All Episodes

Ep53: The Manager Problem - When The Brief Gets Overruled

Ep52 - The Method Meets Reality - Why Good Processes Get Rejected.

Ep51: The Club Operating Rhythm - Making The Model Outlast The Individual.

Ep50: The Shortlist Funnel: Data, Video Scouting, Live Scouting and the Target Matrix.

Ep49: The Definition/Selection Meeting Split - When Are Player Names Allowed In The Room?

Ep48: Turning Behaviours into Metrics - Choosing KPI's that Serve The Team Identity (And Avoid Analysis Theatre)

Ep47: Formations & Role Archetypes — What Your Identity Demands From Each Line.

Bonus Episode 2 - Replacing Heung-Min Son - Ranking The Best Fit Replacements (Xavi Simons Ranked Number 33!)

Bonus Episode: What Type of Player Should Replace Son Heung-Min at Spurs?

Ep46: Identity → Game Model — Turning Words Into 'Behaviours by Phase'.

Ep45: Templates + Variants — Defining Identity Fast (Without Turning the Club into a Cartoon)

Ep44: Identity Before Positions — Why “How We Win” Comes First

Ep43: The Boundary Line — Using AI in Recruitment Without Getting Burned

Ep42: Putting It Into Practice — The Context Stack As A Club Standard.

Ep41: From Question to Shortlist: A Repeatable AI-Supported Recruitment Workflow

Ep40: Behaviours Over Labels: Writing Role Definitions AI Can Follow

Ep39: Structure in Recruitment Decisions: Why Clarity Beats Guesswork

Ep38: Why Football Needs Better Thinking: Structure, Clarity & the Rise of AI-Supported Decisions

Ep37: The Festive Fixture Pile-Up - Rotation, Recovery and Risk

Ep36: Player Pathways: How Clubs Build from Grassroots to First Team

Ep35: Inside Recruitment: Lessons from Successes and Failures

Ep34: The Analyst’s Role in Storytelling: Shaping How Fans See the Game

Ep33: What Will Data Never Be Able To Tell Us?

Ep32: From Data to Dressing Room: How Insights Actually Influence Coaches

Ep31: Why Some Teams Overachieve: From Brentford to Mjällby - When Process Beats Payroll.

Ep30: Match Analysis Myths: What TV Pundits Get 'Wrong'!

Ep29: Scouting in the Age of AI: What Football Clubs Really Value

Ep28: Inside the 11-Stage Funnel: From 'What Do We Need' to 'Player To Target'

Ep27: From Pilot Sessions to Future Evolution - What's Next?

Ep26: From shortlist to Target Matrix — Turning Data Into Decisions

Ep25: How Do You Filter 700,000 Players Down To a Shortlist?

Ep24: Building Your Player Recruitment House!! The War Room Has Begun!

Ep23: The Steps of a Real Recruitment Process - Steps 9-11 and Ready For The War Room!

Ep22: The Steps of a Real Recruitment Process - Steps 4-8

Ep21: Behind the Curtain: The First Steps of a Real Recruitment Process - Steps 1-3

Ep20: Inside the Machine – How Smart Clubs Build Player Shortlists in 2025

Ep19: Moving Away From Complex Chaos Towards Simple Clarity

Ep18: The Shadow Team Model: Training to Build Multi-Window Strategy

Ep17: The Thinking Behind the Shortlist — How to Justify Player Picks Like a Pro!

Ep16: Scouting with Constraints — How Real-World Limits Shape Smart Decisions

Ep15: What a Recruitment Department Actually Does — and How You Can Train Like You're Already Inside One

Ep14: Future-Proofing Yourself — Why Augmented Analysts Will Lead the Next Generation of Football Clubs

Ep13: How to Work With AI Like a Football Recruitment Analyst, Not Like a Casual User

Ep12: The Recruitment Process That Helps You Think Like a Real Football Club

Ep11: Why the Future of Football Recruitment Belongs to the Process-Driven and AI-Savvy Analyst

Ep10: What Makes A Good Recruitment Decision?

Ep9: We're Building A Football Club - Want In?

Ep8: Does Momentum Make A Difference?

Ep7: How Important Is Scoring The First Goal? Is It Different For Every Team?

Ep6: Why It's So Important To Try And Create A Process.....Not Perfection!

Ep5: Important Storytelling Stats - Turning Numbers into Narratives

Ep4: Key Passing Metrics - Passes Into the Final Third + Passes Into the Penalty Area

Ep3: Progressive Passes and Progressive Runs - What Are They? How Are They Calculated?

Ep2: Expected Goals (xG) and Expected Assists (xA) - What Do They Mean? How Are They Calculated?

Ep1: The Secret to Finding Hidden Gem Players with Data Analytics.

Ep100: Want To Learn How To Become A Football Analyst? This Is The Place To Be.

Ep99: January Transfer Window - Could These Players Make The Difference?

Ep98: EFL Championship - Matchday 27 (Futile) Predictions Episode

Ep97: January Transfer Window - Could These Players Make The Difference?

Ep96: EFL Championship - Matchday 26 (Futile) Predictions Episode

Ep95: January Transfer Window - Could These Players Be The Missing Piece?

Ep94: EFL Championship - Matchday 24 (Futile) Predictions Episode

Ep93: EFL Championship - What Are The Attacking Strengths and Weaknesses of Each Team? - Part 3

Ep92: EFL Championship - Matchday 22 - (Futile) Predictions Episode

Ep91: EFL Championship - What Are The Attacking Strengths and Weaknesses of Each Team? - Part 2

Ep90: EFL Championship - (Futile) Predictions Episode - Matchday 21

Ep89: EFL Championship - What Are The Attacking Strengths and Weaknesses of Each Team? - Part 1

Ep88: EFL Championship - Matchday 19 (Futile) Predictions

Ep87: Does Our 'Attacking Funnel' Data Shows Which Teams Are Most Likely To Escape the Drop?

Ep86: EFL Championship (Futile) Predictions Episode - Matchday 18.

Ep85: Our 'Attacking Funnel' Data Shows Which Top 6 Team Could Drop Out Of The Promotion Race?

Ep84 - Matchday 16 - (Futile) Predictions Episode

Ep83 - Oxford to West Brom Season Review - What Does The Data Tell Us?

Ep82: Blackburn to Norwich Season Review - What Does The Data Tell Us?

Ep81: EFL Championship - Matchday 15 (Futile) Predictions Episode

Ep80: EFL Championship - Top 12 Attacking Support Players

Ep79: The Top 12 EFL Championship Chance Creators - What Are Their Roles?

Ep78: EFL Championship: Matchday 12 (Futile) Predictions

Ep77: The Top 12 EFL Championship Strikers - What 'Role' Do They Play?

Ep76: Matchday 10 - Futile Predictions Episode

Ep75: Sunderland, Luton Town, Oxford United and Portsmouth - Playing Style Deep Dive.

Ep74: Middlesbrough F.C. - Deep Dive Analysis - Where Do They Need To Improve?

Ep73: Matchday 9 (Futile) Predictions Episode

Ep72 - What Could Catapult Coventry City F.C. Into The Promotion Picture?

Ep71 - Matchday 8 - (Futile) Predictions Episode

Ep70: EFL Championship - Matchday 7 (Futile) Predictions

Ep69: Playing Style Analysis - What Are West Brom Doing Differently This Season?

Ep68: Match Day 6 - (Futile) Predictions Episode!

Ep67: Manager of the Month Curse! and What's Going On At Stoke City?

Ep66: Match Day 5 Predictions - Which Teams Will Be Back With a Bang?

Ep65: Two 'Under The Radar' EFL Championship Attacking Monsters + Who Wins August Manager of the Month?

Ep64: Will These 5 New Signings Boom or Bust?

Ep63: Could These 5 Players Replace Morgan Whittaker or Tom Fellows?

Ep62: Which Teams Could Be Battling Relegation This Season?

Ep61: Could These teams Make A Surprise Promotion Push? & Is 'Old School' Player Scouting Dead?

Ep60: Which Teams Will Battle For the EFL Championship Playoffs?

Ep59: Our Two Championship Elite Teams and How To Become a FIFA Licensed Agent

Ep58: Who Are The Financial David and Goliaths of the 2024/25 EFL Championship?

Ep57: Euro 2024 Post-Mortem: England's Attacking Struggles and the Hunt for Southgate's Successor

Ep56: Euro 2024 Final Preview: England v Spain - Who Will Win?

Ep55: Euro 2024 Semi Final Preview - Netherlands v England.... England Playing Style Is Unique?

Ep54: Euro 2024 Semi Final Preview - France v Spain.... Puncher V Counter Puncher?

Ep53: Jed Wallace Talks Pre-Season and Switzerland v England

Ep52: Euro 2024 Quarter Final Previews - Switzerland v England and Netherlands v Turkey.

Ep51: Who Makes Our England and World Food XI's?

Ep50: Euro 2024 Quarter Final Previews - Germany v Spain and Portugal v France.

Ep49: England V Slovakia Preview - Are Slovakia A Better Attacking Team Than England?! (Euro Champs 2024)

Ep48: European Championships - Groups E & F - Team Playing Styles and Match Previews

Ep47: European Championships - Groups C & D - Team Playing Styles and Match Previews

Ep46: European Championships - Group B - Team Playing Styles and Match Previews

Ep45: European Championships - Group A - Team Playing Styles and Match Previews

Ep44: Transfers and England v Serbia Breakdown with Jed Wallace

Ep43: Transfer Rumours and Who Are The Undisputed EFL Championship Dead Ball Kings?

Ep42: Which Team Created The Most Chances? Who Were Clinical Finishers? Who Were Deadly From A Dead Ball?

Ep41 - Sunderland A.F.C. Season Review - What Now?

Ep40: EFL Championship Play Of Final Preview - Leeds United v Southampton FC

Ep39: EFL Championship Play Off Semi Final Leg 2 Preview: Who Will Hold Their Nerve?

Bonus Episode 38a: Liam Rosenior Sacking Opinion! Was The Owner Right?

Ep38: Play Off Semi Finals - Is Leeds United's Playing Style Perfect For Norwich?

Ep37: Are Pressure and Stress A Bad Thing? Or Are they Vital To Success?

Ep36: The Final Countdown! Who Will Hold Their Nerve.... And Who Will Crumble?

Ep35: Who Makes Our EFL Championship Team of The 2023/24 Season?

Championship Prediction Challenge - Man V Machine

Ep33: Ian Foster SACKED: Bad Coaching Decisions Or Losing Key Players To Blame??

Ep32: Momentum.......Is It Just A Load Of B*ll*cks?

Ep31: Can This One Thing Predict The EFL Championship Playoff Winners? Shows a 70% Correlation.

Ep30: What's The Best Playing Style After Conceding The First Goal? Who Should We Sign?

Ep29: How Important Is Scoring The First Goal?

Ep 28: What Happened During The Run In Last Season? Could It Happen Again This Year?

Ep27: We Predict The Top Scorer and Who Is The Most Over Rated Player?

Which Attacking Players are the Hidden Gems in the EFL Championship?

Which Team Has The Toughest and Easiest Run In?

EFL Championship Predictions: End of Season Table - Who Goes Up and Who Goes Down?

January Transfer Window Wrap-Up: EFL Championship's Biggest Moves

Which Team Could Get Promoted And Stay In The Premier League?

Will Coventry City Go Up? Will Blackburn Go Down? We Find Out.

Who Could Realistically Replace Crysencio Summerville? Have We Found The Uzbek Messi?!

Which Two Teams Show Sniper Like Attacking Quality? It's nobody in the top 3!

Transfer Rumour Roundup: Healey to Blackburn, Whiteman's Norwich City Link, and Cullen's QPR Prospects

Who Could Birmingham City, Coventry City and West Bromwich Albion sign to replace their Key Players?

If Crysensio Summerville, Stephy Mavididi and Isaiah Jones Were Sold... Who Could Replace Them?

6 Superstar Signings Who Could Shake Up the EFL Championship in January

EFL Championship: Where Does Your Team Need To Strengthen In The January Transfer Window?

Achieving Success in Sports Recruitment: The Role of Financial Analysis and Cultural Integration

Scouting Smarter, Not Harder: Data’s Role in Modern Player Evaluation

Local to Global: The Remote Revolution in Football Talent Identification

EFL Championship Schedule Adjusted League Table. Blackjack Strategy in Football? Top 20 Attackers.

Unveiling the Style, Expectations, and Players of the Top 12 EFL Teams

Who Are The Top 10 Attacking Support Players In The EFL Championship?

We Hate Assists?! And Who Are the Top 10 EFL Championship Chance Creators?

Top 10 EFL Championship Strikers so far. You'll Never Guess Number 5!

Glory To Turmoil: The Turbulent Journey of West Brom and Stoke City

The Reasons Preston Won't Stay Top......But Will Boro Go Down?

The Player Recruitment Process: Prospects to Powerhouses In 3 Steps.

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