Authors: Michael Calvin
data analysis and 185–8
feeder clubs 52
scouting/recruitment 11, 28, 31, 40, 52, 82, 83, 95, 149, 151, 153, 185–8, 228, 229, 238, 256, 280, 308, 346, 347, 348, 360
waste of money 40
Manchester United 178, 201, 254–5
EP3 and 8
Prozone and 184
scouting/recruitment 13, 17, 29, 41, 81, 98, 146, 147, 161, 245, 246, 269, 317
Mandaric, Milan 104
Mangotsfield United 316, 317
Mannone, Vito 49
Marcina, Alen 256
Marshall, John 201
Martinez, Javier 322
Martyn, Nigel 206–7
Marwood, Brian 82
Mascherano, Javier 325
match reports 133, 140, 143, 151, 160, 165, 227, 241, 258, 279, 288, 298, 346
Everton and 40, 43, 46, 53, 54–5
intellectual property rights and 54–5
key questions in 121–4
length of 124, 143
Mel Johnson and 13–14, 17–18, 151, 207–8
opposition reports 25, 46, 47, 74, 90, 101, 102, 117–24, 165, 253
outline of 117–24
pay for 117
ranking of players in 119–21
standardisation of 43
storage of 40, 258
technology and 40, 97, 117
time consuming nature of 108
McAnuff, Jobi 224
McCaffrey, Daniel 356–7
McCall, Steve 12, 306
McCarthy, Mick 287
McClaren, Steve 178, 321
McCoist, Ally 244
McDermott, John 87–8
McDermott, Terry 240
McInnes, Derek 368
McLachlan, Scott 175, 176–7
McNally, David 247
McParland, Frank 22, 31, 32, 33, 94–5, 96, 230, 340–1
Mee, Bertie 276
Megson, Gary 107
Memphis Grizzlies 330
Mendes, Jorge 326
Merson, Paul 275
Messi 333
Metz 321
Miami Heat 330–1
Michu 324
Middlesborough 145, 178, 192, 362
mileage men 2, 100–24, 268, 287, 354, 369
Miles, Taylor 9
Milk Cup 228
Millwall 5–6, 7, 14, 43, 92, 102, 126, 149, 232, 287, 312
Milner, James 185
MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, 2012 172–3
Mitchell, Paul 92
MK Dons 29, 92, 126, 241, 339
MLS Cup 111
Mohsni, Bilel 159
Mollo, Yohan 268
Moncur, bobby 138
Moneyball
(film) 21, 36, 173
Moneyball
(Lewis) 21, 26, 36, 171, 172–3, 176, 184, 188, 331, 335
Montaigu tournament, France 34
Montrouge FC 319
Moore, Bobby 137, 259, 260
Moore, Ronnie 189, 191, 192, 193, 372
Moreno, Gio 329
Morgan, Marvin 192, 193, 196
Moss, David 22, 231
Mourinho, José 104
Mouscron 320
Moutinho, João 52–3
Moyes, David 38–40, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 55–6
Mullen, Jimmy 277
Murphy, Colin 136, 137
Murphy, Pat 282
Murphy, Terry 271–84, 287–91, 293
N’Zonzi, Steven 321–2
Napoli 262
Nash, Steve 332, 334–5
NBA 330–1, 332–3, 334–5, 343
New York Yankees 36
New Zealand 256, 260–1
New Zealand Knights 256
Newcastle United 13, 17, 104, 128, 152, 185, 313, 318, 319, 320, 321, 342, 355, 362, 364
Newman, Rob 238
Newport County 203
NextGen Series 78–82, 89–99, 305–6, 308
NFL 340, 343, 344, 356
Nike Academy 216–26
Noades, Ron 261, 359
non-league football 4, 13, 74, 102, 145–6, 167, 129, 194, 195, 200, 256, 281, 305, 317
Northampton Town 176
Northern Ireland 236
Norwich City 13, 77, 90, 227, 240, 242, 244–6, 247, 355
Nottingham Forest 126, 306–7, 335, 354
Notts County 319, 364, 365
Nuneaton Borough 318
Nus, Gerard 235
O’Connor, Shaun 59, 67–8, 69–76, 81, 226–9, 233
O’Driscoll, Sean 198, 202, 297, 307, 308, 368
O’Kelly, Richard 202
Oakland Athletics 21, 27, 37
Obita, Jordan 206
Offensive Efficiency 185
Oji, Seji 227, 228
Ojo, Seyi 29
Old Isleworthians 64
Oldham Athletic 193, 244
Olympiakos 258
Olympic Games, 2012 160
Olympic Stadium 58
Olympique de Marseille 35, 78, 89, 305, 306
‘on fire’, player 334
open days 213–16
opposition reports 25, 46, 47, 74, 90, 101, 102, 117–24, 165, 253
OptaPro 183, 186, 360
Ormonde-Ottewill, Brandon 91
Owen, Brian 106–7, 116, 369
Owen, Michael 30
Oxford City 260
Oxford United 165–6, 167, 228, 241, 295–6
Oxlade-Chamberlain, Alex 16, 288, 308
Ozil, Mesut 323
Padfield, Les 107, 116
Paisley, Bob 25
Panathinaikos 258
Pardew, Alan 198
parents/families of young players:
change in expectations of 289
educating 66–7
middle-class 236
pressure on children to succeed 66–7
release of children by clubs and 129–30, 274–5, 281
scouts approach 68, 75, 76, 86, 87, 98–9, 216, 227, 233, 234, 278
scouts build a relationship with 227, 233, 274–5, 278
Paris St Germain 258
Parish, Elliott 264
park football 57–77
Parker, Paul 201
Pavone, Mariano 328
Pearce, Stuart 14, 82, 151–2, 186, 281, 317
Pearson, Bob 232
Pearson, Nigel 103, 104
Penrice, Gary 102, 166, 311–13, 314–17, 320, 321, 322–4, 329, 369, 372
performance analysts 39, 45, 171, 175, 179, 185–8, 238, 250
see also
analytics
performance technology
see
technology
Peterborough 91, 335
Peters, Gary 153
Petric, Mladen 255
Phillips, Matt 117, 208
Philpotts, Dave 189, 190–1, 192, 193–7, 207, 372
physical literacy 65
Piazon, Lucas 5
Pires, Robert 35
Platini, Michel 326
Player Archeology 184–5
Pleat, David 116–17, 278, 318–19
plus-minus principle 331, 332
Plymouth Argyle 102, 165, 313, 374
Pogrebnyak, Pavel Viktorovich 249–50, 251, 252–3, 254
Poland 54, 247, 374
Porto 52, 53, 325
Portsmouth 13, 149, 190, 289
Portugal 34, 94, 144–5, 309–10, 324, 325, 326, 346, 369
Powell, Chris 297
Powell, Nick 161
Pozzo, Giampaolo 95, 265, 268
Pozzo, Gino 95, 265, 368
pre-scholarship agreements 76
Premier League 27, 39, 41, 42, 49, 50, 53, 54, 112, 133, 135, 157, 173, 177, 186, 196, 209, 216, 219, 224, 240, 245, 253, 275, 313, 314, 315, 316, 322, 326, 336, 341, 342, 345, 346, 349, 359, 374
economy of 80
Elite Player Performance Plan (EP3) 7–9, 71, 73–4, 75–6, 132, 226, 234
longest service records of chief scouts in 269
‘Solidarity funding’ and 8
Presland, Eddie 242
Preston North End 39, 43, 45, 114, 267, 268
Pritchard, Alex 82, 83
Professional Footballer’s Association 100
‘Prospect Theory: An Analysis of Decision under Risk’ (Kahneman/Tversky) 344
Prowse, James Ward 296
Prozone 46, 179, 182, 183–5, 197, 331, 360
PSV Eindhoven 329
psychological profile 108
psychometric testing 87–8, 349
Pulis, Tony 316, 321
Puyot, Gus 132, 235
Pye, Jessie 277
Queens Park Rangers 14, 29, 31, 58, 64, 84, 150, 152, 155, 230, 231, 312, 344–52, 355
Quayle, Andy 190
Racing Club 328, 329
Rangers, Glasgow 115, 154, 240, 243, 244, 245, 289, 369
ranking players 119–24
Ranson, Ray 326
Rastrick, Dean 67
Reading 6, 140, 197, 204–5, 206, 220, 223, 236, 251, 253, 254, 282, 296
Real Madrid 28, 91, 184, 255, 323, 329
Redknapp, Harry 12, 102, 133, 259, 260, 344–5, 351, 352
Redmond, Nathan 17
Reep, Charles 171, 172
Reid, Peter 165
Reither, Sascha 255
Rekik, Karim 149
release of player 85, 102, 157, 166, 189–96, 205, 208, 211, 216–25, 235, 240, 284, 317, 355
Rennes 245
resale value 6, 41, 50, 53–4, 133, 221, 349, 368
Richardson, Russ 354
Ridgeway Rovers 12
Ridgeway, Mark 67
Rigg, Mike 231, 345–51
Rios, Miguel 57–61, 62–5, 77, 78, 80, 226, 372
River Plate 166
Road to Perdition, The
(film) 269–70
Robbins, Mike 355
Robinson, Karl 29
Rocastle, David ‘Rocky’ 271–5, 278, 282, 291
Roda JC 259
Rodallega, Hugo 255
Rodgers, Brendan 6, 237, 238, 239, 295, 296, 371, 373–4
Rodriguez, James 52–3
Roeder, Glenn 17
Rogic, Tom 217
Ronaldo, Cristiano 34
Rooney, Wayne 41
Rosenberg 82
Rösler, Uwe 80
Rouen 320
Round, Steve 46–7
Rowe, Terry 202
Rowley, Steve 34, 83, 111, 126, 141, 269, 284, 286, 292, 294, 295, 303, 309
Sabermetric Revolution 170, 186, 355–6
Sage, James 91
Sagers, Hans 152–3
Saint Etienne 21
Saja, Sebastian 329
Samba, Christopher 345
Samper, Sergi 82, 83
Sanchez, Alexis 265, 348–9
Sansom, Kenny 200
Santa Cruz, Roque 40
Santos, Georges 93–4
SAS 218
SC Freiburg 321
Schmeichel, Peter 272
Scout7 110, 184, 360
scouts:
allegiance to their own 93, 269, 354–5
analytics and
see
analytics
anonymity 2, 3, 294
attitude of players and 42, 150–1, 157–9, 168, 179, 203, 280, 314
background of players and 11–12, 28, 30–1, 33, 86
boom and bust, reflect cycle of 253
character of players and 12, 28, 41, 42, 85–6, 87–8, 137, 153–4, 193, 252–3, 293–4, 308–9, 315, 328, 348–9
competitive nature of 93
conversation between 127–47
cycles of (changes in fashionable nations of interest) 246–7
decision to let players go and 247–8
dedication of 20, 35, 155, 249–50, 256, 294, 354
disciplinary issues with players and 35, 85, 87, 99, 135–6
discovering ‘the one’/discovery, feeling of 3–4, 29–35, 59, 67–9, 83, 84–5, 150–1, 152–3, 144–5, 202–3, 230–1, 273–4, 321–4
dismissal/sack and 10, 12–13, 92, 103–5, 111–12, 113, 114, 130, 141, 155–6, 161–4, 207–8, 237–8, 248, 264, 269, 286–7, 300–1, 303, 307, 351–2, 354, 357, 364, 365, 368, 371–2
don’t need to be a good pro to be 286
DVDs, watch players on 43, 144, 162, 246, 258, 262, 275, 318, 328, 350
emotional intelligence and 23, 108
emotional investment in 74–5
as an endangered species 172
Europe, increase in interest in 313–15, 317–25, 329
financial impropriety 370
fitting profile and culture of clubs they represent 3
football intelligence and 279
fractured lifestyle of 3, 324
generosity of spirit/humanity of 59, 93, 196–7, 278, 289, 370
hunger/desire of players and 62, 86, 96, 102, 128, 129, 134, 135, 137, 203, 236, 245
injury of players and 42, 217, 339
inner voice 250–1
insecurity of job 48, 92–3, 98, 99, 104, 161–3, 207–9, 239, 241–2, 257, 313, 363, 371
instinct and 9, 21–2, 25, 83–4, 145, 159, 171, 313, 328, 369–70
intimate involvement as aim of 324
job satisfaction 34, 107, 196, 324, 359–60
journalists compared to 371
knowledge base 241, 242, 246
lateral thinking and 278–9
legacy scouting 259
long hours/hard work 7, 20, 35, 74–5, 242–3
longest serving 269
maintain contact with players and families 274–5
man management skills 247–8
managers and
see
mangers
and under individual manager name
mental toughness 35, 85–6, 283
missing out on talent 141, 142, 146, 149–50, 152–3, 194, 195, 198, 249–54, 259–60, 321–2
multi-cultural society effect upon 66
nicking/poaching kids 7–8, 75–6, 80–1, 226, 234–5, 236, 315
one name built up by Chinese whispers of 285–6
pace of players and 11, 14, 17, 31, 84–5, 110, 113, 114, 118, 119, 120, 207, 272, 281, 319, 328, 329
parents and families
see
parents/families
park football and 57–77
pay 2, 3, 65, 80, 92, 105, 117, 124
pay-per-mileage 2, 100–24, 268, 287, 354, 369
physical literacy of player and 65
physicality/aggression of players and 10, 84, 85, 118, 123, 155, 173, 235, 281–2, 283
player release and 85, 102, 157, 166, 189–96, 205, 208, 211, 216–25, 235, 240, 284, 317, 355
players bond with 273–5, 282–3, 359–60
resistant to star system 3
respect between 25, 31, 38, 44, 61, 70, 73, 93, 96, 99, 101, 106, 107, 124, 125, 141, 151, 208, 209, 231, 237, 252, 282, 294, 318, 323, 337, 358, 363
romanticism of role 3–4
secretive nature of work 9, 17–18, 48–52, 173, 254, 326, 336, 368
sense of detachment 33, 173, 247
short-termism in football and 113, 175, 195, 254, 287, 324, 344–52, 356, 364
speed of thought in players, importance of 12, 83, 88
stealth scouting 257
strength and power of player and 120, 169, 173, 207, 227, 272
study the man not the game 15, 62
technology and
see
technology
television, watch games on 143–4, 338
thrown out of clubs 75–6, 80–1, 234
timing and 245, 250, 320
types of 278
unfashionable 370
video scouting and 24, 44, 47, 53, 108, 184, 214, 222, 250, 257, 350, 354, 360
walking out before end of game 12, 203
work permits, players eligibility for UK and 52, 307, 321, 325
Scudamore, Richard 326
Scunthorpe United 179
Senior, Courtney 227–8
Serie A 53, 265, 313
Shankly, Bill 19, 20, 37, 136, 239, 278
Shapiro, Mark 174–5
Shaw, Bob 164–5
Shaw, Luke 91–2, 144, 295, 372
Shaw, Richard 368
Shearer, Alan 333