Aug 21
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Repetition, as anyone currently making their way through the 714 distinctive pages of David Peace’s novel ‘Red or Dead’ about the legendary Liverpool manager Bill Shankly will testify, can be very important in football. Shankly dragged Liverpool up from being an average second division team to the summit of the English and European game through […]
Aug 16
Scroll down for a list of all our posts from this week including features on Swansea, Sunderland, Rooney in addition to our Fantasy Previews. It has been a busy week! Selection dilemmas, guessing rotation policies, do we pick RVP or not pick RVP, Double Gameweek preparation and aftermath considerations… you know – real gritty Fantasy […]
Aug 15
We have 5 free copies of InsideFPL’s Pre-Season Guide to give-away. Friend of the site @Shots_on_target has played a major part in putting this guide together, it’s full of ace strategy and analysis, point profiles and projections for every player in the game, recommended picks, suggested GW1 teams and much more. We have 5 free copies of […]
Aug 15
The Premier League is back this weekend and our friends at thatsagoal.com have picked out three best betting tips for the season openers. The start of the season is always a tough betting prospect but the bookies are sometimes as wrong as the punters and there is certainly money to be made if you can […]
Aug 14
We continue with our ramp up to the new season. Sunderland have made some big changes in 2013. How will they shape up this season and more importantly should their players be in consideration for your Fantasy Football team. The @footballbutler is back with a great insight into Sunderland and his thoughts both on the recent […]
Aug 14
It isn’t the summer without a good transfer saga, and this time around we’ve had three. Alright, Cesc Fabregas tried to muscle his way in there are at one point, but no-one ever believed his credentials. There have really only been three gossip column kings in the summer of 2013. Yet for all the talk […]
Aug 6
The Fantasy Premier League is BACK!! Click the logo to Join our Free League To celebrate the return of #FPL we have relaunched the FantasyYIRMA.com Mini-League and doubled the cash prize on offer for the winner to £100!! Gameweek 1 deadline is Saturday 17 August at 11.30AM so make sure your team is […]
Jul 31
When @SamsonMcMuffin asked to write a guest post on Fantasy Football, I was thinking tactics, player selection, captaincy choices etc… Instead – He took over World Football as we know it and has laid out his template to revolutionise the game in about 600 words.. Impressive!! Read on and drop a comment below if you […]
Football and wheels – is there a better combination of hobbies for men? Possibly, but while you are thinking about it, here is a fun list of curious football-related commercials sponsored by leading car manufacturers.
Let’s start with something quite nontraditional – famous football players who are taking ballet lessons. Yes, that actually happened and it actually worked out pretty well, too. Citroën, an official sponsor of Arsenal since 2008, and in 2012 it was high time they got some publicity for that. The DS5 make was released under the motto “The Refined, Redefined” and it was presented to the world in a rather unconventional TV commercial.
Four Arsenal players – Wojciech Szczesny, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Alex Song and Bacary Sagna were shown dancing ballet next to professional ballerinas. You’ve got to check it out below – Clumsiness Level: 9000. Favorite moment – when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain seems to intentionally pick up the tutu of one of the dancing ballerinas. On another shot you can see Alex Song wandering how he is to repeat a complicated set of steps .By the end Wojciech Szczesny makes a quite elegant jump. Who would’ve guessed? As Jules Tilstone, the Marketing Director at Citroën UK, put it: “With this project, we wanted to take their top-class footballers, renowned for their refined style of football, and put them into a new environment that would redefine their sporting talents.” I really hope that Citroen DS5 does not redefine refinement in a similar fashion! Jokes aside though – good job Citroen for a funny and catchy commercial.
Having seen a European car commercial, it would be interesting to compare it to an Asian competitor. In 2010 Hyundai was a sponsor of FIFA World Cup. Thanks to the leader in the advertising business M&C Saatchi, the South Korean car company released very intriguing short TV series on ITV. The clips were replaying the highlights of the football games with the main characters being replaced by Huindai vehicles. The “wheelball” look of the short broadcasts was rather weird though the spots were fun and well-made.
Again for the 2010 World Cup Hyundai signed with another advertising agency called Innocean. The promotional campaign included both print advertisements and TV commercials. The latter became very popular mainly for their insightful approach towards admiring the football fans’ dedication and loyalty. The first one: Die Hard accents on the true commitment to the game. Quoting directly from the ad:
“Most soccer fans are loyal to the day they die… Some like to take it a bit further…”
The second ad Baby Name focuses on a happy baby girl father who harbors a true passion for the game and for his favorite team.
The final football commercial in this list is an amazing modernistic ad of Mercedes Benz A-Class. A great execution, fantastic idea and splendid special effects; starring the German national football team. A class performance, enjoy!
If you know of another football related car commercial drop the link in the comments below… I’m expecting a Va Va Voom link from someone!!
GUEST POST: By David Drasnin
Guest Post:
Strikers always grab the headlines for their wonderful goals and dramatic missed opportunities, which is why they’re worth so much in the transfer market and fantasy football.
However, the most successful strikers over the years are ones that had great assistants behind them and created opportunities for others. It goes without saying that players like Gerrard, Lampard, Fabregas, Scholes (The list goes on..) all have over 100 Premier League assists. Cristiano Ronaldo amongst others proved a world-class player with his ability to find others as well as the goal.
When planning your fantasy football team for next season don’t just look at how many goals strikers and midfielders may score. Instead, focus on their contribution to the game. Here are our (affordable) picks for next season’s top providers:
The Wigan midfielder earned nine assists last year despite playing for a relegation-threatened team all season. Now the Latics have gone down football betting fans can hope for Beausejour to find a new club before the summer transfer window is out. He shouldn’t be too expensive and the Chilean will always offer great service.
The German didn’t have the best of debut seasons in the Premier League but nevertheless provided Arsenal with nine goals on top of his 11 tally. Podolski is a cheap buy in fantasy football and coming off the left will often look to hit the central striker rather than the goal, making him a decent buy especially if Arsenal land Gonzalo Higuain this summer.
It wasn’t just his 15 goals for Southampton last season that made Lambert so valuable. He was involved in 24 of the Saints’ 49 goals last term and is one of the best box players in the Premier League. He’s always a good punt to score with fans who bet on sport and is a good reserve to have in your fantasy football squad too.
The Scot earned a reputation at Leeds United for his dead ball expertise and he’s taken to life at Norwich City with ease. Snodgrass made nine last season and can be relied upon to find the head of Grant Holt and Michael Turner. His personal tally may not be too impressive but Snodgrass will always offer a chance for the team.
Selecting a fantasy football team is a difficult task. Remember, your reserves play as much a part in earning you points as those big-money strikers. Be smart with your funds and don’t simply go for a player who grabs the headlines, for there are some decent cheap buys out there if you see past goal tallies.
About the author:
Joe is a freelance sports journalist and staff writer for FC Copenhagen. As a Leeds United season ticket holder for nine years in his youth, he’s seen the best and worst English football has to offer. A frequent fantasy football player, you may (or most probably may not) have seen his team Borussia Teeth languishing at the foot of many a league table. That trend is set to continue.
If you would like the opportunity to guest post on FantasyYIRMA.com email Ryan at FantasyYIRMA@hotmail.com
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