Following on from our discussion yesterday about adopting one or two of the techniques the enormously successful GB Olympic cycling team there are other areas where a technical advantage can be sought.
Football is awash with metrics these days. Clubs know things about their players they never even wondered about 10 years ago, leading to more informed decisions. It is probably no exaggeration to suggest that a club like Celtic will have some information on thousands of players. At the top level, much of this information will be fresh in the minds of coaches and scouts, and will easily be recorded on a database, but scouting permeates through youth football. Acquiring and assimilating information on the many hundreds of players on view each month is an information challenge.
The US sports were early to get on top of this problem. SportsBoard is a iPad-based data capture and management app which enables coaches and scouts to record information on players (their own players and others) as they watch the game. Data is uploaded from the iPad to a cloud-based database. Information and comment on each player or opposing team can then easily be analysed.
The alternative would be to scour through unstructured notes without any way of controlling the up-flow of information.
The app has also been used to provide instant metrics to first team squads. Players can get home from training, login and see how their performance was rated that day, allowing them to adjust their own target for the next session. I spoke to the designer, Gregg Jacobs, who has received a ton of media coverage in the US over the last two years. He told me this was about providing “more meaningful feedback”. Take a look at the Assessment and Contact Management features, which has screenshots of the ‘soccer’ app.
So this week we’ve covered orthopaedic pillows on tour and leg heaters from the GB cycling team, as well as a scouting management and instant metrics system from US sports, all low-cost and designed to reduce risk and improve performance.
Should we do it?
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channelislandcelt
Are you sure?
Fat Sally gets into a cab,he sees the driver looking at him through the rear view mirror.
After about 5 minutes the driver says,ok,give me a clue.
Sally says”I had a glittering career at ragers,played in England and also got many caps for
Scotland,is that enough ?”
Driver says “Naw ya fat git,where are you going”?
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My guess would be Greggs.
Sorry false alarm ,hills flashed up 2-1 then updated back to 1-1.
CIC- 2-1 now
defo 2-1 now ,scored with a penalty
Bhoys (& Ghirls)
Have just come home to the news, one of those murdered in Algeria, is “Kenny Whiteside”. A personal friend of mine.
I lived & worked in South Africa from mid 1984 to Dec 1987, working with Kenny on the construction of Lethabo power station.
Kenny was genuinely one of the Scotlands nice guys, always there to help others, and although not a Celt, would have thoroughly enjoyed the last 12 months.
For those who care, please remember Kenny and his family – Catherine, Alan & Nova in your prayers, and those others who have lost their lives.
Kenny Whiteside – RIP
H ail Hail
Vhman,
spot on,
samcro is excellent.
HH.
Southampton v Everton…….pure p#sh
If it was not for a financial interest I would turn over.
Django Unchained…for those who like to be entertained at the movies…
Isvthat ref an Evertonian .?….LOL
Big J H should have burst the net
Cowiebhoy
Horrible news mate,condolences to yourself and the lads family.
CQN Albums being read in at least FORTY countries. WoW! Am I the only one who finds this (and the numbers sold) quite remarkable?
JJ
Some man Timmy ! Blues are disappointing tonight ! Nil Satis Nisi Optimum COYB !!!!
Where’s left?
China – 284, Afganistan -27, Iran -1, Iraq -148, Saudi Arabia -112, Jordan -19, Pakistan -33, India -221, Burma – 21, Thailand – 1191, Vietnam -79, Malasia -220, Indonesia -152, Philippines -174, Taiwan -98, South Korea 156, Japan – 792, Kazakhstan -10, Australia -12,554 and New Zealand -1400.
Jungle Jim – still counting yes! Numbers in UK huge. Any idea?
Has anyone seem the film Cleanskin …… Very interesting movie
Apologies – Alana and not Alan
3 to 1 for the bhoys
Cleanskin ……Sky Movies Premier HD
Everton will win this. They should be about 5-0 down already.
the spirit of arthur lee
20:42 on 21 January, 2013
3 to 1 for the bhoys
Who are we playing..?
winning captains
Song for Iranian csc,
THERES ONLY ONE CQN’R !
HH
3-1 now
Young atajic gets his second of the night
weebobbycollins,
downloading it as we speak,
thanks for the tip ;)
Cowiebhoy
Very sad news for you.
JJ
Murderwell
Everton are good value at 2/1 now
Moyes will have a right go at them in the dressing room after their 1st half showing
This blind faith is a profitable business. Young Hoops 7/5 @0-1 !!
HH
*********LHADS NEVER MIND THE FITBA,Cowiebhoy looking for a wee bit of support
tonight.
Cowiebhoy
20:35 on
21 January, 2013
Bhoys (& Ghirls)
Have just come home to the news, one of those murdered in Algeria, is “Kenny Whiteside”. A personal friend of mine.
I lived & worked in South Africa from mid 1984 to Dec 1987, working with Kenny on the construction of Lethabo power station.
Kenny was genuinely one of the Scotlands nice guys, always there to help others, and although not a Celt, would have thoroughly enjoyed the last 12 months.
For those who care, please remember Kenny and his family – Catherine, Alan & Nova in your prayers, and those others who have lost their lives.
Kenny Whiteside – RIP
H ail Hail
Big Wee Oscar Thumbs up to
MurdochAuldandHay
for donation to WeeOscarLife Cycle’s to Belfast St Patricks weekend March 2013
On 15th/16th of March 100 cyclist will set off from 5 locations in the UK & Ireland for Belfast to raise funds that will go towards helping Wee Oscar Knox fund the Immunotherapy treatment he so desperately requires. We will be leaving from:
Celtic Park – 32 Cyclists
Leeds – 7 Cyclists
Duleek – 25 Cyclists
Roscommon – 10 Cyclists
Dublin – 26 Cyclist
We will be supported by 16 support team members over the 2 days also.
Our team is made up of many CQN’ers, guys from KDS, friends and family members and non Celtic supporters.
You can support our cyclists and support team by making a donation to this event by clicking here (remember to leave your blog name):
WeeOscar4Life Cycle’s to Belfast March 2013 Justgiving Page
or by texting BELF88 to 70070 followed by amount you wish to donate:
To: 70070
BELF88
£10
We would like to thank Morrisons Facility Mngt, Gardiner & Theobald Surveyors and ProAir Conditioning for their sponsorship of the WeeOscar4Life cycle’s to Belfast. If your company would like to sponsor this event please drop an email to weeoscar4life@gmail.com
WeeOscar4Life Team
Voguepunter & Jungle Jim.
Thanks, the sadness, is with the Whitesides – a really nice family, and the others who have suffered.
I have some great memories & photo’s of the laughs we had in Africa.
Hail Hail
channelislandcelt
Hope you’re right….
Winning Captain said:”Numbers in UK huge. Any idea?”
No but based on the Irish figures I would guess in excess of 30,000. Just how widespread is CQN? The country count (careful!) is now over SIXTY !!
JJ
George, Twardzik & Atajic all on the score sheet tonight. 3 players the coaching staff rate as highly as Tony Watt.
Vogue
Sorry to hear that.
Thoughts and prayers with Kenny, his family & friends.
WeeOscar4Life team
Cowiebhoy
Sad Sad news , thoughts & condolences with the Whiteside family family.
WeeOscar4Life
Not my post mate ,it’s Cowiebhoys.