Priorities for the summer

[wilsdenrover]

1 minute ago, Oldgregg86 said:

And nice hair 😁

 Let’s not push our luck too far!

[J*B]

I’d like a striker who’s first and foremost quality is the ability to finish the majority of opportunities. Hard working, quick, strong, good in the air, good XG, locality — all comes second downwards on the priority list. 

[chaddyrovers]

1 hour ago, wilsdenrover said:

One with pace and holds the ball up would be nice.

Oh and if he could score lots of goals too please 😀

do we have 20 million pounds to spend? 

my number 1 target would be Josh Maja

[wilsdenrover]

51 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

do we have 20 million pounds to spend? 

my number 1 target would be Josh Maja

Nope,  but I highly doubt all strikers with pace and the ability to hold up the ball would cost that much 

 

 

 

[chaddyrovers]

22 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

Nope,  but I highly doubt all strikers with pace and the ability to hold up the ball would cost that much 

 

 

 

I want pace and goals in the striker I think we need. Maja would be my 1st choice

[wilsdenrover]

2 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

I want pace and goals in the striker I think we need. Maja would be my 1st choice

I can’t comment on Maja as I know nothing about him but I’d prioritise pace over hold up play if we can only have one.

A good goal return is, of course, essential

[Guest]

2 hours ago, J*B said:

I’d like a striker who’s first and foremost quality is the ability to finish the majority of opportunities. Hard working, quick, strong, good in the air, good XG, locality — all comes second downwards on the priority list. 

xG differentials are the most direct metric available as a scouting function to search for strikers who are first and foremost high quality finishers of opportunities.

[wilsdenrover]

1 minute ago, JoeH said:

xG differentials are the most direct metric available as a scouting function to search for strikers who are first and foremost high quality finishers of opportunities.

Are these stats ‘segmented’ (can’t think of a better word) into how difficult the chances were?

[J*B]

5 minutes ago, JoeH said:

xG differentials are the most direct metric available as a scouting function to search for strikers who are first and foremost high quality finishers of opportunities.

I’m sure you’re right but my preference would be for our Champions League winning striker to watch the options and decide who’s best based on his eyes. 

[Guest]

Just now, J*B said:

I’m sure you’re right but my preference would be for our Champions League winning striker to watch the options and decide who’s best based on his eyes. 

This quite obviously happens, and isn't exclusive from using data within a recruitment structure.

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

Are these stats ‘segmented’ (can’t think of a better word) into how difficult the chances were?

That's the whole point of the data science. It takes the difficulty of the shot, the outcome of the shot and provides you with the difference. Penalties for example have an xG of 0.77 out of a possible 1.

[rigger]

4 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

Are these stats ‘segmented’ (can’t think of a better word) into how difficult the chances were?

Divided ?

[roverandout]

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

do we have 20 million pounds to spend? 

my number 1 target would be Josh Maja

Don't care as long as he's a maja upgrade on Gallagher 

[wilsdenrover]

7 minutes ago, JoeH said:

That's the whole point of the data science. It takes the difficulty of the shot, the outcome of the shot and provides you with the difference. Penalties for example have an xG of 0.77 out of a possible 1.

Thank you - it’s something I know nothing about

Is the data also divided (thanks rigger) into types of chance (eg header, one on one, inside box)?

Edited March 19, 2023 by wilsdenrover

[Guest]

12 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

Thank you - it’s something I know nothing about

Is the data also divided (thanks rigger) into types of chance (eg header, one on one, inside box)?

Shot types are taken into account in models now yeah. It's not perfect and new models come out all the time attempting to be better than the last, but as an initial screening tool it pretty much gives you a very strong rough idea of who can finish and who can't. Then you can go look at the ones the data says are at least half decent.

[wilsdenrover]

1 minute ago, JoeH said:

Shot types are taken into account in models now yeah. It's not perfect and new models come out all the time attempting to be better than the last, but as an initial screening tool it pretty much gives you a very strong rough idea of who can finish and who can't. Then you can go look at the ones the data says are at least half decent.

Thanks again for explaining it to me 

[chaddyrovers]

34 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Don't care as long as he's a maja upgrade on Gallagher 

you have really downer on Gallagher don't you

[roverandout]

4 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

you have really downer on Gallagher don't you

Whhhoooshh

[rigger]

17 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Whhhoooshh

Are you surprised ?

[roverandout]

17 minutes ago, rigger said:

Are you surprised ?

Nope 

[Armchair supporter supremo]

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/23399904.lewis-obrien-secures-mls-loan-failed-blackburn-rovers-move/

 

Be curious to know if this option to buy deal is for the same amount that we we had in place! 10 million upfront did seems a bit ott considering he wasn't deemed good enough to play for forest in the prem, still love it if we went back in for him in the summer though!

Edited March 20, 2023 by Armchair supporter supremo

[JHRover]

priority 1 is to keep JDT at the Club regardless of what happens over the next 9-12 games.

After 3-4 years of treading water and listening to Mowbray's drivel it is fantastic to dream and have an ambitious manager in the dugout delivering the results.

Priority 2 is to equip him with the resources to keep us moving forwards.

Unfortunately we have Venkys and Waggott running the show here and as the January window proved they can torpedo even the must simple and basic of good things so my expectation is they muck him around again and he's gone before next season kicks off. 

[47er]

Priorites for summer, a recruiting team who can identify talent early, dedicated officials who can complete the formalities in time and owners who will sanction the transfers and pay the required wages.

Oh---and a sensible ticketing strategy!

All that and we would soar.

[chaddyrovers]

delighted by this news. 

I rated him very highly 

 

 

[roverandout]

Dom hyam first call up for Scotland