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Entries Tagged as 'The Telegraph'

Sven to be sacked

April 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Manchester City, Premier League, The Guardian, The Telegraph

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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Interview with Jim White from The Daily Telegraph

April 26th, 2008 · 2 Comments · EPL Talk Podcast, Soccer Coverage in Newspapers, The Telegraph, daily telegraph

Episode 103 of the EPL Talk Podcast features an exclusive interview with Jim White from The Daily Telegraph. Plus, I include my thoughts on the just concluded match between Chelsea and Manchester United.
If you’re new to the EPL Talk Podcast, it’s the only Premier League interview show on the Internet. Each week, we interview a […]

 
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Rob Styles Demoted to League Two for a Weekend

April 23rd, 2008 · 9 Comments · Premier League, daily telegraph

From the Daily Telegraph’s website:
“A week after officiating at Blackburn’s Premier League game against leaders Manchester United, referee Rob Styles will be in charge of Saturday’s League Two match between Shrewsbury Town and Chester City.
Styles turned down two United penalty appeals and cautioned Wayne Rooney when he complained about a challenge by Steven Reid. […]

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Wake Up Brits: It’s Time for a Daily Sports Newspaper

April 16th, 2008 · 8 Comments · Soccer Coverage in Newspapers, The Guardian, The Independent, The Telegraph, The Times

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.
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Where Have All the Good Investigative Journalists Gone?

April 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment · General, Soccer Coverage in Newspapers, The Guardian, The Independent, The Telegraph, The Times

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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The Future of Premier League Goal Highlights on the Internet

April 6th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Arsenal, ESPN, Liverpool, Premier League, The Telegraph

EPL Talk has seen the future of Premier League highlights on the Internet and it may be legal.
If you missed it, The Daily Telegraph has recently started including highlights of matches on their website. But they’re not just normal highlights. Instead, they’re 3D animated representations of key moments in matches. View a sample from the […]

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Papers Unanimous in Ramos to Spurs Link

August 20th, 2007 · 1 Comment · The Guardian, The Independent, Tottenham Hotspur, daily telegraph, juande ramos, martin jol

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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Battle of the Soccer Podcasts Just Beginning

August 16th, 2007 · 4 Comments · The Guardian, The Times, daily telegraph, football weekly, the game, world soccer daily

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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