It's been several weeks since I've shared the Nielsen Ratings with you for the latest Premier League games televised live on ESPN2, so there's plenty of news to cover. Overall, what is very evident is that the 10am ET timeslot on ESPN2 garners much higher ratings than the 7:45am ET one. Some of you will […]

Last week EPL Talk asked the question, "Who Do You Watch Football With?" – and for the most part, got the variety of answers we were hoping for. It seems everyone from the "all alone football fan", to the brave pub goers, to a few lucky ones who live with in walking distance of their beloved […]

Spirit of Shankly, a Liverpool supporter's union, has erected billboard posters in its city to protest against the American owners of Liverpool FC, Tom Hicks and George Gillett. The posters, which read "Tom & George: Debt, Lies, Cowboys – Not Welcome Here," have appeared on billboards on major roads into Liverpool. Five have been rolled […]

For the entirety of the season, Chelsea have seemed poised to put insurmountable distance between themselves and the nearest opposition. Yet this moment never arrived. Draws and losses, often at those crucial games, have seen them lose ground in the Premier League, till now the gap between first place glory and second ignominy is one […]

Portsmouth's well documented, if not bizarre, troubles over the last few years have given few Pompey supporters reason for optimism. It’s a lot more likely that drinking has risen drastically on the South Coast. From the high of winning the FA Cup, to the gradual, at first, selling off of players, to Redknapp leaving again, […]

Claudio Reyna played midfield for Manchester City and Sunderland after stints with Rangers, VfL Wolfsburg and Bayer Leverkusen, earning the nickname Captain America along the way. Last week, I sat down with Claudio at the Adidas World Cup Media Day and talked to him about his career and his view on the changes at Manchester […]

The new Deloitte Money League is out and the Bundesliga is stronger than ever.

Alright, it’s been a couple of days since Fox Soccer Plus/FS+/FSP launched on only a few cable/satellite providers. Here are my observations and opinions after actually viewing some of the programming on the channel and reading/hearing an overload of viewer opinion. As always, I’d love to hear yours! FSP vs. Setanta: I have been a […]

That's it then. Arsenal have officially turned the corner. In the same way that Eduardo's injury, Stuart Parnaby's dive and William Gallas's teary outburst reflected the collapse of their 2007-08 title challenge, so Ramsey's injury, Danny Pugh's waving arms and Cesc Fabregas's penalty will reflect Arsenal's glorious rampage to the title. Yet despite the significance […]

Is it posturing, or is it genuine optimism? Hard to say, but Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber likes his league's chances of starting the 2010 season without either a lockout or strike. He spoke at the SoccerEx convention in Manchester, England, on Tuesday, telling the Associated Press, "We will not lock them out, […]

The UEFA Champions League(UCL) knockout phase is underway. It's not an exaggeration to suggest that it attracts a global audience and captivates fans with competition that features many of the greatest players in the game. When I was just beginning my journey of becoming a soccer fan(2003), I was struck by the emphasis that was […]

Today marks 100 days to go until the World Cup kicks off in South Africa. If you haven't bought your England World Cup home shirt or England World Cup away shirt yet, now is the time to do it. The away shirt (pictured above) is available for pre-order so you can be one of the […]

As Serie A takes a quick breather for a World Cup friendly this week versus Cameroon, this past weekend once again saw changes in the standings as well as a tightening championship race. Before we look ahead and begin debating which players deserve to make the national team, let's take a look back at a […]

[polldaddy poll=2780297] Which US soccer TV network represents the best value for money? Vote in the poll above and share your opinions in the comments section below. Yes, ESPN2 is not a US soccer network, but it does show a lot of soccer throughout the season. But tell us who you think is the best […]

Setanta Ireland's Paul Dempsey has been a fixture on the channel's Premier League studio presentation since he moved to the channel from Sky in 2006. This weekend was Paul and Pat Dolan's last broadcast to the United States, Setanta having lost the U.S. rights to the Premier League. On Friday, Paul joined me to discuss […]