http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/ en Copyright 2009 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:09:12 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 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... http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/11/ptg_top_five_terry_carew_milne.html http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/11/ptg_top_five_terry_carew_milne.html Player News Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:09:12 +0000 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... http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/11/premier_league_previews_defoe.html http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/11/premier_league_previews_defoe.html Player News Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:34:48 +0000 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... http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/11/prize_winners_week_eight_and_o.html http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/11/prize_winners_week_eight_and_o.html Prizes Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:45:13 +0000 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... http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/11/newcastle_rename_stadium.html http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/11/newcastle_rename_stadium.html Neither here nor there but fun Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:48:51 +0000 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... http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/11/liverpools_no_39.html http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/11/liverpools_no_39.html Player News Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:18:54 +0000 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... http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/11/five_of_the_best_dindane_van_p.html http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/11/five_of_the_best_dindane_van_p.html Player News Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:06:32 +0000 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... http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/10/fifa_player_of_the_year_2009.html http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/10/fifa_player_of_the_year_2009.html Player News Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:16:30 +0000 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,... http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/10/premier_league_previews_bentle.html http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/10/premier_league_previews_bentle.html Player News Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:32:16 +0000 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... http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/10/prize_winners.html http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/10/prize_winners.html Prizes Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:10:02 +0000 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... http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/10/aussie_back_in_action.html http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/10/aussie_back_in_action.html Player News Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:10:45 +0000 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... http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/10/five_of_the_best_rodallega_lam.html http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/10/five_of_the_best_rodallega_lam.html Player News Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:46:54 +0000 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.... http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/10/friday_email_and_premier_league_previews.html http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/10/friday_email_and_premier_league_previews.html PlayTheGame news Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:31:26 +0000 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... http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/10/super_league_reminder.html http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/10/super_league_reminder.html PlayTheGame news Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:58:53 +0000 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... http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/10/zenden_again.html http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/10/zenden_again.html Player News Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:00:44 +0000 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... http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/10/managers_wanted.html http://blog.stats.com/playthegame/2009/10/managers_wanted.html PlayTheGame news Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:19:51 +0000