Episodes
On Clash of the Correspondents it's a focus on the only two teams who double in Gameweek 35 as James is joined by Chelsea fan Gary Mantle and Tottenham fan Ricky Saunders to discuss the latest at their clubs and talk about the best FPL assets from each club with many Wildcarders this week look to load up with 3 from each ahead of their two double gameweeks in 35 and 37. But neither are in good form! A Chelsea without Cole Palmer were destroyed 5-0 at Arsenal on Tuesday night and it wasn't...
Published 04/25/24
Suj rejoins James for the Sky Fantasy Football Podcast ahead of another big night of moves where differentials will be purchased - but will they actually be differentials? Manchester United and Newcastle assets could become popular quickly and James reveals the 3 he intends to buy, it's only 3 as there was a stroke of luck when forced into a move on Sunday and one more needs to be saved for Manchester City tomorrow. But will Suj actually make the transfers he wants with a whopping 16 left and...
Published 04/24/24
On the first of two Clash of the Correspondents this week James is joined by Brighton fan Sam Murray and Manchester City fan Jonny Pringle to discuss the latest at their clubs and the FPL assets of interest ahead of Thursday's meeting between the two clubs. Have Brighton stalled this season? Can they trouble City with a 12 day period to prepare? And how strong is concern that Roberto De Zerbi may move on in the summer? Man City have it in their own hands to claim the title again, but are they...
Published 04/23/24
On the weekend review of DGW34 Suj returns to join James to discuss the 7 games played so far and for those who took the plunge on Crystal Palace attacking assets it was likely a good weekend with all of Eze, Olise and Mateta returning well. Arsenal and Everton defensive assets also returned well but there was large rotation for Liverpool in their victory at Fulham with Trent Alexander-Arnold being the one that got away for James. But at least he did have decent coverage of Palace, unlikely a...
Published 04/22/24
It's a Friday Merseyside Derby Clash of the Correspondents as James welcome Everton fan Sean Norton and Liverpool fan Dan Lord to discuss the latest at their clubs ahead of the big double gameweek that includes next Wednesday's meeting between the clubs at Goodison Park. There's discussion on the rivalry but why it's different to other local derbies and the battle to stay up for Everton and the race for the title where Liverpool now find themselves outsiders. Have they hit a wall? And how...
Published 04/19/24
On James' live stream this afternoon lots of questions focusing on Double Gameweek assets for GW34 from Arsenal, Crystal Palace and Liverpool and should Free Hitters overlook those with just one fixture? Plus, reaction to last night's Champions League exits for Arsenal and Manchester City and why James had no second thoughts about wanting rivals Arsenal to go out despite 5th now being unlikely to get Tottenham a Champions League place for next season. Tomorrow on Planet FPL: Clash of the...
Published 04/18/24
James is joined by Planet FPL Patrons Phil and Shaun to discuss to discuss all the latest hot topics for Sky Fantasy Football and it was largely a failed 'moving day' on Sunday as the majority of Arsenal and Liverpool assets blanked. Next Wednesday offers another opportunity to make a heavy number of changes. But should we be looking to move before then? There's discussion on Crystal Palace and Everton assets with Sunday in mind, best Arsenal captaincy choices for Saturday against Wolves and...
Published 04/17/24
James is joined by Wolves fan Bradley Parker and Bournemouth fan Neil Grover on Clash of the Correspondents with the two sides set to face off at Molineux as part of Double Gameweek 34 and there will be plenty of interest in FPL assets from both clubs, particularly from those on a Free Hit. But do the two teams have anything to play for? The key talismen, Matheus Cunha and Dominic Solanke are discussed and there are pros and cons covered about the week ahead for both forwards. Attacking and...
Published 04/16/24
Clayton joins James for the Gameweek 33 review as there were big swings in the battle to finish first and fourth respectively after Liverpool and Arsenal both lost at home, with The Gunners beaten by Champions League chasing Aston Villa who are now favourites for fourth after Tottenham were dismantled at Newcastle. It was a difficult weekend for many FPL managers but those with Newcastle assets may have done particularly well and Erling Haaland returned well for captainers despite some...
Published 04/15/24
With James up early tomorrow for the long trip north to see Tottenham on Tyneside the opportunity was taken again to run the stream on Friday evening and release as an audio. During the stream, best 1 week punts, best choices heading on respective paths towards either GW34 or GW37, this week's captaincy and lots more... Today on Patreon: The Differential Show GW33 Preview, Tot&Ars and The Team News Stream For the full Planet FPL schedule this week, including our offering on Patreon view...
Published 04/12/24
It's the Clash of the Correspondents where James doesn't really want either team to win as table topping Arsenal fan Adam Pritchard and top 4 chasing Aston Villa fan Lee Jackson guest to discuss the latest at their clubs and preview Sunday's meeting at The Emirates. There's discussion on each club's respective challenges in both the league and in Europe this season and there's plenty of FPL chat including best Arsenal options for this week, Double Gameweek 34 and whether GW35 Wildcarders...
Published 04/11/24
On this week's Sky Fantasy Football Podcast Suj and James ponder big moves for this coming Sunday with Arsenal and Liverpool assets high on agenda, but there's caution that whatever is bought may need to be sold again at a later date. There's discussion on several entry points, why there should be caution in selling Manchester City assets, what fixtures can still move, the placing of the Chelsea v Tottenham and the new two single gamedays we're aware of in Matchweek 36 as Luton host Everton...
Published 04/10/24
On Clash of the Correspondents James is joined by Brentford fan Tom Medd and Sheffield United Ben 'Tommo' Thompson to discuss the latest at their clubs and preview Saturdays Gameweek 33 meeting. Are The Blades as good as down or can they pull off a miraCulous escape following a confidence building draw with Chelsea at the weekend? How nervous should The Bees be about their own plight? The fixtures remaining are good but the long-term form is a concern. Plus, FPL discussion on both, with Bees...
Published 04/09/24
Suj and James review all the Premier League games from Gameweek 32 with all the Fantasy relevant conversation as Arsenal went back in front on goal difference (much to James' annoyance) in the title race after their dominant win at Brighton and Liverpool failed to convert first half dominance as they dropped two points at Manchester United. While Man City aren't going away and are only a point behind after Kevin De Bruyne starred in their 4-2 victory at Crystal Palace. Within the review of...
Published 04/08/24
Clayton joins James to discuss all the midweek action from GW31 that ended with big drama at Stamford Bridge as Cole Palmer's hat-trick saw him match Phil Foden's 20 point haul from the night before. James own both but still got a red arrow! It was also a midweek full of captaincy fails with no shows for Erling Haaland and Bukayo Saka whilst Mo Salah returned a 1 pointer after being subbed in the 59th minute! There's discussion on weekend captaincy for GW32 but with Heung-Min Son also likely...
Published 04/05/24
On Clash of the Correspondents it's a meeting of the black and whites as James is joined by Fulham fan Dara Curran and Newcastle fan Simon Bibby to discuss the latest at their clubs ahead of Saturday's meeting at Craven Cottage. Both clubs have had troubles on the road this season as seen again this week with Fulham, who followed some brilliant victories by conceding six across two games at Sheffield United and Nottingham Forest. So they'll be pleased to be at home this weekend against a...
Published 04/04/24
On the Sky Fantasy Football Podcast TV projection king Ian Parrin joins James to discuss all the latest talking points for Sky Fantasy and there's a key discussion on projecting what the TV picks may be in the penultimate two weekends of the season. Will there be a single gameday that Sky managers need to be aware of? There's also discussion on upcoming captaincy and transfer plans including whether it should be an exodus of Tottenham assets to Arsenal tonight, data analysis from the games...
Published 04/03/24
As James is off to the Planet FPL Derby tonight there's no live deadline stream so the stream was brought forward to lunchtime release and therefore also out as an audio with all the key FPL dilemmas that are on managers mind covered. And Bukayo Saka features a lot... Wednesday on Planet FPL: Planet SkyFF s5 ep39 with James and Ian Parrin Today on Patreon: The Differential Show GW31 Preview and The GW31 Team News Stream For the full Planet FPL schedule this week, including our offering on...
Published 04/02/24
It's a late Sunday night Podcast for Suj and James to discuss all the fallout from Gameweek 30 ahead of the quick turnaround for Tuesday's Gameweek 31 deadline. There's discussion on the drab Man City-Arsenal encounter that means it's now advantage Liverpool in the title race following their victory against Brighton. There's rage at West Ham's defeat at Newcastle having led 3-1, Tottenham came from behind again to beat a spirited Luton, how a bright start for Wolves fizzled out at Villa and...
Published 03/31/24
On Clash of the Correspondents James is joined by Nottingham Forest fan Mark Sutherns and Crystal Palace fan Ruaidhri McLoughlin-Dowd to discuss all the latest at their clubs ahead of Saturday's crunch GW30 meeting at The City Ground. Forest now find themselves in the relegation zone following their 4 point deduction, there's chat on Forest's decision to appeal and what the club needs over their very important home games coming up to get themselves out of trouble. Palace aren't quite safe but...
Published 03/28/24
Suj and James discuss all the latest for Sky Fantasy Football and that includes the key information on the latest TV selections for the end of April and with Tottenham now not given a fixture in the midweek set of fixtures there are several teams that have 3 for 0s that might even be 4 for 0 over the North London club. Arsenal and Liverpool will appeal to Sky managers over that period but James is also keen to make the case for Manchester United and Newcastle assets who will currently be...
Published 03/27/24
Clayton joins James for a discussion on what goes into arranging fixtures in the Premier League and the influence of TV companies that often leaves match going fans unhappy. Who's involved in moving a fixture to a particular date and time? Why do fans get so angry about delayed movements of fixtures? And there's discussion on the battle between the rival TV companies and how their eagerness to stitch each other up leads to fans losing out, including those watching on TV and there's strong...
Published 03/26/24
With the fixtures confirmed for Double Gameweek 34 on Saturday morning Suj and James cover one more time strategy for Chip usage for the rest of the season. And for James there is now clarity of what's best for him, but will Suj follow and do the same? However, not everything is clear. Tottenham have strangely been left with a blank in Gameweek 34 and it does raise the possibility of a Treble Gameweek in 37 for Tottenham and possibly Chelsea too! That won't happen though, will it? Teams are...
Published 03/25/24
On James' live stream, Mo Salah and Cole Palmer are likley to be popular ahead of GW30, if Heung-Min Son is likely to head back out on the left-wing and lots of strategy questions about chip usage which includes an update from James on changes to the double gameweek fixture projections and why GW35 Wildcarders may now have a big advantage at the season's conclusion. Today on Patreon: The Diffeent(ial) Show as James is joined by his Wife and Talking Tactics on Sunday's thriller between United...
Published 03/22/24