Is the World Cup Legacy Worth It?
An infographic looking at the previous four World Cups, with some financial information and analyses the effect the event had on the host nation to determine if it was really[…]
Monthly Archive: June 2018
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Opening Week Questions
By The Spotter It’s wall-to-wall World Cup in Little Bad Vlad’s sprawling empire. Here are seven ponderables from the first week: 7) Was the Robbie Williams-middle fingered salute at the Opening also a small dig at the host[…]
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What to Expect from the Kiwis Side in the Denver Test
By Stephen Gallagher In Michael Maguire’s first task in charge of the New Zealand Kiwis, he gets a free trip to Denver. He, alongside trainers, staff, and 19 players; 7[…]
World Cup Diary 2
By Euan McCabe I hate the VAR. Largely, it has to be said, because I consider myself to be the world’s first-ever victim of it. It just had to be[…]
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Welcome to the always bizarre world of the FIFA World Cup
By Euan McCabe Every football World Cup produces the weird and the wonderful. And we did not have to wait long for it in this, the 21st edition. In fact,[…]
More folly:- picking World Cup Standings groups E-H
Here is an ill-fated stab at the final standings from Groups E to H. Group E Brazil. Because they’re Brazil. The scars of 2014 and the offensive ego of Neymar[…]
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Calm Down a Bit….
By The Spotter Amelia Kerr is a unique, very young talent and that was a quite jaw-dropping all-round performance for the White Ferns in the 3rd ODI versus Ireland. Of that there’s no doubt. BUT…the[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 15 June
That’s right; Scotland beat World No 1 England in an ODI during the week. Meanwhile Boom Boom has a pet Lion. An under reported part of this story is that[…]
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What it takes to watch an entire tournament
By Euan McCabe Three essential ingredients are required to watch a World Cup tournament in its entirety: a roof, a television and a month. Occasionally you will require willpower, perhaps[…]
80 words in 80 minutes. NRL round 15
By Stephen Gallagher Thursday, June 14 Eels v Rabbitohs, ANZ Stadium, 21.50NZT The Eels got back in the winners circle last week, but it’s going to be tough against the[…]
