NTFS#133 – Unsung Heroes From the Pole and Aerial Sports World Championships, Councils and Community Sport, and Is Sport Cannibalising Itself?

Not the Footy Show Podcast

This podcast is recorded outside, as our regular studio is being rebuilt, but we still have plenty to discuss in our new environment. On this podcast we catch up with Claire Abbott from Elite Pole Coaching. Claire sent nine athletes

Save The Shoot Out?

When it comes to sport the rest of the world knows that America stands alone. They have named their national champions, World Champions and frequently make adaptions to the rules by which the rest of the world competes. In the

Going Back To Your Roots

Following India’s loss to Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Indian coach Gautam Ghambhir publicly stated that the players needed to go back to playing domestic cricket in India. His words were carefully chosen, as they needed to be, as like

Changing the Rules to Suit Their Own Needs?

The Test Championship of Cricket was always intended to be another cash cow for the big three, India, England and Australia. So understandably the triumvirate are more than a little miffed that South Africa have crashed the party. They have

Telling a Story, But Is It The One Fans Want to Hear?

“That is not the narrative we are trying to promote.” These were words uttered by a media manager in sport in the past month. Is this is what is wrong with sport today? People trying to tell a story that

A Major Hick-Up

Football, and many other sports clubs at all levels have always been about communities. Many historically represent a community. In Europe they have represented a town or a city, whereas in Australia many were built up by migrant communities and