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Podcast #107 – Employment In Sport, Making Sure You Check The Facts. If Sport Is A Business Is It Time The Same Rules and Principles Applied? 

Not the Footy Show Podcast

As a coach or a sports administrator you are often damned if you do and damned if you don’t. In this podcast we look closely at the employment arena as it is today. There are many who are embellishing their

Vale Gordon Banks – The Greatest Goalkeeper

On the 22nd of October 1972 when I heard the news that my hero, someone I had saved up my pocket money to buy a poster of from Don Rogers sports shop in Swindon had been in a car crash

Boycotting the Cup to Survive

There is a conundrum that seems to be effecting a number of sports worldwide. The teams at the top of all sports have, often deservedly, a great deal more than those below them. More money, better players, better facilities, and

The Romance Of the Cup Is Alive in WA, Let’s Ensure It’s Here to Stay

Trust is a word that is fast becoming outdated. Trust that people will do the right thing in football has become very much a thing of the past. Clubs no longer ask a club if they may talk to a

The Return of the Referee

Being a referee or an umpire in any sport is a thankless task, and one that few ever receive the respect or credit they deserve. The reason being that good officials are hardly noticed while bad ones stand out. In