Went to the local last night for a couple of quiet ones, positioned the wife so I could watch the Ryder Cup on the TV just beyond her head in my line of vision. All low-key stuff.

The local started filling up with a huge group of people, which is not normal. But there is a hotel out the back of the pub and it turned out that the group was some kind of Dutch pet club visiting London for a three-day bonanza of visiting safari parks and the like. Today they are off to London Zoo. Good luck to them I say.

Anyhow, West Brom against Aston Villa starts today's action and should be a cracker for openers.

Chelsea v Man Utd follows - is that a game that really requires any more hyping? Then we have Hull taking on Everton, cash happy Man City entertaining Portsmouth and Wigan at beleaguered Tottenham. Is this the day when Tottenham finally get their season up and running with a much-needed win?

So much to discuss, so little time.

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