Are some of the front offices in the Premier League inept? I'm trying to pick a random team to support but I don't want to end up with one that is never going to have a chance at success.
(I am a fan of Minnesota sports teams so I am kind of sick of perpetual disappointment)
I am new to Football as a whole, so if this doesn't make sense I can rephrase...
I don't follow the Premier League, but because you're a yank, you should follow a team where a yank plays (Dempsey -> Fulham, Tim Howard -> Everton).
Fulham is a decent mid table team. But you can forget about them winning the Premier League title. Everton is another mid table team, they got good "home made" players, personally Everton and Tottenham are my favorite english teams.
Tottenham is another great option. They are like the underdog among the big teams, they're currently third place on the league... have a great team and they'll compete in next season top european competition: Champions League.
Another great team is Manchester United, obviously. They're usually in the first place of the league. Another two "big" teams are Chelsea and Manchester City... they suck but have lots of money because they have a "sugar daddy".
I hope this can help you a little bit.
edit: Arsenal is another great option, forget about winning first place, but they usually manage to do good (3, 4 place). They play good looking football.