Posts Tagged as ‘FA Cup’

January 15, 2008

Match Report: Liverpool 5-0 Luton Town

Liverpool 5 – 0 Luton Town
FA Cup: Third Round Replay
Anfield, Liverpool

Att: 44,446

This was a game with a spine of survival, albeit of two different kinds.
After the revelation that Liverpool owners Tom Hicks and George Gillette were chasing the Bayern Munich bound Jurgen Klinsmann, Rafael Benitez decided to start Steven Gerrard; Fernando Torres; Peter Crouch and [...]

January 7, 2008

Match Report: Stoke City 0-0 Newcastle United

Stoke City 0-0 Newcastle United
FA Cup: Third Round
Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
Att: 22,681
It was built up as the match that could determine Sam Allardyce’s fate as Newcastle manager; it now holds more significance, but for now at least, Allardyce remains safe.
Meanwhile Stoke, while being pleased in keeping the Premier League outfit at bay, forcing the replay [...]

January 4, 2008

Here to save us all – The FA Cup.

Here we are once again in the first week of the new year, a very appropriate time for football’s annual shot at redemption: The FA Cup, to begin in earnest with its third round.

These are dark days for football. Greed is a necessity for success; rampant violence, criminality and generally vulgar behaviour amongst players are [...]

January 3, 2008

The Week in Wagers: 5th-11th January

Every week, we will try and (remember to) bring you a couple of possible earners that have caught our eye on Betfair. In case you’ve never used Betfair before or use other betting websites, it couldn’t be simpler. Simply register, and if you want to back for a win, you BACK, and put [...]