Romance & the FA Cup draw

After the draw for the 5th round of the FA Cup and whilst the media get all fluffy at the realisation that they can dust off their lazy cliches about the “magic” of the cup and “David & Goliath” and dispense with the need to actually think of anything interesting to say, it’s worth taking a moment to consider the story behind two of our plucky minnows. Continue reading

Dangerous tackles in the limelight

If there’s one debate that has been ignited during FA Cup 3rd round weekend, it’s that of the two-footed tackle. Both Cheick Tiote and Steven Gerrard were given straight red cards for their respective offences, and on both occasions television pundits were ready to defend them and accuse the referees of being harsh.

On both occasions, they were wrong. Continue reading