Legendary sports promoter Barry Hearn is our latest guest to join the Groundsmen. In a career that has spanned six decades he has been one of the most influential, outspoken and successful businessmen in sport including Snooker, Darts, Golf, Angling, Pool, and Boxing. This show is NOT to be missed. Brought to you by Sportsdigita.

Goal Own Goal this week takes us from Royal Family table etiquette, Mike Owen's Love Island travails, the (very) politically incorrect Berlusconi and Monza, FIFA (in)justice, TT deaths, a wee bit on golf, and a special mention to Mr. Benn!!!

On this week’s Groundsmen Conversations - we are joined by Andrew Croker. One of the great characters of the sports industry over the past 40 years, this is a guest we have waited a long time to chat to. A joy to welcome him to our show. And well worth a listen. In association with Sportsdigita.

The AYNE Web3 and Sport series ends as it started, with the wonderful Robby Yung of Animoca. This is a deeper dive into their sports investments with OneFootball, Dapper Labs, and Move.ai. In the context of a turbulent 5 months for the sector.

The Groundsmen this week welcome Barney Francis. Difficult to argue that he hasn't been the most influential executive in sports for the last decade.  He talks Sky Sports and now IMG Media. Brought to you by Sportsdigita.

In the first show in this brand new series,  Andy Nicol & Giles Morgan explore the many and extraordinary familial ties that exist in sport - and how those bonds can help forge and nurture ambition and also what pressures do they create?  In our first episode, we are joined by the leading  Sports TV presenter Gabby Logan and her husband Kenny -one of the most capped Scotland rugby internationals.

Goal Own Goal this week discusses the battle for soul of football and golf. From Maoism to machetes.  The delicious absurdity of Wagatha Christie and getting sacked for flatulence.

The Groundsmen are joined by Oli Slipper, one of the architects of today's sports industry, as co-founder of Perform Opta, and serial entrepreneur in sports innovation. 

On the 5th episode of our Web3 series we talk DAOs with Mike Dudas of 6th Man Ventures and LinksDao. All aspects of how sport is being changed, from Wagmi, to NFTs as subscriptions and ticketing. Thanks to @antourage.

The Groundsmen this week welcome back a dear friend of AYNE; the "Accidental Footballer" Mr Pat Nevin. A very intimate discussion on ethics and values, sporting and not, among old friends. Brought to you by Sportsdigita.