latest articles by Christopher Harris
Leagues: EPL
/ 6889 days agoEnglish Premier League: All Around The World
One of the redeeming qualities about the Internet is its ability to provide news from all corners of the globe, which may been missed before unless we had subscriptions to newspapers from India, Vietnam, Thailand and other countries.For example, here's an article from The India Times about how Nike is trying to surpass Adidas's popularity […]
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/ 6889 days agoInterview with Duncan Hamilton
Duncan Hamilton, the author of a new book about Brian Clough entitled "Provided You Don't Kiss Me: 20 Years With Brian Clough," is featured in episode 70 of the EPL Talk Podcast. The interview with Hamilton (pictured alongside Brian Clough) focuses on his career as a reporter for the Nottingham Evening Post where he was […]
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/ 6889 days agoNew Blogger Joins the EPL Talk Community: June 11
If you enjoy the EPL Talk Blog, be sure to head on over to the EPL Talk Community where we have five active bloggers writing about soccer/football. The newest addition to the EPL Talk Community bloggers is Justin The Manc who has created a blog named "Across The Pond." Justin, a North Carolina resident, is […]
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/ 6890 days agoThe New "Journey"
A new show is about to emerge.A new journey will start.A new beginning will begin.A show to be listened to.A passion like no other.This is The Third Half.Coming to you Fall 2007 Bcjohn/Justinthemanc
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/ 6890 days agoInterview with Andrew Shue
This week's episode of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast features an interview with Andrew Shue, the former Melrose Place actor and star of the new movie, Gracie. Shue is interviewed by Major League Soccer Talk host Kartik Krishnaiyer. They discuss Shue's son who is a Manchester United supporter, as well as delving into the story […]
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/ 6890 days agoRonnie Whelan Coming to the States
If you live in the Dallas area, you'll be interested to know that former Liverpool player Ronnie Whelan will be doing a speaking engagement on June 19. Whelan, who also played internationally for the Republic of Ireland, will be discussing some of the stories from his memorable career at Anfield. Tickets, which include the price […]
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/ 6890 days agoPremier League Clubs Favor China Over United States
It's already almost the middle of June and the disappointing news for fans of the English Premier League in America is that only two English sides have announced preseason friendly tours to the United States thus far: Chelsea and Aston Villa. Chelsea will be playing three matches in the States, while Aston Villa – so […]
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/ 6894 days agoCarlos To Leave Madrid
Real Madrid defender Roberto Carlos has agreed to join Turkish champions Fenerbahce at the end of the season. The 34-year-old left-back will leave Real June 30th. Carlos told Spanish newspaper Marca: "Fenerbahce are the club that have shown most interest in signing me and they convinced me with their project. I had a lot of […]
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/ 6895 days agoSetanta Sports Expands its Team of EPL Pundits
Setanta's team of pundits for the 2007/2008 season is continuing to grow. In the past few months, they announced that Steve McClaren McManaman, Angus Young and Steve Bower will join the Irish company. Setanta has added Les Ferdinand to their ranks and The Guardian is reporting that Emmanuel Petit is in talks with Setanta. At […]
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/ 6895 days agoPremier League Stories You May Have Missed
Here are some of the stories from around the world about the Premier League that you may have missed: Man United's match in Seoul, Korea on July 20 quickly sold out all 65,000 tickets. Demand was so high that the tickets sold in a matter of hours. Sky has been presenting news in the virtual […]
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/ 6897 days agoMickey Mouse League
Not sure if you caught Alan Mullery on Sky Sports last week, but he called Major League Soccer a "mickey mouse league." While it's far from that, I am in the land of the Mickey Mouse this week, that is Orlando, Florida. I'll be reporting throughout the week. For those of you looking for the […]
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/ 6897 days agoTen Percent of Soccer Fans Watch EPL Illegally
The final results have been tabulated for the latest EPL Talk poll and one of the answers is quite surprising. When asked "where do you primarily watch Premiership matches," 80% of the respondents answered "at home," but surprisingly, 10% voted "online via P2P." This may not be surprising to many of you. P2P (peer to […]
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/ 6897 days agoThe Politics of Football: Sheffield United & Premier League
Is it a coincidence that the Premier League was scheduled to announce the fixtures for the 2007/2008 season on June 21st, but has now moved the date back to June 14th? Could it be because the arbitration hearing between Sheffield United and the Premier League is scheduled for June 18 and 19? The arbitration hearing […]
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/ 6898 days agoChelsea to Unveil New Away Shirt in Los Angeles
Chelsea has announced that they'll unveil their new 2007/2008 away shirt during their July 17 friendly against the Suwon Bluewings in Los Angeles. The new Chelsea shirt (pictured) is supposed to be a flourescent green/yellow color from kit manufacturer Adidas. More details about the 07/08 Chelsea away shirt can be found here.
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/ 6898 days agoChelsea Introduce Two Versions of their Web Site
In November 2006, Chelsea launched a brand-new redesign of their web site in conjunction with Premium TV. Some of you may remember that I was the only US-based reporter at the press conference and I brought back interviews and photographs from the press conference. Well, Chelsea has now announced that they've made some significant changes […]