It would be unusual to employ people in the UK using a US company

unless it operates a branch model, like banks commonly do, but that's for regulatory reasons.

In any case, I didn't really mean to suggest that it wasn't possible for a US based business to employ people in the UK, rather that if src ftbl is going to continue to be US based (as it is currently) then it's not so obvious to me that it makes sense for Knapper to be shoe horned in there unless he's relocating. And maybe he would relocate, I have no idea.

I don't know much about src ftbl at all, but I would have thought they would need software engineers / stat geeks, rather than a football "expert", (term used loosely in Knapper's case).

Maybe MA's plan is a bigger overhaul of src ftbl and he's going to move it to the UK and integrate it with NCFC? Or he's going to strip out the data bank and the technology / software and bin all the people in the US and move it to the UK to create Knapper Analytics Ltd? I just assumed he probably wouldn't want to do that as if he wanted their IP only, he could likely have bought that alone rather than everything else that comes with it when buying a company.

Time will tell. Knapper moving to something else and NCFC getting a new SD would seem a good move based on his track record to date, regardless of what he does next.

Posted By: SimonOTBC on November 19th 2025 at 14:39:27

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Knapper doing an interview with the pink un today (n/m) (NCFC) - Surrey Yella, Nov 19, 07:45:49
- And with Radio Norfolk too (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Nov 19, 10:49:14
- Resignation interview? (n/m) (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Nov 19, 08:51:22
  - I'm convinced he's going to be given a position in the newly acquired data business (NCFC) - camcan, Nov 19, 09:33:27
    - Easier way to deal with the situation. Like when Adams was no longer interim boss (n/m) (NCFC) - footymadman, Nov 19, 17:30:14
    - Possibly, although aren't they in the US? (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 19, 10:57:34
      - They're ours now (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 19, 11:08:27
        
        They're owned by Norfolk Holdings, a US company (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 19, 12:07:14
        
        I work for a US company (NCFC) - camcan, Nov 19, 13:15:13
        
        You’re employed by a US company? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 19, 13:23:42
        
        As we're splitting hairs (NCFC) - camcan, Nov 19, 14:02:12
        
        It would be unusual to employ people in the UK using a US company (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 19, 14:39:27
        
        "Knappalytics" as it shall be known henceforth (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 19, 14:54:47
        
        lol - that's snappier than my attempt (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 19, 14:56:09
        
        Look out. Simon's got his sensible trousers on this morning. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 19, 12:17:14
        
        I sleep in them too (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 19, 12:19:03
        
        Haha. (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 19, 12:22:34
    - Would seem like a better "fit" (n/m) (NCFC) - JD3, Nov 19, 09:49:08
- Keep it locked!! As an aside … (NCFC) - loz, Nov 19, 08:04:53

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