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Who Are The Worst Behaved Fans In The Premier League?

November 21st, 2008 · Comments

Throughout the season, the Premier League keeps track of which clubs have the best behaved fans as well as the worst behaved fans. Last year, Chelsea was voted the worst behaved fans especially because of the way they abused Avram Grant most of the season, but so far this season they’ve zoomed up the charts […]

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Tags: Arsenal · Aston Villa · Chelsea · Harry Redknapp · Hooligans · Hull City · Newcastle United · Sunderland

Play The New Premier League Predictions Game

November 17th, 2008 · Comments

If you’ve played I Know The Score (IKTS), the official predictions game from the Premier League, you’ll know how addictive the game is and how difficult it can be get the predictions correct.
Thankfully, there’s now a solution to making the game of predictions easier and even more addictive: the EPL Talk Predictor.
The EPL Talk Predictor […]

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Tags: EPL Talk Predictor · General · I Know The Score

Video of Sunderland v Newcastle Crowd Trouble

October 26th, 2008 · Comments

Sunderland’s 2-1 derby win against Newcastle was marred with skirmishes before, during and after the game at the Stadium Of Light. The Football Association (FA) is investigating the trouble to determine if Sunderland will be fined.
Despicable incidents included a police horse being badly burned by fireworks before the game, and Joey Barton being pelted with […]

 
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Tags: Hooligans · Newcastle United · Stadium Of Light · Sunderland

Premier League Predictions: Gameweek 6

September 26th, 2008 · Comments

First off, I welcome everyone to join us in the EPL Talk Chat this weekend. Starting Saturday from 7:20 am and Sunday from 8:20 am.
Now onto the predictions. All times are Eastern and TV Schedules are subject to change without notice.
Everton v Liverpool (Saturday 7:45 am, Live on Setanta Sports from 7:30 am. Replay, Monday […]

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Tags: Arsenal · Aston Villa · Blackburn Rovers · Bolton Wanderers · Chelsea · EPL Talk Chat · Everton · Fulham · Hull City · I Know The Score · Liverpool · Manchester City · Manchester United · Middlesbrough · Newcastle · Portsmouth · Predictions · Stoke City · Sunderland · Tottenham Hotspur · West Bromwich Albion · West Ham United · Wigan Athletic

Book Review: Perry Boys

September 23rd, 2008 · Comments

(Note: I incorrectly quoted a passage from the book that made it seem like the author had made light of a stabbing/slashing incident. It was my misreading of the passage. I’ve since re-written that section of the review. My sincerent apologies to Ian Hough and to you readers for my oversight.)
Perry Boys is a memoir […]

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Tags: Football Authors · Football Culture · Hooligans · Ian Hough

Premier League Predictions: Gameweek 4

September 13th, 2008 · Comments

Before I begin writing my predictions for this weekend, I would invite everyone into the EPL Talk Chat this weekend. Staring from 7:30 am Eastern/12:30 pm UK on Saturday and from 8:20 am Easter/1:20 pm UK on Sunday, join myself and many others as we discuss all the action from the Barclays Premier League…and whatever […]

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Tags: Arsenal · Aston Villa · Blackburn Rovers · Bolton Wanderers · Chelsea · Everton · Fulham · Hull City · I Know The Score · Liverpool · Manchester City · Manchester United · Middlesbrough · Newcastle · Portsmouth · Predictions · Stoke City · Sunderland · Tottenham Hotspur · West Bromwich Albion · West Ham United · Wigan Athletic

Premier League Predictions: Gameweek Three

August 29th, 2008 · Comments

Can we not talk about last week’s predictions please? Well I guess you want to laugh at me with the same intensity I kicked my own backside. Only five predictions correct (eleven of twenty so far this season), missed the banker entirely (one for two on banker predictions). The only two solaces I had was […]

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Tags: Arsenal · Aston Villa · Blackburn Rovers · Bolton Wanderers · Chelsea · Everton · Hull City · I Know The Score · Liverpool · Manchester City · Manchester United · Middlesbrough · Newcastle · Portsmouth · Predictions · Stoke City · Sunderland · Tottenham Hotspur · West Bromwich Albion · West Ham United · Wigan Athletic

Warning: Websites Are More Dangerous Than Football Grounds

August 25th, 2008 · Comments

Going to see a football match at Old Trafford, Goodison Park, Stamford Bridge or any other ground in the Premier League is a far different experience than what happened 20 years ago. No more terracing. No violence between the opposing sets of fans, and no more cheap tickets that would allow a larger percentage of […]

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Tags: Hooligans · Premier League · goodison park · old trafford · stamford bridge



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