Let's try this again... This is the thread for managers playing The Sporting News' Fantasy Premiership Game. The deadline to select your line-up is Saturday, August 17th at 5am EST. We currently have 250 teams participating but there is no limit on the number of teams in a division, so please join! The game is free to play and you start off with 11 free transfers and get one free transfer every week. If you wish, you can purchase more. Make sure to that you read the rules and understand them. Also check out the tips and strategies. There are prizes for the teams that finish 1-250. Top prize being $500. How to join the BSPL: Register Make team name Click user division Search BigSoccer.com (case sensitive) Click on the BigSoccer.com link Click join and you're in Good luck! Please keep your posts related to the Sporting News game and the EPL only. Thank you.
Was in a quandry over keepers. Couldn't decide whether a good keeper backed up by a good defence (ie, clean sheets but fewer saves to make) would be better than getting a (cheaper)keeper from a team that probably wouldn't get as many clean sheets but with a weaker defence, would have the opportunity to make more saves. Need to know whether Jenas will be considered a reliable starter. But ... don't want to give to much away! Arghh I'm going mad. Too many to choose from. I have this problem every year! I thought I should have more than one team, but then my head might explode.
I was going through the same thing. If you look at where the points are now, Martyn and van der Sar are the top keepers. And obviously Leeds and Fulham were not the top clubs. If you go with Barthez, Dudek, Seaman, etc. like you mentioned, you will probably get a number of shutouts but if you pick a keeper of a weaker club (even newly promoted) they might see a lot of action (i.e. saves). Latest rumor is Martyn is leaving Leeds and joining Southampton. So this leaves Robinson (the no. 1 keeper) at the lowest price, £1.5.
Or you can get Keller who figures to start for Tottenham for 2+change. I like my lineup. Lots of bargains. Last year on yahoo, I think I got Ruud Van Nistelrooy for 4.5 points (out of 100 available) as soon as he came up. His value rose to like 24 later on. I was a happy man.
I'm in. Florentia Viola. Brian, I think you're pulling one on us. Most of those teams from our "division" are suspiciously from your former signature line. How many times did you enter?
Martyn joining Southampton? Haven't heard aything on the yokel grapevine down here but anyway... Glad to know others are troubled in the same way I am. Got a £1.6m keeper (really don't know why I'm being this secretive - just seems the right thing to do ) hoping to make a decent profit on him later. Not too happy about having £2.5m left over, but for the first time in my life I've been careful with money. Just unfortunate I can't seem to do it in the real world. PS- Excelsior Novgorod What's with giving the teams proper names? Never met that before. Usually come up with something nonsensical. Horses for courses I guess.
Yeah, I'm positive. There was lots of talk of El Tel selecting Robinson over him weeks ago and SoccerNet and I believe Ananova had articles on a £2.5 move to Southampton.
Yes we all "know" that. But for sake of this game, me having one squad, and you having 2,013,862 teams is a little daunting.
Don't play. Join another division. Make your own division. Play another fantasy game. Play in the division you're in now. Whatever you do don't whine to me. In this game the divisions don't mean anything really. A lot of people have made a dozen teams or more (not just in our division.)
holy he!! brian. you need to call the * down. No one is whining. U obviously missed the sarcasm. Even if I wanted to whine, you certainly arent someone who I am going to worry about what you think or if it bothered you. I enjoy reading your "normal" posts, cuz u give a lot of good info, but now I see why many do not care for your personality. va' a ca'..
PM me if you'd like. I'm not wasting any more "space" to respond to you in this thread. But I agree 100%. The internet is the best place to judge someone's personality.
Kirovski was just cleared to sign with City the other day. None of the newest transfers will be on there until after the season starts. I'm not sure why they're waiting to update it again for so long.
Sorry, try this: http://www.fantasygames.sportingnews.com/ Just click on the Premiership link on the left hand side.
Ok, I'm pushing the boat out and got 2 more teams. I really think 3 is my limit. Hell, I actually think 1 is my limit, judging by the time it took me to do my first teamsheet. 3 teams are: Excelsior Novgorod New Longton Rovers Dinamo Onmibykfelov Got 15 hours to choose 2 squads now. 1st squad is a bit light upfront, maybe make some money later in the season.
Are you Russian? BTW, El Tel has said Martyn will stay at Elland Road and will not be moving to Southampton. But Robinson is going to be the first choice keeper. Less than 10 hours now!