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Friday, January 8th, 2010
With the weather, the postponements, etc it’s not worth sacrificing points to make changes this week – your transfers in may well not even play. Yes I’m looking at you -4 points Chris Baird… So, we’ve only one selection for you today, but it’s a good one. And it is…
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
Here are our three players to watch – well in fact to sign – to see you through the Christmas period. As ever, we make no promises that this will turn out well. And we appreciate the lack of imagination that seemingly lies behind these picks; but points mean prizes…
Friday, November 6th, 2009
We haven’t done this for a while – here are our best three picks for this week and the weeks ahead… Although we make no assurances they will be successful.
Thursday, September 10th, 2009
We’re back into Premier League football this weekend after the international hiatus. There are already strong cases for ‘must have’ players, even after only four games. Here we take a look at the most compelling…
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009
An excellent article by Guardian Sport/Football Weekly hero Barry Glendenning looks at the way Fantasy Football corrupts your mind. Don’t let this article corrupt yours in any way about the best game to play though – that is, and always will be, by a street, the Official Fantasy Premier League game. Get your team in now!
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
Fantasy Premier League has re-opened its doors for the 2009/10 season. Take a look at the new additions and their valuations… Michael Owen at £8m, anyone? There have been a couple of rule changes this season, read on to find out what they are…
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
Another season of Fantasy Football under the bridge… how did you do? Our side finished with 1901 points, in 31,019 position; a huge jump from last season’s 33,211th. In a thousand years time we might win it. Read on the see the season’s dream team…
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
We are right at the business end of the season now, and long term picks are no longer an option. Go with your convictions each week, and go for quick, easy, dirty points. I am still reeling from the decision to leave Arshavin on the bench the week he scored four – so I’m now going for a full strength eleven with rubbish subs. Looking at this week, the obvious stand out is United’s double header – away to Man City, and home to Wigan. Wigan also have two games, the first of which is away to West Brom, so may offer some appeal; but United are now well and truly over their blip and should offer a generous return…
Monday, April 20th, 2009
Apologies for the lack of any Fantasy picks for the weekend just gone… to all of you sitting atop of your mini-leagues after following our advice through the season I can only offer my sincerest ’sorry’. Fortunate, really, that there isn’t anyone in that category. Let us attempt redemption by pointing you the way of the excellent Fantasy Football Scout.
Thursday, April 9th, 2009
It’s Easter Weekend, a key moment in the season; from here teams can put together spectacular runs of form and pull clear of relegation, push into a European spot, even clinch the title; or likewise plummet inexorably downward, unable to save themselves. Who will do what? And who will be the key players involved? We try and pick the stand-outs from this weekend… and for the rest of the season.