Bob Hayes
@bobhayes.bsky.social
Yank in London who trained myself to say "football." Analytics professional and hobbyist. Used to write things, many of which are still relevant, here: https://fromthebyline.substack.com/
Surprisingly fixed that one! Point still stands
November 4, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Surprisingly fixed that one! Point still stands
Chelsea had 6 big chances, only converted 1. Could’ve been a lot worse for Spurs with simply better finishing from Chelsea.
November 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Chelsea had 6 big chances, only converted 1. Could’ve been a lot worse for Spurs with simply better finishing from Chelsea.
Also basically just as simple as Woltemade is scoring goals and the large majority of people don't have a sense of how to predict future goal scoring beyond "has he scored goals?" (and have yet to see him not score goals)
Your forwards are the optimal 3 IMO
Your forwards are the optimal 3 IMO
October 31, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Also basically just as simple as Woltemade is scoring goals and the large majority of people don't have a sense of how to predict future goal scoring beyond "has he scored goals?" (and have yet to see him not score goals)
Your forwards are the optimal 3 IMO
Your forwards are the optimal 3 IMO
Professor Gerez knows ball
October 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Professor Gerez knows ball
Getting the yellow today so he misses the trip to Prague was part of the masterclass 🧠
October 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Getting the yellow today so he misses the trip to Prague was part of the masterclass 🧠
I can’t recall a single thing he did today
October 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I can’t recall a single thing he did today
Tottenham have gone with the West Hamian attack plan of “hope Kudus doing something cool is actually productive”
October 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Tottenham have gone with the West Hamian attack plan of “hope Kudus doing something cool is actually productive”
Yeah, for me they net out as a decent striker platoon, both overpaid for their production (give or take in either player's direction) but not enough to be TOO worried about.
Add in Jesus (of course bad luck there) and it is A LOT of money to have tied up for the level of production in that spot.
Add in Jesus (of course bad luck there) and it is A LOT of money to have tied up for the level of production in that spot.
October 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Yeah, for me they net out as a decent striker platoon, both overpaid for their production (give or take in either player's direction) but not enough to be TOO worried about.
Add in Jesus (of course bad luck there) and it is A LOT of money to have tied up for the level of production in that spot.
Add in Jesus (of course bad luck there) and it is A LOT of money to have tied up for the level of production in that spot.
Ha! I just posted this in their Discord.
I think they’re correct that the Havertz/Gyökeres combo is collectively a bad platoon of contracts, just depends how you want to apportion the blame. It’s also fair to think Havertz is great (as I do) but also think he’s overpaid.
I think they’re correct that the Havertz/Gyökeres combo is collectively a bad platoon of contracts, just depends how you want to apportion the blame. It’s also fair to think Havertz is great (as I do) but also think he’s overpaid.
October 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Ha! I just posted this in their Discord.
I think they’re correct that the Havertz/Gyökeres combo is collectively a bad platoon of contracts, just depends how you want to apportion the blame. It’s also fair to think Havertz is great (as I do) but also think he’s overpaid.
I think they’re correct that the Havertz/Gyökeres combo is collectively a bad platoon of contracts, just depends how you want to apportion the blame. It’s also fair to think Havertz is great (as I do) but also think he’s overpaid.
I don’t get it at all either. The whole point of podcast consumption is it’s done while multitasking. I’ve seen people online say they like it as a second/third screen, but I don’t see how that appeals.
October 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I don’t get it at all either. The whole point of podcast consumption is it’s done while multitasking. I’ve seen people online say they like it as a second/third screen, but I don’t see how that appeals.
FIFA are absolutely taking the piss by advertising the “affordability” of the Category 4 tickets, and this is what they look like
October 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
FIFA are absolutely taking the piss by advertising the “affordability” of the Category 4 tickets, and this is what they look like