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/ 6029 days agoWhen Was The Last Time A Manager Was Sacked So Late In The Premier League Season?
It's been a strange but heartwarming Premier League season so far in that no manager has been sacked, at least not quite yet. But when was the last time a manager was sacked so late in the season? According to the record books, the 2009/2010 Premier League season is on course to have the fewest […]
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/ 6029 days agoTell Us How EPL Talk Can Improve: Oct. 27, 2009
I received an enthusiastic e-mail last week from EPL Talk reader Jake Islas who asked me for advice about how he could create a blog and a vibrant community similar to mine here at EPL Talk. I was tempted to warn him not to venture into the field. The pay is lousy. It requires an […]
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/ 6030 days agoQuick Note to Canadian Readers
A quick note to our Canadian readers (and residents of other countries who are interested). EPL Talk will be interviewing Canadian football legend Paul Peschisolido tomorrow, so if you have any suggested questions about his international or club playing career, please post them at http://epltalk.com/questions-please-for-paul-peschisolido/12148 Peschisolido is currently the manager at Burton Albion. Previously, he […]
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/ 6030 days agoWin FIFA 10 For the Xbox 360, Wii or PS3
During the next two weeks, we'll be giving away copies of FIFA 10 — the new game from EA — as well as three different football books as prizes, so be sure to keep on coming back each day to see when the next contest is announced. Today, for the first time, we'll be giving […]
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/ 6031 days agoMLS Talk Podcast: Tony Meola, Tab Ramos and Youri Djorkaeff
Daniel Feuerstein had the pleasure of interviewing three soccer legends this past Saturday when he sat down with Tony Meola, Tab Ramos and Youri Djorkaeff to discuss the legacy of playing at Giants Stadium in New Jersey. The players share their thoughts about the last game at Giants Stadium as well as their future home, […]
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/ 6031 days agoLiverpool 2-0 Man United: Vindication For Rafa Benitez
It's been a week of hell for the players and supporters of Liverpool Football Club, but a much deserved 2-0 win against their arch-enemy Manchester United Sunday will remove the gloom and doom on Merseyside and offer Rafael Benitez vindication as a football manager. Simply put, Liverpool were deserved winners in this game. Throughout the […]
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/ 6032 days agoSaturday Premier League observations: Oct. 24, 2009
Maybe it was because it looked and felt like Autumn had truly arrived in England (i.e. blame it on the weather), but Saturday's Premier League matches were the first boring day of the season thus far in my opinion. Let's hope Sunday's crop of games will raise the bar a little because Saturday's matches left […]
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/ 6032 days agoQuestions please for Martin Chivers
Tottenham Hotspur legend Martin Chivers will be a guest on an upcoming episode of the EPL Talk Podcast, the daily Premier League interview and analysis show. Chivers made 367 appearances for Tottenham Hotspur between 1968 to 1976, scoring 174 goals. He also won 24 caps for England between 1971-73. Before joining Spurs, Chivers made 175 […]
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/ 6033 days agoFriday Football Links
Each day, I scour the Internet looking for fascinating stories regarding the Premier League and share most of them on my Twitter account and my shared items on Google Reader. But I often come across some mouthwatering stories that I save to share with you on EPL Talk instead. Trouble is I often run out of […]
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/ 6033 days agoEPL Talk Reader Visits England Training Session
Congratulations to EPL Talk reader Danny Godfrey for recently winning the dream chance of attending an England training session. The chance-of-a-lifetime experience was courtesy of Umbro who gave Godfrey the opportunity to watch a behind closed doors training session featuring the England national team. Godfrey met the players and received an autographed England football shirt. […]
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/ 6033 days agoThe Football Managers: Poetry In Motion
Come Sunday, expect the television cameras to be zooming in on the faces of Rafa Benitez and Sir Alex Ferguson as they try to detect whether the pressure is getting to either manager. Attention will be paid to body language and how each manager interacts with one another, what the handshake is like and to […]
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/ 6034 days agoPremier League TV Ratings Take A Dip On ESPN2
Up until the past week, ESPN has been the golden child of Premier League coverage in the United States. We've been spoiled by pictures in HD, match coverage that begins when the players enter the tunnel, Monday evenings that bring us the UK feed of ESPN's coverage, and Saturday mornings with Georgie Bingham and company. […]
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/ 6034 days agoWhat Was Your First Computer?
Yes, this is a football blog. And no, this post isn't very football-related, but it's something that we all have in common. We've all, at one time or another, used a computer to surf the Internet and visit EPL Talk. So I thought it'd be interesting to hear from you, the readers, what your first […]
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/ 6034 days agoYour Chance To Win FIFA 10 And 3 Classic Football Books
Win a copy of FIFA 10 for the Xbox 360 and a chance to win one of three soon-to-be classic football books from EPL Talk during the next few days to few weeks. Watch the video to find out more details and be sure to visit EPL Talk daily to find out when you can […]
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/ 6035 days agoDotun Adebayo Interview
Dotun Adebayo is the latest guest to be interviewed on the EPL Talk Podcast, the Premier League interview show. Adebayo is the host of the BBC World Football Phone-In Show, which is without a doubt the best football show on radio and the Internet. Host Stephen Darwin delves into what makes Adebayo tick by exploring […]