Hockey

To Replay Or Not To Replay?

As much as both parties may not like the comparison, goalkeepers and referees/umpires have a lot in common. In both cases their mistakes are extremely public, and they can end up costing a team the match. That is why in

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

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

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