MRKT Insights/ Clean Sheet Capital / Everton moaning https://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.social/post/3mumkxcoses2jImportant article by The Esk https://theesk.org/2026/09/03/the-analysis-series-systemic-risk-footballs-shadow-credit-market/ Clubs going bankrupt is real. The spending is unsustainable. I think MRKT has lost £50k+ so far from these situations and have had to change our business model because of it.03 Sep 2026 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:prn2veitnlwtvtd2kpta2euv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumkxcoses2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.social/post/3muku7pgzps27A few years ago when working with a club every meeting was dominated by a single young player who was; high potential according to the youth coach but useless and a troublemaker according to the Head Coach. They were *this* close to releasing him before that coach was sacked. Now worth £5m+02 Sep 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:prn2veitnlwtvtd2kpta2euv/app.bsky.feed.post/3muku7pgzps27https://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.social/post/3mukk5aqha22sDaniel Job is such a strange story. Standout offensive data in short minutes every year. Everyone says incredible dribbler but liability off the ball. No "football brain". Released on a free. Plays in the second tier and adds goals/assists (at a low level) now he is a $5m player after 6 months.02 Sep 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:prn2veitnlwtvtd2kpta2euv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukk5aqha22shttps://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.social/post/3mujcqy2d5k2mAmazing how EFC went from a solid squad lacking depth at full back to completely screwed if there is a single injury. To do this whilst not actually banking much in the way of profit is particularly bizarre.02 Sep 2026 06:31 +0000at://did:plc:prn2veitnlwtvtd2kpta2euv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujcqy2d5k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.social/post/3muidoxkjos2d45 minutes to go. Live from the war room. https://static.klipy.com/ii/d7aec6f6f171607374b2065c836f92f4/74/ab/INzZ6veX.gif?hh=296&ww=460&mp4=RiPFHmmpgBhiawU5ByES&webm=j4mQSQ3Z2aDUtS4b4mGW01 Sep 2026 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:prn2veitnlwtvtd2kpta2euv/app.bsky.feed.post/3muidoxkjos2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.social/post/3muicmcunp22dWho needs Fullbacks and Strikers anyway?01 Sep 2026 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:prn2veitnlwtvtd2kpta2euv/app.bsky.feed.post/3muicmcunp22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.social/post/3muhuam5fjc2hDid a sample project for a club in 2024 where we suggested 2 players for their needs. Neither passed their checks - not good enough. Didn't get the contract. The players (700k each) were Femi Azeez and Mamadou Sangaré.01 Sep 2026 16:38 +0000at://did:plc:prn2veitnlwtvtd2kpta2euv/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhuam5fjc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.social/post/3muhcmsw7nk2dGo through the list of top transfers this summer. Who is the first player you honestly could not give a description of them as a player? https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/statistik/saisontransfers01 Sep 2026 11:23 +0000at://did:plc:prn2veitnlwtvtd2kpta2euv/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhcmsw7nk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.social/post/3muctrimz5k2mFarcical VAR30 Aug 2026 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:prn2veitnlwtvtd2kpta2euv/app.bsky.feed.post/3muctrimz5k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.social/post/3mucca53yvk2aIf IF the Richy feel is 35m and they also loan in Grealish then the talk about needing to balance the books and be sensible doesn't compute.30 Aug 2026 11:32 +0000at://did:plc:prn2veitnlwtvtd2kpta2euv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mucca53yvk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.social/post/3muc335z6gc2aNdiaye out and Richarlison in....... Presumably a big price gap between the two deals30 Aug 2026 09:24 +0000at://did:plc:prn2veitnlwtvtd2kpta2euv/app.bsky.feed.post/3muc335z6gc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.social/post/3mu7m7bbzbk25Selling Harrison Armstrong would be a huge strategic error from Everton. If you get a 19 year old already capable of playing PL football, who clearly has elite potential, then you do everything you can to keep them.29 Aug 2026 09:53 +0000at://did:plc:prn2veitnlwtvtd2kpta2euv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu7m7bbzbk25https://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.social/post/3mu5td26r2c2lLost out on an African player because a club from a 2nd tier Middle East offered a better contract. And when I say better I mean 10x better financially for the player. Great, life changing, generational wealth money and I'm genuinely pleased for the player. But insane football economics.28 Aug 2026 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:prn2veitnlwtvtd2kpta2euv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5td26r2c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.social/post/3mu5sn4gnds2lhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/28/aston-villa-spurs-are-football-financial-rules-fair-transfers Every club should sell £50.00 notes for £49.00 and enjoy unlimited SCR complaint spending.28 Aug 2026 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:prn2veitnlwtvtd2kpta2euv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5sn4gnds2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.social/post/3mtzc5lpy422xSurreal moment earlier as I was diverted off a motorway in Poland. Following the satnav directions to the airport through some villages when we suddenly notice some familiar buildings. We have just driven into Auschwitz. You drive over the train track leading into the camp.26 Aug 2026 21:37 +0000at://did:plc:prn2veitnlwtvtd2kpta2euv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzc5lpy422xhttps://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.social/post/3mtoqkmp6zk2lEverton fans have been moaning all summer (for a change) but that looks like the most fun Everton team in the last 10 years to me. Armstrong, George, Sibling, Branthwaite....young too.22 Aug 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:prn2veitnlwtvtd2kpta2euv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtoqkmp6zk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.social/post/3mthiyh3wss2vThe Yan Diomande back story...I'm not alleging any wrong doing but a kid from Ivory coast doesn't just happen to end up in America, and then just sign for some random Spanish team. An African club/agency paid for him to go to America, he then joined a club who have the same ownership.19 Aug 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:prn2veitnlwtvtd2kpta2euv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthiyh3wss2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.social/post/3mtex5lsy7s2cI found the typical ugly American road from all the memes, except it was in Poland.18 Aug 2026 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:prn2veitnlwtvtd2kpta2euv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtex5lsy7s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.social/post/3mt2wfnqpu223RIP Jason Arday. Bullied to death by the nation's worst people.14 Aug 2026 19:47 +0000at://did:plc:prn2veitnlwtvtd2kpta2euv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2wfnqpu223https://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.social/post/3msiknjf26k22All my favourite albums are currently being celebrated on 30 year anniversary tours. Simultaneously great and terrifying.07 Aug 2026 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:prn2veitnlwtvtd2kpta2euv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msiknjf26k22https://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.social/post/3msfup6vhvk2tTransfermarkt being offline for a few hours has a surprisingly big impact on the football industry. And all we do is moan about how many adverts there are on it.06 Aug 2026 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:prn2veitnlwtvtd2kpta2euv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msfup6vhvk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.social/post/3ms7c5sdd522dSo near on my first go. Downhill from now.03 Aug 2026 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:prn2veitnlwtvtd2kpta2euv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms7c5sdd522dhttps://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.social/post/3mrqfy5yfgk2uhttps://marclamberts.medium.com/data-is-always-biased-creating-metrics-from-event-data-15b6c5dcec6a Great article by Marc. Outputs in models depend on inputs.28 Jul 2026 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:prn2veitnlwtvtd2kpta2euv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqfy5yfgk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.social/post/3mrpyt6tsb22uI am too cowardly to talk about it in anything but vague terms but a football club doing so much business with a single advisor is surely not healthy28 Jul 2026 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:prn2veitnlwtvtd2kpta2euv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpyt6tsb22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.social/post/3mrl5nizv522dEvery day in football I am astounded by wage demands. I think wage caps are required, not because I believe that players should not earn to their full potential, but because the current system puts clubs at existential risk. Most clubs are losing €3-30m before player trading.26 Jul 2026 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:prn2veitnlwtvtd2kpta2euv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrl5nizv522dhttps://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.social/post/3mrhixkiw422uWorking in football clubs is generally just waiting for a WhatsApp message that ruins your working day. Could be a collapsed deal, an injury, a massive unexpected expense, or an unwelcome transfer offer. It normally happens whenever you think preparations for the season are going pretty well.25 Jul 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:prn2veitnlwtvtd2kpta2euv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhixkiw422uhttps://bsky.app/profile/timkeech.bsky.social/post/3mqzrwbmdt22tI was delighted Argentina won last time. And happy they didn't win this time. Well done Spain, just a very, very good team. Not memorable but exceptional at preventing opponents from creating anything.19 Jul 2026 22:04 +0000at://did:plc:prn2veitnlwtvtd2kpta2euv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzrwbmdt22t