Back in the heady days of 2015, Betindex launched their all-new way to get fans into sports betting. ‘Football Index’ was a way to invest in players, in a stock-market style fashion, combined with fantasy football elements. But what went wrong?
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‘That’s a funny name for a team,’ Cray Valley Paper Mills’ extraordinary run to the FA Cup first round proper
Cray Valley Paper Mills FC, based in southeast London, did what every Non-League club aspires to do. They went on a run that made club history, and showcased everything that is good about the FA Cup. 8th of November 2020, a day filled with both disappointment and pride, for all those associated with Cray Valley …
How the Tampa Bay Lightning went from embarrassment to the top
The 29th September 2020, a day that will stand out for Tampa Bay Lightning fans. After five long months in the Hockey ‘bubble’, set up by the NHL, they were crowned Stanley Cup champions. An emphatic 4–2 series victory over the Dallas Stars, meant the Bolts had claimed Hockey’s ultimate prize. ‘Chokers’ This seemed a …
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NHL 2020 Mock Draft, Picks 1-10
The date for NHL 2020 entry draft has been confirmed, so I thought I’d do a mock draft to try and predict who will be drafted where. I have started with the top 10, as the article would be even longer if I strayed into the 20s or to the end of the first round. …
How can the Penguins improve their defence in the off-season?
Beaten in four games in the ‘play-in’ round of the Stanley Cup play-offs, an embarrassing reality for Pittsburgh Penguins fans, who would have been expecting a deep play-off run. The fact that this defeat was at the hands of the worst team to qualify for the play-in, the Montreal Canadiens, added extra salt to the …
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The Effects of Coronavirus on Sport: Squash Wales
Sport across the UK has been ravaged by Covid-19, with fixtures and events cancelled, often for the foreseeable future. One organisation that has felt the effects of the pandemic is Squash Wales. Philip Brailey, Chair of Squash Wales, released a statement in March which announced that all fixtures would be postponed until at least the …
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Communism and the Dangerous Road to the NHL
Today’s NHL has a multitude of talented players from all over Europe and North America. Players from former Eastern Bloc countries make up a huge portion of the stars of the League. However, this wasn’t always the case, as the USSR heavily guarded their hockey programmes. They certainly didn’t allow players to choose where they …
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Is Signing Danny Drinkwater a Good Move for Villa?
With reports circulating that Danny Drinkwater has been seen at Bodymoor Heath, and that the 29-year-old is set to complete a loan move to Villa park, it’s time to look at how he would fit into the Villa team. Is this a good move for the Villans? Or will this be a failure like Drinkwater’s …
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My Picks for the 2020 Stanley Cup Final
Even though the NHL playoffs are quite a distance off, and the regular season isn’t even halfway through, I thought I’d try and make my picks for the Stanley Cup Final. It’s around this time of year that the future winners of the cup or the surprise packages start to emerge, and the hottest teams …
Aston Villa Player Ratings, Newcastle at Home
Probably the biggest game of the season so far for Villa, with a hard run of games upcoming, good performances were needed all round. The boys in Claret and Blue did not disappoint and could’ve won by more than just the two goals they had to settle for at full time. The performance was greatly …
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