latest articles by Christopher Harris
Leagues: EPL
/ 5231 days agoWhat Would Your Dream Premier League TV, Radio and Podcast Wish List Look Like?
We all know that Premier League football is far more than the 90 minutes our favorite team plays each weekend. Throughout the week there's plenty of programming, on television, the Internet and radio, to keep us informed and entertained about our passion. But what if, for a minute, you could pick and choose your dream […]
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/ 5231 days agoApple Interested In Bidding For Premier League UK TV Rights, Says Report
Apple is interested in bidding for the UK TV rights to the Premier League, says a report in The Daily Mail. The Premier League's live UK rights for 2010-13 raised £1.782bn when they were sold to Sky Sports and ESPN UK during the summer of 2009. The next set of TV rights that will be […]
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/ 5232 days agoWin Xavi Signed Boots, Petr Cech Glove and Balls From Euro 2012 Group A Draw
EPL Talk and adidas have teamed together to offer one very lucky reader the chance to win all three of the following: Goalkeeper glove autographed by Petr Cech (Chelsea and Czech Republic), adidas Predator boots/cleats autographed by Xavi (Barcelona and Spain), Official Group A balls used in Euro 2012 draw (Czech Republic, Russia and Greece) […]
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/ 5232 days agoRob Stone moves from ESPN to FOX Soccer
FOX Soccer has a new face. Rob Stone, who began at ESPN in 1992 and returned to the network in 1997, will be the new lead studio host for FOX Soccer, as well as the face for soccer coverage on FOX Sports and FX. Stone's first assignment will be to host FOX's coverage of Arsenal […]
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/ 5232 days agoCan Landon Donovan Do It Again For Everton?
Landon Donovan is eligible to play on Wednesday for the encounter between Everton and Bolton at Goodison Park. Whether he'll have a large part to play in that match will be up to David Moyes (and also depending on Donovan's fitness levels). But I would be very surprised if he doesn't see some playing time […]
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/ 5233 days ago5 New Reasons to Be Optimistic About Swansea's Chances Of Staying Up
Swansea City has finally gotten another monkey off its back with its first away win of the season. The first monkey of the season was waiting five games before the Swans got their first goal of the Premier League season (in a 3-0 home against West Bromwich Albion). And now, after convincingly beating Aston Villa 2-0 away […]
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/ 5234 days agoTime To Give The Other 14 Clubs in the Premier League Some Well-Deserved Respect
What a difference a week makes. Since Christmas Day, the teams at the bottom and in the middle of the Premier League have performed spectacularly, picking up much-needed points. Consider that Blackburn beat Manchester United at Old Trafford and tied Liverpool at Anfield. West Brom grabbed a draw against Manchester City. Aston Villa beat Chelsea, […]
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/ 5235 days agoHappy New Year From EPL Talk
EPL Talk would like to wish you, all of our readers and listeners, a very Happy New Year! We hope you enjoy the time off and that you get to spend some quality time with your loved ones. Don't forget that there are two matches on Sunday (West Brom versus Everton, and Sunderland against Manchester […]
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/ 5242 days agoHappy Holidays From EPL Talk: 2011
On behalf of everyone at EPL Talk, may you and your family have a Happy Holidays during this special time of the year. I appreciate your support and hope that the holidays and 2012 are an even better year for you and your loved ones. Cheers, The Gaffer
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/ 5242 days agoWhat’s the Best Soccer Gift You’ve Ever Received?
Not surprisingly, most of the soccer gifts I've received over the holidays since I was a young child have been soccer-related. As I've gotten older, they may have morphed from toys to video games to books, but it's very rare that something soccer-related isn't under the tree every year. If I had to pick one […]
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/ 5244 days agoSuarez and Terry: When What Happens Off The Pitch Trumps What Happens On It
It's a sad reflection on the state of football and humanity when racism charges trump football. I do not condone racism, but the media frenzy regarding the charges The FA has made against Luis Suarez, followed by the news that John Terry will be charged for the alleged racist comments made in a recent match, […]
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/ 5245 days agoDetailing The Pyramid, Looking at the Current Role of Tactical Analysis in Football Coverage
Detailing The Pyramid Looking at the current role of tactical analysis in football coverage Producer: Richard Farley Executive Producer: Christopher Harris First Published: March, 2011. Starring: Jonathan Wilson (The Guardian) Michael Cox (Zonal Marking) Andy Brassell (BBC World Football Phone-In) Bobby McMahon (Fox Soccer Report) Grant Wahl (Sports Illustrated) Richard Whittall (A More Splendid Life) […]
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/ 5246 days agoWhy I Feel Sorry For Blackburn Rovers Manager Steve Kean
Before The Venky's bought Blackburn, the word relegation was hardly a topic that entered the minds of soccer fans when discussing Rovers. Just in the last several years, the club had reached the semi-finals of the League Cup and FA Cup, finished as high as sixth in the league, and had qualified for Europe three […]
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/ 5246 days agoFA's Decision Against Luis Suarez Stings Liverpool Fans More Because Of United Rivalry
The verdict has been reached by The FA in the case of Luis Suarez regarding the alleged racist comments made by the Liverpool striker against Patrice Evra in the Liverpool against Manchester United match from October 15. Suarez has been handed an eight match ban and £40,000 fine after The FA charged him with misconduct. The […]
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/ 5249 days agoEPL Talk Podcast Review, Open Thread: Have Your Say
It's a rare Sunday with four matches being played in the Premier League. Manchester United dusted off QPR with ease, and now there's Aston Villa against Liverpool, followed by Spurs against Sunderland and then, last but not least, Manchester City against Arsenal. Whether it's today's games or yesterday's, we'd like to get your suggested topics […]