I'm still thinking about implementing a paywall on here - if so, subscribers will get access to similar relevant spreadsheets of data where it makes sense to share. An added bonus for you ;-)
Great article! You’re ideas for articles are very different to what I see anywhere else, love em!
Well funny too… I was telling someone this week I ignore all transfer talk until I see a proper article from reputable source in the guardian, telegraph or athletic.. glad to see my trial and error trust matches the data somewhat.. 😂
The only consideration I would have to the two groups of signings..
What age were Gini and VVD?
Gakpo, Gravenberch etc are young with longer “lead time” to reach their potential..
I think the context for these signings leaving despite their long contracts is always interesting.. Gini being relegated.. VVD being a world record fee.. Ali being a world record but, as with gakpo, availability due to financial issues…
Gravenberch obviously hadnt fit in at Bayern and they doubled their money (and thought they were getting palhinha)
The real interesting one is Nunez.. now, people look at the £85m including add-ons as potentially high.
However… I still find it surprising we got a player from Benfica for that price when they so commonly hold on and get £100m odd.. as with Felix and Enzo.. and apparently United were chasing..
I still think £85m was market price if not slightly below for a striker scoring 34 the season before, with those physical attributes, and with such a long deal..
I've added a graph to the bottom of the article (easiest way to share it around here). It shows age and contract length when signed. You can hover over the dots to see the names if they're not showing.
And there is a clear break. The 3+ year contract players Edwards signed were all at least 24-years-old, the four since were all younger.
Hello all - if you're interested in the contract data, I've put it in a Google sheet you can view:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TJfAIHpTT91qVdzVaVpbjgOlppumgOzrKVKQLXhrgEg/edit?usp=sharing
I'm still thinking about implementing a paywall on here - if so, subscribers will get access to similar relevant spreadsheets of data where it makes sense to share. An added bonus for you ;-)
Great article! You’re ideas for articles are very different to what I see anywhere else, love em!
Well funny too… I was telling someone this week I ignore all transfer talk until I see a proper article from reputable source in the guardian, telegraph or athletic.. glad to see my trial and error trust matches the data somewhat.. 😂
The only consideration I would have to the two groups of signings..
What age were Gini and VVD?
Gakpo, Gravenberch etc are young with longer “lead time” to reach their potential..
I think the context for these signings leaving despite their long contracts is always interesting.. Gini being relegated.. VVD being a world record fee.. Ali being a world record but, as with gakpo, availability due to financial issues…
Gravenberch obviously hadnt fit in at Bayern and they doubled their money (and thought they were getting palhinha)
The real interesting one is Nunez.. now, people look at the £85m including add-ons as potentially high.
However… I still find it surprising we got a player from Benfica for that price when they so commonly hold on and get £100m odd.. as with Felix and Enzo.. and apparently United were chasing..
I still think £85m was market price if not slightly below for a striker scoring 34 the season before, with those physical attributes, and with such a long deal..
Cheers, glad you like the work.
I've added a graph to the bottom of the article (easiest way to share it around here). It shows age and contract length when signed. You can hover over the dots to see the names if they're not showing.
And there is a clear break. The 3+ year contract players Edwards signed were all at least 24-years-old, the four since were all younger.
Finishing a team vs building one I guess.
Interesting when you consider the reputation of the Edwards vs post Edwards era’s!
This is high quality work, pleasurable and truly informative, using the best available sources. Cheers Mr Beez!
Thanks!