Sports matters. This is why.
Bless the 96.
Opta Stat – If the shots that hit the post were goals
May 24, 2013
What the Premier League 2012-13 final league table would have looked like, if all the shots that hit the woodwork were instead goals.
Never will be another Viv
May 23, 2013Saw very little of Sir Viv, or rather, remember very little of him. But I remember the look of reverence in the eyes of my dad and my uncles whenever his name was mentioned.
I did see Fire in Babylon though, and it is masterful. And tells us a lot about Sir Viv.
And here’s this interview – read it here. The most amazing excerpt is as below:
… which does he rate as his finest innings? He looks you straight in the eye and replies, with quiet pride, “Never going to apartheid-era South Africa.”
There will never be another like him.
Real Madrid’s Five European Cups (1956-60) : Luck? Circumstances?
May 22, 2013Intelligent question raised in The Guardian.
Was it because there were no other real challengers from across the globe?
The Superga Air Disaster destroyed any hope Torino could have had going into the early years of the European Cup, the Hungarian Revolution ended any chance Honved had of having a competitive chance as players like Kocsis and Puskas were forced to leave (Puskas incidentally to Madrid), and those in Britain are obviously familiar with what happened to Manchester United‘s young team. By the time all of these teams dissolved, Real had only won 2 of their 5.
From The Roar: Australian sport is for all fans, regardless of who you are
May 21, 2013This is an incredibly good article, from The Roar, Australia. Please click here to read. An excerpt is as under.
“You’re into AFL? You?” This is the typical surprised reaction I get when I tell people how excited I am about the new season starting this year.
New players, new coaches. I have carefully organised babysitting for months in advance and am literally counting down to that first game tomorrow night.
Yet somehow this seems strange for someone like me to follow sport – that is, female and non-white.
I have played, watched and loved sport for as long as I can remember. I have flown interstate to watch the Blues, stayed up all night to watch Sampras and left a girlfriend’s engagement to watch a World Cup game.
This doesn’t mean that I can’t also be addicted to Sex and the City, drool over Tiffany blue boxes and hasten to see Kate’s baby bump grow.
These two worlds are not mutually exclusive.
Gender equality can be extended beyond the sporting arena not just in equal pay, equal air time and equal sponsorship but also towards the spectators and their equal interest and commitment to the game.
One friend suggested that I was a lesbian because I followed the Southern Stars, while another assumed my interest was in males running around in tight clothing.
Is it really that hard for people to see women passionate and educated about sport? The idea that a game with its multitude of rules and positions is too complex for women, not only belittles the fans but the game as well.
So, if it’s not about being female, that leaves the issue of race.
Given my heritage it was inevitable I would like sport – raised in Australia with British and Indian roots. Resistance was futile.
FISO’s Matt Martyniak WINS Fantasy Premier League!
May 20, 2013Reflected glory if there ever was!
One of our FISO boys won Fantasy Premier League ’12-’13. First among 2.6 MILLION players. Spidermatt, take a bow.
He also plays in Fantasy Football Scout. Here’s what they say about him.
[Edit: And here's the FISO dedication]
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Rafa Benitez has had a great half-season at Chelsea
May 20, 2013No questioning that now – with the Europa league win.
And all of this while having to contend with the fans, who were disgusting, by the way.
Here’s a post from F365.
Well done, Rafa. Here’s hoping to see more of you at the Premier League, or if not, at the Bundesliga and the La Liga. Those are the only three leagues I follow 
