FA Cup Preview (Part Two)

This weekend sees the kick off, for the top teams at least, the oldest knockout cup competition in sports, the FA Cup. Joining at the 3rd round, the Premiership sides get to join a competition which is already seen numerous rounds, including pre qualifying, with the lower league sides mouths watering at the prospect of traveling to or welcoming Premier League sides and big name players to their homes. This is part one of my two part look at the fixtures involving Premier League sides.

Premier League Predictions (Part 2 Of 4)

I missed out on doing this last year but figured I would go ahead and rekindle my Nostradamus type qualities for this season. Over the next four days I will take a look at each Premier League side, look at their positions last season along with how their summer has either strengthened or weakened them for this campaign.

Premier League: Relegation Threatened Sides.

With seven or so games left we have conceivably half the Premiership still in danger of relegation. Everton are currently eleventh but only eleven points ahead of eighteenth placed Burnley. Crystal Palace take on Manchester City on Monday while all eyes of fans down in that part of the table probably looking on with more interest to Tuesdays game between Aston Villa and QPR.
So let’s have a look at the bottom half and I’ll let you know who I think will be safe and who has a lot more to worry about as the season winds down.

4,000 Fans Don Red And Black Scarves Three Years Ago Today

Three years ago Manchester City took the field away to Leicester City in the FA Cup. More than 4,000 traveling fans wear red and black scarves as a tribute for former Manchester City forward, forever legend and terminally ill Neil Young. As you all know Neil had been battling a long time with cancer and was honored at both this Leicester City FA Cup tie and the reply back at the Etihad. Almost poetically City were drawn against the side where he scored the winning, and only goal some 40+ years ago to lift the trophy for City.