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The Joy of Sport

When England’s world cup winning rugby captain Martin Johnson retired from the international arena, he famously made public his intention to keep playing rugby. The reason he gave was that he just loved the game too much to walk away

Is It Time For No More Secrets?

There have been in recent weeks a number of elections across a number of sports, and as is often the way in any election the results have not pleased all. Sport as we know stirs up passion, and when it

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

Has The Golden Goose Been Cooked?

This decade has started off as a testing one for sport and its broadcasters, and that is unlikely to change in the coming years. Television deals have been a major revenue stream for many sports. The top sports, in terms

Judgement Days

In a world obsessed with political correctness, and a fear of offending it was good to hear someone say what they really think. How many people have forgotten that age old phrase “You can please some of the people all