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Exploring the passion that people feel about their sports teams and what it means to support a club. Mostly #Soccer Some other sports too. http://rbpenguinmedia.com Admin is he/him, but in support, we are one.

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Ranting Blue Penguin Media @rbpenguinmedia.bsky.social · 22h

Nice. Managed my first block for calling facts on a guy that made a bad joke. I feel like I’ve actually arrived here now.

Ranting Blue Penguin Media @rbpenguinmedia.bsky.social · 22h

Tell me my lane please. Id love to hear it.

Ranting Blue Penguin Media @rbpenguinmedia.bsky.social · 22h

Or maybe it wasn’t a great joke.

Ranting Blue Penguin Media @rbpenguinmedia.bsky.social · 22h

Bantz is bantz, but facts are facts. The NoCo situation is really sad for the fans and folks that had hope in what was promised.

Ranting Blue Penguin Media @rbpenguinmedia.bsky.social · 22h

1) They were invited to play this tournament, but they are officially in the League for Clubs

2) They didn’t storm out of USL, they lost their franchise agreement due to the owner’s debt and financial problems

Ranting Blue Penguin Media @rbpenguinmedia.bsky.social · 23h

Ah. That one. I know a few folks who got their check and are afraid to spend it because “this can’t be legal” or “this will probably be overturned”. That’s even worse to me than not getting paid.

Ranting Blue Penguin Media @rbpenguinmedia.bsky.social · 23h

I hate that I have to ask “which part of today?”

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Ranting Blue Penguin Media @rbpenguinmedia.bsky.social · 1d

They’re even happy about being called semi-pro.

Ranting Blue Penguin Media @rbpenguinmedia.bsky.social · 1d

Great to see this. Also glad that Blake finally got his coffee!

Union Omaha @unionomaha.bsky.social · 1d

We'd like to congratulate our newest salesperson Blake Malone on starting today!

You never know who might be calling you up this morning... 👀

#OneMeansAll

Ranting Blue Penguin Media @rbpenguinmedia.bsky.social · 2d

Get me a parade for a reason-like a sports championship or huge community success- and I think they get more fun. Most holiday parades though, I’ll pass.

Ranting Blue Penguin Media @rbpenguinmedia.bsky.social · 3d

The only time in USL 1 history that the boot winner didn’t make the playoffs was in 2020 when Emiliano Terzaghi won it, but the playoffs were shortened to two teams due to COVID.

That @richmondkickers.bsky.social team still finished fourth and would’ve made the playoffs in a normal year.

Kaylor Hodges - Hammering Down @kaylorhodges.bsky.social · 3d

Something I don’t think is being talked about enough is how Obregon is probably going to win League One Golden Boot, yet Westchester is going to finish either 13th or 14th out of 14.

Easily the funniest thing I’ve witnessed in The Biggest League in the World™️

Ranting Blue Penguin Media @rbpenguinmedia.bsky.social · 3d

I’m betting somewhere Steevan Dos Santos has the biggest smile on his face.

Prashant 🌊 @prasshant.bsky.social · 3d

Cape Verde seal historic debut place at World Cup 2026 and deny Cameroon!

Cape Verde seal historic debut place at World Cup 2026 and deny Cameroon

Cape Verde will become the second smallest nation to ever play at a men’s World Cup after a 3-0 home win over Eswatini sealed their place

www.theguardian.com

Ranting Blue Penguin Media @rbpenguinmedia.bsky.social · 3d

This, but not just for the playoff positions. WES has HOP and CRW plus a 3 point deficit between it and avoiding last place. RIC has AV and a Henny Derby.

Now imagine this as a prelude to Pro/Rel.

Dead Union @deadunion420.bsky.social · 4d

All things considered usl one this year - this has been the most fun the table has been in years and its fun to watch. But still too many teams make the play offs

Ranting Blue Penguin Media @rbpenguinmedia.bsky.social · 4d

I know it puts you guys in a bind, but LOL.

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Ranting Blue Penguin Media @rbpenguinmedia.bsky.social · 4d

That’s fair, but even the press releases, media engagement, and other such things that a league should produce are at issue here.

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Ranting Blue Penguin Media @rbpenguinmedia.bsky.social · 4d

Soooo....

$500M for an expansion franchise
$2.5B media rights deal with Apple
They do everything they can to justify higher ticket prices and random tournaments to generate revenue

All so they can have a machine shit out a recap instead of paying real writers.

Fuck. All. The. Way. Off. ML$.

Jeff Rueter @jeffrueter.bsky.social · 4d

As someone whose time freelancing for MLSsoccer was a vital step in my career progression, and someone who generally gleans insight from the observations of others:

This sucks so hard.

MLS is using generative AI to write match recaps. Writers used to get paid freelance rates to do that. Hssssss.

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Ranting Blue Penguin Media @rbpenguinmedia.bsky.social · 4d

When we had it happen in 2021, all stats were erased and the match was fully replayed. I think there was a provision that cards still counted, but that would’ve been the only stat if so.

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Ranting Blue Penguin Media @rbpenguinmedia.bsky.social · 4d

70’ was what I was told when we were waiting out the Omaha v. Naples match last week.

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Ranting Blue Penguin Media @rbpenguinmedia.bsky.social · 4d

🤔🤯

a man in a red jacket is making a surprised face and saying whoa .

ALT: a man in a red jacket is making a surprised face and saying whoa .

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Ranting Blue Penguin Media @rbpenguinmedia.bsky.social · 4d

Many of our air defense resources actually belong to the Army, so…

Ranting Blue Penguin Media @rbpenguinmedia.bsky.social · 4d

Apparently so did our offense, and I don’t like them any less.

Ranting Blue Penguin Media @rbpenguinmedia.bsky.social · 5d

With @unionomaha.bsky.social drawing, 2nd is now out of reach and Chattanooga is one point away from securing top 4. 3 points from Spokane puts 3rd out of reach. Omaha would still be alive for 4th even with a Naples win, but it’d be on life support.

Bluesky

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Ranting Blue Penguin Media @rbpenguinmedia.bsky.social · 5d

Weird. The digits of the month and day (12-1) and the digits of the year (2-0-0-7) add together to make the final score of 13-9.

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Ranting Blue Penguin Media @rbpenguinmedia.bsky.social · 5d

Of course!

Gene Wilder GIF

ALT: Gene Wilder GIF

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Ranting Blue Penguin Media @rbpenguinmedia.bsky.social · 5d

Good way to look at things.

And it’s also worth noting that it is generally the teams I dislike. I don’t have that kind of spite towards the supporters of any of the teams (yet). Most of the time I’m happy to banter, watch a match, then I’d gladly sit and have a drink with them after.

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