Yeah, that excited.
Listen up kids, the EPL (suck it, Barclay’s!) kicks off this morning and for most of us this represents a spiritual reawakening after the dark times of no football.
How excited are you about the opening of the season? Did you wake up for the early match with more anticipation than you used to have as a kid on Christmas morning (or the first day of Chanukah)?
Are you sitting at your local right now, beer in hand (put that down! Blue laws in your state forbid serving alcohol this early, you heathen), waiting for that first whistle?
If you’re not, I’m not quite sure what you’re doing here this early. Go back to bed.
On tap today (all times listed are EST):
English Premier League:
Tottenham v. Manchester City 7:45AM (ESPN2)
Aston Villa v. West Ham Utd 10:00AM (FSC)
Blackburn v. Everton 10:00AM (FS+)
Bolton v. Fulham 10:00AM (FSC replay at 2:30PM)
Sunderland v. Birmingham 10:00AM
Wigan Athletic v. Blackpool 10:00AM
Wolves v. Stoke City 10:00AM (FS+ replay at 2:00PM)
Chelsea v. West Brom 12:30PM (FSC)
Ligue 1:
Stade Brestois 29 v. AJ Auxerre 1:00PM
FC Lorient v. OGC Nice 1:00PM
AS Monaco FC v. Montpellier Hérault SC 1:00PM
AS Nancy Lorraine v. Stade Rennais FC 1:00PM
AS Saint-Etienne v. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 1:00PM
Valenciennes FC v. Olympique de Marseille 1:00PM
AC Arles Avignon v. RC Lens 3:00PM
nPowership:
Scunny v. Norwich City 10:00AM (Ned’s House)
Major League Soccer:
Philly Union v. Colorado 4:00PM
LA Galaxy v. RBNY 6:00PM (FSC)
DC United v. FC Dallas 8:00PM
New England Revolution v. Houston Dynamo 8:00PM
Real Salt Lake v. Columbus Crew 9:00PM
San Jose v. Kansas City 10:00PM
Chivas USA v. Seattle Sounders 11:00PM
Random Match of the Day (RMotD):
Swiss League – Young Boys v. Neuchatel Xamax (Wankdorf Stadium) 11:45AM
Enjoy yourselves down below in the comments, but play nice!
Everton’s away jersey’s actually don’t look half bad in actual games
I think Yaya is creative enough for the City midfield. He played two inch perfect balls today, unfortunately SWP was on the receiving end of both of them.
Oh Robert Green, what a rough season it will be
I’m really glad Rob Green is my starting keeper today for my fantasy team. I clearly don’t understand how this game works.
hmmm, no dempsey or schwarzer for fulham
interesting to say the least
That was loltastic.
that was almost the perfect loltastic opening goal
I like how the Spurs game has finished and rational thought has returned to the comments.
ah, Robert Green with his hand in the air helplessly.
So so so offsides.
Downing appeared to be offside.
“Not great keeping”. Understatement.
wow Howard wins LOLtastic goal of the day
Albrighton looks really good so far.
goalkeeping I should say
I don’t know why these broadcasters keep asking why Green didn’t catch that ball. Did they not watch England in the World Cup? Or have they blocked that from their memories?
So, Blackpool with a lead? Awesome. So glad I started Kirkland on my fantasy team. Fail.
@TFA: Don’t feel bad. I started Green.
Excellent save by Green.
I started Howard. I guess we’re all f**ked.
fack! I started Kirkland too.
Bolton’s gotten themselves a pretty sweet midfield.
BTW, about the Wigan-Blackpool affair, Gary Taylor-Fletcher strikes me as a guy who needs a nickname.
Bent converts a PK for Sunderland. Miraculously, he manages to strike with his foot and not his shin.
stockdale almost with a gimmee to bolton, ugh if we sell schwarzer long season ahead
Bent just scored a penno for Sunderland, 1-0 over B’ham
Darren Bent with a Sunderland PK
ooooooooooh, so close to a “Darren Bent PK” Yahtzee!
@ robot: Well, you might have a go after Given now if Schwartz moves
And, I think I left Bent on my fantasy bench b/c I thought he was injured/sigh
Fellaini’s ‘fro and that pink shirt are a match made in Sly and the Family Stone heaven.
@outside
are we the new place for citeh rejects?!
not that that would be bad
Kieran Richardson has brought back the “rat tail” hairstyle/No, he hasn’t, it’s horrid.
Well thank god for Setanta and my wonderful internet connection. Plus whoever the blokes are in Iraq that have an unhealthy obsession with the SPL. C’mon……. James Beattie!?!?!
I like Roberto Martinez during the WC so I kind of want Wigan to do alright, not a ringing endorsement but more than not giving a s**t like before. Still cool to see Blackpool with a lead.
did he just say that was a “stupid header from Carew”?
so is Marc Albrighton an actual midget or just look like one next Carew?
on evertonfc.com Howard has the most votes for man of the match
@ Orr: I kind of hope Martinez is able to step into another club that’s somewhat interesting to watch if/when the early managerial firings happen. I like him, can’t really watch Wigan.
So are there any non-EPL fans trolling around here? I get a little lonely in my world.
Walter has Naismith, Lafferty, Beattie, and Miller in the same lineup. Anyone still wanna say we simply try to hold teams?
@ Shane: I’m not on any SPL matches, what could you get online? I’ve got to check on my newly adopted club St Johnstone.
well, then. And Marlon Harewood scores to put Blackpool up 2 as well
@ robot: I think several of us will be Citeh rejects soon
@OM: I don’t see the Saints listed anywhere anytime soon. First match I have on my radar is the 28th vs. My Boys in Blue.
I’ve got a good Gers/Killie stream right now if you want it.
@OM: Yeah that would be ideal
@ Shane – I am one of few Serie A fans/defenders/apologists around these parts
Holy Shit On A Stick! Blackpool up 3-0.
2-0 Blackpool. Didn’t see that coming.
Lee Cattermole, congratulations!! You’re the first player sent off for the new season!
and Marlon Harewood with the first brace of the season
Pretty pumped that I picked a) Blackpool to beat Wigan and b) Wigan to get relegated.
Gers 1-nil Killie @ the half. Kilmarnock have had a load of chances, one of which I think was over the line but tough s**t.
Blackpool top of the league. Makes sense.
I picked Wigan to go down, too. And I’m sure everyone else picked Blackpoo and clearly we were all mistaken.
^That’s actually a typo–I didn’t mean to call them Blackpoo. That’s reserved for Liverpoo.
@Goat: i love kneejerk reactions after the first half of the first game.
@TFA: I think we actually can surmise that West Ham are s**t.
@ LE: Blackpool, Europa League spot, easy.
Marlon Harewood for golden boot.
@ Shane: internet feed for SPL? I’ll see if I can crash my computer reeaall good today.
I was looking up odds on William Hill yesterday, and I think they were paying 16-1 on Blackpool topping the table at any point during the season.
@om
yes…i think they didn’t expect the interest
@OM: Not a problem. Being an SPL fan requires a fair amount of diligence in your stream digging.
NAISMITH with a beauty. Good finish from the Pale One
Oh for f**k’s sake
Yeah, please don’t show a replay of the f**king incident, just Hamil’s half-ass penalty
Lineman five yard away doesn’t flag; ref 50 yards away finds his whistle
David Weir makes those tackles look so easy
gera off
dempsey on
dempsey has brought some life to the offense for fulham…why was he on the bench sparky?