The BBC investigative TV show Panorama today revealed the people inside the Premiership who were accused of agreeing to bribes and being involved in tapping scandals. Here are the people who were named: Bolton manager Sam Allardyce: Agent Teni Yerima says he bribed the Bolton boss. Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp: Secretly filmed (then a Southampton […]

There are lots of exciting developments happening behind-the-scenes at EPL Talk. As soon as the deals and arrangements are confirmed, I'll be sure to let you know. But it'll definitely be good news for EPL-mad fans such as yourself. In the meantime, I want to remind you to mark your calendar for this Saturday (and […]

As pundit Alan Hansen said, this past Sunday revealed to us that there isn't that much difference between the big four sides in the Premiership. And how refreshing is that. But what's apparent so far this season is that the pack of sides beneath the "big four" have improved. Everton, Aston Villa, Portsmouth and Middlesbrough, […]

I spoke to my cousin who lives in London yesterday about the upcoming Panorama documentary from BBC and the potential scandal it may cause by revealing how prevalent bungs are in the Premiership. His verdict was that it's not going to make that much of a difference no matter how explicit the issue may be. […]

Many of you may not know who Simon Inglis is, but you'll definitely remember his name after you listen to the latest episode of the EPL Talk Podcast, just released yesterday. Inglis is best known for his famous book, The Football Grounds of England and Wales, which was an exhaustive review from the mid 80s […]

By Mark Fishburn, EPL Talk correspondent Didier Drogba scored a goal of Peter Osgood quality today at Stamford Bridge today. Also, he won almost every ball against the defenders, playing at his most skillful and determined best. By the end of the game he was exhorting to the crowd to make more noise and was […]

I'm just getting into the world of podcasts which seem destined to change the internet in similar fashion as blogging did just a few years back. Several soccer related podcasts are available online including World Soccer Daily from Sirius Radio and ESPN Soccernet extra from the Disney folks themselves. But for my tastes, the best […]

Well, we always thought this Premiership season was going to be close, and after this weekend's matches we now have proof of that. While the Chelsea against Liverpool match left a bitter taste in my mouth, the Manchester United against Arsenal battle was another experience altogether. Beautiful flowing football, combined with sublime skills and plenty […]

The top two positions in the EPL Talk Premiership fantasy football league remain the same, while there are many changes to positions three through five. Out of the more than 60 people playing the EPL Talk league, here are the top players as of today: 1 ROCKFISH UNITED, David Griffith, 294 pts. 2 Gratefullawyer, Wayne […]

Tuesday, September 26, 2:30pm ET: Benfica v Manchester United (ESPN2) Tuesday, September 26, 2:30pm ET: Arsenal v Porto (Setanta) Wednesday, September 27, 2:30pm ET: Liverpool v Galatasaray (ESPN Deportes, and ESPN360.com) Wednesday, September 27, 2:30pm ET: Levski Sofia v Chelsea (Setanta Broadband) Tuesday, October 17, 12:30pm ET: CSKA Moscow v Arsenal (Setanta Broadband) Tuesday, October […]

As the 11th season comes to a close and the playoffs draw near, let’s take a look at the teams and players that have made an impact this season. Parity seems to be the norm with only one team really separating from the pack. Even DC has had trouble winning lately, pushing their draws into […]

Two notable international coaches have been linked with the US National Team vacancy this week: Former Argentina Coach Jose Pekerman, and former England boss Sven-Goran Erickson. Both coaches guided their previous sides to quarterfinal penalty kick defeats in germany 2006, but that's where the similarities end. Erickson proved during the run up to Germany 2006 […]

Matchday one of the Champions League is over, and the results are in for the top 5 managers in the EPL Talk private league. 1. Inter Rockfish, David Griffith, 91 pts 2. InGerrLand, Adriaan Tan, 70 pts 3. FC Epikoinois, Eric Anderson, 64 pts 4. The Gaffer, 64 pts 5. Ouryear07, Hannah Lee, 60 pts […]

While many of you who are already Setanta customers have been enjoying the Chelsea against Werder Bremen and Arsenal against Hamburg matches the past couple of days, Setanta Sports has announced more details regarding its Champions League coverage. First, Setanta Broadband (different than ITVN, and reviewed in issue two of the EPL Talk Magazine) will […]

Thanks John Griffin for the pic.