Sport Shack

Paul is back for another entertaining episode, this time joined by Miss Olivia to discuss his favourite commentators from over the past 50 years. Some of who he will pay tribute to include.

- A legend in Australian sports broadcasting who has excelled in calling a wide range of sports, especially athletics and Aussie Rules and has earned the nickname “Mr Olympics”.

- Another legend of Australian sports broadcasting who has excelled in calling sport on both the radio and TV and his daughter who is following in her father’s footsteps.

- Ray Hadley and Ray Warren

- The former Channel Nine cricket commentary team e.g., Richie Benaud, Ian Chappell, Tony Greig and Bill Lawry.

- Jim Maxwell, Henry Blofield, Ian Smith, and Jonathan Agnew.

- American commentators such as Jim Nantz and Howard Cosell.

- Martin Tyler, David Morrow, Gordan Bray.

- Rex Mossop, Darrel Eastlake, Drew Morphett

- Christopher Martin-Jenkins

- Norman May, Bob Sheridan, Murray Walker.

We also have our Quiz and Who am I? and Where are they Now? Segments and Paul will rank his top ten favourite sports commentators.

Favourite sporting commentators sources

1. Stadium talk.com ‘greatest sports announcers of all time’. By tony adams. 7/6/2023.

2. Careerhq.com.au ‘media/digital media ‘sports commentator’.n.d.

3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Sheridan

4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_McAvaney

5. Goodylondon “bill lawry on fire with going nuts…super commentator”.6/3/2012.

6. Manchester in blue ‘agueroooooooooo…..’, 18/5/2018.

7. Norman may topic ‘gold, gold, gold’. Great moments in australian sport by the orchard enterprises. Gold, gold, gold. norman may.16/11/2014.

8. International rugby league classic ‘mal menninga. Australia vs great britain. 1990’, tim edison. 22/2/2023.

9. Ziptartar warrior ‘down goes frazier, down goes frazier, down goes frazier!!!’8/10/2011.

10. Dan janiszewski ‘george gregan jeff wilson tackle’, 9/5/2014.

11. The masters ‘great calls in masters history: adam scott-2013’, 7/4/2019.

12. Sportscaster91 ‘1997 ARL grand final darren albert’s try (ray hadley call), 27/1/2012.

13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Hadley

14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Warren

15. Todd van steensel ‘queensland miracle try’, 28/4/2008.

16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Blofeld

17. The sydney morning herald and the age ‘glenn maxwell hits double-century in cricket world-cup’, 8/11/23.

18. Bob loblaw ‘jonathan agnew (aggers) and brian johnston- test match special legover outtake’, 11/3/2011.

19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Lane_(journalist)

20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfax_Media

21. Sportscaster91 ‘sydney 2000 women’s 400 metre final (abc call) cathy freeman’. 26/1/2012.

22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_McGuire

23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samantha_Lane

24. Abc listen. Abc.net.au ‘samantha and tim lane:family, football and love’, 25/2/2018.

25. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Parkin

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Outro Music- Can’t Give it Up by All Good Folks from Upbeat.

Paul and Glenn are back for another fun and entertaining episode. In this episode we continue on the topic of sporting quotes and look back at some of the funny and entertaining sporting quotes from over the years. Paul will talk about the master of funny quotes, the great Muhammed Ali and some of his masterpieces. We will also discuss.

- A retired Aussie sports broadcaster who was not only a brilliant Aussie Rules and Swimming commentator but was known for his tremendous one liners and great wit.

- English cricketer James Ormand classic reply to Mark Waugh in a test match.

- Rex Mossop and Jack Gibson

- Joe Mourinho

- W.G Grace

- Jai Taurima

- An Aussie golfing great who stated the very obvious.

- Conor McGregor

- Lee Trevino, Gary Player, and Bobby Jones

- Mick Malthouse

- Richie Benaud, Bill Lawry

- Megan Jones

- Bart Scott

- Chuck Nevitt

- Mike Ditka

- Ron Atkinson

- Duffy Daugherty and Joe Theisman

- Robin Williams

- Robinho

- Joan Benoit

- Frank Gifford

- Pete Rose

- George Best

Our claps and slaps return for the year and Miss Olivia drops by to do the Quiz and Who Am I? We also have our Where Are they Now segment?

Funny sporting quotes sources

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Ormond

2. Why are you so fat? Cricket’s best ever sledges. By gershon prtnoi, simon and schuster UK Ltd. 2010. A CBS company.

3. Muhammad ali. The eye-witness story of a boxing legend. By Alan Goldstein. Forward by george foreman. Carlton books limited, london 2000.

4. Azquotes.com ‘funny sports quotes’, n.d.

5. Globalstarholidays.com.au ‘famous sportsmen’s famous quotes’, malcolm simpson.n.d.

6. Buzzfeed.com ‘37 hilarious sports quotes that are basically timeless’, by jeremy hayes, 31/5/2021.

7. Topendsports.com ‘aussie olympics quotes. Olympic games quotations.’ n.d.

8. Nzherald.co.nz ‘boxing legend muhammed ali’s most memorable, funniest and inspiring quotes’, news.com.au 4/6/2016.

9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rex_Mossop

10. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Jack_Gibson

11. https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/jose-mourinho-quotes

12. mirror.co.uk/sport/row “jose mourinho’s 13 funniest quotes, after he claims man united cannot walk from the bed to the toilet”, richard innes, 1/5/2017.

13. Cricket quotes ‘eric hollies on don bradman’, foto garias masa, 1/10/2013.

14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Norman

15. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Greg-Norman

16. Topendsports.com “famous australian olympic quotes”.22/11/23.

17. The sporting news.com “the best, the funniest, motivational quotes in sports”, by kevin L. burke. 10/10/2015.

18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Nevitt

19. The Irishpost.com “19 iconic george best quotes”, by jack beresford, 28/9/2021.

20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Cometti

21. The howie games podcast ‘dennis cometti’, 23/9/2016.

22. The guardian.com ‘dennis cometti: 15 classic commentary quotes fro the broadcasting veteran”. Guardian sport. 25/3/2016.

23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Chapin

24. Heraldsun.com.au ‘dennis cometti commentary lines we will never forget’. By daniel fogarty, 10/9/2014.

25. Dennis cometti quotes on facebook group page. Facebook.com.

26. Apumone.com ‘dennis cometti net worth 2023, age, wife, children, height, parents, salary’,2023.

27. www.offtheball.com.au ‘Best of Dennis Cometti from AFL Evolution’, 8/5/2017.

Paul is back for another action-packed episode. He is joined by Miss Olivia, and they will discuss some well-known inspirational sporting quotes by athletes and coaches from over the years. Some of what will be mentioned include.

- quotes from a man many consider to be the greatest coach in American football history and in all of American sports.

- an inspirational former Aussie swimmer who broke world records during his career and is now inspiring many through his guts and determination dealing with a rare, debilitating disease.

- the "smash em 'like guitars", quote from a former American swimmer and how the quote inspired a world record swim and the end of a long gold medal streak.

- the great Muhammed Ali and some of his many inspirational quotes.

- Jim Valvano and Herb Brooks

- Michael Jordan and Dennis Lillee

- Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus

- Pele

- Wayne Gretsky

- Arthur Ashe

- Bo Jackson

- Babe Ruth

- John Wooden and Phil Jackson

- Duncan Armstrong

- Jack Gibson

- Tommy Lasorda

We also discuss the importance of writing motivational quotes/affirmations. We have our Quiz and also our segments Who Am I? and Where Are They Now?

Inspirational sporting quotes sources

1. Linktree.com ‘get inspired with our 30 best sports quotes’. By guest contributor, 2023.

2. The sporting news.com ‘the best-and funniest-motivational quotes in sports’, by kevin. L. burke, 10/10/2016.

3. Muhammed ali. The eye witness story of a boxing legend. By alan goldstein, carlton books, london, 2000.

4. Global star holidays australia ‘famous sportsmen’s famous quotes’, by malcolm simpson, n.d.

5. USA today.com ‘i inherited a cancer gene from my dad. He also lefgt me a game plan to live.’jamie valvano, 30/8/2023.

6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Valvano

7. AZ quotes ‘funny inspirational sports quotes’, n.d.

8. Dennis lillee- cricket’s greatest. Roshan ariyaratnam, 9/6/2022.

9. Basketball mindset training.com ‘top 50 michael jordan quotes about basketball and life’, 22/10/23

10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_Lombardi

11. Goodreads.com ‘babe ruth quotes’, n.d.

12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babe_Ruth

13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wooden

14. Quotes of famous people.com ‘jack gibson quotes’, n.d.

15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Lasorda

16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Klim

17. https://www.olympics.com.au/olympians/michael-klim/

18. Great australian sporting moments, by michael roberts with michael tormey, the miegunyah press, 2008.

19. https://www.azquotes.com/author/47204-Michael_Klim

20. Wide world of sports.nine.com.au ‘Exclusive: australian olympic hero michael klim’s debilitating symptoms have stabilised with the help of plasma donors’, by emily patterson, 2/10/2023.

21. The sunday project ‘Exclusive: australian swimming hero michael klim reveals major health battle with CIPD’, 10/7/2022.Network 10 the project tv.

22. Micebass ‘men’s 4 x 100m freestyle relay sydney olympics 2000- www.wobblyblock.com’,7/2/2007.

23. Inside with brett hawke ‘smash them like guitars. Gary hall junior explains’, 2/12/2020.

24. Miracle-Coach Brooks Addresses Team Pre Game. by MurphyStar1. 12/6/2008.

25. ESPN Sports "Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up!-Jimmy V. @espnthrowback.

26. Jim Valvano Three Things To Do in Life-by Kiersten Long. 2/5/2016.

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Outro Music- Can't Give it Up by All Good Folks from Upbeat.

Paul is back for a fifth season of the Sport Shack. We kick off the year by looking back at some of the crazy excuses sportspeople and sporting teams have used over the years in regard to taking illegal substances or lack of performance. Paul is joined by Miss Olivia and some of what we will discuss in this episode include.

- a former professional cyclist who blamed a 'vanishing twin', however eventually confessed and informed the world of the wide-scale blood doping in the sport and the involvement of disgraced seven times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong.

- a Spanish professional cyclist who blamed contaminated meat he ate.

- Shane Warne and the banned diuretic given to him by his mother.

- Chicago Cubs and the 'Billy Goat curse'.

- Clothing excuses e.g., Alex Ferguson, Italian Football team, US speed skating team.

- Ronnie O'Sullivan and the streaker

- Some crazy excuses from swimmers to their coaches.

- North Korean women's football team being struck down by mother nature.

- Vinny Testaverde and his apparent color blindness

- David James and his addiction to play station games.

- Jarell 'Big Baby' Miller and sex pills

- Iker Casillas and his gorgeous girlfriend

- Mervyn King blaming the air conditioning

- Ukraine Football team blaming noisy frogs outside in 2006.

- Lighton Ndefwaul and his many, many excuses e.g., tight jockstraps and farting.

- Mariano Puerta and his wife's wine glass.

- Richard Gasquet kissing a cocaine stripper.

- Dennis Mitchell and the bottles of beer and birthday sex with his wife.

Paul and Olivia will talk about their Christmas together and how they spent New Year celebrations. We have our Quiz, and the Who Am I? and Where Are they Now segments too.

Crazy excuses in sport sources

1. Bleacher report.com ‘the dumbest excuses athletes have ever given’, by nick dimengo, 5/5/2014.

2. Sportscroll.com ‘35 excuses that made sports fans roll their eyes’, by darren 9/11/2020.

3. Swimmingworldmagazine.com ‘hilarious excuses swimmers have tried to pass off on their coaches’, by chandler brandes, 4/12/2022.

4. Casino.org ‘top 10 worst (and funniest) doping excuses in history’, by aaron shields, 25/6/2020.

5. Pledgesports.org ‘the 10 greatest excuses for losing a football match’,

6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Contador

7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Gasquet

8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariano_Puerta

9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Hamilton

10. The guardian.com ‘lance armstrong’s doping denials-in quotes’, stephen mc millan, 19/1/2013.

11. webMd.com ‘what is chimerism?’, medically reviewed by poonam sachdev MD writtend by nicklya harris-ray 11/11/2022.

12. Bleacher report.com ‘the top 20 worst excuses in sports history’, by austin schindel, 3/6/2011.

13. Amazon.com ‘the secret race:inside the hidden world of the tour de france’, by tyler hamilton and daniel coyle, 7/5/2013.

14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Landis

15. Lantern rogue.com ‘how clean is cycling: analysing the anti-doping fight’, by raul banqueri, 26/3/23.

16. Montana public radio. A new angle. ‘Tyler hamilton on life after pro-cycling’, by justin angle, 14/7/2022.

17. Adventure audio podcast. ‘Tyler hamilton-cyclist and coach’, 4/10/23.

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Outro music- Can't Give it Up by All Good Folks from Upbeat.

In this episode, Paul will talk about Australia's First Olympic Swimming Gold Medalist. Fredrick Lane began a proud tradition of swimming for Australia at the Olympic Games, a sport which has gone on to be our nation's most successful. In this episode some of what Paul will talk about is

- the early life of Fred Lane and his life growing up swimming around the boats on Sydney Harbour.

- his swimming career and how the sport at the end of the 19th century was undergoing fundamental stroke changes.

- some events from the year 1900, the beginnings of a new century.

- the organizational chaos of the 1900 Paris Olympics, the second of the modern games and some of the strange and peculiar events on the program. Also, how the games were overshadowed by the Universal Exposition at the time.

- Fred Lane's gold medal swims in the 220 yards freestyle and the 220 yards obstacle race in the river Seine.

- some other notable achievements at the games e.g., Alvin Karaenzlein winning four individual gold medals on the athletics track.

- the first female Olympic gold medalist, Miss Charlotte Cooper

- Fred Lane's swimming achievements after the 1900 Olympics and his later life and legacy.

Paul finishes off the episode with a short Quiz.

WARNING- This episode does make mention of animal cruelty.

Frederick Lane sources

1. Great australian sporting moments by michael roberts, michael tormey, the miegunyah press, melbourne 2008.

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Ignatius%27_College,_Riverview

3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Lane

4. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/45233 ‘fred lane’.

5. Sport australia hall of fame ‘fred lane’, 2020.

6. https://www.openwaterpedia.com/wiki/Percy_Cavill

7. Olympians ‘fred lane, swimming’, harry gordon, AOC historian, https://www.olympics.com.au/olympians/fred-lane/

8. The olympics: athens to athens 1896-2004. Weidenfeld and nicolson, the orion publishing group, london.2004.

9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin_Kraenzlein

10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket_at_the_Summer_Olympics

11. https://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1900to1909.html

12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1900_in_Australia#:

13. Topendsports.com ‘sporting highlights for 1900’, topend sports network.

14. Australian sport through time 2007. Random house australia, 2007

15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Rowley

16. https://swimjim.com/blog/the-trudgen-swim-stroke/

17. Sport australia hall of fame ‘richmond dick cavill’, 2020.

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In this episode, the final one for 2023, Paul will pay tribute to a woman who began a proud tradition of female sport in Australia, especially in swimming and at the Olympics. Sarah 'Fanny' Durack has the proud honor of being the first female to win an Olympic gold medal and being the first female in Olympic history to win a swimming gold medal at the Olympics. She began a proud tradition of Australian female swimmers who have excelled at the Olympics such as Dawn Fraser, Shane Gould, Emma McKeon, Susie O'Neil. In this episode Paul will talk about

- The early life of Sarah 'Fanny' Durack and the challenges she and other women faced in regard to public swimming and competing in swimming championships.

- the close, life-long friendship she formed with fellow Aussie swimmer Mina Wylie and their determination to compete at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics.

- the year 1912 and other events that took place e.g., the sinking of the Titanic.

- the challenges Durack and Wylie faced and their lack of support, especially from the Australian Olympic Committee.

- 1912 Stockholm Olympics and the new innovations.

- the restrictions imposed on the female swimmers e.g., costumes.

- Durack's world record performance winning gold in the 100m freestyle.

- the promotional tours after the games which helped break down the barriers which prevented women from competing in elite competitions.

- the many Swimming records Durack held over her illustrious career and the impact of World War 1.

- Durack's unfortunate luck in the lead up to the 1920 Olympics which brought an early end to her career.

- Durack's later life and the legacy she has left and that too of Mina Wylie.

Fanny Durack Sources

1. Great australian sporting moments, the headlines, the record breakers, the triumphs and the magic moments, by michael roberts with michael tormey., the miegunyah press, 2008.

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Durack

3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wylie%27s_Baths

4. Australian dictionary of biography, ‘sarah ‘fanny’ durack (1889-1956). By Helen King. volume 8, melbourne university press, 1981.

5. https://www.factmonster.com/year/1912

6. Australian sport through time 2007, random house australia pty ltd, 2007.

7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Beaurepaire

8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australasia_at_the_Olympics

9. https://www.olympics.com.au/games/stockholm-1912/

10. The olympics. Athens to athens 1896-2004. Weidenfeld and nicolson, 2004.

11. https://sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame-member/sarah-fanny-durack/

12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competitive_swimwear

13. https://swimswam.com/anti-wave-starting-blocks-and-ledges/

14. Swimming science bulletin ‘a history of crawl stroke techniques to the 1960’s: an australian perspective: section III.’ by forbes carlisle 1963. Forbes carlile on swimming pp 126-188. London england: pelham..

15. National library of australia ‘fanny durack’, www.nla.gov.au/digital-classroom/year-6/documenting-federation/themes/fanny-durack

16. Google, arts and culture ‘sarah fanny durack: world champion australian swimmer’, state library of new south wales,

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Outro music- Can't Give it Up by All Good Folks from Upbeat.

Paul and Glenn are back for another fun and entertaining episode. In our final episode for the year, we look back on the year in sport and the highlights and lowlights of 2023 and the big stories. Some of what we will discuss include.

- The Matilda’s at the Women’s World Cup

- Australian winning the Test World Championship and ODI World Cup.

- Collingwood winning the AFL premiership.

- The Ashes and the stumping controversy.

- Ange Postecoglou was appointed Tottenham Hotspurs coach.

- Penrith’s herculean comeback in the NRL Grand Final and the Nathan Cleary masterclass.

- Australia winning the Netball World Cup

- Eddie Jones and the Wallabies debacle.

- The shock of the PGA/LIV golf merger and player betrayal.

- The Victorian Government and their stuff up of the Commonwealth Games.

- Max Verstappen and Red Bull’s dominance in Formula One

- Australia’s excellent performance at the World Swimming Championships

- Arienne Titmus, Molly O’Callaghan, and Kaylee McEwan.

- Paul’s Melbourne Cup stuff up.

- Queensland winning another State of Origin series.

- Everton being deducted 10 points by the EPL for losing.

- South Africa winning another Rugby World Cup.

We also pay tribute to some well-known sporting names who passed away in 2023 e.g., John Sattler, Tina Turner. We also look back at some of the topics we covered during the year and Paul gives his top 5 claps and top 5 slaps for the year. We give some predictions for 2024 and Glenn finishes the show giving a cracking Johnny joke, his best yet.

Paul and Glenn are back for another fun, entertaining and educational episode. This episode we celebrate the Thai culture and talk about sport in Thailand. Some of what we will talk about in this episode include

- National Day in Thailand December 5th, the birthday of King Rama IX.

- Popular sports in Thailand and ones growing in popularity.

- The skill of the sport of Sepak Takraw

- Muay Thai, the national sport of Thailand.

- The 2018 rescue of the Thai football players drapped deep in the cave system in Chang Rai province.

- Paradorn Srichaphan

- Semart Payakaroon

- Udomporn polsak

- Khaosai Galaxy

- Kiatisuk Senamuang

- Bicabongse Bhanudej

- A former Thai kickboxer and amateur boxer who has the proud honour of winning Thailand’s first Olympic gold medal and is a Muay Thai legend.

Paul and Glenn give their claps and slaps for the week. We have our Quiz, What Am I? and Where Are they Now? Segments and Glen finishes off the show with another cracking Johnny joke.

Thailand sport sources

1. Thai pbsworld.com ‘national day becomes thailand’s latest political dividing point’, 9/7/23. By thai pbs world.

2. Cpsctech.org ‘december 5 celebrated as thailand national day and father’s day’, colombo plan staff college,

3. Topend sports.com ‘sport in thailand’, 22/11/23. Encyclopedia of sports

4. Topend sports.com ‘sepak takraw’, robert wood, 12/2014.

5. en.Wikipedia.org ‘tham luang cave rescue’, n.d.

6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradorn_Srichaphan

7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Fenech

8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udomporn_Polsak

9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaosai_Galaxy

10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiatisuk_Senamuang

11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratchanok_Intanon

12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birabongse_Bhanudej

13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muay_Thai

14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Asian_Games

15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand_at_the_Olympics

16. Culturalatlas.sbs.com.au ‘thai culture, thai in australia’, chara scroop, 2016

17. http://www.elite-boxing.com/kings-cup/info.php

18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serafim_Todorov

19. Muaythaiguy.com ‘the slick style of somluck kamsing’, by isaac crichlow, 2023.

20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajadamnern_Stadium

21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_Li

22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Prayer_Before_Dawn_(film)

23. Thaipbsworld.com ‘olympic boxing gold medalist somrak joins palang pracharath party’, 27/4/2022.April 27, 2022

24. https://www.celebsagewiki.com/somluck-kamsing

25. Superjeew official.’son of famous boxer, somrak kamsing. He has individual skill in football and talkative like his dad’. 29/5/2020.

Paul and Glenn are back for another educational, funny, and entertaining episode. This week we are going to discuss split-second decisions by sportspeople over the years where they have made a decision in that one moment which either brought success or failure. Will also explore what goes into making a successful split-second decision in sport. Some of what we also discuss in this episode is.

- A talented, former South African cricketer whose decision to celebrate a catch prematurely, proves costly. A player who lived his life on the edge on and off the field.

- A cricketer nicknamed “Zulu”, known for his great exploits at the 1999 World Cup, however, is sadly remembered in regard to the drama of the 1999 World Cup semifinal tie against Australia.

- A former English football international known for his costly miss in a penalty shootout at the 1996 EURO cup and has gone on to be a successful Manager of the English national team today.

- Lucas Neil and the Socceroo’s in the game against Italy at the 2006 World Cup and the infamous penalty awarded.

- Split second decisions in baseball for a batter and all the decisions a batsman has to make in cricket,

- Michael Bevan, Pat Cummins

- Golfers such as Jean Van de Velde, Greg Norman, Bubba Watson, and Jack Nicklaus.

- Graham Arnold in the World Cup qualifier against Peru

- Benji Marshall’s flick pass in the 2005 NRL Grand Final and Andrew Johns going down the blind side in the last play of the 1997 Grand Final.

- Referees/Cricket Umpires.

- Muay Thai judges

- Eli Manning and Sean Payton

- Ian Poulter and Rory McIlroy at the Ryder Cup

Paul and Glenn give their Claps and Slaps for the week. Miss Olivia drops by to do the Quiz and Who Am I? We have our Where are they Now? Segment and Glenn finishes off the show with another cracking Johnny joke.

Split Second Decisions Sources

1. Sport and the mind.com ‘split second decisions in sports:the wave’, copyright 2023.

2. Daily mail australia, daily mail.co.uk ‘john aloisi ended 32 years of heartache for australia with THAT winning penalty against uruguay in 2005… here’s how that unforgettable night changed the socceroos legend’s life forever’, by andrew prentice, 29/10/2022.

3. En-vision racing.com ‘what goes into a split-second decision?’ 9/6/2020.

4. The palm beach post ‘jack nicklaus says it was in the spirit of the ryder cup to concede putt to tony jacklin in 1969, d’angelo’. Tom d’angelo, 22/9/23.

5. Bleacher report.com ‘the 20 ballsiest decisions in sports’, john schoch, 30/1/2013.

6. Sportscroll.com ‘25 star athletes who were forced to apolizie for foolish words’, Darren, 10/6/2020.

7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_NRL_Grand_Final

8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubba_Watson

9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gareth_Southgate

10. The guardian.com ‘under pressure: why athletes choke’, mark williams and tim wigmore, 5/11/2020.

11. Tennistalent.co.uk ‘how to make split-second decisions during a point’, by max figgett, 10/12/2016.

12. The roar.com.au ‘the split-second decision that sums up jarryd hayne’, by john macdonald, 30/8/2017.

13. The conversation.com ‘fair call? What sport can show us about high-speed decisions’. By keith lyons, 6/11/2014.

14. Soccerinteraction.com, sia academy ‘decision making in sport’,

15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eli_Manning

16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herschelle_Gibbs

17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Montgomery

18. https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/herschelle-gibbs-45224

19. News18. com.cricket next ‘on this day in 1999: herchelle gibbs dropped catch that cost south africa the cricket world cup’. 13/6/2022.

20. Great australian sporting moments, by michael roberts with michael tormay, 2008. The miegunyah press

21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shpageeza_Cricket_League

22. Iol.co.za ‘herchelle gibbs pops the question to girlfriend dana nemeth’, venecia valentine, 19/6/23.

23. Dailyvoice.co.za ‘here’s to a long partnership:cricket legend to marry bombshell’, voice reporter, 20/6/23.

Paul and Glenn are back for another fun and entertaining episode. This week we explore the

world of white elephant sporting venues, ie, sporting stadiums/structures that are built at a

great financial cost and are barely used after being built. We also salute our Aussie

cricketers, especially Travis Head for their remarkable performance in winning the Cricket

World Cup against the odds. Some of the white elephants we discuss include

- Concord Oval

- Brisbane’s QEII stadium built for the Commonwealth Games.

- The many wasted stadiums that are built for World Cups and then go to waste eg

South Africa, Brazil.

- Soccer City stadium

- Narendra Modi Stadium

- Wasted venues built for the Athens 2004 Olympic Games and then wasted eg,main

stadium and softball stadium.

- Wasted venues built for the Rio Olympics and then not used, especially the Aquatic

Centre.

- The iconic Maracana stadium

- Montreal Olympic stadium and why it is called “The Big Owe”.

- An Indian city who spent a fortune on venues for the Commonwealth Games and the

controversy leading up these games.

- A South Korean city whose stadium was built for no great purpose, and appears to

have no real future.

Paul and Glenn give their Claps and Slaps for the week and Miss Olivia drops by to conduct

the Quiz and What Am I? We also have our segment Where is it Now? And Glenn finishes

off the show with another cracking joke.

White elephant stadium Sources

1. McGill daily ‘sports white elephants’, by saylor catlin, 16/1/2023.

2. Aus stadiums.com ‘queensland sport and athletic centre’,

3. Abcnews, amp.abc.net.au ‘olympic cities can become multi-billion dollar graveyards

for white elephants after the games’. By jake sturmer, rebecca armitage and lucia

stein, 8/8/2021.

4. The guardian.com ‘abandoned athens olympic 2004 venues 10 years on-in pictures’,

by steven bloor, 14/8/2014.

5. News.com.au ‘italy’s dormant bobsleigh track ready for troubled 2026 winter

olympics’, 2/11/23.

6. Bleacher report.com ‘white elephants and wasted millions. A warning to the world

cup hopefuls’, by neal collins, 12/11/2010.

7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi

8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Commonwealth_Games

9. India today. ‘CWG has left a legacy of white elephants’, ghatam bhatia, 4/3/2011.

10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jawaharlal_Nehru_Stadium_(Delhi)

11. Outlookindia.com ‘CWG or Olympic venues that became white elephants’, by tejas

rane, 19/11/23.

12. Newcivilengineer.com ‘recent olympics and world cups have left an unwanted legacy

of white elephants’, by rob horgan, 20/5/2021.

13. Sportanddev.org ‘the white elephant-what mega sporting events leave behind’ SAD

public, 7/7/2015.

14. Onlabor.org ‘legal levers: deterring labor abuses at mega-sporting events’ by alex

blutman, 28/9/2021.

15. Worldsoccer ‘hwaseong stadium: the mother of all white elephants’, by steve price

20/9/2015.

16. http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/kor/hwaseong_sports_complex_stadium

17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hwaseong_Sports_Town

18. The olympics. Athens to athens 1896-2004. Wiedenfield and nicholson publishing,

2004.

19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seoul

20. https://www.sofascore.com/team/football/hwaseong-fc/195174