Kudos to Fantasy League Limited!

In my previous post, I mentioned that there seem to be duplicate accounts created by ***** Loh (no, that's not a typo, it's his actual username), who was occupying the 1st and 3rd position in TFLTalk league. 

So I've dropped a note to Fantasy League Limited to inform them about this issue, and they promptly responded within a day:

Thank for your email and vigilance. 

Having looked into this it seems that that user entered their email address incorrectly on the first team and then probably would not have been able to login because of the typo so re-registered with their correct email address and obviously chose the same team name etc. 

I think in this instance, as that user has not logged in to their first team since the 17th August, then we can give them the benefit of the doubt that this was a genuine mistake. I have removed their first team anyway just to confirm the mistake was genuine 

Thanks again for your eagle eyes and good luck in the game!

I am very appreciative of them taking the time to investigate and explained their findings. I have encountered responses from companies who responded with template answers, or took action based on a user's submission without further investigation.

Despite some gameplay grouses, Fantasy League Limited have definitely improved on the game interface, providing a greater breakdown of team and individual statistics, and giving myself plenty of ideas for new articles.

Kudos to Fantasy League Limited, particularly James Hay, whom handled my inquiry. Top notch customer service! :)   

TFLTalk Scoreboard - Week 1

First off, I would like to give a shout-out to all 97 (!) managers who have signed up for TFLTalk League. I didn't expect the huge turnout, especially since I haven't been writing on this blog nor on TodayOnline, so thank you all for participating in one of the largest (I assume) leagues in Today Fantasy League.

Now, let's take a look at the standings, shall we?

TFLTalk League - Week 1 (Overall)

Hm, I think I spotted a duplicate account....just to note, you are only allowed to enter one team into the game. Entrants who are found to have entered multiple teams will not be eligible for prizes and can be removed from the game entirely.

Until proven otherwise, I will not be discussing about those teams in my write-ups.

Kahirul Salleh's THE UNSANGKARABLE was unlucky not to top the league in Week 1, despite having 4 goals and 3 assists in his team, with almost all players contributing to a goal, or clean sheet. However, he has already made 2 transfers so far, so he is restricted to 3 more in September.

Kai Xiang Wong's KX is in 4th place with 47 points, which his entire backline contributed to 5 clean sheets. Derek Tan's Lekuasimi is looking strong in 5th place with his front 3 of RVP, Giroud & Benteke contributing to half of his week's score.


Overall Leaderboard - Week 1

Darren Sim's Dynamix tops the Overall Leaderboard with 60 points in Week 1, with everyone on his team, barring Fellaini, contributed by either scoring, assisting or keeping a clean sheet. Considering his team cost only £57.9 mil, this means that his team averaged more than a point per million spent.

2nd placed Kugendren K Puranavalu's Shepherd_21 is 2 points behind with 58 points, correctly opting for Giroud as captain for the week.

2 teams, Kian Haw Kong's [Artician] & afiq zulhilmi bin abbas' afiq FC are tied-3rd for Gameweek 1 with 57 points. Afiq took the most daring approach by captaining Aaron Ramsey, and was rewarded with 18 points from his captain's brace.


Congrats to all who have done well in Week 1. Remember, this game is a marathon, not a sprint, so for those who had a disappointing week, there's plenty of time for your team to turn around. 

HOLD THOSE ITCHY FINGERS!!!

So, how has the 1st day of Today Fantasy League been? Already making plans to press the Transfer button?

Here's a few reasons why you should wait till the next gameweek:

1) There is no price rises/falls

The main difference between Today Fantasy League and other fantasy league (FPL, Yahoo, etc) is that players' price remain the same for the entire season. There is no need to knee-jerk and transfer in a player right after a great game, which leads to point #2...

2) The unexpected might befall upon him

The chosen player might get injured during a cup game, a training session, or even in his bathroom. It'll be best to wait till Friday team news, or even up till 1 minute before the game starts to select your chosen one.

3) Clearing the doubt for 50-50 players

From the FAQ:

When can I make transfers and are there any deadlines?

You can make transfers at any time, but in order for the new player to score points for you team he must be in your team before the scheduled kick-off time of his next match. If you complete the transfer after this time, the incoming player will score points from his next match onwards.

Hence, this means you can wait till the teamsheets are revealed before making the final decision on the transfer.

4) Might lead to more points for the Gameweek

An example: I currently have van Persie, and I want to swap him for Suarez this gameweek. I take a look at this week's fixtures, and found that Man Utd is playing on Saturday 7.45pm, and Liverpool plays later at 10.00pm.

Hence, I make the transfer after Man Utd's game has kicked off, but before Liverpool's game, thus I'll get both van Persie's and Suarez's scores for the gameweek.

Do note that this is possible so long as you are NOT transferring out the CAPTAIN for the gameweek. As mentioned in the FAQ:

When can I change my captain? 

If captains are available in this game (see the rules the first game of a fixture block. This means before the first match of a set of weekend fixtures (Friday to Monday inclusive) and before the first of any midweek matches (Tuesday and Wednesday). 

The window for changing your captain will open on Tuesday morning and will remain open until the first match of a Game Week (Tuesday to Monday), which will usually be on a Saturday, unless there is a midweek fixture or a set of midweek fixtures. When there are midweek fixtures the captaincy window will re-open at 07:00h (all times in Singapore/GMT +8 time) following the final midweek match.

Hope these tips will be useful for your team planning. Remember, you only have 30 transfers in a season, and there are 34 gameweek left in the season. Plan ahead, and don't waste those valuable transfers!

Increase in Participation Rate?

As I'm typing this, there's about 10 more minutes till the deadline closes, so I took a look at the Overall Leaderboard on the number of participants in the game:

Compared to the number of signup last season (14,000), this is still a disappointing figure, especially with the game opening up to Malaysians and Indonesians.

Nevertheless, I'm pleased to announce that there are 82 participating teams in this season's TFLTalk league! It's never too late to challenge me in the TFLTalk League (PIN: 3695840)

Good luck for the upcoming season! :)

Deadline is 12PM this Saturday!

Just noticed that the TFL Scoring countdown time at 11+pm today states

Which means the deadline for unlimited transfers this Saturday is 12pm, unlike the Fantasy Premier League, which is usually 6.30pm Singapore time.

Once the 12pm deadline passes, you're restricted to 30 transfers for the rest of the campaign. You can make up to five transfers in a month, but season transfer limit means you can't make five transfers every month.

Transfers can be made at any time, but must be completed before the scheduled kick-off time of the incoming player's next match, in order to score points from that match. This means it is possible to make changes between matches.