Fantasy Football (has been suspended!) Update
Unless you’ve been living under a rock (perhaps advisable right now) you will be aware that the Premier League have suspended all fixtures until (at least) April 4th. In essence this means that we will miss GW’s 30 & 31 and resume in GW32. Whether the 32 target actually happens is a different matter but for now that is what we are being told to work towards. We just wanted to make you aware of a few key things…
FPL have released the following on Twitter;
What does the #PL postponement mean for #FPL 👇
⬛ All GW30 and GW31 fixtures are postponed and the intention is for the PL to return for GW32 on 4 April, subject to medical advice
— Fantasy Premier League (@OfficialFPL) March 13, 2020
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To pick the bones out of that, essentially what it all means is;
- GW’s 30 & 31 will still happen, albeit in a ghost fashion.
- You’ll get zero points awarded (unless you somehow still take a hit!).
- Any moves you make (be that transfers, hits, chips) will still count and be there whenever (if) we resume.
- They’ve waffled on about the FPL Cup and how it all affects H2H leagues but who really cares!
We appreciate that the above is short ‘n sweet but that is all you need to know in a nutshell. We shall update this accordingly as and when we know more.
Please feel free to continue to chat amongst yourselves as usual and add any relevant info in the comments if you see / hear anything pertinent to the above.
Just watched a topical film from 1995 called “Outbreak” with a few big stars of the era being the main players. Got to pass the time somehow!!
Are we still likely to get 1 FT per week ? If so that’s 6 weeks I think,and plenty of time to get a team together without a WC. I still have WC,FH & BB available,but when will be best to use them as it looks like it will be doubles every week,but surely not trebles.
I think we will. But there will also be alot of doubles and maybe even triple gw’s later on so it probably wont be that easy to get your team in order for all that anyway…
I reckon when it starts to run we’ll be looking at 3 games every day at different times. Every game televised and people told not to travel
How do you think the FPL gameweeks will stack up in that scenario?
I think we should be prepared for no more games in this season.
The PM just said “We can turn the tide within 12 weeks”. Even if it sounds like a soundbite take this as an optimistic minimum. The aim now is hopefully to start the next season as normal.
They’ve said they won’t start next season till this one is done!
Dam it
That would be the right thing to do!
Biggest question for the community – how are you stopping your hands from getting too chapped from all this washing?
For me it’s Balmonds’ Skin Salvation. It’s miraculous.
Liquid Ant-Bac every 5 minutes seems to be working fine! It moistures as well as cleans. (Just my opinion, that’s not their marketing slogan!) (yet…).
My hands are like a babies right now though.
*Like babies. Or a baby’s. Whichever, I’m tired!
Funny you mention this, mine are killing. Might keep my eyes out for this stuff.
I’m using my kid’s nappy cream. It’s sensational.
I’m not, my hands are chapped…
Trump has hit the nail on the head!
Yes but…
I concur
He has a point!
Then again even B got one semi-right earlier!
Again, I concur!
Succinctly put. Quite a cheeky comment really!
Good work Kralin – and thanks for your comments re: Lockdown a few pages ago – sorry I didn’t reply. But my heart was in it.
Hello everyone – have been reading the Guardian (Endlessly since lockdown began, alternating with work krap and NRL Fantasy game). Check out this article about 1947, when the league was suspended around this time of year (apparently it was because of extreme climatic reasons and to stop mid-week sport in order to get more people to work! Perhaps the exact facts need verifying!).
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/mar/19/forgotten-story-english-football-suspension-dilemma-1947-first-division-june-finish
Hope you are all keeping out of harm. Haven’t actually been outside (except to chop wood and mow the lawn) since Monday. Venturing out later, signed authorisation and ID in hand, to get shopping from our local supermarket ‘Drive’ (or do you say ‘Drive-In’ or ‘Drive-by’???). I’ll give you a (relatively dull) report on it later – dunno if it’s the same mood as in the capital, where apparently things are much more dire.
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Bye for now & keep smiling
AJW
I’ll take a look at this article after I get the kids into school this morning.
Let us know how the ‘supermarket-trip-in-lockdown’ goes please. It will no doubt come our way soon.
Keep well mate.
Well as I said, it won’t be your average trip, cos we order by internet and pick it up from the Drive section of our local supermarket. Apparently people are buying up quantities of pasta and rice and tinned tomatoes. Come on guys, vary your diets!!!!
The local growers market stallholders are offering an ‘order and pick up’ service (which is very proactive I feel) either from their farms or the local produce market on Saturday mornings. It’s grown locally, much fresher than supermarket produce and quite often competitively priced. Heaven really! I often see local restaurant chefs buying from the same producers as I do. So that’s really positive. Ah – you’ll think me a bleeding hippie now GP! Just an average bloke living in the French outback trying to be a locavore (Where are all ze kangarous, Monsieur L’Aussie????). See you round mate! The weans will soon be at home on a semi permanent basis, so take advantage of the relative calm for the moment!
Sounds good, AJW, the way to go!
I’ve heard the first couple of days were crazy in the supermarkets in France, but I assume it must become a bit easier now.
But the order and pick up service from local producers, that’s great!
Finland closed schools since Wednesday, it’s been hectic few days with the “weans” at the house, have to be a remote work expert and a school teacher at the same time…. If this goes on for weeks, months…. Oh dear, and now I’ve started gardening, tomatoes and chilies, a true locavore in a sense, although I’m such a bad gardener that half of my vegetables die and it’s not even closely enough for the family… Glad the supermarkets are still open, then…
Great to hear form you all boys.
:drinks:
The government is about to make an announcement shortly.
All pubs, restaurants, clubs, gyms and others to be shut down :telephone:
Any transfers for the site team?
How about you post your team and we’ll advise!?
Too afraid of you bullying me for taking hits.
Not had a chance to look but to all; please feel free to knock yourselves out and make suggestions as to what we should do.
I’m thinking Auba/Saka –> Vardy/Barnes for my own team, could work for ST as well
I did Fernandes and Greenwood in for Saka and Jimenez. I already had Jota
Might look at a move to accommodate Fernandes in future weeks actually, thanks.
Yep, just to let you know I actually did Auba/Saka to Fernandes/Jota instead… Think I will end up burning a few FTs soon as there’s nothing I can think of anymore…
What change to do? 2 FT and 0.2m ITB.
McCarthy (did nothing other than the PK save last played GW), Button
Salah, KDB, Fernandes, Mooy – don’t know why I got him, Saka – DGW plan wasted
Auba – too costly to hold, Ings, Jimenez
I have to upgrade Saka and for that need to downgrade Auba possibly. Auba to Vardy / DCL is an option – which one? I can then get Barnes for Saka next. Any advice?
Sorry forgot the def: TAA, VVD, Soyun, Boly, Rico – off to bench now