A podcast about how the internet changed soccer analysis <br/><br/><a href="https://postscriptpod.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">postscriptpod.substack.com</a>
Post Script Podcast
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A podcast about how the internet changed soccer analysis <br/><br/><a href="https://postscriptpod.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">postscriptpod.substack.com</a>
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June 4, 2024
Episode 8: Slap Shot
<p>In 2011, James Grayson witnessed a turnaround in the fortunes of his local football club. In the first half of the season, Lincoln City had teetered on the brink of relegation from League Two, but then they sacked their manager, brought in some new players, and went on a tear in the winter, winning six games out of seven. </p><p>Instead of writing about how his team had saved their season, Grayson, blogging from his BlackBerry, used data to ask a different question: had they really gotten better at all? </p><p>In a few short posts, Grayson changed the course of public soccer analytics for a decade, or at least foreshadowed a turn the discourse would soon take. But why was he asking the kinds of questions he did? Where did they come from? It was an invasion.</p><p>Blogroll: </p><p>* James Grayson, <em>James’ Blog: </em><a target="_blank" href="https://jameswgrayson.wordpress.com/2011/02/16/the-surprising-form-of-lincoln-city-part-1/">The surprising form of Lincoln City: Part 1</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://jameswgrayson.wordpress.com/2011/02/16/the-surprising-form-of-lincoln-city-part-2/">2</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://jameswgrayson.wordpress.com/2011/02/17/the-surprising-form-of-lincoln-city-part-3/">3</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://jameswgrayson.wordpress.com/2011/02/18/the-surprising-form-of-lincoln-city-part-4/">4</a>, and <a target="_blank" href="https://jameswgrayson.wordpress.com/2011/05/25/the-surprising-form-of-lincoln-city-reviewed/">Reviewed</a> (February 2011)</p><p>* James Grayson, <em>James’ Blog: </em><a target="_blank" href="https://jameswgrayson.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/links-and-data/">Links and data</a> (March 2011)</p><p>* James Grayson, <em>James’ Blog: </em><a target="_blank" href="https://jameswgrayson.wordpress.com/2012/04/27/about-the-blog/">About the blog</a> (April 2012)</p><p>* James Grayson, <em>James’ Blog: </em><a target="_blank" href="https://jameswgrayson.wordpress.com/2011/04/20/regression-to-the-mean-can-be-a-b***h-ask-the-nearest-blackpool-fan/">Regression to the mean can be cruel (ask the nearest Blackpool fan)</a> (April 2011)</p><p>* James Grayson, <em>James’ Blog: </em><a target="_blank" href="https://jameswgrayson.wordpress.com/2011/10/31/predicting-future-performance-revisited/">Predicting Future Performance - Revisited</a> (October 2011)</p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://postscriptpod.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">postscriptpod.substack.com</a>
November 10, 2023
Episode 7: Pro Vercelli
<p>In Episode 7, we couldn’t wait any more: we had to talk about our favorite sportswriter, Brian Phillips, whose weird, beautiful soccer blog Run of Play ran from 2007 to 2010 or so.</p><p>In 2008, Phillips fell victim to a classic blunder: he got addicted to Football Manager. His yearlong series on the travails and triumphs of his FM team, Pro Vercelli, is a fun look at a video game that — as a couple of listeners pointed out — has been a massive influence on the soccer nerd world. We talk about how these posts effortlessly probe some of the sport’s most interesting questions and why Football Manager is so important to the story of analytics and tactics blogging.</p><p><strong>Blogroll</strong></p><p>* Brian Phillips, <em>The Run of Play: </em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.runofplay.com/category/vercelli/">Series: Pro Vercelli</a><em> </em>(November 2008 - October 2009)</p><p>* Brian Phillips, <em>The Run of Play: </em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.runofplay.com/2008/01/17/the-genius-of-basketball-and-the-genius-of-soccer/">The Genius of Basketball and the Genius of Soccer </a>(January 2008)</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://postscriptpod.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">postscriptpod.substack.com</a>
August 4, 2023
Episode 6: In the beginning (again)
<p>In Episode 6, we find ourselves once again at the start of things, talking about the seminal work of Jonathan Wilson and Michael Cox. Where do you even start telling the story of how soccer is played? How should you describe the inner workings of the game, and what should your evidence look like? Wilson and Cox’s different approaches to writing about soccer inspired a generation of tactics and analytics bloggers to go forth and multiply.</p><p><strong>Blogroll</strong></p><p>* Jonathan Wilson, <em>Inverting the Pyramid</em> (September 2008)</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jun/08/euro2008">The End of Forward Thinking</a> (June 2008)</p><p>* Michael Cox, <em>Zonal Marking</em></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100329142409/http://www.zonalmarking.net/2009/11/08/chelsea-1-0-man-utd-the-positive-result-could-hide-chelseas-problems/">Chelsea vs Manchester United</a> (November 2009)</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100327063818/http://www.zonalmarking.net/2009/11/14/brazil-a-4-2-3-1-or-a-midfield-diamond-neither/">Brazil: A 4-2-3-1 or a midfield diamond? Neither.</a> (November 2009)</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100307182227/http://www.zonalmarking.net/glossary/">Zonal Marking Glossary page</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101207081136/http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/12/03/introducing-the-central-winger/">Introducing… The Central Winger</a> (December 2010)</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100327063950/http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/01/30/league-comparison-3-shooting-and-goals/">League Comparison #3: Shooting and Goals</a> (January 2010)</p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://postscriptpod.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">postscriptpod.substack.com</a>
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