English Soccer Talk

This site offers English/European soccer insight and is updated regularly. Stories from across the US and Europe can be found here, as well as opinions and analysis.

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October 1, 2008 09:09 EDT
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November 15, 2007

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 situation. Wazza, fresh off scoring a goal in United's 2-0 win over Bolton yesterday, also receives some tactical instruction from Fabio Capello.

Enjoy. Click to continue reading...
English Soccer Talk @ 01:33 PM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Bolton, FABIO CAPELLO, Jose Mourinho, Newcastle United, Sven-Goran Eriksson, Wayne Rooney, YouTube, setanta, takeover

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 cracked the bus' front windshield (as pictured here) with a thrown bottle. No one was hurt, and United continued their short trip across London to the train station and following trip back to Manchester. Click to continue reading...
English Soccer Talk @ 01:11 PM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Champions League, Chelsea, John Obi Mikel, Manchester United, Patrice Evra, Premiership, Rio Ferdinand, Stamford Bridge, rant, rivalry

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 his staff being rotated, though, a showdown between Mourinho and Capello was always on the cards.

Who won? Stay tuned to find out. Click to continue reading...
English Soccer Talk @ 10:51 AM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Capello, FABIO CAPELLO, Jose Mourinho, Mourinho, Sven-Goran Eriksson, Wayne Rooney, YouTube, cards, setanta

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 member teams to include at least two academy graduates from that particular club in the seven available substitutes on gameday.

This was one of the options put forward this summer in addition to the 7-man bench, which is up from its previous five this season. Click to continue reading...
English Soccer Talk @ 02:37 PM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , ESPN, English Premier League, FIFA, Ghana, Major League Soccer, Premiership, Toronto FC, UEFA, bench, canadians, gameday, japan

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 whole thing has gone down.

The Dutchman is one of two players never to have played in the Eredivisie and still be selected to Holland's national team, scoring 9 goals in 23 games for the the Oranje. Click to continue reading...
English Soccer Talk @ 11:39 PM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Charlton, Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Eredivisie, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Leeds United, Middlesbrough, Premiership, Stamford Bridge, cardiff city, cleats, espnsoccernet, goals, sky sports, striker, three games

September 14, 2008

Mike Ashley Got the Message

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After a week of protest and criticism from fans and neutrals alike, current Newcastle owner Mike Ashley finally got the message: he's not wanted anymore.

Here's the complete transcript of the statement he made earlier today:

"I have enjoyed sport since I was a boy. I love football. Click to continue reading...
English Soccer Talk @ 08:26 PM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , England, Mike Ashley, Newcastle United, hand of god, money, passion, protest, wages

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 impressive late-game exploits of Everton and Australia attacking midfielder Tim Cahill.

There is no doubt that Cahill is the most clutch player in the world, bar none. Click to continue reading...
English Soccer Talk @ 07:15 PM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Cristiano Ronaldo, Everton FC, Fernando Torres, Metatarsal, Premiership, Ronaldo, Stoke City, Tim Cahill, knee injury, lionel messi

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 find games to watch because I don't have FSC or Setanta. I'm doing the best I can to catch as much action as I can online, but it's not exactly easy. Click to continue reading...
English Soccer Talk @ 06:54 PM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , English Soccer Talk, Jose Mourinho, Sven-Goran Eriksson, Wayne Rooney, YouTube, games, setanta

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've just gotten rid of your manager, one who you brought back just a few months ago to rescue the club from perennial mediocrity and is a hero to the fans. Those fans are threatening to boycott home games in response to the way you forced that manager out the door. Click to continue reading...
English Soccer Talk @ 04:17 PM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Mike Ashley, Newcastle United, home game, mediocrity, rant

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, of all people. It was an impressive victory, to be sure, especially since Croatia hadn't lost in a competitive game on home soil since 1994 and England was missing Steven Gerrard and Owen Hargreaves. Click to continue reading...
English Soccer Talk @ 03:41 PM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , David Beckham, FABIO CAPELLO, Owen Hargreaves, Steven Gerrard, Theo Walcott, Three Lions, Wayne Rooney, World Cup 2010, YouTube, flank, goal scorer, hat trick, setanta, setanta sports, zagreb

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 even begin to scratch by playing games like FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer, which don't delve deep enough into off-field matters and what it's really like to build and lead a team. Click to continue reading...
English Soccer Talk @ 02:05 PM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Football Manager, November 14, PC, Pro Evolution Soccer, accuracy, beautiful game, soccer manager

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 didn't get around to posting it. I'm doing so here and that episode is followed by yesterday's show, the first in a two-part series that will take us through this international break. Click to continue reading...
English Soccer Talk @ 11:40 AM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , FABIO CAPELLO, Jose Mourinho, Sven-Goran Eriksson, Wayne Rooney, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, YouTube, setanta, setanta sports

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" was supposed to turn Newcastle's fortunes around and make them a top-four contender, if you believe most of the Toon Army, but didn't even last a full season's worth of games after returning to the club midway through the '07-'08 campaign. Click to continue reading...
English Soccer Talk @ 07:35 PM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Alan Curbishley, Backroom, Kevin Keegan, Magpies, Managers, Mike Ashley, Newcastle United, dennis wise, fabricio, fortunes, hero, stock, toon army

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 near the top of the list of managers speculated to go, along with Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan, so this bit of news shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone.

However, the reason for it is very interesting. Click to continue reading...
English Soccer Talk @ 05:30 PM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Alan Curbishley, Anton Ferdinand, Carling Cup, Charlton Athletic, Craig Bellamy, Kevin Keegan, Managers, West Ham, carlos tevez, hammers, rash, striker

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 Steven Gerrard and Joey Barton, Peter Reid had a solid playing career, most notably at Bolton, Everton, and Manchester City. He won the FA Cup and old First Division twice (both at Everton). Click to continue reading...
English Soccer Talk @ 02:40 PM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Coventry City, Ivory Coast, Joey Barton, Kevin Keegan, Managers, Manchester City, Peter Reid, RANDOM NEWS, Steven Gerrard, Thailand, quarterfinals, sky sports