Premiere League & World Soccer Thread

[MAD]

I’m a Kidderminster fan now, adding them to my Euro soccer trip I hope I get to do next year. First, two minutes away from victory in regulation, then 30 seconds and one clearance away from PKs.

How many teams are you a fan of now?

 

[NorCalVol67]

How many teams are you a fan of now?

I don’t think liking a team from the 6th tier will interfere with Barca and Spurs.

 

[Nash_Vol97]

Happy for Frank Lampard getting a win on Debut for Everton. I’ll be pulling for him.

 

[bleedorange0037]

I don’t think liking a team from the 6th tier will interfere with Barca and Spurs.

Considering you fanhood will consist entirely of glancing at a box score once or twice a week, I’d say you’re right. Can’t imagine they’ll have another televised game until they make another FA Cup run.

 

[WestTennesseeVol]

Considering you fanhood will consist entirely of glancing at a box score once or twice a week, I’d say you’re right. Can’t imagine they’ll have another televised game until they make another FA Cup run.

I loosely follow Dagenham and Redbridge because they’re owned by the same group that owns Memphis 901 FC, which includes Tim Howard.

The only game I’ve ever seen is an early round FA Cup game. I’ve searched high and low for any sort of way to watch them, even a radio broadcast, and nothing.

Never interfered with Nashville SC or Aston Villa.

 

[MAD]

I loosely follow Dagenham and Redbridge because they’re owned by the same group that owns Memphis 901 FC, which includes Tim Howard.

The only game I’ve ever seen is an early round FA Cup game. I’ve searched high and low for any sort of way to watch them, even a radio broadcast, and nothing.

Never interfered with Nashville SC or Aston Villa.

We should all say which teams we like to follow…

For me
Obviously Arsenal

Crystal Palace because of the manager, former Arsenal great Patrick Viera
West Ham(second favorite Premier League team)

Bristol Rovers is a team I like but am unable to follow for the same reasons as above.
Don’t follow any other European leagues.

 

[NorCalVol67]

Considering you fanhood will consist entirely of glancing at a box score once or twice a week, I’d say you’re right. Can’t imagine they’ll have another televised game until they make another FA Cup run.

I really do want to go there for a match though. The small stadium in the middle of a residential neighborhood looked cool. And they mentioned Robert Plant going to a Tuesday night league game, that is freaking awesome.

 

[bleedorange0037]

We should all say which teams we like to follow…

Everton for me...because apparently UT wasn't enough suffering.

Also kind of a part-time Fulham fan simply because it's the best day out in all of England IMO, and very easy to get tickets.

 

[bleedorange0037]

I really do want to go there for a match though. The small stadium in the middle of a residential neighborhood looked cool. And they mentioned Robert Plant going to a Tuesday night league game, that is freaking awesome.

Can vouch that this is a good selling point for any stadium. Everton and Fulham are both like that. Chelsea is to some extent as well, plus it has a giant old Victorian cemetery literally right beside it. I’m pretty sure West Ham used to be like that, but their new ground is the polar opposite of a neighborhood feel. Same with Arsenal. Highbury was wedged in between residential streets, and they moved a few hundred feet away and somehow managed to retain none of that feel.

 

[theFallGuy]

Everton for me...because apparently UT wasn't enough suffering.

Also kind of a part-time Fulham fan simply because it's the best day out in all of England IMO, and very easy to get tickets.

Just one match but liking the interview

 

[WestTennesseeVol]

Can vouch that this is a good selling point for any stadium. Everton and Fulham are both like that. Chelsea is to some extent as well, plus it has a giant old Victorian cemetery literally right beside it. I’m pretty sure West Ham used to be like that, but their new ground is the polar opposite of a neighborhood feel. Same with Arsenal. Highbury was wedged in between residential streets, and they moved a few hundred feet away and somehow managed to retain none of that feel.

I love watching lower league sides and seeing the stadiums nestled in between houses. You can see the people watching the game on their patio! Imagine seeing that in the states.

 

[WestTennesseeVol]

We should all say which teams we like to follow…

For me
Obviously Arsenal

Crystal Palace because of the manager, former Arsenal great Patrick Viera
West Ham(second favorite Premier League team)

Bristol Rovers is a team I like but am unable to follow for the same reasons as above.
Don’t follow any other European leagues.

Premier League - Aston Villa
MLS - Nashville SC
USL - Lou City / Memphis 901

 

[theFallGuy]

We should all say which teams we like to follow…

For me
Obviously Arsenal

Crystal Palace because of the manager, former Arsenal great Patrick Viera
West Ham(second favorite Premier League team)

Bristol Rovers is a team I like but am unable to follow for the same reasons as above.
Don’t follow any other European leagues.

Premier: Everton
LaLiga: Barca
Serie A: Roma

MLS: will be St Louis when they start
USL; 901FC

 

[MAD]

Surprising to see the teams you all mentioned, typically you hear the big 6 teams and nothing else.

 

[theFallGuy]

Surprising to see the teams you all mentioned, typically you hear the big 6 teams and nothing else.

My manager is a big Liverpool fan and chastises me daily.

I'd rather be with The People's Club. F the reds

 

[NorCalVol67]

I am also a fan of whoever is playing Man U and Arsenal.

 

[WestTennesseeVol]

Surprising to see the teams you all mentioned, typically you hear the big 6 teams and nothing else.

My family can trace our ancestry to Birmingham, kinda had to go with Villa.

Plus at the time they had big Brad Guzan in goal.

 

[theFallGuy]

We have a pretty big Arsenal following here

 

[Nash_Vol97]

We should all say which teams we like to follow…

For me
Obviously Arsenal

Crystal Palace because of the manager, former Arsenal great Patrick Viera
West Ham(second favorite Premier League team)

Bristol Rovers is a team I like but am unable to follow for the same reasons as above.
Don’t follow any other European leagues.

Premier League: Chelsea
MLS: Nashville SC

Other team that I like to watch when they are on but wouldn’t say I follow:

Leeds United: Gained a soft spot for them watching the Take Us Home documentary. Also really like watching Kalvin Phillips.

After that, it’s mainly players I like to watch. I watch Dortmund games when I can to watch Haaland and Reyna. Roma games to watch Tammy Abraham. Crystal Palace to watch Conner Gallagher.

 

[Nash_Vol97]

Awesome!

 

[bleedorange0037]

Alternatively, who are everyone’s most hated rivals?

For the Everton and Arsenal fans the answer will be self-evident, but I’m particularly curious about where the Chelsea and Villa fans stand since none of their closest geographical derbies are being played on a regular basis right now, and when they are, they aren’t very competitive.

 

[WestTennesseeVol]

Alternatively, who are everyone’s most hated rivals?

For the Everton and Arsenal fans the answer will be self-evident, but I’m particularly curious about where the Chelsea and Villa fans stand since none of their closest geographical derbies are being played on a regular basis right now, and when they are, they aren’t very competitive.

Wolves is our closest rival, but that doesn’t compare at all to Birmingham City. West Brom is another rival, but they yo-yo between the Championship and Premier League.

A lot of Villa fans hate Leeds because of several run ins we had with them in the Championship.

So I would say closest derby - Wolves
Most hated rival - Leeds

 

[bleedorange0037]

Wolves is our closest rival, but that doesn’t compare at all to Birmingham City. West Brom is another rival, but they yo-yo between the Championship and Premier League.

A lot of Villa fans hate Leeds because of several run ins we had with them in the Championship.

So I would say closest derby - Wolves
Most hated rival - Leeds

But it’s really Birmingham City when both teams are playing in the same division, right? It might not have been the most recent time they played, but one of the West Midlands Derbies when Villa were down in The Championship, a City fan ran onto the field and punched Jack Grealish in the side of the head. Then Grealish scored the winner in the final minutes.

 

[WestTennesseeVol]

But it’s really Birmingham City when both teams are playing in the same division, right? It might not have been the most recent time they played, but one of the West Midlands Derbies when Villa were down in The Championship, a City fan ran onto the field and punched Jack Grealish in the side of the head. Then Grealish scored the winner in the final minutes.

Oh without a doubt. If BFC ever gets promoted, it would be must watch TV, even just for the atmosphere between the fan bases.

And yup, I remember watching that on TV, one of the few times being in the Championship was enjoyable

 

[bleedorange0037]

VAR putting in the hard miles for Liverpool this afternoon. Borderline penalty waived off in the first half, and then the keeper commits two borderline red card offenses SIMULTANEOUSLY only to have both overlooked.

And of course they take the lead as I type this.