FPL Chip Chat: Recent Episodes
Alex Wicks
FPL Chip Chat is your go-to FPL podcast providing you with all the thrills and spills that football has to offer but with a more casual twist compared to the usual Carol Vorderman style of punditry. Listen to lighthearted episodes each Gameweek from co-hosts Charles and Wicks, featuring a mountain of guests from their mini-league who are in with the chance to win some ice cold pints. We will be talking hot picks, who’s in the trash, alongside that old favourite: chip strategy!
We march on to GameWeek 7, and it is time for our first FPL Hell guest on the pod! He's part of the infamous Goalkeepers Union (amongst other compliments!).
Join us again as we do a deep-dive into gameweek number five and tell the listeners which teams we are binning off!
Join us as we look back at GW3, discuss International Breaks and prepare for this weekend's latest fixtures
Join Wicks and Rhys as we review GW2 with the boys now neck and neck against each other in the league. We talk about the hard work of being a mascot and Rhys attacks the "Nerds" of FPL.
Join Wicks and Rhys for another episode of FPL Goodness as they review the best and worst parts of Premier League football being back on your tv screens. In this week's episode Rhys sings his lungs out and tells us about how he had to beg EA for a special gift.
We don't know whether we're coming or going with players this season. One minute they're injured, the next their banging in a hattrick of assists.
Indulge in this episode which is bound to have you laughing off these shoddy opening point scores.
Recap the opening gameweek of the season with Charles as he looks at Chip Chat's best and worst performances of the league.
Two players storm ahead with 90 points a piece and 100 positions already separate your hosts.
We also give you a rundown of the most transferred players in both directions and it makes sorry reading for any City-backers among you.
Wicks and Charles are counting down the days until the Premier League returns.
With the first episode of the season, the lads go back and forth as they share their own back lines, but just how many clean sheets can they expect this August?
Will double gameweek stars mean the difference between green and red arrows over these final matches?
What a gameweek that was, not least due to the scores of players deploying their third and final wildcard chip.
Wicks was left fuming while Charles' Reds triple up provided a rare opportunity to gloat.
Coming up, though, it doesn't get anymore straightforward.
It's another partial double gameweek but unlike those that have come before, some stars are without a single fixture.
Does Rashford stay on your bench? Is it time for Liverpool assets? How many players missing is worth a Free Hit?
Wicks and Wadey discuss all and the FPL Chip Chat table.
Wicks and Charles return to the mic after a weekend of FA Cup action and reflect on Gameweek 21... How did Wicks take the armband on the Norwegian robot?!
A Man United double lies ahead and could hold the key for some much needed table progression for Charles.
Pint of the month winner announced!
FA Cup Third Round been and gone, League Cup Quarter-Final over.
And what a treat it is to return to a DOUBLE but Wicks warns of short-term changes backfiring badly!
Off the back of some tidy scores, Charles and Wicks are more than happy to recap Gameweek 17.
Wicks is one of many players stung by Cancelo and James disappointments while Charles is chuffed with his transfers.
Hang on in to hear from Chip Chat high flyer Big Dave before he plays out the next few weeks Down Under.
The World Cup has been and gone, now it's time to get back to business.
Join Wicks and Charles for a gentle hand in helping you ease back into the nitty and gritty of FPL.
How much of your team have you changed with the bonus Wildcard? Does Almiron keep his place in your squad?
Watch out Chip Chat crew because Wicks and Charles are on the ascendancy.
A bigger congratulations than usual are owed to October's manager of the month.
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Why Pope's clean sheets aren't good enough for Wicks and Charles dares to replace Toney with one hell of a rogue choice.
Good luck all for GameWeek 15!
Absolutely nothing is going right for Charles and Wicks with the exception of a certain Erling Haaland who absolutely everyone captains each week.
Charles activates his Wildcard while Wicks regrets playing his 'at the worst time possible'.
With just 16 points separating the pair towards the bottom of the FPL Chip Chat table, they ask for listener suggestions for an end of season forfeit.
It's back to back average to poor gameweeks for Wicks and Charles so this pod is all about stopping the rot!
Will the pair be rewarded for keeping the armband on Liverpool's star man, despite his blank in Saturday's nine goal rout of Bournemouth?
Darwin Nunez's moment of madness does little to help Charles get out of the blocks while Wicks eats his words on a certain defender.
The lads check out who is topping the Chip Chat league after Gameweek Two and who has already dipped into their chips.
Enjoy the return of Table Talk, Wicks' Hot Pick(s), Wadey's Trolley, Trash Talk and Captain's Corner.
Wicks and Charles react to some crazy decisions made for Gameweek One, not least the latter's brazen Triple Captain punt!
Chip Chat league leaders also send the lads' jaws dropping with the return of Table Talk.
Rhys Gorman has graced Ireland's finest football pitches, but he'll be the first to admit that nothing quite compares to securing a guest slot on FPL Chip Chat.
Wicks finds out what the craic is with the Mo Inshallah manager all the way out in Dubai.
That is it, no more drafts to play around with because he season is finally upon us.
Charles and Wicks opt for transparency and go over their updated squads, before discussing the best of the rest.
Here's a line up of players who have made it into neither team.
Good luck for Gameweek One, Chip Chatters!
No Haaland, Kane, Cancelo or James? Could Charles' FPL draft be the worst of the pre-season?
Charles of course begs to differ and as always bucks the templates and trends at his own peril.
The Chip Chat evolution continues and Wicks reacts to the aptly named Darwin Theory FC.
Wicks and Charles return full of pre-season buzz and kick off with an episode dedicated to Wicks' Game Week 1 squad.
He gets off to a howler after missing a pretty important transfer but makes a solid case for each player there on in!
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Wicks and Charles are back from the wilderness to deliver a brilliant summary of the 21/22 season of FPL.
The lads look at the final Chip Chat league standings and celebrate the podcast's second ever champion.
Listen also to find out if you are owed a pint and the best and worst transfers made over the season.
FPL Chip Chat is not dead yet and the boys cannot wait to do it all again come August.
Wicks and Charles kick off grovelling with excuses before bringing listeners up to speed with the last couple of months at Chip Chat Towers.
The lads announce Pint of the Month winners and how their trajectories have contrasted since they last hit the mic.
Plenty of laughs here ahead of what could be another brilliant double gameweek!
Well Gameweek 22 was something of a disappointment as far as those banking on double fixtures are concerned.
The lads pour a glass out for all you Free Hitters of which there were plenty in the FPL Chip Chat league.
Despite the upset a handful of double digit hauls brought home a tidy tally for many.
In this comeback episode Wicks and Charles praise the bravery of the Bruno captaincy makers and struggle to look beyond Villa's new Little Magician.
After a couple of gameweeks where it's paid to take hits, Charles is still waiting to see his recent transfers play.
What has happened to Guaita and who to replace him with?
Wolves have a cheap gem at the back but fixtures look tough while Arsenal's exciting attackers may not deliver the consistency we all crave.
Wicks and Charles link up in person to present the podcast in yet another tiny gap in gameweeks.
What to do with Spurs players? And does Omicron mean it's reckless to make transfers any sooner than the last minute?
The lads also take a look at bold movers taking hits for better and most certainly for worse.
It's the first quick turn around of the 2021/22 Premier League season so don't get done by the Tuesday evening deadline!
Wicks and Charles discuss their disappointments and successes from Gameweek 13 and how the postponed match at Turf Moor makes Conte's men even more attractive.
Is it ever too late to jump on a player whose price is soaring with each week?
That's a question Wicks and Charles mull over as they celebrate last week's return of the Premier League.
Both managers make transfers but surprisingly neither for the injured players in their squad.
Take a listen before locking in for Game Week 13.
Premier League football is back, as are Wicks and Charles discussing what you have most likely been thinking and no doubt a little bit extra too.
Sitting on £5m won't stop Charles sniffing around for a bargain, and asks who's buying Aubameyang?
Wicks finally rates Emile Smith Rowe but remains for some reason suspicious of his fellow England debutant Conor Gallagher.
A certain fixture at Griffin Park is enough to get all Ivan Toney owners excited again, and has even proven enough for Charles to add another Bee to his trolley.
Wicks dramatically announces the latest FPL Chip Chat pint of the month winner.
And the duo revel in the Eagles stunning City who now come up against a Ronaldo whose loyal owners were last week rewarded.
Finally Charles has something to cheer about so no question over who he captained last week.
The perfect Lukaku replacement for nearly half the price and why Wicks thinks Chilwell is not the defender to get right now.
September's pint winner tunes in however it'll just be a certificate in the post for the Mranak United manager.
Yes people we are back after an admittedly extended international break of our very own.
Wicks and Charles reflect on the Lukaku and Ronaldo problem currently plaguing millions of managers.
What on Earth has happened to Marcus Alonso? And Wicks takes us through his wildcard team which rewarded him instantly for Gameweek 8.
Charles expresses his frustration at a lack of consistency in the league and asks is it a good thing for FPL?
As the title suggest Charles feels as though he's turning gold into turd with every transfer.
An outstanding top scorer of the week gets the lads extremely animated.
And Wicks rocks his suitably smug tone on the back of a few correct predictions.
After a below average gameweek for both lads it is all focus on making amends.
Charles Wildcards, Wicks hangs onto Antonio and player prices be moving mad.
Hwang is the man but Wicks writes Eduard off already.
Wicks and Charles speak to the first Chip Chat monthly winner all the way in Indonesia who offers a couple of very left field picks.
Charles despairs at his team losing value across the pitch while Wicks contemplates shipping out Ings.
AND of course the pair speak at length on who should make way for Ronaldo.
Risk-averse Wicks is smashing it but that will not stop him bringing in two lads on everybody's lips right now.
Charles on the hand is hoping his somewhat more original line up finally brings home the goods come Gameweek three.
A total of 28 FPL Chip Chat players achieved centurion status on GW1 and the fixtures suggest we could see it repeated this weekend.
Wicks is proudly a member of the 100 club and Charles breathes a deep sigh of relief having given in and snapped up Bruno Fernandes in the nick of time.
Charles and Wicks return to the drawing board following a host of injury concerns plaguing their squads.
The funniest and not so original names in the FPL Chip Chat mini league are picked apart, as are the fixtures Gameweek One throws our way.
A reminder too of how to play your chips.
Transfers, fixtures and opening day clean sheets - Charles and Wicks predict who of FPL's newest toys are worth taking a punt on.
The duo compare squads and they are almost definitely not what you'd expect.
Warm up and get involved in the debate of what could be YOUR year.
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For the very last time of this chaotic 2020/21 FPL season Wicks and Charles shape up their sides with trash, trolley and hot picks.
Patrick Bamford's fixture against West Brom at an Elland Road with fans inside, surely makes him a must buy but is captaining one step too far?
Can anyone topple Ryebridge United in the final gameweek? Get pumped for 38 and join us on the other side to celebrate the campaign!
Wicks and Wadey recap on not one but two very eventful game weeks and anticipate more of the same from 38.
With just two round of matches left, Table Talk starts to get serious and the lads discuss what could be a sensational inaugural FPL Chip Chat awards bash!
Charles was one of 46 FPL Chip Chat players to have been seriously stung by the postponed game at Old Trafford - but by no means the worst.
The League's one Wildcard player in GW34 also scored the highest points tally thanks to an inspired captaincy.
And the lads appear to have a transfer policy epiphany towards the end of the show to cope with upcoming doubles and blanks.
As the title suggests, England's finest right back returns to the fold - even with Old Trafford up next.
Wicks keeps faith in Bamford and Watkins but decides Ruben Dias' days in his team are numbered.
Who is in the running for April's pint of the month and how on earth did one FPL Chip Chat player get 75 points without Wood?!
Jesse Lingard continues to lead the headlines but Wicks eyes up his less raved about partner in crime*.
The brilliantly entertaining Show Me The Mane manager Adam Jackson tells us how he has trusted Dallas from day dot.
And to add yet another blunder to his season of mistakes, Charles weighs up giving on-fire forward Kelechi Iheanacho the armband over the two-game Kane.
*Points
Charles joins Wicks in begrudgingly bigging up Jess Lingard after another impressive gameweek but stubbornly still won't bring him in.
Wicks chats to FPL Chip Chat high flyer FPL Noble Gent who shares memories of Michu once upon a time doing the business.
And choosing a captain looks too close to call for gameweek 31.
It may be a tedious international break but what better reason to bring you a BUMPER episode?!
As we close in on the business end of the season, have we run out of differential picks?
Fed up of hearing our average (to poor in Charles' case) commentary?
We have not one but two names from Chip Chat's top ten managers - one of whom is our latest monthly winner!
Wildcarder Wicks reckons Dele Alli is the perfect Son replacement but will the South Korean defy the yellow flag once again?
Charles can't pick between Odegaard and Lingard to carry him into the top 60 and FPL Chip Chat has an unlikely high scorer from gameweek 28.
Charles wastes no time in making up for one APPALLING gameweek, with a wildcard team of a few rogue choices to say the least.
Wicks sounds much more like his normal gloating self after a decent GW27, but he still falls short of that prestigious player of the week title in the Chip Chat league.
Oh yeah if you pardon the pun...
An utterly miserable double gameweek for your favourite FPL podcast hosts.
Average returns thanks to rotten triple captaincies were not however, about to stop Wicks and Charles congratulating all you 100+ players in the Chip Chat league.
So squeeze this episode in before the deadline and hear thoughts on Foden, Barnes replacements and whether tripling up on Southampton is worth it.
Yes that really is discussed in this meaty half an hour episode in which the boys return to talk of trash, trolley and who is burning hot.
Wicks and Charles left in disbelief after celebrating their GW25 points only to be met by a sea of red arrows.
And of course the BIGGEST game week of the season is upon us so who gets the mighty triple captain chip?
Wicks fails to keep his secret hatred of Ilkay Gundogan under wraps for any longer as Wadey and millions others benefit from the red hot budget midfielder.
January's Chip Chat pint winner is revealed and one of the lads is going very rogue indeed over in Captain's Corner for Gameweek 24.
A quick one to tie you over into the next gameweek...
This week it was Wicks' turn to suffer the curse of untouchable points on the bench as Pep yet again did Pep things.
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The lads indulge in a fantasy world where forwards are actually listed as forwards in FPL.
Super sub Calum Holmes fills in for the match tired Wadey, treating listeners to some sound advice for once. The Kante Fit My Willian FPL Chip Chat manager launches his campaign for bonus points to be divvied out more generously to the game's elder statesmen.
Pep roulette frustrates yet again and the lads delight in diving into Gameweek 20's big talking point of bench favourites Soucek and Saka, making thousands of managers pay.
The top third of FPL Chip Chat's mini league more or less played another chip for the double game week but how many will live to regret it?
Wicks whinges about his 107 points not being good enough and after a week in which Antonio and Stones made all the difference, is it too late to hop onto them now?
PS. Don't sell Salah, just don't captain him...
Tune in for Charles' abysmal eleven point game week 18 haul and stay for top chip strategy as the 2020/21 season welcomes its first double game week.
Will there ever be a better time for a bench boost? & Do West Ham's fixtures make them must have players?
For those lucky (sensible) players who are yet to deploy the Free Hit chip, there has been and will likely be no better time to play it than for game week 18.
Wicks reveals his temporary squad makeover and the lads chat to FPL Chip Chat Loyal Lister 2020 award winner Sid - all the way in India!
A very special episode which throws the usual format into the wind, as the lads reflect on a year of Fantasy Premier League.
This prestigious inaugural awards ceremony brought to you by your favourite podcast highlights the very best and worst of 2020 in the FPL sphere.
An absolute must* listen for any FPL Chip Chat players - did you win anything?
HAPPY NEW YEAR
*Debatable
Wadey's already unwrapped a present under the tree in the shape of a wildcard to save his season.
Wicks questions the Sam Allardyce effect and cannot help but ask, who on earth still owns Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
And remember don't get caught out and look a turkey - deadline is 11am GMT on Boxing Day!
Take this episode of a stark reminder of not overthinking because as Wadey has found out yet again some gambles (on City) are just not worth it.
The lads are joined by special guest and current 16th place holder in the Chip Chat rankings, Wicks Snr who makes the game sound far too easy.
It's not though...right?
After an average game week to say the least, Wadey and Wicks hear from a couple of struggling FPL Chip Chat players to cheer them up a little.
Do fans equal clean sheets?
Who played the bench boost chip to perfection with a massive 33 points to top up their starting eleven's?
And could Man City's defence be worth the price tag?
By his own admission Wicks is for once blessing us with an honest insight to his transfers this week - well we'll only know for sure come Friday night...
Wadey was far from alone in playing the Free Hit for GW11 but did it pay off?
And finally we have take off at the bottom of the FPL Chip Chat table, which sees Not A Clue FC climb not one but two places!
Wadey finally delves into his chip basket thanks to Newcastle Vs Villa's postponement which left him with a depleted side.
FPL Chip Chat's November winner is announced and a congratulations is passed onto the bold manager who skippered hat-trick hero Riyad Mahrez in GW10.
There is only one player hot on the lips of both Wicks and Wadey whose mixed fortunes in game week nine sees them switch in the FPL Chip Chat league standings.
FPL manager Alex Hill goes in depth into his squad selection so far this season and DCL is surely the standout captaincy pick for game week 10?!
Wicks is still enjoying previous wildcard success and his whopping 73 point haul takes him just one place behind the ever-slipping Wadey in the Chip Chat league.
Tune in for some bold TRASH choices, budget HOT PICKS, and an essential item in the bagging area worth a song and dance.
The boys are also joined by October's player of the month in the Chip Chat rankings, Henry Cheung who shares his secrets!
Wadey and Wicks announce the highest scoring FPL Chip Chat player of October but need your help to get him his well deserved pint!
Wicks lets out a long awaited sigh of relief as his wildcard came through and could just mark the start of a change to his fortunes.
Wadey and Wicks reflect on a game week so shocking one of them has taken the almighty plunge of a *whisper it* Wildcard.
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Should Tottenham's horrible run of fixtures make FPL players think twice about their prized assets?
When Wicks is away, the top half of the table will play.
Guest Big Dave steps into the co-host hot seat in place of the absent Wicks away on international duty.
Charles and Dave take a thorough look at the Chip Chat league's big winners and losers of GW5 and Fantasy Champions League fans - stay tuned.
Released a little later in the week than usual, we are certain these 34 precious minutes are worth the wait.
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With no game week to reflect on, Wicks gets hypothetical with dodgy discussions.
The lads debate who would make the best wildcard team right now and the Burn gets backing once again.
Aurier and Pulisic are among those who have dropped the most points but are they now bargains too good to ignore?
Wicks fails to see where he is going wrong as the league's unpredictability reaches fever pitch.
But no matter how much the boys have fallen on the sword of the weekend's crazy results, they are in good company within the FPL Chip Chat league.
Charles and Wicks chat with Chip Chat's first monthly table topper before rewarding him 8,000 miles away with a well-deserved beer.
The lads also discover the impact of Heung-Min Son's injury throughout the league -especially GW3's TEN wildcards!
Charles and Wicks react to seven more chips being played in what is only the second Game-Week! Variety is the spice of life and with that in mind, expect to hear from not one, two or three, but four of our own FPL Chip Chat players!
This week's episode comes with a fresh format and yet more eyebrow-raising features as Charles and Wicks recap GW1.
Who is hot? Who is not? And who the hell triple captained Salah on the first day of the season?!
Charles and Wicks may as well be holding up a mirror between their starting back line however that's where the common ground ends.
Whose squad are you backing for the opening game week and does yours beat it? Let the lads know on @fplchipchat! #AsAlways
Charles and Wicks are back but keeping their cards very close to their chests.
We look at the newly promoted sides, how position changes will affect our selections and apersonal welcome to all new FPL Chip Chat players.
LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
An introduction to the recently established 20/21 FPL Chip Chat Season. If you haven't already, head over to our Twitter or Instagram page @fplchipchat and sign up to our league for the potential promise of some frothy rewards.
The final scores are in and the two boys are left thirsty as they fall foul to some late chip strategy in TwoPintsBuyIn league. Wicks and Charles relive their highlights (and lowlights) from the 2019/20/20+ Season and introduce new plans for next Season, promising a frothy reward to the eventual winner.
Wicks may be a broken man in urgent need of a summer break but he refuses to let third place out of sight.
Meanwhile Wadey hope his new sky blue acquisitions will cancel out the 34 points that lie between him and that infamous boozy reward.
Charles and Wicks are joined by fellow FPL player Big Dave as he talks about his Big Tactics and his "Big P" (Pope).
The cracks are starting to show as Wadey's knocked off his perch and Wicks remains adrift from the top, the pair get desperate for differentials.
As game weeks run out Wicks is showing signs of desperation in the transfer market but will Wadey be made to eat his words?
The boys are joined by not one but two cameo appearances.
Things have got VERY tight at the top of the table for Two Pints Buy In players as Mr Gucci headband fires blank.
FC Popeadoms gaffer, Calum Holmes shares his strife this season in this feature length episode.
Wadey and Wicks discuss their preparations for GW32+ whilst leaving an ode to Kayla. The boys discuss in-form Captaincy choices and FPL mistakes they would rather leave on the field than take home with them.
We welcome FPL player Jim Wicks who explains his reluctance to spend big.
Get your ears around our brand new few features including Wicks' Trash and Wadey's Trolley as we gear up for GW32+.
The FPL boys are back and sound better than ever before featuring an exclusive interview with FPL newcomer Callum Morgan and lessons learnt from GW30+
First in a series of Podcasts, with two fierce FPL rivals discussing their transfers and chip strategy as Corona is OUT and FPL is IN.