It’s a question that is rarely asked, often answered. i has decided that the only way to truly know whether it is coming home, is to ask the great British public.
i is using data from Twitter to track every use of “it’s coming home” during England’s quarter final match against Ukraine and, if it is indeed coming home, the semi-final and final as well.
By tracking the number of people tweeting this simple statement we should be able to see exactly how England’s fans see it. Research from groups such as the Good Judgement Project have shown that in the right setting the wisdom of the crowd can be greater than that of any single individual.
At a time when some of the most prominent football forecasters include an elephant and a seal, i is confident that our scientific investigation of one of the most important questions in football can provide insights not seen since Paul the Octopus.
England’s quarter-final match against Ukraine will be held in Italy, with quarantine restrictions being imposed no English fans will be able to attend the match in person unless they already live in Italy. This likely means that for this match at least, the fan experience will be pushed out of the stadium and onto the internet, meaning more tweets, more data and more answers to the question of whether or not it is coming home.
from Football – inews.co.uk https://ift.tt/3AsaAGD
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