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/ 7120 days agoMeet the EPL Talk Premiership Bloggers, Pt. 2
All of us here at EPL Talk HQ are raising a glass to our readers and bloggers for your continued support. It's been just over a week since the EPL Talk Community launched. In that time, we've seen more than 160 posts, and the first five bloggers have been very active. Due to the popularity […]
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/ 7121 days agoMarketing Advice for Major League Soccer
You may not realize it, but marketing guru Seth Godin and soccer go very well together. That's because many of Godin's ideas apply just as well to the sport as they do to consumer products like iPods and Zunes. There's a movement right now in America. But if you pick up a newspaper, talk to […]
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/ 7121 days agoThe Economics Of Signboard Advertising
If you've ever wondered how much it costs to advertise on these new LED advertising signboards that are becoming the rage, read this interesting article from The Guardian. So far, Arsenal, Fulham, West Ham and Man United are the only Premiership clubs who have them, but expect more clubs to have them installed this season.
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/ 7121 days agoAre Besiktas Fans The Loudest On Earth?
For those of you who missed Spurs's 2-0 away victory against Besiktas in the UEFA Cup last night, consider yourself unfortunate for two reasons. First, Tottenham put on a brave and admirable display against a solid Turkish team. Spurs looked surprisingly confident when they began the match. Throughout the match, they were patient, passed the […]
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/ 7121 days agoLerner Set On Destroying Villa Park's Name?
The love affair with American Randy Lerner and his acquisition of Aston Villa is about to end. This morning, the BBC announced that Lerner is seeking a sponsor to have the naming rights to one of the most historic stadiums in English football: Villa Park. However, Aston Villa strongly deny the story, but the BBC […]
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/ 7122 days agoFantastic Week for British Clubs in Champions League
It's been another great week for British clubs in the Champions League with Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Celtic all winning. Arsenal was unfortunate to lose 1-0 against CSKA Moscow after having Thierry Henry's goal disallowed for an apparent handball, which was definitely a bad call. But the biggest win of the week is definitely […]
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/ 7124 days agoUpdated Premiership TV Guide for U.S. Viewers
Here's the updated scheduled for Premiership matches on Fox Soccer Channel and Setanta Sports between now and the end of the year. The schedules have changed slightly due to some matches being rearranged. Saturday, Oct. 21, 7:45am; Wigan v Man City (Setanta) Saturday, Oct. 21, 10am; Chelsea v Portsmouth (Setanta) Saturday, Oct. 21, 10am; Everton […]
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/ 7124 days agoListen to Inside Soccer, "Where the Football World Comes To Talk"
Many people believe, myself included, that there's no better place in the world to follow the Premiership than in America. Sure, we're thousands of miles away from the live action, but we have an incredible amount of live matches and programming to choose from. So it's a great pleasure to introduce a soccer show that […]
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/ 7125 days agoInterview with John Nicholson, Football365 Columnist
This week's EPL Talk Podcast features an interview with Football365 columnist John Nicholson (pictured right). Without a doubt, it's one of the most interesting episodes out of the 30 we've done thus far. Why? Whether it's his column or this interview, Nicholson is as honest an interviewee as you can find. There's no holding back […]
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/ 7125 days agoIf You Were McClaren, What Side Would You Pick?
England's next match is November 15th in a friendly against the Netherlands, and it's a perfect opportunity for Steve McClaren to regain the confidence of England fans and determine which players need to be on the teamsheet for their next Euro 2008 qualifying match on March 24, 2007. It'll be a perfect opportunity to test […]
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/ 7125 days agoJohn Nicholson Interview Delayed
Unfortunately this week's episode of the EPL Talk Podcast will be delayed. Instead of being released late Sunday night, it'll be available Monday evening. I apologize for any inconveniences, but we experienced some technical difficulties (the microphone isn't working and has to be replaced). Thanks for your patience.
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/ 7127 days agoMeet the Premiership Blogger Team
We've received a tremendous response to the call for bloggers to join the EPL Talk Community. After a lot of review, here are the five bloggers who'll be featured at http://epltalk.communityserver.com/blogs BillEShears: Listeners to the Football Weekly Podcast by The Guardian will be familiar with this American who always has something interesting to share. The […]
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/ 7128 days agoCorrection Regarding Villa v Spurs TV Coverage
Correction: Saturday's 10am ET match between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur will not be shown on Setanta Xtra at that time, but will be shown at 3:30pm ET on same day delay on Setanta Sports instead. Sorry for any inconveniences.
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/ 7129 days agoITVN Unveils On Demand Programming for Footy Fans
Excellent news this evening. ITVN, the company that offers Setanta Sports via a high speed internet connection to your TV, has added an "On Demand" feature to its offering. While the set top box that ITVN provides doesn't provide recording capabilities, the "On Demand" feature will allow ITVN subscribers to watch games after they've completed. […]
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/ 7129 days agoNew Visitors, Welcome to EPL Talk
For those of you who are new to EPL Talk, here's a brief introduction. EPL Talk was created to provide English Premier League fans outside the U.K. a unique experience to help them enjoy the most popular sports league in the world. Sure, there are hundreds, if not thousands of web sites out there, but […]