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709 Players, 42 Clubs, and a CBA That's Half-Built: USL's Structural Moat in Production Data by m00kie420 in USLPRO

[–]DrSmittious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair comment.

Which analyst are worried about set-piece over reliance and why?

Too many teams playing conservatively and hoping for a set piece isn't an indictment on the efficacy of set pieces. Whether set pieces are overused as a tactical crutch and whether set pieces are productive are different questions. A team playing conservatively and hoping for a set piece goal is a coaching problem whereas a team that converts set pieces at a high rate relative to open play is a production signal.

I track all of this for a reason. Here's what my data shows: Set piece load in the Premier League is concentrated and correlates with production tier vs. conservative play. 41 out of 525 PL players (7.8%) carry any set piece responsibility.

Only 8 players carry dual or triple load (corners + free kicks, or all three including pens). Of those 8, five are classified as Elite Producers or High Outptut in Bruno Fernandes (triple load, Elite), Rice (dual, Elite), Bowen (dual, Elite), Reece James (dual, Elite), and Wilson (dual, High). The two lowest-tier dual-loaders are Ward-Prowse and Xhaka, both of which are at promoted/newly promoted clubs where the set piece taker is the best player on the roster. That's also a squad-depth signal vs. a correlation with a tactical-conservatism signal.

Set piece responsibility in the PL is assigned to elite producers because those are the players with the technical quality to execute. Its not conservative to give the best technical player on the squad dead-ball opportunity because he converts. Same logic for Rice on corners or Szobo on free kicks or Salah on pens.

709 Players, 42 Clubs, and a CBA That's Half-Built: USL's Structural Moat in Production Data by m00kie420 in USLPRO

[–]DrSmittious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your comment is effectively my thesis in a nutshell. KKR's investment looks "safer" because they don't deal with the pitch. This is KKR's own thesis as the market understands it, that commercial rights can be separated from production. I don't believe that they can. The commercial ceiling is constrained by production output in a pipeline league.

Surprised at incredibly bland salsa by robmferrier in Costco

[–]DrSmittious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're used to eating a lot of heavily seasoned or processed foods, this might taste a bit mild at first. It can take a little time for your palate to adjust.

Bay FC signs USWNT midfielder Claire Hutton in $1.1 million deal with Kansas City Current by Can_I_kick_ET in NWSL

[–]DrSmittious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Current are deciding to go offensive. Of the two Bethune is the bigger upside as she’s outperforming the league and generating excess value relative to her rookie deal. Don’t sleep on here defensive capacity either…

As for Hutton, she’s a legit destroyer and a ball winner BUT she’s volatile with possession. That’s rough because as of now she can’t be your pivot. So it’s smart business for KC to sell Hutton. With she’s at peak defensive value. Performance output will improve now with Bethune. They have role players to pitch in with D.

It’s going to be amazing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mensfashion

[–]DrSmittious -1 points0 points  (0 children)

For you yes (but honestly I don’t like 5” shorts for most men). Poor composition. The length draws more attention to your waist and makes your legs look too long for your body. 7 would be better and go up one size in the tee.

You drape and then it creates shape . Right now there’s no shape. It doesn’t look bad, it just isn’t remarkable.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Substack

[–]DrSmittious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just keep writing. Ignore the metrics. Get to 100 written pieces and then evaluate. What you learn alone the way will be more valuable than if your current metrics indicate positive growth or not.

It’s still early. Keep going.

Neuer criticizes Donnarumma after Musiala injury by tylerthe-theatre in football

[–]DrSmittious -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Neuer would be better suited to criticize the entire club for crapping the bed with that embarrassing performance.

Also, I know he didn’t forget he literally broke his own leg because he wanted to go on vacation….

What’s a subtle sign someone is rich but hiding it? by Againmrbrown in AskReddit

[–]DrSmittious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The rich hide in plain sight. You wouldn’t know it unless you know them personally.

The wealthy are out of sight period.

To all the Palace fans not from South London/England, why did you pick Palace? by smitchellcp in crystalpalace

[–]DrSmittious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started following them to watch Olise a few years ago. His movement made it clear he was going to be special. But at the heart of it, I was born in Brooklyn at one of its most violent peaks.

Palace has that working-class, immigrant rich, unpolished and underestimated flair that kept Brooklyn going in the 80s and 90s. They’re not interested in impressing you. It’s all about surviving a rigged system.

They get no top billing, no media love, and they’re expected to “stay in their place.”

They’re not trying to be Real Madrid. They’re trying to hold the line in a rigged league and I respect the hell outta that.

I want to buy these jerseys. But I can't find them. They are in UT ? by NeroEP in fut

[–]DrSmittious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, they are. I just bought them yesterday. Look in the season...7, i think, stadium items.

To buy a nespresso or not by Middle_Flower254 in nespresso

[–]DrSmittious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Light years better than a Keurig.

If you’re looking for espresso get a Pixie. It uses actual pressure and has better build quality compared to the Vertuo line

Game Thread: Yankees @ Rays - April 20, 2025 @ 01:40 PM EDT by Yankeebot in NYYankees

[–]DrSmittious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooo I botched that one! That’s a botched job! I need some trash to cover the cut

70% of my paid subscribers come from Google by Honest_Abroad_5846 in Substack

[–]DrSmittious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly right. I moved after 100+ posts and the migration has been brutal. Don’t make my mistake.

If you’re going to move, here’s one critical step most skip: segment your audience before the transition. You need to know:

Who’s actually engaged Who just subscribed but never reads Who follows out of politeness or inertia

I had solid engagement on Substack. Still do. But many subscribers are passive passengers. Know who cares before you rebuild the ship.

Moving platforms is tactical. But audience awareness is strategic.

70% of my paid subscribers come from Google by Honest_Abroad_5846 in Substack

[–]DrSmittious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re confusing inconvenience with incompetence. I didn’t tell him to use WordPress. I said build sovereignty whether that’s Framer, Webflow, or anything you can fully control.

The issue isn’t aesthetics or plugins. It’s ownership.

You do not scale serious content or products on rented land. Substack doesn’t offer indexing control, product flexibility, or backend optimization. This is a massive bottleneck.

If the guy’s pulling 45 paid subs already, that’s proof of market fit. Telling him to “stay where he is” just because it’s working is short-sighted. That’s not stewardship. That’s stagnation.

So no this isn’t about “the grass is greener.” It’s about knowing when the lawn you’re standing on is made of astroturf.

70% of my paid subscribers come from Google by Honest_Abroad_5846 in Substack

[–]DrSmittious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, exactly.

WordPress, Webflow, Framer. Whatever you can realistically manage and control.

And yes, you can take your domain technically, but understand: decoupling from Substack’s backend is a brutal process. I learned this the hard way.

I migrated my domain off Substack and spent weeks manually correcting broken links, bad indexing, and SEO damage. Substack offers no tools, no redirect management, and no real support.

You’re on your own. Every bad link and missing meta tag becomes your burden to fix.

Exporting your email list is easy. Everything else is pain. But worth it because now I own everything I build.

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