LGOP: The Spreadsheet Test

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Hosted by LGOP founder Felix Pate, the podcast aims to explore the use of advanced data modelling and predictive analytics in the world of football

Felix Pate


    • Jan 11, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 24 EPISODES


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    #TST000: A New Dawn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 18:34


    Felix is back to introduce the new format for The Spreadsheet test, involving lots of numbers and 6 a side teams! Twitter: https://twitter.com/lgopfelix Website: https://www.lgop.co.uk

    Episode 23: Euro 2020 Review Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 39:47


    Felix, Charlie and Umer get together for the 2nd half of our Euros review, as we go through the teams in Groups D-F, how they performed against our pre tournament expectations, and which players stood out the most Twitter: https://twitter.com/lgopfelix Website: https://t.co/6ooyNxxysZ?amp=1

    Episode 22: Euro 2020 Review Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2021 49:39


    This week, Felix is joined by Charlie, Umer and Todd to discuss the teams in Groups A-C, how well they performed against our pre-tournament expectations and who the standout players were Website: https://t.co/6ooyNxxysZ?amp=1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/lgopfelix

    Episode 21: How to win the Champions League

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 29:47


    Felix digs into the data of Champions League winners from 2010 to see if there are any patterns in the player quality, playing style and ages of sides in order to try and see how teams might plan to conquer Europe Twitter: https://twitter.com/lgopfelix Website: https://www.lgop.co.uk/

    Episode 20: Euros Thoughts after Matchday 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 32:20


    Felix goes through the games of the opening round of Euro 2020, assessing the results and goalscorers using our PAREJO model Twitter: https://twitter.com/lgopfelix Website: https://www.lgop.co.uk/

    Episode 19: Euro 2020 Preview, and what it takes to win

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 55:25


    Felix went live on Twitter Spaces to discuss the long awaited Euro 2020 (21?) tournament, going over what it's taken to win the previous 3 tournaments, which teams are looking strong this year, and key players to look out for from every squad Website: https://t.co/6ooyNxxysZ?amp=1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/lgopfelix

    Episode 18: Scouting, Non-League and Middlesbrough with David Bujara

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 55:22


    Felix is joined by special guest, David Bujara. David has worked for clubs such as Crawley, Brentford and Wolves, and in this episode discusses how to get into scouting, dealing with bias, video vs live scouting and his beloved Boro! David's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bujara1985 Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/lgopfelix Website: https://t.co/6ooyNxxysZ?amp=1

    Episode 17: England Euro 2020 squad

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 49:31


    It's that time! Felix, Logan and Umer get together to debate which 26 England players Gareth Southgate ought to select for this summer's European Championships, before discussing how far they might get Twitter: https://twitter.com/lgopfelix Website: https://www.lgop.co.uk/

    Episode 16: Championship Play-Off Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 33:57


    Felix and Logan get together to discuss the 4 sides in the race to join Norwich and Watford in the Premier League next season. From players and tactics to transfers and anecdotes, they eventually pick two semi final winners and a dream final, before briefly touching on League's One and Two Twitter: https://twitter.com/lgopfelix Website: https://www.lgop.co.uk/

    Episode 15: The 6 pillars of 'Looks Good on Paper'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 41:35


    This week, Felix flies solo to discuss the origins of LGOP, what the name means and moving forward, how to look at football through various lenses from an objective and analytical viewpoints to decide if a team or a player really 'looks good on paper'! Twitter: https://twitter.com/lgopfelix Website: https://t.co/mYCztjICIm?amp=1

    Episode 14: The All Time XI

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 58:53


    Felix, Charlie and Sam discuss their all time best XI, then compare it to what our PAREJO model thinks on the matter, as well as how each position has evolved and what it takes to become world class in the modern game Twitter: https://twitter.com/lgopfelix Website: https://t.co/6ooyNxxysZ?amp=1

    Episode 13: French Youth Production

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 37:49


    Felix, Todd and Charlie come together to discuss the rich vein of talent to come out of France over the last decade or so, why there are so many opportunities for their young players and how the structure of their youth football compares to England's. Felix Twitter: https://twitter.com/lgopfelix Todd: https://twitter.com/00Chow Charlie: https://twitter.com/jarvis_charlie Website: https://t.co/6ooyNxxysZ?amp=1

    Episode 12: A stats summary so far!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 50:37


    Felix is back with a one-stop shop for the LGOP journey so far. Explanations of all of our metrics past, present and future abound as he plots the progress made up to this point, and what the upcoming ambitions might be. If you have any further queries please do get in touch! Email: flixpate@me.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/lgopfelix Website: https://www.lgop.co.uk

    Episode 11: What can football analytics learn from cricket? With Dan Weston

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 75:51


    Felix is joined by cricket analyst Dan Weston, founder of Sports Analytics Advantage and currently working for Leicestershire CCC and Birmingham Phoenix to discuss what our respective sports could learn in their uses of data from one another. We discuss the evolution of evidence-based decision making, how data acceptance is harmed by misuse in the media and even how Dan had to help draft a team for a format of cricket that has never even been played yet!! Dan's website: http://www.sportsanalyticsadvantage.com/home Dan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/SAAdvantage LGOP Website: https://www.lgop.co.uk The Cricket Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7uddSH8MhaK3Q6YFlllbVZ?si=UK4Ojjk_S6egYG2laEm6IQ

    Episode 10: Rebuilding Arsenal 03/04

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 50:23


    This week, Felix is joined by Sam, Charlie and Todd for the 2nd classic rebuild episode of our new mini series. We tackle trying to recreate Arsenal's famous 'Invincibles' side using current players, using a mixture of data and anecdotal evidence to reconstruct the only unbeaten team in Premier League history. Website: https://www.lgop.co.uk Felix Twitter: https://twitter.com/lgopfelix Sam: https://twitter.com/BladesLgop Todd: https://twitter.com/00Chow Charlie: https://twitter.com/jarvis_charlie

    Episode 9: Rebuilding Milan '89

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 52:52


    This week, Felix, Charlie, Adam and Sam start the first of a new 'mini-series' where we attempt to use video, anecdotes and of course, our PAREJO model to rebuild classic sides using modern players. This week, it was an attempt to recreate Arrigo Sacchi's legendary Milan side that won back to back European Cups at the end of the 1980s. Using a mixture of closeness in playing style, overall talent and physical build, we come to an XI that we feel best reflects how that side may look in the modern era Website: https://www.lgop.co.uk Felix Twitter: https://twitter.com/lgopfelix Sam: https://twitter.com/BladesLgop Charlie: https://twitter.com/jarvis_charlie Adam: https://twitter.com/AdamLgop

    Episode 8: Dean Hoyle

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 69:54


    Felix is joined by an esteemed guest in former Huddersfield Town chairman, Dean Hoyle. In the interview, they discuss a wide range of topics around the rise and fall of Town under lifelong fan Dean's stewardship, including manager recruitment, playoff nerves, negotiating player bonuses and his sale of the club. LGOP would like to thank Dean hugely for his time and willingness to talk openly about the highs and lows of running a Premier League football club Price of Football pod: https://open.spotify.com/show/7c7ltYVwnicbVz0uYTXAW5?si=h_2zk8rdQWWdgSC3c42bHA Twitter: https://twitter.com/lgopfelix Website: https://www.lgop.co.uk

    Episode 7: All Time Blackburn XI with Andy Watson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 60:15


    We have our first ever guest on TST, as Felix welcomes Twitter analyst and FiveYards scout Andy Watson onto the pod. They discuss the rise of the 'fanalyst' on Twitter, growth of fan channels, the 'transfer market for fans' and of course, the XI Rovers players that Andy thinks 'look good on paper'!! Andy's Twitter: https://twitter.com/andywatsonsport How to get started with Analytics: https://twitter.com/andywatsonsport/status/1356887482776879105?s=20 Rovers Chat: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjnsgcD29FuvWKmlbrionJA FiveYards: fiveyards.co.uk Bees Analytica fan list: https://twitter.com/BeesAnalytica/status/1339266997167730690?s=20

    Episode 6: 2020-21 Premier League u23 XI (so far...)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 43:52


    Felix is joined by Charlie, Umer and Adam to discuss the best under 23 players from the Premier League season so far, as they look to build the most balanced XI of them possible Twitter: https://twitter.com/lgopfelix

    Episode 5: England's 'Golden Generation'

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 22:30


    Today, Felix explores Sven's tenure as England gaffer, why his selections may not have worked out, and some alternative options that both offered balance and allowed the players at his disposal to flourish Twitter: https://twitter.com/lgopfelix Blog: https://looksgoodonpaper.substack.com

    Episode 4: Champions League Round of 16 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 38:46


    In this episode, Felix uses our match simulation engine and adjusted metrics (not to mention his very basic data visualisation skills!) to talk through how our model sees each of the 8 ties panning out. Twitter: https://twitter.com/lgopfelix

    Episode 3: Championship Top Scorers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 34:11


    In today's episode, Felix discusses the 10 current top scorers in the EFL championship, and discusses their seasons at both the individual and team level.

    LGOP 'The Spreadsheet Test' Episode 2: 10 more young PL players

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 25:51


    Today, Felix goes down the Premier League alphabetically from Liverpool to Wolves, discussing one player from each side using our models and metrics Twitter: https://twitter.com/lgopfelix

    LGOP 'The Spreadsheet Test' Episode 1: 10 Young Premier League Players to watch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 33:48


    In the first edition of our brand new series, Felix breaks down a player from each club from Arsenal to Leicester, using our model and metrics to discuss their future growth. Twitter: https://twitter.com/lgopfelix

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