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Podcast #113 – A Matter of Principles. Our Guest Jimmy Allan Who Stood Up For His Beliefs, How Many Today Would Do The Same? Are Today’s Stars As Committed To Their Beliefs?

Not the Footy Show Podcast

As much as we are told that Politics and Sport should never mix they clearly do and appear to be becoming more and more messy. Our special guest on this show is former Swindon Town goalkeeper Jimmy Allan who took

Time To Instil Respect?

There is a reason that for centuries sport has been an analogy for life, because sport like life can at times be unfair. It can be cruel, yet it can also give you unforgettable euphoric moments. There is an unattributed

Crossing The Line – Politics and Sport

“It used to be all about winning,” those were the words uttered by a top athlete from the United States about sport in his era, the 1980’s. “Now it’s about entertainment,” he added with a tone of regret. Few would

A History Of Hard Decisions Not Made

“The show must go on” is a phrase that is believed to have originated in the circus. So it is an appropriate phrase to use when referring to the five ring circus that is the modern Olympic Games. The phrase

Podcast #96 – The Australian Boomerang Championships, The World Test Cricket Championship and Attending Press Conferences Are All Under Discussion

Not the Footy Show Podcast

It is not often you have a tie in any sporting Championships. Usually there is some way of separating those tied for first. That was not the case in the Australian Boomerang Championships and we catch up with one of