Welcome back and exciting news
Welcome back everyone! Well, actually you've probably all been around a lot more than I have, so I guess it's me who's back.
It's been a busy time for me personally (I got married on August 2nd!) and for the blog, as I've finally finished my proposed e-book season preview. It's something I've wanted to do for a couple of seasons but have finally managed to complete the project this year and, honestly, I'm delighted with how it turned out.
It's 64 pages of content (all penned by yours truly) featuring:
The book has been an incredible amount of work (including having my new wife help edit it between our wedding and our honeymoon - which starts on Friday) but it's been a lot of fun to make and I'm really proud of how it has turned out.
For those who are interested, the book is available at Lulu.
As for the coming season, normal, and full service service will resume in a couple of weeks after I return from our honeymoon (we're heading to S.Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Zambia in case anyone was wondering). We're due back on Sep 9th so I expect to have everything up and running for GW4. Until then, eight week forecast data and GK-rotation data can be found in the book.
As always, thanks for reading and sticking with the blog and here's to another great season.
PS. Now that the book is finished I'll be back on here and Twitter until Friday posting some general thoughts and hopefully my opening day lineup if I can make my mind up in time!
It's been a busy time for me personally (I got married on August 2nd!) and for the blog, as I've finally finished my proposed e-book season preview. It's something I've wanted to do for a couple of seasons but have finally managed to complete the project this year and, honestly, I'm delighted with how it turned out.
It's 64 pages of content (all penned by yours truly) featuring:
- 100 individual player profiles and fantasy status (buy, sell, monitor etc)
- 17 full team previews including assessment of 2012-13 data, transfer analysis and forecast lineups
- Goalkeeper rotation data
- Forecast data for the first eight gameweeks of the season
- Brief analysis of every transfer, including fantasy status
- A review of the model in 2012-13 and how it will be improved this season.
The book has been an incredible amount of work (including having my new wife help edit it between our wedding and our honeymoon - which starts on Friday) but it's been a lot of fun to make and I'm really proud of how it has turned out.
For those who are interested, the book is available at Lulu.
As for the coming season, normal, and full service service will resume in a couple of weeks after I return from our honeymoon (we're heading to S.Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Zambia in case anyone was wondering). We're due back on Sep 9th so I expect to have everything up and running for GW4. Until then, eight week forecast data and GK-rotation data can be found in the book.
As always, thanks for reading and sticking with the blog and here's to another great season.
PS. Now that the book is finished I'll be back on here and Twitter until Friday posting some general thoughts and hopefully my opening day lineup if I can make my mind up in time!
Comments
I'll probably spend the money on your book just because. Thanks for the effort.
Can't wait to see your master piece of work..
Welcome and please don not leave us for that long next time ;)
Just bought it and looking forward to read it!
Have a great honey moon!
Happy to see you back posting, was getting anxious that the best Fantasy blogger had given up on us.
Look forward to reading the book.
The book looks an interesting idea, I will check how to pay, assumingly with PayPal. You sure deserve some money from it as your blog is amazing and original.
Do you have new league code for the new season to join? As I can see that is still the last year one on the blog
Have fun on the honeymoon
-Chris Beck
And also that - yes Chris you probably worked a lot to create it.. Thanks for the cheap price it is really not more than any magazine on the street and worth much more.
First off, congrads on the wedding. What an amazing honeymoon you guys have planned. To say I'm jealous (of the places you're going) would be an understatement!
That said, I bought the book and I have it printed out and on my desk at work. As Tim states, it's severely impacted my productivity today. All and all, I love it and I think you did the right thing by putting this together and charging for it. Small price to pay for some really hard work on your part.
My one point of contention is around bonus points. Would be nice if you could somehow (miraculously based on your current life schedule) talk about the new bonus system which is set to change and increase the value of "field general" CM types of players from what I gather. Also boosts the Bonus potential for goalies from what I can tell.
Thanks again Chris!
- the starting lineup table for each team, visually that is great idea to see which player is where and probably who can be his substitute, very good for having fast overview about the actual team situation if someone did not follow all the news in the past months
- detailed description about the current key players in each team
- also there is summary about the new arrivals marking their chance to be in the first team
- very consequent analyse and summary on team level
- for me the Definition and explanation table is very useful to come back to it time to time, for clear understanding of the statistical numbers and diagrams
I am very positive with this structure, really just congratulations
Anyway the book looks great, going to head over to Lulu to buy it now, Its the least I can do after getting so much from your brilliant blog.
best of luck !
Anyway the book looks great, going to head over to Lulu to buy it now, Its the least I can do after getting so much from your brilliant blog.
best of luck !
I also love the style of blogging here on http://premierleaguefantasy.blogspot.com/
you see, there are 2 blogs that i've found so far to be very helpful and have something interesting for me whenever i visit, this one and http://danieluyi.com
Keep up the good work you're doing here.
have a read, it describes it in a little more detail; http://teamfill.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/fantasy-football-weekend-team.html?spref=tw&m=1