FOOTBALL PROGRESSION PATH Helping you create opportunities in football Hey Reader, Everyone's asking the wrong question about AI. They're worried about whether robots will take their jobs. They're reading headlines about AI replacing football analysts entirely. They're missing what's actually happening. Here's what I told an analyst who booked a 1-2-1 career breakthrough call when he asked about AI's impact on football careers. The Truth Your job is changing. Not disappearing. I've been...
13 days ago • 2 min read
FOOTBALL PROGRESSION PATH Helping you create opportunities in football Hey Reader, Most clubs say they “use data in their recruitment process.” Here’s what they actually mean - and why understanding the difference could change how you approach your next application. The Three Types of Data Clubs After years of working with different organisations and hosting Recruitment Room community sessions with industry experts and key decision makers, I've noticed clubs fall into three distinct...
20 days ago • 3 min read
FOOTBALL PROGRESSION PATH Helping you create opportunities in football Hey Reader, Most people who want to build a football career are stuck. After hundreds of one-to-one calls with aspiring analysts and scouts (you can book a free call with me here), the pattern is clear. The biggest blocker stopping progress isn't skill gaps or qualifications. It’s fear. Fear of sharing their work online. The Uncomfortable Truth Here’s what everyone gets wrong about online portfolios. They think it’s about...
27 days ago • 2 min read
FOOTBALL PROGRESSION PATH Helping you create opportunities in football Hey Reader, Most people think lower league clubs operate the same way. They're wrong. After hosting Jack Coles (head of recruitment at Lincoln City) and Jacob Newman (recruitment analyst at Barnsley) in the Recruitment Room this month, one thing became crystal clear: League One is the most diverse recruitment landscape in English football. The Reality Nobody Talks About Some clubs have 10 live scouts. Others have zero....
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
FOOTBALL PROGRESSION PATH Helping you create opportunities in football Remote work in football sounds perfect, doesn't it? Work for your dream club from anywhere. Better work-life balance. No commute to the training ground. Post-COVID, these opportunities exploded across the game. But here's what nobody talks about: the hidden cost of being the person who isn't in the room. The Integration Problem I've experienced this myself, and industry experts in my membership community echo the same...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
FOOTBALL PROGRESSION PATH Helping you create opportunities in football Hey Reader, Most job adverts in football tell you everything except what matters most. The role description runs for paragraphs. The requirements list stretches longer than a Championship season. But the salary? "Competitive." "Dependent on experience." "To be discussed." You apply anyway. You research the club, perfect your portfolio, and make it through multiple rounds. Then, three weeks later, you discover the role pays...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
FOOTBALL PROGRESSION PATH Helping you create opportunities in football Hey Reader, Most scouts would have passed on him. Average data. Playing for one of the weakest sides in the league. A left-back with numbers that barely registered above the median. On paper, he looked like every other forgettable defender struggling in the bottom half of the table. Twelve months later, he's moving for €3 million. The Numbers Told Half the Story I was part of the process that brought this player in on a...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
FOOTBALL PROGRESSION PATH Helping you create opportunities in football Hey Reader, Most people enter unpaid football roles thinking the experience alone will open doors. They're wrong. I've watched countless analysts and scouts spend months - sometimes years - working for free, believing that dedication equals progression. They write reports, attend matches, complete projects. Then they wonder why that promised "next opportunity" never materialises. Here's what they miss: unpaid doesn't mean...
2 months ago • 2 min read
FOOTBALL PROGRESSION PATH Helping you create opportunities in football Hey Reader, Most people get it wrong. They obsess over their Tableau skills, spend months perfecting Python code, or chase another qualification. Meanwhile, someone with half their technical ability walks into the role they wanted. I’ve seen it happen repeatedly. Brilliant minds with impressive portfolios sitting at home whilst others with seemingly less on paper are thriving inside football clubs. Here’s what clubs...
2 months ago • 3 min read