Patrick Caskie

Rangers fan focusing on Football and European Basketball

United Kingdom

I am a Rangers fan currently living in Scotland and attending the University of Edinburgh. I have a passion for Football, Basketball and Cricket outside the traditional hubs, specifically the stories and stars that enable its growth and passion

Portfolio
Medium
07/16/2022
Replacing a Monster: Using Data to find Fenerbahce a Kim Min-Jae Replacement

Kim Min-Jae arrived in Istanbul as a relative unknown. His time spent in Asia, first developing and dominating in Korea and later China, fell on deaf ears for most football fanatics west of the Caspian. Some may claim to have recognised the name due to a series of rumours linking Kim to English side Tottenham, but that list, in truth, is short.

Gate 7 International
05/12/2022
Getting the Most Out of Masouras

As firmly an outsider looking in, the vast majority of Olympiacos related-fanfare and headlines are reserved for foreign imports looking to take that next step and trade Pireaus for somewhere west. You need only look at the UK search trends from the past year and see the overwhelming correlation between the names "Jose Sa", "Mady Camara", "Agibou Camara", and "Olympiacos".

Analytics FC
02/15/2022
Unearthing Talent in Turkey - Analytics FC

Patrick Caskie uses TransferLab to find players in Turkey's Süper Lig who might be ready for a step up to the European big five. When a washed-up footballer goes looking for one last pay-day, so the urban legends say, they head East to Turkey, its Süper Lig providing a haven [...]

Breaking The Lines
11/30/2021
Player Analysis: Samson Akinyoola

Goals garner attention; this is nothing new within the footballing ecosystem. Good goals get clicks, whilst good goalscorers get famous; with this in mind, it is no surprise that they are the most lauded and sought after commodity in football. Increasingly teams are willing to risk financial failure on forwards who play at a...

Breaking The Lines
06/08/2021
Player Analysis: Mahir Emreli

The octagon, the ring, the mat, whatever dimension or set up, martial arts grounds are often the sanctum for Azerbaijan's finest athletes and civilians alike. Though perhaps not as prevalent as football's whistle, the ringing of the bell in boxing or the sijak of taekwondo have commenced almost all of Azerbaijan's international sporting acclaim.

Breaking The Lines
07/20/2021
Player Analysis: Dembo Darboe

The stench of brutal police intervention at anti-Lukashenko protests around Belarus festered long after the protests themselves, clouding opinions worldwide of the former Soviet republic. Once that became old news, plans to assassinate the much-maligned dictator emerged and were quickly foiled by his friends at the FSB.

Breaking The Lines
07/01/2021
Player Analysis: Glen Kamara

It's Christmas 2019, and a man walks into a bar and opens his briefcase. He tells everyone in that bar that he has £50,000 to spend and wants to purchase something then and there. Every man and woman in the bar approaches him with an idea; however, only a few stick out to the savvy...

Breaking The Lines
06/20/2021
Player Analysis: Jesper Lindstrom

As Marcellus contemplates the future with Horatio, he proclaims that there is "something rotten in the state of Denmark", whether that be a hint to some sort of fraternal backstabbing at the crown level or an overly pessimistic De rød-hvide fan, that decision is yours to make.

Breaking The Lines
02/25/2021
Player Analysis: Ianis Hagi

In Romania, this is the order: God, Sarmales, Hagi. Many know too well the experience of collapsing under the pressure of a legendary father. Marcus couldn't scratch the surface of Michael's legacy, and Enzo, Luca, and Theo have miles to go to before they're considered alongside Zizou.