As I wrote previously, it looks like Manchester City are going to sack Sven-Goran Eriksson after just one season in charge. In that article, I outlined my reasoning for stating that this was a bad move.
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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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Now that England appears to be leading the pack with some of the best club teams in Europe, it’s time the country gets with the times and does something that the Spanish, French and Italians have mastered for some time. That’s publishing a daily sports newspaper with an emphasis on football.
Incredibly, despite the popularity of […]
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For football reporters, last season was an investigative journalist’s wet dream. There was Kia Joorabchian’s role in the Tevez and Mascherano loan signings. BBC’s Panorama lifted the lid off the bung scandal. Plus the riveting boardroom drama inside Arsenal. And these were just a few of the headlines.
In comparison, this season has been relatively quiet. […]
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Trying to navigate the Internet to find live coverage of Premier League football can be a difficult experience especially if you’re not familiar with many of the different options available. Sure, the optimal experience is to watch a match on TV, but oftentimes your favorite club isn’t on the box.
Here’s EPL Talk’s guide to help […]
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Martin Jol has accused English football reports of a conspiracy. Quoted in The Guardian newspaper, Jol stated that “I feel there are two worlds here in London. There is you guys and then there are the supporters who read your papers. Although they read your papers they are still backing me and that’s a great […]
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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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The major British newspapers are reporting that Sevilla manager Juande Ramos may be appointed the new manager of Tottenham Hotspur by the end of the week to replace Dutchman Martin Jol after a poor start to the season.
Rather than ridicule Spurs for the potential decision to remove Jol so quickly, let’s take a minute to […]
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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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Either the English newspapers know something we don’t know or they’re guilty of sloppy journalism, but the following newspaper articles in The Independent and The Guardian both state that Manchester United will be touring the United States in mid-July.
We do know that Manchester United are scheduled to play friendlies in the Far East between July […]