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Podcast April 30

Scoutcast Episode 327 – FPL Successes and Failures

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In this latest episode of our ‘Scoutcast Extra’ series, we continue to look back on the current campaign and reflect on any lessons learned.

Here, Joe, David and Andy consider this season’s pivotal moments; where success and failure hinged on the right transfer, chip and captaincy calls.

They remember their biggest blunders and reminisce on the occasional high point, with each of these sliding door moments no doubt resonating with the wider community.

To help them provide context, they take a deep-dive look at Fantasy Premier League world number one Chris McGowan’s stand-out moves. To find out what success looks like, it seems only right to focus on the best.

The community’s own errors and reasons to be cheerful are also detailed as we assess this season’s highs and lows.

There’s some Virtual FPL chat too at the end as our trio reveal their latest moves and strategies for Ragabolly’s innovative lockdown game, which has attracted more than 3,000 managers already. Has our very own TopMarx unlocked the secret to this game’s ingenious algorithm?

This latest episode also features a shout out to one of the show’s youngest listeners, who was born mere days ago.

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In addition, the Scoutcast and all our other podcasts are now also available via our Soundcloud channel.

If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link or the first player below. Or you can take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

J0E Podcaster and writer. Tweets stats and stuff via @FFScout_Joe Follow them on Twitter

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  1. TopMarx
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    • 11 Years
    3 years, 12 months ago

    Thank you for the mention on the Scoutcast Joe 🙂

    I've made a major update to my vFPL Spreadsheet:

    - I've added a 'Player Picker', which suggests the best combination for two available transfer slots.

    - The latest stats will now automatically be added at the end of each Gameweek.

    The FFScout View Only version: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yJNoydQrEqXchTJQt0CinJNXN9m08U-6UrKjEnafWsc/edit?usp=sharing

    Future updates will include entering just your team ID on the 'Player Picker' so your team loads automatically. And on the main sheet, I will add the option to exclude injured and suspended players from the results (they are already excluded from the results in the 'Player Picker' by default). I may also add a new stat: Points per million per 90.

    Thank you as ever to Ragabolly, by allowing a csv download he made the spreadsheet possible 🙂

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    1. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 12 months ago

      Hey TopMarx, I really like the player picker but just one thing to add. If a player has a letter with an accent in their name, it won't detect that player unless you type the letter with the accent. For example I'd have to write Jiménez instead of Jimenez.

      Could there be a fix for that? Maybe with the way google sheets handles unicode.

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      1. TopMarx
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        • 11 Years
        3 years, 12 months ago

        At the moment no, their names have to appear exactly as they are spelt on FPL (and vFPL). But a future update will allow you to enter only your Team ID, this will solve the problem as you won't have to type your players individually.

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    2. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 12 months ago

      Great work! Those things are really usefull!

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      1. TopMarx
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        • 11 Years
        3 years, 12 months ago

        Pleasure 🙂

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    3. J0E
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 12 months ago

      Pleasure. Thanks for the spreadsheets. While DCL was on the last 'attacking returns imminent' one I think he did enough last time to justify his transfer for me.

      Where is the latest 'attack imminent' table by the way?

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      1. TopMarx
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        • 11 Years
        3 years, 12 months ago

        Just tweeted https://twitter.com/TopMarx_FPL/status/1255823692677947393

        Only two names on it this week, which is not very exciting, lots of goals recently means there aren't as many underperforming players. DCL tops it once more.

        I was encouraged by 9 Attacking Involvements, I'm keeping faith for now. I've got Pukki and Fernandes to deal with!

        By the way the official title, which I hope you are ok with, is: "The Goals (or Assist) Imminent Table", which I feel is accurate. It's that or "The Attacking Returns Imminent Table", I preferred the former.

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        1. J0E
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          • 14 Years
          3 years, 12 months ago

          cheers. Sounds good. 🙂

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    4. Gentle_Turks
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      • 6 Years
      3 years, 12 months ago

      Can't use the player picker. There is no 'make a copy' option under file.

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      1. TopMarx
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        • 11 Years
        3 years, 12 months ago

        That's very odd, it definitely should be there.... can you email a screenshot of what you see to topmarx.fpl@gmail.com?

        It should be after 'Import' and above 'Download'.

        It would be for the whole spreadsheet, not just the individual sheets within.

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        1. Gentle_Turks
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          • 6 Years
          3 years, 12 months ago

          Hi Topmarx. Great work with this thanks, appreciate it.

          It's there but greyed out / not selectable.

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          1. TopMarx
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            • 11 Years
            3 years, 12 months ago

            How odd. I haven't heard of others having problems, and the settings look fine at my end. If you drop me an email I can send you a copy

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  2. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 12 months ago

    Glad to have been mentioned on the scoutcast!

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    1. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 12 months ago

      Me too

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    2. J0E
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 12 months ago

      Thanks for contributing with your comment.

      More mentions of the community the better! 🙂

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  3. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 12 months ago

    VFPL question:

    A) Heaton + Targett (first on bench most of time)
    B) McCarthy + Lascelles (first on bench)

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    1. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 12 months ago

      Heaton and Lascelles perhaps? I wouldn't be too confident of a Villa clean sheet to the point where I'd double up on them.

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    2. TopMarx
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      • 11 Years
      3 years, 12 months ago

      I'm not sure, I like Targett but Villa have a tricky run. And Southampton not much better either! So I don't see many clean sheets for either pair. Other options?

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      1. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 12 months ago

        I have 8.8 for my GK and 4th defender (on WC).

        Defence looks like this atm with 0.1 ITB (343!).

        Heaton, Button
        Robertson, Alonso, Doherty, Targett, Ward

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        1. TopMarx
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          • 11 Years
          3 years, 12 months ago

          I would ignore Targett, you have Ward, get a 3.9 perma-bench defender and Pope in goal.

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          1. StoichkovFPL
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 12 months ago

            Good idea but was thinking to have playing bench to use BB when nice fixtures come.
            This BB is really not easy thing to use and as on WC was thinking to set up team to use it at some point. If I have 2-3 non starters on bench cant do it anytime soon.

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            1. TopMarx
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              • 11 Years
              3 years, 12 months ago

              I wouldn't make your starting XI weaker just because of the BB chip. False economy in my opinion. Target a specific GW to reduce the impact of having money invested on your bench. Or WC in GW37, BB in 38? I think I will do that, unless I see an opportunity earlier.

              Look at the fixtures Villa have had and then look at their upcoming run. Fixture difficulty matters for defences. I think Pope outscores Heaton over the next five GWs easily.

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              1. BNMC
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 12 months ago

                I feel like you could make a WC/BB work any week, it's just a matter of bringing in the right players.

                I already did it, WC'd in GW4 and BB'd in GW5. Might just be better to get it done and climb up the ranks.

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                1. TopMarx
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                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 12 months ago

                  Also a very good idea.

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          2. StoichkovFPL
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 12 months ago

            If downgrading someone than maybe Hayden to 4.2 and Targett to Lascelles which gove me money to get Krul (nice fix too).
            Bench would be: Button; Ward, Lascelles, Amartey

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            1. TopMarx
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              • 11 Years
              3 years, 12 months ago

              I like that!

              And re my comment above, of course you must play the game the way you want to! It's just my suggestion, and I don't have a magic crystal ball!

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              1. StoichkovFPL
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 12 months ago

                Heh sure, we can just guess.
                But you may be right about Heaton. So its a choice between:
                a) Krul (bench: Ward, Lascelles, Amartey)
                b) Pope (bench: Ward, Hayden, 3.9)

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                1. TopMarx
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                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 12 months ago

                  That's a tricky one...

                  You may want to change Pope in 5 GWs, while Norwich's run is better for a longer period.

                  According to Neale's spreadsheet, Norwich have been conceding far fewer chances than Burnley. But they have conceded more goals than Burnley (15 v 10), this is because Burnley (in my opinion) are less likely to concede from an equal number of chances.

                  So it's really close, I can't decide.

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        2. bitm2007
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          • 9 Years
          3 years, 12 months ago

          I prefer VVD over Robertson (cheaper and same number of FPL attacking points this season, and more in the VFPL), that would allow you to go Pope and Lescelles.

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      2. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 12 months ago

        *I like Heaton price (cant get Ruddy cuz have 3 Wolves) and Targett attacking potential.

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    3. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 12 months ago

      Cheers all

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  4. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 12 months ago

    What do you guys think of Aguero? I feel like he's not getting enough love and could really do well in these next 5 fixtures.

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    1. TopMarx
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      • 11 Years
      3 years, 12 months ago

      City players in general are really clinical, but they are not creating a huge volume of attacks, I expected them to be top but they have over 100 AI less than Liverpool, according to Neale's spreadsheet. I think all City players, including Aguero, will be great value if they can up their attacking involvements.

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  5. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 12 months ago

    Octuple gameweek incoming from June 8th? This will be the biggest bench boost in history of FPL!

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    1. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 12 months ago

      If that does happen, I'm screwed. All I have left is my FH - which isn't bad but so many people will be using BB. But at least vFPL gives me something new to be competitive with.

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    2. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 12 months ago

      In the interest of fairness, I can't see that happening. Those with BB or TC would gain too much advantage.
      (I still have BB and FH for what its worth).

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      1. One More Hit
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 12 months ago

        Biggest issue is if they don't provide an update prior to the GW38 deadline (as to whether they can add gameweeks to the system or not).

        Otherwise, may have to make a speculative punt on activating BB for 38.

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        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 12 months ago

          FPL need to provide some sort of update soon or people will have to start burning chips

          In the Mega-38 scenario anyone with TC, BB & WC left for example will lose two of those chips (one already effectively lost as of this Saturday morning's deadline with only 3 GW's left)

          Hard for FPL to do anything concrete in the absence of fixtures or even a hint of a PL decision of course...

          But the clock is most definitely ticking

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          1. One More Hit
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 12 months ago

            Oh aye, I fully expect to burn FH and my second wildcard. Perhaps not such a bad thing, seeing as I saved my worst performance of the season for a GW19 first wildcard.

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      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 12 months ago

        There really is no difference in principle between this and random double/triple game weeks that happen every season. People who play BB and TC the early game weeks could say "its not fair that they make a double game week after I played my chips".

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        1. One More Hit
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 12 months ago

          That element is definitely tough sh.t for those that used them early for the reason you outlined. But for those that do still have them, you usually have (Man City cancelled double aside) advance notification that they're happening.

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  6. 1justlookin
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    • 12 Years
    3 years, 12 months ago

    whos everyone captaining tonight in VFPL?

    Lod of options -

    Salah
    KDB
    Jimi
    Kane
    Rashford

    Leaning towards KDB, myself.

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  7. 1justlookin
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    • 12 Years
    3 years, 12 months ago

    Does form have a huge significance in VFPL, anyone know?

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    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 12 months ago

      Form has an impact yes. How big it is is another question which I would like to leave open.

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