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Section 07 of 12 / Learn from the field

Video and podcast roundups

Choose useful viewing and listening, then turn it into a practical test.

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3 Nov 2026Last updated
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Watch with a question in mind.

For recruitment teams

What must a new supplier help us decide?

1. San Diego Wave: club framework

A role brief and decision-owner map

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For recruitment teams

Are women’s player comparisons appropriate?

2. Women-specific physical data

A benchmark and model-validation question sheet

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For recruitment teams

How should recruitment and analytics work together?

3–4. Boston Legacy interviews

A recruitment-to-analysis hand-off map

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For recruitment teams

How should MLS squad needs shape the search?

6–7. Orlando City and San Diego FC

A squad-context brief for suppliers

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For recruitment teams

Can we actually use another data feed?

8. Working with data at scale

An integration acceptance checklist

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For recruitment teams

Does tracking-derived information add something useful?

9. Striker profiling

An incumbent-versus-new-evidence comparison

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For recruitment teams

Is AI adding evidence or just rewriting it?

11. Dean Bracha interview

A claim-level AI evidence test

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The order reflects this desk’s assessment of buyer usefulness, not audience size or a supplier ranking.

In this section

01

What should a recruitment team watch before buying another scouting subscription?

Start with a club’s recruitment process, then examine the technology.

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02

Which resources best match your buying decision?

The order reflects this desk’s assessment of buyer usefulness, not audience size or a supplier ranking.

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03

Which videos and podcasts are most useful for NWSL recruitment?

Title: Creating a Club Framework: San Diego WaveWatch: Full conversation on YouTubeWho: Chris Loxston, identified as San Diego Wave’s Technical Director, in conversation with Ed Sulley.Date: Companion article published 5 October 2026; recording date and runtime not confirmed.Perspective: Club practitioner interview published by Hudl.

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Which podcasts explain the MLS recruitment context?

Title and listen link: Episode 55: Ricardo Moreira, Orlando CityWho: Ricardo Moreira, introduced as Orlando City’s General Manager and Sporting Director, on the Analytics FC Podcast.Date and length: 4 June 2025; approximately 64 minutes.Perspective: Club practitioner interviewed on a supplier-branded podcast.

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Which videos help assess data, APIs and subscription overlap?

Title and recording hub: Working With SkillCorner Data at ScaleWho: Diego Bartoli, Football Data Analyst at SkillCorner.Date: Resource page published 1 July 2026.Format: Three on-demand sessions; the hub links notebooks and slides, with match clips for the advanced session.Perspective: Supplier technical education.

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06

Which podcast helps buyers challenge AI scouting claims?

Title and listen link: Transfer Market Recruitment and the role of AI.

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07

Is there useful paid further viewing on getting more from the existing stack?

Yes, but the evidence here supports a viewing lead rather than a detailed review.

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How should a club turn viewing into a same-shortlist supplier trial?

Use the media to formulate tests, not to award purchasing scores.

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09

What does this roundup not establish?

It does not identify the best scouting platform for NWSL recruitment, quote professional Wyscout subscription costs, or prove that two subscriptions are redundant.

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Sources

Explore the evidence, criteria and sources for this part of the decision.

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