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 29, 2021 • 1h 37min
AYNE 339 - Goal/Own Goal (with Colin O'Donnell)
Our podcast is about the fans' point of view. Authentic and unvarnished. We discuss a seminal week for football as honestly as you can.
Apr 21, 2021 • 1h 17min
AYNE 338 - Jeff Slack
AYNE welcomes the immensely experienced Jefferson Slack, Managing Director at Aston Martin Cognizant F1 Team, to discuss his amazing career in sports, leading up to his current role working for Lawrence Stroll. We look back at the 90s with Michael Jordan, Italian football, Wasserman/IMG and where now for the big agencies. Oh, and we mention something about a breakaway football league!
Apr 15, 2021 • 54min
AYNE 337 - The Groundsmen
The groundsmen reflect on sport finally climbing aboard the data train. Just in time for things to change again! A close up look at the Masters and is it all Zuck and Jack's fault?
Apr 8, 2021 • 1h 5min
AYNE 336 - Goal/Own Goal
Grant and Roger unpeel the onion of fandom in 2021. What does it all mean now? From the death of Claude Callegari, to following Fulham and Celtic, to March Madness. And would Jack Charlton have thrived in today's football?
Apr 1, 2021 • 48min
AYNE 335 - THE CAPTAINS TABLE - Graeme McDowell (in association with Loch Lomond Whiskies)
The Captain is joined this week by Graeme "G-Mac" McDowell - one of the most popular and successful Northern Irish golfers in recent times. A lifelong Manchester United supporter, restauranteur and a man synonymous with recent European Ryder Cup glories - this show is not to be missed.
Mar 25, 2021 • 56min
AYNE 334 - Sam Renouf
Brought to you by Pumpjack Dataworks, the lads welcome Sam Renouf, CEO at Professional Triathletes Organisation. PTO is challenging the current triathlon landscape and Sam shares his views on what it takes to bring a sport out of the stale status quo and into a new era of athlete recognition, alternative funding strategies, narrative building , and data science. All this while navigating pitfalls like doping scandals, traditional media bias, and facing pressure from the "this isn't how it's done" crowd. Sam proves a worthy commentator and avatar for someone taking the big risks to buck the trend and try something truly revolutionary in the world of Triathlon.
Mar 18, 2021 • 55min
AYNE 333 - The Groundsmen
Our Groundsmen pick apart the future for PE funded rugby; new basketball leagues for GenZ, challenging NCAA; skiing and funding scandals, the tragedy of doping in U.K. sport tarnishing 2012 legacies; f1’s bright future; Fifa statute of limitations. And Marvellous Marvin.
Mar 11, 2021 • 55min
AYNE 332 - Goal/Own Goal
Grant and Roger let off steam about refs, Football index and gamification, Bryson, Barca trading whilst insolvent, and Serbian football stadium torture... and will Fulham stay up?
Mar 4, 2021 • 42min
AYNE 331 - THE CAPTAINS TABLE - Jason Leonard (in association with Loch Lomond Whiskies)
On the show this week is former rugby player Jason Leonard - one of the finest prop forwards ever to appear for England. Winning 114 Caps over a 14 year career he was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2014, is a former President of the Rugby Football Union and the current Chairman of the British & Irish Lions. A rugby legend. And exceptional company in bar.
Feb 25, 2021 • 59min
AYNE 330 - Alec Scheiner
Alec Scheiner of Redbird joins the Pumpjack Big interview. A packed 60 minutes covering SPACs, Fenway, Toulouse and a multiclub strategy, XFL, Wasserman, NFL media, and sport being the ultimate people business.
