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Andrew M. Laird

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Episodes

Limited Time Only: Bonuses in Capped Mode

Lairdinho and GatorGuy231 discuss the upcoming changes to Capped Mode competitions, which will now include three card bonuses, and how they will adjust their strategies. Intro music: As You Were by Track Tribe

Sep 12, 20231 hr 4 min

SorareData Football Strategy Show: When to Pivot

Lairdinho and psufans2 discuss when prioritization strategies have to be adjusted, whether for the new month-long competitions or simply strategies for specific competitions. Intro music: My Way by NEFF

Sep 11, 20231 hr 5 min

Off-Topic with Laird: Beating the Algo

Lairdinho leads off Friday's stream with a discussion about why it's harder to beat the SorareData lineup suggestions than many people believe, and it has nothing to do with the strength of the cards in their galleries. Off-Topic: Jazzeton by Quincas Moreira

Sep 08, 20231 hr 21 min

The Future of SorareData

Andrew Laird and Maxime Hagenbourger discuss today's announcement of the created of Podium, which is now the parent company to SorareData and the newly launched ReignMetrics, which will focus on DraftKings Reignmakers football. Intro music: Bella Bella Beat by Nana Kwabena

Sep 07, 20231 hr 6 min

SorareAndrews: Great Bad Ideas

Lairdinho and Black review the plethora of ideas from managers who want to improve Sorare, and explain why most of them are actually bad ideas.

Sep 06, 20231 hr 12 min

Limited Time Only: What To Do With Internationals

Lairdinho and GatorGuy231 discuss what they've done to prepare for the international break, which isn't a break at all because there are plenty of World Cup qualifiers being played, and therefore, more utility for many Sorare cards. Intro music: As You Were by Track Tribe

Sep 05, 20231 hr 6 min

Off-Topic with Laird: New Fun

Lairdinho explains why he's having a different kind of fun with limited cards than he did before he sold his old collection off, and whether this new way of playing alters how he feels about rares and super rares. Intro music: Jazzeton by Quincas Moreira

Sep 01, 20231 hr 19 min

Limited Time Only: How Far Ahead Do You Plan Ahead?

Lairdinho and GatorGuy231 discuss their recent trades and SO5 lineups from this past gameweek, and then discuss the upcoming month-long competitions and how they will prioritize them. Intro music: As You Were by Track Tribe

Aug 31, 20231 hr 6 min

SorareAndrews: Clean Sheets Are Not Sexy

Lairdinho and Black discuss the overall importance of clean sheets to finishing near the top of the Sorare leaderboards, and wonder whether that's the most fun way to play a fantasy game.

Aug 30, 20231 hr 5 min

Off-Topic with Laird: The Future of Sorare Content

Lairdinho is joined by NepentheZ to discuss the current Sorare content landscape, how they think it could be improved, and what they think could be done in the future. Intro music: Jazzeton by Quincas Moreira

Aug 29, 20231 hr 25 min

SorareData Football Strategy Show: Rare or Rare Pro?

Lairdinho and psufans2 revisit the discussion of whether it's better to prioritize the Rare division or Rare Pro, including a review of points required for rewards, what rewards have been given away, and more. Intro music: My Way by NEFF

Aug 28, 20231 hr 9 min

Off-Topic with Laird: Gallery Anatomy

In a continuation of last week's topic, Why Sorare is Fun, Lairdinho discusses his recent gallery anatomy designs, where he tries to show how older cards and rewards turn into new cards and successful (well, sometimes) lineups. Off-Topic: Jazzeton by Quincas Moreira

Aug 25, 20231 hr 16 min

SorareAndrews: So... The New Cards...

Lairdinho and Black discuss the release of the 2023-24 European cards, which have prompted a number of different reactions from Sorare managers.

Aug 24, 20231 hr 4 min

Limited Time Only: ROI Time (featuring NepentheZ)

Lairdinho and NepentheZ discuss how long they think it should take for Sorare managers to make reasonable returns on investments from their cards, whether by playing capped modes for threshold prizes or other competitions for card rewards. Intro music: As You Were by Track Tribe

Aug 22, 20231 hr 18 min

SorareData Football Strategy Show: Too Early to Panic

Lairdinho and psufans2 discuss the early results after the recent return of the majority of Challenger Europe and Champion Europe clubs, including why making big decisions off a small sample size can be good or bad. Intro music: My Way by NEFF

Aug 21, 20231 hr 25 min

Off-Topic with Laird: Why Sorare is Fun

Lairdinho discusses the new SorareData membership options, and then dives into all the things that makes Sorare fun for him, including live streaming about Sorare! Intro music: Jazzeton by Quincas Moreira

Aug 18, 20231 hr 19 min

Limited Time Only: FOMO is Real

Lairdinho and GatorGuy231 discuss their recent limited trades and SO5 lineups, and reflect on card-price movements with the return of many Champion Europe leagues. Intro music: As You Were by Track Tribe

Aug 15, 20231 hr 9 min

Off-Topic with Maxime: The Boss's Turn

Maxime Hagenbourger takes over for Andrew Laird to discuss whatever he wants on the day the Sorare deadline changes back to better accommodate Champion Europe competitions. Intro music: Jazzeton by Quincas Moreira

Aug 11, 20231 hr 14 min

SorareAndrews: When to Cut Bait

Black is joined by GatorGuy231, who is filling in for Lairdinho, and maximehg to discuss what goes into the decision of whether to cut bait on a card or hold onto it forever. At least that's what they were supposed to talk about!

Aug 10, 20231 hr 10 min

Off-Topic with Laird: How Microtransactions Can Save or Ruin Sorare

Lairdinho sits down with NepentheZ to discuss how microtransactions have worked for games like FIFA, Candy Crush, and more, and how Sorare can use them effectively to grow their business. However, there are plenty of risks involved that could alienate users and game-play. Intro music: Bella Bella Beat by Nana Kwabena

Aug 09, 20231 hr 20 min

SorareData Football Strategy Show: Dealing with Traders

Lairdinho sits down for separate interviews with Tugford, Scosmo and Itshaber to find out why they started doing deals with traders and bots, how they use them now, discuss any tips and tricks they may have, and which trades they've done in the past look good and bad now. Intro music: My Way by NEFF https://youtu.be/ci6K8t0wv1E

Aug 09, 20231 hr 29 min

SorareData Office Hours: Episode 20

Sean Newsham (psufans2) and Maxime Hagenbourger (maximehg) discuss the latest SorareData happenings, as well as Sorare's recent announcement about redesigning ETH distributions and card rewards in upcoming regional competitions. Intro music: Bella Bella Beat by Nana Kwabena https://youtu.be/gZJsouewDOg

Aug 08, 20231 hr 5 min

Off-Topic with Laird: Enough of the Cash Wallet Talk

Lairdinho talks about anything and everything with regards to Sorare, except the new cash wallet, and finishes with a discussion about what he actually does all day as Head of Content for SorareData. Intro music: Jazzeton by Quincas Moreira

Aug 04, 20231 hr 13 min

SorareAndrews: What's In Your Wallet?

Lairdinho and Black talk the new Sorare cash wallet because there hasn't been nearly enough discussion about it by the Sorare community.

Aug 03, 20231 hr 9 min

SorareData Office Hours: Cash Wallet is Here!

Andrew Laird (Lairdinho) and Maxime Hagenbourger (maximehg) discuss the latest happenings on SorareData, as well as reactions to the new Sorare cash wallet announcement. Intro music: Bella Bella Beat by Nana Kwabena

Aug 02, 20231 hr 12 min

Limited Time Only: SO5 v. Trading

Lairdinho and GatorGuy231 discuss the pros and cons of prioritizing SO5 lineups versus just trading cards, and then they'll each take a side and play each strategy out. Intro music: As You Were by Track Tribe

Aug 01, 20231 hr 15 min
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