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Friday, August 10, 2007
A single day is left of the countdown, as the new Barclays Premier League arrives upon us
New signings, new arrivals, new imports of foreign and local talent
Managerial merry-go-rounds... Takeovers with influx of foreign businessmen
Transfer records all round Britain has been smashed
Sometimes doubled... Sometimes tripled
The name has even been changed
Its not the English Premier League anymore
Sponsors Barclays Bank decided... It should be called their own
The rules have changed too... Loopholes filled... Controversy sometimes covered up
With so many changes... Sometimes not just at clubs
Sometimes its right up at the highest level of the footballing pyramid
A single day is left of the countdown, as the excitement develops around us
Will the new BPL live up to all its expectation
We fans have of it
Will it be the best playing field of all in Europe
Or will the La Liga or Bundesliga, or even the Serie A, or maybe Ligue 1
Overtake its position as the best of the best
More lucrative landmark spots
Such as the coveted Champions League spot... The other European spots
The positions just above the relegation places
Even the Coca-Cola Championship's top spot looks good money
A single day is left of the countdown, predictions and bets are being made here and there
Injury crisis? Suspensions? Flops?
Or will it be injury free... Disciplined plays... And good buys
Will it be the red of Merseyside... Or the blue of west London
Or the red of Manchester... Or the red of north London
Or will it be... Just will it...
Be the year of the dark horses... The surprise packages?
A single day is left of the countdown, let's just hope it turns out to be a great season
Bye~!
my thoughts at 10:08 pm