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    The Ghosts of Watford Past are Alive in the Premier League started by The Gaffer
    In the 2006/2007 season, Watford finished on bottom of the Premier League with 28 points. While it looks like it’ll be a while before Watford gets promoted from the Championship again given their current league form, the ghosts of Watford past are still alive and well in the Pre
    Cristiano Ronaldo: What Were You Thinking? started by The Gaffer
    In today’s Manchester derby, what was Cristiano Ronaldo thinking?
    After a cross had been floated into the box, Ronaldo jumped up but instead of heading it, he decided to knock down the ball with his two hands.
    Ronaldo indicated to everyone that he heard a whistle before the b
    Breaking News: Roy Keane Quits Sunderland started by The Gaffer
    In breaking news, Roy Keane has announced that he has quit Sunderland.
    Keane walked out of Sunderland AFC after having won only one game since his side’s win over Newcastle in October. The defeats for Sunderland that secured Keane’s departure were Stoke 1-0 Sunderla
    Calamity James Strikes Again started by The Gaffer
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    Portsmouth are out of the UEFA Cup after losing tonight against Wolfsburg 3-2. The match had plenty of incidents, but the highlight (or lowlight if you’re a Portsmouth or England national team fan) was David James’s idiotic mistake (see video a
    If Premier League Clubs Were Rock Bands started by The Gaffer
    If your Premier League club was a rock band, which rock band would it be?
    Would your favorite club be The Rolling Stones with a bunch of players over the hill? Or perhaps they’re more like Foreigner with the lack of Englishmen in their starting lineup?

    Arsenal - The Gun
    Guide to English Accents of Premier League Cities started by The Gaffer
    The number of regional accents in England is staggering. Massive differences can be heard in towns as near as twenty miles apart. If you’re new to the Premier League or are learning more about British culture, here’s a helpful guide to the different accents you’
    Why Isn’t Setanta Sports Available In Widescreen Format? started by The Gaffer
    Ever wonder why Setanta Sports doesn’t offer a 16×9 widescreen format of its channel for viewers in the United States? EPL Talk Reader Martin Day had that question. Here’s what he wrote:
    Setanta Sports has gone to a 16:9 widescreen format thereby making the
    Poll: Should Paul Ince Stay Or Should He Go? started by The Gaffer
    If you were the Blackburn Rovers board, would you sack Paul Ince or keep him? Blackburn currently sits second from bottom. And the last time they won in the league was September 27th when they beat Newcastle. Vote now and express your opinion.
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    New Newcastle United Third Shirt For 2008/2009 Season started by The Gaffer
    The new Newcastle United third shirt for the 2008/2009 season has been unveiled, and it’s silver with a white trim. Designed by Adidas and sponsored by Northern Rock, the shirt will be worn today (August 9th) for the first time in a friendly against Valencia.
    Silver shirts
    Why Americans Don’t Get Soccer started by The Gaffer
    To most Americans, feet are a very foreign object. Americans use their hands in American football, basketball, baseball and even ice hockey. Those ten toes are good for running, but that’s about it. It’s no wonder that most American children are raised to correlate
    Are Yanks Crazier About the Prem Than Brits? started by The Gaffer
    As a Brit myself, this is going to shock a lot of people, but I honestly believe that American viewers of the Premiership are more passionate and bigger footy fans than those who live in Britain. Here are my reasons why:

    What Brits would wake up on a Saturday morning at 4:30am or 7:30
    Interview With Ray Hudson: Questions Please started by The Gaffer
    If you’ve ever had a question you were dying to ask Ray Hudson, here’s your chance. Post your question in the comments section below, and I’ll pick out the best ones to ask Ray this Saturday when Kartik Krishnaiyer and I embark on our behind-the-scenes visi
    Who Are The All-Time League Leaders in English Football? started by The Gaffer
    If you took every professional team in English football and compiled an all-time league table that calculated the number of points the clubs have earned since their existence, which teams would be at the top? You may be surprised by the findings:

    Manchester United, 5559 points
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    Does Anyone Want to Win the Premier League This Season? started by The Gaffer
    Is it me or does it seem like none of the Big Four want to win the Premier League title this season? Just when Liverpool gain momentum, they stumbled to another nil nil draw at Anfield Monday night against West Ham United. How can Liverpool beat Manchester United and Chelsea, but fail to defea
    Chelsea Suffer Arsenal Disease In 1-2 Killer Blow started by The Gaffer
    For the first 60 minutes at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, the game looked remarkably familiar. Chelsea were passing the ball beautifully around the pitch. Wonderful movement off the ball. Using incredible amounts of imagination and creativity. Yet they couldn’t seem to score that cruci
    Poll: Which FA Cup Match Should Be Televised? started by The Gaffer
    The draw for the third round of the FA Cup was announced yesterday, but which of the potential giantkilling upsets would you like to see on television on January 3-4? Vote now.
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    Liverpool Up For Sale: The Details started by The Gaffer
    Liverpool FC has sought the help of investment bank Merrill Lynch to find a buyer for the club, according to a report in The Times newspaper.
    Out of the 20 clubs in the Premier League, Liverpool has been one of the hardest hit in the credit crunch due to the £350 million that American
    Man United: One Step Away From Equaling Liverpool’s Greatness started by The Gaffer
    Out of all of the races near the top, bottom and middle of the Premier League this season, perhaps the most ignored battle is the one between England’s two most successful clubs: Liverpool and Manchester United.
    If Man United can win the Premier League title this season, the
    Manchester City v Manchester United and Chelsea v Arsenal Live and Online started by The Gaffer
    Follow Manchester City against Manchester United and Chelsea against Arsenal live and online today via the EPL Talk Chat featuring football fans discussing the match from around the world.
    The chat is live now. We will also keep you in form of the other two games on offer today (Portsmouth v Bla
    Fox Soccer Snooze Day started by The Gaffer
    Number of days since an English football club scored a goal during Fox Soccer Channel’s live soccer coverage on Saturdays: 14.
    Since we last saw a goal scored on Fox Soccer Channel on Saturday, November 15 when Nicolas Anelka knocked one in for Chelsea against West Bromwich Albion%
    Fergie Deserves Praise for Grooming Rooney and Ronaldo started by The Gaffer
    Sir Alex Ferguson continues to amaze me. Not only does he manage to pull off incredible results, but he’s also able to shape players into true superstars. Two perfect examples of this are the Man United players who scored the crucial goals on Tuesday night in Rome: Wayne Rooney an
    WAGs Or The Carling Cup: Which Is More Important to Football? started by The Gaffer
    By Brian Phillips, Run Of Play
    I can still remember the day I first asked myself the question. Accrington Stanley had gone down to Leyton Orient in an early-round Carling Cup match, and like all other football fans everywhere in the world, I immediately logged on to the website of The Sun
    FA Cup Third Round Draw started by The Gaffer
    The draw for the third round of the FA Cup has been made, and there are quite a few mouthwatering fixtures in store for January 3-4.
    Here’s the complete draw (Premier League teams are in bold):
    Portsmouth v Bristol City
    Sheffield Wed v Fulham
    Preston v Liverpool
    Birm
    Video of Sunderland v Newcastle Crowd Trouble started by The Gaffer
    Sunderland’s 2-1 derby win against Newcastle was marred with skirmishes before, during and after the game at the Stadium Of Light. The Football Association (FA) is investigating the trouble to determine if Sunderland will be fined.
    Despicable incidents included a police horse bei
    Poll: Will Chelsea or Arsenal Win This Sunday? started by The Gaffer
    Who will win the Chelsea v Arsenal derby this weekend? ( polls)
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