Newcastle Jets

Rewarding Performance

A close competition they say is a good one. Most fans hate to see the same two or three teams dominating, that is unless you support those teams. Sport is usually a great leveller. One team may dominate for a

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

Is History Repeating With The A-League?

Is it a case of history repeating when it comes to football in Australia? For many football fans in Australia the Hyundai A-League was going to be a new beginning for the sport. Football was finally going to become a

Time to Trust the Man in The Middle

If we have not been told that ‘sport reflects life,’ we would have read it somewhere. The reason that this is uttered, or similar words, so often is because it is true. There will be days when you play superbly as

The A-League Awoken From Its Slumber

Finals are the Australian way. Personally I have no problem with the concept, just with the winner being proclaimed the Champion. It is far harder to beat all-comers and finish top of a League than to win a couple of