A PB matrix review looms large on the horizon, people are running for cover & battening down the hatches, "fire in the hole" - it's Football Index Armageddon.

Some loonatic screams "The end is nigh" - with his acrimonious scouse drawl.....

But is it? 🤔

This week, we the users get the chance to be a voice that is heard - a voice that can be used for good, one that shapes the platform & product for the better going forward.

A chance to readdress the imbalances.

Do we want to see a full back priced higher than a 20 goal a season England captain & world cup golden boot winner?

Is this the look we are looking to create for the product?

"What's your football knowledge worth" is the slogan used - well it's worth absolutely nothing as a new user if you don't understand all the quirky intrinsics of the current matrix it seems. 😐

So why does Reece James (£3.56) cost more than Tammy Abraham (£2.75) - or absolutely any other Chelsea player for that matter? 🤔

Why does Alfonso Davies (£4.44) cost more than Coutinho (£3.07) Kingsley Coman (£2.32) or Robert Lewandowski? (£2.25) 🤔

Why does Trent Alexander-Arnold (£9.59) cost nearly 3 times as much as Mo Salah? (£3.61)

The answer? 🤔

Crosses!

(Dracula - one of many not happy with the current PB matrix)

By hook or by crook we have become the "crossing" index - and it's a flaw in the system, a cheat code if you will.

+3 points for an attempted cross - for a mere attempt.

That's right, you heard me right - an attempt!! 😲

It could hit the first defender & go completely out of play 🙈 not to worry it's +3 points "banked."

This is ludicrous & should definitely be changed when we get chance to go to the ballot box.

Next up, on my personal hit-list - goalscorers

These are the most important men in the sport, the guys who traditionally command the "world record" transfer fees throughout history.

They stick it in the back of the net - goals ultimately win games ⚽⚽⚽ they are the most important currency of football.

We have players priced such as:- (age in brackets)

• Lukaku £2.02 (27)
• Aubameyang £1.99 (30)
• Immobile £1.96 (30)
• Jimenez £1.81 (29)
• Icardi £1.54 (27)
• Aguero £1.46 (32)
• Vardy £1.23 (33)
• Ings £1.21 (27)

Goalscorers everyone of them - virtually rendered worthless in Football Index terms. 😐

Some may say a few on the above list are a little long in the tooth, but Lautaro Martinez is 22 years old & only costs £3.71, Moussa Dembele is 23 & costs £2.94 & Anthony Martial is 24, has 11 goals in 23 premier league games costs just £2.52. Likewise, Sadio Mane has been in the form of his life for the past 2 seasons & only aged 28 yet costs just £2.94.

Each player I've name-checked would command a hefty transfer fee in the real world, but on the current PB Matrix they will probably need a brace or a hat-trick to even begin to be competitive.

Goals need to be weighted more according.

• 45 points for one goal (current matrix score)
• 55 points for the second goal
• 70 points for a hat-trick or each goal thereafter

It would make the index easier to understand for new users & align player prices to real world values.

Right, I'm now off to buy some strikers while they are still cheap. 😂

Let's make our voice heard when we get a unique chance to help shape a potentially great product going forwards - What do we all think?

Never in doubt. Football index know what they are doing.

Always keep the faith. 👍

The scaremongering proves premature once again.

I've give a statement:-

"If you sell now at a loss, you lose your bet. No money is leaving FI as we have already banked it all when we removed IS.

All sellers are doing now is selling to another user when they are now in a healthy deficit it seems - Genius.

Dividends drive the platform - this is the sole thing we are trading for & which will continue to drive the platform forward as we increase them in the future.

Therefore, it is advisable to buy dividend returners as a priority. No one is going to buy Mason Greenwood or Ryan Cherki from you at £6 & £4 respectively when you can buy actual dividend returners at lower prices.

I'll say it clearly, you are competing against each other now, not FI. If you buy shit, why would someone else buy the shit from you at a higher price (unless he earns dividends) we are in a pandemic FFS - use your brain traders!

To conclude - don't buy shiiiiite. 👍

Respectfully,

Football index"

I really don't get it. 🤔

If you want to go, go!

If you want to stay, then stay.

If you think the grass is greener elsewhere, put your money over there.

What I can't stand is people whining about the product then hanging around like a bad smell.

Puzzles me. 😐

Thought this may be helpful for those who track these things:- 👍

Just heard the news.

Not really been on that much recently so not read all that's gone on.

But if he's been promoting FS again while bashing FI - then fair doo's.

Football index have made it quite clear (through the deleted threads) that you can't promote a rival company & encourage others to join while pulling money from here.

It's potentially harmful to their business model & any person who has money invested here.

For me, you are fine to have a whine & a moan - but if you are pushing others to invest in another platform & being decremental to this site then I agree with their reasoning.

I wish the people wanting to go would just go with your profits & stop lingering around like a bad smell.

We get it - it's changed & your not happy. If you don't want to try & adapt here's your coat & hat, close the door & be on your merry way. 👍

2012/2013 👍

@Evoke89 good luck, I can see you've been on here for a whole month.....

Another one of the buy high, sell low brigade 😂

I hope you sold to someone like myself through the IS. 👌

@Dan-The-Man no, Moutinho is your problem I'm afraid - I'm good without him! 😂😉

It was a game changer Dan, it really was. All they gave us was the 1p top 6 places in reality, but it was the ability to mint at any price point from next month which restores people's faith in the sustainability of the product.

We have the "fantasy football" aspect due in soon too which could kill off rival platforms.

I can just see it being an unstoppable juggernaut now.

@Dan-The-Man said in Sudden huge rise in top 200 players:

@Ericali

They had stated in previous announcements that they created shares at all price points.

And let's face it... there's nothing remotely stopping them doing what they want with that regard. How could anyone prove otherwise?

Well of course they did! You don't get from £1.22-£1.25 without going through the minting process of £1.23 & £1.24!

@Dan-The-Man said in Sudden huge rise in top 200 players:

@Ericali

Not according to their own words.

They changed it last announcement Dan, let's not fiddle wordings to paint at alternative picture. 😂👍

@Dan-The-Man said in Sudden huge rise in top 200 players:

@Ericali said in Sudden huge rise in top 200 players:

They always could and did mint at all price points as per there own literature. Also, there was never anything stopping them doing so previously.

They minted at historical peaks.

The future is looking very rosy. 😎👍

What's actually happened is Football Index can now mint from 20th February at any point they wish (until 1m shares have been minted) this means that prior till their last announcement they could only mint at historical peaks.

These peaks were a looooong way off for most players so Football Index were "treading water" trying to make more in comission & through IPO's then they were paying out in dividends.

This led to accusations the business model wasn't sustainable & left users jittery, speculating when the pot would run dry & whether eventually if they didn't get new users in - they would have to reduce dividends? 🤔

This is all irrelevant now, as they can mint whenever they want - it's a game changer!

This has allayed financial concerns of current users who are now confident enough to put money back into the platform.

We will see rises again & other users will begin to feel confident enough to plough in behind.
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The rebound could be much quicker than the drops.

Yeh, ignore the bullies & those bitter ex users who want it to fail.

It can't now, Football Index can mint at any price point so they will always make cash.

Should be a relief for all users

Lots of "insiders" saying it will be Friday 😉

@Karl agreed - some people are better left to just drown in their own negativity.

Nothing you can say or do will shake them from their misguided beliefs.