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Promises Made, Promises Kept?

Every football fan, no matter who they support goes into every new season hoping and sometimes believing that this will be their year. That this is the year they will be promoted, win the league or win the cup. You

The Big Stick Approach, Has it Worked?

Sport whether we like it or not draws out passion in those of us who play, and those of us who support. Often in playing the passion is born of a moment, and frequently players themselves will tell you that

Is Success not Being Predictable?

How does one measure the success of a sport in the modern era? The answer invariably is it depends upon who you talk to. Is it based on the attendance figures at live games? Is it based on the viewing

Beyond Comparison?

Few who followed Australia’s World Cup qualifying campaign can have honestly believed that the Socceroos would make the final 16 in Qatar in 2022. Of course in today’s world as expected there are now plenty coming out saying that they

Fornaroli Selection Highlights Development Failure

While many are celebrating the fact that immediately after becoming an Australian citizen Uruguayan-born Bruno Fornaroli has been added to the Socceroos squad this writer almost wept for it is an indictment on the lack of quality development in Australia.