Seattle Sounders Vs. Columbus Crew, Interactive MatchCard: Projected Lineups And More
by Jeremiah Oshan on Aug 26, 2011 4:51 PM PDT
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PrintEditor's note: I moved the card below the jump. It was taking a little longer to load than I wanted. - Jeremiah
For a second, please ignore the names on the matchcard and give a serious look at our newest toy. As you can probably see, it's much more interactive than the old one. The folks at Tableau were very gracious in helping us construct this prototype. From a user standpoint, we think this is considerably better than the static onces we've been sharing up until now. The only downside is that the printable PDF does not give you the full roster. Please let us know if that's a major issue for you.
The other downside, at least today, is that Dave and I did not actually physically put this one together and as a result did not have the ability to tweak the lineup. With that said, we expect Lamar Neagle and Mauro Rosales to be the starting midfielders in this one. Both are well rested and should be ready to go.
The other starters are our actual predictions. Mike Fucito should retake his rightful spot atop the formation alongside Fredy Montero and we expect Jhon Kennedy Hurtado will be back in at centerback.
Our Crew lineup was provided by Matt Bernhardt of Massive Report. No big surprises there.
Anyway, we're very interested in your feedback on these cards. We expect to make them a permanent feature, but really want to kno what you think. Play around with them a bit and I'm sure you'll find them interesting.
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Thanks for the busy work today guys
I like the new format for the match card.
by James Bray on Aug 26, 2011 5:07 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
yeah, I want to get all the "against" stats on there we used to have...
only problem is finding an easily accessible source where we can get code from. As it is, we’d have to hand enter it, which would be a pain.
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by Jeremiah Oshan on Aug 26, 2011 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions
if it were true...
…it would be a great tweet. But this ruse is bound to cause nothing but traffic chaos!
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by Dave Clark on Aug 26, 2011 7:33 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
D line
The back 4 will be different than you predict, such is my prescient tip. Count it. Also wouldn’t shock me to see Fucito not start! Gasp.
Yikes, I hope not
That’s the best back 4 we have.
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by Grady Clapp on Aug 26, 2011 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
depends what you're asking for
…I’d rather see Gonzalez, particularly on better rest. The absence of Gaven makes the wing less threatening, but the presence of Fucito for left footed set-piece delivery removes Wahl’s main advantage.
Not a huge deal, but
it would be cool to have the match’s start time in there.
by Kohflot on Aug 26, 2011 7:48 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
yes, that would be cool
definite oversight
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by Jeremiah Oshan on Aug 26, 2011 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Not following the red dot in the stats
What is that for? Other than that, it’s awesome!
by central_scrutinizer on Aug 26, 2011 11:40 PM PDT reply actions
goals per 90 min
two different scales on one axis. Fancy schmancy.
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Crew – J. James suspended due to accummulation
Sounders:
Carrasco 4 (2 games)
Friburg 4 (3 games)
Hurtado 4 (3 games)
Montero 4
Wahl 4 (3 games)
Fernandez 3
Riley 3
Crew:
Heinemann 4 (3 games)
Games in parentheses are how many games remaining for the Good Behavior Initiative to remove a yellow card. Montero has used his GBI for the season already.
Last week’s yellow card fest put 3 players into the danger zone.
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by ColinMacLeod on Aug 27, 2011 12:30 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
What questions do people want answered with the Match Card?
I love the new interactive match card. I’m a technical consultant in the Business Intelligence space, so I have my specific feedback on what data visualizations should be on there. However, my opinion at this point would be moot.
I would recommend you take a poll with your users to see what questions they would like answered by the Match Card. The priority of what questions people want answered would determine specfic data, visualizations, and layout. With that in mind, here are my overarching questions I have before a match:
- Who are we playing against?
- Where do they rank?
- How have they been doing recently?
- Who’s likely to start?
- Are they typically starters or reserves?
- Any starters injured or suspended or about to be suspended?
- How good are the players?
all good stuff
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by Jeremiah Oshan on Aug 27, 2011 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Fantastic updates on the MatchCard
Above and beyond.
One request
The new matchcard is great, but could you include the time of the game as well on the information?
yep
Definite oversight. there are a few things we realize we left off.
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by Jeremiah Oshan on Aug 27, 2011 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
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