Been asked to give this a mention on the board.

 

Next "open" BWSA meeting will be next Tuesday, the 22nd March at 7.30pm in the Lion of Vienna Suite.

Special guests, players, etc, etc, TBC.

 

This is going to be the last "Free" entry night - subsequent meetings will be members only.

You forgot to mention the theme of the evening is FA Cup related, with a couple of special guest from the 'white hot' period...

 

also a special presentation from the Performance video guys who will be revealing all kinds of info and what part they played in helping to beat Birmingham...? (cracking 'boys' stuff)

 

there will be the usual 9 dart celebrity challenge, fantastic ?money can?t buy? prizes for members (ask Kent_White about his training day) and loads of other surprises in store, all ably compared by Bolton FM and not a cardigan in sight.... !

Edited March 17, 201115 yr by josh8

You forgot to mention the theme of the evening is FA Cup related, with a couple of special guest from the 'white hot' period...

 

also a special presentation from the Performance video guys who will be revealing all kinds of info and what part they played in helping to beat Birmingham...? (cracking 'boys' stuff)

 

there will be the usual 9 dart celebrity challenge, fantastic ?money can?t buy? prizes for members (ask Kent_White about his training day) and loads of other surprises in store, all ably compared by Bolton FM and not a cardigan in sight.... !

 

Title of the thread

Title of the thread

 

Who slipped that in...?

Any news on who the guests are going to be? Any chance it could be the White Hot trio?

You forgot to mention the theme of the evening is FA Cup related, with a couple of special guest from the 'white hot' period...

 

also a special presentation from the Performance video guys who will be revealing all kinds of info and what part they played in helping to beat Birmingham...? (cracking 'boys' stuff)

 

there will be the usual 9 dart celebrity challenge, fantastic ?money can?t buy? prizes for members (ask Kent_White about his training day) and loads of other surprises in store, all ably compared by Bolton FM and not a cardigan in sight.... !

 

I'll take your word for that

 

Sounds like a good night though....

Any news on who the guests are going to be? Any chance it could be the White Hot trio?

 

My guess is David Lee, Tony Kelly.

 

Permed from one or more of the other white hots.

My guess is David Lee, Tony Kelly.

 

i don't know how i could turn down the opportunity to see them two

I can't believe Tony Kelly has only draws the Golden Gamble about 10 times a season, he should do it every week.

My guess is David Lee, Tony Kelly.

 

Permed from one or more of the other white hots.

 

 

Anyone for Scott Green (with his teeth in)?

Have heard it's going to be Deano and he's going to talk us through how he managed to miss it, with the use of Andy Gray super slow mo replays, pro zone stats, etc...

Anyone see Andy Walker on Sky Sports News last night? Looked like he'd had far too many chippy dinners IMO!

Anyone see Andy Walker on Sky Sports News last night? Looked like he'd had far too many chippy dinners IMO!

 

I don't think he's in bad nick for 46 though to be fair. Can't say I fancy him like but skinny blokes just aren't attractive.

Edited March 22, 201115 yr by no balls

95% of the board on here have just gone "hmmm. maybe a chance after all"

Did anyone make it last night? Smiley? Couldn't get down to it myself unfortunately. Did get a call from the club yesterday to arrange the trip to watch a training session which I won at the last BWSA event. Pencilled in for 2nd May so I'll try and get some pictures up here....

Meeting went ok. Bad timing was the reason for no special guests as its International week and most players are either involved or have been given time off.

 

However, in their absence, we had the 2 lads Brian & Lee who are in charge of Prozone & all the statistics for each match. Was a brilliant thing to see and hear about. The level at which we analyse each player, opposition players, opposition set-pieces, etc, etc. And one of the less statistical but still equally important part of their jobs is to produce video pre-match to pump-up the players.

 

They showed us the one they had produced prior to the Birmingham game and it was superb, showing tons of goals, tackles, saves ? fans celebrating.... all to Sweet Child O?Mine and ending with Nat lifting the trophy in 1958....... if that wasn't enough to get them up for the Birmingham game I don't know what was.

 

It turns out we are still one of few teams using such technology. Everton are probably the furthest ahead with 8 employees working on stats, etc. I got the impression we are close 2nd and teams like Fulham are now starting to enhance it. The likes of Utd & Liverpool use similar technology but not the same (or as good).

 

Finally, going back to the penalty vs Villa. Yep, a video and set of stats was presented to Jussi & Adam Bogdan prior to the game. Showing all of Ashley Young's last 8-10 penalties, exactly where he places it, how many have resulted in goals, when he's opted to change from hitting it from the right to the left, etc, etc..... no doubt this resulted in Jussi making the save.

 

We didn't get an example, but the same goes for Kevin Davies with his penalties. He gets the same stats on the opposition keeper with regards to which way they dive, if they go early, if they dive high or low, etc, etc. Amazing!!!!!

Meeting went ok. Bad timing was the reason for no special guests as its International week and most players are either involved or have been given time off.

 

i thought it was white hot night with three guests?

With or without the white hot men, it was interesting listening to the stat men.

i'm sure it was and i wouldn't have minded hearing it

 

however, the organisers either deliberately misled folk or their organisational skills are sadly lacking

Smiley, as far as I'm aware you are wide of the mark regarding few teams using pro-zone. Most teams have had someone doing it for literally years

 

Sorry

I think Smiley insinuated that few use the same technology as Pro-Zone although most do use some technology.

I think Smiley insinuated that few use the same technology as Pro-Zone although most do use some technology.

 

The lads themselves said that we are one of the leading clubs in the use of technology and that although alot of clubs use it they're way behind us...!

it isn't just pro zone, it runs alot deeper than that, these lads are employed by the club to analyse every aspect of an opposing team/player, they search the internet and every other media avenue to gain whatever information they can to give us an edge.... it really was fascinating stuff..!

however, the organisers either deliberately misled folk or their organisational skills are sadly lacking

 

I remember in early 90s going to Leyton Orient away. Game was on the official fixture list in June/July. Was in our match prog all season (and theirs too). Was in Match Weekly, Shoot, etc. On the pools coupons, in the Saturday morning papers. Even mentioned on the radio and TV.

 

Yet when I got to the game none of the players turned up. The turnstiles were closed as well.

 

I thought to myself, either the football league & two clubs have deliberately misled us or their organisational skills are sadly lacking.

 

Turns out the game was postponed due to the torrential downpours.

if you're gonna try to be clever, try harder

 

 

were these torrential downpours planned months in advance

 

like the international break, y'know

 

its piss poor

 

you and your mates wanna get your act together

Edited March 24, 201115 yr by Casino

if you're gonna try to be clever, try harder

 

 

were these torrential downpours planned months in advance

 

like the international break, y'know

 

its piss poor

 

you and your mates wanna get your act together

 

The fixture was planned well in advance and they knew it was rainy season in the UK. Shoddy.

 

As for the players who let BWSA down ? maybe you should direct your comments to them and their chaperone.