Sun Goes Down Over Orient, But the Cloud has a Silver Lining.

It was the great Dutch football coach and the man who is credited with inventing “Total Football,”Rinus Michels who said  “Football is business and business is business.” Some would say that one businessman in the sporting world who knows how

Time To Give Back

It was two months ago in our story Investing in the Future we questioned the Football Federation of Australia splitting the profits from the sale of Western Sydney Wanderers with other A-League franchises to the tune of $250,000 each. We made

The Price Of Failure Still to be Calculated

The FIFA World Cup has come to an end and Germany were the worthy winners. There have been many memorable moments, great goals great saves and great skill. Sadly as always some not so memorable moments too in terms of

The Catalyst For Change?

Ian Thorpe’s decision to go public with the announcement that he is gay has been applauded due to the fact that it may help other young gay men and women find the courage to not be afraid to tell the

A Decision That Goes Beyond Comparison

News that the Paralympic football program has lost all of its funding has angered many sports fans across the country. Probably because these Paralympic footballers epitomise the Australian spirit. They are all battlers who have in the main through their