Southampton and Wales legend Ron Davies is the latest guest on the EPL Talk Podcast, the daily Premier League interview and analysis show.

To say that Davies is a legend to Southampton supporters is an understatement. In his first season with the Saints, Davies scored an incredible 43 goals. Heralded as “the best centre forward in Europe” by Matt Busby and the “best header of the ball” by teammate Mick Channon, Davies was a one-of-a-kind goalscorer whose feats included scoring four goals against Manchester United at Old Trafford, four goals against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and four goals against Aston Villa. Between 1966-69, he scored 90 times in 123 league games. It’s no wonder that football commentator Martin Tyler names Davies as his hero.

In addition to playing for Southampton, Davies also played for Manchester United, Norwich City, Luton Town, Chester City, LA Aztecs, Seattle Sounders and other teams, as well as for his country, Wales.

In this exclusive interview, Davies discusses:

• his memories of that day in 1969 when he scored four against Man United at Old Trafford,
• what it was like to play alongside George Best in the NASL and what Harry Redknapp was like at Seattle Sounders,
• the story of how he got discovered as a young footballing talent,
• what it was like playing for Wales against England and Brazil, and playing alongside John Toshack, Wyn Davies and other Welsh legends, and
• the secret to his success of how he was able to jump so much higher than his opponents during football matches.

This is a must-listen interview with a legend of football who is definitely a gentle giant of this beautiful game.

Don’t forget that the EPL Talk Podcast is the only Premier League interview and analysis podcast available for free. In the past few weeks, we’ve interviewed legends of the game such as Steve McManaman, Efan Ekoku, Martin Chivers and Robbie Earle as well as experts such as Declan Hill, Simon Kuper, Misha Sher, Matt Dickinson and many others. Why pay $40 a year to rival podcasts when you can subscribe to the EPL Talk Podcast for FREE featuring interviews with the biggest names in football?

Plus stayed tuned for upcoming interviews coming this week including John Harkes (of Sheffield Wednesday and Derby County fame) and more. Plus you can hear interviews on our sister podcast MLS Talk with Thomas Dooley, Jaime Moreno, Jimmy Conrad, Sacha Kljestan and Stuart Holden.

Manchester United 2 – Bolton 0 Cristiano Ronaldo may be masking United’s problems,  but he’s doing a damn good job.  His record-breaking brace bumped the Red Devils into sole possession of first – one they are not likely relinquish.  He now has something else in common with George Best, besides his number, his good looks and his whoring.

Chelsea 4 – Tottenham 4 It was an advertisement for Premier League football, but not necessarily a positive one.  A few spectacular goals, but simple man-marking would have muffled many of them.  That said, it was the most exciting match of this season.  After blowing 3-1 and 4-3 leads in the second half – scuppering their title chances – Chelsea manager/death warden Avram Grant’s seat is now hotter than Kathleen Turner’s husky voice for men in their forties.

It’s interesting how life goes full circle sometimes. Two years ago, the EPL Talk Blog launched using a WordPress blog program. Topics of discussion on the Blog that month included the death of George Best, The Treble (when they were at their height), Man United getting knocked out of the Champions League and more.

Then in January 2006, the EPL Talk Blog moved to its most popular home using a Blogger platform at http://eplleague.blogspot.com

Now in December 2007, EPL Talk returns to the WordPress platform and now has a new permanent home.

A lot has changed since November 2005 and December 2007. So too has the EPL Talk website which is now completely redesigned in a more organized way. If you’ve visited before but haven’t been back for a while, stick with us.

We’re committed to improving the content and the entire experience. If you’re a fan of the Premier League or one of its clubs, hold on for a fun ride.

One last important note: We here at EPL Talk have decided to cast a wider net. Instead of focusing on the Premier League only from an American perspective we’re now going to be covering the EPL for the English speaking audience worldwide.

So that’ll mean the same great articles about Fox Soccer Channel and Setanta Sports, but also coverage that will include analysis of the Premier League from all corners of the globe including Asia, Australasia, Europe and elsewhere.

Thanks for your continued support. And if you’re new to EPL Talk, welcome aboard.

Cheers,
The Gaffer