June 2006

23/06/06 - I predict a right - well most of them! By Mick Burrows
Back in August, just prior to the opening games of the 2005/06 football season, the predictions team here at “Tipped at the Post!”, bravely gave our forecasts for all 92 teams and it would be remiss of us if we didn’t analyse how we got on.....read more.

23/06/06 - Playing Fantasy Football And Choosing Top Picks By Jack Peterson
Fantasy football is a huge industry. Every fall, millions of people around the world participate in the games. Some do it for money, some for just fun, and others for the ever-important bragging rights.....read more.

23/06/06 - Regulation Footballs For Soccer By John Francis
Footballs used in association football or soccer have a circumference of 27 to 28 inches. It weighs around 410 to 450 grams and is inflated to a pressure of 60 to 10 kPa.....read more.

22/06/06 - The 2006 World Cup Soccer Outlook By Mark Rothstein
From the 9th of June to the 9th of July, the excitement and fan frenzy builds to a deafening crescendo. Soccer fanatics are on high alert. It is time to defend to no end the pride of Region and Country.....read more.

22/06/06 - Will Brazil be the World Champion again in 2006 by Jill Woods
Although, the Brazilians grabbed a good victory against Croatia they didn’t give their best on the game, it seemed like they were not playing in the World Cup.....read more.

May 2006

10/05/06 -Why We Watch Sports – (And It’s Not What You Think) - by: Jason OConnor
Whether you want to believe it or not, we like to watch sports for very different reasons than you may think.....read more.

April 2006

03/04/06 - Madness At Melbourne - Australian GP 2006, by Shivy Gohil
Melbourne 2006 may be remembered for the Commonwealth Games, but no one anticipated or expected one of the most memorable grand prix's in the last few years. With only 9 cars finishing on the lead lap, it was a tale of survival.....read more.

March 2006

13/03/06 - FORMULA 1 BAHRAIN GP ROUND 1 by Shivy Gohil
Its is proclaimed to be the greatest season ever, this was the general thought even before a single wheel had turned in the 2006 Formula 1 campaign. All the ingrediants were there to make the season opener in Bahrain an absolute classic.....read more.

January 2006

23/01/06 - The VB Series by Paul Wood
The VB Series that is currently underway in Australia is looking like being an exceptionally intriguing triangular contest.....read more.

November 2005

05/11/05 - Wembley Winners? by Alasdair Mackay
By the time many of you read this article the first round of the F A Cup will be settled and we will all be waiting with baited breath for the third round draw. For lower league teams it is the chance to.....read more.

03/11/05 - The Decline of Manchester United by Craig James
How the mighty have fallen. Manchester United were the kings of the English game, they even conquered Europe once. Now they are a faded tattered shell of their former selves.....read more.

October 2005

31/10/05 - Football Betting by Simon Bunch
Football betting’s easy – you just bet on Chelsea! But seriously, if you want to get some sort of money back you’ll need to look a bit deeper into the heart of betting on the beautiful game.....read more.

25/10/05 - A1 Grand Prix – Round 3 Estoril by Shivy Gohil
Round 3 of the A1 Grand Prix took place on the historic Estoril Speedway situated in the lunar landscape of west Portugal.  With Brazil and France taking 2 victories each in the opening rounds.....read more.

18/10/05 - The World's Most Beloved Sport - The History of Soccer by Rebecca Blain
While it is undisputed that the origins of modern soccer, or football, originated in Britain, there is a great deal of evidence that points to this beloved game as having an older history.....read more.

18/10/05 - A1 Grand Prix - The Car Specs And Interesting Facts by Marvyn H
A technical look at the cars taking part in the A1 Grand Prix Of Nations - keeping in mind that they are all kept to the exact same standards in engines and aerodynamics to level the playing field.....read more.

17/10/05 - Some Suggestions for Sven by Alasdair Mackay
With each World Cup it seems England’s chances improve. From our failure to qualify in 1994, to France four years later when Michael Owen became a full time England player and David Beckham.....read more.

12/10/05 - World Cup Qualifiers by Ben Knight
England take on Poland tonight with both teams already assured of qualification to next summer’s finals in Germany. Still at stake however is the honour of winning the group.....read more.

07/10/05 - Pete The Punter
Hello to you all once again and hope you are well. Apologies that I have not updated the article recently but I have been in America doing research for the site.....read more.

07/10/05 - Go Dutch At The Weekend by Adam Bignell
The Dutch are great value to beat the Czech Republic this weekend at around the 15/8 mark. They top the group and are unbeaten so far throughout the campaign having beaten the Czech Republic.....read more.

September 2005

29/09/05 - The Game’s Gone Potty! by The Fanatic - Our Man In The Stands
Did anyone see the Lee Dixon interview in the Independent last week where he told the story about when he signed for Arsenal? For those who didn’t I’ll recap.....read more.

29/09/05 - SPL v EPL by The Fanatic - Our Man In The Stands
Great to see Hearts really taking it to the Old Firm in this seasons SPL. It’s what the league’s been crying out for for years. The way they ripped into Rangers last Saturday was impressive.....read more.

29/09/05 - More Man U blues…by The Fanatic - Our Man In the Stands
Even the most un-embittered of Manchester United-haters wouldn’t have failed to smile when Ferguson and his side were booed off at Old Trafford following their defeat to Blackburn last week.....read more.

27/09/05 - A1 Grand Prix Brands Hatch by Shivy Gohil
The brand new A1 grand prix championship took place on Sunday at the UK's favorite race track, Brands Hatch in front of an enthusiastic 80,000 crowd.....read more.  

27/09/05 - FERNANDO ALONSO! Formula 1’s new champion! by Shivy Gohil
For some it wasn’t a matter of ‘if’, but ‘when’, the youngest driver to claim pole position and a race victory would become the youngest world champion.....read more.

26/09/05 - Why Chelsea will run away with the premiership by Leon Louis
Despite the Premiership season being barely a month old, the gloom and doom merchants have claimed the Premiership is already a foregone conclusion. The seemingly irrepressible Chelski.....read more.

23/09/05 - “Let’s Take The Battle Out Of The Boardrooms And Back Onto The Pitch"
So Wigan svengali Dave Whelan thinks that clubs should start operating on salary caps? It sounds a bit like the kettle calling the pot black.....read more.

23/09/05 - “Football’s A Passionate Game, Too Many Just Don’t Understand It.”
How stupid Mike McCurry and his cronies at the Scottish Referees Association made themselves look this week. Celtic’s Neil Lennon was out of order.....read more.

21/09/05 - Match Review - West Brom v Bradford City by Paul Smith
With four points from the opening two games, Albion fans could be forgiven for getting carried away. Sitting safely in the top half of the table with the Premiership’s leading goal scorer.....read more.

20/09/05 - Sven, Will He Learn? by Ziggy Arfeen
Next month offers the intriguing final round of World Cup qualifiers, with plenty at stake in every continent. However, for people in England, surely the most interesting and nail-biting issue is wether.....read more.

20/09/05 - Why Chelsea shouldn’t run away with the title by Steve Graves
A new season in its formative stages, and already the Premiership table has a depressingly familiar ring for non-Chelsea fans. Despite Abramovich’s Chelsea having won just one league title, there is already an air of inevitability about.....read more.

17/09/05 - The weekly review by Pete the Punter
After all the excitement of with the cricket it has been a relatively quiet few days. Only sporting news of note is that Kevin Pieterson is still out celebrating!.....read more.

13/09/05 - Ericsson – Should he stay or should he go? by Asif Rais
One thing that has always amazed me is how fickle football fans are. One minute the players is a hero, a god or even a saviour, and the next they are the most hated person.....read more.

12/09/05 - Belgian Grand Prix by Shivi Gohil
They say Spa-Francorchamps separate the men from the boys on the Formula 1 grid, well they are right!  The Belgian grand prix produced yet another classic thrilling race.....read more.

12/09/05 - We have won the Ashes, we have won the Ashes, la la la… by Carrie Dunn
Regardless of the technicality that we have in fact regained the Ashes, today at the Oval saw probably the best England display that any cricket fan of my generation has witnessed.....read more.

12/09/05 - Sven’s Goalkeeping Headache by Lauren Hurley
Is Robinson not ready? James too jumpy? These are just two of the questions fans, pundits and managers have been asking of the spot between England’s posts. So who is the man for the job.....read more.

11/09/05 - Sunday Roundup by Carrie Dunn
It’s probably not helpful to one’s cardiac health to watch any more of the Ashes.  However, there’s a generation of twentysomethings who don’t remember England emerging victorious.....read more.

07/09/05 - 4-5-1 or 4-4-2 by Richard Hill
Sven Goran Eriksson has been widely criticised by the English press for his tactics and his side’s performance in Saturday’s 1-0 qualifying win over Wales.  Speculation is rife amidst the media that.....read more.

05/09/05 - ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 2005 by Shivi Gohil
Some might argue that Kimi Raikkonen's spin near the end of the race at Monza cost him a podium finish. But in reality he shouldn't have needed to push so hard anyway.....read more.

04/09/05 - International Weekend by Carrie Dunn
World Cup qualifying is dragging on again this week.  In Group Six, England beat Wales by a single deflected goal, triggering all sorts of Sven-directed bile from the media.....read more.

02/09/05 - The weekly review by Pete the Punter
In my regular weekly column I will be looking to comment on all the major sports issues, as well as looking ahead to events in the forthcoming days/weeks.....read more.

August 2005

31/08/05 - Ponting - run out (Pratt) by Carrie Dunn
Whisper this, for we do not want to tempt fate. If England do indeed win the Ashes, the only thing that could make it any sweeter would be if Ricky Ponting got the sack.  Having been fined 75% of his fourth Test match fee.....read more.

30/08/05 - Hoggy! Hoggy! Hoggy! by Carrie Dunn
Oi! Oi! Oi! We can hear the sound of consumption in the distance. Biting, chewing, gulping. Can it be the sound of Jeff Thomson eating his words?.....read more.

23/08/05 - Match Preview - West Brom v Chelsea by Richard Hill
Chelsea will look to continue their 100% start to the season with victory over an unbeaten West Brom side at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night.  The Blues are now a club record 39 matches unbeaten.....read more.

10/08/05 - Milton Keynes Dons Pre Season Review by Alwin Kamara
With the euphoria of League One survival slowly starting to simmer, it was soon time for Danny Wilson to cast his mind towards the job at hand in the 2005/06 season. The gods were definitely with the Dons on that day in May.....read more.

May 2005

26/05/05 - European Cup Final Match Review by Asif Rais
From all the hype of the build up to the anticipation and expectation of Liverpool winning, to the shock of the 1st goal, the frustration of going down 2-0 when a penalty appeal was rejected moments earlier and then to the despair of the trailing 3-0 .....read more.