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/ 5229 days agoIs Brentford's Fan Ownership The Model for the Rest of the Football League?
“Too Big for This League,” “Too Big for This League,” “We’re the Barcelona,” “Of the Lower Leagues,” Fan Ownership at Barcelona is well known throughout the world but not many know about the Fan Ownership at West London’s very own Barcelona…. Brentford Recently we have all seen the invasion of foreign owners into the English […]
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/ 5230 days agoFA Cup Fourth Round Sunday, Open Thread
Two big FA Cup matches are on deck today. The 11am ET/4pm GMT kickoff between Arsenal and Aston Villa is the one that most will be interested in, but the 8.30am ET/1:30pm GMT match between Sunderland and Middlesbrough shouldn't be overlooked either. Plus, we have the draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup, […]
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/ 5231 days agoFA Cup Fourth Round Saturday, Open Thread
The fourth round of the FA Cup today offers too very explosive matches for all of the wrong reasons. Let's hope the off-the-field drama involving QPR and Chelsea plus Liverpool and Manchester United doesn't spill over to the pitch. The sooner we get the handshake or no handshake behind us, as well as the whole […]
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/ 5232 days agoTell Us Your Stories of How You Converted Your Friends to Become Soccer Fans
Have you ever converted a soccer hater to a soccer lover? Or how about converting a disinterested sports fan into a soccer nut? If you have, share your story in the comments section below. It took me 10 years but I've turned my brother-in-law from a person who always moaned about soccer, whenever the topic […]
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/ 5233 days agoUPDATED: Tottenham Hotspur Planning 2012 U.S. Summer Tour, Says Report
Tottenham Hotspur is planning a three-city US tour this summer, says a report in Sports Business Journal. UPDATE: Tottenham is scheduled to play New York Red Bulls on July 31 or August 1, 2012 at Red Bull Arena, according to the New York Post. Baltimore and Los Angeles are two of the cities poised to […]
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/ 5233 days ago1.3 Million Viewers Watched Arsenal-Manchester United On FOX
The first ever live Premier League match shown on free-to-air network television in the United States delivered 1.3 million viewers for the Sunday, January 22 match between Arsenal and Manchester United on FOX. The broadcast delivered a 0.8 rating The viewing figure of 1.3 million doubled the previous record high for live coverage of a […]
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/ 5233 days agoWhy You Can't Always Trust The Opinions Of Soccer Experts In England
Early in the 1990's, when we were deprived of being able to watch a lot of live Premier League matches on television in the United States, many of us (myself included) would look up to the journalists, football supporters and pundits in the United Kingdom as a valuable source of knowledge, expertise and perspective on […]
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/ 5233 days agoHow Loyal Are You to Your Favorite Soccer TV and Internet Provider?
You watch hours of top quality Premier League soccer each week on television, the Internet and sometimes mobile devices, but do you have an allegiance to any or all of the TV networks that provide the coverage to you? If so, depending on the part of the world you live in, are you loyal to […]
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/ 5233 days agoThe Dempsey Conundrum: Promotion or Status Quo?
On the eve of the much-anticipated American Civil War between Everton and Fulham, American soccer fans are relishing the chance to see three of their best players take the pitch at the same time at the highest level of competition. Other American sports' fans do not understand the importance of this match: Kobe plays LeBron […]
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/ 5233 days agoCould You Afford a Season Ticket If You Lived Near Your Favorite Premier League Club?
Imagine for a minute that you lived in England and that you finally had the chance to watch your favorite Premier League club in person. Like me, if you're such a die-hard supporter of your team, you would definitely look into how much it would cost to buy a season ticket so you wouldn't miss […]
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/ 5234 days agoAlternative Premier League, Gameweek 22
This weekend saw the top two reassert their dominance and pull even further away from the six teams below who all failed to record wins. Manchester City’s late, late winner at Spurs kept a cushion between themselves and the chasers and won them a total of 6.40. Spurs, playing away at the team top of […]
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/ 5234 days agoWas the Decision to Award the Penalty Correct or Harsh? Read This First
Take any Premier League match and there will often be one or more crucial calls made in a game by the referee that will be incorrect and, sometimes, will sway the final score of the match. Whether it's the correct or incorrect decision to award a penalty for Liverpool after Micah Richards handled the ball, […]
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/ 5234 days agoWhy Mario Balotelli's Four Match Ban Isn't Enough
Manchester City, Mario Balotelli and his agent are all angry that Balotelli has been slapped with a four match ban by the English FA for stomping on Tottenham Hotspurs midfielder Scott Parker. Balotelli, his club and his agent would have us believe that his boot ended up in Parker’s head solely by accident and the […]
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/ 5234 days agoLiverpool Through 3-2 On Aggregate To Carling Cup Final
Manchester City's month of January continued to drop like a lead balloon. Craig Bellamy stuffed home the decisive goal at Anfield with just over 15 minutes remaining, and Liverpool set up a Wembley date with Cardiff City in the Carling League Cup Final. City was playing for yet another game without their standout central defender, […]
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/ 5234 days agoFOX Renames FOXSoccer.tv to FOX Soccer 2Go
FOX has renamed its FOXSoccer.tv broadband streaming service to FOX Soccer 2Go. The name change means that the iPhone app, iPad app and now web service all feature the same consistent name. The FOX Soccer 2Go features, benefits and pricing remain the same. The only change has been that the website has replaced the FOXSoccer.tv […]