The Chris Gill Podcast

What does a cricket analyst actually do?! - James Maby (Northamptonshire CCC) - #6This video is sponsored by In-Play Online! Tag and analyse your sports videos like the professionals. All from just £10/month!Check it out here: https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals Use code YOUTUBE for an extra 10% discount!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️For me, cricket is a sport that I know very little about and so I was really keen to speak to someone involved in the sport from an analysis perspective to learn more about what really goes on.James has worked at academy level but is currently first team analyst at Northamptonshire County Cricket Club. James talks about the types of things cricket analysts focus on, how much opposition analysis is done, and gives some great advice.James also has an interest in rugby too, and he actually is a qualified referee. This then leads us on to the importance of transferrable skills between different sports.The Cricket Analytics book that James mentions - https://amzn.to/3JwmmGN◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Introduction2:08 - Introduction to cricket and coaching5:52 - University, introduction to analysis?11:24 - The Cricket Season & Recruitment 14:05 - Competitions, match days and stats17:30 - Workload, 6 month season19:25 - Do all teams have analysts?22:25 - Gloucestershire, unpaid work29:38 - Video or Data (Tableau)35:10 - Surrey37:30 - An average week for James, and his colleagues47:47 - Different skills, times are changing, rugby50:34 - Advice for analysts54:08 - Opportunity for more jobs in cricket?57:53 - Podcast/Book recommendations◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️CONNECT WITH ME🌎 Website: https://www.chris-gill.com 👨🏼‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgilluk/ 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZocCdjxjdVJZjO4UNNNew 🆇 X/Twitter: https://x.com/chrisgill_UK FREE RESOURCES📋 Football CV Template – https://cvtemplate.chris-gill.com/download 📝 Cover Letter Template - https://coverletter.chris-gill.com/download 📚 Ultimate list of sports analysis/coaching books - https://books.chris-gill.com/download PAID RESOURCES🐍 Learn PYTHON for football analysis – https://courses.mckayjohns.com/courses/football-analytics-course?ref=3f7c5c ⚽️ Football Analysis Education (Gill10 for 10% off) – https://apfa.io/course/ref/chrisgill_UK/ 📊 Become a data analyst with Data Camp: https://datacamp.pxf.io/WqBZGA

10 Years at the same club! - Phill Hudson (Middlesbrough FC) - 1st Team Analyst - #5This video is sponsored by In-Play Online! Tag and analyse your sports videos like the professionals. All from just £10/month!Check it out here: https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals Use code YOUTUBE for an extra 10% discount!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️In this video I sit down with Phill Hudson who has been at Boro for 10 years. He initially worked with the academy and found himself moving up to the first team.Phill has worked with some very experienced managers whilst being at Boro, including Tony Pulis, Neil Warnock and currently Chris Wilder. He speaks about his somewhat unorthodox route into the industry, his love for Boro and how the department has developed over the years.Thanks again to Phill for taking the time. If you do ave any questions, feel free to leave a comment below, and don't forget to to subscribe!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Introduction0:34 - Phill joins, and gives a quick overview2:16 - How Boro came about, and playing at academy level & coaching4:52 - Learning from experienced coaches/managers6:20 - Introduction to Analysis, Phill's unconventional route10:15 - Building a department13:08 - Moving to First Team18:48 - Splitting Responsibilities21:31 - Phill's different managers25:06 - Going for promotion26:39 - Coaching Badges. Important?28:15 - Pros and Cons of the job34:09 - Being a Boro fan36:12 - Any advice for aspiring analysts?38:18 - Long Journeys39:57 - Quick Fire Questions41:46 - Phill gives predictions (Boro & England)◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️CONNECT WITH ME🌎 Website: https://www.chris-gill.com 👨🏼‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgilluk/ 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZocCdjxjdVJZjO4UNNNew 🆇 X/Twitter: https://x.com/chrisgill_UK FREE RESOURCES📋 Football CV Template – https://cvtemplate.chris-gill.com/download 📝 Cover Letter Template - https://coverletter.chris-gill.com/download 📚 Ultimate list of sports analysis/coaching books - https://books.chris-gill.com/download PAID RESOURCES🐍 Learn PYTHON for football analysis – https://courses.mckayjohns.com/courses/football-analytics-course?ref=3f7c5c ⚽️ Football Analysis Education (Gill10 for 10% off) – https://apfa.io/course/ref/chrisgill_UK/ 📊 Become a data analyst with Data Camp: https://datacamp.pxf.io/WqBZGA

"I moved 2000 miles for a job!" - Nathan Kirby (Besiktas) - 1st Team Analyst - #4This video is sponsored by In-Play Online! Tag and analyse your sports videos like the professionals. All from just £10/month!Check it out here: https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals Use code YOUTUBE for an extra 10% discount!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️In this video I sit down with Nathan Kirby of Besiktas who has a very interesting tale to tell about moving from Barnsley to Istanbul for a job.Nathan speaks about how he found his way into analysis, how he took on his first big opportunity and how the relationship with a specific manager has ended up opening even more doors for him.Nathan was in England for his pre-season break when we recorded this but he will be soon back to Turkey to help Besiktas push for the title, and with that, European football.Thanks again to Nathan for taking the time!If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment below and don't forget to subscribe to the channel!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Introduction1:19 - Nathan gives overview of his journey to date3:12 - Football Studies Course, intro to analysis5:28 - Barnsley FC8:49 - Working with different managers12:32 - Getting the call from Besiktas17:49 - Living Situation & Istanbul lifestyle and language22:18 - An average week27:19 - Goals for next season & Turkish style of play29:29 - What is Istanbul like?30:56 - Advice for analysts35:29 - Pros and Cons of his job40:50 - Coaching Qualifications45:39 - Quick Fire Questions46:44 - Wrap up, summary◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️CONNECT WITH ME🌎 Website: https://www.chris-gill.com 👨🏼‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgilluk/ 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZocCdjxjdVJZjO4UNNNew 🆇 X/Twitter: https://x.com/chrisgill_UK FREE RESOURCES📋 Football CV Template – https://cvtemplate.chris-gill.com/download 📝 Cover Letter Template - https://coverletter.chris-gill.com/download 📚 Ultimate list of sports analysis/coaching books - https://books.chris-gill.com/download PAID RESOURCES🐍 Learn PYTHON for football analysis – https://courses.mckayjohns.com/courses/football-analytics-course?ref=3f7c5c ⚽️ Football Analysis Education (Gill10 for 10% off) – https://apfa.io/course/ref/chrisgill_UK/ 📊 Become a data analyst with Data Camp: https://datacamp.pxf.io/WqBZGA

Football Set Piece Coach - Andy Parslow (AFC Wimbledon) - Analysing Corners & FKs - #3This video is sponsored by In-Play Online! Tag and analyse your sports videos like the professionals. All from just £10/month!Check it out here: https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals Use code YOUTUBE for an extra 10% discount!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️In this video I chat with Andy Parslow who is first team set piece coach at AFC Wimbledon. Andy got his coaching badges relatively young and spent time in different academies in various coaching roles before getting his chance with the first team.His tactical knowledge and eye for detail lead him to take a lead on set pieces and you can tell from this chat that he really enjoys what he does. He is passionate about continued growth and learning and is kind enough to give some great advice to aspiring coaches and analysts.I have broken the conversations down into the timestamps below if you want to head to specific parts of the conversation.Don't forget to subscribe to the channel as I have plenty more videos like this on the way!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️📚 Books mentioned by Andy:Guts (A Navy Seal System) by Brian Hiner - https://amzn.to/3wMxjwu Legacy by James Kerr - https://amzn.to/3Du7ogx5am club by Robin Sharma - https://amzn.to/3X0CdAIDeep Work by Cal Newport - https://amzn.to/3RimKe1⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Introduction0.47 - Andy Joins and gives overview2:20 - Analysis experience, taking an opportunity, standing out and unpaid work7:10 - Andy speaks about academy coaching (Brentford, Watford, Wimbledon)11:01 - Brentford closing their academy13:16 - Stepping up to first team17:57 - Importance of set pieces20:55 - Phases of a set piece23:17 - What Andy does during the week27:44 - Match Days 31:16 - Designing new plays 33:46 - AFC Wimbledon 21/22 Season36:32 - Liaising with other coaching staff39:16 - Pro’s and Con’s45:05 - Andy gives some advice (Put the work in!)50:03 - Books & Podcasts55:15 - Using spare time, learning Spanish and always improving1:05:43 - Another Social Media Rant!1:09:25 - Quick Fire Round1:10:35 - Summary and Wrap Up◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️CONNECT WITH ME🌎 Website: https://www.chris-gill.com 👨🏼‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgilluk/ 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZocCdjxjdVJZjO4UNNNew 🆇 X/Twitter: https://x.com/chrisgill_UK FREE RESOURCES📋 Football CV Template – https://cvtemplate.chris-gill.com/download 📝 Cover Letter Template - https://coverletter.chris-gill.com/download 📚 Ultimate list of sports analysis/coaching books - https://books.chris-gill.com/download PAID RESOURCES🐍 Learn PYTHON for football analysis – https://courses.mckayjohns.com/courses/football-analytics-course?ref=3f7c5c ⚽️ Football Analysis Education (Gill10 for 10% off) – https://apfa.io/course/ref/chrisgill_UK/ 📊 Become a data analyst with Data Camp: https://datacamp.pxf.io/WqBZGA

Getting started with football data analytics (Tableau, Python, R) - Liam Henshaw - #20This video is sponsored by In-Play Online! Tag and analyse your sports videos like the professionals. All from just £10/month!Check it out here: https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals Use code YOUTUBE for an extra 10% discount!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️🐍 Learn PYTHON for football analysis – https://mckay-s-site.thinkific.com/courses/football-analytics-course?ref=3f7c5cData analytics in football is something that is becoming much more popular and even more accessible to the everyday analyst. If you want to stand out you need to broaden your skillset, and having a basic understanding of things like python, tableau and R, is a great place to start.Liam is a great example of how putting together a portfolio of work and sharing online can help you to get noticed and stumble upon opportunities. You can check out Liams Twitter page here: https://twitter.com/HenshawAnalysis?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorAnd his blog here: https://henshawanalysis.medium.com/His project on Nottingham Forest: https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/65744237/nottingham-forest-recruitment-plan-summer-2021Liam has kindly said he is open to asking any questions that any viewer may have about getting started. Feel free to leave them in the comments below, or reach out to Liam via Twitter.◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Introduction0:52 - Liam joins and gives us a brief background4:23 - What degree did Liam do?5:38 - Performance Analysis Internships7:15 - Starting his Twitter account and learning9:09 - Working at Wigan (Scouting)11:10 - Liams day job12:20 - More on Liams Twitter and blog17:07 - Moving from Excel to Tableau and experimenting18:12 - The Twitter community and developing your content21:40 - Learning Python and R27:37 - Football knowledge and coaching qualifications33:10 - Liams recruitment project - Nottingham Forest36:47 - Getting jobs and standing out42:51 - Free data people can access45:50 - Find a niche47:02 - Recapping advice (Getting started)49:15 - Liam recommends some podcasts53:02 - Football Data, the be-all and end-all?56:42 - Quick Fire Questions◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️CONNECT WITH ME🌎 Website: https://www.chris-gill.com 👨🏼‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgilluk/ 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZocCdjxjdVJZjO4UNNNew 🆇 X/Twitter: https://x.com/chrisgill_UK FREE RESOURCES📋 Football CV Template – https://cvtemplate.chris-gill.com/download 📝 Cover Letter Template - https://coverletter.chris-gill.com/download 📚 Ultimate list of sports analysis/coaching books - https://books.chris-gill.com/download PAID RESOURCES🐍 Learn PYTHON for football analysis – https://courses.mckayjohns.com/courses/football-analytics-course?ref=3f7c5c ⚽️ Football Analysis Education (Gill10 for 10% off) – https://apfa.io/course/ref/chrisgill_UK/ 📊 Become a data analyst with Data Camp: https://datacamp.pxf.io/WqBZGA

1st Team Analyst @ Grimsby FC - Kal Singh - Long Hours, Bus Trips & Redundancy - #1This video is sponsored by In-Play Online! Tag and analyse your sports videos like the professionals. All from just £10/month!Check it out here: https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals Use code YOUTUBE for an extra 10% discount!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️In this video I sit down with Kal Singh who is currently first team analyst at National League club, Grimsby Town. Kal is a very experienced analyst with experiences in a range of sports both individual and team.He is highly educated and has worked within an academy as well as at first team level.We speak about job security, the joys of working with a limited budget, the struggles of workload and touch on some of Kal's interesting experiences. Kal also gives a great answer when asked if he has any advice for aspiring analysts.If you have any questions for me or Kal, please leave them in the comments below.What did you think of Kal's answers to the quick fire questions?◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️CONNECT WITH ME🌎 Website: https://www.chris-gill.com 👨🏼‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgilluk/ 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZocCdjxjdVJZjO4UNNNew 🆇 X/Twitter: https://x.com/chrisgill_UK FREE RESOURCES📋 Football CV Template – https://cvtemplate.chris-gill.com/download 📝 Cover Letter Template - https://coverletter.chris-gill.com/download 📚 Ultimate list of sports analysis/coaching books - https://books.chris-gill.com/download PAID RESOURCES🐍 Learn PYTHON for football analysis – https://courses.mckayjohns.com/courses/football-analytics-course?ref=3f7c5c ⚽️ Football Analysis Education (Gill10 for 10% off) – https://apfa.io/course/ref/chrisgill_UK/ 📊 Become a data analyst with Data Camp: https://datacamp.pxf.io/WqBZGA