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Expanding the Premier League and Bringing the Old Firm South
Talk of bringing the Old Firm (Glasgow and Celtic) south is not new. The possibility has surfaced several times over the last ten years, usually as a result of Scottish clubs wanting a slice of the lucrative EPL pie. On Thursday, Bolton Wanderers Chairman Phil Gartside put before the “shareholders” of the English Premier League [...]
Liverpool’s Premier League troubles continue
If quiet questions were being asked about Liverpool’s contentment and commitment prior to Saturday’s away fixture at Fulham, then come the beginning of the new week many Liverpool fans joined the audible chorus calling for a replacement for manager Rafael Benitez. Mixed opinion prevails on many of the message boards and blogs dedicated to The [...]
Unprecedented Level of Competition
It seems the level of competition in the English Premier League has reached unprecedented levels this season, if particular indicators are anything to go by. First, Ladbrokes published quarterly losses of 58% in the three months leading up to September 2009. They attributed this to the startlingly few draws in the English Premier League this [...]