#  @jucojames jucojames jucojames posts on X about in the, imo, money, has been the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [---] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [---] [#](/creator/twitter::147191242/interactions)  - [--] Week [------] +94% - [--] Month [------] -45% - [--] Months [-------] -1.70% - [--] Year [---------] +277% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/twitter::147191242/posts_active)  - [--] Months [---] +79% - [--] Year [---] +24% ### Followers: [-----] [#](/creator/twitter::147191242/followers)  - [--] Week [-----] -0.03% - [--] Month [-----] +0.05% - [--] Months [-----] +4.50% - [--] Year [-----] +5.50% ### CreatorRank: [---------] [#](/creator/twitter::147191242/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [finance](/list/finance) [countries](/list/countries) [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) [nfl](/list/nfl) [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) [nba](/list/nba) [champions league](/list/champions-league) [currencies](/list/currencies) [mlb](/list/mlb) [mls](/list/mls) **Social topic influence** [in the](/topic/in-the), [imo](/topic/imo), [money](/topic/money), [has been](/topic/has-been), [to the](/topic/to-the), [play](/topic/play), [league](/topic/league), [football](/topic/football), [inflation](/topic/inflation), [investment](/topic/investment) **Top assets mentioned** [Spotify Technology (SPOT)](/topic/spotify) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "Rumor today of Napoli bringing in Benitez. Latest info I have is 19-20 wage bills when Napoli were 4th in Series A. Their xPts this season put them 4th so far. Problem The two Milan clubs are dramatically overperforming their xPts and Napoli underperforming theirs. Why Rafa Benitez (or anyone like him) would be a terrible choice for Celtic 📺🍀 @enda_coll & @jucojames take a look at rumours and what Celtic should be looking for when appointing a new manager for next season Who would you like to see https://t.co/5o32hZjrje Why Rafa Benitez (or anyone like him) would be a terrible choice for" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1354420567173173248) 2021-01-27T13:26Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Just back from my [--] mile pre-game ride & team selections has faded my relative hope-fueled optimism. 4-4-2 diamond likely but Brown selection combined with Aribo forward & Arfield in midfield not as a good a match-up for us IMO. Didn't want to see Aribo or Itten there" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1383765518599876618) 2021-04-18T12:53Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Lots of interesting story lines for this season- two I personally find very interesting are how the transitions at Aberdeen and Dundee Utd go and they happen to face each other tomorrow. I watched some of both Aberdeen games vs Hacken- quite the change from McInnes era" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1421447482303713281) 2021-07-31T12:27Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@Brady99John Company books for tax purposes typically run on what is known as accrual accounting which is different than cash. Hypothetical- paying [--] million for Jota up front on a [--] year contract would have seen the [--] million in cash go out the door right away but amortize the expense" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1674514794836119559) 2023-06-29T21:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@AngeBallAussie @Woodybhoy67 Just did a review and wrote a piece on him today - exciting player but continues along our recent trend of recruiting relatively small guys who lack elite speed. He's seemed very technically gifted - should be a real fan favorite domestically at least IMO" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1674516091937124360) 2023-06-29T20:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@Brady99John Huge question as to whether they do but this is exactly the kind of systematic selling that could enable that to occur. 30+ million this window for Jota/Abada (hypothetically) then similar or more next summer for O'Riley/Johnston/CCV so on and so forth" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1674516503616471040) 2023-06-29T21:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@GlasgowBhoyAfar Accrued accounting gains are different than actual free cash available from the transaction depending upon when the Saudi club is contracted to pay. It could be upwards of 16+ million in free cash flow this summer" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1674516840335147008) 2023-06-29T21:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@renownedrankine Should be ample resources to buy an upgraded replacement (speed/physicality-wise) and hopefully be close creatively. Similar issues exist in midfield- need more team speed generally IMO" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1674528915224764418) 2023-06-29T21:29Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@Baltimore76 Dembele and Edouard had big moments vs them as well and selling them at a smarter time would have been better for us. We are now a pit stop for top tier talent - we need to either accept and embrace that reality or be a perpetual 'jilted ex-lover'" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1674572047299629059) 2023-06-30T00:14Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@Tony_McLaughlin Maeda is the issue with BR's style of play IMO. He is ill equipped on the ball and his pressing does not offer enough vs domestic opponents who deploy hoof ball. He also doesn't suit at striker in the role BR seems to prefer (build up)" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1695796660717146604) 2023-08-27T13:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@Tony_McLaughlin In Europe perhaps but domestically BR seems to want strikers to be involved in build-up. Not sure how Maeda fits BR style other than in CL games. Not opposed to the idea of a 'specialist' conceptually but given out needs not sure we can afford such a luxury" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1695798752315945454) 2023-08-27T14:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "With the summer [----] transfer window mostly shut decided to update this benchmarking exercise for Celtic's player trading model. Some important notes: [--]. Did the original in US dollars - all data from Transfermkt and I converted the history in USD to EUR at [----] rate" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1697984042451206225) 2023-09-02T14:45Z [----] followers, 52K engagements "Expectations reasonably muted w/ all our injuries and underwhelming transfer window but with us 'weakened' and Beale facing perhaps his biggest game as their manager have to say his selections look.interesting. Reminds of team his sheet for Cup Final last season" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1698274495797113021) 2023-09-03T09:59Z [----] followers, 28.9K engagements "@hoopy91 Nope - horrible gameplan.laughably bad just like the Cup Final" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1698304016445231108) 2023-09-03T11:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Just finished re-watch and it was even more insane this time - did he have money on the Celtic 🤣" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1698681310649176326) 2023-09-04T12:55Z [----] followers, 45.5K engagements "Obviously our injuries and resulting issue with depth along with game state important context but Beale switched tactics while retaining crazy/same personnel at halftime and didn't get in the neighborhood of coherent (IMO) until Sima came on around the red arrow. Just finished re-watch and it was even more insane this time - did he have money on the Celtic 🤣 https://t.co/M7k6PVowuw Just finished re-watch and it was even more insane this time - did he have money on the Celtic 🤣 https://t.co/M7k6PVowuw" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1698684425771315334) 2023-09-04T13:08Z [----] followers, 26K engagements "@StewartRoss89 The degree of passivity was crazy - I guess in theory the players weren't following instructions but even the personnel made little sense if there was a different plan" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1698686071037387105) 2023-09-04T13:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Injuries and related availability issues obviously a big factor but Celtic's first [--] league games have been performed at a level on average that even with the material issues at Rangers are cause for concern IMO. For comparison the 1st [--] league games under Ange when" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1703373868105113604) 2023-09-17T11:42Z [----] followers, 42.8K engagements "the squad also suffered material change and injuries including game time for Bolingoli Ajeti McCarthy Montgomery and Soro and Turnbull a primary starter still conceded less than half the amount of xG from open play with average chance quality conceded actually flipped in" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1703373869157847120) 2023-09-17T11:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "first [--] games this season- basically opponents' avg chance has been of higher quality than ours. Fortunately oppo been finishing poorly. That stretch of [--] games included [--] losses and a draw which highlights the variability of results vs underlying performance metrics over what" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1703373870810464295) 2023-09-17T11:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Seeing a fair bit of slandering on here of Hatate's professionalism relative to supposed lack of effort yesterday. His defensive actions were generally up around 50% including pressing and counterpressing compared to his avg actions from last season's CL group" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1704457362579325150) 2023-09-20T11:27Z [----] followers, 11.2K engagements "@Celtic67Fins72 @Alan_Morrison67 Limited sample size obviously but in league games Butland has been very good while Hart basically average at SPFL Premiership level. In Europe Hart (single game stat caution here) had 4th worst opening game in CL group (Onana worst). Butland below avg in CL but good game EL" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1705200074337259875) 2023-09-22T12:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Mixed one today - may end up as bad news" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1708151117366837584) 2023-09-30T16:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Was always the main risk given his style of play and track record on player injury risk management IMO. Now imagine things by March in a season where they are in Europe post-New Year and in Cup runs. It was the one glaring issue during his tenure at Celtic as well" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1722967395260674148) 2023-11-10T13:20Z [----] followers, 13.9K engagements "After such a poor performance as yesterday's people often revert to existing biases to 'blame'. One I have been seeing is the relative lack of speed in Celtic's style of play under Rodgers this season compared with Ange's tenure. Also in recent weeks have seen a lot of" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1734311922101588000) 2023-12-11T20:39Z [----] followers, 59K engagements "Copenhagen is this season's version of last season's Club Brugge in the Champions League - both were generally outplayed by clubs with far greater financial resources but were able to qualify for the knockout stage. Commonality Excellent keeper play during the group stages. Persisting with Hart as number [--] next season would be a really bad idea IMO - perhaps even worse than the mistake with Brown for 10iar season relative to competing in Europe. As Ange's first and last seasons in Japan showed his teams can play very good football and Persisting with Hart as number [--] next season would be a" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1734921567547633679) 2023-12-13T13:01Z [----] followers, 23.9K engagements "Obviously still today's games to go but through yesterday Copenhagen ranked 23rd in NPxG difference per game but their keeper play was 5th. Last season Brugge were 25th in the group stage but 2nd in keeper play. This season in the minutes Celtic have been [--] vs [--] we'd be" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1734921568831111651) 2023-12-13T13:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "risks unfortunately probably already reached the point where even a productive January transfer window would likely leave the title race a coin flip-kind of situation" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1736086444186214830) 2023-12-16T18:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@tim_declan Mentioned some of that in 2020-2021 as part of uncontrollable risks - things like lockdowns cost of living crisis place massive pressures on peoples' mental health and broader social mood. That is where the "cult of Ange" was a massive variable.diffused much of those issues" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1736093790979432679) 2023-12-16T18:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "suited for the current available players & likely to persist even when the likes of Hatate & Abada return to action. They are likely to help & possibly in a material way but unlikely anywhere near enough to close the performance gap. This is where being incrementally smart" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1736752366702010733) 2023-12-18T14:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "is important as it is probably unreasonable to expect a major squad overhaul in a January window. Many may forget but my tone in late [----] shifted from that of someone running around with their hair on fire to proposing potential solutions given the realities at the time" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1736752368404906436) 2023-12-18T14:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "His [----] book Basketball on Paper shared the analysis he had been doing for years. In Bird's run of [--] straight NBA MVP seasons from 1984-1986 he averaged [---] [---] and [---] 3-point attempts and made them at 42.7% 42.3% and 40% rates. Over those [--] seasons he attempted" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1737099513230196832) 2023-12-19T13:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "20.4 [----] and [----] 2-pointers and made them at rates of 52.9% 50.6% and 54.7%. Let's take his [----] MVP season and do some 'advanced' arithmetic: [--] points x [-----] = [-----] points [--] points x [-----] = [-----] points Now go back and look at the graph in the first post above" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1737099514572369964) 2023-12-19T13:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Generally speaking "corner" 3-pointers have about a 2% higher rate of being made vs those from [----] feet. Surely people "woke up" upon Oliver's book being published.right Steph Curry arguably the greatest shooter in the history of the sport entered the NBA in 2009" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1737099518846423364) 2023-12-19T13:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "In his first [--] seasons he averaged less than five 3-point attempts per game and more than nine 2-pointers. This season so far [----] vs [---] In the spirit of even an 'old dog' can learn a new trick Pat Riley's Miami Heat team averaged [----] vs [----] last season" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1737099520134074603) 2023-12-19T13:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Story about Santa Claus being booed and pelted with a barrage of snowballs at a [----] Philadelphia Eagles game referenced late in today's podcast - a great story and article summarizing: The Huddle Breakdown Christmas Special 🎅 @enda_coll @jucojames & @Alan_Morrison67 get together one last time before the break. This season vs Last season Fixing Celtic's tactics Super League ruling (and how it affects Celtic) Watch here https://t.co/8ujmjqwW46 https://t.co/5ZpPUne2BV The Huddle Breakdown Christmas Special 🎅 @enda_coll @jucojames & @Alan_Morrison67 get together one last time before the break." [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1737896232079536135) 2023-12-21T18:02Z [--] followers, [----] engagements "The complacency on this risk remains predictably absurd. Hart's measurable decline has taken his performance levels to be in the neighborhood of Covid season Bain. It is so bad that I actually think the range of outcomes is probably skewed in favor of Bain as #1 now. @sharko67 My view is that persisting with Hart next season would likely be a huge mistake in CL and be the kind of unforced mistake that could even take odds on the league far closer than they should be. @sharko67 My view is that persisting with Hart next season would likely be a huge mistake in CL and be the kind of unforced" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1744335792992886951) 2024-01-08T12:30Z [----] followers, 21.7K engagements "But that is probably more in the territory of "coin flip" judgment which is where poor risk management-related decision making regarding topics like Hart and injuries has contributed to Celtic's title odds despite Rangers being a Beale-induced mess coming out of the summer" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1744335794100117926) 2024-01-08T12:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@back2theegg @Alan_Morrison67 Very much a spectrum with some prominent examples of nepotism - New York Yankees New England Pateiots and Dallas Cowboys three of the most prominent examples. The story on the Philadelphia 76ers with nepotism is a crazy one - echoed my experience with Celtic in 2020" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1748737230112235947) 2024-01-20T16:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@AKH_2001 Just like the AFC Championship classic - probably be whoever has the ball last" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1749249668477808735) 2024-01-22T01:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Excellent thread with insider view into transfer window dynamics What all these ITK and HWG ✅ accounts dont tell you about Transfer Deadline day for most clubs. https://t.co/czXDQEiGy6 What all these ITK and HWG ✅ accounts dont tell you about Transfer Deadline day for most clubs. https://t.co/czXDQEiGy6" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1753384504763232723) 2024-02-02T11:46Z [----] followers, 23.2K engagements "@Alan_Morrison67 covered some of the worrying increase in the level of chances Celtic are conceding in this article/analysis. I want to drill down into why persisting with Hart over even Bain is likely a mistake. I have joked on @huddlebreakdown recently that Hart has become As will be discussed on the @huddlebreakdown out soon Worrying defensive trends - risks ignored injury back luck and As will be discussed on the @huddlebreakdown out soon Worrying defensive trends - risks ignored injury back luck and" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1754117351199412714) 2024-02-04T12:19Z [----] followers, 65.7K engagements "@AKH_2001 The decline in talent in the squad is mind-numbing compared to that one as was wasting it with Lennon as manager. Should have been a legit EL contender at least" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1755711111859466542) 2024-02-08T21:52Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@tim_declan Such a short period and relatively low number of shots faced makes the meaning dubious analytically IMO. However according to related metrics he was really poor 2nd half of December and saved about as expected in the [--] league games starting with the derby but only [--] shots" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1756422906270085195) 2024-02-10T21:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@RPMComo @ttmygh Not sure what you mean John Elway - dragged [--] very mediocre Broncos teams in the 80s to Super Bowls but an era where NFC was massively dominant. Like Mahomes had a huge arm was tough hyper competitive and could scramble/run. He was also famously "clutch."" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1757722105095844063) 2024-02-14T11:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@RPMComo @ttmygh Ah - obviously amongst the greatest. However he played for perhaps the greatest and most innovative offensive mind in NFL history (Bill Walsh) & had many other greats on his team. Reid is a great schematic offensive coach and marries well with Mahomes. Engineered parity now" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1757729003555717128) 2024-02-14T11:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "talent levels but also been increasingly critical of Rodgers recent decision to fall back on his priors in doubling down on 'width' in his search for solutions. Neil Lennon reached a similar stage in December [----] when he dropped Brown and went 4-4-2 diamond but the ridiculous" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1759591279556452667) 2024-02-19T14:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "trip to Dubai ended all reasonable hope of Celtic getting back into that title race. Go back and watch the January 2nd derby where we were mostly dominant and lost on the Bitton red card and an excellent Callum McGregor headed finish of a corner - unfortunately [--] of Rangers' 2" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1759591281095848424) 2024-02-19T14:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "I hope the people running Celtic are not this detached from the current financial realities of where Celtic reside and MLS "level." For example Real Salt Lake is a 'minnow' in MLS and have a wage bill more than double Aberdeen and a top earner on equivalent of about 32k a week Abada Messi; its not December https://t.co/61qAJQhaR9 Abada Messi; its not December https://t.co/61qAJQhaR9" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1759918373943509151) 2024-02-20T12:30Z [----] followers, 20.7K engagements "@JNYSmitty Unfortunately nothing major or outside of the usual inherent variance injuries etc. Even there I do not see anything that is so out of whack that a period of big mean reversion that could be helpful to us is likely. Hearts is the team most vulnerable in that way IMO" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1760375370207920238) 2024-02-21T18:46Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@chrisgill_UK This academic paper covers some of it - for me it is a matter of common sense even if legacy data capture does not do a good job of quantifying. To use an extreme example the 'xPts' of a Steph Curry [--] foot shot is not the same as LeBron James if he takes from identical spot" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1762473277220434118) 2024-02-27T13:42Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "The image above compares two metrics I derive to monitor finishing and also the decision making for players as to when to shoot vs when to pass to a teammate as an alternative. I've included Shankland's tenures at Dundee Utd Hearts the [--] combined and then by season" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1766135273803386908) 2024-03-08T16:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "We can see from the graph that his finishing has been good each season but that the current one is such an outlier as to skew his Hearts tenure vs the 2022-2023 and 2021-2022 seasons. By itself that would not necessarily be a red flag but within the context of his peer group" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1766135275388883293) 2024-03-08T16:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "and what I have seen generally across leagues this season's finishing has likely been at an unsustainably high rate. The other outliers in Ramirez Watt and Watkins have relatively small sample sizes - i.e. unlikely a measure of 'true' skill level" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1766135277125349589) 2024-03-08T16:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The other important aspect of the graph is that Shankland has consistently been a poor decision maker. He's been hot this season and probably as a result been very aggressive with his decision making - i.e. shoot first and ask questions later. That is positive for as long as he" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1766135278685630891) 2024-03-08T16:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "while conceding [--] non-penalty goals. Even accounting for model/data issues two teams conceding comparable volume/quality of opposition chances yet on faces [--] and the other [--] in 'finishing' quality from the same opposition is Bigly uncontrollable variance" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1766135285476434369) 2024-03-08T16:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@dan_olinger [--] point 1st half lead offered excellent opportunity to do some emotional hedging" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1771998684282036532) 2024-03-24T20:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@RowleyAnalysis I noted a difference in Rangers buildup vs Benfica between when Cantwell or Lawrence were playing as the #10 - the former was apt to drop and assist with the issues your point out where as Lawrence more so stayed high and left Diomande isolated" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1776571101939634402) 2024-04-06T11:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@TamSankaraCSC @Alan_Morrison67 @huddlebreakdown After a deeper dive into Kuhn's history (usually just do most recent [--] months in exercise) had him assessed as around avg for decision proxies. His Austrian team's style & competitive standing "inflated" his profile. Here was Kuhn & Yang together I posted when we signed Kuhn" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1781760758902063295) 2024-04-20T19:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "But that isn't Hart at this stage and I think his decision here was ok - probably marginal. Bigger issue is that his shot stopping has just been ok overall with the recency bias in comparing to Barkas' tenure making it feel like it's been "good."" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1782030086968901983) 2024-04-21T12:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "As better development programs have learned (like in Croatia) part of the value of younger players competing in a range of sports is developing varied skills. I cannot help but chuckle when I see footballers try to throw and routinely misjudge flight paths of the ball" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1782030089523192287) 2024-04-21T12:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Have not seen much buzz on here about a former Celtic coach winning the Champions League.and no it was not me playing FIFA with Tottenham. Harry Kewell's Yokohama F. Marinos won the Asian Champions League Saturday after his predecessor Kevin Muscat finished 2nd in J-League" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1790026115785863556) 2024-05-13T14:27Z [----] followers, 31.6K engagements "@Improving_Scot Foley investment in infrastructure & potential expansion of wage bill along with better talent in the squad far more consequential IMO. Notable the announcement labels him as "head coach" - Mackay as SD and this suggests moving away from "manager as g*d" model via Foley group" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1798671653783921078) 2024-06-06T11:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Per my thread yesterday Hibs appear to be moving in a direction that may materially impact their performance levels. Following the appointment of Mackay as sporting director this hire is notably as "Head Coach." Combined with the Foley group investment this all appears The Hibernian FC Head Coach: David Gray 💚 The Hibernian FC Head Coach: David Gray 💚" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1798683324782871025) 2024-06-06T11:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "I thought it may be Queens Park that makes the eventual move to "harvest" this opportunity but Beuker leaving for Ajax may be a big setback. Bloom likely understands this dynamic - the gap below Celtic and Rangers is so large and all the clubs varying degrees of poorly run 🚨Tony Bloom wants to invest in a club in Scotland he already has a Belgian team in his stable (Union Saint-Gilloise) and now fancies adding a SPFL club. Bloom previously took an interest in Hibernian before Tom Foley stepped in and added them to Bournemouth as a second club. https://t.co/f8D6GYQdbF 🚨Tony Bloom wants to" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1799794185446592724) 2024-06-09T13:22Z [----] followers, 24.1K engagements "that normal volatility within football means that putting distance between a club and the "middle class" would open the possibility of threatening the top two. Look at Belgium where USG is now competing annually for the title vs much larger clubs like Club Brugge which is" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1799794188999147707) 2024-06-09T13:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "far better run than any club in Scotland. USG's stadium capacity is under 10k and about 1/3 of Club/Cercle Brugge and Standard Liege and less than half of Anderlecht Genk and Gent. A comparable 1/3 ratio would put all of Hearts/Hibs/Kilmarnock/Aberdeen/Dundee Utd comparable" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1799794191557693847) 2024-06-09T13:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "relative to Celtic and Rangers but with no "middle class" to hop over. I am reminded of a quote from famous investor Jim Rodgers who was George Soros' first partner at the Quantum Fund in the 1970's. When asked to describe his investment style he said he looks for" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1799794194271309865) 2024-06-09T13:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@ThomasD23323256 @worldsoccertalk I am not making a case for MLS: A-League and J-League are also "flatter" leagues from a resource perspective. I just don't find the "sporting merit" argument for pro rel credible in the modern game- basically glorifying "peasants" fighting for table scraps" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1799983984878747999) 2024-06-10T01:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@ThomasD23323256 @worldsoccertalk Most teams purely from a sporting perspective are peasants. Vast majority of top flight leagues are [--] to [--] teams with actual chance to win with [--] to [--] others serving as schedule filler. I prefer pro rel but it is no longer about "sporting merit" or integrity. Tradition Yes" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1800003830857490743) 2024-06-10T03:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@ThomasD23323256 @worldsoccertalk You remain focused upon US/MLS - I am not advocating for that model. I am making the case that who the rotating 10th team is in Croatia is schedule filler on the way to Zagreb winning the title.again. Many leagues are predictably uncompetitive from the start each season" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1800113657696993428) 2024-06-10T10:31Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@smudger1967uk Serbia and Croatia been unipolar for a long time Hungary moving that direction and even France and Germany largely 1-club leagues for many years. Austria and Switzerland 1-2ish teams. The Leicester City and Bayer seasons special because of how rare and unusual they were" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1800550421557317973) 2024-06-11T15:27Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "One of the details I learned through following the Abada transfer to Charlotte was how many UK and EU-based journalists report apparently. I read multiple US-based journalists cite the tendency of UK journalists to include things like player wages for the duration of" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1801358629909549184) 2024-06-13T20:58Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "contracts and potential add ons to "inflate" the size of transfers. Here was a Sky Sports report quoting [--] million for Abada: https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/13089531/liel-abada-israel-international-leaves-celtic-to-join-mls-side-charlotte-fc-in-gbp10m-deal https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/13089531/liel-abada-israel-international-leaves-celtic-to-join-mls-side-charlotte-fc-in-gbp10m-deal" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1801358631054479597) 2024-06-13T20:58Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@lubohenke1967 They have a set piece coach - WTF is he doing" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1803537309406486553) 2024-06-19T21:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@Nomadicscotsman Hopefully people have Google or chat gpt" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1804154724351959174) 2024-06-21T14:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@StAnalysis @adamski152 @OwenJamesBrown I think the Statsbomb deal is done - my Wyscout renewal was January and think it was 599.certainly some sticker shock Seems an anti-competitive acquisition after Instat and Wyscout. Would be something if regulators ever actually did their jobs" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1806992232181891340) 2024-06-29T10:04Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Sitting patiently watching some stupid American sport waiting on Messi. Even our cat spends too much time watching.can't figure out who she is rooting for yet. https://t.co/XUsk7Aj5ce Even our cat spends too much time watching.can't figure out who she is rooting for yet. https://t.co/XUsk7Aj5ce" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1807179381233828152) 2024-06-29T22:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@Celtic67Fins72 @Heavidor @CQN @JBLuvsCeltic @RPMComo There were some decent-sized block trades recently - impossible to know why a buyer would act but usually that sort of buying is institutional and discretionary rather than an algorithm. Total guess but could be someone making multi-year bet on Celtic as part of Super League 2.0" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1808853223559623083) 2024-07-04T13:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@steveletford Outside of some sort of "hostile" move to try and get DD out which I highly doubt the only reason I can imagine is someone speculating on Celtic being included in a Super League. Share volume during the ramp higher has been about triple usual but still "chump change" [--] biggies" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1809608635309281706) 2024-07-06T15:21Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Continuing on this series today we look at a question about striker roles and associated performance contribution levels. Ange's teams were different in the relatively limited involvement of his strikers in hold-up/build-up play. I have not done a large scale test of this This one shows average chance quality via xG per shot relative to the average xG per shot for the team each season. This exercise is not intended as a "who was better" exercise but to try and contextualize player vs team role and performance contribution levels. https://t.co/YoyjSVsCVD This one shows average chance quality" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1810323427389247910) 2024-07-08T14:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "hypothesis but today's graphic offers some insight into the question. The graph shows each striker's rate p90 minutes of contribution to Celtic's attack as a % of the team rate but excluding shots. These included ball progression via progressive runs/passes and dribbles" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1810323430254006778) 2024-07-08T14:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Even with more skilled technical players such as Kyogo and Edouard their contributions were modestly positive. Griffiths' 2018-2019 season was skewed by a very small sample size and related low volume of non-shooting attacking actions" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1810323433227788537) 2024-07-08T14:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Some of this is common sensical IMO and will once again draw upon another sport for additional context. Is it harder or easier to play with a ball when facing defenders up or with them behind you One of the analytics-fueled realizations in basketball has been how relatively" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1810323434561294495) 2024-07-08T14:41Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "inefficient post-play is relative to other forms of offense. The great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar frequently attempted 10+ of his patented Sky Hook shots in games all by his lonesome where as in today's NBA teams usually are around [--] shots from post-play per game" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1810323436021190993) 2024-07-08T14:41Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Wrote this a while back on how long it took for the smartest people in basketball to realize that "3 was greater than 2" and back in the early 80's when Kareem was taking that volume of Sky Hooks his Lakers' team was barely shooting any 3-point shots. https://x.com/jucojames/status/1737099506024435954 "Moneyball" has become a catchall for using data in sport due to the book and subsequent movie making Bill James and baseball this weird and unfamiliar case study for non-American sports fans. Is [--] more than [--] Is [-----] feet longer or shorter than [--] What do your eyes say https://t.co/1LEGEnnn5k" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1810323437682139359) 2024-07-08T14:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "In an alternate universe where Rangers front [--] for the title run in was: Danilo Cortes - Silva - Sima Diomande - Sterling and Butland persisted at his August through February level what could the title race have looked like #mentality" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1810999956372676844) 2024-07-10T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@Boaby_Wan Theoretically could be lower dealing with a "smart money" club but could also increase odds of larger sell on if all goes well" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1811452631782449558) 2024-07-11T17:28Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@yogijunior3 US democracy died on November [--] [----]. It's been a pretend one ever since and narratives like this one about Trump are designed to divide the serfs while the lords fleece the public treasure" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1811709521997312323) 2024-07-12T10:29Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@yogijunior3 DJT is a buffoonish reality TV star but is highly capable in the same domain as cult leaders and con men. The portrayal of him by dems went dark (Hitler Russia white supremacy) via Robert Cialdini in [----] when HRC's aspirational strategy was failing. https://nypost.com/2016/09/10/the-persuasion-tactics-trump-and-clinton-are-using-to-manipulate-voters/ https://nypost.com/2016/09/10/the-persuasion-tactics-trump-and-clinton-are-using-to-manipulate-voters/" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1811713096852877692) 2024-07-12T10:43Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@WonsObi I checked out Schmeichel's history upon the news. He appears maybe a better shot stopper than Hart but may share similar issues with aerial balls. Unknowable risk is the details on Father Time descending. As for Hatate I have long been a fan of the idea as an inverted FB" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1812096188063093191) 2024-07-13T12:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@WonsObi Hopefully be back the week prior to 1st game at the latest. Have not delved into Copa performances at player level" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1812100064661127656) 2024-07-13T12:21Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@europestopjudge That is my sense as well- just haven't done the "work" yet to express anything with confidence. Other thing is similar to the team overall it is generally a bad idea to extrapolate performances in preseason friendlies. Worst case looks a material upgrade" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1817509882683154586) 2024-07-28T10:38Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@steveletford Could see that more likely had he been a quiet malcontent-going public swings things IMO and puts Norwich in a different position. The cost of screwing Idah may theoretically be lower than the reputational hit to letting him strong arm them-or at least could see that calculation" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1818626637182717956) 2024-07-31T12:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "as well as why narratives about Idah being a 'big game player' due to his loan spell should not be part of a reasonable decision making framework on him as a potential signing. Would you pay [--] million for "Ollie Burke" because he posted VERY similar underlying performance" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1818670264860774666) 2024-07-31T15:29Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@trebletrebleye1 @strochgarngad Even within that framework [--] games is laughably small sample upon which to draw meaningful conclusions. How did Larsson do in his 1st [--] Also was not aware that Mr. Charles worked at RB Leipzig and West Brom. Hindsight bias one of those annoying cognitive distortions" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1818985338020213106) 2024-08-01T12:21Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "was largely more of the same. Here were the shot maps for opposition for the two games. Similar to last season's very favorable group draw I suspect Rodgers will deploy a more defensive posture than we saw in those friendlies" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1819056674545848409) 2024-08-01T17:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "In the last [--] games vs Real Madrid RB Leipzig and Atletico Madrid the avg npxG conceded was about [----] and [----] np goals conceded with avg npxG per shot 0.143" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1819056676751786158) 2024-08-01T17:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@HarryBradyCU @MikeMeehallWood @Hullbhoy @Jolietjake67 @celticrumours @FootballTalentR FYI - not going through Spotify for me or Android pod apps" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1819498114702798903) 2024-08-02T22:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Is it possible that Hearts are assuming the mantle of 'smartest' club of the larger subset Recruitment appears to have been more process driven AND long throws whenever possible. What is this sorcery Still not sure on manager's decision making. Hearts are my favorite 'case study' from an analytics perspective to monitor for the upcoming season. While they finished a comfortable 3rd last season which broadly aligned with wage bill structure within the league the details were interesting. https://t.co/1BIgffe2Em Hearts are my favorite 'case study' from an analytics perspective to monitor for" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1819710216415416397) 2024-08-03T12:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@Maccers1888 Certainly possible but turns [--] in a couple of months and his build is not that of a guy who is likely to defy normal aging curve at that position IMO. Quickness and pace may have reached a tipping point but have to see more evidence" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1819728074021199952) 2024-08-03T13:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "These kinds of market dynamics have a way of reverberating including salary demands and agent commissions. Kyogo just changed agents and may have [--] final chance to cash in given his age. Hopefully we have contingency plans in place. The striker market has gone absolutely nuts in just the last day. Fllkrug for 27m. Solanke for 65m Alvarez for 85m If you want a good center forward you better pay up. https://t.co/aAnsa3Ox27 The striker market has gone absolutely nuts in just the last day. Fllkrug for 27m. Solanke for 65m Alvarez for 85m If you want a good center forward you better pay up." [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1820823053703508029) 2024-08-06T14:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@lao1969 @RPMComo @JimSpenceDundee @Heavidor @davidmcw @hellierd Agree with Roger's characterization as the equity being a "call option" but that is also likely to bring with it a volatility profile that is unstable. Basically saying even in a scenario where the bet pays the ride is likely to be a bumby [--] on a mark to market basis IMO" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1821140967501566314) 2024-08-07T11:06Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Made some comments on Celtic's finances relative to the transfer window and thought I'd expand a bit with some visual aids. New Podcast 🎙📺 The Huddle Breakdown is back @jucojames and @Alan_Morrison67 are joined by @CadetesGhirl to discuss the positive start to the season and the lack of transfer activity. Watch 👇 https://t.co/Kn0T13OJf2 https://t.co/uzw9pZQKZj New Podcast 🎙📺 The Huddle Breakdown is back @jucojames and @Alan_Morrison67 are joined by @CadetesGhirl to discuss the positive start to the season and the lack of transfer activity. Watch 👇 https://t.co/Kn0T13OJf2" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1821561661448155355) 2024-08-08T14:58Z [----] followers, 27.3K engagements "operating losses in non-CL seasons with gains from player trading. The last two and current fiscal years (2023 [----] and what is now 2025) have what financial dorks call non-recurring revenues. Basically the club benefited from factors outwidth their control and to a large" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1821561666791764432) 2024-08-08T14:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "degree in this case. Rangers' deep runs in EL were the main driver in getting league champions guaranteed CL money over those [--] fiscal years and the Saudis went temporarily insane with spending their 1st 'splash' summer with Celtic (and Jota) benefitting" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1821561668150681628) 2024-08-08T14:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "a inherently bad thing if resources are deployed smartly. Those sorts of non-recurring gains within the context of running a business are best deployed: [--]. Special one-time dividends to owners [--]. Invested in larger capital-intensive that have a high expected ROI" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1821561673619997056) 2024-08-08T14:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "3. Acquisitions that are smart and accretive - i.e. 1+1= [--] If the club were truly being run with 'greed' as a central priority a special dividend would the most obvious way to deal with the bloated balance sheet. Updating the stadium and adding revenue-producing corporate" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1821561674802880588) 2024-08-08T14:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@gibsona07 EL have similar expanded format starting this season as CL and last EL season with Ange was [----] million in operating revenues so my [----] proforma assumed [--] extra games and a bump in media money.95 may be a bit low. Inflation" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1821570392030638164) 2024-08-08T15:33Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@wibble400 I think our wage bill is prudently reasonable assuming EL baseline. My preference is to eat losses where necessary and rationalize/shrink squad and upgrade where needed/possible. Also think top end of structure could be moved up a bit as part of restructuring" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1821647728079990888) 2024-08-08T20:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@pipmartino 60k is Girona witb Atletico Madrid around 5x's. They run a much tighter first squad from what I have read - we are around [--] with loan players etc so can take avg up by shrinking and not carrying so many 'mistakes.' CL this season + La Liga tv money" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1823054288668574052) 2024-08-12T17:49Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "At your command. @jucojames @jucojames" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1823828866261016798) 2024-08-14T21:07Z [----] followers, 27.6K engagements "@bidstrength Played a lot as one of the shuttling CM's in a 4-4-2 diamond last season but been moved around a decent amount. Have to look more closely but so far strikes me as closer to Bernardo in relative strengths/weaknesses than O'Riley" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1823842609451729340) 2024-08-14T22:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@kydd_boyle In theory this sort of situation could present market inefficiencies- i.e. a miscast player poised to blossom more within a better suited system/style. Another issue is he plays in Bundesliga a relatively efficient and well covered market - not usually a place for "value"" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1824031285502746717) 2024-08-15T10:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Even Club Brugge not far off in profit margin has had far better EU results and a current coefficient of [--] vs [--] for Celtic. This is not the sort of performance level indicative that only modest changes are required in order to get to mediocrity let alone World Class" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1824801431674654896) 2024-08-17T13:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@McChill67 Here is total profits for each period - not per season so obviously [--] seasons in 1st period and [--] in 2nd" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1825874815296684232) 2024-08-20T12:37Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Thought Spain or Italy would better suit him if persisting in an attacking role. True to form suspect Brighton plans to use him in a smart contextual role deeper next to Wieffer with Pedro as [--] Seems Milner a more obvious candidate to supplant vs Pedro 🚨🔵 Brighton are closing in on Matt ORiley deal with Celtic verbal agreement almost done ORiley set to become next signing for #BHAFC after Kadioglu done working on final details then all sealed. Here we go soon. https://t.co/MIMJUB3V4A 🚨🔵 Brighton are closing in on Matt ORiley deal with Celtic verbal agreement almost done ORiley set to" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1827058340238913880) 2024-08-23T19:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "When Brendan Rodgers arrived he stated if memory serves he thought the team required [--] additional quality signings to move the club forward in Europe. Substract: Jota Starfelt O'Riley Schmeichel a +1 vs Hart Idah & Bernardo did/do not upgrade an existing position starter" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1827066755757588745) 2024-08-23T19:33Z [----] followers, 20.7K engagements "@Homerbhoy Brighton can outbid those tiers of teams when they see a different form of value than consensus industry dogma. How many would spend [--] million on an attacking midfielder with MOR's production.to play him deeper Not many if anyone else IMO" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1827068101680386337) 2024-08-23T19:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@SteveMcGrory2 Finished one for him earlier and will share when I am back at my PC 👍" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1827392792626102485) 2024-08-24T17:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "1st half of drive complete - responses to this have been good examples of cognitive distortions on display and why analytics is a thing. Bogusz benchmarking exercise for home gamers with a special ghost of Celtic past who happened to be in the peer group sample.have a crack while I go drive [--] hours on a day trip https://t.co/hrR31ahaDn Bogusz benchmarking exercise for home gamers with a special ghost of Celtic past who happened to be in the peer group sample.have a crack while I go drive [--] hours on a day trip https://t.co/hrR31ahaDn" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1827463158120022017) 2024-08-24T21:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@Ryan_Doc1 His percentiles are his comparison with the forwards and #10's in MLS I threw in Morgan as a dirty trick 🤣" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1827468044408426655) 2024-08-24T22:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Auston Trusty benchmarking exercise - showing 2022-2023 English Championship season and [----] MLS prior to his move the Sheffield" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1828428027769872643) 2024-08-27T13:43Z [----] followers, 13.7K engagements "@TonyMoran67 That simply means that he played just over the [----] minutes threshold I used - worth considering the sample size but large enough IMO to consider reasonable for potential signals/info" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1828444633451364813) 2024-08-27T14:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Spoke a little about the Engels signing in the 1st segment and will expand upon the complexity of analyzing his data next week. Here is the graphic I shared earlier in the month. Bonus Podcast Today @Alan_Morrison67 @jucojames and Martin Murphy were joined by Rangers analyst @patrickcaskie to discuss this *weekend's game*. Watch: https://t.co/W9A5SinkXN https://t.co/MnohGwTiBc Bonus Podcast Today @Alan_Morrison67 @jucojames and Martin Murphy were joined by Rangers analyst @patrickcaskie to discuss this *weekend's game*. Watch: https://t.co/W9A5SinkXN https://t.co/MnohGwTiBc" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1829543753755017345) 2024-08-30T15:36Z [----] followers, 15.1K engagements "@Steveplustax Organized narrower defensive shape/focus with an athletic midfield + a good shot stopping keeper" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1830591592089993350) 2024-09-02T13:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@DannyUNIAharlem @Buaidh_BhoysHH Elway and Marino both underrated historically IMO. Both played on mediocre teams with not much talent around them in a golden era of big time teams before free agency really changed NFL. LT's Giants Gibbs' Redskins Walsh's 49ers and even Ditka's Bears all massive teams" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1830614634497462566) 2024-09-02T14:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@DannyUNIAharlem @Buaidh_BhoysHH They were all decent receivers but like ex-Moss WR's for New England in Brady era benefactors of system+great QB IMO. Reeves was a good coach but a Neanderthal on offense. Elway didn't play in a modern offense until Shanahan and was already older by then" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1830617828485112226) 2024-09-02T14:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@Seanski @Alan_Morrison67 @huddlebreakdown Hello Sean - the audio is distributed via Acast to pod networks and is showing up for me in the two I use (Spotify and Podcastguru). I have noted generally that some shows will be available in the history under their library while not hitting my main feed - may be worth a check" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1832370930665807999) 2024-09-07T10:50Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "it's a waste of everyone's time. Many people just want to enjoy their football which is 100% fine with me - I do similar with NFL and NBA where I am generally aware of the data/analytics revolutions that have taken place within those sports but I can't be bothered to spend the" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1832432311301800349) 2024-09-07T14:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "time required to become informed & don't consume any related analytics content. I watch 76ers games w/ my son reveling in our shared experience and the fellowship of the Sixers' fan community sharing in annual ritual of irrational optimism subsequently crushed" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1832432312929194387) 2024-09-07T14:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "via various categories of actions. The objective is to weight both positive and negative actions relative to how they impact the probability of teams creating a chance/shot. Does your brain forensically remember every sequence of play and reasonably weight all of them" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1832432320625758264) 2024-09-07T14:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Did you remember that sequence when the game was 1-0 in about the 34th minute Can you calculate the shift in probability of scoring in real time Why do bookies use these tools to price gambling odds for live betting As to possession-based models McGregor will have got" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1832432322366361933) 2024-09-07T14:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Within the realm of analytics like science concepts like consensus carry little weight. In October [----] the overwhelming consensus was that we would win 10IAR comfortably. My analytical framework only partly of which is related to 'data' detected the potential for" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1832432328800448661) 2024-09-07T14:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Excellent window into the challenges organizations face with embracing what being 'smart' means practically when stress tested. Sounds as if Aberdeen have made material progress in recruitment but the board's decision on Robson show how easy it was to deviate from 'smart' even 🎙PODCAST Interview: Alan Burrows The Aberdeen FC chief-exec provides an inside-track on the processes which landed the clubs two most significant signings of recent times: Bojan Miovski and Jimmy Thelin. Also: on DC and Sir Alex LISTEN: https://t.co/v48iZXfCOo 🎙PODCAST Interview: Alan Burrows The Aberdeen FC" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1832749666288460227) 2024-09-08T11:55Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "when all the necessary tools were present and per Mr. Burrows account Thelin was available and willing. Yet the board felt compelled to hire Robson. This is hard stuff - Liverpool went off the rails for [--] years to placate Klopp who stepped into a https://x.com/jucojames/status/1703083148781707530 I wished it weren't the case but said on @huddlebreakdown at the start of the season that the narrative on Aberdeen under Robson last season was not well supported by a lot of underlying measurables. Seems like talent level is pretty good so. https://x.com/jucojames/status/1703083148781707530 I" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1832749668192678241) 2024-09-08T11:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "power vacuum as they faced turnover within their 'brain.' Without ownership vehemently committed to a smart model like Brighton Tampa Rays etc. the normal turnover in CEO DoF and manager-level positions create risks of power vacuums being filled by career opportunists" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1832749671082553782) 2024-09-08T11:55Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@jckeysport7 @RPMComo @ttmygh My wife and I laugh regularly when our son complains of 'boredom' after [--] minutes of no endorphin-addiction addled stimulus. I have been considering investing in taking him to learn transcendental meditation as something we can do together" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1832752450425532880) 2024-09-08T12:06Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Some updated metrics to share including the summer [----] transfer window. Please review the linked thread for the broader context since that may be important or something. First up is player trading profits divided by total volume of transactions. Per @mcgowan_stephen recent comments here are a peer group of clubs who are above Celtic in club coefficient (plus Anderlecht Malmo and Besiktas) but outside top [--] leagues and excluding the biggies like Ajax Porto and Benfica. https://t.co/z2nSQBLKpH Per @mcgowan_stephen recent comments here are a peer group of clubs who are above Celtic in club" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1833110536998854741) 2024-09-09T11:49Z [----] followers, 14.7K engagements "Important to know that this will not align with player trading figures within official financial statements. Those reports are driven by accrual accounting and concepts like amortization. Next up is total player trading volume:" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1833110540375224525) 2024-09-09T11:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@BenFranklin2019 @huddlebreakdown Inflation The cowards' way of raising taxes" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1836042091576615007) 2024-09-17T13:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Referenced in the pod the work rate defensively of Kuhn and the general 'no "I" in team' mentality that appears to be within the squad. Obviously only a handful of games and things like fitness/cold winter nights could impact but so far Kuhn's defensive volume metrics are ⚠ Champions League Victory Podcast Special ⚠ @Alan_Morrison67 and @jucojames dissect our 5-1 thumping of Slovan Bratislava and we are joined by @producermac from @falkirkdaft for a preview of this weekend's game. Get involved Watch below: https://t.co/wykTkrJC6f https://t.co/wdnvR89NSh ⚠ Champions League Victory Podcast" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1837108025959543105) 2024-09-20T12:34Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@PhishFood88 Who do we have to play in that role at present whether domestically or against pot [--] & [--] teams on Europe My answer is noone McGregor is even worse as an attacking [--] at that level IMO. I have laid out this argument many times on the pod - IMO shape is the issue not Calmac @ 6" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1841281742902071376) 2024-10-02T00:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Yesterday was a mess- unfortunate there wasn't a recent derby in which there were potential red flags on the status of our midfield play that could have indicated that going toe to toe against better sides in Europe may not be such a good idea. Back to baseball playoffs now" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1841460162004922650) 2024-10-02T12:48Z [----] followers, 12.3K engagements "@RPMComo My sense is that UK football culture rewards and incentivizes "headless chicken" style of play - probably also part of youth development issues. Black players from other cultures that are more deliberate can be labeled as "lazy" from what I have seen. Classic racial trope" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1847044228918268091) 2024-10-17T22:37Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Forgot the link: https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-a/2024/02/09/serie-a-2023-2024-monte-ingaggio-calciomercato#11 https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-a/2024/02/09/serie-a-2023-2024-monte-ingaggio-calciomercato#11" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1848849923569070509) 2024-10-22T22:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "This is the sort of risk that has been latent for a while. Queens Park seemed to be having a go but don't have the underlying fundamentals of Hearts. If Bloom is successful with culture as it appears he's been elsewhere then this is a legit threat to Rangers AND Celtic. Brighton owner on cusp of a deal to shake up Scottish football and make Hearts bloom https://t.co/h5GzDIt6R0 Brighton owner on cusp of a deal to shake up Scottish football and make Hearts bloom https://t.co/h5GzDIt6R0" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1849861017817559510) 2024-10-25T17:10Z [----] followers, 34.5K engagements "@katipoonyero To what drama are you referring recently Saying we were likely to get hammered in Dortmund but should fear Atalanta Our midfield has been setting world on fire too right You think USG had an easier or harder time in Belgium than what Hearts will in Scotland" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1849888994714140947) 2024-10-25T19:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@EuropeanSuper17 Recruitment is the low hanging fruit as has been shown ar Brighton and USG in Belgium. Not only talent ID but coherent squad building with player strengths/weaknesses within the club's style of play can create a dynamic of performance levels greater than sum of the parts" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1850170856288182512) 2024-10-26T13:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@RPMComo Look at who has encircled DJT- RFK Jr. VP pick was the tell for me. He's being used as a weapon amongst the oligarch battle for kleptocratic control between the new Valley oligarchs (Thiel etc) vs old money. All part of the kayfabe" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1853771695246442673) 2024-11-05T12:09Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@adamski152 The narratives/consensus on Dessers continue to interest me- I have a hard time finding objective evidence that he has been worse than Morelos in all-around play.and materially better defending/pressing. Was he not signed as 1a or even [--] vs Danilo" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1855272102959394863) 2024-11-09T15:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@yogijunior3 We had that in [----] and the DNC rigged the primary to prevent him from winning. This time they were involved in the lie about Biden's cognitive decline and again prevented a fair and competitive primary. My preferred heuristic is that of warring crime families- Dems also bad" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1858303839029399751) 2024-11-18T00:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@RPMComo Excellent follow on the topic FYI: https://x.com/scotlandscoeff1/status/1870072270057541633 🏴✍ SCOTLAND'S COEFFICIENT WEEKLY REVIEW ✍🏴 (90 seconds reading time) 👎 A really terrible night for the coefficient. We were the only country out of our rivals that didn't have a team progress and so the only country that didn't add any bonus coefficient points. By not https://t.co/qJolF6JLsv https://x.com/scotlandscoeff1/status/1870072270057541633 🏴✍ SCOTLAND'S COEFFICIENT WEEKLY REVIEW ✍🏴 (90 seconds reading time) 👎 A really terrible night for the coefficient. We were the only country" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1870091376462876975) 2024-12-20T12:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@ConvexityDredge Basically is there a level of hypercriticality relative to corruption that would make you consider reducing your speed due to concerns about market structure and integrity" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1871416209767624878) 2024-12-24T04:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@PhishFood88 @hanszargow @Danielh15215783 Let me know when we find a dynamic athletic midfielder who is ALSO high quality on the ball and in buildup. He is the best option on the ball and most press resistant- there is a reason smart opposition mark him out of our buildup. How would "Wanyama" help our buildup issue" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1875195390951375052) 2025-01-03T14:59Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@PhishFood88 Players are part of a complex system - your answer to our glaringly obvious issues against EU level teams with buildup is to replace our most effective midfielder in.buildup. Ok- so we will get better at defending the barrage of attacks we face due to being unable to buildup" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1875201746068463783) 2025-01-03T15:25Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@PhishFood88 🤣 we should also upgrade on CCV with a CB who is as good as Pirlo on the ball as well - you are right this is easy CCV's on-ball issues also badly exposed at that level so. Also think we should replace Taylor with Calafiori - maybe Arsenal would do a swap" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1875207126446133317) 2025-01-03T15:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@mixedknuts You already have wire laid in the walls etc If not and you are functional with AV then Denon's HEOS wifi platform is good. We bought an older house and I didn't want to run wire everywhere. Had it for 10+ years & is basically like Sonos but audio quality better software ok" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1876026704936014070) 2025-01-05T22:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@EpsilonTheory Look forward to Pt 2- admit to being skeptical on how you deal with the inherent problem of forecasting how complexity phase transitions into chaos. Measuring the relative criticality (lens I process your framework through) helpful for risk management but not predictive IMO" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1877328607384621529) 2025-01-09T12:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Notable comp for current market pricing/conditions. [--] yr old being sold by a European peer club - only played about [----] total minutes in their league over [--] seasons. 🟡🟢 Norwich and Slavia Prague have sealed the agreement for Matej Jurasek deal done. 7m transfer fee documents signed contract until June [----] and number 🔟. https://t.co/qAqUT01ujq 🟡🟢 Norwich and Slavia Prague have sealed the agreement for Matej Jurasek deal done. 7m transfer fee documents signed contract until June [----] and number 🔟. https://t.co/qAqUT01ujq" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1879917560914969046) 2025-01-16T15:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@Kcim67 @JimSpenceDundee Have found it difficult to get reliable financial information across leagues. From what I have seen the notable and possibly unique nature of Scotland is the lack of a 'middle class.' I believe the gap between [--] big Glasgow vs Edinburgh+Aberdeen is extreme vs peer nations" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1882556357901271433) 2025-01-23T22:29Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@Kcim67 @JimSpenceDundee And now with FSR Celtic may be endowing a gap with Rangers closer to likes of Bayern Munich vs Dortmund just with a bunch of Bochum and Augsburgs and no Leverkusen Frankfurt etc" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1882557483975328172) 2025-01-23T22:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@kkfla737 The post-1971 era of 'free trade' was mostly about US corporations moving the industrial base and manufacturing offshore. Along with hyper-financialization profit margins exploded while median real wages have stagnated. And by 'real' I don't mean fraudulent government CPI/PCE" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1885851626868523023) 2025-02-02T00:43Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@Pmacgiollabhain Thank you Phil - @PaulJohnDykes referenced Partizan Belgrade this morning on ACSOM in the context of discussing Queens Park and gave me a new analog (thank you Paul John). Will probably do a supplemental piece this week looking at them vs Red Star since 2016-2017" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1888953643316949232) 2025-02-10T14:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@JoshuaHowsam I take it you have never been to San Diego They'd be on my list even if they were in last place and asked me to be bullpen catcher" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1889711026460889528) 2025-02-12T16:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Official UK inflation data is similar to US inflation data in that the models have been bastardized to under report reality. Crazy central bank and fiscal policies started in response to the Global Financial Crisis in [----] then went into Looneyville in 2020" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1915809086706233386) 2025-04-25T16:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The BOE site says that the official Consumer Price Index has gone up by an average of about 2.84% per year since spring [----] which preceded season ticket baseline renewal amount I can find via search of [---]. Next season's announced baseline of [---] represents an average" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1915809088123924820) 2025-04-25T16:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@FelixNicaldo @Alan_Morrison67 @huddlebreakdown Hello Tony - long way to go with various scenarios (Denmark/Copenhagen) where current league winners may change and impact or what would be seeded team losing in QR 2" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1920952365496041664) 2025-05-09T21:21Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "I wonder if Dinamo Zagreb's dominance of Croatian football this century is also due to DD's footballing genius Guys like Bloom look to "disrupt" a poker table when it is being dominated by a rich big stacked "dumb money" tourist. 'In return for his [--] per cent stake Desmond has [---] per cent of the say. If anything he involves himself in things he shouldnt.' After [--] years at Parkhead @mcgowan_stephen on why Dermot Desmond remains an unknowable figure for the Celtic support. https://t.co/8xYro7H6Tf 'In return for his [--] per cent stake Desmond has [---] per cent of the say. If anything he" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1921883213984612724) 2025-05-12T11:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@20MinuteTims That is likely the amount they will spend to acquire the shares to get 50%+ stake - think it implies sub-10 pence per share transaction price.not positive of share count given all the recent issuance" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1928424285434986723) 2025-05-30T12:12Z [----] followers, 15.9K engagements "@RPMComo @ttmygh @SantiagoAuFund Headed for major labor strife Roger. That is a failed/bad market with a stadium built in a dumb location. Have vs have nots bifurcating further and non-mega market owners gonna have the final battle for salary cap IMO. Juxtaposition with OKC vs Indiana in NBA finals" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1930389827494523002) 2025-06-04T22:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@RPMComo @ttmygh @SantiagoAuFund Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies next Tuesday for a meaningless [--] of [--] home game - nosebleed tickets looking at neighborhood of $400-$500 for a family of [--] with parking tolls food/drink at the ballpark" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1930391011735249359) 2025-06-04T22:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "The hiring of Martin is the least important recent news relative to Rangers IMO. What his hiring suggests as to how the new owners aim to compete with Celtic is the big news. THBET is here ☘☘☘☘ Join @jucojames and Martin Murphy as they look at Celtic's transfer rumours and the latest from TRFC. Subscribe for full access YT Link: https://t.co/9ljsruztuN Sub Link: https://t.co/Tz1qf0h2An THBET is here ☘☘☘☘ Join @jucojames and Martin Murphy as they look at Celtic's transfer rumours and the latest from TRFC. Subscribe for full access YT Link: https://t.co/9ljsruztuN Sub Link:" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1930929490189844967) 2025-06-06T10:07Z [----] followers, 25.6K engagements "@ttmygh @RPMComo @SophyRidgeSky Nominal GDP yoy 6% FTSE near record high in and unemployment rate still below 5% His is a white lie vs the big one that journalists have been complicit with for [--] years - government fraud on inflation data. Every single CPI/RPI release should be framed as such by journos" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1932398843896922178) 2025-06-10T11:26Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@robbiboxing @Alan_Morrison67 @ChampionsLeague Brilliant - have long thought it crazy that ball dominant teams don't prioritize that kind of deep play making vs the "Wanyama" profile. Think part of the thinking on Inamura is he seems to offer some of that from LCB though with 's on his defending/physicality" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1935888712120037864) 2025-06-20T02:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Bloom's targeting of Scottish football was a matter of time and getting a club to agree IMO. Why A potential pathway to at least Europa League and possibly Champions League revenues amidst a "backwoods" player trading ecosystem. We are delighted to confirm that the process for Tony Blooms investment in the club is now complete. The club would like to formally welcome Tony to the Hearts family and looks forward to working with him in forging a long and successful relationship. We are delighted to confirm that the process for Tony Blooms investment in the club is now complete. The club would" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1937857559924289665) 2025-06-25T12:57Z [----] followers, 140.4K engagements "@deejaypb Both have had to operate under the same person. CEO's heads of recruitment and managers have all changed several times since 2016-2017 with the same person in control persisting. Focusing on any of the others may be a welcome deflection from the person actually in control" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1937862570888577524) 2025-06-25T13:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@bodonnellWNS A scenario like the NY Yankees would be a positive one IMO. Steinbrenner was a meddling owner who saw the light after the Red Sox won the World Series in [----] - turned over power. Scarier scenario is the Dallas Cowboys analog where Jerry Jones and his son have.not done that" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1937912265426010207) 2025-06-25T16:34Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@DaleySteven Yes - similar situation at USG.EL was far more likely and with Conference League money not that much off of EL. They've built up their revenue base via Europe and player trading taking echelon of price bands for buying higher all while making big operating profit (pre-trading)" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1937928279169896692) 2025-06-25T17:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@hotbaws1 At this point he seems to have some proprietary insight into talent identification valuing players and how to extract performance value to align with playing styles. I am sure others are doing and/attempting to do similarly but he's been a first mover from what I can tell" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1937985453623300438) 2025-06-25T21:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@hotbaws1 This occurs regularly in other analytics-centric sports in North America - MLB being the first. His is the first I can see doing similarly in a sophisticated way in European football. I don't follow SA or Asia so no idea what is going on in those regions" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1937986023407161664) 2025-06-25T21:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@AKH_2001 @Luke1872_ From what I recall when looked at Everton and Leeds under relevant transition periods some UK at first then pretty expansive across markets in subsequent windows" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1938191144950669511) 2025-06-26T11:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@caskieandrew @JYHYCN When I looked at Thelwell's transition season at Everton and Leeds when 49ers took majority stake both were more UK-focused during the first season then went far more continental subsequently. Given Marathe's recent comments on following their blueprint kinda fits that IMO" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1938972245189369980) 2025-06-28T14:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Albirex Niigata have the worst record in the J-League so far this season for goals conceded and just lost 4-0 earlier today in what has been reported to be Inamuras last game prior to leaving for Celtic. Not suggesting his relative strengths are defending but how bad he may" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1939353082070245801) 2025-06-29T15:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "be is likely over-egged. During Michael Jordan's rookie season with the Chicago Bulls they went 38-44 with a defensive rating ranked 17th of [--] teams that season. They were a bad team. Not suggesting Inamura is world class or anything close but assuming he is "shite" because" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1939353083550511541) 2025-06-29T15:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "he played on a shite team who can't defend.is shite analysis IMO. To be specific this thread is not to advocate for Inamuras level of defending (does not appear a strength) but a challenge to consider how dumb it is to paint players on bad teams with a broad brush" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1939353084909457661) 2025-06-29T15:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@IncognitoCelt He may not but how bad Albirex are or the fact Kobayashi wasn't a success will have close to zero to do with it" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1939356740992315817) 2025-06-29T16:14Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Try to view each player and profile independently- if Celtic are about to make a double Japanese swoop Shin Yamada exercise suggested a quality striker (maybe notch below) if deployed as Kyogo was at Celtic - i.e. an in-the-box finisher who does not drop deep into buildup much. Rumored striker target () put through our benchmarking exercise: Shin Yamada https://t.co/PZDUutYppb Rumored striker target () put through our benchmarking exercise: Shin Yamada https://t.co/PZDUutYppb" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1939372379118960853) 2025-06-29T17:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@levenson_david @DeItaone When did the propaganda machine rebrand small business entrepreneurship that actually create jobs to billionaires The billionaire/kleptocrat class actively weaponize government as a praetorian guard to ambush small business to prevent/eliminate competition" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1939474672472727618) 2025-06-30T00:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@deejaypb If we are signing him to play as a #9 who drops into midfield in a 4-2-3-1 as part of buildup or to be a "target man" then I would not be very optimistic. Maeda wouldn't be good in those roles either.which is probably why BR prefers him at wing despite all available evidence" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1939692698119913817) 2025-06-30T14:29Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Bought for [----] Anderlecht two seasons ago per Transfermkt- Celtic rumored with interest at one point I believe. USG may be looking at 60+ million in sales this window. 1st window under Bloom [--] years ago was one [----] buy and a bunch of loans and free transfers. 🚨🔴⚪ EXCLUSIVE: Sunderland agree deal to sign Noah Sadiki from Union Saint Gilloise here we go Agreement done and medical done this morning contract valid until June [----]. Transfer fee: 17m plus 3m add-ons. https://t.co/GaGisO2IEz 🚨🔴⚪ EXCLUSIVE: Sunderland agree deal to sign Noah Sadiki from Union Saint Gilloise here we go Agreement" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1940399386061857020) 2025-07-02T13:17Z [----] followers, 15.4K engagements "Hearts have spent 820k so far on two players with a couple of frees and a loan. Obviously just a flawed estimate but Transfermkt has Hearts' squad value at [--] million vs [---] million for USG. We can all hope McInnes thinks he knows better 🤣 https://x.com/jucojames/status/1937857573446644180t=HslPnCaYg4DhBJOXrEzc5w&s=19 What took Celtic [--] seasons on far greater resources USG nearly matched on player trading in what was effectively [--]. USG signed [--] strikers last summer for less than 2/3rds what Celtic paid for Idah. After [--] season [--] are rumored to be attracting total bids north of [--] million" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1940399388519755833) 2025-07-02T13:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The top goal scorer in the Belgium top flight in USG's first season in 2021-2022 was Deniz Undav with [--]. They signed him the prior season when in 2nd tier on a free from the German 3rd tier. After a season sold him for [--] million to Brighton and loaned back to USG. 🚨🏴 Understand Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland has agreed to re-sign at the club. Decision made as hes rejecting big money from abroad to stay at Hearts as player and his camp worked hard to make it happen. https://t.co/Cc6DMOWh95 🚨🏴 Understand Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland has agreed to re-sign at the club. Decision made" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1940426391625076998) 2025-07-02T15:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Hearts resigning Shankland highlights a myriad of interesting dynamics relative to the relatively slow adoption of analytics in Scottish football as well as that culture colliding with Bloom taking a direct investment. Is it possible McInnes has not watched USG at all ☘☘☘☘☘ The new season is almost here. Join Martin Murphy @Alan_Morrison67 @jucojames as we welcome @willbaber11 to the show for a deep dive on new signing Benjamin Nygren. Subscribe for all of it YT Link: https://t.co/BOnTbg97Z0 Sub Link: https://t.co/aKGvTifD66 ☘☘☘☘☘ The new season is almost here. Join Martin Murphy" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1941094633838362643) 2025-07-04T11:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@TXMCtrades @EPBResearch Alchemy and another form of central planning IMO. Austerity and restructuring the only way to clear but anathema to kleptocratic system.which was why each crisis since [----] has been used as opportunity by elite to move away from a freer market economy" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1941118851812634817) 2025-07-04T12:56Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@adamski152 Is Rothwell not the main [--] signing" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1943265167153758233) 2025-07-10T11:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@CrumbsTMT Agree - BR has made it pretty clear he does not prefer Maeda at striker which makes the Yamada signing all the more.well.interesting" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1943271891378049072) 2025-07-10T11:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "This is a hugely important variable as we look towards 2025-2026 season. Rangers hold a big strategic advantage that incentivizes the new owners to prioritize the league this season. So far Celtic not acting with commensurate urgency. Excellent substack to subscribe 📊 How the UEFA coefficient rankings look at the start of the new season ✍ Read what it all means in this season's coefficient preview article link below https://t.co/jEHlcmuSqS 📊 How the UEFA coefficient rankings look at the start of the new season ✍ Read what it all means in this season's coefficient preview article link below" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1944398437618778602) 2025-07-13T14:08Z [----] followers, 47.7K engagements "@TheGr33nDove I want competence and coherence urgently and believe it is now required with Gers getting their act together and Hearts/Hibs with very smart backers. What about the past [--] seasons' transfer windows indicates to you that coherent competence will occur this summer" [X Link](https://x.com/jucojames/status/1944403158903521331) 2025-07-13T14:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
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"Rumor today of Napoli bringing in Benitez. Latest info I have is 19-20 wage bills when Napoli were 4th in Series A. Their xPts this season put them 4th so far. Problem The two Milan clubs are dramatically overperforming their xPts and Napoli underperforming theirs. Why Rafa Benitez (or anyone like him) would be a terrible choice for Celtic 📺🍀 @enda_coll & @jucojames take a look at rumours and what Celtic should be looking for when appointing a new manager for next season Who would you like to see https://t.co/5o32hZjrje Why Rafa Benitez (or anyone like him) would be a terrible choice for"
X Link 2021-01-27T13:26Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Just back from my [--] mile pre-game ride & team selections has faded my relative hope-fueled optimism. 4-4-2 diamond likely but Brown selection combined with Aribo forward & Arfield in midfield not as a good a match-up for us IMO. Didn't want to see Aribo or Itten there"
X Link 2021-04-18T12:53Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Lots of interesting story lines for this season- two I personally find very interesting are how the transitions at Aberdeen and Dundee Utd go and they happen to face each other tomorrow. I watched some of both Aberdeen games vs Hacken- quite the change from McInnes era"
X Link 2021-07-31T12:27Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@Brady99John Company books for tax purposes typically run on what is known as accrual accounting which is different than cash. Hypothetical- paying [--] million for Jota up front on a [--] year contract would have seen the [--] million in cash go out the door right away but amortize the expense"
X Link 2023-06-29T21:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@AngeBallAussie @Woodybhoy67 Just did a review and wrote a piece on him today - exciting player but continues along our recent trend of recruiting relatively small guys who lack elite speed. He's seemed very technically gifted - should be a real fan favorite domestically at least IMO"
X Link 2023-06-29T20:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Brady99John Huge question as to whether they do but this is exactly the kind of systematic selling that could enable that to occur. 30+ million this window for Jota/Abada (hypothetically) then similar or more next summer for O'Riley/Johnston/CCV so on and so forth"
X Link 2023-06-29T21:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@GlasgowBhoyAfar Accrued accounting gains are different than actual free cash available from the transaction depending upon when the Saudi club is contracted to pay. It could be upwards of 16+ million in free cash flow this summer"
X Link 2023-06-29T21:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@renownedrankine Should be ample resources to buy an upgraded replacement (speed/physicality-wise) and hopefully be close creatively. Similar issues exist in midfield- need more team speed generally IMO"
X Link 2023-06-29T21:29Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Baltimore76 Dembele and Edouard had big moments vs them as well and selling them at a smarter time would have been better for us. We are now a pit stop for top tier talent - we need to either accept and embrace that reality or be a perpetual 'jilted ex-lover'"
X Link 2023-06-30T00:14Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@Tony_McLaughlin Maeda is the issue with BR's style of play IMO. He is ill equipped on the ball and his pressing does not offer enough vs domestic opponents who deploy hoof ball. He also doesn't suit at striker in the role BR seems to prefer (build up)"
X Link 2023-08-27T13:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Tony_McLaughlin In Europe perhaps but domestically BR seems to want strikers to be involved in build-up. Not sure how Maeda fits BR style other than in CL games. Not opposed to the idea of a 'specialist' conceptually but given out needs not sure we can afford such a luxury"
X Link 2023-08-27T14:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"With the summer [----] transfer window mostly shut decided to update this benchmarking exercise for Celtic's player trading model. Some important notes: [--]. Did the original in US dollars - all data from Transfermkt and I converted the history in USD to EUR at [----] rate"
X Link 2023-09-02T14:45Z [----] followers, 52K engagements
"Expectations reasonably muted w/ all our injuries and underwhelming transfer window but with us 'weakened' and Beale facing perhaps his biggest game as their manager have to say his selections look.interesting. Reminds of team his sheet for Cup Final last season"
X Link 2023-09-03T09:59Z [----] followers, 28.9K engagements
"@hoopy91 Nope - horrible gameplan.laughably bad just like the Cup Final"
X Link 2023-09-03T11:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Just finished re-watch and it was even more insane this time - did he have money on the Celtic 🤣"
X Link 2023-09-04T12:55Z [----] followers, 45.5K engagements
"Obviously our injuries and resulting issue with depth along with game state important context but Beale switched tactics while retaining crazy/same personnel at halftime and didn't get in the neighborhood of coherent (IMO) until Sima came on around the red arrow. Just finished re-watch and it was even more insane this time - did he have money on the Celtic 🤣 https://t.co/M7k6PVowuw Just finished re-watch and it was even more insane this time - did he have money on the Celtic 🤣 https://t.co/M7k6PVowuw"
X Link 2023-09-04T13:08Z [----] followers, 26K engagements
"@StewartRoss89 The degree of passivity was crazy - I guess in theory the players weren't following instructions but even the personnel made little sense if there was a different plan"
X Link 2023-09-04T13:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Injuries and related availability issues obviously a big factor but Celtic's first [--] league games have been performed at a level on average that even with the material issues at Rangers are cause for concern IMO. For comparison the 1st [--] league games under Ange when"
X Link 2023-09-17T11:42Z [----] followers, 42.8K engagements
"the squad also suffered material change and injuries including game time for Bolingoli Ajeti McCarthy Montgomery and Soro and Turnbull a primary starter still conceded less than half the amount of xG from open play with average chance quality conceded actually flipped in"
X Link 2023-09-17T11:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"first [--] games this season- basically opponents' avg chance has been of higher quality than ours. Fortunately oppo been finishing poorly. That stretch of [--] games included [--] losses and a draw which highlights the variability of results vs underlying performance metrics over what"
X Link 2023-09-17T11:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Seeing a fair bit of slandering on here of Hatate's professionalism relative to supposed lack of effort yesterday. His defensive actions were generally up around 50% including pressing and counterpressing compared to his avg actions from last season's CL group"
X Link 2023-09-20T11:27Z [----] followers, 11.2K engagements
"@Celtic67Fins72 @Alan_Morrison67 Limited sample size obviously but in league games Butland has been very good while Hart basically average at SPFL Premiership level. In Europe Hart (single game stat caution here) had 4th worst opening game in CL group (Onana worst). Butland below avg in CL but good game EL"
X Link 2023-09-22T12:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Mixed one today - may end up as bad news"
X Link 2023-09-30T16:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Was always the main risk given his style of play and track record on player injury risk management IMO. Now imagine things by March in a season where they are in Europe post-New Year and in Cup runs. It was the one glaring issue during his tenure at Celtic as well"
X Link 2023-11-10T13:20Z [----] followers, 13.9K engagements
"After such a poor performance as yesterday's people often revert to existing biases to 'blame'. One I have been seeing is the relative lack of speed in Celtic's style of play under Rodgers this season compared with Ange's tenure. Also in recent weeks have seen a lot of"
X Link 2023-12-11T20:39Z [----] followers, 59K engagements
"Copenhagen is this season's version of last season's Club Brugge in the Champions League - both were generally outplayed by clubs with far greater financial resources but were able to qualify for the knockout stage. Commonality Excellent keeper play during the group stages. Persisting with Hart as number [--] next season would be a really bad idea IMO - perhaps even worse than the mistake with Brown for 10iar season relative to competing in Europe. As Ange's first and last seasons in Japan showed his teams can play very good football and Persisting with Hart as number [--] next season would be a"
X Link 2023-12-13T13:01Z [----] followers, 23.9K engagements
"Obviously still today's games to go but through yesterday Copenhagen ranked 23rd in NPxG difference per game but their keeper play was 5th. Last season Brugge were 25th in the group stage but 2nd in keeper play. This season in the minutes Celtic have been [--] vs [--] we'd be"
X Link 2023-12-13T13:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"risks unfortunately probably already reached the point where even a productive January transfer window would likely leave the title race a coin flip-kind of situation"
X Link 2023-12-16T18:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@tim_declan Mentioned some of that in 2020-2021 as part of uncontrollable risks - things like lockdowns cost of living crisis place massive pressures on peoples' mental health and broader social mood. That is where the "cult of Ange" was a massive variable.diffused much of those issues"
X Link 2023-12-16T18:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"suited for the current available players & likely to persist even when the likes of Hatate & Abada return to action. They are likely to help & possibly in a material way but unlikely anywhere near enough to close the performance gap. This is where being incrementally smart"
X Link 2023-12-18T14:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"is important as it is probably unreasonable to expect a major squad overhaul in a January window. Many may forget but my tone in late [----] shifted from that of someone running around with their hair on fire to proposing potential solutions given the realities at the time"
X Link 2023-12-18T14:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"His [----] book Basketball on Paper shared the analysis he had been doing for years. In Bird's run of [--] straight NBA MVP seasons from 1984-1986 he averaged [---] [---] and [---] 3-point attempts and made them at 42.7% 42.3% and 40% rates. Over those [--] seasons he attempted"
X Link 2023-12-19T13:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"20.4 [----] and [----] 2-pointers and made them at rates of 52.9% 50.6% and 54.7%. Let's take his [----] MVP season and do some 'advanced' arithmetic: [--] points x [-----] = [-----] points [--] points x [-----] = [-----] points Now go back and look at the graph in the first post above"
X Link 2023-12-19T13:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Generally speaking "corner" 3-pointers have about a 2% higher rate of being made vs those from [----] feet. Surely people "woke up" upon Oliver's book being published.right Steph Curry arguably the greatest shooter in the history of the sport entered the NBA in 2009"
X Link 2023-12-19T13:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"In his first [--] seasons he averaged less than five 3-point attempts per game and more than nine 2-pointers. This season so far [----] vs [---] In the spirit of even an 'old dog' can learn a new trick Pat Riley's Miami Heat team averaged [----] vs [----] last season"
X Link 2023-12-19T13:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Story about Santa Claus being booed and pelted with a barrage of snowballs at a [----] Philadelphia Eagles game referenced late in today's podcast - a great story and article summarizing: The Huddle Breakdown Christmas Special 🎅 @enda_coll @jucojames & @Alan_Morrison67 get together one last time before the break. This season vs Last season Fixing Celtic's tactics Super League ruling (and how it affects Celtic) Watch here https://t.co/8ujmjqwW46 https://t.co/5ZpPUne2BV The Huddle Breakdown Christmas Special 🎅 @enda_coll @jucojames & @Alan_Morrison67 get together one last time before the break."
X Link 2023-12-21T18:02Z [--] followers, [----] engagements
"The complacency on this risk remains predictably absurd. Hart's measurable decline has taken his performance levels to be in the neighborhood of Covid season Bain. It is so bad that I actually think the range of outcomes is probably skewed in favor of Bain as #1 now. @sharko67 My view is that persisting with Hart next season would likely be a huge mistake in CL and be the kind of unforced mistake that could even take odds on the league far closer than they should be. @sharko67 My view is that persisting with Hart next season would likely be a huge mistake in CL and be the kind of unforced"
X Link 2024-01-08T12:30Z [----] followers, 21.7K engagements
"But that is probably more in the territory of "coin flip" judgment which is where poor risk management-related decision making regarding topics like Hart and injuries has contributed to Celtic's title odds despite Rangers being a Beale-induced mess coming out of the summer"
X Link 2024-01-08T12:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@back2theegg @Alan_Morrison67 Very much a spectrum with some prominent examples of nepotism - New York Yankees New England Pateiots and Dallas Cowboys three of the most prominent examples. The story on the Philadelphia 76ers with nepotism is a crazy one - echoed my experience with Celtic in 2020"
X Link 2024-01-20T16:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@AKH_2001 Just like the AFC Championship classic - probably be whoever has the ball last"
X Link 2024-01-22T01:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Excellent thread with insider view into transfer window dynamics What all these ITK and HWG ✅ accounts dont tell you about Transfer Deadline day for most clubs. https://t.co/czXDQEiGy6 What all these ITK and HWG ✅ accounts dont tell you about Transfer Deadline day for most clubs. https://t.co/czXDQEiGy6"
X Link 2024-02-02T11:46Z [----] followers, 23.2K engagements
"@Alan_Morrison67 covered some of the worrying increase in the level of chances Celtic are conceding in this article/analysis. I want to drill down into why persisting with Hart over even Bain is likely a mistake. I have joked on @huddlebreakdown recently that Hart has become As will be discussed on the @huddlebreakdown out soon Worrying defensive trends - risks ignored injury back luck and As will be discussed on the @huddlebreakdown out soon Worrying defensive trends - risks ignored injury back luck and"
X Link 2024-02-04T12:19Z [----] followers, 65.7K engagements
"@AKH_2001 The decline in talent in the squad is mind-numbing compared to that one as was wasting it with Lennon as manager. Should have been a legit EL contender at least"
X Link 2024-02-08T21:52Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@tim_declan Such a short period and relatively low number of shots faced makes the meaning dubious analytically IMO. However according to related metrics he was really poor 2nd half of December and saved about as expected in the [--] league games starting with the derby but only [--] shots"
X Link 2024-02-10T21:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@RPMComo @ttmygh Not sure what you mean John Elway - dragged [--] very mediocre Broncos teams in the 80s to Super Bowls but an era where NFC was massively dominant. Like Mahomes had a huge arm was tough hyper competitive and could scramble/run. He was also famously "clutch.""
X Link 2024-02-14T11:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@RPMComo @ttmygh Ah - obviously amongst the greatest. However he played for perhaps the greatest and most innovative offensive mind in NFL history (Bill Walsh) & had many other greats on his team. Reid is a great schematic offensive coach and marries well with Mahomes. Engineered parity now"
X Link 2024-02-14T11:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"talent levels but also been increasingly critical of Rodgers recent decision to fall back on his priors in doubling down on 'width' in his search for solutions. Neil Lennon reached a similar stage in December [----] when he dropped Brown and went 4-4-2 diamond but the ridiculous"
X Link 2024-02-19T14:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"trip to Dubai ended all reasonable hope of Celtic getting back into that title race. Go back and watch the January 2nd derby where we were mostly dominant and lost on the Bitton red card and an excellent Callum McGregor headed finish of a corner - unfortunately [--] of Rangers' 2"
X Link 2024-02-19T14:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"I hope the people running Celtic are not this detached from the current financial realities of where Celtic reside and MLS "level." For example Real Salt Lake is a 'minnow' in MLS and have a wage bill more than double Aberdeen and a top earner on equivalent of about 32k a week Abada Messi; its not December https://t.co/61qAJQhaR9 Abada Messi; its not December https://t.co/61qAJQhaR9"
X Link 2024-02-20T12:30Z [----] followers, 20.7K engagements
"@JNYSmitty Unfortunately nothing major or outside of the usual inherent variance injuries etc. Even there I do not see anything that is so out of whack that a period of big mean reversion that could be helpful to us is likely. Hearts is the team most vulnerable in that way IMO"
X Link 2024-02-21T18:46Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@chrisgill_UK This academic paper covers some of it - for me it is a matter of common sense even if legacy data capture does not do a good job of quantifying. To use an extreme example the 'xPts' of a Steph Curry [--] foot shot is not the same as LeBron James if he takes from identical spot"
X Link 2024-02-27T13:42Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"The image above compares two metrics I derive to monitor finishing and also the decision making for players as to when to shoot vs when to pass to a teammate as an alternative. I've included Shankland's tenures at Dundee Utd Hearts the [--] combined and then by season"
X Link 2024-03-08T16:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"We can see from the graph that his finishing has been good each season but that the current one is such an outlier as to skew his Hearts tenure vs the 2022-2023 and 2021-2022 seasons. By itself that would not necessarily be a red flag but within the context of his peer group"
X Link 2024-03-08T16:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"and what I have seen generally across leagues this season's finishing has likely been at an unsustainably high rate. The other outliers in Ramirez Watt and Watkins have relatively small sample sizes - i.e. unlikely a measure of 'true' skill level"
X Link 2024-03-08T16:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The other important aspect of the graph is that Shankland has consistently been a poor decision maker. He's been hot this season and probably as a result been very aggressive with his decision making - i.e. shoot first and ask questions later. That is positive for as long as he"
X Link 2024-03-08T16:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"while conceding [--] non-penalty goals. Even accounting for model/data issues two teams conceding comparable volume/quality of opposition chances yet on faces [--] and the other [--] in 'finishing' quality from the same opposition is Bigly uncontrollable variance"
X Link 2024-03-08T16:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@dan_olinger [--] point 1st half lead offered excellent opportunity to do some emotional hedging"
X Link 2024-03-24T20:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@RowleyAnalysis I noted a difference in Rangers buildup vs Benfica between when Cantwell or Lawrence were playing as the #10 - the former was apt to drop and assist with the issues your point out where as Lawrence more so stayed high and left Diomande isolated"
X Link 2024-04-06T11:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@TamSankaraCSC @Alan_Morrison67 @huddlebreakdown After a deeper dive into Kuhn's history (usually just do most recent [--] months in exercise) had him assessed as around avg for decision proxies. His Austrian team's style & competitive standing "inflated" his profile. Here was Kuhn & Yang together I posted when we signed Kuhn"
X Link 2024-04-20T19:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"But that isn't Hart at this stage and I think his decision here was ok - probably marginal. Bigger issue is that his shot stopping has just been ok overall with the recency bias in comparing to Barkas' tenure making it feel like it's been "good.""
X Link 2024-04-21T12:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"As better development programs have learned (like in Croatia) part of the value of younger players competing in a range of sports is developing varied skills. I cannot help but chuckle when I see footballers try to throw and routinely misjudge flight paths of the ball"
X Link 2024-04-21T12:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Have not seen much buzz on here about a former Celtic coach winning the Champions League.and no it was not me playing FIFA with Tottenham. Harry Kewell's Yokohama F. Marinos won the Asian Champions League Saturday after his predecessor Kevin Muscat finished 2nd in J-League"
X Link 2024-05-13T14:27Z [----] followers, 31.6K engagements
"@Improving_Scot Foley investment in infrastructure & potential expansion of wage bill along with better talent in the squad far more consequential IMO. Notable the announcement labels him as "head coach" - Mackay as SD and this suggests moving away from "manager as g*d" model via Foley group"
X Link 2024-06-06T11:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Per my thread yesterday Hibs appear to be moving in a direction that may materially impact their performance levels. Following the appointment of Mackay as sporting director this hire is notably as "Head Coach." Combined with the Foley group investment this all appears The Hibernian FC Head Coach: David Gray 💚 The Hibernian FC Head Coach: David Gray 💚"
X Link 2024-06-06T11:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"I thought it may be Queens Park that makes the eventual move to "harvest" this opportunity but Beuker leaving for Ajax may be a big setback. Bloom likely understands this dynamic - the gap below Celtic and Rangers is so large and all the clubs varying degrees of poorly run 🚨Tony Bloom wants to invest in a club in Scotland he already has a Belgian team in his stable (Union Saint-Gilloise) and now fancies adding a SPFL club. Bloom previously took an interest in Hibernian before Tom Foley stepped in and added them to Bournemouth as a second club. https://t.co/f8D6GYQdbF 🚨Tony Bloom wants to"
X Link 2024-06-09T13:22Z [----] followers, 24.1K engagements
"that normal volatility within football means that putting distance between a club and the "middle class" would open the possibility of threatening the top two. Look at Belgium where USG is now competing annually for the title vs much larger clubs like Club Brugge which is"
X Link 2024-06-09T13:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"far better run than any club in Scotland. USG's stadium capacity is under 10k and about 1/3 of Club/Cercle Brugge and Standard Liege and less than half of Anderlecht Genk and Gent. A comparable 1/3 ratio would put all of Hearts/Hibs/Kilmarnock/Aberdeen/Dundee Utd comparable"
X Link 2024-06-09T13:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"relative to Celtic and Rangers but with no "middle class" to hop over. I am reminded of a quote from famous investor Jim Rodgers who was George Soros' first partner at the Quantum Fund in the 1970's. When asked to describe his investment style he said he looks for"
X Link 2024-06-09T13:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@ThomasD23323256 @worldsoccertalk I am not making a case for MLS: A-League and J-League are also "flatter" leagues from a resource perspective. I just don't find the "sporting merit" argument for pro rel credible in the modern game- basically glorifying "peasants" fighting for table scraps"
X Link 2024-06-10T01:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@ThomasD23323256 @worldsoccertalk Most teams purely from a sporting perspective are peasants. Vast majority of top flight leagues are [--] to [--] teams with actual chance to win with [--] to [--] others serving as schedule filler. I prefer pro rel but it is no longer about "sporting merit" or integrity. Tradition Yes"
X Link 2024-06-10T03:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@ThomasD23323256 @worldsoccertalk You remain focused upon US/MLS - I am not advocating for that model. I am making the case that who the rotating 10th team is in Croatia is schedule filler on the way to Zagreb winning the title.again. Many leagues are predictably uncompetitive from the start each season"
X Link 2024-06-10T10:31Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@smudger1967uk Serbia and Croatia been unipolar for a long time Hungary moving that direction and even France and Germany largely 1-club leagues for many years. Austria and Switzerland 1-2ish teams. The Leicester City and Bayer seasons special because of how rare and unusual they were"
X Link 2024-06-11T15:27Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"One of the details I learned through following the Abada transfer to Charlotte was how many UK and EU-based journalists report apparently. I read multiple US-based journalists cite the tendency of UK journalists to include things like player wages for the duration of"
X Link 2024-06-13T20:58Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"contracts and potential add ons to "inflate" the size of transfers. Here was a Sky Sports report quoting [--] million for Abada: https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/13089531/liel-abada-israel-international-leaves-celtic-to-join-mls-side-charlotte-fc-in-gbp10m-deal https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/13089531/liel-abada-israel-international-leaves-celtic-to-join-mls-side-charlotte-fc-in-gbp10m-deal"
X Link 2024-06-13T20:58Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@lubohenke1967 They have a set piece coach - WTF is he doing"
X Link 2024-06-19T21:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Nomadicscotsman Hopefully people have Google or chat gpt"
X Link 2024-06-21T14:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@StAnalysis @adamski152 @OwenJamesBrown I think the Statsbomb deal is done - my Wyscout renewal was January and think it was 599.certainly some sticker shock Seems an anti-competitive acquisition after Instat and Wyscout. Would be something if regulators ever actually did their jobs"
X Link 2024-06-29T10:04Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Sitting patiently watching some stupid American sport waiting on Messi. Even our cat spends too much time watching.can't figure out who she is rooting for yet. https://t.co/XUsk7Aj5ce Even our cat spends too much time watching.can't figure out who she is rooting for yet. https://t.co/XUsk7Aj5ce"
X Link 2024-06-29T22:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Celtic67Fins72 @Heavidor @CQN @JBLuvsCeltic @RPMComo There were some decent-sized block trades recently - impossible to know why a buyer would act but usually that sort of buying is institutional and discretionary rather than an algorithm. Total guess but could be someone making multi-year bet on Celtic as part of Super League 2.0"
X Link 2024-07-04T13:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@steveletford Outside of some sort of "hostile" move to try and get DD out which I highly doubt the only reason I can imagine is someone speculating on Celtic being included in a Super League. Share volume during the ramp higher has been about triple usual but still "chump change" [--] biggies"
X Link 2024-07-06T15:21Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Continuing on this series today we look at a question about striker roles and associated performance contribution levels. Ange's teams were different in the relatively limited involvement of his strikers in hold-up/build-up play. I have not done a large scale test of this This one shows average chance quality via xG per shot relative to the average xG per shot for the team each season. This exercise is not intended as a "who was better" exercise but to try and contextualize player vs team role and performance contribution levels. https://t.co/YoyjSVsCVD This one shows average chance quality"
X Link 2024-07-08T14:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"hypothesis but today's graphic offers some insight into the question. The graph shows each striker's rate p90 minutes of contribution to Celtic's attack as a % of the team rate but excluding shots. These included ball progression via progressive runs/passes and dribbles"
X Link 2024-07-08T14:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Even with more skilled technical players such as Kyogo and Edouard their contributions were modestly positive. Griffiths' 2018-2019 season was skewed by a very small sample size and related low volume of non-shooting attacking actions"
X Link 2024-07-08T14:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Some of this is common sensical IMO and will once again draw upon another sport for additional context. Is it harder or easier to play with a ball when facing defenders up or with them behind you One of the analytics-fueled realizations in basketball has been how relatively"
X Link 2024-07-08T14:41Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"inefficient post-play is relative to other forms of offense. The great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar frequently attempted 10+ of his patented Sky Hook shots in games all by his lonesome where as in today's NBA teams usually are around [--] shots from post-play per game"
X Link 2024-07-08T14:41Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Wrote this a while back on how long it took for the smartest people in basketball to realize that "3 was greater than 2" and back in the early 80's when Kareem was taking that volume of Sky Hooks his Lakers' team was barely shooting any 3-point shots. https://x.com/jucojames/status/1737099506024435954 "Moneyball" has become a catchall for using data in sport due to the book and subsequent movie making Bill James and baseball this weird and unfamiliar case study for non-American sports fans. Is [--] more than [--] Is [-----] feet longer or shorter than [--] What do your eyes say https://t.co/1LEGEnnn5k"
X Link 2024-07-08T14:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"In an alternate universe where Rangers front [--] for the title run in was: Danilo Cortes - Silva - Sima Diomande - Sterling and Butland persisted at his August through February level what could the title race have looked like #mentality"
X Link 2024-07-10T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Boaby_Wan Theoretically could be lower dealing with a "smart money" club but could also increase odds of larger sell on if all goes well"
X Link 2024-07-11T17:28Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@yogijunior3 US democracy died on November [--] [----]. It's been a pretend one ever since and narratives like this one about Trump are designed to divide the serfs while the lords fleece the public treasure"
X Link 2024-07-12T10:29Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@yogijunior3 DJT is a buffoonish reality TV star but is highly capable in the same domain as cult leaders and con men. The portrayal of him by dems went dark (Hitler Russia white supremacy) via Robert Cialdini in [----] when HRC's aspirational strategy was failing. https://nypost.com/2016/09/10/the-persuasion-tactics-trump-and-clinton-are-using-to-manipulate-voters/ https://nypost.com/2016/09/10/the-persuasion-tactics-trump-and-clinton-are-using-to-manipulate-voters/"
X Link 2024-07-12T10:43Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@WonsObi I checked out Schmeichel's history upon the news. He appears maybe a better shot stopper than Hart but may share similar issues with aerial balls. Unknowable risk is the details on Father Time descending. As for Hatate I have long been a fan of the idea as an inverted FB"
X Link 2024-07-13T12:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@WonsObi Hopefully be back the week prior to 1st game at the latest. Have not delved into Copa performances at player level"
X Link 2024-07-13T12:21Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@europestopjudge That is my sense as well- just haven't done the "work" yet to express anything with confidence. Other thing is similar to the team overall it is generally a bad idea to extrapolate performances in preseason friendlies. Worst case looks a material upgrade"
X Link 2024-07-28T10:38Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@steveletford Could see that more likely had he been a quiet malcontent-going public swings things IMO and puts Norwich in a different position. The cost of screwing Idah may theoretically be lower than the reputational hit to letting him strong arm them-or at least could see that calculation"
X Link 2024-07-31T12:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"as well as why narratives about Idah being a 'big game player' due to his loan spell should not be part of a reasonable decision making framework on him as a potential signing. Would you pay [--] million for "Ollie Burke" because he posted VERY similar underlying performance"
X Link 2024-07-31T15:29Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@trebletrebleye1 @strochgarngad Even within that framework [--] games is laughably small sample upon which to draw meaningful conclusions. How did Larsson do in his 1st [--] Also was not aware that Mr. Charles worked at RB Leipzig and West Brom. Hindsight bias one of those annoying cognitive distortions"
X Link 2024-08-01T12:21Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"was largely more of the same. Here were the shot maps for opposition for the two games. Similar to last season's very favorable group draw I suspect Rodgers will deploy a more defensive posture than we saw in those friendlies"
X Link 2024-08-01T17:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"In the last [--] games vs Real Madrid RB Leipzig and Atletico Madrid the avg npxG conceded was about [----] and [----] np goals conceded with avg npxG per shot 0.143"
X Link 2024-08-01T17:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@HarryBradyCU @MikeMeehallWood @Hullbhoy @Jolietjake67 @celticrumours @FootballTalentR FYI - not going through Spotify for me or Android pod apps"
X Link 2024-08-02T22:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Is it possible that Hearts are assuming the mantle of 'smartest' club of the larger subset Recruitment appears to have been more process driven AND long throws whenever possible. What is this sorcery Still not sure on manager's decision making. Hearts are my favorite 'case study' from an analytics perspective to monitor for the upcoming season. While they finished a comfortable 3rd last season which broadly aligned with wage bill structure within the league the details were interesting. https://t.co/1BIgffe2Em Hearts are my favorite 'case study' from an analytics perspective to monitor for"
X Link 2024-08-03T12:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Maccers1888 Certainly possible but turns [--] in a couple of months and his build is not that of a guy who is likely to defy normal aging curve at that position IMO. Quickness and pace may have reached a tipping point but have to see more evidence"
X Link 2024-08-03T13:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"These kinds of market dynamics have a way of reverberating including salary demands and agent commissions. Kyogo just changed agents and may have [--] final chance to cash in given his age. Hopefully we have contingency plans in place. The striker market has gone absolutely nuts in just the last day. Fllkrug for 27m. Solanke for 65m Alvarez for 85m If you want a good center forward you better pay up. https://t.co/aAnsa3Ox27 The striker market has gone absolutely nuts in just the last day. Fllkrug for 27m. Solanke for 65m Alvarez for 85m If you want a good center forward you better pay up."
X Link 2024-08-06T14:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@lao1969 @RPMComo @JimSpenceDundee @Heavidor @davidmcw @hellierd Agree with Roger's characterization as the equity being a "call option" but that is also likely to bring with it a volatility profile that is unstable. Basically saying even in a scenario where the bet pays the ride is likely to be a bumby [--] on a mark to market basis IMO"
X Link 2024-08-07T11:06Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Made some comments on Celtic's finances relative to the transfer window and thought I'd expand a bit with some visual aids. New Podcast 🎙📺 The Huddle Breakdown is back @jucojames and @Alan_Morrison67 are joined by @CadetesGhirl to discuss the positive start to the season and the lack of transfer activity. Watch 👇 https://t.co/Kn0T13OJf2 https://t.co/uzw9pZQKZj New Podcast 🎙📺 The Huddle Breakdown is back @jucojames and @Alan_Morrison67 are joined by @CadetesGhirl to discuss the positive start to the season and the lack of transfer activity. Watch 👇 https://t.co/Kn0T13OJf2"
X Link 2024-08-08T14:58Z [----] followers, 27.3K engagements
"operating losses in non-CL seasons with gains from player trading. The last two and current fiscal years (2023 [----] and what is now 2025) have what financial dorks call non-recurring revenues. Basically the club benefited from factors outwidth their control and to a large"
X Link 2024-08-08T14:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"degree in this case. Rangers' deep runs in EL were the main driver in getting league champions guaranteed CL money over those [--] fiscal years and the Saudis went temporarily insane with spending their 1st 'splash' summer with Celtic (and Jota) benefitting"
X Link 2024-08-08T14:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"a inherently bad thing if resources are deployed smartly. Those sorts of non-recurring gains within the context of running a business are best deployed: [--]. Special one-time dividends to owners [--]. Invested in larger capital-intensive that have a high expected ROI"
X Link 2024-08-08T14:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"3. Acquisitions that are smart and accretive - i.e. 1+1= [--] If the club were truly being run with 'greed' as a central priority a special dividend would the most obvious way to deal with the bloated balance sheet. Updating the stadium and adding revenue-producing corporate"
X Link 2024-08-08T14:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@gibsona07 EL have similar expanded format starting this season as CL and last EL season with Ange was [----] million in operating revenues so my [----] proforma assumed [--] extra games and a bump in media money.95 may be a bit low. Inflation"
X Link 2024-08-08T15:33Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@wibble400 I think our wage bill is prudently reasonable assuming EL baseline. My preference is to eat losses where necessary and rationalize/shrink squad and upgrade where needed/possible. Also think top end of structure could be moved up a bit as part of restructuring"
X Link 2024-08-08T20:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@pipmartino 60k is Girona witb Atletico Madrid around 5x's. They run a much tighter first squad from what I have read - we are around [--] with loan players etc so can take avg up by shrinking and not carrying so many 'mistakes.' CL this season + La Liga tv money"
X Link 2024-08-12T17:49Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"At your command. @jucojames @jucojames"
X Link 2024-08-14T21:07Z [----] followers, 27.6K engagements
"@bidstrength Played a lot as one of the shuttling CM's in a 4-4-2 diamond last season but been moved around a decent amount. Have to look more closely but so far strikes me as closer to Bernardo in relative strengths/weaknesses than O'Riley"
X Link 2024-08-14T22:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@kydd_boyle In theory this sort of situation could present market inefficiencies- i.e. a miscast player poised to blossom more within a better suited system/style. Another issue is he plays in Bundesliga a relatively efficient and well covered market - not usually a place for "value""
X Link 2024-08-15T10:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Even Club Brugge not far off in profit margin has had far better EU results and a current coefficient of [--] vs [--] for Celtic. This is not the sort of performance level indicative that only modest changes are required in order to get to mediocrity let alone World Class"
X Link 2024-08-17T13:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@McChill67 Here is total profits for each period - not per season so obviously [--] seasons in 1st period and [--] in 2nd"
X Link 2024-08-20T12:37Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Thought Spain or Italy would better suit him if persisting in an attacking role. True to form suspect Brighton plans to use him in a smart contextual role deeper next to Wieffer with Pedro as [--] Seems Milner a more obvious candidate to supplant vs Pedro 🚨🔵 Brighton are closing in on Matt ORiley deal with Celtic verbal agreement almost done ORiley set to become next signing for #BHAFC after Kadioglu done working on final details then all sealed. Here we go soon. https://t.co/MIMJUB3V4A 🚨🔵 Brighton are closing in on Matt ORiley deal with Celtic verbal agreement almost done ORiley set to"
X Link 2024-08-23T19:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"When Brendan Rodgers arrived he stated if memory serves he thought the team required [--] additional quality signings to move the club forward in Europe. Substract: Jota Starfelt O'Riley Schmeichel a +1 vs Hart Idah & Bernardo did/do not upgrade an existing position starter"
X Link 2024-08-23T19:33Z [----] followers, 20.7K engagements
"@Homerbhoy Brighton can outbid those tiers of teams when they see a different form of value than consensus industry dogma. How many would spend [--] million on an attacking midfielder with MOR's production.to play him deeper Not many if anyone else IMO"
X Link 2024-08-23T19:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@SteveMcGrory2 Finished one for him earlier and will share when I am back at my PC 👍"
X Link 2024-08-24T17:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"1st half of drive complete - responses to this have been good examples of cognitive distortions on display and why analytics is a thing. Bogusz benchmarking exercise for home gamers with a special ghost of Celtic past who happened to be in the peer group sample.have a crack while I go drive [--] hours on a day trip https://t.co/hrR31ahaDn Bogusz benchmarking exercise for home gamers with a special ghost of Celtic past who happened to be in the peer group sample.have a crack while I go drive [--] hours on a day trip https://t.co/hrR31ahaDn"
X Link 2024-08-24T21:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Ryan_Doc1 His percentiles are his comparison with the forwards and #10's in MLS I threw in Morgan as a dirty trick 🤣"
X Link 2024-08-24T22:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Auston Trusty benchmarking exercise - showing 2022-2023 English Championship season and [----] MLS prior to his move the Sheffield"
X Link 2024-08-27T13:43Z [----] followers, 13.7K engagements
"@TonyMoran67 That simply means that he played just over the [----] minutes threshold I used - worth considering the sample size but large enough IMO to consider reasonable for potential signals/info"
X Link 2024-08-27T14:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Spoke a little about the Engels signing in the 1st segment and will expand upon the complexity of analyzing his data next week. Here is the graphic I shared earlier in the month. Bonus Podcast Today @Alan_Morrison67 @jucojames and Martin Murphy were joined by Rangers analyst @patrickcaskie to discuss this weekend's game. Watch: https://t.co/W9A5SinkXN https://t.co/MnohGwTiBc Bonus Podcast Today @Alan_Morrison67 @jucojames and Martin Murphy were joined by Rangers analyst @patrickcaskie to discuss this weekend's game. Watch: https://t.co/W9A5SinkXN https://t.co/MnohGwTiBc"
X Link 2024-08-30T15:36Z [----] followers, 15.1K engagements
"@Steveplustax Organized narrower defensive shape/focus with an athletic midfield + a good shot stopping keeper"
X Link 2024-09-02T13:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@DannyUNIAharlem @Buaidh_BhoysHH Elway and Marino both underrated historically IMO. Both played on mediocre teams with not much talent around them in a golden era of big time teams before free agency really changed NFL. LT's Giants Gibbs' Redskins Walsh's 49ers and even Ditka's Bears all massive teams"
X Link 2024-09-02T14:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@DannyUNIAharlem @Buaidh_BhoysHH They were all decent receivers but like ex-Moss WR's for New England in Brady era benefactors of system+great QB IMO. Reeves was a good coach but a Neanderthal on offense. Elway didn't play in a modern offense until Shanahan and was already older by then"
X Link 2024-09-02T14:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Seanski @Alan_Morrison67 @huddlebreakdown Hello Sean - the audio is distributed via Acast to pod networks and is showing up for me in the two I use (Spotify and Podcastguru). I have noted generally that some shows will be available in the history under their library while not hitting my main feed - may be worth a check"
X Link 2024-09-07T10:50Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"it's a waste of everyone's time. Many people just want to enjoy their football which is 100% fine with me - I do similar with NFL and NBA where I am generally aware of the data/analytics revolutions that have taken place within those sports but I can't be bothered to spend the"
X Link 2024-09-07T14:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"time required to become informed & don't consume any related analytics content. I watch 76ers games w/ my son reveling in our shared experience and the fellowship of the Sixers' fan community sharing in annual ritual of irrational optimism subsequently crushed"
X Link 2024-09-07T14:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"via various categories of actions. The objective is to weight both positive and negative actions relative to how they impact the probability of teams creating a chance/shot. Does your brain forensically remember every sequence of play and reasonably weight all of them"
X Link 2024-09-07T14:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Did you remember that sequence when the game was 1-0 in about the 34th minute Can you calculate the shift in probability of scoring in real time Why do bookies use these tools to price gambling odds for live betting As to possession-based models McGregor will have got"
X Link 2024-09-07T14:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Within the realm of analytics like science concepts like consensus carry little weight. In October [----] the overwhelming consensus was that we would win 10IAR comfortably. My analytical framework only partly of which is related to 'data' detected the potential for"
X Link 2024-09-07T14:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Excellent window into the challenges organizations face with embracing what being 'smart' means practically when stress tested. Sounds as if Aberdeen have made material progress in recruitment but the board's decision on Robson show how easy it was to deviate from 'smart' even 🎙PODCAST Interview: Alan Burrows The Aberdeen FC chief-exec provides an inside-track on the processes which landed the clubs two most significant signings of recent times: Bojan Miovski and Jimmy Thelin. Also: on DC and Sir Alex LISTEN: https://t.co/v48iZXfCOo 🎙PODCAST Interview: Alan Burrows The Aberdeen FC"
X Link 2024-09-08T11:55Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"when all the necessary tools were present and per Mr. Burrows account Thelin was available and willing. Yet the board felt compelled to hire Robson. This is hard stuff - Liverpool went off the rails for [--] years to placate Klopp who stepped into a https://x.com/jucojames/status/1703083148781707530 I wished it weren't the case but said on @huddlebreakdown at the start of the season that the narrative on Aberdeen under Robson last season was not well supported by a lot of underlying measurables. Seems like talent level is pretty good so. https://x.com/jucojames/status/1703083148781707530 I"
X Link 2024-09-08T11:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"power vacuum as they faced turnover within their 'brain.' Without ownership vehemently committed to a smart model like Brighton Tampa Rays etc. the normal turnover in CEO DoF and manager-level positions create risks of power vacuums being filled by career opportunists"
X Link 2024-09-08T11:55Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@jckeysport7 @RPMComo @ttmygh My wife and I laugh regularly when our son complains of 'boredom' after [--] minutes of no endorphin-addiction addled stimulus. I have been considering investing in taking him to learn transcendental meditation as something we can do together"
X Link 2024-09-08T12:06Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Some updated metrics to share including the summer [----] transfer window. Please review the linked thread for the broader context since that may be important or something. First up is player trading profits divided by total volume of transactions. Per @mcgowan_stephen recent comments here are a peer group of clubs who are above Celtic in club coefficient (plus Anderlecht Malmo and Besiktas) but outside top [--] leagues and excluding the biggies like Ajax Porto and Benfica. https://t.co/z2nSQBLKpH Per @mcgowan_stephen recent comments here are a peer group of clubs who are above Celtic in club"
X Link 2024-09-09T11:49Z [----] followers, 14.7K engagements
"Important to know that this will not align with player trading figures within official financial statements. Those reports are driven by accrual accounting and concepts like amortization. Next up is total player trading volume:"
X Link 2024-09-09T11:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@BenFranklin2019 @huddlebreakdown Inflation The cowards' way of raising taxes"
X Link 2024-09-17T13:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Referenced in the pod the work rate defensively of Kuhn and the general 'no "I" in team' mentality that appears to be within the squad. Obviously only a handful of games and things like fitness/cold winter nights could impact but so far Kuhn's defensive volume metrics are ⚠ Champions League Victory Podcast Special ⚠ @Alan_Morrison67 and @jucojames dissect our 5-1 thumping of Slovan Bratislava and we are joined by @producermac from @falkirkdaft for a preview of this weekend's game. Get involved Watch below: https://t.co/wykTkrJC6f https://t.co/wdnvR89NSh ⚠ Champions League Victory Podcast"
X Link 2024-09-20T12:34Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@PhishFood88 Who do we have to play in that role at present whether domestically or against pot [--] & [--] teams on Europe My answer is noone McGregor is even worse as an attacking [--] at that level IMO. I have laid out this argument many times on the pod - IMO shape is the issue not Calmac @ 6"
X Link 2024-10-02T00:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Yesterday was a mess- unfortunate there wasn't a recent derby in which there were potential red flags on the status of our midfield play that could have indicated that going toe to toe against better sides in Europe may not be such a good idea. Back to baseball playoffs now"
X Link 2024-10-02T12:48Z [----] followers, 12.3K engagements
"@RPMComo My sense is that UK football culture rewards and incentivizes "headless chicken" style of play - probably also part of youth development issues. Black players from other cultures that are more deliberate can be labeled as "lazy" from what I have seen. Classic racial trope"
X Link 2024-10-17T22:37Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Forgot the link: https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-a/2024/02/09/serie-a-2023-2024-monte-ingaggio-calciomercato#11 https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-a/2024/02/09/serie-a-2023-2024-monte-ingaggio-calciomercato#11"
X Link 2024-10-22T22:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"This is the sort of risk that has been latent for a while. Queens Park seemed to be having a go but don't have the underlying fundamentals of Hearts. If Bloom is successful with culture as it appears he's been elsewhere then this is a legit threat to Rangers AND Celtic. Brighton owner on cusp of a deal to shake up Scottish football and make Hearts bloom https://t.co/h5GzDIt6R0 Brighton owner on cusp of a deal to shake up Scottish football and make Hearts bloom https://t.co/h5GzDIt6R0"
X Link 2024-10-25T17:10Z [----] followers, 34.5K engagements
"@katipoonyero To what drama are you referring recently Saying we were likely to get hammered in Dortmund but should fear Atalanta Our midfield has been setting world on fire too right You think USG had an easier or harder time in Belgium than what Hearts will in Scotland"
X Link 2024-10-25T19:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@EuropeanSuper17 Recruitment is the low hanging fruit as has been shown ar Brighton and USG in Belgium. Not only talent ID but coherent squad building with player strengths/weaknesses within the club's style of play can create a dynamic of performance levels greater than sum of the parts"
X Link 2024-10-26T13:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@RPMComo Look at who has encircled DJT- RFK Jr. VP pick was the tell for me. He's being used as a weapon amongst the oligarch battle for kleptocratic control between the new Valley oligarchs (Thiel etc) vs old money. All part of the kayfabe"
X Link 2024-11-05T12:09Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@adamski152 The narratives/consensus on Dessers continue to interest me- I have a hard time finding objective evidence that he has been worse than Morelos in all-around play.and materially better defending/pressing. Was he not signed as 1a or even [--] vs Danilo"
X Link 2024-11-09T15:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@yogijunior3 We had that in [----] and the DNC rigged the primary to prevent him from winning. This time they were involved in the lie about Biden's cognitive decline and again prevented a fair and competitive primary. My preferred heuristic is that of warring crime families- Dems also bad"
X Link 2024-11-18T00:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@RPMComo Excellent follow on the topic FYI: https://x.com/scotlandscoeff1/status/1870072270057541633 🏴✍ SCOTLAND'S COEFFICIENT WEEKLY REVIEW ✍🏴 (90 seconds reading time) 👎 A really terrible night for the coefficient. We were the only country out of our rivals that didn't have a team progress and so the only country that didn't add any bonus coefficient points. By not https://t.co/qJolF6JLsv https://x.com/scotlandscoeff1/status/1870072270057541633 🏴✍ SCOTLAND'S COEFFICIENT WEEKLY REVIEW ✍🏴 (90 seconds reading time) 👎 A really terrible night for the coefficient. We were the only country"
X Link 2024-12-20T12:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@ConvexityDredge Basically is there a level of hypercriticality relative to corruption that would make you consider reducing your speed due to concerns about market structure and integrity"
X Link 2024-12-24T04:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@PhishFood88 @hanszargow @Danielh15215783 Let me know when we find a dynamic athletic midfielder who is ALSO high quality on the ball and in buildup. He is the best option on the ball and most press resistant- there is a reason smart opposition mark him out of our buildup. How would "Wanyama" help our buildup issue"
X Link 2025-01-03T14:59Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@PhishFood88 Players are part of a complex system - your answer to our glaringly obvious issues against EU level teams with buildup is to replace our most effective midfielder in.buildup. Ok- so we will get better at defending the barrage of attacks we face due to being unable to buildup"
X Link 2025-01-03T15:25Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@PhishFood88 🤣 we should also upgrade on CCV with a CB who is as good as Pirlo on the ball as well - you are right this is easy CCV's on-ball issues also badly exposed at that level so. Also think we should replace Taylor with Calafiori - maybe Arsenal would do a swap"
X Link 2025-01-03T15:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@mixedknuts You already have wire laid in the walls etc If not and you are functional with AV then Denon's HEOS wifi platform is good. We bought an older house and I didn't want to run wire everywhere. Had it for 10+ years & is basically like Sonos but audio quality better software ok"
X Link 2025-01-05T22:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@EpsilonTheory Look forward to Pt 2- admit to being skeptical on how you deal with the inherent problem of forecasting how complexity phase transitions into chaos. Measuring the relative criticality (lens I process your framework through) helpful for risk management but not predictive IMO"
X Link 2025-01-09T12:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Notable comp for current market pricing/conditions. [--] yr old being sold by a European peer club - only played about [----] total minutes in their league over [--] seasons. 🟡🟢 Norwich and Slavia Prague have sealed the agreement for Matej Jurasek deal done. 7m transfer fee documents signed contract until June [----] and number 🔟. https://t.co/qAqUT01ujq 🟡🟢 Norwich and Slavia Prague have sealed the agreement for Matej Jurasek deal done. 7m transfer fee documents signed contract until June [----] and number 🔟. https://t.co/qAqUT01ujq"
X Link 2025-01-16T15:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Kcim67 @JimSpenceDundee Have found it difficult to get reliable financial information across leagues. From what I have seen the notable and possibly unique nature of Scotland is the lack of a 'middle class.' I believe the gap between [--] big Glasgow vs Edinburgh+Aberdeen is extreme vs peer nations"
X Link 2025-01-23T22:29Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@Kcim67 @JimSpenceDundee And now with FSR Celtic may be endowing a gap with Rangers closer to likes of Bayern Munich vs Dortmund just with a bunch of Bochum and Augsburgs and no Leverkusen Frankfurt etc"
X Link 2025-01-23T22:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@kkfla737 The post-1971 era of 'free trade' was mostly about US corporations moving the industrial base and manufacturing offshore. Along with hyper-financialization profit margins exploded while median real wages have stagnated. And by 'real' I don't mean fraudulent government CPI/PCE"
X Link 2025-02-02T00:43Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Pmacgiollabhain Thank you Phil - @PaulJohnDykes referenced Partizan Belgrade this morning on ACSOM in the context of discussing Queens Park and gave me a new analog (thank you Paul John). Will probably do a supplemental piece this week looking at them vs Red Star since 2016-2017"
X Link 2025-02-10T14:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@JoshuaHowsam I take it you have never been to San Diego They'd be on my list even if they were in last place and asked me to be bullpen catcher"
X Link 2025-02-12T16:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Official UK inflation data is similar to US inflation data in that the models have been bastardized to under report reality. Crazy central bank and fiscal policies started in response to the Global Financial Crisis in [----] then went into Looneyville in 2020"
X Link 2025-04-25T16:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The BOE site says that the official Consumer Price Index has gone up by an average of about 2.84% per year since spring [----] which preceded season ticket baseline renewal amount I can find via search of [---]. Next season's announced baseline of [---] represents an average"
X Link 2025-04-25T16:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@FelixNicaldo @Alan_Morrison67 @huddlebreakdown Hello Tony - long way to go with various scenarios (Denmark/Copenhagen) where current league winners may change and impact or what would be seeded team losing in QR 2"
X Link 2025-05-09T21:21Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"I wonder if Dinamo Zagreb's dominance of Croatian football this century is also due to DD's footballing genius Guys like Bloom look to "disrupt" a poker table when it is being dominated by a rich big stacked "dumb money" tourist. 'In return for his [--] per cent stake Desmond has [---] per cent of the say. If anything he involves himself in things he shouldnt.' After [--] years at Parkhead @mcgowan_stephen on why Dermot Desmond remains an unknowable figure for the Celtic support. https://t.co/8xYro7H6Tf 'In return for his [--] per cent stake Desmond has [---] per cent of the say. If anything he"
X Link 2025-05-12T11:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@20MinuteTims That is likely the amount they will spend to acquire the shares to get 50%+ stake - think it implies sub-10 pence per share transaction price.not positive of share count given all the recent issuance"
X Link 2025-05-30T12:12Z [----] followers, 15.9K engagements
"@RPMComo @ttmygh @SantiagoAuFund Headed for major labor strife Roger. That is a failed/bad market with a stadium built in a dumb location. Have vs have nots bifurcating further and non-mega market owners gonna have the final battle for salary cap IMO. Juxtaposition with OKC vs Indiana in NBA finals"
X Link 2025-06-04T22:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@RPMComo @ttmygh @SantiagoAuFund Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies next Tuesday for a meaningless [--] of [--] home game - nosebleed tickets looking at neighborhood of $400-$500 for a family of [--] with parking tolls food/drink at the ballpark"
X Link 2025-06-04T22:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The hiring of Martin is the least important recent news relative to Rangers IMO. What his hiring suggests as to how the new owners aim to compete with Celtic is the big news. THBET is here ☘☘☘☘ Join @jucojames and Martin Murphy as they look at Celtic's transfer rumours and the latest from TRFC. Subscribe for full access YT Link: https://t.co/9ljsruztuN Sub Link: https://t.co/Tz1qf0h2An THBET is here ☘☘☘☘ Join @jucojames and Martin Murphy as they look at Celtic's transfer rumours and the latest from TRFC. Subscribe for full access YT Link: https://t.co/9ljsruztuN Sub Link:"
X Link 2025-06-06T10:07Z [----] followers, 25.6K engagements
"@ttmygh @RPMComo @SophyRidgeSky Nominal GDP yoy 6% FTSE near record high in and unemployment rate still below 5% His is a white lie vs the big one that journalists have been complicit with for [--] years - government fraud on inflation data. Every single CPI/RPI release should be framed as such by journos"
X Link 2025-06-10T11:26Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@robbiboxing @Alan_Morrison67 @ChampionsLeague Brilliant - have long thought it crazy that ball dominant teams don't prioritize that kind of deep play making vs the "Wanyama" profile. Think part of the thinking on Inamura is he seems to offer some of that from LCB though with 's on his defending/physicality"
X Link 2025-06-20T02:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Bloom's targeting of Scottish football was a matter of time and getting a club to agree IMO. Why A potential pathway to at least Europa League and possibly Champions League revenues amidst a "backwoods" player trading ecosystem. We are delighted to confirm that the process for Tony Blooms investment in the club is now complete. The club would like to formally welcome Tony to the Hearts family and looks forward to working with him in forging a long and successful relationship. We are delighted to confirm that the process for Tony Blooms investment in the club is now complete. The club would"
X Link 2025-06-25T12:57Z [----] followers, 140.4K engagements
"@deejaypb Both have had to operate under the same person. CEO's heads of recruitment and managers have all changed several times since 2016-2017 with the same person in control persisting. Focusing on any of the others may be a welcome deflection from the person actually in control"
X Link 2025-06-25T13:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@bodonnellWNS A scenario like the NY Yankees would be a positive one IMO. Steinbrenner was a meddling owner who saw the light after the Red Sox won the World Series in [----] - turned over power. Scarier scenario is the Dallas Cowboys analog where Jerry Jones and his son have.not done that"
X Link 2025-06-25T16:34Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@DaleySteven Yes - similar situation at USG.EL was far more likely and with Conference League money not that much off of EL. They've built up their revenue base via Europe and player trading taking echelon of price bands for buying higher all while making big operating profit (pre-trading)"
X Link 2025-06-25T17:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@hotbaws1 At this point he seems to have some proprietary insight into talent identification valuing players and how to extract performance value to align with playing styles. I am sure others are doing and/attempting to do similarly but he's been a first mover from what I can tell"
X Link 2025-06-25T21:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@hotbaws1 This occurs regularly in other analytics-centric sports in North America - MLB being the first. His is the first I can see doing similarly in a sophisticated way in European football. I don't follow SA or Asia so no idea what is going on in those regions"
X Link 2025-06-25T21:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@AKH_2001 @Luke1872_ From what I recall when looked at Everton and Leeds under relevant transition periods some UK at first then pretty expansive across markets in subsequent windows"
X Link 2025-06-26T11:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@caskieandrew @JYHYCN When I looked at Thelwell's transition season at Everton and Leeds when 49ers took majority stake both were more UK-focused during the first season then went far more continental subsequently. Given Marathe's recent comments on following their blueprint kinda fits that IMO"
X Link 2025-06-28T14:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Albirex Niigata have the worst record in the J-League so far this season for goals conceded and just lost 4-0 earlier today in what has been reported to be Inamuras last game prior to leaving for Celtic. Not suggesting his relative strengths are defending but how bad he may"
X Link 2025-06-29T15:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"be is likely over-egged. During Michael Jordan's rookie season with the Chicago Bulls they went 38-44 with a defensive rating ranked 17th of [--] teams that season. They were a bad team. Not suggesting Inamura is world class or anything close but assuming he is "shite" because"
X Link 2025-06-29T15:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"he played on a shite team who can't defend.is shite analysis IMO. To be specific this thread is not to advocate for Inamuras level of defending (does not appear a strength) but a challenge to consider how dumb it is to paint players on bad teams with a broad brush"
X Link 2025-06-29T15:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@IncognitoCelt He may not but how bad Albirex are or the fact Kobayashi wasn't a success will have close to zero to do with it"
X Link 2025-06-29T16:14Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Try to view each player and profile independently- if Celtic are about to make a double Japanese swoop Shin Yamada exercise suggested a quality striker (maybe notch below) if deployed as Kyogo was at Celtic - i.e. an in-the-box finisher who does not drop deep into buildup much. Rumored striker target () put through our benchmarking exercise: Shin Yamada https://t.co/PZDUutYppb Rumored striker target () put through our benchmarking exercise: Shin Yamada https://t.co/PZDUutYppb"
X Link 2025-06-29T17:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@levenson_david @DeItaone When did the propaganda machine rebrand small business entrepreneurship that actually create jobs to billionaires The billionaire/kleptocrat class actively weaponize government as a praetorian guard to ambush small business to prevent/eliminate competition"
X Link 2025-06-30T00:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@deejaypb If we are signing him to play as a #9 who drops into midfield in a 4-2-3-1 as part of buildup or to be a "target man" then I would not be very optimistic. Maeda wouldn't be good in those roles either.which is probably why BR prefers him at wing despite all available evidence"
X Link 2025-06-30T14:29Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Bought for [----] Anderlecht two seasons ago per Transfermkt- Celtic rumored with interest at one point I believe. USG may be looking at 60+ million in sales this window. 1st window under Bloom [--] years ago was one [----] buy and a bunch of loans and free transfers. 🚨🔴⚪ EXCLUSIVE: Sunderland agree deal to sign Noah Sadiki from Union Saint Gilloise here we go Agreement done and medical done this morning contract valid until June [----]. Transfer fee: 17m plus 3m add-ons. https://t.co/GaGisO2IEz 🚨🔴⚪ EXCLUSIVE: Sunderland agree deal to sign Noah Sadiki from Union Saint Gilloise here we go Agreement"
X Link 2025-07-02T13:17Z [----] followers, 15.4K engagements
"Hearts have spent 820k so far on two players with a couple of frees and a loan. Obviously just a flawed estimate but Transfermkt has Hearts' squad value at [--] million vs [---] million for USG. We can all hope McInnes thinks he knows better 🤣 https://x.com/jucojames/status/1937857573446644180t=HslPnCaYg4DhBJOXrEzc5w&s=19 What took Celtic [--] seasons on far greater resources USG nearly matched on player trading in what was effectively [--]. USG signed [--] strikers last summer for less than 2/3rds what Celtic paid for Idah. After [--] season [--] are rumored to be attracting total bids north of [--] million"
X Link 2025-07-02T13:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The top goal scorer in the Belgium top flight in USG's first season in 2021-2022 was Deniz Undav with [--]. They signed him the prior season when in 2nd tier on a free from the German 3rd tier. After a season sold him for [--] million to Brighton and loaned back to USG. 🚨🏴 Understand Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland has agreed to re-sign at the club. Decision made as hes rejecting big money from abroad to stay at Hearts as player and his camp worked hard to make it happen. https://t.co/Cc6DMOWh95 🚨🏴 Understand Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland has agreed to re-sign at the club. Decision made"
X Link 2025-07-02T15:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Hearts resigning Shankland highlights a myriad of interesting dynamics relative to the relatively slow adoption of analytics in Scottish football as well as that culture colliding with Bloom taking a direct investment. Is it possible McInnes has not watched USG at all ☘☘☘☘☘ The new season is almost here. Join Martin Murphy @Alan_Morrison67 @jucojames as we welcome @willbaber11 to the show for a deep dive on new signing Benjamin Nygren. Subscribe for all of it YT Link: https://t.co/BOnTbg97Z0 Sub Link: https://t.co/aKGvTifD66 ☘☘☘☘☘ The new season is almost here. Join Martin Murphy"
X Link 2025-07-04T11:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@TXMCtrades @EPBResearch Alchemy and another form of central planning IMO. Austerity and restructuring the only way to clear but anathema to kleptocratic system.which was why each crisis since [----] has been used as opportunity by elite to move away from a freer market economy"
X Link 2025-07-04T12:56Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@adamski152 Is Rothwell not the main [--] signing"
X Link 2025-07-10T11:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@CrumbsTMT Agree - BR has made it pretty clear he does not prefer Maeda at striker which makes the Yamada signing all the more.well.interesting"
X Link 2025-07-10T11:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"This is a hugely important variable as we look towards 2025-2026 season. Rangers hold a big strategic advantage that incentivizes the new owners to prioritize the league this season. So far Celtic not acting with commensurate urgency. Excellent substack to subscribe 📊 How the UEFA coefficient rankings look at the start of the new season ✍ Read what it all means in this season's coefficient preview article link below https://t.co/jEHlcmuSqS 📊 How the UEFA coefficient rankings look at the start of the new season ✍ Read what it all means in this season's coefficient preview article link below"
X Link 2025-07-13T14:08Z [----] followers, 47.7K engagements
"@TheGr33nDove I want competence and coherence urgently and believe it is now required with Gers getting their act together and Hearts/Hibs with very smart backers. What about the past [--] seasons' transfer windows indicates to you that coherent competence will occur this summer"
X Link 2025-07-13T14:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
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