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/ 7104 days agoPremiership: Four Horse Title Race Narrowed to Two
It's amazing what two matches can do to impact the Premiership race. Tottenham's convincing win against Chelsea means that Man United are now three points ahead at the top of the league. West Ham's win against Arsenal, meanwhile, puts the Gunners 10 points behind Manchester United. As I mention on today's EPL Talk Podcast interview, […]
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/ 7105 days agoHope Springs Eternal For Hammers & Spurs Today
This week marks one year since the launch of the EPL Talk site. It's interesting to compare how the Premiership fares then versus today.In January of this year, I wrote about the state of the Premiership and placed the 20 teams into three buckets on my blog: masterful, mediocre and anti-soccer. Four were placed in […]
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/ 7106 days agoSetanta & ITVN's "On Demand" Service: A+
Here's another reason to sign for ITVN via EPL Talk: Scrolling through Setanta's On Demand service this morning, I noticed several interesting programs to choose from including "Gazzetta Football Italia" and Barcelona against Chelsea."Gazzetta Football Italia" is hosted by the one and only James Richardson, better known by most U.S. soccer fans as being the […]
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/ 7107 days agoLiverpool FC's Ticket Policy: It's Not Fair
I never knew it would be so difficult to get tickets to a match at Anfield. Sure, I've been following the game of football since I was the age of 7 or 8 — 30 odd years now — but here's what I found when I tried to get a ticket to the Champions League […]
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/ 7108 days agoThe Long Road From Miami To Old Trafford
In the past few years, the Man United against Chelsea tie has taken on more importance in the Premiership calendar. Later this month, Jose Mourinho will take his side to Old Trafford knowing that the match could determine who is the best side in England.It"just so happens" that the match is scheduled for Sunday, November […]
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/ 7108 days agoNew Leader In Champions League Fantasy Race
While the race for the Premiership is tight at the top, the EPL Talk Fantasy Leagues are shaping up to be very competitive also.Amazingly, Inter Rockfish has been knocked out of first place in the EPL Talk Champions League by The Bloody Yanks (Jeremy Lay). The new first place team has Kaka to thank for […]
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/ 7108 days agoFox Soccer Channel Jamaica: $400 Per Month
If you pay approximately $100 or more a month for your cable bill, consider yourself lucky. According to the Jamaica Observer newspaper, cable customers in Kingston will have to pay $400 per month to get their Fox Soccer Channel Jamaica fix.EPL Talk reader Paul Robinson pointed out an important fact, though. It's $400 Jamaican dollars, […]
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/ 7110 days agoThe Price To Pay To See Arsenal Football Club
You're now less than 17 days away from experiencing a one-of-a-kind online journey through the Premiership courtesy of EPL Talk. As we get closer to the "kick off," I'll keep you updated on what the ticket purchasing experience is like, what it's like dealing with the different clubs, and what you can expect to see […]
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/ 7110 days agoITVN To Offer Setanta Xtra Service To Customers
Breaking news: EPL Talk can reveal that during the next few days, ITVN is scheduled to announce the availability of Setanta Xtra to its customers.The Setanta Xtra channel shows live feeds of Premier League matches when Setanta has more than one game to show at a time. Between now and the end of the year, […]
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/ 7110 days agoUpdated Premiership TV Listings For U.S. Viewers
Here are the most up-to-date TV listings for viewers in the U.S. who want to watch as much Premiership football as possible:Saturday, Nov. 4, 7:45am; Fulham v Everton (Setanta)Saturday, Nov. 4, 10am; Man United v Portsmouth (Setanta)Saturday, Nov. 4, 10am; Liverpool v Reading (Fox Soccer Channel)Saturday, Nov. 4, 10am; Bolton v Wigan (Setanta Xtra)Saturday, Nov. […]
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/ 7110 days agoInterview with Championship Manager Producer
The interviews with ESPN Soccernet columnist Phil Ball and BBC Sport interactive football editor Howard Nurse (pictured on left) are now live on the latest EPL Talk Podcast. The show is a little different this week as we usually only have one guest on, but the running time still ended up at approximately one hour […]
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/ 7110 days agoFox Soccer Channel: Watch Out For GolTV
GolTV announced yesterday it's going to be more aggressive in terms of making sure that soccer fans in the United States are more aware of the 24/7 TV network.The channel (which airs La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, Arsenal TV and Liverpool TV) is launching a nationwide advertising campaign with ads in English and Spanish. To […]
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/ 7110 days agoBarcelona To Use Scare Tactics Against Chelsea
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/ 7110 days agoThe Road To Blackburn's Ewood Park
You're now 18 days away from the beginning of a unique Premiership experience when EPL Talk visits England for 10 days of Premiership matches. As long as modern technology cooperates, you'll be able to live the experience with me and see (and hear) first-hand what it's like at a live Premiership match. The itinerary for […]
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/ 7110 days agoJose Mourinho: The Master of Mind Tricks
If you're a football manager in 2006, how do you increase Chelsea's chances of winning? If you're Jose Mourinho, you use mind tricks. Step one: "I know the number of penalties they get at home. I know how often they play against 10 men." Step two: "It's a bit surprising, especially with Eidur [Gudjohnsen]. Eidur […]