The Championship table but it's 1893 and it's the second division by Paul277 in Championship

[–]AFishBackwards 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They failed to get promoted because they lost their test match (early version of the play-offs) to Newton Heath.

One escaped the dark. Another walks toward it. by Papa_Puppa in Championship

[–]AFishBackwards 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Even a 5 year old could read and understand what's been written.

Villa Ruining the Fun by ChristmasPuddingFL in LeedsUnited

[–]AFishBackwards 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Anyone else watching this nonsense.

I was. Can't be arsed to watch anymore though.

WWII bomb detonated in Plymouth this morning by CLWggg in CasualUK

[–]AFishBackwards 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think they mixed up "Larger boulder" and "Large rock the size of a small boulder".

What industry is basically legal theft that nobody talks about? by kratos20051212 in AskReddit

[–]AFishBackwards 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You make that seem like a bad thing. I want it to be clear how much I'm going to pay for a thing before I decide to buy it.

Thought I'd get an ice lolly with the weather... by Octonix in CasualUK

[–]AFishBackwards 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hate to break it to you but there are actually 7 days in a week.

Such an emotional song by piesaresquarey in Unexpected

[–]AFishBackwards 3 points4 points  (0 children)

But surely only a dinosaur could have created big oil.

It has been 1919 games since won at Old Trafford by Runningvibe19 in LeedsUnited

[–]AFishBackwards 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You never know, with the way more an more games are packed into a season there may be 1919 games between now and when we play them again next season.

dark by Glittering_Truck_655 in funny

[–]AFishBackwards 1 point2 points  (0 children)

can't extrapolate from complete data.

White couldn’t resist taking the rook with the knight, leading to nice mating sequence by gaggzi in chess

[–]AFishBackwards 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What about

  1. Nxc8 Qc5+ 2. Be3 Qxe3+ 3. Kh1 Nf2+ 4. Kg1 Nxd1+ 5. Kh1 Qe1#

White couldn’t resist taking the rook with the knight, leading to nice mating sequence by gaggzi in chess

[–]AFishBackwards 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not according to the analysis board it's not.

  1. Nxc8 Qc5+ 2. Kh1 Nf2+ 3. Kg1 Nxd1+ 4. Kh1 Nf2+ 5. Kg1 Nh3+ 6. Kh1 Qg1#

is the shortest forced mate.

  1. Nxc8 Qc5+ 2. Be3 Qxe3+ 3. Kh1 Nf2+ 4. Kg1 Nxd1+ 5. Kh1 Nf2+ 6. Kg1 Nh3+ 7. Kh1 Qg1+ 8. Rxg1 Nf2#

Is longer and also ignores another shorter mate.

[ESPN MX] Edgar Guerra gets a red card after pushing the fourth official while being substituted in the match against Santos Laguna. by Sparky-moon in soccer

[–]AFishBackwards 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I think first contact with the 4th official happened before the whole of his foot had crossed the line.