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

Chasing Glory (Holes?) Saturday Open Thread

King Hippo - April 6, 2024April 5, 2024

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Down the stretch they come, like they say in horsey racing. Or maybe I am thinking of the Houston 500?? Anyway, all three Title contenders have away fixtures this weekend. We start with City of Men traveling to Olde London Towne to meet Crystal Palace (7:30, USA). This one feels the

Saturday Preliminaries Thread

King Hippo - March 30, 2024March 29, 2024

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Everton have been playing dreadful footy since the calendar flipped to 2024, but hey - at least I caught wind of another beautiful woman (Giulia Bould, of BBC Merseyside) who shares my Toffees life sentence. At least we've built ample character these last few years! And thank Mother of Fuck, we

Nihilism Saturday Thread

King Hippo - March 23, 2024March 22, 2024

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Ja, Lebowski. Hippo believes in nuh-shing! There really ain't much going on for the hoopsball non-watcher. I continue to read avidly and pine for the sweet FITBAW smell of autumn. Looking forward to Draft weekend, as the Donks just swirl deeper down the terlet bowl. Even though I know fuck shit (see the

Evening Hoopsball Thread

King Hippo - March 21, 2024March 21, 2024

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I am not watching, but Scotchy's work ethic called and the content monster shall not rest. So you get the below half-assedry! 10MW Colorado State (+2.5) v. 7MW Texas (6:50, TNT) I feel like this is an animal-fondler Derby. One knows all the Texas jokes already, but have you BEEN to Fort

Saturday Morning Rant

King Hippo - March 16, 2024March 14, 2024

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I am a fairly tolerant mammal. I think pluralism is vital, and have no interest in everyone thinking or believing the same, from religion to politics to sportsball. But you don't get to believe there are no other planets, that the earth is flat, or that polio's return would be good for