Are You Not Entertained?
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Honest, amusing but above all, authentic, Roger Mitchell, Grant Williams and Giles Morgan invite guests from all corners of the sport, music and entertainment worlds to join them and discuss how the game has changed, where it might be headed and what that means for the people who matter the most; the fans
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Apr 27, 2023 • 1h 28min
AYNE 544 - Groundsmen Conversations - Eddie Pepperell
The Groundsmen are joined this week by Eddie Pepperell - one of our most popular repeat guests and a vocal and well liked golfer on the European Tour. The battle for men’s golf continues to rage and we ask Eddie where the game is now and should the powers that be consider coming together to discuss a peace settlement?
Apr 20, 2023 • 1h 15min
AYNE 543 - Groundsmen Conversations - Michael Spirito
On the Groundsmen Conversations we are joined by Michael Spirito - Founding Partner of Sapphire Sports - one of the leading Venture Capital investors in the sports industry globally. What follows is a candid and honest conversation about the challenges and opportunities facing founders in the sports, media and tech space and the reality check around valuation, profitability and a remainder that sports is a long term asset class.
Apr 6, 2023 • 1h 7min
AYNE 542 - Goal/Own Goal
GOG is back to hopefully lighten the mood in these crazy and tragic times. Listen to the lads' petty and ill informed nonsense about Trump, Berrettini's sex toy, F1 chaos, laughing at Chelsea, Warren Buffett, football closed periods, March Madness, and Masters golf full of LIV tension.
Mar 30, 2023 • 1h 4min
AYNE 541 - The Falcon Series Ep.2 - Sport and the Middle East
In this second episode of The Falcon Series, Grant, Roger and Giles discuss the relationship and emergence with sports and rights holders in the Middle East and the opportunities and challenges that face them in the currently economic environment.
Mar 23, 2023 • 55min
AYNE 540 - Goal/Own Goal
The lads are obliged, this week, to dig deep into what meltdowns in the banking world could mean for sport. Still a few laughs also. Coz it's GOG.
Mar 16, 2023 • 1h 17min
AYNE 539 - Groundsmen Conversations - Elliot Richardson
On The Groundsmen Conversations we were joined by one of the most influential figures in sport and finance - Elliot Richardson. Co-Founder of Dugout that merged with One Football, Co-Chairman of Howden Tiger and lifelong Arsenal fan - Elliot chats to Roger and Giles about the world of sport, insurance, finance and risk - and the future commercial model for sport. This is a must-listen show from one of the most vocal and engaging guests at the inaugural Sports Summit Como in 2022.
Mar 9, 2023 • 55min
AYNE 538 - Goal/Own Goal
Grant and Rog put on their proper finance hats on today's episode of Goal Own Goal. When is PE going to have to take a 50% haircut on valuations. For how long will the Saudi capital hang around golf. But isn't the EPL just amazing?
Mar 2, 2023 • 1h 9min
AYNE 537 - Groundsmen Conversations - Joe Markowski
The Groundsmen sit down with the DAZN USA CEO, Joe Markowski, to discuss the future of sport and the future of DAZN.
Feb 23, 2023 • 59min
AYNE 536 - Goal/Own Goal
It's GOG, with the usual mix of petty schoolboy sniggers, and decent macro analysis of sport's winds of change. Not an episode Nick Clarry will enjoy, as the lads don't hold back on the shambles of rugby.
Feb 16, 2023 • 50min
AYNE 535 - The Falcon Series Ep.1 - Pádraig Harrington
Pádraig Harrington - 3 times Major winner and one of Ireland's most successful ever golfers - joins us on the first of a two-part Series sponsored by Falcon & Associates. We cover his career, his thoughts on what is happening in the world of golf right now and his pride in being an Irish Olympian.
