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/ 6906 days agoThe Fear in Football
It's something that most Premier League clubs have and it's ruining the game. It's called The Fear. I brought up the topic last night when I interviewed Rodney Marsh for this Monday's EPL Talk Podcast episode. Why is four-five-one more prevalent now than ever before? Why has the standard of football, as a whole, dropped? […]
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/ 6906 days agoChampions League Final Underwhelms
It was by no means the prettiest of Champions League finals. And, in fact, it was another example of the overall decline of football during the past one to two years. Instead of the beautiful free-flowing football that we all adore, the match was played with a more defensive posture in mind. Before the final […]
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/ 6907 days agoChanges Needed for Champions League Tournament
By John NicholsonThe Champions League has produced some classic, top quality games this season, it always does, but like the F.A Cup, it produced a poor final that left me feeling that neither side really deserved to win it and wondering whether it is time for a change to the whole format of the competition. […]
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/ 6907 days agoComing Soon: An Interview with Rodney Marsh
EPL Talk will be interviewing Rodney Marsh this week. If you have any questions you'd like me to ask the NASL and QPR legend, post them here or e-mail them to thegaffer[at]epltalk[dot]com. Catch the interview with Marsh this Monday on the EPL Talk Podcast.
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/ 6907 days agoConstructive Criticism of Liverpool in CL Final
Episode two of the EPL Talk Show is now live with guest co-host John Nicholson from Football 365. The show was recorded live just hours after the conclusion of the Champions League Final. Thanks to everyone who participated in the live show. If you missed it, download the podcast episode here. Or, better yet, subscribe […]
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/ 6908 days agoEPL Talk Show: Champions League Final Special
Don't forget to listen to tonight's live episode of the EPL Talk Show (10pm ET, 7pm PT, 3am GMT) where we'll discuss the Champions League Final and chat with guest co-host John Nicholson from Football 365. Here's how you can listen in and participate during the live show: 1. Visit talkshoe.com and click on the […]
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/ 6908 days agoAston Villa Restores Holte Hotel to its Former Glory
In the next few weeks, Aston Villa will reopen a part of its history when the Holte Hotel restoration is completed outside Villa Park. The Victorian building, which dates back to the 19th century, used to feature 10 bedrooms, its own 400 capacity music hall, billiard rooms and two bowling greens. The hotel, essentially a […]
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/ 6909 days agoHow Much Premier League Clubs Earn from Sponsorship Deals
While we all know that Manchester United finished at the top of the Premier League table this season, how do the top 20 teams compare in the financial league table? How much money are the teams pulling in from their kit manufacturer? And who's getting the most money from their main club sponsor?Here's the league […]
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/ 6910 days agoInterview with JP Dellacamera
This week's episode of the EPL Talk Podcast features an exclusive interview with legendary U.S. soccer commentator JP Dellacamera. Dellacamera previews this week's Champions League Final (where he'll be hosting the pre-game show starting at 2pm ET on ESPN2 on Wednesday). During the podcast interview, we take a walk down memory lane and get his […]
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/ 6910 days agoNews From Around The World of Football
Here are a few articles from this past weekend that were of interest to me and that you will probably find interesting too: An excellent article in The Times from the man who is on top of his game, Gabriele Marcotti. This time Gab talks to Pele at a recent GolTV press conference. Topics include […]
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/ 6910 days agoPremier League Drops 'Premiership' Name in UK
Blink and you may have missed it, but this past weekend the English Premier League announced that it officially changed the name of its league from the Barclays Premiership to Barclays Premier League. Previously, the official names used was Barclays Premiership (in the UK) and Barclays Premier League (outside the UK). Now, the EPL has […]
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/ 6910 days agoReviews of Joost, Football Focus & Inside Sport
I had the opportunity today to test out Joost, a new web site that's in beta from the creators of Skype. Joost is essentially a network of TV channels online. Rather than live programming, the web site offers some of the best recorded shows from MTV, CNN, Comedy Central, Adult Swim and other networks. The […]
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/ 6911 days agoBeckham Inspires Real Madrid to Late Win
If GolTV and Spain's Primera Liga wanted to advertise the superiority of La Liga, today was the perfect advertisement. The triple bill of Deportivo La Coruna v Sevilla, Recreativo Huelva v Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid v Barcelona was simply astounding. The most impressive two-sided match was Recreativo Huelva's two goal comeback against Real Madrid […]
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/ 6912 days agoFootball Fans Prepare for FA Cup Final in Kenya
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/ 6912 days agoFox Soccer Channel Rated Best Quality by Fans
Soccer fans have rated Fox Soccer Channel as the number one network for quality soccer programming. That's according to the latest poll by EPL Talk. Thirty four percent of the fans chose Fox Soccer Channel, while Setanta Sports was close behind with 28% of the vote. ESPN2 and GolTV both receive the same number of […]