The Premier League Thread

You're right Ides, I will write to them.

This is an excellent Saints foundation programme: http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/arti...ints-fans-in-training-foundation-3144577.aspx

A similar and extremely successful & popular with participants research project run by NIHR across the SPFL in Scotland, found those who participated (overweight male football fans) lost nearly 9 times as much weight as those who didn't: http://www.ffit.org.uk http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/news/all/2015/football-fans-in-training-to-tackle-obesity

From the saints website: (http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/fans/Home-fans/)
"Food and Drink

There is a range of food and drink available within the stadium concourse. Supporters can enjoy cheeseburgers, hotdogs, pasties, pies and chicken burgers in every stand, along with soft drinks, hot drinks and alcoholic beverages. We also serve snacks and sweets.

...As well as food outlets inside the stadium concourse, there are a number of food vans on the footprint outside the ground where you can purchase food and drink before heading into the stadium."

Outside the ground there are multiple burger vans selling burgers/cheeseburgers/chips/soft drinks etc.

Being obese can increase the risk of many illnesses, For example, it increases chances of having high blood pressure, diabetes, coronary artery disease and stroke - and after smoking, is the most preventable cause of cancer. Male obesity is more prevalent in the UK than in the rest of Europe and is set to increase at a faster rate than female obesity in the next 40 years. Current trends suggest that 60 percent of men will be obese in England by 2050, with figures for Scotland likely to be similar, and it is predicted that the link between obesity and socioeconomic deprivation, already evident in women, will soon appear in men. (http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/news/all/2015/football-fans-in-training-to-tackle-obesity).

I personally think Jamie Oliver is a dick, but his campaign against the then menu for school dinners was excellent, and as I was a child at the time the change from pizza/burgers every day to healthy food was amazing. All the info above doesn't include alcohol - also consumed on match days by what I would imagine is a large proportion of attending fans.

 

Strangely I appear to be over my massive dislike of Spurs.......either that or they are playing the utterly detestable Liverpool.

 

Even worse! The absolutely horrid Chelsea and their equally loathsome Manchester United (These clubs steal our supporters)

 

Rather that than players!!!!!

 

Only six ex players in todays first game.

 

Kane needs to sort his jaw out.

 

Hahaha, Lovren just got completely bullied by Kane. Stick Vic on him next time, he'll never get up!

 

Vic just minced Lallana. Never a sad sight.

 

Lovren next please.

 

Walker injured. Bold sub by Pochettino.

 

Mane booked.

 

Lucky boy Mane. Something Liverpool need to get out of his game.

 

Mane could have been off there.

 

Matip looks dodgy. Janssen looks average though, no way would I move Kane to get that guy in.

 

Penalty.

 

Yep. Good call. Similar to Clasie and Shaw.

 

Looks like an awful decision.

 

Nope. Lamela clipped his heels.

 

Yep. Bit harsh pen, but a pen.

 

It's not as much of a penalty as the Clasie-Shaw incident in my view, and you were the only person who thought that was a penalty.

The slightest, slightest, slightest touch.