The first match that will open the new Wembley Stadium will be televised live for viewers of Fox Soccer Channel this Saturday when England's under-21 side faces the Italy under-21 team. The new 90,000 stadium (discussed in more detail on the EPL Talk Podcast interview with Simon Inglis back in September) will be limited to […]

Back on February 15th, EPL Talk revealed that Liverpool would be unveiling new away shirts this season from Adidas. While the club hasn't officially shown what the new shirts will look like, EPL Talk has discovered the following picture courtesy of the Colours of Football web site. The image shows what looks like the initial […]

Arsenal is rumored to be playing in a white away jersey for the 2007/2008 season. For the Gunners, it'll be quite a departure from their usual smorgasbord of away colors. Pictured right is reportedly one of the concepts that Arsenal is considering. There's no guarantee that Arsenal will select this design as their new away […]

EPL reader Ossie's Dream was kind enough to provide us a mini-review of Fox Soccer Channel recently, where he shared his disdain about Fox's over-the-top way that it incorporated an Adidas advertisement/sponsorship into last week's Super Saturday +. I, too, was critical of Fox Soccer Channel's attempts to find new ways to attract the attention […]

Newcastle United may not be masters of football on the pitch this season, but Adidas and their marketing team definitely know how to sell football shirts. In a unique idea, Newcastle unveiled their 2007-2008 home kit this week on their web site. Each day this week they revealed a little more of the image of […]

The latest episode of the EPL Talk Podcast was just published featuring a candid interview with Ian Bishop, formerly of Manchester City, West Ham United, Miami Fusion and several other clubs. Bishop, who is perhaps most famous for his goal in the famous 5-1 win by Manchester City over cross-town rivals Manchester United in 1989 […]

According to The Observer newspaper, the Premier League plans to use its innovative goalline technology to settle disputes over whether balls have crossed the line from the 2008-09 season.It's about bloody time!

This week's episode of the EPL Talk Podcast features a special segment on famous musicians and the teams they support. Here are the starting eleven plus a very large and growing substitute's bench. Musicians who are soccer fans Julio Iglesias (Real Madrid). Did you know the famous Spanish singer was once the goalkeeper for Real […]

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The results are in from the EPL Talk Chat survey, where we asked your opinions about the online chat and what we can do to improve. Thanks to everyone who participated. The lucky winner of the World Soccer Shop T-shirt is Trip Burnam from Dallas, Texas.So, here are what the results of the survey told […]

Listed below are a few highlights from the recently unveiled FourFourTwo Top 50 Football League player rankings. Please let us know what your opinions are on the ratings, either by commenting here, or emailing (brian@championshiptalk.com). I was mildly surprised by the results, and had predicted that David Nugent would be #1 this season. Top ten: […]

Listed below are a few highlights from the recently unveiled FourFourTwo Top 50 Football League player rankings. Please let us know what your opinions are on the ratings, either by commenting here, or emailing (brian@championshiptalk.com). I was mildly surprised by the results, and had predicted that David Nugent would be #1 this season. Top ten: […]

" If nothing more, this roster at least signals that Bradley is serious about trying to win some games. Moreover, the selection is a welcome change from a pattern that had some players wondering if their international careers were finished as soon as they dared play in better leagues overseas." His view pretty much sums […]

1. Does anyone watch Super Saturday+ anymore? Nothing against Nick Webster and Keith Costigan, but after watching 10 hours of Premiership soccer on a Saturday (from the early game on Setanta all the way through to the end of the tape-delayed match at 5:15pm on Fox), can anyone stomach any more soccer coverage? I still […]

If you're searching for a way to experience Sunday's Premier League match between Everton v Arsenal online, join the EPL Talk Chat hosted by bcjohn. We'll have Everton, Arsenal and neutral fans from around the world chatting in real-time about the crucial match. We'll also be able to tip you off regarding Everton v Arsenal […]