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Predicting the 2024 NRL season – Panthers’ era over, Dragons to get spoon, Cowboys rising – and the stars under most pressure

Rugby league kicking off in Las Vegas. The New Zealand Warriors finishing in the top four. Luke Brooks lining up for the Manly Sea Eagles. It’s enough to give Nostradamus a headache. And with another NRL season fast approaching, here’s how things will play out… Read More »Predicting the 2024 NRL season – Panthers’ era over, Dragons to get spoon, Cowboys rising – and the stars under most pressure

Closing a chapter of one of football’s great rivalries: Klopp and Pep to again fittingly duel out the final battle for EPL honours

It’s beginning to feel like a movie we’ve all seen before. Two months ago, Manchester City were teetering; flirting with the idea of not genuinely contending for the Premier League title. Arsenal had emerged as the title frontrunner, and even Tottenham felt like a genuine… Read More »Closing a chapter of one of football’s great rivalries: Klopp and Pep to again fittingly duel out the final battle for EPL honours

Football’s ‘blue card’ concept needs to be put in the bin as it is not the appropriate answer to addressing dissent

I am a football referee and I support the need to address the ongoing problem of dissent in our game. But I hate the idea of introducing a blue card for football. I just don’t think it is the correct answer. Before I get onto… Read More »Football’s ‘blue card’ concept needs to be put in the bin as it is not the appropriate answer to addressing dissent