Mind the gap
Guest blog by Andy Watson @andywatsonsport Which is the hardest step-up to handle in the English football leagues? When attempting to assess whether a player is going to be able to
Sounders FC Soccer Analytics Conference
2020 Sounders FC Analytics Conference #SSFCAnalytics2020 By Daniel Krueger Check him out on: Twitter, Github, Linkedin Day 1 Gregg Berhalter – Head Coach, US Men’s National Tea
Opportunity Cost in football
Strategic choices for building winning teams. The average fee for a Premier League starter is between £12-18m, wages are well above £50k a week, nudging nearer to £100k for firs
The lessons of Edmond Tapsoba
Timing. The secret of comedy, staying onside, and a vital component in transfer market success. Anyone can spot a good player, playing well. If you can’t do it by eye then da
Multi-Club Networks
Multi-club ownership, whereby a single group has a controlling influence in more than one football club, is increasingly common in world football. But are the existing ownership gr
Building a modern recruitment department.
What does a modern football recruitment department look like? This is a question I am often asked. We work with a number of different clubs, and each has its own structure. However
The Importance of Understanding The Market
You wouldn’t go to the greengrocers to pick up a premium cut of steak, so why do clubs continue to go to the wrong shop to buy the ingredients they are looking for? Like anyone w
What will the transfer market look like in 2021?
We are currently in what is known as a “transitional period” where the UK is no longer a member of the European Union but will still abide by current rules and regulations unti
Sunderland AFC MRKT report
Sunderland A.F.C We are often asked for examples of the type of report we produce for football clubs by way of introducing our services. The report below is an example of a f
The forgotten 50%
In yesterday’s post we introduced Squad Score, our concept for evaluating how well-constructed a squad is. We limit Squad Score to the best paid 25 professional players. Howe
