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/ 6725 days ago46% Want Harry Redknapp as Next England Manager
In a recent poll of EPL Talk readers, 46% of those who responded think Harry Redknapp should be the next manager of England. The Portsmouth manager is way ahead of the pack. With the way he's been able to turn around Portsmouth and his proven experience at West Ham United, Redknapp remains a favorite with […]
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/ 6726 days agoDerby County Sack Billy Davies
Derby County has announced that Billy Davies has left by "mutual consent" (the most over-used and illogical phrase since "weapons of mass destruction.") In other words, Derby sacked Davies due to the club's poor run of form this season (with just one win and that was at home against Newcastle). After Saturday's loss to Chelsea, […]
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/ 6726 days agoEuro 2008 to be Broadcast Over The Internet
Good news for web surfers who are soccer fans. Next summer's Euro 2008 will be the first major international tournament to be broadcast in its entirety over the Internet. UEFA has developed a platform to show matches via pay-per-view according to computing.co.uk. For web surfers in the UK, the cost will be 1.50 GBP per […]
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/ 6726 days agoMemo to Fox Soccer Channel: 5 Ways to Improve FSC
The reaction to Jack Bell's column and the lively debate this past weekend in the comments section got me thinking. A lot of the debate is whether Fox Soccer Channel should target the die-hard soccer fan as a viewer or the mainstream American who may only have a passing interest in the sport. My answer […]
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/ 6726 days ago2010 World Cup Qualifying Draw (Europe)
The draw for the 2010 World Cup qualifying has been made, and we have all of the European groups listed over at our new sister site, World Cup Buzz (www.worldcupbuzz.com), which aims to keep fans updated on everything World Cup between now and the summer of 2010.
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/ 6728 days agoJack Bell is a Wanker
New York Times soccer columnist Jack Bell has written a column regarding how the sun has set on English soccer. But rather than use his column to focus on criticizing (deservedly so) the England national team, its tactics, Steve McClaren and the Football Association, Bell unbelievably decides to take some jabs at the Premier League […]
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/ 6728 days agoReview of Clever Football: Social Networking for Soccer Fans
Some of you may remember Phil from the Soccer Shout podcast that was a daily listening ritual for many of you around the world. At the end of last season, Phil decided to hang up his podcasting boots to devote his time to a new venture. A social networking site for soccer fans entitled Clever […]
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/ 6729 days agoFox Soccer Channel Serves up Thanksgiving Treats
I had a chance to do something today which I rarely get to do anymore. That's to sit and watch Fox Soccer Channel for several hours in a row on a day other than a Saturday or Sunday (when I'm usually glued to the Premier League). Of course, like many of you, it was a […]
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/ 6729 days ago45% of Readers Watch Premier League Matches Live on TV
During the past few weeks, EPL Talk ran a poll on this blog to find out how readers like you experience the Premier League — whether you watch it live, catch up with just the highlights, etc. Here are the results with 86 people voting. Question: How do you typically watch your Premier League matches? […]
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/ 6729 days agoMore Premier League Fantasy Football Tips
By Jeremy Lay After two weeks with no matches, most of us are dying to get back- finally we have a weekend to look forward to! This week, I’d like to remind you about two sets of double fixtures that are coming up. As the league has done a better job at scheduling this year, […]
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/ 6730 days agoLatest U.S. TV Schedule for Premier League
Here's the most updated schedule for Premier League matches on U.S. television between now and February 2008. The schedule is subject to change and the matches between December and early February are incomplete. Bookmark the EPL TV Schedule for the latest updates. Saturday, November 24 Newcastle United v Liverpool, 7:45am ET, Setanta Sports Bolton Wanderers […]
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/ 6730 days agoAnalysis: Who Will Be The Next Manager of England
Here's a prediction of what's going to happen in the search for England's next manager. Currently, Jose Mourinho is the 4-1 favorite to be the next England manager according to the bookies. In the next 48 hours, expect Jose Mourinho to rule himself out of the running for the job. At this stage in his […]
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/ 6730 days agoSteve McClaren Sacked as England Coach
It's official. Steve McClaren has been sacked as England manager just one day after the country's exit from the Euro 2008 qualifying process. To be honest, there are many England fans and journalists who are happy this morning. They're pleased because "Second Choice Steve" (as The Guardian dubbed him after Scolari turned down the job […]
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/ 6730 days agoCroatia Beat England 3-2: McClaren to be Sacked?
In this week's EPL Talk Podcast, I warned listeners that Croatia would love nothing more than to visit Wembley and steal a win putting their country on the back pages of sportspages worldwide and making manager Slaven Bilic look like a mastermind (and a future Premier League manager). Well, they did it by beating England […]
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/ 6731 days agoWhere to Watch England v Croatia
England's biggest match since the 2006 World Cup quarter-final is today when the Three Lions take on Croatia at Wembley (kickoff is 3pm ET). Becks and Robbo have reportedly been dropped to the bench to be replaced by Wright-Phillips and Carson. The anticipation for this match is reaching a fever pitch. Yet in the United […]