FPL Chip Chat

The boys are back after a 1 month hiatus, and kick off the pod with some hair-raising chat. Join us as we chat shin splits and the modern day Centre Back.

Rhys talks about his OTHER podcast and we discuss sticking or twist with our built-up free transfers. What NY resolutions do we have in the locker. Rhys seems to have lost his way, but can he recover?

Wicks and Rhys discuss the newly unveiled Mystery Chip & what that has in store for their chip strategy plans. Join us for some festive chat and the usual gags.

The boys are back (albeit with a terrible record at releasing pods on time). Have a listen as Wicks puts his thinking cap on for away fixtures and Rhys rolls back the years about his away days with Longford Town. 

The boys are back and refreshed after an international break. There's chips to be played and Rhys has his eyes on that top prize! 

It's been 2 GWs but the boys plod on and get stuck into a Wildcarding GW and a glass or two of the good stuff. There's tank tops and glasses that would even make Will from Inbetweeners jealous.

We come out of the thrills of GW7 into ANOTHER International Break, and whilst Rhys gears up for Ireland's shot at glory, Wicks is busy focusing on the qualities of his somewhat fancy bottle of red.

We march on to GameWeek 7, and it is time for our first FPL Hell guest on the pod! He's part of the infamous Goalkeepers Union (amongst other compliments!). 

Join us again as we do a deep-dive into gameweek number five and tell the listeners which teams we are binning off!

Join us as we look back at GW3, discuss International Breaks and prepare for this weekend's latest fixtures

Join Wicks and Rhys as we review GW2 with the boys now neck and neck against each other in the league. We talk about the hard work of being a mascot and Rhys attacks the "Nerds" of FPL. 

Join Wicks and Rhys for another episode of FPL Goodness as they review the best and worst parts of Premier League football being back on your tv screens. In this week's episode Rhys sings his lungs out and tells us about how he had to beg EA for a special gift.

Welcome to FPL Hell. Rhys and Alex analyse gameweek 1 and our draft squads.

Wicks dials in from Italy to make sure listeners are fully braced for Gameweek 5.Controversial take of the episode? A United triple up...Best of luck Chip Chatters!

We don't know whether we're coming or going with players this season. One minute they're injured, the next their banging in a hattrick of assists. Indulge in this episode which is bound to have you laughing off these shoddy opening point scores.

Will double gameweek stars mean the difference between green and red arrows over these final matches?

What a gameweek that was, not least due to the scores of players deploying their third and final wildcard chip.Wicks was left fuming while Charles' Reds triple up provided a rare opportunity to gloat.Coming up, though, it doesn't get anymore straightforward. 

It's another partial double gameweek but unlike those that have come before, some stars are without a single fixture.Does Rashford stay on your bench? Is it time for Liverpool assets? How many players missing is worth a Free Hit?Wicks and Wadey discuss all and the FPL Chip Chat table.

Wicks and Charles return to the mic after a weekend of FA Cup action and reflect on Gameweek 21... How did Wicks take the armband on the Norwegian robot?!A Man United double lies ahead and could hold the key for some much needed table progression for Charles. Pint of the month winner announced!

FA Cup Third Round been and gone, League Cup Quarter-Final over. And what a treat it is to return to a DOUBLE but Wicks warns of short-term changes backfiring badly!

Off the back of some tidy scores, Charles and Wicks are more than happy to recap Gameweek 17.Wicks is one of many players stung by Cancelo and James disappointments while Charles is chuffed with his transfers.Hang on in to hear from Chip Chat high flyer Big Dave before he plays out the next few weeks Down Under.

The World Cup has been and gone, now it's time to get back to business. Join Wicks and Charles for a gentle hand in helping you ease back into the nitty and gritty of FPL. How much of your team have you changed with the bonus Wildcard? Does Almiron keep his place in your squad? 

Watch out Chip Chat crew because Wicks and Charles are on the ascendancy.A bigger congratulations than usual are owed to October's manager of the month. &Why Pope's clean sheets aren't good enough for Wicks and Charles dares to replace Toney with one hell of a rogue choice.Good luck all for GameWeek 15!

Absolutely nothing is going right for Charles and Wicks with the exception of a certain Erling Haaland who absolutely everyone captains each week.Charles activates his Wildcard while Wicks regrets playing his 'at the worst time possible'. With just 16 points separating the pair towards the bottom of the FPL Chip Chat table, they ask for listener suggestions for an end of season forfeit.

It's back to back average to poor gameweeks for Wicks and Charles so this pod is all about stopping the rot!Will the pair be rewarded for keeping the armband on Liverpool's star man, despite his blank in Saturday's nine goal rout of Bournemouth?

Darwin Nunez's moment of madness does little to help Charles get out of the blocks while Wicks eats his words on a certain defender.The lads check out who is topping the Chip Chat league after Gameweek Two and who has already dipped into their chips. Enjoy the return of Table Talk, Wicks' Hot Pick(s), Wadey's Trolley, Trash Talk and Captain's Corner. 

Wicks and Charles react to some crazy decisions made for Gameweek One, not least the latter's brazen Triple Captain punt!Chip Chat league leaders also send the lads' jaws dropping with the return of Table Talk. 

Rhys Gorman has graced Ireland's finest football pitches, but he'll be the first to admit that nothing quite compares to securing a guest slot on FPL Chip Chat.Wicks finds out what the craic is with the Mo Inshallah manager all the way out in Dubai.

That is it, no more drafts to play around with because he season is finally upon us. Charles and Wicks opt for transparency and go over their updated squads, before discussing the best of the rest.Here's a line up of players who have made it into neither team. Good luck for Gameweek One, Chip Chatters!

No Haaland, Kane, Cancelo or James? Could Charles' FPL draft be the worst of the pre-season?Charles of course begs to differ and as always bucks the templates and trends at his own peril. The Chip Chat evolution continues and Wicks reacts to the aptly named Darwin Theory FC. 

Wicks and Charles return full of pre-season buzz and kick off with an episode dedicated to Wicks' Game Week 1 squad.He gets off to a howler after missing a pretty important transfer but makes a solid case for each player there on in!Join the FPL Chip Chat league on ETDLTC.

Wicks and Charles are back from the wilderness to deliver a brilliant summary of the 21/22 season of FPL.The lads look at the final Chip Chat league standings and celebrate the podcast's second ever champion.Listen also to find out if you are owed a pint and the best and worst transfers made over the season.FPL Chip Chat is not dead yet and the boys cannot wait to do it all again come August. 

Wicks and Charles kick off grovelling with excuses before bringing listeners up to speed with the last couple of months at Chip Chat Towers.The lads announce Pint of the Month winners and how their trajectories have contrasted since they last hit the mic.Plenty of laughs here ahead of what could be another brilliant double gameweek!

Well Gameweek 22 was something of a disappointment as far as those banking on double fixtures are concerned.The lads pour a glass out for all you Free Hitters of which there were plenty in the FPL Chip Chat league. Despite the upset a handful of double digit hauls brought home a tidy tally for many.In this comeback episode Wicks and Charles praise the bravery of the Bruno captaincy makers and struggle to look beyond Villa's new Little Magician.

After a couple of gameweeks where it's paid to take hits, Charles is still waiting to see his recent transfers play.What has happened to Guaita and who to replace him with?Wolves have a cheap gem at the back but fixtures look tough while Arsenal's exciting attackers may not deliver the consistency we all crave. 

Wicks and Charles link up in person to present the podcast in yet another tiny gap in gameweeks.What to do with Spurs players? And does Omicron mean it's reckless to make transfers any sooner than the last minute?The lads also take a look at bold movers taking hits for better and most certainly for worse. 

It's the first quick turn around of the 2021/22 Premier League season so don't get done by the Tuesday evening deadline!Wicks and Charles discuss their disappointments and successes from Gameweek 13 and how the postponed match at Turf Moor makes Conte's men even more attractive.

Is it ever too late to jump on a player whose price is soaring with each week?That's a question Wicks and Charles mull over as they celebrate last week's return of the Premier League.Both managers make transfers but surprisingly neither for the injured players in their squad. Take a listen before locking in for Game Week 13.

Premier League football is back, as are Wicks and Charles discussing what you have most likely been thinking and no doubt a little bit extra too.Sitting on £5m won't stop Charles sniffing around for a bargain, and asks who's buying Aubameyang? Wicks finally rates Emile Smith Rowe but remains for some reason suspicious of his fellow England debutant Conor Gallagher.

A certain fixture at Griffin Park is enough to get all Ivan Toney owners excited again, and has even proven enough for Charles to add another Bee to his trolley. Wicks dramatically announces the latest FPL Chip Chat pint of the month winner.And the duo revel in the Eagles stunning City who now come up against a Ronaldo whose loyal owners were last week rewarded.

Finally Charles has something to cheer about so no question over who he captained last week. The perfect Lukaku replacement for nearly half the price and why Wicks thinks Chilwell is not the defender to get right now. September's pint winner tunes in however it'll just be a certificate in the post for the Mranak United manager. 

Yes people we are back after an admittedly extended international break of our very own. Wicks and Charles reflect on the Lukaku and Ronaldo problem currently plaguing millions of managers.What on Earth has happened to Marcus Alonso? And Wicks takes us through his wildcard team which rewarded him instantly for Gameweek 8. Charles expresses his frustration at a lack of consistency in the league and asks is it a good thing for FPL? 

As the title suggest Charles feels as though he's turning gold into turd with every transfer.An outstanding top scorer of the week gets the lads extremely animated.And Wicks rocks his suitably smug tone on the back of a few correct predictions.

After a below average gameweek for both lads it is all focus on making amends. Charles Wildcards, Wicks hangs onto Antonio and player prices be moving mad.Hwang is the man but Wicks writes Eduard off already. 

Wicks and Charles speak to the first Chip Chat monthly winner all the way in Indonesia who offers a couple of very left field picks. Charles despairs at his team losing value across the pitch while Wicks contemplates shipping out Ings. AND of course the pair speak at length on who should make way for Ronaldo. 

Risk-averse Wicks is smashing it but that will not stop him bringing in two lads on everybody's lips right now. Charles on the hand is hoping his somewhat more original line up finally brings home the goods come Gameweek three.

A total of 28 FPL Chip Chat players achieved centurion status on GW1 and the fixtures suggest we could see it repeated this weekend. Wicks is proudly a member of the 100 club and Charles breathes a deep sigh of relief having given in and snapped up Bruno Fernandes in the nick of time. 

Charles and Wicks return to the drawing board following a host of injury concerns plaguing their squads. The funniest and not so original names in the FPL Chip Chat mini league are picked apart, as are the fixtures Gameweek One throws our way.A reminder too of how to play your chips.

Transfers, fixtures and opening day clean sheets - Charles and Wicks predict who of FPL's newest toys are worth taking a punt on. The duo compare squads and they are almost definitely not what you'd expect.Warm up and get involved in the debate of what could be YOUR year. Join the @fplchipchat mini league: ikx1uj

For the very last time of this chaotic 2020/21 FPL season Wicks and Charles shape up their sides with trash, trolley and hot picks. Patrick Bamford's fixture against West Brom at an Elland Road with fans inside, surely makes him a must buy but is captaining one step too far? Can anyone topple Ryebridge United in the final gameweek? Get pumped for 38 and join us on the other side to celebrate the campaign!

Wicks and Wadey recap on not one but two very eventful game weeks and anticipate more of the same from 38.With just two round of matches left, Table Talk starts to get serious and the lads discuss what could be a sensational inaugural FPL Chip Chat awards bash!