MOAR Saturday Funsies – Early Thread

King Hippo - October 29, 2022October 29, 2022

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Good morning! God's in His heaven, MRSA Dreamboat is 3-5. Let's do some Sabado-ing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLOr7G0ZM4M Leicester and City of Men kick our day off (7:30, USA), and it is worth a viewing. You can nap later. Hulk SMASH! the recent "Foxy Footy competence boomlet" - at least, humanity hopes. USA has the

Your 2022 World Cup México Preview

ballsofsteelandfury - October 25, 2022October 23, 2022

The long and the short of it is that México, the land of my birth, isn't doing Jack Shit in Qatar except picking up tips on how to exploit poor people for cheapo labour. So, instead I will take this opportunity to tell you about the country in a format very

Question Time Saturday (Early Open Thread)

King Hippo - October 22, 2022October 22, 2022

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Don't worry about Hippo's Lesser burnout, Litre_Cola has questions for the class. TAKE IT AWAY, eh? Howdy! I have a few Q's for the Prem thus far. Shocked that the King's Water Pistols are in 1st? Litre : Thanks other Litre for the invite! Hell yes I am surprised they are in 1st.

Ides of October, 2022 Early Thread

King Hippo - October 15, 2022October 13, 2022

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Wakey, wakey, chucklefucks. I am reasonably burned out on Lesser Footy, but I did want to pat myself on the back (and fuck up my c-spine even worse) about this Shempions League DFO predicion: 2. Pick a Shock Result! King Hippo – Maccabi Haifa are going to beat somebody in the Holy Land – the

The Greatest of HippoShame (and Early Footy Thread)

King Hippo - October 1, 2022September 29, 2022

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I don't know how to soften the blow, so I will just rip the bandages off. With great sadness and mental anguish, Hippo is no longer a BlackBerry user. Tried everything I could. Got a replacement device off New Egg, but it would only text and gmail (AT&T wouldn't support it

Partially Lesser and Fully (Early) JV Thread

King Hippo - September 17, 2022September 15, 2022

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Well, the stupid Queen is still fucking ded. I still don't care, apart from this weekend's schedule being at least less fucked up (though note that "fashionable" Sky Six sides Chelski, Men Untied, and Filthy Redshite all get the weekend off after their European travels). Partial fuckery beats full fuckery. No

“European Hangover?” EPL and Early JV Thread

King Hippo - September 10, 2022September 9, 2022

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The Qatar Slave LaboUr Cup has messed with footy's schedule, and we got Shempions action in the first week of September (and before any international break). Perhaps this will cause a little heartburn for the European contestants, or we won't notice at all. Anyway, none of this is Thomas Tuchel, who

JV Saturday Thread teh Firstest

King Hippo - September 3, 2022September 3, 2022

There's a fuckton of action (AND narrative!!) later tonight, so that will get its own thread. But don't neglect the hors d'oeveres! NC State (-11.5) at East Carolina (Noon, ESPN) NC State should never, ever play these hillbilly Deliverance extras. ESPECIALLY in Satan's taint (aka Greenville, North Cakalaky). But, because our "leadership"

Shempions Preview – Los Stages de los Gropa! Saturday Morning Footy Thread

King Hippo - September 3, 2022September 3, 2022

Boy howdy, is the futbol schedule ever crowded. But the show must go on, so those Qatari slave workers won't have died in vain! The Athletic had a pretty comprehensive preview, a snippet of which I have posted below: Which group gets you most excited? Raphael Honigstein: A little leftfield, I know,

Footy From A to Zed – and JV is Saved By Zero

King Hippo - August 27, 2022August 26, 2022

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I've told y'all before, but I've never been more certain - Very Disappointing Everton will be Very Championship Everton in 2023-24. Neal Goddamned Maupay. Jesus wept, and then took Mr. RazoUr Blade down the tracks. No, we don't go for attention around these parts. Anyway, this is a real banger of a tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqN9flclRio In

Prem Heating Up – Saturday Open Thread

King Hippo - August 20, 2022August 19, 2022

Even beyond the deliciousness of Men Untied and the Redshite entering their Up Own Rectums Derby having secured a total of 2 points from a possible 12 - the League is full of storylines, even by its own standards. I get the sense we will have a very entertaining season of

Cracker Island Celebration! Lesser Footy Week teh Second

King Hippo - August 13, 2022August 13, 2022

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Man, I have been enjoying the fuck out of this new Gorillaz jam on SiriusXMU (and not just because of the hilarious title): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S03T47hapAc Back to bidness, NBC's "hostage taking FOAR Peacock" thankfully only lasted one week. We get a normal teevee slate, led off by Very Disappointing Everton away to assdick Slippy