Pod 26, Gameweek 25: Solid

We’re in for a Sunday night edition this week and this time – as we’re in international break, Sam’s on holiday and Tom’s about to go too – Tom take the opportunity to catch up with the very first WGTA cohost, Nick! We haven’t got much of an agenda in this fireside chat which mostly covers discussion on how FPL has evolved in the 9+ years since we founded WGTA, how our games have changed (especially with the advent of algorithmic, analytical FPL) and observations about how the game may continue to grow. Plus a bit of chatter about how we’re doing this season. Normal service is resumed Tuesday 9th. Whether you’re new to us or returning this year, please leave a 5-star review and subscribe to our feed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

31 Elo 1h 4min

It’s not been the best start for us. But why? Time for a quick examination to see if we’ve just been plain unlucky or if we feel like we’ve got it totally wrong as the early couple of weeks bring nothing but below average scoring to kick off this week’s show. Then, it’s onto form vs fixtures: are we losing faith too soon in some, while jumping onto others when they could merely be a flash in the pan? Plus the one week punt update and a discussion on captaincy where this week seems an uncertain, split pin week. Whether you’re new to us or returning this year, please leave a 5-star review and subscribe to our feed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Elo 1h 23min

After a rather lackluster opening weekend, we’re glad to be given the chance to talk out our various grievances this week as a lot of sliding doors moments deprive us of a fire start.   In form vs fixture, we look at the three key risers this week – Reijnders, Semenyo and Wood – to ask if the early reactions merit an early purchase, plus look at other options out there given what we’ve seen… knowing it’s just been one week.   Also an update on the one week punt and also best captain for the week ahead, before we spend time analysing potential moves for our own sides. Whether you’re new to us or returning this year, please leave a 5-star review and subscribe to our feed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Elo 1h 25min

In our final preseason pod, we take in the final friendlies and community shield to see what we've learned - and what outstanding questions we're hoping get answered in the time left. Then we update on the pod this year - how we're approaching it, and start the One Pick Punt competition as well as making our season long Bold Claims.  Finally - our teams. Obviously there's still time to go, but we'll run through what's changed and why from the extra pod last week and how we're likely to set up ahead of the deadline - and this start of the 25/26 campaign. Whether you’re new to us or returning this year, please leave a 5-star review and subscribe to our feed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Elo 1h 33min

An extra pod from us this week as we inch ever closer to the Gameweek 1 deadline.  We focus exclusively on our drafts, discussing how we’ve got to where we are with just over one week to go before the first deadline – making the case for, and debating, our picks and decisions including potential chips played: will a bench boost be wielded?  Back next week for our final preseason show before the campaign kicks off. Whether you’re new to us or returning this year, please leave a 5-star review and subscribe to our feed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Elo 1h 10min

Sam & Tom are joined by the brilliant FPL Raptor (Ross) as part of our preseason content to discuss some of the psychological pitfalls us FPL managers face during the season – and how to tackle them. We work through 5 key areas taking in many biases and heuristics on our journey, which hopefully will assist you in not falling into these traps throughout the 25/26 season – and beyond! Whether you’re new to us or returning this year, please leave a 5-star review and subscribe to our feed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Elo 1h 23min

Sam & Tom are here for our most popular preseason episode: the price pod 🤑 We give our WGTA take on the pricelist for the 25/26 season, taking in player data, our expectations and how the changes to format have influenced our thoughts on possible selections for our teams 🛡️ I'm sure we missed out lots of players - it's always a tough one getting the entire price list into one pod! - but hopefully this was insightful. Whether you’re new to us or returning this year, please leave a 5-star review and subscribe to our feed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Heinä 1h 44min

Sam & Tom are back, coming in hot on launch day as WGTA returns for year NINE (wtaf!) This episode, we react to the prices and talk through some early takes on what we’ve spotted as we’ve hunted through the list. We give our views on the changes to the game this year, covering defensive contributions (defcons, of course), double chips, the contentious afcon transfer refreshing and the bonus tweaks to ask why FPL towers decided to put these in place. Plus we reveal some very early drafts given all we’ve spoken about. Whether you’re new to us or returning this year, please consider leaving a subscribe to our feed and 5-star review if you enjoyed the pod! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Heinä 1h 16min