Its Here!!!!!!!

Yes, after a full 10 weeks since the last one finished, the new Premier League season is upon us! There will be tears, cheers, wonder goals scores, sitters missed, red cards dished out and strops thrown by managers and players alike. It seems the hype surrounding this season is more intense than ever before, maybe because the amount of money thrown at players this season is truly eye watering when there is supposed to be a recession taking place. Cristiano Ronaldo was sold to Real Madrid for £80 million earlier in the summer, which is even more staggering when you realise the entire Newcastle United Football Club is up for sale for only a fraction more at £100 million. That’s stadium, squad, training ground and hideous yellow away kit all inclusive.


So what’s going to happen?? Well I am predicting the usual big four will be in contention. Arsenal have started all guns blazing and hit Everton for six in their first game on Saturday, Chelsea just scraped a win against a plucky Hull City, Drogba getting the winner in the last few moments of the game (an annoying trait which will probably continue through the season). Manchester United eased to a 1-0 win over Birmingham City today, but Liverpool slipped up against a much improved Tottenham. Portsmouth were dire in their game with Fulham and are my tip to go down this year. I believe every season needs a big club to get relegated or at least spend a lot of time in the bottom three. Newcastle did it last year, and I think Pompey will fill that role this time.


I sincerely hope that Manchester City fail in their attempts to buy their way into footballs elite, and that’s not just because I’m a United fan! They aren’t the only club who have spent vast amounts of money on their squad this summer, but their whole attitude towards buying players stinks. Mark Hugh’s seems to think they have the divine right to sign anybody they want even if the players they look at are under contract. They’ve been a self proclaimed “big club” for 5 minutes and hopefully have a long way to go before getting anywhere near the title.
I’d like to feel sorry for those who don’t watch football and have their TV schedules and conversations taken over by the beautiful game, but the fact is I know I’m just going to get too wrapped up in it all. So sit back, relax and enjoy the nine month roller coaster ride.