Pick the worst.
Top the board.
The fantasy football game where bad performances win. Pick the players you think will have a nightmare — the worse they play, the higher you score.
Simple. Fun. Brilliant.
Three steps to turning bad football into bragging rights.
Pick your 5 players
Choose a goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, forward and a free pick from any outfield position. You think they're going to have a nightmare? Pick them.
Watch them fail
Sit back and watch your picks concede, miss chances, get sent off and make errors. Bad moments earn you points.
Top the leaderboard
The 8hater with the most points across the season wins. The worse your picks play — the further you will climb the leaderboard.
Bad football, big points.
Mistakes, errors, disaster? Actions lead to points.
Goalkeeper
Defender
Midfielder
Forward
Got questions?
Everything you need to know about 8Watchers.
You pick 5 players every gameweek — one goalkeeper, one defender, one midfielder, one forward, and one free pick (any outfield player). You can pick up to 2 players from the same Premier League club.
No — once the gameweek deadline passes, your picks are locked. Make sure you've finalised your 5 picks before the deadline. The app will notify you 24 hours and 3 hours before the deadline so you don't miss it. Make sure to turn notifications on.
Yes — when a new gameweek opens, your previous picks are automatically carried over as your starting lineup. You can change any or all of them before the deadline. If you're happy with your picks, you don't need to do anything.
Minutes played affects how much of a player's score counts. If a player plays 45 minutes or more, they score in full. If they play between 30 and 44 minutes, they score 50% of their calculated points. If they play fewer than 30 minutes, only 20% counts. Players who don't come off the bench at all score 0 points — so picking a reliable starter is part of the strategy.
In the event of selecting two players from the same team and one receives a red card, their scores are rebalanced to reflect the extra difficulty of playing with 10 men. The earlier the red card, the bigger the rebalance — a first-half sending off carries more weight than one in the final minutes. Goalkeepers are not affected. You'll see the rebalance in each player's score breakdown after results are published.
Scores are calculated using real match statistics collected and provided by third party firms. Results are updated after all matches in the gameday/gameweek are complete. Due to different providers holding different definitions, it may be possible there is a small variance of statistics with minimal impact on scores. We are continuously looking to address this.
Results are updated after all Premier League matches in a gameday/gameweek are complete — usually by Monday. You'll receive a notification when your scores are in for the full matchday.
Yes — 8Watchers is completely free to download and play. There are no subscriptions, no in-app purchases and no premium tiers. Everyone competes on the same leaderboard.
The OG 8Hater badge is a permanent golden badge awarded to anyone who joins 8Watchers before the 2027/28 season. It's a mark of honour for early adopters — displayed on your profile and on the leaderboard for everyone to see.
You can delete your account at any time from the Profile screen inside the app. Tap the person icon in the top right of the home screen, scroll to the bottom and tap Delete account. Your data will be permanently removed within 30 days.
Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 2025
Who we are
8Watchers Ltd is the data controller responsible for your personal data. We are a company registered in the United Kingdom.
If you have any questions about how we use your data, please contact us at: privacy@8watchers.com
What personal data we collect
We collect and process the following personal data when you create an account:
- Email address — used to authenticate your account, send verification emails, and communicate important service updates
- Username — a display name you choose, not required to be your real name
- Team name — a display name you choose for the leaderboard
- Account creation date
- Gameplay data — your picks and scores within the app
We do not collect your real name, address, phone number, payment information, or any other sensitive personal data.
Why we collect your data
We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Contract performance — to provide you with the 8Watchers service you have signed up for
- Legitimate interests — to maintain the security and integrity of our platform, prevent abuse, and improve our service
- Legal obligation — to comply with applicable laws and regulations
We do not use your data for advertising purposes and we do not sell your data to third parties.
How we store your data
Your data is stored securely using industry-standard cloud infrastructure compliant with UK GDPR and EU GDPR requirements.
We use third-party cloud infrastructure provided by Google to store and process your data. Google acts as a data processor on our behalf under appropriate data processing agreements.
We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, your personal data will be deleted within 30 days.
Your rights
Under UK GDPR and EU GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right of access — you can request a copy of your personal data
- Right to rectification — you can ask us to correct inaccurate data
- Right to erasure — you can ask us to delete your personal data
- Right to restrict processing — you can ask us to limit how we use your data
- Right to data portability — you can request your data in a portable format
- Right to object — you can object to our processing of your data
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at: privacy@8watchers.com
If you are in the UK, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
If you are in the EU, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
Cookies and tracking
The 8Watchers app does not use cookies or third-party tracking technologies. We do not use analytics tools that collect personally identifiable information.
Changes to this policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by email or via an in-app notification. Continued use of the app after changes are made constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact us
8Watchers Ltd
Email: privacy@8watchers.com
Website: www.8watchers.com
This privacy policy applies to all users in the United Kingdom and European Union.
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