Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier League

Hull City: Punching Above Their Weight Or A Blessing In Disguise?

October 6th, 2008 · Comments

With the season well underway and the league table starting to take some sort of shape, it is quite a surprise to see an unfamiliar team sitting in third place in the league.  At the start of the season everyone is asking whether the big four of Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool can be […]

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Tags: Arsenal · Blackburn Rovers · Chelsea · Everton · Hull City · Liverpool · Manchester City · Manchester United · Tottenham Hotspur

West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers and Chelsea v Aston Villa: Live and Online

October 5th, 2008 · Comments

Follow West Ham United against Bolton Wanderers live and online today via the EPL Talk Chat featuring football fans discussing the match from around the world.
We will also keep you up to date on all games on this Sunday including the big one at Stamford Bridge. Can Aston Villa end the Chelsea streak (this Chelsea […]

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Tags: Aston Villa · Bolton Wanderers · Chelsea · EPL Talk Chat · Everton · Hull City · Liverpool · Manchester City · Newcastle United · Portsmouth · Stoke City · Tottenham · West Ham United

All Hail Hull City, Giant Killers Of The Premier League

September 28th, 2008 · Comments

Who would have expected Hull City — tipped by many for relegation, myself included — to go to the Emirates Stadium and pull off one of the shocks of the season against the mighty Arsenal?
Every player on the Hull City side yesterday deserves a massive round of applause for the way they played in their […]

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Tags: Arsenal · Arsene Wenger · Daniel Cousin · Derby County · Geovanni · Hull City

Marlon King Further Dampens Day As Newcasle United Fans Protest

September 14th, 2008 · Comments

Before I write, I want to thank everyone for the turnout this weekend for the EPL Talk Chat. You honestly have no idea how happy it made me. Anyways enough of the gushing, back to the meat of this post.
Marlon King’s double was enough to see off Newcastle United 2-1.
I have to admit, I’m torn […]

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Tags: Charles N'Zogbia · Dean Windass · Geremi · Hull City · Kevin Keegan · Marlon King · Mike Ashley · Newcastle United · Peter Halmosi · Shola Ameobi · St. James Park · Xisco

Premier League Gameweek Three (Your Running Commentary)

August 30th, 2008 · Comments

Some of the biggest storylines from the opening two weeks of the new Premier League season have been the surprising displays by Hull, Stoke, Middlesbrough and Newcastle. All four teams are playing today in matches that will show whether their results from the first two weeks were a flash in the pan or not.
Here are […]

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Tags: Arsenal · Blackburn Rovers · Bolton Wanderers · Everton · Hull City · Middlesbrough · Newcastle United · Portsmouth · Stoke City · West Bromwich Albion · West Ham United · Wigan Athletic

Premier League Wants To Be The NFL

August 25th, 2008 · Comments

You may have missed an article by Oliver Kay in The Times this past weekend that featured a very revealing interview with Manchester City executive chairman Garry Cook regarding the future of the Premier League. The headline perfectly sums up Kay’s article: “Vision Of A Breakaway League With No Relegation.”
Here are the revealing quotes followed […]

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Tags: Arsenal · Aston Villa · Birmingham City · Blackburn Rovers · Bolton Wanderers · Chelsea · Everton · Hull City · Liverpool · Manchester City · Manchester United · Middlesbrough · Newcastle United · Portsmouth · Premier League · Reading · Stoke City · Sunderland · Tottenham Hotspur · West Bromwich Albion · West Ham United · Wigan Athletic · Wolverhampton Wanderers · leeds united

Premier League: Gameweek Two (Your Running Commentary)

August 23rd, 2008 · Comments

Gameweek two of the Premier League features several intriguing match-ups.
Liverpool faces their bogey team Middlesbrough. Tottenham is looking for their first points of the season at home against Sunderland, which is quickly being transformed into a contender. Everton faces more doom and gloom if they lose at the Hawthorns against West Brom, and Arsenal make […]

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Tags: Arsenal · Aston Villa · Blackburn Rovers · Everton · Fulham · Hull City · Liverpool · Middlesbrough · Stoke City · Sunderland · Tottenham Hotspur · West Bromwich Albion

Hope Springs Eternal For Big Four Gatecrashers

August 17th, 2008 · Comments

The first weekend of the Premier League is over, and what an entertaining weekend it was. Thirty two goals and an average of 3.2 goals per match, and a few surprise results. Who said the Premier League was boring?!
Here are some of the highs and lows from this past weekend, as well as my two […]

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Tags: Arsenal · Ashley Young · Aston Villa · Blackburn Rovers · Bolton Wanderers · Chelsea · Derby County · Fabricio Coloccini · Fernando Torres · Gabriel Agbonlahor · Gareth Barry · Gretar Steinsson · Hull City · Jonas Gutierrez · Manchester United · Middlesbrough · Newcastle United · Rodridgo Possebon · Stoke City · Upton Park · Wigan Athletic