Opinion – Page 3 – The Public Apology

January 28, 2016 by edmachine23 0 comments

This Mitchell Pearce ‘Dog Fucking’ Scandal Will Save Rugby League

The news first broke late-Wednesday afternoon. One of Australia’s best-known rugby league players, Mitchell Pearce, had done the unthinkable. Even by the NRL’s standards, this was a serious off-field controversy. Oh, no. What the fuck’s happened this time? Just four short years after former Canberra Raider Joel Monaghan was caught on camera “simulating a lewd…

January 19, 2016 by edmachine23 0 comments

The Art of Match Fixing

There are countless steps that must go perfectly according to plan, if one is to successfully ‘fix’ a sporting match. In that respect, match fixing is an art form. To fix an organised sports match, beautiful and unpredictable as they are, without raising any suspicion from fans, officials or the media, takes some serious doing. In just…

January 12, 2016 by edmachine23 0 comments

We’re Only a Few Days Into 2016, And Shit’s Already Getting Real

In this frenetic, fast-paced world we often forget to take a minute to stop and smell the roses. Or, more accurately, to write blog posts. Sorry about that. It’s been a while. But we’re in 2016 now, according to my Outlook calendar, and so much has happened already. I’m at work and feeling vaguely creative – chiefly due…

December 16, 2015 by edmachine23 0 comments

The Ian Higgins Show featuring TPA’s Dave Edwards

In what is likely the last episode of the Ian Higgins Show for 2016, Ian and Dave discuss the burning topics in sport, including: The Australia v West Indies test series – and the general decline of West Indian cricket. Do we begrudge guys like Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo for choosing not to play…

November 26, 2015 by edmachine23 0 comments

Unleash Your Gorgeous Pink Balls

Adelaide scares the shit out of me. Being the unofficial mecca of serial killers, you can probably understand why. It doesn’t usually scare too many test batsmen however. Known as much for being a ‘road,’ as it is for depraved acts of violence, batsmen must see a trip to Adelaide Oval as a great chance…