William Bain
@wbain.bsky.social
Professor of International Relations, National University of Singapore. International Relations | History of International Thought | Political Theology
Best captain for the no S/H league? Saka? Semanyo?
October 17, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Best captain for the no S/H league? Saka? Semanyo?
Consecutive catastrophic weeks. Are you running a no Salah/no Haaland support group? I’m looking to acquire an emotional support animal…
September 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Consecutive catastrophic weeks. Are you running a no Salah/no Haaland support group? I’m looking to acquire an emotional support animal…
Is this the GW to bring Palmer back in or is it better to wait a week to see how his fitness/minutes play out? Simon Johnson, on the Straight Out of Cobham podcast, observed Palmer holding his groin after the Bayern fixture. When asked in the post match interview, Maresca said Palmer is ‘okay’
September 18, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Is this the GW to bring Palmer back in or is it better to wait a week to see how his fitness/minutes play out? Simon Johnson, on the Straight Out of Cobham podcast, observed Palmer holding his groin after the Bayern fixture. When asked in the post match interview, Maresca said Palmer is ‘okay’
I’m a no Salah/no Haaland manager. Isak or Palmer? Who are the best forward/midfield enablers to make that move possible?
September 14, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I’m a no Salah/no Haaland manager. Isak or Palmer? Who are the best forward/midfield enablers to make that move possible?
What does I and a certain FPL content creator do about Martinez? Hold or bite the bullet and use a transfer?
September 1, 2025 at 9:59 AM
What does I and a certain FPL content creator do about Martinez? Hold or bite the bullet and use a transfer?
This is what I settled on in the end. Good pod yesterday. Listened twice to sort this out
August 30, 2025 at 12:02 PM
This is what I settled on in the end. Good pod yesterday. Listened twice to sort this out
This, I suspect, is THE question for the no Salah no Haaland managers: what to do about the Palmer and Saka fitness situation? Sell one, hold one? Replacements? Worth taking a hit to move both?
August 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
This, I suspect, is THE question for the no Salah no Haaland managers: what to do about the Palmer and Saka fitness situation? Sell one, hold one? Replacements? Worth taking a hit to move both?
Who are the top 7 midfielders to consider in a 3-5-2 formation?
August 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Who are the top 7 midfielders to consider in a 3-5-2 formation?
What took so long to restart the 59th Minute Pod? It’s been an FPL desert without you! The question I suspect many have: Salah or Haaland? And how risky/foolish is it to go with neither?
August 2, 2025 at 11:28 AM
What took so long to restart the 59th Minute Pod? It’s been an FPL desert without you! The question I suspect many have: Salah or Haaland? And how risky/foolish is it to go with neither?
Brilliant Mark: congratulations! Curious to know what happened in 2018/19
June 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Brilliant Mark: congratulations! Curious to know what happened in 2018/19
Congratulations Rita! I am delighted for you!
June 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Congratulations Rita! I am delighted for you!
What is the strategy for the last game week? Load up on teams competing for a Champions League place: Villa, Forest, City, Newcastle (I don’t trust Chelsea with their away form)? Watkins the best Isak replacement?
May 21, 2025 at 8:28 AM
What is the strategy for the last game week? Load up on teams competing for a Champions League place: Villa, Forest, City, Newcastle (I don’t trust Chelsea with their away form)? Watkins the best Isak replacement?