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April 18, 2018
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle:
A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.
Expansion sure has changed lately!
posted by billsaysthis at 11:11 AM on April 18, 2018
If you'd asked me yesterday, you could have gotten any odds you liked against this:
" | Fleetwood Town can confirm an agreement has been reached for @Joey7Barton to become the club's new Head Coach as of June 2nd.
— Fleetwood Town FC (@ftfc) April 18, 2018
Full details: https://t.co/ZPz5vAaCOD pic.twitter.com/cQ3BbjqrR7
posted by yerfatma at 11:13 AM on April 18, 2018
Late news: Gregg Popovich's wife has passed away. Bleacher Report mentions an undisclosed illness, but the statement from the Spurs gives no information. It has been a very tough season for Coach Pop.
posted by Howard_T at 08:59 PM on April 18, 2018
Search twitter for "Campbell Barton" and you get all kinds of results like this tweet
Sol Campbell played at Euros and World Cups. Joey Barton didn't.
Campbell has the Uefa Pro Licence. Barton doesn't.
Sol Campbell has coached professionally. Joey Barton hasn't.
Character references also contrast significantly.
Which one gets a manager's job?
posted by prof at 09:13 AM on April 19, 2018
Yeah, character is never going to be Barton's strong suit. But the endemic racism in football is pretty sad. Guess the "Show Racism the Red Card" campaign is not doing as well as hoped.
posted by billsaysthis at 11:26 AM on April 19, 2018
This tweet from the LA Kings sure isn't aging well.
Gif of the Knights' celebration after sweeping the Kings.