Dream to be Realised by Rugby and Football Fans

When we heard that Subiaco Oval was earmarked as one of the Stadia to be used in Australia’s World Cup bid, we were extremely disappointed. We felt strongly that a rectangular stadium was required to host rectangular sport rather than

Who Has a Ticket For South Africa?

Tomorrow morning Pim Verbeek will unveil the Socceroos squad that he will be taking to the World Cup in South Africa. Pim like his predecessor Guus Hiddink plays his cards very close to his chest and there have been no

The Penny Finally Drops

The first draft of the A League fixtures for 2010/11 is out it looks like the whingeing by the Perth Glory and Newcastle Jets may have paid dividends. Perth Glory the only team in the competition to have had to

A Drog of a Day

How embarrassing was it to witness the sulk by Didier Drogba when Frank Lampard, Chelsea’s regular penalty taker picked up the ball to make it 2-0 against Wigan Athletic. Drogba wanted to take the penalty to give him a lead

Playing Ball at Last – But Little to be Excited About

It was very pleasing to hear today that all the football codes have agreed in relation to grounds and Australia’s World Cup bids for 2018 and 2022, what has been disappointing is that it has taken so long. It has