Tag Archives: Blackburn Rovers

Poll: Did Vidic Foul Blackburn Goalkeeper Jason Brown?

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It was the big talking point from this weekend’s game at Ewood Park. Should Manchester United’s first goal been disallowed because Vidic backed in to Blackburn goalkeeper Jason Brown and elbowed him in the face, or – as the commentators … Continue reading

Warning: Sun Outages May Ruin Your Premier League Football

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Watching today’s Blackburn against Manchester United match on television, I couldn’t help but notice that Fox Soccer Channel ran a message across the bottom of the screen apologizing in advance for any satellite transmission difficulties due to solar outages. Solar … Continue reading

Poll: Which Big Club Runs The Risk Of Being Relegated This Season?

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Which clubs are doomed this season? <a href=”http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/932586/” >Which big club has the most potential to be relegated this season?</a> <br /> <span style=”font-size:9px;”> (<a href=”http://www.polldaddy.com”> polls</a>)</span>

Premier League Gameweek Three (Your Running Commentary)

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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 … Continue reading

Premier League Wants To Be The NFL

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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 … Continue reading

Premier League: Gameweek Two (Your Running Commentary)

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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 … Continue reading

Hope Springs Eternal For Big Four Gatecrashers

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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 … Continue reading

Middlesbrough Dazzles With Opening Day Premier League Performance

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The most impressive side I watched, by far, on Saturday was Middlesbrough. The link-up play between Tuncay, Alves, Downing, Aliadiere and, later, Mido was sensational. Wheater was also impressive. At times, it was like watching Brazil with all of the … Continue reading

Fox Soccer Channel Drops The Ball With Premier League TV Coverage

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The opening day of the new 2008/2009 Premier League season is over, and there was plenty of entertainment in store. We’ll share our opinions of what we saw on the pitch over the next few days. But first, for viewers … Continue reading

Premier League Predictions: Gameweek One

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It’s amazing how things can sometime go full circle. It feels weird blogging back here again, but it’s safe to say I’m back. For those who don’t know me, I’m Johnathan Starling. Started out blogging on the old Community and … Continue reading

Hodgson Looks To Build On The Great Escape

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Roy Hodgson is one of the great unsung English managers of the last 30 years and I’m a big fan of England’s most underrated manager. A polite, erudite professor of the game and an intelligent, well spoken man, he’s simply never received the recognition … Continue reading

2008/2009 Premier League Table Predictions

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Here are my predictions of how I think the Premier League will finish at the end of the 2008/2009 season. Manchester United will continue to excel, while I believe Spurs have the talent and determination to break into the top … Continue reading

Who Has The Strongest Substitutes Bench In The Premier League?

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In the race for the Premier League title, a big factor of whether a team can succeed is not so much the talent on the pitch but rather off it. In a long season of 38 Premier League matches as … Continue reading

Football Shirts and Football Kits: Widest Selection

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Football shirts, we all love them. So, for the widest online selection of football shirts for Premier League teams, visit the EPL Talk Shop. We have soccer shirts for all 20 Premiership teams from Arsenal to Wigan Athletic and every … Continue reading