What Is It That We Really Want From Our Soccer TV Coverage?
As a daily reader of EPL Talk and sometimes contributor, I generally pay close attention to the comments about articles. It is, after all, a form of entertainment all to itself. One of the things I really enjoy about the …
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Why You Can’t Always Trust The Opinions Of Soccer Experts In England
Early in the 1990′s, when we were deprived of being able to watch a lot of live Premier League matches on television in the United States, many of us (myself included) would look up to the journalists, football supporters and …
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How Loyal Are You to Your Favorite Soccer TV and Internet Provider?
You watch hours of top quality Premier League soccer each week on television, the Internet and sometimes mobile devices, but do you have an allegiance to any or all of the TV networks that provide the coverage to you? If …
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ESPN thinks again after Martin Keown’s dizzy spell | Media Monkey
Sports channel ESPN is reviewing its pitchside previews for live Premier League matches after that unfortunate incident in which Martin Keown was thumped on the side of the head by a stray football. The former defender turned pundit was hit on the head...
Keown gets KO’d at the Emirates | Media Monkey
Forget about Thierry Henry's Roy of the Rovers-style comeback for Arsenal in their third-round FA Cup win over Leeds last night. The most memorable moment happened before kick-off, to ESPN pundit and former Arsenal defender Martin Keown who was standin...
How Much Is Your Cable Or Satellite Bill?
In the past few weeks, I’ve been reading several comments from readers who are complaining how expensive it is to watch soccer on television. Of course, it’s all relative. Based on the quantity of games shown, it’s probably the best …
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Wembley retains its FA Cup magic – even with me playing | Barney Ronay
Lining up alongside Cup legends at the national stadium proves one thing: Chris Waddle does not track backThe FA Cup is back. As the English football season crunches out of the high-rev festive season and shifts down through the gears for its annual wi...
Apple Interested In Bidding For Premier League UK TV Rights, Says Report
Apple is interested in bidding for the UK TV rights to the Premier League, says a report in The Daily Mail. The Premier League’s live UK rights for 2010-13 raised £1.782bn when they were sold to Sky Sports and ESPN …
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Rob Stone Moves From ESPN to FOX Soccer To Become New Lead Studio Host
FOX Soccer has a new face. Rob Stone, who began at ESPN in 1992 and returned to the network in 1997, will be the new lead studio host for FOX Soccer, as well as the face for soccer coverage on …
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U.S. Debut of ESPN Arena Features Virtual Wayne Rooney On-Screen
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYvyRmicof4 Eagle-eyed viewers of ESPN2′s Manchester United against Wolves live coverage on Saturday will have noticed the US debut of ESPN Arena, the virtual soccer analysis system that dazzled viewers in the UK in October......
Alex McLeish’s funnel vision is painful to watch | Martin Kelner
The Aston Villa manager's plight was given comprehensive coverage by ESPN and he may have found a shot of John Gregory in the stands particularly disturbingA wise and witty piece by my colleague Barney Ronay in this slot on Saturday suggested that the ...
Gary Lineker’s jokes have you itching for a touch of punk from Africa | Barney Ronay