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Football Strategy Boards
Single points of failure ensure chaos A single point of failure is a part of a system, that if it fails, will stop the entire system from working. Everyday life is full of single points of failure. A broken piece of equipment may shut down a building site, a closed Read more…
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A roadmap to success
The twelves steps to a successful football club takeover. 1: Realism – What does success look like on the resources you can provide? So many takeovers fail because there is such a mismatch between what the new owners think they can achieve (trophies, success) and the resources they can provide. Read more…
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Investing in analytics
We hear a lot of talk of the growth of analytics in football. It seems everyone has read “Moneyball”, has a strong opinion on the usefulness of xG, and has scouted French Ligue 2 for the next Benrahma or Mahrez. In the last few years many people (like us) who Read more…
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Scouting South America – is it feasible for UK clubs?
Two hundred and forty three (243) players with South American passports have played in the Premier League since 1992. The arrival of Juninho and Asprilla to the North East in the mid 1990s sparked excitement like few signings before. Entertaining, flamboyant, unpredictable footballers. Over the next 25 years every team Read more…