The Gaffer

The Gaffer

The Gaffer, founder of La Liga Talk, has been following football/soccer for more than 30 years. Born in Wales, he is a former journalist who now lives in Florida and spends his time analyzing the influence of soccer worldwide. His writing credentials include The Palm Beach Post, Palm Beach Illustrated, South Florida Sun-Sentinel and the now defunct Matchday Magazine.

A Tale of Two

Just as Real Madrid seemed to be making a surge toward the top of the table, along comes Racing Santander to upset them 2-1 on Saturday. The defeat was Real’s first in nine matches and leaves them sitting five points …

GolTV Launches Redesigned Title Graphics

Not sure if you’ve noticed, but GolTV has completely changed its look and feel. If you’ve haven’t been watching the channel recently, you’ll see cleaner looking title graphics, and a sharper logo. Without a doubt, it makes the channel look …

Riquelme To Stay?

By Juan Arango The Argentine international midfielder might decide to stay beyond his projected loan window. According to El Mediterraneo of Castellón, the exiled Villarreal star looks to be drawing his European adventure to a close. Sources have stated that …

Reflections on La Liga Matches

Here are some of my observations from last weekend’s La Liga matches: Chelsea shouldn’t have a lot to fear in the Champions League with Valencia although the Blues still shouldn’t take the Spanish side lightly. Against Racing Santander, Valencia looked …

El Classico Becomes The Unforgettable

What an absolutely sensational match this past Saturday between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Even before the game began, it was majestic as the entire inhabitants of the Nou Camp held aloft colored pieces of plastic to bring the stadium to …

GolTV To Be Sold for $200 Million

SCP Worldwide, a company owned by MLS team Real Salt Lake, has agreed in principle to buy GolTV for $200 million according to the Sports Business Journal. The deal hasn’t been approved yet as executives within some of Major League …

Barcelona v Real Madrid on U.S. TV

Get ready for El Classico this Saturday, March 10th when GolTV presents live coverage of Barcelona against Real Madrid in a must-see match beginning at 4pm ET. Barca sits in second place five points ahead of Real Madrid. However, both …