The weekly Fantasy Football podcast hosted by actor Bradley James and best mate Marcus Ellard. Each episode the guys discuss their now steeped in tradition fantasy football league, ‘The Draft’. Twelve drafters bring their fantasy football a-game, who will come out on top and take home the much-covet…
The boys are back with a full round up from last season. Find out how the inaugural AYHAD cup ended and how the league was decided on a dramatic final day. Will another drafter win their first star or will a previous champ be the first to win their second star? Bradley and Marcus share a final run down of the season 8 league standings and announce the winner of the listener league! We also hear from two long standing drafters on legacy, the Spirit of the Draft and Phil Foden. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
We are joined by several drafters as we come in to the final Game Week and the race for the title is hotting up! Two drafters are neck and neck in the race for the Abdo AND we are one week from finding who will win the inaugural AYHAD Cup. We have trade drama and technicalities to discuss and the drafters already start to turn their attention to next season in anticipation for the Legacy League becoming reality. Tune in and Draft Safe! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
We are joined by several of our Drafters to chat about the winners & losers coming into the FINAL weekend of the season. It is close at the top of the Are You Having a Draft league and the battle for The Abdo is hotter than ever! Who will clinch the title?! And who will win the very first AYHAD cup?! There is drama with trades and their technicalities... The boys are also looking forward to next season and implications of the legacy league AND we have a Listener League Update! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The wait is over!Re join Bradley, Marcus and the drafters for PART 2 of their latest episode including Matthew Mellalieu's bombshell with LIVE updates as they happen throughout the episode. Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Drafters Assemble once again and bring you the latest AYHAD Cup updates, a complete league table rundown, all the comings and goings of the latest trade action, including a brand new one that we find out about as it happens!We also get treated to some in depth analysis of the Drafters 2020/21 Drafting Strategies...Who are the winners and losers of 2021 so far?! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Bradley and Marcus are back for a super special CHRISTMAS DAY update on the inaugural Are You Having A Draft Cup.There are some dramatic updates on trades and their implications and the boys are joined by some very special guest drafters (via Zoom) as they announce the Quarter Finalists of the AYHAD Cup.Until next year, Draft Safe, and have yourself a very Merry Draftmas. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Bradley and Marcus bring you a seasonal update from the Are You Having a Draft guys!We have a returning drafter, exciting league updates all the trading ins and outs and of course some very special Christmas messages!Merry Draftmas from all at Are You Having A Draft.Stay safe and as always, Draft Safe. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This is a very exciting episode where we get to take a sneak peek behind the scenes at Draft Day at the most prestigious of events...The Are You Having A Draft OPENING CEREMONY!We have Speeches, Awards and a Draft Rap.Enjoy this very special episode and as always, Draft Safe. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The final episode of the Drafters interviews is here!The last few boys are excited for the draft and as the main event of the day approaches they pull no punches in these interviews...Tune in, subscribe and Draft Safe. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Bradley and Marcus return for part 3 of the draft day interviews!In the penultimate episode of meet the press we hear from a former champ, a newcomer and runner up.Enjoy & Draft Safe See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Rejoin Bradley & Marcus as they continue listening to and analysing the draft day interviews for the first time.Draft Safe. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The new Premier League season is here, which means the boys are back with a brand new season of Are You Having A Draft!The research has been done, the catering budget has been spent, the Drafters assembled. The best of the year is here... DRAFT DAY!Now it is time to join Bradley & Marcus as they hear the draft day interviews for the first time. Join the boys over the next few episodes as they analyse the interviews, tactics and the fierce rivalries of every single drafter ahead of their first ever season a 'Legacy' League.Which drafters have talked a good talk?Will the newcomers have a clue what to expect?Has anyone learnt anything from last year?Download. Listen. Draft Safe. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The boys bid farewell to last season and welcome in the new! We hear live footage from a sports bar on the last day of the season as the Draft goes down to the wire (contains excitement and expletives). As the winner is announced the drafters send their personal messages of congratulations. Ahead of the new season we hear the drafters draw for the 20/21. There is also some very exciting news on the brand new listener league. Stayed tuned and draft safe! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The boys are BACK for the first post restart podcast and have a packed episode of Are You Having A Draft?! There is a transfer and trade catch up - Who are the winners and losers this season? Special guests declaring their loyalties to the top two battling for the title. Who will finish in the catering zone? It is all to play for! On top of this, there is also so exciting news about next season of the draft. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The return of the Premier League means it is a HUGE week for football, fantasy football and most importantly THE DRAFT!To celebrate the huge football news we have created a special huge version of our podcast for you.This episode includes, lots of drafters, how Corona has effected the teams, questions from listeners, drafting anecdotes from previous seasons, Marcus' Punishment, another exciting edition of 15 to 1 and much more...Draft Safe! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The drafters join Bradley and Marcus (Online!) for more Draft Chat.This week we have another cracking game of 15 to 1, we take some great listener emails, and someone joins specifically to drop a HUGE BOMBSHELL!Again we want to take this opportunity to say Stay Home, Stay Safe & Draft Safe. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Bradley and Marcus get together with the most Drafters ever heard on the Are You Having A Draft podcast (not physically, but through the latest technical wizardry. We are strictly abiding by the latest social distancing measures) for an emergency podcast chat about the future of the league, the draft and the podcast. There is also a superb game of 15 to 1 - a Draft Special.From all at Are You Having a Draft, now more than ever Stay Home, Stay Safe & Draft Safe. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The boys are back!Bradley and Marcus are joined by drafters from opposite ends of the spectrum to discuss the latest ups and downs in The Draft.Topics up for animated discussion are the Winter Break, Transfer Deadline Day & Marcus' run in with two Premier League and England stars. Bradley guides us down memory lane as we take a look at our previous seasons of The Draft - Who are the best (and worst) drafters of all time?! We also have all of the regulars PLUS a special edition of Podcast Gifts which includes a special one for YOU, our loyal listener.Enjoy and until next time... Draft Safe! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Bradley and Marcus are BACK for Part 2 of Gameweek 15 - Draftsted.If you missed part one, go back and have a listen - then check out the conclusion right here!Draft safe! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Bradley & Marcus are left to their own devices and have created a super double episode!Bradley phones in from the United States of America for some great emails, an update on the Snodgrass bet and more, yes more than this we hear from EVERY SINGLE DRAFTER! The boys sent a series of questions to our drafters and in this episode you will be hearing a self assessment of how they think this season is going and Bradley & Marcus will be reporting back to you with feedback and analysis. Like... a mediator of fantasy football, like... Ofsted for The Draft... We have named it - DRAFTSTED. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week Pete & Yare are round the table for the first 2020 edition of the Curse of Woolf & Pukki Watch.They also try and help explain why one Drafter agreed to a shock trade deal just before the trade deadline on December 31st.There’s a call from the Godfather from across the pond who helps break down a new proposal for the future of the Draft & there’s a new game called either Assister Sister or Assister Act (We haven’t decided yet)Has the Curse of Woolf changed hands? Has Marcus been sharked? Is the shape of the Draft about to change forever? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
What happens when Producer Zach goes on holiday? The episode is released later than planned. However, to make up for it there’s an extra special visit from a very busy man at this time of year.Also joining Marcus & Bradley this week are the two Matthews - Brummitt & Mellalieu. Both experiencing opposite fortunes this season but both with plenty to say on the subject.Recent developments mean we just can’t ignore ‘The Curse of Woolf’ & ‘PukkiWatch’. We also take a look at who’s hand has had to reach the furthest into their pocket for the Punishment Pot. There’s also an end of year league table round up and who might find themselves being Christmas number 1.What really happened at the AYHAD Christmas Do? How many times will Marcus say mental? And how many of the Drafters does Father Christmas get on his knee? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Joining us once again from out of the country is Bradley, so stepping into the hosting hotseat alongside Marcus is Pete, Brummitt and for the first time ever, Yare!Listen in for all of your favourite regular segments including an excellent edition of The Curse of Woolf, Pukki Watch and an update on 'The Bet'.We hear some fan suggestions for the Are You Having A Draft Drinking game, and to finish up we play an all new game of 'Drafting Play Your Cards Right' hosted by the one and only Brummitt.Who will win the inaugural game of Play Your Cards Right? Is Marcus doomed to finish last? Are you ready to be Cerebrally Assassinated? Listen and Subscribe to find out! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Joining us once again from out of the country is Bradley, so stepping into the hosting hotseat alongside Marcus is Nick and Duts!Nick delivers the Five C's of the Draft he’s learned so far in his debut season. While Duts laments his greatest ever life achievement - the season he won the Abdo.Pukki Watch & The Curse of Woolf make an appearance and we also hear an update on the Ricegrass Bet. The theme tune team have also been in the studio laying down some sick beats.What are Nick's Five C's? What was Duts's secret to winning the Abdo? Does Nick spend the entire episode trying to use reverse psychology on the other drafters to unearth a trade for Pukki? Listen and Subscribe to find out! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Bradley joins us from out of the country and stepping into the hosting hot seat alongside Marcus is Pete. They’re joined by currently dormant drafter Chiké on his sabbatical from the league.We put Chiké under the spotlight in a round of Quickfire questions, to get his 'speedy' thoughts on what's been happening with the draft so far.Listen in for all of your favourite regular segments, including The Curse of Woolf, Pete’s Predictive Algorithm (Complete with new tune he demanded), and Pukki Watch!Who's starting to feel nervous about the Ricegrass bet? Is Pete's algorithm proving correct so far? Who's Chiké putting his money on to win? Listen and subscribe to find out! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week Bradley and Marcus are joined by everyone's favourite mathematician Matthew Brummitt and current top of the Drafting pile, Matthew Mellalieu! Plus extra super special guest - Bradley's Mum!Everyone's favourite segment the Curse of Woolf makes its return, Mellalieu has a chance to prove he researched & we get an update on all of the latest transfers.Who will win the first ever Pointless Draft? Who didn't make it to Bradley's Birthday? What words of wisdom will Bradley's Mum have for the drafters? Listen and Subscribe to find out! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
You asked for it, so you got it! This week Bradley & Marcus are joined by fellow drafters, Nicholas Morgan and Peter Everill to provide a running commentary of last week's Arsenal vs Manchester United game.This week we find out what the Draft version of the Big Short is, as well as returning fan favourites, The Curse of Woolf and a particularly in depth Pukki Watch.Who did the Curse of Woolf strike this time? What is the Big Short? Who is feeling more confident about the RiceGrass bet? Listen and Subscribe to find out! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this action packed episode, Bradley and Marcus are joined by fellow drafters Matthew Brummitt and Andy O’Neill to chat all about their fortunes, or in some cases misfortunes... The curse of Woolf also strikes again and listen in for brand new segment, Pukki Watch!This week we also do an extra special Q&A and answer some of the top questions we've received from you, the fans!To finish up the guys play a tense game of, Hindsight Fantasy Football.Who will come out on top as the first ever winner of Hindsight Fantasy Football? Who made this week's best transfers? Will we witness the first trade of the season on air? Listen and subscribe to find out! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Part 2 of our exclusive look inside The Draft. In this episode Bradley and Marcus continue to pick apart their favourite moments from the day. Hear the new soundtrack to your nightmares in the Curse of Woolf.What was the Draft Day Mystery Prize Answer? How badly does Marcus really want Pukki? Is everything Tikkity-boo with Brummitt's Spreadsheets? Listen and Subscribe to find out! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week we take you on an ultra-special peek into this year's Draft day. No outsider has ever been allowed in to the Draft so for the first time ever hear exclusive recordings from the day as Bradley and Marcus analyse their favourite moments.Will Pete's strategic intimidation tactics pan out? Who has a laugh like Woody Woodpecker? Who changed the face of this years draft by making the biggest mistake in Draft history!? Listen and subscribe to find out! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week we have an extra special guest and fellow Liberator, Jose Miguel Vasquez. We hear about Jose's experiences with fantasy sports, and what his predictions are for the draft.Also joining us is the much talked about but never heard from, Phil Cairns! After missing draft night we hear Pete's thoughts on the team Daniel Sharman has put together for him and what his hopes for this year's league are.Will Jose's predictions be more accurate than Pete's Algorithm? Will Dan Sharman's caretaker draft get Phil's seal of approval? Listen and subscribe to find out! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
And we're away! This week Bradley and Marcus are joined by this year's rookie, Nicholas Morgan - who lead's the league so far and broke the record for best opening weekend ever!Peter Everill also joins us to go in depth with his predictive algorithm and the dreaded curse of Woolf. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The best day of the year continues! Draft Day!This week we hear the rest of our interviews with your favourite drafters. Who will have their cage rattled? Who is a secret poached egg lover? Have we saved the best till last? Find out on this week's conclusion to the tell all draft day interviews. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The big day is finally here... Draft Day!Ahead of all the action we sit down for an in-depth chat with each and every one of your favourite drafters in a series of tell all interviews. Find out what goes on in all of the drafter's heads and what mind games they have planned for the draft. This is not one to miss! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The third and final part of Player Profiles! This week we finish off the introductions to all of this year's drafters ahead of the upcoming season. Who do you think will take home the much coveted trophy? Subscribe to find out! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Part 2 of Player Profiles! Bradley and Marcus are joined once again by Matthew Brummitt and Peter Everill to give a rundown of more of your soon to be favourite drafters. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this episode the guys give you a step by step by guide to creating your own fantasy football league! With this episode you'll have everything you need to know to jump in and get started with Fantasy Football. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Episode 1 of the brand new Fantasy Football podcast, Are You Having A Draft? Hosted by Bradley James and Marcus Ellard. In this episode we introduce all of the drafters that over the course of the league you will get to know and support. We are joined by fellow drafters - Matthew Brummitt and Peter Everill in part 1 of Player Profiles. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Here's a little sneak peak of the brand new podcast series Are You Having A Draft? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.