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/ 6976 days agoFootball League: Just Say No to Penalty Shoot-Outs
By John Nicholson Last night news broke that the Football League board is considering a proposal to outlaw drawn games, enforcing a penalty shoot-out to decide every game instead. Whoo hoo! Nurse, get the screens please! The lunatics are taking over the asylum again. I'm not sure who actually sits on the Football League board […]
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/ 6977 days agoRace tightens up
Championship leaders Birmingham dropped valuable points yesterday after suffering a 1-0 loss at Norwich. A fantastic individual effort from Darren Huckerby gave Norwich the lead in the 47th minute. Huckerby collected the ball in his own half and charged up the flank, he then slipped past two tackles before powering home a strike from about […]
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/ 6977 days agoLatest Developments from Setanta Sports, GolTV and Fox Soccer Channel
I just returned last night from SPORTELAmerica, one of the top events for sports TV broadcasters. It's important to us, the viewers, because this is the type of event where much of the wheeling and dealing is done that ultimately decides what TV rights deals will go to which companies. In the next few days, […]
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/ 6977 days agoMan United v Bolton: Live and Online
If you're searching for a way to experience Sunday's Premiership match between Manchester United v Bolton online, join the EPL Talk Chat hosted by bcjohn. We'll have United, Bolton and neutral fans from around the world chatting in real-time about the crucial match for the Red Devils. We'll also be able to tip you off […]
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/ 6977 days agoDickov's Return Will Bolster Manchester City
I had the good fortune of a candid interview yesterday with Manchester City legend Ian Bishop (most famous for his goal in Man City's 5-1 victory over Man United in 1989). One of the topics we discussed was Man City's current predicament. Bishop believes that the side is missing an enforcer in the side right […]
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/ 6978 days agoBig win for Wolves
With a hard fought 1-0 victory on Monday, Wolves moved up to fourth place in the Championship after beating fellow promotion rivals and fellow West Midlands club West Bromwich. Baggies striker Diomansy Kamara wasted two clear chances late on but Wolves earned a sixth successive win. The game had lots of spirit and tough tackling […]
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/ 6979 days agoInterview with Andy Sloan, "23 Sweet FA's" Author
Episode 56 of the EPL Talk Podcast has just been released and features an interview with Andy Sloan, the author of the recently released book entitled "23 Sweet FA's," which tells the story of how Andy and his mates travelled from England to Japan along with a foosball table. It's a one-of-a-kind story, and definitely […]
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/ 6980 days agoEl Classico Becomes The Unforgettable
What an absolutely sensational match this past Saturday between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Even before the game began, it was majestic as the entire inhabitants of the Nou Camp held aloft colored pieces of plastic to bring the stadium to life with beautiful scenes. On the pitch, the first half was breathtaking. But, I must […]
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/ 6982 days ago2007/2008 Sunderland Home Jersey
Whether Sunderland gets promoted to the Premiership at the end of the season or if they stay in the Championship, one thing is for certain. They'll be wearing Umbro jerseys. In fact, Sunderland will be wearing Umbro jerseys for the next five seasons after deciding to sign a deal with the sportswear company. Sunderland currently […]
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/ 6982 days agoWeekend Preview – March 9-11
The glamour match took place today as Birmingham regained top spot in the Championship from Derby by beating their promotion rivals thanks to a goal from striker Rowan Vine. The Blues also took all three points back on October 26th, 2006 courtesy of a late Steven Clemence goal. Saturday's fixtures include Barnsley hosting the surging […]
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/ 6982 days agoPremiership Clubs Avoid Each Other in Champions League Quarter-Finals
The draw for the quarter-finals of the Champions League has been announced, and the likelihood of an English team being in the final looks extremely good. In the most attractive ties of the round, Roma will play Manchester United and Chelsea will play Valencia. In the other matches, Liverpool will play PSV Eindhoven (in a […]
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/ 6982 days agoBeckham Debut Set for LA Galaxy v Chelsea
The LA Galaxy is today expected announce the worst kept secret in soccer — that they'll play Chelsea in a friendly on July 21st (reported by EPL Talk on February 13th) as part of a four-team tournament. The other participating clubs are UANL Tigres (Mexico) and Suwon Samsung Bluewings (Korea). The LA Galaxy v Chelsea […]
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/ 6983 days agoChelsea v Spurs Live and Online: FA Cup
If you're searching for a way to experience Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final between Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur online, join the EPL Talk Chat hosted by bcjohn. We'll have Spurs, Chelsea and neutral fans from around the world chatting in real-time about the crucial quarter-final (and derby). We'll also be able to tip you off regarding […]
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/ 6983 days agoEPL Fans May Lose Saturday Afternoon Match
Fox Soccer Channel's acquisition of the TV rights to Serie A starting in August may mean the end of the tape-delayed 2:15pm ET Saturday EPL match on Fox Soccer Channel. According to Fox Soccer Channel Executive Vice President David Sternberg, he's quoted in USA Today saying that the network may use the 2:30-4:30pm ET Saturday […]
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/ 6983 days agoExit Looms for Capello, Rijkaard and Mancini
So exit Real Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan and others from the 2006/2007 Champions League. Such is the impact of getting knocked out that you can expect Fabio Capello, Frank Rijkaard and Roberto Mancini to all lose their jobs within the coming days, weeks or months. After all, the Champions League is what separates the best […]