Gameweek 1 August 19, 2008
Posted by Ed in : League, fantasy footy , add a commentSo Gameweek 1 has been and gone!
I didn’t do as well as I would have liked but it’s only the first week.
Here is my team…
Points : 40 
My real problem was Ballack (My Captain!!) getting injured, Bale and Agger not playing and none of my strikers scoring.
I think the team as a whole is solid for the season coming, but Liverpools rotation policy has not helped me at all.
Oh and Deco is my new captain now. He ran the game and had incredible control.
Chelsea looked very good, I know it was only one game but they showed incredible style and control.
How did you do?
FPL Blog 2008/09 Season July 23, 2008
Posted by Ed in : League, fantasy footy , 13 commentsHey Folks,the fpl blog has been away far too long.
This season I should have the time to keep it maintained.
The League code for all you budding fantasy footballists is : 346755-75203
Hope to see some of the old faces about the place and hopefully some new ones too!
Game Week 8 October 11, 2006
Posted by Ed in : fantasy footy , 35 commentsWell I left it too long after the holidays to get back into the fantasy football. The international break has given us a few shock international results (and thats an understatement)!
Dave Joyce is still top of the league, the fantastic week that young at Watford had helped with that, keeping Dave just ahead of Aya Kamiki who is a close second.
Last game week I didn’t do too well and only got 38 points, mostly due to having Andy Johnson as captain.
This is my team for this week.
So we will look at some of the players who have done well during the International week.
Captain of the week
Christiano Ronaldo In incredible form lately very consistent this season so far, worth a shot for me.
Buy of the week
Christiano Ronaldo Scored two for portugal at the weekend and has been in sensational form for Manchester United this season. A really good alternative to the dissapointing Steven Gerrard for only £0.1 million more.
Players to Buy
Leighton Baines Looked really good for the England U-21’s scored a cracker and setup one for Walcott in the return leg against Germany last night. A very good young player who has played every minute for his club so far this season and at £4.3 million is good value for money. A word of warning though Wigan are playing Man United this weekend and the likelyhood of a cleansheet is slim.
The French Trio Thierry Henry, Louis Saha and Nicholas Anelka all scored this evening. Henry is coming back to full fitness, Anelka needed the match and Saha is scoring regularly for both club and country. Any of the three are good buys, I do expect Anelka to get back to top form very soon.
Milan Baros scored twice at the weekend and got another good run out tonight. With Luke Moore out until at least christmas expect Baros to take his place.
Richard Dunne scored on saturday but despite Irelands dismall performance I expect him to be in top form against Sheffield United.
Robin Van Persie Arsene Wenger seems to have gotten RVP’s temper under control and has molded him into a fine player who contributes goals and assists to Arsenel a good player to think about.
Gamble of the week
Theo Walcott a bit of a gamble this one, played brilliantly over both legs against Germany. He may get his chance this weekend, but a gamble.
This Weeks upcoming games
Saturday, 14 October 2006
Arsenal v Watford, 15:00
Aston Villa v Tottenham, 15:00
Liverpool v Blackburn, 15:00
Man City v Sheff Utd, 15:00
Middlesbrough v Everton, 15:00
Portsmouth v West Ham, 15:00
Reading v Chelsea, 17:15
Wigan v Man Utd, 12:45
Sunday, 15 October 2006
Newcastle v Bolton, 16:00
Monday, 16 October 2006
Fulham v Charlton, 20:00
Have a good gameweek!
Holidays! September 17, 2006
Posted by Ed in : fantasy footy , 5 commentsWell I’m off for a well earned rest in the Mediterranean 
I made my change for the next game week already, I brought in Scharner for Wayne Bridge.
I doubt Bridge will get much first team football while Ashley Cole is fit, so I took my £0.2million profit(after the 50% sell on tax) and hope to make a couple of quid on Scharner. He has always been a goal scoring threat and plays in midfield alot too. If he can follow up this weekends brace with another solid performance, he will rise in value nicely I think.
Players to buy
Andy Johnson Just keeps putting them away, he looks a good candidate for captain too!
Tim Cahill Solid as ever another assist today, buy him while he is still reasonably cheap
Glen Johnson I have been watching him over the last couple of weeks and he looks like he is begining to fufill his promise at right back.
Kevin Doyle Scored again today, looks really comfortable in the premiership, could go on to great things this season.
Richard Dunne Has played brilliantly this season so far and Man City have a managable set of fixtures coming up, worth a punt!
Well thats all I have time for, i’m off to sit on a beach for a week!
I’m sure you can last for a week without me, can’t you? 
Game Week 5 September 15, 2006
Posted by Ed in : fantasy footy , 4 commentsWell with all the excitement of the champions league in midweek, Gameweek 5 has kind of crept up on us! Last week I got 51 points which was an improvement on the week gameweek 3.
Firstly a word on our league leader, Dave Joyce continues to lead with 233 points, but is only 2 points ahead of Aya Kamiki a new addition to the fpl blog league. Maybe the lead could change hands this weekend?
This is my team for this week.
Out
Jimmy Bullard Got a bad injury (dislocated kneecap, Ouch!) in the game against Newcastle at the weekend and looks set to miss the rest of the season. So, pretty much a forced change.
In
Scott Parker Since taking over as captain of Newcastle has come on leaps and bounds, with plenty of all-action displays. This year he has been instructed to get forward more and has scored a couple of great goals and got 6 bonus points from three games.
Captain of the week
Scott Parker Playing two games this game week and has looked a real goal threat so far this season.
Buy of the week
Tim Cahill Looks back to the form of the 04/05 season, a goal scoring midfielder worth having in any team.
Players to Consider
Bobby Zamora Just can’t stop scoring goals, Alan Pardew will be hard pushed to leave him out of the West Ham side until his blistering form dies down.
Louis Saha Scored two great goals midweek against Celtic. His partnership with Wayne Rooney is really starting to flourish. Could be worth the money.
Jermaine Jenas Scored for Spurs in Europe and has become a vital component in Martin Jols team.
Andy Johnson Another player showing the kind of form he was in during the 04-05 season, as Alex Ferguson pointed out last week, “He could be the bargain of the season�.
Steven Gerrard Playing twice this game week and was rested for the Champions League game against PSV. A sure starter on Sunday.
The Pompey Defence The only team not to concede a goal yet this season and with Tony Adams coaching players like Sol Cambell, David James, Linvoy Primus and Glenn Johnson this form could continue for a while to come. Playing a poor Charlton side this weekend, real bargain players at the minute.
Gamble of the Week
Luke Moore Aston Villa is playing Watford at the weekend and Moore has looked the part since becoming a regular starter under Martin O’Neil. Worth a punt? You decide.
This Weeks upcoming games
Saturday, 16 September 2006
Bolton v Middlesbrough, 15:00
Charlton v Portsmouth, 12:45
Everton v Wigan, 15:00
Sheff Utd v Reading, 15:00
Watford v Aston Villa, 17:15
Sunday, 17 September 2006
Blackburn v Man City, 15:00
Chelsea v Liverpool, 13:30
Man Utd v Arsenal, 16:00
Tottenham v Fulham, 15:00
West Ham v Newcastle, 15:00
Wednesday, 20 September 2006
Liverpool v Newcastle, 20:00
Good luck sports fans!
Game Week 4 September 9, 2006
Posted by Ed in : fantasy footy , 8 commentsA little too late to help anyone, but here it is anyway.
Still in the lead in the FPL Blog League is Dave Joyce with his renamed team Merv Gray Autos, on an astounding 231 points! which puts him 2,512nd overall. Good work mate!
Gameweek 3 I scored only 39 points. Not the greatest week I have ever had, so I decided to play my transfer wildcard.
I made quite a few changes as you can see here. A lot of the changes were made for monetary reasons, but some where based on form.
This is the team for this week.
This weeks upcoming games
Saturday, 09 September 2006
Arsenal v Middlesbrough, 15:00
Bolton v Watford, 15:00
Chelsea v Charlton, 15:00
Everton v Liverpool, 12:45
Man Utd v Tottenham, 17:15
Newcastle v Fulham, 15:00
Portsmouth v Wigan, 15:00
Sheff Utd v Blackburn, 15:00
Sunday, 10 September 2006
West Ham v Aston Villa, 16:00
Monday, 11 September 2006
Reading v Man City, 20:00
Transfers made on Wildcard August 31, 2006
Posted by Ed in : fantasy footy , 27 commentsWell here is my team and value as of this morning.
Look at the E (cost at last deadline) column and the C (cost now).
As Nic pointed out in the comments of the Quick Buy Alert post I said
‘However it may also be worth noting that the 12 day gameweek usually stops people buying for a few days. You don’t want to buy a player at the begining of an international break and they come back from international duty injured.’
The main reason I have decided to backtrack on this is that I have had a poor start to the season and some of the teams I had bet on doing well have had a poor few games. So I decided that during the International break I would change my team to hopefully make some money and also if anyone got signed/injured I could buy/sell them. Lets face it people I have had an average start at best to the season and I’m willing to admit I was wrong.
What do you think?
Transfer Wild Card Played August 28, 2006
Posted by Ed in : General, fantasy footy , 15 commentsI have played my Transfer Wild Card.
With the international break coming and my team not making the impact I expected I have played the wildcard in a bid to A) choose some form players B) make some quick cash.
I have brought in most of the players who done really well this week, so I hope the cashflow improves.
Has anyone else played it yet?
Game Week 3 August 26, 2006
Posted by Ed in : fantasy footy , 3 commentsThe Game Weeks just keep coming fast and furious.
Game Week 2 saw me score 53 points not too bad considering only nine of my players played.
The FPL Blog League is taking off now. There are 18 teams now and rising! Our current leader is MG Saddle Repairs with a super 129 points already thats good enough for 2,737th overall! Well done mate! You can join the league at any time code available here. I will mention the current leader every game week in the blog and hopefully some of the players will comment here and in the league forum.
Out
Albert Luque Looked good in pre-season and scored a couple of goals. With the Arrival of Martins I expect him to get even less chances this year.
In
Louis Saha Has played some exceptional football this season so far and appears to have recaptured his form from his Fulham days. Definite player to watch if he stays fit.
Captain of the week
Louis Saha Same reason as above plus, Man Utd are playing Watford this weekend. Can the newly promoted sides defence cope with Saha’s pace and power?
Players to consider
Wayne Bridge Just as good a buy this week as last, another assist 3 bonus points, still only £4.7 million.
Other players to look at are
Bobby Zamora The leagues top scorer at the moment, full of confidence and looks likely to continue in that vein of form a bargin at £6.2million.
Kevin Doyle Practically stolen from Cork City 12 months ago for £50,000 the Republic of Ireland International has made remarkable progress under Steve Coppell. With a goal, an assist and 2 bonus points in his first two games is pretty good value at £6.5million.
Matt Taylor Pompey are playing him on the wing, had the best chance against Man City on Wednesday.
Obefami Martins Could be a gamble as he is only new to the premiership, but his pace will cause defenders problems this season.
Gamble of the Week
SEOL Reading bought the South Korean international from Wolves this summer and his game really seems to suit the premiership. If he continues his fine form so far he will be a good value player this season.
This upcoming games
Saturday, 26 August 2006
Charlton v Bolton, 15:00
Fulham v Sheff Utd, 15:00
Liverpool v West Ham, 12:45
Man City v Arsenal, 17:15
Tottenham v Everton, 15:00
Watford v Man Utd, 15:00
Wigan v Reading, 15:00
Sunday, 27 August 2006
Aston Villa v Newcastle, 14:00
Blackburn v Chelsea, 16:00
Monday, 28 August 2006
Middlesbrough v Portsmouth, 20:00
Good Luck everyone!
Game Week 2 August 22, 2006
Posted by Ed in : fantasy footy , 8 commentsWell gameweek 2 is upon us very quickly and not all teams are playing midweek.
Liverpool, Newcastle, Arsenal and Wigan do not play this gameweek so any players you have from those teams will not score you any points.
I have to admit I picked quite a few players from three of those teams at the very begining. Why? I hear you ask! Well the way I saw it was, if I were to leave out the players I wanted from all those 4 teams at the begining, then it would have taken me at least 5-6 gameweeks to get them in after this. So i picked a bench of players that play all the time to minimise the “damage”.
Kenny, Ifill, Tonge and Pearce are usually first team selections. Which means only one of my players will not play this week. Sure I may loose a few points over the first couple of weeks, but I will be better placed for the lung run of games from gameweek 4 onwards.
Here is my team for the coming gameweek
Out
Jamie Carragher Injured his ankle on Saturdays opener and is due to be out for 3-4 weeks. The key member of the Liverpool defence.
In
Wayne Bridge Looked very lively against Manchester City and at only £4.6 million is by far the best value Chelsea defender if he plays.
Captain of the week
Andreiv Shevchenko The 29 year old is one of the deadliest strikers in the last 20 years. He showed his class against Liverpool in the Community shield with deadly finishing for his goal. It’s only a matter of time before he finds his scoring touch in the premiership, with Middlesbrough looking fragile at the back, it’s a risk i’m willing to take.
Players to consider
As stated before, Wayne Bridge would be a good buy this week, very cheap and playing in what was the best defence in the league last season. Other players to look at are Louis Saha who looks to start a lot of games for Man Utd this season, Bobby Zamora with Dean Ashton out for 12 weeks he will be looking to start a lot of games, Matt Taylor in the game as a defender but looks to be playing as a winger this season (usually takes the pompey penaltys too). Other members of the Portsmouth Defence may be worth a look also.
The upcoming games
Tuesday, 22 August 2006
Tottenham v Sheff Utd, 20:00
Watford v West Ham, 19:45
Wednesday, 23 August 2006
Aston Villa v Reading, 19:45
Blackburn v Everton, 20:00
Charlton v Man Utd, 20:00
Fulham v Bolton, 20:00
Man City v Portsmouth, 19:45
Middlesbrough v Chelsea, 20:00
Keep the comments coming and Good Luck everyone !
