By Chris Gill
The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.
How to create the BEST data visualisations! - Andy Kirk #63
0:00 - Introduction
1:53 - Andy joins and gives background, into to data viz
6:59 - What is a data visualisation?
11:28 - Starting to blog, learning and building an audience
15:00 - Andy's experience within the sporting domain
22:16 - What makes a good data visualisation?
29:37 - Communicating messages and receiving feedback
33:55 - Common mistakes people make
37:37 - Tools used, and some that Andy recommends
40:07 - Feeling overwhelmed when starting out
43:32 - How the data viz industry has changed and continues to do so
49:52 - Taking inspiration from others
53:49 - Andy's data visualisation book, finding inspiration
Other episodes mentioned
Sarah Rudd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDMbRuYEEQc
Head of Football Operations at Blackburn Rovers - Rudy Gestede #62
Rudy is currently Head of Football Operations at Blackburn Rovers and was kind enough to join me and discuss all things player transfers, budgets, and what goes on off the pitch.
Thanks for watching, and please subscribe if you haven't already!
Other relevant episodes
Sean Kimberley (ex Head of recruitment): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J872WZs1i5s&t=1s
Mark Cartwright (Sporting Director): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCb8L9vRxbw
Andy Belk (Head of recruitment): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n70NzZxzyU
0:00 - Introduction
1:55 - Rudy joins and gives background
4:48 - Retiring from playing, the transition
9:20 - Rudy describes his role of head of football operations
15:15 - How Rudy got the job, learning
20:34 - An average week for Rudy
22:44 - Transfer windows and relationship with CEO
27:32 - The process of a transfer
31:56 - Agents
34:39 - Shortlisted players, deciding on players
36:19 - Scouting from around the World, Yuki Ohashi
41:06 - Budgets, managing salaries, costs
43:43 - Using the loan system
47:50 - Data in football, important to Rudy?
49:22 - Long term planning, pressure, what is success?54:22 - Message to Blackburn fans
#sportingdirector #blackburnrovers #blackburn #rovers #eflchampionship #eflchampionship
Football Data Insights ANALYST at FIFA - Rob Suddaby #61
Rob's background is actually in accounting. After working as an accountant and financial analyst, he made the decision to pursue something that he found much more interesting. Football Analytics.
In this conversation, Rob shares his journey, talks about some of the tools he uses, and what the analytics department at FIFA looks like. Really interesting stuff.
0:00 - Introduction
1:53 - Rob joins and gives background
11:29 - Transferrable skills
14:37 - What does a data analyst do at a football club?
18:37 - Which roles make up a data department?
23:10 - Too much data?
27:51 - Working at Leicester City and Norwich
36:04 - Tableau, Power BI and Alteryx
43:19 - Databases (why important?)
46:16 - Rob's current role at FIFA
52:52 - 15,000 data points per game
56:26 - The FIFA Training Centre
59:09 - How FIFA hired football analysts
1:01:56 - How Rob has been learning Python
1:05:36 - Book recommendations, where to find Rob, wrap up
FIFA Training Centre: https://www.fifatrainingcentre.com/en/
Other Episodes we mentioned:
Sam Radford: https://youtu.be/vPk8juQW-uo
Chris Loxton: https://youtu.be/dTqT-PeuDYk
Liam Henshaw: https://youtu.be/Wbd_BmceRJs
McKay Johns: https://youtu.be/sCXLxNI7b0g
Books Mentioned:
Daily Stoic: https://amzn.to/3ZUqokB
The Numbers Game: https://amzn.to/3YiuqlB
Sports Analytics: https://amzn.to/3zRqgYp#fifa
#footballanalytics #sportsanalytics #footballanalysis
Football data analyst & scout at Hearts FC - Liam Henshaw #60
Liam currently works at Hearts FC and actually got that job partly due to his prominent portfolio of work and online presence within the world of football analysis.
Liam shares what he gets up to in his current role, and provides some great advice for those looking to get started. Any questions, leave a comment below!
2:01 - Liam joins and gives some background
4:24 - Getting the job at Hearts FC
10:14 - An average week for Liam
16:14 - Who makes up the recruitment department?
19:20 - Video scouting and increased reach, permits
29:19 - Squad building (positions, planning, playing styles)
39:54 - Working with a smaller budget and utilising loan players
51:20 - Types of data, what is still to come?
55:24 - Advice for those starting out
1:09:34 - Networking and connecting with others
1:11:47 - What's next for Liam
1:14:14 - Wrap up, useful links, book recommendations
Check out the last time Liam came on the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG_i0XHCZPw
Liam’s website: https://www.liamhenshaw.com/
Books Mentioned
Intensity: https://amzn.to/4gQlcUP
Share your Work: https://amzn.to/3XVIgsB
Build the Invisible: https://amzn.to/4gMWB3n
#heartsfc #hearts #scouting #talentid #dataanalysis #sportsanalysis
Premier League ANALYST to university lecturer - Tom Corden #59
Data Scientist at Norwich City FC - Sam Radford #58
How football clubs are using VIRTUAL REALITY - Dr Ben Greenhough #57
2:17 - Ben joins and gives background
7:41 - Ben's roles within football clubs (sport science, S&C)
12:31 - The differences between virtual, augmented, mixed and extended reality
17:42 - The headset, other equipment/devices
23:24 - Where does VR fit into a football club?
27:24 - Which sports are leading the way in VR?
31:40 - Combining VR with tracking data
35:08 - The 3 main benefits of using VR in football
38:25 - Injury Rehabilitation
43:05 - The Rezzil Index, reviewing footage in 'point of view'
47:51 - Bens thoughts on future developments in VR
55:01 - Books, podcasts, places to learn more
Football data (recruitment, player rankings & league comparisons) - Aurel Nazmiu #56
I ask Aurel about his journey into sports analytics but then we dive into some of the interesting projects that he and the rest of his team have been working on.
We speak about recruitment, league rankings and models, player ratings and much more.Timestamps below, have you subscribed yet?
2:19 - Aurel joins and gives background
5:02 - Starting out with blogging
7:34 - The Twenty First Group
12:13 - What does Aurel do as a data scientist?
16:42 - Performance intelligence, recruitment, player rankings
24:53 - Head coach recruitment
29:29 - Working with Team Europe for the Ryder Cup
32:41 - Using data in a commercial setting
36:00 - Ranking and comparing leagues/teams
43:36 - Live league projection models
47:13 - Some data around Euro 2024
54:52 - How the data landscape has changed, what does the future look like?
58:47 - Some advice for Aurel
1:02:01 - Podcast & book recommendations, PL predictions, wrap up
Craig Inness currently works at SkillCorner, a company that specialises in providing tracking data to clubs and federations around the world.
Tom Worville: https://youtu.be/F9z-V4g3dh8
Sarah Rudd: https://youtu.be/oDMbRuYEEQc
Sam Gregory: https://youtu.be/x-aDJXkYOOE
Ewan Sharp Tactical Breakdwn: https://youtu.be/gw9-cqEYKIQ
Phill Hudson: https://youtu.be/KZ2tlAmhmaU
Books Mentioned
The Data Game: https://amzn.to/4cZV72U
How to win the Premier League: https://youtu.be/gw9-cqEYKIQ
The smell of football: https://amzn.to/3zS648d
Very pleased to welcome Sam Gregory onto the podcast to share his journey and some of his knowledge.
The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.