To Replay Or Not To Replay?
As much as both parties may not like the comparison, goalkeepers and referees/umpires have a lot in common. In both cases their mistakes are extremely public, and they can end up costing a team the match. That is why in
If You Know Your History…
It was the great cricket writer David Frith who referred those who inhabit the media centres which have replaced the traditional Press Box as “history allergic writers.” It sums up many of the modern era sports writers to a tee.
Short Formats of Sport May End Up Being The Short Straw For Some
Sport should be black and white, as after all there are usually winners and there are losers; occasionally honours are shared. In some sports where the result is based on a judges opinion it can be subjective, and history is
Crossing The Line – Politics and Sport
“It used to be all about winning,” those were the words uttered by a top athlete from the United States about sport in his era, the 1980’s. “Now it’s about entertainment,” he added with a tone of regret. Few would
Is Resentment The Cause Of Hostility?
These are confusing times, and there is no doubt that the world is a very different place. Priorities have changed. As many hockey fans will be aware there has been plenty of fur flying since the winners of the FIH
