April 21st, 2012

Unpalatable as the thought may be, are AFC Wimbledon turning into the beast that nearly killed them? Kingstonian fan Jamie Cutteridge stares the beast in the eye.

September 26th, 2011

Here’s a short update on some of the FA Cup predictions we got before the season kicked off.

August 27th, 2011

Doug Ellis, poorly appointed corner flags, Gazza-esque, double-glazed tunnels, the white Gary Coleman and less Greek analogies than you were hoping for. Still a few though. Jamie Cutteridge.

May 16th, 2011

Our surprisingly successful poll (3,000 votes!) earlier in the year decided FC United of Manchester were the people’s choice for the most impressive team of the season in the early rounds of the Cup. Hythe Town came a fractional and deserved second. Now the losers ribbons are floating around Wembley, here’s our final instalment, our highlights of the year and our First Choice XI team of the year.

January 1st, 2011

2010 in pictures. With some words thrown in. All over the shop. Premier League Grounds, FA Cup, FA Vase, Ryman League, local derbies and play off finals! See more of therealfacup’s pictures on our Facebook Page and our Picasa page. See main article for links

October 13th, 2010

St. Albans could count themselves lucky that they were still in the Cup after Saturday. But would the possibility of a plum tie against local rivals Luton Town have any effect on them in the replay?

October 10th, 2010

Lower league FA Cup football in early autumn. It’s all about mud, scrapping, windswept pitches and getting stuck in, right? Not in balmy St. Albans it wasn’t where we were treated to some superb football, came very close to witnessing an upset and supped ale in the great outdoors. Bootiful.

September 30th, 2010

FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round Replay – Kingstonian 1-1 Margate AET Ks win 3-2 on penalties. It’s been a busy week at realfacup’s semi-detached council flat, what with actual work, battles with content thieves, serious drinking and going to football matches …

September 27th, 2010

Do you take your day at the game for granted? Ever wondered what it would be like for someone who has never been to a game? I went for a day out in Margate, predicted the score, FAILED to meet most of the people I’d intended to meet and went to the game with a football virgin.

September 24th, 2010

What a splendid week for Cup football and the Underdog. Of course, the media thirst for these giant killings is big, the thirst from fans is big but too much thirst slaking can drown you …