Calm Before the Non-Storm – Match Week 37 Open Thread

It’s like clockwork.  When the League is competitive at the top, hype the title race.  When it’s not, hype the relegation battle(s).

But what to do when it’s all done and dusted?  Aside from all four contenders doing their best to fuck up the last 2 Champions League spots?  I guess just watch because we’ll sure miss it in a few weeks’ time.  At least until Most Glorious South American Euros start.

Spurs head down to the South Coast to play the mercurial Cherries.  Super early, with apologies to yeah right (7:30, NBCSN).  If you know what to expect from this clash, you’re a fucking liar.  Harry Fuckface Kane’s absence had little immediate impact, but it’s become so obvious that the attack has to go through Son…that it’s going a bit tits up.  Bournemouth are in 14th, with no mathematical path to the top half or relegation zone.  All about playing spoiler, and winning that home finale.  Spurs need 2 points to clinch Top 4 status, due to their massive Goal Differential lead on the field.

Wolves and Long Ded (and now playing better) Fulham get spotlight treatment at 10:00 (NBCSN), with Wolves in the lead for the last Europa slot (DISCLAIMER – only if City win the FA Cup).  Wolves also get the Redshite to close the season, so they really need all three here.  The only other match in the window (NBC Gold) is Saints/Hammers, which is completely meaningless.

You get TWO afternoon tilts, for a change, with nigh-ded Cardiff hosting “we’re just happy to be here” Palace (12:30, NBC), followed by Liverpool taking a tricky trip to Newcastle (2:45, NBCSN).  Goes without saying, Hippo will be a yuuuuuuugggggge Barcodes supporter for one and only one afternoon.

Sunday, United go to Ded and Loving It! Huddersfield (9:00, NBCSN) while Watford head to Fulham to play Chelsea (9:00, CNBC).  Times are weird when the teevee folk don’t separate these two mass-supported sides in the viewing window.  Chelsea could still back into Champions League by winning Europa.  They are well-poised to meet Arsenal in the final.

Speaking of the Gooners, they close out the weekend with Brighton (11:30, NBCSN).  Boy howdy, do the Trash Birds appreciate needing fuckall from this to survive (and maybe not even to clench, unless Cardiff win on Saturday).  City host Lester on Monday Night Footy (3:00, NBCSN) and hopefully clinch the title at home.  It’s 90% in the barn, anyway.

Everton played its last home match on Friday Night Footy, smacking around dire Burnley 2-nil.  Toffees sit in 8th position, hoping for Wolves to cock it up.  But we still have a shot at Europa – thus the lead-in pic.

What else do we got? I guess Dortmund could still conceivably catch Bayern, but with Bayern hosting dreadful Hannover…don’t expect much fireworks this weekend.  Dortmund are away to Werder Bremen, which is considerably trickier.

Our Young Boys have hit a bit of a lull, and will look to get their peckers back up away to Sion (10:00 Sunday).

Enjoy the viewing and/or gambling!

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Reclusive, vulgar Broncos fan. Also a proud fookin' Evertonian. Likely dropped on my head repeatedly as a small child. [Insert George Carlin quote followed by thoughtful nod.]
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Senor Weaselo

JUST HIT HIM VON, IT ISN’T 15 YARDS!

Senor Weaselo

(I mean what’s an assault charge, anyway?)

Brick Meathook

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Mr. Ayo

Elway drafts QBs like he drives.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I think driving drunk is pretty much mandatory when you’re a Broncos exec.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Foreman was one of the best fighters I ever saw.
But he let Ali get in his head.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sGunWWTRzM

scotchnaut

I posted this a few nights ago but I’ll do so again because this is by far the very best breakdown of the fight I’ve ever come across. Ali was faced with a seemingly impossible path to victory and figured out a way to get the W.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCOvjkbEn3c

Brick Meathook

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Yup.

Senor Weaselo

I don’t think we want to root against Foxy Footy per se, but we have to root against Foxy Footy. Sorry, it’s for the greater good.comment image?itemid=5283257

Brick Meathook

Anybody watching NBC right now? They got this show with horses and they strap a midget on the back and man do those horses run like heck trying to get it off!

Senor Weaselo

Paging Buddy Cole!

Mr. Ayo

I’m watching women’s college beach volleyball. Forecast is SANDY.

scotchnaut

Did another long run today but my legs weren’t interested towards the end. I park my pickup at the top of a huge hill and ended up walking most of it. A certain song by Blues Traveler came to mind…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4OTDztS_iA

herodotus450
scotchnaut

I snorfed.

Mr. Ayo

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scotchnaut

/excerpt from the documentary, “Blood In The Water: The Greg Louganis Story.”

scotchnaut

How does anyone possibly get into pole-vaulting in this day and age?

/briefly considers typing ‘pole-vaulting’ into a porn site search engine

theeWeeBabySeamus

If Foreman had been stronger of mind when younger, he’d have been the best heavyweight of all time.
But he’s got grills.

scotchnaut
scotchnaut

Female track athletes in the 800 meters and below events have the best buttocks. I’m comfortable making this objectification and generalization.

scotchnaut

[cracks knuckles] (and hopefully come to my house to argue)

-Beach Volleyball athletes

theeWeeBabySeamus

I made it to the store and back home….
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Now I gotta go marinate some breasts.

Chicken breasts, you sick fuckers.

theeWeeBabySeamus

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BrettFavresColonoscopy

I went to the gym again and am still fat. I call shenanigans.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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scotchnaut

Shenanigans: “Hello?”

BFC: “I’d like delivery please.”

Shenanigans: “Again? Will you be having the usual extra-large Meat Molesters pizza with double meat, 3 pounds of honey garlic wings, one order of cheesy bacon-wrapped Potato Bombs, mozza sticks with Alfredo sauce and deep-fried cheesecake for dessert?”

BFC: “For sure. I went to the gym today!”

Shenanigans: [says very quickly] “To use the bathroom?

BFC: “Huh?”

Shenanigans: “What?”

theeWeeBabySeamus

LOL

theeWeeBabySeamus

But he is kinda Hebrew.

Does that make Mrs. BFC Shebrew?

Why does my brain do these things?????

theeWeeBabySeamus

Having met BFC in real live life type things…..he is not fat.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Having met myself in real life, agree to disagree

theeWeeBabySeamus

Nah, you’re totally not.
If I was gay, I’d do ya.

rockingdog

looks like there are some crazy cool boats on san francisco bay today….
cool!

Game Time Decision

Wow just saw two(2) lesser footy goals. The New vs Liv game is good so far.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Damn it!

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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theeWeeBabySeamus

I CALL NEXT!!!!!!!!!

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

WHO THE HELL IS UPVOTING THIS TRAGEDY?

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

I see you downvoted it; this needs to be a lessons learned!!

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theeWeeBabySeamus

OK, I gotta go into town and pick some things up at the store.
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theeWeeBabySeamus

And I’m much better at parking now since my court case with the RDU Airport….
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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

So all the pie gifs have a rebuttal. Point is can you please pick up some more pie.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vVycW3CpLRc/Uh7BHV-VkQI/AAAAAAAABvQ/BSZ6gQ9Nw2U/s1600/JenniferLoveHewitt.The.Client.List.gif

theeWeeBabySeamus

I would totally pick up her pie.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Don’t you think they’d get dizzy?

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Professional circus people don’t get dizzy, especially the bearded ladies, smgdh.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Bearded Ladies you say?
Oooooh….that tickles a little.

herodotus450

If the Avalanche play the Hurricanes in the Cup Finals, should the NHL be Canceled for being INSENSITIVE to natural disaster survivors? Click subsrcibe and like to find out.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

When they named them there was CONTROVERSY because avalanches kills some peoples.

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Horatio Cornblower

There’s a horse race on right now with horses named Encore Kitten, Hungry Kitten, and Silver Kitten, and I’m really concerned I’ve stumbled onto some weird furry porn.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Go with Encore Kitten.
Apparently she repeats.

Horatio Cornblower

Hungry Kitten beat Silver Kitten, so go ahead and cancel the lemon party, I guess.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Damn horses with their stupid sexy names.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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yeah right

Travers was the absolute tits in the net for the Cherries today but that 2nd redcard on the Spurs was a shit call.

The Cherries offense was a congealed puddle of poo but the victory was sweet.

herodotus450

Just like when there were two “Steve Smith”s in the NFL, there are two “Sebastian Aho”s in the NHL. Or at least there were, until one was eliminated the other day by Caroligna. They couldn’t be more different, however, since one is from Sweden and the other is from Finland.

herodotus450

Whichever country The Road took place in, I’d say.
/The drink kind of punch, you see.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

In honor of May 4th, I think this afternoon I am going to get high as balls and check in to see how my good friends on the Rocinante are doing.

herodotus450
blaxabbath

So basically Seattle has two gangs — North Face v Patagonia — that seem to run this place. Which should I trade in my Aryan Brotherhood card to join with a down vest?

blaxabbath

Oh man, we sat near four dudes who looked like frat-boyz-at-40 and two had on the same get up with those vests yesterday.

Those guys are the exact reason I have no worries about being falsely accused by #metoo.

blaxabbath

– Diamond and Silk

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

While I like Sufjan Stevens just fine, that album does not rock hard enough to justify such a face-melting title.

herodotus450

Considering most sprots leagues (domestic at least) have 30 or so teams, any kind of championship drought of less than 30 years is unimpressive and frankly, quite pedestrian. Looking at you, everyone jerking off the Canes for making it to the third round of the playoffs after only 10 years of squalor.

blaxabbath

Exactly. I’ve always thought it was dumb for colleges to fire coaches who are decent but not winning their conference titles in like three or four years.

yeah right

I would join you.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Since deadspin apparently used up all their ink writing about Caster Semenya without bothering to mention that she’s genetically XY and isn’t bothering with any coverage of the 4OT thrilla in Portlandilla last night, does anyone have any thoughts?

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

My thoughts of course are who the hell cares because either team will just be cannon fodder for the Warriors anyhow.

herodotus450

Is Caster Semi-whaeverya the main character in the new Face/Off sequel?

litre_cola

2 wickets for Rajasthan. They may have a chance.
This was your [DFO] cricket update for the year.

ballsofsteelandfury

Are we doing a Cricket World Cup preview?

ballsofsteelandfury

It’s a good thing he’s not awake at this hour.

litre_cola

India, Oz, Saffrs, english. Done.

Dunstan

Howzat?

rockingdog

found a funny:
The strap on the back of crocs is so they stay on during sex.

litre_cola

Currently watching Delhi v Rajasthan. I can get IPL but not LigaMX what is wrong with this picture?

yeah right

They don’t like to get up early but they have to so they do it real slow.

yeah right

That was a cheap ass play by Son.

I wouldn’t let that Son go down on me.

litre_cola

I come here for the smarm but stay for the geographical correctness as it pertains to Stamford Bridge.
Huzzah good Hippo! Teh Mighty Fulham will win again to make it 4 on the trot and have all white supporters continue to ask where the fuck was this all season.

herodotus450

If there isn’t a famous soccer match called “The Occurrence at Stamford Bridge” then I say we declare independence again!