Author: Don T

European Seeding, Relegation Seething Fútbol Open Thread

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It’s May dammit! How wonderful. Look at those flowers and clear skies…  [inhales deeply]  [flicks ? at bird]  It’s still a long way for the damn NFL season, but at least there’s high drama in fútbol.  The EPL and La Liga are wrapping up. Each has its champion: Barcelona remains unbeaten in league

Secular Saturday Fútbol AM Thread

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For Catholics, today is Good Saturday. To get the religious stuff out of the way: “The Young Pope" was hokey, but interesting. And what an intro! All times Central. Yeah. Listen, I got a two-day vacation going, so please accept my start-time guesses. LA LIGA Athletic Bilbao (13th) vs. Celta Vigo (10th) - 9:15

Fight! Fight! Fight! BSK-BAY + BAR-CHE 2nd Leg Champions Thread

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[Banner via globaltakes.com] We got a true doubleheader today, with an early kickoff in Turkey. That game promises flares in the stands; the one in Catalonia, fireworks on the field. Beşiktaş (Turkey) vs. Bayern Munich (Germany) – 12:00 Central (0-5 aggregate) Beşiktaş went undefeated in the Champions League group stage, albeit against Porto

Second Leg Champions League Thread: Liverpool-Porto / PSG-RealMadrid

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Such was the welcome given in Paris to Real Madrid, by ultras of their opponent: Paris Saint-Germain. Their name is Collectif ultra Paris, which is not a watch co-operative, but angries who break out the flares and shout “Puta Madrid!” over and over and over. They’ll be at the stadium:

LAST CALL! Pats – Iggles #SB52 Open Thread

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Well well… WELL. This being a Sunday afternoon, Hate Week is no more. Via reactiongifs.us And yet, the Patriots are in the Super Bowl, again. No. 1 seed in the AFC against the Iggles, No. 1 seed in the NFC. Philadelphia is riding a weekend high, after the Hall of Fame selection

Saturday Fútbol and Elephant In The Room Open Thread

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It’s Saturday morning and there’s fútbol! Huh. Looks like a slate for the hardcore, in La Liga and the EPL. And, c’mon: it’s mid January. Even if Liverpool were playing Man City for the top of the table, with the losers getting full body waxes after the game… I’d still

It Ends Tonight! Titans @ Patriots Divisional Open Thread

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2015 was Mariota’s rookie season and the Titans finished 3-13, being shredded by Johnny Manziel in the process. How times change; now Tennessee stands to be destroyed by Tom Brady on his ascension to Unparalleled Excellence. That’s forward progress even Jeff Tripplette can’t deny. Last Saturday the Titans won its first