Greetings from Michigan!

MidnightOrb

Player Valuation: £150k
Hello everyone! Last year I happened on a video of a guy explaining the English Premier League using charts and colored pencils. His little 2-minute video got my all interested in the EPL, having watched very little of the sport. I caught a couple of World Cup matches in the early 2000s. I watched a couple of Chelsea matches last year and wasn't inspired to keep watching.

This year I thought I'd give it another go, and I asked around at work to see who I should support. There are a lot of people from Europe who work at my job, and they have been life-long fans of soccer...uh football. I had one guy tell me to watch Chelsea. About five told me to pay attention to Manchester United. I watched ManU for the summer series, the friendly after, and the first two matches of the season. But yesterday morning I caught the Everton match. I'll put it this way: I was told to watch Manchester United. I enjoyed watching Everton. So I'll be paying attention to both teams, though I feel like when it comes to the match in November, I'll be cheering on Everton.

For the questions:
Where about are you from?:
Ann Arbor, Michigan

How did you find these forums?:
Searched Everton Football Club Forum. Thank you, Google.

How did you become an Evertonian?:
I'm not one yet, but based on watching the match yesterday and a little segment on EPL Mornings about the new stadium, I can definitely see myself becoming a fan.

Your all-time favourite Everton player?:
So far, I enjoyed watching Ndiaye. I loved the intensity and the way he found himself in position for that first goal.

Your current favourite player?:
With 6 matches of Manchester United under my belt, Amad Diallo is my guy currently.

Pineapple on Pizza, Is it socially acceptable? What are your views?:
Pineapple is one of my favorite things to eat, but I simply cannot fathom how someone could enjoy it on pizza.
 

Hello everyone! Last year I happened on a video of a guy explaining the English Premier League using charts and colored pencils. His little 2-minute video got my all interested in the EPL, having watched very little of the sport. I caught a couple of World Cup matches in the early 2000s. I watched a couple of Chelsea matches last year and wasn't inspired to keep watching.

This year I thought I'd give it another go, and I asked around at work to see who I should support. There are a lot of people from Europe who work at my job, and they have been life-long fans of soccer...uh football. I had one guy tell me to watch Chelsea. About five told me to pay attention to Manchester United. I watched ManU for the summer series, the friendly after, and the first two matches of the season. But yesterday morning I caught the Everton match. I'll put it this way: I was told to watch Manchester United. I enjoyed watching Everton. So I'll be paying attention to both teams, though I feel like when it comes to the match in November, I'll be cheering on Everton.

For the questions:
Where about are you from?:
Ann Arbor, Michigan

How did you find these forums?:
Searched Everton Football Club Forum. Thank you, Google.

How did you become an Evertonian?:
I'm not one yet, but based on watching the match yesterday and a little segment on EPL Mornings about the new stadium, I can definitely see myself becoming a fan.

Your all-time favourite Everton player?:
So far, I enjoyed watching Ndiaye. I loved the intensity and the way he found himself in position for that first goal.

Your current favourite player?:
With 6 matches of Manchester United under my belt, Amad Diallo is my guy currently.

Pineapple on Pizza, Is it socially acceptable? What are your views?:
Pineapple is one of my favorite things to eat, but I simply cannot fathom how someone could enjoy it on pizza.
Michigan is nippy in winter I believe. Welcome, knock Chelsea, Manure and the rest on the head,if you're a masochist, and if you're looking for drama, Everton's the club for you.
 
Michigan is nippy in winter I believe. Welcome, knock Chelsea, Manure and the rest on the head,if you're a masochist, and if you're looking for drama, Everton's the club for you.
Yeah it can get pretty cold here, but not steadily until late January/Early February. We will often have spring-like weather near Christmas, and most years we have spring -> winter -> spring weather all in the same week. Michigan is bizarre weather-wise.

And yeah, when it comes to drama and disappointment, I'm used to it. I've been a Detroit Lions fan my whole life. Until a couple years ago, they were the laughing-stock of the NFL for 60+ years. A couple of times a rule was created mid-game just to make sure the Lions didn't win. Fans, players, officials all hated on the Lions. But I was there, rooting them on every year. I can deal with disappointment in blue. :)
 

Now you’ve got a big house you can talk bout with pride not loathing.

(Might be a bit niche that)
I have rarely felt loathing toward the Lions. I've felt disappointment for sure like back in 2008 when we finished the season 0-16. Yikes. But there's always been this lingering hope. Many games were lost due to poor officiating. Officiating so bad that even the opponents' fans were like, "you okay, Lions fans?" Then there's the other Big House. Michigan Wolverines football (American football of course.) Couple of great seasons that people are saying shouldn't count because of some pretty pathetic cheating accusations. So there's that negativity.
 

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