Scoutcast: New Year’s FPL resolutions

It's a fair point. Alot of these experts are living off past glory. I'd say the last 3 years is a good measure. There's also a few 'experts' who have literally only had one good season where they finished in the top 50 but are hopeless aside from that.

Rather than saying it's not 'that good' I would say not 'that bad' 😛

First of all, before shots are fired: I love the guy and watched the scoutcast every week a couple of years ago. Just curious about how good 7 top 10 k finishes really is, when timeframe taken into consideration.

Never lower than 94k across 13 seasons is a decent achievement, IMO.

You don't need to take his advice you know

The guy has also never finished outside top 100 k. Imo, a pretty nice achievement.

Very consistent finishes, 7 Top10K showing there is quite a bit of skill behind all the FPL madness!

My view is that his record reveals a solid player with impressive consistency. His style doesn't lend itself to the highest possible ranks imo (and having listended to hima fair bit I think he'd be cool with that).

More importantly to me - and relevant to his credentials as an expert - is that he provides broad insights for a listener/reader to interpret and use in their decision-making

Agreed. I used to do well, but have regressed as the competition has increased and so many people have the template team, which pretty much guarantees top 50k and top 10k maybe every 2 years. I really only appreciate players who get close to the top, eg Magnus, LR, Mark.

My view is that 15 years playing and that many good ones are very impressive. And while there are more players now than it were, i think the quality of those who played back in say 2010 were as good as now and this New element with stats and socisl media etc is can also be viewed upon as tools that makes it easier to get the right players, they did not have that much info. So while it can be difficult these day to absorb and analyze stats and info on social media you had less info and less to go on for your decisions back then.
I have a suspicion that there are more players noe that plays that are not primarily interested in football but are good with measuring numbers and stats.
I think its difficult to compare 2010 fpl with 2015 and beyond. Almost like 2 different games

Firstly he's a journalist, i'd offer that he doesn't have to be the best at FPL, more important is ability to articulate useful analysis. Much like ex-pro footballers are generally second rate pundits compared to professional football journalists.

I've never finished outside the top 50 K in 12 seasons.

500 k right now. Not looking good.

Anyone got Fudgy’s history to hand?

Joe has always been very humble about his 7 top 10k finishes. He is really digging out the wrong person.

It's pretty normal for FPL Twitter accounts to show their rank. I don't see this as 'advertising'.

Joe's rank history shows he's a very consistent manager which tells you he knows how to play the game.

Let's move on.

Prefer stuff like hall of Fame and all time manager rank tools (https://www.premierfantasytools.com/best-fpl-managers-list/) as they give more weight to more recent seasons. Can't blame anyone for stat-padding, though. Top 10k finishes did used to be a lot easier mind.

Really hard to provide opinion without knowing the schedule; if must out of those I would get rid of James ...

James is much higher priority than Salah.

Save a ft

Martial chap still alive?

Ronaldo has certainly stunted Greenwoods development this season.

Totally agree
I’m also Juventus supporter and could say the same happened in juve when they signed him
We lost all juve spirit and system of playing for the sake of ronaldo to break records and score goals and say siuuuuuuuuu, he doesn’t mind about the team more than himself
All he wants the personal records

Yeah posted about this last game, but the gravitas Ronaldo has is simply too much for this United team that’s filled with young attackers like Sancho Greenwood Rashford etc

Consciously or subconsciously they’re just reverting to find Ronaldo and hope he can do something. A rotation strike force of cavani Greenwood martial Rashford would’ve been great this season for continued development and what Ole was hoping for. United basically forced to buy Ronaldo when City was going in for him

Play alonso

Against chelsea?
Not for me

Laporte rather ... as City midfield is painful to say the least

Doubling down is not worth it for two reasons: 1) Liverpool conceding a few too many goals 2) spreading the risk in case of cancellation

No. Laporte though.

Madds should be fit.

The thing is, is the Norwich match going ahead ?

I’m using my WC

FH

FH then WC the mess over the short FAC break is growing on me.

Need some fixture confirmation though...

FH first then WC for me ... get the damn schedule out! 😛

B as soon as he's back

Fodder probably ... use money in midfield

yes i think so

Yes

Yes lose 1 transfer

Yep, a player has one FT the GW after hitting irrespective of FTs available at the time if playing the chip

13

81

Who is going to do it for BUR is more of the question?

Great look for Chelsea after spending 100m 😆

Watch the Kane and Lukaku swap happen in January.

Damn, I missed this ... what did he say? link please?

Amen - hanging for this too! Fingers crossed he was just given a rest day or what getting a massage out of sight...

was planning on getting saiss oops 🙂

Relieved you said cockles...

yeas of course

Yup

We need to stop signing Belgians.

Keane the only one … maybe flooding a CS or a goal over that period.

It’s not as bad as it sounds….potentially. They are in for a couple of full backs that could help tighten them up considerably, plus there’s the potential that Branthwaite might start next game and he’s 4.0. I hope he does as I’ve wanting it for the past year myself, he’s decent and has goal threat. It’s all ifs but and maybes at the moment and perhaps it’ll be too late by the time we know what’s happening. One to watch basically.

*Quickly reverses Lukaku transfer on fpl*

Hardly professional to be gobbing off in public.

Bailly + Maguire = good news for non DDG owners?

What on earth was I thinking when getting Fred...

No Fred! I’m done with this season…

Okay, I get Broja from my bench for Dalot now. I think I want rage transfer him out now, but can't do it with 8 bigger problems 🙁

OMG Cavani

When City played this system it had Yaya Toure holding it together

And they say midfield is the biggest problem area. Looking at this team every part except de gea must be dealt with. That striker combo is like what... 100 year?

Play better? Train better?

Get good

I think he needs to wear a swimsuit

Was great for West Brom Everton and United, and is the top scoring Belgian in PL history. Think he's ok mate

Think itms harsh to say he’s always been a failure in English football. He’s not good enough to get away with making comments like these though.

i respectfully disagree lukaku is good enough to play at any level. issue is with chelsea. its not like they dont have an history of wasting strikers...

https://twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/1476619717389475840?s=20