The US has better EPL coverage on Fox Soccer and even ESPN has started showing scores on their bottom line scroll. Newcastle is my team... Passionate fan base, intimate stadium filled with those same fans, tradition of attacking and entertaining play, I love Newcastle beer, and they have the best jerseys in my opinion in the EPL (Black and white vertical stripes).
That said, I am obligated to inform you that they plain and simple suck right now. They might be relegated, and have precious little skill on the roster. Their best player flew the coop to Manchester City (Shay Given), and their cheap SOB owner won't spend money to improve the team. They're in the middle of a classic owner vs. fans confrontation, as Mike Ashley (the owner) sucks as an owner and the passionate fans rightfully hate him for it. However, he recently signed Alan Shearer, club legend, as the manager which made the fans happy. The team is in danger of relegation though, and keep an eye on them in the last few weeks of the season to see if they get bumped down. If relegated, it's pretty much impossible to follow them so they might not be your best bet.
A thought if you're a USA soccer fan though... Fulham has Clint Dempsey, who's doing great stuff for them as an American skill player in the EPL, which is fairly rare. They had success with McBride, and now Dempsey, so there's a record of American success with them if it's a draw for you.
If you go EPL, I beg you not to choose a team in the Big 4: Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester United. It's like rooting for the house in blackjack, and the world just doesn't need another fan of those 4. Have some fun with it
Haven't followed Barcelona much since Ronaldinho left. I always thought of them as what Newcastle wanted to be when they grew up: the ultimate fast attacking team. Eto'o is incredible.
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