Earlier this week, The Independent newspaper in England announced that the Premiership has grown so much in popularity that it now has 160 million viewers in 202 countries. Just for the Arsenal against Man United match, the UK TV audience was up to 6 million people.While the game is growing in popularity in the States, […]

By John NicholsonI am an optimist by nature. To me the glass is always half full, and even if it's half empty, I will have enjoyed drinking it. I don't buy into the pervading culture of cynicism that is so fashionable in some circles. Books such as "Is It Just Me Or Is Everything Shit?" […]

Without a doubt, this weekend's matches between the top four are mouthwatering. Sure, big clashes like Liverpool against Chelsea, and Arsenal versus Manchester United usually don't live up to expectations, but with so much to play for, I have a feeling that this weekend will be different.Arsenal couldn't have picked a better time to be […]

I alluded to it during this week's EPL Talk Podcast interview with The Daily Telegraph's Henry Winter, but I believe Chelsea's record of unbeaten home matches in the league is about to end. The question, is, who will manage to beat them.Their home matches in the league between now and the end of the season […]

Two months after MLS passed the so-called "Beckham rule" to allow each club to buy one high priced international star, the league has yet to make a single big acquisition. With the transfer window now wide open, one would have expected MLS to make the moves they failed to make right after the World Cup, […]

Fox Sports World Report, the popular nightly news and highlights show on Fox Soccer Channel, will be rebranded as Fox Soccer Report starting Monday, January 8.The more aptly titled show began by covering numerous sports including rugby and cricket, but is now focused on soccer.You can listen to interviews with host Jeremy St. Louis or […]

The first podcast episode from my journey through England has been posted, which features the sounds and atmosphere of Goodison Park plus an exclusive interview with Bolton's Johann Smith. Listen now at http://epltalk.libsyn.com For a chance to win a copy of the FIFA 07 video game for the PS2 from EASports, e-mail thegaffer@epltalk.com with the […]

Here are the photographs from the EPL Talk trip today to Everton v Bolton at Goodison Park, November 18, 2006. View the slideshow here. Or view each of the 39 photos here (each features comments that tell you more about each image). Pictured is the Bullen End prior to kickoff. But how much longer will […]

On the eve of my flight to England, my 'to-do' list is longer than Newcastle United's injury list, but rather than bore you with all of the details about packing my bags, here are some of the exciting news, developments and plugs to read about: EPL Talk was interviewed last night by the always charming […]

While the race for the Premiership is tight at the top, the EPL Talk Fantasy Leagues are shaping up to be very competitive also.Amazingly, Inter Rockfish has been knocked out of first place in the EPL Talk Champions League by The Bloody Yanks (Jeremy Lay). The new first place team has Kaka to thank for […]

Everyday EPL Talk brings you insight into the Premiership, but we're going to do one better. How? EPL Talk is making a trip to England for a ten day adventure where we'll bring you the sights and sounds of the Premier League like you've never seen before. The objective of the trip is to capture […]

The big news to rock the world of football and the internet this morning is the Premier League's request the 101greatgoals blog remove links to Premiership goal highlights, which is licensed material from the Premier League. The site in question, 101greatgoals.blogspot.com, has been a great resource for fans worldwide during the past few months by […]

Here’s a look at the match-ups for the 2006 MLS Playoffs which start this Saturday, October 21. Note: The conference semifinals consist of a two-game total goals series. The higher seed will host the second game. If after the two games, the teams scored the same number of goals or no goals are scored, two […]

While the rest of the world's FIFA sanctioned first divisions more or less stay on a consistent international calendar, MLS runs its season from March through November. Not only does this restrict MLS' ability to play in the international transfer market, it also leaves the MLS playoffs and MLS cup at the worst possible time […]