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/ 6920 days agoAston Villa's North American Tour On Hold
Plans for Aston Villa's North American tour this July may be rescheduled or postponed depending on whether UEFA awards Villa the Fair Play Award and thus entry into next season's UEFA Cup. The Fair Play Award is given to teams who display positive play, crowd behaviour and respect for referees. If awarded to Aston Villa, […]
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/ 6920 days agoThe £60m Playoff
The push for the Premiership kicks off, as the first legs of the Championship semi-finals take place this weekend. On Saturday, 6th place Southampton host 3rd place Derby County. Southampton will be without skipper Claus Lundekvam, who suffered ankle ligament damage in the win over Southend in the final game of the regular season. Pedro […]
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/ 6920 days agoEPL Talk Show: Everything You Need to Know
Tomorrow sees the debut of the EPL Talk Show, an interactive football talk-show available live via the Internet. It'll begin precisely at Noon ET (9am PT, 5pm UK time), so be sure to log on when the "doors open" at 11:45am ET on May 12. More details about how to register and the steps you […]
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/ 6920 days agoIs Alex Ferguson A Nut?
One of the EPL Talk visitors, Charles Kerr, has emailed an excellent question about English Premier League managers. Rather than answer the question myself, I thought I'd let you, the reader, review it and offer your own expertise by answering the question (just click on the 'comments' link below). Here's the email and the question: […]
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/ 6920 days agoPreseason Friendlies for Premiership Clubs
It's the time of the year when the Premiership clubs begin announcing dates for their preseason friendlies. In the United States, of course, we're keeping our eyes out for matches involving English teams coming here. But, so far, the majority of teams are focusing their efforts on the Far East in lieu of the States. […]
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/ 6920 days agoAston Villa Extends North American Tour to Columbus
Aston Villa has announced the second match of its North American tour. Villa is scheduled to play against Columbus Crew in a friendly on Saturday, July 28 at the Columbus Crew stadium. Since the match will be on a Saturday night, it's likely that it may be televised. The match may be the closest that […]
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/ 6921 days agoMan United v West Ham: Live and Online
If you're searching for a way to experience Sunday's Premiership match between Manchester United and West Ham online, join the EPL Talk Chat hosted by bcjohn. We'll have Man Utd, Hammers and neutral fans from around the world chatting in real-time about the final match of the season. We'll also be able to tip you […]
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/ 6921 days agoJohn Nicholson: Wide Awake In America
By John NicholsonPalm Springs, for a pallid white kid from the industrial wastelands of the north east of England is about as close to Eden as I'm likely to get. As I write its 90 degrees in the shade, the pool at the villas I'm staying at is blue and inviting and the beers are […]
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/ 6922 days agoMan United v Chelsea: A Visit to Old Trafford
Today is a convenient time to wrap up my articles about the EPL Talk Tour that I took in November. The tour took me to England for five matches in 10 days, where I reported my experiences via the blog, podcast and Flickr account. The last day of my journey was to Old Trafford to […]
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/ 6922 days agoInterview with MyFootballClub.co.uk
The May 7th episode of the EPL Talk Podcast features an exclusive interview with Tim Glynne-Jones of MyFootballClub.co.uk. What is My Football Club, you may ask? And why should you care? I've come across several hundred soccer web sites in the past 12 months and MyFootballClub is honestly the most original and revolutionary site I've […]
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/ 6923 days agoAston Villa to Play Toronto FC in Preseason Friendly
Toronto FC announced today that the club will play Aston Villa in a preseason friendly on Wednesday, July 25 at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada. Villa is expected to announce more preseason friendlies in the coming weeks, which will be played in the United States. If you're planning on going to the Villa friendly, please […]
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/ 6923 days agoTV Schedule Announced for Final EPL Sunday
The TV schedule has been announced for the final matches of the Premiership season. Fox Soccer Channel will show the Manchester United against West Ham United match, while Setanta Sports will show Portsmouth v Arsenal. The schedule is as follows: Sheffield United v Wigan Athletic (Setanta Xtra, 10am ET) Portsmouth v Arsenal (Setanta Sports, 10am […]
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/ 6924 days agoGet Ready for a New Soccer Show
This Saturday, the first interactive soccer radio show of its kind will debut with star guests, prizes and unique football topics. It's the inaugural episode of the EPL Talk Show, which you can participate in live wherever you live in the world beginning at Noon ET. Here's how you can listen in and participate during the […]
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/ 6924 days agoStill Lots to Play For in the English Premier League
We're now into the final week of a long but memorable Premier League season. While we know Manchester United is champions, there's still much to play for this week. And it's no surprise that the Premiership revolution will be televised. Here's the rundown from EPL Talk: Monday: Charlton versus Spurs (Fox Soccer Channel, 3pm ET)If […]
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/ 6924 days agoReal Madrid Turn On The Class Again at Bernabeu
Real Madrid's midfield maestro Guti lit up the Bernabeu stadium tonight with three golden passes that edged his side over Sevilla, 3-2. In a fantastic match, Real was on fire tonight. Now just two points behind Barcelona, Real Madrid is definitely playing the better football and appears to be unstoppable at the moment while playing […]