On This weeks Q&A, a number of Sky questions including is Jamie Vardy worth it, in FPL triple Chelsea defensive, what could sway the wildacrd GW16 philosophy, best value players, concussion protcools, Tottenham defensively, have we applied for tickets for the weekend, Sterling concerns, how we choose the audio intros, Ars...
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No De Bruyne, Sterling, Salah or Vardy for James, can he survive the weekend...?
Suj has injury issues to resolve with Barkley & Zaha out, his solution may ironically lead him to the same path as James...
Suj's Europe team has narrowed the gap further on James' Rest of the World team and James has a major rotati...
So the decision to move this Podcast from Wednesday to Thursday was a good one, eh?
Fixtures have been confirmed for December and now our planning can truly begin for Sky Fantasy Football!
We answer questions submitted on the #skyff Slack channel and give an overview of entry & exit points for all 20 clubs ...
This weeks quiz was supplied by Chris Duckworth with the theme being Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League. 20 questions with bonus answers too!
Let us know in the comments or on the #trivia Slack channel page how you get on. Remember no spoilers please.
If you are interested in doing a quiz please DM James on ...
A Mourinho masterclass they're saying after Tottenham's 2-0 win over Manchester City took them top of the table... but was it?
We review the tactical impact of the game and how Tottenham have progressed since beating City by the same scoreline in February and thoughts of what next for the Kane & Son partnership.
This week's Q&A is dominated by talk of Manchester City assets and if we should still pile into them... and a spoiler James has already bought a City player into his FPL team... but not all is well with them...
What about Kane & Son? Sell or Keep?
Plus, a bit on Sky transfers, big at the back in FPL, Klo...
We preview GW9 and discuss our transfers, captains and starting line ups for the weekend.
The gap is narrowing on James' Rest of the World team as Suj's European team begins the chase and we also discuss the differential team that focuses on a Man City asset and leads to a forward change.
Plus, we begin with a ...
Guest quizmaster Shamil Gilani tests us on Tottenham & West Ham questions over the last 10 years including questions on encounters between the two clubs.
Warning: This quiz is very hard but you may find plenty of enjoyment from James getting Tottenham questions wrong!
We discuss the prospect of Premier League B Teams entering the Football League pyramid, how it nearly came about a few years ago and why the subject is coming up again.
We talk player development, the loan system, why some Premier League clubs want it and the impact on the football pyramid should it ever happen.
3 options for you to choose from for Wednesday's Podcast. Pick your favourite đ
B Teams - Would we like to see them in lower leagues & who benefits?
Injuries - They're everywhere, why are they on the rise & should 5 subs be reconsidered?
International Football - Do we care outside of major tournam...
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Something a bit different on Tot&Ham this week...
With no games to review we decided to discuss who we would like to buy from the other 19 Premier League clubs with one key rule to follow, it has to be someone who realistically might come.
This will cause some debate.
On this week's Q&A... fighting fires in FPL, when would the Free Hit chip be acceptable for use in GW9, going early on Vardy, Grealish/Werner as a GW9 captain, who's likely to be the most picked for the armband, the potential of Ziyech, the impact on Liverpool offensively without Trent, the prospect of Eriksen returning t...
2020-11-16 16:09:19 +0000 UTC View Post
How can one team concede the most shots and also the fewst big chances...?
With 8 weeks of the Premier League gone we thought (unusually) we'd take a deep dive into some of the statistics from the season so far that may give us clues for what is about to happen next.
We look at the top 20 individual FPL point sc...
A guest quiz for us this week supplied by Portsmouth fan and Patron Joe Jenkins, testing us on Pompey's 7 year spell in the Premier League.
And with a guest quizmaster that means James can take part and answer the questions... but this is not easy!
As ever let us know in the comments or on the #trivia Slack chan...
Twenty-five years ago the Republic of Ireland and England played a friendly at Lansdowne Road in Dublin. Less than half an hour after kick off the game was abandoned after missiles began to be thrown from the away section.
We discuss what happened, how politics had an impact, football hooliganism at the time.
We look back tactically on a weekend of late 1-0 winners, but why did both under perform against arguably the Premier League's two weakest teams?
We discuss why Tottenham have struggled to overcome weaker sides, go into what did and didn't work and what we can expect in the forthcoming more difficult games. Plus detail...
Among the topics on this weeks Q&A Podcast... Are James & Chilwell the new Trent & Robbo? Why James is hoping for chaos ahead of a Gameweek 16 wildcard and the benefits of not pulling the trigger yet, selling Kane/Son and where to go, should internationals still be played, Tav for England, battle for survival, Ger...
2020-11-09 16:40:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's our thoughts as the GW8 Deadline approaches, what we're doing with our teams, Europe v Rest of the World updates, a differential replacement for Kai Havertz or Neal Maupay discussed plus predictions for all the weekend games.
And yes, James has taken a -4 for two Aston Villa players ahead of a trip to Arsenal. Yes, ...
20 statements in this weeks quiz and each statement describes a player who has been a teammate of Gareth Bale's either at Southampton, Tottenham, Real Madrid or Wales.
Let us know how you score either in the comments or on the #trivia Slack Channel.
Very best of luck!
Prior to this current Gameweek James was ranked 21st out of 6500 players in Gaffr Fantasy, a game for the EFL Championship. Here James explains how he has reached this rank and Suj goes in to the Podcast with no idea of how he has done it.
And it leads to a conversation about strategy, luck and overthinking not just fo...
We discuss West Ham's narrow loss at Liverpool, Tottenham's narrow win over Brighton, the potential for West Ham assets without Antonio ahead of hosting Fulham, Bale's goal, the celebration and what may be next for him.
Plus, thoughts on Pochettino's appearance on Monday Night Football and if he could be the right man ...
A very different tone to the earlier People's Poll on Mental Health...
Topics on this weeks Q&A include, West Ham assets without Antonio, the disastrous and almost laughable refereeing performance by Graham Scott at Tottenham, Man Utd's ongoing issues, Pickford's surprise omission from the Everton team and how they...
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Hi all, I'm going to do a stream for you tomorrow from 515pm, talking tactics and anything else you like during the game. The link will be posted on the #general Slack channel around 5pm UK time and will be available to Patrons at all tiers. Come and join the fun if you can!
2020-10-30 20:23:17 +0000 UTC View Post
We preview final thoughts ahead of the 630pm (UK) GW7 Deadline. Is Suj about to roll? Can he bear to look at Aaron Ramsdale for another week? Will James go for Pulisic or Rashford as his Bale replacement?
We discuss Europe v Rest of the World as Suj pulls the wildcard and James debates a very limited Aguero replacement...
20 questions with 20 answers for this week's Quiz. Each answer is one of the 48 teams in this season's Europa League Group Stage.
Let us know how you get on in the comments or on the Slack #trivia channel. No spoilers please.
Best of luck!
3 years ago today, England's kids ruled the World, winning the under 17 World Cup Final 5-2 against Spain having been 2-0 down.
How are the kids from the squad doing now?
There are names you will know well and there are likely to be some you may never have heard of...
On this weeks Tot&Ham we discuss West Ham's spirited draw with Man City & Tottenham's win at Burnley.
Should West Ham switch system when they reach that Fulham game in GW8? James reasons that perhaps now they shouldn't and that there may be psychological barriers for West Ham to overcome.
Plus, was...
On this week's Q&A... Expected points to win the league, expected Top 6, current thoughts on Trent, Chelsea's rotation and tactical headache, rage transfers, patience vs being proactive, managing blanks and doubles this season, average goals returning to normal, over and underachievers, Werner vs Kane & plenty more......
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