Who Got The Assist? FPL Podcast

Mar 11 2025 346 ep. 74 mins 3.2k
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WGTA have been assisting FPL managers since 2017!

Join Tom and Sam for grown up FPL discussion, taking in stats, the latest trends and all of the big issues in fantasy football in a welcoming and friendly chat week to week - although we do nerd out a fair bit about the game!

Episodes out weekly, and streaming on YouTube, on Tuesday nights.

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Drawing A Blank | Blank Gameweek 29

Mar 11 2025 80 mins  
Sam & Tom are in to preview the upcoming blank gameweek in FPL. But we start off with a tribute to the FPL 🐐 Mo Salah. And then we see what course managers are taking to navigate this challenge, by suggesting possible free hit teams and using that as a springboard to discuss approaches and potential differentials ahead of the blank week. Plus the big Haaland vs Wood captain

It Means More Worries! | Gameweek 28

Mar 04 2025 78 mins  
Tom & Sam return after a weekend off to discuss its aftermath, as events have conspired to mean the "forgotten" Gameweek 28 now contains many decisions for FPL managers - particularly in the forwards. Turns out, Cunha/Mateta means more worries... Plus an update on the calendar projections and chips following that FA cup weekend, a discussion on if you should triple captain Salah

Midweek Mayhem | Gameweek 27

Feb 23 2025 66 mins  
Tom & Sam are pressed into action earlier than they thought this week, with a set of midweek fixtures meaning we’ve got a Sunday night pod to put together squarely to focus on the fixtures less than 48 hours away! This means a shorter pod (we always say this!), starting with a reflection on the Assistant Manager chip with both of ours now spent. Then, the usual preview elements

Go Cunha/Mateta? | Gameweek 26

Feb 18 2025 91 mins  
In a brief respite from the doubles onslaught, Tom & Sam are back to discuss what the future holds for FPL managers’ transfer strategies as blank gameweek 29 looms large in our thoughts. Do we get funneled into picking from a small, similar pool of players? Or are there any advantages to be had in thinking outside of the box? Plus in our Gameweek 26 preview, Tom gives an analys

AMming and Aahing | Double Gameweek 25

Feb 11 2025 88 mins  
DGW25: AMming and Aahing 💭 More chip chat! Now we know the Carabao cup finalists, we're able to discuss more about ongoing strategy in our fantasy premier league teams as we reach the business end of the season 🍟 Plus, we preview double gameweek 25, debating if we're going deep on doublers or looking ahead to 29 as well as figuring out which Assistant Manager we may be sw

Panic Stations! | Double Gameweek 25

Feb 02 2025 89 mins  
This week, we’ve got an interim Gameweek pod as DGW24 stretches through two sets of vitally important fixtures for FPL managers – the next FA Cup round and the Carabao Cup semi finals. Tom & Sam assess the wreckage after many managers veered suddenly off course due to the Friday chaos grenade that Gameweek 25 was suddenly a double gameweek, and look at how the rest of the cal

Double Vision | Double Gameweek 24

Jan 28 2025 91 mins  
We focus squarely on the upcoming double this week, as Sam & Tom spend time poring over the options and ask: how many eggs are we putting into this particular double gameweek basket? 🪺 Plus, as our main section is the preview, we'll talk more widely about upcoming weeks towards the end - in particular, any further ideas for the GW25-8 period before the upcoming blank in 29 and

Can We Be Of Assistants? (Chip Strategy Pod!) | GW23

Jan 21 2025 76 mins  
It's all about chip strategy this week, as Sam & Tom take a look over the upcoming projected blanks and double schedule and ask when and where we play our chips this season? We do this through discussing 5 key points that have come to mind for us when analysing this period! Plus GW23 preview, including all the usual bits in the Knee Jerk, best transfers and best captains! If yo

The Wood Through The Trees | Gameweek 22

Jan 16 2025 56 mins  
Following an eventful FA Cup weekend break for the Premier League, FPL came back with a vengeance in midweek. Due to the quick turnaround between Gameweeks, Tom & Sam focus squarely on the preview for the weekend on the show today. On the menu today, we ponder the wisdom of holding a misfiring player who might have good underlying numbers (aka Nico Jackson) versus selling off for

Getting Effectively Owned | Gameweek 21

Jan 07 2025 94 mins  
The frantic festive period in fantasy football came to an end this weekend with a typically rollercoaster final week. Tom & Sam are back to assess the outcomes and look ahead to the business end of the season in our new Tuesday slot! This time, we zero in on the specter haunting FPL managers week to week: effective ownership. We ask: how does it affect our gameplay at different t