Playoffs?? – A 3-Day Weekend of Finales

King Hippo - May 27, 2023May 25, 2023

Have an extra drink (or PILL - we believes in diversity and inclusion here at DFO) for Wembley's groundskeeping crew. Three finals (each potentially going 120 minutes) in three days, starting with The Most Valuable Match in Football as Luton Town and Coventry City square off for the last golden ticket

Playoffs??? An Addams Family Miracle

King Hippo - May 20, 2023May 19, 2023

Were you watching on Thursday? I was, and I still don't believe it. Wednesday lost the away leg nil-4 to Dick Town (aka Petersborough), a gap that no side in EFL playoff HISTORY had ever overcome. But Wednesday scored two in the first half, allowing the supporters to dream and causing

Playoffs?? Are You Kidding Me?? – A Lesser Primer

King Hippo - May 13, 2023May 12, 2023

With respect to our many King's Afrikan Water Pistols supporters...there ain't no Title race. Silver medal is damned fine work, for Handsome Mikel and his very young (by contender standards) squad. I hope they make it all the way across the line next season, but progress is very rarely a straight-line endeavoUr. You

“Pep Crushing Fat Sam” Lesser Open Sabado

King Hippo - May 6, 2023May 5, 2023

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The big (pin intended) news of the past week is Leeds making the ultimate panic move - hiring Fat Sam Allardyce aka Gravy Tits aka (many other nicknames). He's corrupt, a tactical dinosaur, solely interested in media attention and self-promotion. Don't cry for the Stupid White Male being left behind,

Lite Lesser/NFL Day Three Open Thread

King Hippo - April 29, 2023April 28, 2023

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Three fixtures today. Seriously. Just three. But rage at the dying of (Evertonian) light, we must. If you are insomniac-awake, might as well turn on Palace/Rum Ham (7:30, USA). But I wouldn't go out of my way to do so. Neither team will get relegated, or qualify for Europe THROUGH THE

Down the Lesser Stretch They Goeth

King Hippo - April 22, 2023April 22, 2023

This weekend will be slightly off, given that we have FA Cup raging semis (City of Men/Team Knifey today, Trashbirds/Men Untied tomorry) gumming up the works. But the Prem marches onward, starting with yesterday's presumed Anger Release Fixture (Gooners taking their frustrations out on Ded Sham Town)*. * Sometimes, a pre-written

Ides of April Lesser Funhouse

King Hippo - April 15, 2023April 14, 2023

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Onward we trudge, with at least Most Glorious NFL Draft starting to peek around the corner. But alas, summer also lurks - we had one hell of a thunderstorm in North Cakalaky as I type this (Friday morning). At least it won't be in the 90s when the clouds part.

Men Untied Rise Again? Lesser Footy Thread

King Hippo - April 8, 2023April 7, 2023

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While we wait on the Easter Bunny to spring back into life, at least there is sportsball to keep us occupado. Home to Still Shite But Trying Harder Everton (7:30, USA) should be a nice cure for the Fightin' Wakeys goalscoring woes. I am still mad at them for capitulating so meekly to

1 April Lesser and JV Hardwood Thread

King Hippo - April 1, 2023March 31, 2023

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April Fools' Day is the dumbest day of the Murrikan calendar. YES, even worse than Greeting Card Day (ie, 14 Feb). Take that shit somewhere else. City host the Redshite early (Peacock, 7:30), but down a Foden and likely Haaland, too. They should still be better (especially at home) but there's

The Prem Before the Break Lesser Footy Saturday

King Hippo - March 18, 2023March 17, 2023

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Next week, while I am traveling (I know, not looking forward to that experience whatsoever) Hippo will miss the last international break of 2022-23. Which is to say, hooray for me. All things considered, a reasonable slate of fixtures. Because of misaligned DST, we start later than usual (8:30, USA) with

Sleep-In Saturday Lesser Thread

King Hippo - March 11, 2023March 10, 2023

Please do not wake up early to a bunch of wanking over the Redshite (away to Bournemouth - 7:30, USA). PLEASE. Most of the tension is for the 10:00 windowm with Very Relegation Friendly Everton hosting Praise Beesus (10:00, USA). At least, I suspect that is what will get USA coverage. The

PSG/Bayern – A Tale of Two…

King Hippo - March 8, 2023

Giant, prolapsed assholes. Sorry, we's not supposed to use swears in the title line. But yeah, these two plastic squadrons are expected to win their domestic leagues in their sleep. As such, Shempions League is their exclusive "dick measuring" domain, and one is about to go out before the Flacco Eight.