January 2009 - The Magic Of The FA Cup
FA Cup Betting: Indifference to the competition is as strong abroad as it is at home
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....
FA Cup Betting: Man Utd and Chelsea lead the market after Liverpool and Arsenal require replays
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...
FA Cup Betting: Reforms are needed to bring back the magic
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...
Football is being held at ransom by the TV money men and it's us fans who suffer
Tareq Quiroz has a good old rant at everything from the January transfer window to too much televised football to early kick-offs......
FA Cup Betting: Catch 22 and the FA Cup as an example of different perspectives
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....
FA Cup Third Round Review: The magic is still strong as minnows refuse to back down
Mike Norman reflects on a spellbinding third round where the underdogs did themselves proud....
Liverpool draw Everton but Big Four still strongly fancied to prevail in FA Cup
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...
FA Cup Betting: A good time of year to asses the strength of everyone's squad
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...