Ides of April Lesser Funhouse

Onward we trudge, with at least Most Glorious NFL Draft starting to peek around the corner.  But alas, summer also lurks – we had one hell of a thunderstorm in North Cakalaky as I type this (Friday morning).  At least it won’t be in the 90s when the clouds part.  YET.

Less talked about than other surprises?  The reformation of Unai Emery’s reputation, as he takes Aston Villa into legitimate Zooropa contention.  I am strongly in favoUr of anything that makes the Redshite’s situation/budget more perilous, so expect that momentum to stop immediately (home to the Bonesaws, 7:30, USA).  But fuck it, I will watch anyway.  Such the masochist.

Spurs (lucky to be in 4th position) get yeah right’s resilient Cherries at home (10:00, USA), with Chelski/Trashbirds (Peacock) being the best match of the window.  There is also Mighty Whitey away to Very Room-Temperature Oatmeal Everton – but Litre and Hippo have both mostly packed it in for the season.  Fulham is probably the only true “safely mid-Table” side, with fuckall to play for (no chance at Europe, nor relegation).  I still suspect Everton will go down, but might be saved by Bournemouth having nothing to play for (ie, already safe) before Matchday 38 at Goodison.

Leicester are away to control-own-destiny City of Men (12:30, NBC) for spotlight dancing.  Yeah, good luck with that, Dean Smith.

Rum Ham hosts the King’s Afrikan Water Pistols to start Sunday Funday (9:00, USA), with Forest hosting Men Untied (11:30, USA) to follow.  Will Handsome Mikel let the Redshite filth Draw him a 2nd week in a row?  Otherwise, they should have too much firepower for the Hammers.  As to the late fixture, I suspect Steve Cooper gets the Robins Hood sack with a loss, maybe with a point.  They need to win at home, opponents be damned.  Men Untied really fucked up in the Zooropa quarters on Thursday, so who knows whether they’ll be demoralized or focused/pissed off.

It’s been a fun season, who knows what is around the bend?