http://www.footybanter.co.uk The Only Banter That Matters! en-us Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:24:53 +0100 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:24:53 +0100http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssWeblog Editor 2.0krisbarton@gmail.com (Kris Barton)krisbarton@gmail.com (Kris Barton) http://www.footybanter.co.uk/article.php?article=79 Between them, the teams have amassed a total of seven charges by the FA for failure to control theirs, following a pitch invasion in a Carling Cup match on 25th August this year. http://www.footybanter.co.uk/article.php?article=79 http://www.footybanter.co.uk/article.php?article=78 Success! For the first time this season I got a return on one of my accumulators and a quite decent one at that! What’s more, I think I know why. http://www.footybanter.co.uk/article.php?article=78 http://www.footybanter.co.uk/article.php?article=77 Following yesterday's news of Sol Campbell's departure from Notts County, it seems there is something of a split opinion regarding the reasoning of the 35-year-old's sudden walk-out. http://www.footybanter.co.uk/article.php?article=77 http://www.footybanter.co.uk/article.php?article=76 Bright up-and-coming Gunners youngster Jack Wilshire is under fire following his actions in yesterday's Carling Cup victory over West Brom and more specifically his role in Jerome Thomas' red card. http://www.footybanter.co.uk/article.php?article=76 http://www.footybanter.co.uk/article.php?article=75 Well, it happened. It was bound to, wasn't it? How could Sven Goren Eriksson hope to maintain the facade any longer? http://www.footybanter.co.uk/article.php?article=75 http://www.footybanter.co.uk/article.php?article=74 The Premier League goal glut continued last weekend, much to the delight of the majority of buyers of total goals spreads. The Big Four played their part with games involving those clubs seeing an incredible 19 goals, and notably in the Manchester derby, which saw seven goals. http://www.footybanter.co.uk/article.php?article=74 http://www.footybanter.co.uk/article.php?article=73 For those of you who didn't watch yesterday's thrilling Manchester derby, with the event crammed with slopping defending, time-keeping controversy and crowd trouble I defy anybody to argue that wasn't an all round entertaining affair. http://www.footybanter.co.uk/article.php?article=73 http://www.footybanter.co.uk/article.php?article=69 My selections for last week almost made me a little money, but with accumulators almost is not enough. Liverpool to beat Burnley, West Brom beat Plymouth and Sunderland beat Hull, but Charlton (who had a 100% record up until this match) could only manage a draw at home against Southampton. It wasn’t a result anyone could see coming and that’s probably why it’s so damned annoying. Let’s hope my selections for this week fair better. http://www.footybanter.co.uk/article.php?article=69 http://www.footybanter.co.uk/article.php?article=68 As the top clubs return from their European travels, managers, players and spread bettors start to turn their attention to the weekend's action. There will be plenty for punters to get their teeth into on the spread markets, headed by a mouth-watering Old Trafford Manchester derby at the top of the bill. Since United's humbling loss to Burnley last month they have come out fighting to stick one to sellers of their outright Championship index spread, currently at 38-41pts (60pts to champions, 40pts to runner-up, 20pts to third place etc). Despite big-spending City's unbeaten start to the season, the red half of Manchester will be convinced their team can achieve a third successive league win over their local rivals and are favourite to do so according to the Sporting Index football traders. http://www.footybanter.co.uk/article.php?article=68 http://www.footybanter.co.uk/article.php?article=67 For Villa fans, last season was a joy to behold. Under relatively new management and ownership the club flourished, rising from mid-table obscurity to credible contenders to break into the 'Big 4'. http://www.footybanter.co.uk/article.php?article=67