Bench Busted FPL: Recent Episodes
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After a long old break during the world cup, we are finally back!
Join Jack and Nick as we regail the key moments from the world cup as Argentina ran out winners against France in the final with Messi well and truly proving that he is indeed the GOAT.
We also review how our teams are shaping up ahead of the return of the Premier League on Boxing Day & with unlimited transfers to be made, there are certainly a lot of talking points on the key players that you will want to target during the festive period.
We are back once again, after taking a break last week, to talk all things FPL and swiftly move from a horrendous GW14 as we have only 2 weeks until the World Cup break! We highlight the key talking points from a rather eventful GW14, including the Haaland injury which left a lot of FPL managers in the mud. We also look ahead of GW15 as Arsenal take on Chelsea, whilst Spurs take on Liverpool!
We are back once again with our hottest takes from FPL!
Join Nick & Jack as we talk about the midweek fixtures from Gameweek 12 and how the lack of Haaland in our teams has driven us back into the arms of Salah, despite him not being on the best of form in the Premier League recently.
We also look forward to the weekend fixtures & the return of Erling as Manchester City take on Brighton but potentially our eyes could be elsewhere as Salah will encounter a poor Forest side struggling for any kind of form.
We also discuss our punty picks going into Gameweek 13 & whether or not Nick can put some respect back on his name and close the gap!
We are back after a couple weeks away due to real life stuff (what on earth is that right?!)
Join us as we discuss all things FPL and recap the last couple of weeks which have seen the both of us climb in overall rank as well as talk about the issues with our teams ahead of GW11 & of course the much anticipated BGW12 where we are going to have to captain someone who isn't the cheat code Erling Haaland!
We are back!
After taking some time off over the international break we are back with a bang and ready to tackle the 2nd quarter of the season in the lead up to the world cup!
We talk about how our WC teams faired in GW8 as well as looking ahead to the 2 big derbies in GW9.
We also talk about the transfers we are making going into this week with Jack making some absolutely rogue moves!
We are back with a bang this week as both Nick & Jack have activated their Wildcards!
(Granted they activated them before the GW7 deadline but of course due to the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II they were extended by a week)
Join us as we talk all things FPL as well as run through the players we have chosen for our teams going into GW8
Nick is all aboard the Kane Train whilst Jack is hoping Mr Reliable, Kevin De Bruyne, can return a double digit points haul against a Wolves side where he scored 4 goals last season.
We are back once again as we review everything from GW3 including a lot of shock results with Manchester United picking up their first win of the season against Liverpool & Manchester City being held to a draw by Newcastle United.
(Sorry for the late upload, I edited the episode and then just completely forgot to get it uploaded)
We are back once again as we talk all things FPL!
Join Nick & Jack as they review the key results from Gameweek 2 and talk about the current state of their teams going into Gameweek 3. They also discuss the lacklustre performances by Manchester United as well as whether or not to hold onto the Liverpool defensive double up for the foreseeable future.
Salah hattrick at Old Trafford again? Surely not twice in 2 seasons?
Well ..... FPL is well and truly back!
Join the lads as they review their Gameweek 1 scores and chat about some of the key results from the opening round of fixtures in the 22/23 Premier League season.
Nick is off to a blinder after backing Haaland over Kane and getting the key 50/50 calls correct whilst Jack lags behind, despite winning the punty pick of the week for the first Gameweek of the season.
It's finally here!!!!
The FPL deadline is fast approaching so join us as we chat absolute nonsense once again about the impending FPL season and how our teams are shaping up.
We also talk about the fixtures on the opening weekend of the Premier League as well as discussing our top "Punty Picks" for Gameweek 1 :D
Good Luck!
WE ARE BACK!
After having an extended break following on from last season, join Nick and Jack as they run through the current state of their pre-season drafts as the GW1 deadline nears ever closer!
We talk about all of the problems that we are facing with our teams and some of the big decisions that many FPL managers will face before the deadline on the 5th of August!
Join us for the final episode of the season as we talk about how the 38th & final Gameweek of the season went as welol as Jack banging on and on about his best ever FPL finish. We also talk about some of the high's & low's we've had to deal with throughout the course of the season as well.
The boys are back this week as we recap all of the action from GW37 as well as how Jack has had an absolute nightmare after getting far too drunk watching Eurovision! Despite this, he remains in good spirits as he strives to stay inside the top 50k by activating his Free Hit chip on the final day of the season!
We are back, slightly later than planned, discussing all of the results from DGW36 as we keep our fingers crossed that the remaining fixtures go in our favour!
Jack is currently sat just inside the top 25K and is on for his best ever FPL finish but we also talk about all of the fixtures that have happened so far this week including an absolute rout at the amex where United looked lost at sea!
Tune in to find out our top picks going into DGW37 and how we plan to improve our ranks with just 2 week left!
We are back this week as we celebrate the Heung-Min Son heroics from a largely underwhelming GW35 as well as taking a look ahead to DGW36. We are both planning to activate our Bench Boost chips this week during the biggest double of the season so be sure to tune in next week where you will be able to find out if it's a Bench Boost or a Bench Bust!
We are back once again this week after missing out on recording last week but we talk about all things DGW34 including Jack's wildcard team. We also look ahead to the final game of the week between Manchester United & Chelsea whilst also discussing the upcoming DGW36 just around the corner and how we are planning to tackle the biggest double of the season.
We are back once again with our hot takes from GW32 as Nick copies my GENIUS transfers to set himself up well for the end of the season as well as talking about the players to target for the upcoming double in GW33
After a bit of a break over the international break we are back and raring to go with the remaining few weeks of the Premier League season. Join us as we recap the failure of a Free Hit from Nick as well as discussing the upcoming fixtures in Gameweek 31 & also talking about the 2022 Qatar World Cup draw for England!
This week we are back reviewing the games from DGW29 and lamenting our poor decision making (as per usual). We talk about our plans for BGW30 as well as Nick deciding to activate his second & final free hit chip whilst Jack plays the waiting game as we come into the final stretch of the season.
Works sucks, I know 🎶 ... We are back after missing out last week due to being busy with work (1st world problems I know) but this week we recap DGW28 as well as looking ahead to DGW29 and how we aim to tackle the last quarter of the season. We highlight some of the players we are keeping an eye on as well as teams to avoid, namely Manchester United, over the next few weeks!
We are back this week waxing lyrical about Mo Salah and his MEGA haul in DGW26! We also look forward to the much smaller DGW27 fixtures as well as the other Double Gameweeks just around the corner & who we should be targetting!
We are back once again as we take a brief look back at DGW25 which saw a lot of FPL managers stung by the last minute Fernandes goal but more importantly we talk about our transfers going into the big DGW26 as well our chip strategies moving forward.
Jack & Nick are back with their hot takes from Gameweek 24 as Nick breaks under the pressure of Captaining Salah as well as Jack bragging about KDB & Ramsey transfers. We also talk about the upcoming doubles and how to conquer them without taking big hits :D
It's been a while folks but we are back and raring to go to tackle the business end of the FPL season! Gameweek 23 has finally been and gone after what feels like an absolute age and Nick & Jack are back with their hot takes from the Gameweek as well as looking ahead to the upcoming doubles and how to successfully navigate them to hopefully come out of the other side unscathed!
Hey, it's been a while, Nick had Covid & far too much food & drink was consumed over the festive period but we are back and better than ever! Join us as we discuss all the talking points over recent weeks including some big name signings for a few of the Premier League teams as well as bemoaning the lack of good Double Gameweek 22 players!
Merry belated Christmas everyone!!! I hope Santa bought you everything you asked for :D He certainly did for us with the Free Hit in GW19 paying off but as is the case with the festive fixtures there are ups & downs. Join us as we talk about the recent festive fixtures as well as looking ahead to the upcoming Double Gameweeks just around the corner!
After missing out on an episode last week, we are back with some more nonsensical musings about Fantasy Football & the dreaded Omicron variant postponing multiple fixtures over the festive period.
We are back this week as we review our points from both Gameweek 13 & 14 as well as looking ahead to the upcoming fixtures over the busy festive period! We also cover transfer options in the midfield as well as some potential strikers to target whilst the notable ones are seemingly failing to deliver.
We are back this week talking about what next for Manchester United as they suffered a shocking 4-1 defeat against Watford leading to the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. We also talk about the Spurs assets continuing to fail to deliver as well as the continuing prominence of big defensive assets!
We're back, a bit later than usual this week as we talk about some of the key points from the international break as well as looking ahead to the fixtures in Gameweek 12 & beyond as the busy festive period rears its ugly head!
We are back again as we review all of the key talking points from a rather eventful Gameweek 11 including multiple managerial dismissals as well as Jack's meteoric rise into the top 50k overall! We also talk about some of the teams to target following on from the international break including Spurs & Crystal Palace.
We are back this week as we discuss all of the major talking points from Gameweek 10 including the last game in charge of Spurs for Nuno & the appointment of Antonio Conte. We also talk about the upcoming fixtures and whether or not the Chelsea fullbacks are must own now given their current form!
Jack & Nick are back this week discussing all of the key talking points from Gameweek 9 including and absolute thrashing in the games between Chelsea & Norwich and Manchester United & Liverpool. We also discuss potential transfers with the big hitting forwards not living up to the hype & going big at the back perhaps key to success this season!
The boys are back this week reviewing the key matches from Gameweek 8 as well as debating about the Captaincy choices* for the upcoming Gameweek 9 round of fixtures. Nick also drops a bombshell as he reveals the activation of his Wildcard and goes big at the back with cleansheets seemingly key to his success!
*Episode was of course recorded before the Lukaku injury news :(
After a bit of a break over the international period, we are back as we have a quick recap of all the big news from the footballing world including our thoughts on the highly anticipated Newcastle takeover. We also discus, at lengths, the GW8 wildcard team that Jack has put together will some question marks still left over a few areas of the team.
The boys are back as Jack & Nick review the bang average Gameweek 6 before getting into the nitty gritty of Gameweek 7 & with the looming international break, as well as many defensive injury woes, that have got the boy thinking about the potential of activating the 1st Wildcard
Jack & Nick are back as they review the action from Gameweek 5 as well looking ahead to some of the fixtures in Gameweek 6. We also talk transfers as the Leeds injury crisis is hitting FPL managers far and wide with dilemmas & possibly even acting the Wildcard.
The boys are back after internet troubles last week & this time they bring you all of the highlights from Gameweek 4 as well as the talk of the town and the debate between Ronaldo vs Lukaku, or perhaps even owning both? We also look ahead to Gameweek 5 and there is some BIG transfer news from Jack as he puts it all on Red.
It may be the international break but we are back with our hottest takes from Gameweek 3 in FPL! Chelsea holding Liverpool to a draw and Arsenal on the end of an absolute thrashing by the Citizens. We try to answer the question on everyone's lips at the moment: Is Cristiano Ronaldo essential for our teams going forward & does it spell the end for Bruno Penandes? SIUUUUUUUUUU!!!!
The boys are back as they review all of the action from the 2nd round of fixtures in the Premier League as Jack continues with his good start and Nick definitely has some catching up to do. Is it time to jump on the West Ham assets or will they start to fall by the way side with the impending Europa League fixture congestion coming up? Join us as we discuss this and much more!
Man oh man! What a way to start the new FPL season with points galore in Gameweek 1 - Join us as we discuss all of the big talking points from the first round of fixtures as well as look ahead to the all important captaincy decision between Bruno & Salah in Gameweek 2.
The boys are back as they talk through their teams for the start of the upcoming FPL season. Join Jack & Nick as there are a few curveballs being thrown from the get go as well as a very .... Interesting team name from Nick.
A little later than usual but the boys are back reviewing all the recent transfer news from the Premier League as well as any influence that may come as a result on their FPL teams.
The boys are back, a little later than expected, but this time they bring you all the hot takes on the Ones to Watch from Liverpool to Wolves as well as discussing transfers & a review of how the teams are looking so far!
It's been a while but we are back & ready to go as we build up to the start of the new FPL season in just a few weeks time! Join myself and Nick as we preview some players to look out for from the first 10 teams in the Premier League as well as predict the top 4!
The boys are back for the penultimate episode of season 1 as Nick & Jack discuss the Semi-finals of the Euro 2020(1) competition as well as look ahead to the final of the competition between England & Italy at Wembley!
The boys are back for the 1st show of the new season because yep, you guessed the FPL app has been updated after FPL prices were released. Of course Nick & Jack have already made their first draft teams and of course they are alarmingly similar as per usual. We also round up the action from the group stages of Euro 2020 as well as look ahead to knockout stages.
This time out the boys review all of the opening action from the group stages of the 2020(1) European Championships with contrasting opinions on a revitalised Italian team as well as the inevitable England conversation.
Apologies for the late upload - Join myself & Nick as we talk through our Fantasy teams for the upcoming Euro 2020(1) championship featuring England talk as well as some surprising selections!
With the regular FPL season over & done with, join Nick & Jack as they talk about the upcoming Euro 2021 tournament and discuss the potential options to include in your Fantasy teams.
For the final time of the regular season, the boys are back as they talk through some of the notable results from the final round of fixtures of the 2020/21 Premier League Season as well as reflect back on some of the lessons learned from a rollercoaster of an FPL campaign.
The boys are back for the penultimate podcast of the 2020/21 Premier League season! Join Nick & Jack as they review all of the action from the last couple Gameweeks as well as the all important decisions to be made as we enter the final Gameweek of the season!
Triple Gameweek 35 in the books and both Nick & Jack burst through the 100 point barrier this week! We discuss the most notable results from the week as well as have a look ahead to the Blank Gameweek where only 16 teams are competing across 8 games and how many hits are too many hits to take with only a few weeks left in the 2020/21 Premier League season.
That's right! You read correctly, this coming Gameweek is the 1st TRIPLE Gameweek we've had in quite a while and boy are we excited for this one! Bench Boosts at the ready as Nick & Jack review some of the action from Gameweek 34 as well as a lot of talk about Bruno Fernandes and Co as the United boys look set to tackle 3 games in 5 days in the Premier League.
Oh boy! The Man, The Myth, The Legend that is Chris Wood takes centre stage this week after a Monster haul which Jack is very happy about indeed! Elsewhere the boys discuss some of the highlights from an action packed Blank Gameweek 33 as well as looking forward to Gameweek 34 & the potential upcoming Double!
A bit of a late uploaded this week but of course we had to chat about the failed European Super League involving 6 "Big" Premier League clubs as well as the sacking of The Special One just days before the EFL Cup Final. We also cover some of the results from DGW32 as well as looking ahead to BGW33 & Beyond!
The boys are back this week as they discuss the highlights from a rather eventful Gameweek 31 with Jack having activated his Wildcard hoping for big points returns going into the week. A look ahead to the small Double Gameweek with Captain Kane very much at the front of everyone's minds and Messi Lingard just going absolutely H.A.M for the Hammers!
Chelsea bashing, Pep roulette in full swing, this episode has it all including the hotly anticipated Wildcard team from Jack! In depth discussions about the player choices where Nick tries his hand at guessing the team as well as a review of the Gameweek 30 results!
Oh boy! We are back and the international break is FINALLY over and what better way to get back to business than by discovering just how predictable Nick is with the activation of his 2nd Wildcard! We also talk about the upcoming GW30 fixtures and who to target for the final 9 games of the season!
It may be the international break but we are back discussing the fixtures from blank gameweek 29 as Jack starts to pull away from Nick by quite some points! With only 9 games remaining in the 2020/21 Premier League season, we look ahead and discuss how we plan to end the season on a high note with lots of wildcard discussion and what players we should be targeting.
This week the boys extensively discus the upcoming blank gameweek with only 8 teams taking part in what will inevitably be one hell of a car crash of a week! They also reflect on some of the fixtures from gameweek 28 as well as wildcard discussions.
Oh boy ... From the highs of the last few weeks, the lads come crashing back to Earth after what can only be described as a bang average double gameweek 27! Join Nick & Jack as they review all of the key results from last weekend's round of fixtures as well as a look forward to the highly anticipated North London Derby in gameweek 28.
Oh what a joyous world we live in! The BIGGEST double gameweek in FPL history certainly didn't live up to the hype for many managers including both Nick & Jack. Join them as they discuss all of the hot topics including some very controversial VAR decisions as well as a look forward to the much smaller, and inevitably higher scoring, double gameweek 27 😅
Points hits, Transfers, Non-sensical FPL ramblings ... This episode has the lot! Join Nick and Jack as they discuss all things double gameweek 25 as well as a look forward to the BIGGEST double gameweek in FPL history 😍🤯
The boys are back and this time they cover all things gameweek 24 as they round up the notable fixtures from the weekend's action as well as looking forward to double gameweek 25 and beyond as everyone eagerly awaits the fixture announcements.
The boys are back and this week Nick & Jack discuss all things gameweek 23 as well as the countless FA Cup injuries from the midweek fixtures that have thrown a spanner into the works of an already unpredictable season.
This week the boys wrap up the action from Gameweek 21/22 as well as a look ahead to the Gameweek 23 fixtures with one eye on the newly announced doubles. The big Czech grabs the headlines again with his 8th goal of the season as well as an absolute dumpster fire of a result with Manchester United scoring 9 goals against a depleted Southampton side.
This week Jack & Nick review all things Gameweek 20 with the Manchester City assets proving to be worth their weight in gold, especially a certain German central midfielder! In a week where 2.7 million managers stuck the armband on the ever reliant Bruno Fernandes we review our teams and look ahead to the upcoming fixtures in Gameweek 21 & beyond.
Join Nick & Jack as they talk through all of the exciting action from the highly anticipated first, of many we hope, double gameweek of the 2020/21 FPL season with points seemingly hard to come by. The Michail Antonio Masterclass, disappointing TC Mo Salah & injuries galore!
This week the boys recap the free hit blank gameweek 18 as well as taking a look forward to double gameweek 19 with lots of discussion on chip strategy and planning for even more blanks and doubles in the future!
More postponed games and positive COVID-19 tests make for an interesting discussion around transfer strategies. The boys review the results of Gameweek 17 as well as looking at the upcoming Blank & Double gameweeks.
Nick and Jack are back to discuss all things FPL after two rounds of fixtures over the festive period. This time we talk about the upcoming blank & double gameweeks as well as summarising gameweek 15 & 16 of the FPL season with 2 matches postponed due to the dreaded Coronavirus!
On this episode of the podcast, the guys go over everything from Gameweek 14 including a tragic last minute captain switch from Jack as well as looking forward to the festive fixtures and Nick making some big transfers!
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year :D
Following on from the midweek fixtures the boys are back and this time they cover all of the talking points from Gameweek 12 & 13 as well as look forward to some of the fixtures over the busy Christmas period. We also cover the main topic of discussion this week after the impending announcement of the blank & double gameweeks coming up in January!
A little later than usual this week but this time Jack & Nick discuss all things Gameweek 11 including the man who just won't blank, Bruno Fernandes, as well as talking about the potential double gameweeks on the horizon and how best to prepare for them.
This week on Bench Busted the guys talk about all things Gameweek 10 including some more VAR controversy as well as looking forward to the reduced fixture list in Gameweek 11 & trying to beat the infamous Pep Roulette!
A little later than usual but this week Nick & Jack are back to talk all things FPL including Bruno Penandes talk, transfers & the holy trinity of left-backs and whether or not premium defensive assets are the way forward!
After some technical difficulties the boys are back as Nick & Jack discuss international break topics with injuries & positive covid-19 tested players as well as some nonsensical ramblings about transfer strategies going forward into the Christmas period.
This week we review the car crash that was Gameweek 6 as well as look forward to the next round of fixtures in the Premier League. We discuss captaincy choices and talk about some of the players who have impressed us the most so far this season.
This week, Nick & Jack review all of the exciting action from Gameweek 5 where they prove that they may actually know a thing or two about football after all as well a quick look at some of the tasty fixtures coming up in Gameweek 6.
After taking a break for the internationals, Nick & Jack are back with their hot takes from Gameweek 4 and look ahead to this weekend's big fixtures as well as realizing that we don't actually know anything about football and that anything could happen!
What a disaster GW3 was! But have no fear, Jack & Nick are here to make you feel better about your points total as we look ahead to GW4 and talk about Jack's Wildcard transfers.
Goals, Points & Transfers galore on this week's episode of Bench Busted as Jack & Nick review GW2 as well as some exciting transfer activity from Nick as he activates his Wildcard for GW3.
This episode we review the matches from GW1 & how our teams got on as well as take a look ahead to GW2 and any transfers we may have planned moving forward.
Join Jack & Nick as we talk all things Fantasy Premier League and run through our opening Gameweek teams as well as have a look forward to the 1st matches of the 2020/21 Premier League Season.