Mickey Randall went to the soccer in North London.
Asian Cup – Iraq 0 Japan 1: Blue Samurai scrape home against Iraq in humid Brisbane
January 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Roy Hay is on tour, meeting people, discovering new places and bus routes, and all in the name of football research. [What a life Roy – JTH]
2015 Asian Cup: Saudis Recover to Crush Koreans
January 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Roy Hay was at the Swan St stadium last night to see history in the making when North Korea meet Saudi Arabia in their Group B clash.
Asian Cup: Uzbekistan v China preview
January 14, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Internationalist Patrick Skene previews tonight’s match.
Asian Cup – Iran v Bahrain: One of the Cup favourites satisfies its legion of fans.
January 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Iran seems to have a strong squad of fans. Local Iranians? Supportive neutrals? International visitors? Roy Hay spends the night in the commentary box and sees the favourites get home.
The Footy Almanac Podcast: Breakfast With the Goodfellas – 2015 Asian Cup Preview
January 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment
As the 2015 Asian Cup kicks off (pun intended) The Goodfellas – Vaughan ‘Dr Cruel’ Menlove and ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Baker grab a coffee or two and preview what should be some great soccer on offer for sports fans through January.
Asian Cup – Australia v Kuwait: Plane sailing at the game
January 10, 2015 by 5 Comments
Roy Hay’s sense of aerodynamics is put to the test at the Asian Cup opener as he enjoys a night as fan rather than any other of the many roles he has enjoyed in Australian soccer (football) over the past 40 years.
Definition of Football
January 2, 2015 by 8 Comments
Yoshi Imagawa spends Christmas Dinner watching the EPL and ponders which code lays the best claim to being called “football”.
2014 Year in Review
January 2, 2015 by 1 Comment
Vaughan Menlove reviews the year in Football in Australia, and crosses his fingers for success at the Asian Cup and continued growth of the world game locally.
Goodfellas Footy Almanac World Game Podcast – Christmas Edition
December 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Steve Baker and Vaughan Menlove preview the Festivus, Christmas and New Year soccer action in the A-Leage and the English Premier League. Get in!
A-League All-Star Team, 2005-2014/15
December 19, 2014 by 2 Comments
The A-League is 10 years old. Philip Mendes and his 16 year-old son Lucas, mark the League’s Aluminium Anniversary by naming their all-star line-up.
Weekend A-League Preview : Round 11 – The NSW Can’t Win Edition
December 19, 2014 by 1 Comment
Hamish Neal from Sydney’s Sky Sports Radio provides a unique and entertaining preview of this weekend’s A-League action.
The Goodfellas Footy Almanac World Game Podcast
December 6, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Beginning today, we welcome The Goodfellas to the Footy Almanac for their look at the weekend’s action in the world game.
Mariners’ predicament represents new era of A-League expansion
November 25, 2014 by 5 Comments
Tom Riordan sees a square peg in Gosford’s Central Coast Mariners, and a round hole in FFA’s stated policy on viable cities. Central Coast has done well, but what will the future hold?
The day Football arrived in Australia
November 16, 2014 by 5 Comments
Vaughan Menlove celebrates November 15th as the day world football came of age in Australia, with the dramatic penalty shoot out win over Uruguay in the World Cup qualifier at Homebush. Where were you when Aloisi scored?
Death in Yogya
November 9, 2014 by 2 Comments
The tragic death of a young soccer supporter has caused much discussion about fan culture in Indonesia.
Johnny Warren 10 Years On
October 26, 2014 by 1 Comment
Vaughan Menlove celebrates the life and contribution of Johnny Warren to the development of the World Game in Australia, on the 10th anniversary of Johnny’s passing.
Football in Australia: “The World Game” – Is this marketing phrase a tad deceptive?
October 12, 2014 by 6 Comments
Miles Wilks takes issue with soccer appropriating the marketing slogan of “the World Game”.
24 : “The Following Takes Place…”
The Almanac’s own Jack Bauer of sport – Gregor Lewis – recalls a hectic 24 hours of some truly enthralling contests from all corners of the globe. Now, that’s one heck of day!