How Analysis in Cycling Went Mainstream
Look at the picture below. It’s from the Tour de France in 2007. What do you see? If you are not a cycling fan you
Sam Larner – New Regular Contributor
When I was 16 there were two things I distinctly disliked; PE lessons and maths lessons. Therefore, it is odd that for around eight years
New Course: SQL for Sports
In early 2021 I hope to launch a brand new course – SQL for Sports. SQL (pronounced sequel) is one of the most widely used
Tableau for Sport Dashboard
In the latest series of Tableau for Sport video’s I wanted to created a summary dashboard for an entire season. I used some of the
How are you managing your Data?
The Harvard Business Review reported that analysts spend over 80% of their time simply discovering or preparing data. A lack of strategy or architecture is
Automating Match Reports
I am a big believer in ‘if it can be automated, it should be’. Nothing pains me more than to see people constantly doing manual
Big Sam – English football’s unlikely Revolutionary?
In the embryonic days of the Premier League, little in the way of sophisticated statistics, Sports Science or even nutritional knowledge was to be found.
Football’s Pioneer – The Charles Reep story
Through the ages, many individuals have revolutionised the way we look at Sport Analytics, and indeed its application. Most of these individuals, the likes of
Dean Oliver – Godfather of Advanced Basketball Analytics
Been there, done that, wrote the book on it. For most of us that is nothing more than a butchered cliché but for Dean Oliver,
Do you provide Data or Insights?
I recently read this article title Data as a Product vs. Data as a Service; it discusses the idea of data teams within organisations, their
7 Things to Consider Before You Invest in a Video Tower
There is no doubt that having a portable video tower will transform your game analysis, but it is a reasonably big investment at the end
Excel & Analysis
Like anyone who works with a lot of data, I have a strained relationship with Microsoft Excel. Its ubiquity forces me to tolerate it, yet