But i do visit this site once in a week or once in 2 weeks.

Can you please add some plugins like pagenavi, wp-page-numbers to this so it will be easier for persons like me to access older posts.

I’ve still got a lot of warm memories of the EPL Talk Chat, which is what really made the site take off in the beginning. The tricky part is a lot has changed in the past 2-3 years. Most of the readers are watching more games on DVR or online at the same time, so the chat feature gets in the way or isn’t as beneficial as it once was (except for the die-hard fans).

However, I do appreciate the community aspect of it, and there’s definitely something there that can be developed.

The hard part is making time. I end up watching most games on delay, so it’s hard for me to host the chats. But if any of the EPL Talk readers or bloggers are interested in hosting them, please let me know.

As for on-site appearances to watch matches around the country, I’ve definitely been thinking about that for a few years. While EPL Talk continues to grow, I don’t feel we’re at the level quite yet where we can do EPL Talk sponsored games at local pubs around the country. But if/when the 39th game happens, you can bet that we’ll be doing some major promotion around that event and definitely organizing a party with people flying in from around the country, myself included.

The Sunday night show would be great for a video podcast. The tricky part, again, is nailing the specifics down since Kartik is very busy also.

Cheers,
The Gaffer

If that goes well, we may increase the amount of video content we produce. Stay tuned.

Cheers,
The Gaffer

You know I feel strongly about a game day chat or blog. For those not around back in the early days Chris and JS ran what was the best chat on the net. It was informative, fun, and created more than one friendship that lasts until this day. The early chat’s included a video cam of a tv showing a game. That can’t be done now but it provided a video focus for the chat. If people wanted a`focus maybe one of the free online audio broadcasts of a Prem game would work. I know it’s a huge investment of time but maybe a Match of the Day, EPL Talk style would be a welcomed addition or return.

I know that there is a lot of local interest in Chicago in EPL Talk and I suspect in other towns. How about local EPL Talk supporters clubs or fan groups. Some local people have contacted me about meeting at a soccer pub for a game and I would like to arrange a date in Chicago. Local groups in conjunction with the sister blogs like MLS Talk would take the online meeting place into the real world.

The site has a large group of writers doing a great job. Without taking away from the posts they make, would a post game moderated call in and text in show work.? Again I understand the time commitment but something Sunday afternoon US time evening time in the UK may work. The podcast that Kartik does post game Sunday maybe can go live!

Thanks Chris for making this the #1 site on the net and wanting to make it better.

Rather than segment the sites into club-specific sites, the model we have is league-specific only. There are plenty of other club-specific blogs out there, but that’s not our specialty.

Cheers,
The Gaffer

That said, the ideal solution may be at The Guardian with their interactive chalkboards at http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/chalkboards

If any of the fellow bloggers here or readers are interested in creating chalkboards and writing articles in conjunction with them to illustrate tactical points, please contact me at thegaffer[at]epltalk[dot]com

Thanks RedLights.

Cheers,
The Gaffer

It could look into why and how a goal was created and scored, looking at the tactics of the offense and/or where the defense failed. It wouldn’t have to be just the spectacular or controversial, small things like players positioning during throw-ins at different sections of the field would be cool too.

Hopefully it wouldn’t be too negatively-influenced either, with the attention focused on the strategies employed rather than using it as an opportunity to bash a team / manager / player.

Just think it would be interesting to have a look at the tactics of the game once in a while, since it adds yet another dimension to the match and it’s talking points =)

If you’re interested in finding out injury news in relation to how that relates to your fantasy football team, the best place to visit is Fantasy Football Scout at http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk

Thanks for the feedback.

Cheers,
The Gaffer