Quiet Now.
31 YEARS AGO The forward was bearing down on goal having entered the area from my left, I came off my line to close down the angle. He shot. My body smothered his effort, and the ball went out for
Air Raid Casulaties
During the mid 1980’s through to the mid 1990’s England FIFA World Cup Winner Jack Charlton, as coach of Ireland adopted a style of play that drew criticism, in spite of its success. He wanted the team to play a
NTFS#148 – Parents at the Olympics, would you have yours there? If athletes are being asked to pay to attend World Championships, should administrators be given a free ticket? Will Television Save Test Cricket?
You win a place on a team at the Olympic Games, fulfilling a lifelong dream, do you let you parents come and watch? Will they be a distraction? This is not a new question. In fact many coaches have said
The Band Plays On, But Is It Time For the Lifeboats?
As the Titanic sank the band famously played on. Is the same true of hockey at this point in time? The FIH Men’s and Women’s World Cups are currently being held simultaneously in the Netherlands and Belgium and as you
Missing Commitment
There can be no doubt that times have changed when it comes to sport, and we are not talking about the elite level. Here the changes have been phenomenal. At the level below the professional level there has been a
