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/ 5936 days agoFox Soccer Channel Now Broadcasting In HD
Fox Soccer Channel is now broadcasting in HD, according to several reports from viewers nationwide. The 24/7 soccer network has added the HD symbol to its coverage and is now available to all carriers nationwide. However not all programming shown by Fox is HD content, and not all carriers have added the HD feed as […]
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/ 5937 days agoCraig Bellamy Coin Incident Gave Man United Unfair Advantage
Watching the Manchester derby Wednesday night I was appalled to see Craig Bellamy get hit by an object and to see other objects thrown at him as he went to take a corner for Manchester City. Bellamy was struck by a coin that knocked him to the ground and saw a beer bottle narrowly miss […]
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/ 5938 days agoSetanta Sports US Agrees Terms With Fox Soccer Channel
Setanta Sports confirmed today that its US and Caribbean sports channel will cease broadcasting on February 28, 2010 and that much of its TV programming rights, including premium soccer games and rugby events, will be transferred to Fox Soccer Channel, according to a press release on the Setanta US website. For the remainder of January […]
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/ 5938 days agoPortsmouth and West Ham: Two Teams That Don't Deserve To Go Down
Watching Tuesday night's relegation battle between Portsmouth and West Ham United was like seeing two young adults groping each other. It was awkward, clumsy but performed at such a frenetic pace that it was entertaining to watch and you never quite knew what was going to happen next. With both teams desperate to pick up […]
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/ 5939 days agoWhy Are Premier League Club Websites So Awful?
When was the last time you visited the official web site of your favorite Premier League club? If you're honest, the answer is pretty seldom. There's a reason for that. Sixty percent of the sites are developed and maintained by one company, Perform. Perform is more commonly known as Premium TV. The latter was acquired […]
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/ 5940 days agoList of 30 Premier League Footballers On Twitter and Facebook
If you're looking for a list of Premier League footballers who have Twitter and/or Facebook accounts, you've come to the right place. After hours of research, EPL Talk has amassed a comprehensive list of Twitter and Facebook accounts for footballers of most Premier League clubs. Last week, Manchester United caused quite a stir when the club […]
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/ 5941 days agoESPN2 TV Ratings For 2009-2010 English Premier League: Aug to Jan
It's been a while since I've had a chance to share the TV ratings for ESPN2's coverage of the Barclay's Premier League 2009-2010 season, so here are the most recent ratings from late December 2009 through last week. The new ratings are bolded. See below. Nielsen Ratings for Premier League Games on ESPN2: August through […]
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/ 5941 days agoFootball Footage From 1901-1905 Including First Film Of Man United
It's incredible to think that this following collection of vintage videos, which were shot over 100 years ago at football grounds across England, would be added to YouTube and we'd be viewing on a computer via this thing called the World Wide Web. But no matter how much technology has changed in the hundred plus […]
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/ 5941 days agoJermaine Beckford Earns Leeds United FA Cup Replay Against Spurs
I'm getting sick of people who say that the FA Cup is dead or dying. All you had to do was watch the Tottenham Hotspur against Leeds United match on Saturday and you would have walked away convinced that the tournament is very much alive and kicking. In a tremendously exciting game, Leeds United held […]
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/ 5943 days agoWhere Do You Sit Or Stand At Football Grounds?
It's so easy to get spoiled by watching English football games on television each week. Without thinking about it, you always have the best seat in the stadium. And you have the luxury of seeing close-ups, action replays, slow-motion, different camera angles and more. So when you do physically go to the stadium to see […]
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/ 5943 days agoThe Damned United Coming to DVD in United States
Good news for soccer fans in the United States. The Damned United, the brilliant film by Tom Hooper and starring Michael Sheen, will be available in DVD format in the United States beginning February 23, 2010. The movie which tells the story of the working relationship between Brian Clough and Peter Taylor is one of […]
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/ 5944 days agoBig Changes At EPL Talk and MLS Talk
It's with great pleasure to announce spectacular news today, and that is Kartik Krishnaiyer, the host of the EPL Talk and MLS Talk Podcasts, as well as writer for both sites, has been appointed Public Relations Director for the North American Soccer League (NASL). As a result of the full-time position, Krishnaiyer will be stepping […]
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/ 5944 days agoBig Changes at MLS Talk and EPL Talk
It's with great pleasure to announce spectacular news today, and that is Kartik Krishnaiyer, the host of the EPL Talk and MLS Talk Podcasts, as well as writer for both sites, has been appointed Public Relations Director for the North American Soccer League (NASL). As a result of the full-time position, Krishnaiyer will be stepping […]
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/ 5946 days ago3 Reasons to Experience English Football On Radio Rather Than TV
Last Thursday, I was away from the television set so I decided to follow the Blackburn Rovers against Aston Villa Carling Cup tie via the radio for a change. Listening to the Tunin.FM radio app on my iPhone, I was immediately captivated by the commentary for a few different reasons. First, radio commentary sounds more […]
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/ 5946 days agoGary Neville Feeling Off Color According to Daily Star
The Daily Star newspaper in England is reporting that Gary Neville is feeling a bit gray according to their headline they published Monday night (see above picture). It's an actual mistake that appeared in their article here (which may have been corrected by the time you read this), but it's also another example of shoddy […]