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Is the Future bright for Chelsea Women?
After offering his admin services to help with Crystal Palace's poor record of paperwork, Matt starts this week's topic which is...
"Is the future bright for Chelsea women?"
This question is off the back of a much needed win for the Blues who beat Tottenham away 2-0, all under the watchful gaze of the home fans, our travelling supporters and pop superstar Madonna!
With there being a number of NBA Star Giannis Antetokounmpo joining Alexis Ohanian's investment group and the Head of Women's Football Paul Green departing, the Bridge Brothers ask what the future has in store for the club and whether we should be worried about being priced out when it comes to following the women's senior team too?
As ever, you can also join the conversation via any, or all, of the following platforms...
The songs used in this podcast are Duality and Where Do I Begin? by the always amazing Sea of Days.
Please also check out the latest episode of Matt's other podcast, Homer's Podyssey: Conversations on Purpose, where he speaks to the theatre maker, producer, beatboxer and writer, Mr Conrad Murray.
A la prochaine!
Matt and Nick.
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24. All Aboard for FWSL Game Week 16
28:44||Season 1, Ep. 24Matt and Nick are in the thick of the action as this week episode starts as game week 26 begins.While we spoke about this double game week on the last show, the lads reveal their squad choices for the latest Premier League run-in as well as discuss their performances from 25. It's steady progress for Matt, (aka the over-thinker tinker-man), but Nick needs to stop the rot with his charges struggling for another round of fixtures. With Matt triple captaining Arsenal's Gabriel and Nick making some shrewd tactical moves, will the brothers be swimming in green arrows or crashing through the leagues in a sea of red? With the FA Cup taking over next week in the men's game, there is more time to talk Fantasy WSL with Matt continuing to lead the Bridge Brothers League although Nick's team continues to perform well in what is the brothers' apprenticeship season in the game.Like Madonna, who was there to see Spurs VS Chelsea in the WSL last week, you can "get into the groove" and join our leagues and compete agains us. Details are below...FWSL, Game Week 16: Friday the 13th of February at 18:00. FKWAXXFPL: Game week 27: Saturday the 21st of February at 13:30. BN59SGYou can also join the conversation via any, or all, of the following platforms...InstagramYouTubeTik-TokBlue SkyX (mainly known as Twitter)The song used in this podcast is Darkness by the always amazing Sea of Days.Please also check out the latest episode of Matt's other podcast, Homer's Podyssey: Conversations on Purpose, where he speaks to the theatre maker, producer, beatboxer and writer, Mr Conrad Murray.See you soon!Matt and Nick.
20. Is this the end of the era for the Chelsea Women’s Team?
32:36||Season 1, Ep. 20With defeats for AFC Croydon against Margate and AFC Wimbledon losing to Bolton Wanderers, it was the Chelsea men's team that lifted the spirits of The Bridge Brothers with their 3-2 come back victory against West Ham. But the lads were bought back down to earth with Chelsea Women's devastating 5-1 defeat away to Manchester City at the Etihad. The lads talk about this as well as Blues' 2-0 WSL defeat at home to Arsenal as they ask...Is this the end of the era for the Chelsea Women’s Team?Amongst the discussion is the future of Bompastor, (will she win Chelsea their first Champions League), the form of key players such as Bright, Kerr and Cuthbert and whether the West London team's poor recent results and dip in performances is actually good news for the WSL.We also briefly discuss the proposed move of the Chelsea women's team to AFC Wimbledon's home ground, the Cherry Red Records Stadium (aka Plough Lane), and whether this will be a good deal for both clubs. Nick is just excited as it is near Lidl's!As ever, you can also join the conversation via any, or all, of the following platforms...InstagramYouTubeTik-TokBlue SkyX (mainly known as Twitter)The songs used in this podcast are Duality and Where Do I Begin? by the always amazing Sea of Days.Please also check out the latest episode of Matt's other podcast, Homer's Podyssey: Conversations on Purpose, where he speaks to the theatre maker, producer, beatboxer and writer, Mr Conrad Murray.A bientôt!Matt and Nick.
22. "Death, taxes and leaving your best players on the bench..."
33:53||Season 1, Ep. 22In a role reversal, Matt has had a good week in FPL with Nick unusually not meeting the high standards that he has set himself. Will things change in game week 25?The chaps discuss goal-keeper choices, a West Ham revival and whether the Black Cats of Sunderland are largely fixture-proof when it comes to Fantasy Premier League.Matt's good fantasy football week continued in that he is now top of the Bridge Brothers' mini-est of mini-leagues, (you can find out how to compete against us below). He would have possibly beaten Nick's better score this week had he not benched Olivia Godfrey's 11 points. To refer to Oscar Wilde, the consistencies in life are: "death, taxes and Matt leaving his better performing players on the bench."As ever, the game week deadlines for FPL and FWSL are included below, as well as the joining codes for our mini-leagues. Could you stop Matt winning their FWSL league?FWSL: Game Week 15: Saturday the 7th of February at 11:00. FKWAXXFPL: Game week 23: Friday the 6th of February at 18:30. BN59SGYou can also join the conversation via any, or all, of the following platforms...InstagramYouTubeTik-TokBlue SkyX (mainly known as Twitter)The song used in this podcast is Darkness by the always amazing Sea of Days.Please also check out the latest episode of Matt's other podcast, Homer's Podyssey: Conversations on Purpose, where he speaks to the theatre maker, producer, beatboxer and writer, Mr Conrad Murray.See you soon!Matt and Nick.
21. Back to the Future
39:44||Season 1, Ep. 21The Bridge Brothers begin by asking what inspired a mystery FPL player to captain Patric Dorgu in Manchester United's 2-0 Victory over Man City? Did he have a Biff style sporting almanac?When it comes to their teams, Matt changes the subject as much as he can instead of talking about his side's performance and this leads the brothers to speak about last weekend's AFCON Final between Morocco and Senegal.Coming back to all things Fantasy, Nick is again making the changes and it looks like Saka is on his way out of his side. Matt also gleans his brothers' knowledge to improve his own fortunes.With the lads back at Stamford Bridge this Saturday to watch Chelsea V Arsenal in the WSL, the chat turns to the Aerial app and their decisions for Fantasy Women's Super League. Will Matt go with Borbe in goal against his beloved Blues?Apologies too in that, while advocating for Liverpool's Women's team, Matt refers to Red's boss Gareth Taylor as Gareth Evans. As you'll hear, it wasn't his day for WSL manager's names this week.Nick also tries his hand at a new catch phrase for the pod.This week's deadlines and league joining codes are included below...FWSL, Game Week 13: Friday the 23rd of January at 18:00. FKWAXXFPL: Game week 23: Saturday the 24th of January at 11:00. BN59SGYou can also join the conversation via any, or all, of the following platforms...InstagramYouTubeTik-TokBlue SkyX (mainly known as Twitter)The song used in this podcast is Darkness by the always amazing Sea of Days.Please also check out the latest episode of Matt's other podcast, Homer's Podyssey: Conversations on Purpose, where he speaks to the theatre maker, producer, beatboxer and writer, Mr Conrad Murray.See you soon!Matt and Nick.
19. What are our expectations for new Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior?
33:07||Season 1, Ep. 19After a run-down of a mixed bag of results for Croydon's football teams, most notably Crystal Palace's dismal defence of the FA Cup, the lads go back to the subject of Chelsea FC and discuss what they can expect from new Head Coach Liam Rosenior. While generally positive, the Bridge Brothers return to the subject of multi-club ownership and agree that Racing Club de Strasbourg's fans must be furious by the way the BlueCo group have treated them and their club. This leads Nick to state that if Gary O'Neil takes charge of Chelsea in two years time after Liam Rosenior becomes tired of being a "grateful puppet," he may just instate AFC Croydon as his one and only football club. Maybe the pod then needs to change its name to the "Mayfield Maestros"?As ever, you can also join the conversation via any, or all, of the following platforms...InstagramYouTubeTik-TokBlue SkyX (mainly known as Twitter)The songs used in this podcast are Duality and Where Do I Begin? by the always amazing Sea of Days.Please also check out the latest episode of Matt's other podcast, Homer's Podyssey: Conversations on Purpose, where he speaks to the theatre maker, producer, beatboxer and writer, Mr Conrad Murray.See you soon!Matt and Nick.
20. Things Can Only Get Beata…
41:39||Season 1, Ep. 20Nick consoles Matt after another poor performance from his charges and gives him some much needed advice on how to improve his team for game week 22.There's also mutual frustration regarding West Ham's FPL and FWSL assets and Nick makes his pitch to be the number one fan in the Caoimhin Kelleher fan club.With both brothers on "glorious and fantastic" podcast form, Matt finishes the pod on a brighter note as he shares his excitement surrounding his strong Fantasy WSL team with the brothers looking forward to seeing their beloved Chelsea take on Arsenal in game week 13.As ever, the game week deadlines for FPL and FWSL are included below, as well as the codes if you fancy your chances against the Bridge Brothers. Could you stop Matt winning their FWSL league?FWSL, Game Week 13: Friday the 23rd of January at 18:00. FKWAXXFPL: Game week 22: Saturday the 17th of January at 11:00. BN59SGYou can also join the conversation via any, or all, of the following platforms...InstagramYouTubeTik-TokBlue SkyX (mainly known as Twitter)The song used in this podcast is Darkness by the always amazing Sea of Days.Please also check out the latest episode of Matt's other podcast, Homer's Podyssey: Conversations on Purpose, where he speaks to the theatre maker, producer, beatboxer and writer, Mr Conrad Murray.See you soon!Matt and Nick.
18. What Went Wrong Between Chelsea and Enzo Maresca and Where Next for the Club?
38:03||Season 1, Ep. 18New year, new Chelsea manager head coach as Enzo Maresca departs and makes way for new boss, Liam Rosenior.This development sees Matt and Nick about their frustrations with the economic and strategic model laid down by BlueCo with the younger of the siblings calling for a new ownership group amidst all the coaching chaos at Stamford Bridge.Of course, if you would like to share your thoughts, you can do so via the following platforms...InstagramYouTubeTik-TokBlue SkyX (mainly known as Twitter)The football clips featured in this episode are from AFC Whyteleaf VS AFC Croydon. The songs used in this podcast are Duality and Where Do I Begin by the always amazing Sea of Days. The latest episode of Season's Change is also available via the link below...https://eardrumbuzzradio.podbean.com/e/seasons-change-end-of-year-2025/And finally, we do wish all our listeners and happy, healthy new year.Take care!
19. FPL Birthday Deadlines and the Return of the WSL
34:03||Season 1, Ep. 19In episode 19 of FPL Bridge Brothers, Matt and Nick lick their wounds after an indifferent set of FPL performances.But there are reasons to be cheerful with Matt getting a very fortunate 17 points off his bench and Nick ringing the changes with his new wildcard.With Matt's birthday landing on the game week 21 deadline, he vows to use his day off to improve his FPL and FWSL teams.Speaking of WSL, the lads are very excited to see the return of the Women's Super League and discuss their early plans ahead of the restart of the WSL season.And speaking of deadlines.FWSL, Game Week 12: Saturday the 10th of January at 11:30. FKWAXXFPL: Game week 20: Tuesday the 6th of January at 18:30. BN59SGYou can also join the conversation via any, or all, of the following platforms...InstagramYouTubeTik-TokBlue Sky X (mainly known as Twitter)The song used in this podcast is Darkness by the always amazing Sea of Days. The latest episode of Season's Change is also available via the link below...https://eardrumbuzzradio.podbean.com/e/seasons-change-end-of-year-2025/And finally, we do wish all our listeners and happy and healthy 2026 with a year full of green arrows and joy!Take care!Matt and Nick.