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Post by terryconroysmagic on Dec 30, 2016 17:36:29 GMT
According to a newspaper Swanseas next manager will have to work with a former economics journalist who has been hired as the Clubs "Moneyball" expert!!!! Dan Altman is now the transfer consultant for the club, who uses data analytics and statistics. Altman apparently wrote an analysis of England's Euro 2016 campaign that claimed "the team boasted a bevy of trigger-happy shooters but lacked a creative playmaker"!!!! He concluded "if England can produce Derren Brown why not the country's next great No 10" You couldn't make this shit up and people think we have problems with our transfer team  |
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Post by djduncanjames on Dec 30, 2016 17:50:26 GMT
According to a newspaper Swanseas next manager will have to work with a former economics journalist who has been hired as the Clubs "Moneyball" expert!!!! Dan Altman is now the transfer consultant for the club, who uses data analytics and statistics. Altman apparently wrote an analysis of England's Euro 2016 campaign that claimed "the team boasted a bevy of trigger-happy shooters but lacked a creative playmaker"!!!! He concluded "if England can produce Derren Brown why not the country's next great No 10" You couldn't make this shit up and people think we have problems with our transfer team I had to google Derren Brown, I thought you typoed Darren Bent! Its all quite amusing watching Swansea try to reinvent the wheel. They must be missing Laudrop 'Big-Style' by now...What a peculiar club, seemingly had everything going well then--POOF! MoneyBalls and Magicians..!  |
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Post by alster on Dec 30, 2016 17:55:59 GMT
According to a newspaper Swanseas next manager will have to work with a former economics journalist who has been hired as the Clubs "Moneyball" expert!!!! Dan Altman is now the transfer consultant for the club, who uses data analytics and statistics. Altman apparently wrote an analysis of England's Euro 2016 campaign that claimed "the team boasted a bevy of trigger-happy shooters but lacked a creative playmaker"!!!! He concluded "if England can produce Derren Brown why not the country's next great No 10" You couldn't make this shit up and people think we have problems with our transfer team I had to google Derren Brown, I thought you typoed Darren Bent! Its all quite amusing watching Swansea try to reinvent the wheel. They must be missing Laudrop 'Big-Style' by now...What a peculiar club, seemingly had everything going well then--POOF! MoneyBalls and Magicians..! Thats what happens when foreign investors come into a club and interfere in football matters. They should put their money in and leave the football side to football people. |
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Post by terryconroysmagic on Dec 30, 2016 18:00:24 GMT
According to a newspaper Swanseas next manager will have to work with a former economics journalist who has been hired as the Clubs "Moneyball" expert!!!! Dan Altman is now the transfer consultant for the club, who uses data analytics and statistics. Altman apparently wrote an analysis of England's Euro 2016 campaign that claimed "the team boasted a bevy of trigger-happy shooters but lacked a creative playmaker"!!!! He concluded "if England can produce Derren Brown why not the country's next great No 10" You couldn't make this shit up and people think we have problems with our transfer team I had to google Derren Brown, I thought you typoed Darren Bent! Its all quite amusing watching Swansea try to reinvent the wheel. They must be missing Laudrop 'Big-Style' by now...What a peculiar club, seemingly had everything going well then--POOF! MoneyBalls and Magicians..! Yep, it's bat shit crazy stuff, some people with money must be as thick as planks. They're gong down |
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Post by thedeadlyshart on Dec 30, 2016 18:32:19 GMT
It's worked well for all the Pozzo family owned clubs. I think it's too late for Swansea though, as I can't imagine they will be able to lure any quality players to the predicament they have got themselves into.
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Post by djduncanjames on Dec 30, 2016 21:06:23 GMT
I wish this was happening to Cardiff instead. But one at a time I guess dunc  |
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Post by samba :) on Dec 30, 2016 21:13:09 GMT
I wish this was happening to Cardiff instead. But one at a time I guess dunc He's talking to himself. Lets not irritate anyone ay samba Edit who's will? |
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Post by djduncanjames on Dec 30, 2016 21:30:20 GMT
I wish this was happening to Cardiff instead. But one at a time I guess dunc He's talking to himself. Lets not irritate anyone ay samba Edit who's will? This is WILL! |
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Post by samba :) on Dec 30, 2016 21:57:45 GMT
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Post by samba :) on Dec 30, 2016 21:58:23 GMT
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Post by samba :) on Dec 30, 2016 21:58:51 GMT
He's talking to himself. Lets not irritate anyone ay samba Edit who's will? This is WILL! how do i do a you tube link? |
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Post by samba :) on Dec 30, 2016 21:59:13 GMT
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Post by TrentValePotter96 on Dec 30, 2016 22:14:38 GMT
Swansea is essentially an experiment for their american owners, they want to bring in MLS players as well I read.
Be interesting to see how it works in the championship.
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Post by thevoid on Dec 30, 2016 23:23:34 GMT
I know he's not Mr Popular on here, but they should have stuck with Monk.
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Post by JoeinOz on Dec 31, 2016 0:51:00 GMT
I know he's not Mr Popular on here, but they should have stuck with Monk. Yes they should. |
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Post by kustokie on Dec 31, 2016 1:17:05 GMT
I know he's not Mr Popular on here, but they should have stuck with Monk. Yes they should. Yes, and it could get even better: Leeds up, Swansea down. |
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Post by surreystokie on Dec 31, 2016 1:43:23 GMT
It's all about money, as usual, though not the greed of players, on this occasion.
It' appears to be about the chairman wanting to stash it away while the going was good and without apparently even mentioning it to the 22% share ownership of the supporters' trust who had worked so hard throughout their rise from the bottom division.
Here is another who decided to cut and run, except that he, er, forgot to run and still enjoys the prime seat on the front row of the directors' box. Bet Messrs Jenkins and Everton's Kenwright have a few chuckles together.
We are fortunate to have half of the owners who are genuine, active and lifelong supporters of the club they run and actually put money into it., the other being Steve Gibson at Boro.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2016 1:58:37 GMT
I wish this was happening to Cardiff instead. But one at a time I guess dunc I think the Redbirds have been through enough with that half-mast-trouser wearing Malaysian fucktard they have in charge. They're half or less of the club they used to be, and run into the ground. Rebranded and demoralized. Good work, Vincent Sri Tan. |
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Dec 31, 2016 19:09:39 GMT
Just been announced Clement will be their new manager,big gamble
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jan 6, 2017 19:38:24 GMT
WTF?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2017 19:39:53 GMT
Disgraceful way of treating a club legend. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2017 20:04:57 GMT
He's told them to shove it up their arse surely?
EDIT just read it properly can't believe he's taken the role.....
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jan 6, 2017 20:07:44 GMT
He's told them to shove it up their arse surely? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2017 20:24:37 GMT
He's told them to shove it up their arse surely? Loves the club I guess. He must be pissed off at that.... |
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Post by Mendicant on Jan 6, 2017 20:30:08 GMT
This happens in big business a lot, older employees in senior positions getting sent out to pasture with made-up jobs in the hope they will either continue taking a salary instead of a big settlement or just retire. It's still not a good way of treating people, it slows down your operations and can also be a waste of talent.
Mendicant says: pay him off to leave and if he's good he'll succeed elsewhere.
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Post by tachyon on Jan 6, 2017 21:34:23 GMT
This is Dan
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Post by terryconroysmagic on Jan 6, 2017 21:55:01 GMT
Tnx couldn't watch much of that, but given Leicesters position this year maybe most of the other Premiership managers did over the summer Looks fucking bonkers!!!! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2017 22:15:52 GMT
I'm a sad git but I enjoyed that..... |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2017 22:37:43 GMT
don't see the problem. highly intelligent man brought in to use advanced data/stats analysis to HELP with transfers is surely a good thing.
everybody instantly assumes they are stopping all eyes at the ground scouting by "real football people".
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Post by terryconroysmagic on Jan 6, 2017 22:46:43 GMT
don't see the problem. highly intelligent man brought in to use advanced data/stats analysis to HELP with transfers is surely a good thing. everybody instantly assumes they are stopping all eyes at the ground scouting by "real football people". Fair enough but what "data analysis" do you think could have helped in deciding Imbulas transfer. Or Shaq, maybe something around the laws of gravity given his propensity to fall down |
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