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I am Chief Editor of the fledgling, lawsuit-provoking satirical sports website, The Public Apology. Twitter: @ThePubApology Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thepublicapology
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The Big Bash League is a part of our lives now – and I’ve accepted that. Just like I’ve begrudgingly accepted that Apple’s domination…
The only surprise about hearing that international cricketer Jonathan Trott has decided to pull out of a tour due to a stress-related illness is…
Should Tiger Woods break one of the longest droughts of his career and clinch the 2013 US Masters, he has every right to indulge…
Peter FitzSimons will have you believe he is on a moral quest to save us from the relentless stream of betting advertising that is…
The details aren’t out yet – and they don’t really need to be – but already journalists are hypothesising that Ben Barba’s downfall is…
Is it too early to announce to everyone within earshot that I hit 137 off 146 balls against a bowling attack that included Test…
I'm not sure I can live in a world where Shane Watson is the Australian Test skipper. While the “I can't live in a…
There’s no doubt that Michael Clarke will continue to plunder flagging, tired attacks for thousands more runs, should he continue to hide down the…
Like many weary, ageing Australian cricketers before him, Ricky Ponting has made the tough decision to step down from the test team. It is…
The ARL Commission has embarked on a frantic three-month plan to get former banking executive David Smith "rugby league ready" for when he takes…
Anti-intellectualism and boozy, hyper-masculine antics have always been celebrated and encouraged in team sports. However, a new wave of 'intelligent' athletes has recently emerged,…
In the bloody aftermath of James Graham’s grand final biting incident, the Canterbury Bulldogs are reportedly reconsidering their controversial ‘dickheads only’ recruitment policy. The…
A normally uptight wife has reluctantly issued her long-suffering husband an ‘AFL hall pass’ for the Sydney Swans vs Hawthorn Hawks grand final this…
When Vinoo Mankad made the decision to run out Bill Brown backing up at the non-striker's end in 1947, he ensured his place in…
When it comes to supporting a sporting team, you need to know when to walk away – but, equally, you need to know when…
Most Mondays I tune into ABC’s Q&A - the controversial show that, in its own words, “puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the…
I’m thinking the real reason so many athletes lodged appeals over their non-selection for the 2012 London Games had nothing to do with Olympic…
Jump onto a bus or train these days and you’re bound to see at least five or six women reading E.L. James’ erotic novel…
The following extract is from an exclusive interview conducted with Sonny Bill Williams back in August 2008 for sports website The Public Apology, following…
I should probably write an article about Origin, I keep telling myself. But really, what is there to say now that New South Wales…
He shouldn’t miss a game of football for this latest bite. http://thepublicapology.net/2014/06/suarez-should-not-miss-a-minute-of-football-due-to-latest-bite/
Thrice bitten: Luis Suarez does it again
I recommend you read this article; I’ll think you find that the term ‘un-Australian’ is a pejorative term used mostly by imbeciles: http://thepublicapology.net/2014/01/dear-australia-quit-it-with-the-un-australian-thing/
Is Bernard Tomic the definition of unAustralian?
Yeah any of those old-timey blokes would do.
Hey cricket commentators, stop talking to players mid-game, ok?
I prefer to watch T20 set to the muted jazz-trumpet stylings of Thelonious Monk…
Hey cricket commentators, stop talking to players mid-game, ok?
I believe you are the most positive person to have ever commented on this website, congratulations.
Hey cricket commentators, stop talking to players mid-game, ok?
You’re probably right there, except for the sleep part.
FitzSimons vs Waterhouse: the lesser of two evils?
Hi Peter,
To clear things up, the visage comment wasn’t in reference to you. But I actually do appreciate your feedback and that you’ve taken the time to reply. I shouldn’t have used the word ‘livelihood’, agreed (perhaps reputation would have been more apt, if anything) – but I stick by the rest of my article; it’s a personal opinion. The Roar wouldn’t have published this if it wasn’t going to inspire debate; you’d be very familiar with the technique of using shock value to bring in readers. I’m not a sports writer by profession and don’t pretend to be.
Cheers,
Dave
FitzSimons vs Waterhouse: the lesser of two evils?
Fair enough on the livelihood thing. But I’m not sure why you need to throw down some kind of betting challenge to me; it seems rather ironic given the subject that’d you’d even advocate a bet.
Your contrarian style of writing ensures this won’t be the last lawsuit you face. We get it, you’re being sued by Tom Waterhouse, you’ve made that abundantly clear. Just stop bringing yourself into these discussions and stick to the real issue: removing betting advertising from live sports coverage.
FitzSimons vs Waterhouse: the lesser of two evils?
It feels like it is getting personal, though. FitzSimons has a very belligerent style and while I agree wholeheartedly with his stance against TV betting ads, I just don’t really like how he’s shaping it as a battle between himself and Waterhouse: a battle of the personalities. There’s something deeply narcissistic about that.
But really, all I’m trying to do with this article is throw a few comments out there and see what the Roar community comes up with!
FitzSimons vs Waterhouse: the lesser of two evils?
Pretty hard to write an opinion piece without the use of ‘I’…
FitzSimons vs Waterhouse: the lesser of two evils?
Thanks for the response, agree with all of your sentiments.
Barba's downfall: Blaming the ‘fishbowl’ for everything
This awful Fishbowl Syndrome will kill us all!
Barba's downfall: Blaming the ‘fishbowl’ for everything
Ironic seeing I wrote the original article, but well played.
Barba's downfall: Blaming the ‘fishbowl’ for everything
But I’m not entirely sure the issues are medical, hence it would be misleading to brush it all off as a ‘mental health issue’ (and disrespectful to those suffering from actual mental illness).
That said, addiction to alcohol and gambling is certainly a mental health issue… but from what I’ve read his problems are behavioural rather than medical.
Long story short, it’s a shame he’s not going to be playing this year, but I think he’ll be judged positively for taking these steps in the longer term.
Barba's downfall: Blaming the ‘fishbowl’ for everything
Tendulkar wasn’t hiding behind Dravid, but it helped to have a rock solid number 3 ahead of him to take the shine off the ball, certainly.
Who says Clarke will fail at three? And who says someone else wouldn’t succeed at 5, if given the opportunity? It’s worth a shot to try and get some balance in the line up. II’m sure Clarke would hit a lot of runs if he batted 7 or 8 as well, but that’s not beneficial to the team.
The idea of protecting average was a joke, by the way.
Why Clarke needs to move up the batting order
I admire your tenacity, Johnno. But I wouldn’t put Steve Waugh up there as a ‘great’; he had massive problems with the short ball. And Tendulkar batted 4 because he was protected by Dravid for most of his career.
Given the lack of alternative options, it makes sense to put Clarke at three and drop Watson down to the middle order (preferably at 6, with Hussey in at 5).
I know everyone loves to pick their own batting order, but that’s just what I’d do given the current situation.
Why Clarke needs to move up the batting order
Lighten up mate – and spend less time trolling online. Geez, if you’re going to have such a long-winded crack at me about grammar, then at least spell ‘grammar’ correctly. I also don’t really appreciate the reference to Michael Richards.
FYI, the editing error was made by The Roar subbies – but that’s neither here nor there.
Bulldogs to rethink 'dickheads' recruitment policy
Biting is football? Sheesh, glad I never lined up against you.
Bulldogs to rethink 'dickheads' recruitment policy
Wonderful writing. Australian cricket is all about being hard and fast. Not smart. Hard. And fast.
A friendly message to all sub-130km/h Aussie quicks: Just give up