English Premier League idea

[cbrunt29]

And the Sounders tie it 1-1 with a PK

[Dawg61]

Wish CenturyLink didn't have to use turf. Great stadium and atmosphere that takes a step back because of the field but with the weather I understand why it's the only option for Seattle.

[TheRef]

Wish CenturyLink didn't have to use turf. Great stadium and atmosphere that takes a step back because of the field but with the weather I understand why it's the only option for Seattle.

Truth. Tottenham took a good while adjusting to the turf. Speaking of: your Spurs are now down 2-1 after a great shot from about 30.

[Dawg61]

Truth. Tottenham took a good while adjusting to the turf. Speaking of: your Spurs are now down 2-1 after a great shot from about 30.

I ain't pulling for the Yids this match plus they are playing a bunch of their scrubs this half and missing like 6 starters from the WC and Adebayor has fu@king malaria the nasty cun+. (already talking like Spurs fu@kel)

[mstatefan91]

My friend is going to be so pissed if Seattle wins or even if it's a draw. He basically made it sound like they had no chance in hell to win this. That the BPL was so far above the MLS that even Tottenham should win this game 5-1 without really trying.

[Dawgowar]

Ah, West Ham's last visit to Columbus ended well....drunk Ohioans, drunk Hammer Hooligans.....

[hacker]

Arsenal won their first scrimmage 2-0 vs some team I've never heard of

[JstevenF]

Gents, I've been guided here unknowingly via Smitty who has posted on our forum (Crystal Palace, for those not keeping up).

As a local and long time supporter of Crystal Palace I have a good understanding of the Premier League and English football. As a few of you are new to following English football (after a great run in the World Cup) I wanted to offer to answer any questions about the clubs you have drawn, players/managers, rivalries and transfer speculations you might have.

[TheRef]

Gents, I've been guided here unknowingly via Smitty who has posted on our forum (Crystal Palace, for those not keeping up).

As a local and long time supporter of Crystal Palace I have a good understanding of the Premier League and English football. As a few of you are new to following English football (after a great run in the World Cup) I wanted to offer to answer any questions about the clubs you have drawn, players/managers, rivalries and transfer speculations you might have.

Number one: Welcome to EliteDawgs.

Number two: Who do you expect to be relegated this year?

[Dawg61]

Gents, I've been guided here unknowingly via Smitty who has posted on our forum (Crystal Palace, for those not keeping up).

As a local and long time supporter of Crystal Palace I have a good understanding of the Premier League and English football. As a few of you are new to following English football (after a great run in the World Cup) I wanted to offer to answer any questions about the clubs you have drawn, players/managers, rivalries and transfer speculations you might have.

Man the Crystal Palace fans are nice!! Smitty you drew a good club. JstevenF welcome to the board and post more often.

[BulldogDX55]

Man the Crystal Palace fans are nice!! Smitty you drew a good club. JstevenF welcome to the board and post more often.

The Hull City folks have been nothing but classy. Great folks over there.

[JstevenF]

Number one: Welcome to EliteDawgs.

Number two: Who do you expect to be relegated this year?

Thank you.

It's a real tough one to call this year, both at the top and at the bottom. Which hopefully will make it very entertaining.

Personally I have money on Hull, Stoke and Burnley to go down.

Hull seem to have spent a lot of money on some fairly average players and I don't think they've strengthened their squad at all this transfer window.
Stoke are selling most their good players and bringing hardly anybody in, they were already flirting with relegation last season.
Burnley got promoted out of a fairly weak bunch (with the exception of Leicester). Where Leicester have a good core squad and QPR have shed-loads of money Burnley are lacking in both departments and will struggle in the top league.

All speculation as I'm sure you know though. Plus the transfer window isn't over yet!

[Dawgowar]

Gents, I've been guided here unknowingly via Smitty who has posted on our forum (Crystal Palace, for those not keeping up).

As a local and long time supporter of Crystal Palace I have a good understanding of the Premier League and English football. As a few of you are new to following English football (after a great run in the World Cup) I wanted to offer to answer any questions about the clubs you have drawn, players/managers, rivalries and transfer speculations you might have.

Welcome! Glad to have you.

Does Crystal Palace have a club the supporters despise on level with West Ham - Milwall? I follow the EPL but never heard who your Derby is with.

[JstevenF]

The Hull City folks have been nothing but classy. Great folks over there.

Great team, great fans.

A lot of the Palace fans stood in support of the "We are City" fans.
The current Rich Arab owner is trying to change the name from Hull City to Hull Tigers to boost support in Arabic and Asian countries. The FA and most supporters of clubs have stood against the change (Heritage over Money argument). So far You, and we, have been successful.

For further reading see how Vincent Tan bought Cardiff City and changed their colours, badge and almost all the staff. He ripped the heart out of the club, lost key members of staff and the fans support and they got relegated last year. Plus he looks like a Bond villain.

[Dawgowar]

Okay, wasn't gonna tell Smitty but Crystal Palace has the finest Cheerleaders in the EPL. Here is my assigned team's own version the Hammerettes - they do not accurately depict the offerings of East End London....

[JstevenF]

Welcome! Glad to have you.

Does Crystal Palace have a club the supporters despise on level with West Ham - Milwall? I follow the EPL but never heard who your Derby is with.

Our key rivalry is with Brighton and Hove Albion (Brighton for short) as of some bad history between the clubs. They're in the league below us currently. We have lesser rivalries between Charlton and Millwall due to geography.

WestHam v Millwall certainly has the greatest fame for rivalry (mainly due to the violence back in the 80s and early 90s). But almost every club has a rivalry that can get . . . uncomfortable, if you're in the wrong place at the wrong time.

[cbrunt29]

Liverpool won their scrimmage vs Preston 2-1 today. #demand

[JstevenF]

Okay, wasn't gonna tell Smitty but Crystal Palace has the finest Cheerleaders in the EPL. Here is my assigned team's own version the Hammerettes - they do not accurately depict the offerings of East End London....

@Crystals_CPFC for those with Twitter. Also they have a couple of videos on youtube covering songs like Call Me Maybe

[cbrunt29]

Gents, I've been guided here unknowingly via Smitty who has posted on our forum (Crystal Palace, for those not keeping up).

As a local and long time supporter of Crystal Palace I have a good understanding of the Premier League and English football. As a few of you are new to following English football (after a great run in the World Cup) I wanted to offer to answer any questions about the clubs you have drawn, players/managers, rivalries and transfer speculations you might have.

Question..
Is losing Luis Suarez to Barcelona going to be a big blow to Liverpool or will the club be able to survive without him?

[JstevenF]

Question..
Is losing Luis Suarez to Barcelona going to be a big blow to Liverpool or will the club be able to survive without him?

A huge blow to any team losing arguably the worlds best striker. That said they've made some very smart signings so far and Suarez would still be serving a ban for the first part of the season and would miss games for Liverpool where they could ill-afford him to be absent.

I can't give you an absolute answer as we're yet to see how the new signings gel in the team but I would expect Brendan Rodgers to get the best for them (voted 2nd best manager last season after Crystal Palace's Tony Pulis). So long story short, you should be fine but it will still sting a bit.