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Re: Loan watch
Yes, think there's a very late cut off but up until then you can do what you like.
Re: Rumour Mill
It is worth bearing in mind that correlation does not equal causation and that the same caveat that applies to the rest of the Gasroom vis not knowing the datasets also applies to you. It is equally likely that a number of players in a low cost part of Europe happened to be available due to seasons being ended whereas others flagged up by the glory rhythms (sic) were not available. If I were working on these models myself, I would certainly be checking against this issue.

Re: Rumour Mill
I think you should have finished your reply after the first paragraph, which was balanced and well argued.

Re: Rumour Mill
I think the rest was balanced and well argued too, in the sense that it shows that:
a) These types of imbalances aren't uncommon
b) You haven't looked into the full picture this season
c) You've only mentioned this potential issue when it goes one way
d) Even if there are "imbalances" in recruitment, there isn't a problem with it anyway because these players have rightly been signed based on their footballing attributes, just as they were in 2017-18 when those wonderful players took us up
I think your original post was unfounded, bound to provoke a response, and at least implicitly insinuated the potential existence of something that you have no evidence for
Re: Will Norris signs
Sometimes they are, but each club's needs are going to differ and it's ultimately about identifying targets who fit the profile you need as closely as possible.
Re: Will Norris signs
Plus, different clubs are going to take different approaches, use different data providers etc. And it comes down to how your analysts interpret the data and how well they interpret it - and how good are they are communicating this to the senior recruitment staff?