KingsX Posted 11 January 2022 Share Posted 11 January 2022 4 hours ago, Lesta Legend said: Helps us out as their top goal scorer, Cornet is on AFCON duty. Following the money explains so many things ... but it doesn't explain Burnley. Asset-strippers on borrowed money, decided a club whose only asset was its PL status* was the one to buy. WTF? Their poor supporters. The ones who owned shares were only offered half cash and half credits for tickets and merch. I'm sadly holding to my prediction of a Sunderland-type slide to League One. * (and maybe its manager) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrispinLA in Texas Posted 12 January 2022 Share Posted 12 January 2022 Brentford interested in signing 22year old left back Francisco Moura from from Portuguese club SC Braga. He got a release clause of 25m. With Brentford using Data science analysis in their recruitment, this defender could be a star in the next couple of years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 12 January 2022 Share Posted 12 January 2022 6 hours ago, CrispinLA in Texas said: Brentford interested in signing 22year old left back Francisco Moura from from Portuguese club SC Braga. He got a release clause of 25m. With Brentford using Data science analysis in their recruitment, this defender could be a star in the next couple of years Every club uses that data Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mozartfox Posted 12 January 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 12 January 2022 1 hour ago, Cardiff_Fox said: Every club uses that data Did our software have a Trojan issue last summer? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebfromgrebland Posted 12 January 2022 Share Posted 12 January 2022 9 hours ago, KingsX said: Following the money explains so many things ... but it doesn't explain Burnley. Asset-strippers on borrowed money, decided a club whose only asset was its PL status* was the one to buy. WTF? Their poor supporters. The ones who owned shares were only offered half cash and half credits for tickets and merch. I'm sadly holding to my prediction of a Sunderland-type slide to League One. * (and maybe its manager) We'll see the owners true intentions this transfer window. How serious are they about staying in this league? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5waller5 Posted 12 January 2022 Share Posted 12 January 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Cardiff_Fox said: Every club uses that data Brentford are leaders in data use. Their owners used data to build a football betting syndicate so successful that they purchased Brentford out of the profits. They then made data the cornerstone of the club, including appointing a data mad manager. It’s a fascinating club! Edited 12 January 2022 by 5waller5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesta Legend Posted 12 January 2022 Share Posted 12 January 2022 5 minutes ago, 5waller5 said: Brentford are leaders in data use. Their owners used data to build a football betting syndicate so successful that they purchased Brentford out of the profits. They then made data the cornerstone of the club, including appointing a data mad manager. It’s a fascinating club! Leicester do exactly the same and we won the premier league... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 12 January 2022 Share Posted 12 January 2022 20 minutes ago, 5waller5 said: Brentford are leaders in data use. Their owners used data to build a football betting syndicate so successful that they purchased Brentford out of the profits. They then made data the cornerstone of the club, including appointing a data mad manager. It’s a fascinating club! Their data set will be no more different everyone else’s - they teamed up with statsbomb to start with. Just saying the key is how the data is interpreted and subsequently backed by real life scouting/character assessments. Brentford’s owner was one of the first to set up in effect ‘scouts’ who’d sit at television all day getting data together. He did that to sell such information to bookmakers (and that’s something which doesn’t sit easy with me personally). Point is every club has that data set now and Brentford are not any more unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 12 January 2022 Share Posted 12 January 2022 1 hour ago, mozartfox said: Did our software have a Trojan issue last summer? For every Vestergaard, there’s a Daka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Earle Posted 12 January 2022 Share Posted 12 January 2022 ...wait a minute. Other clubs have transfer news?!??!? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solihullfox Posted 12 January 2022 Share Posted 12 January 2022 According to Sky Aston Villa have agreed 25 million fee for Digne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turlo Posted 12 January 2022 Share Posted 12 January 2022 2 hours ago, mozartfox said: Did our software have a Trojan issue last summer? Here's the analytics report for Vestergaard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazzyfox Posted 12 January 2022 Share Posted 12 January 2022 6 minutes ago, Solihullfox said: According to Sky Aston Villa have agreed 25 million fee for Digne Wonder if their current left back will now become a targett for Newcastle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vindaloo FOX Posted 12 January 2022 Share Posted 12 January 2022 Sevilla are in talks to sign Jesús Corona from FC Porto. Personal terms agreed with Tecatito who was Sevilla target last summer, negotiations ongoing with Porto. Deal not completed yet - in progress. 🔴🇲🇽 #Sevilla Lopetegui always wanted him, as @butacondelgarci reports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chocolate Teapot Posted 12 January 2022 Share Posted 12 January 2022 27 minutes ago, Solihullfox said: According to Sky Aston Villa have agreed 25 million fee for Digne Apparently after Bissouma too. Given they're shit defensively he'd be a great signing but can't see Brighton selling and think bigger clubs will be in for him. With Digne they want two high full backs, be interesting to see how this helps them as they looked so open and susceptible to counter attacks against man utd and Brentford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozartfox Posted 12 January 2022 Share Posted 12 January 2022 1 hour ago, 5waller5 said: Brentford are leaders in data use. Their owners used data to build a football betting syndicate so successful that they purchased Brentford out of the profits. They then made data the cornerstone of the club, including appointing a data mad manager. It’s a fascinating club! Fixed for you: They then made data the cornerstone of the club, including appointing a mad manager. It’s a fascinating club! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozartfox Posted 12 January 2022 Share Posted 12 January 2022 1 hour ago, Cardiff_Fox said: For every Vestergaard, there’s a Daka Yes and installing Kaspersky could have saved us UKP15million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 12 January 2022 Share Posted 12 January 2022 1 minute ago, Chocolate Teapot said: Apparently after Bissouma too. Given they're shit defensively he'd be a great signing but can't see Brighton selling and think bigger clubs will be in for him. With Digne they want two high full backs, be interesting to see how this helps them as they looked so open and susceptible to counter attacks against man utd and Brentford. Seem to be going full Everton mode to me, crazy spending They have brought in Ings, Bailey, Buendía in the summer for 90m and not one has set the world alight. Now they are splashing the cash on Coutinho and Digne. They spent the same last summer Traoré and Samson have added very little, Watkins, Cash and Martínez have done well. 2019/20 they spent about 140m, so that's around 340m in 3 seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chocolate Teapot Posted 12 January 2022 Share Posted 12 January 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, coolhandfox said: Seem to be going full Everton mode to me, crazy spending They have brought in Ings, Bailey, Buendía in the summer for 90m and not one has set the world alight. Now they are splashing the cash on Coutinho and Digne. They spent the same last summer Traoré and Samson have added very little, Watkins, Cash and Martínez have done well. 2019/20 they spent about 140m, so that's around 340m in 3 seasons. Agree. Very Everton based - seems shit or bust. Only thing in their favour is that none of their players are really capable of better. They're all decent but bar Martinez and Konsa I don't know how many would play for a top 6 club. Edited 12 January 2022 by Chocolate Teapot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 12 January 2022 Share Posted 12 January 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Chocolate Teapot said: Agree. Very Everton based - seems shit or bust. Only thing in their favour is that none of their players are really capable of better. They're all decent but bar Martinez and Konsa I don't know how many would play for a top 6 club. Not sure it does, I think it far better to buy a Daka, Fofana or a Tielemans who have a resale value, so you can sell on for a profit, then reinvest and go again. FFP will catch up with them at some point. How Mings gets into the England squad over Konsa is beyond me. Edited 12 January 2022 by coolhandfox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitlock Posted 12 January 2022 Share Posted 12 January 2022 Is Digne actually any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nalis Posted 12 January 2022 Share Posted 12 January 2022 Rashford linked with Barcelona and PSG, apparently. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nalis Posted 12 January 2022 Share Posted 12 January 2022 53 minutes ago, whitlock said: Is Digne actually any good? He was a couple of seasons ago, dont know if thats the fault of him or the manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxes96 Posted 12 January 2022 Share Posted 12 January 2022 17 hours ago, Ric Flair said: I feel sick, bet its for about €15m as well. Yep, Fabrizio saying it’s €16-17m, would’ve thought he was worth a shot at that price. But maybe not the right fit/ character for the squad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Col city fan Posted 12 January 2022 Share Posted 12 January 2022 (edited) I reckon Aston Villa are going for it. They are making some very shrewd signings at the moment Gerrard is a winner and I’ve little doubt he’ll get them into the top 6/7 next season Edited 12 January 2022 by Col city fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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