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AYNE 631 - Groundsmen Conversations - Simon Rowe (Brought to you by Web3 Sport Ventures)

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 rapidly changing marketplace to engage and the ever-evolving consumer behaviours of the increasingly digitised 21st century.

AYNE 630 - Goal/Own Goal

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?

AYNE 629 - Groundsmen Conversations - Dana Sinclair (Brought to you by Web3 Sport Ventures)

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 Ventures.

AYNE 628 - The Bucket List - Paul Casey (brought to you by Infinity Sports Travel)

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 and The Masters) and where he sees the game right now and where it might be headed.

AYNE 627 - Goal/Own Goal

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.

AYNE 626 - Roger Mitchell and Etienne Dussartre Live at Howden HQ

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!

AYNE 625 - Goal/Own Goal

This week’s GOG is all about authenticity in football and golf. When capital markets look to be at a top.

AYNE 624 - Groundsmen Conversations - Sam Renouf (Brought to you by Web3 Sport Ventures)

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.

AYNE 623 - Goal/Own Goal

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.

AYNE 622 - The Bucket List - Ieuan Evans (brought to you by Infinity Sports Travel)

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.