Andy Watson - GBE/ESC Expert
@andywatsonsport.bsky.social
Usually working on football data or research. Ask me anything on GBE in football. Enjoy all sports, especially athletics & tennis.
"It is not easy to come over to League One, play 46 games, all kinds of pitches, weather etc. It is what makes these leagues so exciting!" And as @AliMaxwell_ & I discussed on the new GBE Eye Pod is one a factor which makes recruitment in L1 so difficult www.gbeexperthub.com/p/efl-league...
A huge piece looking into League One specifically from a GBE and ESC recruitment perspective. What has happened so far? What will happen? Where should L1 clubs look to scout? www.gbeexperthub.com/p/league-one...
League One Week begins with an exciting young African talent who has landed in one of the Eastern European leagues, but is available for immediate transfer to England under the ESC legislation" Big week on the GBE Expert Hub platform for pro subscribers www.gbeexperthub.com/p/ehije-ukak...
We round off April with our free monthly piece for subscribers. We dig into the managerial merry-go-round post-Brexit. What has happened in terms of the quantity of non-domestic manager appointments, and have they actually had the desired impact? www.gbeexperthub.com/p/could-the-...
Could "The Great EFL Championship Manager Hunt" involve GBE?
Southampton, Norwich City, Swansea City and West Bromwich Albion all need new permanent managers for the forthcoming EFL Championship season...
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Using ESC slots in EFL L2 has been done by 3 clubs so far, should it be more? Our L2 week continues with an analysis piece that delves into this question. I believe that if you are connected to an L2 club then you will get so much out of this piece. www.gbeexperthub.com/p/esc-and-ef...
I am joined by @hyfprw.bsky.social for a wander through the Balkans trying to find some interesting footballers. Some great tips for leagues ranging from North Macedonia and Montenegro through to Croatia and Serbia. www.gbeexperthub.com/p/croatia-se...
Finally. Someone else applies this really important piece of information into the debate around player health and workload. It is not just how many minutes we are asking them to play, it is the intensity in which we are asking them to do it. Both in training and in matches.
mark thompson@markposts.bsky.social · last yr.The intensity element is a less accessible part of player demands inflation but it's surely the biggest. (And also possibly places even more questions on post/preseason tours, if the nature of them is changing towards more competitive than fitness exhibition)
Dealing with GBE in Scotland is very different than in England. To discuss this I invited @liamhenshaw.com onto the GBE Eye Podcast. This is a *free* podcast for everyone to listen to & if you work in recruitment, especially in Scotland, it is worth 30mins www.gbeexperthub.com/p/what-is-ha...
What is happening with GBE in Scotland - with Liam Henshaw of Hearts - GBE Eye Podcast #10
How is GBE interpreted in Scotland, and what makes it different to England?
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One of my favourite pieces, a big old deep dive into Scottish football and how the SFA's GBE policies are changing the Premiership. www.gbeexperthub.com/p/the-effect...
Fewer Premiership minutes for Scottish players? The Scotland GBE Situation: Part 1
What is happening with GBE allocation north of the border?
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Excited about the new League of Ireland season that is about to kick-off? Did Michael Noonan's winner for Shamrock Rovers on Thursday turn you on to Irish football? The GBE Eye podcast is *free* for everyone this week & concentrates on 🇮🇪 andywatsongbe.substack.com/p/northern-i...
Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland GBE Deep Dive - GBE Eye Podcast #5
How have the post-Brexit arrangements affected the relationships and recruitment across the Irish Sea?
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What went on in the January Transfer Window?? Lots and lots of GBE and ESC transfers. Records were broken. Clubs filled their ESC slots. PL & EFL covered! Free mega piece for everyone! andywatsongbe.substack.com/p/records-ar...
Records Are Broken in The Championship: The January Window Reviewed
Using the lens of The GBE Expert Hub, what went down in GBE/ESC circles in January, and why?
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*FREE AGENTS WEEK* It is tough to get complex deals done atm There are some Free Agents who hit the GBE/ESC criteria who should be interesting EFL & Scottish clubs, we will be focusing on them *all week* Beginning with this bulletin for pro subscribers andywatsongbe.substack.com/p/free-agenc...
Free agency GBE style, January updates & the J1 League in focus: GBE Pro Bulletin 5
The final bulletin from within the UK transfer window has a main driver of discussing free agents.
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Yesterday, Southampton were thwarted in their attempts to appoint 777s Johannes Spors as their new sporting director. @SidPanayi and I have addressed the issue *Why did this happen? *What are the regulations? *Who could pass? andywatsongbe.substack.com/p/sporting-d...
Sporting Directors & The GBE Rules
Why Johannes Spors was denied a work permit & whether this is a maintainable position for The FA/Home Office
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The GBE Eye Podcast is now live! *What is GBE and ESC? *A brief focus on the January transfer window *2 players that British clubs should be looking at this month *3 free agents that should be signed to improve your squads Listen to Episode 1 for *FREE* andywatsongbe.substack.com/p/the-gbe-ey...
The GBE Eye - Episode 1 - What are we doing?
Listen now | features Ringo Meerveld, Ibrahim Olawoyin, Alexander Abrahamsson, Patrick Metcalfe, and Henrik Castegren.
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Dare I say...HERE WE GO!? Episode 1 recorded and in the can. Coming to your ears 20/01/2025 #GBEESCrecruitment
ESC slots are a big deal. Norwich have just had to suspend registration of Matej Jurasek because of them. My latest free piece for andywatsongbe.substack.com concentrates on how to use them and convert them. andywatsongbe.substack.com/p/the-esc-sl...
I love Football Manager. Work in the game has reduced my recent ability to play the game, but I have felt connected to it ever since receiving my first copy, CM98/99, as a teenager. I got to talk GBE/ESC with @tonyjameson.bsky.social and Si Maggio on The FM Show this week youtu.be/rDdEubWZYUk?...
Premier League & EFL Recruitment Expert shares his Football Manager tips
YouTube video by The FM Show Podcast - A Football Manager Podcast
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Yesterday, all of the paid subscribers of the GBE Expert Hub received their first Pro GBE Bulletin. This is a weekly analysis that you will not get elsewhere. It is a truly unique offering. Tomorrow, this will be followed by a player report. Link is in the comments to join in!
Interesting to see reports of Michael Wimmer being approached to manage in L1 Looks to be a great profile for that level, but he doesn't meet the criteria for a head coach role He is months short of the requisite experience, needs 2yrs consecutive, or 3yrs total open.substack.com/pub/andywats...
Was just in Lidl at 21:50 Had a chat with the staff member counting the bakery items left at the end of the day "It must be difficult to work out how many to make" I said, surveying the vast quantities of croissants & baked goods "The worst thing is, it all goes in the bin" In. The. Bin! WTF!!
Went to Boro U21 v Benfica U21 tonight. Benfica #73 Beni Souza was an absolute class above. He won the penalty that won the game for the Portuguese. Boro really struggled to create anything against a physically dominant opponent.
The 12 Days of content are done, this is the future of The GBE Expert Hub. Can we help you? Can you help us? andywatsongbe.substack.com/p/the-gbe-ex...
Scored versus Cambuur in the KNVB Beker last night. 2nd goal in 3 matches. Convinced he’d be an asset to many a Championship club.
Andy Watson - GBE/ESC Expert@andywatsonsport.bsky.social · 2y agoYassin Oukili is an interesting profile who is soon OOC at RKC in the Eredivisie, which is Band 2 in GBE. @brad8926.bsky.social has done a report on Oukili which forms part of our offering on GBE Expert Hub today, plus analysis on Band 1-3 recruitment andywatsongbe.substack.com/p/the-most-i...
The combination of ESC transfers and the EFL is one that is going to be really important over the next few years. What can we learn from the first 18 months of the ESC regulations in the EFL? andywatsongbe.substack.com/p/the-best-e...
The best ESC/EFL combos in a post-Brexit world, featuring a GBE Expert Player Report on Miliano Jonathans
Day 11 of the 12 Days of GBE Expert Hub Content
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Yassin Oukili is an interesting profile who is soon OOC at RKC in the Eredivisie, which is Band 2 in GBE. @brad8926.bsky.social has done a report on Oukili which forms part of our offering on GBE Expert Hub today, plus analysis on Band 1-3 recruitment andywatsongbe.substack.com/p/the-most-i...
The most important learning from recruiting in Bands 1-3, including GBE Expert Player Report on Yassin Oukili
Day 9 of the 12 Days of GBE Expert Hub Content
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The last two days on The GBE Expert Hub we have looked deeper into the Premier League and then the EFL analysing the transfer trends and the effects of GBE/ESC in those leagues. Had really good feedback on these pieces so check them out! andywatsongbe.substack.com/p/the-most-i...
The most important EFL trends
Day 8 of the 12 Days of GBE Expert Hub Content
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Following a couple of days' break, we are back with a piece of content going into subscribers' inboxes at 7pm tonight. So far we have covered the basics of GBE/ESC, the women's game, non-playing staff, home nations & GBE Expert Hub player reports! And it's all for free! andywatsongbe.substack.com
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