Season 2 Started With A Bang

🏆 TOM BARLOW-TAYLOR

The Bold Blue Believer

Super Cup Champion

Tom Barlow-Taylor may be a Super Cup champion, but he wears the crown like a man still amused he won it. “It was great — it sits proudly on my desk,” he says. Yet ask him whether he expected to lift the trophy and he admits the truth: he didn’t see it coming.

What he did do, though, was watch that leaderboard “towards the end every week,” with a level of tension only football can create.

A Chelsea supporter through bloodline and upbringing, Tom never — ever — predicts against his beloved Blues. His approach is intuitive, gut-driven, and boldly optimistic, favouring adventurous scorelines over cautious ones.

His rivalry radar is less clear (“Not sure”), but his football loyalties are ironclad. Ask about his favourite match and he smiles: “Too many to count.” His dream game to attend? Simply: Chelsea vs anyone.

Tom views PG8 as effortless fun — a simple, enjoyable ritual each week. Will he defend his title? “Hopefully,” he says, though the sparkle in his eye suggests a quiet confidence.

Tom’s Advice to New Players: “It’s a bit of fun.”
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