pooshooter
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at the risk of a big whoosh you don't know what you're sayinMy money's on Phil Brown. Will fit in well here.
at the risk of a big whoosh you don't know what you're sayinMy money's on Phil Brown. Will fit in well here.
I can't see anyone but Faz at leat until the end of the season. Simply because of the timing with the transfer window etc
He was told at Brentford that he would have no say at all in player recruitment so he walked. He was very happy with data analytics being used to create a shortlist, but then wanted to see the players himself and do a bit of digging into their background and attitude etc. Not unreasonable....Correct, however analytics comes before everything at Brentford.
At Oxford it’s clear, the recruitment/analytics is used, however the coach obviously has a say also.
He was told at Brentford that he would have no say at all in player recruitment so he walked. He was very happy with data analytics being used to create a shortlist, but then wanted to see the players himself and do a bit of digging into their background and attitude etc. Not unreasonable....
I would be surprised if there was absolutely no input into player recruitment at Oxford. The Brentford owner has made his money from analytics and professional gambling, and has been very successful. He has a sports analytics business and obviously Brentford is a client. I understand that Warburton used to have some say in signings, but left after the owner said even that limited input would be removed from him. At the same time, the owner closed the Academy as he wanted to reply on the analytics team to pick up 17/18/19 year olds let go by Prem clubs. It sounds like a much more extreme example of our 'model'.....And this isn't afforded at Oxford?
Come off it. There is NO chance Appleton will come back. He is in the big league now.
I would be surprised if there was absolutely no input into player recruitment at Oxford. The Brentford owner has made his money from analytics and professional gambling, and has been very successful. He has a sports analytics business and obviously Brentford is a client. I understand that Warburton used to have some say in signings, but left after the owner said even that limited input would be removed from him. At the same time, the owner closed the Academy as he wanted to reply on the analytics team to pick up 17/18/19 year olds let go by Prem clubs. It sounds like a much more extreme example of our 'model'.....
More likely DE will go with the 'safe' option, and give the care taker role to Faz with CA his deputy. If so this would signal to me that DE is not planning to be here next season
Appleton has been proved absolutely right
I think people should get set for a wake-up call
The game can see what’s happening at this club. The money has run out and that does not go
Unnoticed