Episodes
On the Sky Fantasy Football Podcast there's plenty to discuss for Suj and James despite a largely irrelevant weekend for Sky Fantasy managers and that includes when to sell the underwhelming assets who have just played, but with cautious notes, particularly around the likes of Ollie Watkins who may have future single game days that we can't currently see. There's chat around making gains before and after FA Cup Semi Final weekend with 3 games getting moved back, the 4 teams who managers will...
Published 03/20/24
On Clash of the Correspondents James is joined by Chelsea fan Gary Mantle and Burnley fan Jack Toner to discuss all the latest at their clubs and relevant Fantasy assets ahead of the GW30 meeting at Stamford Bridge. For Chelsea one step forward seems to often be followed by one step back (or visa versa) under Mauricio Pochettino. What's the current fan sentiment towards the former Tottenham boss? Has Vincent Kompany been lucky to hold on to his job at Turf Moor under a run of sub par results...
Published 03/19/24
Suj and James discuss the disaster of probably the worst Blank Gameweek ever as no player owned by over 20% in the top 100,000 FPL managers returned! And there's chat on Double Gameweek projections following the conclusion of the weekend's FA Cup Quarter Finals, where victories for Coventry and Manchester United mean the landscape of expectations will change again! All the games of the disaster blank, including why despite defeat Brentford should't necesserily be overlooked for the run-in and...
Published 03/18/24
On James live stream this afternoon plenty of focus on the Blank Gameweek, with solutions offered on questions for both those who are and aren't Free Hitting, with the best options from Brentford, Nottingham Forest and Tottenham all covered in detail. There's also concern over Ollie Watkins status and James advises a clear strategy for owners and those on a Free Hit. Plus, reminders to #PlayItYourWay when assessing when to play Chips now and in the weeks to come and reaction to the European...
Published 03/15/24
On Clash of the Correspondents it's a Claret and Blue Derby as James welcome West Ham fan Chris Stone and Aston Villa Lee Jackson to discuss all the latest at their clubs ahead of their crucial Europa ties tonight and Sunday's Blank Gameweek 29 meeting at London Stadium. With many FPL managers Free Hitting this week there's discussion on the best assets from both clubs and key discussions such as best defensive assets from each and head to head duels such as Jarrod Bowen or Mohammed Kudus and...
Published 03/14/24
Suj and James discuss all the latest Talking points for Sky Fantasy with only 9 teams participating over the upcoming week and for many it will be a week to take stock rather than invest again after a period where many have taken advantage of gains. But that's not the case for everyone... Should those without investment in Bournemouth-Luton tonight buy Dominic Solanke or consider a Luton alternative? Jarrod Bowen vs Ollie Watkins is the debate for Sunday's captaincy and for those who haven't...
Published 03/13/24
Suj and James Pod on the rebranding of UEFA's club competitions that begins next season which includes the removal of the traditional 4 team, 8 Group format. In its place will be a 36 team 'Swiss-system' league table. The promise is that the competition remains based on sporting merit and that there will be more top matches from the start of the competition. But is that really the case? There's discussion on qualification for the competition, how the tournament will work both during the...
Published 03/12/24
Clayton joins James to discuss all the key talking points from the Double Gameweek weekend which included some big hitting FPL assets flopping, including the heavily captained Dominic Solanke while other Bournemouth and Luton assets also let failed to return for the army of FPL managers who has backed them. All the games reviewed, including Arsenal's late win against Brentford, Tottenham's demolition of Aston Villa and the Liverpool-Manchester City draw. Plus, best assets for the upcoming...
Published 03/11/24
On the Ask James' stream recording this afternoon, it looks like there will be some hits flying around from FPL managers with the impending Bournemouth and Luton double gameweek deadline less than 24 hours away. But, which doublers are actually worth getting? Plus, there's a split between those who need coverage for Gameweek 29 and those who don't, Mo Salah appears to be in mind for people for GW30, does that make selling Erling Haaland viable? Plus, coverage of assets who have a single and...
Published 03/08/24
Suj and James discuss the latest for Sky Fantasy Football and the fallout from the investment in Arsenal on Monday night, which wasn't as big as we may have expected and for a certain someone there was no investment in The Gunners at all! Investment plans for what's to come now focus on Aston Villa, Tottenham and West Ham on Sunday and Chelsea or Newcastle or Monday. But the solutions of who to buy seems quite straightforward, it's just a case of how heavy Sky Fantasy managers invest with...
Published 03/07/24
On Clash of the Correspondents James is joined by Bournemouth fan Neil Grover and Luton fan Dan Ashby as the two teams face each other to complete Double Gameweek 28. There's a heavy FPL focus on this one with full coverage of the assets across both teams. Dominic Solanke, fitness permitting, looks set to be captained by the majority of FPL managers, but should those who haven't used the Triple Captain chip go all in on The Cherries talisman? With Marcos Senesi now set to miss the double who...
Published 03/06/24
Clayton joins James for a discussion on who they would pick in the England squad for this summer's European Championship in Germany and it's clear that with so many attacking options some big names are likely to be left behind! Discussion firstly looks at who is almost certain to be on the plane to Germany which in turn leads to agreement on England's likely starting eleven if injuries are avoided and then leads onto the difficult choices of who to take with them. Plus, England's...
Published 03/05/24
Suj and James review all the weekend Gameweek 27 football with an eye on the Bournemouth-Luton upcoming Double and what's beyond in GWs 29 and 30. How big should FPL managers commit to the two doublers? Is Dominic Solanke the definite go-to captain for the Gameweek? And with James on the hunt for a defender there's a theme of looking at defensive assets throughout this Podcast. As usual all the games reviewed, including Alphonse Areola hauling at Everton, Heung-Min Son rewarding buyers with a...
Published 03/04/24
With James off to Tottenham tomorrow and no deadline stream he decided to bring his usual run up to deadline stream forward to Friday night. And Tottenham and specifically Heung-Min Son are high on agenda for FPL managers, particularly with Richarlison ruled out for the next couple of weeks. Lots of other FPL dilemmas covered, including Bournemouth assets, hits for defenders, captaincy, Dominic Solanke's fitness and there's lots more strategy chat, particularly surrounding Gameweek 29. Today...
Published 03/01/24
Following the conclusion of the FA Cup 5th round, the quarter final draw and the confirmation of the 4 fixtures for Blank Gameweek 29, Suj and James discuss all the latest for Chip Strategy on one of the most important Planet FPL podcasts of the season. James runs through his projections for the remaining Gameweeks and the reasoning behind them, including where Chelsea v Tottenham is likely to go and which teams are likely to double in Gameweeks 34 and Double. Plus, there's discussion on...
Published 02/29/24
On the Sky Fantasy Football Podcast Suj and James discuss all the latest talking points ahead of a period where there are a lot of gains to be made and there could be a lot of transfers confirmed! We're all buying Dominic Solanke on Sunday - or are we? There are now concerns about a knee injury for the Bournemouth talisman, so what should we do if he's not passed fit? There will also be moves made for Arsenal assets on Monday but how big should Sky managers go on the high-flying...
Published 02/28/24
On this week's Clash of the Correspondents James is joined by Tottenham fan Ricky Saunders and Crystal Palace fan Ruaidhri McLaughlin-Dowd to discuss the latest at their clubs, the FPL assets of interest and preview Saturday's Gameweek 27 meeting at White Hart Lane. Champions League qualification now looks a realistic possibility for Tottenham, particularly if 5th is enough, but are recent performances/results and the amount of big chances being conceded causing too much alarm? While it's all...
Published 02/27/24
James returns from his hiatus to join Suj for the Review of the Blank Gameweek 26 weekend that featured a major gamble on Wolves offensive players and particularly Hwang Hee-Chan, who blanked while differential and alternative Aston Villa players in Douglas Luiz and Leon Bailey went off. All the games discussed including Pep's wild set up in victory at Bournemouth, Arsenal's dismantling of a woeful Newcastle and Manchester United's good run coming to an abrupt halt by an outstanding and...
Published 02/26/24
James usually does a live stream most Friday's, but in his absence, Suj and Clayton stepped up (with a fire album cover photo - check Twitter), and in the world where everything revolves around Fantasy Premier League - Suj specifically asked for NO FPL questions. A variety of weird and wonderful topics, ranging from deep amateur philosophy, to what animals the two could fight, who at Planet FPL would win a Royal Rumble, Suj's jiu-jitsu & Clayton's Salsa Dancing and, a Suj rant, about one...
Published 02/23/24
With James yellow flagged, Suj takes the lead and is joined by Clayton to discuss the remaining fixtures from GW25 in the Premier League and look ahead to blank GW26 and beyond. 1.3 million FPL managers Triple Captained Erling Haaland who returned against Brentford after a blank against Chelsea, and there's an argument that he could have had even more. With the FA Cup on the horizon, this is a pivotal moment that will be a domino effect on people's chip strategies, and the two spent some time...
Published 02/22/24
On the Sky Fantasy Football Podcast Suj is joined by Gary Robinson to discuss the fallout from the weekend results, including modest returns for Halaand, the return of the Egyptian King Salah, and planning for the Wolves v Sheffield United and West Ham v Brentford single game day coming up. We look at whether it's still time to invest in Liverpool with their injuries, and when it might be time to get stuck in to Bournemouth too. Today on Patreon: Ham&Ars - is Clayton nice to Suj just a...
Published 02/21/24
On Clash of the Correspondents is James is joined by Manchester United fan Gary Robinson and Fulham fan Dara Curran to discuss the latest at their clubs ahead of Saturday's Blank Gameweek 26 meeting between the clubs at Old Trafford. It's 4 wins on the spin for United in the Premier League including 3 hard fought away victories and they are back in contention for Champions League qualification. But are they actually convincing anyone that they've truly turned the corner? Are Fulham truly safe...
Published 02/20/24
James is joined by Clayton to discuss the weekend football in the Premier League and for those who went heavy on Double Gameweek players it's not been hugely successful so far with many blanking and even those who did return may now be injured and that could include one of the few players with a Double who did really well, substitute and returning talisman Mo Salah. And so far it's disappointment for 1.3 million FPL managers who Triple Captained Erling Haaland who blanked despite having 9...
Published 02/19/24
Mo Salah is back in full training for Liverpool ahead of their Double Gameweek but should he be forced back in immediately for FPL managers? On James' live stream there's a heavy focus on the upcoming double, but which Brentford, Liverpool, Luton or Manchester City assets are worth getting? And how does that impact on the upcoming blanks of Gameweeks 26 & 29? For James it's now likely two transfers for a -4 and that is likely to be for two players that DON'T have a double and could it...
Published 02/16/24
James is joined by Clayton to explore the best ways of planning towards Gameweek 29 without the use of the Free Hit Chip over the 5 weeks ahead which includes an updated explainer of what we know for the Blank over FA Cup Quarter Final weekend and what is projected to be added. There's a week by week and step by step guide of which teams to target and sell and when on the pathway to GW29, when we'll get confirmation of what GW29 will look like, how we can plan for that event before we know...
Published 02/15/24