Learning From Numbers
We have all heard the famous line from Mark Twain about how numbers and data can be twisted to make a point, no matter how false they are, “Lies, damned lies, and statistics.” A similar quote that this writer’s late
Managing or Coaching? Or a Combination of the Two?
The late Shane Warne famously quipped “a coach is something you get on to travel to and from the ground.” The dig was aimed at Australian cricket coach John Buchanan. On another occasion he was reported as saying that “Coaching
Is All Sport Really A Business?
Sport in the 21st century we are told is big business. We are also told that sport is no longer about the contest, but about entertainment, and as we all know the entertainment business is a massive industry. However are
World Cup, a Game of Snakes And Ladders
Most people reading this would be aware of the game of Snakes and Ladders. A children’s board game where you move along numbered squares from start to finish, if you land on a square with a ladder you can jump
Questions Keep Coming with Proposed NPL
The National Premier League is being pushed hard by the Football Federation of Australia under the pretence that this is the way forward for the game. First and foremost it is to satisfy the AFC that Australia has a united
