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Soccernomics

# soccernomics - Friday 3 May, 2013

Purslow: Liverpool will keep Suarez despite biting ban

‘What would a commercial enterprise get from getting rid of their most important player, probably at a discounted price, because of a disciplinary problem?’

# soccernomics - Thursday 7 March, 2013

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VIDEO: John Terry is a fan of ‘Soccernomics’

Is the Chelsea player planning for a future in management?

# soccernomics - Wednesday 16 May, 2012

Hosting Euro 2020 would make us happier, not richer

Hosting a major sport event is a bit like throwing a party. It’s fun but whoever got rich from that?

# soccernomics - Tuesday 21 February, 2012

Soccernomics: 5 points or 6 for Ireland at Euro 2012? It doesn’t matter

A key question, if we are to get out of the group this summer, is how many points do we need? We’ve crunched the numbers.

# soccernomics - Thursday 22 December, 2011

Soccernomics: here’s why Ireland dropped a place in FIFA’s rankings

Despite qualification for the European Championships, the Boys in Green failed to make any inroads in the latest list. Economics expert Robbie Butler crunches the numbers.

# soccernomics - Thursday 24 November, 2011

Soccernomics: how good are Trap’s Boys in Green compared to class of ’88?

Had the likes of Given, Dunne, Doyle or Hunt played in the 1980s they they would be playing for the elite English clubs, write economists Robbie and David Butler.

# soccernomics - Tuesday 11 October, 2011

Managing expectations: Does Ireland’s record support qualification hopes?

Are our expectations in line with reality? Economics lecturer Robbie Butler takes a closer look at the data.