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The Magic Of The FA Cup

FA Cup Betting: Jaded and self-doubting Man Utd can crash out to Everton

17 April 2009 | About Paul Moon

Paul Moon predicts a Man Utd side feeling the strain of a long season where fatigue and injuries are taking their toll to struggle against David Moyes' well-marshalled Everton...... Read more | Comments (3)

FA Cup Betting: Only Chelsea avoid a replay

15 February 2009 | About Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco

The first four matches of the day all ended in draws and only Chelsea have their name in the hat for the next round already...... Read more | Comment now

FA Cup Betting: Indifference to the competition is as strong abroad as it is at home

27 January 2009 | About Dan Fitch

Dan "The Betting Man" Fitch was in Paris during the fourth round of the FA Cup and surprised to see that the locals were as unenthusiastic about the FA Cup as we are back home. Why is this once-glorious competition... Read more | Comment now

FA Cup Betting: Man Utd and Chelsea lead the market after Liverpool and Arsenal require replays

25 January 2009 | About Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco

Heartbreak for Torquay, the holders Portsmouth are out, Chelsea and Man Utd remain the favourites for the FA Cup after home wins... and Arsenal and Liverpool will have to do it all again against Cardiff and Everton - Jamie Pacheco... Read more | Comment now

FA Cup Betting: Reforms are needed to bring back the magic

23 January 2009 | About Tareq Quiroz

TQ has always loved the FA Cup as much as any other English football fan but in an age when money talks and football revolves around TV coverage, the Cup has lost its appeal. This is how he suggests the... Read more | Comment now

Football is being held at ransom by the TV money men and it's us fans who suffer

9 January 2009 | About Tareq Quiroz

Tareq Quiroz has a good old rant at everything from the January transfer window to too much televised football to early kick-offs...... Read more | Comment now

FA Cup Betting: Catch 22 and the FA Cup as an example of different perspectives

5 January 2009 | About Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco talks Joseph Heller, Greek prostitutes and Steve Coppell to explain why there are no right or wrong perspectives when it comes to the FA Cup.... Read more | Comments (2)

FA Cup Third Round Review: The magic is still strong as minnows refuse to back down

5 January 2009 | About Mike Norman

Mike Norman reflects on a spellbinding third round where the underdogs did themselves proud.... Read more | Comment now

Liverpool draw Everton but Big Four still strongly fancied to prevail in FA Cup

4 January 2009 | About Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco

It was plain sailing for Man Utd this evening, who were never matched any higher than 1.38 on the match odds market on Betfair, despite the absences of the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez from the... Read more | Comment now

FA Cup Betting: A good time of year to asses the strength of everyone's squad

2 January 2009 | About Tareq Quiroz

The third round of the FA Cup is no longer the sacred day on the English football calendar that it used to be and for many managers it's an opportunity to give ever-present players a rest and give fringe players... Read more | Comment now