Just found this on my computer. I thought it would be interesting to share for people who joined after the share split and haven't seen prices anything like this before. Maybe a touch of nostalgia for those who do remember this far back...

MB was opened up outside the Top 200 and suddenly seemingly random players starting winning. Too unpredictable and MB has been ruined were common arguments put forward.

Then MB started to get more predictable again and the same few players started getting regular top three returns. Shock winners dried up somewhat. Some users (myself included) started getting regular returns again.

Then came the devastating coronavirus and now we can only play for MB for the foreseeable future. The cries started again. The same few players keep winning! PB players are virtually worthless for the next few months! If your portfolio isn't MB friendly, you're doomed!

Maybe FI had got it right all along when they opened MB up to the entire index. Imagine if they hadn't. Most players wouldn't be eligible for anything each day. Now we just need some unpredictability to return to raise interest levels in more players...

Maybe De Gea's transfer can be revived? Perhaps Phil Jones will go viral for scoring from 50 yards in training and celebrating with a Peppa Pig dance. Maybe Fred will be revealed as Pele's secret love child. Who knows, perhaps a Man Utd player won't even finish top three for a week?! All of these things would do nothing for my dividend returns but a return to unpredictable media could just be what is needed until the resumption of league games is in sight.

Thank you everyone for re-electing me last night and embracing my message of Get Football Index Done.

As promised I will now implement my manifesto for the good of the whole community. As a reminder here are the key winning pledges:

• Significant annual dividend increases

• No rises in commission

• An end to abnormally large spreads

• Media Boost transparency

• Huge summer promotions

• Reduction in the number of deposit bonuses

• Expansion into new territories

• More promotional activity than ever before

• Nottingham Forest and Fulham goodies galore

• Signed bedside photos of Adam Cole for all traders

Let's unlock the potential of this great community and bring prosperity to us all.

Round 2 Results

Boris 492 v 589 Westy
Magpie9 492 v 342 THFC1972
Royston Vasey 542 v 481 MickTurbo
Erased Citizen 434 v 570 ChazFI123
Carboney 539 v 419 Sped
Martyn B 589 v 366 Vaughany
ZakStag 423 v 539 Dan W
Wolves86 481 v 441 Ynot_b

Gameweek 2 Friendlies

Le Blanc 589 v 500 Advinculas Index (Le Blanc first team)
TDOG 589 v 226 BMCG
Le Blanc 326 v 403 Misto (Le Blanc reserves)

Gameweek Report

@MickTurbo's hope of a dream final against his mate Martyn B came to an end as he fell to defeat against an inspired @Royston-Vasey. @Martyn-B kept his side of the bargain with a convincing victory and a massive score of 589. @Westy matched the gameweek high score to very, very sadly put paid to the hopes of Boris! @ChazFI123 was another to run up a huge score on his way to victory while there were also good wins for @Dan-w, @wolves86 and @Magpie9. Elsewhere in the friendlies, @Le-Blanc, @TDOG and @Advinculas-Index showed they were perhaps unlucky to be eliminated at the first hurdle last week by all racking up scores of 500 or above.

Many congratulations to the winners. The quarter final draw and eligible fixtures are coming shortly.

Round 1 Results

(1) Westy 382 v 356 Le Blanc
(2) ZakStag 429 v 246 Advinculas Index
(3) Dan W 552 v 487 TDOG
(4) BMCG 279 v 329 Wolves86
(5) Misto 463 v 471 Ynot_b

Gameweek 1 Friendlies

Magpie9 376 v 450 Erased Citizen
THFC1972 323 v 487 Carboney
Royston Vasey 388 v 356 Sped
MickTurbo 489 v 458 Martyn B
ChazFI123 340 v 350 Vaughany

Dan W was star of the show with a mighty 552 points. @TDOG can count himself very unlucky to be defeated in a high scoring game despite getting the third highest score of the week. @Ynot_b edged out @Misto in the closest game. Elsewhere @Westy, @ZakStag and @Wolves86 also progressed to Round 2. The friendlies saw victories for @Erased-Citizen, @Carboney, @Royston-Vasey, @MickTurbo and @Vaughany. Well done to all the winners.

The updated Round 2 will follow shortly along with the eligible fixtures for the gameweek. Friendlies will also be arranged for teams who have been knocked to ensure everyone has had two weeks worth of fixtures, This will be the final week to include friendlies before the serious business of the Quarter Finals, Semi Finals and Final in the three weeks afterwards.

The BBC are reporting that Man Utd's Greenwood is set to join Lyon. Didn't see that coming! I wonder what that'll do to her price 🤐

Madness not to finish this season imo. There is definitely a very real chance of another wave of coronvirus during next season (based on current scheduled dates). What then? Void two seasons?!

A night with Anne Widdecombe for the active trader who spends the least in the next fortnight.

Jesse Lingard is seriously slipping under the radar. Ten pounds by the summer for sure...

After pondering it for many weeks and mostly leaning towards holding, I finally sold my significant holding in Pogba yesterday for decent capital appreciation profit and a four figure final dividends tally. He was a great player to own and might be again in the future, it's a tough one to call as we all know.

I reinvested the money in Messi and Kroos so that is looking like a decent investment so far. Long may it continue. Hope you are all happy with the outcome of any difficult choices you have made on here recently. It's a great time to be trading :)

I'm never too sure about IPD eligibility. Do shares need to have been purchased no later than the 28th August or 29th August to be eligible for this Sunday's fixtures? I bought 300 in Messi on 29th August so I think they should be okay but I bought 100 in Neymar on 28th August and not sure whether they still count. Anyone know for definite?

Delighted with my purchase of 500 Ramos shares earlier today. Sometimes you have to put your hatred of a player to one side to make money 💰💰💰

@NewUser181925 said in How many lions supporters on this index:

Love to hear from Millwall supporters,do you think Troy Parrot will do well for us?

I'm not a Millwall fan but yes I think he will do well. Not so well that he'll go back to Spurs and get in their team but well enough to leave Millwall supporters with very fond memories of him.

@Collymore10 said in Adil Aouchiche:

@Valhalla for sure the more game time he gets the picture becomes clearer but for me to turn down PSG to go and get games at st etienne and start well straight away is very encouraging

Agreed and I'd guess he's only going to get better.

@winghalf said in ♥️♥️Who's Loving IPDs At The Minute?♥️♥️:

Is anyone concerned that the drop-off after Sept could be quite severe? If they also extend the -1p sell order?

Well hopefully there won't be a severe drop-off (and there may well be a birthday promotion to reduce the likelihood of this) but we sometimes have to take the rough with the smooth.

£1461 in dividends so far this month. Unbelievable Jeff!

@ConnorBWFC said in Rolling matchday thread:

@Highfields96 said in Rolling matchday thread:

@Tikka-Mo-Salah Picked up for 4.75 in the aftermath of last week - seen some on here picked up for 3.70. Incredible prices.

Really happy with that 50p in dividends today (apart from the fact that neither him or Son are in my FPL team).

Well I transferred Son out for Bruno this week if that makes you feel any better 😭

@Andy

Most people (the majority of whom are non-owners or wish they owned in greater quantities) will tell you it'll be some kind of apocalypse if he doesn't move to Man Utd but I genuinely don't believe that to be the case. He will remain a class act, he'll continue to put in good performances and the media will continue to talk about him. His PB scores were definitely on an upward trajectory last season and there is every chance that will continue. If he ever gets switched to a striker on here, that might help him even more.

Taking the massive risk of refreshing my Neymar shares worked well...

@ocs123 said in Rolling matchday thread:

I’ve been paid out for Leno as top GK, but I thought some Spanish lad overtook his PB score?

He did for a while but there seemed to be an adjustment later and he finished maybe two points below Leno. It was very tight anyway!