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It would have been so much easier to be a footballer in the days before social media… 25 Sep 2017
An Arsenal fans' message to Alexis Sanchez

An Arsenal fans' message to Alexis Sanchez

Heading into the new EPL season there’s something Adrian Deans desperately needs to get off his chest. 8 Aug 2017
Conversation with the Eurosnobs

Conversation with the Eurosnobs

Adrian Deans, a lifelong Arsenal fan but also passionate Mariners supporter, goes undercover to talk with a bunch of Eurosnobs about the merits of the A-League and the Socceroos. 24 Jul 2017
Death to John the Pragmatist!

Death to John the Pragmatist!

So, we’re out of the Confederations Cup. Two draws and a one goal loss against Germany, Chile and Cameroon rated three, four and 32 respectively against our plucky 48. 27 Jun 2017
Ange and the art of the possible

Ange and the art of the possible

They say that trying the same experiment multiple times and expecting different results is a form of madness. What then does this suggest about our national coach and his patently ineffective three at the back system? 21 Jun 2017
Usual suspects dump on World Cup bid

Usual suspects dump on World Cup bid

There was a smell of desperation in some of our National Papers today… 15 Jun 2017
Number One!

Number One!

What is this obsession with being Number One? 1 Jun 2017
Australia v Saudi: The Good Oil

Australia v Saudi: The Good Oil

I have a good feeling about this game against the Saudis. 24 May 2017
Review: A Smurf in Wanderland

Review: A Smurf in Wanderland

Play by David Williams, Griffin Theatre Company, SBW Theatre Kings Cross – until May 13 11 May 2017
Life After Ange

Life After Ange

The Socceroos coach has announced his departure at the end of the 2018 World Cup campaign. Without doing any research at all, I can’t think of any previous Australia coach who has announced his departure in advance (maybe Terry Venables?). But, with Ange’s announcement comes the inevitable question: who should be next? 10 May 2017
The Big Dance

The Big Dance

I love Grand Final Day. 5 May 2017
Who is the A-League's best team ever?

Who is the A-League's best team ever?

The sun is yet to set on this season but the comparisons are already coming thick and fast. Which is the best team ever? 26 Apr 2017
Coach-ural Cringe?

Coach-ural Cringe?

Let me start by saying I am a big fan of Ange Postecoglou as Socceroos coach. I’ve read his book (written by Andy Harper) and my main takeaway was that we absolutely have the right man in charge of the national team. 8 Apr 2017
The Emperor's New Shape

The Emperor's New Shape

No-one likes Ange’s new shape. 29 Mar 2017
The White Knuckled Joy

The White Knuckled Joy

Followers of other codes will never quite understand the love-hate that football fans have for important matches. 23 Mar 2017
If I Was Ange...

If I Was Ange...

It’s a strange squad that Ange has picked for the games against Iraq and UAE. Strange if you want to score goals, that is… 15 Mar 2017
The Semi-Beautiful Game

The Semi-Beautiful Game

You know, I watch every Socceroos game and just about every A-League game, and the thing that most frustrates me about Australian football is the lack of strategic thinking. 13 Mar 2017
Women on the Frontline

Women on the Frontline

So the women’s professional AFL league kicks off tonight… I won’t be watching it – not because I’m sexist, I simply don’t like the game. I used to be completely indifferent to it until they went so far out of their way to prevent Australia getting the World Cup. Obviously, we weren’t going to get it anyway but what the AFL did to undermine our bid still rankles. 3 Feb 2017
Striking (Green and) Gold...

Striking (Green and) Gold...

To be talked about as a potential Socceroo these days, all you have to do is play two good games in a row and the “good judges” are singing your praises. 24 Jan 2017
Offside Marco!

Offside Marco!

Marco Van Basten, FIFA Chief Technical Officer, has foreshadowed further changes to the World Cup Finals, including the possibility of replacing decider spot kicks with the old NASL method where a player started with the ball 25 metres out and had 8 seconds to score. 19 Jan 2017
The World Cup Runneth Over

The World Cup Runneth Over

So Gianni Infantino got his way. From 2026 the World Cup Finals will feature 48 rather than 32 teams. The biggest sporting event in the world just got 50% bigger. 11 Jan 2017

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