Ernst Baartinbe-hockey.comFIH Pro League did not fail. Batra failed! Or did he…?The first edition of the FIH Pro League has declared its winners… and its losers! Thierry Weil, CEO for the FIH declared the first edition…Jul 11, 2019Jul 11, 2019
Ernst Baartinbe-hockey.comWill we have dry artificial turf by Paris 2024?Thierry Weil dropped a small bomb last November in his very first FIH congress that has gone unnoticed mostly by hockey followers and…Jun 5, 2019Jun 5, 2019
Ernst Baartinbe-hockey.comKill the unicornSometimes you just have to kill the unicorn… before it kills you. No, do not fear… We haven’t gone off topic. We’re not doing fairytales…May 7, 2019May 7, 2019
Ernst Baartinbe-hockey.comGotta love the EHLIf you prefer listening check this link for the podcast …Apr 23, 2019Apr 23, 2019
Ernst Baartinbe-hockey.comGet your act together FIHPakistan is out of the FIH Pro League! Against better judgement, I guess we were all still hoping the former giants of Asian hockey would…Jan 23, 2019Jan 23, 2019
Ernst Baartinbe-hockey.comThe proof of the pudding is in the eatingA couple of weeks ahead of the World Cup the FIH organised it’s bi-annual congress for all members (= nations) to discuss the state of…Nov 7, 2018Nov 7, 2018
Ernst Baartinbe-hockey.comReal revolutions do not follow the downtrodden pathIn the days to come all kinds of dignitaries and administrators in our game of hockey will gather in New Delhi, India for the 2018 FIH…Oct 29, 2018Oct 29, 2018
Ernst Baartinbe-hockey.comHockey is coming home… or is it?Hockey is coming home. It’s the appealing (even when slightly overused) slogan for the newest event by the FIH. But is it really? The FIH…Sep 24, 2018Sep 24, 2018
Ernst Baartinbe-hockey.comFIH is making a mess of itRumour has it the FIH will organise football (!) ⚽️ tournaments in certain parts of the world and have the winners of these football…Aug 18, 2018Aug 18, 2018
Ernst Baartinbe-hockey.comThe good, the bad and the uglyThe year 2018 is a World Cup year for hockey! The women’s world cup is done and dusted by now and the men’s is just around the corner…Aug 11, 2018Aug 11, 2018
