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Podcast #68 – Dribbling up The Annapurna Circuit, The Cricket World Cup and A Review of The FIH Pro League.

Not the Footy Show Podcast

What a lot there is to talk about in the world of sport at the moment. Once again we discuss some of the pertinent topics. First up congratulations to the Canadian Women’s Field Hockey side whose captain, Kate Wright whom

Is The Pro League Heading in The Right Direction?

It was an interesting week in the world of Field Hockey last week. First of all there was the announcement from the game’s governing body, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on the punishment to be handed down to Pakistan for

The Dawn of A New Rivalry?

The rivalry between Great Britain/England and Argentina dates back many, many years. There have been many incidents that have stirred up the emotions on the sporting field, and away from the battle for the Falkland Islands. At the 1966 FIFA

Fine? No Thanks

In the past few days reports were published in the press in Pakistan announcing that the Pakistan Hockey Federation(PHF) had averted a ban for their national team, and that the International Hockey Federation(FIH) “had imposed a fine of around Rs

The Club v Country Conundrum.

They say if you wait long enough everything changes. It was back in the early 2000’s that a meeting took place between the then coach of the Socceroos Frank Farina and coach of the Kookaburras Barry Dancer to look at