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I agree with you. Was trying to add to your comment directed at the author, rather than debating or disputing your point. 😉
Why isn't handball bigger in Australia?
Basketball, Handball, and even Volleyball are all popular in Europe.
Many football clubs set up “Sporting clubs”, which cover these other sports, and there’s a real cross-over in support. Euro Basketball and Volleyball matches aren’t played in Football like atmospheres by coincidence.
Why isn't handball bigger in Australia?
We played European Handball in high school. There is also a league in Melbourne.
Not sure about other schools/cities, but at least in Melb it is more prevelant than you expect.
Why isn't handball bigger in Australia?
What should we a consider a hat-hangable result against Sri Lanka in the 3 Test series? 5-0? 6-0?
Warne calls for massive changes in Australian cricket
The logic Holger offers above is nonsense.
Obviously it would be best for Neill’s understudy to get a practice run ALONGSIDE the man he’ll be paired up with in the WCQ, not the guy who’ll be sitting in the stands.
Screams of Lucas wanting to increase his cap count at the expense of developing a team to tackle Oman in March.
Osieck mulls Socceroo defensive options
Good move.
Can we get the NBA to bring a Spurs game to Australia for the International season openers??
Baynes talks tough after sealing NBA deal
Suspect this is in reference to his continuing to smoke, while being the face of an anti-smoking product.
SPIRO: Oh no! Warney's the Gorgeous George of cricket
We allow those concessions, and you virtually encourage “tanking”.
AFL has learnt the hard way, so other sports need not experiment with this guilt edged practice.
Time to switch to a top-four finals system
Top 6 is a necessary evil, unfortunately.
With no relegation threat at the bottom of the table the HAL needs punters to retain interest in as many teams as possible, for as long as possible. Otherwise there’s the danger of half the fixtures for half the season being “dead”.
Time to switch to a top-four finals system
Brando never said that. Was Robert Duvall’s character. He had all the best lines in that film.
Football hooliganism is non-existent in Australia
Langerak is the a great ‘keeper, and a great guy.
But I think the time has come to stop talking him up as the heir apparent to Schwarzer while he’s warming the pine. While his peers are playing first team football and Mitch is not, his stocks are going backwards.
BVB may be his future, but get a loan deal in the present, dammit!
Six future stars of Australian sport
Is Langerak getting many minutes this season? If not, he needs to look for a loan and some first team football.
Six future stars of Australian sport
I still have nightmares about the NSL prelim at Olympic Park in the rain, when Viduka was a one-man demolition machine netting three times and sending South out of the finals 3-2.
If Rogic is half that player, he’ll be well worth watching. If he’s Dukes’ equal, we’ll see Tom donning the armband at Russia WC2018.
Hopefully many more Big Wednesday's for Tom Rogic
You failed to mention those fireworks are set off by professionals, and at a distance from the athletes and paying public the professionals deem safe.
Holding flares is dangerous. I’ve too many football shirts with burnt dots from goofs holding flares around me. I’ve seen people cop this sort of debris in the eye. Not a pretty site, not comfortable, not safe, not welcome.
We need to talk about flares
I think the “can’t have it both ways” is better reflected by the fact most of this talent join HAL teams on “free” transfers to begin with.
HAL teams, just like suburban clubs, can still put their hand up for development compensation from the “buying” club.
No shame in a feeder league
I agree the headline for this article is inflammatory, and an exaggeration.
One thing we, as football fans (and in all aspects of life and society), should be doing is striving to be better.
Yes, lawyers should strive for better, doctors should strive for better. Cricket fans should strive for better from themselves and their peers.
Football fans should continue to strive for better from themselves and our peers. To paraphrase Edmund Burke, evil prevails when good men do nothing. Let’s not just accept these d!ckhaeds as part of our game.
Wannabe hooligans ruin A-League for the rest of us
When we saw the new TV deal press conference/release, AC2015 was specifically included in these details.
Wouldn’t it be wrong to claim this as part of the FFA/Fox/SBS deal if it has nothing to do with the FFA?
Asian Cup will give Australia respect: FFA
FFA need to work to also get this event simulcast on FTA television here, after foolishly awarding Foxtel exclusive rights.
AC2015 needs to be in every Australian household. 50k punters in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney will be able to enjoy each game in person, but that leaves a lot of Australia in the dark for what should be an amazing few weeks.
Asian Cup will give Australia respect: FFA
NHL owned Phoenix is the only option for relocation in the forseeable future. Quebec and Hamilton are the front-runners should this happen.
Will also be the perfect solution for the conference alignment issue created when Atlanta moved to Winnipeg.
Drop the puck, the NHL is back in session
On SBS Ned Zelic was quick to interject and suggest that Ange would be first in line.
Is great to see Poppa having success, but I think the variety of Ange’s experience, the highs (SM, Roar, MV) and bouncing back from the lows (Socceroos youth teams, Greece), make him a better credentialled candidate going forward.
Popovic could be Socceroos coach
AndyRoo and MelbCro have made a very valid point here that too many posters refuse to acknowedge. It was always a two-way street, just as the HAL is now. Punters need to make that decision to attend, and choose to take a side into their hearts. HAL is still first generation. It isn’t like when I was born into a VFL club because my father and grandfather were members.
Making the effort to actively approach and support the NSL in the ’90s (despite my heritage not being represented) has been richly rewarding for me. It is a shame that so many passionate football fans couldn’t bring themselves to taking that step.
Australian football decides: it's hip to be ethnic
Sydney United were quick to act on these d!ckheads. If you recall, WSW had fans cause a ruckus at a SFC pre-season friendly they had no reason to even attend. MV have had crowd troubles. Even Adelaide Utd.
How did MV arrest their issues? By engaging and opening a dialogue.
A-League lacking compatibility with Asia
Time to stop demonising “old soccer” and the people following these clubs at State League level.
Extend the olive branch, in the form of an FFA Cup.
Promotion/Relegation isn’t compatible for pro sports in Australia, but the Cup is doable.
A-League lacking compatibility with Asia
“Self policing” in the active areas is what is required, but too many people in these sections refuse to do anything about it.
Keep the d!ckheads out of the active ends, and see if they’re brave enough to drop a flare or damage property when they’re in the less distracting family areas.
* that random NSL whack is ill informed and unnecessary.
How to reduce crowd problems in football