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See last year's Evens Edition for a glimpse of how the competition went.
  • Picks to be sent via private message rather than posted in thread.
  • One allowed substitute that can be used at any time but must be submitted at the same time as the original eight players and must have a unique squad number and club (neither can match one of your other players). If one of your eight players is injured, suspended or just plain sucks, you can request for your substitute to replace the injured/suspended/shit one for the remainder of the competition. If OriginalPlayer scores 5 goals prior to being replaced and ReplacementPlayer scores 6 goals for the remainder of the duration of the competition, you'll get 11 points total.
  • Each person gets three bonus cards that can be used through the competition. How it works is, prior to the teams being released for the first fixture of that game week, you can nominate one of your players to be given a bonus card. If they score during that round of fixtures, you get one point added to your goal total. You must nominate in the thread itself (PM isn't allowed, but if you're a newbie with limits to posts per day I will allow PMing me and I'll post in the thread for you) and you can give multiple bonus cards to the same player but not on the same game week (so you can't use all three for one match).
Simply:
  • Pick eight Premier League players with even numbers on their jerseys - one pick per Premier League side. So you could have, say Lisandro Martinez for Manchester United (#6 shirt) but you can't have Bruno Fernandes too (#8)
  • You can't choose the same shirt number twice - so if you pick Lisandro Martinez (#6), you can't have Milos Kerkez (#6) too.
  • At the same time as the eight Premier League players, you must submit a ninth clearly labeled as a substitute and must have a unique number and club. If you want to replace one of the original eight with this substitute, you can do but must message Damien stating your desire to do so.
  • You gain one point for each Premier League goal your players score (nothing for assists).
  • You have three bonus cards. Prior to the teams being released for the first fixture of any match day, you can nominate one of your players to be given a bonus card (must be posted in thread). If they score during that match day you get one bonus point added to your score. You can use multiple bonus cards on the same player if you wish, but must be on different match days.
  • The following players are banned (yes, I know they're both odd numbers):
    • Mo Salah
    • Erling Haaland
  • This runs from 6th February 2025 (MD25) until the end of the season. Person with most points wins.
  • Deadline for submitting your list of eight even-numbered players is Friday 6th February 8:00pm and you must send your list of eight (plus one sub) to me via private message. After the deadline, everyone's picks will be revealed. This list can't be changed afterwards and you have to take the rough with the smooth, but you can use your one sub at any point.
  • If there are 20+ entries, the winner will get a tagline and an award.
Example of how your picks should look like using Spanish players:

#6 - Koke - Atletico Madrid
#8 - Federico Valverde - Real Madrid
#10 - Mikel Oyarzabal - Real Sociedad
#12 - Allan Nyom - Getafe
#14 - Terrats Ramon - Espanyol
#16 - Diego Lopez - Valencia
#20 - Unai Gomez - Athletic Club
#22 - Johan Mojica - Mallorca

Substitute:
#24 - Ruibai Aitor - Real Betis
 
Here's the spreadsheet.

Everybody's subs:
Annihilate Now!: #14 - Nmecha - Leeds United
AnotherLondonManc: #32 - Smith Rowe - Fulham
antohan: #2 - Munoz - Crystal Palace
Bigfoot2: #2 - Munoz - Crystal Palace
Bogga: #6 - Palhinha - Tottenham Hotspur
DanNistelrooy: #28 - Le Fee - Sunderland
DJ_21: #32 - Smith Rowe - Fulham
Glow: #36 - Mane - Wolverhampton Wanderers
Herculean: #16 - Tavernier - Bournemouth
IRN-BRUno: #2 - Munoz - Crystal Palace
jetlee: #36 - Mane - Wolverhampton Wanderers
Jimmy Greenhoff's Chest: #2 - Munoz - Crystal Palace
jymufc20: #8 - Bissouma - Tottenham Hotspur
NLunited: #16 - Tavernier - Bournemouth
P-Nut: #12 - Mayenda - Sunderland
RiqCantona: #8 - H.Wilson - Fulham
Sakasaka: #18 - Isidor - Sunderland
sallycinnamin: #16 - Tavernier - Bournemouth
Scriblerus: #37 - Mane - Wolverhampton Wanderers
troylocker: #16 - Tavernier - Bournemouth
Wilt: #28 - Soucek - West Ham United
 
The following players scored during MD25 (lists on at the time in brackets):
  • 3 goals by Cole Palmer (6 – yes, just 6)
  • 2 goals by Viktor Gyokeres (10)
  • 1 goal by Bruno Fernandes (6)
  • 1 goal by Dominik Szoboszlai (1)
  • 1 goal by Martin Zubimendi (1)
Rankings after MD25
RankUsernameGoalsMD25 Scorers
1AnotherLondonManc6B.Fernandes, Gyokeres, Palmer
=jetlee6B.Fernandes, Gyokeres, Palmer
3P-Nut5Gyokeres, Palmer
=sallycinnamin5Gyokeres, Palmer
=troylocker5Gyokeres, Palmer
6Bigfoot24B.Fernandes, Palmer
7DanNistelrooy3B.Fernandes, Gyokeres
=Wilt3Gyokeres, Szoboszlai
9Bogga2Gyokeres
=Jimmy Greenhoff's Chest2Gyokeres
=RiqCantona2Gyokeres
12DJ_211B.Fernandes
=Herculean1B.Fernandes
=IRN-BRUno1Zubimendi
15Annihilate Now!0
=antohan0
=Glow0
=jymufc200
=NLunited0
=Sakasaka0
=Scriblerus0

Remaining bonus cards left
3 cards left: everybody

MD26's deadline for if anyone wants to use a bonus card or substitute (post here): Tue 10th February 2026 at 6:05pm GMT (before lineups are out for the 7:30pm games)

So far:
Bonus Card (#1) - jymufc20 - Pedro (MD26: Chelsea v Leeds United)
Bonus Card (#1) - sallycinnamin - Palmer (MD26: Chelsea v Leeds United)
 
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Didn’t notice the shift in dates! Ah well, I’m crap at this game anyway.
 
Just noticed there's 3 of us with the exact same starting 8 :lol:
 
Just noticed there's 3 of us with the exact same starting 8 :lol:
Noticed too obviously no points differential there except the subs and bonus cards making the difference if all 3 are in the running at the end.
 
Tonight's game Wolves vs Arsenal is it included?@Damien.
 
Week 26 Standings New
Good use of bonus cards so far. Wolves v Arsenal is included below but as no picked players scored in that there's no impact on the standings.

The following players scored during MD26 (lists on at the time in brackets):
  • 1 goal by Noni Madueke (1)
  • 1 goal by Iliman Ndiaye (2)
  • 1 goal by Lukas Nmecha (1)
  • 1 goal by Cole Palmer (6) +1 BONUS POINT TO sallycinnamin
  • 1 goal by Joao Pedro (12) +1 BONUS POINT TO jymufc20
  • 1 goal by Antoine Semenyo (21)
  • 1 goal by Benjamin Sesko (12)
Rankings after MD26
RankUsernameGoalsMD26 Scorers
1sallycinnamin9Palmer (+1 BONUS), Semenyo, Sesko
2AnotherLondonManc8Palmer, Semenyo
=jetlee8Palmer, Semenyo
=P-Nut8Palmer, Semenyo, Sesko
=troylocker8Palmer, Semenyo, Sesko
6Bigfoot27Madueke, Palmer, Semenyo
7RiqCantona6Ndiaye, Pedro, Semenyo, Sesko
=Wilt6Pedro, Semenyo, Sesko
9Bogga5Pedro, Semenyo, Sesko
=DanNistelrooy5Pedro, Semenyo
11Jimmy Greenhoff's Chest4Semenyo, Sesko
=Scriblerus4Nmecha, Pedro, Semenyo, Sesko
13antohan3Pedro, Semenyo, Sesko
=Glow3Pedro, Semenyo, Sesko
=Herculean3Pedro, Semenyo
=IRN-BRUno3Semenyo, Sesko
=jymufc203Pedro (+1 BONUS), Semenyo
=NLunited3Pedro, Semenyo, Sesko
=Sakasaka3Ndiaye, Pedro, Semenyo
20Annihilate Now!2Pedro, Semenyo
=DJ_212Semenyo

Remaining bonus cards left
3 cards left: everybody but jymufc20 & sallycinnamin
2 cards left: jymufc20, sallycinnamin

Successful bonus cards
Bonus Card (#1) - jymufc20 - Pedro (MD27: Chelsea v Leeds United)
Bonus Card (#1) - sallycinnamin - Palmer (MD26: Chelsea v Leeds United)

MD27's deadline for if anyone wants to use a bonus card or substitute (post here): Sat 21st February 2026 at 1:40pm GMT (before lineups are out for the 3:00pm games)

So far:
Bonus Card (#2) - jymufc20 - Pedro (MD27: Chelsea v Burnley)
Bonus Card (#1) - AnotherLondonManc - Palmer (MD27: Chelsea v Burnley)
Bonus Card (#1) - P-Nut - Palmer (MD27: Chelsea v Burnley)
Bonus Card (#2) - P-Nut - H.Wilson (MD27: Sunderland v Fulham)
Bonus Card (#3) - P-Nut - Sesko (MD27: Everton v Manchester United)
Bonus Card (#2) - sallycinnamin - Palmer (MD27: Chelsea v Burnley)
Bonus Card (#1) - jetlee - Semenyo (MD27: Manchester City v Newcastle United)
Bonus Card (#1) - Annihilate Now! - Pedro (MD27: Chelsea v Burnley)
Bonus Card (#1) - Glow - Semenyo (MD27: Manchester City v Newcastle United)
Bonus Card (#1) - Wilt - Pedro (MD27: Chelsea v Burnley)
Bonus Card (#1) - Herculean - B.Fernandes (MD27: Everton v Manchester United)
Bonus Card (#1) - troylocker - Palmer (MD27: Chelsea v Burnley)
Bonus Card (#2) - RiqCantona - Pedro (MD27: Chelsea v Burnley)
 
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Bonus card 1 Palmer
Bonus card 2 Wilson
Bonus card 3 Sesko

This is allowed right @Damien
 
Bonus card on Palmer for this weekend. Getting greedy now! Come back to bite me.
 
Bonus-card on Semenyo, please
 
I'm back level, but used all bonus cards. You've got 1 left to beat me :lol:

Suppose could go for the sub at some point to try and split us up
Even if that bonus pays off may still have to use my sub mine is Tavanier, who's your sub? Only question is which player do you sacrifice. Decisions,decisions...
Probably Wilson.
 
Even if that bonus pays off may still have to use my sub mine is Tavanier, who's your sub? Only question is which player do you sacrifice. Decisions,decisions...
Probably Wilson.
Mayenda from Sunderland who never starts
 
A lot of scorers and successful bonus cards this week.

The following players scored during MD27 (lists on at the time in brackets):
  • 2 goals by Eberechi Eze (1)
  • 2 goals by Viktor Gyokeres (10)
  • 1 goal by Tammy Abraham (3)
  • 1 goal by Enzo Le Fee (2)
  • 1 goal by Joao Pedro (12) +1 BONUS POINT TO Annihilate Now!, jymufc20, RiqCantona & Wilt
  • 1 goal by Benjamin Sesko (12) +1 BONUS POINT TO P-Nut
  • 1 goal by Danny Welbeck (13)
Rankings after MD27
RankUsernameGoalsMD27 Scorers
1P-Nut13Gyokeres, Sesko (+1 BONUS), Welbeck
=sallycinnamin13Gyokeres, Sesko, Welbeck
3troylocker12Gyokeres, Sesko, Welbeck
=Wilt12Abraham, Gyokeres, Pedro (+1 BONUS), Sesko
5AnotherLondonManc11Gyokeres, Welbeck
=jetlee11Gyokeres, Welbeck
=RiqCantona11Gyokeres, Pedro (+1 BONUS), Sesko
8Bogga10Abraham, Gyokeres, Pedro, Sesko
9DanNistelrooy9Gyokeres, Pedro, Welbeck
10Bigfoot28Abraham
=Herculean8Eze, Le Fee, Pedro, Welbeck
=Jimmy Greenhoff's Chest8Gyokeres, Sesko, Welbeck
13Scriblerus7Pedro, Sesko, Welbeck
14antohan6Pedro, Sesko, Welbeck
=Glow6Pedro, Sesko, Welbeck
=jymufc206Le Fee, Pedro (+1 BONUS)
=NLunited6Pedro, Sesko, Welbeck
18Annihilate Now!5Pedro (+1 BONUS), Welbeck
19IRN-BRUno4Sesko
=Sakasaka4Pedro
21DJ_212

Remaining bonus cards left
3 cards left: antohan, Bigfoot2, Bogga, DanNistelrooy, DJ_21, IRN-BRUno, Jimmy Greenhoff's Chest, NLunited, Sakasaka, Scriblerus
2 cards left: Annihilate Now!, AnotherLondonManc, Glow, Herculean, jetlee, RiqCantona, troylocker, Wilt
1 card left: jymufc20, sallycinnamin
0 cards left: P-Nut

Successful bonus cards
Bonus Card (#1) - jymufc20 - Pedro (MD27: Chelsea v Leeds United)
Bonus Card (#1) - sallycinnamin - Palmer (MD26: Chelsea v Leeds United)
Bonus Card (#2) - jymufc20 - Pedro (MD27: Chelsea v Burnley)
Bonus Card (#3) - P-Nut - Sesko (MD27: Everton v Manchester United)
Bonus Card (#1) - Annihilate Now! - Pedro (MD27: Chelsea v Burnley)
Bonus Card (#1) - Wilt - Pedro (MD27: Chelsea v Burnley)
Bonus Card (#2) - RiqCantona - Pedro (MD27: Chelsea v Burnley)

MD28's deadline for if anyone wants to use a bonus card or substitute (post here): Fri 27th February 2026 at 6:40pm GMT (before lineups are out for Wolves v Aston Villa).

So far:
Bonus Card (#1) - Jimmy Greenhoff's Chest - Sesko (MD28: Manchester United v Crystal Palace)
Bonus Card (#3) - sallycinnamin - Ekitike (MD28: Liverpool v West Ham United)
Bonus Card (#1) - IRN-BRUno - Sesko (MD28: Manchester United v Crystal Palace)
Bonus Card (#2) - RiqCantona - Sesko (MD28: Manchester United v Crystal Palace)
Bonus Card (#2) - Herculean - Semenyo (MD28: Leeds United v Manchester City)
 
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Typical started today and after scoring.
Always the way.
Yeah didn't even get off the bench last week I don't think. Might have to take the gamble for the next set of games to try and break the deadlock
 
Week 28 Standings New
Great choices of bonus cards last round. Remember to get sub/bonus picks in before tomorrow's games if you're using any.

The following players scored during MD28 (lists on at the time in brackets):
  • 2 goals by Mikkel Damsgaard (1)
  • 1 goal by Hugo Ekitike (20) +1 BONUS POINT TO sallycinnamin
  • 1 goal by Bruno Fernandes (6)
  • 1 goal by Morgan Gibbs-White (4)
  • 1 goal by Joao Gomes (1)
  • 1 goal by Antoine Semenyo (21) +1 BONUS POINT TO Herculean
  • 1 goal by Benjamin Sesko (12) +1 BONUS POINT TO IRN-BRUno, Jimmy Greenhoff's Chest & RiqCantona
  • 1 goal by Danny Welbeck (13)
Rankings after MD28
RankUsernameGoalsMD28 Scorers
1sallycinnamin18Ekitike (+1 BONUS), Semenyo, Sesko, Welbeck
2P-Nut17Ekitike, Semenyo, Sesko, Welbeck
3troylocker16Ekitike, Semenyo, Sesko, Welbeck
4AnotherLondonManc15Ekitike, B.Fernandes, Semenyo, Welbeck
=jetlee15Ekitike, B.Fernandes, Semenyo, Welbeck
=RiqCantona15Ekitike, Semenyo, Sesko (+1 BONUS)
7Bogga14Ekitike, Gibbs-White, Semenyo, Sesko
=Jimmy Greenhoff's Chest14Ekitike, Gibbs-White, Semenyo, Sesko (+1 BONUS), Welbeck
=Wilt14Semenyo, Sesko
10DanNistelrooy13Ekitike, B.Fernandes, Semenyo, Welbeck
=Herculean13Ekitike, B.Fernandes, Semenyo (+1 BONUS), Welbeck
12Scriblerus12Ekitike, Gibbs-White, Semenyo, Sesko, Welbeck
13Bigfoot211Ekitike, B.Fernandes, Semenyo
=Glow11Ekitike, Gibbs-White, Semenyo, Sesko, Welbeck
15antohan10Ekitike, Semenyo, Sesko, Welbeck
=NLunited10Ekitike, Semenyo, Sesko, Welbeck
17jymufc209Ekitike, Semenyo, Timber
18Annihilate Now!8Ekitike, Semenyo, Welbeck
=IRN-BRUno8Ekitike, Semenyo, Sesko (+1 BONUS)
20DJ_217Damsgaard, Ekitike, B.Fernandes, Semenyo
=Sakasaka7Ekitike, J.Gomes, Semenyo

Remaining bonus cards left
3 cards left: antohan, Bigfoot2, Bogga, DanNistelrooy, DJ_21, NLunited, Sakasaka, Scriblerus
2 cards left: Annihilate Now!, AnotherLondonManc, Glow, IRN-BRUno, jetlee, Jimmy Greenhoff's Chest, troylocker, Wilt
1 card left: Herculean, jymufc20, RiqCantona
0 cards left: P-Nut, sallycinnamin

Successful bonus cards
Bonus Card (#1) - jymufc20 - Pedro (MD27: Chelsea v Leeds United)
Bonus Card (#1) - sallycinnamin - Palmer (MD26: Chelsea v Leeds United)
Bonus Card (#2) - jymufc20 - Pedro (MD27: Chelsea v Burnley)
Bonus Card (#3) - P-Nut - Sesko (MD27: Everton v Manchester United)
Bonus Card (#1) - Annihilate Now! - Pedro (MD27: Chelsea v Burnley)
Bonus Card (#1) - Wilt - Pedro (MD27: Chelsea v Burnley)
Bonus Card (#2) - RiqCantona - Pedro (MD27: Chelsea v Burnley)
Bonus Card (#1) - Jimmy Greenhoff's Chest - Sesko (MD28: Manchester United v Crystal Palace)
Bonus Card (#3) - sallycinnamin - Ekitike (MD28: Liverpool v West Ham United)
Bonus Card (#1) - IRN-BRUno - Sesko (MD28: Manchester United v Crystal Palace)
Bonus Card (#2) - RiqCantona - Sesko (MD28: Manchester United v Crystal Palace)
Bonus Card (#2) - Herculean - Semenyo (MD28: Leeds United v Manchester City)

MD29's deadline for if anyone wants to use a bonus card or substitute (post here): Tuesday 3rd March 2026 at 6:05pm GMT (before lineups are out for the 7:30pm games).

So far:
Substitute - RiqCantona - Harry Wilson on for Isodor (confirmed via PM)
Substitute - P-Nut - Mayenda on for Harry Wilson
Bonus Card (#2) - IRN-BRUno - Semenyo (MD29: Antoine Semenyo v Nottingham Forest)
 
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