The Nowhere Men (37 page)

development circuit 365

development contract 237

development cycles 60, 293

development team/matches 149, 158, 197, 226–7, 258, 262, 277

Di Matteo, Roberto 126

Diarra, Mahamadou 255

Dickinson, Liam 139, 140

Dobie, Luke 192

Dodd, Jack 184

Dodds, David 220

Donachie, Willie 244

Doncaster 335

Doughty, Nigel 306–7

Dowling, Luke 364

Downing, Stewart 26, 340

drugs, performance-enhancing 174

drugs, recreational 140–1

Dulwich Hamlet 146, 261

Dundee United 243

Dunfermline 217

Dunk, Lewis 151–2

Dunne, Charles 374

DVDs, watching players on 43, 144, 162, 246, 258, 262, 275, 318, 328, 350

Dyer, Paul 155–7, 158, 159, 160, 351–2

Eastham, George 137

Eastick, Brian 2, 114

Eastman, Tom 118–19, 120

Eastwood, Freddy 148–9

Ebbsfleet United 205, 207

Edwards, Cameron 223

Edwards, Duncan 97

Edwards, Michael 25, 27, 28, 238, 374

Ellington, Nathan 45

Elite Player Performance Plan (EP3) 7–9, 71, 73–4, 75–6, 132, 226, 234

Emenalo, Michael 175

Emirates Stadium 272

Endean, Barry 266, 267

England:

under-19s 13–18, 150–1, 308

under-20s 2, 114

under-21s 134, 137, 201, 217

v Hungary, 1953 171–2

England, Mike 275

Eriksson, Sven-Goran 102–3, 186, 241,
319

Eskisehirspor 240

Essex 284

Essien, Michael 247

ethnicity of youth teams, change in 61, 63, 65, 66

Europa League 115, 240

European Super League 79

Evans, Chris 107

Evans, Maurice 203–4

Everton 22, 27, 161

academy 41

performance analysis, use of 38–56, 257, 360

reserves 147

satellite feeds, use of 257

scouting and recruitment operation 38–56, 166, 175, 182, 192, 267–8, 269, 360

secret room 38–56

youth teams 226, 228

see also under individual manager, scout and player name

Evesham United 217

Exeter 194, 217, 355

exit trials 210–26

FA Cup 285

1969/70 266–7

1974/75 2

2001/02 161, 164

FA Trophy 207

FA Youth Cup 131

2010/11 113

2011/12 4–6, 9–12, 110

2012/13 373

Fadhel, Hussain 307

Fallows, Dave 237–8, 373, 374

Farnborough 206, 305

Fazackerley, Derek 240–1

FC Twente 321

feeder clubs 64, 190, 325

Fenway Sports Group 161

Ferdinand, Kane 157, 307

Ferdinand, Rio 83, 91, 134, 363

Ferguson, Sir Alex 55, 243, 287, 288

Ferguson, Duncan 39

Fernandes, Tony 345, 349

Fernandez, David 238

Feruz, Islam 11–12

FIFA: third-party ownership and 325, 326, 327

Fiorentina 255

Fischer, Viktor 81

fixture co-ordinators 71–2

Fleig, Gavin 186–8

Fonte, José 144

football:

analytics and
see
analytics

as a people’s game 56

conservatism of 170

feudalism 102

follows trends 246

introspection in 87

movement of time in 49

recession in 190

short-termism in 88, 142, 253, 287, 347, 354, 364, 368

social change and 66, 236

Football & Science conference, Docklands 181

Football Association (FA) 57, 172, 327, 362

coaching syllabus/courses/badges 58, 60, 260, 298, 299

headquarters 57

national school, Lilleshall 279–80

Pro Licence 298

Football League 5, 6, 8, 67, 90, 96, 101, 216, 240, 245

Football Scouts Association 362–3

Forest Green Rovers 311–12, 369

1461 Trabzon Karadenizspor 190

Frampton, Andy 166, 168–9

France 34, 94, 128, 142, 213, 247, 259, 320–1, 325, 346, 355

Freedman, Dougie 365

Frei, Kerim 90

Fry, Barry 212

Fuccillo, Lil 16, 206

Fulham 27, 126, 244, 247, 353

academy 236

scouting/player recruitment 32, 85, 90, 152, 176, 194, 198, 200–1, 202,

249–59, 260, 262, 269, 284, 306

youth team/policy 132, 200, 236, 260, 262

Furzefield Centre, Potters Bar 68

Futsal 73

Gardner, Gary 10, 83

Garlick, Richard 327

Garrido, Javier 245

Gazidis, Ivan 305

Gazzaniga, Paulo 163, 164, 166, 168, 169, 228, 295–6, 314, 315

Gemmell, Allan 125, 126, 127, 129, 131, 132, 133–4, 135, 136–7, 138–9, 141,

142–3, 144–7, 306, 307–8, 309–10

Genoa 17

George, Charlie 275

German, Antonio 206

Gerrard, Steven 161, 364

ghost games 189–209

Giggs, Ryan 287, 288, 350

Gillespie, Steven 115, 118, 121, 123

Gillhaus, Hans 351

Gilligan, Jimmy 217, 218, 219, 220–6

Gillingham 102, 163, 166, 167, 168, 296, 314, 355

Gilzean, Alan 243

‘glue guy’ 331

Gnabry, Serge 308

Gol Football Luxembourg SARL 52–3

Goldsmith, David 218–19

Goldstein, Harold 344

Goodlad, Mark 218

Goodman, Jon 181, 218

Goodwin, Dave 83

Gounet, Antoine 205–6

Gradi, Chris 89

Granada 265, 268

Granero, Esteban 351

Grant, Jorge 220–1, 223

Grant, Russell 4–5

Greaves, Jimmy 127

Green, Bill 103

Greenhalgh, Brian 265, 267–8, 355

Griffin, Gary 358–9

Griffin, Gloria 353–4

Griffin, John 164, 197–8, 199–209, 261–2, 263–5, 318, 353–5, 357–61, 374

Grimaldo, Alex 82–3

Grimsby Town 192

Gritt, Steve 6–7, 80, 354, 369

Guardian
187

Gudjohnsen, Eidur 247

Gunn, Angus 90–1

Gunn, Bryan 90–1

Guppy, Steve 111

Gutierrez, Teo 328, 329

Guzan, Brad 49

Hall, Asa 166

Hall, Ryan 157

Halsey, Jason 107–8, 110, 116, 235, 306

Halsey, Mark 107

Hamburg 251, 255

Hamilton, David 287

Hancocks, Johnny 277

Harper, Alan 22, 151, 238, 373

Harper, Jack 91

Harris, Kadeem 198

Hart, Joe 150, 152

Hartford, Asa 242

Harvey, Tyler 374

Hause, Kortney 374

Hayes, Anthony 73

Hayes, Steve 198–9, 263

Hazard, Eden 323

Head, Steve 253

Hearn, Barry 140

Helsingborg 217

Henderson, Jordan 26, 33, 340

Hengen, Thomas 43

Henry, Thierry 142

Henry, Tony 43

Heskey, Emile 331

Hessenthaler, Andy 314

Hibernian 106, 245, 369

Hills, Lee 157, 158, 160

Hitchen, Steve 22, 163, 231

Hodgson, Roy 259

Hoffenheim 320

Holden, Dave 15

Holland 14, 37, 52, 251, 258–9, 362, 363, 369

Holland, Pat 125–8, 129–31, 133, 134, 135–6, 137, 138, 139, 140–2, 143, 144, 308–9

Holloway School 273, 275, 276

Holloway, Ian 312

‘Hot Hands’ in basketball 334

Houllier, Gerard 23, 338

Howe, Don 277, 278–9

Howell, David 212–13

Hreidarsson, Hermann 71

Huddersfield Town 139, 152, 267, 354

Hughes, Charles 172

Hughes, Mark 231, 344, 345, 346, 349,
351

Hughton, Chris 150–1, 154–5, 240, 242, 245, 246, 297

Hull City 105, 136, 165

Hungary 138, 171–2

Hunter, Alan 156

Hunter, Barry 238, 348

Hurst, Geoff 127

Huston Astros 174

Hoofball 171

Ibe, Jordon 29, 198, 373

Ince, Rohan 237

Independiente 328

Iniesta 333

internal metrics 173–4

Internazionale Milano 78, 89, 90, 94

Ipswich 12, 156, 287, 306, 365

Ivory Coast 133

Jaaskelainen, Jussi 247

Jack, David 257

Jackett, Kenny 14, 93, 149–50, 152, 164

James, Bill 36, 172–3, 187

James, David 32

Japan 34, 51, 54, 251

Jelavic, Nikita 51

Jennings, Billy 2

Jewell, Paul 139, 287

John, Elton 265

Johnsen, Ronnie 246

Johnson, Gary 206, 262

Johnson, Jamie 5–6, 10, 92, 149–50, 239–40, 370

Johnson, Mel 62, 93, 148, 149, 167, 198, 228, 242, 294, 312, 355, 370

agents, on 9–10

Brendan Rodgers and 237–9, 295, 296, 371–2, 374

career path 12–13

Damien Comolli and 12, 24, 33, 91, 161–3, 170, 207–8, 231, 237–40, 371–2

Gareth Bale, scouting of 12, 152

insecurity of job 161–4, 207–8, 231, 257, 363

Jack Butland, interest in 150–3, 157–8, 159, 160, 351, 373

James Ward Prowse, interest in 296

Joe Hart, misses out on 152–3, 198

Jordon Ibe and 29, 198

Liverpool and 12, 20–1, 22, 24, 33, 91, 161–3, 170, 207–8, 231, 237–40, 295, 296, 371–2, 374

Luke Shaw, interest in 294, 295–6

match reports 17–18

newspapers, use of 13, 153

NextGen Series, watches 81, 89, 90, 306

Oxford United and 165–6

Paulo Gazzaniga, watches 166, 295–6

poaching of young players, on 81

prioritising of football in life, on 372

promotes scouts he respects 208, 355

secretive world of scout, on 9

study the man not the game, advises author to 15, 62

Tottenham, career at 12–13, 14, 242

Johnson, Robbie 281

Johnson, Steve 262

Jol, Martin 21, 251

Jones, Dave 107, 111, 286

Jones, Julie 102

Jones, Mick 136, 137, 138, 157

Jones, Murray 236

Jones, Steve 100–5, 106, 108, 109, 110, 115–24, 125–6, 208, 240, 241–2, 367–9

Joorabchian, Kia 325, 326

Journal of Sports Science
171

Juventus 255

Kane, Harry 14, 15–16

Kane, Todd 10, 17, 110

Kay, Michael 189

Keane, Roy 165

Kedwell, Danny 167, 168

Keegan, Kevin 186

Kember, Paul 261

Kember, Steve 261

Kemp, Andy 212

Kendall, Howard 268

Kenwright, Bill 45, 55

Keown, Martin 275, 281–3

Keown, Niall 282

Kerrison 327

Kettering 318

King, Bryan 43

Kirkland, Chris 49

Kiwomya, Chris 365, 366–7

Klaassen, Davy 81

Knapper, Ben 179–82

Knebworth Youth 68

Koscielny, Laurent 322

Krul, Tim 364

Kysela, Marek 89

L’Equipe
320

L’Orient 322

LA Lakers 332

La Liga 53, 265, 313, 369

Labyad, Zakaria 329

Lambert, Paul 155, 240, 244–5

Lampard, Frank 296

Lampton School, Hounslow 63–4

Landsdown, Jon 354

Landsdown, Steve 367

Langford, Bobby 80

Lanus 328

Las Palmas 369

Lascelles, Jamaal 133–4, 308

Laudrup, Michael 324

Law, Jack 193

Lawlor, Jim 269

Lazio 245

League Managers’ Association 362

League One 10, 50, 56, 80, 96, 100, 104, 108, 109, 110, 194, 199, 206, 208, 209, 284, 367

League Two 149, 152, 167, 198, 263, 357

Lee, Elliot 10

Lee, Rob 10

Leeds United 139, 140, 185, 245, 373

Legge, Leon 205

Leicester City 103–4, 137, 241, 267, 313

Leilei, Gao 256

Lens 323

Leonard, Steve 68, 69

Lescott, Joleon 41

Letchworth Garden City Eagles 68

Levy, Daniel 133

Leyton Orient 13, 68, 126, 128, 140, 141, 203, 240

Ligue 1 313, 319

Lille 320, 323

Livermore, Jake 130

Liverpool 1, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19–20, 134, 226, 250, 266–7, 275, 364

Academy 22, 29, 31, 94, 95, 340–1

analytics and 12, 13, 20–8, 33–7, 55, 91, 95, 151, 161–4, 170–1, 205, 231, 237–8, 257, 340–2, 371–2

Comolli and
see
Comolli, Damien

Melwood training ground 19, 20, 37, 373

NextGen Series and 81, 82, 85, 89–90, 94, 130–1

recruitment/scouting 21, 22, 26–37, 55, 77, 81, 94, 95–6, 149, 150–3, 159,

160, 227, 228, 230, 231, 232, 237–40, 295, 296, 340–1, 348, 351, 355, 373–4

see also under individual manager, scout and player name

Livingstone 244, 245

Llandudno Junction 194

Llorente, Fernando 322

Lloyd, Barry 124, 125, 126, 128–9, 130, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 139–40, 141, 142, 143–4, 145, 146, 236

Loesch, Jochen 326–7

Lomas, Steve 106–7, 109, 115–16

Loughborough University 216

Luhnow, Jeff 174

Luiz, David 323, 325

Lumsden, Jimmy 47

Luton 16, 22, 67, 68–9, 206, 212, 231

Lyall, John 129

M’bia, Stéphane 351

MacDonald, Angus 205

Mackay, Malky 286–7, 297

Mackintosh, Alistair 176–7, 255–6

Maidstone United 128, 318

managers:

as scouts 7, 245–6

average lifespan of 142

delegation and 138–9

great clubs shaped in image of 55

match reports and
see
match reports

missing out on player because of scout 149–50

networking 80, 153, 264

passes on scout recommendations 259, 322

performance analysis and 39

sacking of 12–13, 48, 103–4, 207–8, 237–42

scout, relationship with 20, 21, 25, 28, 39, 40, 44, 47, 48, 93, 95, 116, 138–9, 140, 142, 149–50, 153, 204, 225, 235, 240–2, 245–6, 247, 259, 265, 269, 287, 288, 316, 321, 322, 358, 361, 370

shape scouting operation 38–40, 43, 44–52, 55–6

short-termism and 88, 142, 347, 354, 364, 368

sign players with whom they have worked 237

signs players scouts don’t agree with 246

stop going to games 44, 245–6

technology and 97, 183

see also under individual manager and scout name

Manchester City 43, 91, 231, 319, 326