Best Unofficial Partner Podcasts (2025)

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Looking Ahead: Sage Partner Events, AI Reality Checks, and Predictions 45:12

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Doug, Matt, and Emily look ahead to Sage's upcoming Partner Summit in Orlando and discuss what to expect as the company kicks off fiscal year 2026. The conversation covers everything from AI implementation reality versus marketing speak to potential shifts in go-to-market strategy, price sensitivity in uncertain economic times, and why Sage is floo…

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UP513 The Bundle Live @ SPORTEL Monaco: F1 and Apple, Relevent's streamer pitch, D2C wtf? 44:35

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We took The Bundle to Monaco and recorded a live podcast on stage at Sportel, the famous sports media and technology marketplace. Joining Richard and regular co-host Murray Barnett were Glen Killane (EBU Sport), Peter Bellamy (Deltatre) and Louisa Clark (Queensberry Promotions). EPISODE SUMMARY Broadcasting live from Sportel Monaco's opening sessio…

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UP512 Other People's Money: APEX, the athlete investor trend, Red Bull Ventures, Baller and TGL 55:39

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Joining Richard and Matt Rogan is António Caçorino, founder & CEO of APEX, the sports fund manager known for its roster of over 70 athletes across 15 sports and 30+ leagues. Famous names attached to the fund include Formula 1 drivers Lando Norris (McLaren), Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) and Valtteri Bottas, footballers Raphaël Varane (Manchester United/Fr…

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From Chaos to Clarity: Transforming Healthcare Finance 50:57

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Ximena Maynard, CFO of Legacy Management Group, shares how she consolidated 30 separate QuickBooks files across 11 nursing facilities into a unified Sage Intacct system. She discusses the unique compliance challenges in healthcare finance, from managing resident trust funds to navigating complex Medicaid billing, and tackles the industry's biggest …

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UP511 What Just Happened: P/E for RFL; BBC, golf and Bill Murray; The Ashes of TNT 55:35

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What Just Happened - Episode Summary Rugby League's Private Equity Play: Super League Seeks Investment The Rugby Football League is in talks with private equity firms, including Lion Cap Global and Oakwell Sports Advisory, about selling a stake in Super League. This comes 30 years after Super League's formation with Sky backing, yet the sport remai…

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Q&A: Where players want to play, WSL attendances and Brazilian soccer 34:28

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Welcome to the second edition of our fortnightly podcast dedicated exclusively to answering YOUR questions! This week Matt is joined by Adrian Jacob to tackle what league you’d ideally play in if you’re one of the best players in the world; whether enough gameweeks have now passed for the WSL to be worried about attendances; and how Brazilian footb…

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UP510 Cause and Effect: The Sponsorship Effectiveness Revolution 58:28

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We went to the London offices of Sid Lee Sport to host Cause and Effect: Why sponsorship needs an effectiveness revolution. A live recording featuring industry professionals from across the sport sponsorship marketplace, who came together in front of an invited VIP audience to ask some big questions as sport's role as a marketing platform for brand…

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S5E11 | The Benefits of Balance Sheet Lending featuring Wes Carpenter 1:12:16

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Wes Carpenter, Managing Partner at Stormfield Capital, joins Kevin Kim in this episode of Lender Lounge. With a background in multifamily investing and over a decade in private lending, Wes shares the unique story of building Stormfield into a contrarian, institutional-grade lender. Unlike many of its peers, Stormfield operates as a true balance sh…

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UP509 Gareth Balch on the State of the Sports Economy in 2025 38:17

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Today's conversation was recorded at the Two Circles European Summit which took place a few weeks ago at the Institute of Engineering and Technology overlooking the Thames, next to the Savoy. Gareth Balch, founder and CEO of Two Circles is our guest, and as ever with Gareth, nothing was off limits, and its useful to periodically check in on what he…

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How are majority investments into "decoupled" clubs structured? 46:51

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By Unofficial Partner

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UP508 What's Sport Selling? Hollingsworth on the state of the nation's health, flags, needles, government and the free market 52:53

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Why a $3M Construction Company Chose Sage Intacct 54:47

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Josh Smyser shares how he went from Big Four auditor to running his family's tuckpointing and restoration business after his father's death, growing TNT from $200K to over $6M in revenue. He explains why he chose Sage Intacct at just $3M in revenue, how he learned from a painful Sage 100 implementation to take control of his Intacct setup, and why …

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UP507 The YouTube Arguments 1:12:44

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Guests Jen Topping and Jo Redfern critique the arguments around sport’s relationship with the creator economy, the control v chaos philosophy divide inherent in digital IP monetisation and audience building, and the PR battles being waged for premium advertising among the big platforms. Plus, the Beano. Jen Topping’s Business of TV Substack newslet…

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UP506 Chat_UP: LiveScore, Grok and how AI will disrupt sports betting 54:20

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Our guest is Sam Sadi, CEO of LiveScore Group, and a regular visitor on Unofficial Partner. Last week he announced a groundbreaking new partnership between the LiveScore sports content and betting platform and xAI, the Elon Musk owned social media platform's artificial intelligence company. This gives LiveScore access to X's data/content APIs and x…

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UP505 Inside Edge - T20 Women's World Cup 47:54

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This is Inside Edge, which is our cricket business podcast. Regular co-host Mike Jakeman is away this week, but our guests are Beth Barrett-Wild and Jen Vile from the ECB. Beth is the Tournament Director at ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 & Director of Women's Professional Game at ECB, and Jen Vile is Marketing Director at (ECB) So we are talking w…

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Q&A: Drinking in seats, betting sponsors and publishing models 50:03

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Welcome to our new fortnightly podcast dedicated exclusively to answering YOUR questions! This week Matt is joined by Charlotte Thomson tackling whether drinking alcohol in your seat is having any tangible impact; yes or no to betting sponsors in women’s football; and the commercial publishing mechanics for dedicated women’s sport media platforms. …

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The Mid-Market Integration Sweet Spot 49:11

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Scott Hollrah, founder of Venn Technology, shares war stories from a decade in the Sage Intacct integration space, including the gaming company employee who quit mid-project due to spreadsheet burnout. The conversation covers when businesses outgrow packaged solutions like the Advanced CRM connector, how automation serves as an employee retention t…

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UP504 What Just Happened: Inside IMG's farmhouse; Peter Thiel's Enhanced Games; Jamie Redknapp's new agency 1:00:45

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Three stories from a week in the sports business. James Emmett comes fresh from the IMG-Redbird Summit. David Cushnan on what and who lurks behind The Enhanced Games. Richard on Jamie Redknapp and Richard Thompson's new football agency. Unofficial Partner is the leading podcast for the business of sport. A mix of entertaining and thought provoking …

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So then...where's this Lionesses "bump"? 52:41

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Today's episode of Expected Goals is the first of a new era for the podcast as Matt is joined by the first of his set of new rotating co-hosts. And it is Charlotte Thomson - a fountain of knowledge in brand positioning, sponsorship and fan culture - who is in the (other) hotseat. Most recently Charlotte was Head of Women's Football at COPA90, and s…

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S5E10 | From Fighting to Funding with "Sam" Sarkis Chivitchian 1:06:19

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"Sam" Sarkis Chivitchian is the founder and CEO of Secured Capital Lending, a direct private lending firm specializing in private money and hard money loan products — including fix and flip, construction loans, DSCR, commercial bridge, land loans, and asset-based financing. With over 20 years of experience in real estate and finance and more than 1…

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UP503 The Bundle: New season, new YouTube strategy; UFC's PPV exit; Agency collusion; Ligue1's Opening weekend 1:06:11

2M ago1:06:11

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Welcome to The Bundle, our regular series on the sports media and streaming marketplace with co-hosts Yannick Ramcke, General Manager of OTT at the streaming service OneFootball and Murray Barnett, founder of 26West Consulting and formerly of F1, World Rugby and ESPN International. Leaders Summit: 2 Weeks To Go Leaders in Sport connects the most in…

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UP502 What Just Happened: The IOC and Trump's America; PayPal and CEO branded content; UEFA's global decision 53:53

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The perfect weekend warm up. Richard is joined by Dave Cushnan and James Emmett from Leaders in Sport. Each picks a story of the week and asks, what just happened? Sponsored by: Women’s sport at Leaders Week Leaders in Sport connects the most influential people and the most powerful ideas in global sport to catalyse discussion, and drive the indust…

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UP501 What happens at Sportel, stays at Sportel 43:55

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SPORTEL Monaco takes place at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco October 20th to 22nd. It's been the world's leading sports content media rights and technology convention for more than 30 years. This episode asks, what will people be talking about as they network and do deals that will shape the sports business in 2026? Joining Richard are: Imran Yusuf -…

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MineralTree Partnership, AI Close Workspace & Enhanced Time Tracking 34:49

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Karen Penhallegon returns to break down Sage Intacct's latest release notes, covering the game-changing MineralTree partnership that finally gives users an end-to-end AP solution and the new AI-powered close workspace for early adopters. The team dives into long-awaited customer ideas like enhanced time tracking with overtime rules and customizable…

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UP500 What Just Happened: McLaren's valuation; New Newcastle CEO; Ryder Cup future 57:27

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Richard is joined by David Cushnan and James Emmett of Leaders. Three stories from this week in the sports business. What happened, why do we care and where's it going? What does McLaren F1's valuation say about F1? Who is David 'Dave' Hopkinson and what's the job of Premier League CEO today? What's the role of the Ryder Cup in the LIV era? Unoffic…

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UP499 TKO, On Location and the World Cup hospitality market 56:59

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Today's guest Paul Caine is the President of On Location, the premium experiential hospitality division of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO). Under his leadership, OnLocation has become the global leader in sports and entertainment hospitality, managing premium experiences for over 150 rightsholders including the NFL, NCAA, UFC, IOC, FIFA, and PGA of …

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Some MAJOR Expected Goals news... 50:45

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In this week’s Expected Goals Maggie and Matt give some exciting updates about the future of Expected Goals - which if you’ve been reading the news you might be expecting! There's also a case study on NWSL expansion franchise Bay FC, and they step outside their bubble for a listener question about what football might learn from the current Women’s …

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UP498 Other People's Money: Does Debt have a Branding Problem? 46:47

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Today we are talking Other People's Money, this is our regular series on sports finance with regular co-host Matt Rogan, who was of course one of the Co-Founders of Two Circles. Today's guest is a special one is Ed McBride, who is Managing Director of UK Investment Banking at Deutsche Bank, one of the City's most prolific and successful deal maker…

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Who Are We? Meet Doug, Emily, and Matt 42:57

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This bonus episode pulls back the curtain on how The Unofficial Sage Intacct Podcast came together and who the hosts really are beyond their professional roles. Doug, Emily, and Matt discuss what's going well and what's been challenging in 2025, reveal some unexpected personal hobbies and interests, and reflect on their mid-year wins and upcoming t…

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Lots of investment conversations, not many deals - here's why 51:42

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As another major fund to buy women’s football teams launches, Maggie and Matt ask the question: why haven’t we seen any news of deals closing? They also analyse the English Football Association's new National League strategy for the women’s game, and see what impact it will have for club football outside the top-tiers, and answer a listener questio…

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UP497 'Buy It or Build It': Simon Denyer on the Billion-Dollar Sports Media Playbook 1:14:47

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As co-founder of Perform and DAZN, Simon Denyer has spent the last twenty years at the intersection of sport, media, and technology. Last week he brokered an innovative new relationship between La Liga and Disney+ via his new company PEAK Sports Media. This is a conversation about the big picture of sport's relationship with the major digital platf…

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What drives more sponsorship revenue for clubs - standalone or bundled deals? 51:21

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Off the back of a new NWSL club sponsorship report that found the NWSL’s 14 clubs generated $75 million in sponsorship revenue for the 2024 season, Maggie and Matt compare and contrast and see where WSL clubs benefit and are restricted by being part of a men's team's sponsorship proposition. Matt also tweaks his ranking of the factors influencing s…

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Inside Edge - Peter Hutton on Cricket, India and the rights market 1:05:44

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This is an episode of Inside Edge, our series on the cricket business with regular co-host Mike Jakeman. Today's guest is Peter Hutton, and nobody knows more about the relationship between television and cricket than Peter Hutton. Strap yourselves in, this is a masterclass. This episode of the Unofficial Partner podcast is brought to you by Sid Le…

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How Bill is Redefining Financial Automation 44:53

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Richard Corn, Director of Product Management at Bill, joins Doug and Emily to discuss how financial teams can break free from manual processes and embrace true automation. A former CPA turned product leader, Richard shares real-world transformation stories, including how Mark Cuban Companies eliminated their paper AP workflows, and explains why the…

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The price is WRONG - why WSL tickets are too cheap 56:23

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Maggie and Matt are back! And with the domestic European football seasons less than a month away now, they look at how WSL clubs are looking to benefit from the Lionesses bump with season ticket on-sales. All of which leads to one key question: are tickets too cheap? They also mark UEFA's report card for the 2025 Women's Euros, and have a bit of fu…

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UP495 Joey D'Urso on how football shirts explain the world 45:59

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Every shirt tells a story. Joey D'Urso, an award-winning journalist from The Times and formerly of The Athletic, joins UP to discuss his new book: More Than A Shirt: How Football Shirts Explain Global Politics, Money and Power. • How the Gazprom sponsorship on FC Schalke 04's shirts reflects Russia's geopolitical strategies leading up to the invasi…

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UP494 The Bundle - Women's Euromania; F1 and Apple, RTL and Sky Germany; Ligue1 contagion 51:01

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Welcome to The Bundle, our regular series on the sports media and streaming marketplace with co-hosts Yannick Ramcke, General Manager of OTT at the streaming service OneFootball and Murray Barnett, founder of 26West Consulting and formerly of F1, World Rugby and ESPN International. This episode of the Unofficial Partner podcast is brought to you by…

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Intuit Enterprise Suite vs. Sage Intacct: The Real Comparison 52:46

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After Intuit reached out to clarify a few misconceptions from Matt’s earlier take on Enterprise Suite, he dove deep into product demos to get the real story. Doug and Matt deliver an unfiltered comparison between Intuit Enterprise Suite and Sage Intacct, covering everything from pricing strategies to AI capabilities. They break down which solution …

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S5E9 | Wall Street Wisdom: Insights From Charlie Woo 1:04:08

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Charlie Woo, President of Fidelity Bancorp Funding, joins Kevin Kim in this episode of Lender Lounge. With a deep background in investment banking and a pivotal role in past industry-shaping transactions, Charlie shares why he moved from Wall Street to private lending. Fidelity Bridge Loans focuses on small-balance bridge loans for commercial real …

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UP493 What's Sport Selling? Ridgeon on Ozempic, Ohanian and Athletic Ventures 45:22

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This is episode three of a four-part series created in collaboration with Redtorch called What's Sport Selling? It's a conversation with John Ridgeon, the chief executive of World Athletics. Previous episodes in the series: UP443 Big Sugar, Big Pharma...Where's the Big Sport Lobby? UP458 Fitness, Toxicity and the Importance of the ASICS Message Jon…

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UP492 Wedge Issue Live @ The Open Championship 43:10

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This is a live episode of Wedge Issues, our golf business series recorded at Callaway Clubhouse at The Open Championship this week at the Royal Portrush Golf Club. Niall Horan: One Direction star and co-founder of Modest Management Company is globally famous and deeply involved in the business of golf. Inci Mehmet: Former Ladies European Tour pro g…

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UP491 'Don't use AI to replace thinking' 1:06:10

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Arvind Iyengar is chair of Sportz Interactive and CEO of the Sportz Solutions, the global parent company. As such he now oversees a company with 700+ employees working across 40 sports worldwide, with marquee clients including UEFA, The Olympics, NBA, F1, Google, BCCI, Dream11 and multiple IPL franchises. The company is in an aggressive expansion p…

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Sage Intacct's Latest Release Deep Dive 40:29

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Emily and Matt are joined by Eisner Amper's Skye Duhon to dissect Sage Intacct's 2025 R2 release and its mission to "knock down barriers so everyone can thrive." They explore the exciting new AI co-pilot sub-ledger reconciliation assistant, enhanced CRM integrations, and significant improvements to fixed assets and regional tax compliance. The conv…

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AI-Powered Construction: From Blueprint Analysis to Bid Management 34:49

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Julie Adams, SVP of Construction and Real Estate Products at Sage, discusses how AI is revolutionizing construction from bid management to field operations. She explores Sage Intacct Construction's journey from a 2020 launch during COVID to becoming the fastest-growing vertical, featuring AI-powered takeoff tools, drawing management, and predictive…

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UP490 Inside Edge - Freddie Wilde on Cricket's Analytics Arms Race 59:33

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Inside Edge is Unofficial Partner's regular series on the business of cricket, co-hosted by Richard Gillis and Mike Jakeman. Freddie Wilde represents the new generation of cricket analytics professionals who have emerged to play a central role in team strategy. His journey from journalist to CricViz to England's white-ball analyst, combined with hi…

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UP489 Expected Goals Live @ SOOO London 44:57

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A special live episode of our sister publication, Expected Goals, hosted by Maggie Murphy and Matt Cutler. Sponsored by Evelyn Partners. Expected Goals Live - Investment in Women's Football Event Summary & Analysis This live podcast episode from Expected Goals captured a pivotal moment in women's football investment, featuring industry experts disc…

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With another "PSR sale", are we entering a new era of autonomy and accountability? 41:45

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With Aston Villa reported to have sold its women’s side to ease PSR pressures on the men's team, Maggie and Matt look at the best operating model for this new era of “independent” clubs. The UEFA Women's Euros also start today, so they will tell you everything you need to know about how successfully it has been commercialised and new off-the-pitch …

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UP488 The Business of Rugby: Lions Inc, R360, CVC calls on Allera, Women's World Cup 56:43

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Guest: Paul Morgan, Rugby World Editor and Premiership Rugby Comms Director Running List: The Business of Rugby Episode 1. British Lions Commercial Strategy Ticket pricing controversy: Struggling to sell out Dublin match at £163 per ticket Major commercial partnerships: Qatar Airways (title sponsor), Patron Saint whisky, Rhino, Oxford Landing, Char…

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UP487 The Big Idea: Cliches, Tumbleweed and the Cost of Boring 52:14

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Today's guests are Laura Randall, Creative Director, and Jack Kenney-Herbert, Director of Sponsorship at Sid Lee Sport, the agency declaring war on what they call "sponsorship tumbleweed." That's their term for the boring, forgettable activations plaguing sports marketing - endless skills challenges, carpool karaokes, and grey sofa interviews that …

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S5E8 | The (Unofficial) Roast of Kevin Kim 1:28:27

4M ago1:28:27

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In this special pre-Captivate episode of Lender Lounge, Fortra Law Partners Kevin Kim, Jennifer Young, and Nema Daghbandan trade industry insights, leadership philosophies, and plenty of jabs in a no-holds-barred "roast" of their own. Set against the backdrop of Captivate 2025, this episode blends serious economic forecasting with personal stories …