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/ 6488 days agoEvery Boro Shirt Has A Silver Lining
Relief is on the way for Middlesbrough fans who often spill beer on their football shirts.Errea, the manufacturers of Boro's new home and away football jerseys, have woven in flecks of titanium and silver into the new shirts making them waterproof and resistant to other liquids. No, I'm not making this up. According to Boro […]
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/ 6489 days agoWigan Unveils New Away Shirt For 2008/2009 Season
Wigan Athletic has unveiled their new away shirt for the 2008/2009 season, which is a flourescent yellow shirt designed by Champion.While Wigan's new home shirt is elegant, the new away one is horrid. The shirt looks very similar to Chelsea's failed experiment from last season when their away shirt was also flourescent yellow. Thanks to […]
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/ 6489 days agoTop 5 Worst Football Shirt Designs Of 08/09 Premier League Season
Sometimes it's difficult to remove your team bias and the emotional connection you feel with the colors of your favorite club. But try, for a minute, to be objective and open minded as you read through EPL Talk's list of the Top 5 Worst Football Shirts of the 08/09 Premier League season (in order from […]
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/ 6489 days agoWest Ham & Columbus Violence Is The Wake Up Call America Needs
If you ask an average American what words he or she associates with soccer, chances are that the first one uttered will be 'hooligans.' It's a word that has long tarnished mainstream America's view of the sport, but it's always been perceived as "The English Disease." That perception, however, will change if incidents such as […]
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/ 6489 days agoArsenal's 2008-2010 Emirates Cup Will Be Televised On GolTV
Arsenal fans in the United States, rejoice. The next three Emirates Cups, featuring Arsenal and an assortment of top clubs, will be televised on GolTV every summer between now and 2010. This summer's treat will feature live coverage of the following matches (all times eastern): Real Madrid v Hamburg, August 2, 9am Arsenal v Juventus, […]
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/ 6490 days agoColumbus Crew 1-3 West Ham United: Your Reaction To The Game And Violence
Nothing much usually happens in Ohio. Last night was an exception, though. West Ham United beat Columbus Crew 3-1 in a preseason friendly at the Columbus Crew Stadium, but most of the action happened off the pitch, not on it.According to the Washington Post, a halftime brawl between more than 100 fans marred the match. […]
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/ 6490 days agoWest Ham United Launches New 2008/2009 Home Shirt
West Ham United today launched their new home kit for the 2008/2009 season. Designed by Umbro and sponsored by XL, the new shirt looks more traditional than previous designs. The shirt features a collar, while the design of the sleeves harkens back to older times. The new shirt will be available as of July 30. […]
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/ 6490 days agoFootball Superstars Video Trailer Now Released
Back in April, I told you about a revolutionary new online football game that was going to cause a seismic shift in the way we think about online computer games. That game is Football Superstars, a cross between Grand Theft Auto, Second Life and Pro Evolution Soccer. The game is scheduled for release later this […]
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/ 6490 days agoSky Sports Promotes Upcoming Football Season With Video Trailer
When it comes to the Premier League, no one can hype it up as much as Sky Sports. A perfect example of this is their trailer to promote their coverage of the upcoming season. The girls in the video are in the electronic string quartet named Escala, who rose to fame when they performed on […]
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/ 6490 days agoTop 20 Premier League Clubs Most Likely To Burn A Hole In Your Pocket
This is one of those league tables where football fans may not want their club to do that well since it could indicate how greedy a club is. But football today is a business, and when it comes down to the business of making money, commercial departments are extremely vital. Other than doing sponsorship deals, […]
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/ 6490 days agoUpdate From EPL Talk HQ
There are only 27 days to go before the 2008/2009 Premier League begins when Arsenal kicks off at the Emirates Stadium against West Bromwich Albion.After taking a little break to write the EPL Travel Guide, I'm now back on a daily basis for what will hopefully be insightful analysis and news regarding anything and everything […]
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/ 6492 days agoFox Soccer Channel & Setanta Sports Announce 08/09 EPL TV Schedule
The U.S. TV schedules for the first part of the 2008/2009 Premier League season have been announced. Here are the scheduled games to appear on Setanta Sports and Fox Soccer Channel. Thanks to Jeff Hash and Mike Kenna for their help. Saturday, August 16 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion, 7:45am ET, Setanta Sports Everton v […]
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/ 6493 days agoMiddlesbrough Unveils New Away Shirt For 2008/2009 Season
Middlesbrough has unveiled their new away shirt for the 2008/2009 season with a design that's manufactured by Errea and sponsored by Garmin. The blue and black striped shirt is reminiscent of Inter Milan's home shirt. But interestingly, according to the Middlesbrough web site, "the new shirt sees a return of the blue and black vertical […]
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/ 6493 days agoTottenham Hotspur Launches New Website Redesign
Not to be outdone by its London rivals, Tottenham Hotspur has recently launched a redesigned version of its website at http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/ The new Spurs site features a sleek design but it's nothing new in comparison to other recently redesigned sites such as the ones from Chelsea and Portsmouth. In fact, take a look at the […]