latest articles by Christopher Harris
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/ 6405 days agoWhat Is The Premier League Cup?
In the next few weeks, Premier League chairmen will be presented with a couple of options to consider regarding their clubs playing overseas matches in an international competition in the near future. Two of the options being considered include a mini-tournament being played during a winter break, and a summer friendly competition named the Premier […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 6406 days agoFirst black footballers to play for Premier League clubs
Incredibly, it wasn't until 1980 that a black player debuted for Liverpool FC. Howard Gayle, the silky winger, come on as a second half substitute for David Fairclough against Manchester City. While Liverpool was late to the game, the history of the other clubs in the top flight of the English football is pretty varied […]
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/ 6406 days agoWhy Liverpool Won't Win The Premier League Title This Season
One game doth not a champion make. In Liverpool's case, their victory against Manchester United at Anfield was a moral victory, a win that was in the long time making, but I don't believe it signifies that the Reds are now title material. Wake me up when they beat Man United at Old Trafford. Then […]
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/ 6406 days agoWhich Premier League Teams Will Get Relegated?
With almost 20% of the season completed, we already have a good idea of which clubs will shine and underwhelm this 2008/2009 Premier League season, as well as which ones are destined for mid-table mediocrity. Sure, we still have 80% of the season remaining, but out of the clubs you've seen thus far, which ones […]
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/ 6406 days agoThe Third Half Podcast: Episodes Two and Three
Episodes two and three of The Third Half Podcast are now available. If you haven't had a chance to listen to them, click on the player at the foot of this message to hear the episodes via your browser. Or, better yet, subscribe to the EPL Talk Podcast stream via iTunes where you'll automatically get […]
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/ 6406 days agoJoost Moves Soccer Channels to Flash-Based Video
Joost, the online video site that was launched by the creators of Skype, has changed its platform from peer-to-peer to Flash-based video. In addition to offering TV shows and movies, the site still features a selection of soccer-related channels. Here are a few recommended ones that are worth watching: UEFA Training Ground UEFA Magazine US […]
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/ 6406 days agoHow Should Fox Soccer Channel Commentate International Matches?
What would you do if you were in charge of Fox Soccer Channel's TV coverage? The dilemma is that you're trying to establish your own brand and to build an audience with your own personnel, but soccer fans — as you'll probably agree — are difficult people to please. We always want perfection. A perfect […]
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/ 6407 days agoFIFA 09 Interview With EA Sports' Aaron McHardy: Questions Please
FIFA 09 will be released in North America this Tuesday. To coincide with the launch, EPL Talk's Johnathan Starling will interview EA Sports Gameplay Producer Aaron McHardy. If you have any questions about the new game, what it's like behind the scenes at EA or anything else FIFA 09-related, please post your questions here before […]
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/ 6409 days agoEngland vs Kazakhstan To Be Televised Live On Fox Soccer Channel
Where can you find England against Kazakhstan on US TV tomorrow? The important 2010 World Cup Qualifying match will be shown live on Fox Soccer Channel beginning at Noon ET/9am PT. This is part of the deal that Fox Sports International announced in May whereby Fox Soccer Channel has the TV rights to England's home […]
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/ 6410 days agoTottenham Coming To USA For Future Preseason Tour
Not to be outdone by rivals Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur has announced a strategic partnership with a Major League Soccer club. In 2007, Arsenal announced a partnership with Colorado. Now Spurs have announced a deal with San Jose Earthquakes. The major difference with the Spurs deal is that it sets the wheel in motion for Tottenham […]
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/ 6410 days agoGolTV Brings The Art of Football To U.S. TV
The import business is not what it used to be. Over the years, I can't even begin to imagine how much money I've spent on import records, CDs, magazines, newspapers, books and crisps from my mother country, the United Kingdom. These days, the import business has lost its flavor. Most things Anglophile are available pretty […]
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/ 6410 days agoBest New Football Books To Add To Your Holiday Wish List
Other than a few soccer blogs and a handful of literate newspapers, there isn't a plenitude of intelligent football writing available. But there is one last bastion that we can continue to depend on and that's football books. A good way to find out which books to buy are to find the ones nominated for […]
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/ 6410 days agoHow To Get Setanta Sports On Comcast Cable
If you're a Comcast Cable customer and you want Setanta Sports, the time to act is now. I just spoke with a source inside Comcast Cable who confirmed that their head office in Philadelphia has signed a contract with Setanta Sports so that local Comcast Cable companies have the green light to add the 24/7 […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 6411 days agoWhich Debt-Ridden Premier League Clubs Were Contacted By Banks?
Creditors have contacted at least three Premier League clubs to express their concern that their level of debt is unsustainable, according to Paul Kelso of The Daily Telegraph. The question is which clubs do you believe are the ones most likely to have been contacted? Vote now.
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/ 6411 days agoHow Michel Platini Is Writing UEFA's Obituary
Michel Platini is making a fool of himself again this week after his tirade against the prominence of English teams in European football. If you caught his interview on Sky Sports, you wlll have seem him ramble on and on, venting his anger and seeming quite unfocused and unpresidential — especially for someone who is […]