Dennis Gedling tells the tale of a boozer with bad knees leading Ireland to a memorable first round defeat over favourites Italy.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 83-Ray Houghton and Paul McGrath Are The Kings of New York (1994)
March 24, 2014 by 2 Comments
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 84-Ronaldo Breaks the Goalscoring Record (2006)
March 23, 2014 by 2 Comments
Dennis Gedling remembers Ronaldo as a goal scoring genius across 3 World Cups, even if he was overweight and unfit by 2006.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 85-The Hand of Suarez (2010)
March 22, 2014 by 2 Comments
Dennis Gedling tells the tale of Africans ‘bottling it’ and South American ruthlessness triumphing in a tense Quarter Final in 2010.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 86-The Ulsterman Forget Their Troubles (1982)
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Dennis Gedling tells how the Ulster Paddies of 1982 briefly lifted Ireland out of its ‘troubles’.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 87-Better Than Sex! (1978)
March 19, 2014 by 1 Comment
Dennis Gedling relives the Scots’ unfailing capacity to lose gloriously.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 89-Kennet Andersson’s ode to humble goal umpire. (1994)
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Dennis Gedling tells the tale of how AFL goal umpiring was demonstrated on the World Cup stage.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 92-Archie’s World Record (2001)
March 14, 2014 by 1 Comment
Dennis Gedling recalls Australia’s 2001 thumping of a second-string America Samoa in an Oceania qualifier.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 94 – La Ola! The Mexican Wave! (1986)
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Love it or hate it, the Mexican Wave hit the big time in 1986.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 95 – Diana Ross’ Penalty Miss (1994)
March 10, 2014 by 3 Comments
Dennis Gedling continues his World Cup lead up with the story of the day Diana Ross missed a sitter.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 97 – The World Cup Hits The Pop Charts (1990)
March 8, 2014 by 2 Comments
Dennis Gedling goes all Spicks and Specks with this revisiting of the great and gross of World Cup music.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 99-Robbie Baggio’s Penalty Redemption (1998)
March 6, 2014 by 1 Comment
Dennis Gedling tells the tale of Roberto Baggio’s banishment and redemption as an Italian football hero.
Walking (with a police escort) in a Glory Wanderland
January 31, 2014 by 5 Comments
Dennis Gedling journeys to Parramatta with fellow Perth Glory supporters to take in the spectacle and the fanaticism of Western Sydney Wanderers.
The Other Ashes. The WA v England Media Soccer showdown.
December 17, 2013 by 2 Comments
Dennis Gedling lines up for WA in the ‘time honoured’ Ashes soccer cup. You’ll be the one laughing today, Dennis.
Mandela and Sport
December 7, 2013 by 13 Comments
Peter Baulderstone reflects on the life and miracle of Nelson Mandela. Mandela used sport to communicate and inspire. Sport used Mandela to find the ‘better angels’ in its own nature, and in those who play and watch it.
A disrupted start to the season for both Heart and Victory
November 18, 2013 by 9 Comments
Tom Riordan puts the disappointing start to the A-League season for Melbourne Heart down to injuries. He is prepared to cut manager John Aloisi a little slack, but is more worried about his Melbourne Victory’s loss of their manager to national duties.
Mark Schwarzer Made it So
November 8, 2013 by 3 Comments
Tony Wilson is one of the wittiest and most perceptive writers in Australia today. Check out this link to Tony’s blog for his memoir of the brilliant Mark Schwarzer
Infographic: The Socceroos and Ange Postecoglou
October 24, 2013 by 1 Comment
With Ange Postecoglou appointed as the head coach, the Socceroos welcomes only the third native-born manager of the team since 1970. Cobba Stevens reckons we’re in good hands. (And supplies one of his handy infographics on Ange’s predecessors.)
Comeback kids prove their Socceroo credentials
October 21, 2013 by 2 Comments
Roundball reporter Tim Ladhams offers his customary magisterial overview of the weekend’s A-League fixtures. Ten minutes with Tim will make you too a candidate for the Socceroos coaching position.
Tits, Tips, Trailer Trash & The Truth
October 18, 2013 by 10 Comments
Peter Baulderstone offers suggested reading of the best articles from the international sporting web. The title is just bait and switch marketing. This is the sort of stuff that Litza used to write before Rupert’s $ seduced him.
AFL Round 12 – Review: The View from Shepparton
June 18, 2013 by 1 Comment
Peter Schumacher will be watching the soccer tonight – until Crocodile School comes on at 8. Come on people, crocodiles!
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