{"id":237402,"date":"2026-04-18T23:45:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T23:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/237402\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T23:45:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T23:45:10","slug":"premier-league-tampa-bay-fan-fest-day-1-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/237402\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League Tampa Bay Fan Fest: Day 1 recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Enjoy the sights and sounds from Day 1 of the Premier League Fan Fest at Armature Works in Tampa Bay, Florida.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caas-show-transcript\">View More<\/p>\n<p>Video Transcript<\/p>\n<p>A beautiful 90-degree day in the Sunshine State has been had by all.<\/p>\n<p>A beautiful 90-degree day in the Sunshine State has been had by all.<\/p>\n<p>Four back-to-back match windows, five games.<\/p>\n<p>Four back-to-back match windows, five games.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s bring you the Fan Fest Barclays recap.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s bring you the Fan Fest Barclays recap.<\/p>\n<p>Good morning from Tampa, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Good morning from Tampa, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Our first Fan Fest of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Our first Fan Fest of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>This is a weekend of fun, of football, and most importantly, of fans.<\/p>\n<p>This is a weekend of fun, of football, and most importantly, of fans.<\/p>\n<p>And those fans have been queuing since half past midnight this morning.<\/p>\n<p>And those fans have been queuing since half past midnight this morning.<\/p>\n<p>I got the best view in the house.<\/p>\n<p>I got the best view in the house.<\/p>\n<p>I got a crazy crew here.<\/p>\n<p>I got a crazy crew here.<\/p>\n<p>USA!<\/p>\n<p>USA!<\/p>\n<p>USA!<\/p>\n<p>USA!<\/p>\n<p>USA!<\/p>\n<p>USA!<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re talking to us.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re talking to us.<\/p>\n<p>To me, I&#8217;m on the grass where every player likes to be.<\/p>\n<p>To me, I&#8217;m on the grass where every player likes to be.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve got fans.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve got fans.<\/p>\n<p>Looks like I&#8217;ve got some of their pets with me today.<\/p>\n<p>Looks like I&#8217;ve got some of their pets with me today.<\/p>\n<p>This is the prime viewing spot for the Fan Fest over this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>This is the prime viewing spot for the Fan Fest over this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Well, I&#8217;m in the main place here, mate.<\/p>\n<p>Well, I&#8217;m in the main place here, mate.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s people here.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s people here.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m by the Premier League trophy.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m by the Premier League trophy.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can get photographs all weekend long here.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can get photographs all weekend long here.<\/p>\n<p>That is DJ Flacko.<\/p>\n<p>That is DJ Flacko.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s a big Liverpool fan, and he&#8217;s keeping the music going for us all morning long.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s a big Liverpool fan, and he&#8217;s keeping the music going for us all morning long.<\/p>\n<p>Two points, three points, five points.<\/p>\n<p>Two points, three points, five points.<\/p>\n<p>Get it through the whole hole.<\/p>\n<p>Get it through the whole hole.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s go.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s go.<\/p>\n<p>Not great.<\/p>\n<p>Not great.<\/p>\n<p>not, not great.<\/p>\n<p>not, not great.<\/p>\n<p>We have put Tim miles away.<\/p>\n<p>We have put Tim miles away.<\/p>\n<p>No pressure, but, you know, if you&#8217;re a goalkeeper Watch your heads.<\/p>\n<p>No pressure, but, you know, if you&#8217;re a goalkeeper Watch your heads.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not sure it&#8217;s quite as long as Michael Coyle.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not sure it&#8217;s quite as long as Michael Coyle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caas-hide-transcript\">Close<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Enjoy the sights and sounds from Day 1 of the Premier League Fan Fest at Armature Works 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