tag:blog.stats.com,2009:/playthegame//5 2009-11-09T12:38:00Z Movable Type 3.35 tag:blog.stats.com,2009:/playthegame//5.1161 2009-11-09T12:09:12Z 2009-11-09T12:38:00Z

Times football writer Nick Szczepanik gives us his verdict on five of the best performing players from the weekends matches. You can have a look at who has picked out here. PTG Blog feed - Subscribe to a feed of...

Admin here. PTG Blog feed - Subscribe to a feed of the PTG blog at the following URL and get the latest posts straight to your browser or feed reader. http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/index.xml]]> tag:blog.stats.com,2009:/playthegame//5.1160 2009-11-06T13:34:48Z 2009-11-06T14:02:32Z

Take a look at the Premier League preview videos for the five matches on Saturday, four on Sunday and the evening kick-off on Monday. VIDEO: Premier League match previews for November 7th, 8th and 9th 2009 Saturday November 07, 2009...

Admin VIDEO: Premier League match previews for November 7th, 8th and 9th 2009 Saturday November 07, 2009 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers, 3:00 pm Blackburn Rovers v Portsmouth, 3:00 pm Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland, 3:00 pm Manchester City v Burnley, 3:00 pm Wolves v Arsenal, 5:30 pm (ESPN) Sunday November 08, 2009 Hull City v Stoke City, 1:30 pm (Sky Sports 1) West Ham United v Everton, 3:00 pm Wigan Athletic FC v Fulham, 3:00 pm Chelsea v Manchester United, 4:00 pm (Sky Sports 1) Monday November 09, 2009 Liverpool v Birmingham City, 8:00 pm (ESPN) ]]> tag:blog.stats.com,2009:/playthegame//5.1158 2009-11-05T14:45:13Z 2009-11-05T14:52:14Z

The latest weekly prize winner and the winner for October have now been added to the site. You can see the names and locations of all our weekly winners so far by taking a look at our full weekly winners...

Admin full weekly winners page and the prize winners for September and October can be seen on the general winners page. All those winners drawn will receive a letter detailing their win and how to claim their prize however there may be some delays as a result of the postal strikes. With the exception of the most recent winners, if you genuinely think you are one of the winners listed but you haven't heard from us please reply to this post.]]> tag:blog.stats.com,2009:/playthegame//5.1157 2009-11-05T11:48:51Z 2009-11-05T12:16:12Z

Whilst it's not uncommon these days to have a football stadium name linked with big brand sponsorship, it's usually associated with a new ground rather than one that is 117 years old, but yesterday Mike Ashley angered the Toon army...

Admin sportsdirect.com@StJames' Park. Whilst PTG teams might not have to worry about playing home or away or on a physical piece of grass, it did get us wondering what PTG managers would like to call their hypothetical stadium and any appropriate sponsors they would link up with. Just for a bit of fun, let us know your team name, what you would call your stadium (including a sponsor if you want) and any reasons for the choice, but please keep it clean!]]> tag:blog.stats.com,2009:/playthegame//5.1155 2009-11-02T17:18:54Z 2009-11-02T17:46:38Z

After the weekend matches, one new player has been added to the PlayTheGame player list. The player was added at around 17.00 GMT on Monday November 2nd and is subject to the the usual 48 hour notice period. Nathan Eccleston...

Admin Nathan Eccleston - 18 year old Liverpool striker who came on as a late substitute against Fulham. PTG Blog feed - Subscribe to a feed of the PTG blog at the following URL and get the latest posts straight to your browser or feed reader. http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/index.xml]]> tag:blog.stats.com,2009:/playthegame//5.1154 2009-11-02T14:06:32Z 2009-11-02T14:36:24Z

Nick Szcepanik gives us his verdict on five of the best performing players from the weekends matches. You can read the full article here and feel free to let us know who the star man was in your team. PTG...

Admin here and feel free to let us know who the star man was in your team. PTG Blog feed - Subscribe to a feed of the PTG blog at the following URL and get the latest posts straight to your browser or feed reader. http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/index.xml]]> tag:blog.stats.com,2009:/playthegame//5.1151 2009-10-30T15:16:30Z 2009-10-30T16:45:58Z

FIFA has announced a 23 man shortlist for their Player of the Year award which includes eight players from the current Premier League. Wayne Rooney, Fernando Torres, and Steven Gerrard make the cut from Manchester United and Liverpool, but Chelsea...

Admin FIFA World Player 2009 shortlist: Michael Ballack (Germany) Gianluigi Buffon (Italy) Iker Casillas (Spain) Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) Diego (Brazil) Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast) Michael Essien (Ghana) Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon) Steven Gerrard (England) Thierry Henry (France) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) Andres Iniesta (Spain) Kaka (Brazil) Frank Lampard (England) Luis Fabiano (Brazil) Lionel Messi (Argentina) Carles Puyol (Spain) Franck Ribery (France) Wayne Rooney (England) John Terry (England) Fernando Torres (Spain) David Villa (Spain) Xavi (Spain) ]]> tag:blog.stats.com,2009:/playthegame//5.1150 2009-10-30T14:32:16Z 2009-10-30T16:00:22Z

Take a look at the Premier League preview videos for the nine matches on Saturday, and one match on Sunday VIDEO: Premier League match previews for Octber 31st and November 1st 2009 Saturday October 31, 2009 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur,...

Admin VIDEO: Premier League match previews for Octber 31st and November 1st 2009 Saturday October 31, 2009 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur, 12:45 pm (Sky Sports 1) Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea, 3:00 pm Burnley v Hull City, 3:00 pm Stoke City v Wolves, 3:00 pm Sunderland v West Ham United, 3:00 pm Portsmouth v Wigan Athletic FC, 3:00 pm Everton v Aston Villa, 3:00 pm Fulham v Liverpool, 3:00 pm Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers, 5:30 pm (ESPN) Sunday November 01, 2009 Birmingham City v Manchester City, 4:00 pm (Sky Sports 1) ]]> tag:blog.stats.com,2009:/playthegame//5.1144 2009-10-27T15:10:02Z 2009-10-27T16:39:08Z

The latest weekly prize winner has now been added to the site, our seventh weekly winner so far. You can see the names and locations of all our winners so far by taking a look at our winners page. All...

Admin winners page. All those winners drawn will receive a letter detailing their win and how to claim their prize. With the exception of the most recent winner, if you genuinely think you are one of the winners listed but you haven't heard from us please reply to this post.]]> tag:blog.stats.com,2009:/playthegame//5.1148 2009-10-26T17:10:45Z 2009-10-26T18:42:33Z

Another weekend of Premier League action gives us four new players to add to the PlayTheGame player list. The players listed below were added at around 17.32 GMT on Monday 26th October and are subject to the usual 48 hour...

Admin Jeffrey Bruma – 17 year old Dutch centre back debuted for Chelsea against Blackburn Lucas Neill - A free agent after leaving West Ham last season, the Aussie is back in the Premier League and was pivitol in Everton's two goals against Bolton Seamus Coleman – 21 year old Irish U21 and U23 defender came on as a sub for Everton against Bolton Seol Ki-Hyeon – Back in the Fulham team after a loan spell in Saudi Arabia PTG Blog feed - Subscribe to a feed of the PTG blog at the following URL and get the latest posts straight to your browser or feed reader. http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/index.xml]]> tag:blog.stats.com,2009:/playthegame//5.1147 2009-10-26T10:46:54Z 2009-10-26T12:14:19Z

Nick Szcepanik gives us his verdict on five of the best performing players from the weekends matches. You can read the full article here and feel free to let us know who the star man was in your team. PTG...

Admin here and feel free to let us know who the star man was in your team. PTG Blog feed - Subscribe to a feed of the PTG blog at the following URL and get the latest posts straight to your browser or feed reader. http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/index.xml]]> tag:blog.stats.com,2009:/playthegame//5.1145 2009-10-23T09:31:26Z 2009-10-23T09:59:43Z

As some of you may have noticed, the PlayTheGame Friday email was sent this morning without any update to the opening text, so apologies if you felt a sense of de je vu this morning when you opened it up....

Admin VIDEO: Premier League match previews for Octber 24th and 25th 2009 Saturday October 24, 2009 Wolves v Aston Villa, 12:45 pm (Sky Sports 1) Birmingham City v Sunderland, 3:00 pm Burnley v Wigan Athletic FC, 3:00 pm Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City, 3:00 pm Hull City v Portsmouth, 3:00 pm Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers, 5:30 pm (ESPN) Sunday October 25, 2009 Bolton Wanderers v Everton, 1:30 pm Liverpool v Manchester United, 2:00 pm (Sky Sports 1) Manchester City v Fulham, 3:00 pm West Ham United v Arsenal, 4:15 pm (Sky Sports 1) ]]> tag:blog.stats.com,2009:/playthegame//5.1142 2009-10-21T12:58:53Z 2009-10-27T14:08:20Z

Here is a quick reminder for those managers who participated in the 2008/09 season of PlayTheGame and were invited (via email) to join a Super League at the beginning of the season. Each user who was invited can enter one...

Admin NB If you have already used your four teams for this season then you will not be able to join a super league. More details on Super Leagues can be found in the game rules, mainly in sections 9.1c and 9.3c]]> tag:blog.stats.com,2009:/playthegame//5.1139 2009-10-19T17:00:44Z 2009-10-19T17:28:33Z

After the international sideshow over the last couple of weeks, it was back to serious Premier League action at the weekend which has given us three new players to add to the PTG player list. After much deliberation, none of...

Admin Guillermo Franco – Striker with roots in Argentina, Mexico and East London (West Ham) Boudewijn Zenden – After stints at Chelsea, Middlesbrough and Liverpool, he's back in the Premier League with Sunderland Jay Spearing - Midfielder who made an excellent Premier League debut for Liverpool against Sunderland ]]> tag:blog.stats.com,2009:/playthegame//5.1138 2009-10-19T14:19:51Z 2009-10-20T17:26:48Z

There are a couple of leagues that are looking for some committed managers to join them and get up and running for the end of the week. Details are listed below (as they have been entered). Details are correct at...

Admin UPDATE 20/10/09 18.00 - It looks like both the leagues below may now be full. If any managers have spaces in other leagues that they want to advertise then we will post the details on the blog League: commited league Password: commited Allocation: 23rd Oct Status: 6/15 teams League: THE Last Orders Please... Password: ptg0910 Allocation: 23rd Oct Status: 7/12 teams Providing you are already registered, you can join these leagues by setting up a new team (max 4 per user) by clicking the 'add team' button when you log in. You will then be asked to join a league and need to choose the 'invite only' option and search for one of the leagues detailed above. You will then be asked to enter the password given. Once you have joined the league you will then be taken to team selection.]]>