Why your football data NEEDS context! - Robert Rogers #64
Robert Rogers is the Head of English Football Operations for German based data company, Impect.
Impect are known for their 'packing' data that essentially measures the number of opponents that are passed through with a specific action, such as a pass or dribble.
In this conversation we talk about how important context is to football data, the changing role of the analyst and Rob even shares his screen to give a little insight into packing data.0:00 - Introduction
1:48 - Rob joins and gives background
5:18 - Work experience at Blackpool FC
11:01 - The role of the analyst, how it has changed
16:45 - Impect & Packing Data
25:49 - Use cases and the amount of the data
29:42 - Different data providers, reliability
33:31 - Expected Threat
36:33 - The importance of context, screen share
46:29 - Set Plays
49:28 - Looking ahead in sports analytics
42:07 - Advice for working in sport
55:32 - Book recommendations, summary, can Rob speak German?
Related Episodes
Liam Henshaw: https://youtu.be/Wbd_BmceRJs
Rob Suddaby: https://youtu.be/_92Y5fXwP-Q
Tim Keech: https://youtu.be/v4FIxTP4sWU
Stuart Reid: https://youtu.be/L26gDkvcCY0
Books Mentioned
Inverting the Pyramid: https://amzn.to/3YVUZw7
How to win the Premier League: https://amzn.to/48GcLrp
Check out Impect: https://www.impect.com/en/ueber-uns/
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