First and foremost, let us all raise our fists in solidarity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tK8QfAf7G4 Secondly, fuck that "Banyana Banyana" noise. What kind of nickname* is THAT? Lesser Springbokesses or GTFO. *apparently translates roughly to "The Girls." Team Ireland no longer looks so uncreative now, does they? South Afrika is the 54th ranked squadron in the world.
Author: King Hippo
Better Know a WWC Participant – Argentina!
It takes some digging to come up with some real insight on second-tier women's national futbol sides. But alas, we only conscripted 2pack for the one preview. Unless the Clubhouse LOUDLY demands MOAR!! In the meantime, Hippo takes one ass cheek into the Argentine wilds. It seems familiar territory, as (i) Bernard
An AmateUr’s Review of the 2023 Women’s World Cup Squadra Italia! (2pack’s great work)
Farewell to One’s Forties With…SWEDES!
David Moyes – An Appreciation (and Pep’s White Whale)
The First Manc Derby FA Cup Final – Open Thread
It seems like this would have happened before, probably on multiple occassions. But no - this is the first, and sure to be quite the drunken event. So much so, they moved the kickoff time up like 2.5 hours (10:00, ESPN+). Gots to respect y'all's #PrudeGame, Inglen. Wakey's Red Devils have already won
Playoffs?? – A 3-Day Weekend of Finales
Have an extra drink (or PILL - we believes in diversity and inclusion here at DFO) for Wembley's groundskeeping crew. Three finals (each potentially going 120 minutes) in three days, starting with The Most Valuable Match in Football as Luton Town and Coventry City square off for the last golden ticket
Playoffs??? An Addams Family Miracle
Playoffs?? Are You Kidding Me?? – A Lesser Primer
With respect to our many King's Afrikan Water Pistols supporters...there ain't no Title race. Silver medal is damned fine work, for Handsome Mikel and his very young (by contender standards) squad. I hope they make it all the way across the line next season, but progress is very rarely a straight-line endeavoUr. You
“Pep Crushing Fat Sam” Lesser Open Sabado
The big (pin intended) news of the past week is Leeds making the ultimate panic move - hiring Fat Sam Allardyce aka Gravy Tits aka (many other nicknames). He's corrupt, a tactical dinosaur, solely interested in media attention and self-promotion. Don't cry for the Stupid White Male being left behind,
Lite Lesser/NFL Day Three Open Thread
Down the Lesser Stretch They Goeth
This weekend will be slightly off, given that we have FA Cup raging semis (City of Men/Team Knifey today, Trashbirds/Men Untied tomorry) gumming up the works. But the Prem marches onward, starting with yesterday's presumed Anger Release Fixture (Gooners taking their frustrations out on Ded Sham Town)*. * Sometimes, a pre-written