Are You Not Entertained?

On this episode of The Groundsmen, Grant, Roger & Giles focus on what the future commercial landscape of sport will look like - and what rights-holders, media, investors and sponsors need to think about in the difficult  months that lie ahead. Not to be missed. 

Goals and Own Goals with special guest Chris Cairns. Great segue from gold medalist swimmer Mark Henderson. Wonderful conversation including the demands for excellence of Jordan, Brady, and Malcolm Marshall. Laughs re Totti and Amsterdam cafes in 2000; The Test and the future of great sport content. Premflix! And why pay top $ for Newcastle? “Calling an audible :D”. 

Olympic gold medalist swimmer Mark Henderson shares his personal journey to success and glory. Mindset, discipline, coaching, teamwork. Unique and emotional access to an elite athlete’s make-up, also then transferred to Wall St. Mark recounts his altruistic mentoring platform for young sportspeople; The Athlete’s Village. Could sport deliver the next generation of politicians?  We think so. 

Giles "The Captain" Morgan welcomes aboard retired England Rugby Captain and Rugby World Cup winner, Lawrence Dallaglio.  Together they muse the true meaning of sport, what it means to be a fan, and an insight into what was ultimately the best day of sport Lawrence has ever witnessed. Pour some grog, sit back, and enjoy a truly special half hour at the Captain's Table.

The lads discuss how the dominoes will fall in the sport reset. Sport has globalised commercialised and polarised in the last generation. How will this unwind now? How should clubs and rights holders get ahead of this? And who will making huge mistakes?

This week the boys welcome back golfer, bon vivant and all-round good guy Eddie Pepperell to the podcast. The conversation covers the proposed "Premier League", Patrick Reed’s archaeological digs, how golfers entertain themselves under quarantine, and Eddies new podcast- "The Pepper Pod". We also find out why Eddie would choose to be locked down with Bryson DeChambeau and an uncanny impression of Mrs. Doubtfire.

This week on The Captain’s Table, Giles “The Captain” Morgan welcomes former track cyclist Sir Chris Hoy on board The Rive Gauche. 6 times Olympic gold medalist and 11 times world champion - Chris is undoubtably one of Great Britain’s most successful ever athletes. A proud Scot - Chris shares his love of Scottish Rugby, who his heroes were growing up in Edinburgh and what it was like to face The Haka.

Analysing the coronavirus disaster for sport. Where to now? Which dominoes fall? How does sport come out the other end? The lads wind the tape forward. Goals and Own Goals around Agnelli elitism, losing to Atletico, Rory’s principles, Charles Barkley generosity vs Frank Williams selfishness, and losing the best voices in sport. 

A more serious and in depth discussion this week from the lads to discuss the impacts of coronoavirus on sport and economics. Football financier Fausto Zanetton explains how big finance is changing sport in every way, and how that actually works at the sharp end. Agnelli and super leagues et al. Passion vs cold rationality.

This week on The Captain’s Table, Giles "The Captain" Morgan welcomes former Welsh Rugby Union and Great Britain Rugby League superstar Jonathan Davies on board The Rive Gauche. A light-hearted 35 minute chat around the galley table where Jonathan shares his passion for sport, Cornish pasties & who his own 70s Welsh rugby hero was growing up in South Wales.