In a quest to understand the European sporting psyche, TPA scribe Sam Perry has agreed to a three month pan-Euro assignment. In his first European piece for TPA he tackles the age-old issue of Balkan villainy. * * * Zagreb, Croatia Ever since Oedipus the King laid waste to his Father, Laius, and then married…
Read More Why I Am Afraid of Balkan SportTPA senior editor Sam Perry is currently gallivanting around the world on a four-month holiday with his fiancee Tori. First stop: America. What follows here is his account of a single sporting moment – or near-moment – that nearly changed his life. A moment that is brought to you from the city of New York,…
Read More How a Home Run Nearly Changed My LifeThe Public Apology has launched yet another absurd, somewhat unnecessary mini-series. In this latest one, we’re brainstorming the analogy that best fits the milieu in which the present-day Wallabies now find themselves. In this third instalment, Al McClintock suggests that the Wallabies are to New Zealand what Scotty Pippen’s manhood was to Michael Jordan… * * *…
Read More Australian Rugby Union is Like Scottie Pippen’s PenisThe Public Apology has launched yet another absurd, somewhat unnecessary mini-series. In this latest one, we’re brainstorming the analogy that best fits the milieu in which the present-day Wallabies now find themselves. In this second instalment Dave J. Edwards proffers that The Wallabies are essentially U.S. ‘Teen Dramas’ from 1995-2004… * * * * * *…
Read More The Wallabies are essentially U.S. Teen Dramas circa 1995-2004I recently wrote an article where I articulated the business case for eliminating rugby league as a sport. The piece was met with strong reaction – those vehemently in favour and those steadfastly against the idea – and, as such, I feel compelled to write a follow-up piece. However, in this piece, I will argue,…
Read More The Case For Eliminating Rugby League: Part II