Explore every episode of the podcast FPL Rivals
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| Episode 10: The mighty canards, finally explained | 24 Oct 2024 | 01:08:52 | |
The maverick renegade of the league joins us this week to explain the mystery of his name. Also, F**k Fantasy and football in general. | |||
| Episode 9: Quarterly Reviews Part 2 | 17 Oct 2024 | 00:46:00 | |
Two pods one one international break, what a treat! Alex is back from holiday as we finish off the quarterly reviews for the lads. | |||
| Episode 8: Quarterly Reviews | 13 Oct 2024 | 01:04:24 | |
We're officially a quarter of the way through the Sonny and Schar league! To amuse ourselves during the international break, we've come up with scorecards on everyone's performance so far. Featuring a special guest in Alex's absence. | |||
| Episode 7: The Wimbledon Watchalong | 02 Oct 2024 | 01:02:41 | |
The Commissioners show off their multi-tasking skills by watching football while they talk about Fantasy. Plus, Ty sets an unwanted record! | |||
| Episode 6: Better Late Than Never | 27 Sep 2024 | 00:52:07 | |
The Commissioners cut it close with a Friday night pod. We're joined by bottom of the league but high spirits Ty, who features as our special guest this week and gives us his thoughts as a newcomer to Head 2 Head. | |||
| Episode 5: Dropping Grenades with Special Guest Stu Balf | 19 Sep 2024 | 00:57:21 | |
The international break is over and we’re back with a bang, which is actually just the sound of Stu lobbing some grenades as he looks down at all of us from the top of the league. | |||
| Episode 4: Yawn, another Haaland hatty and an international break | 06 Sep 2024 | 00:41:23 | |
International breaks are so boring. Have a listen to our podcast to fill the void of no PL for another week. | |||
| Episode 3: The Commissioners eat humble pie (Feat. Special Guest CJ) | 29 Aug 2024 | 00:49:08 | |
The Commissioners’ confidence going into GW2 turns out to be completely unfounded. Join us as we host our first special guest of the series, the fantasy badger Chris (CJ) Hooker! | |||
| Episode 2: A debut to remember! (And one to forget) | 22 Aug 2024 | 00:30:30 | |
We discuss the opening game week’s results, including contrasting debuts for our newcomers Charlie and Ty. Plus, we discuss the wisdom of including John McGinn in your starting eleven… | |||
| Episode 1: Everyone’s sick of the WhatsApp group | 15 Aug 2024 | 00:49:49 | |
Our very first podcast. Here we introduce ourselves and we review and previews each team in our league for the season ahead. We also discuss fantasy teams and the new rules.
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| Episode 12: The Haaland Conundrum | 07 Nov 2024 | 00:48:42 | |
Both commissioners lost this gameweek, so no guest this time. We discuss whether Haaland is justifying his price tag after another blank gameweek. | |||
| Episode 11: Saka, Son, and a spooky message from Liam Neeson ft. Matt | 31 Oct 2024 | 00:59:16 | |
The commissioners mix things up as the league continues to be highly competitive. | |||
| Episode 13: Unlucky for some | 14 Nov 2024 | 00:59:42 | |
Everyone on the pod this week lost as we're joined by Mr. Fantasy Bipolar. | |||
| Episode 14: Chatting with the defending champion | 29 Nov 2024 | 01:03:05 | |
We catch up with the Underdog, who is actually living up to his team name this season by giving the rest of us a headstart. | |||
| Episode 18: The Xmas Special! | 29 Dec 2024 | 00:47:40 | |
Merry Christmas and a HNY from the Commissioners! An old man steps in to help a lost voice. | |||
| Episode 17: Head to head comes full circle, Peaks & troughs | 20 Dec 2024 | 00:56:29 | |
One commissioner leaves to have a baby, so a guest steps in with some smooth vocals. | |||
| Episode 16: Double Game week reviews and a mystery chip revealed | 12 Dec 2024 | 00:59:30 | |
The commissioners catch up on the last two game weeks as the fixtures start pilling up for the manic December period. Plus, the mystery chip is revealed. | |||
| Episode 15: Close calls, point hits, and Southern Counties Stoves | 05 Dec 2024 | 01:04:00 | |
There’s a new league leader and he sits down with us to discuss his amazing form. Plus, we do a deep dive analysis into two different fantasy approaches. | |||
| Episode 19: HNY, H2H! | 03 Jan 2025 | 00:58:31 | |
2025 kicks off with a crackingly close set of matchups. One commissioner returns after missing the last two pods. Plus, we dive deeper into the assistant manager chip. | |||
| Ep 20: Trav's impeccable timing | 10 Jan 2025 | 00:52:42 | |
A 'legitimate work emergency' saves our special guest from their own set of damning stats. | |||
| Ep 30: Three gameweeks to go! | 18 Apr 2025 | 01:05:23 | |
Stu joins for his fourth and potentially final appearance of the season, hoping for one final pod pounce to push him into the playoffs. | |||
| Ep 29: Unpopular opinions | 08 Apr 2025 | 01:07:15 | |
The commissioners shake off the cobwebs to catch up on the last two gameweeks. Plus, we go through the league's unpopular opinions. | |||
| Ep 28: NEWCASTLE CROWNED CARABAO CUP WINNERS | 21 Mar 2025 | 00:52:30 | |
Contrasting fortunes for the commissioners as one delights in Newcastle's victory while another rules himself out of the playoffs. | |||
| Ep 27: SEVEN in a row for CJ & Charlie | 14 Mar 2025 | 00:49:34 | |
Two in-form managers take the headlines this week as the commissioners begin to regret their wildcards. | |||
| Ep 26: The push for the playoffs | 01 Mar 2025 | 00:59:30 | |
Oh, Butlerrrrrrr. The commissioners examine the last two gameweeks as the season enters the final stretch. | |||
| Ep 25: Sgt. Voice Note's pod debut | 21 Feb 2025 | 01:00:09 | |
An old friend joins the commissioners as the double gameweek comes to a close. | |||
| Form Guide Special: Everyone’s Form | 13 Feb 2025 | 00:58:35 | |
With Ben MIA, Alex welcomes special guest Old Man Stu onto the pod to talk about everyone’s current form and up and coming fixtures. | |||
| Ep 23: Permutations | 10 Feb 2025 | 01:01:19 | |
We take a look at where things stand ahead of the last fixture of the gameweek, and conclude that many managers need a Ndiaye miracle. | |||
| Ep 22: CJ's hattrick! | 31 Jan 2025 | 01:04:05 | |
Form, fevers, and fire alarms. A chaotic episode ensues for CJ's third appearance on the pod. | |||
| Ep 21: Two weeks is a long time in FF | 24 Jan 2025 | 01:01:45 | |
The commissioners catch up on two gameweeks. Plus, the form of every manager is scrutinised with Alex's fancy new spreadsheet. | |||
| Ep 31: Nixy's chip hoarding | 25 Apr 2025 | 01:02:39 | |
Dan joins us for his second appearance of the season, and is all but guaranteed to make the playoffs - and is the only manager in the top 8 yet to activate his Assistant Manager chip. | |||
| Ep 32: Playoff previews | 09 May 2025 | 01:02:04 | |
After a long, gruelling season, the pinnacle of H2H is finally here: the playoffs. Featuring contender CJ for his fourth (?!) appearance. | |||
| Ep 34: WOMBLEY & END OF SEASON REVIEW | 01 Jun 2025 | 01:05:26 | |
The season finishes in an unbelievably dramatic fashion as one commissioner experiences playoff delight of a different variety. | |||
| Ep 33: Conquering the quarters | 15 May 2025 | 00:47:00 | |
One commissioner is delighted that Wimbledon are in the playoffs, while another is just happy to be here. | |||
| S2, E2: GW1 Stick or Twist | 21 Aug 2025 | 01:01:35 | |
GW 1 is over and with Ben taking an early season break, Alex and CJ look into all the top scoring, most transferred in and out players from GW1 and discuss whether to stick or twist with your team. They also pick out some of the big results from GW1 within the Sonny & Schar League and look ahead to the Big matches of GW2! | |||
| S2, E1: Previewing the 25/26 season | 13 Aug 2025 | 01:35:05 | |
WE ARE BACK, BABY. A summer of anguish and relaxation has the commissioners in mixed moods ahead of the new Fantasy league. | |||
| S2, E3: Gabby's biggest fan | 29 Aug 2025 | 01:05:09 | |
Are we really pulling WCs already? Featuring new manager to the league, Scouse Dave. | |||
| S2, E6: Legal action & a woeful wildcard | 25 Sep 2025 | 01:13:16 | |
The commissioners are threatened with legal action by a disgruntled manager. But they don't care, because they all won this week. | |||
| S2, E5: A weekend of wildcards and two abject Andys | 18 Sep 2025 | 01:10:57 | |
Two out of three commissioners pull the trigger on a WC. A special high-flying guest joins to dissect the latest gameweek. | |||
| S2, E4: Transfer window roundup & a Guehi screamer | 04 Sep 2025 | 01:11:23 | |
The transfer window has SLAMMED SHUT, as they say. Time to play a WC? The first manager of the month award is voted on, while a certain table-topping commissioner benefits from a Guehi haul. | |||
| S2, E7: Five minutes is a long time in FF | 03 Oct 2025 | 01:17:12 | |
Two extra time goals from the machine that is Haaland and a 96th minute winner from Gabriel shakes up some scores this weekend. Mr. Jackson joins us after grabbing his first win of the season by the narrowest of margins. | |||
| S2, E8: A Semenyo masterclass & kudos to Kudus owners | 10 Oct 2025 | 01:18:04 | |
The commissioners discuss a lack of viable striking options outside of Haaland, while Semenyo becomes the top scorer in Fantasy. | |||
| The Inaugural Sonny & Schar Football Quiz | 16 Oct 2025 | 01:17:07 | |
What happens when fantasy takes an international break and sanity does too? Grab you Pencil and paper and see if you can beat Team Ben and Team Alex! | |||
| S2, E9: Eight straight & Mateta/Mukiele magic | 24 Oct 2025 | 01:13:07 | |
One commissioner teeters on the brink of greatness, while another is close to quitting altogether. | |||
| S2, E10: Man Utd assets back on the menu & a VDV monster haul | 30 Oct 2025 | 01:24:35 | |
Two out of the three commissioners benched Mickey for his 23 point return. PLUS, we have a new manager of the month that isn't Ben. | |||
| S2, E11: Worst TC in history & chip strategies | 07 Nov 2025 | 01:14:22 | |
The league leader is finally felled by a free hit. Bottom of the table wins despite a woeful Woltemade TC. Plus, Alex discusses chip strategies. | |||
| S2, E12: Haaland hauls 100+, Nixy takes a -28 | 14 Nov 2025 | 01:10:01 | |
Two missed penalties from reliable goalscorers mean it's a low-scoring week. One manager gets a grand total of 3 points. All three commissioners pick up a win. | |||
| CJ's previews | 21 Nov 2025 | 00:33:57 | |
Technology prevents the commissioners from delivering part two of the quiz during the international break. Chris rises to the occasion on his tod. | |||