Who Got The Assist? FPL Podcast: Recent Episodes
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As we head into the first international break of the 23/24 FPL season, Tom & Sam pick apart the opening 4 gameweeks and take a look at what an early wildcard could look like. ✍️
We also look at other popular wildcard routes, including how we can best 'attack the block' of upcoming fixtures for maximum benefit.
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After a less than perfect Gameweek 3, Tom & Sam dissect their FPL sides to see what might have gone wrong, and look at lessons learned.
With a plethora of midfield options now appearing on the menu, we discuss the best way to navigate our transfers over the coming weeks and which mids stand out amongst the rest 👀
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Plenty of moving parts to discuss from Gameweek 2, with the Man United assets coming under the microscope as other tempting and cheaper midfield options begin to appear...
Tom & Sam take a look at the lay of the land after 2 weeks, and attempt to figure out whether we can truly make informed decisions from limited sample sizes!
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The boys are back for their dissection of the events of FPL Gameweek 1, with plenty to discuss!
We take a look at the events leading up the the deadline, our teams performances so far, and ponder the benefits & drawbacks of kneejerking into GW2...
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We're back for our final full-fat pod for pre-season, as we ready our engines for lights out on FPL 23/24 this Friday! 🤩
We discuss our final pre-season talking points, pick out some outrageous bold claims for the 23/24 season, and take a look at our current drafts ahead of the deadline...
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This time, Who Got The Assist? takes on inspiration from the gaming world, with a Tekken-style match up pod!
Tom & Sam nominate their favoured fighters to go up against some of FPL's most popular template picks, hoping to land a convincing blow. 🥊
Let us know what you make of our picks!
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Welcome back to another pre-season show for Who Got The Assist?
Today, we take a look back at our FPL careers, and take learnings from our previous trials and tribulations in Fantasy Premier League, as we look to improve as managers (and assist you) ahead of the 23/24 season.
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We're back with this year's deep dive of the prices. We cover all 4 positions as well as a classic Tom WGTA data dive - does price correlate with performance? Is the game still balanced? Buckle your seatbelt for some proper detail around this year's FPL prices. We'll be back soon with the Unwritten Rules pod! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We are back for our 7th season! FPL 23/24 launched earlier today and Tom is joined in the WGTA hotseat along a brand new co-host... FPL Pricey!
We run through all of our hottest takes on pricing and the game as we know it, and have a look at our first drafts of the season.
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So we reach the end. Tom and Lucy (for her final pod as co-host) are back for the final pod of the season, covering:
Season reviews - how did our campaigns go?
3 reasons why this season was so peculiar
3 predictions for 2023/24
End of season awards
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Tom's back from an Amsterdam hotel room for a speedy pre GW13 pod, covering things like the Foden vs Saka debate and some key questions faced by wildcarders ahead of the weekend. Back next TUESDAY (due to travel) with a proper, full fat podcast with Lucy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tom's back (a bit late, sorry!) for a super quick solo turnaround pod addressing some of the key questions ahead of Gameweek 12! Back with a similar episode on Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tom and Lucy are back to consider the question of Value in FPL - what's the relationship with price? Does a fantasy football asset's price necessarily mean he's good value? What does value mean? Plus usual stuff in the questions, including what we do with Liverpool assets and how GW12 setups are looking. Back next week for a couple of shorter editions with the short turnaround Gameweeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tom and Lucy are back for a slightly shorter than usual pod looking at the value of planning in FPL - can you do so effectively nowadays? Plus the usuals, including market forces, and your questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tom & Lucy are back after a short break and are joined by Abdul aka FPL Salah. With Abdul on his wildcard, we look ahead to the second quarter of this season in terms of key players and teams of interest to fantasy football managera as well as thinking about external factors which might influence outcomes as we hurtle toward the World Cup. Plus market forces, ML update and listener questions for detail questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With information on the upcoming FPL gameweek released just hours ago, we're back for a shortened pod discussing tentative times in FPL and what our teams are shaping up to be ahead of the football resuming (sadly, for just 1 week) in Gameweek 8. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lucy returns to join Tom in discussing the question dominating the FPL conversation: is it all over for the "big at the back" defences that many started the fantasy football season with?
Plus Gameweek updates, usual other stuff and a Q&A.... and Tom explains why he's taken the plunge in wildcarding now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tom's back for a quick solo podcast given the tight turnaround between FPL gameweeks to talk through some of the key questions fantasy football managers are asking. Back next week with a full fat pod! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A swift - and hungover - podcast with Nick joining Tom (in France) after a late night the evening prior for a quick turnaround pod focusing on the key FPL questions fantasy managers are asking ahead of the new Gameweek which dawns in very short order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tom's joined once more by Nick in Lucy's absence to discuss how we use data early doors in FPL: is it worthwhile to build stories from, like, 3 data points? Plus usual fare in terms of the gameweek updates, market forces, ML updates and Q&A featuring questions surrounding how moves could be made to challenge the template ML code: juxxxe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lucy is back to join Tom to talk through enablers in FPL: how much attention should we pay historically to the 'eleventh man' in fantasy football, and how do we deal with this season's conundrums in this price point? Plus the usual gameweek updates on how we've done, the mini league update, market forces before finishing with the dessert of listeners' questions! Fantasy premier league mini league code is juxxe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
WGTA OG Nick makes a return to the pod alongside Tom to talk decision making and outcomes in fantasy football, bringing his usual mix of FPL insight and no nonsense along with Tom's behavioural science and, yknow, FPL stuff too. Plus the old classics return in market forces, the WGTA Mini League update and the Q&A. Mini League Code: juxxxe
Tom's back in a solo final podcast of the FPL preseason to go through a few questions from the community and also shed light on where his team is going ahead of the dawn of the 2022/23 season
GOOD LUCK IN GAMEWEEK 1!
On this week's episode, Lucy and Tom look back on past Gameweek 1s - "are there more goals scored?", we ask, on our walk down memory lane.
Also an in depth chat on where we are with our teams currently - what are the key decisions and how is it all shaping up?
Back next week with a final Q&A pod ahead of GW1.
In our second summer special this preseason, Lucy and Tom are joined by Sam Martin and Nima to talk about the impact of "In The Know" culture when it comes to fantasy football.
The topics covered include the importance of info, motivations for "ITKs" and the overall impact on FPL!
In the first of two summer specials this year, Tom is joined once more by Ross (FPL_Raptor) and Simon March (former FPL winner) (and very briefly, Lucy, before internet issues kicked in) to discuss the relationship between FPL, psychology and behavioural science.
Following on from last year's approach zooming in on one Gameweek, this time we zoom out and discuss what cognitive impacts could afflict managers throughout an entire season.
A super enjoyable pod to record.
Tom and Lucy return to analyse at the price list for the season ahead.
In a deep dive through each of the 4 positions in a whistlestop tour, we take a look through players at each price point and pick out key men, the main questions managers face and where we currently are in those regards in our annual pricing extravaganza.
Hope you enjoy, please 5* and the pod wherever you listen if you enjoyed it!
WGTA is back for another season!
This year, Tom's joined by Lucy - a top manager who will nicely counterweight the perpetual disappointment that is his FPL life on WGTA :)
For our opening pod of the campaign, we introduce ourselves a bit, and then have a macro discussion on how we think the season may shape out given what we know at this point and how FPL manager's strategies may look as we go forward.
It's great to be back, looking forward to season 6 (SIX!) of WGTA.
Tom's joined by Harry for a final time and also by Lucy, who'll be taking over for next season!
In this pod, we discuss:
Season roundups
A goodbye to Harry
2021-22 key talking points
Season awards
THANKS FOR LISTENING THIS SEASON.
Enjoy the summer, we'll be back soon!
Tom's joined by Harry for the penultimate time in his stint as co-host to preview that all important final Gameweek in FPL. Are there actually more goals? Who is of interest to FPL managers as one week genie in a bottle? And what do we expect?
All covered off by this week's edition.
Tom & Harry are together again to discuss the DGW37 setup in the antepenultimate pod of the season, looking at the doubling teams and asking what free hitters and non free hitters alike should do!
Plus there's a bit of chat about next year's pricing based on Haaland potentially joining the Premier League.
This week, Tom and Harry are joined by pod debutant TT (aka Thinesh) to preview the Big One - this season's FPL showpiece, Double Gameweeek 36.
Which players and teams are key? Who are we looking at? Where's our armband going? Everything you could possibly need for this week as we hurtle toward the end of 2021/22.
Harry and Tom are back for a quick pod at a time when we're looking back at teams whom we'd previously left on the shelf and are thinking of suddenly buying them in due to the fact they have more games. Is a beached player an actually OK player from a certain point of view? We're here to investigate in a short pod.
(Tom on holiday so sorry about below par sound).
Tom & Harry return for a mid week pod focusing in on the news on fixtures and how managers - in all kinds of situations - should react going forward.
How much emphasis do we place on Chelsea? What happens with different motivation levels and how should we approach that?
Back next week at the near halfway point on Monday after/during Palace vs Leeds when I (Tom) will be on holiday up in York so it might be a sliiightly less good sound quality (as a podder, my audiophilia obliges me to inform on this!)
Tom & Harry return for a short pod looking ahead for DGW33 and wondering about the best approach in a notably underwhelming set of fixtures.
Listener questions interwoven in this compact pod.
Back next week!
This week, Harry and Tom look into the ways teams finish seasons: is it more than just on the beach where motivation is concerned, and how do the different ways teams approach the business end impact outcomes?
Plus usual stuff.
Tom and Harry are back, roused from the slumber of the international break to discuss more strategic things this time round. Joined by Seb Wassell of the Scoutcast, we're here to chat sticking, twisting, and everything in between as FPL reaches its business end.
Alongside, of course, the usual updates and listener questions.
Tom is back with Harry to report, with laser-like focus, on the upcoming blank. Who is worth buying? Will they help ongoing plans? What do we even expect from a historically low scoring week?
We'll be back in 2 weeks joined by Seb Wassell of the Scoutcast.
Tom's joined by Harry to begin his stint on the pod as co-host!
This week, it's all about double gameweeks and FOMO - why do we fall for it, what are the behavioural triggers that might impact it, and is it really a trap?
Plus the usual listener questions.
It's Anthony's final podcast!
He, Tom and Nick are all back together for our yearly Risk Profiling pod, this year with a crypto spin as we seek to categorise FPL managers by their risk appetites.
Plus correspondence and stuff, alongside a bit of navel gazing as we hit pod 200 and also pay tribute to Anthony's contribution as he leaves WGTA.
Back next week as FPL Harry starts his stint on the pod!
Solo pod from Tom looking into Free Hitting for both those pressing and avoiding the button this time, homing in on questions from the community to help guide the babble.
Back next week for Anthony's final pod - please email into whogottheassist[at]gmail[dot]com any messages for his final edition!
Tom and Anthony (for his penultimate appearance as a cohost on WGTA!) return with FPL Nima to discuss the upcoming double gameweek ahead.
Unusually for us, it's all about tactical, short term advice as opposed to our usual strategic wont but nonetheless there's much to be said about the upcoming doubles which FPL managers could think about in terms of their teams going into the new week.
Plus correspondence and listener questions!
We're back after a bit of a break with FPL Fairy to just catch us up on where we were and discuss how the underlying themes of this season - [big at the back / small at the front] + [always captain Salah] + [clear template] will change going forward through the rest of the season.
We also field questions from listeners, alongside popping through Tom's Wildcard which is now active due to a poor few weeks.
Enjoy the rest of the lull, Tom will be back with a solo babble next Thursday.
Anthony and Tom return for a quick turnaround episode at the end of the work-party that was Double Gameweek 22 to lament/celebrate the outcome, and take listener questions in a rapid turnaround podcast.
We discuss general FPL enjoyment, Villa assets, Man City assets and chip strategy.
Enjoy, we'll be back next week!
We return to normal programming after last week's slightly different pod!
This week, Anthony and I look at the vaunted FPL 200 Club at (near as we can) the halfway point. We follow up on what we did 10 pods ago in Pod 13, and, using the data and past season comparisons, make some projections for how the season may end up in terms of the top 10 players in FPL as well as who will be let into the exclusive 200 club.
Plus DGW chat in the questions, and correspondence on non-captainable premiums.
Back next week!
This pod's a bit different than normal, as within we give an update on what WGTA will be like in 2022.
Unfortunately, FPL Stag is leaving in March after 2 years on the pod due to work and life commitments taking their toll - he'll still be around for a bit, but we thought we'd break the news now we had an opportunity to do.
In his place, we've got 3 (sort of) newcomers to the pod:
- Nick is returning on a semi-regular basis!
- Brilliant recent guest FPL Harry is joining from March until the end of the season
- And the excellent Lucy Highnett will be joining full time as co-host from next campaign
Following this, we also had a quick roundtable about how 2021/22 has moved thus far and how things may change going into the second half of the season, covering things like lessons learnt, key things to note and possible chip strategies given where we are in the unique current circumstances.
Back next week for a full fat pod on the 200 club at the halfway point!
Quick turnaround pod tonight with just Tom - general updates and a few questions from the community surrounding DGW plans, James replacements and suchlike.
Happy new year from us at WGTA, speak to you next year/week.
This week, Tom and Anthony are joined by FPL General to garner his pearls of wisdom on what are the strangest of times in fantasy football and ask how indeed do we navigate this most uncertain of times?
Elsewhere, it's cheeky pens in the correspondence and the gamut of context-appropriate FPL related questions in the Q&A.
One final week for the mini-league, which will be locked after GW19: 2ip43t.
We wish you a merry and healthy Christmas. Back sometime before this calendar year is out. Probably.
Quick note that there's no pod tonight given the current uncertainty.
Back on Monday with Mark (FPL General).
Hope you're all safe and well.
Speak soon!
Tom's joined in the old school by Nick this week for a quick turnaround pod, featuring Correspondence on AFCON, questions around the covid issues plaguing FPL and underperforming players alongside our usual fare.
No pod on Thurs, but we'll be back next week with @FPL General!
This week, Tom and Anthony are joined by FPL Harry (aka FPL Tipz) to look at the upcoming maelstrom of FPL Gameweeks and think about how things will evolve in terms of player picks going forward.
Also correspondence on positional factors, and a few questions to mop up what we don't cover in the main body.
We'll be back at some point next week but might miss one with the mounting festive appointments.
Speak soon!
Another quick turnaround pod from Tom and Anthony as we take listeners questions.
They surround key issues such as the usual fare around poor strikers (the Watford boys in high esteem), which City players to buy in and what we do in terms of the template.
Back next Monday!
With very little time between Gameweeks, Anthony and Tom smash through a quick turnaround pod covering Correspondence on what to do without any eye test and cover lots of ground with listener questions.
Back next Gameweek.
This week, Anthony and Tom are joined by Andy (Let's Talk FPL) to discuss the forwards in Fantasy Football and analyse what is going on with them this season - they're in a poor state.
Also featuring correspondence on defender purchase strategies and new manager bounces in a packed podcast.
League code: 2ip43t
Tom is joined in the old school by Nick, subbing in for Anthony who's sadly red flagged this week!
This time, we look (with 4 managerial changes since we last podded) at if the new manager bounce" could presage a destruction of the template going forward.
Also, the Correspondence focuses on the mid-priced mids, plus if in the questions is it too late to jump on the Chelsea wing backs, should we set up differently for the Xmas period (especially if on wildcard) and should we maybe this week diverge from Salah (c) (no!!!)
League code: 2ip43t
Just a quick note to say we'll be back next week - normally we do straight after the Gameweek has finished but doing it the other way around this time.
Speak soon!
This week, Anthony and Tom are back to discuss how the fabled "200 Club" may shake out for the season ahead by looking back at the past outcomes 10 Gameweeks into the season!
Otherwise it's the usual stuff including Market Forces and a look at whether, in the Correspondence, we should consider TC on Mo Salah in this imperious form.
Plus listener's questins on a depth of questions such as what do we do with City and Chelsea assets and the upcoming Spurs and United fixture improvement!
League code: 2ip43t
This week, Anthony and I are joined by top manager @FPLMatthew to discuss fine margins in FPL. We know the answer, let's make no bones about that! But it's about the journey that gets us there in terms of the Always Captain Salah meta and how we deal with that as managers.
Plus Tom's ruminating over an epically bad week, the usual stuff in terms of market forces etc, and Correspondence on red herrings and listener questions on things like the Chelsea and City situation and being on tilt when it comes to bad outcomes.
League code is 2ip43t. Email us for Correspondence at whogottheassist@gmail.com.
Back next week.
WGTA returns after International Break! Sadly Anthony is unwell so Tom is joined by the legend that is Karam Tayser (often on the Scoutcast) to talk about how things have unfolded this week.
And, well, unfold they have: pivoting from a correspondence question during a week fuelled by defensive returns and Salah doing the business as captain for most, we look into the idea that, maybe, we should just captain Salah until the turn of the year! Is there any gravitas in doing so?
Also, in the listener questions, it's all on Brentford, the City mids and whether big at the back is here to stay...
Join Anthony, Tom and special guest Abdul (aka FPL Salah) to discuss top transfer targets at all tiers, in all positions as we move into wildcard season for many managers, or elsewhere into transitional transfers for many. It's a time for choices to be made in many places and we're here to assist!
Elsewhere, the Correspondence focuses on taking the Bench Boost chip to levels outside of the norm, as well as listener questions on the Pep roulette and whether the Threemium has been consigned to the bin...
Anthony and Tom are back after a bit of a meh Gameweek in truth, primed to answer a Correspondence in a pod which leads with that to look into how much we should we reacting to the upcoming shift in fixture fortunes for many clubs.
Alongside the usual ML update and fixture questions, we look into the listener questions which again picks up on defensive picks, one week punts prior to wildcarding and mid price midfield hierarchies.
League code is 2ip43t
Back next week to talk all things wildcard with FPL Salah!
Tom and Anthony are joined by Surya from AllAboutFPL this week for an in-depth look at the defence - where do we invest, and what players catch our eye at this stage of the season?
Additionally, the correspondence calls out the 4.5s (DUFFY!!) as well as listener questions on things like midfield malaise, if we're still going to sell Ronaldo as early as telegraphed and goalkeeper transfers.
Enjoy, speak next week!
The international snoozefest is over, meaning Tom and Anthony are back to look over the new fashion for a "threemium" set up with 3 premium players in FPL. Is this a long term trend? Or is it a flash in the pan after a weekend where the stars aligned for expensive players but the mid priced assets going forward has a gameweek to forget?
Elsewhere, the Correspondence features chat about Man City players and the Pep roulette, and in the questions on-the-button issues such as Antonio actions, Leeds pickups and future developments are discussed.
The league code this year is 2ip43t.
Back next week!
This week, Anthony and Tom are joined by a debutant to podding in James Queralt (@FPL_JQ on twitter) to examine the impact CR7 will have on how we look at FPL this season.
Following on from last pod's chat about an aggressive, premium hopping strategy, we turn our focus to look at the players who will enable that - the long term picks in the mid-price range that you'll want to set and forget in defence, midfield and attack.
We also speak about Ronaldo himself in the correspondence section, and also answer some listener questions. Plus Tom reveals his reasons for and gives us an initial look into his Wildcard.
We will return after Gameweek 4. Enjoy the International Break.
The second Gameweek of the season ends with knees jerking all over the place.
As that happens, Anthony and Tom look over how this season's profile is emerging and ask if a more aggressive strategy could open itself up to FPL managers looking to get ahead as the campaign unfolds.
Elsewhere, there's correspondence on how much data we need to make decisions, as well as listener questions on things as diverse as the UK govt's exemption lists to if Lukaku is essential.
Back next week with James Queralt!
The opening Gameweek has been and gone and we're back - with Nick! - to discuss what we can take from this year's opener with a lot of things to talk about as one of the most explosive first Gameweeks of the season takes place.
Elsewhere, in the Correspondence we talk about how the punt picks can make a difference, and among a myriad of listener questions we take on the challenge of seeing what we do if you're got mid priced midfielders transfers in mind.
League code: 2ip343t
Back next week to discuss what happens in Gameweek 2.
It's the end of preseason! Join Anthony and Tom on a look into whether there are more goals scored on the opening Gameweek than usual as Tom analyses past first weekends to find the truth,
Also, via our correspondence, we give analysis about our sides and how things are currently shaping up as another season dawns.
GOOD LUCK AHEAD OF GAMEWEEK ONE!
We'll be back next week to pick over the wreckage thereof.
With two weeks to go before GW 2021-2, normal service resumes with Anthony and Tom delving into the player list for our annual pricing pod. It's a lengthier edition than our usual fare, packed full of info as it is, which may require a couple of trips!
This year, we use the twemplate (twitter + template =) to frame our discussion, looking at the herd picks versus other alternatives, highlighting a great deal of the possible choices out there in all 4 positions at 3 different price points (premium/support/fringe).
We also mention where we're at with our own teams, too, reflecting on the conversation.
Back next week with a familiar face in the final preseason podcast of this cycle.
Following on from last week's pod on Fandom and the kick-off with Behavioural Science this week's pod continues our Summer Specials as we probe at the relationship between Analytics and FPL as we round off our trilogy.
Join Tom, Anthony and top guests Simon (aka Analytic FPL) and Jamie (aka Wee Rogue) from the Corridor of Uncertainty Podcast on a journey through the myriad ways data, stats, analytics and all that impact us as Fantasy Football managers - from the nature of form, to stats vs the eye test.
We'll be back next Tuesday (3rd August) with our proper pricing pod of the FPL fixture list, as we assess who we should be looking at ahead of GW1 and also dig into some of the key quandaries we, and other FPL managers, may well be facing.
Following on from last week's pod on Behavioural Science, this week's pod continues our Summer Specials with an analysis of the relationship between Fandom and FPL.
Join Tom, Anthony and top guests Lucy Highnett and Adam Pritchard on a cruise through the ways in which club biases can help, hinder or downright destroy fantasy football objectivity - either when reading advice from others or in making your own decisions.
We'll be back next Monday (26th July) with the third of our three Summer Special pods. This'll be on Analytics and FPL, where we'll be joined by Jamie (aka Wee Rogue) and Simon (aka Analytic FPL) for another in depth conversation about all things statistical.
This summer, we’re offering something different. Here at WGTA, we’ve recorded a trilogy of podcasts – Summer Specials – looking into a specific theme that impacts FPL in depth with well placed guests to provide a unique way of looking all that surrounds fantasy football. The first pod is Behavioural Science and FPL. Join Tom, […]
Hello so WE’RE BACK for another season! In this first pod of the 2021/22 season – the fifth year of WGTA! – we have a lot to talk about as we throw off the bit of rust that may have accumulated after an actual summer break. The first half is all about who we are, […]
It’s the end of yet another season, and we’re here for a final pod this term to look over the campaign just gone. We begin with our season reviews, our mini league reviews and, a bit of an announcement with regards to next year. There’s also an extensive analysis of what made 2020/21 so unique, […]
This week, Tom and Anthony look ahead to Gameweek 38 by reviewing how prior Last Days have gone to give an understanding of how this might look from an FPL perspective – will there be goals galore? We also pick out 5 last day punts each! We take a final correspondence question on FPL manager […]
This week, Tom and Anthony look ahead to Gameweek 37 after BGW36 as the FPL season draws to an end. After the usual Gameweek Reviews, Market Forces and an update on the ML, this quick turnaround edition is listener centric. We take a correspondence question on fandom – with this summer’s plans lain bare – […]
This week, Anthony and Tom are joined by the punner extraordinaire Adam Pritchard (find him @threefivewho on twitter) to do some navel gazing surrounding next year’s pricing structure. Obviously not an exhaustive look at every single player and team, but a breeze through many of the key men in all positions to just speculate on […]
This week, Anthony, Nick and Tom are joined by the brilliant Lucy Highnett (find her @lucyhighnett on twitter) to discuss the 200 club. We analyse the elite band of players scoring over 200 points per season past and present and assess their performance this season, as well as projecting their performance going forward. Also the […]
The band’s back together this week as Tom, Nick and Anthony use this pod as a time to pick through the avalanche of correspondents emails we’ve been asked to talk over some key questions that arise in FPL, from captaincy, hit taking to, erm, singing an FPL related adaptation of Spice Girls’ 2 Become 1. […]
This week’s quick turnaround pod is a speedy edition featuring Anthony and Tom after what happened in DGW32. Starting with a correspondence on how to deal with the blank in 33 from Ollie Aasht, we then moved on to the key questions growing out of how we deal with things going forward – Liverpool, Leicester […]
This episode, on a week when many are feeling the affects of bad outcomes meaning a lot of “I Quit” pronouncements on social channels, it feels an apt time to remember why we play the game in the first place as ask: why do we enjoy playing FPL anyway? We look at how the downsides […]
This episode, it’s our annual look at teams “on the beach” and how that concept impacts our FPL decisions as we reach the business end of the season. Which players and teams should we therefore we be targeting – or avoid targeting – as we reach the end of the season is the key question […]
On this week’s pod, Tom and Nick indulge in a leisurely chat without many notes in the international break about the final 8 Gameweeks in terms of how to handle the home straight. This covers looking at a couple of the big budget teams in City and Liverpool and our position on their players, and […]
On this week’s pod, we’re joined by the Scoutcast’s Seb Wassell (find him @SebWassell on twitter!), an excellent guest, to talk all things blank gameweek 29. In this pod, Nick, Tom and Seb talk over frisk the fixtures via looking at each team with a semblance of depth, identifying their virtues and, by extension, their […]
This week’s quick turnaround pod is just Nick and Tom – an OG pod – covering the key questions growing out of mini DGW 26! Listener Q+A such as how to rank climb, if strikers are off the menu and what we do with City players are on the agenda as we move into the […]
This week’s quick turnaround pod covers the key questions among FPL managers coming out of Double Gameweek 26 via our Q+A. Alongside that, it’s the market forces, the mini league ranking and then the questions. This week’s questions give our view on the key questions on the week, such as premium sell-offs, how to manage […]
This week, it’s our annual look at fantasy football manager risk profiles. We utilise hits taken by managers to try to categorise you all into categorise and talk about what that tells about about differing manager strategies going forward. The questions focus in on the big issue of the double gameweek – who do we […]
This week’s quick turnaround pod covers Nick and Tom’s decisions to wildcard (alongside Anthony’s reticence!) – what are we doing with our wildcard? Who are picking and why? Lots of discussions ensue about key wrinkles around the players we’d be buying, our motivations to do so and what we’re aiming to do with it. The […]
This week, Nick and Tom are joined by former FPL Champ and LSE grad Simon March to talk about the impact of behavioural science on FPL. In a practically driven application of the theories behind this, we look at three key concepts in behavioural science: Gambler’s/Hot Hand Fallacy Loss Aversion Satisifing vs Maximising in decision […]
This week’s quick turnaround pod covers the key questions among FPL managers coming out of Gameweek 22 via our Q+A. Alongside that, it’s the market forces, the mini league ranking and then the questions. This week’s questions give our view on the key questions on the week, such as how do we assess the 9-0, […]
This week’s quick turnaround pod covers the key questions among FPL managers coming out of Gameweek 21 via our Q+A. Alongside that, it’s the market forces, the mini league ranking and then the questions. This week’s questions give our view on the key questions on the week, such as flailing premiums, how odd the season […]
This week’s quick turnaround pod is a trailblazer in its correspondence-led visage. This time, we focus in on huge question focusing on Soucek gate – why might we bench the wrong players? It’s all about price. Accordingly, we look at the arguments surrounding that with behavioural science and the continued value of the big boys […]
This week, a proper full fat pod looks at the concept of effective ownership – how much those players you do own, and don’t, impact our ranks as FPL managers and how we deal with all that. Our in depth chat was really enjoyable, and we’re sure you’ll find something in it too to help […]
This week’s pod is a concise, focused episode concentrating on the double gameweek to come with looks at captaincy, the key teams to target and some potential differentials plus addressing further questions that are being asked around the FPL world currently. The correspondence section will return next pod. For correspondence matters, get your questions in […]
This episode, Nick and Tom are joined by the man many dub the fantasy GOAT in Mark Sutherns to discuss the upcoming blank Gameweek and how navigate around that, plus zero in on key players/teams to target. Plus the correspondence this week is on how we present key information, alongside the Q+A which involves chat […]
This episode, again given the short time between gameweeks, we smash out another short pod to discuss the key issues in the fantasy meta. It’s a Q+As focused pod this week, which we get into after the usual market forces update. This time, the focus is on how the covid postponements is making a mockery […]
This week, we’re joined by FPL General to discuss the upcoming busy calendar, with the Christmas schedule seeing games coming thick and fast alongside the news that a blank and double to navigate will appear after the fixtures onslaught. We size up the situation, give our own approaches (for now) as well as offering advice […]
This episode, again given the short time between gameweeks, it’s the second of our two “bare bones” pods given the hectic turnarounds! It’s a Q+As focused pod this week, which we get into after the usual market forces update. We know blanks and doubles are all the rage, but that’s being saved for next week […]
This week, given the short time between gameweeks, it’s one of two “bare bones” pods that we’ll be recording on this week of FPL time travel as we move through 3 Gameweeks in just 7 days. It’s a Q+As focused pod this week, which we get into after the usual market forces update. The correspondence […]
This week, we reflect on how things are chopping and changing and ask – is it better sometimes to just stick rather than twist? We also distinguish between the premiums and the supporting cast – does this season conform to the rules of holding on to the high prices players and concentrating movement on the […]
This week, we size up the glut of premium options on offer and ask: can we cover everything in fantasy premier league? We look at several big name, high priced players and agonise over whether they can all fit in our teams – or will there be a solution in cheaper cover picks like Jota? […]
We’re reunited as a trio to pick over the perhaps vexed question: what is the impact luck has on fantasy football? We look at several facets which comprise that most taboo of terms to try to come to some sort of idea of how much it influences our outcomes as FPL managers. Elsewhere, it’s the […]
This week it’s an old school two man pod, with Nick and Tom updating (in Anthony’s absence due to exams) the titles dished out pre the first international break in Gameweek 4 and reflecting on what’s happened since then and how they may evolve going forward. These headings are: Team of the year (so far) […]
This episode, we’re joined by Wes aka FPL Heisenberg to chat team structure. In the context of players missing out all over the place in the FPL universe, how should we face this challenge in how we set up our fantasy football teams? This includes discussion on money into subs, our transfer strategies and how […]
This week we ask the vexed question: should we zombify our FPL teams? Of course, our answer is no. But why? What things can maybe point to us, as managers, having a positive impact on how our teams positively progress through the season in the context of continual disasterclasses? We draw on things like contrasting […]
This episode, the spotlight turns from the Kane and Salah-type premiums of the FPL world onto the ‘Supporting Cast’ as we discuss which cheap defenders, midfielders and forwards are worthy of consideration for our Fantasy Football teams. Additionally, there’s an analysis of explosiveness in captaincy picks in our Correspondence section plus a wide ranging Q+A […]
This episode is a departure from our normal service as we take the time to introduce the newest WGTA co-host Anthony, aka FPL Stag on twitter. In the pod, we hear about Anthony’s entry into the FPL world, alongside discussing the general motivations, likes and dislikes in a state of the nation chat about how […]
On this week’s episode, we dip our toes into the stats to look at a few ways to understand the 4 topsy-turvy Fantasy Football matchdays we’ve observed… so far. We look at: Best Team (so far) Best Players (so far) Star man (so far) Surprise (so far) Flop (so far) To try to see if […]
This week’s episode evaluates 3 main ways FPL managers can assess the volatile start to the season to help make sense of the unpredictability. We undertake a penalty analysis redux in depth, look at how we deal with the experience of a bad fantasy premier league gamewek, and ask – is anyone any good at […]
On the pod this week, we’re joined by LateRiser12 – otherwise known as Pranil Sheth, the No1 FPL Manager in India in 2019/20 – to look into the criteria we use to judge what we look for in an FPL player – whether we captain or buy them in! After the market forces, it’s a […]
On the pod this week, we discuss the opening Gameweek of the Fantasy Premier League and the discuss the salient issue impacting FPL managers as the season starts: how important are penalties in FPL? Our analysis covers historic data as well as the implementation of the new FIFA rules, as well as addressing in the […]
On the pod this week, Nick’s back to join Stag and Tom to talk about early season strategies in fantasy football with Man Utd, Man City, Burnley and Aston Villa missing Gameweek 1 to create a novel conundrum: which strategy are we adopting? In this episode, we look at the ways in which fpl managers […]
This week we’re joined by our friends Lee and Sam – otherwise known as FPL Family – to dissect 5 Unwritten Rules and discuss how much we agree with them as advice touchpoints for fantasy football managers. These rules are: Form Over fixtures Captain obvious Target the whipping boys Information is more important than 0.1m […]
Buckle up this week as it’s a slightly longer serving of fantasy premier league goodness because it’s time for our yearly overview of the player price list, now that the added essential ingredient of fixtures can be added to the mix. This means we can ask the central question: how do the fixtures change our […]
We’re back for the 2020/21 season! This week, it’s our quick reactions podcast to the FPL game reopening and player pricetags, with a “zoomed out” overview of the fantasy football pricing landscape to kick off the new football season. Without fixtures at the time of recording, it’s more about our initial takes of how this […]
Here we are at our final podcast of the 2019/20 fantasy premier league season. It’s a relief, having recorded 51 episodes in an elongated season (including the Sunderland Til I Die editions), so we’re very glad to be off on a break after this! However, we’re here for a really enjoyable final season pod musing […]
As the penultimate gameweek of the fantasy football season huffs and puffs to its close, we’re here to detail one week punts and Free Hit formations in the final round of fixtures. Alongside this, it’s our questions and transfers and captains. Back on Monday for the final pod of the season!
An underwhelming week in FPL ends with a regulation 2-0 victory for United seeing the market react, and this week it’s all about how the market has developed this year. It’s a “now for something completely different” type podcast where we meditate on something – WGTA style – to give you something different in terms […]
In one of the harshest binaries between the have and have nots in Fantasy Premier League Gameweek history, we get psychological. This week, we go big on a throwback to our behavioural science heartlands as we look at the salient impacts of outcome bias and hindsight in FPL and how we should recognise and factor […]
Another midweek set of fixtures in the Premier League restart comes to the end with Tom in a good mood after an 100+ point outcome to his bench boost! This week, with Anthony under the weather, Tom and Nick go oldschool with a vintage 2-man pod looking at how Fantasy Premier League managers have historically […]
The second Gameweek of FPL’s return concludes with Liverpool’s crowning at 2019/20 Premier League Champions! Reflecting market forces, this week delves into the key issues thrown to the fore by the data as fantasy football managers look to purchase in shiny new options in their forward line as strikers come under the microscope as money […]
We restart the fantasy football season with a tumultuous double gameweek with a quick turnaround podcast. Unfortunately, Nick can’t make it this week but we use his wildcard as a way to assess what might be on FPL managers’ minds after that (re)opening week heading into a quickly imminent next gameweek. The pod covers discussions […]
As the FPL restart draws near, we spend time analysing key men to own for the upcoming final furlong. We highlight those important players who fit the profile for our interest ahead of the restart in a whistlestop, non-exhaustive tour of players by position that fantasy football managers may wish to consider as the season […]
With FPL officially reopening, we pick over the strategies that are emerging to tackle the challenge of the football resuming. We discuss our situations and how we’re countering them, from which we hope managers will be able to reflect and optimise their own approaches ahead of the (re)kick-off of the season into the final 9 […]
FPL returns – ish. We’re in the run-up to the reactivation of the FPL season with things scheduled to kick off again on 17th June! With this in mind, we’re back to discuss 3 key things to watch out for as Fantasy Football comes back as the Premier League itself returns. In this pod, Nick, […]
Rounding off our journey through Sunderland Till I Die, we’re joined by the brilliant Alex McCain, host of the Roker Rapport. The episode is split into two sections this week to cover the breadth of material, which means the news misses out but we gain a helluva lot of depth in its place! Part one […]
For Sunderland Till I Die Content Only, Start At 13:42 We return for the final episode of our Sunderland Till I Die watchalong (but not the final episode on it, as you’ll hear on the pod!) In this episode, after an initial overview of the news, we discuss S2E6 – Football Is Life. As the […]
For Sunderland Till I Die Content Only, Start At 14:55 We return for episode 5 of our lockdown content, starring our watchalong of Sunderland Till I Die. In this edition, after an initial overview of the news, we discuss S2E5 – The Time For Men. As office drama is replaced by on-pitch action as the […]
For Sunderland Till I Die Content Only, Start At 9:30 We return for episode 4 of our lockdown content, starring our watchalong of Sunderland Till I Die. In this edition, after an initial overview of the news, we discuss S2E4 – Playing Poker. This is THE episode of the series, with the ramping drama as […]
For Sunderland Till I Die Content Only, Start At 9:49 We return for episode 3 of our lockdown content, starring our watchalong of Sunderland Till I Die. In this edition, after an initial overview of the news, we discuss S2E3 – Pride, Passion and Loyalty. This is THE Charlie Methven episode, in which we discuss […]
For Sunderland Till I Die Content Only, Start At 11:23 We return for episode 2 of our lockdown content, starring our watchalong of Sunderland Till I Die. In this edition, after an initial overview of the news, we discuss S2E2 – The Old Fashioned Way. This includes a look into communications styles, ownership motivations, agents […]
For Sunderland Till I Die Content Only, Start At 18:30 So we’re back, but back a bit differently as we pivot toward our lockdown content. We’re now recording purely for our own amusement to help keep us sane, but we’re sure this’ll entertain you as well. This first podcast in the new format covers two […]
This week, Nick returns to accompany Stag and Tom to play a game of Stick or Twist with FPL. We reflect on key features of the game – Positions, Scoring and the Economy – and decide whether we’d stick with them or twist to something else if we were in charge. Plus also a ream […]
2019/20: Gameweeks on hold This week, Stag and Tom are joined by friend of the pod Adam Pritchard (follow @threefivewho on twitter) for a pretty damn funny record in which they discuss recent developments from Premier League statements, its consequences for FPL, and take a menagerie of questions. Worth especially listening out for Stag’s descents […]
2019/20: Gameweeks on hold This week, Stag, Nick and Tom talk through life on hold, in real life and in FPL when it comes to dealing with the coronoavirus lockdown and answer a bunch of diverse listener questions. We hope you’re all safe and well. We’ll keep going with the weekly pods as things allow. […]
2019/20: Gameweek 29 Review, 30 Preview This week, we’re joined by the irreplaceable Ben Crellin to talk blanks and doubles time in FPL and discuss how we plan to navigate chip season Also featuring an embedded market forces and questions this week, with the majority of air time devoted to talking strategy. League Code: eikx03
2019/20: Gameweek 28 This week, we celebrate our 100th podcast with a reflection of over 150 hours of podcast time as well as a classic FPL discussion of form versus fixtures. Also featuring Market Forces, Stag’s Take, Dadwatch and Listener questions. League Code: eikx03 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT. Listen and subscribe using the […]
2019/20: Gameweek 27 Review & BGW28 Preview Stag and Nick reveal their five week plans to navigate the upcoming blanks and potential double There’s also market forces, Stag’s Take and Dad watch League Code: eikx03 Listen and subscribe using the links here.
GW 27 Preview/GW28 Preview 2019/20 Stag and Nick deliver a quick pod after their first record earlier in the week failed. Topics included are 2 teams to watch & 2 to avoid for the coming week, market forces, and listener questions including replacing the injured Son Heung-Min Back next week with standard good quality audio […]
2019/20: Gameweek 24/25 Review & GW26 Preview Stag and Nick are joined by Holly (@FFCommunity_) to assess the season of blips and how to navigate it going forward. We’ve also got a round of up of our thoughts on the January transfer dealings and plenty of listeners questions. There’s also market forces and an update […]
2019/20: Gameweek 23 Review/DGW24 Preview Stag and Nick give their thoughts ahead of the midweek DGW24 action and look back to a GW23 that will stick in FPL memories for all the wrong reasons. We’ve got plenty of listeners questions on Liverpool, triple captaincies, and more. There’s also market forces, Stag’s Take, and #dadwatch League […]
Gameweek 22, 2019/20 Nick and a jubilant post-Aguero captaincy Stag are joined by Tom in Brisbane Airport to discuss the risk profiles of FPL managers using poll data sourced from the community both this season and in the last campaign. There’s also market forces, Stag’s Take, #dadwatch, as well as further listener questions. League Code: eikx03 […]
Gameweek 21, 2019/20! This week, Tom guests on his own pod before his sojourner south, joining Stag and Nick to discuss the effect of “the new manager bounce” at Arsenal, Everton, Watford and West Ham, as well as DGW plans with GW24 edging closer. There’s also market forces, Over 30s, a new Stag’s Take feature […]
Gameweek 21, 2019/20! This week, Nick is joined by caretaker co-host FPL Stag to look back on the two festive gameweeks which caused a lot of frustration and saw big rank swings. There’s also market forces, a zombies league update and #dadwatch, as well as further listener questions. This is the last pod of 2019 […]
Gameweek 18, 2019/20! Slightly more prosaic offering this week as we answer our listener questions (especially wtaf do we do with Son), as round off the key topics from the Liverblank as we head into the Festive frenzy. Happy Xmas/holidays from us at WGTA! League Code: eikx03 Listen and subscribe using the links here.
Gameweek 17, 2019/20! This week we’re joined by the big cheese himself FPL General to discuss loyalty and taking risks, the Liverblank and FPLing over the festiv period. There’s also market forces, an update on the 30 ups and #dadwatch, as well as further listener questions. We’ll be back for one final pod (probably) next […]
Gameweeks 14-16, 2019/20! This week, where we were even on points in Gameweek 14 we return to examine how Nick has carved out a bit of a gap between himself and Tom in the 3 Gameweeks in 7 days we just went through. The sliding doors all left narrow space for differentiation in the tricky, […]
Gameweeks 14 and 15, 2019/29 This week, in lieu of a full on pod, we took to YouTube to discuss two of WGTA’s trademark stats – Talisman and Value. The audio is attached here. League Code: eikx03 Back next week with a full pod – and maybe Tom will be back with a solo back end […]
Gameweek 13, 2019/20! This week, in a packed pod, we’re joined by the insightful Josh Williams (follow him on twitter @distancecovered) to look at the incoming FPL onslaught with 3 Gameweeks coming over just 7 days (Gws 14 to 16). We do this through focusing on the key men for the sides with decent fixtures […]
Gameweek 12, 2019/20! This week, after focusing heavily on players and teams for the last few pods, we instead turn the spotlight on managers and how we deal with bandwagons in FPL. The challenge of the bandwagon decision comes around often, so this pod looks at the reasoning dilemmas and psychology behind them to help […]
Gameweek 11, 2019/20! This week, the cheap filler is looking killer as we’re joined by Luke Jerdy (follow him here on twitter!), aka Jesse from Hollyoaks, from the Triple Captain podcast to look over the men in the cheap seats! Yes, it’s the 3rd/4th/5th defenders/midfielders/forwards under the spotlight, as well as how the variety of […]
Gameweek 10, 2019/20! This week we (hopefully) return to normal service in the FPL scores, leading us to examine the players who are currently excelling and ask the question: are any of them season long men in our sides? As usual, we also include our usual features in the Market Forces, 30+, Nick/Tom picks, #dadwatch […]
Gameweek 9, 2019/20! As the relentless punishment from the game continues, Nick and Tom are back to continue to assess the damage, looking at how fine margins and unpredictability have made for a risk v reward dynamic in FPL currently. As usual, we also include our usual features in the Market Forces, 30+, Nick/Tom picks, […]
We’re joined by Suj and James from Planet FPL for a bit of a natter in this international break special! Hope you enjoy, we’ll try and make this happen again in the future when Nick’s not down with chicken pox. Warning: not one to listen to in the car with kids! League Code: eikx03 SoundCloud iTunes […]
Gameweek 8. 2019/20! This week we’re joined from NZed to complete our brace of guests from Down Under by Alex Ball (follow him on twitter here) to help us take a look at what’s happened in the first eight gameweeks and why so many have had a tough time. As usual, we also include our […]
Gameweek 6 in 2019/20! On a week where many a fate was decided by a last minute no-show, WGTA are no exception as Nick suddenly gets eaten by the work monster. Luckily, we’ve an excellent vice captain of our own as Will Thomas from Fantasy Football Hub (follow him here) steps into the void. It’s all […]
Gameweek 5 in 2019/20! This week it’s time for some introspection as our heavily trailed Big At The Back idea is questioned widely. What happened? Where did the defensive points go? How will we react? That’s basically the main part of the discussion on today’s edition. As usual, we also include our usual features in […]
Gameweek 4 in 2019/20! We’re joined by the brilliant Adam Hopcroft (follow him on twitter here) to discuss the use of stats, and where we think the season will go from here. As usual, we also include our usual features in the Market Forces, 30+, Nick/Tom picks and #dadwatch. There’s also a heavily expanded questions […]
Gameweek 3 in 2019/20! After the divergence post wildcards and mini wildcards galore, we’re back to talk about holding your nerve as panic begins to set in despite all of the moves made. Our features also return, which are the Market Forces, the Over 30s team, the Nick/Tom pick and the zombies, as well as […]
Gameweek 2 in 2019/20! After the quiet optimism of the opening weekend comes wildcards and hits galore, meaning we assess the merits of going nuclear right away along with presenting some data (thanks to our friend Wee Rogue) which may suggest big names are OK but reservations about ripping apart our teams. Our features also […]
We’re back for the first proper Gameweek of 2019/20! Lots to talk about as the season kicks off, as we have a think about our reactions to the first Gameweek, advocate patience and talk about a few bits and pieces. Yes, we’re back to a classic stats pod sans stats, but we have plenty to discuss after […]
We’ve finally made it to the end of preseason! Phew. We look forward to the new season ahead with a paradoxical look back at Gameweek 1s of yesteryear, taking a trip down memory lane and figuring out if there’s anything we can learn from those historic opening weekends. There’s also more “since we last spoke” […]
The yearly team previews conclude with the M-Ws! Lots of research done to bring you this yearly feast of preseason analysis on squads and talk about the key men to help aid your decision making. Featuring a great cameo by the brilliant Lucy Highnett (follow her on twitter here) to talk all things Saints. Sorry […]
It’s the yearly team previews, starting with the A-Ls! Lots of research done to bring you this yearly feast of preseason analysis on squads and talk about the key men (plus Barkley and Benteke) to help aid your decision making. Hope it’s useful! Back next week with the second installment. If you’re interested in Tom’s […]
Our preseason content continues as we’re joined by the twitter thread king Neil Murray (follow him here) for our yearly Unwritten Rules of FPL show. This time, we voice over 6 rules designed to be guiding principles to help FPL managers throughout the season, which are: – The Game Has Evolved, Change With It – […]
A slightly different podcast this time, as Tom is joined by Will from Fantasy Football Hub, Dan Cox (winner of Sky FF 2016/17) and Mark Edworthy (@skypodcast) to introduce interested FPL players to the Sky Fantasy game. SKY FANTASY IS UK ONLY. APOLOGIES TO GLOBAL LISTENERS (vpns are available) Of course, if you’re a dedicated […]
Hi all We were all caught on the hop with the really early game relaunch, and assume OFPL were too as some teams aren’t quite finished yet! As it’s still early days, 6 weeks before Gameweek 1, we’re delaying the full fat A-L and M-W preview pods to come, and instead this week release a […]
Wow that rolled around quickly! We’re back to discuss the fixture list, joined by FPL Stag on a whistle stop tour through the Prem teams and our initial thoughts as the new FPL season dawns. Back with the prices podcast when the game relaunches, hopefully in the first week of July. SoundCloud iTunes Stitcher Acast […]
Hello! In this quick introduction to us, we talk about the origins of WGTA – our friendship, how doing WGTA was born out of adversity, and what we try to do with the platform we have. Back for a proper FPL podcast after the fixtures are released. SoundCloud iTunes Stitcher Acast Spotify Podbean
We’re back for the final gameweek pod of the season as we look back over the campaign through the lens of several meaty and not-so-meaty awards for the year. This means things like player of the year interspersed with bandwagon of the season! We also round off our key features with some market forces analysis, […]
We’re back for the final “pre Gameweek” pod of the season to, well, spend a while navel gazing into *next season as we talk about what some of the impacts of this year’s events may have on next year’s teams and prices. Additionally, it’s market forces, it’s a Zombie update (with a crowned winner!), the […]
This week, we’re back after a good week for both of us to talk about Overmanagement – should we revalue the importance of being idle and doing nothing? We also take a look at captains for Gameweek 37 then do the usual features and questions. Main league: 516-441 SoundCloud iTunes Stitcher Acast Spotify(NEW FOR 2018/19) […]
In lieu of a full fat podcast this week, Tom took to YouTube due to the tight turnaround joined by Will from Fantasy Football Hub. Enjoy, back in Gameweek 36 for a full pod Sorry for the sound issues, hopefully it’s bearable – I couldn’t sort it out 🙁 Main league: 516-441 Youtube link SoundCloud […]
This week our late Tuesday night pod looks at Value in FPL now that price may have fallen down slightly in relevance as we react the tail end of the season. We also cast our eye over a few DGW assets to help you plan your transfers. We also catch up with the Market forces, […]
This week we’re joined by Lee and Sam, who runs the twitter account and YouTube channel @FPLFamily. It’s decisions, decisions as we reach wildcard week for many! We cover the premium, enabler and single gameweek assets comprising FPL manager’s wildcard squads – whilst also providing help for non-wildcarders who are managing their way through this […]
In lieu of a full fat podcast this week, we took to YouTube due to the tight turnaround joined by Ted, who runs the twitter account and forthcoming YouTube channel @TedTalksFPL. We cover many of the key issues of today, from how we face up to the blank gameweek to come, and also how we […]
Back to normal this week as Nick returns to the pod to talk about his Free Hit and how he’s approaching it, alongside pondering the question of whether it’s the end for Mo Salah in our sides for this campaign. We also catch up with the Market forces, the Nick Pick, a swift zombie update […]
We discuss which teams are donning their flip-flops and heading to the beach, and the repercussions of this absence of motivation for FPL managers. This week, with Nick called away for work last minute, FPL Stag (or Anthony to his ma) kindly steps off the bench once more to join Tom as co-host. We discuss which teams […]
This week, we’re talking about the key men for the upcoming blank gameweek, with many a transfer plan hinging which strategies managers are choosing to navigate the next few fixtures. Accordingly, we take a deep dive into Bournemouth, Leicester and West Ham with several of their key players on the table right now, as well […]
In lieu of a full fat podcast this week, we took to YouTube due to the tight turnaround joined by Will from Fantasy Football Hub. We cover many of the key issues of today, from how we face up to 120 min City assets across to who we need to be targetting, plus how those […]
This week it’s our blanks and doubles special, so who better to join us than the Godfather of these himself Sir Ben Crellin! We’ve concocted a highly concentrated just-over-an-hour dose of advice to help you through the headache of the upcoming period, covering laying out the context, discussing strategies and identifying key men and teams to […]
This week, with Tom on holiday, FPL Stag (or Anthony to his ma) steps in to join Nick on the episode as co-host. We discuss who will be the targets for the next few weeks as we lead up to the Gameweek 27 blank for a few sides, and how we disinvest from Man City […]
This week, we’re joined long term friend of the pod Ryan from FantasyYIRMA (follow him on twitter here). We have a general discussion ownership in FPL, especially with YIRMA’s recent article on Four Four Two as part of their weekly contribution that focused on this. Are players like Alonso and Richarlison ownership-based picks? We also […]
This week, we’re talking Risk Profiles in FPL, looking at the amount of hits that people have taken so far and trying to understand what you might bear in mind given the sort of manager you are, based on testimonies from the community and our own experiences. We also catch up with the Market forces, […]
This week, we’re joined by Adam Hopcroft (follow him on twitter here), one of the top new accounts on FPL twitter this season. We have a general discussion about stats in FPL, understanding how to look at them in context and mention the MVPs and hidden gems in the data currently. We also catch up […]
This week, with the FPL Gameweeks coming thick and fast, there’s no time for a full on pod but we took to YouTube to record “WGTQ+A II” to tackle many key issues over Xmas as well as answering key questions from twitter and the stream. We’ll be back after Gameweek 21 for a full podcast […]
This week, we’re joined by the brilliant FPL General (follow him on twitter here) to discuss how we’re shaping up going into the festive fixture pile-up, looking at things like premium player ping-pong, how we view the transfer market and how important we think the bench actually is. We also catch up with the Market […]
This week, it’s Tom’s turn to take on the darkness as Nick emerges from his nadir as we reflect on FPL despair and way to overcome it. We also introduce the Selfishness Index, which is another way for managers to assess players’ cases for inclusion in our teams. We also catch up with the Market forces, […]
This week, with the FPL Gameweeks coming thick and fast, there’s no time for a full on pod but we took to YouTube to record a brief “WGTQ+A” talking about our plans to tackle the next couple of Gameweeks as well as answering key questions from twitter and the stream. We’ll be back after Gameweek 16 […]
This week, as Nick melts down about a Vokes goal, the template is being threatened by the likes of Sterling, Sane, and the Spurs players. We take a look at the fork in the road in terms of premium assets, and think about how we might maneuver to suit the new template. Tom also did […]
This week, we’re joined by long term friend of the pod FPL Stag to talk Talisman Theory based on our recent November update (listen out for Stag’s Ingsvisceration of the Saints man!) in a special feature edition that was streamed live on YouTube when recording. We then look at the features – Market Forces, zombies and All England […]
This week, we’re joined from Canada by FPL Racoon Nation (Rishi) to talk the star midfield quad of Sterling, Salah Mane and Hazard and how we fit them into our FPL sides. We then look at the features – Market Forces, zombies and All England team – before answering some questions. Main league: 516-441 Next […]
This week, Nick gets unleashed on the topic of the big at the back defence as we look at the key men to target back there and if the idea stats up. We then look at the features (Market Forces (Barkley chase!)), zombies and All England team before answering some questions. Main league: 516-441 Back […]
Hi all! A weary week in FPL is a good time to record a “feature” pod with @_FiGuide (Pet Berisha) to talk about FPL and Football Index, and the various comparisons and contrasts between the two games plus what we might learn from one another. We then go through our usual features (including a short […]
Hi all! It’s our 50th pod! And we’re joined by a live audience on YouTube to record the podcast this week. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT FROM BOTH OF US. This week, we take a look at the block of four fixtures between International Breaks and talk about the key sides and assets to […]
Hi all! This week we give our take on the “Fantastic Four” situation in FPL, involving analysis and contextual detailing of the key men in Salah, Kane, Kun and Hazard. We give our view on who gets on the podium. We then move on to our features section, which covers: Market Forces: our look at […]
Hi all! This week, in the second half of our holiday pods (Nick’s in Cyprus, forgive any audio issues) we’re joined by 2014/15 FPL champion Simon March to talk about Behavioural Economics and some basic concepts that impact how we act as FPL managers. We then move on to our features section, which covers: Market Forces: our […]
Hi all! This week, with Tom on holiday (please forgive the rougher cut than usual), we talk team value a little bit but mostly talk about Nick’s wildcard which hopefully is useful to those with the big chip active. We then move on to our features section, which covers: Market Forces: our look at the […]
Hi all! This week, a “Feature” podcast looks at the impact of the European football (in the guises of the Champions and Europa Leagues) on the prospects of the Top 6 (Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City, Man United and Spurs) and talk about some of the key men in those sides. We then move on […]
Hi all! This week, we’re joined by Nick from Fantasy Football Analysts (twitter here, website here) to talk about reacting to our first sub-par gameweek, wildcard planning and also have a wider discussion on ownership on its impacts on the strategies of FPL managers. We then move on to our features section, which covers: Market Forces: our […]
Hi all! This week, we look at the ~6.5m “mid size” midfielders whom can really benefit you if you jump on and off them at the right time with the advent of Richarlison and Madison. We then look at Tom’s wildcard and the reasons you might consider a wildcard in the future to a certain […]
Hi all! It’s just after Gameweek 1 and we pick over the wreckage of the opening weekend through the lens of optimism, looking at a few picks we and maybe a few of you made and why we should look on the bright side. We also look at a few new joiners to the Premier […]
Hi all! We’re back for our final pod of the preseason joined by FPL Stag, whom we’re also collaborating with on twitter for our Preseason Previews. Here, it’s not the ten commandments but nine unwritten rules of FPL that we debate the merits of, as well as talking in depth about how rotation may become […]
Surprise pod! We had some time over the weekend, so thought we’d spent 90 mins or so talking about player positions as we did this last year – hope it’s useful and keeps you ticking over this preseason. Back next week with our “unwritten rules of FPL” pod with FPL Stag SoundCloud: iTunes Stitcher Acast […]
We return for 2018/19! We continue our 2018/19 previews with our second podcast of the season. With no messing around, we get stuck in to L-W, in a big fat podcast that rounds off our team previews and finishes off our “stats bomb” on all the big teams to help you with picking your Gameweek […]
We’re back for 2018/19! Welcome new listeners, and a special welcome back to our regulars from last season! This podcast, our first of the preseason, we voice over what to expect from us in preseason and the pod format this year, followed by our look at the FPL prospects of teams A thru H in […]
We’re back for our final, chill pod of the season picking over the ruins of the 17/18 that was. We look at hits, price trends and a couple of impacts of that, before moving on to our features (including final anti-meta and Nyom updates, and a voice over Prospecting the Prospects) and then finally ending […]
We’re joined on the pod by Lee and Sam from FPL Family (find their Twitter here and watch/subscribe to their videos on YouTube here) for our penultimate pod of the season! We talk Gameweek 38 tips, play styles and exposure to the community, before going through our features (including a big NyomWatch!) and answering your […]
A slightly sleep deprived Nick returns to join Tom for the double gameweek 37, taking in a whistlestop tour of all the key teams and men. This involves talking City assets, Spurs’ key men and TC candidates first off, before looking at beached Leicester (should we keep Mahrez?), United, Arsenal and Chelsea plus the key […]
With Nick on paternity leave, Tom’s joined by Alex Ball and Tom (Editor of 90MAAT) for a detailed look at how we transition our squads ahead of 37 – picking out key players and teams, particularly City – and continuing the discussion on rotation and motivation. We then do our features section and take community […]
We’re joined by FPL Stag for a preview of the Free Hit (for some)Blank Game Week 35 ahead as the DGW is ongoing; we talk teams, players and strategies for those with and without the chip, before moving on to the features (including a jubilant #Nyomwatch)followed by taking your questions in a wider-ranging discussion at […]
It’s the awkward in-between Gameweek before the doubles, and we pause a minute to examine some key decisions managers made with Kane and Salah before conducting a little preview of the DGW to come before the usual features and community questions. Don’t forget to join our FPL league, the code is 1538-17403 Play immediately on […]
It’s the run-in special, featuring advice for wildcarders and non-wildcarders alike as we reach the climax of the FPL season. We talk strategies (as many as possible!) for the run in as well as Essential players, teams to Cover and player Punts to help you climb the rankings towards the end of the campaign. Don’t […]
One week later than scheduled, Pod 31 is here! It’s general WGTA chat to begin with, followed by talk of “bang theory” (how many players we need a Gameweek to get a green arrow), wildcarding in 32/3 and talk of Kane. We then do the features and take your questions. Back next weekend for a […]
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We’re reunited in person for our 30th pod, in which we talk about centre backs v wing backs in our squads, 3rd strikers and teams to invest in during the run-in before doing our features section and answering community questions Don’t forget to join our FPL league, the code is 1538-17403 Play immediately on Soundcloud: iTunes link Stitcher […]
We return for our 29th pod, in which we discuss the bonus points furore (and give our views on how it can be improved) and our advice for dealing with FPL fatigue, before doing our usual features and taking some questions in our community section. Don’t forget to join our FPL league, the code is […]
We’re back after a break for the FA Cup, which brought a world of new permutations for the upcoming period in the season. Resultantly, we’re joined by FPL spreadsheet king Ben Crellin for – what else? – a bumper pod focusing on the blanks and the doubles this year! Enjoy! (pod slightly longer than usual to […]
We’re back after Gameweek 26 and we’re joined by FPL Connect for a bumper pod focusing on season keepers and differential strategies. We also provide 3 key differentials each, before moving on to our features (including a speakers’ corner on Connect’s captaincy metric) and taking community questions at the end. Don’t forget to join our FPL […]
It’s yet another deadline day. We talk hard decisions and, true to the deadline day context, go over the new transfers in to the Premier League (as well as a couple staying on) and the ramifications for FPL, before going into the features and taking community questions. Don’t forget to join our FPL league, the […]
We’re back after Gameweek 24 for our quarter-century pod – this week we talk Luck, Risk (including a financial profiling sesh from Nick), Long v Short Term moves and the mid priced midfielders replacing Arnie/Richarlison/Lingard before moving on to our usual features and the community questions! Don’t forget to join our FPL league, the code […]
We’re back after what feels like a big break following the FPL binge of Xmas for episode 24. We talk the psychology of herd mentality, Kun v Firmino and the potential end of choice due to Kane and Salah. Don’t forget to join our FPL league, the code is 1538-17403 Play immediately on Soundcloud: iTunes […]
We’re back after a festive feast of football, and we talk the double game week for Spurs and West Ham, Hazard (a last Hazzah?), the cheap defenders and teams to target, whilst also updating you on the regular features (anti-metas; nyomwatch; market forces) before taking your questions. Last week’s theme was Christmas, obvs, but special […]
We’re back as we come up for air after a trilogy of Gameweeks, with the last full week break before we submerge once more into the fiesta of Christmas fixtures. We’re joined by special guest Chief (@FPLHints) to talk the festive period in #FPL, #Kanexit, Haz v KdB and the defensive reshuffle, whilst also updating you […]
We’re back for our midweek podcast just after Gameweek 17, as we talk how things have been going as the games come thick and fast. We chat Eden Hazard, Firmino, Kaku, Kane and rotation over Xmas, before doing our usual features (anti-metas, NyomWatch, Market forces) as well as reading a cool poetry submission. We finish […]
We’re back for our GW13-5 podcast, with the first of a triology of remote podcasts given our busy Xmas periods. We talk the emergence of the midfield, rotation, cover, and whether we lump in on Chelsea. We also do our usual features (including the return of Nyomwatch and psychology corner) before answering community questions. Apologies […]
We’re back for our GW12-13 podcast, with special guest Ewen. We talk stats, the burgeoning midfield options and what to do with that man Harry Kane. We talk the anti-meta side (an amazing 80 pointer for them thanks to WILSOON captain), the market forces and Ewen talks through his linear optimisation approach to pinpointing the […]
We’re back for our GW11-Break podcast, where we talk Kaku, the Burnley defence (again!) and how we deal with the fixture pile up. We also do our usual features – including the return of #NyomWatch – along with answering a full roster of community questions. Key features article, in case you missed them: The Anti […]
It’s the Halloween podcast as Tom and Nick talk the Gameweek 10 horror show, what we do about Kane, woes with Salah’s penalty taking and the ongoing City unpredictability. We also do our usual features – including the return of #NyomWatch – along with answering a full roster of community questions. Key features article, in […]
It’s just after FPL Gameweek 9 and we reflect on Pep’s rotation, United’s loss to Huddersfield and the death of the premium defender. We also do our usual features – including the return of #NyomWatch – along with answering a full roster of community questions. Key features article, in case you missed them: The Anti […]
It’s just after FPL Gameweek 8 and we reflect on Tom being one Jesus behind everyone else, along with finding out how Nick’s wildcard landed. We expand our market forces section once more to reflect on the frenzy of Man City-related purchases, then dwell for a short while on the psychology of hypocrisy before answering […]
FPL Gameweek 7 is over and the boys are bouncing back, both with 70+ scores to begin to add a semblance of respectability to proceedings after a slow start. We review the events of the weekend just gone and its implications for FPL, as well as doing our usual features – this week, we’ve expanded […]
It’s Gameweek 6 and Tom’s showed his wildcard hand at the table, whilst Nick looks on. We talk Tom’s wildcard, the emergence of the five star strikers up top, us finally beating the anti-meta side, the continuing market forces and answer community questions. Key features article, in case you missed them: The Anti Meta Team […]
After Gameweek 5 in FPL, Nick and Tom are stuck up **** creek, but luckily we have paddles in the shape of a wildcard for Tom and hope springing eternal for Nick. We also talk about our usual features, with the Anti-Meta side continuing to do well, a sad 5 minute cameo for Allan Nyom, […]
This week, Nick and Tom talk all things GW4 in FPL, from Liverpool’s Mane kung-fu kick leading to a high 5 for Pep’s City, to Nick’s favourite hidden gem Ben Davies going mainstream. We also talk about our usual features, with the Anti-Meta side flying high, Allan Nyom scoring low, and the market forces continuing […]
Nick and Tom join you as deadline day closes this week to pick over Gameweek 3 in FPL, talk about notable incoming transfers and answer community questions. Also, we have an exciting #NyomWatch section to update you on, alongside finding out how badly the anti-meta, anti-template “Darksiders” team did this week. Key features article, in case you […]
Hi everyone, we’re back to dissect the wreckage of Gameweek 2 in FPL! On this pod, we look at this Gameweek’s key talking points impacting FPL managers and also let you know how they affect our sides. We’ll also update you guys on the anti-meta team, do a well exciting #NyomWatch, speak about market forces, […]
It’s our first post FPL Gameweek podcast! On this pod, we update you on how we did in GW1, go through some key talking points from the weekend’s games, update you on our pod features and answer some community questions! In case you missed the articles which expands a bit more on them: The Anti […]
In our fifth fantasy football (FPL) podcast, we update you on how our teams have changed in terms ahead of Gameweek 1, reiterate our features and answer some community questions. Short but sweet this week! In case you missed the articles which expands a bit more on them: The Anti Meta Team The Stock Market […]
In our fourth fantasy football (FPL) podcast, we talk about what’s happened since launch day with our sides and generally in the community, as well as revealing our plans for the upcoming season in terms of pod features. We also answer some community questions from Twitter and Facebook! In case you missed the articles which […]
Hello. I’m Tom… and I’m Nick… and this is… WHO GOT THE ASSIST? In our third podcast, with the wait finally over and the game finally reopening, we give our verdict on the pricing as we look through the options in each position and give a verdict on who, at the moment, is catching our […]
Hello. I’m Tom… and I’m Nick… and this is… WHO GOT THE ASSIST? In our second podcast, with the fixtures for the 2017/18 season announced, we record a special edition look at the Premier League teams with a focus on FPL. Play immediately on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/nick-and-tom-who-got-the-assist/pod-2-the-fixtures iTunes link Stitcher link
Hello. I’m Tom… and I’m Nick… and this is… WHO GOT THE ASSIST? In our maiden podcast, Tom and Nick introduce themselves, and give a bit of backstory about who we are and how we met. We also give our outline for what we’re going to be talking about on our pod for the next season, […]