It may be just me, but lately I’ve been burned out listening to podcasts. So much so that my weekly diet of half a dozen different shows has now dwindled down to one or two. The same goes for non-soccer podcasts too. I find myself occupying my listening time with my newest addiction, Audible books, […]

 

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The Guardian newspaper launched a redesign of its football site today. As sport editor Sean Ingle said, “Finally, it’s our turn.” Maybe he meant “my turn” because that’s precisely the problem.
Let me explain. The new design is definitely a welcome change from the narrow one column format that we’ve grown to be accustomed to over […]

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Since the 2006 World Cup, everyone from daily newspapers to amateur broadcasters have jumped on the soccer/football podcast bandwagon attempting to grab market share and win over listeners with a superior product.
Out of the dozens of podcasts available on a regular basis, there are only two that consistently provide quality content and feature seasoned football […]

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You can always tell a good soccer show but how many things you learn or how many times you laugh. With Setanta’s The Friday Football Show, there are few of either but the show definitely has potential.
Featuring James Richardson as the presenter (best known Stateside as the host of the Football Weekly podcast from The […]

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With the growing popularity of podcasts, it’s a shame that more media organizations aren’t embracing the technology to provide content to their readers and viewers (and an opportunity to generate new streams of revenue).
Soccer/football podcasts are a perfect example. The Guardian has expanded its Football Weekly podcast to a twice weekly show (with its typical […]

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In the UK, Setanta Sports has announced that it has acquired three more pundits to join their ever-growing team of professionals presenting the Premier League. Former Match of the Day and Grandstand announcer Des Lynam will be doing more than just Setanta TV commercials. He’ll be conducting football-related interviews with the likes of Sir Alex […]

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In the United Kingdom, the newspaper industry is extremely competitive. There are more than 11 national daily newspapers compared with just two in the US (USA Today and Christian Science Monitor).
While the competition in print is fierce, the UK newspapers are also waging war online with their respective web sites having made significant improvements over […]

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