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/ 6607 days agoBe Champions! I'm On Setanta Sports Returns
In this week's installment of "I'm On Setanta Sports," Jose forces Sven to wear a costume. Sven apologizes for pimping the show. Jose chats with Alex Ferguson, Mick McCarthy, Arsene Wenger, David Beckham and Dave from Newcastle. Be champions! [display_podcast]
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/ 6607 days agoBBC Sport Blocks Video Interviews for Overseas Visitors
BBC Sport, which has long been a trusted source of football news for years, has scored an own goal with one of their new initiatives. The site is now embedding video interviews into their football articles (view example). However, visitors from outside the UK are teased with a still from the video but are then […]
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/ 6607 days agoRevealed: The Masterminds Behind I'm On Setanta Sports
One of the biggest hits in viral soccer videos has been the hilarious "I'm On Setanta Sports" videos starring the Jose Mourinho and Sven-Goran Eriksson puppets. According to Setanta, the videos have received more than 500,000 hits on YouTube. But relatively little is known about the creators behind the videos... until now. The man who […]
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/ 6607 days agoChelsea is Closer to Winning the Premier League Title Than You Think
Can Avram Grant and Chelsea do the seemingly impossible job of overtaking Manchester United and winning the 2008/2009 Premier League title? Before you laugh at the suggestion, consider the following facts: Out of the final seven games for Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal, Avram Grant's side has the easiest schedule. The toughest match they have […]
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/ 6608 days agoArsenal Slips to Third After 2-1 Loss Against Chelsea
It wasn't the greatest of games, but the end result deals a massive blow to Arsenal's title hopes and boosts Chelsea's chances of giving Manchester United a run for the money. The first half was poor with both sides unable to make their all-important final touches count. Drogba knocked the ball too far in front […]
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/ 6608 days agoThe Independent Newspaper Scores One for Liverpool
Looks like the headline writers at The Independent newspaper have fallen asleep as they scored an own goal this Grand Slam Sunday. See screenshot below. Don't be too surprised if the headline is fixed by the time you read the article.
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/ 6610 days agoHappy Easter from EPL Talk
For obvious reasons (i.e. Grand Slam Sunday), it's going to be a massive week for football fans around the world. While so much attention will be placed on two games in particular that could be pivotal in deciding who will be in or out of the Premier League race, I want to take this opportunity […]
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/ 6610 days agoManchester City 1980-81 Documentary
The Manchester City club of 2008 is a far cry from what it was in 1980. At that time, the club was managed by Malcolm Allison, a larger-than-life figure that embodied so much of what was characteristic of the old style of managers (smoking a cigar, wearing a sheepskin coat, etc). Thanks to our friends […]
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/ 6610 days agoNew 08/09 Chelsea Away and Third Shirts Revealed
Recently EPL Talk shared a picture of the new 08/09 Chelsea home shirt that appeared in a British tabloid newspaper. If you haven't had a chance to see the new Chelsea away and third shirts for the 2008/2009 season, here they are (courtesy of Football Shirt Culture): Away shirt: A sigh of relief will be […]
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/ 6612 days agoUnited States to Play England at Wembley in May, 2008
As reported back in February, EPL Talk can now confirm that England will be playing the United States in a friendly on May 28th at Wembley Stadium. The match will be an excellent opportunity to extinguish or fan the flames regarding the animosity that many Americans have against English soccer and vice-versa. Across the Internet […]
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/ 6612 days agoSpurs 4-4 Chelsea: Why Setanta Needs Cable TV
Tonight's match between Spurs and Chelsea was a perfect example of how Fox Soccer Channel has lost the creme de la creme of Premier League TV rights in the United States. In the incredible 4-4 London derby — described by BBC London as the best match of the Premier League season thus far — Setanta […]
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/ 6612 days agoNewest Episode of I'm On Setanta Sports
Before we head on over to the latest episode of "I'm On Setanta Sports" featuring Jose Mourinho and Sven-Goran Eriksson, be sure to keep an eye out on Setanta at the end of this month for the latest edition to the show — a brand-new character. Who could it be? Rafa? Wenger? Beckham? We'll have […]
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/ 6612 days agoNew 08/09 Liverpool Shirts: Home, Away and Third
In case you missed it, pictures of Liverpool's home, away and third shirts for the 2008/2009 season have been leaked courtesy of our friends at Football Shirt Culture. Here's the home shirt: As you can see, Adidas has designed a very classy home shirt with a similar style to the Chelsea home shirt (except for […]
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/ 6615 days agoGive Credit to Reading, Middlesbrough and Derby
After returning home from the hospital on Wednesday after being away for almost six weeks, I was finally able to watch some live Premier League matches on Fox Soccer Channel yesterday. The matches du jour for me were Liverpool against Reading and Arsenal versus Middlesbrough. What I witnessed brought a smile to my face. Here […]
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/ 6616 days agoITVN and Setanta: Service Comes to an End
It's official. ITVN, who we reported a few weeks ago was in serious financial trouble, will discontinue its Setanta Sports feed this month, according to Setanta Sports. Many ITVN customers complained today of difficulty accessing their Setanta feed and were met with "Cannot Connect – Server May Be Down" messages. The news about Setanta not […]