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[Albion] Great piece on Mr Bloom in The Telegraph today
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worthingseagull
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- Sep 28, 2011
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The army of maths prodigies who help Brighton conquer the transfer market
It is 60 miles from Camden Lock to Brighton’s Amex Stadium in Falmer but arguably still the best starting point for clues behind one of British football’s most extraordinary success stories.“It’s one in 10 or 20 million,” says Marc Sugarman, a childhood friend and Brighton director since 2009, in reference to the club’s rise under owner Tony Bloom from effectively homeless in League One to a sparkling new stadium and training ground and currently a place inside the Premier League’s top six and the fifth round of the FA Cup.
Sunday’s 2-1 win over Liverpool has only reinforced Brighton’s model club status and, while one inevitable consequence is a repeated outside interest in their best players and staff, perhaps the clearest lesson from the past 14 years is summed up by one of Bloom’s betting associates. “The real genius behind it all is the owner because, while individuals might sometimes come and go, the structure remains and that is what counts because it is always there in support of the next person,” said the source, pointing out that “everything Tony Bloom touches turns to gold”.
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@Bozza understandably won’t allow that, I was asked to stop doing it.
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Deleted member 37369
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I just clicked the link and as soon as the read only option comes up - before the page fully loaded - I clicked on that and can read the whole article. I don't have a Telegraph subscription
Nobby
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Wouldn't read that insidious crap paper - worse than the Mail, Express, Sun and the rest. At least those are completely overt in their bigotry.
Whereas the Telegraph writes always just below the surface, using negatives, half truths and misinformation to spread the word.
Sorry, got out of the wrong side of the bed this morning.
Whereas the Telegraph writes always just below the surface, using negatives, half truths and misinformation to spread the word.
Sorry, got out of the wrong side of the bed this morning.
Is it PotG?
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Very open minded of you, makes the world go round I suppose.
Nah, the Telegraph is brilliant. A mine of great info every day, without pop up ads.
(I don’t read politics editorials on any paper, never had, so I’m able to swerve propaganda).
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Nobby
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Thanks
A mex eyecan
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- Nov 3, 2011
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interesting read.
Some take outs:
- Barber/Bloom have identified 25 key roles within the entire club. They have an evolving list of names to replace any of them at any one time.
- Players only leave when the price and time is right for the club.
- The thoroughness and interviewing technique of Star Lizard job candidates is interesting, including random detailed questioning of how they rate entire other squads.
- It’s not all about mathematics. TB recognises the unpredictability of football in his modelling.
- Barber/Bloom have identified 25 key roles within the entire club. They have an evolving list of names to replace any of them at any one time.
- Players only leave when the price and time is right for the club.
- The thoroughness and interviewing technique of Star Lizard job candidates is interesting, including random detailed questioning of how they rate entire other squads.
- It’s not all about mathematics. TB recognises the unpredictability of football in his modelling.
I like the reader comment that we should revisit this article after next season when Brighton have been relegated. I know that you can never predict anything with certainty but I would be absolutely staggered if we went down next year.
I wonder if it was the same person who commented in the Argus that Brighton would go bust after building the stadium as they had no chance of reaching the break-even attendance of 13,000
I wonder if it was the same person who commented in the Argus that Brighton would go bust after building the stadium as they had no chance of reaching the break-even attendance of 13,000
Brok
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- Dec 26, 2011
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Good crossword though.
Tom Hark Preston Park
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I clicked on the link and got the paywall. Tried it a second time and could read the whole articleI just clicked the link and as soon as the read only option comes up - before the page fully loaded - I clicked on that and can read the whole article. I don't have a Telegraph subscription
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Stick to the sport, Telegraph has some brilliant sports writers.
nwgull
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Newcastle fans still oblivious to this and continue to wank themselves silly over the success of our transfer profits in the mistaken belief that all of our players have been personally discovered by Dan Ashworth during his 2.5 years with us.
Normal Rob
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It let me read it. No subscription, ignored the free trial offer, just went straight in and got the full article.
His office seems to be in the Ice Works building in Camden. I looked at an apartment in that building many years ago. Having Bloom as a neighbour would have been amusing.
JamesAndTheGiantHead
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The secret ingredient is nerds. It’s not sexy, but I like it.
Justice
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