@andywatsonsport.bsky.social
Usually working on football data or research. Ask me anything on GBE in football. Enjoy all sports, especially athletics & tennis.
"It is not easy to come over to League One, play 46 games, all kinds of pitches, weather etc. It is what makes these leagues so exciting!"
And as @AliMaxwell_ & I discussed on the new GBE Eye Pod is one a factor which makes recruitment in L1 so difficult
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A huge piece looking into League One specifically from a GBE and ESC recruitment perspective.
What has happened so far?
What will happen?
Where should L1 clubs look to scout?
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League One Week begins with an exciting young African talent who has landed in one of the Eastern European leagues, but is available for immediate transfer to England under the ESC legislation"
Big week on the GBE Expert Hub platform for pro subscribers
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We round off April with our free monthly piece for subscribers.
We dig into the managerial merry-go-round post-Brexit.
What has happened in terms of the quantity of non-domestic manager appointments, and have they actually had the desired impact?
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Using ESC slots in EFL L2 has been done by 3 clubs so far, should it be more?
Our L2 week continues with an analysis piece that delves into this question.
I believe that if you are connected to an L2 club then you will get so much out of this piece.
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I am joined by @hyfprw.bsky.social for a wander through the Balkans trying to find some interesting footballers.
Some great tips for leagues ranging from North Macedonia and Montenegro through to Croatia and Serbia.
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Finally. Someone else applies this really important piece of information into the debate around player health and workload.
It is not just how many minutes we are asking them to play, it is the intensity in which we are asking them to do it.
Both in training and in matches.
Dealing with GBE in Scotland is very different than in England.
To discuss this I invited @liamhenshaw.com onto the GBE Eye Podcast.
This is a *free* podcast for everyone to listen to & if you work in recruitment, especially in Scotland, it is worth 30mins
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One of my favourite pieces, a big old deep dive into Scottish football and how the SFA's GBE policies are changing the Premiership.
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And awayyyyy we go!
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Excited about the new League of Ireland season that is about to kick-off?
Did Michael Noonan's winner for Shamrock Rovers on Thursday turn you on to Irish football?
The GBE Eye podcast is *free* for everyone this week & concentrates on ๐ฎ๐ช
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What went on in the January Transfer Window??
Lots and lots of GBE and ESC transfers. Records were broken. Clubs filled their ESC slots.
PL & EFL covered!
Free mega piece for everyone!
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Wow. This is amazing!
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*FREE AGENTS WEEK*
It is tough to get complex deals done atm
There are some Free Agents who hit the GBE/ESC criteria who should be interesting EFL & Scottish clubs, we will be focusing on them *all week*
Beginning with this bulletin for pro subscribers
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Tbh I wondered, when I saw the article on the Slovenian lad, whether the more likely explanation was that they had a different ESC deal lined up.
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It's tight. I'll be honest I had him down as GBE too initially
No apps in Europe in this or last season = 0pts
Only 29% Bundesliga mins = 0pts, but 30% = 6pts
Polish international time in last year = 0pts
Promotion = 1pt
So if they pinched 1% mins from somewhere, possible, then he could be GBE
Cissoko was GBE by my calculations (Ligue 1 plus Europa League app)
Puchacz looks to have filled the last slot.
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These should help
Yesterday, Southampton were thwarted in their attempts to appoint 777s Johannes Spors as their new sporting director.
@SidPanayi and I have addressed the issue
*Why did this happen?
*What are the regulations?
*Who could pass?
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The GBE Eye Podcast is now live!
*What is GBE and ESC?
*A brief focus on the January transfer window
*2 players that British clubs should be looking at this month
*3 free agents that should be signed to improve your squads
Listen to Episode 1 for *FREE*
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Dare I say...HERE WE GO!?
Episode 1 recorded and in the can.
Coming to your ears 20/01/2025
#GBEESCrecruitment
ESC slots are a big deal.
Norwich have just had to suspend registration of Matej Jurasek because of them.
My latest free piece for andywatsongbe.substack.com concentrates on how to use them and convert them.
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I love Football Manager.
Work in the game has reduced my recent ability to play the game, but I have felt connected to it ever since receiving my first copy, CM98/99, as a teenager.
I got to talk GBE/ESC with @tonyjameson.bsky.social and Si Maggio on The FM Show this week
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Yesterday, all of the paid subscribers of the GBE Expert Hub received their first Pro GBE Bulletin.
This is a weekly analysis that you will not get elsewhere. It is a truly unique offering.
Tomorrow, this will be followed by a player report.
Link is in the comments to join in!
Interesting to see reports of Michael Wimmer being approached to manage in L1
Looks to be a great profile for that level, but he doesn't meet the criteria for a head coach role
He is months short of the requisite experience, needs 2yrs consecutive, or 3yrs total
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Just watched this 5 minutes ago and thought that was you. Surely a life goal tick.
18.12.2024 23:25 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Best one yet.
18.12.2024 23:22 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Was just in Lidl at 21:50
Had a chat with the staff member counting the bakery items left at the end of the day
"It must be difficult to work out how many to make" I said, surveying the vast quantities of croissants & baked goods
"The worst thing is, it all goes in the bin"
In. The. Bin! WTF!!
Went to Boro U21 v Benfica U21 tonight.
Benfica #73 Beni Souza was an absolute class above. He won the penalty that won the game for the Portuguese.
Boro really struggled to create anything against a physically dominant opponent.
The 12 Days of content are done, this is the future of The GBE Expert Hub.
Can we help you?
Can you help us?
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