What The Footie: Tom Gorringe on Bristol Rovers, the 3pm Blackout & an Independent Regulator

On Football and Business Podcast, What The Footie, Tom Gorringe CEO at Bristol Rovers FC breaks down the business of football.

This week’s What The Footie Podcast is with Tom Gorringe, CEO @ Bristol Rovers FC.

In this exclusive, Paul & Tom discuss the financial challenges of navigating up the pyramid, creative approaches to player recruitment, leveraging the loan system (Elliot Anderson & Jarell Quansah), working with Joey Barton, the importance of boards/senior execs having open dialogue with fans, the growing interest from US investors in EFL clubs, the 3pm blackout/new EFL TV deal, an independent regulator and so much more.

In Today’s Episode You Will Learn:

1) The realities and challenges of running an EFL club...

2) Creating and driving alignment across all departments within a football club...

3) In depth insight into wider football business topics that are on the horizon (i.e. the 3pm blackout/streaming, an independent regulator & more).

What The Footie is the football and business podcast that goes behind the scenes. From the backroom staff to the board of directors, click here to listen to the biggest agents, directors and deal-makers in the game.

What The Footie Podcast: 2022 Wrapped

PL clubs for sale, big tech vs traditional broadcasters & more, on Football and Business Podcast, What The Footie we covered the big themes, trends & topics. Join us in Q1 2023 for more.

Many thanks to the listeners, guests, everyone who shared, followed and wrote a review about the What The Footie Podcast this year (the show wouldn't be what it is without you ❤️).

On and off the pitch the game has evolved and this year some key themes/topics were covered:

💻Technology & innovation

⚽️The role of the sporting director

🌍Player recruitment & creating pathways

🇺🇸Professional investors & new ownership groups

🔮The future of women’s football

📺The removal of the 3pm blackout

♻️Sustainability

📍The international match calendar

📝Strategic planning within a football club

👕The intersection of ⚽️, fashion & entertainment

📞The future of sports agency

🏦 Financial sustainability

Some Listener Favourites Were:

What The Footie is the football and business podcast that goes behind the scenes. From the backroom staff to the board of directors, click here to listen to the biggest agents, directors and deal-makers in the game.

What The Footie: John Brennan on Working with Messi, Founding AC Momento & the Future of Football

On Football and Business Podcast, What The Footie, Joe Foster, John Brennan Founder & CEO at AC Momento breaks down the business of football.

This week’s What The Footie Podcast is with John Brenann, Ex-Head of Sport @ Snapchat, Founder & CEO of AC Momento (the football auction house for authenticated match-worn jerseys), and Investor in Angel City FC.

In this exclusive, Paul & John discuss why he founded AC Momento, what it’s like working with AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, Lionel Messi and Vinicius Jr and THAT conversation him and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian had about women’s football and Angel City FC.

As well as the challenges of running a startup, raising money from Serena Williams VC fund, the growth of American investment into football, a Premier League all-star game, live football vs highlights, the 3pm blackout and so much more.

In Today’s Episode You Will Learn:

1) The future of football and where the opportunities lie...

2) The lessons that JB has learned from being Snap's first Head of Sport to selling the AC Momento value proposition to VCs, investors and the biggest football clubs & players in the world?

3) The challenges of running a startup.

What The Footie is the football and business podcast that goes behind the scenes. From the backroom staff to the board of directors, click here to listen to the biggest agents, directors and deal-makers in the game.