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EPL Talk Podcast: Misha Sher on WCQ, World Cup TV implications and 2018 bids
Will football come home to England for the 2018 World Cup? We explore this topic as well as look back at the weekend's UEFA World Cup Qualifying playoffs and discuss the potential impact of Ireland's elimination on US/UK TV viewership and traveling supporter attendance...
Adventures Of The Football-Curious: No Football, Religion, Politics At Work
My co-worker Doug has become Football-Curious. Between me talking about Liverpool every week (lately: moaning about Liverpool most every week) and an article he read about Clive Owen talking about being a Liverpool supporter, he has taken an interest in the Reds. He asks me tons of...
Russian Football Now Podcast #14: Russia-Slovenia Review
In partnership with Russian Football Now, EPL Talk presents the fourteenth episode of RFN’s podcast.
Russia has pulled ahead of Slovenia after leg one, but thanks to a late goal from the Slovenes, the favorites are in a precarious place ahead of Wendesday's second leg. A goal...
Premier League Matchday 12 Ratings Released For US TV
The TV ratings are in for the last round of Premier League games on ESPN2 and Fox Soccer Channel. For ESPN2, it’s a tale of two cities as they had an impressive number of viewers for the Tottenham against Sunderland game (259,831) but a very disappointing number of viewers for...
What is Best For Manchester United and Rooney?
With the international break nearly over, the excitement of the Premier League will be back with us and Manchester United will be looking to get back to winning ways against Everton at Old Trafford at the weekend.
Following the Chelsea defeat I began thinking about what the best...
Cracks Continue To Show At Manchester United
Just how serious is this mini-crisis at United?
Manchester United currently sit third in the Barclays Premier League table level on points with Arsenal (who have a game in hand) and 5 points behind league leaders Chelsea. But how much is Sir Alex relishing this most recent International...
Aston Villa For Champions League?
Since Randy Lerner appointed Martin O’Neill as Aston Villa manager, the club’s fortunes seem to have changed. No, Villa haven’t realistically competed for any silverware yet, but there are certainly promising signs at the club. Villa have recently appeared to be a club who are...
EPL Talk Podcast: England-Brazil and Other Internationals with an EPL Flavor
Kartik Krishnaiyer and Laurence McKenna break down the friendly between Fabio Capello's England and the reigning Copa American Champion Brazil. We also look at Ireland's chances to beat France and advance to the World Cup as well as the other three UEFA playoff matchups.
Is This The Arsenal Side to Redeem Wenger?
Gooners should be forgiven for indulging in optimism. With 36 goals in 11 matches, talk of Arsene Wenger’s gun slinging side has done much to impress, and you can sense the Frenchman is a few wins away from making some sort of bold prediction, ala the Invincibles. To be...
First Look At The EPL Talk Podcast App
Fans of the EPL Talk Podcast who are also iPhone & iPod Touch users have a chance to take advantage of the new App which was recently released in the official App Store.
The EPL Talk Podcast (which is now daily) can conveniently be accessed directly from your iPhone when new episodes...
Panic Over Cudicini Motorbike Crash
It seems that the Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper, Carlo Cudicini, has been involved in a serious crash this morning after hitting a car whilst riding his BMW motorbike. It’s been confirmed that Cudicini has fractured both wrists and sustained serious pelvic injuries according...
Premier League Say No Again To The Old Firm
Like leaves fall from the trees in Autumn, it seems every year some chairman in the Premier League wants to try and get the Old Firm into it. This time Phil Gartside, the Bolton Chairman once again tried to get the League to agree to invite Rangers and Celtic in to the fold. Thankfully, the [...]
Russian Football Now Podcast #13: Russia-Slovenia WCQ Preview
In partnership with Russian Football Now, EPL Talk presents the thirteenth episode of RNF’s podcast.
Two close losses to Germany in UEFA World Cup qualifying has the Russian national team in a two-legged playoff with Slovenia. Many see this as the most lopsided of the four UEFA qualifying...
Top 10 Premier League Legends We Should Cherish Now
It’s human nature for us to take things for granted. When they’re taken away from us, we moan and complain. But while we have them, we often don’t appreciate these things as much as we should.
The same goes for footballers and football managers. Years from now, we...
Fan Diary #16: Fearless Liverpool (As In, We Scare Nobody)
Liverpool aren’t scaring anybody these days. Danny Murphy pointed this out during the Liverpool/Birmingham City half-time show. Unfortunately, he’s too right.
Against Birmingham, Liverpool spent more time with the ball than an NBA forward playing one-on-one with a ten-year...
Memories Of Football Ground Spotting In The UK
After viewing photographs in The Guardian last week about the greatest number of league grounds that can be seen on a single train trip in Great Britain, the feature got me thinking about my life growing up in Wales.
From as far back as I can remember, I always loved traveling. Maybe...
EPL Talk Podcast: Respect Campaign
The EPL Talk Podcast discusses the FA’s Respect campaign towards officials. Why are officials so badly treated by supporters, players and managers? Has the campaign had any positive affect? Why does John Yerry always lead a group of Chelsea players to crowd around the officials...
Chelsea Gain Edge in Premiership Title Race
In the first showdown between the two teams most likely to be challenging for major honours at the start of the season, Chelsea took one step closer to the Premiership title on Sunday after beating Manchester United 1-0 in a match many felt that United had to win. Chelsea are now 5...
Tottenham Hotspur Disappears On Fox Soccer Channel
When Fox Soccer Channel displayed the top half of the Premier League table on its channel last weekend after the Chelsea versus Manchester United match, eagle eyes EPL Talk reader Michael V. Miracolo noticed something unusual. Tottenham Hotspur wasn’t listed in the top half...
Blatant N’Gog Dive Rescues Liverpool, Angers Birmingham
Another day, another dive. With a stilted Liverpool trailing a frisky Birmingham City at Anfield late, David N’Gog (pronounced like “own goal”) sensationally split two defenders while charging in from the left. N’Gog then almost blew past Lee Carsley, but Carsley...
Hail Sir Alex Ferguson
The most eagerly waited fixture in the EPL so far took place on Sunday 8 November when champions Manchester United took on potential challengers Chelsea at fortress Stamford Bridge. So much talking about Chelsea form lately and the run they are on, Manchester United injury list was...
Memo To Fox: We Want US Commentators For Champions League
I admit it. I was wrong. When Fox Soccer Channel announced in the Spring that they had acquired the US TV rights to the UEFA Champions League for the next three seasons, I recommended to the EPL Talk readers that Fox should hire the world feed that featured the UEFA commentary team...
EPL Talk Podcast: Matt Dickinson
Matt Dickinson, football writer for the Times joins Christopher Harris on this edition of the EPL Talk podcast.
Be sure not to miss a single episode of the EPL Talk Podcast, the only Premier League interview show on the Internet. We have a long list of high-profile guests scheduled...
Winners of FIFA 10 and The Manager Contest Announced
Sorry for not posting this on Saturday, but it’s been a busy weekend preparing for my trip to Las Vegas this week to attend a search marketing conference. Nevertheless, drumroll please, here are the winners of the copies of FIFA 10 and The Manager book by Barney Ronay:
FIFA...
Poetic justice as Drogba has last laugh against United
Chelsea’s Didier Drogba is a man who has a beautiful ability to make headlines, be it good or bad. This weekend, he was the victim of a shocking tackle, no, make that assault from Manchester United’s Johnny Evans. He then had the last laugh, darting across Edwin Van Der Sar in...
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