CUPDATE – FFUK Cup Qualifying Round

As I write on the evening of Thursday 23rd September, Gameweek 6 is almost upon us. As we all gaze longingly ahead to GW7 and the almost-mythical Chelsea fixture turn, our FPL thoughts focused on our transfer policy and the Pep-like roulette going on at Stamford Bridge – we have a more immediate concern. Qualification […]

GW5 Review – Its a funny old game!

WELCOME TO THE GW 5 REVIEW “It’s a funny old game” RIP JIMMY GREAVES Afternoon Ffukers – With the sad news of the passing of Jimmy Greaves this weekend there was only one title and one song that came to mind – the theme tune to Saint and Greavsie!. Although being born in the late […]

GW4 Review – GUESS WHO’S BACK

WELCOME TO THE GW4 REVIEW – GUESS WHO’S BACK Good Afternoon FFUKers, I trust you are all catching your collective breath after the hype fest that became GW4!! I have never known one transfer to cause so much carnage within the FPL community with Wildcards being pressed, hits being taken, months of research and selection […]

CUPDATE – 2021/22 Cups

With four gameweeks of FPL season 2021/22 already gone, some managers will already be focusing on the Cups. I’m Bakes, and this is Cupdate With Bakes. In the post we have today are: A new qualifying process for the 2021/22 FFUK Cup because we have more than 256 managers (my god there’s a lot of […]

NEW SIDE GAME – FFUK CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Hello and welcome to the FFUK Fantasy Champions League! Update 20 September – we have 13 paid up players so we are paying out top two. 1st gets £100 and 2nd £30! After a successful trial run last year we hope to grow the game this year as we think it’s a fun addition to […]

GW3 REVIEW – ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE

WELCOME TO THE GW3 REVIEW – ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE Hello there! It’s truly been a whirlwind start to the new season. Two GWs, in which every team has made their long awaited and emotional return to their home grounds, now in GW3 it was time for the season to settle […]

GW2 REVIEW – THE ORIGINAL FIRE

WELCOME TO THE GW2 REVIEW – THE ORIGINAL FIRE Some fires burn bright and fade, but the simmering embers of FFUK have once again lay dormant through summer, fervently watching the news and planning the ultimate team until suddenly last week they burnt into the fantasy football flames of that original fire we love. And […]

GW1 REVIEW – (BANG A GONG) GET IT ON

Welcome to the GW1 REVIEW BANG A GONG GET IT ON Whoosh what an opening weekend that was. Bang a Gong and we are off. Goals all over the shop. The season is officially underway and if it carries on like this weekend then we are in for a treat. Before we get to the […]

DEADLINE DAY – PRE SEASON ROUNDUP

The day has finally come. Friday 13th August 2021. Deadline Day. When we started tinkering with our teams a few weeks back it was all fun and games but now it gets serious. One of the most frantic days in the fantasy calendar is upon us. Soak it in. But make sure you are ready […]

AND OUR SURVEY SAYS….! ❌

On the eve of the new Premier League and more importantly another FPL season, I thought it would be a good time to gauge how we all ‘claim’ to play the game. Thanks to all those who participated with the survey. Question 1, was our equivalent of your first AA meeting where the first step […]