And McAllister admitted that the defeat to Colchester left him at the lowest ebb of his managerial career.

BBC: No crisis at Leeds - McAllister

The walks, either in the heart of London near St Paul's Cathedral or in the leafy southwest by Kew Bridge, take place at midday when the tide is at its lowest ebb.

BBC: London from the tide line

On the field and off, Australian sport is arguably at its lowest ebb since the Montreal Olympics in 1976, when the country failed to win a single gold medal - a setback that led to the creation of the much-admired, and much-aped, Australian Institute of Sport.

BBC: Is Australian sport badly broken?