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We're finally getting around to wrapping up the 24/25 SWYW season so join panellists Jamie, Steve and Lee as they catch up with Chesney Hawkes and cup winner Tom Bird to discuss the highs and lows from the FPL season.

In a bid to be informative, educational and entertaining, we look at the winners and losers across the SWYW pyramid and find out who is the SWYW season superfan in the Chat GPT quiz.

Stats fans can rejoice as Steve shares who was top goalscorer, most transfers, best goalkeepers and much more.

And we also look at the FIFA World Club Cup fantasy competition as the tournament kicks off this week!

We've a mix of guests dropping into the SWYW pd this weekend ahead of the final gameweek across the SWYW FPL league pyramid.

Fresh from the Big Brother house we're joined by Chesney Hawkes who drops by to discuss his FPL plans ahead of next season in the conference and also reflects on West Ham's performance this season.

Rich Lay is our other special guest as he aims for survival in the championship. He also shares his own personal highs and lows supporting Leeds United.

We also look ahead to next weekend's Champions League final and there's lots of discussion about this week's Europa League final which was kicking off as we pressed stop on the record button this Friday morning.

The SWYW leagues have lots of exciting scenarios for promotion and relegation this weekend so tune in now to find out what's to play for ahead of Sunday's action!

It's down to the final 2 gameweeks of the SWYW 24/25 season and as the SWYW Premier League title comes down to 4 teams, we meet 3 of the contenders in this week's podcast.

We discuss life in the head-to-head leagues and consider who are the players who can provide the difference that might get you some much needed wins to leave your season ending on a high.

We also reminisce about our favourite FA Cup finals from years gone by and look ahead to the two FA Cup finals this weekend, and a small matter of some singing competition in Europe.

Don't forget the early deadline too!

Ben Taylor aka Magic Mod brings the modgic to this week's highly entertaining FPL podcast.

Now you see him, now you don't but for the majority of the episode Ben shares some fascinating tales about life as rock 'n' roll's favourite magician. The biggest mystery being how his FPL team is looking good but he's had a difficult season in the SWYW head to head league.

We look ahead to GW36 and ask whether it's time to pick De Bruyne for the remaining 3 games.

We also discuss Fulham FC, party tricks, unintentional impressions and there's some more interesting adventures in wi-fi to keep you entertained this weekend. Get listening right now!

On this week's brand new FPL we're delighted to be joined by LUFC Women's captain Bekki Bass as she talks about the honour of leading her club both on and off the field, including recent problems with injury and looking ahead positively to next season!

In our new feature 'Hot picks' the panel looks at the teams and players that are likely to score points in the remaining 4 games of the FPL season.

We look at the SWYW leagues and see who is looking likely for promotion and relegation across the pyramid.

And as it's May the fourth this weekend we kick off with a bit Star Wars chat. All this and much more on another enlightening episode of SWYW!

Where were you when Leeds were getting high-er up the league pyramid? is the question we're asking Leeds United fans and special guests on this weeks pod, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Joe Derrick.

Nikolaj shares his love for Leeds and Marcelo Bielsa in particular, as we reveal which Leeds United manager rules the Iron Throne at Elland Road on a one-off game we like to call Game of Thrones or Buckets

Joe becomes the first SWYW manager to have a second appearance and has a nervous watch while Nikolaj takes on a tense edition of SWYW superfan that HBO would be proud of

We look ahead to BGW 34 and discuss whether its best to play your free hit or wildcard chip

And find out which Danish football legend 'appears' on Shooting Stars In Their Eyes

It's a don't miss episode of your new favourite FPL podcast!

We're kicking off the Easter bank holiday weekend with a highly entertaining episode of SWYW ahead of FPL GW33

The panel welcomes very special guest and league cup sponsor Phil Pinder from the Potions Cauldron and Hole In Wand as we discuss exciting times for the business including pitching on Dragons Den.

Phil shares his passion for promotion chasing Scunthorpe United as he seeks SWYW promotion in the championship - could he be on for a double?

As it's bank holiday we all need a good mystery to keep us on our toes. Will we find out what happened to the missing Potions Cauldron cup?

And we have the unlikeliest of impressions on this week's Shooting Stars In Their Eyes - it's all in this week's mainly uncut edition of SWYW!

We've got not one, not two but three special guests joining the panel to preview GW32 in this weekend's FPL.

Manchester City and Utd fans Adam Comstive and Tom Gregory give us their thoughts on the borefest manchester derby last weekend.

Hard-Fi's Rich Archer is a late addition to the pod and shares his highs and lows of supporting Brentford.

We all discuss chip strategies ahead of upcoming DGWs and BGW - will you get any tips?

Don't miss 'Home and Away' a one-off quiz that is never to be repeated and if all that wasn't enough there's more impersonations than a BAFTA-winner could shake a stick at, or something

Happy listening (or watching if you're on YouTube)

It's grand national weekend and we're under starters orders ready for a brand new FPL pod with a very special guest Rick Witter.

Rick shares memories of supporting Man Utd and visiting Old Trafford as well as discussing his own recent chart trophy haul.

Steve has an extra large sack full of listeners questions for Rick, leading to lots of fascinating and funny stories that you won't want to miss

The panel also look ahead to GW31 and predict scores in some of the big weekend fixtures

Don't be an April fool, get listening in to SWYW now!

It's another FA Cup weekend but we're getting ahead of the game on this week's brand new pod before GW30 begins on April Fools Day.

If you're a Leeds United fan, you'll love this week's episode as we're joined by special guest Big Leigh Nicholson, the man on the mic on matchdays at Elland Road.

Leigh shares some cracking stories including the privilege of hosting match day entertainment during the pandemic period and presenting close to away supporters each week.

The panel looks at some interesting games coming up across the SWYW divisions and Steve shares the surprising details about the number one FPL manage in the whole world.

And don't miss this week's 'Shooting stars in their eyes' feature. It's well worth tuning in all the way til the end...

We're delighted to be joined by a very special guest this week, with actress, singer, writer and huge Arsenal fan, Michelle Gayle.

Michelle shares her love of football and a very specific FPL frustration caused by Ruud Van Nistelrooy as Leicester City manager earlier this season.

We find out who had a tantrum on Top of the Pops and which one of her best mates on the Eastenders cast got into trouble for driving the milk float around Albert Square.

The panel also reviews what happened in SWYW in last week's GW and looks ahead to the England games this weekend

And find out which Arsenal legend Michelle chose to be for this week's Shooting Stars In Their Eyes

It's league cup final weekend so in this week's pod we celebrate with a SWYW superfan special. Plus the panel discuss who will come out victorious between Liverpool and Newcastle United on Sunday.

We're delighted to be joined by special guest and founding member of SWYW Andrew Chester, who is enjoying life in FPL and PL this season as Forest fan.

Andrew shares the delights of those late 80s/early 90s cup wins under Cloughie and also imagines what it was like to be Stuart Pearce in the late 80s in our revamped Shooting Stars in their eyes feature

Throw in some quality chat about soccer aid and the new Manchester United stadium plans and you've got yourself an entertaining hours worth of podcast fun for your weekend

We're delighted to be joined by Sunderland music legend Frankie Francis this week as he shares some brilliant tales from working at SAFC to performing with Frankie and the Heartstrings

The panel democratically vote to discuss their favourite pancake toppings and conversation moves onto some of the best jazz musicians to listen to.

We also discuss recent activity in the SWYW FPL leagues and look ahead to GW30. 

As Frankie is on the show we ponder over whether this season is the time right for Sunderland to get promotion.

And don't miss Frankie's excellent twist on our regular game of Shooting Stars!

After back to back game weeks, there's no FPL action this week. So all the more reason to listen to this week's SWYW podcast for top tips to plan your team's strategy for the upcoming gameweeks.

In a rather surreal sounding episode we're joined by Ben Hope from the cracking band Apollo Junction as he battles wifi and other distractions to provide some hilarious anecdotes.

As it's FA Cup weekend Ben shares his disappointment at how the tournament has declined in recent years, and we all discuss whether the current Leeds United side will win promotion this season.

And as extra subplot this week, find out how well regular panelist Dan does after he loses Ben's audio mid-recording. PS - it's worth a watch on You Tube this week 

Ahead of another early FPL deadline on GW26, our SWYW panel are back to give you some top tips and keep you mildly entertained this week

We're delighted to be joined by Joe and Rob from The Lottery Winners on the week they embark on a new tour to support their upcoming album, Koko. We also discover which other SWYW manager will be featuring on the album out next month.

The band mates have a friendly FPL rivalry and we put that to the test in a special SWYW Superfan head to head. Find out who comes out on top.

And we preview GW26 and GW27 with some expert advice including players who may be out of form in the opinion of members of the panel. Tune in to see if you agree...

On this week's FPL podcast filled with games and top tips, we're joined by The Bluetones drummer Eds Chesters

Listen up for the interesting sound effects in the background as we introduce Eds and hear him discuss why he supports Newcastle United 

Eds and Lee share their mutual love for board games. 

We find out whether The Bluetones have ever been heckled off stage and why head to head FPL leagues can create a certain level of paranoia.

And as it's Valentines Day we ask if any of the panel have ever taken a date to a footy match...

We're mid gameweek 24 but the SWYW doesn't keep you hanging for your weekly football and mild entertainment needs.

Regular panellists Jamie, Steve and Jersey Chris are joined by the hilarious Jim Daly this week to discuss transfer deadline day delights and disasters from days gone by, and we ponder over just how well the assman chip is being used now it's available for all to play.

Jim shares why he has a love for Crystal Palace and he demonstrates his fantastic knowledge in this week's SWYW superfan quiz. The lucky number 7 (seven) is certainly catching on this week.

Enjoy the 4th round FA Cup weekend and get your fix of FPL chat and comedy right now!

We're delighted to be joined by Tom Roberts, the boss of Shoot Music, on this week's pod as we discuss the relationship between football and music.

Tom shares some brilliant ideas on maximising the entertainment value of sport and music on big occasions such as the FA Cup final and has a fascinating suggestion to bring music to the FPL app too. Tune in to hear more.

We also hear about Tom's love of Reading FC and how he went from DJing at Elm Park to more recently introducing local artists to perform live on match days.

As it's a double game for Liverpool and Everton, we question whether it's worth a gamble on your game chips, and if all that wasn't enough on top of our usual features we also discover what a Jock Jam is!

This week, everyone's favourite SWYW curmudgeon Dan Stewart steps up to be our surprising guest and he shares more about his love for Leeds United.

We look ahead to GW 23 and marvel at the fact Forest v Bournemouth is a top of the table clash whereas Chelsea playing Man City might have less meaning on the league standings.

We're joined by some of the panellists canine pals which will mean nothing to those not watching on You Tube

And stay tuned to find out what happened to Dan's first ever car

Leeds fans will certainly enjoy this week's episode of fantasy football chat as we're joined by former Leeds United player and match day presenter, Andy Couzens.

Andy shares a fascinating and honest account of the highs and lows of being a professional footballer. He also takes on the SWYW superfan quiz and shares the story of Steve Hodge and Maradona's shirt.

In a show recorded live on Tuesday evening during the premier league football action, we also share some top tips on how to manage upcoming double and blank gameweeks so have your pen and paper at the ready to make notes...

We’re joined by the legend Chesney Hawkes on this week’s episode of your new favourite FPL podcast. 

Find out what Chesney had to say as the news broke about his beloved West Ham changing their manager moments before we started recording the pod 

We talk about Chesney’s most famous song and discover it’s fascinating relationship in the films of Duncan Jones 

Plus, the panel offer some top tips and advice ahead of a potential wildcard on Chesney’s team and they look ahead to the midweek GW 21 and also remember their favourite FA Cup 3rd round giantkilling acts!

New year, another new FPL gameweek and a brand new special guest on this week’s cracking podcast

Chris Murray talks about how he changed from playing in indie bands around Sheffield to becoming founder and head chef of The Burger Society having previously worked at restaurants such as The Fat Duck and The Hand and Flowers.

We reminisce about Italia 90 and why memories of those first world cups seem to the the best 

We’re half way through the season so we look at the leaders of the pack across all 4 SWYW divisions and who needs to up their game. 

Plus you can find out why Jamie will be hoping it’s not a Man U 1-0 victory with Rashford on the scoresheet…

Jingle balls all the way on this week's Christmas special as we look ahead to not one but two gameweeks, as we kick off Christmas week in FPL

Our festive five on this week's panel confirm there is no debate to be had when it comes to discussing whether Die Hard is a Christmas film

We're joined by special guest Tom Bird, CEO at Sheffield Theatres back stage from the panto season to hear some fascinating tales including how he took a touring production of Hamlet to 190 countries around the world.

Tom also knows a thing or two about Norwegian and Swedish fantasy football if you need a midsummer fix.

We also have an exciting update on Bletchley Scot FC and play a one-off game of Christmas top of the pops. 

Why not spend the most wonderful time of the year with your new favourite FPL podcast, here now for your festive entertainment

We analyse the cons and pros of the new mystery chip in this week’s brand new edition of your new favourite fantasy football podcast

We’re joined by tv presenter Ben Shires who shares some fascinating experiences of being a Leeds fan. 

We discuss the perils of trusting Wikipedia, and AI comes back to play its entertaining part in another round of SWYW Superfan 

We also celebrate some of the weirdest world records as well as discussing some X-rated ones too… it’s all in this week’s pod for your entertainment ahead of another exciting FPL game week. 

Don't miss episode n,n,n,n, nineteen of everyone's soon to be favourite new FPL podcast as this week we focus on a feast of football from the past week. We even have live football updates as it happened at time of recording thanks to our roving reporter Steve.

We're delighted to be joined by our special guest and SWYW original member Tim Ward who discusses his love of Stoke City and Christmas.

Tim celebrates being MOTM two months in a row and battles his wifi connection as well as the questions in SWYW superfan

And we also cover the age old question - is Die Hard a Christmas film? 

It's Black Friday and this week's panel discuss what bargain transfer deals they'd like to see ahead of the early gameweek deadline later today.

Dan is back on the panel too and we're joined by another fantastic guest this week, actress Grace Molony who shares her successful approach to FPL along with her love of Brighton and Hove Albion football club. We also discuss her FPL rivalry at home against fellow SWYW manager George Pearson.

Find out how Grace gets on in SWYW Superfan and there's all the usual features to keep you entertained this GW13. 

It's another must listen episode of your soon to be favourite new FPL podcast...

Football is back after the international break and we're joined by genuine podcast and broadcasting royalty, Alistair Bruce-Ball, to talk FPL and much more.

Ali shares some of his favourite grounds to commentate in and poses the question who would you captain if you have both Haaland and Salah in your FPL team?

Jamie, Steve and Lee plus regular super sub Chris D are your panel to talk through this weekend's games, share some top tips and ponder over which video game they would like to feature in

And this week's SWYW super fan quiz highlights why you should tread very carefully with AI...

Does England come before club? Find out what the SWYW panel think on this week's brand new FPL podcast episode.

We're delighted to be joined by Maddox Jones, a brilliant singer songwriter  who in his debut SWYW season has also squeezed in recording his brilliant new album 'Waiting For The World To Turn'.

Maddox joins us from backstage as he supports Will Young this week, and talks about why as a Man Utd fan he isn't a glory supporter (he really isn't)

We also have the usual features including a brilliant Shooting Stars looking back at answers from former Nottingham Forest keeper Steve Sutton.

And don't forget there's no deadline this week so save those transfers!

We welcome England and Yorkshire cricketing legend Tim Bresnan on to this week's fantasy football pod to talk about his love for Leeds United. 

Brez also shares some of the perks of playing for England and details how the Australian rivalry differs on and off the pitch.

Regular panelists Jamie and Steve are joined by our dependable super sub Chris to discuss the final GW before the international break including whether now is the time for Haaland owners to cash in on the most expensive player in FPL. Brez has a great reason as to why Haaland isn't in his team.

We've also got our usual features SWYW superfan and shooting stars, so what more do you need to stay entertained this weekend while you're waiting for the footy to kick off.

There's some spooky interventions on this week's episode of your favourite FPL podcast!

The panel discuss their favourite scary movies but more importantly we're joined by Carl Sewell, Director of The Terrace who also happen to be our SWYW league sponsors.

Carl shares a fascinating insight into the world of being a kit supplier to Morecambe FC and what it's like to work across a number of sports.

Listen up to Carl's clear rationale about why he'd appoint Gareth Southgate to replace ETH at Old Trafford. Do you agree?

Find out how well the panel knows the prices of items on The Terrace online shop in our special one-off game.

And as it's halloween week, listen out for a witches curse that plays hell with our show's continuity

On another entertaining episode of everyone's favourite new fantasy football podcast we're joined by SWYW league stalwart and organiser of El Cashico, Paul Chambers Tonner.

Paul shares his love of Leeds United alongside the quite phenomenal story about the time he sent a tweet back in 2010. 

Jamie, Lee and Chris are on the panel to discuss some top tips ahead of GW9 which has an early deadline this week - don't forget Friday night football is back tonight!

In a sad week where we say RIP to the legendary Geoff Capes, Chris recalls the time as a youngster when he met the great man himself.

And we end the podcast with a game we're calling Trick or Tweet - well it is nearly halloween...

Don't miss this week's new episode of your new favourite fantasy football league podcast featuring England cricket legend Graeme Swann.

Swanny provides a lot of laughs as we discuss his love of Newcastle United and the superstitious things you have to do to as a leading sports star. 

We discover the Iain Dowie scoring method for golf, pitch a new Partridge-esque TV show idea featuring average footy grounds and much much more.

And if you're looking for top FPL tips ahead of GW8, we've got you covered here on SWYW.

It might be international football week but the SWYW panel are back to review what happened in GW7 and pose the question is it time to sell Haaland after 2 poor gameweek returns? 

If you love your music as well as your football then don't miss this week's episode.

We're joined by special guest, Nathan Clark, owner of legendary Leeds venue Brudenell Social Club and director of Brudenell Presents. Nathan shares his highs and lows of life as a Leeds fan including memories of the pie tax at Elland Road. And we also discuss the importance of building a community in the success of the Brudenell.

Find out how Nathan gets on in this week's SWYW Superfan competition. Our VAR review can confirm Lee's on field decision was correct...

And if all that wasn't enough, we play a game of Play Your Charts Right. Do you know how high classic football tracks charted?

Don't miss another cracking dose of fantasy football fun in this week's brand new episode featuring the amazing Nigel Clark who shares some hilarious tales of life in the band Dodgy and his love of football.

Listen in to hear Nigel's brilliant new SWYW podcast theme tune - you'll be singing it when you're winning all week long.

Plus our Jersey boy, Chris Duhamel slots straight into the super sub role to share tips ahead of another exciting gameweek in FPL.

And if your name is Chesney Hawkes, the panel have some advice to assist with your fantasy team...

Joining the panel this week is comedy legend Paul Tonkinson with some cracking tales of following his beloved Man Utd while living in North London, life as a stand up comic and the joys of The Big Breakfast.

Plus, birthday boy Stu joins the party again this week with a shocking revelation that you won't want to miss. 

All of this on top of our weekly preview of GW6 in FPL giving you the top tips to pick your team for this weekend's action.

On everyone's new favourite fantasy football league podcast this week we're joined by producer, writer and director and Leeds fan Joe Derrick.

Joe joins the regular panellists, Jamie, Steve, Lee, and Dan is back and taking our SWYW Superfan quiz very seriously this week.

Don't miss our round up of GW league fun as well as our preview of some huge games in the premier league this coming weekend.

We also discuss derby day rivalry, what makes a good podcast and find our what Dino Zoff really dislikes! 

FPL is back this week and so is everyone's favourite new fantasy football league podcast.

Regular panelists Jamie, Steve and Chris are joined by SWYW and The Bluetones legend Adam Devlin this week from his base in a rainy Dubai...

In a very entertaining episode you can hear why Adam decided to support his beloved Brentford, why he doesn't look at the FPL league tables and find out how he gets on in his quest to be the SWYW Superfan in our weekly quiz.

We'll also be taking a look across all 4 divisions so far this season and previewing some of the big fixtures this coming weekend.

And this week's Shooting Stars looks back at an old Ally McCoist interview from the 90s.

This week's pod features special guest and Manager of the Month in SWYW, Alistair Griffin. 

Don't miss Alistair's fascinating stories of playing alongside Boro legends to win a SKY TV football tournament and why he isn't to blame for Mark Viduka leaving his beloved Middlesbrough to sign for rivals Newcastle United.

We also find out which teams are flying high across all 4 divisions of SWYW and discuss the key talking points from GW3 in FPL.

The new competition SWYW Super Fan returns after a false start last week.

And did we mention Swankers? Yes we said Swankers. Tune in to find out what they are, in this week's pod out now!

This week's pod sees a slightly depleted starting line up. There's no truth in the rumours Chris, Dan and Steve refused to take part in a bid to get a transfer to another podcast.

Stu is back and joins Jamie and Lee to discuss the Oasis reunion - will anyone get tickets to the gigs next year.

We discuss the top 3 talking points of GW2 and look ahead to GW3 including our thoughts on Man U v Liverpool and much more.

With thanks to Mike Bushell who sadly couldn't join us due to technical issues we also introduce a new footballing quiz to honour his appearance on Celebrity Mastermind. Who will win in the battle between Stu and Lee.?

Stay tuned to find out on this week's pod.

In episode 4 of everyone's new favourite FPL podcast join the regular panel of Jamie, Steve, Lee, Chris and Dan as they run the show that was planned for special guest Magic Mod with the extra special guest, manager Chris Duhamel from Jersey.

We discuss the highs and lows of GW1 in the premier league, find out everyone's favourite ever gig, preview the fixtures and FPL hints and tips for GW2

And back by popular demand, we play another round of shooting stars featuring Steve Foster, Brighton skipper from the 1981/82 season

In this week's exciting episode we make the FA Cup draw look good by executing our very own elimination draw to decide which lucky manager gets promoted from the conference league before a ball is kicked.

We preview each of the 4 SWYW divisions and see who is lining up as the favourites for titles, promotion and relegation.

Plus, don't miss a one off game of Footballers Jives.

And finally, listen out for Dan's colourful entrance into the episode following some tech issues.

Everyone's new favourite fantasy football league podcast returns for the difficult second episode.

Meet new boy Stu before his internet connection sends him awol into the streets of York.

Meanwhile the rest of the panel discuss random topics such as their favourite football strip of all time, whether the new features in this seasons FPL are any good, and we waste 10 minutes playing the worst game of Guess Who ever only to find the new manager announces his resignation hours before the pod is released. Play along and see if you can guess the forever unnamed celebrity...

Plus don't miss the return of Shoot magazine's finest in depth interviews with 80s footballers.

In this soon to be historic first episode join Jamie, Steve, Chris, Dan and Lee as they introduce you to the weird and wonderful world of the Sing When You're Winning fantasy football league.

Find out how the 4 league pyramid has developed over the years and hear about some familiar names (and future podcast guests) who will be bidding for promotion and title glory over the 23/24 FPL season.

The panel share their top tips for picking your new FPL squad including Dan's non-negotiable reasons about why some players will never get into his starting line up.

You'll also find out all about which U15 football team the league is sponsoring this season as we get ready to follow the highs and lows of football at all levels in the year ahead.

Throw a few games in the mix for your entertainment and we've got the perfect pod for football fans of all ages ready and waiting for you.