The Debut of the Blog!

Good Morning Soccer Lovers everywhere!

Welcome to the first blog of Match of The Day the USA Way, broadcast every Monday morning at 7am ( that's stupid o'clock to you and me ) on Valley Free Radio, 103.3F.M. live from the bowels of Florence Community Center, here in the Pioneer Valley in Massachusetts. It's hosted by Eddie Kennedy, VFR's resident Brit ( that's me ) and my good friend, the holding midfielder that is the legend that is Mr Tim Stokes. Tim is a coach for Northampton Soccer Club. He coaches the boys u-10 team. They are affectionately known as "Timmy's Tigers". Me, well, I'm a mad keen football fan and ex-player who is a devoted supporter of Manchester United.

Each Monday we talk about the wonderful world of football. Tim once said to me that he wondered how we could talk about football for an hour, but, and my Mum agreed, he had never met me! We talk about the weekend's results from the English Premier League, the MLS aand any other game we may have seen that weekend. We then cover an issue that appertains one way or another to the game. In the past we have covered local soccer issues and had an expert on the business side of sports come on the show and be interviewed by Tim and me! This coming Monday we will talk about the report publised anually by Deloitte and Touche on the business of football.

We like to think our show is good, intelligent, sensible and fun listening. We also cover the lighter side of the beautiful game, by chatting about the more obscure news items that have featured in the game that past week. Music is also featured - again, something light-hearted and something that is quality listening. It's well worth a listen, so please tune in folks, you might just get a game with us. It's every Monday morning on Valley Free Radio, broadcast live on 103.3F.M. here in the Pioneer Valley in Massachusetts.