For the first time in our Meet the Manager series we chat to a prolific manager who has snatched the ultimate prize – winning the Fantasy Premier League game.
Simon March joins me to discuss the impact of his 2014/15 winning season, what it takes to conquer the game and how he dealt with pressure at the top.
He also reveals how his victory has unlocked work opportunities and why avoiding watching matches proved a blessing in disguise in his title winning campaign.
With two top 10,000 finishes prior to his momentous victory and top 50,000 overall ranks in his subsequent three seasons he remains as committed to FPL as ever, with his masters degree in behavioural science at the London School of Economics now giving him extra motivation.
His chat about how his academic work links up with Fantasy management proves revelatory, in particular how Swansea’s former striker Michu is still impacting on many managers transfer plans despite last kicking a ball in the English top flight five years ago.
He also reveals his plans for the remaining Gameweeks of 2018/19, including the players he is looking to ditch and those he wants to bring in.
The chat with Simon is available to view on Youtube here and in the embedded video below.
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5 years, 2 months agoI should really know/understand this concept...
But I really don’t...when people say a hit “could pay off over time”. Is this a straightforward as people make out?
I always just view it as Player X - Player Y -4. (If not captaining either to keep it simple).
If you are always going to make the same transfer the following week for free then it will have paid off or it won’t have. The only reason I can see why it might pay off over time was if you were locked out price wise if you waited until the following Gw.
Am I being dumb?