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/ 6950 days agoManchester United: Future Champions of Europe?
What an awe-inspiring performance that was last night by Manchester United after their 7-1 thrashing of Roma in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final. Who could have predicted such an outcome? The one-touch passing and incredible link-up play was incredible. But, to me, what was even more impressive was the performance of Manchester […]
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/ 6950 days agoTop 10 Football Chants/Songs of All Time
Courtesy of The Offside blog, here's a link to the top ten football chants of all time according to one YouTuber.Some glaring omissions, I believe, are:"Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will be, Will be)""Glory, Glory Man United""When The Saints Go Marching In""United Road (Take Me Home)""Blue Is The Colour"
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/ 6950 days agoFoxSoccer.com Strengthening its Online Content
Fox Soccer Channel today announced that it has signed a three year deal with the United Soccer League (USL) to broadcast matches on Friday nights. But, for me, the bigger news in the press release is that Fox will be showing the matches on their web site in addition to TV. While I seriously doubt […]
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/ 6950 days agoWhich Premiership Clubs Deserve To Get Relegated?
At the foot of the Premiership, the race to avoid relegation has now been reduced from 10 teams last weekend to eight. Those teams are: Watford, West Ham, Sheffield United, Charlton, Wigan, Fulham, Aston Villa and Middlesbrough. If Villa and Boro reach 40 points (they're both at 39), that should be enough to ensure safety. […]
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/ 6950 days agoMySpace Pages of Famous Soccer Celebrities
In another sign that the Internet is making the world a smaller place, take a look at some of the following MySpace pages from famous soccer celebrities such as players, commentators and presenters: John MotsonPeter BrackleyPeter DruryAndy GrayGarth CrooksEfan EkokuMomo SissokoDan O'HaganGeorgie BinghamHayley McQueenKatie ChapmanAlan BrazilJeff StellingRobbie EarleIan WrightCarlton PalmerDes WalkerLes FerdinandRon AtkinsonChris KamaraSven Goran ErikssonAlan […]
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/ 6951 days agoGet the Most Out of the English Premier League
In the past two years, a lot has changed in football with English clubs generating gigantic amounts of revenue while the interest in the FA Premier League among Americans (and American investors) has grown considerably. During this time, EPL Talk has grown and expanded its coverage. And we now have a better sense of our […]
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/ 6952 days agoGoal Difference Is United's Best Bet to Edge Chelsea
By John Nicholson I've assumed since the Xmas and New Year period when Man United opened up a 12 point gap over Chelsea that the Blues would hunt United down and catch them. I just assumed it would happen, so much so that United being so far ahead just looked unnatural; an aberration. This weekend, […]
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/ 6952 days agoHighly Recommended Podcast for Liverpool Fans
As the number of football podcasts continues to grow especially as clubs jump on the bandwagon and release their official versions, it's often hard to find new podcasts that are unique and deliver insight you can't find elsewhere. But there is one podcast I'd like to highlight for Liverpool fans or for those who are […]
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/ 6952 days ago7 Habits of Highly Effective EPL Talk Readers
Behind the scenes, there's been a lot going on at EPL Talk. Even if you're a daily visitor, here are some new features and news you may have missed:1. EPL Talk is featured in the April issue of Podcast User Magazine with an article penned by The Gaffer about the recent EPL Talk Tour. Check […]
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/ 6953 days agoFox Soccer Channel's Bizarre Ads for Pathfinder
Has Fox Soccer Channel lost the plot? In amazement, I was watching Fox Soccer Channel tonight and saw a preview to Pathfinder, a new violent fantasy film from 20th Century Fox. Except instead of the normal preview FSC had been showing earlier in the day, Fox played a special advertisement for the movie that showed […]
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/ 6953 days agoMLS Saturday On FSC Scores an Awful Own Goal
Tonight, I witnessed the most embarrassing 30 minutes of Fox Soccer Channel on TV since I began watching the channel when it was previously known as Fox Sports World. "MLS Saturday on FSC," with hosts Todd Grisham and Christopher Sullivan was meant to be a pre-game show to excite fans and prepare them for the […]
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/ 6953 days agoOnly 3 Percent of EPL Matches End In A Shock Win
Before today's two shock results (Portsmouth 2-1 Man United, and Arsenal 0-1 West Ham), how many times this season had there been shock wins? Well, the answer is 19. Out of the 619 matches played this season prior to Saturday, only 3% of those matches featured shock wins (which equates to a shock result once in […]
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/ 6953 days agoSetanta Working Deals with DISH Network and Comcast
The Australian Football Association of North America (AFANA) is reporting that Setanta Sports is pushing hard to get their network added to DISH and Comcast by June or July, which would be perfect timing for the beginning of the 2007/2008 Premiership season in August. Setanta would kick off on Comcast in Chicago and New England […]
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/ 6953 days agoOliver Tse Discusses The Future of SoccerTV.com
The latest episode of the EPL Talk Podcast has just been published and features an interview with Oliver Tse, the creator of the popular web site, SoccerTV.com During the interview, Tse makes a major announcement regarding the future of SoccerTV.com Listen to episode 61 right now to hear Tse discuss that. Plus discover Tse's insight […]
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/ 6953 days agoChampionship More Entertaining Than EPL?
Interesting article about the lure of the Championship and how it compares to the Premiership with a quote or two from Roy Keane.