latest articles by Christopher Harris
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/ 6592 days agoWhy the Premier League Can Only Get Bigger in the U.S.
In a recent reply to an article on EPL Talk, a reader commented that "the market for the Premier League is limited in the US, and quite frankly is at its ceiling." That comment was posted by Kartik Krishnaiyer, a regular contributor, expert on U.S. soccer and friend of mine. If you've been reading the […]
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/ 6593 days agoNew 08/09 Sunderland Home Shirt Revealed
Just this past weekend, EPL Talk leaked a photograph of what we believe is the new Sunderland away shirt for the 2008/2009 season. Now, thanks to our friends at Football Shirts, we can see what the new Sunderland home shirt will look like. Modeled by Kenwyne Jones, the new Sunderland shirt from Umbro features a […]
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/ 6593 days agoSetanta Aims to Revolutionize FA Cup Coverage
It's been a busy seven days for Setanta Sports. First, Setanta has quietly abandoned plans to put itself on the chopping block after their asking price of $2 billion was reportedly rejected by fellow media broadcasters. With the perilous state of the U.S. and U.K. economies due to the Credit Crunch, it looks like Setanta […]
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/ 6593 days agoIs The End Near For John Motson's Career?
Few football commentators create as much debate as John Motson. Either you love him or you hate him. Sentimentally, I'm a supporter of Motty but it's for the same reasons that I still feel warm and fuzzy when I think about Subbuteo, the original Football Manager computer game, Shoot and Match annual yearbooks and my […]
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/ 6593 days agoA Letter to Toby Charles
Editor's note: The following is a heartfelt letter from soccer fan Barnett Turk to football commentator Toby Charles and his fans out there. Hope you enjoy it and I hope Toby Charles comes across it. In the meantime, feel free to listen to the exclusive EPL Talk interview we did with Toby Charles here. It's […]
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/ 6594 days agoHow Arsenal Can Help Chelsea Win the Premier League Title
Chelsea's best chance of winning the Premier League title is in the hands of their cross-city rivals, Arsenal Football Club. If the Gunners can get one point against Man United in this Sunday's match at Old Trafford, that will set up Chelsea for a possible last gasp title win. Of course, there are still plenty […]
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/ 6594 days agoJoost Faces Tough Competition Despite Offering EPL Highlights to More Countries
A couple of weeks ago, EPL Talk reported that Joost will be offering highlights of Premier League soccer to customers in India beginning in August. Now, Joost has announced that they're expanding the Premier League highlights package to include eight other areas around the world, namely the Middle East, North Africa, Brazil, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, […]
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/ 6594 days agoThe Future of Premier League Goal Highlights on the Internet
EPL Talk has seen the future of Premier League highlights on the Internet and it may be legal. If you missed it, The Daily Telegraph has recently started including highlights of matches on their website. But they're not just normal highlights. Instead, they're 3D animated representations of key moments in matches. View a sample from […]
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/ 6594 days agoWhy this Welshman will be Supporting Portsmouth in the FA Cup Final
Allegiances can be tricky things at times. For example, at this summer's Euro 2008 tournament, what team will you root for? With England not qualifying, I'll likely root for the team that plays the most attractive football. But it isn't always so easy. I was born in Wales and grew up there until I was […]
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/ 6595 days agoMiddlesbrough v Manchester United: Live and Online
The Sun newspaper has live audio commentaries of today's matches between Middlesbrough and Manchester United, and Everton and Derby. Access them through their website here.
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/ 6595 days agoReading's 3-0 Loss to Newcastle Exposes Weaknesses
Watching Reading crumble this afternoon against Newcastle reminded me of how silly Steve Coppell must feel at times. By not strengthening his side last summer with the class of players that were needed to keep the Berkshire club as a competitive side, the Reading side has failed to impress this season and are even tinkering […]
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/ 6595 days agoNew 08/09 Sunderland Away Shirt Revealed
Sunderland is changing the color and design of its 2008/2009 shirt from the current white to a blue and black color with stripes (pictured). Umbro will continue to be Sunderland's shirt manufacturer. The new design features a unique shoulder and arm design with streaks. The decision to feature vertical stripes on the chest, however, may […]
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/ 6598 days ago2008 Summer Tour: Another EPL Team Heading to Asia Instead of U.S.A.
The number of Premier League clubs who could possibly play summer friendlies in the United States or Canada has been reduced by one. That's because Tottenham Hotspur looks likely to play matches this summer in India, Singapore, China and Netherlands according to The Daily Mail newspaper. The article also mentions the possibility of Newcastle United […]
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/ 6599 days agoWhat Will FIFA 09 From EA Sports Look Like?
By age 21, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was already an accomplished classical pianist who was traveling Europe playing to crowds in Paris, London, Vienna and Berlin. These days, 21 year-olds have different priorities. A perfect example of this is videogame player Damian H from England. In a post on the British message board for EA Sports' […]
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/ 6599 days agoFergie Deserves Praise for Grooming Rooney and Ronaldo
Sir Alex Ferguson continues to amaze me. Not only does he manage to pull off incredible results, but he's also able to shape players into true superstars. Two perfect examples of this are the Man United players who scored the crucial goals on Tuesday night in Rome: Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo. Think back to […]