FPL launch 2017/18 – Rules Changes and Player Price list
Welcome to FPL launch 2017/18 – Rules Changes and Player Price list. And finally we’re back to normality… No more wondering how to fill those days in the office, pretending to be working on that big project but secretly with an FPL tab or ten open at the bottom. We can finally start tinkering again as the game for the 2017/18 has been launched and the player prices along with it. Let the GW1 RMT’s commence in earnest!
Whether you are new to the game or a relative veteran let’s get some of the basics out of the way –
To either register as a new user or simply renew your team you need to click here… FPL 2017/18
If you have played previously then that will simply allow you to re-register. You will be issued with a new ‘FPL ID’ number though – if you usually link your team to your username on FF247 then you will have to update that link here or you will be showing somebody else’s team. Click on the link and then follow the instructions entitled ‘How do I link my ‘display name’ to my fantasy team?’.
New Rules
After two seasons spent trying to figure out what on earth to do with the All Out Attack chip we can finally forget that one as it’s been replaced with the ‘Free Hit’ chip. We won’t labour the point as we are sure it will be discussed in depth below but basically it means that you can change your entire squad for one week and then it will revert to what it was previously the week after that – particularly useful for such occurrences as a blank (ish) GW or indeed a double one. It adds a layer of strategy to the game, one which will be debated long and hard as to when it will be best to use it.
FPL themselves released this article to explain it fully.
New player prices – some of the new players to the Premiership or those who have changed teams that may interest you:
Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) – 10.5m
Jermain Defoe (Bournemouth) – 8.0m
Antonio Rudiger (Chelsea) – 6.0m
Sandro Ramirez (Everton) – 7.5m
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) – 9.0m
Bernardo Silva (Man City) – 8.0m
Romelu Lukaku (Man Utd) – 11.5m
And some selected old favourites:
Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal) – 12.0m
Eden Hazard (Chelsea) – 10.5m
Seamus Coleman (Everton) – 6.5m
Sadio Mane (Liverpool) – 9.5m
Sergio Aguero (Man City) – 11.5m
Antonio Valencia (Man Utd) – 6.5m
Harry Kane (Spurs) – 12.5m
Gylfi Sigurdsson (Swansea) – 8.5m
You will all have your own views and may spot the glaring bargain that we have missed. So please share your thoughts below on both the new changes to the game (the chips) and also your thoughts on the prices and maybe you’ve even begun to draft your initial squad.
Start posting RMT’s by all means. It’s a long and arduous process so the earlier you start the better! There will be many doing the same so sharing thoughts and ideas on either players, formations or tactics is always welcomed.
For our part we will start posting our pre-season articles on a regular basis now. We will have rundowns on the promoted teams, new signing articles and also coverage of the pre-season games as we build toward GW1 of yet another new season.
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Fixture Tracker
Morning all RMT first draft 😉
I like it Silvers. All seem to have decent starting fixtures as well.
Not usually a fan of 4 at the back but there does seem a lot of viable options there this year.
Cheers Milburn only draft 1 of 100 😉
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to the greatest show on earth!
Thanks Hoof. These Chuckle Brothers tickets weren’t cheap.
Ok few more bods about RMT draft 1 off 100 maybe to much cash tired up in def although normally first GW are tight affairs not sure about Pun & don’t know if Cheek can break into team , mainly looking at first 6 fixtures.
Here’s my 1st draft.
Maenpaa…Yoshida…Gamez…Crouch on the bench.
Hey gene not a bad looking team this not sure about your bench though 😉
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Hi Gene, congrats on the grav, looks miles better! NYCFC fan and based there or was that just a visit?
Team looking good so far. I’d probably look at Trippier over Toby for Spurs now, given the Walker news. Trippier looks great and his crossing is top notch. I can see him getting assists galore next season all being well.
Is that Siggy pick based on him being at Everton? I want him but I’m actually getting confused as to who will play where now. We’ve suddenly got more No.10’s than Liverpool which is some feat!
Thanks for the reply, init. I live in New York and my son and I often head out to Yankee Stadium to see NYCFC. That pic was taken back in March. It was -4c that day with 20mph winds. IOW, it was damn cold.
Browsing through this thread I’ve seen a lot of guys tab Trippier for their squads. Guess I’ll transfer him in. Thanks for the heads up!
I put Sigi on my team, because he scored a ton of points for me last year and was budget friendly @ 8.5.
@Gene, any chance you play fantasy mls, feel like we have ran into each other on twitter?
@Mito21. Yes sir, I also play MLS fantasy and quite often tweet @ MLS Fantasy Soccer, MLS Fantasy Boss, etc…
Ah, thought I seen you about Gene, good to see you on the site mate.
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Hey Init / Cookie still can’t get to page 2 of comments is there another way of doing it without the tab ???????
Not yet Silvers – just have to trawl through for now, apologies but it’s not an immediate fix though it’s on the list to do. At some point, apparently.
Heres my team at the moment, any thoughts?
I like that team Mane. Really astute picks in defence given the opening 6 or so weeks. Can’t say I know much about Mooy other than what a few have said on here and it all seems fairly positive. Benteke stood out as a question mark but again looking at their fixtures I think he’s fine and worth the punt.
Sorry, forgot to say, keep an eye on that Everton RB situation too. Kenny is the same price though so no biggie just yet.
Thanks Init.