At their prime they were the best in their class… but twenty years down the track do they still perform? Do one, or the other, or both, offer value for money into the future or do their advanced years (and way too many kilometres on the clock) mean that buyers should avoid them like the plague. I test drive the 1983 model Storm hooker and the 1977 model Bucc quarterback, rate … [Read more...]
What is a PUP list?
Could a PUP list be an assortment of baby doggies selected for a canine beauty pageant? Of course not. If the meaning of the word PUP was even remotely related to our furry friends, then it wouldn’t make it onto the Sportsocratic “What is it… ?” page. It's an acronym, of course As you might have guessed, PUP is an acronym. As we know, Americans love acronyms. American sports … [Read more...]
Is it okay for athletes to take a stand? Is protest okay in sport?
Why US sports stars are taking a knee against Trump NFL players from many teams have knelt or linked arms in protest during the playing of the national anthem. Reuters/Paul Childs Keith Rathbone, Macquarie University US President Donald Trump is continuing his public attacks on prominent black athletes. Late last week, he urged National Football League (NFL) team owners … [Read more...]
What does “hook and ladder” mean?
What on earth does "hook and ladder" mean. It conjures up all kinds of images in my mind. I can see a movie starlet like Elizabeth Taylor snagging her shapely stockinged leg on some kind of metallic object and a stocking ladder climbing purposefully up her glorious thigh as a result. I can see a fisherman trying to cast his line from a grimy old wharf but he continually spoils … [Read more...]