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NTFS#124 – The Medal Ceremony for an Upgraded Medallist, Two World Cups and Not Wanting To Succeed.

Not the Footy Show Podcast

A slightly longer show than normal as plenty to discuss with two World Cups coming to an end. Imagine training hard for an Olympic, Paralympic, or Commonwealth Games and just being pipped for a medal, that must be soul destroying.

Is Success not Being Predictable?

How does one measure the success of a sport in the modern era? The answer invariably is it depends upon who you talk to. Is it based on the attendance figures at live games? Is it based on the viewing

Beyond Comparison

The Australian Men’s hockey team won their seventh consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal just over a week ago. Whereas many in the media predict every Olympic Games that the team will ‘definitely medal,’ and even sometimes are ‘a guaranteed the

A Time To Re-Model The Pro-League?

There can be little or no doubt that the premier hockey event outside of the Olympic Games and the World Cup is the European Hockey League. Although with no links to the participating teams many in other parts of the

Too Much International Sport?

Playing for your country is the pinnacle in most sports. It is an honour and a privilege, and something that once achieved can never be take away. In some countries it is still a treasured moment every time a player