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CheekySport is Now Part of Follr!

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We are excited to announce the addition of video content from the CheekySport YouTube channel!

CheekySport “create[s] videos to entertain, make you laugh, banter your favourite athletes and bring life to the matchday experience.” They “tell sport in a way it has never been told!”

All of the CheekySport video content is now automatically added to every supporters club Website on the Follr platform.

Follr is constantly looking to add top quality sports content from fans, teams and commentators. Fan (user) generated content is particularly popular – we will be making many more announcements over the next few weeks about new content we will be adding.

To see the CheekySport videos take a look at one of our supporters club Websites:

www.EastFishkillSpurs.com

In the interim we hope you enjoy watching this video!

A Brief History Of FA Cup Giant Killings

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In a few hours the third round of the FA Cup begins. Since 1871 the FA Cup, known officially as ‘The Football Association Challenge Cup’, has been an annual knockout football (soccer) competition played in England. Not only does that make the competition the oldest association football competition in the world but it is arguably the best. And the third round is important because it’s when the big boys start playing.

But what specifically makes it the best? It’s because semi-professionals get a chance to play against the big money pro’s. So teams from little known towns, with rosters filled by plumbers and teachers, play sports gods who play on teams that are global brands. And those little towns, with their part time players win, not often, but it’s certainly far from unique.

Here is a brief history:

And then there’s this video from ESPN that gives you a sense of the beauty, the passion and the emotion that the FA Cup alone brings.