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Marriage the wrong axe to grind, Mr Mayer

05 February 2010 | 0:00 - By Jesse Fink

John Mayer can sing, looks cool, but sounds stupid when he talks about Tiger Woods, writes Jesse Fink.

Mayer ... sends dirty text messages. [GETTY]

Mayer ... sends dirty text messages. [GETTY]

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Terry’s in form but out of order

03 February 2010 | 0:00 - By Jesse Fink

Terry might be a great defender, but his alleged conduct off the park is indefensible.

John Terry faces more than the loss of his family. [ACTION]

John Terry faces more than the loss of his family. [ACTION]

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How Egypt versus England would have been a game for the ages at the 2010 World Cup.

Egypt's World Cup qualifying hopes ended in tears last year [GETTY]

Egypt's World Cup qualifying hopes ended in tears last year [GETTY]

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Time for FFA to admit the 2018 game is up

27 January 2010 | 14:00 - By Jesse Fink

With FIFA hinting at a 2018 World Cup in Europe, Australia must focus solely on hosting the exalted event in 2022, writes Jesse Fink.

Kevin Rudd and Australia may have to wait until at least 2022 to get their hands on the World Cup [GETTY]

Kevin Rudd and Australia may have to wait until at least 2022 to get their hands on the World Cup [GETTY]

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Cricket's promotion still scoring ducks

22 January 2010 | 15:00 - By Jesse Fink

C'mon Cricket Australia, C'mon. It's time advertising campaigns for cricket got a major overhaul, writes Jesse Fink.

The 'C'mon Aussie, c'mon' campaign was a winner in the 1970s and 80s, but is now way past its used by date [GETTY]

The 'C'mon Aussie, c'mon' campaign was a winner in the 1970s and 80s, but is now way past its used by date [GETTY]

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Croatian louts shoot themselves in the foot

19 January 2010 | 14:00 - By Jesse Fink

Hooliganism at the Australian Open may affect more than just a day out at the tennis, writes Jesse Fink.

The majority of Croatia fans have acted responsibly at the Australian Open in Melbourne [GETTY]

The majority of Croatia fans have acted responsibly at the Australian Open in Melbourne [GETTY]

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Justice must be served for the murder of Nitin Garg, but let's keep sport out of it, writes Jesse Fink.

Members of the Shiv Sena political party in Maharashtra rally against 'kangaroo cricketers' [GETTY]

Members of the Shiv Sena political party in Maharashtra rally against 'kangaroo cricketers' [GETTY]

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Why is Kevin Muscat a protected species?

13 January 2010 | 13:00 - By Jesse Fink

Something must be done to pull the 'Man-Eater of Etihad Stadium' into line, writes Jesse Fink.

When it comes to punishing Kevin Muscat, the sanction rarely matches the offence [GETTY]

When it comes to punishing Kevin Muscat, the sanction rarely matches the offence [GETTY]

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About this Blog

The Finktank is more of what you've come to expect from Jesse Fink, The World Game's enfant terrible, but with a bent on the big issues in sport. No sport, no personality, no subject, is off limits. 

Jesse Fink Jesse Fink is one of Australia's most popular football writers and sports columnists. He is the author of the book 15 Days in June: How Australia Became a Football Nation (Hardie Grant, $29.95) and writes twice a week as "Half-Time Orange" for The World Game and weekly for ESPN Star Sports in Singapore. He lives in Sydney.

 
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