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The JFK assassination. The moon landing hoax. The diminishing portion sizes served at Oporto. Whatever it is, we all appreciate a good conspiracy theory.…
Let's set the scene. It's day four in the Australia-Sri Lanka Test in Hobart. The Apple Isle has really put on a show today,…
My point being, this may be another hidden benefit in hiring Australian coaches for Australian teams: you limit the dummy-spit when you part in controversial circumstances.
Australia rocked by Arthur claims
This may be a xenophobic comment, but it would be hard to imagine an Australian coach pulling such a stunt two days out from an Ashes Test. They’d never be able to show their face in Australia again. Arthur may never have to.
Australia rocked by Arthur claims
Yeah it was terrible – the guy pretty much wins us a premiership and leaves the club because he wants to be closer to family (who can blame him) and he gets booed by 18,000 at Leichhardt… Wasn’t very fair and pretty unneccessary – by memory we smashed the Titans in that game.
It's a bittersweet farewell for Benji
He’s been a great servant for the club, but you’re correct – keeping one established player over securing the future of several future representative players does not make sense. Let’s hope that if Benji ever returns to Leichhardt (I trust him when he says he won’t play against the Tigers, but you neer know), he doesn’t recieve the same reception Scott Prince did when he returned with the Titans (booing).
It's a bittersweet farewell for Benji
Hard to see UEFA’s Financial Fair Play making much of a difference, but I guess it’s a start.
The Economist had a good article about money laundering and other dodgy activites in football last week (http://www.economist.com/news/international/21581724-football-clubs-can-easily-be-used-stealing-machines-here-instruction-manual?fsrc=nlw|hig|7-11-2013|6104736|124384653|AP) – no doubt this has been going on for generations so difficult to root out overnight.
Where does the football money trail lead?
I agree. Waching park sport is one of life’s great joys.
I caught an u18s football match on the weekend and it had everything: long-range goals, penalties, a stand-in referee that was someone’s dad and an all-in brawl to cap it off. Definitely worth the price of admission! Free, that is.
Where does the football money trail lead?
You’re right Franko, it’s not foolproof – but you have to admit there is a lot of cultual currency/political clout that comes with owning one of the best football teams in the world. It might not save you, but it can help.
As for thefit and proper person test, I think you’d have to be Robert Mugabe to fail that one…
Where does the football money trail lead?
Did you hurt yourself when you fell out of your chair?
SPIRO: Kumar Dharmasena should be sacked for DRS blunder