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Entries Tagged as 'Wigan Athletic'

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

May 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

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.
If you’re near a computer on Sunday, […]

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Tags: Birmingham City · Blackburn Rovers · Bolton Wanderers · Chelsea · Derby County · Everton · Fulham · General · Manchester United · Newcastle United · Portsmouth · Premier League · Reading · Wigan Athletic

Chelsea’s Win at Everton Keeps Slim Premier League Title Chances Alive

April 17th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Sky Sports must be rubbing their hands with glee. With Thursday night’s important 1-0 win by Chelsea over Everton at Goodison Park, this ensures that there’ll still be plenty to play for when Chelsea battles Man United on April 26.
Chelsea currently sits just two points behind Man United, although the Old Trafford club has one […]

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Tags: Chelsea · Everton · Manchester United · West Ham United · Wigan Athletic

Which Premier League Clubs Will Get Relegated?

April 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments

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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Tags: Birmingham City · Bolton Wanderers · Derby County · Fulham · Middlesbrough · Reading · Sunderland · Wigan Athletic

Top 20 Best Supported Clubs in the Premier League

March 27th, 2008 · 18 Comments

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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Tags: 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

Man United Leads the Premier League in Average Attendance

March 26th, 2008 · 15 Comments

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.
1. […]

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Tags: 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

Wigan Should Consider a Synthetic Turf Field

March 9th, 2008 · 24 Comments

Watching today’s game at the JJB Stadium between hosts Wigan and Arsenal, one thing was made patently obvious: That field is a disaster and shouldn’t be used for Premiership games. It has gotten worse and worse as the season has gone on and it’s gotten to the point where it just seems unplayable; the surface […]

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Transfer market roundup - Winners and Losers

February 8th, 2008 · 4 Comments

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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Tags: 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

Gaps Open at The Top and Bottom of Premier League

January 31st, 2008 · 2 Comments

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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Tags: 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

A Trio of Six-Pointers

January 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Things have been pretty busy in the soccer world recently at least as far as this site goes, what with the African Cup of Nations in full swing and the FA Cup 4th Round ties and 5th Round draw over the past few days.
Let’s not forget the bread and butter though. Premier League action heats […]

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Tags: Birmingham City · Bolton Wanderers · Fulham · Middlesbrough · Sunderland · Wigan Athletic

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

January 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Now that Derby County has been taken over by Americans, U.S. investors now own four of the 20 Premier League clubs. The others are Liverpool, Manchester United and Aston Villa.
In all, 50% of Premier League clubs are owned by foreign investors. The question is, which clubs are next?
<a href=”http://www.polldaddy.com” >surveys</a> - <a href=”http://www.polldaddy.com/p/267852/” >Take […]

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