Making a Simple Game Complicated
“Football is a simple game.” This line has been used for decades. After all, the object of the game is to get a ball into a goal in order to score. That goal can be an official, goal, two dustbins
Learning From Numbers
We have all heard the famous line from Mark Twain about how numbers and data can be twisted to make a point, no matter how false they are, “Lies, damned lies, and statistics.” A similar quote that this writer’s late
The Band Plays On, But Is It Time For the Lifeboats?
As the Titanic sank the band famously played on. Is the same true of hockey at this point in time? The FIH Men’s and Women’s World Cups are currently being held simultaneously in the Netherlands and Belgium and as you
Missing Commitment
There can be no doubt that times have changed when it comes to sport, and we are not talking about the elite level. Here the changes have been phenomenal. At the level below the professional level there has been a
Colour Blind
One thing that has become apparent since money has come flooding into Sport is how those who purchase clubs fail to comprehend what the club stands for. They often overlook its history, and do not even take the time to
