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
Using Python to Help Your Scouting
This is a guest post written by Alex Rathke, you can find Alex on Twitter and his blog Python and Instat Programming…yes, you heard right!
Running The Numbers – Season 2 Podacst
Mike and Sam are joined by Kate Burke, formerly of Bath Rugby and currently the RFU. They discuss Italy in the Six Nations, player development,
SmarterScout.com Launches
Cutting-edge football analytics aren’t hidden behind a cloak of secrecy any more. Dan Altman has just launched smarterscout.com, offering advanced metrics, basic statistics, and fantasy league
Make an Impact with Visual Design
Whether you are head of a department of one, or part of a big analysis team it’s very likely that at some stage you need
Practice Data Visualisation & Build a Portfolio
Being able to point people towards work you have produced is an important part of the hiring process these days. Organisations will look for proof
Learning Stats via Stats Quest & Stats Ninja
As the year draws to a close I wanted to share two quick resources I’ve found really useful to brush up on long forgotten topics