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Carling Misses Opportunity With Wembley Signboards

Instead of providing a match report about the Carling Cup Final (great game, congratulations United on the win), I want to write about a different but related topic and that is the advertising boards sprinkled around Wembley which contained messages from supporters from both clubs Sunday. You may have seen some of them in between […]

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Fox Soccer Launches Redesigned FoxSoccer.tv Broadband Service

Fox Sports International launched the redesigned FoxSoccer.tv today to coincide with the launch of Fox Soccer Plus. FoxSoccer.tv is the broadband portal that previously offered delayed broadcasts of Premier League matches. But with the acquisition of many of the rights from the defunct Setanta Sports, FoxSoccer.tv is now able to show some Premier League matches […]

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/ 5912 days ago

MLS, Union Playing The Waiting Game

The MLS season opener is 24 days away, and as of right now, it's going ahead as scheduled. Of course, the "as of right now" part of that sentence is key. The collective bargaining agreement expired last month and it's hard to envision a scenario in which two sides are farther apart than the league […]

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Premier League Footballer of the Week, Gameweek 28

Beer Cup Final & Another Big 4 Beaten by a Door Knocker. Landon, You"ll Never Get One Easier Than That Congratulations to Manchester United for picking up the first piece of silverware on offer this season as they came out on top of a 2-1 scoreline v Aston Villa in the Carling Cup Final on […]

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Would You Like To See EPL Talk On Boxee?

How To Get Started With Boxee on Howcast Last week I wrote an article asking why Fox Soccer and the Premier League were not on Roku. In that same post, I also asked the question whether you'd be interested in seeing EPL Talk launch a video channel on the Roku platform. The feedback I received […]

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La Liga Review: Has Barcelona Been Figured Out?

A ridiculous question with what should be a simple answer. First, a cursory investigation. Is Barcelona on top of the standings in La Liga? Yes. Has Barcelona obtained sixty-one points from twenty-four matches, one more point than it had at the same point last season? Check. Does Barcelona have the edge in its UEFA Champions […]

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Weekend Review: EPL Talk Podcast

Silverware was awarded, Stamford Bridge was invaded, and Arsenal was traumatically brought face-to-face with history on a memorable weekend of English football. On this edition of the EPL Talk Podcast, Laurence McKenna, Kartik Krishnaiyer and host Richard Farley look back on the weekend's action, from League Cup, to the top of the table, to the […]

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Fox Soccer Plus: Open Thread

Fox Soccer Plus launched Monday, March 1, 2010 to lucky subscribers of DirecTV, DISH Network and Verizon FiOS. For the rest of us, it's an anxious wait until the powers that be decide that there's a spot on the programming dial for us. But for those of you fortunate to have Fox Soccer Plus, what […]

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Aaron Ramsey and Arsenal Victimized by “Getting Stuck In”

Ryan Shawcross had no intention of turning Aaron Ramsey‘s leg into putty when he went into his tackle yesterday. Martin Taylor had no interest in seeing Eduardo’s leg shattered in two when he went studs up against him two years ago. Dan Smith took no delight in the crunching sound of Abou Diaby’s ankle being […]

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/ 5914 days ago

The Day When Arsene Wenger's Boys Became Men

In the Jewish faith, the act of becoming a man at thirteen is a huge step. Standing before your family, friends, and the community as a whole, you are recognized as a full member of the community. For me as a Jew, that is the moment that I became a man. For most of you, […]

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Poll: Who Will Win The Carling Cup? United or Villa?

[polldaddy poll=2769110] Don't forget that Sunday morning will feature the Carling Cup Final between Aston Villa and Manchester United (10am ET, Setanta US, Setanta-i and ESPN360). But who do you think will win? Vote in the poll above and share your opinions below. Personally, I hope it's a close contest between two teams that both […]

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Aaron Ramsey Horrific Injury Against Stoke City: Video

**Video removed per the request of Premier League** Anyone watching the Stoke City against Arsenal game on Saturday would have been absolutely sickened to see the horrific injury against Arsenal forward Aaron Ramsey. The horror show tackle could easily end Ramsey's career such was the extent of the injury. The incident happened in the second […]

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Premier League to Launch 24/7 TV Service Next Season

The Premier League will launch a 24/7 TV service next season with all of the content available for selection by TV rights holders around the world except Great Britain. The types of TV programming available will include classic Premier League matches, studio discussions, news and feature shows. So, for example, Fox Soccer Channel would be […]

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The Importance Of A Defensive Midfielder

When watching Manchester City's fantastic 4-2 Victory away to league leaders Chelsea, one thing was paramount in that game and it wasn't Wayne Bridge V John Terry, Two red cards, Manchester City's flowing football, Shay Given's commanding goal keeping or Roberto Mancini's great man management and control of the game. It was Gareth Barry. I lost count […]

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Chelsea 2-4 Man City: Walking In A Tevez and Bellamy Wonderland

As bizarre as it may sound, if Manchester City could play against Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal each week, they'd be in a better league position than they are now. City continue to look flaccid when they play teams such as Stoke City, but always seem to be up for it when they play powerhouses […]