Football scouts must know these rules! (GBE) - Andy Watson #107Keep updated and connect with me via my website 👉🏼 https://www.chris-gill.comThis episode is sponsored by SMART Technologies and the SMART Board Mini — a compact interactive display designed for coaches and performance analysts.Find out more here 👉🏼 https://go.smarttech.com/ChrisGill◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️ As always, this podcast is also sponsored by In-Play Online! Tag and analyse your sports videos like the professionals. All from just £10/month! Check it out here 👉🏼 https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals/coaches?fpr=chrisgill_uk Use code GILL20 for 20% discount! ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️ Andy Watson is a first team scout and data analyst at Motherwell FC, but also the founder of the GBE Expert Hub, where he shares his research and knowledge around football transfers into the UK.GBE stands for 'Governing Body Endorsement' and so Andy's works covers the space where football transfers and immigration laws come together.Really interesting to learn about the intricacies football clubs have to contend with, explained expertly by Andy.0:00 - Introduction 2:29 - Andy joins and gives some background10:50 - An overview of what GBE actually is18:59 - FIFA ranking and league 'bandings'28:03 - A real transfer example, and common misconceptions 33:07 - Do the GBE rules change much?36:19 - What is ESC?44:47 - Examples of ESC transfers, ESC strategy46:30 - The impact of Brexit of transfers and UK minutes played51:20 - Do clubs try to find loopholes?54:16 - How other UK countries compare57:15 - Multi club ownerships (MCOs), and player agencies1:01:29 - Where can people go to learn more about this?1:06:35 - Andy's current role at Motherwell FC1:09:59 - Summary and book/podcast recommendationsRelated EpisodesTim Keech (MRKT Insights): https://youtu.be/v4FIxTP4sWU Mads Davidsen (Right to Dream): https://youtu.be/wSw__WszzFcBooks MentionedGoalkeepers are Different: https://amzn.to/3R2a7b3Inverting the Pyramid: https://amzn.to/4vjBaNk The Mixer: https://amzn.to/4vdDANc Find Andy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-watson-gbe/ Check out his Substack (GBE Expert Hub): https://www.gbeexperthub.com/ #footballtransfers #gbe #transferwindow◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️PAID RESOURCES 💻 Video Analysis Software (GILL20 for 20% off) - https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals?fpr=chrisgill_uk 📊 Learn data skills with Data Camp: https://datacamp.pxf.io/WqBZGA