AFL Beat 2024 – Round 13

We got a LOT of surprises AGAIN this week! I don't remember doing so badly on the Footy Tips. Let's see what happened. *** The Ladder *** The Results *** The Highlights https://youtu.be/yAN-IFisYL4?si=uAs491YrQgjEtK64 https://youtu.be/5FvmtKaFi0s?si=JZpcmDl3q8Sg3bao https://youtu.be/1ZXPgoPaYkA?si=3uUUTzGN-1kbP9ZR https://youtu.be/_9l-BnBrp50?si=tbjR2C078AvxJCh7 https://youtu.be/YlkMKGvTa7I?si=wwb_yoJIa-beJzsg https://youtu.be/NKDpcGxn7xw?si=NEA0aYrCaSdouR5C https://youtu.be/uymtCFgmChE?si=r--AGkcLXjAv2JTF https://youtu.be/PXSu5Pp8LDc?si=S45L2YdN1yu2izhW *** Next Round's Schedule *** Footy Tipping Contest *** Notes and Comments Rikki's Bombers fell to Hippo's Blues, who have seemed to turn around their season. Both teams are on the

Better Know a Macro-Euros Roundtable

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

AFL Beat 2024 – Round 12

We got a LOT of surprises this week. I don't think I've seen so many upsets in one week. Let's see what happened. *** The Ladder *** The Results *** The Highlights https://youtu.be/cVhu48pUFN4?si=RXBoEN64ddv6Eini https://youtu.be/JKX47slbino?si=hE5xajAYGzVRtErG https://youtu.be/R75v1Q9Q88s?si=8ZimfApPghue1mCg https://youtu.be/bjMfZOEiJP8?si=vQcnQPoFiLzVgHbZ https://youtu.be/xF_tLgg8Bw8?si=Qh8-ctt3Crqr7O36 https://youtu.be/_ZeGt-mNZ8Q?si=FLTDz2IY-PvTa2hf https://youtu.be/Qh69Bx4i26s?si=h4oOy6QACUfz7Njb *** Next Round's Schedule *** Footy Tipping Contest *** Notes and Comments Rikki's Bombers are still in second place even thought they lost to the Gold Coast Suns. I'm fact, I

Summer of Soccer Previews: Slovenia in Euro 2024

Back in the olden times, pre-COVID, I took advantage of BMW's European Delivery program and flew to Munich to pick up my M car and drive it through Central Europe. I went south to Austria and then southeast through Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia again, and then back to Germany to

AFL Beat 2024 – Round 11

We got some cool ass guernseys again this round! Yes, Doug Nichols Round spans two weeks! That's why you see different logos on the ground and names in the Ladder and the Highlight videos. Let's see what happened. *** The Ladder *** The Results *** The Highlights https://youtu.be/6SCnboUD49I?si=-_qtBqg5MIXhPM2H https://youtu.be/l-rI6pGh2cs?si=IjugO0HMx_H8J__g https://youtu.be/xM3sXLaAY2M?si=cUbHlzKW7hsNAL8z https://youtu.be/kqvbsHLmSf8?si=g4aiVxG-gnv_4q3O https://youtu.be/AYat2Mr2AQ4?si=U8xTs99QNo68WJhY https://youtu.be/2Z840rmOsP8?si=tq8Kn_ONVGz7UMQt https://youtu.be/Nkmx7K8PMnE?si=S5Ja5i2Zp1t8UHXn https://youtu.be/miwP2ikRx4w?si=c7Z0M2AAsLjUxPtS https://youtu.be/QqDTpN5Iqf4?si=2bTvGpzylUwei-Yj *** Next Round's Schedule *** Footy Tipping Contest *** Notes and Comments Rikki's Bombers are still

How Did We Do? Saturday Morning Footy Open Thread

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Teh Hippo is off on a well-deserved break as the EPL wrapped things up last week with Man City getting their fourth Premiership in a row. Anyone that doesn't think Pep Guardiola is the greatest coach of this generation is an idiot. Anyhow, before we get into how we did with

AFL Beat 2024 – Round 10

We got some cool ass guernseys this round! Man, Doug Nichols Round snuck on me again! Yes, that's why you see different logos on the ground and names in the Ladder and the Highlight videos. Let's see what happened. *** The Ladder *** The Results *** The Highlights https://youtu.be/q75iCvoUck0?si=cpqmBfjZdWO4u7j5 https://youtu.be/cG3CVy7sH9o?si=h6bELFjuC6pPRBPi https://youtu.be/diQx1kwUd24?si=-WTFUr_1OdfBxA01 https://youtu.be/DDl27Suve5s?si=x3wyATPQa69q7CGV https://youtu.be/4N1mH8FaHOA?si=3m80VTJMrwBWqoo2 https://youtu.be/rgn7S1-mDPQ?si=ehb8-5oiIzerdZqk https://youtu.be/C3hlJAeFHjU?si=1sSgEDOF6aY_uJbO https://youtu.be/RLNlVW67j1Y?si=6vjvytq4T6GWwCbm https://youtu.be/oRTvtMhrayw?si=T70GCZEzMrCAVOZC *** Next Round's Schedule *** Footy Tipping Contest *** Notes and Comments Look at Rikki's

AFL Beat 2024 – Round 9

We got some upsets, we got some blowouts, and we got another tie. Let's see what happened. *** The Ladder *** The Results *** The Highlights https://youtu.be/qWt7Dr-C8jE?si=jZ2CIZNLoQ22rXJ0 https://youtu.be/RUAMuykk-NI?si=K7pm1utVM31yNCJE https://youtu.be/BZexHkcwXyA?si=pWgnbpINNf316hMb https://youtu.be/xCQCPWXnX2k?si=DQbYprV1xPNj7Mx4 https://youtu.be/sKRdmvx19eA?si=squdWxF8VX9gvPA1 https://youtu.be/N69aKDCiTN4?si=h7C8cFoixkl6bpzE https://youtu.be/LvFnDqK9sDk?si=_xf9Z4-Sl-lJLf5j https://youtu.be/GPFF0WAoZY4?si=qdVdzfUo6vdFJcst https://youtu.be/e2m-G5CA874?si=W_RsAKhnhRB8JJfK *** Next Round's Schedule *** Footy Tipping Contest *** Notes and Comments Look at Rikki's Bombers up in third place and beating the Giants! Are they for real or are they setting RTD up for a classic

AFL Beat 2024 – Round 8

We no longer have any unbeaten teams! That's a bummer, for me. Let's see what else happened. *** The Ladder *** The Results *** The Highlights https://youtu.be/OmRxp6d8mQE?si=1BVXMNewuTEjGLxo https://youtu.be/ZXUAiqXtzlo?si=7zJ7XuPR9JJGzSy6 https://youtu.be/I1dLvE-B71M?si=UBrBX9BgGzmO8I19 https://youtu.be/vMESvW27GYY?si=4QU1GDSWPtLYpseT https://youtu.be/usNKjSK5_CQ?si=8x1TYtzsD7rwq4rf https://youtu.be/ovZP9XRNYas?si=2HdF3bHl3SrmGYkw https://youtu.be/6jgWHdK5jy8?si=g1jgoxaP0zRoiHPt https://youtu.be/IMvRgqvuX5w?si=NmNQVnJHwheRa2gU https://youtu.be/858YCceJ-pk?si=7mR1VvfE_atQJJZZ *** Next Round's Schedule *** Footy Tipping Contest *** Notes and Comments Hippo's Blues lost again, this time to the Collingwood Magpies. It's hard to figure out what their deal is. They're all the way down to