The doctor said that the meniscus in my right knee was kinda dodgy so he recommended that I back off on the running for a bit and take up bicycle riding. So... a couple of days ago I bought a beautiful, new, second-hand, Italian racing bike. I was so excited. I couldn’t wait for my first ride. I pulled the bike, the front wheel, a bottle of water, my new helmet and a few other … [Read more...]
Sports sartorialism? Nup! Here are twelve of the worst uniforms ever!
It’s sad but three of the uniforms I have chosen in my list of twelve of the world’s worst sporting uniforms were worn by Australian national teams. There could be any number of reasons for this. Firstly, the colours of green and gold are pretty damned difficult to do anything with. While Jamaica and Brazil, admittedly, just manage to put together national uniforms that are … [Read more...]
Some (unpleasant) truths about sport!
My favourite sporting theories, based on my last fifty odd years both playing sport, and covering it extensively in books and articles? I thought you’d never ask. I put a few of them together in a book, I did, a few years ago, as part of a chapter called Little Theories of Life. Here are several. See what yers reckon: 1. Average age drops on sports tours When on a sports … [Read more...]
Soccer… the home of dumb match-day communication
Here are ten incredibly stupid things you will hear over and over at the soccer match this week end. Just head down to your local park and this collection will come up time and time again. With this guide you should have at least a pretty good guide of what is being communicated. 1. "Unlucky"... is usually heard when the star player fucks up... again. You will hear the … [Read more...]
Dix dumped – the trials of a self-confessed elite body surfer
Last week local surfers had a ball as massive swells pounded the Bay’s beaches and point breaks. Beach car parks and pubs were abuzz with stories about the double overhead barrel that Joe got, the sweep that took Mick from Wategos to the Surf Club or the close-out set that smashed Jill’s board to bits. The best yarn of the week didn’t come from a board rider at all. It came … [Read more...]