Episodes
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are back as the international break comes to an end and the FPL season resumes! With a Gameweek 12 Wildcard proving a popular strategy for the listeners, the team discuss who best to include in a Wildcard squad. Aston Villa and Scotland captain Rachel Corsie joins the pod to discuss her Wildcard team, and to face off against Ali in a game of Sutton Death. And fellow Aberdonian Ross joins the pod from all the way in Melbourne to manage the...
Published 11/21/24
Published 11/21/24
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are back after Gameweek 11. Mo Salah hauls again to the despair of non-owners Ali, Chris and Dave! And with Ruben Amorim's arrival at Manchester United, is it Bruno time? The search for Dave's Assistant Manager continues, and The Courteeners' Liam Fray joins the pod to reflect on his up-and-down season! He also faces off against Chris in another intense game of Sutton Death.
Published 11/14/24
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are back after Gameweek 9. Chris says ‘I told you so’ after Dave and Bruce both come round to the idea of getting rid of Erling Haaland. The team also face a captaincy headache ahead of Gameweek 10. Son at home to Ipswich, Mbeumo at home to Bournemouth, or Salah at home to Aston Villa? The listener on the pod, Mr. Maguire, addresses last week’s claims that he’s “lost the classroom”. And could Bruce and Chris be on commentary duty for the next...
Published 11/07/24
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Statman Dave & Chris Sutton are back after Gameweek Nine. The Woodchopper is at it again, and the Tommy Templates finally consider selling Erling Haaland. Statman analyses Haaland's points per £million value, and why Wolves' differentials could come into the fold in upcoming gameweeks. The listener talks us through a fierce rivalry, and goes head-to-head with Bruce in Sutton Death.
Published 10/31/24
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Statman Dave & Chris Sutton return after Gameweek Eight. It was another bad weekend for Arsenal assets, and another blank for Erling Haaland. Chris moves up in the mini-league, and Dave considers drastic measures to keep the pace… triple captain Haaland vs Southampton? Sutton Death returns to football, and a well-loved lumberjack steals the show in the Listener Lowdown.
Published 10/24/24
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Statman Dave & Chris Sutton discuss the latest FPL developments. How is everyone looking ahead of Gameweek 8? A bad week for Dave as Chris makes up ground… Erling Haaland could blank for the third consecutive week for the first time ever, ahead of an enticing run of fixtures for Pep Guardiola’s side… should you stick or twist with Man City’s no.9? Sutton Death takes on an academic flavour, and the listener takes a gamble in the Listener Lowdown.
Published 10/17/24
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are back to talk all things Fantasy Premier League. They're joined by French football journalist Julien Laurens to discuss a hit-or-miss gameweek 6 wildcard. Cole Palmer scored four against Brighton but should you get him in your team? And, is Saka the right player to sell and make space in your budget? Plus, test your knowledge of nationalities with this week's Sutton Death.
Published 10/03/24
Alistair Bruce-Ball and Chris Sutton are joined by former Everton midfielder Leon Osman. Ahead of gameweek 6, find out which players should be in your wildcard squad as we talk wildcard essentials and differentials. Has Chris Sutton finally found support for wanting to ban Haaland from FPL? Plus, Sutton Death goes back to basics with a classic footballing contest.
Published 09/26/24
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave have the latest advice from Fantasy Premier League – is having a good team in gameweek 4 bad for the long term? Chris puts forward his petition to ban Erling Haaland from fantasy football and Dave ranks the best premium midfielders for your team. Who should you pick as your captain this weekend? Is it too much of a risk to back Haaland against Arsenal or is Mo Salah the best option? Plus Sutton Death goes rogue!
Published 09/19/24
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave discuss the latest Fantasy Premier League advice ahead of gameweek 4. They discuss captaincy – should you give the armband to Salah or Haaland? Is Salah now an essential part of your team or should you be looking at alternative options to maximise the Liverpool coverage? Doctor Dave makes his long-awaited return to the clinic – which players should you steer clear of this week? Plus, this week’s guest, football correspondent John Murray,...
Published 09/12/24
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are together again and are joined by comedian and impressionist Luke Kempner to talk all things Fantasy Premier League. After weeks of teasing, Statman Dave finally makes his secret announcement - and what do Mikel Arteta, Jürgen Klopp and Arsène Wenger think of it? They also talk about the latest advice - is it boring to go for a 'Tommy Template' team? And should you be looking at prioritising getting Mo Salah or Erling Haaland into your...
Published 09/05/24
Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are joined by this week’s guest host John Acres to discuss the latest in Fantasy Premier League ahead of gameweek 3. They talk chips – does anyone regret not using the triple captain in gameweek 2? Is it too early to wildcard? And who are the best differentials to target? Has Savinho passed the eye test, or should we be looking at Chelsea’s hat-trick hero Noni Madueke? Plus Sutton Death takes on a Manchester United theme.
Published 08/29/24
Chris Sutton, Statman Dave and Ian Dennis talk all things Fantasy Premier League. Is it too early to play your triple captain chip on Haaland against Ipswich? Statman Dave advises whether to play the chip early or keep hold of it for a later date. Why have so many people got Manchester United's Mazraoui in for gameweek 2? And, it's a very short-lived game of Sutton Death.
Published 08/22/24
Alistair Bruce-Ball & Chris Sutton are joined by FPL expert Gianni Butticè to help them build their teams. Can you make a team with both Haaland and Salah? Or is there only room for one? Find out which budget players are the best assets, and which teams to target for the first gameweeks of the season. Plus make sure you enter your team into the BBC Sport League! The all-important code is bbcfpl.
Published 08/15/24
The Premier League is back and so is your favourite FPL podcast! Join Alistair Bruce-Ball and Chris Sutton as they look forward to a new season of Fantasy 606. Plus, listen out for the all-important code to the overall Fantasy 606 league.
Published 08/09/24
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are back to chat all things Fantasy Premier League in a bumper last episode of the season. Find out who won the all important mini-league title, and how the joint team got on against the rest of the FPL community. Geraint Owen joins the pod as the overall winner of Fantasy 606, but what is he doing to celebrate his victory? Plus, get a taste for what's to come this summer as we go to Euro 2024 in Sutton Death.
Published 05/23/24
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave look ahead to the final gameweek in FPL this season. Middlesbrough first-team coach Jonathan Woodgate joins the pod to discuss defending his head-to-head title and his fantasy season so far. Statman Dave advises which players are best picks for gameweek 38. Should you go differential? Will Salah start for Liverpool in Klopp’s last game of the season? Plus, Sutton Death turns controversial again!
Published 05/16/24
On this week’s Fantasy 606, tensions are frayed between the trio as the season heads towards its climax. There’s a new leader in the mini-league – how will that affect the joint team? They discuss the latest injury news – what’s the best way to optimise a bench boost in gameweek 37? Which players should you be targeting? Who should you steer clear of? Plus Leon Osman joins the pod for a game of Sutton Death.
Published 05/09/24
This week on Fantasy 606, Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are joined by musician and lead singer of The Horrors Faris Badwan. They discuss all of the fallout from last week including a rogue wildcard and a missed deadline as well as looking ahead to the upcoming gameweek 36. Plus Faris takes on Ali in an orchestral-themed game of Sutton Death.
Published 05/02/24
On this week’s Fantasy 606, Alistair Bruce Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are back with the latest Fantasy Premier League advice. This week’s advice ranges from delaying a possible gameweek 35 wildcard to the must-have players from the teams with double gameweeks this week. Who are the must-haves as the season draws to a close? Plus, Scottish football presenter and reporter Eilidh Barbour drops by for a Scottish-themed game of Sutton Death.
Published 04/25/24
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are back to talk all things FPL. Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are back to talk all things Fantasy Premier League. They’re joined by The Athletic’s Carl Anka who discusses his season so far and whether you should pick Manchester United assets going into the last few weeks of the season. Dave gives us some differential options for double gameweek 34. 7 teams double this week and Tottenham blank, so find out what you should...
Published 04/18/24
Fantasy 606 comes stateside this week ahead of the Masters at Augusta National as Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are joined by the BBC’s Football Correspondent John Murray. They discuss chip strategies for the next few weeks and which differentials you should target towards the end of the season. Is now the time to go with a rogue captain pick? And in Sutton Death, it’s a commentator derby as John faces Ali in a cricket-themed match up.
Published 04/11/24
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are back to talk all things Fantasy Premier League. BBC commentator Chris Wise joins the pod to talk about his successful season. Statman Dave advises the best player to pick as captain ahead of gameweek 32. Plus, it’s hat-tricks galore in Sutton Death.
Published 04/04/24
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are back to talk all things Fantasy Premier League. They discuss which players to include from Arsenal and Manchester City ahead of their match this weekend. Hear all the fallout from gameweek 29 as we look ahead to gameweek 30. What's the new FPL game everyone's talking about? Plus, Megan Hughes joins the pod for an eventful game of Sutton Death.
Published 03/28/24