franchise

One Last Chance?

Looking back 2019 was not the best time to launch a new competition, for as we all know by March 2020 the World Health Organisation declared the Covid outbreak a Pandemic. Internationally in the sport of Hockey the FIH Pro

NTFS #110 – An Indian Hockey Giant Returns To The Fold, The Laws of Cricket, and The Shelf Life of Sport As A Product

Not the Footy Show Podcast

Apologies for slightly longer than usual between shows. Mohun Bagan Athletic Club was one of the strongest hockey clubs in Kolkota, India but back in the 1990’s due to to the lack of an artificial turf, they withdrew. The side

The A-League – A Time To Reflect and Change?

‘What has gone wrong with the A-League?’ This was a question posed at a dinner table on the weekend. The person who posed the question had recently read the article “A-League Audience Figures Fall To Alarming New Lows on Channel

Will Bigger Mean Better?

Last week the Football Federation of Australia announced two new Franchises for the A-League.  It is fair to say that the announcement was met by indifference rather than excitement.  One new team, Western Melbourne will join the A-League in season

Time to Listen to The Fans

It has been a well publicised fact that support for the A-League has diminished in 2017/18, and many have tried to explain why this has happened. The A-League Club owners have their own ideas as to why this has been