Mid-November Lesser Footy Letdown Day Thread

Blech, the Turkey Day schedule Gods are much kinder.

At least one can wake up to the Premiership again, and to a classic North London Derby, 3rd position Spurs v. 6th position Arsenal (7:30, NBCSN).  4 points separate the sides in the table, and the Gooners look capable of getting back into the top 4 conversation of late.  Herein lies a nice test of that Lesser Footy hypothesis.

Leicester and runaway freight train Man City are the featured 10:00 window match (NBCSN), with everything else on NBC Gold.  The best of those being Liverpool/Soton, but I will trudge through all grim 90 minutes of Palace/Everton.  No, we still don’t have a bloody permanent manager.  Yes, it does look like Watford’s Marco Silva wants to jump ship for some reason and join our merry band.

United host the Barcodes for big NBC’s 12:30 spotlight dance, and we can all root for England’s version of the Unabomber.

Only one lousy Sunday match, 9th position Watford v. 18th position West Ham (under new manager David Fucking Moyes).  I am actually betting on Moyes here (+275 to win outright!) given that the Moose Hornets have to be unsettled with all the rumours swirling around their manager.  They are a bit loose at the back anyway, which is what Moyes is good at exploiting.  Your Hippo tip o’ the week.

Virginia at Miami (Noon, ABC)

How do you spell “trap game?”  No, nobody asked you, U*NC.  Though maybe it’s high time I quit being so Cane-skeptical (I did bet $100 on them +7 v. the Tiggers in the Title match).

Michigan at Wisconsin (Noon, Fox)

Both these teams play ugly and hurt my very soul.

TCU at Texas Tech (Noon, FS1)

Much more watchable, and Bloodeyes could either be super-pissed, or emotionally spent after their Boomer Sooner disappoint.

Kentucky at Georgia (3:30, CBS)

Did you know UK is 7-3?  NO SHIT!  Speaking of shit and UK…expect theirs to get pushed in by a pack of angry Dawgs.

Kansas State at Oklahoma State (3:30, ESPN2)

Oh, I could TOTES see Undead Bill Snyder pulling this one off, even as a 19.5 point road dog.  Couldn’t you?

Arizona at Oregon (7:00, PAC12)

I’m not sure any defensing will be allowed in this here match, and the last O/U I saw was 70.  That’s madness, yo.

Texas A&M at Ole Miss (7:00, ESPN)

Told ya…slim pickins this weekend.  Think the Aggies show up for this one and take Johnny Reb to school (and he ain’t like that place).

UCLA at USC (8:00, ABC)

Uh…watch two Top 10 NFL Draft pick QBs play, surrounded by oceans of merde?

Cal at Stanford (8:00, Fox)

Enjoyable historical rivalry, and can expect the Trees to play down to their competition coming off the big upset win over Washington.

Utah at Washington (10:30, ESPN)

Perhaps Team Secular Big Love can keep it close for awhile, and give us something for our tweakers and Best Coasters.  Meh, what an underwhelming day.

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scotchnaut

Canesdown!

theeWeeBabySeamus

UVa hanging tough. But the equipment manager needs to have his ass beaten severely.

Notice the helmets.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Never mind about the whole UVa hanging tough part.
Yikes.

Unsurprised

Ol’ Virginny knows a thing or two ’bout hanging.

Viva La Tabula Raza

Special teams needs a paddlin’, too.

Viva La Tabula Raza

UT-WV announcer, on UT: “They want to build on their poor start to the season.”
Huh?

scotchnaut

Errands run? Check.
Chores done? Check.

TO THE PYJAMAMOBILE!

scotchnaut

“Ha Ha!”

-Clinton-Dix

Viva La Tabula Raza

—Nelson Muntz

scotchnaut

[attempts to high-five Viva with his right hand]

“Oh yeah.”

-Admiral Nelson

scotchnaut

I see a minor stumble along the way, being as they’re so young and all but I’m cheering for them.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Cousinfuckers’ D looks tired already.
That’s not good.

Spur

Should i go do something? These morning games are boring.

ballsofsteelandfury

Jack it!

herodotus450

Virgina up, 14-0

theeWeeBabySeamus

And then screwed on the onsidey kickoff recovery.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Not so fast, my friend.
Quick Miami TD to cut the lead in half.

Shogun Marcus

I believe we know that they will, in fact, not.

JustStopDude

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Now that’s a plot twist!

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40 degrees and raining is probably the worst weather.

herodotus450

Miami (FL) cratering!!!1?

Spur

Would Harbaugh leave Mich to coach the Giants?

herodotus450

He can’t leave now, Eddie McDoom (real name of a real Mich player) is just coming into his own!

theeWeeBabySeamus

That’s almost better than Brock DeathRage (real name of NCSU baseball player)

JustStopDude

I went to grab my mail and a woman from animal control was already carrying the dog back to the truck.

“Wow…you folks are fast!”

“Its pretty easy when the dog comes right up to you”

Viva La Tabula Raza

Well, that’s a nice happy ending. Hope your town’s pound has a no-kill policy, then maybe not so happy, at least for the dog.

theeWeeBabySeamus

If the dog is that calm, and isn’t irreparably sick, it will get adopted just fine, no-kill or not.

JustStopDude

I don’t the dog will have a problem getting adopted.

herodotus450

REALLY hope Alabama gets punished for playing an FCS school, unfortunately the best we can hope for is that they drop to #2 or something pointless like that.

Spur

I REALLY hope “Christians” in Alabama who vote for Roy Moore are punished by God.

herodotus450

Isn’t having to sit through church every week punishment enough?
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I’m a bit surprised the race has become a dead heat. The GOP has really fucked themselves over.

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I mean, if Jones wins, I’ll LOL so damned hard.

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I’ve heard Moore actually isn’t that popular in Alabama outside of the rabid base you mentioned, so it wouldn’t shock me if the typical GOP voter stays home, writes in Strange, or even votes Jones.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Strange?

– Roy Moore

Spur

WVU v Texas is fun so far Mich v Wisc may put me back to sleep

herodotus450

Without watching it or knowing that much abouyt either team, seems like this Mich-Wis game is going to be a candidate for Most Boring Game of the Century.

Shogun Marcus

I dunno…Wiscy has played a lot of games.

Spur

Morning Folks. i take everyone saw the epic Spurs comeback last night. It was marvelous, get fucked OKC.

Viva La Tabula Raza

I fell asleep during the second quarter when we were down 20 and didn’t awaken until we were within 4 towards the end of the third, so I missed the vast majority of the comeback. I feel like a bad fan, though I blame the wine and the weed.

litre_cola

Never blame those things. Praise them.

Spur

Best Coast time my friend. Game was over by 8pm, still had time to eat some edibles, drink and listen to music rest of the night.

JustStopDude

Its interesting how fast LC went from “Feel Good Story of the Century” to “standard middling EPL team that has zero charm and personality besides greed”…

JustStopDude

Alright…what the fuck do you do when there is a dog trying to get into your house?

I got a stray on my back patio. Looks like a sad, half starved, American pit bull.

I don’t mean to sound callous but I don’t like dogs at all (when I was a kid I had a terrible experience with a police dog). Is there like a number to call for someone to pick up a stray?

theeWeeBabySeamus

If it’s truly a stray, the best bet is local animal control.
And not everyone is a dog person, no shame there.

theeWeeBabySeamus

But if the dog isn’t acting aggressively, please tell them that so they don’t come in with that bias.
If you say Pit Bull, that is the default thinking. And sometimes it’s true, but not usually.

JustStopDude

I know dog breeds because I used to volunteer at a vet clinic (hence how I picked up the parrot).

I’ve been attacked by a dog before. I don’t trust any dog whatsoever. I don’t care if a person has the dog on a leash. I especially don’t trust a stray.

That said, I did inform them that the dog does not appear to be aggressive.

scotchnaut

Do me a favour-feed it something and then call Dog Protective Services.

JustStopDude

I called animal control. I am not leaving my house. I don’t mean to be a dick, I have a pathological terror of dogs.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Not being a dick at all IMHO.

Whoever didn’t take care of their dog, thus allowing him/her to show up at your house uninvited, is the dick.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Web pages which automatically start videos upon loading, annoy the shit out of me.

JustStopDude

Did LC hire Bruce Arena?

theeWeeBabySeamus

Agreed. I’m not usually cold-natured (and usually avoid hot drinks), but lately…?
Brrrrrrrr.

Maybe my old blood is finally thinning and the end is near?

herodotus450
theeWeeBabySeamus

But I bet the pies are purr-fection.
(sorry, holdover from last night)

Spanky Datass

When I was stationed in Japan it became a running joke/dare that any time we came across a pizza joint we HAD TO buy a pie. They were uniformly terrible. Spanky out.

Viva La Tabula Raza

The Shakey’s Pizza outside the base at Yokosuka had toppings like potato and kernel corn. Weird.

Fronkenshteen

Jesus, what passing by city!

JustStopDude

I just love LC going with the “stand there and look stupid” defense.

Fronkenshteen

My laughter just startled my family.

JustStopDude

Walked downtown this morning for exercise. Its like a 4 mile walk for a cup of coffee. On the way back there was a hipster swamp meet or some shit.

I am not sure why, but it seems like hipsters are really into wearing old military gear, like service jackets. I don’t really care about it except they don’t tear off the patches. There was a clown with a navy pea coat that still had the rank and the command patches.

I still have and wear my pea coat, but I took the fucking patches off.

I don’t care about people “disgracing” the flag because it doesn’t fucking mean anything at this point. But for whatever reason, seeing a fucking 22 year old hipster wearing the gear just pisses me off because chances are the person that had to sell that gear for cheap is homeless.

I saw like three or four people wearing military gear. Its weird as shit.

Doktor Zymm

They don’t get it from surplus shops? I have some old military jackets I like to wear cause they invariably have great pockets, but mine are all from surplus and thus un-patched. They probably have no idea what they’re wearing but equally there’s probably no way to tell them without them reacting like a dipshit.

JustStopDude

We got a lot of pawn shops. Plus, up in the mountains, a lot of people go into the military to escape poverty and when they get out, they are back to struggling.

I’m certain that some idiot hipster has gotten murdered for wearing the jacket of an outlaw MC.

Viva La Tabula Raza

I wore my peacoat and the foul weather jacket I stole from the deck apes for a number of years after I got out. With my aging and continued growth (horizontal, not vertical), I ended up taking them to Goodwill when they no longer fit. I think I left my crow on the peacoat, but this was the 80s and I didn’t give a fuck. My hydrology professor was a USNR O-6, and he just called me “MR” for the rest of my college career instead of my name after he saw the rating badge on the peacoat.

Doktor Zymm

Important question : Is it legal to bring your own pieces of fancy cheese into a NFL stadium?

litre_cola

I think it is against teh rules.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Not if they don’t catch you.

Two words, Dok…

Sock. Cheese.

Doktor Zymm

Ewwwwwww

theeWeeBabySeamus

What??? Are you too good to pull cheese out yo’ sock?
It’s works just fine for liquor!!!

Viva La Tabula Raza

Also, preferable to crotch cheese.

Shogun Marcus

Oakland? Who’s gonna notice?

litre_cola

Looks like a loverly day in ole London town today.

litre_cola

I can’t believe I am watching the Everton game just to see you ride the rollercoaster of emotions.

bk109

Eh, mate – for the record – “dodgy penalty” is a specific term used for soft penalties given against your side.. the correct term is “fortuitous penalty”

bk109

At least you equalized quickly 😉

theeWeeBabySeamus

Nawt suicidey?? Boy done gone and sold out.

scotchnaut

I call tell it’s getting to be somewhat near the holidays because TA DA! The Yuletide Fireplace Channel has arrived!

[tosses another log on the TV]

theeWeeBabySeamus

Vizio Customer Service: Yes Mr. Scotchy, I understand. But your warranty isn’t covered for THAT.

theeWeeBabySeamus

That garment is….intriguing.

ballsofsteelandfury

My Canadian invisible brothers make me feel guilty for enjoying a beautiful 78 degree day yesterday, today, and in to next week.

I’ll get over it…

litre_cola

At least it will be +7 C tomorrow for the CFL game (I am not converting). If it were today I would go but I will not attend on a Sunday.

ballsofsteelandfury

45 F is not bad at all to play in. To sit through is another thing…

theeWeeBabySeamus

Depends upon winds.

litre_cola

Absolutely. We are in the foothills of the rockies. It can go either way really fucking cold with an arctic blast or a Chinook warms this place up unseasonably.

Fronkenshteen

Morning! Travelled to Blacksburg last night to go to the VT/Pitt tilt this afternoon, followed by an early Thanksgiving feast tonight. There have been worse days.
So! Fournette’s ankle again, huh?

litre_cola

That sounds like a kick ass day. After a game I would be too drunk/tired for a feast though.

Fronkenshteen

You’d think so, right? Sadly, my father in law, while being a tremendous guy, isn’t the tailgating type. Fear not, though. I’ll get plenty banged up when we get home. See you guys then. Enjoy the games!

litre_cola

I am riding the Wyoming train again +2.5 and I took UCLA +15.5 in a parlay.

ballsofsteelandfury

Oh, Litre!

NEVER bet on UCLA to do anything you want…

theeWeeBabySeamus

I’m totes jelly. Haven’t been on the road to Lane in far too long.
Great atmosphere.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Why does Saturday morning seem to come earlier and earlier every week????
Must. Find. Caffeine.

litre_cola

The ball did not go in the net you see.

litre_cola

If Ozil could walk any slower for that substitution he would be crawling.

litre_cola

Are you playing a striker today?

litre_cola

I like this result thus far. After Eriksen singlehandedly destroying Ireland me thinks Spurs are getting too big for their britches.

litre_cola

Will Everton go down? IS THAT NOT ENOUGH DRAMA FOR YOU?

litre_cola

Marco Silva is probably like Mike Smith down there. How do you know which one you are getting????

litre_cola

Dominoes better not set up that Slavisa goes to the Moose Hornets as he used to manage there. Fulham is in enough trouble already. I will not be happy with you lot if we lose him.

scotchnaut

I think I’ll watch the snot out of tv today.

/eh, might as well get a haircut as well

litre_cola

Snowing where you are scotchy? We are having a non Alberta winter. -20 and snow. HOWEVAH it should be ok this weekend

scotchnaut

It snowed quite a bit overnight but it’s only -1 now so it’ll likely melt away during the day.

herodotus450

(For anyone else watching, that’s ~145 in Freedom Units)

litre_cola

Awake and reporting for lesser footy duty.

montythisseemsstrangetome

‘Sup Hippo?

bk109

Honestly, my section at the Emirates only “believed” the score at the final whistle… and some I think believe that we still could Arse this up :D.. Also ‘olla y’all

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