On this weeks GW6 preview show James reveals why the time was right to but Dominic Calvert-Lewin despite the (likely) absence of James Rodriguez and Richarlison. It's Sadio Mane vs Sergio Aguero for the Differential team and if we think Burnley or Newcastle have the best prospects defensively, Europe vs Rest of the World updates, weekend predictions & Ross Barkley gets a lot of mentions...
Remember Gameweek Deadline is 630pm!
2020-10-23 11:09:52 +0000 UTC
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A quiz on the current league leaders Everton. Every question is related in some way to a member of the playing squad at Everton.
20 questions, 20 possible correct answers.
Let us know on the #trivia Slack channel or in the comments how well you scored (but no spoilers please!) & remember to wish Suj a Happy Birthday!
Best of luck
2020-10-22 13:10:52 +0000 UTC
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James welcomes Burnley correspondent Jack Toner & Tottenham correspondent to look ahead to the GW6 encounter at Turf Moor on Monday night.
We discuss the importance of Ben Mee to The Clarets and since recording he has returned to training and ask if there are growing concerns for Burnley with only 1 point so far this season. Could Chris Wood yet prove a consistent & value FPL option?
While at Tottenham Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son are on fire with Gareth Bale about to be a...
2020-10-21 23:12:37 +0000 UTC
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The idea was to talk about the negatives of The Project Big Picture proposals and then yesterday came more proposals, a £4.6billion backed European Premier League. So the script gets torn up and we speak from the heart.
The outlook of greed in the game we love is depressing and that dominates the conversation, we discuss football as a closed sport for the elite and the impact on fans. Would fans be on board with these new plans, or are fans so far removed from the ownership of fo...
2020-10-21 14:57:09 +0000 UTC
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It's the one you've been waiting for. Tottenham 3 West Ham 3.
This is the story of a remarkable game of football, through our eyes, the timeline of a game we will never forget. The tactics, the moments, the return of Bale, the performance of Kane, that Lanzini equaliser. Told from how we saw it and how we lived through it on Sunday.
Enjoy.
2020-10-20 16:05:25 +0000 UTC
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3 choices for your Podcast on Wednesday. Pick your favourite:
* Project Big Picture Negatives: We've released our People's Poll Podcast today on the positives of PBP, now for the negatives & the greed of the big clubs
* England's Tactics: In 2019 England were enjoyable to watch. Why has it changed, what may happen next and what we do to change it?
* Taking The Knee: Has the message of BLM been lost? Should players stop taking the knee or do they need to keep pushing the message?<...
2020-10-19 20:54:07 +0000 UTC
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On this weeks Q&A, next level Jack Grealish, Villa's 6 potential assets, buying Kane, Aguero or Calvert-Lewin now, Tottenham's full-backs, football's best agent, Roberto Firmino, a potential issue for those still with their wildcard, binning Trent and/or Robbo, FPL with no Premium midfielders, Everton v Liverpool beef & plenty more...
2020-10-19 15:49:40 +0000 UTC
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We preview the weekend, big hits debated but are they likely to happen? What to do about KDB? The importance of press conference news on final decisions and why Chelsea could go off this weekend against Southampton.
Plus, updates on our Differential Team, including yellow flag concerns, Suj's struggles with his European team but James smashed 85 points with his Rest of the World team and knows the -4 he will take this weekend. We also give our correct score predictions for GW5 & con...
2020-10-16 12:41:49 +0000 UTC
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20 questions, loosely themed around the competition that restarts on Tuesday. Let us know in the comments or on the #trivia page on Slack how you get on. Remember no spoilers please!
Best of luck
2020-10-15 14:38:58 +0000 UTC
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Suj has already changed his team following our earlier Sky Fantasy Football Podcast and he's ended up on a double from a team he had earlier no coverage from, he reveals his thinking here. We discuss the 4v4 we have against each other, thinking ahead, the potential problem of Southampton v Newcastle in Matchweek 8, the cheap player James didn't mention on today's earlier Podcast that he really wants, resetting again in Matchweek 9, bad Sky players, plans for our second teams
2020-10-14 15:10:15 +0000 UTC
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It's 5 days until the Planet FPL Derby and it's probably the first time we've looked forward to the game and both felt positive. Will Gareth Bale start? We talk tactics for the weekend on the assumption Tottenham will unleash their new front three and discuss some of the battles that may impact the outcome on Sunday.
We discuss what we think of each other's teams and expectations for the rest of the season, the long term behind the scenes, painful rebuilds, transfer policies, Liverpool'...
2020-10-13 18:02:26 +0000 UTC
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On this week's Q&A... the potential of Rhian Brewster as an FPL asset, the prospect of going without Kevin De Bruyne, Aguero's return, Mesut Ozil vs Arsenal, 3,9 defenders, Nando's updates, when wearing other team's merchandise is okay and we end with ten minutes on Project Big Picture - spoiler, it's a bad picture!
2020-10-12 14:44:11 +0000 UTC
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With no games this week we take a closer look at price changes, what we can expect going forward and what we can learn from what has happened so far.
Includes Calvert-Lewin regrets and lessons learned on Everton, why targeting Aston Villa this week could pay, understanding the importance of protecting value and why players can be grouped into keep vs sell and when it's okay to buy early.
2020-10-09 15:05:03 +0000 UTC
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20 questions on players who have have played for five Premier clubs, the clubs are listed in order of most appearances made by the player for each club. Simply answer with the player who has played in the Premier League for those five clubs.
Let us know in the comments how you scored (no spoilers please)
Plus, to give Suj time to fill in blanks James starts an impromptu chat around the 16 minute mark on England's goalkeepers
2020-10-08 11:41:33 +0000 UTC
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Four wins from four and joint top of the Championship, we take a closer look at Reading and their financial gamble to reach the Premier League. Is this the last chance for the owners to make it happen? What could happen next if they don't make it? Have they done wrong and could they be the next to fall foul to FFP rules?
Plus, latest thoughts on finances in general across the Championship & why beneath this level is where you will find the greatest need for fans to return.
2020-10-07 15:03:10 +0000 UTC
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It's a happy studio.... but West Ham fans are in a rage about a lack of signings, could there yet be signings through the door? We discuss West Ham's system and the consistency of the team proving key but strength in depth could cause concern. The same can not be said of Tottenham, could their second team be a match for The Hammers? Mourinho's press and changing philosophy impresses and the ruthless display at Manchester United made James remember Pochettino's Spurs. Is Gareth Bale responsibl...
2020-10-06 15:17:27 +0000 UTC
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On this weeks Q&A, we try and hold back on Tottenham & West Ham thoughts until tomorrow, could we do it?
Plus - Fantasy Football being discussed more in the mainstream media and the lack of quality football analysts, Twitter's influence on transfers, Liverpool defensive assets, is the lack of crowds influencing high scores and why is this different to June & July? What motivates a player, budget defenders, mid priced midfielders, why the template will change, Villa vs Everto...
2020-10-05 16:19:11 +0000 UTC
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A bit of Tot&Ham, midweek games reviewed and new signings discussed.
Our FPL teams are locked in, captaincy and transfers discussed, updates on our Europe Vs RotW head to head and discussion for the differential team revolves around an attacking selection headache.
plus, thoughts for Heung-Min Son owners & predictions for all the GW4 fixtures.
2020-10-02 12:42:06 +0000 UTC
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This quiz is on Premier League Goalkeepers past & present, 20 questions with 20 correct answers and includes Suj tempting fate and James having a severe inexplicable mental block.
Best of luck!
2020-10-01 11:44:16 +0000 UTC
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A nostalgic look back at Parma, how an unheralded club with no historical significance became one of the most watched teams in Europe during the 1990s. How did they get there? Where did all the money come from to assemble such an exciting squad and how did it go wrong?
Suj goes into detail on the role of Parmalat and their significance in the rise and fall of this relatively small Italian club and James is on the football stuff, including the outstanding 1999 UEFA Cup winners.
2020-09-30 16:27:29 +0000 UTC
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No criticism for Mourinho from James, genuinely, the blame is with the players for failing to see off Newcastle. Does Mourinho now know his favoured eleven and system? Why Tottenham could have some joy at Manchester United but the loss of Son could be disastrous....
Plus, West Ham storm to a 4-0 win against Wolves and Suj is delighted. We discuss how David Moyes now has the opportunity to create a complete 'buy-in' over the next month or so and further thoughts on Wolves and what happen...
2020-09-29 11:38:50 +0000 UTC
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On this weeks Q&A Podcast we debate if any transfer in Sky is now worthwhile pre Overhaul, if aggressive moves should be made for Differential teams, the standard of Goalkeepers, FPL disasters, tripling up on West Ham, Sheffield United concerns, European hangovers, if anyone is capable of challenging Liverpool, why the total points for a top four finish could be low again & plenty more....
2020-09-28 14:47:59 +0000 UTC
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On our preview for the weekend we confirm our intended line up for GW3.
There are updates on our Europe vs Rest of the World competition and one of us had a stormer. We have updates on the Zombie League & for the Differentials our search for a Dominic Calvert-Lewin replacement leads us towards a -8 and some selection headaches for the weekend.
Plus thoughts on Tottenham's win in Macedonia last night.
Good luck this weekend!
2020-09-25 13:36:41 +0000 UTC
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On this week's quiz, James asks Suj & the Patrons to guess the player via clues...
Two clubs are given, the appearances for those clubs are revealed, the year of their Premier League debut is given and the number of other clubs played for is also revealed. Will you be able to guess the player...?
* Apologies for the below standard audio quality on this one. Unfortunately the Podcast only recorded via only one mic so there is a lot of manual adjustment to get the audio levels a...
2020-09-24 16:46:17 +0000 UTC
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As voted for by you we discuss tactics and what James sees in a game, what is it during a game that he is looking for and what triggers are there in a game that makes him look at something else?
Examples of tactical examples from Arsenal v West Ham, Southampton v Tottenham & Wolves v Man City in GW2 about what's clear, what's not and what causes questions. Also individual references including thoughts on
Grealish, Son & Zaha.
Plus we end with a discussion on events a...
2020-09-23 12:40:20 +0000 UTC
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On this weeks (better late than never) Q&A, topics include...
- KDB vs Sterling
- Early Wildcards
- Multiple teams, the growth of FPL
- Premium Defenders, best cheap options
- Saint-Maximin replacements
- Human behaviour, impact of spread of games on the mind & the impact of players losing value.
2020-09-22 15:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Three options for you for your Podcast this Wednesday. All suggested by you as potential topics
1) Price changes - Are they fair and can the system be improved?
2) Multiple teams - Why would someone make multiple FPL teams? Who does it & why?
3) Talking Tactics - What does James see when he watches a game of football? What is he looking for?
2020-09-21 21:12:09 +0000 UTC
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Gareth Bale has arrived, we discuss the possible impact of the Welshman, why his return means so much to Tottenham fans, and could it lead to the departure of Dele Alli?Tottenham's 5-2 win over Southampton analysed, what happened in that second half, Southampton ineptitude, Tottenham tactics or a little bit of both?
System changes afoot for both, what can we learn from West Ham's unfortunate defeat at Arsenal for forthcoming games, when might the 5-4-1 system work and not wo...
2020-09-21 16:21:37 +0000 UTC
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This Weekend the Patreon Champions League begins with the first Group Stage concluding in GW15. Every Patreon who entered their FPL team into their respective Patreon mini league was automatically entered into the competition and on Thursday was drawn into a Group of 8 teams
The draw and the fixtures in the first Group Stage can be viewed on this spreadsheet and this will be updated at the end of each Gameweek.
2020-09-18 20:19:56 +0000 UTC
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Suj talks us through email hacks to get 13,000 FPL teams, Bale & Thiago incoming to the Premier League, how they may fit in at their new clubs, thoughts on Tottenham's win in Bulgaria, what was different, Premier Sports gets hammered, the lack of price risses in FPL,
Plus, Aubameyang captain again for James who confirms his -4 is as planned pre GW1, but it could be Salah for Suj & he may be rolling a transfer. Our plans with our Europe vs Rest of the World teams and our de...
2020-09-18 13:18:59 +0000 UTC
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