World Cup Expansion Makes No Sense.
Since when has FIFA listened to what the fans want? Their decision to push on and expand the World Cup Finals from 32 teams to 48 is diluting the competition as a whole, and will most likely mean that the
Starting Over in 2017
If a striker continually finds himself offside, or a goalkeeper keeps dropping the ball the chances are the coach will drop the player concerned. Yet somehow when it comes to the administration of the game of football the same mistakes
The Time For Change is Now.
” Well, here’s another nice mess you’ve gotten me into” is a line made famous by Laurel and Hardy. Whenever Oliver Hardy uttered those words, Stan Laurel would burst into tears. Laurel and Hardy were a comedy double act. Sadly
The Return of the Referee
Being a referee or an umpire in any sport is a thankless task, and one that few ever receive the respect or credit they deserve. The reason being that good officials are hardly noticed while bad ones stand out. In
Player Development The Elephant in The Room
In yesterday’s Australian Newspaper Ray Gatt wrote an excellent article on the demise of Australia football at world youth tournaments. (Australia’s Youth Soccer Teams Have Become Used to Failure) As was pointed out in the article the Olyroos (under 23s)
