latest articles by Christopher Harris
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/ 6560 days agoWigan v Man United: Live Text Commentary & Liveblogging
Join EPL Talk at 9:45am ET/2:45pm BST today for a liveblogging event as new EPL Talk blogger Ian Cahir and I chronicle the twists and turns of the final day of the Premier League season. Experience the liveblogging with readers from around the world. We'll be providing text commentary from Wigan v Man United, Chelsea […]
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/ 6562 days agoWin Tickets to The Cesc Fabregas Show
EPL Talk has two pairs of tickets to give away to this Tuesday's premiere of The Cesc Fabregas Show, recorded live in London. Entry is strictly by ticket only. Fabregas will be the star of the show, which will be televised before a private audience of 400 people. Several surprise special guests will join Fabregas […]
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/ 6562 days agoDo You Know The Way to Sven Jose?
Let's hope that I'm On Setanta Sports creator Mario Rosenstock is madly rewriting the script for the final episode of the season. That's because the British press is reporting that "It" (aka Sven-Goran Eriksson) is interested in becoming the next manager of Chelsea if Avram Grant is sacked. We'll have to wait until Sunday to […]
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/ 6563 days agoChampions League, FA Cup and England Internationals Coming to UK in HD
BBC and ITV have teamed together to launch a free digital TV service called FreeSat, which will offer its programming in high-definition (HD) including Champions League, FA Cup and England internationals. While the service will be available for free, a one-time fee of £200 will be required for equipment and installation. You will also need […]
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/ 6563 days agoNew Middlesbrough Home Shirt 08/09 Revealed
Middlesbrough has unveiled their new home shirt for the 08/09 season, and Boro fans should be pleased. An important part of Middlesbrough's history has returned: The white band across the middle of Boro's shirt, which has long been a feature of their home shirt that made their football club unique. According to the Middlesbrough web […]
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/ 6563 days agoOldest Photograph of England Football Team Ever
The earliest known photograph of the England football team has been discovered in a library in Derby. The team picture from 1876 features ten footballers and one referee. The eleventh player missed the photocall. The photograph was taken of the team that was to play Scotland on April 4, 1876. It was to be England's […]
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/ 6563 days agoInside the World of Collecting Football Memorabilia
So you have your prized collection of football programmes gathering dust or old football shirts that don't fit anymore stuck in a closet somewhere. They have sentimental value to you, but in the world of collecting football memorabilia, they're practically worthless.Enter the world of the serious collector.This week, Sotheby's is hosting an auction of sporting […]
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/ 6563 days agoInterview with David Hall, Author of "Manchester's Finest"
The latest episode of the EPL Talk Podcast has been published featuring an interview with David Hall, author of a new book entitled "Manchester's Finest: How the Munich Air Disaster Broke the Heart of a Great City." Hall describes how much of an impact the tragic disaster had on Manchester. Plus the author discusses some […]
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/ 6563 days agoLiveblogging Wigan vs Man Utd, Chelsea vs Bolton & Relegation Battle
Join EPL Talk on Sunday, May 11 for a liveblogging event as new EPL Talk blogger Ian Cahir and I chronicle the twists and turns of the final day of the Premier League season. The liveblogging will begin at 9:45am ET. Set a reminder now so you don't forget. If you're near a computer on […]
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/ 6564 days agoTell Us How EPL Talk Can Improve: May 7, 2008
The 2007/2008 season has been the most successful one in EPL Talk's history (since our launch in 2005). In April, the web site had more traffic than World Soccer Daily and CSRN combined, has grown a whopping 5457% since April 2007 and is currently the number four soccer blog according to BallHype. But before any […]
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/ 6564 days agoA Long Premier League Season Comes to a Close
The 2007/2008 Premier League season has almost come to a close. For me, it's been a thrilling spectacle but, by far, it's been the longest season I can ever remember (mostly for personal reasons). Sometimes people forget that even football supporters need a rest, too, not just the players.
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/ 6564 days agoNew 08/09 Liverpool Away Shirt Revealed
Liverpool's new away shirt for the 2008/2009 season will definitely be gray. In March, EPL Talk shared a leaked picture of the new Liverpool away shirt, but now – thanks to our friends at Football Shirts – we have distinctive proof. Here's the most recent leaked picture of what will be Liverpool's 08/09 away shirt:
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/ 6564 days agoNew 08/09 Portsmouth Away Shirt Revealed
A picture of the new Portsmouth away shirt for the 2008/2009 season has been leaked. Manufactured by Canterbury, the white and blue shirt design has a retro look about it especially with the old school collars. The image is courtesy of our friends over at Football Shirts. As their readers point out in the comments […]
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/ 6564 days agoU.K. TV Coverage for Wigan v Man Utd & Chelsea v Bolton
Four of the final ten Premier League matches of the 2007/2008 season will be televised on TV in the United Kingdom. Sky Sports 1 will televise Wigan against Manchester United (3pm BST). Sky Sports 2 will televise Chelsea versus Bolton (3pm BST), while Sky Sports 3 will show Birmingham City against Blackburn Rovers (3pm BST). […]
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/ 6564 days agoNew 08/09 Tottenham Hotspur Kits: Home, Away and Third
Tottenham Hotspur has unveiled its new home, away and third shirts for the 2008/2009 season. Manufactured by Puma, Spurs debuted the new shirts Tuesday night in London. The event was webcasted live via the official Spurs web site. See the new shirts below: