Fantasy Premier League

Well, here we go again with a change in format for the Friday post.  Two reasons for this - one, there's a lot of injury news and two, that injury news tends to link up pretty well with the comments and questions in the wake of yesterday's posting.  I won't Read full entry

De Zeeuw back in Latics business 2:15 PM (TeamTalk) Cottagers depleted for Boro clash 1:45 PM (TeamTalk) Xavier steps in for banned Pogatetz12:45 PM (TeamTalk) Suspension rules out striker Diouf12:30 PM (TeamTalk) Read full entry

Well, the two-gamers - Cesc, Drogba, Sheva, and Ashley - made me nervous but in the end Drogba and Sheva combined for a late goal and Cesc came off the bench for an assist.  Not an overwhelming success but unless you got all the one-gamers right (mostly Berbatov and Matt Read full entry

Lineups have been posted for the Chelsea-Newcastle and Wigan-Arsenal matches.As usual, there are some changes that drive fantasy managers crazy (and make us wish we had Saha and Petrov in our teams).  Notably, Drogba, Sheva, and RvP are all on their respective benches.  So that makes my forward line-up a Read full entry

Lot more keeper news this morning after yesterday's Isakcsson post. For all of us who bet on him as a 2-gamer, it looks like Kirkland should be fit to play Arsenal. Now, whether or not that is a good thing remains to be seen. Another possible 2-gamer Read full entry

UPDATE: Isaksson may be set for start --  Andreas Isaksson is determined to use his unexpected Manchester City debut to establish himself as Stuart Pearce's number one keeper.The Swedish World Cup star has been dogged by injury since his £2million summer arrival from Rennes, allowing Nicky Weaver to leapfrog above him Read full entry

The one-gamers are winning. Hate to alarm you, but it's true. At least so far. Unless you have Essien on your team. Or Martins. But having only played one game I guess it should be too surprising. Great goals from Saha, CRonaldo, Read full entry

Gareth Southgate is backing Mark Viduka to spark a Barclays Premiership revival at Middlesbrough. The 31-year-old Australian's return from fractured toes gave his side a much-needed focal point as they survived a first-half mauling to fight back and snatch a point from Wigan. That it was strike-partner Aiyegbeni Yakubu who Read full entry

No, not the blog.  But perhaps the Premiership.  Well, if not new management at least new sponsorship.  As the rash of foreign ownership of clubs continues apace, it's only appropriate that this "news" comes across the wires: Shares of Barclays PLC rose more than 4 percent Friday after Read full entry