Manchester City

NTFS#148 – Parents at the Olympics, would you have yours there? If athletes are being asked to pay to attend World Championships, should administrators be given a free ticket? Will Television Save Test Cricket?

You win a place on a team at the Olympic Games, fulfilling a lifelong dream, do you let you parents come and watch? Will they be a distraction? This is not a new question. In fact many coaches have said

No Time For Freebies

Who is sport for? Surely, it belongs to those who pay to play each week in leagues and competitions around the world, the same people who then pay their hard-earned cash to go and watch the professionals play. The game

Diluting Development Fees. Is it Simply Greed?

The English Premier League (EPL) was officially founded on 20 February 1992. The formation of the league marked a significant change in English football as the top clubs broke away from the traditional Football League, which had served as the

Actions Speak Louder Than Words. Time to Focus on Playing Again.

It is fair to say that like this writer there were many in Australia who had never heard of Marty Sheargold before Tuesday of this week. He is apparently an actor, a stand up comedian and, – or was –

Money Talks

In many countries football is a key part of life. Clubs are steeped in over 100 years of history. That history has seen the clubs evolve and become many things to many people. The clubs are frequently a reflection of