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NTFS#132 – The Return of the Hockey India League, Should T20 be Downgraded in Terms of International Status, and Will Brisbane Be Ready in 2032.

Not the Footy Show Podcast

In the past week the world of Hockey has been focussed on India and the rebirth of the Hockey India League. It is a challenge to launch such a league, but to resurrect a competition comes with a whole set

NTFS #110 – An Indian Hockey Giant Returns To The Fold, The Laws of Cricket, and The Shelf Life of Sport As A Product

Not the Footy Show Podcast

Apologies for slightly longer than usual between shows. Mohun Bagan Athletic Club was one of the strongest hockey clubs in Kolkota, India but back in the 1990’s due to to the lack of an artificial turf, they withdrew. The side

England’s Ashes Woes Clarify That Changes Must Happen

During the rain delay of the Sydney Ashes Test between Australia and England the ABC played an interview conducted by the BBC’s Simon Mann with the Managing Director of England Cricket, Ashley Giles. For any England fans that heard the

What Is A National Sport?

The term ‘our national sport’ has been bandied around a fair bit in the Australian media and also the international media in the past fortnight, but what is a national sport? Does giving a sport a name that includes the

Who Is Really To Blame?

The English sports media are like a used car salesman. Before every major sporting event they will talk up their team or their athletes and tell everyone who wants to listen how they are going to win, that there is