The Groundsmen discuss how the IOC should market the Games, increasing athlete power in the NBA, the Lions, crashes in F1, and the bright bright future of the MLS.

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AYNE 408 - The Groundsmen

The Captain is joined this week by David Flatman - a former England, Bath & Saracens prop forward who now is one of the leading rugby TV presenters, podcasters and after-dinner speakers.   One of the funniest, outspoken and most popular guys in rugby - his choice of dinner on board tells you everything you need to know about the mentality of the paid up members of the Front Row Union....

AYNE 407 - THE CAPTAINS TABLE - David Flatman (in association with Loch Lomond Whiskies)

On the Pumpjack Dataworks Big Interview this week is legendary sailor Sir Russell Coutts.  5 times America's Cup winner, 12 times World Champion and an Olympic gold - he is now the CEO of Sail GP - the global sailing competition that is re-writing the sailing seascape.  On the show, Russell shares his love of sailing and his extraordinary vision for where the sport is heading.

AYNE 406 - Sir Russell Coutts

This month's Pumpjack Dataworks Big Interview is with one of the industry's very top innovators and value creators. Nakisa Bidarian is an investment banker who steered the UFC to a $4m exit with Ari Emmanuel. And who now manages influencer/boxer Jake Paul in the exploding trend of crossover celebrity sport. Nakisa has and is disrupting an entire industry.

AYNE 405 - Nakisa Bidarian

This week our Groudsmen really let rip over meaningless tournaments, unsustainable governance, outdated sponsorship packages, the Lions, joyless Olympics. And the end of college sport. Parental guidance advised.

AYNE 404 - The Groundsmen

This week on Goal Own Goal  the lads are joined by Elliot Richardson, founder of Dugout and Gooner. For a proper pub chat around the Euros and the UK teams. A diversion into what is happening at Spurs. Last 20m is a masterclass from Elliot on modern football clubs and how they work.

AYNE 403 - Goal/Own Goal (Elliot Richardson)

On the Pumpjack Dataworks Big Interview this week, we welcome Brett Gosper onto the show.  The newly appointed Head of the NFL in UK & Europe, Brett was formerly CEO of World Rugby from 2012-2020, and prior to that one of the senior figures in the global advertising industry.  A fine rugby player in his own right - who represented the Racing Club de France for 9 years - and had it not been for the mercurial brilliance of David Campese, could well have been a regular in the Wallaby set up.

AYNE 402 - Brett Gosper

The lads this week have a strong word for everyone. Osaka, Ollie Robinson, Rabin twins, Julius Baer, Logan Paul, subscription mergers, Jon Rahm, Brooks! All you will ever need. Brought to you by Antourage.

AYNE 401 - The Groundsmen

The lads, together with our friends at SRI, are joined by 2 very senior sports leaders (Tom Harrison CEO of the ECB, Angus Kinnear CEO at Leeds U) to hear from the inside how difficult it is to manage in this industry in 2021. Events, dear boy, events. Listen how challenging it is to balance all the different stakeholders and forces of disruption. From the absolute inside. A wonderful insight.

AYNE345 - Shaping The Future of Sport: Management in 2021 and Beyond

The Captain is joined on his boat this week by the ultimate oarsman - Sir Matthew Pinsent.  A 40 minute row-locking good chat with one of Britain’s greatest ever sportsmen and Olympians.

AYNE 344 - THE CAPTAINS TABLE - Sir Matthew Pinsent (in association with Loch Lomond Whiskies)

Grant and Roger dissect the good and the bad in the world of sport. Phil, Rory, Pep, Cholo, StevieG, LeBron, Josh Taylor, and the disaster that is Chinese sport. Laughs and insight in equal measure.

AYNE 343 - Goal/Own Goal

Roger, Grant and Giles welcome veteran sports broadcaster John Inverdale on to The Big Interview - brought to you by Pumpjack Dataworks.  John has been one of the UK's most  recognised sports presenters on both Radio and TV and covered all the world's major sporting events.  John looks back on his career and shares his thoughts on where the world of sport is going and lessons it must heed.

AYNE 342 - John Inverdale

In a week where the tensions between sport and finance intensify, the Groundsmen discuss sponsor boycotts, golf elite leagues, the All Blacks/Silver Lake deal, and the end of Mino Raiola?

AYNE 341 - The Groundsmen

Bryan Habana is the latest guest on The Captain’s Table podcast.   One of South Africa’s greatest ever rugby players - with 124 caps and 67 tries in a stellar career that included a Rugby World Cup, a series win Over the British Lions and 3 European Cups.

AYNE 340 - THE CAPTAINS TABLE - Bryan Habana (in association with Loch Lomond Whiskies)

Our podcast is about the fans' point of view. Authentic and unvarnished.  We discuss a seminal week for football as honestly as you can.

AYNE 339 - Goal/Own Goal (with Colin O'Donnell)

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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