How to be a football scout (and what scouting is REALLY like!) - Chris Robinson #43This video is sponsored by In-Play Online! Tag and analyse your sports videos like the professionals. All from just £10/month!Check it out here: https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals Use code YOUTUBE for an extra 10% discount!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Check out Chris new scouting book for 2025! - https://amzn.to/3XGWjmC The guest for todays video is very experienced scout, Chris Robinson. Chris has experience in coaching and management as well as a very extensive scouting career with his most recent spell being with Chelsea FC.Chris has experience in all areas of scouting and is kind enough to share some of the things he has learnt over any years in the game.Don't forget to subscribe for more content like this!0:00 - Introduction2:00 - Chris joins, gives background, and explains different types of scouting6:13 - Managing Cheltenham, how things have changed over the years11:05 - Joining Chelsea as a scout, integration scouting14:20 - What does a scouting department look like?18:08 - Youth scouting (ages, positions, agents)30:35 - Has scouting been professionalised? Are scouts undervalued?36:54 - The day in the life of a scout, what to look out for44:10 - Scouting an individual player48:15 - Modern day scouting (position specific)53:40 - Selling players for profit, teams without academies56:42 - Advice for aspiring scouts59:57 - The Scouting Game (Chris' new business)1:02:39 - Book recommendations, wrap up, where to find ChrisBooks mentioned by Chris:The signal and the Noise - https://amzn.to/48tN1OgThe Numbers Game – https://amzn.to/3O0drPe Football Hackers - https://amzn.to/41WWtHp Inverting the Pyramid - https://amzn.to/3RYXAlrThe Mixer – https://amzn.to/41V3IQ0 Intensity (Pep Lijnders) - https://amzn.to/47y2Fqg Chris now also has created his own business, that you can check out here: www.thescoutinggame.co.uk◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️CONNECT WITH ME🌎 Website: https://www.chris-gill.com 👨🏼‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgilluk/ 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZocCdjxjdVJZjO4UNNNew 🆇 X/Twitter: https://x.com/chrisgill_UK FREE RESOURCES📋 Football CV Template – https://cvtemplate.chris-gill.com/download 📝 Cover Letter Template - https://coverletter.chris-gill.com/download 📚 Ultimate list of sports analysis/coaching books - https://books.chris-gill.com/download PAID RESOURCES🐍 Learn PYTHON for football analysis – https://courses.mckayjohns.com/courses/football-analytics-course?ref=3f7c5c ⚽️ Football Analysis Education (Gill10 for 10% off) – https://apfa.io/course/ref/chrisgill_UK/ 📊 Become a data analyst with Data Camp: https://datacamp.pxf.io/WqBZGA

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