It’s the Silly Season
This time of year is often called the “silly season” and it appears in the football world in Australia this is appropriate. The Christmas period in the English leagues is a time when in all four divisions title aspirations can
This day in sport: 23 December 2000
NZ women’s cricket team triumphs New Zealand won the Women’s World Cup final with a nail-biting 4-run win over Australia at Lincoln. After being dismissed for 184, tight Kiwi bowling by Katrina Keenan and Rachel Pullar helped to dismiss the
Is It A Coincidence?
On October 13th the Sydney Morning Herald’s Mike Cockerill published a story stating that Perth Glory owner Tony Sage was prepared to let his three returning Socceroos miss the finals series, if it meantthat they go to the World Cup.
Is The Phoenix a Pawn in Football Politics?
A Phoenix is a bird that supposedly burns itself on a Pyre and re-invents itself. Is this the same fate that awaits the Wellington Phoenix Football Club? It is interesting to read the arguments currently raging between the FFA and
A Time to Say Nothing
There is nothing worse than watching a sports star in freefall, and when one does witness it, you have to wonder who is advising them and taking care of their reputation and guarding the respect they have earned. Frank Farina,
