Sunday Footy Finals Open Thread

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We have TWO scintillating Championship games on tap for your viewing pleasure today. First up:

Euro 2024

Spain v England

All the English are banging on about Bringing It Home and all that shit but the Scots, Welsh, Irish, and pretty much every country that was conquered or harassed by the English is rooting for Spain.

Interesting side note: I am in a pool with friends where we were assigned teams randomly and accumulated points as they won games. Nice meals are at stake. If England wins, I get to pick the restaurant and my friend pays for the meal. If Spain wins, he picks the restaurant and my other friend pays for the meal.

Go Spain!

Copa América

Argentina v Colombia

In a similar way to the Euro, the only ones not rooting for Colombia are Argentines. They already won the World Cup, we don’t need them to be Copa Champions AT THE SAME TIME. God, they would be even more insufferable than they already are.

Interesting side note 2: We also did a pool for the Copa and I’ve already wrapped that up. We also did a Nassau-style wager where we add up the points for both competitions and determine an overall winner. The result of that hinges on the Euro final.

Again, Go Spain!

Who are you rooting for?

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Brick Meathook

1968 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale

https://ibb.co/S38LYt1

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Whoa Jacoby Jones died? Does that start a new three after Shannen Doherty?

Redshirt

Okay, Death. We get it. You feel embarrassed for dropping the ball with Agent Orange. No need to take it out on everyone else.

Wakezilla

How did he die? Isn’t he like 39/40?

Last edited 4 months ago by Wakezilla
Gumbygirl

So far it says he died in his sleep.

Sharkbait

Just like Dad when he went out for cigarettes, it’s not coming home.

rockingdog

England reach back-to-back Euro finals
And loose both!
Whoa!!!!!

Don T

Whoa, indeed.
🎉

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

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Don T

jamás 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Game Time Decision

2 more and they’ll be like the Bills in the Superb Owl

Cecil Rhodes

THESE ENGLAND STRIKERS, I CALL THEM THOMAS MATTHEW CROOKS, AS THEY GOT THEIR SHOTS ON TARGET, BUT THEY DID NOT PRODUCE THE DESIRED EFFECT!

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

crook on crook violence smh

rockingdog

It’s over!!!!
Spain win!!!! 🇪🇸
4 time Euro Champions!!! ⚽️

That’s Rockingggg!

LemonJello

Gonna go make some.dinner, meet back here for the Copa finale?

ArmedandHammered

Sounds like a plan to me.

yeah right

Whatcha got cooking?

LemonJello

Ribeyes, corn on the cob, a loaf of onion/asiago bread we picked up at Publix. A little bourbon to wash it all down.

LemonJello

How do you say “park that bus” in Español?

Mr. Ayo

¡aparca ese autobús!

Don T

parkea down here.
Phonetically paLkea

rockingdog

Hahahaha!
ESP defense showing OUT!!! 💪

rockingdog

This 2nd half has Definitely been Rockinggggg! ⚽️

Goooo Spain! 🇪🇸

yeah right

The Biden press conference and the news are all talking about “We don’t know the motive.”

Motive?

Motherfucker was trying to shoot a fucking mutt.

There. Motive.

Doktor Zymm

He was trying to emulate Kristi Noem?

ArmedandHammered

The Old Yeller defense.

Mr. Ayo

¡está volviendo a casa!

Dunstan

Well, fuck.

Wakezilla

WHAT A GOAL!

rockingdog

That was ROCKINGGGG!

ArmedandHammered

My feed seems to be way behind yours, so I was like what goal is he talking about?

yeah right

That was a killer pass.

Wakezilla

Massive save by Pickford

rockingdog

Yooooo!
That’s was Rocking!

LemonJello

This guy may be the goalie we need!

-Toronto sportswriters

Cecil Rhodes

Cole Palmer you beauty!!!! Rule Britannia!

rockingdog

GBR Fans definitely are Rocking now!!!

rockingdog

Hahahaha!
England counter attack leads to a Palmer strike! 💪

That was ROCKING!!!!

Mr. Ayo

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rockingdog

Hahaha!
That’s Rocking! ⚽️

ArmedandHammered

Well, I guess this will end up in pennos.

Dunstan

SUDDEN CHANGE

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Well this just got interesting…

LemonJello

THIS ENGLISH TEAM, I CALL THEM MESOAMERICA BECAUSE SPAIN IS DESTROYING THEM

LemonJello

Dammit. Spoke too soon.

Dunstan

It’s ok, you’ll look very prophetic when the English start dropping dead of smallpox during extra time

Brick Meathook

My last checkout at the Alpine Market German store before it closed for good
Torrance CA, February 2023

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Cecil Rhodes

Looks like Aaron Rodgers’ last trip to the Castro District.

LemonJello

THIS GUY BRICK MEATHOOK, I CALL HIM ARBYS BECAUSE HE HAS THE MEATS

Brick Meathook

The once mighty imported German beer section on the last day:

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rockingdog

Yoooo
That turn by Bellingham the seeing the 2 ESP players running into each other
Is kinda rocking…

rockingdog

Harry Kane is sub’d out…
Ok then… 🤨

Mr. Ayo

Please use his full name:

Harry Fuckface Kane

ArmedandHammered

And the coach thinks they will need him for the next game. *snerk*

Cecil Rhodes

The lad was about as effective as a North Korean missile out there. Southgate had to try something.

Wakezilla

Having no Spurs players on the pitch will help a team when they need to win a trophy

LemonJello

England experimenting with the Dunkirk defense it seems.

LemonJello

How many of these guys (on both teams) will be competing in the Olympic diving events?

Brick Meathook

D.C. Half-Smokes
Weenie Beenie, Arlington VA

Ben’s Chili Bowl gets all the love but Weenie Beenie in Arlington is the originator of the half-smoke and still the best:

https://ibb.co/RzhnZT9

https://ibb.co/TK94Lxz

Unsurprised

Ben’s chili bowl is overrated

Dunstan

THIS ENGLISH SIDE, I CALL THEM THE LUFTWAFFE, BECAUSE THEY ARE LOSING THE AIR BATTLE

rockingdog

Williams from Spain scores a beauty! ⚽️
Great team work passing & finish!!!
That’s Rockingggg!!!

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Not sure if Pickford was guessing or just read the ball wrong.

Gumbygirl

I would like to sincerely apologize for my earlier mistake. It is Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité. I mixed up my grave and acute accent marks. Merde!

Dunstan

That is a grave error

Gumbygirl

I am acutely aware. Not a good circumflex on my part.

Dunstan

“It’s ok, people mix things up sometimes. It should become a recurring joke that nobody lets you forget, ever.” — Gumby

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

RIP Jacoby Jones

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yeah right

I have a wedge of cheese that’s called St. Angel. It’s a triple cream brie with a really funky rind so you can go from pure rich creamy goodness to double funk as you see fit.

It’s fucking sensational.

Brick Meathook

Here’s a very cool video of dolphins jumping in a sub’s bow wave. This is a very common sight. The music is pretty terrible so you might want to mute it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXs5uA2KAl4

scotchnaut

Dolphins love submarines that were occupied by twentysomethings in the 70’s/80’s that won the Cold War all by themselves. That’s just a cold, hard, completely made-up fact!

Brick Meathook

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scotchnaut

“I was told that I won the Cold War and I got a coffee mug to prove it!”

ArmedandHammered

OMG! Today is the last time I will hopefully ever see that damn commercial again! That deserves to be celebrated.

LemonJello

Won’t they try to use it during the Olympics?

ArmedandHammered

Please don’t harsh my buzz man. Give me something to look forward to, I need to have this.

LemonJello

Fair enough.

ArmedandHammered

Time to pack the half time bowl!

LemonJello

Elijah giggles while the Arrowhead Stadium janitors draw straws for who has to deal with Coach Reid’s private toilet.

LemonJello

Spanish players going down like ships-of-the-line at Trafalgar

ArmedandHammered

Lemonjello I hope you and I can both attend a DFOcon at the same time. I think we would really get along.

ArmedandHammered

C’mon Spain, Harry Kane is no Admiral Drake.

Senor Weaselo

Francis Drake>Nathan Drake>>>>>>>>>>Canadian Drake

NO ONE DENIES THIS!

ArmedandHammered

or the free candy from the guy in the white panel van.

scotchnaut

I CALL THIS EURO CUP FINAL A COLDPLAY SONG BECAUSE IT’S ALL YELLOW!

Dunstan

“Would you say it’s a shower of yellow?” — Donald T.

LemonJello

Early yellow card for Harry Fuckface Kane.

What does this mean for the Leafs next season?

Game Time Decision

Early playoff exit

BeefReeferLives

This article has already been pulled by Forbes, apparently…

Gee, can’t imagine why.

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rockingdog

LoL!
Imagine being the editor who approved this is the first place!
Lmao!

ArmedandHammered

The AI is still learning.

Redshirt

A computer program is only as smart as the evolved ape who created it.

BeefReeferLives

Yup. Right along with the whole “Black support for Trump will increase due to his being a convicted felon” thing…

I only hope that Trump actually believes it and talks about it.

LemonJello

From your mouth to Cthullu’s aural receptors.

Dunstan

But the author is a “DEI expert” so it must be true. (That is clearly trolling.)

ArmedandHammered

Thought Own Goal was going to appear there for a second.

Dunstan

He’s warming up to come on as a substitute and make a real difference late.

ArmedandHammered

Am finally able to ensconce myself in front of the TV. C’mon Spain! Got my best bunny and my best bong by my sides!

Game Time Decision

Whatever has the mostest schadenfreude, so Spain and Columbia. Hopefully the rioting is kept to a minimum but climate change, so nawt likely

rockingdog

Euro Final LFG! ⚽️
Hopefully this is Rocking!!!!