A complete footie/soccer dunce's call for help

[xenokattz]

This is for all football/soccer lovers out there or heck, anyone who knows more about the organized sport than me (ie. I know there's a spotted ball that one kicks at a giant net & I've watched "Bend It Like Beckham" 5 times

Comments

[scottishlass]

1) When is football season in England?
It starts (roughly) from end of summer (September) till late spring the next year. They have a summer break for national matches.

2) Which teams would a Glaswegian cheer for? How about a Londoner? Best would be if there was an actual match I can look up.
Well, a true Glaswegian would either cheer for the Rangers or the Hearts.
Glasgow Rangers
Heart Of Midlothian

A Londoner - Tottenham Hotspurs, Arsenal, Chelsea (Also called the Blues because of their traditional blue kit), Crystal Palace - all London based footie clubs.

More info on the Premiere League football clubs can be found here You can find matches there as well I think.

3) What are the traditional watching-the-football-match-at-home snacks? Besides ale.
Crisps, Beans and Bangers

4) What time are matches usually played?
mid to late afternoon

Hope that helps :)

[xenokattz]

Thank you kindly!

I've gone rather cross-eyed trying to understand the lingo (The jockness! It burnsss usss, preciousss!) and from what I get so far, the Premiere League have English teams which play against each other. The Scottish league have all their own matches which have nothing to do with the Premiere League unless it's for the FA Cup or the Championship/World Cup, right?

[scottishlass]

Yeah something like that, the premiere league is for England only. The Scots have their own league and the clubs only meet up at UEFA championships.

[xenokattz]

Are there such things as friendly/charity matches? Erm... in March? please

[scottishlass]

Officially, no ... but perhaps a charity match .. because of a special cause, but highly unlikely as it is the last leg of the league and who gets to be the winner.

[xenokattz]

Thanks again. I shall go forth an invent a special cause that simply MUST match Arsenal against Rangers in March of 2003 or 2004 with the hopes that die-hard football fans will not tear the skin from my back.

[scottishlass]

You want 2003 or 2004?
Hmm... how about some charity in the name of Prince's Trust or in the name of the late Princess of Wales.

[xenokattz]

The Prince's Trust! Oh, I like that. You = Goddess. Want to write this for me? ;)

[scottishlass]

LOL :)
Naw ... you write this
Glad I could help :)