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/ 5729 days agoWigan Athletic Away Jersey for 2010-11 Premier League Season: Photo
Wigan Athletic today unveiled their new away jersey for the 2010-11 Premier League season. The new away kit will be worn for the first time tonight in their Carling Cup game against Hartlepool United. Modeled by new signing Steven Caldwell, the new Wigan away shirt is black with gold trim and is manufactured and designed […]
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/ 5729 days agoJoe Hart Has The Potential to Rival Peter Shilton and Ray Clemence
Joe Hart's triple save Monday night for Manchester City against Liverpool as well as his heroic saves for City against Tottenham Hotspur on the opening day of the season have been the difference for City thus far this season. City would definitely have lost against Spurs if it wasn't for Hart. And the scoreline in […]
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/ 5730 days agoHow an American Influence Is Rubbing Off On Manchester City
Manchester City's match day experience is becoming more and more American with each new season. While Maine Road was what you could expect a typical British experience of what it was like to see an English football match in the 80s, the City of Manchester Stadium experience seems as American as apple pie. In previous […]
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/ 5731 days agoPremier League, Gameweek Two: No Need To Press The Panic Buttons Yet
You can't criticize the Premier League for one thing, and that's a lack of goals. The opening two weekends of the 2010-11 Premier League season have seen a cascade of goals flying into the back of the net. And it hasn't just been Chelsea and Arsenal getting in on the act. Even Blackpool and Newcastle […]
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/ 5731 days agoWhen Chelsea Were Top Of The Hooligan League Table, Not Premier League
Chelsea weren't always the glamor club that they are today. In the late 70s and early 80s, they were the scourge of English football thanks to their hooligans who terrorized trains, city centres and stadiums around the country. They weren't the only troublemakers, but they were often the most feared. Searching through YouTube, I found […]
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/ 5731 days agoPoll: Who Should Be The Next Aston Villa Manager?
United States coach Bob Bradley was interviewed this weekend on BBC's Sportsweek radio program where he reconfirmed that he is still interested in the vacant Aston Villa manager position. No new news there except for the respect he has for the way that Aston Villa is managing the recruitment process in light of Kevin MacDonald […]
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/ 5732 days agoHooligans Untold Story: BBC Panorama Documentary (Video)
Sometimes I'm proud to be British. But other times, I'm ashamed. After watching a documentary series on YouTube entitled "Hooligans Untold Story," an investigative look inside the world of England football hooligans by the renowned team from BBC's Panorama, I was very ashamed especially since the footage was only a few years ago, from 2006. […]
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/ 5733 days agoRoy Hodgson Is A Saint After Turkish Journalist Interrupts Press Conference (Video)
Roy Hodgson is a saint. Well, not exactly, but if you wanted to get a good indication of what type of person he is and how much patience he has, watch the above video of yesterday's Liverpool press conference after Liverpool's 1-0 win over Trabzonspor. A Turkish journalist staggered in front of Hodgson while he […]
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/ 5733 days agoMemories of Leeds United Away Games in the 70s, 80s and 90s
After reading Jesse Chula's article about how many Premier League matches will you watch this weekend, it made me contemplate how different the TV and Internet viewing experience is to going to a game in England. More specifically, going to an away game. I've been to plenty of top-flight games in England and Wales, but […]
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/ 5734 days agoPoll: Stephen Ireland or James Milner, Who Will Do Better?
The James Milner transfer from Aston Villa to Manchester City dragged on for weeks but finally happened yesterday. And shortly afterwards Stephen Ireland moved from City to Villa. But who do you think will do better this season? Will James Milner make a bigger impact at City, or will Ireland do better at Villa? Vote […]
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/ 5735 days agoMLS Viewership Down 9.5% On ESPN2
Viewership of Major League Soccer games on ESPN2 is down 9.5% through August 17, according to Sports Business Daily. MLS games on ESPN2 are averaging 257,000 viewers, which is down 9.5% compared to the same time last year when the average viewing audience was 284,000. Compared to the same period in 2008, the average viewing […]
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/ 5735 days agoESPN and Fox Soccer Channel See Bounce in EPL TV Ratings
Both Fox Soccer Channel and ESPN saw a significant increase in their viewing audience numbers this past week for their coverage of the opening weekend of the Premier League on US television. Manchester United against Newcastle United drew ESPN2's largest-ever viewing number for a Monday Premier League game when 412,000 viewers watched the game. The […]
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/ 5735 days agoBlackburn Rovers Edge Closer to Takeover by Indian Billionaire
Blackburn Rovers are on the precipice of being taken over by an Indian billionaire with a family fortune of £5bn. The club's financial records are currently being reviewed by Ahsan Ali Syed's team of accountants and negotiators. And, if everything goes smoothly, Rovers should receive a takeover bid of approximately £300m. If the deal goes […]
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/ 5735 days agoHarry Redknapp and Tottenham Hotspur: The Masters Of Suspense
When I think of Harry Redknapp, he constantly reminds me of Sir Alfred Hitchcock, Britain's best-ever film director. The two men hail from the East End of London. Both men had close ties with West Ham United. Hitchcock having supported them and Redknapp having played and managed them. Both men liked to spend the money of […]
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/ 5736 days agoFIFA 11 Gameplay Trailer From EA Sports: Video
EA Sports has released the official gameplay trailer for FIFA 11, one of the most popular soccer video games in the world. New features include: Next gen gameplay engine (PC), Personality+ (Xbox and PS3), Pro passing (Xbox and PS3), Creation centre (Xbox and PS3), Career mode (Xbox and PS3), Improved celebrations (Xbox and PS3), And […]