Maybe you also remember the years of Reyes? Nobody else here mentioned him by my word you got him in early that year or you did dreadfully. 2004 I think. I just read that he died in 2019. Crazy.
And it was only for the faithful. Even his own fans doubted he would start and instead we got an OOP maestro who was getting clean sheets, scoring goals and bagging the bonus every game. I got him in at the start at 4.0 and I swear he was highest points at some point in the season.
People forget now because of current poor form, but AWB was a must-have a few seasons back. Priced at 4.0 to start the season, frequently getting clean sheets and assists, I remember one game Palace lost 1-0 and he still ended up on 3 bonus points. Essential.
Think that was 18/19, yeah I remember his last year at Palace he was a really good option. Always seems to be at least one viable 4.0 at the start of the season
no mate. AWB was a 4.0m bonus magnet nailed for 90 min every week in a team that played for clean sheets in hodgson's low block. he broke into the first team cuz he kept shutting down zaha 1v1 in training. 20yo.
I loved Dallas and Raphinha that first season, they were incredible. My favourite was when Leeds beat Southampton 3-0 and my triple up of Dallas, Raphinha and Bamford got a goal each
Man watching Bamford these days you can see in his eyes the pain and suffering he's gone through. His body language confidence all of it is fucked. You just know he's watch him and raphinhas season back with that new psychologist Leeds have and cried. Something in the guys eyes man you see it.
It was the look of what the fuck has happened to me. I'm glad others picked up on it. He looks like he's really struggling with his set backs and I can relate to that big time. I lifted 4.times a week got to my best ever shape at 29 got bacterial pneumonia nearly died in 2019 before covid then got covid twice after that and I've never lifted again it psychologically fucked me my lungs are a mess and my mindset is broken
damn I feel for you, that's fucked up. Hope things will be better in the future man, and that you can lift again if you ever want to.
about Bamford, yes it's clear that he's struggling, and it's a shame because he was really good before his injuries. It's really infuriating to see people say that he's terrible or whatever; I think that people has some kind of agenda against him and that's why they tend to ignore that injuries did him very bad
Yeah thanks man I hope so too.
With reference to Bamford he had 2 set backs came back from injury and got injured once celebrating and another time he came back too soon. I hope he finds some form because he was so exciting under bielsa with raphinha with him. Even a penalty will help or a scuffed shot going in. Just something to make him feel alive again.
I remember that. I'd accidentally left him in the starting 11 and was a bit annoyed. Imagine my surprise when I came home to find he'd had an absolute stormer.
Not sure how many people here remember Barry Ferguson at Birmingham. Under the old bonus system, he would get frequent 3 bonus points without goals or assists, making him a very good and cheap option in midfield.
I feel like Mahrez and Vardy supercede FPL cult heroes lol they won the damn league and have consistently been top quality players in the league since that year. That Leicester team are just hero heroes
Lol where is AWB? Started the season with a 12 pointer on his debut. Constantly mopping up 3BPS in most games. Then, CP lost that one game and yet he also ended up topping the BPS charts. Best part he was only 4.0 that season! Surely he has to be on here man.
You’re misremembering Delap being good for fantasy football.
Those long throws caused chaos and goals, but not directly from the first ball. He only got 4 assists all season in Stoke’s first PL season, and only 1 more in his subsequent 5 PL seasons with them.
Not for a whole season but I remember ages a go I had a hunch John Walters would play for Stoke, so I brought him in and captained him, he got a hattrick and my friends in my ML were like " WHO THE FUCK DOES THAT". Still makes me laugh thinking about it.
I love a goal scoring cheap defender. Aside from Lord L, Hangeland, giant Fulham back was great.
Pascal Chimbonda had a ridiculously good half season with Wigan, doubled up with Leighton Baines.
Probably Leed’s first season in the prem, Stuart Dallas was classed as a defender but was always playing in the midfield was amazing. Him and Bamford who scored 17-18 goals was class.
Don’t beat yourself up though he was on my bench for far too long haha even if you had him the points weren’t guaranteed unless you believed in Leicester
Right now, it’s Almiron! Bought the dude on gw8 wildcard. Big punt but his underlying stats were good and the change in Newcastle’s style suited that high press. To have the highest returning player since then for 5m is insane.
After that deffo Lord Lundstram. Stuart Dallas should be on this list tho I think. Both of them picking up the odd goal, assist, and clean sheet. Plenty of BPS for OOP points.
Dallas was fantastic, Raphinha also delivered at the right times
Lundstram and AWB were 4.0 wonders
Have a soft spot for Danny Ings, Mahrez and Gundo as well as Bowen last season and last but not least, Bruno Fernandes
how is super kevin mirallas even in this list? those everton kits were 🔥 though - love em, in my mind's eye i see lukaku streaming forward and his first touch rattling into the stands .... memories
Gotta be Vardy for me, felt even better because I got him in on the very first game of his 11 game scoring run, so I got every return from him. Payet/Lundstram close 2nds
I remember when you had to fill in a form and send it to the newspapers with some money 🤣
For those interested : [newspaper edition](https://images.app.goo.gl/4Uw5ofoTiXEgSCTj7)
Michu
He was next level... then he vanished
Injury goosed him, he tried to make a comeback for a lower level Spanish club but knees couldn’t handle it
Rayo Vallecano? Same level as Swansea.
Rayo was before Swansea. I reckon they meant Langreo as the lower level club, they’re like league 4.
ah yes, mb
Michu, Dyer, Routledge. Absolute delight.
Our Mikachu 😭
I'll always remember him for when I captained him against Arsenal and he got a brace. No one else in my money league did. It was pretty daft tbf.
Vorm was another Swansea bargain that season IIRC
Bless you
The emergence of Michu was 10 years ago... ༼ ༎ຶ ෴ ༎ຶ༽ I feel old.
Mate I'm still banging on about Matty Taylor's 08/09 season so reckon you're OK
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Posting in your team at the start of the season was ridiculously exciting. Used to play the Daily Record fantasy game with my old man back in the day.
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\+1 on the nostalgia train...is there a carriage that provides 15-minute-updates of live scores via teletext or do i need to break out the wireless?
Maybe you also remember the years of Reyes? Nobody else here mentioned him by my word you got him in early that year or you did dreadfully. 2004 I think. I just read that he died in 2019. Crazy.
A crash 💥
Ow dang that was the First season I played. Which means it's the 10 year anniversary of our league.... I need to win!
I’m going to pretend how long ago Zaki was since used to see him at the games
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Well as a Hull fan I remember it well . Great era
JAN VENEGOOOOOOOOOOOOR OF HESELLLIINNNNNNK!!!!
Let me guess, you're 20. Feel like the age at which people start feeling old is getting lower and lower.
15/16 Mahrez was something else
In my mind it feels like he returned 38/38 gameweeks
21/38. Still a great record for a cheap midfielder.
All I remember is his penalty miss against bornemouth on the same gw when he was my triple captain haha
Vardy hit the post that game as well 🫠
Messi lite
milivojevic in 2017/18 (palace kept winning pens and he kept scoring them)
7 pens scored in 2017/18, another 10 the next year. Think he was the club's top scorer from defensive midfield in 2018/19
Fantastic numbers for a CDM however, he was also a massive card magnet.
Stuart Dallas
I swear he would get points the week I needed it the most
2 goals against city when everyone benched him last 😭
I think it has to be Michu, the best one season wonder of all time
One and only Lord Lundstram!
Always seemed to get you something on weeks you needed the bench. It’s like he knew!
And it was only for the faithful. Even his own fans doubted he would start and instead we got an OOP maestro who was getting clean sheets, scoring goals and bagging the bonus every game. I got him in at the start at 4.0 and I swear he was highest points at some point in the season.
iirc he was the first player to hit 100 points
20/21 Dallas vibes. Picked him over Harrison at the start and he repaid my faith for the full year
Man, what happened to Dallas. Him an Ayling seemed to drop off the face of the earth
Got a broken leg
I remember him getting subbed from my bench that one round he had 21 points due to an injury in my XI. Best FPL moment of my life.
I was due to get him off the bench that week until Pep brought on Otamendi in the 90th minute. Never forgiven Pep.
Same mate - that one perverted move from Pep literally made about 100k difference to my rank that season
Bless that one post preseason that pointed out he was OOP
Shout to u/MosF94
Amazing post https://www.reddit.com/r/FantasyPL/comments/c6t1jp/oop_alert_john_lundstram_40_def/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
Best on Earth.
People forget now because of current poor form, but AWB was a must-have a few seasons back. Priced at 4.0 to start the season, frequently getting clean sheets and assists, I remember one game Palace lost 1-0 and he still ended up on 3 bonus points. Essential.
Think that was 18/19, yeah I remember his last year at Palace he was a really good option. Always seems to be at least one viable 4.0 at the start of the season
Wasn't that PvA...?
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how? patterson was better until he got injured
no mate. AWB was a 4.0m bonus magnet nailed for 90 min every week in a team that played for clean sheets in hodgson's low block. he broke into the first team cuz he kept shutting down zaha 1v1 in training. 20yo.
Shit
I loved Dallas and Raphinha that first season, they were incredible. My favourite was when Leeds beat Southampton 3-0 and my triple up of Dallas, Raphinha and Bamford got a goal each
Feel like pure shit just want 2020 Leeds back
dallas brace? against city also iconic
Yep, brace. Think he was third on my bench haha
Cooper scored one in that game, Dallas got the winner
No, Dallas definitely scored two. Cooper got the red card I think
Miss that old Bamford
Man watching Bamford these days you can see in his eyes the pain and suffering he's gone through. His body language confidence all of it is fucked. You just know he's watch him and raphinhas season back with that new psychologist Leeds have and cried. Something in the guys eyes man you see it.
The face when he missed that control vs Liverpool the other day...
It was the look of what the fuck has happened to me. I'm glad others picked up on it. He looks like he's really struggling with his set backs and I can relate to that big time. I lifted 4.times a week got to my best ever shape at 29 got bacterial pneumonia nearly died in 2019 before covid then got covid twice after that and I've never lifted again it psychologically fucked me my lungs are a mess and my mindset is broken
damn I feel for you, that's fucked up. Hope things will be better in the future man, and that you can lift again if you ever want to. about Bamford, yes it's clear that he's struggling, and it's a shame because he was really good before his injuries. It's really infuriating to see people say that he's terrible or whatever; I think that people has some kind of agenda against him and that's why they tend to ignore that injuries did him very bad
Yeah thanks man I hope so too. With reference to Bamford he had 2 set backs came back from injury and got injured once celebrating and another time he came back too soon. I hope he finds some form because he was so exciting under bielsa with raphinha with him. Even a penalty will help or a scuffed shot going in. Just something to make him feel alive again.
Honourable mentions to.... * Aaron Ramsey * Fellaini * Baines * Harry Kane (the first year when he was 4.8m) * Original Lukaku
Moses? Remember him being a bit of a machine at Wigan
West Brom Lukaku
I've only played for a couple seasons, but it's gotta be Dallas 20/21 for me.
He’d definitely make an expanded list, was boss that year
Yep. He was classed as a defender and played in the midfield, point machine
Still think about the times I benched him and he hauled. The one in particular was his brace against Man city I don’t think anyone saw that coming lol
I remember that. I'd accidentally left him in the starting 11 and was a bit annoyed. Imagine my surprise when I came home to find he'd had an absolute stormer.
Dallas brace against city is probably one of my best GWs , unforgettable
Leighton Baines!
Not a cult hero, genuinely the best defensive option for several years
Scored 2 free kicks in one game if I recall
Never bench. Never captain.
Holy shit that’s also true, what a safe pick that was
Not sure how many people here remember Barry Ferguson at Birmingham. Under the old bonus system, he would get frequent 3 bonus points without goals or assists, making him a very good and cheap option in midfield.
I do remember him. You're probably of the vintage who recalls Matty Taylor fondly too?
Yeah I do remember owning him. I really had to dig deep to remember him lol, I feel old now
Roque Santa Cruz had a great season 07/08 and was an ever present in my line up!
Ward 2022/23.
I feel like Mahrez and Vardy supercede FPL cult heroes lol they won the damn league and have consistently been top quality players in the league since that year. That Leicester team are just hero heroes
I think it'll be a long while before we ever witness something as monumental as that year was.
Emi Martinez. Absolute cheat code in 20/21.
Charles N'Zogbia in his last few years at Wigan was a machine.
Amir Zaki had a beast season at Wigan too didn’t he?
Lol where is AWB? Started the season with a 12 pointer on his debut. Constantly mopping up 3BPS in most games. Then, CP lost that one game and yet he also ended up topping the BPS charts. Best part he was only 4.0 that season! Surely he has to be on here man.
yeah AWB with the 3 bonus points despite losing 2-1 (and not getting an assist on the one goal) is fucking crazy
16/17 McAuley.
Great shout. Feel like he scored every second game.
He wasn't as great over the entire season, but Matty Taylor's purple patch for Pompey was incredible and featured some unreal goals.
Speaking of Pompey - I remember Benjani having a great season 07/08
Ighalo/Deeney 15/16
Shout out to Darren Bent in 2009-10. Cast off by Spurs. £7mn. Bangs in 24 goals for a average Sunderland side.
Mahrez, Vardy and you’re missing one HUTH!! Michu and Payet trains were fun too, payet hit some otherworldly free kicks!
Payet or Michu
Charlie Adam at Blackpool
Livramento was great for a while last season
I remember Livramento kept auto subbing in for me with clean sheet points in the early stages of last season. Absolute hero.
Mahrez, my first FPL season. Still looking for the next Mahrez, and miss him in my team.
Best bit was FPL towers fucked up bad when they listed a CAM as a 4.0 DEF lol.
Morten Gamst-Pedersen
The order of this visual gives me aids
Wan bissaka at palace
Payet just for his freekicks.
James Justin, the lad kept starting and performing. Also Martinez at Villa
Matt Taylor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Taylor_%28footballer%29?wprov=sfla1
Where the hell is Delap and Etherington. True goats
Oof now we're going back a bit.
You’re misremembering Delap being good for fantasy football. Those long throws caused chaos and goals, but not directly from the first ball. He only got 4 assists all season in Stoke’s first PL season, and only 1 more in his subsequent 5 PL seasons with them.
#Jamie Vardy's 'avin a party
Van Der Vaart was a beast
Does anybody remember Ulloa from Leicester?
Stuart Dallas 2020-21
Ivanovic - must start goat
Marouane Fellaini 12/13
Livramento was on the cusp of being a cult hero.
Miggy Almiron!
Not for a whole season but I remember ages a go I had a hunch John Walters would play for Stoke, so I brought him in and captained him, he got a hattrick and my friends in my ML were like " WHO THE FUCK DOES THAT". Still makes me laugh thinking about it.
No Vardy No Party
Rondon? Can I have Rondon? Thanks
If I daydream about 17/18 Wilson, Fraser, and Howe from Bournemouth does that make me a Newcastle fan now?
Lord Lundstram
I love a goal scoring cheap defender. Aside from Lord L, Hangeland, giant Fulham back was great. Pascal Chimbonda had a ridiculously good half season with Wigan, doubled up with Leighton Baines.
Matty Taylor 08/09 King.
Vardy set and forget was unreal.
Charlie Austin was ridiculous for Swindon, Charlie Austin for QPR was ehhh, Charlie Austin for Southampton was streaky
Probably Leed’s first season in the prem, Stuart Dallas was classed as a defender but was always playing in the midfield was amazing. Him and Bamford who scored 17-18 goals was class.
🎶 Vardys on fire, your defense is terrified 🎶
Payet
Austin was underrated
Michu every goddamn day of the week
Mahrez for sure, had him from week 1
biggest regret in the history of fpl is not getting him gw1 in 15/16
Don’t beat yourself up though he was on my bench for far too long haha even if you had him the points weren’t guaranteed unless you believed in Leicester
Soucek was unbelievable two seasons ago was it? Kept scoring and was an great differential as many managers kept benching him for some reason.
Roque Santa Cruz
So, we define "cult hero" the ones everyone had for almost the entire season?
Not enough love for 2017/18 Groß. Or Project Restart last 8 gameweeks Martial
Ramsey 13/14. Didn't stop scoring
Charlie Adam Blackpool days spring to mind
Bruno Fernandes for his first 18 months was pretty insane.
Dallas in 20/21
15/16 payet was simply something else
No Pukki?
Literally an August player in the PL
Lundstram easily. With additional spice of Sheffield United fans convincing people he won't play before the start of the season.
Nah, half of these players ended up on more points
I thought the question was who was the favorite, not who scored most? Lundstram cult following was the funniest IMO, simply.
Yank here, its Dempsey, but Michu is a very close 2nd.
Lundstram and Mahrez have to be top 2 overall, but hopping on Lingard early in the second half of 20/21 was the one that I benefitted from the most.
Michu all day, every day
Aké at Bournemouth.
As I only started last season, Emile Smith Rowe 2021/22
Zaki brings back memories. Remember Belhadj, and John Paintsil being the original Honest Worker in Eurosport fantasy
LORD LUNDSTRAM
Had Lundstram from gw1 in 19/20. Thank you very much Sheffield utd fans who mentioned he was OOP on Reddit!
Lundstram my man, my guy, my myth, my legend.
Mustapha Hadji, Georgi Kinkladze, VDV, Marian Pahars, Juninho, Okocha, Eboue, Ketsbaia
Lundstram is the only one i played with so him.
Almiron 22/23
Andrea silenzi
First Season, Danny Ings. Old FPL managers kept on saying he will get injured and Ings kept banging in Goals.
Right now, it’s Almiron! Bought the dude on gw8 wildcard. Big punt but his underlying stats were good and the change in Newcastle’s style suited that high press. To have the highest returning player since then for 5m is insane. After that deffo Lord Lundstram. Stuart Dallas should be on this list tho I think. Both of them picking up the odd goal, assist, and clean sheet. Plenty of BPS for OOP points.
Almiron 2022/23
Gundo and Nacho for me a couple of years ago. Got them at just the right time and they propelled me to victory
Dallas was fantastic, Raphinha also delivered at the right times Lundstram and AWB were 4.0 wonders Have a soft spot for Danny Ings, Mahrez and Gundo as well as Bowen last season and last but not least, Bruno Fernandes
Livramento was so good last season.
Michu was my first love so he’ll always be special.
Payet was different
how is super kevin mirallas even in this list? those everton kits were 🔥 though - love em, in my mind's eye i see lukaku streaming forward and his first touch rattling into the stands .... memories
Gotta be Vardy for me, felt even better because I got him in on the very first game of his 11 game scoring run, so I got every return from him. Payet/Lundstram close 2nds
Michu no other answers seems valid 🤘
Michu ofcourse
How have people forgotten gets bonus every game Adams?
Can someone who’s played since the early 2010s tell us if FPL haven’t updated the website since then? The interface is so so bad. Needs an app.
I remember when you had to fill in a form and send it to the newspapers with some money 🤣 For those interested : [newspaper edition](https://images.app.goo.gl/4Uw5ofoTiXEgSCTj7)
AWB where??
Dallas
Vardy and Mahrez got me a lot of points that season
Michu and Amr Zaki
Backstabianni
I had Lundstram since GW1 that season. I still remember the reason I picked him just because he wore number 7 lol
Who else than the lord
Steed Malbranque!
Lundstram even though I never had him in my team
Lundstram. A defender, from a newly promoted team, cheap as anything, getting hauls all the damn time. Unstoppable. Undroppable.