Why is that?

I should tell you as truthfully as I can describe it.

We love Hubert Humphrey.

The staff, White House staff, And in his own way, LBJ loved him.

I mean, how can you not love Hubert Humphrey? However, and I must have put it to President Johnson more than once.

In fact, at one point, Walter Mondale approached me at a Mayo Foundation board meeting where we both served and said, Tom, Lyndon Johnson treated Hubert Humphrey like shit.

Why? And I said, Mr.

and

Tom, if you were to pull the trigger and activate the wildcard this week, who would be the players that you really must have? And how many weeks in advance are you thinking when it comes to the wildcard?

I think when it comes to must-haves, I think, as Mark just mentioned, the Arsenal defence there, I think everyone wildcarding this week will definitely have two, potentially even three.

We saw Esri Konca come into the team on Sunday, play really well.

And we'll see if Mosquera is in the squad this week.

But Arsenal fans seem quite united in the viewpoint that Konca is going to play until Saliba is back.

So he's incredible value at 4-4.

And Calafiori just continues to play as kind of a left hand and look essential, obviously scored the disallowed goal against Chelsea.

And just quickly, in terms of your free hit chip being used this week, and for those that are using the chip, what players would be in on the free hit chip that you wouldn't activate when it comes to wildcard? I presume you're talking about the Liverpool assets in particular.

People are getting excited talking about is he gonna be the next Marcos Alonso? So just on the defenders, first of all, any thoughts on those as gameweek 1 picks, Tom?

Yeah, I think before we talk about the defensive players, it's probably worth just mentioning the system because there's been all sorts of three at the back chat, um, since Xabi Alonso signed.

That's what he did at Leverkusen, and it was very effective.

The first few friendlies we played a back four, which, um, was a surprise, but maybe not a surprise when you basically consider that Reece James isn't involved yet.

So I think for me, that's the kind of biggest reason to play a, a back three would be having Reece James as a right-sided center-back.

And then, like you say, we've bought Palestra, who...

You know, I don't particularly see why we would have bought him if Reece James was just planning to play right back all year when we've only got one game a week.

Do you have any love for Enzo Fernández, Mo- Moises Caicedo as FPL picks? And you, you mentioned Estupinan as well, so you can cover him again if you want.

Mm-hmm

... and things that they say about you, but, uh, you've been a great Pittsburgh fan all your years, and it's a shame to see a crowd like this when this, looking at such a crucial game.

I'm sure this, as an owner, disappoints you that we're not drawing better here in Pittsburgh.

Well, I, I, I, of course, on the field, we have, on the road we have not been a good team, Robert.

But here at home with a beautiful baseball, as you know, and to see, uh, the stands so free of fans tonight really, uh, makes me, uh, sorry, and I, I'm sure it has to ha- have some effect on the players.

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I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

You could've just said we went to a local high school.

Yeah, you, you're right.

Okay? Yeah, I could've...

Okay, okay.

Right.

Mm-hmm

... and things that they say about you, but, uh, you've been a great Pittsburgh fan all your years, and it's a shame to see a crowd like this when this, looking at such a crucial game.

I'm sure this, as an owner, disappoints you that we're not drawing better here in Pittsburgh.

Well, I, I, I, of course, on the field, we have, on the road, we have not been a good team, Robert.

But here at home with a beautiful baseball, as you know, and to see, uh, the stands so free of fans tonight really, uh, makes me, uh, sorry, and I, I'm sure it has to ha- have some effect on the players.

And our final guest from Madfest is Tom Johnson, commercial director from Ascot Racecourses.

So I look after everything effectively that the business does to try and grow both its audience and its revenue.

Anything from marketing to ticketing to sponsorship and even media rights.

So I've actually been speaking on the Mad Sports stage today.

So I gave a short presentation earlier talking about how Ascot is a heritage brand because we're 300 years old now, which is quite scary.

But how we continue to evolve whilst protecting the tradition at the heart of what we offer.

So the thing I always say is we have to be really clear about the bits that we won't change first, the certain elements of the experience and of the brand and of just what we offer that have been that way for hundreds of years and will continue to be that way and we all agree they'll continue to be that way but then that opens the door to work out okay we now know where we can do something a bit different and And so there's four or five different areas, whether it's campaigns and content right through to the experience or just actually how we take the brand out into the world beyond the race course.

Tom, I'm sure it's a disappointment to you that we're not drawing better than we are.

Well, Robert, you know we like to win.

And the fans have a factor about this ball club.

You've tried to build it up over the years about the green weenie and things that they say about you.

But you've been a great Pittsburgh fan all your years.

And it's a shame to see a crowd like this when this looking at such a crucial game.

I'm sure this, as an owner, disappoints you that we're not drawing better here in Pittsburgh.

Well, of course, on the field, we have...

Tom, I'm sure it's a disappointment to you that we're not drawing better than we are.

Well, Robert, you know, we like to win.

and the fans can have a factor about this ball club you've tried to build it up over the years about the green weenie and things that they say about you but uh you've been a great pittsburgh fan all your years and it's a shame to see a crowd like this when this looking at such a crucial game

I'm sure this, as an owner, disappoints you that we're not drawing better here in Pittsburgh.

Well, of course, on the field, we have...

On the road, we have not done a good team, Robert.

But here at home, with a beautiful baseball, as you know, and to see the stands so free of fans tonight...

Really makes me sorry, and I'm sure it has to have some effect on the players.

They're always stopping me every place I go because of Ted Turner's creativity and his genius in creating a news network that was seen live around the world.

And Pamela, when Eason Jordan, the head of our international desk at the time, became convinced there would be war between the United States and Baghdad to get us in and get us positioned.

I went to Ted.

I said, Ted, in order for it to cover this impending war, we're going to need to spend perhaps over $30 million more than our budget.

And I said, what am I authorized to spend? And I said, You know, tell me what he said in a clearish tone, but very emphatic.

You spend whatever you think it takes, pal.

And we did.

Go ahead.