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
Do Record-Breaking Feats Need To Be Put Into Context?
Sport is about competition. To many that competition is not as important as it is to those who earn a living from sport. Yet to many who will never be paid to play sport there is a still a strong
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.
The A-League – A Time To Reflect and Change?
‘What has gone wrong with the A-League?’ This was a question posed at a dinner table on the weekend. The person who posed the question had recently read the article “A-League Audience Figures Fall To Alarming New Lows on Channel
Public Opinion – It Cuts Both Ways.
“We live in a world where there is more and more information, and less and less meaning.” These words were uttered by French sociologist, philosopher and cultural theorist Jean Baudrillard, who passed away in 2007. He was respected globally for
