With Az red flagged following his op, Mark is joined by Blackbox favourite Oscar aka FPLFocal, to help him steer the ship on course towards Gameweek 14. The pair review the events of the past two Gameweeks, including the incredible emergence of Newcastle's Miggy Almiron as a highly attractive Fantasy asset for now and the rest of the season. That comes with the regular sift through the player and team data, predictions and, of course, a look at their squads for the forthcoming matches. Learn mor...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 51 min•Season 3Ep. 86
Join Az and Mark as they discuss a somewhat polarising GW11 and look ahead to a frantic run of 3 Gameweek's in a week. Could it be the time to back against Haaland, with a game at Anfield followed by a blank? Who are the best replacements for the stricken Trent Alexander-Arnold - and potentially Reece James too? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 12, 2022•59 min•Season 3Ep. 85
Join Az and Mark as they discuss a somewhat polarising GW11 and look ahead to a frantic run of 3 Gameweek's in a week. Could it be the time to back against Haaland, with a game at Anfield followed by a blank? Who are the best replacements for the stricken Trent Alexander-Arnold - and potentially Reece James too? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 12, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 85
Haaland continues to dominate the headlines and the Premier League, yet Mark continues to back against him for the captaincy. Will he now resign himself to the fact that Haaland is inevitable? Or will he push forward with trying to find left-field alternatives to try and hit that big green arrow? Az on the other hand has had a good week (for once) and sits just outside the top million. His favourite player in the league, a certain James Maddison, is finally looking like a fantastic FPL option - ...
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 84
Haaland continues to dominate the headlines and the Premier League, yet Mark continues to back against him for the captaincy. Will he now resign himself to the fact that Haaland is inevitable? Or will he push forward with trying to find left-field alternatives to try and hit that big green arrow? Az on the other hand has had a good week (for once) and sits just outside the top million. His favourite player in the league, a certain James Maddison, is finally looking like a fantastic FPL option - ...
Oct 05, 2022•58 min•Season 3Ep. 84
Mark is back from his New York induced Covid absence to take his place alongside Az as FPL Blackbox makes a return after another sleepy international break. In this first part the pair look back on Gameweek 8, Az waxes lyrical about Brighton's new boss and we find out why Az's Dad is Mark's biggest critic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 28, 2022•58 min•Season 3Ep. 83
Mark is back from his New York induced Covid absence to take his place alongside Az as FPL Blackbox makes a return after another sleepy international break. In Part Two the pair continue to mine the data, they make their predictions for Gameweek 9 and wistfully assess a would-be Wildcard squad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 83
Az (@ffscout_az) and Pras (@FPL_Pras) are here to help make sense of the FPL chaos after a series of postponed matches! While neither of the two managers is on a WC, both will be considering the best players and teams to target before we head into the International Break. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Season 3Ep. 82
Returning from a brief hiatus, Az and Mark now have six Gameweeks of data to analyse and a dilemma surrounding Liverpool and Mo Salah to discuss as they plot their revival following an inauspicious start. In this second part they get to that discussion on the former king of FPL assets, before turning their attention to discuss the slew of options now available "up top". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 08, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 81
Returning from a brief hiatus, Az and Mark now have six Gameweeks of data to analyse and a dilemma surrounding Liverpool and Mo Salah to discuss as they plot their revival following an inauspicious start. Part one finds the pair reviewing the previous Gameweek and beginning to mine the team and player data. Thanks to Nord VPN: https://nordvpn.com/fpl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 07, 2022•57 min•Season 3Ep. 81
After his worse start to an FPL season in 16 years, Mark activates his Wildcard ahead of Gameweek 4 with Az watching on and preparing for the justification. This episode offers a glimpse into the thought process behind said Wildcard, and features Az's "alternative" line-up. Then there's all the regulars, including the Gameweek predictions and the captaincy debate. In Part two, the midfielders and forwards come under the microscope, the Gameweek predictions are made and Mark reveals his current W...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 80
After his worse start to an FPL season in 16 years, Mark activates his Wildcard ahead of Gameweek 4 with Az watching on and preparing for the justification. This episode offers a glimpse into the thought process behind said Wildcard, and features Az's "alternative" line-up. Then there's all the regulars, including the Gameweek predictions and the captaincy debate. In Part one, our pair review Gameweek 3 and begin to mine the data on teams and players. https://nordvpn.com/fpl Learn more about you...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 80
In part two of episode 79, Az and Mark continue to mine the data from the two Gameweeks so far, assessing midfielders and forwards. After that, they make their predictions for Gameweek 33 and reveal their new lineups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 79
Az and Mark are on hand to talk fallout from another exciting FPL round of matches. What to make of Manchester United and Liverpool's slow start to the season? Are Arsenal and Brentford the real deal? Will Mark continue to go without Salah, and will Az be tempted by Haaland? In this first part, the pair review the weekend's action and start delve into the data so far, analysing the teams and player data on keepers and defenders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice...
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 79
Az and Mark are back together to pick apart Gameweek 1 of the new season, to find themselves cast adrift with lowly ranks after a testing weekend. But this is very much early days, and after analysis of the initial data and tactics, plus analysis of the campaign's first captaincy dilemma, the pair remain buoyant for the months ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 47 min•Season 3Ep. 78
Az (@ffscout_az) is joined by Luke (@ffscout_luke) as Mark has unfortunately had to drop out. In the final FPL BlackBox before the GW1 deadline, the duo give their predictions for the season, as well as try and unearth some differential gems! ---------------------------------------------- Thanks to our sponsor of this episode - NordVPN 🌏 Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/scout It's risk-free with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌ -----------------------------------------...
Aug 04, 2022•2 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 1
In part two of Episode 76, Az and Mark run through a pair of latest drafts apiece and then move on to answer a batch of community questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 30, 2022•46 min•Season 3Ep. 76
With just over a week to go before the season kick-off, Az and Mark make a return and take time out to assess their lessons learned from the previous two seasons of FPL Blackbox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 30, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Season 3Ep. 76
Az and Mark return as they chat pre-season preparations with exactly two weeks to go until the big kick-off. In part two they review the most popular players selected by the three million registered managers so far, assess the current community template and reveal their current drafts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 23, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 75
Az and Mark chat pre-season preparations with exactly two weeks to go until the big kick-off. In Part One they look at the structure of the season ahead, debate the likely strategy for the first Wildcard, analyse the teams most likely to contribute to our first drafts and analyse the best positions for overall value. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 23, 2022•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 75
It's a bonus part two of Episode 74 of FPL Blackbox as Az and Mark shelve last season to look ahead to the 2022/23 campaign. The Fantasy Premier League have started to release the player prices and it's safe to say, Mark is a little worried. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 03, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 74
Az and Mark return a month after the season has closed to look back on their 2021/22 campaigns in more detail, analysing the performance of their teams using an array of tools from around the community. This is part one of a two part episode, with part two to follow in which the pair start to look ahead to the new season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 03, 2022•1 hr 46 min•Season 2Ep. 74
Az (@ffscout_az) is joined by Mark (@ffscout_mark) as they deliver part one of their 21/22 Season Review, discussing the highs and lows of a challenging season. Az (@ffscout_az) is joined by Mark (@ffscout_mark) as they deliver part one of their 21/22 Season Review, discussing the highs and lows of a challenging season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 26, 2022•2 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 73
Az (@ffscout_az) is joined by Mark (@ffscout_mark) and Luke (@d1sable) to discuss the highs and lows of GW37 and they'll look ahead to the final Gameweek of the season! With only one week left, they'll also be looking at all the regular stuff, including: The Great and the Good Player / Team data Captains Matrix GW36 Fixture predictions... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 19, 2022•2 hr 31 min•Season 2Ep. 72
Az (@ffscout_az) is joined by Mark (@ffscout_mark) and Luke (@d1sable) to discuss the highs and lows of GW37. With games going on alongside this episode, you'll be sure to get some cheers and grimaces along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 11, 2022•1 hr 56 min•Season 2Ep. 71
Back as a duo, Az (@ffscout_az) and Mark (@ffscout_mark) recap the events of GW35, where one FPL manager had the foresight to bring in a certain 19-point returning Spurs asset, while the other did not. There's a bumper DGW 36 to consider, and they'll also be looking at all the Blackbox regulars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 04, 2022•2 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 70
Reinforced as a trio once again, the Blackbox crew are back a licking their wounds from a Gameweek that hasn't even ended. Somehow, despite playing their Free Hit chips and Luke taking a 12-point hit, it's Az and Mark left smarting as their short-term loan signings flopped and shipped assets prospered. A cruel outcome that leaves the pair searching data and fixtures for players who can repair the damage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 27, 2022•2 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 69
Mark (@ffscout_mark) is joined by Az (@ffscout_az) and Luke (@ffscout_luke) to discuss the aftermath of a polarising week. With one manager selling Salah, another benefitting from a left-fielded Captaincy punt and the other not getting sucked into DGW fever at all, something had to give Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 21, 2022•2 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 68
Az (@ffscout_az) is joined by Luke (@ffscout_luke) and the returning Mark (@ffscout_mark) to discuss another DGW that has divided the community. While some are playing their Free Hit chips, determined to find value in a sea of tricky fixtures, other FPL managers are sticking by their Single Gameweek players. In what direction are this Black Box trio heading? The three will also be looking at all the regular stuff, including: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 14, 2022•2 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 67
Az (@ffscout_az) and Luke (@ffscout_luke) are joined by an ex-winner of FPL, Mr. Josh Bull, who won the crown in the 19/20 season. Josh has remained an avid player of FPL since his triumph, and shares his wisdom ahead of the Gameweek 32 deadline. It's "The Eye of the Storm", or rather, finally a "normal" looking Gameweek that doesn't feature Doubles or Blanks. But it's no time to rest on your laurels, with just 7 Gameweek's of the season to go, every transfer and captaincy decision is crucial. T...
Apr 07, 2022•2 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 66
