I had a "surreal" experience on Monday afternoon. I had the opportunity of watching Hartlepool United live in my living room in Raleigh, North Carolina on The Fox Soccer Channel. Not a very good game, which ended in Hartlepool winning a penalty shoot-out after a dire 0-0 against Rochdale in the first round of the FA Cup. Little Victoria Park looked nice and the field was in a very good condition. I wonder when this very, very rare opportunity will occur again?

-Richard