Whether you are new to PlayTheGame or in your second season of management, you need to remember that Monday is a big day for identifying potential new members for your squad.
Each Monday we look to add players into PTG who have played in the Premier League over the weekend, but weren't in the PTG player list at the start of the season. On the occasions where Premier League matches take place during the week, we'll look to add players the following day.
Each time we add a player to PTG, they go into a 48 hour notice period which gives all managers the opportunity to try and sign a player. If more than one manager in your league tries to sign a player during that time, then it's all down to the notice priority list. You can look at your position in the notice priority list and get an explanation of how it works by using the link on the 'Out-of-contract' page under the 'League' tab.
First of all though, you need to decide whether any of this weekend's seven new players take your fancy...
Ched Evans - Man City
Rafael da Silva - Man Utd
Rodrigo Possebon - Man Utd
Nabil El Zhar - Liverpool
Keith Treacy - Blackburn
Jose Baxter - Everton
Craig Beattie - West Brom
Comments (27)
Zokora played right-back for Spurs at the weekend. Can he be given that position eligibility please. Thanks.
PTG - Zokora now has the added RB position eligibility
Posted by John Capel | August 18, 2008 9:57 PM
Posted on August 18, 2008 21:57
Can you please update the players below with the new positions that they started in at the weekend
MID Wheater RB
ARS Eboue CM
AST reo Coker RM
FUL Gera LM
PTG - All these players have now had the extra positional eligibility added to their profiles.
Posted by Bob H | August 19, 2008 10:27 AM
Posted on August 19, 2008 10:27
Will Fabio Aurelio recieve LM elegibility?
He came on in place of Benayoun at the weekend there.
PTG - we are looking to add eligibility for a number of players that have been raised in the blog, but Aurelio will not be one of them. The rules are that a player has to start a match at Kick off to be awarded additional positional eligibility.
Posted by Gerry | August 19, 2008 5:11 PM
Posted on August 19, 2008 17:11
Is it just me, or is Andy Griffin (Stoke) not part of the game yet?
PTG - Andy Griffin has now been added to the game.
Posted by Nick | August 19, 2008 7:01 PM
Posted on August 19, 2008 19:01
On Saturday Damien Duff started the match as a 2nd striker. Please could you add Forward eligibility for him?
PTG - Damien Duff is now eligible as a Forward
Posted by Phil | August 20, 2008 8:10 AM
Posted on August 20, 2008 08:10
Makes sense otherwise we could have John Terry as a goalkeeper as has happened.
Posted by Tom | August 20, 2008 8:45 PM
Posted on August 20, 2008 20:45
hoefkins of WBA should be a RB as of last saturday
PTG - Hoefkins now has Right Back eligibility
Posted by ian | August 21, 2008 5:20 PM
Posted on August 21, 2008 17:20
Why are all/most of the players wearing last season's kit? It looks naff.
PTG - We are looking to update the kits to this years strips and this should be done soon.
Posted by Diego | August 22, 2008 4:30 PM
Posted on August 22, 2008 16:30
Your write up on Jermaine Pennant says " A talented winger who can play on either flank " so why is he only available at RM?
PTG - Thanks for pointing this out, the scouting report has been updated to reflect the realities of life.
Posted by Gary | August 22, 2008 11:21 PM
Posted on August 22, 2008 23:21
Geovanni played advanced midfield in a 4-4-1-1 formation for Hull v Fulham.
He should therefore have either CM or FOR added to his RM.
PTG - We have now given Geovanni Forward eligibility
Posted by Nick | August 23, 2008 11:32 AM
Posted on August 23, 2008 11:32
Osman started in the hole for everton last week, is that FOR eligability?
PTG - Osman now has FOR eligibility
Posted by bozzer | August 23, 2008 3:44 PM
Posted on August 23, 2008 15:44
lucas neill has just started as a LB against man city. will that be added to his positions ?
PTG - Lucas Neill has now got LB eligibility.
Posted by Ayush | August 24, 2008 5:32 PM
Posted on August 24, 2008 17:32
bardsley had played LB in the first game against liverpool.
PTG - Bardsley now has LB eligibility
Posted by Ayush | August 24, 2008 5:59 PM
Posted on August 24, 2008 17:59
Andrew Reid of Sunderland started against Spurs on the left wing (there's probably a joke in this about him giving his team some width on the pitch). Any chance you could add LM position eligibility for him. Thanks.
PTG - Reid has started both Premier League matches as a Centre Midfielder, so we won't be adding eligibility in this instance.
Posted by smith | August 24, 2008 7:15 PM
Posted on August 24, 2008 19:15
Phillip Bardsley (SUN) started at LB for Sunderland in their 1st match. Please could you update position eligibility. Thanks
PTG - Bardsley now has LB eligibility
Posted by John C | August 25, 2008 12:25 AM
Posted on August 25, 2008 00:25
Deco has played down the right hand side for chelsea in both of chelseas games so far.
PTG - We have had a look at where Deco has started the last two games for Chelsea and have decided to give him added eligibility as a Left Midfielder.
Posted by Chris | August 25, 2008 6:07 PM
Posted on August 25, 2008 18:07
Seol Ki Hyeon (FUL) has played as a forward in the first two games. Can you add forward eligibility for him?
PTG - Seol Ki Hyeon now has Forward eligibility
Posted by Paul Daley | August 25, 2008 6:33 PM
Posted on August 25, 2008 18:33
Aliadiere is also a winger I think as well as FOR?
PTG - Aliadiere has now had RM eligibility added after starting the first two games of this season in that position.
Posted by chris goulden | August 28, 2008 9:38 PM
Posted on August 28, 2008 21:38
Your player news for Amand Traore on Aug 25th states he made a surprise debut at left midfield against Man U - his eligibility only shows LB CB.
PTG - Armand Traore now has eligibility as both a LM and a RM
Posted by bobh | August 30, 2008 1:27 PM
Posted on August 30, 2008 13:27
Yes it's not morally right, but I'm thinking of grabbing Joey Barton as cover for my midfield. He's listed under injuries but I don't have to option to add him (none of the other teams in my league have him either). When you search for him he doesn't appear either? Thanks.
PTG - Thanks for pointing this out, we will investigate.
PTG UPDATE - We will make a decision as to whether to add Joey Barton back into the game after his FA hearing on Friday 5th September.
Posted by Mark Creese | September 1, 2008 10:29 AM
Posted on September 1, 2008 10:29
When I add an out of contract player to my team, do I automatically go to the bottom of the "Notice Priority List"? I thought I did but was told that it is only if you have taken someone on notice before rather than just adding a new player.
PTG - You only go to the bottom of the notice priority list if you sign a player who is on notice.
Posted by John McKeown | September 1, 2008 10:35 AM
Posted on September 1, 2008 10:35
when will we see Roman Pavlyuchenko of spurs added to the game?
PTG - Pavlyuchenko will be added to the game along with all the other deadline day signings.
Posted by Shaun Blues | September 1, 2008 11:27 AM
Posted on September 1, 2008 11:27
Juliano Belletti played in midfield at the weekend, can he be added as a midfielder?
PTG - Belletti now has CM eligibility.
Posted by shaun blues | September 2, 2008 3:11 PM
Posted on September 2, 2008 15:11
Juliano Belletti started in CM for Chelsea vs. Tottenham will "the game" be updated to reflect "the real life".
PTG - Belletti now has CM eligibility.
Posted by Craig | September 2, 2008 5:45 PM
Posted on September 2, 2008 17:45
Juliano Belletti started as a midfielder for Chelsea against Spurs, can u please update his eligibility.
PTG - Belletti now has CM eligibility.
Posted by Nic | September 3, 2008 11:25 AM
Posted on September 3, 2008 11:25
Playing as a holding midfield player due to injuries to Jon Obi Mikel and Michael Ballack, Belletti bundled in from a corner in Chelsea's 1-1 draw with Spurs on Sunday.
Will Juliano Belletti now be giving a midfield position?
This is the third time I have asked, poor response from the PTG team!
PTG - Belletti was given CM eligibility this afternoon. Apologies for the delay (there's been quite a bit going on)
Posted by shaun | September 4, 2008 6:32 PM
Posted on September 4, 2008 18:32
When will Manucho be added?
PTG - He will need to make his debut in the Premier League before he is added to PTG.
Posted by Alisdair Reid | September 25, 2008 1:57 PM
Posted on September 25, 2008 13:57