Football Index Podcast

Football Index conversation, insights and a few laughs

About the show

Hosted by yours truly The FIG, I attempt to dissect the Index on at least a weekly basis, getting as many interesting guests on board as possible. These guests are either experienced traders who can offer their insights, or newer traders who can give a fresher perspective on things.

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Episodes and Blog Entries

  • Episode 128: FI Tactic Nick joins for a Football Index Tactical Masterclass

    Episode  |  March 29th, 2020  |  53 mins 48 secs
    betting, fantasy football, football, football betting, football index, football index guide, investing, soccer, trading

    I was joined by FI Tactics Nick, who has been on the Index for a while - but has recently started compiling tactical threads with reference to Football Index and how prices and PB scores are influenced by tactics!

  • FigCast Extra #8 - A Resurgent King Sancho Ft. £500k Portfolio man Sporting Panda

    Episode  |  March 26th, 2020  |  42 mins 36 secs
    betting, fantasy football, football, football betting, football index, football index guide, investing, soccer, trading

    I was rejoined by Sporting Panda, professional gambler and owner of over 22,000 Jadon Sancho shares to discuss, the man himself Jadon Sancho, the FI announcement, how to value players and much, much more!

  • Episode 127: Football Index Iceberg Joins the show

    Episode  |  March 22nd, 2020  |  46 mins 28 secs
    betting, fantasy football, football, football betting, football index, football index guide, investing, soccer, trading

    I was joined by up and coming FI twitter star Football Index Iceberg, who's been trading on the platform a little ove a year - and has since established himself as the go to place for PB score breakdowns!

  • FigCast Extra #7 - 8 days since football Ft. £500k Portfolio man Sporting Panda & £1 Million Portfolio man ASP

    Episode  |  March 20th, 2020  |  1 hr 12 mins
    betting, fantasy football, football, football betting, football index, football index guide, investing, soccer, trading

    I was rejoined after 8 days of football-less existence by Sporting Panda once more. The 8 days have felt like 8 months, and there's no football - but nonetheless, the show must go on! We discuss when football will return, how it will return, what it means for FI, their announcement next Tuesday, their recent interview with their CTO, retention numbers, FI tech, Media buzz - and we had a phone in chat with the £1 million portfolio man ASP!

  • Episode 126: £100k+ Full Time Trader & Youth Specialist Sam Richards Rejoins the Show

    Episode  |  March 15th, 2020  |  56 mins 41 secs
    betting, fantasy football, football, football betting, football index, football index guide, investing, soccer, trading

    I was rejoined by Sam Richards, full time Football Index trader and youth specialist. We discuss the ongoing situation with COVID-19, how FI have reacted, how FI will react in the future, his youth strategy - and much, much more.

  • FigCast Extra #6 - No football, no problem? Ft. £500k Portfolio man Sporting Panda

    Episode  |  March 12th, 2020  |  35 mins 21 secs
    betting, fantasy football, football, football betting, football index, football index guide, investing, soccer, trading

    I was rejoined by Sporting Panda, pro gambler and 500k+ portfolio man to discuss the current Football Index climate, with COVID-19 changing the footballing landscape seemingly every day!

  • Episode 125: FI Philosopher & FI Lambings join the show

    Episode  |  March 8th, 2020  |  1 hr 25 mins
    betting, fantasy football, football, football betting, football index, football index guide, investing, soccer, trading

    FI Philosopher is a Football Index trader that has been on the platform for ~ 6 months. His background is in the data world but is an avid philosophy enthusiast! Lambings has an economics background, and has been on the index for just over a year. He's a keen 'fixture trader'! We discussed the train, clarity on the long term future of FI, Corona Virus, Footie being 'down' and much, much more!

  • FigCast Extra #5 - What happens if the EUROs get cancelled? Ft. £500k Portfolio man Sporting Panda

    Episode  |  March 5th, 2020  |  45 mins 47 secs
    betting, fantasy football, football, football betting, football index, football index guide, investing, soccer, trading

    I was rejoined by Sporting Panda, professional gambler and £500k FI trader to discuss Uncle Richard's latest Index exploits, Jude Bellingham, Mbappe, Bruno Fernandes, Media Dividends and Eric Dier, the COVID-19 Football Index announcement, and Media Buzz Vs. Performance buzz.

  • Episode 124: Leaving the Index and Coming back: Joined by Football Index LDN - FI Trader Since December 2015

    Episode  |  March 1st, 2020  |  1 hr 14 mins
    betting, fantasy football, football, football betting, football index, football index guide, investing, soccer, trading

    I was rejoined by Footy Index LDN, who joined the index in December 2015. He's recently had a 6 month haitus on FI due to personal reasons, and hasr returned refreshed with some great points of view. He's made over £50k profit on Football Index to date, and has taken a very dividend based approach since rejoining. We talked about why he left and why he rejoined, what he's looking for improvement wise from FI, his strategy and so much more!

  • Episode 123: £150k Portfolio Trader FI Der Kaiser & Index Profit Hunter Join the Show

    Episode  |  February 23rd, 2020  |  1 hr 8 mins
    betting, fantasy football, football, football betting, football index, football index guide, investing, soccer, trading

    Index Profit Hunter makes his return to the show after a near 2 year haitus! He has made £50k+ profit on Football Index and has been on the platform since September 2017. He's joined by debutant FI Der Kaiser, who has a £150k portfolio and has been on the platform since June 2018. We discuss customer aquisiton, order books, the August dividend review, european club football and much more!

  • FigCast Extra #4 - 4 slash 6 Questions about Media Ft. £500k Portfolio man Sporting Panda

    Episode  |  February 20th, 2020  |  51 mins 27 secs
    betting, fantasy football, football, football betting, football index, football index guide, investing, soccer, trading

    I was joined as always by pro gambler and £500k Football Index portfolio man Sporting Panda to talk about the Media Dividends survey, European PB mulitpliers, the first round of UCL knockout games, the Rashford injury and the england squad and much more!

  • Episode 122: £500k, 1000 + player portfolio man & Pro Gambler Big Don and £300k man and Poker Player & Pro Gambler CJB Join the Show

    Episode  |  February 16th, 2020  |  1 hr 17 mins
    betting, fantasy football, football, football betting, football index, football index guide, investing, soccer, trading

    I was joined by two returning big hitters!

    Big Don is a pro gambler who's background is in matched betting and arbitrage. He's got a £500k 1000+ player portfolio.

    CJB has a £300k portfolio, and is a former pro poker player. He's got a background in matched betting, and has now focused a lot of his attention to the index!

    We discuss the risks of being on FI, being inspired by big portfolios, diversifaction, thought process behind selling, FI so far in 2020, the future of the platform and what their end game is and so much more!

  • FigCast Extra #3 - The Coronation of King Sancho Ft. £500k Portfolio man Sporting Panda

    Episode  |  February 13th, 2020  |  44 mins 46 secs
    betting, fantasy football, football, football betting, football index, football index guide, investing, soccer, trading

    I was rejoined by Sporting Panda for the 3rd Thursday running! We talked Jadon Sancho, Hakim Ziyech, The 'Manchester United Bias', Jeremie Boga, Musa Barrow, Orsolini Vs. Chiesa and Media buzz on Football Index!

  • Episode 121: 2 Month old new Football Index Trader Tom joins the show

    Episode  |  February 9th, 2020  |  1 hr 9 mins
    betting, fantasy football, football, football betting, football index, football index guide, investing, soccer, trading

    I was joined by Tom, who is a budding scout and he's been on FI since December 2019. His story is awesome. He's left a big company in a very comfortable job, to follow his dreams in becoming a football scout. And it's all due to his time on Football Index.

  • FigCast Extra #2 - The competition is over before it's begun

    Episode  |  February 6th, 2020  |  45 mins 10 secs
    betting, fantasy football, football, football betting, football index, football index guide, investing, soccer, trading

    I was rejoined by the mighty Sporting Panda, £400k trader and professional gambler - to talk about the last wekon the index. Super Match Day Dividends, comms mess ups, a 150k footie prize drop, PB Malfunctions, Erling Haaland, Ansu Fati, Rayan Cherki, Aleksandr Isak, Bruno Fernandes, Media Buzz, FI Tech and much more!

  • Episode 120: Sports Trader and 3 Year Football Index Trader FI Matrix Joins the Show

    Episode  |  February 2nd, 2020  |  1 hr 14 mins
    betting, fantasy football, football, football betting, football index, football index guide, investing, soccer, trading

    I was joined by FI Matrix, who has been an FI trader since November 2017. He has a background in sports trading, which is lucky because we had so many questions on Order Books! We discussed Adam Cole's Q&A, new territories, FCA regulation, FI marketing and so much more.