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 […]

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.

Lockhart Stadium is one of the most historic soccer venues in the United States. As home to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the NASL, many world stars such as Nene Cubillias, Gerd Mueller and George Best called Lockhart home and others including Pele and Johann Cruyuff made visits to the pitch. In 1998, Ken Horrowitz […]

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 […]

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.

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. […]

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 […]

Breaking news. I just received fantastic word that Alan Mullery will be the guest on the next EPL Talk Podcast. The England, Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham legend will be discussing his new autobiography. If you have any specific questions you'd like me to ask Mr. Mullery, please hit the 'Comments' link below and post them […]

Newcastle and England legend Alan Shearer will be making a guest appearance in Tampa for the USL's SoccerFest, scheduled for November 16-21. He'll be available for autographs. Exact time and location are to be determined, but more details are available via their press release and the USL SoccerFest site. The United Soccer League (USL) is […]

If you were a cable company and you wanted to redistribute the Fox Soccer Channel feed on your local satellite network, how much do you think it'd cost? Well over in Jamaica, cable company SportsMax Limited is paying $300,000-$400,000 per year for the rights. The channel recently launched Fox Soccer Channel Jamaica, which broadcasts much […]

While Setanta Broadband has been available since earlier this year, Fox Soccer Channel has started testing the streaming of live matches via its web site, FoxSoccer.com. The first test was conducted this past weekend for the Denmark against Northern Ireland match. The next test will be Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifier between Iceland and Sweden. You […]

While I'm nervous about England's chances against Croatia Wednesday night, I'm more hopeful for England's future after watching the highlights of the under-21's team 2-0 win against the German youngsters. Two fantastic goals from Arsenal's Theo Walcott sealed the victory. Why Eriksson didn't give Theo a run-out against Portugal, I don't know. His speed, skill […]

TalkSport scored a huge coup today after it won a rights package to broadcast Premiership matches in the UK starting next season through 2012-2013. Currently, BBC's Radio Five Live owns the rights, but beginning next season they'll be sharing them with TalkSport, the national commercial station. Read more information at the following article: Guardian Unlimited […]

Okay, my head is starting to spin. Not really, but this is going to be another busy and rewarding week for EPL Talk and its readers. First up is tomorrow's international matches. Unfortunately, I'm predicting that England is going to lose to Croatia. Even with McClaren changing the formation to a 3-5-2, I don't see […]

GolTV has announced that it'll be airing a new show on its channel soon entitled "Mourinho's Ultimate +10 Team." This star-studded special brings together some of the world's finest soccer stars to battle it out in a series of fun, physical, strategic challanges designed to test the dexterity and skill of the players. The show […]