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The old cliche says that the table never lies. Well, it does when you consider the average attendances in the Premier League. While the Big Four rules based on points, Liverpool had a smaller average attendance in the 2007/2008 season than Newcastle. Now you know why Hicks and Gillett are so adamant about a new […]

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While the 07/08 Premier League season has been a success on the pitch, it’s also done exceedingly well off the field with massive attendances and very few empty seats:

13,384,880 people attended Premier League matches this season
Average attendance as a percentage of capacity equaled 90.23%
Average attendance was 35,223
Average capacity was 39,039

The 2007/2008 season has been a […]

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One week ago, it seemed that the Premier League relegation battle was over. Fulham and Bolton both look destined for the drop after devastating losses against Sunderland (1-3) and Aston Villa (4-0) respectively. But incredibly, everything changed yesterday when Fulham recorded their first away win in 33 matches, while Bolton picked up a vital three […]

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Just this past weekend, EPL Talk leaked a photograph of what we believe is the new Sunderland away shirt for the 2008/2009 season. Now, thanks to our friends at Football Shirts, we can see what the new Sunderland home shirt will look like.
Modeled by Kenwyne Jones, the new Sunderland shirt from Umbro features a […]

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Out of the 20 managers currently in charge of Premiership teams, I’ve narrowed the list down to five for my personal “Manager of the Year” award for the 2007-2008 season. I’ll trim it down further to three on Wednesday, and announce the winner here on Friday. Your comments and feedback are definitely welcome; if you’re […]

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Sunderland is changing the color and design of its 2008/2009 shirt from the current white to a blue and black color with stripes (pictured).
Umbro will continue to be Sunderland’s shirt manufacturer. The new design features a unique shoulder and arm design with streaks.
The decision to feature vertical stripes on the chest, however, may upset some […]

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The title of this post says it all.
It’s straightforward for the Cottagers. Anything but a win against Sunderland tomorrow and Fulham can start packing their bags for the Coca-Cola Championship next year. Instead of lucrative home games against the likes of historic Premiership city rivals like Tottenham, Arsenal, and Chelsea, the fans at Craven Cottage […]

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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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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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After returning home from the hospital on Wednesday after being away for almost six weeks, I was finally able to watch some live Premier League matches on Fox Soccer Channel yesterday. The matches du jour for me were Liverpool against Reading and Arsenal versus Middlesbrough.
What I witnessed brought a smile to my face. Here was […]

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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 […]