Parking The Bus: A Fantasy Football Podcast

After a mad few gameweeks, the pod returns to discuss all things Fantasy Football. Callum and Jack talk Ragnick's impact at Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspurs' Covid outbreak, Patrick Bamford's return and early preparations for the Christmas Wildcard.

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In this week's episode the pod delves into a mad weekend of Premier League action. Topics include Man United sacking Ole and who should replace him, how many premium defenders should you buy and can Norwich actually survive under Dean Smith?

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A continuation of last weeks pod

After a short break, Callum and Jack return to discuss the MANY things that happened in the last two weeks. We start with a brief chat about Spurs sacking Nuno and hiring Conte, before reviewing each Premier League clubs' season so far, with analysis of everyone from Arsenal to Liverpool. We also talk our planned FPL transfers and predict who will take charge of Aston Villa and Norwich when football returns.

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This week on the pod, Callum and Jack delve into the big questions: Should Ole be sacked? Was Darren England bribed by Newcastle? And is Jack's Wildcard a complete failure? (Spoiler alert, the answer to all three is yes)

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Better late than never, the pod is back with the usual round up of FPL, SkyFF and all the Premier League action. Callum and Jack also discuss their love for Squid Game (lets hope its still topical).

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After a two week break (which felt like two years) the pod is back to discuss the big news from the international break. Callum and Jack have their say on the Saudi Arabia's (I mean PIF's) takeover of Newcastle and the message it sends to the football community and the wider world. Then it's on to fantasy talk with Jack discussing his plans for the first wildcard of the season featuring the likes of Lukaku, Foden and Mbuemo.

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The pod returns after a disappointing weekend for our clubs as Spurs were humiliated by Arsenal and Brighton snatched a late equaliser at Palace. As for our fantasy teams, we actually did pretty well.

Join Callum and Jack as they discuss everything from Tuchel's awful tactics against Man City, Fernandes' awful penalty against Villa and (sadly) Guaita's awful goal kick against Brighton.

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There's just one question on the lips of the pod this week: How ripped is Mo Salah?

Aside from that crucial debate, Callum and Jack discuss all the talking points from the weekend, including Tuchel's tactical masterclass over Tottenham, Mark Noble's penalty miss against Manchester United and Brentford's brilliant start to life in the Premier League.

They also chat about whether to wildcard or not, Adam Webster replacements and is it really possible to have all three premium players?

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The Premier League season is properly underway now, as is Fantasy Football. Callum and Jack break down another eventful weekend of football (and tennis), including Ronaldo's return, Palace thrashing Spurs, and Everton's brilliant wingers.

There's plenty to ponder. How many premiums should we get? Was the Overhaul a success? Is Odsonne Edouard the greatest striker of all-time? Ok maybe not that last one.

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It's overhaul time on Sky Fantasy Football and boy are we excited. With just a few days to go before the Premier League kicks off again, Callum and Jack talk through their new look teams including players such as Hugo Lloris, Connor Gallagher and a certain Cristiano Ronaldo...

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In this special episode recorded on Deadline Day, the pod reviews the opening three weeks of the new season to assess which teams have had the best summer and which players should be targeted going forward.

Callum and Jack talk potential transfer plans on FPL, the second-coming of Ronaldo and all the other big moves from the last day of the craziest transfer window of all time.

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The pod returns (slightly later than usual) to review Gameweek 2 in all its mediocrity. Salah blanked. Fernandes blanked. And Crystal Palace flopped. But that hasn't deterred Callum and Jack from the quest for fantasy glory. They discuss early transfers, whether Tsimikas will keep his place and is it too soon to jump on the Benrahma bandwagon?

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Callum and Jack do what they can analysing a spicy first week of fantasy football. They talk mixed fortunes, regrets and of course, Spurs' impressive win over Man City.

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At long last the pod finally delves into the murky and incredibly confusing world of Sky Fantasy Football. Callum gets the lowdown from Sky expert Jack as to what an overhaul is, how many transfers can we make a season and which players will earn you that sweet, sweet passing bonus.

It's our last episode before the new season starts, so get listening!

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After a summer of heartbreak, the Premier League is back! And so are we! Callum and Jack return for a brand new season of Fantasy Football. This week the lads discuss their FPL teams, budget strikers, cheap defenders and whether you should pay attention to fixtures. And of course the big question: Does Parking the Bus actually work?

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With the Premier League season finally over, Callum, Jack and pod debutant Thomas look ahead to this summers European Championships and ponder the big question: Is Football finally coming home?

The guys first talk through their Euros Fantasy teams, highlighting the players they believe could have the biggest say in the tournament. From expensive names in Romelu Lukaku and Harry Kane, to underrated gems like Andy Robertson and Diogo Jota, to Crystal Palace icons like Jonny Williams and Steve Mandanda.

Then things get real as the pod attempt to work out whose actually going to win the whole thing. Will the favourites France triumph? Maybe dark horses Italy can shock the continent? And could North Macedonia and Finland actually make it out of the group stage?

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With the season practically over, everyone's attention is turning to Euro 2020 (in 2021). The England team announcement is due in less than a weeks time so the pod decided to have a crack at picking a 26-man squad that could actually win the whole damn thing. Will there be room for youngsters like Mason Greenwood and Fiyako Tomori? Will Callum stick to his guns and bring the un-fancied Aaron Wan-Bissaka? Will Jack annoy Callum and pick Lewis Dunk? All will be revealed...

This is all preceded by a chat about the last week in Football, with discussions on the final few FPL gameweeks, Alisson Becker SCORING for Liverpool and Roy Hodgson's departure from Crystal Palace.

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The best of the best of the best! With honours!

Yes it's that time of year where everyone picks their best XI of the year and everyone else gets really annoyed about their favourite players missing out. Sounds fun right? Well Callum and Jack certainly thought so and decided to make a SUPER LONG pod selecting their Premier League Team of the 2020/21 Season!

They chat a little about FPL before getting down to business: Maguire or Stones? Soucek or Rice? Salah or Son? All we be revealed...

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We are back! After what seems like 10 years the pod returns to actually talk about fantasy.

Callum and Jack break down the run-in, look at Manchester United's TRIPLE fixtures and which clubs to avoid in the final few games of the season.

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In one of football's darkest weeks, Callum and Jack return after a brief break to share their thoughts on the (now seemingly called-off) European SuperLeague. Recorded during the evening of 20th April 2021, just as the news of Man City and Chelsea's withdrawal from the ESL was breaking, we talk about the morality of the sport, what needs to happen next, how should the Premier League and Champions League deal with the renegade clubs and most importantly, the emotional impact the news has had on ourselves and the footballing community.

We also discuss the other major news, Tottenham sacking Jose Mourinho less than a week before the Carabao Cup Final. Which, somehow, is only the second biggest news story this week.

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Following on from Callum's Wildcard episode last week, it is now Jack's turn to reveal what players he'll be bringing in for the remainder of the season. There are some obvious picks of course but could there be a few surprises in store? Nat Phillips anyone?

The pod also review how well Callum's wildcard team actually performed and discusses picking a captain for an absolute stinker of a gameweek.

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While this pod was recorded on April Fools Day, FPL is no laughing matter. Well sometimes it is. The Premier League is back this weekend and Callum has decided to activate his wildcard, with Jack on hand as ever to give his analysis.

And for all the Line Of Duty fans out there, we continue our fandom for the show with a special acronym based quiz!

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"Hooray! It's the international break!" - Said no one ever. But fear not, Callum and Jack are still here to help you through the boredom. With both planning to deploy their second wildcard in the next few weeks, they discuss players from nearly every club who could be key to a late season push.

From Chelsea defenders to Man City midfielders to underrated gems like Diogo Jota and Connor Coady, the pod has got you covered.

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It's finally here! The dreaded Gameweek 29 has arrived and we have thoughts. Callum and Jack break down the eight clubs involved and pick out the best options from each one to form a hypothetical free hit team. Brighton defenders are advised, Leeds' attackers are potentials and Harry Kane is the only person you should be handing the armband to. Or is he?

But before of all that, the pod discuss the latest England squad and get angry over the inclusion of Eric Dier and Tyrone Mings and the omission of Ezri Konsa and Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

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What a crazy and depressing week it has been eh? Fortunately Callum and Jack are on hand to cheer everyone up and talk some more FPL! The pod reviews a poor Gameweek 27, redeemed only by a goal for the one and only Luke Shaw! There's plenty of talk about planning for GW29 again, as well as the wildcard that will follow. 

Which players will make the shortlist for the run-in? Harry Kane? Antonio Rudiger? Diogo Jota?

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The pod returns to analysis the huge Double Gameweek to see which players flopped and topped the scoring charts. Callum and Jack also get straight into planning ahead for the tricky GW29.

There's also plenty of discussion about which clubs to target over the next couple of weeks, whether Gareth Bale's form will last and whether Brighton will ever improve under Graham Potter.

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The pod is back to preview the most important week of this year's FPL season - the MEGA DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 26! Callum and Jack discuss their captains, or in the latter's case, triple captain, as well as the transfers they hope will haul the most points.

The lads also talk the scandal surrounding Aston Villa, Jack Grealish and Fantasy Football, whether it's time up for Mo Salah and Liverpool assets and could Gareth Bale save both Spurs and our fantasy seasons? And, of course, Callum gets all excited about Palace beating Brighton. Royball forever!

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The Premier League never disappoints but Fantasy Premier League can often be a cruel place. Fortunately, this week went pretty well, but only if you owned Ilkay Gundogan. Callum and Jack return to celebrate defenders, round-up the weekend's games and look ahead to the upcoming Double Gameweeks.

They discuss which Leeds attacker they'll be captaining, whether to stick or twist with injured players like Gundogan, Michail Antonio and Dominic Calvert-Lewin and what's gone wrong with Liverpool. Also in our transfer talk, should Danny Ings be on everyone's shortlist and is it time to ditch West Ham assets.

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With the Premier League title race pretty much over, the pod returns to round up another action-packed weekend of fantasy football, as well as preview not one, not two but THREE Double Gameweeks that are heading our way.

Callum and jack discuss everything from recruiting (and possibly captaining) Burnley defenders, sticking by Leeds attackers, especially the overlooked Raphinha and choosing which Manchester City players will help you overcome your rivals.

And with the results of this week's Parking Punts in, we find out who has to read Steve Bruce's infamous crime novel, Striker! You do not want to miss this.

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In the week that saw Manchester United put NINE goals past Southampton, FPL fortunes were a little less dramatic. With the season now beyond the halfway stage, Callum and Jack discuss the the best way to get ahead of your opponents and which differential players will give you the best advantage. Is time to ditch Liverpool and Spurs assets? Are Chelsea defenders a must? Do we hold onto Leeds players?

Jack also gets the chance to rant about Spurs' poor run but not before confessing his undying love for Luke Shaw and of course there's plenty of talk about the 9-0 and Bednarek's new FPL record.

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Anyone bench Soucek? Fear not, as Callum and Jack are here to share in your misery. The pod breaks down the midweek fixtures including West Ham's win against a dismal Crystal Palace and Sheffield United's shocking victory over Manchester United.

There's also a discussion regarding Frank Lampard's dismissal from Chelsea and whether or not Thomas Tuchel is the real deal, or just a German Sarri. And of course the lads share their transfer plans, which have almost certainly been ruined by Harry Kane's injury, that occurred just after recording finished. Just our luck.

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With the Double Gameweek over, it's time to find out whose Chip worked best: Jack's Bench Boost or Callum's Triple Captain. The pod dissects every club's performance including Burnley beating Liverpool at Anfield, Chelsea flopping under Lampard and Crystal Palace signing a decent striker (we hope).

The lads also discuss who should replace the injured Kevin De Bruyne and Jamie Vardy and ask the biggest question of them all: Would you rather win FPL or get rid of Trump?

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As the Free Hit frenzy ends and the Double Gameweek begins, the pod gets all reflective, analysing the very heart and soul of Fantasy Football to see where thy've gone wrong.

But before it gets too emotional,  Callum and jack round up the midweek fixtures, including Sheffield United FINALLY winning, Spurs being Spursy (again) and United going top. They also preview the upcoming DGW, talk Bench Boosts and Triple Captains and once again reaffirm that defence might just be better than attack.

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We're back! After a long and somewhat underwhelming Christmas break, Callum and Jack return for a SUPER LONG episode.

They start off with a quick recap of the festive FPL season and their progress (or lack thereof) in the Cup. This is followed by a rant about players breaking Covid rules and the hostility it creates with fans.

The lads then give their 2021 predictions, complete with whose winning their players to watch for the rest of the season. Finally Jack walks us through the Free Hit he intends to play for Gameweek 18. And don't worry, there's plenty of talk about defenders.

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Life as an FPL player doesn't get any easier. Especially in lockdown. Fortunately Jack has compiled a pretty good guide to help Callum navigate through the festive season and the messy business that is multiple double gameweeks. So sit back and enjoy listening to two friends trying to work out what the hell is going on.

Many mysteries will be answered, including: What chips should be used and when, why everyone will be triple captaining Mo Salah very soon and what is worse: Losing 7-0 to Liverpool or drawing to 10-man Sheffield United?

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Christmas is fast approaching, which can only mean one thing... Tier 3 restrictions are coming. But also more football! Callum and Jack review the weekend's games and look ahead to the midweek fixtures and beyond. The lads get heated over the dramatic Palace/Spurs showdown and the first winner of Parking Punts is crowned.

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After a two week break the Bus is back in town! Callum and Jack return to introduce a brand new segment: Parking Punts - Unconventional and traditionally unselected players who could well make for valuable assets in Fantasy.

The lads also dissect the latest round or fixtures including Palace's obliteration of West Brom and Spurs' easy win in the North London Derby. There's also a discussion about the harsh consequences of missing the Newcastle/Villa game and a bold transfer strategy is divulged.

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Could Spurs actually win the league? In this weeks episode, a round-up of the weekend's games sees Jack get all giddy about Tottenham's victory over Man City, while Callum despairs over Palace's pathetic loss to Burnley.

They also also review Jack's 'Parking Punts', players who could prove to be underrated gems in the fantasy world, as well discussing who is best placed to finish top of the table.

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With the international break drawing to a close, the Parking The Bus team are joined by fellow FPL player Luke Walker, who helps the lads predict the outcome of Euro 2021, which is still being called Euro 2020 for reasons that defy all sense and logic.

But not before Jack unveils his long awaited Wildcard team. Big changes are afoot with the likes of Salah, Kane and the Liverpool full backs making way. But who will replace them?

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As another underwhelming weekend of Fantasy Football ends and the international break begins, the lads try to establish what's gone wrong for them so far this season.

After that there's the usual round-up of games, with Callum and Jack discussing Lookman's Panenka fail, Liverpool's injury woes and whether this really is the end of the Parking The Bus experiment.

Plus Jack decides to wildcard and hints at some radical changes to his squad.

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In a week full of turmoil and chaos, Callum and Jack attempt to distract themselves by sorting out their fantasy teams. In this episode they debate which striker should replace the injured Danny Ings, whether it's time to ditch Tyrick Mitchell and the biggest question of all: Kane or Son? Who gets the armband?

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Another crazy round of games are analysed by Callum and Jack, including the controversial Merseyside Derby, the dull Palace/Brighton derby and West Ham's shocking comeback against Spurs.

There's big news as Callum decides to use his wildcard but who will he choose to save his season.

And with the Champions League back, the lads make their predictions as to who will make it to the knockout round.

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In a slightly more serious edition of the pod, Callum and Jack discuss some recent developments off the pitch. Project Big Picture and the Pay Per View scheme come under the spotlight, as well as fears over another lockdown.

After that the boys get back to business, as they talk transfers and choose captains ahead of the next gameweek.

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After a two week break, the Parking The Bus boys return to find the Premier League in an even more confusing state than the one they left it in. Callum and Jack review the weekend's games, including Villa putting SEVEN past Liverpool and Spurs smashing a dismal Manchester United.

The lads do their best to work out what's going on and offer solutions to selection problems and transfer dilemmas. But with so many goals being scored, will the Park The Bus strategy continue?

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Callum and Jack are back to face the question nobody was asking: Are they experts or frauds? Another below average week on FPL, leads the lads to consider some drastic measures. But will they go through with them?

Along with reviewing the weekend's games (and many goals) the pod finally answers some questions from Twitter and Callum celebrates another Palace win as loudly as he can. 

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With the new season underway, Callum and Jack waste no time getting stuck into the weekend's games. They review their teams, discover that defenders do indeed score the most points and make a formal apology to Jeff Hendrick.

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With the new season just days away, Callum has gone full Ranieri, constantly swapping players in and out of his team, as the GW1 deadline looms. Meanwhile Jack is sticking to his 'big at the back' plan, but has made a shock addition to his midfield...

The Lads also discuss some more transfer news, ruling on the likes of Callum Wilson, James Rodriguez and Max Aarons. Oh and they also manage to put a curse on Kai Havertz.

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This week is all about transfers! Buckle up as Callum and Jack take you through all the major transfer business. From Eze to Ake, Ramsdale to Doherty, we've got you covered!

There's also a rant about the England Squad, confusion at the shock return of Mohamed Elneny (and his subsequent Community Shield victory) and the lads tackle the big news of the week: Will Messi move to the Premier League.

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This week, Callum and Jack go through the opening fixtures for the new season, to consider who to transfer in for the first few gameweeks. Who could have a great start? Are Manchester based players a risk? Which club has been shafted by the fixture list yet again? Well the answer to the last one is pretty easy but you'll have to listen in to find out the rest!

The lads also discuss Bayern Munich and Sevilla's triumphs in Europe, and Jack gets triggered when Callum just says, "Sheffield."

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