Andrew M. Laird

MLS is back on Sorare, but what’s the actual goal? Is it enough to win a competition one time and call it a success? Or does a sustainable MLS strategy require consistent rewards, hot streaks, and long-term ROI?In today’s SorareAndrews, we’re breaking down:• The math behind a “one big win” strategy• How MLS prize pools and streaks impact decision-making• Whether variance can carry you• What type o...

Today I’m making a shift. Instead of just thinking about gameweeks and ROI, I’m starting to think about Sorare as a collector. In this stream we’ll look at:• The Michael Olise Ballon d’Or special edition• The Jude Bellingham Golden Boy card• Why certain awards and milestones matter long-term• How I’m thinking about narrative value vs. utility• What makes a Sorare card truly collectibleThis isn’t a...

Sorare’s Valentine’s Special Event for GW53 is here: Cap 280, one lineup, all-season cards eligible, and a completely tweaked scoring matrix built around chemistry and teamwork. Pass-heavy players get boosted. Fouls and yellows get punished. One lineup. One shot. Scarcity leaderboards. Multi-club bonus activated. And a lot of people are upset about the rewards. But here’s the real question:Are you...

MLS is back on Sorare, and with it comes a fresh set of decisions around how — and how much — to play the league this season. I’m joined by Harry Trades, GatorGuy231, and SorareDeke to preview MLS on Sorare, including:• What the return of MLS means for the platform right now• How early auctions and supply shape the market heading into the season• How prize pools, leaderboards, and Hot Streaks shou...

The NFL season is officially over, so what happens next on Sport. Fun? On this episode of SDF with Laird, I’m joined by psufans2 to break down what the post-Super Bowl landscape looks like across the platform. We dig into the biggest question on everyone’s mind: where does the money go now? We’ll discuss:• Will capital stay parked in NFL.Fun, even with no games being played?• Does liquidity rotate...

I’ve never worked for Sorare...but I’ve also never actively tried to. That’s not an accident. In this live stream, I’m explaining why I continue to create content about Web3 platforms, including Sorare, instead of trying to work for them. We’ll talk about:• Why independence matters when covering evolving Web3 games• The difference between being a creator, a partner, and an employee• How incentives...

What is the best scarcity on Sorare: Limited, Rare, Super Rare, Unique, or Set? In today’s SorareAndrews, we'll break down the real pros and cons of every scarcity on the platform. This isn’t about hype or flex value, it’s about:• Cost vs. upside• Competition depth• Prize pools and payout structures• Time commitment• Stress, variance, and expectationsWhether you’re just starting out, scaling u...

On today’s Sorare with Laird, Harry Trades and I dig into a stretch of recent activity on Sorare that might signal something important: prices going...up? We’ll break down notable transactions, discuss what they actually mean (and what they don’t), and talk through whether this is just short-term noise or the early signs of a healthier market environment. From pricing behavior to buyer confidence,...

On this episode of the Sport. Fun Strategy Show, Laird and psufans2 break down the biggest strategic questions heading into the Super Bowl and beyond. We’ll cover:🏈 A Super Bowl preview through a Sport. Fun lens📉📈 What off-season TP looks like right now and how we’re thinking about it📊 Players we’ve added shares of, and others we’re actively watching🪙 How to think about the $FUN token at this...

Sorare Set is here, and a lot of managers are diving in. I’m not...and in this stream, I explain why. This isn’t a rant and it’s not a verdict on Set as a product. It’s a personal decision based on time, incentives, priorities, and how I currently play Sorare. I’ll walk through what Set does well, what questions I still have, and why—at least for now—I’m choosing to sit this one out. If you’re dec...

Sorare today is nothing like the game many of us originally signed up for. The economy has changed, the gameplay has evolved, and a lot of OG managers are no longer around. So why are we still here? In this episode of SorareAndrews, we talk honestly about what’s changed, what’s been lost, and what—if anything—still keeps us logging in, setting lineups, and caring. Is it habit? Community? Hope? Or...

Sorare just dropped Winter Update #2, and there’s a lot to unpack. In today’s Sorare with Laird, I’m joined by  @HarryTrades  as we react live to the latest gameplay changes, including updated mechanics, structural tweaks, and the long-awaited reveal of MLS, J League and K League details. We’ll break down what’s actually changing, what it means for different types of managers, and which updates ma...

Sorare appears to be in a quieter stretch of the season, and for many managers that can lead to something more impactful than losses: boredom. With limited opportunities to enter new competitions due to low card supply, uncertainty around what’s coming next for the World Cup, and the idea of resetting strategies in January or February feeling less appealing than usual, engagement can naturally dip...

The launch of Sorare Set has reopened a question some Sorare managers are quietly asking:What if Sorare was only free-to-play? For established Sorare Pro managers, Set feels like an addition. But if we were brand new to Sorare today, would Set be enough? Would we ever feel the need to move beyond free-to-play? In this episode of SorareAndrews, we discuss:• Whether Set actually lowers the barrier t...

Sorare Set was announced yesterday—and the reactions across the Sorare Pro community have been immediate and wide-ranging. In today’s Sorare with Laird, I’m joined by Harry Trades to break down what experienced Sorare managers are actually saying about Set after the announcement. We’ll focus less on the feature list and more on the sentiment: excitement, skepticism, concerns, and where this could...

I'm doing live giveaways today, including a signed mystery jersey and 10 one-month Laird Social Club memberships. Here’s how it works on today’s stream:First, I'll raffle off a mystery signed jersey to existing supporting members of the Laird Social Club. Then, I'll give away 10 free one-month memberships so new people can try the community. These memberships are a gift from a current...

“Pay-to-win” is one of the most loaded phrases in gaming, and it comes up constantly in conversations about Sorare. In this episode of SorareAndrews, we'll take a step back and look at what pay-to-win actually means within the context of Sorare’s ecosystem. We’ll talk about how spending, scarcity, XP, and collections interact with competitive results, why perceptions around fairness matter jus...

The $FUN token is live...so what does that actually mean for Sport. Fun? In this episode of SDF with Laird, I’m joined by psufans2 to break down the launch of the $FUN token, where the NFL and football markets currently stand, and what we’re watching closely in the short and medium term for the platform. We’ll cover:• What the $FUN launch changes (and what it doesn’t)• How NFL and football markets...

Is the Premier League actually the best league to play on Sorare—or is it the most punishing? In today’s Sorare with Laird, joined by Harry Trades, we break down the Premier League from a Sorare perspective. We’ll discuss whether its massive popularity and card depth make it attractive, or whether those same factors turn it into one of the hardest leagues to win in. Topics include:• League depth a...

Sorare just released a survey outlining several potential solutions to the DNP problem — players who don’t play due to injury, rotation, or late scratches. On the surface, some of these ideas look reasonable. But only one of them even begins to address the real issue with DNPs. The real problem isn’t fairness. It isn’t optimization. It isn’t even results. The real problem is engagement. Once a lin...

Sorare looks very different today than it did in the early days, and that raises an interesting question: could the original version of Sorare have actually survived? In today’s SorareAndrews, we go back to the OG Sorare era and break down what worked, what didn’t, and why change may have been inevitable. We’ll talk about supply, incentives, user growth, sustainability, and whether the original mo...

If you had money to deploy on SDF, where would you put it: football or America football? On today’s SDF with Laird, I’m joined by Palmer to break down the top plays across both sports, comparing upside, volatility, and payout potentials. Rather than just listing picks, we frame this as a capital allocation problem:• Where is the best value right now?• Which sport offers more asymmetric upside?• Ho...

In today’s SDF with Laird, I explain why SDF is different, and not just in one way. We’ll break it down across three angles: • Why SDF is different in crypto: real ideas, real incentives, real revenue• Why SDF is different in web3: actual transparency, strong focus on actual gameplay and user experience • Why SDF is different in fantasy sports: ownership without lineups, less DNP stress, and a sys...

The second half of the Sorare season is nothing like the first, and that’s going to change how everyone plays. In today’s Sorare with Laird, I’m joined by Harry Trades to break down why the dynamics of the game shift so dramatically after the midpoint of the season, especially in Rare and Super Rare competitions. We’ll discuss:• Why there are fewer cards available on the market as the season goes...

At what point does the current scarcity system stop working? On today’s Sorare with Laird, I break down when Sorare may be forced to introduce a new card scarcity—and why that moment might be closer than many people think. We’ll talk through supply growth, user expansion, lineup congestion, threshold pressure, and how each existing scarcity tier functions as the ecosystem scales. This isn’t about...