THE oldest knockout tournament on the planet continues to retain magic aplenty.

WITH impending cuts impinging on the Arts Council’s funding of the ballet and the sudden realisation that the resulting cancellation of the Spring Tour means very little guaranteed employment over the next few months, I somehow got my priorities wrong and decided to risk the sacrifice of the games against City, Leeds, Ipswich and West Ham, on the altar of hopefully being able to afford all the other remaining Arsenal jollies.