GOG is back. The most unique podcast in the world of sport and finance. Often petty, seldom illinformed. Always unmissable.By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

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 C…

Gog is back. The most unique podcast in the world of sport and finance. Often petty, seldom illinformed. Always unmissable.By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

The Groundsmen welcome children’s media and marketing expert Jo Redfern to the show. To discuss how the sportbiz can attract and monetise the new generations, to replace the subscription $ of the over 30s. Brought to you by W3SV.By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

In the first of a revamped The Captain’s Table, Giles is joined by global mining titan, Mark Cutifani. In this new series, brought to you by Chair Mentors International, Giles speaks to some of the world’s most illustrious business leaders about their passion for leadership and their love of food - over a cup of tea in the world famous tea-salon in…

Gog is back. The most unique podcast in the world of sport and finance. Often petty, seldom illinformed. Always unmissable.By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

Gog is back. The most unique podcast in the world of sport and finance. Often petty, seldom illinformed. Always unmissable.By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

The erudite and compelling Charlie Methven joins us this week and as Grant Williams concluded, this is one of our best ever shows in the 6 years of being on air. Charlie takes us through the last golden years of Fleet Street, Boris Johnson, the business model of journalism, Arsenal F.C, Oxford United Football Club, #SunderlandTillIDie, Sunderland R…

Gog is back. The most unique podcast in the world of sport and finance. Often petty, seldom illinformed. Always unmissable.By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

This week we are joined by Simon Rowe, VP of Sports Marketing at Pentland Brands, the name behind some of the world's best loved sports, outdoors and lifestyle brands. At a time when the sports industry faces disruption and challenges in almost every sector it operates in, Simon explains with refreshing candour how Pentland is approaching the rapid…

Goal/Own Goal, this week, looks at hate crimes at an Old Firm. The edge that sells, even in women’s basketball. The golden rules for content is if it Bleeds it Leads. So why is sport determined to remove all offense and trash talk?By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

The Groundsmen welcome Dr Dana Sinclair, renowned elite performance psychologist, to discuss her book Dialled In. The mental side of sport and business is now so important and Dr Sinclair helps us understand the pitfalls and opportunities of "delivering" when needed. So much to pick up about that muscle we call the brain. Thanks to Web3 Sports Vent…

For the final episode in our series “The Bucket List”, we are joined by English golfer Paul Casey. A former world number 3, winner on the DP World Tour, PGA Tour, 5 Ryder Cups and now on the LIV Tour - Paul has been one of the worlds top golfers since turning pro in 2000. In this show we chat about golf’s 3 greatest events (The Open, The Ryder Cup …

Grant and Roger take their usual look at recent events in the world of sport. Good and very bad. All through a lens of 90s popular culture. From Mike Tyson to Winona Ryder.By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

A live AYNE special to discuss Roger’s book, Sports Perfect Storm. Hosted by Elliott Richardson at the Howden HQ in London, author Roger Mitchell and Etienne Dussartre discuss what this book addresses and why its themes are so prescient in todays sports business world, now more than ever!By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

This week’s GOG is all about authenticity in football and golf. When capital markets look to be at a top.By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

The Groundsmen meet one of the most impressive of young CEOs in sport. Sam Renouf of the PTO tells us about the progress of triathlon and the T100 in the last 3 years and where to now. Brought to you by Web3 Sports Ventures.By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

The pendulum swings back for another week of Goal Own Goal. All the week's serious and funny events in sport analysed by a couple of normal sports fans fed up with holding their tongues.By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

Former Welsh Rugby Captain and Chairman of The British and Irish Lions, Ieuan Evans, joins us on the show this week. Lions Tours are widely regarded as the greatest sporting adventures for both players and fans alike and who better than Ieuan to reveal why they are so magical.By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

If indeed the "pendulum is swinging back" for so many things in sport, GOG this week joins in. This is a very honest episode and comes with various trigger warnings. Not for the faint hearted.By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

In our first Groundsmen Conversation of 2024 we are joined by Danny Townsend, the recently appointed CEO of SRJ Sports Investments - the sport and tech fund powered by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. A fascinating chat where Danny shares the focus and ambition of the fund to grow participation and interest in sport in the region and int…

Goal Own Goal is as much about petty nonsense as it is the most serious of finance, geopolitics and culture. Today's show covers a lot of ground, from Joey Barton to anti-Semitism in sport; from penthouses in Newcastle to Jim Cramer.By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

Our first guest of 2024 is Matt Porter is the CEO of the Professional Darts Corporation - responsible for delivering the iconic and ultimate Christmas Bucket List event - the World Darts Championship. This annual event held every year in London stole all the headlines this year as 16 year old Luke Littler powered his way to the final. Professional …

For the very final show of 2023, we welcome our very own Roger Mitchell onto The Captain’s Table for our first ever Christmas special. For 40 minutes, the Grand Inquisitor becomes the interrogated. A wonderful way to wrap up the year with one of the sport’s industry’s finest thinkers.By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

Eddie Pepperell talks with the Groundsmen in light of John Rahm’s move to LIV Golf. Eddie gives his honest and frank opinion on the state of the PGA, LIV, the powers that be in the world of golf and where the game should perhaps go from here.By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

Gog is back at its off-the-cuff best. If sport continues to polarise and bifurcate, is it's glory in back to basic? The lads discuss Marvel movies compared to Jody Foster's NYAD.By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

In the second of our brand new series, brought to you by Infinity Sports Travel, Roger and Giles are joined by former England Rugby player Matt Tait - who has made the successful transition from international sportsman to sports business administrator - as the General Manager of the Emirates Dubai Sevens. We discuss the sport of Rugby Union - where…

We are joined this week by one of the greatest sprinters ever to grace the running track. Michael Johnson is our latest guest to join us on the show. He shares with us his life in athletics and how he shaped his life after he hung up his spikes, his vision for how athletics needs to repurpose itself for the next generation and how his Olympic minds…

A special GOG edition, today, with a guest from the Como 50. What is happening to our beautiful game? The lads are joined by ex Celtic and Scotland internationalist, player agent, and sportech investor, John Colquhoun.By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

A more reflective Goal/Own Goal this week, as our world burns. How will Arab capital and a Jewish media sector now coexist? Do failed music royalty funds show what will happen to CVC? Why Arsenal should not be ashamed of that photo. And the genius of Richard Scudamore.By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

The Captain welcomes legendary flat jockey, Frankie Dettori, on board The Rive Gauche for a show recorded in front of a live audience. Frankie looks back on his 35 year career as one of the most prolific jockeys of all time, his recent decision to postpone his retirement and shares his own personal passions for sport. Brought to you by the Sport an…

The Groundsmen this week welcome award winning author, Tobias Jones, to discuss fandom and Ultra tribes, Welsh rugby, and Everton FC. Our Englishman in Parma who knows all too well Italy's "dark heart".By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

Goal/Own Goal is back with its petty and ill-informed conversations. This week it's Spice Boy Beckham, to VAR chaos. From fires in Rome to flames in the capital markets. Plus so much more.By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

In the first of a brand new series, brought to you by Infinity Sports Travel, the lads are joined by former England cricket captain Sir Andrew Strauss. We discuss what are the greatest bucket list events in cricket and how the sports radical change over the past 20 years is affecting what are the Crown Jewels of the sport and how the advent of 20/2…

This week, in a podcast recorded live at the 2023 Sport Summit in Lake Como, Grant and The Captain are joined by Dan Porter of Overtime and Ant Arena of Aura as they pick their highlights from two days of superb discussions, score goals and own goals and wrap up the Summit in style.By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

GOG is back to talk the attraction blue-collar football, both sides of the Atlantic. The welcome return of different flavours of masculinity, from Ange to Carlos Sainz.By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

The Groundsmen are back to assess a splendid summer of sport amidst the perfect storm for an industry adrift. Clear for all to see.By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

The groundsmen was one down this week, losing Giles to Ascot so Roger and Grant invited financier and geopolitical expert Brent Johnson to discuss Sports fourth turning (with some Goal/Own Goal thrown in for good measure).By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

On 6th June 2023 the PGAT announced a merger with the Saudi Arabia PIF - arguably the biggest U Turn ever witnessed in sport. On a Goal Own-Goal special, Roger and Grant asked the Captain to join them to share their reactions to this momentous news that will reshape the golf world forever.By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

We are joined this week by one the most influential investors in the global Sports Industry - George Pyne - Founder of Bruin Capital. With the global economy and the geo-political landscape in a state of flux, we asked George to return as our special guest to give his perspective on where he things the sports industry is headed.…

GOG is back with it's very personalised look at the power of football, and the perils of sporting hubris. No offence meant.By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

We are joined this week by Mark Watts - founder of Whaivu Holdings. In a career that has spanned 3 decades, Mark has been one of the most successful investors and advisors of his generation - particularly in media and tech. He is now bringing that expertise and experience to focus on the global sports industry. What follows is a fascinating insight…

Goal/Own Goal returns with its usual petty and ill-informed ranting. Those taking a kicking this week include the PFA, CVC, ultra fans, and most sports governing bodies. Because...why not?By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

The Captain makes his long awaited return to the table - welcoming on board the Executive Director of the NFL Players Association, DeMaurice Smith - voted in the top 10 most powerful executives in sport. De reflects on his 15 years at leading the NFLPA - managing, protecting and advancing the rights and welfare of the NFL players. A monumental care…

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?…

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 aroun…

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.By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

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.By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

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.By Sandton Productions for Albachiara sagl

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 m…