Micro-Thoughts on Euros Stuff

King Hippo - June 29, 2024June 29, 2024

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I don't fucking feel like in-depth writing (fuck off, world and everything in it), so here is a list of weekend European Euros matchups and a half-assed thought on each: Don T: But first hi, HI. The King opened the floor to write about the European Euros and with me being

Euros Euros Everywhere Saturday

King Hippo - June 22, 2024June 21, 2024

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Are y'all enjoying the concurrence of TWO Euros in the same June/July? Hippo sure enough is, even if (as usual) the teams I would like to do well are mostly...uh, not. But Spain looks really good and fun, plus my prediction of the Krauts faceplanting....YEESH. They showed up as the hyper-efficient

Partially Covered European Euros Thread

King Hippo - June 15, 2024June 14, 2024

As y'all know, Hippo procarstinates. So, I waited until I turned the TV on for Krauts v. Kilts, before checking channel listings for today's thread. All I had read to date was that Fox was covering both summer Euros, so I assumed Fox or FS1. Fine. The panel coverage would

Better Know a Macro-Euros Roundtable

King Hippo - June 8, 2024June 7, 2024

King Hippo asked some MOAR knowledgeable, less-inebriated Lesser Footy enthusiasts to weigh in. Our thoughts are as follows: King Hippo: Shempion - FRANCE - when in doubt, pick the Froggers. I wanted to pitch the Dutch, but their group draw scares me. In el Sud, URUGUAY - I am all-in on the cult of Bielsa. Surprise Package

Lesser Footy Merde Platter

King Hippo - June 1, 2024June 1, 2024

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Because that's what my mind is full of, and not just because the poop-loving Germans have sent a representative to the Shempions Final. It's not Bear Team, no! It's the spunky island of misfit toys, the Yellow Wall of Borussia Dortmund (spoiler alert - more Bo content to follow!). Sadly, they

Diet Lesser Footy Weekend

King Hippo - May 18, 2024May 17, 2024

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No, this is not a #HippoLyf reference, I am still a fat fuck who will remain such. Just...not much in the way of viewing. Our Kraut pals at Treyverkeusen look to wrap up their "Invincibles" status in the Bundesliga, home against Augsburg (9:30, ESPN+). Nothing else matters there, to my knowledge. After

Interesting Lesser Side Piece Stories

King Hippo - May 11, 2024May 10, 2024

Look, there is just one Prem fixture of consquence today, and it's the Early Bird - City of Men away to Mighty Whitey (7:30, USA). Unless Very on the Beach Fulham get a shock result (or Out of Gas Spurs midweek), the Title race is realistically over. But other stories merit one's

On the Beach Lesser Footy Saturday

King Hippo - May 4, 2024May 3, 2024

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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

Saturday Footy Miscellany

King Hippo - April 27, 2024April 26, 2024

I thank the esteemed Balls for filling in ably last week. I drove up to London, Ontario for a 2-day visit withmy oldest HippoSpawn. It was nice, just that's about as long as I can go without a recluse-based panic attack. So, nice to be home as well. One side benefit,

Schadenfreude Footy Nirvana Open Thread

King Hippo - April 13, 2024April 12, 2024

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I just have no idea how anything could be more magical than waking up from Thursday's nap to Redshite nil - Lesser Falacons 3. No, I am not taking the return leg for granted. But HOLY SHIT, is that ever funny. And Everton won't even disappoint me until Monday, so here's