Here’s an article where we look at what’s currently going on with the Fantasy Premier League website now we are post GW38 and try to work out what’s going to happen next.
Whats happening with the fantasy premier league website?
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A caveat
Firstly I’m only talking about the website and not the app. I’ve tried to use the app before and found it a complete nightmare so I now only use the website whether on desk top or mobile.
The first FPL website announcement
Shortly before the deadline of GW38 on May 17 the fantasy premier league website made the following announcement and tweet
The link in the tweet goes to this article where there was the following statement:
At the meeting of Shareholders earlier this week clubs were united in looking to complete the 2019/20 season, but only when it is safe and appropriate to do so.
We want to reassure FPL managers that we will provide further updates on the game when appropriate and we thank you for your continued patience.
We can confirm that any chips you retain at present (e.g. Triple Captain, Bench Boost, Free Hit and/or Wildcard) would remain available for you, in accordance with the Game Rules.
These are exceptional circumstances and we appreciate the understanding of FPL managers while the situation continues to evolve.
This tends to imply that there will be a continuation of the game when the Premier League recommences although why we have to interpret the statement rather than just get a proper explanation of what will happen is beyond me
What happened to the website post GW38?
Immediately post GW38 it appeared you could make unlimited transfers given how the transfer page was set up. However in trying to make a transfer here’s what happened.
So what is the position now?
In trying to make transfers as I write this I get exactly the same message as above. I have heard of people saying the site went down but that hasn’t been my experience.
So what do I think will happen in the future?
The fantasy premier league site has excelled itself by it’s lack of communication and the fact that I have to write here guessing what they are going to do says it all.
Their tweet above suggests that they will be coming back for the 19/20 season restart and for me it’s unthinkable that they wouldn’t. The damage to the game’s reputation would be significant and they would look very technologically inept.
So I think the game will return and I imagine it will be through additional gameweeks as anything else will face the same reputational and technological criticisms. Will your team be the GW30 team or the GW38 team? Who knows? Will you have unlimited transfers to start GW30 given that’s how the transfer page was set up? I hope not as that would be a deviation from the usual game format for no logical reason.
What am I basing my above belief on? Absolutely nothing. The above seems the only logical thing that could happen.
Saying that I always thought the only logical thing that could happen at GW30 would be to freeze the game…..
Stay Safe everyone
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