The 'good, bad & unexplainable' - is Jamestown a success for Hearts?
BBC Scotland's Edinburgh football reporter Brian McLauchlin has been answering some of your questions on Hearts. Fergus asked: Do you think Jamestown Analytics' model is a success at Tynecastle and how do you view it long term? Tom asked: Other than Claudio Braga and Alexandros Kyziridis, do you think Jamestown Analytics has been a success, especially as the spine of the team was already there last season?
[BBC] BBC Scotland's Edinburgh football reporter Brian McLauchlin has been answering some of your questions on Hearts. Fergus asked: Do you think Jamestown Analytics' model is a success at Tynecastle and how do you view it long term? We have seen the good and bad this season and also the unexplainable - Rogers Mato brought in under a fanfare and has barely kicked a ball.
Tom asked: Other than Claudio Braga and Alexandros Kyziridis, do you think Jamestown Analytics has been a success, especially as the spine of the team was already there last season? Brian answered: Very similar questions here. I think Jamestown Analytics has been a huge success this season and is the envy of every other club in Scottish football.
Without it the chances of Hearts identifying Braga would have been slim to zero and while others may be taking time to settle they have mostly all contributed to a sensational campaign. The age of some of these players is an indication they have yet to reach their peak. Kyziridis is 25, Braga 26, Mato 22, Pierre Kabore 24, Islam Chesnokov 26 and Jordi Altena 22.
All these players are arguably sellable assets for a profit. And with the Jamestown model being to sell for a profit and reinvest to bring in even better quality, it all seems to be working as expected. No system, however, can claim 100% every player will be a success.