Monthly Archives: January 2013

Can we expect more big shocks in later FA Cup rounds?

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

Having looked at the last five years of FA Cup surprises in one of my previous post on this subject, I wanted to expand and examine the surprise results in all rounds of the last five seasons of the competition. … Continue reading →

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QPR amongst biggest shock winners in FA Cup third round

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

In my last FA Cup piece on giantkilling, I discussed why Brighton & Hove Albion’s victory over Newcastle could not be described as a giantkilling despite Brighton playing in a lower division. After Tuesday evening’s first batch of replays, I … Continue reading →

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The Premier League battles laid bare

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

As a companion piece to the “Race to 38/68/87” article which blogger James Grayson published on the Premier League yesterday, I have looked at the current Euro Club Index assessment of the competition. The title race As I touched on … Continue reading →

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Is the Premier League title race all but over?

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

With the Premier League returning this week after taking a break for the FA Cup, the focus will be back on the  title race between the two Manchester clubs. However, it is well worth asking whether that title race is … Continue reading →

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Why Brighton, Macclesfield and Luton are not the third round’s biggest giant-killers?

Posted on January 6, 2013 by

The opening match of FA Cup third round weekend ended with victory for Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion against Premier League Newcastle United. This was hailed at the time, and throughout the day, as a giant-killing. But was it … Continue reading →

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