19 episodes

Welcome to Chasing the Upside - Conversations about living the FPL life.

Join me, Ben Bowles where I’ll be chatting to FPL experts and enthusiasts about what FPL means to them.

Amongst all things FPL we will chat about overall strategy, decision making processes and the managers favourite ever moments playing the game.

Whether you’re on a green or red arrow, these conversations aim to be a celebration of the game we all love.

Chasing the Upside Ben Bowles

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Welcome to Chasing the Upside - Conversations about living the FPL life.

Join me, Ben Bowles where I’ll be chatting to FPL experts and enthusiasts about what FPL means to them.

Amongst all things FPL we will chat about overall strategy, decision making processes and the managers favourite ever moments playing the game.

Whether you’re on a green or red arrow, these conversations aim to be a celebration of the game we all love.

    WHEN TO TAKE HITS IN FPL - AAKASH (@THEFPLBOIS)

    WHEN TO TAKE HITS IN FPL - AAKASH (@THEFPLBOIS)

    - Being an eye test manager
    - Do season defining decisions exist?
    - A discussion on hits
    In this episode of Chasing the Upside I share the mic with 1 quarter of @thefplbois Aakash. Whether it’s FPL strategy, season defining decisions or discussing the huge amount of work that goes into their famous ‘Helpdesk’ threads, settle in as we take a deep dive into a brilliant FPL brain.
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    For more Aakash and the Bois you can follow them @thefplbois on X

    • 40 min
    A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH @FPLMate

    A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH @FPLMate

    For this conversation I share the mic with FPL royalty @FPLMate 
     
    Our chat explores:
    Being a 10 year ‘overnight success’ 
    The secret to finishing 243rd in the world 
    Smart risk taking in FPL
    What FPL has taught Dan about life 
     
    Over the last 4 years Dan has built a huge following on YouTube and is famed for his differential picks and the willingness to go against the template. This culminated in finishing 243rd in the world a couple of seasons ago.
     
    Pull up a chair and settle down for an insight into one of FPL’s most prominent names. 
     
    #fpl #fpladvice #fplstrategy
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    For more Dan you can follow him on X @FPLMate and you can watch his videos at …….
     
    All other socials here too - 
    🐦 https://www.twitter.com/FPLMate
    📸 https://www.instagram.com/FPLMate
    🎶 https://www.tiktok.com/@FPLMate
    🎮 https://www.twitch.tv/fpl_mate
    👾 https://discord.gg/rfVSeftbmx

    • 35 min
    DO WE NEED THE EYE TEST IN FPL -@FPLRoo

    DO WE NEED THE EYE TEST IN FPL -@FPLRoo

    - Tommy’s strategy about taking hits in FPL
    - Being instinctive in FPL
    - Using FPL chaos to your advantage
    - The correlation between not watching live football and your overall rank
    For this episode I share the mic with Tommy AKA @FPLRoo. We natter about all things FPL strategy and Tommy gives some great insight into how he sees 'hits' in FPL and how to maximise chip usage during ‘chip season’.
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    For more Follow him on X @FPLRoo and subscribe to his YT channel here https://www.youtube.com/@UCEm8t9qnyygQsRegJWmQ-rw
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    #fpl #fpladvice #fpltips

    • 40 min
    THE MYTH OF LUCK IN FPL - LEONG WEI LUEN

    THE MYTH OF LUCK IN FPL - LEONG WEI LUEN

    - How FPL is more than your overall rank 
    -The similarities between running a marathon and an FPL season
    - Making your own luck in FPL
    - The downside to following the ‘template’ For this episode
    I’m joined by FPL writer and enthusiast Leong Wei Luen. I first came across Leong after reading his brilliant article on Fantasy Football Scout where he talks about how running a marathon is similar to playing an FPL season. Leong talks brilliantly about how to navigate the long season, staying patient and how luck can be bypassed by using skill in FPL.
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    You can read his article here - https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2023/09/10/fpl-is-a-marathon-you-can-win-it-if-you-run-it-right/
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    You can hear more from Leong on X @FPL_RunPharm
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    #fpl #fpladvice #fplstrategy #fplcommunity #fantasypremierleague

    • 45 min
    HOW TO PLAY OPTIMAL FPL - PRAS.

    HOW TO PLAY OPTIMAL FPL - PRAS.

    How to plan effectively in FPL
    The lessons Pras learnt from his best ever season
    What is optimal FPL play?
     
    For this episode I share the mic with one of FPL’s greatest brains - Pras. 
     
    Famous for his ‘helicopter view’ planning and expert decision making processes, Pras gives a real insight into what it takes to be an elite FPL manager. 
     
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    For more insight and wisdom Pras, follow him on X @Pras_fpl

    • 45 min
    IMPROVE YOUR FPL IN 6 MINUTES!

    IMPROVE YOUR FPL IN 6 MINUTES!

    Welcome to Chasing the Upside - Conversations about living the FPL life ✌️
    For this bitesize episode I've collected the most actionable fpl advice from the most recent 5 conversations 🤯
    We have contributions from Az Phillips, Dan Davis, Meera Pankhania, Tom Cantle and The Draft Duo. 
     If you have enjoyed the conversations so far -  please consider subscribing to the channel and most importantly…..tell your friends! 

    • 6 min

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