I have a sense that there are some number of us who are afflicted with the European malady of caring about football (the real kind) and the English Premier League.  I thought it might be fun to set up a private Friends League to play fantasy football for the coming Premier League season.  The Guardian has set up pretty good looking game that is free to enter and looks a step more sophisticated than the traditional "goals and clean sheets" kind of thing.  It rewards crosses, tackles, interceptions and bunch of other stats that make roster decisions more interesting.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/fantasyfootball

The league I set up is named South Side Sox and the password is ozzie.

Anyway, if you have any interest in "soccer" at all, check it out.  I know that, for me, having a reason to pay attention to the fixtures on a weekly basis focuses my interest and has helped me get a handle on the game.

I look forward to playing with you.