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/ 6728 days agoGrandstand Vidiprinter Footage
BBC's Grandstand was a sports programme that aired on Saturdays and provided football fans from across the country with the latest scores running across the screen. In the 80s when the technology, called a vidiprinter, became popular, I remember watching the flashing cursor scroll across the screen hoping and wishing that a favorable score was […]
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/ 6728 days agoInterview with Toby Charles
EPL Talk has tracked down Toby Charles from Soccer Made In Germany fame and has released an exclusive interview. Be sure to download it today via iTunes or listen to it from the EPL Talk Podcast page. Whether you're familiar with Mr. Charles or not, I think you'll enjoy this interview as we walk into […]
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/ 6729 days ago50% of Premier League Clubs are Relegation Candidates
An international break is a perfect time to take a step back and look at the Premier League season thus far. Without a doubt it's been one of the most exciting ones in several years. Despite this, the number of teams that are playing like relegation candidates is perhaps greater than ever. Take a look at […]
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/ 6729 days agoEPL Talk TV Survey Results
Last week, we asked you — the readers — to rate EPL Talk TV and let us know what we could do to improve. EPL Talk TV is the latest innovation from us which features five minutes of Premier League news delivered to you via video each weekday morning. Your feedback is vital and we […]
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/ 6729 days agoMost Famous Soccer Players on Facebook
Several months ago, EPL Talk published an article featuring the MySpace pages for celebrity footballers and commentators. While MySpace's popularity is starting to fade and more people are embracing Facebook, we thought it'd be good timing to point out which famous footballers are on the cutting edge of social networking and who have their own […]
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/ 6731 days agoBreaking News: Toby Charles Interview
This Monday night, EPL Talk will interview the legendary Toby Charles from "Soccer Made In Germany" fame. The host and commentator of the show, which ran from 1976 to 1988 on PBS stations in the United States, is one of the pioneers for soccer in the United States. Ask the majority of soccer fans who […]
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/ 6731 days agoEngland Handed a Lifeline by Israel Win
Steve McClaren must be the luckiest man on earth today. In injury time between Israel and Russia in the Euro 2008 qualifier today, Russia had a shot that struck the post. If it went in, it would have been 2-1 to Russia and would have signaled England's downfall. But, luckily for England and McClaren, the […]
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/ 6732 days agoIsrael v Russia: Live and Online
When was the last time so many millions of people around the world were so interested in watching what will seemingly be a boring match between Israel and Russia? Of course, we all know there is so much at stake in this game, especially for England. In the first and probably last time, Israel will […]
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/ 6732 days agoWhat Premier League Clubs can Learn from Baseball
By Kent Darcy Why don't football clubs employ baseball models (i.e. sabermetrics) for evaluating talent? As a football and baseball junkie, I'm more than aware of the fact that both sports are entirely different. But, it seems to me that baseball is on to something when clubs like the A's and Twins (and many others) […]
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/ 6732 days agoFantasy Football Tips
Since there's no Premier League action this weekend, we'll skip the release of the EPL Talk Email Newsletter until next week, but for those football fans who are actively involved in fantasy football, we have a fantasy football tip for you from Jeremy Lay (see below). Note: If you'd like to receive these tips for […]
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/ 6733 days agoMyFootballClub Interview and Premier League News
Pretty remarkable news in the Premier League today as: The Walt Disney family are in acquisition talks with Derby County, Steve Bruce looks set to join Wigan as their new boss, Premier League opens up a website in China, Michel Platini criticizes the U.S. owners in the Premier League, And more. We're doing things a […]
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/ 6734 days agoOwls Outraged
Sheffield Wednesday's academy has formed a partnership with the Kalamazoo Outrage to create new opportunities for young players at both clubs. The Kalamazoo Outrage is a new club founded in 2007 and will compete in the Premier Development League (the fourth tier of men's soccer in the US). The Wednesday academy is also pursuing possible […]
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/ 6734 days agoChampionship goal fest: Nov. 14, 2007
There were buckets of goals in the Championship this past weekend. Three matches had 3-0 scorelines (Plymouth beat Norwich, Charlton beat Cardiff, Hull beat Preston), West Brom thumped 10-man Coventry 4-0, Sheffield Wednesday lit up Southampton for five goals and Ipswich embarrassed Bristol City by a 6-0 scoreline. For Coventry, striker Michael Mifsud was sent […]
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/ 6734 days agoInjury Crisis for England and Chelsea: EPL Talk TV
The latest episode of EPL Talk TV discusses the injury crisis for Chelsea and England, Gordon Brown wants to meddle with the Premier League, the winner of the book contest and why next week's England against Croatia match will be must-see TV for all the wrong reasons.
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/ 6735 days ago10 Days to Explore Europe and its Football
It's almost a year to the date since I traveled to England for a 10-day EPL Talk tour taking in six matches on a grueling journey from Miami to Manchester and then through the cities of Liverpool, Blackburn, London and back to Manchester. Along the way, I released a daily audio podcast, snapped hundreds of […]