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
Hey guys, how’s it going?? Hope everyone has been having a nice summer so far. I’ve been enjoying a little break from the fantasy madness but I’m all recharged and ready to go! Nowhere near ready to put a team together yet, but will spend some time this evening going over the price list and seeing what’s what. I’m just logging on so it may have been discussed already, but has anyone found any good looking bargains so far? Who do you think is underpriced? Who’s overpriced?
Hi Red, can’t say I’ve looked at anything in too much detail just yet, but my initial thoughts are: Gayle looks well-priced at £6.5m; Trippier looks a steal at £5.5m if Walker leaves as is expected; Yedlin may be worth a pop at £4.5m; Kane, Alli and Eriksen will cause headaches; B Silva makes himself interesting at £8m; interesting to see Mane at £9.5m, just £0.5m above new boy Salah (and Coutinho, who may be pushed deeper); King’s position changed has killed him; £7m for Alonso is too much for me – Baines was the only defender I would touch at that when he was on pens; Shaw may be one to monitor.
Speaking of pen taking defenders there is a chance that Lowe would take pens for Huddersfield. It between him and Mooy.
Hey AT, great to see you mate. Like the new grav.
Appreciate your thoughts, I noticed Silva right off the bat as well. I had some good luck last season going with a 3-5-2, might try loading up on decent mids again and starting that way, seems to be some good ones around the 8-9.5 range. Aguero seems reasonable at 11.5, too. Gonna be a tough call between him, Kane, and Lukaku! I wonder if Jesus at 10.5 can stay healthy and keep pace with those guys.
Is it me or is anyone struggling with the midfielders. Lots of them seem very expensive
@Smash maybe, but 11 of the 15 top attacking players were mids, yet most of us were pleasantly surprised at Kun’s and Kane’s price and understood why Lukaku was that high.
It’s probably just me just wanting to spend the big money on big forwards more than the midfielders
Berahino at 6 million is interesting. They paid a lot of money for him so will be interesting to see his pre season
Everyone having fun?!
I need another break!
I can unfix the issue easy enough 😉
Hold off till I don’t “qualify for the cup”
Chill there Milburn, no need to get too into it just yet.
I’ll be having a good look at the fixtures, preseason friendlies and any transfers that’ll take place.
Much will change in a month, bargains will (hopefully) appear, maybe the odd injury etc.
I know mate I’m just joking; not stressing yet.
There’s still another 99 drafts to be made yet!
You are right there Cookie it could all change quickly
Log In Issues?
Repost from this morning as I’m seeing a fair few with multiple failed log ins – kunal, ragunath, Eagle for example.
Just mail us please guys, we fixed it easily for Milburn this morning so worth a go. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Just in case anyone struggles to log in at all since we changed the comments section a bit, please just drop us a quick email with your username and we should be able to sort it for you.
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And thanku for that sir!
personally I don t like this :))
but I think this have a good bench
kochunga had a good statistics last season and i think he can continue
what s your idea guys?
I’ll be honest I’ve never heard of him Daniel! Some of the toon lads or GP will know better as they probably saw him play.
Rest looks ok, don’t think I’ll be picking Firmino now though with his reclassification.
yes.I saw some of games.for cheap mdf he is a good option.I choose murry for firmino and then lacazette for king.lallana for silva. I think this is better.murray is topscorer of brighton and leading them for scoring
Daniel sorry I can’t offer any help on that lad.
I’d be worried about Morgan game time after they’ve signed Maguire.
Unsure of B Silva game time and I’d mirror what Init has said about Firmino. Again I’d imagine pools point to be spread about so I’ll probably wait off till we see who’s in form
Kachunga was top scorer for Huddersfield last season with 12 goals and occasionally played up top as striker.Wagner has signed a couple of strikers this summer though so can’t see that happening much again.Tom Ince interests me at 6m.15 goals in the championship last season and will be on most set pieces.He has scored tonight too in a friendly.
Evening all by the way….