The game is up and running again. I haven't really looked at the site yet, but it looks like they have made some changes.

http://fantasy.premierleague.com/

One of the big changes is with the bonus points, while they still have them they are not down to the whims of the drunken press association. They are based totally on stats. The three best performing players in each match according to the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index will receive additional bonus points.

You can look at the what the EA SPORTS Index is here.

http://www.premierleague.com/page/EAIndex

I believe that the leagues continue and if you were in our league last season you will be this season that's if you play this season. I will try to confirm that.

You going to play this season Tick?

I am little unsure about Luiz? Good addition to the fantasy team if he plays regularly and I have him in my team as of now. I know he was at the Copa America but Brazil were eliminated early, has Luiz rejoined Chelsea yet and if so has he played in any of their friendlies? Is there really a possibilty he could be used in the Essien role? I don't see it myself with Ramires and Mikel and if Chelsea add Modric, or Pastore the competition for midfield spots gets very crowded.

I wont be taking part ~ I can just about belly other peoples opinions most of the time, but when it effects my outlook on something, I drives me insane. Fantasy League is total Bollocks, until they stop other peoples opinions having a baring on your score, count me out.

Maybe you should look at the way they are going to award the bonus points to the three players each game before you decide not to play.

The three players getting bonus points are still there but this year it is based on statistics.

The game uses the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index and there are six calculations which generate the Index.

Calculation 1 – Assesses a player's contribution to a winning team, based on the points won by the team when he has appeared.
Calculation 2 – Assesses a player's performance in each game by allocating points for actions that positively contribute to a winning performance, such as shots, tackles, clearances and saves. It also takes points away from players for negative actions such as yellow/red cards, and shots off target.
Calculation 3 – Allocates points based on time on the pitch.
Calculation 4 – Allocates points for goal scorers.
Calculation 5 – Allocates points for assists.
Calculation 6 – Allocates points for clean sheets.

I guess you can say it is still subjective because The data is collected by a representative from the Professional Footballers Association (PFA), at every Premiership match.

However, Video footage is then used to verify the information, before the Index is generated and published.

It does look like they are trying to address complaints about the bonus system by using the stats based Index and waiting until 24 hours after the match to award the bonus points.

While it would be better to scrape the bonus points entirely, Hopefully the bonus points will be less subjective and make more sense this season.

This sounds like an excellent system but it can only be really judged when we see which players are winning these points. Worries me that the possibility is that still, the same few players will stand out of this system, in an unfair way.

That said, given the amount of points we score per week, (often upward of 40) 3 bonus points either way has little bearing on the overall score.

Tick should be encouraged to rejoin...its not the same without!

There's the top 20 from last year, you can see it is dominated by the top clubs. 70% come from United, Chelsea and City. The more successful the club they play for is a major factor and the dominating player on a poor team such as Adam, Baines and Odemwingie do well also.


Rank Name Team Index Score
1 Florent Malouda Chelsea 661
2 Dimitar Berbatov Man Utd 583
3 Dirk Kuyt Liverpool 563
4 Nemanja Vidic Man Utd 551
5 Carlos Tevez Man City 541
6 Didier Drogba Chelsea 525
7 Vincent Kompany Man City 518
8 Leighton Baines Everton 515
9 Gnegneri Toure Yaya Man City 515
10 Peter Odemwingie West Brom 504
11 Joe Hart Man City 503
12 Petr Cech Chelsea 499
13 Wayne Rooney Man Utd 499
14 John Terry Chelsea 498
15 Brede Hangeland Fulham 496
16 Kevin Nolan Newcastle 488
17 Ashley Cole Chelsea 480
18 Patrice Evra Man Utd 474
19 Luis Nani Man Utd 471
20 Charlie Adam Blackpool 468

I'm in boys, good luck all

How many people have signed up for this year? Is it about time we started a second league, one of the head to head leagues, so we can have them running side by side?

Might add something extra to the mix?

Something worth thinking about, I understand that you, Red, are the administrator, so something you can look into?

Just a thought.

8 teams in the league this year

Canuckred64
Unbelievable Jeff
Dan City FC
Prestige Worldwide
Sharples United
Canadian Fiddlers
ABCDE FC
edwin congo fc

Have just set up a Head to head

Can't just transfer everyone in the regular league to the head to head they have to join separately


Will start the league when everyone has joined hopefully all eight. If you are in contact with any of the people in the league let them know about the H to H.

Code to join this league: 52393-370216

I will be joining the league as soon as I can get on the damned site! I have no idea why but i just haven't been able to...I may be a few weeks late...shame...

You didn't get a team in the regular league Chelseaforthedrop?

Up to 10 in the league now.

simplemen and Top Bananas now in.

Will start H to H once everyone is in. Code to join this league: 52393-370216