SWYW - a fantasy football league oddity
Love football and need your weekly fix of the English Premier League fantasy football team news and random conversations? You're invited to subscribe and join in the weird and wonderful world of the Sing When You're Winning fantasy football league. Join our regular SWYW panelists Jamie, Steve, Lee, Chris, Dan, Stu and Alistair as they guide you through the season as 80 teams will challenge for title wins and promotion across the 4 divisions of SWYW, playing a weekly head to head within the hugely popular FPL fantasy game. This podcast will bring you a weekly round up of the ups and downs of fantasy football, transfer news, injury news and a few random games to keep you amused on your Friday morning commute or wherever else you like to enjoy your pods. Team managers feature names familiar to millions, while others hide away from the limelight looking to plot their weekly head to head game victories. We'll invite our managers to appear as guests each week so you'll hear some fascina...
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Episodes
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Friday Mar 07, 2025
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!
Friday Mar 14, 2025
Friday Mar 14, 2025
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
Friday Mar 21, 2025
Friday Mar 21, 2025
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
Friday Mar 28, 2025
Friday Mar 28, 2025
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...
Friday Apr 04, 2025
Friday Apr 04, 2025
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!
Friday Apr 11, 2025
Friday Apr 11, 2025
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)
6 days ago
6 days ago
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!