The boys host one of the most progressive football club owner/managers around. Listening to Gary Sweet of Luton Town is the shot in the arm the whole game needs. Listen to how he explains the beauty of Association Football.

In our current theme of “how investable is sport?” we pick the brains of financier deal-maker Laurie Pinto to understand how opportunities are assessed and deals structured. Macro and micro. From data strategy to game theory!

Giles "The Captain" Morgan welcomes aboard former Wallabies Scrum-Half and Rugby World Cup winner, George Gregan aboard the Rive Gauche. Together they discuss George’s love of cricket, the great West Indian cricketers and George’s passion for golf and his unbridled desire to attend an Open Championship.  Brought to you by Loch Lomond Whiskies and Are You Not Entertained.

On today’s episode of the Groundsmen we get a sponsorship masterclass from the Captain, as we assess the debris caused by Covid like in DAZN, F1, EFL women’s football and NCAA. Is all this a necessary cull of a bull market caused by zero cost capital?

A discussion with Scottish football insiders around how the game needs to change to attract outside capital. Pertinent to all sports short of cash post Covid.

Roger asks Grant, as a lifelong NBA fan, to unpack the beauty and power of the The Last Dance. It’s not an explanation, it’s a sonnet. Unmissable conversation.

Brought to you by Loch Lomond Whiskies and Are You Not Entertained, this week The Captain is joined by one of the finest rugby players ever to play for Scotland and the British Lions - Gavin Hastings. A career encompassed 61 Caps for Scotland - two Lions Tours and 3 World Cups - Gavin has also been to over 20 Hong Kong Sevens. Once as a player for the BaaBaas. And the rest as a dyed in the wool fan!

The competition for kids’ time has never been so intense. From TikTok to esports to Disney+. How will traditional sport address that battle for attention? Our guest this week Tomi Kovanen is an ex pro gamer and now investment banker in esports. If you believe in this new future, where should investors and sponsor place their money?

Brought to you by Loch Lomond Whiskies and Are You Not Entertained, this week's The Captain’s Table, Giles “The Captain” Morgan welcomes former European Ryder Cup Captain Thomas Bjorn. on board The Rive Gauche. “The Great Dane” has been one of the most influential golfers on the European Tour for the past 25 years. A lifelong and passionate supporter of Liverpool Football Club - this is a cracking episode with one of the nicest (and scariest) men in golf!

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.