"Whimsical remark! Colorful regional analogy! Charming repartee, delivered warmly!"
It might not seem like the most glamorous EPL game we’ll see all season, but looking beyond their humorous names and wildly idiosyncratic managers, we could well be staring down one of the more entertaining games we’ll see in this “world’s best league” all season.
How fitting that such a spectacle could be provided by two of the newcomers, but let’s face it: their swashbuckling, high-intensity styles have already upset the applecarts of many more monied clubs, and neither side appears far from finished yet.
The pair met twice last season in the Colaship, with the Baggies running out 3-2 winners both times. May we receive similar goal-heavy gifts this evening. And, though cruel, a Blackpool defeat might be nice simply so we get the chance to hear Ian Holloway say something amusing. Roberto Di Matteo, for all his nascent gifts, isn’t a great interview subject.
Without further ado, the teams, and your banter. Find the game online if you can.
STARTING LINEUPS:
Blackpool (4-4-2): Gilks – Eardley, Cathcart, Evatt, Crainey – Grandin, Adam, Vaughan, Taylor-Fletcher – Campbell, Varney.
Subs: Kingson, Southern, Harewood, Sylvestre, Phillips, Carney, Keinan.
West Brom (4-4-1-1): Carson – Jara, Pablo, Tamas, Shorey – Brunt, Mulumbu, Scharner, Thomas – Fortune – Cox.
Subs: Myhill, Cech, Tchoyi, Barnes, Bednar, Reid, Dorrans.
Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland)
Balls
Blackpool, ching. I can’t remember who said it earlier? Shane? I concurr – Ian Holloway is a classy guy. He earned my respect after the arsenal game…just talking about how excited he was to have a drink with wenger. funny.
did Di Matteo just leave the pitch? Can they do that?
@Wag: Footy stream thing.
@ryan – gotcha. surely someone knows a mac alternative (anon?)
Nice, didn’t even make contact…Yellow card
@Orr: I’m pretty sure Apple gives pretty good deals to teachers. Or at least they used to.
It rains grease in Ingerland?
@MW: Nope. Sopcast is the one thing PCs have. But we have the Cyclopean mousepad. So suck it.
That was an exciting shot of the unblinking Blackpool staff on the bench.
Not a bad idea. I should look into that, thanks Ryan.
kick the ads??? bah. if he coulod only hit the ball with that much vigor!
stream from here: http://atdhe.net/ … generally reliable. Compliments of Moonshine …
Adam … slightly balding overweight aged mid experiencing success in the Prem. Hmmmmm. Dare to dream.
@ Anon: Yes, it does rain grease there. Lovely drips of lard apparently/now watching last 10 minutes
Jajaja, nice goal.
Love that name–Dekel; check the goal. Camon WBA! Crazy times now!
MULUMBU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Buying his jersey
@orr – yeah, teachers were apples bread and butter in the beginning and they’ve stayed local to educators (that’s who gets the kids using, afterall).
@ Wac: If they didn’t have that crap sponsor on the front, I’d consider buying a WBA shirt just b/c it looked good.
This is the most talkative English commentator ever. Jesus.
Camon draw!
@OM – the vertical stripes are slimming. (-; (but yeah, crap sponsor…REALLY bad).
@ Anon: yes he is; just waiting for him to mention Goldenmort, just b/c
Every WBA player tried to hide behind a BP’er on that last counter. ridiculous. As for adam – crap shot.
@ Wag: I mean, other than that terrible sponsor logo, that is a truly good asthetically-pleasing shirt. Should have done what they did their last time up and gone sponsor-less.
how is mulumbu not carded for that shoving?
@OM – could they afford to go w/o a sponsor? really?
Balls are being pumped in this one. I’m getting worried…
Oh ffs! so close!
@OM – i get worried with pumping balls too…
@OM, That’s what she said
@ Wag: No, and I think the last time it was b/c they screwed up. Still, bad sponsor logos have ruined far too many kits over the years…
and the sitter blown…
Still, gotta love that WBA hung on until the end.
Oh geez, almost 3-1; good finish to this one…
@anon – hung on (2 men down). /important to note that on top of the scoreline.
Carson’s getting the winner here.
The keeper’s going up!!!
Blackpool’s worse than Spurs at finishing. Jesus.
Blackpool actually ARE like Arsenal. They should have way more goals than the do – but can’t finish.
Can’t believe ‘Pool didn’t get a third there, Carson was looking at the goal!
This is an insane finish.
Damn, great game though. Amazing finish
It’s hysterical how relieved the ‘pool fans looked as that ended.
Far too much pumping and blowing in this one methinks…
@OM – that was too easy. i won’t even comment.
I told y’all this would be an amazing game…
@OM: Rick Titball and Jacques Tits will need to study that question.
@ Anon: In the Tits buildings!