By Stephen George I sat back and thought about what the Fab Four from Merseyside would sing in these situations. I convinced myself it would be something along the lines of needing help from somebody, but not just anybody. For the last 19 years, supporters of one club have been searching far and wide for [Read more]
Soccer: Australia’s tough draw leaves me wondering what’s in store
December 5, 2009 by 3 Comments
By Tim Ivins “The punishment an Almanacker and Socceroos tragic will put himself through,” I thought to myself as I turned off the alarm at 3.30am. The kettle goes on and so does the TV as beautiful Cape Town streams in. It’s an exciting time, the World Cup Draw, and probably the closest I will [Read more]
Off to South Africa along the All White road
November 18, 2009 by 5 Comments
by Tim Ivins World Cup Football provides me with some of the strongest emotions I’ve experienced as a sports fan. It’s almost like the golden path in the Wizard of Oz, countries play-off for the right to play in the greatest show of all. The show which causes me to shift my body clock to [Read more]
The Silk Road to South Africa
October 21, 2009 by Leave a Comment
by Tony Wilson The Socceroos final round of World Cup qualifying began on the Silk Road in Tashkent, and they never really got off it. It is not meant to be this smooth. Nigeria has fallen short again. Powerhouses like Portugal and France are still sweating. After sixteen matches, Argentina is fifth in a South [Read more]
Footy seminar: A strange case of code-shifting
September 8, 2009 by 1 Comment
Beginnings of a Switch Hunt: The Strange Case of the Slavia-Victorian Football League Game School of Sport and Exercise Science Sport and Culture Group Research Seminar 1.30-2.30 pm, Friday, 11 September 2009 Building A, Room A432, Footscray Park Campus, Victoria University Presented in association with the Football Studies Unit and Sport History Unit at Victoria [Read more]
Blowing bubbles at my first EPL game
April 27, 2009 by 3 Comments
By Rick Kane My first day in the UK, ever! We are off to see the Hammers go up against Chelsea this afternoon. But first we’re hitting London. The first postcard view I get is, well, of course, it’s the Tube. Richard, the friend who I am staying with, and I catch the Tube from [Read more]
Recent Comments