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AYNE 829 - Goal/Own Goal: The FIFA Discussion Aug 9, 2026 3946 This wide release of last week’s special live edition of Goal Own Goal goes from the FIFA Forward enterprise plan and the sheer chaos around Infantino’s latest power play to a properly sharp discussion about what football has become, who it is really for, and what happens when the game starts treating itself like a financial product. With Charlie Methven and John Colquhoun joining Grant and Roger,

AYNE 828 - Citizen AYNE: Davide Tesoro-Tess Aug 6, 2026 4391 Roger Mitchell and Mark Oliver are joined by Davide Tesoro-Tess, the strategist who helped shape Sky Italy, to unpack the biggest media question of the moment: what happens when consolidation, separation and vertical integration all start happening at once? From Comcast and Sky to RTL, MFE and the future of free-to-air versus pay TV, they dig into why Europe’s broadcasters are rearranging themselv

AYNE 827 - THE CAPTAINS TABLE - Brian Moore Jul 30, 2026 3300 Brian Moore, one of the most recognised and colourful characters in English rugby over the last forty years, joins The Captain this week. A man with a wide and varied career, he was not only a formidable rugby player who represented England and the British Lions, but has also been a solicitor, broadcaster, author, and manicurist. An ardent fan of ballet and opera, he is a man you simply cannot put

AYNE 826 - Goal/Own Goal Jul 23, 2026 5891 This week’s Goal/Own Goal swings from the Open Championship’s pure sporting theatre to Bryson DeChambeau’s full-bore nonsense, with Grant and Roger tearing into the difference between actually winning and simply making everything about yourself. From there it’s a sharp, slightly brutal World Cup post-mortem on Messi, legacy, dignity, and the tiny human vanishing act that can sit behind genius, all

AYNE 825 - The Confessional: Charlie Methven Jul 19, 2026 4969 In this episode of The Confessional, Roger Mitchell sits down with Charlie Methven for a sharp, candid conversation about leadership, football, and the hard lessons that come with both. Charlie reflects on the personal cost of a life lived on the move, the tension between honest words and public perception at Sunderland, and why he believes the game is shaped as much by identity and feeling as by

AYNE 824 - Goal/Own Goal Jul 9, 2026 4962 This week’s Goal Own Goal is a World Cup special that kicks off with Roger’s overcooked summit-wine haze and Donald Trump somehow ending up in a fight with Giorgia Meloni, before the real debate lands: whether England’s win over Mexico was the birth of belief or just one of those classic moments that tempt English football into another grand, doomed act of self-confidence. Grant and Roger chew thr

AYNE 823 - THE CAPTAINS TABLE - Jon Miller Jul 2, 2026 2683 Jon Miller - President of NBC Sports Programming joins The Captain this week. One of the most influential and powerful executives in North American sport - Jon Miller is the man responsible for NBC”s and Peacock’s extraordinary sports broadcasting - including the Olympic Games, The English Premier League, the NBA and NHL. We learn about Jon’s own passion for sport - golf, tennis and American footb

AYNE 822 - Citizen AYNE: Mike Darcey Jun 29, 2026 3612 Roger Mitchell and Mark Oliver welcome Mike Darcey, former strategic brain behind Sky and ex‑CEO of News UK, for a deep dive into the messy frontier where sport rights, streaming and regulation collide. Using Rupert Murdoch’s quiet war on the NFL as a starting point, they unpack 60 years of antitrust logic, why “no single buyer” rules gave fans more packages but not always better value, and whethe

AYNE 821 - Goal/Own Goal Jun 25, 2026 3847 This week’s Goal Own Goal is a special World Cup edition that starts with Trump somehow picking a public fight with Giorgia Meloni and ends with England suddenly playing like a 1990s Premier League side under Tuchel instead of suffering through another Southgate straitjacket. Grant and Roger chew over England–Croatia, the weird thrill of not knowing which England will turn up, the fine art of not

AYNE 820 - The Confessional: Ray Ranson Jun 21, 2026 4444 In this episode of The Confessional, Roger Mitchell sits down with Ray Ranson for a frank conversation about the move from football to business, and the harder lessons that came with it. Ray reflects on the ruthless side of life in deals, the pressure of keeping a game face, the painful lesson of backing a pioneering sports tech deal that had the vision but not the pricing power to match. It’s a

AYNE 819 - Goal/Own Goal Jun 11, 2026 3891 This week’s Goal Own Goal swings from Roland Garros heat exhaustion and prize-money grumbling to the usual grand tour of football’s modern absurdities: Celtic’s managerial politics, Arsenal’s latest lesson in defending like their lives depend on it, PSG’s triumph, women’s football still waiting for the promised mass audience, and FIFA’s relentless mission to turn the World Cup into a luxury produc

AYNE 818 - THE CAPTAINS TABLE - Jon Dutton Jun 4, 2026 2179 Season 3 of The Captain’s Table focuses on the movers and shakers of the sports industry. This week, The Captain is joined by the real Sheriff of British Sport, Jon Dutton — not of Yellowstone fame, but the current CEO of British Cycling and soon-to-be CEO of Team GB, the British Olympic Association. We learn about Jon’s passion for Rugby League, Rugby Union, and Cycling, as well as his unique lea

AYNE 817 - Citizen AYNE: Peter Hutton Jun 1, 2026 3920 Roger Mitchell and Mark Oliver are joined by Peter Hutton – a man who has worked for three modern moguls, Murdoch, Zaslav and Zuckerberg – to unpack what sport really means to big media in 2026. From Eurosport and the Olympics to Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount and the Saudi Pro League, they dig into whether spiralling rights fees have become a “survivor tax”, why bundling and streaming are resh

AYNE 816 - Goal/Own Goal May 28, 2026 4403 Arsenal’s title charge, Celtic’s ugly finish, and the Southampton spying mess anchor a week where football’s rawest instincts beat the PR fluff. The World Cup cash grab looms, sport’s dressing-room power games are laid bare, and the whole thing ends back where it belongs: with football, chaos, and no one getting out alive. Brought to you by Lockeroom.

AYNE 815 - The Confessional: Ant Arena May 24, 2026 3765 Roger Mitchell sits down with Australian entrepreneur Ant Arena for a candid conversation about ambition, setbacks and what happens when a big idea hits the real world. From building Aura, an AI-driven sports streaming platform, to battling government delays, cash flow pressure and deals that slipped away to bigger players like Microsoft and Sony, Ant reflects on the lessons that came with the jou

AYNE 814 - Goal/Own Goal May 14, 2026 4067 Grant and Roger dive into a vintage Old Firm weekend and a three‑way Scottish title race, with Hearts crashing the party while a clueless Labour leader suggests Celtic and Rangers should politely cheer for each other. From there they go big picture: Rangers’ lost menace, clubs rebranded into asset‑class logos, and Roger’s new essay asking whether football should change for Gen Z or die with its s

AYNE 813 - Citizen AYNE May 4, 2026 4506 Roger Mitchell and Mark Oliver launch Citizen AYNE, a new AYNE series inspired by Citizen Kane, by rewinding to the white‑heat of the dot‑com boom and Roger’s time running the Scottish Premier League. Using their first deal together as a live case study, they unpack how tech money, over-excited broadcasters and new investors created a “boom on a boom” in media rights, why today’s AI and chip-stock

AYNE 812 - Goal/Own Goal Apr 30, 2026 3639 Grant’s racing the clock to make a tee time at Sunningdale, but first he and Roger pull apart the future of LIV and Saudi money: Neom’s burning cash, the tallest‑building curse is flashing red, and suddenly golf’s easy money era doesn’t look so easy. From there it’s London in flames — Clear Lake buzzword merchants, Spurs hiring a “lead psychologist” on LinkedIn, Karen Brady discovering that nobod

AYNE 811 - The Confessional: Giles Morgan Apr 26, 2026 4249 In this episode of The Confessional, Roger Mitchell sits down with Giles Morgan to explore a lifetime at the sharp end of sports sponsorship — from wielding HSBC’s global checkbook to reinventing himself as the Sponsorship Doctor. Giles reflects on how his Hong Kong glory years brought lasting regret of choosing career over time with his children, and the humbling reset that followed. He also lay

AYNE 810 - Goal/Own Goal Apr 16, 2026 4561 Grant binge‑watches 24 hours of Masters coverage as Rory hangs on to claim back‑to‑back green jackets. From there he and Roger jump to Arsenal’s title nerves, German ultras nicking and burning flags, Infantino’s tone‑deaf World Cup cash‑grab, and why real, messy fan culture and lower‑league chaos still feel infinitely more honest than the leveraged “sport as asset class” fantasy. Along the way: Ma

AYNE 809 - THE CAPTAINS TABLE - Alan Gilpin Apr 9, 2026 2497 In Season 3 of The Captain’s Table, the Captain is focusing on meetings the leaders of the international sports industry - to find out what their own passions for sport really are and the lessons in leadership they have learnt from working in the industry. In the first episode of the new Season, we are joined by Alan Gilpin - CEO of World Rugby. Brought to you by The Sponsorship Doctor and Fortnum

AYNE 808 - Goal/Own Goal Apr 2, 2026 3934 Grant drags a “punchy” Roger out of bed to unpack Tiger’s latest DUI‑style crash, meme‑ified into a “Tiger Woods bull market indicator,” and the slow, brutal death of AMC’s diamond‑hand apes. From there they rip into The Athletic’s Jimmy Savile hand‑wringing, the ignored courage of Iran’s women’s team, and the elite outrage over Nigel Farage at Ipswich and Ratcliffe at United—asking why half the

AYNE 807 - The Confessional: Tal Brown Mar 29, 2026 3651 Roger Mitchell: In this episode of The Confessional, Roger Mitchell sits down with Tal Brown — Israeli-born Silicon Valley AI entrepreneur, former army intelligence tech architect, and the man behind Zone7’s groundbreaking injury-prediction platform — for a deeply human conversation about integrity, sacrifice, and what it costs to chase your ambitions across continents. A true “third culture kid,”

AYNE 806 - Goal/Own Goal Mar 19, 2026 4717 Grant and Roger christen Roger’s new den, then use Grant’s Roadrunner “Genius Act” newsletter and his eerily on‑point drones piece to link cartoons, stablecoins and modern warfare. From NIL and the slow death of college sports to 18‑mile “marathons,” cooling breaks, Club World Cup bloat and sanitized Premier League crowds, they argue sport is being rebuilt for fair‑weather customers while Germany

AYNE 805 - Goal/Own Goal Mar 5, 2026 4762 Grant and Roger open with a heartfelt tribute to Matty Cutler, the quietly brilliant sports‑biz pioneer who helped spark this whole project. From there they dive into shadow banking and private equity creeping through sport’s finances, before landing on the U.S. Olympic hockey furore, media echo chambers, DEI rollbacks and a brutally honest question: has multicultural “integration” actually worked

AYNE 804 - The Confessional: Caroline Rowland Mar 1, 2026 4145 In this episode of The Confessional, Roger Mitchell sits down with Caroline Rowland – one of sport’s most decorated storytellers and the creative force behind New Moon, and now archive disruptor Egoli – for a conversation about ambition, cost, and conscience. Caroline reflects on the toll of her perfectionism on colleagues and family, why asking forgiveness of yourself can be the hardest step, and

AYNE 803 - Goal/Own Goal Feb 19, 2026 4921 Grant and Roger tackle declining NBA appeal and fractured sports media rights at breakneck speed. But the real meat: Why are we tanking fan engagement everywhere? VAR theatre, empty stadiums, ticket chaos, polarized discourse—all while missing the actual product. F1 drivers in revolt and Chelsea chant blowups creating the Streisand Effect. Then the Olympics hit different: women dominate (Brida, th

AYNE 802 - Goal/Own Goal Feb 5, 2026 4153 Grant and Roger return with Roger in peak “miserable old bastard” form, tearing into Elon Musk’s latest stunt, a so‑called 10‑sigma gold crash, and Djokovic’s absurd epic over Sinner. From gimmick “sports” like bull poker and car‑jitsu to the very real quality of women’s volleyball in Italy, they ask what’s authentic, what’s trash, and whether Gen Z will ever care about real sport. Brought to you

AYNE 801 - Goal/Own Goal Jan 22, 2026 4866 Grant and Roger kick off 2026 in chaos—Brooks returns to the PGA, Bryson demands are eye watering, and the golf majors are now the only game that matters. Football’s imploding: VAR’s still broken, Chelsea’s new manager’s already doomed, Tottenham can’t stop losing, and the MCO’s circling the drain. Scottish football hires a charity worker, tennis gets weird, Luke Littler turns heel, and Walter Pay

AYNE 749 - Goal/Own Goal Dec 18, 2025 4442 Grant and Roger wrap the year. Festive cheer giving way to grim reality checks on sport’s grift economy. Goals celebrate Lindsey Vonn, Max Verstappen, Rory McIlroy, Thierry Henry, and Kate Abdo; Own Goals hammer FIFA, Messi, Tether’s Juventus bid, and WNBA absurdities. It all peaks in a candid clash over Roger’s tough-love Confessional with Eddie Pepperell. Classic GOG: witty, worried, waving good

AYNE 748 - The Confessional: Eddie Pepperell Dec 14, 2025 4004 In this episode of The Confessional, Roger Mitchell sits down with Eddie Pepperell, one of golf’s most thoughtful and unconventional voices, for a searching and challenging conversation about the game, and his own motivations within it. Both Roger and Eddie are known for speaking the truth without filter, and this comes out fully in what is a remarkable conversation, that will for sure polarise op

AYNE 747 - Goal/Own Goal Nov 27, 2025 3779 Roger checks in from his childhood bedroom in Glasgow, bacon roll on standby, as he and Grant rattle through a packed slate of goals and own goals from darts, golf, football and cricket. All of it wrapped in classic GOG fashion: sharp, funny, grumpy, and quietly worried about what modern sport is turning into. Brought to you by Pedl Labs.

AYNE 746 - The Confessional: John Skipper Nov 16, 2025 5272 The legendary John Skipper enters the Confessional to address the six questions. The conversation is beautiful and controversial, and certainly not consistent-“Consistency is the hobgoblin of the small mind”. Much of the debate touches on American politics and Trump. Big Media and Big Tech are the bidders for sports rights and how they operate under this administration is key to the future of our

AYNE 745 - Goal/Own Goal - Special Edition with Jim Kerr Nov 6, 2025 4270 In this special edition of Goal/Own Goal, host Roger Mitchell is joined by friend Jim Kerr of Simple Minds, for a compelling conversation leaning on Jim’s new book. The common history of Burchill, Kerr and Simple Minds; Our Secrets Are The Same. They explore Glasgow’s football culture and Celtic’s importance, the return of Martin O’ Neill, while weaving in Jim’s personal journey through music, fam

AYNE 744 - Goal/Own Goal Oct 23, 2025 3949 Roger and Grant are back with a bumper Goal/Own Goal packed full of sharp takes, laughs, and the occasional existential sigh. From fiery Scottish football chaos to Fulham’s admirable fight against Arsenal, the lads cover it all — with detours into baseball brilliance, darts drama, and a cheeky OnlyFans scandal that has Roger lost for words. Expect passionate debate on fan boycotts, Ange’s downfall

AYNE 743 - The Confessional: Danny Townsend Oct 19, 2025 4005 In Episode 3 of The Confessional, Roger Mitchell sits down with Danny Townsend. Ex-pro footballer, former A-League commissioner, and now CEO of Surge, Saudi Arabia’s sports investment powerhouse. A candid exploration of leadership, sacrifice, and conviction, Townsend opens up about the personal costs behind global success, including what it means to ask forgiveness from family, and the lessons lea

AYNE 742 - Goal/Own Goal Oct 2, 2025 4334 The Ryder Cup Episode. Post-match emotions run high as The Lads dissect Europe’s stunning triumph at Bethpage. From Luke Donald’s masterclass in captaincy to Bryson’s performative patriotism, from crowd abuse to clutch putting. Plus serious chat on private equity’s wall of money hitting sport, XG analytics revolutionizing the game, and Saudi’s $50 billion EA acquisition. Oh, and a blasphemous Ital

AYNE 741 - The Confessional: Peter Hutton Sep 21, 2025 3459 Peter Hutton joins Roger Mitchell in The Confessional for a deeply personal, honest conversation spanning 35 years in sports media. From his globe-trotting career and family trade-offs, to the philosophy of leadership, risk-taking, and loyalty. Hutton reflects on the deals that didn’t work out, lessons from navigating corporate politics, and how keeping relationships genuine (not transactional) bu

AYNE 740 - Goal/Own Goal Sep 4, 2025 3566 The lads this week have a right good laugh at Terry Vegetables at Glasgow Rangers, fantasy football losers, and the cuckold victims of Terence Stamp. Oh, and some serious chat on the dangers facing the EPL and the Ryder Cup. In short, it’s GOG.

AYNE 739 - The Confessional: Elliot Richardson Aug 31, 2025 3527 Roger Mitchell sits down with insurance titan and One Football chairman Elliot Richardson for six brutally honest questions that dive into the moments that shaped his career—from apologizing for a notoriously sharp tongue to admitting the deal he regrets most, and uncovering the sliding doors that made him a believer in equity ownership. Richardson shares why anger is the worst business strategy a

AYNE 738 - Goal/Own Goal Aug 21, 2025 4342 From arguing golf etiquette with Japanese samurai to Denzel Washington and the Cowboys. From green dildos, to the Rocket in Saudi. From Snoop in Swansea to Mr Benn. And somewhere in between some serious discussion on the UFC Trump Turn, and the return of English football. It’s the usual crazy mixture of GOG.

AYNE 737 - Goal/Own Goal Jul 31, 2025 3352 The LIV episode, as the lads debate the last 5 years in golf, and where to now. Sliding into petty and ill-informed nonsense on WNBA, Sydney Sweeney and Hulk Hogan. This is GOG.

AYNE 736 - Goal/Own Goal Jul 10, 2025 3942 The lads discuss the good the bad and the downright ugly in sport. As always. From Nico Hulkenberg (and his wee girl), to Pat Stanton (and his dad), via penis insertions at Lazio, and shagger ball possession in the Club World Cup. The glory of Wimbledon and the struggles of the WNBA. Petty and ill-informed to the max.

AYNE 735 - Goal/Own Goal Jun 26, 2025 3802 “Fandom isn’t being nurtured anymore. It’s being mined.” New York Time June 25. The lads today discuss in their own way the challenges of an entire industry. Golf, soccer, baseball, MotoGP, F1, NBA, WNBA.

AYNE 734 - THE CAPTAINS PICNIC - Keith Wood Jun 19, 2025 2641 The Captain welcomes former Ireland captain and British & Irish Lion Keith Wood to his picnic table to discuss his experiences of leadership on and off the field. And we discover his favourite sporting picnic items - that are kindly provided by Fortnum & Mason. This show is sponsored by TTB Sport.

AYNE 733 - Goal/Own Goal Jun 5, 2025 3526 On GOG this week the lads take a deep dive into the realities of football fandom. And why it makes for an impossible investment and asset class.

AYNE 732 - Goal/Own Goal May 22, 2025 3478 The lads discuss the usual combination of macro finance and fan banter. Racism in the WNBA, the real meaning of “tifo”, different kinds of tennis Italians, the crumbling business model of private equity. As well the usual nonsense. It’s GOG

AYNE 731 - THE CAPTAINS PICNIC - Sir Andrew Strauss May 15, 2025 2270 In our brand new show, The Captain welcomes former England cricket captain Sir Andrew Strauss to join him at his picnic table to discuss his experiences of leadership on and off the field. And we discover his favourite Picnic items - kindly provided by Fortnum & Mason. This show is sponsored by TTB Sport.

AYNE 730 - Goal/Own Goal May 8, 2025 3513 The "Shithousery" Episode. From Everton blue flares, to Gooner music at Tottenham. Boxing, to Wrighty refusing apologies. And everyone having a laugh at the French league. It’s GOG.

AYNE 729 - Goal/Own Goal Apr 24, 2025 3725 The Rory Episode. It was inevitable that the lads would have a vigorous “debate” over the definition of the word “choker.” This show doesn’t disappoint.

AYNE 728 - Goal/Own Goal Apr 10, 2025 4115 GOG is back to call it all as it is. No punches pulled. Thinking differently. The world is the most volatile it has been for decades. What does that mean for sport?

AYNE 727 - THE CAPTAINS TABLE - Grant Williams Apr 3, 2025 2727 On The Captain’s Table this week we welcome Grant Williams onto the show. And what a way to sign off the final show to be hosted on the Rive Gauche. We talk Fulham FC. Golf. Basketball. And have a lot of laughs.

AYNE 726 - Goal/Own Goal Mar 27, 2025 4209 The lads look at our world (of sport and investment) and ask the very scary question.. “Is the established narrative accurate?" Eddie Jordan, Ratcliffe, religion in sport both serious and comical, PE heading into a wall, the overvaluation of Apple+. And OnlyFans. So so much.

AYNE 725 - Goal/Own Goal Mar 13, 2025 4849 As our world (of sport) flaps uncontrollably out of control (worse than Pep without Rodri), our two old men give you the conversation you won’t hear anywhere else.

AYNE 724 - Goal/Own Goal Feb 20, 2025 4258 This week our boys attempt to explain nihilism in sport and finance markets. In lighter moments there are the usual laughs and pettiness on the Super Bowl, Ye, Montoya, Kings League, and those poor investors into French football. Surf’s Up.

AYNE 723 - Goal/Own Goal Feb 6, 2025 5692 Grant and Roger take an extended look at all the madness in our world of sport, and beyond. Money, Demographics and Geopoltics. And as always. A few belly laughs.

AYNE 722 - Goal/Own Goal Jan 23, 2025 3971 GOG makes its return in 2025. An hour of observing the world of sport from the surreal to the serious. David Lynch would be proud.

AYNE 721 - Goal/Own Goal Dec 12, 2024 4580 Grant and Roger with the wrap-up Goal Own Goal of the year. Merry Christmas.

AYNE 720 - The Groundsmen's End of Year Conversation (Brought to you by Web3 Sport Ventures) Dec 5, 2024 4150 Today the Groundsmen reflect on the last year, indeed the last six, to ask where is the industry of sport. Can it be saved? Brought to you by Web3 Sport Ventures

AYNE 719 - Goal/Own Goal Nov 28, 2024 3868 The lads once again give their unfiltered view on the events in the world of sport. From Jay Leno to Jaguar, Tyson to Tottenham. Donner McGregor and darts. Stay humble.

AYNE 718 - Groundsmen Conversations - Mike McCarley (Brought to you by Web3 Sport Ventures) Nov 21, 2024 3964 On the show this week we welcome Mike McCarley, the CEO and Founder of TGL, the new indoor golf league that launches on ESPN in January 2025 - a new golf innovation backed by the might of Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods. With the game of golf looking to both stabilise after a tumultuous few years and a sport looking for new audiences, is this the answer golf has been waiting for? Brought to you by W

AYNE 717 - Goal/Own Goal Nov 14, 2024 4098 The lads today talk about sports documentaries, with passion. From Ali in Zaire to the World Series. “You can’t write it, you can’t touch, you can only feel it”. And a small mention of the US election

AYNE 716 - The Captain's Table - Wendy Becker (Brought to you by Chair Mentors International) Nov 7, 2024 2285 On The Captain’s Table this month, we are joined by Wendy Becker, the Chair of Logitech and non-executive director of GSK. One of the most versatile global business leaders of the past 30 years. She shares with us her passion for leadership, mentoring across a multitude of business sectors and her personal love of cooking. Brought to you by Chair Mentors International.

AYNE 715 - Goal/Own Goal Oct 31, 2024 3888 The lads get emotional about two of the most traditional of sports; cricket and baseball. One a fantastic goal; the other absolutely not. Get the hankies. And all the rest of the usual chat and hilarity. One of the best ever GOGs.

AYNE 714 - Groundsmen Conversations - Ryan Spoon (Brought to you by Web3 Sport Ventures) Oct 24, 2024 3603 The Groundsmen meet Ryan Spoon, President of Yahoo Sport, to discuss everything around sport media and content. How do you run a successful publisher in 2024, from content strategy to monetisation? So educational. Brought to you by Web3 Sports Ventures.

AYNE 713 - Goal/Own Goal Oct 17, 2024 3493 The lads are back for GOG and discuss the realities behind women’s football in Como, Nadal and Neeskens, Richard Masters’s chances of surviving, and who the next England coach.

AYNE 712 - The Captain's Table - Baroness Rona Fairhead (Brought to you by Chair Mentors International) Oct 10, 2024 2625 On The Captain’s Table we are joined by Baroness Rona Fairhead, the former Chair of the BBC Trust and the Financial Times Group and current chair of RS Group. One of the most influential global business leaders of the past 30 years, she shares with us her passion for leadership, mentoring across a multitude of business sectors and geographies. Brought to you by Chair Mentors International.

AYNE 711 - Goal/Own Goal Oct 3, 2024 3919 The lads this week let rip on Vince McMahon, P Diddy, Le Bron, Man United, RFK jr, Strictly, Nike wokeness, the Carabao and FA Cups, and the ECB. Rants and belly laughs for everyone.

AYNE 710 - Groundsmen Conversations - Sandford Loudon (Brought to you by Web3 Sport Ventures) Sep 26, 2024 3937 The Groundsmen this week meet one of the most interesting and experienced operators in corporate finance. Sandford Loudon of Oakvale gives an exceptionally articulate and erudite overview of the nexus between capital and sport. This is really really good. And we have a very high bar on all this stuff. Brought to you by Web 3 Sports Ventures.

AYNE 709 - Goal/Own Goal Sep 19, 2024 3587 The sports industry is in Como this week, as in the lake, and Roger does indeed seem to be recording this in the middle of the night, under water!!! Todays show arguably the best GOG of the year.

AYNE 708 - The Captain's Table - Jean-Francois van Boxmeer (Brought to you by Chair Mentors International) Sep 12, 2024 2388 On The Captain’s Table we are joined Jean-Francois van Boxmeer, Chairman of Vodafone and one of the most influential global business leaders of the past 30 years. He shares with us his passion for leadership, mentoring across a multitude of business sectors and geographies. Brought to you by Chair Mentors International

AYNE 707 - Goal/Own Goal Sep 5, 2024 3583 Gog is back after the Italian Summer and eases effortlessly back into politically incorrect discussions around football, F1, transgender athletes, golf, race jealousies in the WNBA, Tom Brady, Todd Boehly. No prisoners taken.

AYNE 706 - Groundsmen Conversations - John Skipper (Brought to you by Web3 Sport Ventures) Jul 25, 2024 3969 The Groundsmen today host the doyen of the sport media sector. John Skipper, most famously of ESPN, talks about why sport explains the world and will always been of true value. Do not miss this one. Made possible by W3SV.

AYNE 705 - Goal/Own Goal Jul 18, 2024 3747 The Postmortem on it never coming home. 60 years and counting. Why has an English coach ever won the Premier League? Why are there no elite candidates for the job? What is the real source of England’s delusional sense of entitlement.

AYNE 704 - The Captain's Table - Sir Douglas Flint (Brought to you by Chair Mentors International) Jul 11, 2024 2425 On The Captain’s Table, we are joined by Sir Douglas Flint - former Chairman of HSBC and one of the most influential global business leaders of the past 30 years. He shares with us his passion for leadership, mentoring across a multitude of business sectors and geographies. Brought to you by Chair Mentors International.

AYNE 703 - Goal/Own Goal Jul 4, 2024 4365 GOG is back. The most unique podcast in the world of sport and finance. Often petty, seldom illinformed. Always unmissable.

AYNE 702 - Groundsmen Conversations - Ricardo Fort (Brought to you by Web3 Sport Ventures) Jun 27, 2024 3646 The Groundsmen welcome sports sponsorship guru Ricardo Fort to a challenging discussion on the industry and its future. Loads of bouncers at head level. Olympics, guerilla marketing, ROI reality, and the threats to Association Football. Made possible by W3SV.

AYNE 701 - Goal/Own Goal Jun 20, 2024 3369 GOG is back. The most unique podcast in the world of sport and finance. Often petty, seldom illinformed. Always unmissable.

AYNE 639 - The Captain's Table - Lord Charles Allen (Brought to you by Chair Mentors International) Jun 13, 2024 2651 On The Captain’s Table, we are joined by Lord Charles Allen of Kensington - one of the most influential international business leaders of the past 30 years. He shares with us his passion for leadership, mentoring across a multitude of business sectors, and his roles in the London 2012 Olympics and as Chair of the Invictus Games. Brought to you by Chair Mentors International.

AYNE 638 - Goal/Own Goal Jun 6, 2024 2739 Gog is back. The most unique podcast in the world of sport and finance. Often petty, seldom illinformed. Always unmissable.

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