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/ 7045 days agoFox Soccer Report to Debut On Monday, Jan. 8th
Fox Sports World Report, the popular nightly news and highlights show on Fox Soccer Channel, will be rebranded as Fox Soccer Report starting Monday, January 8.The more aptly titled show began by covering numerous sports including rugby and cricket, but is now focused on soccer.You can listen to interviews with host Jeremy St. Louis or […]
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/ 7046 days agoFA Cup: An Unusual Weekend for US TV Viewers
When was the last time you remember having a weekend where all of the live soccer action was on Fox Soccer Channel, while Setanta didn't have any?I love the F.A. Cup just as much as anyone, but it does add a wrinkle to the TV watching experience in America. While this past Saturday and Monday, […]
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/ 7046 days agoIt's Official: Fox & Setanta Secure EPL TV Rights
While it's been common knowledge for a couple of weeks, Fox Soccer Channel officially announced today via press release that it has renewed the U.S. TV rights for the English Premier League through the 2009-2010 season.What's interesting is that Fox will license the Spanish language rights in the U.S. to its sister channel Fox Sports […]
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/ 7046 days agoAn Interview with The Telegraph's Patrick Barclay
Earlier this morning, EPL Talk released its first podcast episode of 2007 featuring an interview with The Sunday Telegraph's Patrick Barclay.The experienced football correspondent is often a guest on the BBC Sportsweek radio show with Garry Richardson. Plus Barclay is regularly featured on Sky Sports (view clip).In case you missed it, Barclay published two very […]
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/ 7047 days agoWhy Brits Don't Like Winners in Football
By John NicholsonThere's a strange cultural phenomenon in Britain. No not the wonky yellow teeth and the fondness for warm beer and homosexuality, I'm talking about our attitude to winners.To put it simply, we don't really like them. I exclude myself from this because I am not normal, indeed I am barely even human, but […]
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/ 7048 days agoYour Guide to Premiership TV Commentators
For many of us who watch Premiership soccer on TV, we hear the same football commentators more often than we see some teams play. No matter who plays on a weekend, it's comforting to hear the familiar voices.But who are the men behind the mic responsible for painting the picture of the Premiership for us? […]
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/ 7048 days agoFree Weekly Email Newsletter On Premiership
If you haven't subscribed to the weekly EPL Talk Email Newsletter, here's what you're missing this week:The EPL Talk Email Newsletter, available free and delivered in your in-box every Friday morning, features TV listings for all of the matches involving Premiership sides for the next week.Plus the newsletter features: Football Web Site of the Week. […]
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/ 7048 days agoAmen. The Premiership Goal Drought Is Over
Maybe it's those tired legs or managers realizing that they have to score goals in order to win matches. Or maybe it's the leaky defenses? Whatever it is, it's working. In the Premiership from December 23rd 2006 until January 1, 2007, we've seen 109 goals which is an average of 2.94 goals per match. Take […]
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/ 7049 days agoJanuary Premiership Transfer Window Analyzed
By The Scout (Editor's Note: The Scout has researched each of the twenty Premiership clubs and provides you with an insightful analysis of the upcoming January transfer window) Arsenal Despite the constant rumours regarding more attacking midfielders and wingers headed to the Emirates Stadium, the Gunners could use some depth at the back and in […]
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/ 7050 days agoLoss of John Terry Is Premiership Fans' Gain
Manchester United moved to six points ahead of second place Chelsea today when the Blues drew 2-2 against Fulham in the west London derby. Mourinho's defensive woes continue in what has been the most inconsistent form from Chelsea since the Portugese manager took over the club a few years ago. With Manchester United winning 3-2 […]
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/ 7050 days agoCharlton Celebrates Deserved Win Against Villa
It isn't often when a match involving Charlton Athletic raises the heart rate, but today's last minute win against Aston Villa today was a splendid match. Alan Pardew has already invigorated his Charlton squad, and if the Southeast London team can keep it up, it'll have a chance of moving out of the relegation zone. […]
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/ 7051 days agoThe Journey From Florida to Everton's Goodison Park
The wonderful thing about being in Britain is that you can hear conversations about football in the most interesting places. Taking the train from Manchester to Liverpool last month to embark on a trip to see Everton at home against Bolton, you couldn't escape hearing people talking about the beautiful game. And that included wives, […]
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/ 7053 days agoPremier League Considers Chelsea v Man Utd Showdown
The executives at Sky Sports must be rubbing their hands with glee at the prospect of a fixture rearrangement which could see Chelsea versus Manchester United being rescheduled from April 14 to May 8 or 9. The Premiership season is scheduled to end on Sunday, May 13 – so it's possible that the May 8 […]
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/ 7054 days agoThere's A Little Bit of You Inside English Footballers
By John Nicholson Football provides many social functions in society, from instilling local and civic pride to giving people an excuse to avoid doing DIY on a Saturday afternoon. However, one of its least recognized but most important functions is what your psychiatrist might call, if they were uneducated in psychiatry and was in fact […]
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/ 7055 days agoPremiership Matches In Doubt Due to Fog
Growing up in Britain, there were quite a few holiday periods that resulted in huge numbers of matches being cancelled because of snowy conditions. This holiday season it may be fog that will cancel many matches — something which state-of-the-art pitch heating systems can't solve. So when you're watching matches on Fox Soccer Channel and […]