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A Time To Re-Model The Pro-League?

There can be little or no doubt that the premier hockey event outside of the Olympic Games and the World Cup is the European Hockey League. Although with no links to the participating teams many in other parts of the

Podcast #101 – The Coach Who Is Changing Lives for Free, Have Athlete Protests Ever Worked, and Whose Job Is It Today to Market Sport To Fans and Viewers?

Not the Footy Show Podcast

In today’s world there are few people who will give up their time for nothing. That is what makes our guest on this show so special. Heidi Scheunemann originally comes from Germany but moved to Papua, Indonesia with her husband

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

Time To Let Go?

Most of us have at some point in our lives been in a situation where we have had to let go. It may have been a sick pet, a bad job, or a partner. It can at times be heart-wrenching,