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Liveblogging Wigan vs Man Utd, Chelsea vs Bolton & Relegation Battle

May 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, Derby County, Everton, Fulham, General, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Portsmouth, Premier League, Reading, Wigan Athletic

Join EPL Talk on Sunday, May 11 for a liveblogging event as new EPL Talk blogger Ian Cahir and I chronicle the twists and turns of the final day of the Premier League season. The liveblogging will begin at 9:45am ET. Set a reminder now so you don’t forget.
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Sky Sports Interviews Brad Friedel and Kasey Keller

May 5th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Blackburn Rovers, Fulham, Premier League

Sky Sports interviewed American goalkeepers Brad Friedel and Kasey Keller this past weekend on the Goals On Sunday program. Watch the Kasey Keller interview and Brad Friedel interview here (thanks to 101 Great Goals for discovering the link).
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If Only Home Supporters Could Behave Like Away Fans

April 22nd, 2008 · 6 Comments · Blackburn Rovers, Manchester United

One of the most impressive sights from this past weekend’s match between Man United and Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park wasn’t just the grit and determination shown by United, who seemed hellbent on pushing for all three points right up until the final whistle. Instead, it was seeing the impressive support from the Manchester United […]

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Man United One Match Away from Being Premier League Champions

April 20th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, Fulham, Liverpool, Manchester United, Middlesbrough

The Premier League and Sky Sports couldn’t have planned it better. With Man United’s draw against Blackburn, the title could be decided this Saturday if United beats Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Going into the match, Man United definitely has the psychological advantage. Sir Alex Ferguson knows that Chelsea has to win to keep their chances alive […]

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Tevez’s Tally Saves Title

April 19th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Blackburn Rovers, Manchester United, Premier League, carlos tevez, stamford bridge

You just knew it was coming, didn’t you?
Anyone watching the last 25-30 minutes of the Blackburn-Manchester United game today just knew that the Red Devils were going to pull some magic out of the hat. Brad Friedel made several outstanding saves to keep Rovers ahead, but they only delayed the inevitable.
United were huffing and puffing, […]

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Top 20 Best Supported Clubs in the Premier League

March 27th, 2008 · 18 Comments · Arsenal, Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, Derby County, Everton, Fulham, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Portsmouth, Premier League, Reading, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Wigan Athletic

Which clubs in the Premier League have the fewest empty seats, on average as a percentage of their capacity? And which ones have the most empty seats on matchdays? You may be surprised by the facts for the 2007/2008 season thus far.
Note, the numbers show the average attendance, followed by the capacity of the stadium […]

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Man United Leads the Premier League in Average Attendance

March 26th, 2008 · 15 Comments · Arsenal, Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, Derby County, Everton, Fulham, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Portsmouth, Premier League, Reading, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Wigan Athletic

If you’re wondering what the average attendances are for Premier League clubs in the 2007/2008 season thus far, here they are. Not only does Man United lead the league table, but they also have the highest average attendance. Of course, it doesn’t hurt to also have the largest capacity among the 20 Premier League clubs.
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Premier League Will Likely Receive Extra UEFA Cup Spot

February 12th, 2008 · No Comments · Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, England, Everton, Manchester City, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, uefa

England’s position on top of the UEFA Fair Play rankings, calculated using a number of different criterion such as avoidance of yellow and red cards, crowd behavior, and the performance of club teams and national teams in European competitions, could lead to another UEFA Cup spot next season.
England would need to maintain their current position […]

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Transfer market roundup - Winners and Losers

February 8th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Arsenal, Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, Derby County, Everton, Fulham, General, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Portsmouth, Premier League, Reading, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Wigan Athletic

I know I had said that I would do this roundup before Saturday’s matches but I didn’t say which Saturday ! Seriously though I do apologize for not posting this sooner but things got busy in arranging and finalizing my own “transfer”. As I mentioned in my last transfer update, my wife and I […]

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Gaps Open at The Top and Bottom of Premier League

January 31st, 2008 · 2 Comments · Arsenal, Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, Derby County, Everton, Fulham, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Portsmouth, Reading, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Wigan Athletic

We’re reaching the stage of the Premier League season where gaps are starting to open up and the top and bottom of the table. Now we can categorically say that the Premiership race this season is a three horse race with Arsenal and Man United both tied on 57 points, and Chelsea in third with […]

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Poll: Which Premier League Club Will American Investors Buy Next?

January 28th, 2008 ·