2024-25 – Previewing the Prem Once MOAR

King Hippo - August 10, 2024August 9, 2024

These are the teams that will take to the pitch, and our SWAG's as to how they will perform. Take with the appropriate grain of salt. Also, trying sommet new, format-wise. The ded/relegated from 2023-24 simply have their last season's predictions in strikethrough font. I think it's kind of neat, but

Half-Rear-Ended Fantasy FITBAW Roundtable

King Hippo - August 3, 2024August 3, 2024

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As DonT wisely noted, we are really in the FITBAW pre-season now. As such, why not throw some fantasy ideas onto the Clubhouse wall, see what sticks? I mean, it's probably a pretty worthless endeavoUr, but hey. At least we serve it up fairly priced. Who is your "value" QB target(s)? King

Micro-Thoughts on Euros Stuff

King Hippo - June 29, 2024June 29, 2024

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I don't fucking feel like in-depth writing (fuck off, world and everything in it), so here is a list of weekend European Euros matchups and a half-assed thought on each: Don T: But first hi, HI. The King opened the floor to write about the European Euros and with me being

Better Know a Macro-Euros Roundtable

King Hippo - June 8, 2024June 7, 2024

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

Requiem For A Waking Nightmare – Futbol Returns! (2023-24 Prem Preview/Predictions)

King Hippo - August 5, 2023August 4, 2023

That's right, we are LESS THAN A WEEK before our first actual match (Boo-urnley hosting City of Men). Who knows who will win THAT nailbiter? So, we better get our prediciones on record before anyone can question our sporting integrity. As always, these picks will end up dreadfully wrong. Making fun

Oh Boy. Late night Skyline Chili with litre & BC Dick

litre_cola - April 13, 2023April 13, 2023

Good evening. Here's the background to this tasting. You may be aware that in the past during the offseason I used to do an international snaxx post where I would get high and go to international grocery stores for stoner food. Well, I once mentioned that I would enjoy trying Skyline

Aaaaa [harp notes] The Shempiens… Round of 16, Gameday 2

Don T - February 15, 2023February 15, 2023

Hello, individual in the middle of a workday, welcome to Day 2 of the Final 16 of the Shempiens Lïg. Teams play a two-legged series, ida and vuelta en español, which sounds like a holiday. Or, going and coming in English, which would be a very very efficient booty call. YOU: Ah

A Valentine for the Shempiens – Round of 16, Gameday 1

Don T - February 14, 2023February 14, 2023

After an intense Hate Week and the sudden end of the NFL season, here’s Valentine’s Day: the most superficial and fabricated holiday there is. First, it’s a workday. Second, it’s all about merchandising and half-assing affection. Hearing “What are WE going to do for Valentine’s Day” sounds more like a

Total Recall – Revisiting Footy at the Half-ish-way Point

King Hippo - February 4, 2023February 3, 2023

Hippo is still too angry to see straight. But good news (if not an Evertonian) - footy is back this weekend. Bad news? The fixture slate sucks hobo asshole. At least until tomorrow's Spotlight Dance (Spurs v. City, 11:30, NBC). So, let us look back upon what has happened to date,

World Cup (of Slave Labor) 2022: USA! USA! USA!

DFOing Good

Horatio Cornblower - November 18, 2022November 18, 2022

(Featured image is Landon Donovan's incredible injury time goal versus Algeria to put the USMNT through to the knockout round in 2010. It was amazing) The America men return to the World Cup for the first time since 2014, having missed the 2018 Russian tournament thanks to a humiliating loss to

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.

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,