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MAN U LOSING SPONSOR AIG?

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So the financial crisis has hit the soccer business, and I’m not talking about slowing kit sales. American International Group, better know as AIG, are having a little trouble. They were recently saved by the United States government to the tune of $85 billion USD. Not a small amount. In order to manage the current [...]

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DISNEY CONSIDERS PREMIER LEAGUE

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Rumor on the streets (and The Times) is that Disney is looking into buying the rights to air the English Premier League in the United States. Will it be weird to watch an EPL match right after Hanna Montana? Actually Disney owns ESPN. The rights to air the EPL are up for bid in January [...]

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SUPPORTERS VOTE ON TRANSFER

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Ebbsfleet United has provided paid supporters the chance to vote on many issues concerning the club from player line ups to jersey colors. This week the members were asked to make a vote on the transfer of a player. This is a major decision for both the clubs involved and especially the player. Being a [...]

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THE PREM AND THE WU-TANG CLAN

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What do the Premier Leagues top brass and the Wu-Tang Clan have in common? They both believe in C.R.E.A.M. = Cash Rules Everything Around Me. Thaksin Shinawatra, former Thailand prime minister, current owner of Manchester City is facing corruption charges over a property scandal back home and has OFFERED to step down from the Premier [...]

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SKY RAISES COST = SCREWED FANS

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Sky, in order to drive down their viewership, has implemented another price increase for subscriptions to show Premier League games. Over the last five years Sky has continually increased the cost, there by seeing a corresponding 20% drop in subscriptions. In what bloody century do we live in, that you can’t walk down to your [...]

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