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/ 5892 days agoWhat Can North American Soccer Do To Beat Euro-Centric US TV?
Before ESPN or Fox Soccer Channel begins the live broadcast of a Major League Soccer game on a Saturday evening, many soccer fans are burned out. They're burned out from watching a smorgasbord of European soccer that has been on television all day. Take a typical Saturday on US cable and satellite television, for example. […]
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/ 5892 days agoEPL Talk Podcast: How Are We Doing?
In the past few weeks, the EPL Talk Podcast has undergone some major changes. Kartik Krishnaiyer was replaced by Richard Farley. We've since increased the quality and quantity of episodes. And we've published interviews with some of the biggest names in soccer including Dwight Yorke, Andrew Cole, Martin Tyler, Barney Ronay, Jonathan Wilson, Claudio Reyna, […]
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/ 5892 days agoDaylight Savings Time: How It Impacts the Premier League
In the United States, the clocks go forward an hour tonight for Daylight Savings Time. However the clocks don't go forward in the United Kingdom for another two weeks until March 28. That means that for viewers in the United States, Premier League games will begin one hour later than usual for the next two […]
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/ 5892 days agoSuper Nick Rescues Arsenal With Last Gasp Winner Against Hull
Two teams with two different objectives. Hull City battling for Premier League survival. Arsenal battling to win the Premier League title. So, it was no wonder that the KC Stadium on Saturday resembled a battlefield with both teams getting physical as they attempted to become victorious. As it ended up, it was Arsenal that grabbed […]
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/ 5893 days agoSimeon Jackson Interview: Gillingham and Canada Soccer Star
Gillingham and Canada international footballer Simeon Jackson was recently interviewed and featured in a video created by the duo of Max Bell and Laurence McKenna for the Red Nation website. Jackson, who was born in Jamaica but plays internationally for Canada, plays his club football for Gillingham in League One of the Football League. The […]
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/ 5894 days agoPoll: Who Do You Support? MLS or MLS Players Union?
Negotiations continue in the stalemate between Major League Soccer and the players union, and a strike now looks more likely to happen unless a new collective bargaining agreement is in place. The negotiations have split the soccer community between those that sympathize with the players and those who want Major League Soccer to stand firm. […]
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/ 5894 days agoHow To and How Not To Handle Publicity In Manchester
Two stories coming out of Manchester today couldn't be more opposite. The blue half will garner an incredible amount of respect and praise for its plans to spend an obscene amount of money to redevelop the area around the City of Manchester Stadium. The red half, meanwhile, is using some heavy-handed tactics to try to […]
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/ 5894 days agoThe Football League Show: Parody of BBC TV Show
For anyone who has watched an episode of The Football League Show on the BBC, you'll definitely get a kick out of the above video which lampoons the show and the hosts. Even if you haven't seen the show before, you'll probably get a few chuckles out of it. Tip of the hat to Il […]
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/ 5895 days agoPremier League History Will Be Made In US This Weekend
This weekend will be a turning point for the English Premier League in the United States. For the first time in history, all ten Premier League matches will be available live to U.S. viewers. Typically soccer fans in the United States have been able to see as many as eight live games out of the […]
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/ 5896 days agoTop 10 Things Every Premier League TV Viewer Must Have
Having followed the top flight of English league soccer for 32 years and having spent 26 of those years in the United States scrambling to find the best and most reliable sources of soccer news and information, I have the experience necessary to share with you what every supporter of a Premier League club should […]
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/ 5896 days agoHow MLS is losing the TV war in the United States
Media rights dominate sports, and MLS is losing the TV war in the U.S. The last few weeks showed worrying times for Major League Soccer. First, the protracted labor disputes are still unresolved and there remains a lot of uncertainty regarding what may happen in the next few weeks. Second, ESPN announced its lead commentator […]
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/ 5897 days agoGet the New EPL Talk iPhone App
I'm really proud to announce that EPL Talk has just launched a brand-new iPhone app today. If you're a regular reader of this site and you own an iPhone app, it's definitely a must-have. The EPL Talk iPhone app features: The latest blog posts (updated as soon as new articles are published), A comments feed […]
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/ 5897 days agoEngland's 23-Man Roster For 2010 World Cup: Prediction
There are only 93 days to go before the 2010 World Cup kicks off. As we get closer to the tournament, the pressure will increase for many England players as they worry whether they'll make the final squad or not. Based on their experience and what the players can offer on the pitch, here is […]
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/ 5897 days agoBehind Most Soccer Fans Is A Great Woman
You may have heard the phrase before, "Behind every great man there's a great woman." Or as Jim Carrey said, "Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes." While we're rolling out of bed at indecent hours or sacrificing a part of our life in the name of football, there is often a […]
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/ 5898 days agoFoxSoccer.tv Wish List: What's Missing
Many soccer fans had a chance this past weekend to test the relaunched FoxSoccer.tv broadband service for the first time. While the service is much better than before and features so much more programming, it's still missing some simple features that would make it easier to use and a more pleasurable experience. Before I share […]