With gameweek 38 now complete and mini-leagues finally settled, we have decided to release this short article to thank some very important people, and also to let you know what’s going to be happening round here over the next few weeks. Before all of that though, let us tie up a very important loose end by revealing how the official Fantasy Football Cheat team finished the season.
Our Fantasy Team
Gameweek 38 turned out to be a pretty decent week for our team. We set ourselves the target of finishing the season in the top 20,000 teams in the world, and we achieved our objective (just!). Our standout performer was Man City hero, and our gameweek 38 Captain, Sergio Aguero who delivered the goods with 8 fantasy points doubled to 16. Elsewhere we were also pleased to see strong performances from Rooney, Pienaar, Valencia and Caulker who all delivered us valuable fantasy points in this crucial gameweek.
Our only disappointment in gameweek 38 was to see Jonny Evans in United’s starting 11 for the game against Sunderland. Like many other fantasy manager’s we benched Evans under the impression he was injured. Under all the pressure, it must have slipped Sir Alex’s mind in the pre-match press conference to mention the return to fitness of Evans! With Evan’s stuck on our bench, we have to say that watching him keep a clean sheet and take 8 fantasy points from gameweek 38 really hurt. Once again, another lesson learned for next season, with the lesson being to always doubt the injury news, and question the updates provided by the Premier League managers. We’re not saying they’re liars, but every now and again they do seem to get either a little bit forgetful or uncharacteristically confused when it comes to accurately reporting injury updates! Ok. Whinge over, but I do feel better for getting it off my chest!
Our final score last week was a very satisfying 57 points, which was a pleasing 15 points above the average across the fantasy premier league as a whole. It was enough to see us make one final surge up the main fantasy premier league table, and we have now finished the season in position 19,851.
Over the last 4 seasons, our record now stands as follows:
Our average finishing position over the 4 seasons is position 18,790. We are pretty proud of that, and are very much looking forward to next season when we will try and beat our average and secure our third top 10,000 finish of our career.
A Message For Our Editorial Team
Over the last few days there have been loads of posts on our message boards from fantasy managers that have had superb seasons thanks to the advice on this site. It is hearing those success stories which makes running this site feel so worthwhile, but as you all know this is by no means a one man band. In fact, this site would be nothing without the immense efforts and contributions from our editorial team. I would therefore like to extend a huge thank you to the team of experienced fantasy managers that have all made time this year to provide invaluable articles for the site. Special thanks go to Mutley, Sharpie, Kop Warrior, Archivist, Flip, Ned, Migs, Cookie, S&S, Facer, Harry, Rob and Farid who have all published articles during the course of the season.
I would also like to thank everyone who has kindly given up their time for interviews with us this year. We have interviewed some great fantasy managers, so special thanks to everyone who has taken part.
The FFC Community
I would like to finish off the thank you’s by thanking everyone who comes on to our message boards and makes this place such a special community. Fantasy Football Cheat has become a hot bed of activity as fantasy managers from all over the world exchange thoughts, ideas and suggestions 24 hours a day. Whilst that in itself is pretty cool, what makes it absolutely fantastic is that it is done in such a fun and friendly manner. This is largely due to a great group of amazing regulars (you know who you are), and for that I am exceptionally grateful. Thank you.
Our Plans Going Forwards
If you’ve enjoyed this season, then strap on for the ride, as next season it is only going to get bigger and better. To do that, me & the team need to spend some time planning, brain-storming, organising, building etc to make sure we have everything in place ready for the build up to gameweek 1 of next season. We will not therefore be providing loads of articles over the summer break. Instead we will be busy behind the scenes improving the site and preparing to re-appear a few weeks before the start of next season with everything you need to know to pick your opening FPL fantasy teams for gameweek 1.
That being said, there is the small matter of Euro 2012 this summer. Not wanting to miss out on the fun, Fantasy Football Cheat has set up a fantasy football league for Euro 2012 (thank you Red & Black for organising it). Our chief tipster Kop Warrior has prepared a short article with all the details of how to enter the league, and we will be releasing that article on the site shortly. Whilst we will not be providing player tips and advice on the Euro 2012 competition, we will be providing you with full use of our message boards throughout the tournament.
Our Final Tip…
Once again, thank you all for a great year. However, we can’t leave you without one final tip. So here it is…
Our final tip this year is quite simple. Start getting excited for next season’s FPL, because together we are going to go on one almighty ride…
Looking forward to next season already. Cheers FFC !
you and me both
Thanks for this season FFC… i’m proud to be on the WINNER’S WALL OF FAME and hope to be on it again next season…
planning already!
GBP!
GBP – a deserved Champion…
FFC thanks for all your hard work this season, it’s easy for us to flip in and out of the site and get involved in conversations we want to and ignore those others that we don’t care about it. You are there overseeing most of the time and that takes proper commitment and dedication – and probably gets you grief from Mrs FFC as well!!
It is much appreciated and we’re all looking forward to next season.
Cheers,
The Prince (!)
Cheers Cookie / Prince!
ps I noticed some cricket chat yesterday. If you boys go to Lords / Oval, then FFC wants to come too!! Never done it either, but reckon it would be a great laugh
FFC – you’re in!
FFC – I’d like to express my thanks to you and all the regular contributors on the site. I’ve had my best ever FPL season and I put that down to the assistance I’ve received on this site.
Now bring on the Euro’s….Come on you boys in green
Cheers Kop – it’s been great fun. Next year our aim has to be to get someone in the top 10 in the main FPL, and dare I say it…. maybe even back the winner…
Kop – this may sound a bit strange, but condolences on Kenny being booted out. Despite it being Liverpool, there is always a respect for those who were heroes and great players that one grew up with – and Kenny is definitely one of them. Many a Saturday afternoon I would tune in to Radio 2 (at the time, before anyone says anything!!) for the commentary by Peter Jones, hoping that Dalglish or Rush (or preferably both) were injured or not playing when United played Liverpool.
It’s always sad to see those ex-players leave the game….and Kenny is as much a fan of Liverpool as he was a player or manager, you can only see that when he’s celebrating a goal.
I agree Cookie. I’m really sad to see him go.
Given the amount of times they hit the woodwork, If I were the owners I would have just made the goal 3 inches wider and 3 inches taller. Sorted!
FFC – not difficult is it? But we are talking Yanks here of course !!!
I wonder who will take over. Martinez?
Be gutted if he did – I really like him
FFC: I would also like to express my thanks to you and all they guys on there that have written fantastic articles and also taken the time to give me advice on my team.
I too have had my best season (by far!) and it is no coincidence that this happened because of all the help I got on here.
To quote you “…what makes it absolutely fantastic is that it is done in such a fun and friendly manner.” I think that makes all the difference!
Next season – bring it on!!!
Thanks guys!
Claire
couldn’t agree more. We’ve got high hopes for you next year Mrs Wright. I hope you’re ready…
thanks claire for helping me out on that sarurday morning before doublegw,,ur help helped me amass 160 points in that week and eventually win manager of the month for april in whole FPL,,thanks very much
KOTM – that is amazing. Well done
thanks FFC,,couldnt have done that without all the help from the site
Aaw KOTM, I’m so pleased I could help. That makes all the stressful Saturday morning chat worthwhile. Well done on your Manager of the Month for April.
Hope I can help again next year (or you can help me!) Good luck with your exams.
thanks claire,,i’ll need all the luck i can get for that
it wud be great if i cud be of any help to you but its most likely to be other way around,,,
thanks again
Echoing the other’s comments, I’ll add my thanks to you FFC and everyone who contributes to the site. You’ve done a great job and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed having the banter on the message boards and getting some great advice from the regulars and those who have given up their time to write some brilliant articles throughout the year.
Looking forward to the Euro League, should be good fun.
Next season going to be a big one, August shall not come fast enough!
Congrats on the website’s continuing success FFC, have a good summer!
Cheers GC. It’s been a great season, and I am really excited about next year. you’re right aswell, the banter is top draw
I feel a “group hug” coming on!!!!
You drinking again?!!
No but I’ve got toothache and am high on prescription drugs (panadol before anyone gets carried away!)
I’m thinking one final Cookie song to “My Way” … So now, Ade was near and he must face the final curtain….!!!
Claire – I can’t now I have the effing in-laws here and some peace and quiet….the two deffo don’t go together!!!
I dont like “My Way” – it always sounded so selfish and egotistical…….let’s have some suggestions for a song and I’ll do my best tomorrow……
Above should read “I need some peace and quiet to work my song magic”
followed up with a group sing song to our favourite Adebayor theme tune…
Which as a fan, you’ll now be leading !!!
Altogether now….
he’s played his last game! We need one for our other prolific striker Saha (what was Redknapp doing!)
“We” – Bless! All that support you could have given Cookie during “Adebayorgate” !!!!!
Cookie: My thinking cap is on! I originally thought Frank Sinatra as you’re the Prince of Monaco you must be related to Grace Kelly, Hollywood and all that!
Suggested songs for Cookie’s “Song of the Year” – anyone???
Some v good points there Claire, thank you. FFC take note!! By the way, hope you feel better soon…..toothache no fun. But if it makes you feel better, my crown fell out on Friday and I have to have an implant in my gum to replace the root and then a new crown fitted….all on Monday afternoon. I despise the dentist and turn into a blithering idiot!!
Hi Cookie, havent spoken to you before,but i enjoyed you articles over the last few months, i had to have an implant 2 weeks ago, right in the front, wasnt as bad as i thought, helped having a female spanish dentist who just spoke about football all the time.
The dentist is a piece of cake!
Cookie: Well as luck would have it, I’m going to the dentist on Monday afternoon too for something to do with a local anaestetic and my gum! That’s all I got from him cos I too am sh&t scared of dentists so switched off when he tried to tell me the details.
I feel your pain!
Okay so songs, you choose, it’s your baby! Should be an old classic I reckon!
Maybe too much cake in the first place is the problem!
Eddy, good to chat my friend. I truly want to believe you, but good to know you’ve survived the ordeal. Glad you liked the stuff on here, you think you’ll get more involved next season?
Kop – anyone who thinks having a needle stuck into their gum is a piece of cake is weird….sorry fella
Cookie – The way I see it, a dentist is never gonna tell you that you’ve only got 6 months to live…
Claire I’ll think of you Monday afternoon when i’m laying back on the torture chair!!
Nope, I need a song….an old classic, I agree……c’mon people – some ideas!!
Kop: I don’t think I’ve said this, well done on a brilliant FPL season. I thought I was in with a chance of beating you at one point but made very very very bad bench decisions this week. Oh well!
I’m half Irish so will be supporting Ireland (after England get kicked out!) at the Euros! I’ve got my Ireland top all ready! Don’t know how old you are but I remember years ago running down the street with my mum singing Paddy Bonner when he did good a few years ago!!!
Kop – slightly morbid there, old chap!!!
Cookie-i’m definitely up for next season and the euros, found the site in Nov but didn’t want to just barge in so i watched all you guys and girls and liked the friendly banter. The craic is great. As for the dentist, well she could have pulled all my teeth out with no anesthetic and i’d have been fine!!
Cookie – How about “I Wanna be Sedated” by The Ramones!!
Eddy – good work, but you had a pretty Spanish baby….believe me, I haven’t !!!
Kop – you’re too funny. I’ve already sorted out my sedation, don’t you worry!!!
Thanks Claire. You did pretty well yourself
I’m 32 Claire so I remember Packie, a true legend!
Claire, I was at a place called Critch Island, co Donegal last year and played golf there, packie bonner was a club member and played around with daniel o’donnell. Very strange pairing that was
Hi Eddy, OMG Packie & Daniel..wish I’d have been there, actually if Johny Logan had have been there,…it would be my dream come true!
My mum is from Dublin and I have about 47 cousins etc living in Ireland, love the place!
By the way, welcome to the site, as you can see it’s a very friendly place and some of these idiots actually know what they’re talking about!!!!!
Packie bonner has hands like shovels, they were huge, I think that’s why Daniel was hanging out with him!!
Really impressed with the site, all the guys and girls seem very approachable and their advice is spot on. Some sites I looked at were just full of pompous arses!!
Well done for the season, think I’m gonna enjoy battling it out with you all!
Yep, a big thank you to everyone who helped me through this year. If only i had listened to a few more of you and stuck Johnny Evans in, instead of being so stubborn.
Lesson learned and time to move on, already picking some of my players for next year – just a small matter of the Euro’s first. God help us we got Carrol up front!!!
Don’t worry Mutley we won’t get out of the group stage!! Carroll will soon be flying home
Ye certainly wont with the squad woy has picked.
Cookie, SCKMS league created for Euro’s go to FPL forum for code
Mutley, I’m going to take the summer off, my friend – watching England bores me to tears and there’s some proper sports to concentrate on, namely cricket and golf – but I’ll still be logging on here and seeing what’s going on!
OK, i have seen a lot of the cricket chat on here and i just can’t get into it. My best mate hates footy and follows cricket, even goes to oz for the ashes, i can’t get into it. Play a game for 5 days and end up with a draw – No thanks. I can just about handle a one day match so long as there is a bar!!!
It’s not everyone’s cup of tea, I appreciate that.
Mutely, any sport where we can bring the Australian nation to it’s knees is worth following mate!
Can I just say, my team is called UK, it’ might be the “U” that makes your group team finally make sense….!!!!
Is that an offer???
Stop it Mutley lol
Sorry – Fingers were typing before i engaged brain
Cookie
How about ‘Heaven knows I miserable right now’ or ‘ Sally Cinnamon’???
S&S you old bastard – welcome
Everyone’s here – it’s like the season never ended!!!
or I wanna be adored
come home
ringa bells
world in motion
love will tear us a part
“Love will tear us apart” will just get me thinking of Giggsy!!
Right I have to go and entertain the outlaws, but will check on here later or tomorrow….keep the ideas coming – if there ain’t one I like I won’t bother
World in Motion’s a good one (love New Order!) . I’ll never forget John Barnes’ really bad dance!
On that note, what about 3 Lions on a shirt …. Better still that awful one with Chris Waddle, what was it called ….oh that’s it …. DIAMOND LIGHTS!
FFC will appreciate that as a Spurs fan!
What about “We’re all part of Jackies Army”?
Cookie: Got it…. What about Grace Kelly (your relative”) by Mika???
” Why don’t you like me, why don’t you like me (FFC!) Perfect!
Or Kiss by Prince (of Monaco”)
“You dont’ have to be Rich(ards) to be my girl, you don’t have to be Krul to rule my world….! I just want your extra (Fergie) time….!
Claire – Maybe it’s you that should be writing the songs:)
Claire, you’ve got it – well done! You’ve written half of it. It’ll be on the site sometime tomorrow. Nice one.
Good evening all
OK chaps, here it is – my last tuneful (?) contribution to a fun season. Thanks again to all on here who have helped me and, as importantly, made me laugh.
And so, in conjunction with Claire (who wrote all the good bits !!), live from Monaco, i present to you…..(drum roll) ……
PRINCE and his FFC version of KISS.
You didn’t have to be at the Etihad to turn me on
I just need your Ruddy, baby, from dusk to dawn
You don’t need Mancini to turn me out
You just leave it up to Woy, he’ll show you what it’s all about
You don’t have to be Rich(ards) to be my girl
You don’t have to be Krul to rule my world
Ain’t no particular sign I’m more compatible with
I just want your Fergie time and your kiss
You got to not play dirty, Joey, if you wanna impress me
You can’t be to flirty, RVP, I know how to undress me, yeah
I want to be your fantasy, maybe you could be mine
You just leave it all up to Ade, we could have a good time
You don’t have to be Rich(ards) to be my girl
You don’t have to be Krul to rule my world
Ain’t no particular sign I’m more compatible with
I just want your Fergie time and your kiss
Giggsy, not girls, rule my world, I said he rules my world
Act your age, Tevez, not your shoe size, maybe we could do the twirl
(Not your shoe size)
You don’t have to watch Balotelli to have an attitude, uh
You just leave it all up to Bale, his love will be your food, yeah
You don’t have to be Rich(ards) to be my girl
You don’t have to be Krul to rule my world
Ain’t no particular sign I’m compatible with!
I just want your Fergie time and your kiss
Thankyou and i’m off to play golf !!
Cookie – are you sure you’re not Ringo Starr in disguise (he lives in Monaco I think) !
Love it… nice one Cookie… or Starr…
You’re wasted in the finance markets mate, good one
How about every manager on the planet, music by Elvis Costello ‘I don’t want to go to L’pool’?
Cookie: Brilliant! We are the FFC “Lennon and McCartney” !!!
Thanks so much POM! Good luck at the Dentist on Monday!
…..sorry to interupt the “Euro chat” – can’t get my head round that yet!
Cookie – Only just seen this now, it’s brilliant mate.
Okay so not wanting to be left out, my chance!
FFC i stumbled onto your site by accident, was madly desperate to find the bonus allocation but the fpl site was blocked on my client’s firewall, and i uncovered a real treasure. Unfortunately i was too stubborn to take any tips thinking i’m better than that and i can come up with my own ideas(i hate that bloody scout on fpl too, he’d always pick a player in my head so then everyone would know about him), but that ruined my team cuz i was ignoring the best players to get. It’s taken me a while to accept the site(my fault entirely) but once i did, these last few months have been an absolute treat, it’s been my solace everytime i needed a break from studying(that happens a lot).
So a big thanks to you and everybody who works so hard to make the site what it is, and special mentions to DB9(my first friend here), Kop, S&S, SZ, Cookie, Larry and last but not least Claire. It’s been an absolute delight talking to all of you’ll, hope to kick your arse next season!
Dhevesh – Best of luck with the final exam.
Kop – thanks mate, cant wait to get it over with!
Cheers Dhevesh – great to have you here too, eventually!
Good luck for the exam. Get your timing right so you can attampt every question. Thats half the battle!
And make sure you read the question correctly!!
Haha thanks FFC Kop – luckily for me, my school’s induced a very good sense of time management, and i’ve been able to retain it, and haven’t struggled for time on a paper ever since. In fact i actually leave most of the examinations with 20-30 minutes to spare, my friends are absolutely scandalized, you should see the expression on their faces!
I bet they are! Best of luck. Not long now and you’ll be a free man
Urgh, just got a really bad memory of my “O” Level History question “Describe Mao Tse Tung’s life before 1950? I wrote 17 pages on his life after 1950!!!!
Lesson learned, READ THE QUESTION!!!
Good luck!
Ha, just thinking. Dhevesh has his time management so well set up that he’s thinking “If I can leave this exam 20 mins earlier” that gives me 20 more minutes to talk about FFC!!!!!!! Good time management!
Thanks all, and claire 17 pages?? I write an average of 20 sides in all for a 100 mark exam!
Dhev: What can I say, I like to talk! Best bit was, we hadn’t learned about his life after 1950, I just b&llshitted for 17 pages.
Claire – That’s quite impressive!!
Claire – Haha we all know how much you love to talk
Aah Dhevesh, my wonderful assistant manger! You may not have listenened the first half of the season (and let’s face it, I’m not sure you listened the second half – Cisse, captain – anyone???) but you’re a real gent and a good guy.
Thanks for all the advice and support you have given me and many others this season.
I’m doing a “Dhevesh to pass his accoutancy exams” dance now!!
Good luck mate, look forward to the “Dream Team” doing the business next year!!!
Claire
Claire – in my defence, cisse captain was a sacrifice for united to win the title, and it would have worked but for those horrible 3 minutes!
And thank you very much you’ve been very supportive all through.
Of course the dream team’s gonna kill it, i just hope the rest are prepared for what they’re gonna get!
@Dhevesh: cheers Dhevesh!!! lindegaard springs to my mind when i recalled our 1st convo.
Who is up for rating my Euro Dream Team?????
Ha ha
S&S – I hope you’ve got a few of your boys in the team!!
Cmon then S&S I’ll show you mine if you show us yours!
I will – ha ha!
KW
Not a chance?
Mutley
I cant spell them!!!!
Claire
are you fully developed yet???
S&S – “Are you fully developed yet?” LMAO
S&S Copy and paste. It’s the future!!!
me too
Here we go for a laugh
Stekelenberg (Den)
Puyol (Spa) Kadlec (Cze) Badstuber (Ger) Lahm (Ger)
Poulsen (Den) Rosicky (Cze) Błaszczykowski (Pol) Fabregas (Spa)
Lewandowski (Pol) Jelavic (Cro)
Isaksson (Swe) Pranjic (Cro) Ibrahimovic (Swe) Cabaye (Fra)
Mutley – Is Stekelenberg not Dutch?
Yep – just checking your all paying attention lol
Denmark is who he plays first game, my mistake – muppet
puyol a big doubt i think
Yeah time to go yet. will keep an eye on that one. I have 0.5m spare to swap him for maybe Pique if needed
Mutley
That was hard
Kinfeev (Rus)
Réveillère (Fra) Kadlec (Cze) Agger (Den) Monreal (Esp)
Schweinsteiger (Ger) Błaszczykowski (Pol) Mandžukić (Cro) Dzagoev (Rus)
Benzema (Fra) Silva (Esp)
Given (IRL) M. Olsson(Swe) Konoplyanka (Ukr) Hélder Postiga (Por)
Gonna be a lot harder than fpl i think. Who’s your cappo i have gone for Lewandowski
the polish midfield player
lol If it helps he plays with Kuba on his shirt in the Bundasleeeggga – Germany, CANT SPELL THAT EITHER
i gone lewand as capt too
cech lindegaard
evra terry boateng m olsson kadlec
andrews walcott blasczykowski ozil VDV
jelly RVP lenwandowski
heres my euro team wot do you all think ?
To be honest i don’t know enough about most of the players, you seemed to have picked quite a few of the ones i do though. Looks as good as anything i can come up with
thanks mutley may put McClean in for andrews when they update in fact team be a lot different come june 8th lol
Bench – McClean wont start.
Bench – I dont think Lindegaard will be first choice.
ok cheers kop do you think andrews will start ?
given then maybe for linderaard
Yeah, Andrews will start.
FFC we have the same amount of points and we finished in the same overall position.. HOW CRAZY IS THAT? Cheers and see you next year
Wagza27 – great season
you been using the site this year or just stumbled on us recently?
Morning FFC, how’s the head today?
Absolute result! No sniff of a hangover! Must have been the Macy D’s on the the way home (i know i’m battered when i get one of those in!). Round 2 today. Curry and beers with the lads!
FFC – How have you managed to get a visa 2 days running?
ha ha – he shoots he scores! Got it stamped this morning!
Good on yer FFC, still up for the Darts then, couple of matches in my local tonight but i dont think the presentation party are up to much, lol
lol – after what i saw last night i might organise a pre season FFC tour to the darts (if the prem managers get to go on pre season tours i cant see why us fantasy managers shouldn’t too!!)
I’d much prefer a day at the cricket!!
Couldn’t do it without you Kop. Cricket it is then!
Day at the cricket then darts kop! The girls in the award party Kop had massive …………..potentials mate!!
Bench said it was the best nights craic he had