Monthly Archives: January 2014

The FA Cup ‘giantkillings’ that never were

Posted on January 27, 2014 by scoreboardjournalism

FA Cup holders Wigan Athletic beat Crystal Palace in this year’s FA Cup fourth round, a match which seemed to sow doubt in the minds of some reporters in terms of how they should present a result which would normally … Continue reading →

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What is a giantkilling?

Posted on January 25, 2014 by scoreboardjournalism

The 2013-2014 FA Cup fourth round is in full swing with Arsenal’s 4-0 victory against Coventry City and Nottingham Forest’s goalless draw with Preston North End already consigned to the history books. Part of the romance of a cup competition … Continue reading →

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Manchester City kings of the big matches

Posted on January 23, 2014 by scoreboardjournalism

Matches against the Superior 7 this season do not produce the same neat clusters as were presented in the previous post on matches against the Threatened 13. Obviously this is partially due to less matches being played and it remains … Continue reading →

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Arsenal on target for title via results against Threatened 13

Posted on January 22, 2014 by scoreboardjournalism

My last post introduced the concept of The Superior 7 and the Threatened 13 in the Premier League. Now that the competition is moving into its business end, it is instructive to have a look at how these different match-ups … Continue reading →

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