[sweeten2213]

Hello all. I am from the US and I am starting to become a fan of the EPL. One problem I am having is I have no team routing interest. Maybe it's an American thing, but games just aren't the same to watch and follow if your not really a fan of any one team. That's where the post comes in. Maybe you all can help me "pick" a team. I am a HUGE sports junkie and can tell you what I normally like in a team. I've always been a fan of the "underdog" type teams, and disliked the juggernauts, flashy, or big-market-I'll-buy-my-team teams like the Yankees, Lakers, or NY Rangers. I like blue collar, hard working, defensive oriented teams. I would say I like the kind of style Germany uses (up until the WC when they opened it up), but do not like the style Brazil uses. I have some Eastern European heritage, so a team that likes pick up players from Eastern Europe is good, too. It seems like the big 4 (Man U, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Arsenal) wouldn't fit in the mold that I like. I also like tradition so some older, traditional teams would be good. So, who to route for? I have the "Fox Soccer Channel" here in the US, so I can watch a lot of games. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[j.fisher]

Everton, Fulham may fit what you're looking for. But Newcastle United are the consumite under dogs.. maybe that'll work for you. But like I said in the "What team should I support?" thread:

Sit down and WATCH as much of the Premiership as you can for ONE SEASON.. objectively. The team that draws you in for WHATEVER reason... there is your club. Just learn as much as you can about the club and all that good shit. Don't have any bias or anything like that.

[sweeten2213]

Being a big sports fan, I love that plan (I also read the other thread where it was mentioned to go where your heart takes you, and you will have more passion). The problem I have is this. Without a home team or "family tradition" team to route for, you need to just bury yourself to start to get a feel. With the limited coverage in the US (such as on Sportscenter), and the fact that I'm lucky to be able to watch a full game ever two weeks, it's tough to do that. Even when I watch the Fox Soccer Report on FSC (which I watch every three days ot so), I only get a liitle bit of info. At that rate, it would seem to take years to truly pick a team. I guess thats why I'm looking for a little nudge towards some teams. I also read the Bill Simmons article on ESPN Page 2. Right now I'm leading towards concentrating on Everton, Newcastle United, and Tottenham from what I've seen so far. Any opinions on how they play? Like I said, I'm more of a defense first kind of fan (Germany's style over Brazil).

[hammermolder]

Get Down The Frog,into The Battle,have A PIGS EAR,follow The Hammers,now What I Mean

[AprilFool1481]

Support Everton.
Respectable club with a good History.
"The People's Club" as they say....
They also play the ultra-defensive 5-4-1 formation.

[Gorton Blue]

You could always support Manchester City. However supporting City takes a lot of passion and patience.

[glorydz]

Go for the team winning the most at the time, it's what I do. Currently it's West Ham, in particular for Tevez.

[raffa_the_gaffa]

choose ateam who excites you the most and start by watching a team not popular dont be like everyone else and follow man united coz there name is big

[juanca]

Go for Reading!!!

[captdf]

Bill Simmons of ESPN.com had a very detailed article about choosing his own EPL team. Take a gander:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...simmons/060719