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AUSTRALIA’S WORLD CUP BID DIDN’T SELL

Posted on December 7, 2010 by @packers4

So, what was Australia’s point of difference to make us unquestionably the only choice for the 2022 FIFA World Cup? Hmmm… Beaches, Kangaroos, and locally known sports celebrities. No, they’re not strong enough to make our pitch unlosable. That’s a … Continue reading →

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From the colony to the colonised….Football’s not coming home but to new frontiers….and without a dose of “Fair Play” (Part 2)

Posted on December 6, 2010 by markfiorenti

So, too 2022…. Millions of football fans around the world are still wondering how Qatar ultimately won the rights to host the 2022 World Cup. Yet in the end FIFA was seduced and “sold” by Qatar’s promise of a high-tech … Continue reading →

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From the colony to the colonised….Football’s not coming home but to new frontiers….and without a dose of “Fair Play” (Part 1)

Posted on December 5, 2010 by markfiorenti

“And the host of the 2018 World Cup is….Russia… And the host of the 2022 World Cup is….Qatar” When the abovementioned hosts were announced just after 2am last Friday morning, I no longer needed my shot of espresso to wake … Continue reading →

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Sportzfan Radio #182.2

Posted on December 5, 2010 by @packers4

5 December 2010 182.2 – Daniel and the Professor talk ABL and in particular the ‘rivalry’ round and ask how you can have a rivalry after three weeks of a new league. The Panel talk about whether the ABL will … Continue reading →

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Sportzfan Radio #182.1

Posted on December 5, 2010 by @packers4

5 December 2010 182.1 – ‘Hostilities’ start early with Daniel noting that Stan is growing a beard and is dressing like a metrosexual. Guest panelist Axel Dench is welcomed by the Panel and the Professor comments that he thought the … Continue reading →

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Australia comes last in World Cup 2022 bidding

Posted on December 3, 2010 by @packers4

I suppose the good thing about all of this is that we can stop talking about the World Cup until it comes time for the Socceroos to qualify for 2014. Rather than give my own thoughts I thought I’d include … Continue reading →

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Australia’s 2022 World Cup bid becomes a Greek tragedy

Posted on December 1, 2010 by @packers4

Professor’s Rant #4 I’ll start this rant by repeating what I said on Sportzfan Radio last Sunday (see show #181.2) – I would love Australia to get the 2022 World Cup (a view shared by The Gelding, but not Daniel … Continue reading →

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Sportzfan Radio #181.2

Posted on December 1, 2010 by @packers4

28 November 2010 181.2 - Daniel wants the Tigers to get rid of their white alternate strip. Stan adds that the Tigers are hopeless at 1-7. Mark Fiorenti talks up Australia’s chances for the 2022 World Cup and thinks the bid looks … Continue reading →

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Sportzfan Radio #178.2

Posted on November 8, 2010 by @packers4

7 November 2010 178.2 – The Panel welcome the return of John O’Callaghan and reveals he is a Green Bay Packer fan. The Panel talk about athletes who keep on getting into the news for all the wrong reasons – … Continue reading →

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Coming up on Sportzfan Radio #163

Posted on July 17, 2010 by @packers4

On Sunday’s show the Professor is back behind the Panel and will have NRL commentator Nick Tedeschi and basketball expert Daniel Eade as guests. Aside from the normal disection of the week in sports they will be talking with US reporter … Continue reading →