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/ 5866 days ago1982 FA Cup Semi Final: QPR v West Brom – Video
Since this weekend features the semi-finals of the FA Cup, I thought it'd be interesting to take a trip down memory lane to see what a FA Cup semi-final from 1982 was like featuring two teams that in today's age would seem like unlikely participants at this stage in the tournament. Queens Park Rangers played […]
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/ 5866 days agoBurnley Home Soccer Shirt For 2010-11 Season: Photo
Burnley's survival in the Premier League this season is hanging on by a thread, but they did have time last week to unveil their new football kit for the 2010-11 season which is their 100 year centenary year. Whether they'll be in the Premier League is another story which we'll find out in the next […]
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/ 5866 days agoBolton Wanderers New Home Football Kit: 2010-11 Season
Bolton Wanderers unveiled their new home football kit for the 2010-11 season last week. It's a dramatic improvement from the shirt designs they've worn during the last two years. One looked like a sports bra. And the most recent one looked like a tea towel. This upcoming season, the shirt looks perfect. Designed and manufactured […]
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/ 5867 days agoESPN2 to Televise Manchester and North London Derbies Next Week
ESPN has been patient throughout this entire 2009-2010 Premier League season in regards to which matches they've been able to televise live on ESPN2. For the vast majority of games, they were B- level or C-level Premier League matches. But finally after their recent record-breaking Manchester United against Chelsea broadcast, they finally got a massive […]
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/ 5867 days agoOneGoal: Part One – US Men's National Team
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/ 5867 days agoFulham and Liverpool Fans: Beware of Bobby Gould
Previously, I've written about how English soccer matches sound better on radio than television, as well as how the FA Cup third round is made for radio not TV. Richard Whittall from the A More Splendid Life blog agreed. However, I was wrong. What I should have said is that BBC radio commentaries are often […]
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/ 5867 days agoLiverpool Unveils New Home Shirt For 2010-12 Seasons
Liverpool has officially unveiled their new home soccer shirt for the 2010-12 seasons, which is now available for pre-order. Designed and manufactured by Adidas, the new Liverpool home shirt features a "jacquard fabric, laser cut woven club crest execution, and rich metallic gold piping detail that helps to create a jersey steeped in history, with […]
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/ 5867 days agoThe Agony Of Losing On The Away Goals Rule
I've never been a big fan of the away goals rule because it seems like an odd rule that exists only as a cruel and unusual punishment to knock a losing team out of a cup tournament. But the match between Manchester United and Bayern Munich was a perfect example of how well it can […]
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/ 5868 days agoFoxSoccer.tv Subscribers Miss First Half Of Barca v Arsenal
Since it's relaunch on March 1, the track record for FoxSoccer.tv — Fox's broadband product that features live and recorded games — has been frustratingly poor. First there were the problems that plagued the Manchester United against Liverpool match shown live on Sunday, March 20. And Tuesday, the FoxSoccer.tv website was down for the entire […]
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/ 5868 days agoWhy the Champions League Trophy Is Out Of Reach For Arsenal
After the Tuesday night defeat in the Champions League at the hands of Lionel Messi and a sublime performance from Barcelona, Arsenal supporters are at a crossroads and have an important decision to make. Do they want beautiful football or do they want to win trophies? It's as simple as that. If they want to […]
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/ 5868 days agoMan United v Chelsea TV Audience Breaks EPL Record In US
Last weekend's Manchester United against Chelsea match televised live on ESPN2 scored the largest viewing audience number ever for a Premier League game on US television. By U.S. standards, an incredible 526,000 viewers in 420,000 households watched the broadcast which kicked off at 7:30am ET on Saturday, April 3, 2010. ESPN's previous record for the […]
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/ 5869 days agoWhy Soccer Fans Should Use Foursquare, Gowalla and Miso
One of the hottest trends on the Internet right now is location-based social networking services such as Foursquare, Gowalla, Google Latitude and others. They allow you to "check in" whenever you visit a public place such as a coffee shop, restaurant or anywhere else, and your friends can see where you are. It sounds simple. […]
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/ 5869 days agoWhich Premier League Clubs May Visit New York This Summer?
One or more Premier League clubs may play in a friendly soccer tournament in New York City this summer according to a report from a northeast England newspaper. The English clubs that are being seriously considered are Fulham, Everton, Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle United, who celebrated promotion back to the Premier League Monday night. In […]
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/ 5870 days agoTime For Man United Fans To End Green and Gold Brigade
Watching the Manchester United against Chelsea match on television this past Saturday, it was clear to see that there were more green and gold colors in the stands at Old Trafford than the traditional red, white and black of the Red Devils. It made me wonder what's more important for Manchester United supporters — their […]
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/ 5871 days agoBirmingham City New 2010-11 Home Kit: Vote Now
Birmingham City has made the smart move to allow its supporters to choose which football kit the club should wear for the 2010-11 season. Too many times, football clubs make the decision without much or any input from supporters and what ends up being released is an abomination. The decision to allow Birmingham City supporters […]