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<p>Back again for another year, it's simple, easy to complete and promises a year of entertainment and interest in games you wouldn't otherwise have any interest in.

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Last years most popular selections are below alongside the 'Dream Team' representing the maximum points total available.

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The winner managed to accrue 83.5% of the available points... if you think you can do better and take home the top prize the entry sheet is below...

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Wednesday might still be a way off but clubs are starting to shape their squads for next season... Who do you fancy to do the business in each third of each league?

Are you willing to put your money where your mouth is and chance your arm at winning £300ish?

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Just over five weeks to go until the new season gets underway, lots of done deals including Brentford splashing the cash... but who is shaping up to have a good or a bad season based upon transfer dealing so far?  Who gets your pick in the competition?

 

2 JULY

Premier League

None

 

Football League

Andreas Bjelland [FC Twente - Brentford] £2.1m

Ryan Clarke [Oxford - Northampton] Free

Max Ehmer [QPR - Gillingham] Free

Tom Elliott [Cambridge - AFC Wimbledon] Free

Neil Etheridge [Charlton - Walsall] Free

Emmanuel Ledesma [Middlesbrough - Rotherham] Free

Paul McShane [Hull - Reading] Free

Ainsley Maitland-Niles [Arsenal - Ipswich] Loan

Cristian Montano [unattached - Bristol Rovers]

David Mooney [Leyton Orient - Southend] Free

Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill [Arsenal - Swindon] Free

Karleigh Osborne [bristol City - AFC Wimbledon] Loan

Sebastian Polter [FSV Mainz - QPR] Undisclosed

Jazz Richards [swansea - Fulham] Undisclosed

Jon Stead [Huddersfield - Notts County] Free

Jamie Ward [Derby - Nottingham Forest] Free

Luke Williams [Middlesbrough - Scunthorpe] Free

 

1 JULY

Premier League

Nathaniel Clyne [southampton - Liverpool] £12.5m

Sebastian Coates [Liverpool - Sunderland] Undisclosed

Sylvain Distin [Everton - Bournemouth] Free

Eder [sporting Braga - Swansea] Undisclosed

Matej Vydra [udinese - Watford] Undisclosed

 

Football League

Ben Amos [Manchester United - Bolton] Free

Stephen Arthurworrey [Fulham - Yeovil] Loan

Andy Barcham [Portsmouth - AFC Wimbledon] Free

Jason Demetriou [Anorthosis Famagusta - Walsall] Free

Ryan Dickson [Crawley - Yeovil] Nominal

Konstantin Kerschbaumer [FC Admira Wacker Modling - Brentford] Undisclosed

Tomasz Kuszczak [Wolves - Birmingham] Free

Gary Madine [sheffield Wednesday - Bolton] Free

Simon Makienok [Palermo - Charlton] Loan

Paddy McCourt [brighton - Luton] Free

Matt Mills [bolton - Nottingham Forest] Free

Jason Mooney [York - Accrington] Free

Josh Morris [blackburn - Bradford] Free

Magnus Okuonghae [Colchester - Luton] Free

Chris Wood [Leicester - Leeds] Undisclosed

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How the landscape changes in a week... Wednesday have laid down their mark in the transfer market but who else has been busy shaping their side for the forthcoming season in the hope of bagging your vote in the prediction competition?

 

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GOSSIP

 

World Cup-winning Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, 30, has agreed to join Manchester United on a three-year contract believed to be worth £7.2m a year. (Bild - in German) The fee for Germany international Schweinsteiger is believed to be about £5.75m. (Manchester Evening News)

 

United may now end their interest in 25-year-old Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin. The Manchester club had seen a £20m bid for the Frenchman rejected. (Daily Express)

 

The Football Association of Ireland will not stand in Martin O'Neill's way if he wants to exit his contract as national coach early to return to club management. At least one bookmaker has suspended betting on the 63-year-old being named as the next manager of Leicester. (Guardian) O'Neill's return would be popular among fans, according to former Leicester captain Matt Elliott. (Leicester Mercury)

 

Cash rich Sheffield Wednesday will launch audacious bids for Luke Beckett and Adam Le Fondre. The bids are believed to be north of £350,000 as the club show their intent for the forthcoming season. (HITC.com)

 

Liverpool's owners are prepared to keep forward Raheem Sterling, 20, in the reserves rather than allow him to leave for below their valuation. (Daily Mirror) Sterling has returned for pre-season training having called in sick for two sessions - but it remains to be seen whether he will take part in the club's pre-season tour, which begins on Sunday. (Guardian) The Professional Footballers' Association has said it is prepared to mediate between Sterling and Liverpool. The PFA performed a similar role when former Reds striker Luis Suarez was the subject of a bid from Arsenal in 2013. (Telegraph)

 

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been left frustrated by the club's lack of ambition in the transfer market so far this summer, and is urging the board to provide him with more resources. (Sun - subscription required)

 

Watford are targeting 32-year-old Guangzhou Evergrande midfielder Alessandro Diamanti and 30-year-old Hamburg midfielder Valon Behrami. Both used to play for West Ham. (Sun - subscription required)

 

Tottenham have turned down a £3.6m bid from Turkish club Galatasaray for 25-year-old Romania international defender Vlad Chiriches. (London Evening Standard)

 

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wants to get his squad fully fit before he considers "quality" additions. (London Evening Standard)

 

Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina is open to a move to Everton. The Colombian 26-year-old has described the Toffees as "a very competitive team" and "a great possibility". (Daily Express)

 

West Ham winger Stewart Downing is set to miss Saturday's friendly at Peterborough as Middlesbrough move closer to re-signing the 30-year-old England international. (Teesside Gazette)

 

Newcastle United will confirm the £13m signing of 24-year-old Netherlands midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum from PSV Eindhoven this weekend. (Daily Mail)

 

Southampton executive director Les Reed said the club have bids in for a number of players after Atletico Madrid defender Toby Alderweireld, 26, joined Spurs rather than Saints. (Southern Daily Echo)

 

Norwich City have doubled their offer for 23-year-old Hull City winger Robbie Brady - but have been told that £6m is still not enough. (Daily Mirror)

 

Swansea City manager Garry Monk does not want 32-year-old midfielder Leon Britton to leave. (South Wales Evening Post)

 

TRANSFERS

 

10 JULY

Premier League

Yohan Cabaye [Paris St-Germain - Crystal Palace] £10m

Shay Given [Aston Villa - Stoke] Free

Idrissa Gueye [Lille - Aston Villa ] Undisclosed

Angelo Ogbonna [Juventus - West Ham] £10m (reported)

Marco van Ginkel [Chelsea - Stoke] Loan

 

Football League

Adam Bartlett [Gateshead - Hartlepool] Free

Tyler Blackwood [unattached - QPR] Free

David Cornell [swasnea - Oldham] Free

Kyle Dempsey [Carlisle - Huddersfield] Undisclosed

Michael Harriman [QPR - Wycombe] Loan

Luke James [Peterborough - Bradford] Loan

Lloyd Jones [Liverpool - Blackpool] Loan

Alex Lopez [Celta Vigo - Sheffield Wednesday] Loan

Josh McEachran [Chelsea - Brentford] £750,000

Jamie Ness [stoke - Scunthorpe] Free

Lewis Price [Crystal Palace - Sheffield Wednesday] Free

Jack Redshaw [Morecambe - Blackpool] Undisclosed

Ross Wallace [burnley - Sheffield Wednesday] Free

Conor Wilkinson [bolton - Barnsley] Loan

Jordan Williams [Liverpool - Swindon] Loan

9 JULY

Premier League

Steven Nzonzi [stoke City - Sevilla] £7m

Mark Bunn [Norwich - Aston Villa] Free

 

Football League

Shaun Batt [Leyton Orient - Barnet] Free

Marco Matias [Nacional - Sheffield Wednesday] Undisclosed

Liam McAlinden [Wolves - Shrewsbury] Loan

Mark O'Brien [Derby - Luton] Free

Joe Wright [Huddersfield - Accrington] Loan

8 JULY

Premier League

Toby Alderweireld [Atletico Madrid - Tottenham] Undisclosed

 

Football League

Graham Burke [Aston Villa - Notts County] Free

Eggert Jonsson [FC Vestsjaelland - Fleetwood] Free

Will Keane [Manchester United - Preston] Loan

Filip Valencic [Monza - Notts County] Free

Romain Vincelot [Leyton Orient - Coventry] Undisclosed

7 JULY

Premier League

Nani [Manchester United - Fenerbahce] £4.25m

Cuco Martina [FC Twente - Southampton] Undisclosed

 

Football League

Sammy Ameobi [Newcastle - Cardiff] Loan

Craig Davies [bolton - Wigan] Free

Bryan Ruiz [Fulham - Sporting Lisbon] Undisclosed

Julian Jenner [Disogyor - Notts County] Free

Jamie O'Hara [blackpool - Fulham] Free

Jayden Stockley [bournemouth - Portsmouth] Loan

Jelle Vossen [Genk - Burnley] Undisclosed

6 JULY

Premier League

Etienne Capoue [Tottenham - Watford] Undisclosed

Enes Unal [bursaspor - Manchester City] Undisclosed

 

Football League

Alex Baptiste [bolton - Middlesbrough] Undisclosed

Billy Bingham [Dagenham & Redbridge - Crewe] Free

Adam Campbell [Newcastle - Notts County] Free

Richard Chaplow [Millwall - Doncaster] Free

Kyle De Silva [Crystal Palace - Notts County] Free

Michael Doyle [sheffield United - Portsmouth] Free

Joe Edwards [Yeovil - Colchester] Free

Greg Halford [Nottingham Forest - Rotherham] Free

Niki Maenpaa [VVV-Venlo - Brighton] Free

Remi Matthews [Norwich - Burton] Loan

Eddie Nolan [scunthorpe - York] Free

Sanmi Odelusi [bolton - Wigan] Undisclosed

Derik Osede [Real Madrid - Bolton] Free

Kudus Oyenuga [Dundee United - Hartlepool] Free

Ollie Palmer [Mansfield - Leyton Orient] Undisclosed

Sam Ricketts [Wolves - Coventry] Free

Josh Simpson [Crawley - Plymouth] Free

Genaro Snijders [FC Oss - Notts County] Free

Andrai Jones [Gateshead - Southport] Free

4 JULY

Premier League

Lukas Podolski [Arsenal - Galatasaray] £1.8m

 

Football League

Sam Beasant [stevenage - Cambridge] Free

Jonathan Bond [Watford - Reading] Undisclosed

Tony Craig [brentford - Millwall] Free

Danny Green [MK Dons - Luton] Free

3 JULY

Premier League

Radamel Falcao [Monaco - Chelsea] Loan

Mario Pasalic [Chelsea - Monaco] Loan

 

Football League

Mawouna Amevor [Go Ahead Eagles - Notts County] Free

Anthony Barry [Forest Green - Accrington] Free

Troy Brown [Cheltenham - Exeter] Free

Jamie Burrows [Rangers - Yeovil] Free

Graham Carey [Ross County - Plymouth] Free

Conor Coady [Huddersfield - Wolves] £2m

Danny Collins [Nottingham Forest - Rotherham] Free

Mark Duffy [birmingham - Burton] Loan

George Elokobi [Oldham - Colchester] Free

Jack Hunt [Crystal Palace - Sheff Wednesday] Loan

Thomas Ince [Hull - Derby] £4.75m

Tony McMahon [blackpool - Bradford] Free

Max Power [Tranmere - Wigan] Fee to be set by tribunal

Tom Thorpe [Manchester United - Rotherham] Free

Anthony Wordsworth [ipswich - Southend] Free

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There's now barely ten days to go before the start of the season, many teams will by now have completed the squad they'll be taking into the big kick off next Saturday (Friday for a couple of teams).

If you're in two minds about the competition rest assured it's a high quality, enjoyable and we'll run event*. One payment gets you a full season of entertainment and I've never had a single email of complaint**.

Also don't forget this is raising money for a very worthwhile cause which will unfortunately affect far too many people during the course of their lives - The British Live Trust does a great job of raising awareness of Liver Disease which is the only major cause of death which is still on the rise today. Is not just lifestyle choices which leads to live disease, I lost my Mum to liver disease as a result of an NHS blood transfusion through which she contracted hepatitis c, yet there is explicably no national screening programme despite anyone having a transfusion prior to 1985 being at risk. The British liver trust raises awareness and saves lives.

http://www.britishlivertrust.org.uk/

The entry sheet for the competition is below, as well as being embedded in the opening post.

http://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/yH72qGr7xbcX9OsiU39wEfg

*not strictly true

**i block incoming emails

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Had a few entries tonight despite it arguably still being too early for people to be blind drunk, even one from a Grimsby Town fan! No idea where that came from... anyway, if you do get legless and enter a team don't forget you can amend your selection in the morning when your decision making might be a little better.

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