Aston Villa

The Club v Country Conundrum.

They say if you wait long enough everything changes. It was back in the early 2000’s that a meeting took place between the then coach of the Socceroos Frank Farina and coach of the Kookaburras Barry Dancer to look at

Why Must Athletes Be Seen, But Not Heard?

How many Politicians have used sport to try and win favour with voters? Those who remember the Sydney Olympics will recall how then Prime Minister John Howard was like and Australian version of “Where’s Wally.” Except rather than wearing a

Winning On and Off The Pitch

At the start of the current A-League season there was not much to be positive in the West. In fact if you ask many fans there was not a great deal to be positive about before Christmas. Since then it

Sorensen Signing Could Start a Trend

It could well be the best move any A-League club has made and may well have many asking the question why did no one do it earlier. We are talking about Melbourne City signing Danish goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen. Sorensen has

No Team, No Play?

When Frank Farina was coach of the Socceroos they were very different times. There was not the money or the support mechanisms in place that Ange Postecoglou now has. It is fair to say that the game has moved on,