Main Listening Report: Languagecaster FA Cup Review

On this week's main report we take a look back at some of the previous reports we have done here at Languagecaster.com on the FA Cup. This listening report is a shortened version of the regular weekly podcast. You can read the transcript below with key vocabulary explained at the bottom of the post. Check out our glossary of footballing phrases here If you have any suggestions, contact us at [email protected]





Main Listening Report: Languagecaster FA Cup Review

This weekend sees the 2014 FA Cup final taking place between hot favourites Arsenal and underdogs Hull City. As we started our podcasts here on Languagecaster.com way back in 2006, this will be the 8th time that myself and Damon have covered the FA Cup final. So, on this week's show we are going to take a stroll down memory lane and bring together some of the more memorable FA Cup main reports that we have done.



But before we do that, here are three questions based on the last 8 years of FA Cup history for you.



* Which team won the FA Cup in our first season - that's 2007?

* True or False, neither Damon nor myself have seen our respective favourite teams lift the trophy in that time (Damon, of course is a Liverpool fan and I am a Spurs supporter).

* Which team won the FA Cup last season?



We'll give you the answers at the end of this report.

January 4th 2007: The Fans and the FA Cup

Now way back at the start of 2007 Damon previewed that year's competition by exploring what the competition meant to fans.

The money is made in the Championsa€ League, he said. The respect is gained by winning the Premier League, but for rich history and romance look no further than the FA Cup.

He then went on to speculate about whether there would be any major shocks in that year's tournament before reminding everyone about the previous season's winners: his team Liverpool of course!

February 25 2011: Changes to the FA Cup

Now, in an attempt to revitalise the competition The Football Association proposed some changes to the tournament and Damon discussed some of these in this report - scrapping replays, playing mid-week rather than weekends and rewarding the winners with a Champions League spot were some of the points raised. Have a listen and tell us what you think about these ideas now.

January 28 2012: The FA Cup Format

So in January 2012 we took another look at the tradition and the format of the competition and introduced some of the key terms used when describing the competition such as: tie, knock-out, giantkilling and to be drawn against.

May 6 2012: FA Cup in Numbers

Now, in May 2012 we previewed the final between Chelsea and Liverpool by looking at some of the key numbers associated with the FA Cup final. For example, do you know why the following dates are so important in FA Cup history: 1872 and 1923? And we also revealed some interesting facts such as

poor old Leicester City (who) have appeared most times in a final without ever winning - that's on four occasions.

January 26 2013: The Language of the FA Cup

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