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This site offers English and European soccer insight and is updated regularly. Stories from across the US and Europe can be found here, as well as opinions and analysis. Your comments and thoughts are always welcome; we want to hear what's on your mind. College basketball is also featured during October-March, focusing on the Michigan Wolverines and the Big Ten.

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Dave from Newcastle Returns in "I'm on Setanta Sports"

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In this week's episode, Wayne Rooney conducts yet another insightful interview, this time with an insider in the Newcastle takeover sit...
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Monday, September 22, 2008

No Excuse for Attack of Manchester United Team Bus

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Shortly after Manchester United's 1-1 draw at Chelsea yesterday, their team bus was attacked by an as-of-yet unknown assailant, who cr...
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Sunday, September 21, 2008

"I'm on Setanta Sports" is Back

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Despite the addition of new "director of programming" Fabio Capello, The Special One tries to carry on, business as usual. With hi...
Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Two Academy Subs Would Be a Mistake

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According to an article on ESPNsoccernet, the Premier League will explore the possibility of implementing a rule that would require its 20 ...
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Monday, September 15, 2008

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Has Retired

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The Premiership's 8th-leading goalscorer of all time, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, retired today, and I'm amazed at how quietly the who...
Sunday, September 14, 2008

Mike Ashley Got the Message

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After a week of protest and criticism from fans and neutrals alike, myself included, current Newcastle owner Mike Ashley finally got the me...
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Legend of Cahill Continues

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Last December, I wrote a post ( http://englishsoccertalk.blogspot.com/2007/12/is-there-anyone-more-clutch-than-tim.html ) detailing the imp...

New "I'm on Setanta Sports" Episode

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I know it seems like all I do lately is post these videos, so let me explain. Here at Mercyhurst, I'm having a hard time being able to ...
Thursday, September 11, 2008

Mike Ashley is a Moron

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You're an owner of a Premiership team, one that's well-known all across Europe and is one of the best-supported in England. You...

Part 2 of Wayne Rooney's Interview With Fabio Capello

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England blasted Croatia 4-1 yesterday in Zagreb in their second World Cup 2010 qualifying game, spurred by a hat trick from Theo Walcott, o...
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Monday, September 8, 2008

Football Manager 2009 Release Date Announced

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The Football Manager series is the best, most realistic soccer simulation game out there, bar none. It satisifies the itch you can't ev...
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Sunday, September 7, 2008

Two Newest Episodes of "I'm on Setanta Sports"

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While I took my break last week to get acclimated to my new college, a new "I'm on Setanta Sports" segment was released and I ...
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Thursday, September 4, 2008

Goodbye, Kevin Keegan

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Another Premiership manager bit the dust today as Kevin Keegan joined Alan Curbishley on the unemployment line. The "Geordie Messiah...
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Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Goodbye, Alan Curbishley

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The first managerial departure of the season came today as Alan Curbishley resigned his post as West Ham manager. Curbishley had been at or...
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Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Peter Reid Becomes New Manager of...Thailand??

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Here's one of those random news stories we read about every season: Born in the same Liverpool suburb as current well-known midfielders...
Monday, September 1, 2008

I'm Back!

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It was a hectic weekend here in Erie, but one that I wouldn't mind living again. I posted early last week that I'd be taking a brie...
Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Why So Many Empty Seats For Cup Competitions?

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Coventry City hasn’t been in the Premiership since the 2000-2001 season, when they were relegated after finishing 19th with 34 points. The ...

A Few Days Off..

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Tomorrow I leave for Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pennsylvania, which will be my home for the next three school years. Move-in is Thursday, ...
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