Sport

The FA Cup. Football’s oldest competition. Once viewed as the pinnacle of football in England. The magic of the cup. Where did it all go wrong? The main reason the FA Cup lost its prestige was due to the decision to start hosting the semi-finals… Read More »The FA Cup was once viewed as the pinnacle of English football – now it has been robbed of its soul

Every club has them. Champion blokes who embody everything that’s good through their character on and off the field. The jolly good chaps who you’d follow into battle. The “heart and soul of the club”. Every club also has the other extreme. The ones opposition… Read More »Heroes versus villains: An NRL showdown of nice guys up against the nasty mongrels

Gold Coast don’t get credit for doing too many things right but when it comes to sacking a coach mid-season they are the gold standard.  Probably because they have had a lot of practice over all the many iterations of league teams that have been… Read More »Darwin theory dictates only the strongest survive – Arthur on the rocks at Eels after embarrassing capitulation

When you think of German football, what comes to your mind? To some it might simply be Bayern Munich, but to many others including myself, the atmosphere that the fans create comes to mind and is by far the best of the top five leagues… Read More »How the 50+1 rule ensures German leagues boast best atmosphere in world football