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

Your July 26 Lesser Footy Open Thread: It’s Decision Day!

Wakezilla - July 26, 2020July 24, 2020

Welcome to Decision Day! With the exception of one game, every match has positional repercussions. Most importantly, the Top 4 and relegation are all on the line today! What sucks is that the league should have tried and flexed the games around so that not all games are playing at once.

Losers No More! Champions League Final Open Thread

Don T - June 1, 2019June 1, 2019

It’s the biggest game of club fútbol and we’re getting the equivalent of a Vikings – Bills Superb Owl. "Can I deesterb you for a moment to ask if you would hold these two beers for me please", asks Jürgen Klopp to Marv Levy, for losing SIX finals. For Tottenham,

Your Champions League Semifinals First Leg Open Thread

ballsofsteelandfury - May 1, 2019May 1, 2019

We haven't had one of these in a while, huh? Before we get to the game analysis, let me make it clear who I'm rooting for. From fútbol babes: Given that, Barcelona should win, right? Well, not so fast. Liverpool are a tough team and they are STILL battling

Round of 16 Open Thread: Porto-Roma & ManU-PSG

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Don T - February 12, 2019February 12, 2019

The Shempiens League knockouts start today! The tournament was meant to pit the European champions against each other, and there were several in the group stage. But now the field has been halved to 16 teams from the Big Deal European leagues, who play a home-and-away series to advance until

Liverpool! Real Madrid! Champions League Final Open Thread

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Don T - May 26, 2018May 26, 2018

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Yes yes yes. The European club championship starts at 1:30 Central. The winner of this yooge deal tournament gets a proportionally extravagant trinquet, which the Spanish call La Orejona (the big-eared one): The Brits call it the Big Cup, and I imagine toffs creaming all over themselves for the generic understatement. OF

Wednesday Champions League semifinal roundtable

litre_cola - April 25, 2018April 25, 2018

Hi friends it is the 2nd day of the semifinals and yesterday sure was eventful. I still feel that Liverpool will go through but this Roma team beat Barcelona so never count them out. On to today's match! Litre_Cola: I wanted two legs of this and I got it. I hoped for

Raging Semi Tuesday – Roma at [grumble, grumble]

King Hippo - April 24, 2018April 24, 2018

Let's blow that up a little. Because it deserves it. A beautiful Cinderella story spoiled by essentially gifting the assdickery Redshite into the finals. Christ on a bike. Liverpool is the worst. You can hear German Elton John whining all the way down here in the Southland. You know the questionable calls

An “English” Derby + Barça-Roma: Champions Elite Eight (1st Leg) Open Thread

Don T - April 4, 2018April 4, 2018

My friend Balls of Steel and Fury, Esq. notoriously scoffs at English teams making the Champions League knockout stages. I can do without English teams most of the time, which does not apply to top English Premier League teams. The distinction is clear, because the great EPL teams are as

Champions League Lesser Footy: Hump Day Edition Roundtable

Wakezilla - February 21, 2018February 21, 2018

Happy Hump Day everyone! Listen to her "singing" here. I can't imagine how she could have butchered the National Anthem We have a special edition of Champions League lesser footy today. England's lesser footy equivalent of the P*triots, Manchester United, play Sevilla. Oh, there's so many reasons to hate these crumpet eating

Part Two, Deux, Dos, Zwei, Dois of the totally biased Champions League preview

litre_cola - February 18, 2017February 18, 2017

Well that was sure something last week. The Catalans got thumped in Paris like the Kardashian broad and there is no coming back from that. Benfica held at home which will make for an interesting 2nd leg in Deutschland. The Gunners got smoked at the Allianz Arena and I can’t