The bibs blog
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Straight-talking guides for anyone who runs a weekly kickabout. Fair teams, organising 5-a-side, and how to move over from the apps that are winding down.
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Switching
Teamer is closing: the free alternative for your 5-a-side
Teamer shuts down on 5 October 2026 with no export button. Here is what it means for your weekly game, and the fastest free way to keep your group running, with fair teams every week.
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Guides
The best football team generator in 2026
Random shufflers put your four best players on one side and call it fair. Here is the difference between a random generator and a proper balancer, and how to pick teams nobody argues about.
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Comparisons
bibs vs Spond: which is right for your 5-a-side?
Spond sorts who is in and who has paid. It does not pick your teams. Here is where each one fits, and why plenty of groups quietly run both.
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Balance
the game
Fair sides tonight. A proper season by spring. Free, with no app for your players.
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