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Andrew M. Laird

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Episodes

What to Do When There's Nothing to Do (with Lairdinho)

With the European season coming to a close, and huge expectations for in-season competitions in August, what is there to do on Sorare for the next few months? Intro and outro music: Jazzeton by Quincas Moreira

May 10, 20241 hr 10 min

Visualizing Sorare (with Lairdinho & Peter Stojanov)

Lairdinho sits down with Peter Stojanov to discuss different ways of analyzing certain aspects of Sorare, including rewards, entry distributions, card valuations, and much more. Intro and outro music: Would It Kill You by Mini Vandals

May 08, 20241 hr 7 min

SorareData Game Week 474 Preview (with Lairdinho & Harry Trades)

We have both European and South American continental competitions in Game Week 474 on Sorare, which always brings up the tough decisions of whether to prioritize the special weeklies or play the standard global contests. Intro and outro music: Flying by Track Tribe

May 06, 202454 min

Let's Talk About Lineup Projections (with Lairdinho)

Lairdinho discusses the importance of lineup projections to the Sorare community, and what can be done to improve them in the future. Intro and outro music: Jazzeton by Quincas Moreira

May 03, 20241 hr 35 min

Selling Sorare (with Lairdinho & John Nellis)

Lairdinho sits down with @JohnNellis to talk about how to sell Sorare to potential users, including the role of Rivals, and what improvements need to be done to make onboarding easier. Intro and outro music: Would It Kill You by Mini Vandals

May 01, 20241 hr 13 min

SorareData Game Week 473 Preview (with Lairdinho & Harry Trades)

After getting a little bit of a reprieve over the past few weekends, PSV and Feyenoord are big favorites once again, which could make the scores for winning Challenger competitions very high. Intro and outro music: Flying by Track Tribe

May 01, 202453 min

Teaching Sorare (with Lairdinho & Quinny)

Lairdinho sits down with @Quinny3001 to discuss what kind of content works best for not only convincing people to try Sorare, but also teaching them how to play the game. Intro and outro music: My Way by NEFF

Apr 30, 20241 hr 7 min

Of Course Card Values Matter (with Lairdinho)

Lairdinho responds to recent feedback about how he doesn't think card values matter. It's not that that they don't matter, it's about understanding WHEN they matter. Intro and outro music: Jazzeton by Quincas Moreira

Apr 26, 20241 hr 11 min

God, I Love Sorare (with the SorareAndrews)

Lairdinho and Black discuss the latest things that make them love Sorare before diving into other topics such as who is actually playing the game, and how their weekly lineup-building process has changed since the new gameplay started.

Apr 25, 20241 hr 13 min

Should the Best Score Win the Best Prize? (with Lairdinho and psufans2)

Lairdinho and psufans2 discuss why the new divisional system doesn't always celebrate the highest lineup scores of the game week, and whether that should be addressed during the transition period. They also discuss the price differences between new-season and classic cards, and make some hypothetical builds to see if they can realistically pay themselves off over the course of a season. Intro and outro music: My Way by NEFF

Apr 22, 20241 hr 38 min

The Definition of Insanity (with Lairdinho)

Lairdinho discusses strategies that Sorare managers employ time and time again despite evidence that it may not be working. Intro and outro music: Jazzeton by Quincas Moreira

Apr 19, 20241 hr 21 min

We're Right Until We're Wrong (with the SorareAndrews)

Lairdinho and Black discuss different strategy implementations, including how long it needs to run before you can adequately assess whether it's working or not. They also discuss a number of topics about the Sorare platform, including what makes SorareMLB a great game, why SorareNBA is a struggle for them, whether the addition of women's football would be positive, and much more.

Apr 18, 20241 hr 18 min

Celebrating Sorare Sevens (with Lairdinho and the Make It a Double Double Boys)

Lairdinho is joined by the men behind Sorare Sevens to discuss last week's event in Falkirk, Scotland, which was the first community event to have its final scored using the Sorare matrix. They will further discuss the history and future of Sorare Sevens, and other Sorare community events. Intro and outro music: As You Were by Track Tribe

Apr 16, 20241 hr 2 min

Gallery Efficiency (with Lairdinho & psufans2)

How do you increase the efficiency of your Sorare gallery without sacrificing depth? Can you be too efficient? Lairdinho and psufans2 dive into those topics, and more, including whether the current prize pools, both for in-season and classic competitions, are good when compared to current card prices. Intro and outro music: My Way by NEFF

Apr 15, 20241 hr 20 min

Mistakes Will Be Made (with Lairdinho)

Lairdinho discusses the current transition period of the new Sorare gameplay, including changes that have already occurred that could become firm rules in the future. He then pulls the curtain back on a strategy (or is it a plan?) he's considering for the future. Intro and outro music: Jazzeton by Quincas Moreira

Apr 12, 20241 hr 12 min

Forced Ambition (with the SorareAndrews)

Lairdinho finally remembered what he was going to talk about during Tuesday's show with GatorGuy231, and he discusses with Black the ways Sorare could force managers to be more ambitious.

Apr 11, 20241 hr 18 min

Win the Bottom or Compete for the Top (with Lairdinho & GatorGuy231)

Lairdinho and GatorGuy231 discuss the recent chatter about whether it's better to try to win the lower divisions in each scarcity versus trying to reach Division 1, which is supposed to have the best prizes. Intro and outro music: As You Were by Track Tribe

Apr 09, 20241 hr 6 min
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