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James Fern
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Senior Lecturer; SFHEA; Academic GenAI lead; #Sport #Exercise #Science #rstats #openscience #bayes #MUFC

https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/14/10/1102
Maybe it’s me but I find listening to him incredibly frustrating. People go on about how well he communicates…I don’t think I’ve ever heard him make a single clear, coherent & insightful comment that is grounded in what we see on the pitch. Think he’s pulled the wool over a lot of people’s eyes.
October 4, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Really sorry to hear this, its been an incredible resource I've used with many students over the years to teach R - thanks for all your efforts building and maintaining this.

Do you expect someone to take over from you?
October 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM
At least he paid the extra £9! 😂
September 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
👍
September 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Not looking to persuade, or be persuaded, we don’t all have to agree. Just genuinely interested in what would be different between the loss today and a loss next week? Is it the number of losses, or the opponent?
September 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Before the game, could you see us losing today? Why would you be concerned to lose next weekend, but not today? Given we were outplayed, and Amorim out coached?

Have you seen anything to make you think we could get a result against Sunderland?
September 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Weirdly, I've largely agreed with his 'off-pitch' handling of players (Mainoo the exception - he should start every game for me) - it's his apparent lack of any ability to actually manage or coach the players he does want to work with, that makes me want him gone.
September 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I wish I had your optimism. I don't see a win on the horizon, loses to Sunderland & Liverpool might force INEOS et al to sack him, so we'll never know if he'd relegate us (I think he would - we've no divine right to stay in the league - averaging a point per game is strong supporting evidence).
September 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
If we are in the relegation zone come January, would you still stick with Amorim? Given what Amorim has shown so far, do you think relegation is possible, likely even?
September 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM