Episode 40

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22nd May 2024

Ep40: EFL Championship Play Of Final Preview - Leeds United v Southampton FC

In this weeks episode we look back at two excellent play off semi final 2nd leg games. The performances by the winners left us in no doubt that these are the two teams deserving their place to fight it out on May 26th for the right to return to the English Premier League.

We think it will be a very close match, and picking a winner is a toss of a coin really. Both teams are capable of creating lots of chances and scoring lots of goals on their day...... so we could be in for a goal fest...... or will both teams take the more cautious approach making sure not to be caught out of their shape and vulnerable for the counter attack.

Will we see the teams from the 1st leg? Or will the managers loosen the reins and let the teams play like they did in the 2nd leg?

Time will tell, but you do wonder, after David Wagner got relieved of his duty after their late surge into the playoffs..... will Russell Martin and Daniel Farke be wary of needing to brush up their CV before next season starts?

Let's get ready for a match that could propel the winner into dream land, and potentially send the loser into a nightmare off season.

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Recruitment Decisions, Done Properly.

AI in Football: Recruitment Decisions, Done Properly is a practical podcast about how football clubs make better recruitment decisions in an AI world — without the hype.

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Thomas Butterfield

I'm a very approachable obsessive learner who is always interested in the stories of others, and how that information and experience can be used to help others move the needle of their life in a positive direction.

As a result of the work I do adults and younger people understand the importance of being an active participant in their own health.

The result of this is we at Elevate Health Chiropractic and Wellbeing are putting better educated individuals into the community who are making better health decisions for themselves and those they care for the most.
They move better, they eat better, they think better.

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We are always looking to work with and help individuals and organisations who value their own health, that of their family, or their staff high enough to take that next step with Elevate Health, Chiropractic and Wellbeing.

David Bromley

For the last fifteen years I have applied my analytical, systems-evaluation and financial background to the football industry.

As a long-term student of the game I hold coaching badges from the English Football Association and am a certified member of the Professional Football Scouts Association.

I hold distinctions in the Prozone (STATS) Professional Performance Analysis/ Performance Data & Recruitment Certificates Levels 1,2 & 3 in addition to being an F.A. Registered Intermediary.

My experience in football has enabled me to view player recruitment from the 'sharp end' and allows me to tailor my service to meet clients' best interests.