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The changes FPL could make in 2023/24

28 May 2023 296 comments
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With many of our Gameweek 38 captaincy and transfer decisions likely to be determined by early team leaks, instead of focusing on the final round of matches, I’ll use this week’s piece to share my thoughts on some changes FPL could make to the game for the 2023/24 season.

I think we can all agree that this season won’t live long in the memory. Most engaged managers ended up with eight or nine of the same picks for the majority of the campaign and there wasn’t much need for ‘content creators’ to share their teams on Twitter after each deadline as they all looked the same anyway.

Erling Haaland (£12.4m) became auto-captain, the Arsenal and Brighton and Hove Albion guys performed extremely well at bargain prices, Marcus Rashford (£7.2m) rediscovered his best form at just £6.5m and Kieran Trippier (£6.1m) made a mockery of the Bonus Points System. These all contributed to a very ‘samey’ FPL campaign.

This summer would be a good time for a shake-up, in my opinion, following the last few interrupted seasons.

 

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  1. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I think they should introduce a handicap system. Say, a 300 point handicap for those finishing in the top 10k. Tis a fine idea!

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  2. Vinyl78LP
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Star Man chip ?, one week only you have no C/VC - the game doubles your highest scoring player.

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    1. Flying Dutchman
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      You mean a chip that requires no strategy/thinking

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      1. Vinyl78LP
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Having the right volume of quality players, with the right fixtures potentially in double gameweek's will clearly enhance your points ceiling ?

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    2. Fat Frank
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I’d prefer a Double Captain chip, where both Captain and VC score double.
      Think I’d prefer that to TC chip, which feels too all or nothing

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        A TC is all or nothing...

        So make it a quadruple score across 2 players?

        Tbf you'd be better just remembering to play your existing chips in the 38 weeks...

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        1. Fat Frank
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Not so eggs in one basket across 2 players is it.

          True, first time I’ve forgotten tbf, funny thing is - FH was the plan this week, but my FH team is on about 20 points less atm!

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  3. Big Mike
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I see my long - term punt on Isak has paid off, then........

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No it didn’t.

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    2. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I brought him in GW28, so not completely annoyed at the recent blanks. He might on the route to troll status though for many.

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      1. Hairy Potter
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        *He might be

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  4. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    62 points so far, I should forget the deadline more often lol

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    1. Fat Frank
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      *63 even

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    2. Vinyl78LP
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      GW rank

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      1. Vinyl78LP
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        GW rank under 100k I guess, very good score. 58 Here. You got many more to play this week?

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        1. Fat Frank
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks that’s good going, I guess it says something when I’m having a good week and most having bad - terrible season for me, been far too casual.

          I have to burn one of my chips in the final week, got both FH and BB still!

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      2. Fat Frank
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        73 with the 62 points

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        1. Fat Frank
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Just realised it is 62, 63 if Rashford missed second game with Murphy coming on

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  5. Hairy Potter
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Can people please buy Jesus so I can feel a bit less of a numpty for bringing him in GW36. Thanks.

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    1. Fat Frank
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Might punt on him in my FH team

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  6. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Why not just get rid of ownership % completely. Don't think it brings anything positive to the game at all.

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    1. Vinyl78LP
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Even if official FPL hide this data, surely all the 3rd party sites would still acquire this information ?

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    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      It should absolutely be hidden before GW1!

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    3. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Disagree. Percentage ownership gives an indicator of how likely that player is to decrease in price. The more people who own a player, the more sales that player could potentially get. The more sales a player gets, the more likely he is to lose value. This is useful to people like me who regularly check the price change indicator before deciding on transfers.

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  7. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bench Haaland for the Brentford game?

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    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Never, he's captain or sell for me.

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    2. Vinyl78LP
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Possibly, but only if he is given 70+ -v- Brighton.

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    3. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'm considering selling, if I'm honest. City have the FA Cup final the weekend after plus the CL Final the week after that. With the Premier League already in the bag I'd wrap Haaland in cotton wool. Can't see him getting many minutes against Brentford.

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  8. Big Mike
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Introduce a new chip allowing managers to transfer out injured payers without taking a hit in points.

    Each fantasy manager is allocated a number of finite, single use "injury tokens" which can be used to replace players that are flagged for that game week. If a player gets injured, and as long as funds permit, that fantasy manager can choose to replace him for the upcoming game week. The manager is then deducted one token for each injured player they decide to replace.

    This will make the game even more competitive, as it will enable those managers struggling with multiple injuries to compete with more fortunate managers who have fully fit squads.

    Thoughts?

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  9. Fitzy.
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    "I tend to ignore ownership percentages."

    Sure you do... 😉

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    1. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I ignore ownership percentages.

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      1. Fitzy.
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Make up your mind!

        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2023/05/22/fpl-general-suggests-potential-game-changes-for-2023-24/?hc_page=2&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_25898042

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  10. Sheffield Wednesday
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Disagree with every suggestion made in this article. Old timers no longer finding it easy to get ahead wanting to make the game difficult for the masses and those living in time zones that can't easily make last minute decisions before the first kick-off.

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    1. Vinyl78LP
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      100% agree for those in other time zones, even us in the same time zone cant just drop family, caring, travel and work commitments just to respond to the full team sheets in the last hour - for the sake of what is meant to be fun game.

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    2. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      My annual suggestion, which will be ignored of course, is that the market place for players should be weekly rather than daily - i.e. price changes only occur immediately after the deadline. Sick of early transfers affecting player prices while half the matches have yet to be played or teams have midweek cup fixtures. Too much distortion from those playing the money game.

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      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        And by 'weekly' I mean each 'game week'. Player prices wouldn't change while on International duty either until the deadline passes. Everyone would in practice delay their transfers until the last day of the game week making it difficult to follow what the crowd is doing and difficult to predict the magnitude of the price change - win win.

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    3. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Deadline should be 24 hours prior ; not one hour.

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  11. GoonerSteve
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Changes of Grealish and/or Rashford no shows? I have Mitoma and Trippier bench.

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    1. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      We need a 3 minutes to edit our posts button.

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      1. GoonerSteve
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Lol 🙂

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  12. Captain Beefheart
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who scores more points
    Wilson v Chel A
    Gakpo v South A
    Jesus v Wolves H

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    1. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'd pick wilson

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      1. Captain Beefheart
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        He's done well for me last couple of weeks but thinking Jesus or Gakpo could score heavily

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    2. Nas
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      All three benched?

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      1. Captain Beefheart
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        No, am considering selling Wilson for Jesus, or selling Mitoma or Mac for Gakpo

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    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Gakpo

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      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        * if starts

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  13. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sod it, I've just done the following.

    Isak to Alvarez
    Grealish to Foden
    Haaland to Kane
    -8

    Watch Haaland score a hatrick and grealish start now..

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    1. Nas
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Why do it this early though? What if foden and alvarez get injured next game?

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      1. Flying Dutchman
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        He is supersonic

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    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Big knee jerky when City still got game this week. Should have waited but good luck

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  14. Keeptakinghits
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    There are loads of defensive midfielders that play most games, yet are pointless owning. I'm not sure what the answer is, but feel like it could change. Perhaps lots more bonus points for defensive work?

    Very cheap pricing vs huge prices for big hitters so you have to pick some def midfielders who are guaranteed a start? Trouble with changing prices too much though is everyone just ends up with the same bargain players that come out of nowhere.

    Could splitting defensive and attacking mids work? More clean sheet points for mids, none for attackers.

    Maybe pick 4 defs, 2 def mids, 4 attacking mids and 3 forwards, then you have to select at least 4 defensive players, with at least one def mid.

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    1. Nas
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe defensive mids get 2 pts for CS

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  15. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Just reading up on the Vini Jr story

    Appalled & shocked at the racism from the crowd, the commentstors, & journalists excusing the abuse, the la liga predidents response.

    What is wrong in spain

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    1. Nas
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hasn’t this happened multiple times already in Italy and Spain?

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    2. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      The La Liga president's response is pathetic. I won't be surprised to see this player leave Spain altogether.

      https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/vinicius-jr-racially-abused-real-madrid-valencia-red-card/g7iqovrz3l4ubot5dzvr2cxh

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    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Unfortunately it's a very regular and prominent problem in Spain and Italy, among other places. Heck Lukaku had Inter ultras tell him that monkey chants that opposition fans aimed at him were not racist a while back. Racism is still an issue within the English game make no mistake, but it's ingrained into society in some Mediterranean countries.

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      1. brixtonBob
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yep, UK has its problems still as you say but always feels worse on the continent. Myself and my wife were on holidays in Sicily a few years ago and the ignorant stares we got from people like they’ve seen neither a black person nor a mixed race couple in their lives before was shocking.

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        1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I'm mixed race myself and get it. I've avoided going to most Eastern European countries because of things I've read about some horrendous abuse mixed race people have received. The saddest part is that these people believe they have the right to do it, nearly as if what has to be done

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          1. brixtonBob
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Even during the start of the war in Ukraine, they still found time to be racist to the black and Indian students there. Unreal.

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  16. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Rash or Grealish noshow for Burn's 8 points. Went from green to 8% red arrow after today's game

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  17. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Will mahrez start vs brighton,

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    1. Nas
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I certainly hope not. My rival has him.

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  18. T.Henry14
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Iverson 9
    Wilson 2
    Botman 8
    WanBissaka 6 (+CHE)

    Bench boost 🙂

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    1. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Well played.

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  19. Esalman
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Isak has to be lowkey flop of the season. At least among more highly owned players.

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    1. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Depends when you owned him.

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    2. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I assume you haven't had the pleasure of owning Ederson this season

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    3. brixtonBob
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yep I was in two minds between him and Wilson two weeks ago and went for Isak. Probably the single worst decision I made all season.

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      1. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Likewise

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  20. No Kane No Gain
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Are we confident team leaks could be a decent possibility before the deadline this week?!

    Nervous about Salah captain incase Klopp messes around for the final game!

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    1. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      With a 2am local deadline I'm kinda hoping there will be more rumours than actual leaks.

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    2. Flying Dutchman
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nope. It’ll be same as every weeks

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  21. WibblesTeam
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Alisson
    Trent Shaw Tark
    Salah Rashford Maddison Eze Odegaard
    Kane Haaland

    How's this FH looking ?

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    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      It’s fine but dependent on any leaked team news. One thing I would be particularly careful of is goalie- Kelleher might just get run out if Liverpool nothing to play for - Pickford?

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      1. WibblesTeam
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Double Everton defence tho?

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        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Johnstone then- Alisson may be fine but would want news he was starting before bringing in

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          1. WibblesTeam
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Dont think I'll be looking at any team leaks, site will crash as soon as they come out, not dealing with the manic rush to do everything in 10 seconds before it all crashes and you end up with a team you didnt want because it wouldnt save

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          2. WibblesTeam
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            How about Trippier + one of the cheap keepers like Steele Forster Iversen etc instead of Alisson and Tarkowski?

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  22. snow pea in repose
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    You clearly put some thought into this, I agree at least partly with all of your points. I would like a change to the assist rule. By definition, an assist is "helping a teammate to score". It should be the same in FPL

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  23. Theholygoalie
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Not sure it would help but I've always thought getting rid of wildcards and FH but having unlimited transfers that replicate the real transfer windows (all of of August and January) could be fun. Maybe TC and BB can't be used during these periods. This would mean squad management is vital through the season as you can't choose when you can refresh.

    Also need some way to make defensive mids viable picks - half clean sheet points maybe? Otherwise Kante, McTominay, Rodri almost never get signed.

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  24. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Isak has to be the troll of the season for me.

    7 goals in 7 gws before i got him as CF

    2 assists in 5 gws and shifted to wing after i got him in against (4 matches played against current bottom 4 + BHA ARS)

    FPL is all about timing is proved right with this transfer.

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    1. Ruinenlust
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Getting Isak over Wilson last week ruined my season

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  25. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Last Man Standing Grand Final Update (4 teams)

    Swagat 42 + Alvarez + Bruno + Mitoma + Shaw + Kepa
    Sun Jihai 38 (same as 1st but with a hit) + Alvarez + Bruno + Mitoma + Shaw + Kepa
    Rob Martin 37 + DDG + Bruno + Mitoma
    Arun Sivadas 25 + Enciso + Gundo + Wilson + Shaw + Kepa

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

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  26. FISSH
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Might punt on Bobby Firmino last game for Liverpool

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    1. Ruinenlust
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      There are no fairy tales in football

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      1. FISSH
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        dont make me cry

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  27. Ruinenlust
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Knew I should have played Trippiee over TAA

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No you didn’t.

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  28. Kabayan
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    - Make deadline 24 hours before kickoff.
    Many of us come from the other side of the world. Can't compete with any leaks within 1 or 2 hours before current deadline.
    - Remove ownership from the game.
    - Just 2 players from each club.
    - Just need 1 chip (wildcard only).

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  29. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Price Changes

    Fallers : Trippier 6m, Joelinton 6m

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    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Trippier gets 9pts and still drops wt#???

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Owners expected 12

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  30. Bggz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    - Keep the two WCs, one each side of Xmas
    - Have 3x FH chips
    - Get rid of the other chips

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