On the Beach Lesser Footy Saturday

Did y’all read this booky-book in high school?  Somehow, I didn’t.  But I love end of the world/dystopian fiction, so maybe I will put it on my library hold list (saving me ass tons of moneys, why did I ever get out of the habit?).  Anything you’d care to recommend to Other Hippo and/or the class?

But in Lesser Footy, tis used to describe the sides playing for the square root of fuckall in May.  Safe from relegation, no chance at European qualification.  This year?  Holy shit, there are just SO MANY of us (and Toffees supporters are very grateful to be included).

All the drama is really down to two things – (1) Will City of Men stub their toe and let the King’s Afrikan Water Pistols back in the hunt? and (2) Will Villa somehow blow the 4th Shempions League qualifying spot (for which they clearly have pole position)?

Nothing else really matters.

Arsenal have to go first this weekend, hosting yeah right’s Cherries Jubilee early (7:30, USA).  This is, without question, a banana skin fixture.  The Gooners may or may not slip on it…but the danger is deffo there.  Ded Knifey and Insane-They-Won’t-Go-Down Robins Hood (10:00, USA) are the featured 10:00 window match.  Zero fucks given.  Beesus/Mighty Whitey could very well have some quasi-rivalry spice (Peacock).

City of Men host Wolves in the Spotlight round (12:30, NBC) – which is a pretty easy task, really.  But do recall that City don’t need to LOSE – a Draw puts Arsenal back in the driver’s seat, unless they drop points first.  A City Draw could be fun as shit, in that Pep’s bunch would then have to boat race their remaining opponents, trying to catch Arsenal’s goal differential.  Chaos is always fun.

Villa get Trashbirds on the South Coast Sunday (9:00, USA) – the rest are just filler.  Villa shit themselves in European/Zooropa NIT play mid-week (at home to Olympiakos), which was quite surprising.  Interested to see their response.

Totally unrelated, but when I was in between London and Exeter, Ontario – oldest HippoSpawn and I passed an active Godfather’s Pizza.  Probably been 20 years since I’ve seen one, but good for the Herman Cain estate.  NINE NINE NINE!!!

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