I’ve been playing Star Ocean: The Last Hope on and off since it came out (going in short bursts, but with a long gap in the middle) so I’m only now at the 15 hour mark (slowpoke, I know). I just can’t make up my mind about it: I sometimes can’t wait to get back [...]

I’ve been sick as a dog lately, so haven’t been updating but figured I’d write a bit on the Gold Coast who (as they kept telling us all pre-season) have turned out to be the real deal. I’m part impressed and part annoyed. Maybe two parts annoyed. Whichever way I mix it though, it’s hard [...]

A little (read: very) late, but here are some images from the Sydney FC pre-season matches I attended.
First up, the NQ Fury trial match at Shark Park, Cronulla. A good night, all told, as Sydney went on to win 4-0 despite blowing a number of goal-scoring opportunities.

Second match for me (and the second last of [...]

As a precursor to Sydney FC’s upcoming A-League season, here are some photos of a rather full SFS as the Sydney hosted Melbourne in January of 2008. With any luck, Sydney’s impressive pre-season and new coaching regime will inspire the home fans to come out to the ground in large numbers on a regular basis. [...]

So, another A-League season is upon us (the fifth for those not keeping count) with another two teams joining the fray and I honestly can’t remember anticipating a season this much for a long time.
Much probably has to do with the modified and extended pre-season that has replaced the often boring and redundant attempt at [...]