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 A new season of the fantasy game for the English Premier League is soon underway. 1,8 million souls have already registered, and this number is expected to become 6 million by the end of the year. I've made a classic goon league, here's the code to join: 5491-417940 Gameweek 1 Deadline As always 1 hour before kickoff, which this year is on Friday August 10th 20:00 GMT (3:00 PM ET) Changes since last season: - No new rules. - Similar bonus points calculation. - Similar chips in play: 2x Wildcards, 1x Bench Boost, 1x Triple Captain, 1x Free Hit - Swansea, Stoke and WBA were relegated to Championship, whereas Wolverhampton, Cardiff City and Fulham were promoted. The most interesting players from the relegated sides (Fabianski and Shaqiri) have moved to other EPL teams, with one sadly missed exception (Chris Brunt  ).Consensus so far: - Liverpool and Man City have the best initial fixtures of the traditional top 6 sides. - Everton and Crystal Palace have the best fixtures outside of the "top 6". - Many key players who participated in the World Cup, such as Kane(12.5m), KDB (10.0m), Pogba (8.0m), Hazard (11.0m) etc. won't be back until GW2-3, so it's probably wise to stay clear from the get-go. - The above means that an early Wildcard-strategy (in the first international break between GW4 and GW5) could be a sensible strategy. - Mo Salah (13.0m) is a must have due to high ownership (>50%) as he offers a great captaincy choice for the first 6+ gameweeks. - Most have opted for one of Aubameyang or Agüero in the 11.0m premium striker bracket. - One or even two premium defenders (6.0m+) looks to be a valid strategy. - The current meta doesn't favour a particular formation. Everything from a defense-heavy 5-4-1 up to 3-4-3 with two premium 11.0m strikers looks viable. - From the promoted sides Wolves in particular looks to be offering great valued options, such as Patricio(4.5m), Jota (6.5m), Costa (5.0m) - Defensive midfielders are a no-go as they are still not favored by the game’s bonus system Resources: https://fantasyfootballscout.co.uk For anything FPL, especially their captain's poll. Ben Dinnery For injury status. Ben Crellin Schedule spreadsheets Gargatron For all your FPL team's stats when we're underway. Always Cheating Podcast Who got the assist Blog & Podcast
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Definitely in on this one again as Show me da Mané
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Aug 5, 2018 14:43
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In as Bunch of Chancers. I'm really not sure if Salah is going to be worth that obscene fee this time around... but if everyone else picks him and scored mega points I'll look like a dick. It's going to be a weird start to the season anyway.
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Aug 6, 2018 11:18
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AFC Vermouth return to try and do better than 3rd this time.
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Aug 6, 2018 11:21
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In for gw1 and then I'll forget about it completely until just after Christmas when this thread will still be on the first page
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Aug 7, 2018 13:41
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Only a few hours to go, deadline is indeed tonight. The transfer window is shut for new club signings, but keep in mind that players could still be sold. sebzilla posted:In as Bunch of Chancers.
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Aug 10, 2018 13:37
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Blasmeister posted:AFC Vermouth return to try and do better than 3rd this time.
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Aug 10, 2018 13:39
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Noseman posted:Only a few hours to go, deadline is indeed tonight. £13M though ughhhhhh
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Aug 10, 2018 13:52
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Is this different from the TRP goon liga that I seem to have automatically joined
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Aug 12, 2018 11:22
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oliwan posted:Is this different from the TRP goon liga that I seem to have automatically joined What an absolutely horror game week, I'm gonna go and get myself a hit.
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Aug 12, 2018 22:12
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Noseman posted:It is, uncertain of when the other one got renewed. Actually that was a pretty good gameweek, just end the season now imo 😁😁😁
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Aug 12, 2018 23:49
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Back to 3rd already. Feels like home.
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