Boots on the Ground Down Under, the Third and Final Installment

BrettFavresColonoscopy - September 21, 2023September 21, 2023

When we last left off in recapping my sporting adventures in Oz, I had followed up BOTGs for GWS vs Sydney and RSA vs NED with another Women's World Cup match and my first ever trip to the MCG. Which leaves (checks notes) another WWC match and one last AFL

Your “Boots on the Ground 2: Australian Boogaloo” Tuesday Night Open Thread

BrettFavresColonoscopy - September 12, 2023September 12, 2023

Rev is off tonight. I'm sure it's completely unrelated to last night's tilt featuring his wooly mammals and their LOLjob. That was worth any monkey paw tomfoolery, though. As you may have heard, A-A-Ron's achilles is indeed torn, meaning he is out for the whole season. I'll try and limit my

Are You Ready For Some Football and Boots on the Ground?

BrettFavresColonoscopy - September 7, 2023September 7, 2023

Picture originally from here, modified expertly by me Are you ready for some football? Want to be specific about which kind? Because I have been at a LOT of football games these past few weeks, none of them of the "gridiron" variety. And virtually every minute of it was fucking awesome.

2pack Returns With Dutch Treat (2023 Women’s World Cup Team Report – The Netherlands (Dutch Ladies!))

King Hippo - July 22, 2023July 20, 2023

The Dutch ladies currently ranked 9 th in FIFA world standings are in Group E along with the USA (1), Portugal (21) and Vietnam (32). They begin group play with Portugal on 23 July, followed by the USA 27 July and finishing up with Vietnam on 1 August. Going strictly

Better Know a WWC Participant – Argentina!

King Hippo - July 1, 2023June 30, 2023

It takes some digging to come up with some real insight on second-tier women's national futbol sides. But alas, we only conscripted 2pack for the one preview. Unless the Clubhouse LOUDLY demands MOAR!! In the meantime, Hippo takes one ass cheek into the Argentine wilds. It seems familiar territory, as (i) Bernard

Farewell to One’s Forties With…SWEDES!

King Hippo - June 17, 2023June 16, 2023

This is the last DFO column I will write before turning 50. In truth, I have never felt older (which is quite logically accurate) - so the actual day will feel like the square root of fuckall (just like 40). Also just like 10 years ago, I will hang around