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/ 6717 days agoDon't Sack Sam Allardyce
Newcastle United face Arsenal this afternoon in a vital match for both clubs. Expect the cameras to be zooming in on Sam Allardyce as they look for a hint of self doubt or anger on his face. While Big Sam's future at St. James' Park is in doubt, I feel he deserves a few more […]
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/ 6717 days agoChanges at EPL Talk
Keep an eye on EPL Talk in the next few weeks as we're going to be launching a redesign and making some huge changes. As the leading website in the United States for coverage of the world's most popular sports league, the Premier League, we're excited about we have in store for you. We'll continue […]
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/ 6718 days agoSetanta Sports News to Debut On U.S. TV
Setanta Sports News, the new 24/7 sport news network launched in the UK, will be shown in the United States beginning in early 2008 according to a source at Setanta Sports. Setanta Sports will be allowed to show up to three hours of news a day and will launch probably in January in the States. […]
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/ 6718 days agoWinner of The Premiership In Focus Book
In yesterday's edition of the blog, we asked you to enter a contest and tell us which EPL Talk Podcast episodes have been your favorite thus far. And one lucky respondent would win a copy of the new book, The Premiership In Focus. First, here's what you wrote: "Episode 78. I enjoyed the interviews with […]
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/ 6718 days agoThings You Always Wanted to Ask Guillem Balague
This Friday, EPL Talk will record an exclusive interview with Guillem Balague, the co-host of The Game Podcast and expert football pundit who works for Sky Sports among other media companies. If you have a question that you'd like me to ask him, please click on the 'comments' link below and include your name. If […]
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/ 6719 days agoWin The Premiership In Focus Book
We're giving away one copy of the brand-new book The Premiership In Focus, which is a hardcover book packed with stories and photos recounting the highs and lows of the first 15 years of the Premier League. Written by Martyn Smith, who was interviewed in a recent episode of the EPL Talk Podcast, the book […]
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/ 6719 days agoLost In Las Vegas: Fox Soccer Channel & Setanta
It's hard to believe sometimes how invisible the Premier League is in the United States. Right now, I'm at a Starbucks in the Luxor casino in Las Vegas, Nevada where I've been since Friday. Despite Las Vegas having very modern and chic hotels, finding a TV set with Fox Soccer Channel and/or Setanta Sports is […]
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/ 6722 days agoFA Risks Losing Jose Mourinho for England Job
The Football Association is living in an ivory tower, so far out of touch with reality and has already made a massive mistake in the hiring process for the new England manager's position. Because they're so gripped with fear of making an aggressive mistake this time around, they've decided to spend a boatload of money […]
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/ 6723 days agoTop 10 Favorite Soccer Blogs
On a daily basis, I read over 20 different soccer blogs from around the world to stay on top of the English game. Here are my top 10 favorites: Bobby McMahon's Blog – Light on quantity, full of quality. Who doesn't love Bobby? The Offside – Dependable, daily and would be number one if Bob […]
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/ 6723 days agoEPL Talk: The Big 100
The EPL Talk Podcast is fast approaching its 100th episode. Since launching the podcast in April 2006 (the website kicked off in November '05), we've brought you the only soccer interview show on the Internet featuring interviews with some of the biggest names in football from all walks of life within the sport. I've got […]
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/ 6724 days agoHarry Redknapp Arrested: Breaking News
Harry Redknapp can kiss his chances of becoming England manager goodbye. He was arrested earlier this morning as part of several raids conducted by police and was being held on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and false accounting. According to The Guardian, "Attention will focus on the transfers of Faye from Auxerre to Portsmouth in […]
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/ 6724 days agoA Football Dream
With MyFootballClub creating a dream for so many football fans out there by allowing them to be a part owner of a non-league football club with the hopes and aspirations of seeing them rise up the divisions into the Football League, I had a similar dream last night. What if a major Premier League manager […]
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/ 6724 days agoSack the FA For The Good of England
In the past week, The Blame Game has been at full force to explain why England didn't qualify for Euro 2008 and why the future looks bleak. Robert Green blames Playstations. Alan Hansen blames the kids. David Pleat blamed the tactics. And so on and so forth (including many reporters blaming the amount of foreigners […]
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/ 6725 days agoThe Premier League Manager Merry-go-round
Birmingham City looks set to name Alex McLeish as their new manager in the morning. While this is a huge coup for the brummies, it give us a good indication of the money and allure that the Premier League has over international football. After all, and no offense to Birmingham City, but McLeish did give […]
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/ 6725 days agoBBC, ITV & Channel 4 Provide Hope to Soccer Fans
Ever since I arrived in the States in 1984, I've been dreaming of a day when I can watch shows from the British TV networks. That day is coming, and hopefully it'll mean more soccer coverage. BBC, ITV and Channel 4 have announced an on-demand service which will debut in 2008 and will provide free […]