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[Rhodes]

Here is a really interesting episode of the Podcast folks, Mr McCormack interviewing, wait for it, Crystal Palace Chairman Steve Parish with a lot of focus on football as opposed to business, Politics and Bitcoin etc:

Steve Parish is a British businessman and the Chairman of Crystal Palace Football Club, known for his role in revitalising the club and his outspoken views on football and business. In this interview, we discuss challenges of leading a Premier League club. From the impact of big data and AI in football to navigating financial pressures and planning for the club’s future. We also cover the hidden strategies behind the scenes of the Premier League and the balancing act required to maintain success in one of the world’s most competitive leagues. Steve Parish covers football analytics, the evolution of stadiums, player recruitment, and the economics of football clubs. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:39 - Data and Technology in Football 00:05:51 - Balancing Financial Viability 00:06:58 - Long-Term Vision for Crystal Palace 00:10:00 - Financial Fair Play 00:11:02 - Expansion Plans for Selhurst Park 00:21:51 - Financial Pressures in Football 00:32:19 - The Fan Base 00:34:30 - Women’s Football 00:42:06 - Football Governance 00:43:28 - The Premier League’s Operations 00:45:00 - VAR 00:55:36 - Team Dynamics 01:00:00 - Data and AI 01:05:00 - Owners as Custodians 01:08:22 - Challenges in South London 01:10:47 - Political and Economic Challenges 01:18:12 - Football Regulator’s Plans 01:34:05 - Non-League Clubs 01:37:21 - Bitcoin 01:54:50 - Crystal Palace’s Ambitions 01:56:02 - Ted Lasso.

Edited Saturday at 15:04 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

We are under way at Herns Way this afternoon, it is a shame there is no live stream however, with apologies for the late notification, there is live commentary available via the link below courtesy of 'Welwyn Hatfield Radio':

https://90minuteslivefootball.mixlr.com/events/3988281?fbclid=IwY2xjawIB3zJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHXaV3U0uH6m5X-lnlulgfLzP4gX0Zeb2mzOOh4I0ZCV_YiI3d7tO-Y-40A_aem_MDPqOib5l4Pl1lv6BtyAcw

Edited 1 hour ago by Rhodes

[LondonEagle]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyeqg1yg3ko#:~:text=Bitcoin-funded club wants to be bigger than Luton&text=The co-owner of Real,and representative of both clubs."

[Rhodes]

A hard fought 3-1 win for Rob Sinclair's men on Saturday at Welwyn Garden City on a difficult playing surface, see a match report and highlights courtesy of the hosts:

https://www.welwyngardencityfc.org.uk/Matchreport.aspx?id=738275