Yey. Soccer <s>Footbal</s> season is here again!

DanaC · 08-10-2007, 08:33 AM

Well. Here we go again. The Premiership kicks off this weekend. Fans all over the country are gearing up to get really annoyed weith their team on a week to week basis. Plans will be made, matches attended, goals scored and hearts broken in almost equal measure.

Me? I'm not a major fan. I nominally support two teams: Man Utd, and FC Utd. But I don't attend matches or anything. Most of my mates are into football to a lesser or greater degree, and we often end up in pubs, watching the big screen, so I always end up getting drawn into the tales and gossip and transfer rumours etc. Every season, by the time we get close to the finals, I have developed an interest and then bang the season's over...and I always think, next season I'm following it from the start.

This time I have remembered yey.

Already Newcastle have had an injury scare (Goalie is out for first two matches), so that's at least one very nervous friend I have:P Since the Toons are playing my old hometown (Bolton) on Saturday, I shall be taking close note *grins*.

Anyone in here folllowing the season? Who's your team? Which team do you consider your most serious (bitter) rival, and why?

smurfalicious · 08-10-2007, 08:43 AM

The Man is a huge (american) football fan - lives and dies by the Miami Dolphins.

He was watching the first game last night, happy as a pig in shit.

I think it will be very interesting to see how european football takes off over here now that Beckham is here to glorify the game.

Rexmons · 08-10-2007, 09:35 AM

i think soccer will become as popular as football in the U.S. right after the metric system does.

DanaC · 08-10-2007, 10:05 AM

I can't believe I typo'd on Football in the thread...

wolf · 08-10-2007, 11:09 AM

You want it fixed, or you want to bask in embarrassment?

DanaC · 08-10-2007, 12:28 PM

I'd rather like it fixing..

wolf · 08-10-2007, 01:20 PM

All better now.

DanaC · 08-10-2007, 01:21 PM

.......now that really wasn't very nice was it?

wolf · 08-10-2007, 01:37 PM

Perhaps not, but it's a funny as all get out.

cklabyrinth · 08-10-2007, 09:31 PM

Can't wait until the morning. Got my alarm set for 6 AM to watch the Sunderland v. Tottenham match. My guess is that Robbie Keane will score the first goal of the season.

After that it's pretty much soccer the rest of the day. Probably gonna watch the Watford replay around 8 tomorrow night to study US international Jay Demerit. It'll probably be one of the few Watford (or Championship, for that matter) matches Setanta will play this season, so hopefully he'll be in good form after a respectable showing in the Copa America.

I'm excited if you can't tell, especially for next week's fixtures. Hopefully Benny Feilhaber will make his debut with Derby County.

To answer the last questions, my team is Liverpool, but I'm quite partial to Fulham and now Derby County as well. Most bitter rival would probably be Manchester United, of course.

cklabyrinth · 08-10-2007, 09:34 PM

Oh, and what is FC United? Farsley Celtic?

lookout123 · 08-11-2007, 01:28 AM

i will be up at 5 am to watch the mighty Arsenal dismantle Fulham. Go you Gunners! This is going to be the campaign that Fabregas finds his shooting boots and V Persie runs away with it. (crossing fingers).

BTW. Demerit is a great story and a solid player. it is time to throw Gooch out of the USMNT and make Demerit the #1. Bocanegra better get his stuff straight or move on, he is too damn weak. Benny, Michael Bradley, and Danny Sztella (sp) are the future of the USMNT... but who cares? Arsenal 5 AM!!!

DanaC · 08-11-2007, 06:41 AM

FC is the break away club from ManUtd. It was started in the wake of the Glazer situation. *smiles* its run along slightly more socialist principles.

I am so annoyed I don't have Sky. Really really annoyed. Don't have Setanta either. Still...that's what pubs are for right?

Though I nominally support Man U and Fc, I have an interest in Newcastle's progress and Bolton Wanderers. A good friend of mine is a Toon fan and I grew up in Bolton. I would say the most bitter rivals would be Manchester City (obviously) and Liverpool (old scores). *grins*

Cloud · 08-11-2007, 09:51 AM

REAL football has two ells!

DanaC · 08-11-2007, 11:23 AM

Yes we know. That was the original spelling error. Wolf very kindly 'corrected it'.

08-10-2007, 08:43 AM	#2
smurfalicious Tool. Not the band - you are one. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 501 Northlake Blvd., North Palm Beach FL Posts: 329	The Man is a huge (american) football fan - lives and dies by the Miami Dolphins. He was watching the first game last night, happy as a pig in shit. I think it will be very interesting to see how european football takes off over here now that Beckham is here to glorify the game. __________________

08-10-2007, 09:35 AM	#3
Rexmons - Kavkaz United - Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 613	i think soccer will become as popular as football in the U.S. right after the metric system does. __________________ "Life's a bitch but God forbid the bitch divorce me..."

08-10-2007, 11:09 AM	#5
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	You want it fixed, or you want to bask in embarrassment? __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

08-10-2007, 01:20 PM	#7
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	All better now. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

08-10-2007, 01:37 PM	#9
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Perhaps not, but it's a funny as all get out. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

08-10-2007, 08:33 AM	#1
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Yey. Soccer <s>Footbal</s> season is here again! Well. Here we go again. The Premiership kicks off this weekend. Fans all over the country are gearing up to get really annoyed weith their team on a week to week basis. Plans will be made, matches attended, goals scored and hearts broken in almost equal measure. Me? I'm not a major fan. I nominally support two teams: Man Utd, and FC Utd. But I don't attend matches or anything. Most of my mates are into football to a lesser or greater degree, and we often end up in pubs, watching the big screen, so I always end up getting drawn into the tales and gossip and transfer rumours etc. Every season, by the time we get close to the finals, I have developed an interest and then bang the season's over...and I always think, next season I'm following it from the start. This time I have remembered yey. Already Newcastle have had an injury scare (Goalie is out for first two matches), so that's at least one very nervous friend I have:P Since the Toons are playing my old hometown (Bolton) on Saturday, I shall be taking close note grins. Anyone in here folllowing the season? Who's your team? Which team do you consider your most serious (bitter) rival, and why?

08-10-2007, 10:05 AM	#4
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	I can't believe I typo'd on Football in the thread...

08-10-2007, 12:28 PM	#6
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	I'd rather like it fixing..

08-10-2007, 01:21 PM	#8
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	.......now that really wasn't very nice was it?

08-10-2007, 09:31 PM	#10
cklabyrinth spring of my discontent Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 45	Can't wait until the morning. Got my alarm set for 6 AM to watch the Sunderland v. Tottenham match. My guess is that Robbie Keane will score the first goal of the season. After that it's pretty much soccer the rest of the day. Probably gonna watch the Watford replay around 8 tomorrow night to study US international Jay Demerit. It'll probably be one of the few Watford (or Championship, for that matter) matches Setanta will play this season, so hopefully he'll be in good form after a respectable showing in the Copa America. I'm excited if you can't tell, especially for next week's fixtures. Hopefully Benny Feilhaber will make his debut with Derby County. To answer the last questions, my team is Liverpool, but I'm quite partial to Fulham and now Derby County as well. Most bitter rival would probably be Manchester United, of course.

08-10-2007, 09:34 PM	#11
cklabyrinth spring of my discontent Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 45	Oh, and what is FC United? Farsley Celtic?

08-11-2007, 01:28 AM	#12
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	i will be up at 5 am to watch the mighty Arsenal dismantle Fulham. Go you Gunners! This is going to be the campaign that Fabregas finds his shooting boots and V Persie runs away with it. (crossing fingers). BTW. Demerit is a great story and a solid player. it is time to throw Gooch out of the USMNT and make Demerit the #1. Bocanegra better get his stuff straight or move on, he is too damn weak. Benny, Michael Bradley, and Danny Sztella (sp) are the future of the USMNT... but who cares? Arsenal 5 AM!!! __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

08-11-2007, 06:41 AM	#13
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	FC is the break away club from ManUtd. It was started in the wake of the Glazer situation. smiles its run along slightly more socialist principles. I am so annoyed I don't have Sky. Really really annoyed. Don't have Setanta either. Still...that's what pubs are for right? Though I nominally support Man U and Fc, I have an interest in Newcastle's progress and Bolton Wanderers. A good friend of mine is a Toon fan and I grew up in Bolton. I would say the most bitter rivals would be Manchester City (obviously) and Liverpool (old scores). grins

08-11-2007, 09:51 AM	#14
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	REAL football has two ells! __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

08-11-2007, 11:23 AM	#15
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Yes we know. That was the original spelling error. Wolf very kindly 'corrected it'.

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