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Is Perth Glory’s New Ownership Continuing Where The Old Left Off?

For Perth Glory fans the A-League has been a tough ride. Having been the leading side in the last years of the National Soccer League, at the end one of only two full time professional clubs, and arguably one of

Time to Protect the Integrity of the Competition?

Integrity is becoming outdated. Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that you refuse to change, it is about doing the right thing in a reliable way. To have integrity is to have a moral

One Last Chance?

Looking back 2019 was not the best time to launch a new competition, for as we all know by March 2020 the World Health Organisation declared the Covid outbreak a Pandemic. Internationally in the sport of Hockey the FIH Pro

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

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