Season 2 Ep 16: “I Love the Police & I Love Referees” As Premier League football returns this weekend Jon Richardson & Matt Forde discuss the upcoming fixtures, Dundee’s infamous Xmas party tweet, Jon’s replica referees kit & using a referee as a mascot on Cats Does Countdown. Elsewhere there’s an argument on how to pronounce ‘Jesus’ and there’s a very special guest on ‘Lukaku’s Line Is It Anyway’ Send us any new format ideas or correspondence to: hello@cpfpl.com or tweet us @Comedia...
Sep 30, 2022•39 min
For this episode Jon Richardson & Matt Forde discuss Jon’s 40th birthday celebrations last weekend which included: a prank, a meal for one and a surprise birthday party in which Matt got told off and ‘shhhhhd’ by another guest. Elsewhere we hear from ‘Old Man Jon,’ a plague of sh*teating appears to be sweeping across the nation and we promote a new sex line: Soapy men in your area. Send us any new format ideas or correspondence to: hello@cpfpl.com or tweet us @Comediansfpl. Follow the podcas...
Sep 28, 2022•38 min
Season 2 Ep 14: Celibacy or the Premier League? For this episode Jon Richardson & Matt Forde discuss if they’d go celibate in order to win the Premier League. As well as reviewing the new England kit. Jon lambasts Matt for wanting to “look just like the players.” Plus ‘Lukaku’s Line Is It Anyway’ returns and there’s a special edition of ‘Animal, Weapon Location’ Send us any new format ideas or correspondence to: hello@cpfpl.com or tweet us @Comediansfpl. Follow the podcast on Twitter (@comed...
Sep 23, 2022•32 min
For this episode Jon Richardson & Matt Forde welcome on comedian and star of Friday Night Dinner Tom Rosenthal. They delve into what it’s like watching football live with a famous footballing dad, Tom pitches his own podcast after slagging off ours, they discuss other famous namesakes and he reveals the reason for Arsenal’s recent success. Plus… 'Fantasy Mock the Week', ‘Big Boys,’ ‘Churros’ and we find out what a 16 year old Matt Forde was like. Send us any new format ideas or correspondenc...
Sep 21, 2022•42 min
Season 2 Ep 12: Would a Shark eat my puke? On this episode Matt and Jon discuss more of Matt's holiday including seeing sharks and accidentally visiting an 'Animal, Weapon, Location' location. Elsewhere the boys discuss Ninjago, Bear Grylls' new TV show, Nottingham Forest memes and they fantasise about stuff they probably won't do. Follow the podcast on Twitter (@comediansfpl), Instagram (ComediansplayingFPL) and Facebook (@comediansfpl) Send us any new format ideas or correspondence to: hello@c...
Sep 16, 2022•28 min
Season 2 Ep 11: All-Inclusive Holidays… For this episode Jon Richardson welcomes back Matt Forde as they discuss the fixture cancellations, all-inclusive holidays, the best job Jon’s ever had, playing shithead abroad, Arsenal’s All or Nothing documentary AND a unique forfeit based on Jon’s dog. Send us any new format ideas or correspondence to: hello@cpfpl.com or tweet us @Comediansfpl. Follow the podcast on Twitter (@comediansfpl), Instagram (ComediansplayingFPL) and Facebook (@comediansfpl) Sh...
Sep 14, 2022•29 min
For this episode, which was recorded before the fixtures were cancelled, Jon Richardson is joined by comedian Russell Howard. Matt’s away but after his first victory of the season but still finds time to send in a few messages to gloat. Elsewhere Jon and Russell discuss how they plan to stop Joe Wilkinson winning the CPFPL League, Russell talks about being intimated by the bigger boys at Soccer Aid, he talks us through his early FPL mistakes, Liverpool’s catastrophic start to the season, Hooters...
Sep 12, 2022•50 min
Season 2 Ep 9: Frankie Boyle & Thor Boyle For this episode Jon Richardson & Matt Forde are joined by their first joint management team: comedian Frankie Boyle and his son Thor. Frankie offers to join in on a suggested end of season forfeit, they discuss Arsenal’s ‘All or Nothing’ documentary, the Qatar World Cup, the Fantasy Football cartel, whether he’s ever been called a ‘Shiteater’ and why the Edinburgh Festival should be relocated to Glasgow. Send us any new format ideas or correspon...
Sep 02, 2022•36 min
Season 2 Ep 8: “Bourne Lucky” This week Jon Richardson & Matt Forde discuss more FPL than we’ve ever discussed before as Matt runs us through an exceptional ‘Stat Pack.’ Elsewhere the boys discuss Erling Haaland and his stolen statue, IMPROV returns with ‘The Blingle’ AND we finally come clean on all the writers who work on this show. Send us any new format ideas or correspondence to: hello@cpfpl.com or tweet us @Comediansfpl. Follow the podcast on Twitter (@comediansfpl), Instagram (Comedia...
Aug 31, 2022•38 min
SERIES 2 EP 7: ARDAL O’HANLON Father Ted and Taskmaster’s Ardal O’Hanlon joins Jon and Matt, recorded day after Leeds v Chelsea, to discuss his embarrassing FPL team name, a job opportunity he turned down on Thomas the Tank Engine and his thoughts on Nottingham Forest. Buy Ardal’s brilliant new book, Brouhaha. Out Now! Send us any new format ideas or correspondence to: hello@cpfpl.com or tweet us @Comediansfpl. Follow the podcast on Twitter (@comediansfpl), Instagram (ComediansplayingFPL) and Fa...
Aug 26, 2022•32 min
SERIES 2 EP 6: IAN BROUDIE Jon Richardson is back! As he and Matt Forde speak to ‘Mr Three Lions’ himself Ian Broudie about Liverpool’s poor start to the season. Elsewhere Matt talks us through what happened when a baby interrupted his show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the full national press that followed it AND we give away £3 to the listener that gets nearest to guessing Jon’s story. It’s a cracker. Send us any new format ideas or correspondence to: hello@cpfpl.com or tweet us @Comedi...
Aug 24, 2022•51 min
S2 EPISODE 5 - SUGGS Madness’ singer Suggs joins us on the CPFPL podcast this week to discuss his love of Chelsea and his thoughts on Conte and Tuchel’s recent bust up. As well as suggesting a wonderful end of season forfeit for Matt & Jon Suggs rates some of our listeners FPL team names and tells us about meeting the Queen and getting a telling off from Princess Beatrice. Go and See Suggs Live - Tickets are available to buy direct from the theatres, or via Ents24 - www.ents24.com/uk/tour-da...
Aug 17, 2022•31 min
S2 EPISODE 4 - SEAN DYCHE In the second episode this week, Jon Richardson and Matt Forde are joined by the wonderful Sean Dyche. We hear why he’s the ‘Thumb War Champion,’ he gives a cracking suggestion for an end of series forfeit involving a broom, plus he tells us which Premier League player he’d like to go on holiday with AND a fantastic anecdote about Kieran Tripper and a magician. Elsewhere the boys discuss the shocking news revealed this week that Gareth Southgate likes to slap players bo...
Aug 12, 2022•44 min
Season 2 Ep 3: “You’re the Bottom End of Clever and the Top End of Thick” This week Jon Richardson grills Matt Forde on the worst corner ever taken in the Premier League, Nottingham Forest’s first defeat and the role that Fordey played in Jesse Lingard’s dismal start. We hear from the ghost of Brian Clough and Churchill and we introduce some new features: ‘Fordey’s Stat Pack’, ‘Jon Richardson’s Fact’ and we introduce a 'Panic-o-meter' for Nottingham Forest's season. Elsewhere we hear why Jon was...
Aug 10, 2022•42 min
Season 2 Ep 2: Amelia Dimoldenberg In our second episode this week (still recording from Jon’s mum’s basement and a dingy flat in Edinburgh - so sorry about the sound, again!) Jon Richardson & Matt Forde are joined by journalist, comedian, television presenter and creator of Chicken Shop Date… Amelia Dimoldenberg! Amelia discusses some of the footballers she’s interviewed including Son Heung-Min, Jesse Lingard and a chip dodging Bernardo Silva. After introducing Amelia to the TV show ‘Kings ...
Aug 05, 2022•36 min
S2 EP1: “I Clapped So Hard My Hands Bled” We’re back! Recording from Jon’s mum’s basement and a dingy flat in Edinburgh (so sorry about the sound) Jon Richardson & Matt Forde reveal their Fantasy Premier League teams and team names for the very first time ahead of the new season. Elsewhere the boys discuss Matt watching England win the Euros on Sunday, Jon reveals why a ‘Dragon’ slagged him off, we take a look at the Aston Villa's fine sheet that recently went viral AND we ask for all ‘shite...
Aug 04, 2022•37 min
EP 57 “The Sucking Yoghurt Special ” On the podcast this week Matt gets his wisdom tooth out and learns his dentist has a surprising second job in the band ‘Clunge Plunger,’ Jon lets us know of his plans for turning 40 and ‘The Curse’ returns in mysterious ways. Elsewhere we discuss the release of the fixture schedule, Erling Haaland and there’s a lot of talk about death. Keep sending Tweet us new format ideas at hello@cpfpl.com Follow the podcast on Twitter (@comediansfpl), Instagram (Comedians...
Jun 21, 2022•51 min
EP 56: “You can’t enforce a media blackout on a puppet” On the podcast this week Matt details Nottingham Forest’s crazy week, what went on behind the scenes and the role Vinny Van Der Veet played in the success. Elsewhere Jon and Matt discuss Emile Smith Rowe’s new tattoo, some terrible Premier League awards and blisters on feet. Keep sending Tweet us new format ideas at hello@cpfpl.com Follow the podcast on Twitter (@comediansfpl), Instagram (ComediansplayingFPL) and Facebook (@comediansfpl) Sh...
Jun 03, 2022•40 min
S1 EP55: Iain Stirling & Joe Wilkinson (FPL Champion & FPL Cup winner) On the podcast this week we’re joined by the Comedians FPL League winner Iain Stirling to talk about how his methods of looking at effective ownership and ‘cheeky guys’ propelled him to victory. Joe Wilkinson sends us a message after winning the FPL Cup and we also give out prizes to our fan league and cup winners. Also on the show we discuss the chaotic events at both ends of the Premiership table on the last day of ...
May 25, 2022•55 min
EP 54: “I’m not a bong head” On the podcast this week (recorded before Thursday’s Premier league fixtures) Matt and Jon discuss Nottingham Forest reaching the play off final, Vinnie Van Der Veet’s big day at Wembley, Jon snorting veal off a car bonnet, Wagatha Christie, some excellent forfeit suggestions from listeners, Leeds United’s precarious predicament and we berate our non-listeners. Don’t forget to send us in your weekly forfeit suggestions and ideas for Matt’s end of season forfeit. We a...
May 20, 2022•42 min
EP 53: “SCARED OF LONDON” In the second episode this week, Matt and Jon discuss getting told off at the football, HS2, ankle socks and breaking the law with Ronnie O’Sullivan. Elsewhere, Vinny makes a welcome return to the podcast and we travel to Cork for this week’s ‘Animal, Weapon, Location’. Don’t forget to send us in your weekly forfeit suggestions and ideas for Matt’s end of season forfeit and feel free to send us in any questions for Matt and Jon, FPL related or not. Tweet us or email us ...
May 13, 2022•34 min
S1 EP52: HARRY KANE AND A BATH FULL OF CHIPS In this episode, coming to you in the midst of double game week 36, Jon and Matt discuss Matt looking 50 in profile, some celebrity FPL cup beef, which England player would throw the best buffet and Jon showcases a surprising impression. Don’t forget to send us in your weekly forfeit suggestions and ideas for Matt’s end of season forfeit. We also want: Animal, City and Weapon improv suggestions and feel free to send us in any questions for Matt and Jo...
May 12, 2022•33 min
EP 51: “THE GAME HAS GONE” & THE FPL CUP In the second episode this week (recorded before Bournemouth v Forest) Jon and Matt chew over the FPL Cup and a very intriguing fixture between Lucy Beaumont & Patrick Bamford. Elsewhere the boys discuss Everton fans setting off fireworks outside the Chelsea hotel, some excellent listener forfeits including one involving the Preston mascot, and there’s two rounds of ‘Animal, Weapon, Location' (one potentially blasphemous). Don’t forget to send us ...
May 05, 2022•30 min
EP 50: MEETING GARETH SOUTHGATE AT THE URINAL, MICK JAGGER AND A HAPPY ANNIVERSARY For our 50th show we celebrate by knocking off two forfeits in one go! Elsewhere, Jon and Matt discuss Jon meeting Gareth Southgate at a urinal at the weekend, Leeds fans throwing paper at Jack Grealish, some big scissors, a deep burn and Mick Jagger pops by. Don’t forget to send us in your weekly forfeit suggestions and ideas for Matt’s end of season forfeit. We also want: Animal, City and Weapon improv suggestio...
May 03, 2022•31 min
EP 49: "I’m a performer, don’t do this to me". On the podcast this week Jon Richardson takes on his forfeit to talk ’street’. Matt and Jon discuss sausage water, UK garage, Matt’s run in with a Michael Jackson tribute act, Jon’s run in with a Squirrel and we hear some of your suggestions for new items. Don’t forget to send us in your end of season forfeit suggestions and Barries, get in touch! Email us at hello@cpfpl.com Follow the podcast on Twitter (@comediansfpl), Instagram (ComediansplayingF...
Apr 27, 2022•38 min
EP 48: Scabby Eyelids and Showbiz Showers In the second episode of the podcast this week, Vinny Van Der Veet returns to discuss Bitcoin and give some quite harsh parenting advice. Jon Richardson & Matt Forde discuss 'showbiz' showers, there’s a welcome return for Lukaku’s Line Is It Anyway and the boys discuss some excellent listener suggestions for new features. Don’t forget to send us in your weekly forfeit suggestions and ideas for Matt’s end of season forfeit. We also want: Animal, City ...
Apr 23, 2022•34 min
EP 47: Barry Island In the first episode of the podcast this week (recorded before Burnley v Southampton) Jon Richardson & Matt Forde discuss Gameweek 33, Jon’s secret trip abroad for a new TV show, an end of season forfeit inspired by Jacob Rees-Mogg, the sheer amount of Barries that listen to the podcast, Phil Foden being papped at the CO-OP buying Lynx and something called ‘Jesticles’. Don’t forget to send us in your weekly forfeit suggestions and ideas for Matt’s end of season forfeit. W...
Apr 22, 2022•42 min
EP 46: Topless Darts, ‘Re-Improv’ & Barrie Abbott On the podcast this week as well as analysing #GW32, Jon Richardson & Matt Forde discuss listeners' feature suggestions. Elsewhere, Matt’s Dad emails in about Topless Darts, they invent a new genre called ‘Re-improv,’ get to know listener Barrie Abbott and Matt gets heckled by Jon’s daughter, Elsie. Don’t forget to send us in your weekly forfeit suggestions and ideas for Matt’s end of season forfeit. We also want: Animal, City and Weapon ...
Apr 13, 2022•34 min
EP 45: FIN TAYLOR (Animal, City, Weapon) Comedian Fin Taylor joins Jon Richardson and Matt Forde this week to discuss his team, ‘Defense Wins Titles' as well as Chelsea's current fate and they get stuck in on more controversial subjects such as Bake Off and the pestle and mortar. You can watch Fin’s excellent stand-up special on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xak4gsTFVXU&feature=youtu.be Elsewhere on the podcast Matt is forced to do another forfeit and the boys discuss Kalvin ...
Apr 06, 2022•55 min
S1 EP44: I'm Scottish, and you're an ars*hole Jon and Matt discuss summer, Matt’s recent abuse at a gig in Scotland, Roy Keane’s dial tone, our first listener beef and at least five minutes of FPL . Don’t forget to send us in your forfeit suggestions. Email us at hello@cpfpl.com Follow the podcast on Twitter (@comediansfpl), Instagram (ComediansplayingFPL) and Facebook (@comediansfpl) Share, subscribe, review! You can join our FPL Fan League here: fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/4mtc...
Mar 31, 2022•33 min
