ulland Andersen - Vetlesen - Aasen - Saltnes
                        Bendtner - Stokke - Fardahl Opseth

                        Missing a way into getting Wormgoor for next GW, though…

                        1. TallestJohn
                          • 8 Years
                          7 years, 9 months ago

                          Good, I think it lacks Molde though.

                          Think there are better options than Granli given the DGWs (Wormgoor, Olsen Solberg, Käck) Look at downgrading the TIL lads or Saltnes if you need to.

                          1. TAT
                            • 7 Years
                            7 years, 9 months ago

                            The more I look at it, the more it looks like Helland out to make things work. Still want him in the team. Draft two - without Helland:

                            Hansen - Barli
                            Tønne - Kitolano - Haakestad - Glesnes (can make way for Wormgoor) - Hanche-Olsen
                            Adegbenro - Ulland Andersen - Vetlesen - Aasen - Saltnes
                            Bendtner - Stokke - Fardahl Opseth

                            1. TAT
                              • 7 Years
                              7 years, 9 months ago

                              Alternative is keeping Helland, and downgrading Aasen, for example. Aasen good for assist, though.

                          2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 11 Years
                            7 years, 9 months ago

                            Kack has a DGW?

                            1. rakdaddy
                              • 8 Years
                              7 years, 9 months ago

                              Yeah in gw 6. Rosenborg and Stabekk. Both away

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

                        Oh boy, thankfully they postponed the deadline or I would have been up shit creek 😀

                      9. rakdaddy
                        • 8 Years
                        7 years, 9 months ago

                        Is sandefjord-ranheim gw4 set in stone or can we risk that being rescheduled to make room ranheim-been? Not read anything indicating it. Bt.no says 25 of April is first possible day but I guess nobody knows before Monday.