I love watching Premier League teams on television just as much as anyone, but I must admit that I'm a bit sick of EPL teams monopolizing ESPN's Champions League coverage in their Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon timeslots.

If you were a businessman, what would you call a consumer who remains loyal for life, buys exorbitant amounts of your product and services, and hardly ever complains no matter how you treat him? In the business world, that consumer would be a dream come true. But we know him better as a typical football […]

In 1949 when George Orwell wrote his epic novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, he painted a forboding picture of a world where Big Brother monitored all of our activity and doublespeak (or as Orwell coined it, newspeak) disguised the true meaning of our language. When Orwell wrote that classic book, I'm sure he didn't have football on […]

The voice of football commentator Gary Taphouse will be very familiar if you watch a lot of Premier League football matches on TV. His unmistakable voice has graced plenty of EPL commentaries as well as World Cup qualifiers, Chelsea radio and much more. If you're interested in what a life is like for a football […]

Because you're someone who lives and breathes the beautiful game, I want to tap your knowledge for a couple of minutes to find out what are the obstacles and/or pains you encounter when trying to watch or follow the Premier League on a weekly basis. Sure, HD broadcasts of games would be wonderful, but what […]

According to a recent article in The Times newspaper, the Walt Disney Company has expressed an interest in bidding for the TV rights to the Premier League in the United Kingdom and United States. The next auction of broadcast rights is due to start next January for the 2010-2011, 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 seasons. If ESPN […]

The Premier League and its clubs are so rich with cash these days that they're giving away £500,000 to fans. Well, not exactly. Take a look at the following phishing e-mail that my wife received last week: The phishing company is hoping to get unsuspecting football fans to provide their private data. The "From:" address […]

Which club is next most likely to be taken over by Middle East investors? ( surveys)

Imagine an all-star team of footballers featuring the top names in the sport. Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Cesc Fabregas, Fernando Torres, Thierry Henry, Robinho and David Villa. Now imagine all of these players on the same team, Manchester City. Before yesterday, that notion sounded ridiculous, but now that the Abu Dhabi United Group is in charge […]

Going to see a football match at Old Trafford, Goodison Park, Stamford Bridge or any other ground in the Premier League is a far different experience than what happened 20 years ago. No more terracing. No violence between the opposing sets of fans, and no more cheap tickets that would allow a larger percentage of […]

You may have missed an article by Oliver Kay in The Times this past weekend that featured a very revealing interview with Manchester City executive chairman Garry Cook regarding the future of the Premier League. The headline perfectly sums up Kay's article: "Vision Of A Breakaway League With No Relegation." Here are the revealing quotes […]

Join EPL Talk bloggers Ian Cahir and I as we chronicle the twists and turns of the opening day of the Premier League season. We'll be here today from 7:30am to 2:30pm ET. Click below to experience the liveblogging:

It's Friday, so if you're in the mood for I'd-rather-be-reading-than-working, here are several very revealing Premier League-related articles from around the world. Enjoy. "Credit Crunch Makes Premier League Clubs Feel The Squeeze" (The Telegraph). Read how the Credit Crunch, which started in the U.S., is having a major impact on Premier League clubs this summer. […]

Like many of you, I've been hooked by the Olympic Games. I've consumed an extraordinary diet of gymnastics, swimming and beach volleyball on TV this past week. Now I'm looking forward to the track and field part of the games, which begins today. But while the Olympic Games has dazzled us with amazing feats, it's […]

On Tuesday afternoon, the Premier League rolled out a massive new program entitled "Get On With The Game" that brought players, managers, chairmen and referees together to agree on common goals for the new season: to bring order back to the league and get on with the game. The Premier League's PR machine was in […]