What can QPR learn from Brentford? May 5, 2015 jorfoster I have toyed with the idea of writing this blog for a while, but never seemed to have enough time or could really be bothered with all the hassle bearing in mind some may not read it anyway. But alas, here it is. At a time when QPR are battling to stay in the Premier League, their neighbours down the road are fighting to get in it after a whirlwind first season in the Championship. Brentford, whom have often been a joke to many in the past, are making people sit up and take notice. I’ve been convinced for a while that if Rangers were to adopt a loose version of ‘Moneyball’ they would see a huge turnaround in fortunes. I am probably wrong but if done well, it can be very beneficial to a club. Mathew Benham, the Brentford FC chairman and supporter is a huge fan of Moneyball. The phrase was originally coined by Oakland Athletic’s Billy Beane in Major League Baseball. Beane and Oakland had a tiny budget and with this realised that by copying the methods of the bigger and better teams he and the side would never really progress as he wanted. Instead he relied heavily on a scouting network that focused on statistics and undervalued players that could be acquired very cheaply whilst selling players in their squad that they felt to be overvalued (fairly common sense I’m sure you’ll agree). If you haven’t read Soccernomics by Kuper and Szymanski, then I’ve written out their ‘rules’ for a successful Moneyball approach. I think it makes for fascinating reading and if you haven’t read the book then I would highly recommend it. I’ve added the page numbers for those that do. Anyway, the rules are here: ... https://jordanjamesfoster.wordpress.com/2015/05/05/what-can-qpr-learn-from-brentford/
It just plain logical isnt it?...................Thats how football was before it became a money game....hence why us Ipswich, Forest were succesful in the 70s and 80s.....maybe with Brentford and Bournemouth in the PL it will make all chairman/managers think it doesnt have to be about the biggest pockets
The first English team to adopt the 'Moneyball' philosophy were, I believe, Southampton. Proof of it's effectiveness were seen this season when, after most of their key players were sold, it made little difference as their replacements from both youth and transfers actually did better this season. They already had a great youth set-up so this system clearly enhances that. We have a long way to go but paying silly money for has-beens is definitely not the way to go...
A joke? In what way? Brentford has just been an unremarkable lower leagues club for years. What's the joke?
Not just one joke, but 'The Best Brentford Football Jokes Ever' is available for download on iBooks. Can't vouch for the quality or originality however, but it certainly seems to exist.
Dunno mate. I didn't write it, I just posted the preview and link. You can ask the author himself .....
Yes, I read quite a nice analogy, I think it was in a Guardian article, comparing QPR to a bloke who goes to a strip joint with his mates, and gets targeted by a couple of scantily clad blondes who flatter him, one on each arm, and persuade him to pay a fortune for copious amounts of cheap champagne. He wakes the next morning with a hangover and no money in his wallet.
I know what should be learnt from Brentford, they should build more football grounds with a pub on each corner outside the stadium to improve match day experiences.
