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The Premier League 2006/07 has kicked off, and with it comes this season’s Pilkington Fantasy Football League. If your chosen top-flight team is already disappointing you, then you can follow your title dreams with Glass Age and Pilkington ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Products-UK.

Like last year, the competition is completely free to play, and is an exclusive and fun game for all those who work in the glass and glazing industry. And with a prize worth up to £2,000 in sporting event tickets, this return on investment could be better than what United will get after forking out £18.6million on Michael Carrick.

Tottenham manager Martin Jol may be laughing all the way to the bank but can you prove to be as savvy in the transfer market as the Dutchman? Or are you prone to picking a few Eastern European donkeys via video like Harry Redknapp? Remember that you have up to five transfers a month to sort out the cream of the crop, and that’s not just the players’ hair-dos.

So the season has started and Premiership new boys Sheffield United have so far entertained Liverpool, while Watford have travelled to Goodison Park and Everton. Have any of the new boys been scoring you points so far? What about the league’s new signings? And will they start to struggle when they’re knee deep in mud at Bramall Lane in January? There’s only one way to find out.

Don’t fret if you’ve been dragged on holiday and missed the start of the season, you can still sign up – but you had better get your skates on, as you can only score points from the day your team is submitted.

Personal pride is at stake, as is the chance to swagger Mourinho-style into the office on a Monday morning

Move over Rooney and Ronaldo, if you want to see real competition between so-called mates, join a mini-league and invite colleagues, customers and suppliers to join in on the fun. With personal pride at stake and the chance to Mourinho-style swagger into the office on a Monday morning, now’s the time to pull one over on your boss.

With a budget of £100m, you’re close to the amount that former West Ham players Cole, Lampard, Carrick, Defoe, Johnson and Ferdinand are collectively worth in the current market. So it’s not as easy as you think. If picking the team and manager is hard enough, wait until you look at the formations. Success will be built on your choice, as once you’ve taken the plunge there’s no turning back.

The top manager with the most amount of points throughout the season will win a trip for two to any sporting event of their choice*, where Pilkington will treat you to a corporate hospitality package. Pilkington has also sorted out eight monthly prizes for those who win manager of the month awards, so you could also pocket Marriott Hotel vouchers to the value of £300**.

Playing the game couldn’t be easier. Get your kids off the computer, and log onto to register your team.