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Australian Soccer – on the precipice of destruction

Australian Soccer – on the precipice of destruction

Australian soccer is in turmoil, the crowds are growing rapidly, the number of juniors is booming and the TV viewership is at an all time high. Then how do you say the sport is in crisis? .

  • Dragons prepare to face former coach

    Rugby League is back. It's time to put away the tennis rackets and shelve the cricket pads. The 2012 NRL season kicks off tonight with a mouth watering clash between Wayne Bennett's Newcastle Knights and his former club, the St. George-Illawarra Dragons. The NRL will be delighted with the attention this game is likely to garner with expectation almost at a fever pitch for what is sure to be an explosive opening 80 minutes of football.

  • Liverpool Win First Silverwhere of Season!

    Liverpool have won the Carling Cup after a dramatic Penalty Shootout against Cardiff at Wembley on Sunday. Liverpool went into the showpiece as firm favourites however didn't have it all there own way as Cardiff had plenty of chances. Liverpool had most of the possession though and should have well and truly won the game if only for wasteful finishing. In the end, Liverpool held their nerve to kick start Dalglishe's career as Liverpool Manager.

  • Allan Border Medal's Cricket Award as expected went to Michael Clarke

    Australian cricket team captain Michael Clarke was awarded the Allan Border Medal along with the Test Player of the Year trophy as the nation\'s top cricketer last night in Melbourne after a stunning year of performances with the bat including his 300 in Sydney.

  • Sport from the bush

    Some reports have suggested that soccer is growing in leaps and bounds in the bush (Australian regional and rural centres) in that the the Government is encouraging migrants to move to regional and rural Australia. Over the past century, there have been many incentives for migrants to take up life in the country, the most well-known being the construction of the Snowy Mountains hydroelectricity scheme.

  • Age old rivalry still burns fierce

    The mind games have begun and the battle lines drawn in a rivalry that spans 130 years but shows no signs of slowing down. Super Rugby champions, the Queensland Reds and their neighbourhood rivals the New South Wales Waratahs have traded barbs this week ahead of their opening round blockbuster on Saturday night at ANZ Stadium in Sydney.

  • London Olympics: Trials for the Australian track & field team at Melbourne's new Lakeside track

    The Qantas Melbourne Track Classic is held on Friday and Saturday March 2-3. This event is a big event for four big reasons:

  • Sunderland surprise Arsenal!

    FA Cup was back this week as Manchester United & Manchester City both had a week off after being knocked out previously. Arsenal faced a tricky test as they travelled away to Sunderland looking for a place in the quarter finals. Sunderland however, rejuvenated since O'Neill took over were too strong for a deflated Arsenal, who suffered a humiliating mid week 4-0 defeat to Milan in the Champions League, winning 2-0 at home to give Sunderland a massive lift to their season.

  • 2012 NRL Season – How is your club shaping up?

    The 2012 NRL season is one of the most evenly matched and anticipated seasons in the history of the NRL! It features big name signings, big name departures and lots of home comings. The season kicks off on Thursday March 1 and here is my best attempt at summing up your clubs chances this year.

  • London Olympics greener, healthier

    London Olympics: The passing of Winter in the Northern Hemisphere means summer is on the way. That means the world's best come out to play at the 2012 Olympics

  • Rooney Brace Seals Win over Liverpool!

    Manchester United were to strong for Liverpool after a massive build up as Suarez and Evra squared up at Old Trafford. Suarez just back after an 8 match ban did score late to give Liverpool a chance of a draw however was too little to late as United won 2-1 to go top of the table for 24 hours before Rivals Manchester City kicked off. The game was marred by controversy as Suarez and Evra didn't shake hands which infuriated United players and fans. Suarez has since apologised and and admitted faul

  • The value of the cricket captain in whatever form of the game

    Australian cricket fans this summer has seen the coming of age of Test team captain Michael Clarke from New South Wales with a triple and double century and a clean 4-0 series win against India, and a new Twenty/20 Australian team captain in George Bayley from Tasmania.