Explore every episode of the podcast Don't Get Fancy
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timber (C)? | 11 Dec 2025 | 00:56:31 | |
Arsenal, Salah's drama, and a pact about Timber’s captaincy? (plus) a special guest who’s doing better than all of us! | |||
| Catching Up? | 01 Dec 2025 | 00:19:28 | |
Juan runs it solo this episode, breaking down last week’s action and looking ahead to a quick turnaround with midweek games coming up. | |||
| 40 Piece | 26 Nov 2025 | 00:35:14 | |
Let it all work out? GW12 gave us a 40-piece and a few stories to tell. Join us as we head into GW13. | |||
| Coping | 21 Nov 2025 | 00:37:56 | |
Back to FPL after the international break and a little hibernation. Untimely transfers, injuries, and a whole lot of coping. | |||
| Future Proofing | 18 Oct 2025 | 00:11:22 | |
Alej is back with a quick solo episode to go over who you should be targeting in the upcoming GWs, as well as breaking down Juan's wildcard. | |||
| Abundance | 02 Oct 2025 | 00:38:11 | |
Wildcard success? (Kinda). Plenty, plenty to pick from. The only question is: who are you backing? | |||
| Wildcard Activated | 26 Sep 2025 | 00:17:13 | |
Solo-dolo this one; WC activated for Ale and Prat. Let's see how it goes. Tag along with us on X: @DontGetFancyFPL | |||
| Duo Queue | 11 Sep 2025 | 00:33:31 | |
The duo queue of Juan and Ale breaks down the international break results, potential transfers, and possibly activating another chip. Tag along with us on X: @DontGetFancyFPL | |||
| Panic Button | 04 Sep 2025 | 00:35:18 | |
Same but different. They gotta give us a third WC at this point. Join the prayer circle, everyone, panic all over. Tag along with us on X: @DontGetFancyFPL | |||
| 3x United? | 28 Aug 2025 | 00:36:29 | |
It’s not going well, is it? Free Hit? Wildcard? Panic moves? Prat’s gone with a triple United midfield against Burnley. (00:00) Intro (00:36) GW2 Review (13:56) GW3: Free Hit, Transfers & more. (26:28) Captaincy: Will You Get Fancy? Tag along with us on X: @DontGetFancyFPL | |||
| Unc's still got it | 21 Aug 2025 | 00:35:53 | |
New season, same old pain. We review GW1, look ahead to GW2 transfers, premature excitement about Eze’s rumored move to Spurs (LOL), and much more. (00:00) Intro (00:35) GW1 Review (07:19) Anderson, Caicedo & Chelsea (13:49) GW2 Transfers (20:49) Eze to Spurs? LOL (23:47) Captaincy: Will You Get Fancy? (33:05) Mini League Tag along with us on X: @DontGetFancyFPL | |||
| I always come second | 29 Jul 2025 | 00:41:49 | |
2ND OR (CWC Fantasy), but the real thing starts now. We dive into all the new changes in FPL and share our thoughts on the transfer market as we get ready for our first full FPL season together. (00:00) Intro (00:35) CWC - 2ND & FPL (07:37) CBIT & CBIRT (13:46) Two sets of chips (19:26) Assists Rules (21:47) Tweaks to BPS (24:16) AFCON Transfers & Global Leagues (27:57) Transfer Market (36:35) Haaland? Salah? Both? Tag along with us on X: @DontGetFancyFPL | |||
| Krazy 8 | 04 Jul 2025 | 01:08:22 | |
The Club World Cup has been interesting, to say the least. We're back with our views ahead of the quarterfinals. Oh, and one of us? Casually sitting at 36th overall. (00:00) Intro (02:44) Club World Cup & Fantasy (22:44) Fluminense v/s Al-Hilal (33:30) Palmeiras v/s Chelsea (41:54) PSG v/s Bayern (50:15) Real Madrid v/s Dortmund (58:37) Hits in QFs? (1:03:20) Captaincy CWC Subreddit: r/ClubWorldCupFantasy Tag along with us on X: @DontGetFancyFPL | |||
| CWC Draft ft. House Rules | 10 Jun 2025 | 00:32:35 | |
We drafted our Don’t Get Fancy team for CWC Fantasy — the squad we’ll be entering into the mini-leagues. But of course, we had to spice things up. We asked for your house rule suggestions, threw them into the wheel and spun it. (00:00) Intro (02:28) House Rules (04:21) Forwards (08:00) Midfielders (14:14) Defenders (18:49) Goalkeepers (21:19) Final Upgrade (27:38) Captaincy & Chip in Play CWC Fantasy Mini League #CWCFantasy Code: W382GROS Link: https://play.fifa.com/fantasy/join-league/W382GROS Tag along with us on X: @DontGetFancyFPL | |||
| Club World Cup Deep Dive | Group D-H | 07 Jun 2025 | 00:57:26 | |
Part II of our CWC Deep Dive rolls through Groups D to H, and there’s plenty to unpack. (00:00) Intro (00:41) Group D – Flamengo, Espérance de Tunisie, Chelsea, LAFC (10:40) Group E – River Plate, Red Diamonds, Monterrey, Inter (17:29) Group F – Fluminense, Dortmund, Ulsan, Sundowns FC (31:38) Group G – Manchester City, Wydad, Al Ain, Juventus (39:53) Group H – Real Madrid, Al Hilal, Pachuca, Salzburg (55:57) Mini League and Creators CWC Fantasy Mini League #CWCFantasy Code: W382GROS Link: https://play.fifa.com/fantasy/join-league/W382GROS Tag along with us on X: @DontGetFancyFPL 🎧 Find everything here: Linktree | |||
| Club World Cup Deep Dive | Group A-C | 06 Jun 2025 | 00:49:49 | |
We’re diving headfirst into the Club World Cup — group by group. In this episode, we break down Groups A to C, covering key players, picks that stand out (or should definitely be avoided), and our early thoughts. To help us navigate this, we’re joined by a special guest who brings fresh perspective to the table. (00:00) Intro (04:32) Club World Cup Fantasy (11:39) Group A – Al Ahly, Inter Miami, Palmeiras, Porto (18:32) Group B – Atleti, Botafogo, PSG, Seattle Sounders FC (28:21) Group C – Auckland City, Bayern, Benfica, Boca Juniors CWC Fantasy Mini League #CWCFantasy Code: W382GROS Link: https://play.fifa.com/fantasy/join-league/W382GROS Tag along with us on X: @DontGetFancyFPL 🎧 Find everything here: Linktree | |||
| The Good, The Bad and The Unc | 30 May 2025 | 00:36:02 | |
Our best finish yet — Top 20k. GW38 heartbreak, our favorite hauls, captaincy highs, punts, and the regrets that still sting. Each of us shares one key lesson we’re carrying into next season. And to close it out: Don’t Get Fancy x FPL Jacob are co-hosting a Club World Cup Fantasy mini league. Summer Camp is open. CWC Fantasy Mini League Code: W382GROS Link: https://play.fifa.com/fantasy/join-league/W382GROS (00:00) Intro (00:55) GW38: Bittersweet? (08:12) Favorite Haul (13:33) Favorite Captaincy (16:29) Punt of the Season (21:35) Season Regrets (26:47) Lessons Learned (31:55) CWC Fantasy Mini League Tag along with us on X: @DontGetFancyFPL 🎧 Find everything here: Linktree | |||
| Field Day | Hindsight Success | 22 May 2025 | 00:30:39 | |
As the curtain falls on this FPL season, we look back at a wild GW37 — what worked, what didn't and our very own hindsight captain. We preview GW38 fixtures and differentials, can we finish the season with greens all around and a Top 10K finish? (00:00) What's at Stake (01:18) Hindsight is 20/20: GW37 Review (08:06) GW38 Preview: Fixtures (19:03) GW38 Preview: Differentials (24:34) Don't Get Fancy - Captaincy (27:39) Bench Boost Active Tag along with us on X: @DontGetFancyFPL 🎧 Find everything here: Linktree | |||
| We Pressed Record | OR 10,736 | 14 May 2025 | 00:48:35 | |
Our first ever episode and we're not sure how this happened either. One of us is sitting inches away from the Top 10K, a couple of us are chasing, and nobody's quite sure who to captain. We talk a bit about ourselves, look back at GW36, and make plans for what's next. (00:00) Introduction (04:35) Top 10K (08:20) GW36 Review (16:40) Transfer Targets (27:15) Don't Get Fancy - Captaincy (41:03) BB GW38 (44:05) End Season Goals 🎧 Find everything here: Linktree | |||
| First Time? | 14 May 2025 | 00:00:48 | |
Fantasy Premier League is a mess and we’re here for all of it. | |||