Trickster_Blue

I think that’s a very good analogy. Whilst Moneyball is sort of specific to baseball, I’d say the principles are pretty much the same. Its looking like Stevie G and the backroom staff have scoured for people who have a certain footballing prowess but are perhaps overlooked due to other aspects. Basically, he’s taken the base principles of football, i.e. can he pass/defend/shoot and has he got desire? Other aspects of the football can be learned which is similar to what Billy Beane did with the Oakland A’s. Good post and thinking outside the box dude.

What a post! That must have taken some time to calculate but it’s very interesting to see that. It’s a shame that the coefficient has been scuppered the past few years by pish teams and horrific displays. Onwards and upwards though and some more points courtesy of us tonight!

I think he just needs to sharpen his game a bit more. Given time I think he’ll be a good player. Just needs to look up and pass instead of trying to go for the glory goal all the time. That’s one of the frustrating aspects of his game.

Totally agree. That’s the last few games where the boy has won nearly every ball in that midfield. He must be covering marathon distances each game!