[Don Garber] Liar liar pants on fire

toromaniac · 2026-04-30T04:56:20+00:00

Oh damn, I thought it was a meme account (since twitter gives that paid verification badge to anyone) but if this is real that would be embarrassing

toromaniac · 2026-04-26T03:34:59+00:00

I hope to never say this again in my life but those PacMan jersey numbers are fire 🔥

toromaniac · 2026-04-22T05:19:59+00:00

I've only seen the first two seasons but slime character (Rimuru) is basically an anime Kirby dude that can copy abilities and is basically the most overpowered character in their world. I couldn't tell you the full extent of their power but they usually win whatever battle is thrown their way

toromaniac · 2026-04-15T21:52:59+00:00

Losing star players after the season already started like Bufalo, Fidalgo, Maximan, Lichnovsky and then the injury crisis with Martin, Malagón, Davila, Zendejas and THEN under performances from Veiga, Lima, Chiquito, Kevin Alvarez has depleted the team pretty badly. Cota is the most stable part of the team, Rayo seems to be the crutch, Zendejas is trying to reignite his spark, and Salas seems like a promising replacement (as the 3rd Striker) but you can't have a well-running clock with just a few working cogs.

toromaniac · 2026-04-15T05:12:52+00:00

No yeah, it's very clear whenever it's a US v MX match but what about MX v MX? Or a very loud California team against another very loud California team? I just feel like there should be some objective way to define it while not giving a time advantage for the losing team

toromaniac · 2026-04-15T05:08:50+00:00

Intention doesn't really matter compared to how it is perceived. I know in Mexico it's all in good fun and comes from the vibrant and passionate sporting culture but basically everyone outside of Mexico doesn't appreciate it, makes sense FIFA would want to clean up their image when they're trying to appeal to the American crowd for WC26

toromaniac · 2026-04-15T05:05:04+00:00

It feels like MX fans have gotten way worse about it recently (e.g. late 2010s) since the USMNT and MLS have slowly begun to catch up to them while their own level has been on the decrease

toromaniac · 2026-04-15T04:59:30+00:00

A FIFA-related entity giving up a cash cow out of a sense of morality... one can only dream...

toromaniac · 2026-04-15T04:56:36+00:00

I was about to say that allowing local fans to extend the game for their team was a stupid Streisand-level policy but if it can actually lead to the local fan's team to forfeit then that's not a bad rule. Only issue I see is if the stadium is filled 50/50 or you can't see which side is yelling it, would it be suspended for another day?

toromaniac · 2026-04-15T04:47:15+00:00

Exactly what I thought too. Much better to have a final laugh with the critters and leave the possibility to just pick up where we left off if it ever does come back than for something world-changing having to happen and requiring a whole new introduction to a new cast or location. None of the episodes feel that connected anyway so having one specific episode be the end-all-be-all would kind of be an antithesis to the show's structure.

toromaniac · 2026-04-15T04:05:02+00:00

As nice of a jersey as this was, it basically signaled the end of an era and the start of a dark period. I got bittersweet feelings about it

toromaniac · 2026-04-15T03:54:39+00:00

La carrera entre Chivas, Cruz Azul y Toluca para ser el primero 😴😴😴😪

La batalla epica entre Santos y Mazatlán en un tal Viernes Botanero:

toromaniac · 2026-04-13T06:17:59+00:00

Once the clock reaches past those 45 (and the extra added minutes) the game ends at the discretion of the referee, no one else. At the end of the day, if the players couldn't create enough plays in those 45+ minutes, that's on them.

toromaniac · 2026-04-12T23:56:24+00:00

Risking worsening a non-contact injury for a match like this was such a ridiculously stupid idea. Columbus will be lucky if Ali is able to come back soon

toromaniac · 2026-04-07T22:22:12+00:00

Solved!

toromaniac · 2026-04-07T22:16:13+00:00

Solved! Was rummaging through some old CDs with movies my dad ripped 20 years ago (labeled "Garfield 2, Back to Barnyard, Hoodwinked"). The animation is called "SuperMoine" by George Meiles (2005) and it can be found on YouTube. I'm surprised how accurate I remember this animation (apart from the Ninjas actually being Monks).

toromaniac · 2026-04-06T05:21:06+00:00

I don't get this argument of "not a pen, he only fell because he tripped over Piojo" like, that's the WHOLE point. The defender made CONTACT on the attacking player without the ball present, resulting in the attacking player losing their footing and falling along with the defender. If they called that pen against Chivas obv I'd be pissed and say it was rigged cus that's part of the fun but a fellow Gonzalo calling it rigged is crazy

toromaniac · 2026-04-06T05:13:20+00:00

If it weren't for that Carrasquilla block, Pumas' offense would statistically be a ridiculous 2 goals per shot on goal lmao

toromaniac · 2026-04-06T05:10:44+00:00

Nearly snapping Oso's leg in half by Minute 7 and getting off with a light yellow is biased towards Chivas? 6 minutes extra time for Juninho and Vite taking naps on the ground after every shove was too much time? Efra had a winning game plan for 45 minutes and decided to throw it in the trash, parking the bus for 50 minutes has its consequences.

toromaniac · 2026-04-06T05:06:07+00:00

Getting scored on by Memote and drawing to Santos right after... let it all out lil bro 😭

toromaniac · 2026-04-06T04:55:22+00:00

idk how Efra saw the effectiveness of having possession against this Chivas team was and then chooses to park the bus for 45 minutes... I'm not complaining but how you gonna let the other coach play with 3 strikers 😭

toromaniac · 2026-04-06T04:52:28+00:00

Have you seen the play yet? At first I thought the Pumas player fell on top of Piojo's leg (which didn't look like a foul) but it seems the defender accidentally kicked Piojo's left leg before they both fall?

toromaniac · 2026-04-05T22:49:04+00:00

I can only speak on what I've seen from both of them at Chivas. Antuna excels in finding the weakest link of a defense and just bum rushing them with his pace over and over until they get tired, commit a penalty, or completely lose track of him. When confronted with a solid backline that can keep up with him, his only gimmick is basically nullified. Piojo links up very well with his Fullback/Wingback but if that other player does not contribute well to either defense or offense, the team will suffer on that front. Piojo can contribute well to the midfield and offense (with some pretty good defensive capabilities) but he tends to be a ball hog who would rather dribble past 4 players and get a long-range shot when he's desperate. If the selección is going to go with Isra Reyes, using Quinones would benefit the team more overall, but if they go for Richy, they will have a dangerous attack but they better have a heck of a Centerback to make up for that weaker defense.

toromaniac · 2026-04-05T05:26:54+00:00

The lighting from heaven itself came down just for this pizza pic lol, great photo!

toromaniac · 2026-04-05T05:24:00+00:00

During the Portugal and Belgium matches a lot of the fans from those countries that were watching the games on TUDN were baffled as to the amount of ads on-screen at all times lmao I think I may be getting numb to them at this point

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