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Sunday Morning With the British Newspapers

There are quite a few interesting stories in today's newspapers. Setanta is to sell NASN, their TV network which specializes in American Sports. ESPN is named as a possible interested party. Setanta plans on reinvesting the money from the proposed sale back into its business. Man United, meanwhile, has placed posters in Liverpool's away end […]

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/ 7119 days ago

Interview With Spurs Legend Alan Mullery

It was my great pleasure recently to interview the most famous of guests to grace the EPL Talk Podcast, namely Alan Mullery who was a central midfielder in the 60's and 70's playing with such greats as Johnny Haynes, Bobby Robson, Bobby Moore and others at Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham. Listen to the interview now […]

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YouTube & Premier League Angers Fans By Removing Premiership Highlight Footage

YouTube (Public, NASDAQ:GOOG) has begun the process of removing unlicensed clips from Premier League and FA matches that are available on the popular video clips site. Although EPL Talk is unable to discern the exact number of clips that have been removed, recent clips such as Croatia's goal against England where Paul Robinson flubbed his […]

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Premier League Issues Warning to Footage Site

The big news to rock the world of football and the internet this morning is the Premier League's request the 101greatgoals blog remove links to Premiership goal highlights, which is licensed material from the Premier League. The site in question, 101greatgoals.blogspot.com, has been a great resource for fans worldwide during the past few months by […]

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Meet the EPL Talk Premiership Bloggers, Pt. 2

All of us here at EPL Talk HQ are raising a glass to our readers and bloggers for your continued support. It's been just over a week since the EPL Talk Community launched. In that time, we've seen more than 160 posts, and the first five bloggers have been very active. Due to the popularity […]

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Marketing Advice for Major League Soccer

You may not realize it, but marketing guru Seth Godin and soccer go very well together. That's because many of Godin's ideas apply just as well to the sport as they do to consumer products like iPods and Zunes. There's a movement right now in America. But if you pick up a newspaper, talk to […]

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The Economics Of Signboard Advertising

If you've ever wondered how much it costs to advertise on these new LED advertising signboards that are becoming the rage, read this interesting article from The Guardian. So far, Arsenal, Fulham, West Ham and Man United are the only Premiership clubs who have them, but expect more clubs to have them installed this season.

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/ 7121 days ago

MLS Playoff Preview

Here’s a look at the match-ups for the 2006 MLS Playoffs which start this Saturday, October 21. Note: The conference semifinals consist of a two-game total goals series. The higher seed will host the second game. If after the two games, the teams scored the same number of goals or no goals are scored, two […]

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/ 7121 days ago

Are Besiktas Fans The Loudest On Earth?

For those of you who missed Spurs's 2-0 away victory against Besiktas in the UEFA Cup last night, consider yourself unfortunate for two reasons. First, Tottenham put on a brave and admirable display against a solid Turkish team. Spurs looked surprisingly confident when they began the match. Throughout the match, they were patient, passed the […]

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/ 7121 days ago

Lerner Set On Destroying Villa Park's Name?

The love affair with American Randy Lerner and his acquisition of Aston Villa is about to end. This morning, the BBC announced that Lerner is seeking a sponsor to have the naming rights to one of the most historic stadiums in English football: Villa Park. However, Aston Villa strongly deny the story, but the BBC […]

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/ 7122 days ago

ISSUE OF THE WEEK: Why does MLS insist on a Misplaced Calendar?

While the rest of the world's FIFA sanctioned first divisions more or less stay on a consistent international calendar, MLS runs its season from March through November. Not only does this restrict MLS' ability to play in the international transfer market, it also leaves the MLS playoffs and MLS cup at the worst possible time […]

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Fantastic Week for British Clubs in Champions League

It's been another great week for British clubs in the Champions League with Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Celtic all winning. Arsenal was unfortunate to lose 1-0 against CSKA Moscow after having Thierry Henry's goal disallowed for an apparent handball, which was definitely a bad call. But the biggest win of the week is definitely […]

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EPL Talk customer review

Check out EPL Talk at http://epltalk.com . The Gaffer and his team on the website (which now includes yours truly) have the most comprehensive site regarding the EPL based in the United States. In addition to a great website, the Gaffer does a weekly interview show which can be downloaded from the site or via […]

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/ 7124 days ago

EPL Yanks: Oct. 17, 2006

Fulham 2 – 1 Charlton Brian McBride scored the winning goal for Fulham off a free kick header. Carlos Bocanegra playd the final nine minutes for Fulham. Charlton's Ian Dowie is likely to be sacked as manager in the upcoming weeks if the Addicks horrific form continues. Arsenal 3-0 Watford Jay DeMerit played a full […]

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Updated Premiership TV Guide for U.S. Viewers

Here's the updated scheduled for Premiership matches on Fox Soccer Channel and Setanta Sports between now and the end of the year. The schedules have changed slightly due to some matches being rearranged. Saturday, Oct. 21, 7:45am; Wigan v Man City (Setanta) Saturday, Oct. 21, 10am; Chelsea v Portsmouth (Setanta) Saturday, Oct. 21, 10am; Everton […]