There are 72 clubs outside of the English Premiership, and every one of them would love to play in England's top league. But at what price? For a fascinating glimpse at the precarious situation that many clubs face in their push for financial and football success, read this interesting account regarding Sam Hammam and the […]

The football authorities today announced measures to stamp out ticketing agencies who sell tickets to Premiership matches at inflated prices. The article in The Guardian reveals that any internet site carrying advertisements from unauthorized ticket agents will also itself be committing a criminal offense. The story gives the example of how tickets to the Arsenal […]

There's just 10 days to go before EPL Talk visits England for what will be a first in blogging and podcast history when we report back our stories, photos and audio from the experience of watching Premiership and Champions League football. Here's the latest update regarding the upcoming tour of England by EPL Talk that […]

In the last round of the League Cup, Setanta Sports treated us to coverage from Crewe against Manchester United, and Chesterfield versus West Ham United. While both matches were entertaining to watch, I wrote how impressed I was that Setanta showed all of the footage from SkySports. While soccer fans in America are able to […]

For your amusement, head on over to Anfield Online to read their critique of Liverpool's 2006/2007 team photo. It seems the graphic designer from the Reds did a bit of a hatchet job, and the poor work is pretty easy to see (first click on the image to the right to see if you can […]

Today marks the 20 year anniversary of Alex Ferguson becoming manager of Manchester United. It's hard to imagine now, but when Fergie joined the club on November 6, 1986, Man United was 19th out of 22 teams in the old first division. By the end of that season, the club finished in 11th position.In perhaps […]

It's amazing what two matches can do to impact the Premiership race. Tottenham's convincing win against Chelsea means that Man United are now three points ahead at the top of the league. West Ham's win against Arsenal, meanwhile, puts the Gunners 10 points behind Manchester United. As I mention on today's EPL Talk Podcast interview, […]

This week marks one year since the launch of the EPL Talk site. It's interesting to compare how the Premiership fares then versus today.In January of this year, I wrote about the state of the Premiership and placed the 20 teams into three buckets on my blog: masterful, mediocre and anti-soccer. Four were placed in […]

Here's another reason to sign for ITVN via EPL Talk: Scrolling through Setanta's On Demand service this morning, I noticed several interesting programs to choose from including "Gazzetta Football Italia" and Barcelona against Chelsea."Gazzetta Football Italia" is hosted by the one and only James Richardson, better known by most U.S. soccer fans as being the […]

I never knew it would be so difficult to get tickets to a match at Anfield. Sure, I've been following the game of football since I was the age of 7 or 8 — 30 odd years now — but here's what I found when I tried to get a ticket to the Champions League […]

In the past few years, the Man United against Chelsea tie has taken on more importance in the Premiership calendar. Later this month, Jose Mourinho will take his side to Old Trafford knowing that the match could determine who is the best side in England.It"just so happens" that the match is scheduled for Sunday, November […]

While the race for the Premiership is tight at the top, the EPL Talk Fantasy Leagues are shaping up to be very competitive also.Amazingly, Inter Rockfish has been knocked out of first place in the EPL Talk Champions League by The Bloody Yanks (Jeremy Lay). The new first place team has Kaka to thank for […]

If you pay approximately $100 or more a month for your cable bill, consider yourself lucky. According to the Jamaica Observer newspaper, cable customers in Kingston will have to pay $400 per month to get their Fox Soccer Channel Jamaica fix.EPL Talk reader Paul Robinson pointed out an important fact, though. It's $400 Jamaican dollars, […]

You're now less than 17 days away from experiencing a one-of-a-kind online journey through the Premiership courtesy of EPL Talk. As we get closer to the "kick off," I'll keep you updated on what the ticket purchasing experience is like, what it's like dealing with the different clubs, and what you can expect to see […]

Breaking news: EPL Talk can reveal that during the next few days, ITVN is scheduled to announce the availability of Setanta Xtra to its customers.The Setanta Xtra channel shows live feeds of Premier League matches when Setanta has more than one game to show at a time. Between now and the end of the year, […]