Ides of April Lesser Funhouse

King Hippo - April 15, 2023April 14, 2023

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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.

Men Untied Rise Again? Lesser Footy Thread

King Hippo - April 8, 2023April 7, 2023

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While we wait on the Easter Bunny to spring back into life, at least there is sportsball to keep us occupado. Home to Still Shite But Trying Harder Everton (7:30, USA) should be a nice cure for the Fightin' Wakeys goalscoring woes. I am still mad at them for capitulating so meekly to

JV BOLTMEN!! and Fightin’ Horatios! (Open Thread)

King Hippo - April 3, 2023April 3, 2023

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WHO YA GOT?? And more importantly....what is the Low Commander/Horatio #ShameBet? Needs must, y'all. JV Hardwood BOLTMEN!! (+7) v. Fightin' Horatios (9:20, CBS) Somehow, these two (seeded 5th and 4th in their respective regions) were the "chalk" picks of the semifinal round. Fuck me, is that ever some glorious chaos. In the final,

1 April Lesser and JV Hardwood Thread

King Hippo - April 1, 2023March 31, 2023

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April Fools' Day is the dumbest day of the Murrikan calendar. YES, even worse than Greeting Card Day (ie, 14 Feb). Take that shit somewhere else. City host the Redshite early (Peacock, 7:30), but down a Foden and likely Haaland, too. They should still be better (especially at home) but there's

Happy Flacco Eight/Dark Thoughts Saturday

King Hippo - March 25, 2023March 24, 2023

Not much going on until tonight's Flacc-tion, unless you count international footy (and you shouldn't). Big picture, I have been impressed with the high quality of play, and having no bastard fuckstain teams beyond the first weekend. Very pleasant changes of pace! I will briefly opine on tonight's fixtures, but first...a

The Prem Before the Break Lesser Footy Saturday

King Hippo - March 18, 2023March 17, 2023

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Next week, while I am traveling (I know, not looking forward to that experience whatsoever) Hippo will miss the last international break of 2022-23. Which is to say, hooray for me. All things considered, a reasonable slate of fixtures. Because of misaligned DST, we start later than usual (8:30, USA) with

Sleep-In Saturday Lesser Thread

King Hippo - March 11, 2023March 10, 2023

Please do not wake up early to a bunch of wanking over the Redshite (away to Bournemouth - 7:30, USA). PLEASE. Most of the tension is for the 10:00 windowm with Very Relegation Friendly Everton hosting Praise Beesus (10:00, USA). At least, I suspect that is what will get USA coverage. The

PSG/Bayern – A Tale of Two…

King Hippo - March 8, 2023

Giant, prolapsed assholes. Sorry, we's not supposed to use swears in the title line. But yeah, these two plastic squadrons are expected to win their domestic leagues in their sleep. As such, Shempions League is their exclusive "dick measuring" domain, and one is about to go out before the Flacco Eight.

Nice Jerb, Minnows! Lesser Footy Saturday

King Hippo - March 4, 2023March 3, 2023

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Before we get to the weekend in the Prem, let's acknowledge the upstarts making noise in the FA Cup. Here is how the Flacco Eight break down: Two bullies (Men United; City of Men) Two Prem surprise packages (Trashbirds; Mighty Whitey) THREE Championship sides (Team Knifey; Boo-urnley; Blackburn) One miracle

God Bless Don Carlo – Saturday Footy Musings

King Hippo - February 25, 2023February 24, 2023

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There is a very light schedule this week (no early fixture at all), so let's also look back at mid-week in Shempions. Oh my cats, y'all. The pure JOY of the Redshite melting down, in the home leg of the tie. Up 2-nil after 15 minutes of play, only to lose

Oh, We Got A Title Race Goin’

King Hippo - February 18, 2023February 18, 2023

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Did you remember to blow off work to watch City away to Arsenal mid-week? An absolute cracker of a match. King's Afrikan Water Pistols outplayed the reigning champs for about 70' - but were level at 1. And those last 20' were a dagger to the heart. City now are ahead on

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Reflections

King Hippo - February 13, 2023February 12, 2023

This was a really, REALLY good game of football. Jalen Hurts played his ass off. As DonT noted, Toradol turned Mahomes around while Rihanna did her cat-in-heat screechings. I really, REALLY would have liked to see how that untainted game ends. With the Chefs up 3, Hurts a buck-forty-five and one