HERE. WE. GO.

Whallop. That’s it. The deadline has passed and there is nothing we can do now. Buckle up. The Premier League season is up and running. GW1 is up and running. Sky Sports has a purpose again. The team news is in! Is he or isnt he there? Our sides are selected. We can do no […]

LOCKED IN

ARE YOU LOCKED IN? My original plan was to write an article about the new Mahrez or the next Michu, but after significant research I realised there aren’t any this season so let’s quickly move on!! Instead, I’d like to discuss one of the most universally recognised and debilitating conditions known to man… LOCKED IN […]

TAKE 5 – SEASON PREDICTIONS

Take this, take that. It’s Take 5 FFUKers! 5 FFUKers, 5 questions. Yes, we are back again with our predictions for the 2017/18 season which we are all predicting will be very unpredictable! It has to be. Our big five are: 2016 League Winner Paul Baker, 2011 League Winner Jamie Stewart, 2017 3rd place Matt Reid, […]

SIDE BETS, CHALLENGES & FORFEITS

It’s getting close. The start of the season will soon be upon us. Very soon. If you have already signed up to the FFUK league then welcome back. We are in the midst of such a glorious moment, drink it in, all that excitement ahead. Just make sure your squad is ready by the deadline […]

NEW CONTRIBUTORS LEAGUE

UPDATE: The prize money for the FFUK Contributors league is now confirmed. 1st prize £100 2nd prize £60 3rd prize £30 I’m so excited and I just can’t hide it. We are just days away from it all kicking off again. and we promised that this season it would be even better. The FFUK […]

AGUERO REVISITED

Ladies and gentlemen, I have a question for you. ARE WE REALLY DITCHING AGUERO? Stu recently discussed Aguero’s prospects in his Nailed On article, quite correctly acknowledging that “previously the first pick in our teams whatever his cost, he now only commands a place in just 9% of our teams”. Stu also suggested that whether […]

MONEYBALL

‘I think the question we should be asking is, do you believe in this thing or not?’ Have you seen the film MONEYBALL? It’s a firm favourite for me. Classic Brad Pitt and a film which further supported the growing belief that Jonah Hill was becoming a massive Hollywood star! For those of you who […]

NAILED ON – PART 2

Hello again, welcome back! In the second part of Nailed On, If you missed Part 1 then check it here but now in Part 2 I will look at the remaining teams. So without further ado… Man City Now we come to the king of rotation – Pep, who will be looking to put a piece […]

NAILED ON – PART 1

Since the game launched on 12th July, I’ve changed my squad at least once everyday; I’m on my 14th team selection! I’ve printed off the fixtures, identifying the ‘easy’ ones, matching my players to these games; I’m trying to be clever, I think I’m over thinking, but I’m still not really sure!! I need to […]

COUNTDOWN TO KICK OFF: FIXTURES VS OVERALL QUALITY

When you’re picking your opening FPL squad for the start of the season you obviously want to pick the players that you think will score you the most points. But with a tight budget to work to there will inevitably have to be some compromises. So what are the other factors that you consider? Do […]