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71stEpi - GW7 - All of the strikers, none of the transfer funds!! Another week of goals for the Premier Leagues top hit men and another headache for FPL managers! Is it time to commit to 3 expensive front men or is there value in cheaper players that will free up money for a more elaborate midfield? Aussie Bret @fpl_sexy joins us to debate the above and this week's fixtures. A number of middle table sides clash with a huge clash between Chelsea and Man City. We answer your twitter questions and debate all things FPL in this week's edition of the Fantasy Football Surgery Podcast! #upthepod Join the FF_Surgery league to win prizes: 1173-455 https://soundcloud.com/fantasyfootballsurgery/ www.fantasyfootballsurgery.com www.facebook.com/fantasyfootballsurgery Twitter - @FF_Surgery Email - ffsurgerypodcast@yahoo.com

70thEpi - GW6 - Is premium really premium?! Sergio Aguero showed his FPL credentials once again with another hat-trick as City crushed Watford. Is it time to return to the long term romance FPL managers have enjoyed with Kun, or are there cheaper options? And what of the big hitters his season? Are we reaching a point of which 3 premium strikers are essential? The Iceman and Bully discuss the big themes with guest Peter Blake as all of the coming game week fixtures are explored. We answer your twitter questions with an interesting theory on why Harry Kane doesn't score in August raised! #upthepod Join the FF_Surgery league to win prizes: 1173-455 https://soundcloud.com/fantasyfootballsurgery/ www.fantasyfootballsurgery.com www.facebook.com/fantasyfootballsurgery Twitter - @FF_Surgery Email - ffsurgerypodcast@yahoo.com

69thEpi - GW5 - Hegazi is chopped liver He surgery team expands his week with the return of old favourite Parker and regular contributor Tom Campbell @utterlytc. The Mane red card has sent FPL managers into turmoil and we discussed how you spend your 9.5 million to replace him! City looked unstoppable against Liverpool but is Aguero or Jesus the way to go and what defensive options do Parker think will provide attacking returns? We discuss the big hitters and some new cheap priced enablers as the Fantasy Football Surgery approaches 70! #upthepod Join the FF_Surgery league to win prizes: 1173-455 https://soundcloud.com/fantasyfootballsurgery/ www.fantasyfootballsurgery.com www.facebook.com/fantasyfootballsurgery Twitter - @FF_Surgery Email - ffsurgerypodcast@yahoo.com

68thEpi – GW4 - The nightmare transfer window The international window is upon us as well and with the Summer transfer window still open a headache awaits FPL managers worldwide! We discuss how you manage this difficult period and whether the wildcard is an option at this point. Liverpool are on fire along with their rivals United, so who from the reds are the best option as goals rain in? City are littered with attacking talent but can you trust Pep?! We discuss this, the summer transfers and learn from the wise words of FPL Houghts in this episode of the Fantasy Football Surgery Podcast #upthepod #rightupthere Join the FF_Surgery league to win prizes: 1173-455 https://soundcloud.com/fantasyfootballsurgery/ www.fantasyfootballsurgery.com www.facebook.com/fantasyfootballsurgery Twitter - @FF_Surgery Email - ffsurgerypodcast@yahoo.com

67thEpi - GW3 - Pogba vs Mkhitaryan??!! Gameweek 3 is upon the FPL community and Man Utd are absolutely flying thanks to the explosive Lukaku and dynamic midfield options. The two higher priced performers Pogba and Mkhitaryan have drawn debate and confusion. Listen to the Iceman, guest FPL General and Bully discuss the best way to go. A number of early headaches have become apparent. Do you keep faith in Spurs with the Wembley curse? Are Man City what we all thought? Can Arsenal turn it around after dismal loss to Stoke? At the other end of the spectrum who are the fast arising cheaper nuggets that will make the difference for your side? All this and more on the Fantasy Football Surgery Podcast! #upthepod Join the FF_Surgery league to win prizes: 1173-455 https://soundcloud.com/fantasyfootballsurgery/ www.fantasyfootballsurgery.com www.facebook.com/fantasyfootballsurgery Twitter - @FF_Surgery Email - ffsurgerypodcast@yahoo.com

66thEpi - GW2 - The morning after.... It was a huge return for the Premier League with goals a plenty for FPL managers. How did he surgeons get on in their first week and how do you stack up with this week's guest JNO? Changes in the expected Utd back 4 have draw debate and how about that debut for Lukaku? Is he the main man up top this season and should you bail on Kane at this point? We discuss the other top sides good starts and consider the plight of the expected bottom dwellers... although is there bargain basement value in these sides?! We discuss your questions and welcome with a warm embrace the new FPL season! #upthepod! Join the FF_Surgery league to win prizes: 1173-455 https://soundcloud.com/fantasyfootballsurgery/ www.fantasyfootballsurgery.com www.facebook.com/fantasyfootballsurgery Twitter - @FF_Surgery Email - ffsurgerypodcast@yahoo.com

65thEpi - GW1 - A season of indecision It is finally here, the first week of the FPL season is upon us and all our FPL cravings are about to be satisfied... just the small matter of settling on your team stands in the way of a wonderful weekend! Join the surgeons including Woodsy and Sid as we discuss the 10 upcoming fixtures. We look at the best shouts to start the season, where to invest top dollar and how to balance this out with cheaper options. Do you go with the top performers of last year or is there new talent in the league they you should consider? All this and more as we charge towards game week 1! #UPTHEPOD! Join the FF_Surgery league to win prizes: 1173-455 https://soundcloud.com/fantasyfootballsurgery/ www.fantasyfootballsurgery.com www.facebook.com/fantasyfootballsurgery Twitter - @FF_Surgery Email - ffsurgerypodcast@yahoo.com

64thEpi - We are back! The surgeons return after a bleak and miserable summer of loneliness and boredom. Fortunately in just 10 days (at time of recording) the new FPL season kicks off and all the joy, elation, despair, anger and frustration will return! Miikka (last years FPL rank of 840, previous year of 158) joins the Iceman (last years rank of 8K) and Bully (last years rank of 6k) to salivate over the endless options available. A big question is what formation to play and how to accommodate the big hitters with bargain basement choices. Each surgeon weighs in on this with debates including Aguero vs Jesus, the best attacking full backs in the league, Tottenham at Wembley amongst others. You can join in the Fantasy Football Surgery Mini League Action by entering the code 1173-455 for a chance to take home the bragging rights as league winner and a prize at the end of the season (including the coveted Fantasy Football Surgery placemat!) UP THE POD! Join the FF_Surgery league to win prizes: 1173-455 h

63rdEpi - GWBlackout - Season review It's the end of a truly eventful FPL season and the surgeons have nothing to prep for! However, we must celebrate our successes, mourn our failures and learn from our endeavours to grow as FPL managers, so a final pod felt necessary! Tom Campbell joins the surgeons to discuss the final game weeks, best and worst decisions from the season, what we would do differently and who we have our minds set on for next season! Find out who won the Surgery Podcast mini league and how did the battle between Iceman and Bully play out? It was VERY close and went to the final day but which surgeon wins the crown for this season? We answer your twitter questions and plan a morbid summer, as we round out the FPL season in this edition of the fantasy football surgery podcast! UP THE POD! https://soundcloud.com/fantasyfootballsurgery/ www.fantasyfootballsurgery.com www.facebook.com/fantasyfootballsurgery Twitter - @FF_Surgery Email - ffsurgerypodcast@yahoo.com

62ndEpi – GW38 – FPL COMMUNITY ROYAL RUMBLE! We can no longer hide the sad reality that we are about to enter the final game week of what has truly been an eventful FPL season. We have seen Chelsea crowned champions, the bottom 3 decided and Tottenham nail 2nd…. However there is the small matter of 4th to play for which makes Arsenal, Man City and Liverpool exciting options against weak opposition for the final game week of the season. Now with such a lot riding on this final week we needed a special guest to help support the resident surgeons and indeed you as listeners to make the right choice to catch up in the overall rankings and your mini leagues. With such responsibility the Iceman headed into the wilderness of the FPL community to see what he could find and came back with more than we could have bargained for! The Surgeons are joined by JNO, FPL General, Fantasy Pest Sid, Peter Blake, Ian “Houghts” Houghton and Luke “FPL” Thunshot and believe us when we say you are in for a treat as this panel has

61stEpi - DGW37- Have faith in Spurs With two precious game weeks left We are finally at the much anticipated HUGE double game week 37! With loads to play for in the Premier League, titles to decide, top 4 to confirm and teams to be relegated, this week provides a minefield for FPL managers. FPL Pest Sid (no that is his twitter handle @fantasypest we are not being rude!) joins the surgeons to contemplate this crucial game week. Which big teams should you bank on? Is the title done and dusted and does this rule out Chelsea? Do Spurs still offer value? What if Jose, Wenger, Klopp and Pep's battle for the top 4? And can anyone save the relegation candidates and indeed your FPL side's season? We discuss this and answer your questions in the penultimate edition of this season's Fantasy Football Surgery Podcast! Up the pod! https://soundcloud.com/fantasyfootballsurgery/ www.fantasyfootballsurgery.com www.facebook.com/fantasyfootballsurgery Twitter - @FF_Surgery Email - ffsurgerypodcast@yahoo.com

60thEpi - GW36 - San(c)hez? With two double game weeks approaching and wildcards requiring spending we are at the business end of the season! This calls for extra expert advice and who better than previous guest Miikka @Huapis and FPL Statto @FPLStatto to join us! Once again listeners are treated to their differing views on some key fixtures. The big names in the DGW? Well initially we have Arsenal and Saints on a double double but should you jump on these two or is there false economy? Then in GW37 we have title chasing Spurs, leaders Chelsea and top 4 hunting Utd and City. How can you fit in the big hitters and offset them with cheaper enablers?! We cover the rest of the GW36 fixtures, discuss our captain choices and finish with our "must haves" and "differentials" for the rest of the season!!! All this and the usual chatter at in the GW36 edition of the fantasy football surgery podcast! UP THE POD! https://soundcloud.com/fantasyfootballsurgery/ www.fantasyfootballsurgery.com www.facebook.com/fantasyf

59thEpi - GW35 - Survived the DGW? How about another two! WC chat The surgeons are joined by Peter Blake(@artemidorus_1), FPL statistical whiz and a regular in the twitter community. He, Bully and the Iceman discuss the fallout from DGW34. Have the surgeons come through unscathed or is their performance going to damage their run ins?! Having spent weeks anticipating the double exploits of Boro, Palace and Utd, we plan for DGW36 and DGW37. Should you invest in Southampton and Arsenal sides that have 4 games in a 2 week period, or is this just false economy? Each surgeon has their own view. We answer your questions including who the ideal striking line up would be for the run in, which individual players would drop DGWers and which defenders can you bank on for this period? All this and more in this week's Fantasy Football Surgery Podcast! #upthepod https://soundcloud.com/fantasyfootballsurgery/ www.fantasyfootballsurgery.com www.facebook.com/fantasyfootballsurgery Twitter - @FF_Surgery Email - ffsurg

58th(b)Epi - DGW34 – Fixtures + twitter q’s Continued from episode 58th(a) with guest Alex Ball (@alexwaterbaby) finishing off the fixtures for the single GW teams for DGW34. We go through our captain options as one of us have a big differential captain choice, will anyone else follow suit? We answer some twitter questions with provide some good insight into taking hits for the DGW. All this and more in this bumper week's edition of the Fantasy Football Surgery Podcast! #upthepod https://soundcloud.com/fantasyfootballsurgery/ www.fantasyfootballsurgery.com www.facebook.com/fantasyfootballsurgery Twitter - @FF_Surgery Email - ffsurgerypodcast@yahoo.com

58th(a)Epi - DGW34 - DGW teams chat – IbraDoubleVic Join the surgeons and esteemed FPL community guest Alex Ball (@alexwaterbaby) with in-depth discussions regarding the DGW, with what players are best for selection from the teams with a DGW. Are we going all in on the DGW teams? Ready to take big hits to fill our squads? Or looking at some single GW players? Ibra is hot on our lips again even after scoring 0 points in the last GW – do we feel Rashford will take his place going forward? Is an ex Man City forward the answer to your problems? This pod has a bumper edition to it where we go through all the other fixtures, our captain picks and twitter questions for this DGW34 – see 58th(b)Epi - DGW34 – Fixtures + twitter q’s https://soundcloud.com/fantasyfootballsurgery/ www.fantasyfootballsurgery.com www.facebook.com/fantasyfootballsurgery Twitter - @FF_Surgery Email - ffsurgerypodcast@yahoo.com

We are up the pod again and joining us we have high flying Ian Houghton, a regular in the podcast mini-league top 10! Ian offers some great points of view and selections for this game week, as well some forward thinking for the double game weeks! We discuss the great striker debate of the moment, with 5 to pick from! Do you go three or two with a cheaper option? We cover all ten fixtures and look forward to the double game weeks in this instalment of the fantasy football surgery podcast! #upthepodPlease join the Fantasy Football Surgery Podcast league 17603-6718 https://soundcloud.com/fantasyfootballsurgery/ www.fantasyfootballsurgery.com www.facebook.com/fantasyfootballsurgery Twitter - @FF_Surgery Email - ffsurgerypodcast@yahoo.com Ian's website - http://ianhoughton.info/

56thEpi - GW32 - Clash of the Titans: Lukaku vs Vardy It's a clash of the big hitters as Romelu Lukaku faces off against in form Jamie Vardy. Which of these on fire forwards will come out on top and more importantly who would you pick given the choice of only one? Chime in on the debate in our twitter poll @ff_surgery We are joined by two guests this week, the ever reliable TC (Tom Campbell)who has plenty of gems to offer in the coming game week, and a fantasy football surgery legend- Woodsy! With a full complement of fixtures the surgeons are drawn to City, with Hull looking vulnerable to the form of Kun. Man Utd are also peaking the interest with their upcoming double game week but is there value in Jose’s side? All 10 GW32 fixtures are covered, with the usual offer of captains options and thank you to those supporting the latest in fantasy football surgery podcast innovation! All this and more in the latest episode of the fantasy football surgery podcast. UP THE PODCAST! Please join the Fantasy Fo

55thEpi - GW31 - Which man to replace Mane?! It's a quick turnaround for the FPL community as the fixtures come thick and fast with 10 mid-week games to put our planning skills to the test. The big question this week is how to replace the injured Sadio Mane. Bully and the Iceman consider the best options with Tottenham providing some strong cases. Man City vs Chelsea looks to be the big fixture for the week. Which of these two blues provide the best point scoring options? Will Arsenal recapture their form against West Ham and why does Bully think Sanchez is a "brat?!" We answer your social media questions cover each of the upcoming game week 31 fixtures in this installment of the Fantasy Football Surgery Podcast! Please join the Fantasy Football Surgery Podcast league 17603-6718 https://soundcloud.com/fantasyfootballsurgery/ www.fantasyfootballsurgery.com www.facebook.com/fantasyfootballsurgery Twitter - @FF_Surgery Email - ffsurgerypodcast@yahoo.com

54thEpi – GW30 – What the Fuchs? This week the surgeons are joined by not only old member Charlie Parker, but FF_Surgery cup winner Simon Garner as we go over the announcement of DGW34 and what to do over the international break. Also joined in a short interview with the founders of the new FPL mag @fantasyfootymag where we discuss the reasons behind the project and what’s to come from this exciting new feature to the FPL world. There are disagreements on the Leicester back four between the Iceman and the mug……winner Simon, and the Leicester front man gets some recognition. The lemons are dished out again as Parker mentions the quiz, whilst with all the talk regarding his contract Bully gets confused what club Lukaku actually plays for. Another poll goes up on twitter to find out what you listeners are doing with your wildcard as a lot of chat is regarding the WC and how to use it for these upcoming DGW’s. All this and more as we cover the upcoming fixtures for GW30. Please join the Fantasy Football Surgery

53rdEpi - GW29 - Kanetastrophy... life without Harry The surgeons are joined by Miikka from Finland @Huapis (another early riser!) as we discuss the problem of Harry Kane's gammy ankle! The surgeons consider your twitter questions on the issue and offer some viable premium, differential and budget alternatives to replacing the inform Spurs star. You voted on your current team situation following the bizarre circumstances of GW26-GW28. Whether you have been left in a mess or planned well, we discuss options for your next transfer steps and whether or not you should itch that wild card scratch!!! We discuss the future potential double game weeks, the return of the true Leicester, and all the upcoming gameweek fixtures in this edition of the Fantasy Football Surgery Podcast! Find out as we get down to business in another episode of the Fantasy Football Surgery Podcast Please join the Fantasy Football Surgery Podcast league 17603-6718 https://soundcloud.com/fantasyfootballsurgery/ www.fantasyfootballsurgery