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/ 6915 days agoCould Juande Ramos Be Manchester City Bound?
Today's all Spanish UEFA Cup Final should be a joy to watch (Fox Soccer Channel, 2:30pm ET). Both Espanyol and Sevilla play a decent brand of football. But my question is, will this be Juande Ramos's last cup match in charge for Sevilla? Yesterday, it was reported by The Independent newspaper that Manchester City they […]
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/ 6915 days agoAston Villa Preseason Tour Given the Green Light
Aston Villa and soccer fans in the States can give a huge sigh of relief knowing that the North American tour will happen now that Villa didn't get selected as the recipient of the Fair Play Award from UEFA, which would have meant their North American pre-season friendlies being postponed or cancelled. Villa will play […]
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/ 6915 days agoESPN Expands Coverage of Champions League Final
I just interviewed soccer commentator JP Dellacamera this evening for this Sunday's episode of the EPL Talk Podcast. Dellacamera talked Champions League (as well as other topics), but he also revealed that he'll be in ESPN's studios in Bristol next Wednesday for "wall-to-wall coverage" of the final! Dellacamera will be hosting the match and will […]
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/ 6916 days agoDerby move on
Derby have booked their place in the Championship play-off final after a thrilling semi-final against Southampton. Trailing 2-1 from the first leg, Southampton mounted a comeback but saw their dreams dashed as they lost in a penalty shoot-out. A powerful header from Darren Moore put Derby up by two goals on aggregate within three minutes […]
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/ 6916 days ago2006/2007 Predictions Revisited
Now that the Premiership season is over, it's time to take a look back to see how my predictions faired and how they compared with the predictions from, you, the readers.My predictions (final position shown in parenthesis):1. Arsenal (4th)2. Chelsea (2nd)3. Liverpool (3rd)4. Tottenham Hotspur (5th)5. Manchester United (1st)6. Newcastle United (13th)7. Blackburn Rovers (10th)8. […]
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/ 6917 days agoHalfway to Wembley
The first leg's are over and I got things half right. Derby turned in a strong away performance to come away from St. Mary's with a 2-1 lead. There should be no huge surprise as Derby's away record was outstanding (12W-3D-8L). There is a highlights package on YouTube but be warned that the sound quality […]
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/ 6917 days agoFinale to Premiership Season is a Classic to Remember
The final day of the Premier League season can best be summed up by the five minutes of added time at Bramall Lane with Wigan Athletic leading 2-1 against Sheffield United. For those of us who were on the EPL Talk Chat, we had the pleasure of hearing the passion and excitement from Jeff Stelling […]
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/ 6917 days agoChanges at EPL Talk This Summer
It's hard to believe the season is over. Sure, there are the finals of the FA Cup and Champions League to look forward to followed by pre-season friendlies (some of them in the States). But our Saturdays and Sundays won't be the same until August 11th when the Premier League returns. Yes, we all deserve […]
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/ 6917 days agoManchester City Unveils New 07/08 Home Shirt
Manchester City today unveiled its new home shirt for the 2007/2008 Premier League season. Designed by manufacturer Le Coq Sportif, the design represents the most radical departure in a design of a football shirt for a Premiership club so far. The new shirt designs revealed thus far have been more predictable (Spurs, Everton, Newcastle, Blackburn, […]
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/ 6917 days agoTokyo Toffeeman Wins EPL Talk Prediction League
In a very tight finish at the top, only ten points seperated first place Tokyo Toffeeman from second place Lech Poznan in the first-ever EPL Talk Predictions League. The final top ten (out of the 19 total contestants) was:1. Tokyo Toffeeman, 1185 pts2. Lech Poznan, 11753. The Gaffer, 990*4. Garyi, 9455. FC Bubd, 7656. Umersyed, […]
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/ 6918 days agoFC Walker Lifts EPL Talk Fantasy League Trophy
The end of the 2006/2007 Premiership season also concludes the first-ever EPL Talk Fantasy League. Out of the 80 contestants, here's the final top 10:1. FC Walker, Steve Thielman, 2102 pts2. Foolish FC, Mark Aegerter, 20613. FC Bubd, Jeff Mensch, 20334. Mesiniaga FC, Sakaya Mary, 19935. Rockfish United. David Griffith, 19806. Bloody Yanks, Jeremy Lay, […]
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/ 6919 days agoRemarkable Web sites for Soccer Fans
On today's EPL Talk Show, we're discussing several remarkable football web sites for you to seek out. Here are links to many of them plus some bonus ones thrown in. The Global Game Roberto Carlos Euro 2004 Tactical Briefing The Political Economy of Football Footy Flash Feel free to suggest your favorite football web sites […]
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/ 6919 days agoTell Us What You Thought of the EPL Talk Show
If you attended the EPL Talk Show or listened to it via the podcast episode, please take a couple of minutes and answer a brief nine question survey so we can learn what you thought about the show and how it can be improved in the future. Take the survey now. Thanks in advance for sharing your […]
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/ 6920 days agoSpurs Unveil Four New 07/08 Shirts
Tottenham Hotspur has unveiled their new shirts for the 07/08 season. But in a move that's bound to irate many Spurs fans, the club has released four different jerseys, one of which is a special 125th anniversary shirt (click for larger image). Designed by Puma, the new shirts are white (home), yellow (away), dark blue/grey […]
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/ 6920 days agoMiddlesbrough Unveils New Crest
Last week it was Aston Villa updating its crest. This week it's Middlesbrough. The northeast club has decided to follow a similar tactic to Villa by unveiling a radically different logo that plays up the team's proud history. While I liked Aston Villa's new crest, I'm not won over by Boro's new one. To me, […]