Afleveringen
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In this episode of The Confessional, Roger Mitchell sits down with Charlie Methven for a sharp, candid conversation about leadership, football, and the hard lessons that come with both. Charlie reflects on the personal cost of a life lived on the move, the tension between honest words and public perception at Sunderland, and why he believes the game is shaped as much by identity and feeling as by facts and numbers. He also opens up about the responsibility that comes with transformation, the trade-offs behind ambition, and the value of saying difficult truths even when theyâre uncomfortable. Brought to you by Lockeroom.
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This weekâs Goal Own Goal is a World Cup special that kicks off with Rogerâs overcooked summit-wine haze and Donald Trump somehow ending up in a fight with Giorgia Meloni, before the real debate lands: whether Englandâs win over Mexico was the birth of belief or just one of those classic moments that tempt English football into another grand, doomed act of self-confidence. Grant and Roger chew through the red card, altitude, the Norway banana skin, France looming in the distance, and why World Cup football is always really about whether your top boys can deliver when the pressure turns the whole thing feral. Brought to you by Lockeroom
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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Jon Miller - President of NBC Sports Programming joins The Captain this week. One of the most influential and powerful executives in North American sport - Jon Miller is the man responsible for NBCâs and Peacockâs extraordinary sports broadcasting - including the Olympic Games, The English Premier League, the NBA and NHL. We learn about Jonâs own passion for sport - golf, tennis and American football - and his own talent - for sand up comedy. The sow is brought to you by Fortnum & Mason and The Sponsorship Doctor.
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Roger Mitchell and Mark Oliver welcome Mike Darcey, former strategic brain behind Sky and exâCEO of News UK, for a deep dive into the messy frontier where sport rights, streaming and regulation collide. Using Rupert Murdochâs quiet war on the NFL as a starting point, they unpack 60 years of antitrust logic, why âno single buyerâ rules gave fans more packages but not always better value, and whether in an era of apps, clips and ubiquitous coverage itâs time to let one player own the whole shop again or accept that regulating modern media might simply be impossible to do well.
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This weekâs Goal Own Goal is a special World Cup edition that starts with Trump somehow picking a public fight with Giorgia Meloni and ends with England suddenly playing like a 1990s Premier League side under Tuchel instead of suffering through another Southgate straitjacket. Grant and Roger chew over EnglandâCroatia, the weird thrill of not knowing which England will turn up, the fine art of not antagonising Italian women, and why âresults merchantsâ on the touchline eventually get found out when the football stops being any fun. Brough to you by Lockeroom
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In this episode of The Confessional, Roger Mitchell sits down with Ray Ranson for a frank conversation about the move from football to business, and the harder lessons that came with it. Ray reflects on the ruthless side of life in deals, the pressure of keeping a game face, the painful lesson of backing a pioneering sports tech deal that had the vision but not the pricing power to match. Itâs a conversation about ambition, regret, and the cost of getting things wrong before you finally learn how to get them right. Brought to you by Lockeroom.
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This weekâs Goal Own Goal swings from Roland Garros heat exhaustion and prize-money grumbling to the usual grand tour of footballâs modern absurdities: Celticâs managerial politics, Arsenalâs latest lesson in defending like their lives depend on it, PSGâs triumph, womenâs football still waiting for the promised mass audience, and FIFAâs relentless mission to turn the World Cup into a luxury product for people who donât actually enjoy football. Grant and Roger do what they do best here â tear into the financial hype, skewer the ego-driven suits, and remind everyone that the game still works best when it stays messy, tribal, and gloriously uninterested in being a âplatform." Brought to you by Lockeroom
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Season 3 of The Captainâs Table focuses on the movers and shakers of the sports industry. This week, The Captain is joined by the real Sheriff of British Sport, Jon Dutton â not of Yellowstone fame, but the current CEO of British Cycling and soon-to-be CEO of Team GB, the British Olympic Association. We learn about Jonâs passion for Rugby League, Rugby Union, and Cycling, as well as his unique leadership style that has taken him to the top tier of British sport. The show is brought to you by Fortnum & Mason and The Sponsorship Doctor.
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Roger Mitchell and Mark Oliver are joined by Peter Hutton â a man who has worked for three modern moguls, Murdoch, Zaslav and Zuckerberg â to unpack what sport really means to big media in 2026. From Eurosport and the Olympics to Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount and the Saudi Pro League, they dig into whether spiralling rights fees have become a âsurvivor taxâ, why bundling and streaming are reshaping the old playbook, and if the real endgame now is not buying the rights, but buying the sport itself and the power that comes with it. Brought to you by 54.
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Arsenalâs title charge, Celticâs ugly finish, and the Southampton spying mess anchor a week where footballâs rawest instincts beat the PR fluff. The World Cup cash grab looms, sportâs dressing-room power games are laid bare, and the whole thing ends back where it belongs: with football, chaos, and no one getting out alive. Brought to you by Lockeroom.
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Roger Mitchell sits down with Australian entrepreneur Ant Arena for a candid conversation about ambition, setbacks and what happens when a big idea hits the real world. From building Aura, an AI-driven sports streaming platform, to battling government delays, cash flow pressure and deals that slipped away to bigger players like Microsoft and Sony, Ant reflects on the lessons that came with the journey and the people who stayed with him through it all.
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Grant and Roger dive into a vintage Old Firm weekend and a threeâway Scottish title race, with Hearts crashing the party while a clueless Labour leader suggests Celtic and Rangers should politely cheer for each other. From there they go big picture: Rangersâ lost menace, clubs rebranded into assetâclass logos, and Rogerâs new essay asking whether football should change for Gen Z or die with its soul intact. Along the way thereâs a heartâstopping Kentucky Derby win for the first female trainer and a heartfelt tribute to the incomparable Alex Zanardi. Itâs Goal/Own Goal, brought to you by Lockeroom.
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Roger Mitchell and Mark Oliver launch Citizen AYNE, a new AYNE series inspired by Citizen Kane, by rewinding to the whiteâheat of the dotâcom boom and Rogerâs time running the Scottish Premier League. Using their first deal together as a live case study, they unpack how tech money, over-excited broadcasters and new investors created a âboom on a boomâ in media rights, why todayâs AI and chip-stock frenzy feels eerily similar, and how modern moguls like Bezos and Ellison now sit where Malone and Murdoch once did in deciding the future value of sport. Brought to you by 54.
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Grantâs racing the clock to make a tee time at Sunningdale, but first he and Roger pull apart the future of LIV and Saudi money: Neomâs burning cash, the tallestâbuilding curse is flashing red, and suddenly golfâs easy money era doesnât look so easy. From there itâs London in flames â Clear Lake buzzword merchants, Spurs hiring a âlead psychologistâ on LinkedIn, Karen Brady discovering that nobody gets out of footballâs Câsuite alive, and why West Hamâs brutal honesty is buying them goodwill while Chelsea drown in managementâspeak. Its Goal/Own Goal, brought to you by Lockeroom.
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In this episode of The Confessional, Roger Mitchell sits down with Giles Morgan to explore a lifetime at the sharp end of sports sponsorship â from wielding HSBCâs global checkbook to reinventing himself as the Sponsorship Doctor. Giles reflects on how his Hong Kong glory years brought lasting regret of choosing career over time with his children, and the humbling reset that followed. He also lays out a lifetimeâs thoughts on sponsorship: why perimeter boards and AVE were always the wrong north star, how true value lies in âtribe-to-tribeâ relationships between brands and fans, and why the LionsâHowden partnership should be seen as a playbook for data-led, emotionally honest activation rather than just logos on shirts. Brought to you by Lockeroom.
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Grant bingeâwatches 24 hours of Masters coverage as Rory hangs on to claim backâtoâback green jackets. From there he and Roger jump to Arsenalâs title nerves, German ultras nicking and burning flags, Infantinoâs toneâdeaf World Cup cashâgrab, and why real, messy fan culture and lowerâleague chaos still feel infinitely more honest than the leveraged âsport as asset classâ fantasy. Along the way: MarieâLouise Eta makes history as the first woman to take charge of a menâs team in any of Europeâs top five leagues, and an Italian prank call goes wrong. Itâs Goal/Own Goal, brought to you by Lockeroom.
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In Season 3 of The Captainâs Table, the Captain is focusing on meetings the leaders of the international sports industry - to find out what their own passions for sport really are and the lessons in leadership they have learnt from working in the industry. In the first episode of the new Season, we are joined by Alan Gilpin - CEO of World Rugby. Brought to you by The Sponsorship Doctor and Fortnum & Mason.
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Grant drags a âpunchyâ Roger out of bed to unpack Tigerâs latest DUIâstyle crash, memeâified into a âTiger Woods bull market indicator,â and the slow, brutal death of AMCâs diamondâhand apes. From there they rip into The Athleticâs Jimmy Savile handâwringing, the ignored courage of Iranâs womenâs team, and the elite outrage over Nigel Farage at Ipswich and Ratcliffe at Unitedâasking why half the countryâs views are treated as obscene rather than democratic reality. Brought to you by Lockeroom
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Roger Mitchell: In this episode of The Confessional, Roger Mitchell sits down with Tal Brown â Israeli-born Silicon Valley AI entrepreneur, former army intelligence tech architect, and the man behind Zone7âs groundbreaking injury-prediction platform â for a deeply human conversation about integrity, sacrifice, and what it costs to chase your ambitions across continents. A true âthird culture kid,â Tal reflects on leaving family behind to go build in the Bay Area, and the reality of being an Israeli and a Jew in 2026. Tal (and Roger) also reflect on selling B2B sportech into a sector that often doesnât actually have the desire to change. This alone is essential listening for all those hoping to make a career in sport innovation. Raw, honest, principled, and quietly philosophical â this one stays with you. Brought to you by Lockroom.
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Grant and Roger christen Rogerâs new den, then use Grantâs Roadrunner âGenius Actâ newsletter and his eerily onâpoint drones piece to link cartoons, stablecoins and modern warfare. From NIL and the slow death of college sports to 18âmile âmarathons,â cooling breaks, Club World Cup bloat and sanitized Premier League crowds, they argue sport is being rebuilt for fairâweather customers while Germany quietly proves thereâs a better way. Brought to you by PEDL Labs.
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