The FA has created a season-long campaign to celebrate and promote men's grassroots 11-a-side football in England. The number of players and teams in 11v11 football leagues is in decline - and the 18-22 year old group are the most likely to drop out of 11-a-side football... (I guess video games, chasing women, and entering university will do that to you). Click to continue reading...

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"But despite being down to ten players, (insert club name here) was able to get through the gameweek with relative success. Click to continue reading...

If you are suffering from a mid-season crisis (like I am), never fear, the United Arab Emirates may save our fantasy blushes in only a few weeks.
Fantasy slave Ronaldo's exorbitant price tag has made this season extremely difficult for even the most creative fantasy premier league managers. Little "wiggle room" to bring in complimentary big-name players and the rise of cheap options like Ireland and Geovanni has made this season, in my opinion, a bit "stale. Click to continue reading...

A quick note from Butt's Brain as I watch the Arsenal - Wigan match live. I haven't watched Wigan in quite some time but Ryan Taylor (4.2M) looks very lively today and has provided superb delivery from free kicks and corners for Wigan.
As we've mentioned in the past, Wigan defenders (Figueroa/Melchiot) should only be considered as bench options, but Taylor is playing in an advanced midfield role today. Click to continue reading...

The fantasy premier league world is going bananas over blog favorites Bent, Bentley, and Modric. Tottenham reached the Carling Cup Quarter-finals in style, downing in-form Liverpool's second string side with ease.
But that's not the only good news coming out of White Hart Lane. Reports have surfaced that Harry Redknapp is prepared to launch a bid for Barcelona stud Gai Assulin in the January transfer window. Click to continue reading...

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I gamble. I probably shouldn't, but I do. I keep Excel spreadsheets, stick to the maths, play the numbers, and only bet on what I know best - the Premier League. Click to continue reading...

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Blog favorite Ashley Young has been a staple in our fantasy lineups since his good old newly-promoted Watford days, years ago. Click to continue reading...

Last season Cristiano Ronaldo averaged a fantasy point every 9.7 minutes he played. As he rounds in to form this year, he is producing at a rate of 10.5 minute per point. The question has been answered. If you want to be a consistent fantasy prem boss, you need to set aside 14.

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Successful Fantasy Premier League managers know the game is all about value. Click to continue reading...

Some supporters tell us that we are the wittiest fantasy premier league blog. Drunkenly, they chant our name at stadiums across the globe, "Never Captain Nicky Butt! Never Captain Nicky Butt!"
Joe Kinnear clearly disagrees.
He captained Nicky Butt.
The end of the world is near. Click to continue reading...

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Forget the worldwide financial crisis, we've got a premier league wide injury crisis on our hands. Click to continue reading...

Buy a few more physios Roman, it looks like Chelsea are headed for yet another injury crisis. Deco (thigh) & Carvalho (knee) have been missing for a month, Joe Cole (gashed head (old) and ankle problem (new)) and Didier Drogba (knee) are short of fitness, and word coming out of the England camp suggests that John Terry (back) and Ashley Cole (hamstring) have been ruled out of The Three Lions' World Cup qualifier versus Belarus. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel had cemented a position for himself at centre back with a series of solid performances this season, but now faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after injuring ligaments in his right knee.
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Only 3 early games to take in today as Manchester United and Blackburn are set to kick-off any minute. Click to continue reading...

We know that some of our footie- addicted bachelor readers are probably more interested in the announcement of a new soccer singles dating website than plunging into a world of fantasy premier league opinion and commentary, and while we respect that, we need to focus on soccer/football rather than on T&A for the time being. Click to continue reading...

A few player thoughts as the fantasy premier league pundits continue to offer our satisfaction guaranteed or your money back fantasy premier league tips and suggestions...

While the US has not yet agreed on a $700B bailout plan, we warned you (and begged you) to select Cristiano Ronaldo as the $14M bailout plan in your side.

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