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Bonanza Cat @bonanzacat.bsky.social · 1m

I think after a 5 year wait and some realt dark times, I'm slightly entitled lol

Bonanza Cat @bonanzacat.bsky.social · 15m

WE ARE IN!!!
HFD 3 - SAC 2 FT

PLAYOFFS MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!

Bonanza Cat @bonanzacat.bsky.social · 7h

Win = they're in
Draw = they're in
Indy loses or draws = they're in

Not too much simpler than that.

Bonanza Cat @bonanzacat.bsky.social · 10h

We probably won't know the full story for a bit.

I'm ruling out anything medical as they'd have said it was a medical leave.

Admin leave usually means a meeting with Human Relations where they ask you to make sure you have your car keys on you.

Bonanza Cat @bonanzacat.bsky.social · 11h

Same.
If it was something medical, they would have said.
"Placed on administrative leave" screams "meeting with HR where ya might wanna bring your car keys with you"

Bonanza Cat @bonanzacat.bsky.social · 11h

Well, he *did* have another post match on-field discussion at the center circle last weekend after they completely fell apart against Miami.....

Bonanza Cat @bonanzacat.bsky.social · 21h

This coming down the night before a pretty important match definitely raises some eyebrows...

Nicholas Murray @njemurray.bsky.social · 23h

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC has announced Head Coach Bob Lilley has been placed on administrative leave.

Assistant coach Rob Vincent will lead the side when it faces Indy Eleven on Saturday night. #USL-C

Bonanza Cat @bonanzacat.bsky.social · 1d

My feeling is, if you make the playoffs, you make it. Is it better to punch the ticket on your own instead of backing in? Of course.

However, once you're there, anything is possible.

Bonanza Cat @bonanzacat.bsky.social · 1d

Silver lining is that HoP have a match in hand and the added bonus of having another way in (namely AV and Madison losing)

Bonanza Cat @bonanzacat.bsky.social · 1d

It's win and you're in territory for HoP tonight.

Good luck!

Bonanza Cat @bonanzacat.bsky.social · 3d

True.
The two before it are gonna the the more telling matches. If they can build off of that 2nd half vs Frankfurt...

Bonanza Cat @bonanzacat.bsky.social · 3d

Is this case that it could be "watch a guy get sacked in real time"?

Bonanza Cat @bonanzacat.bsky.social · 3d

Well, as awful as the first half was, that second half was the polar opposite.

Belluz, Edwards, and Makanglia.

Enough said.

HFD 3 - OAK 1

MAGIC NUMBER = 1

#FortressHartford
#DreamCrazy
#WeDontPressWeHunt

Bonanza Cat @bonanzacat.bsky.social · 3d

Well...that was a half of soccer.

Fortunate it's only 1-0.

Bonanza Cat @bonanzacat.bsky.social · 3d

Actually, we can't clinch because Indy has the tiebreaker.

A win has us a point away though.

Bonanza Cat @bonanzacat.bsky.social · 3d

Heavy squad rotation tonight.
Kinda expected it.

No matter.

Win and we're in.

#OAKvsHFD
##FortressHartford
#DreamCrazy
#WeDontPressWeHunt

Hartford Athletic @hfdathletic.bsky.social · 3d

Starting 𝑿𝑰 of Champions 🏆

Bonanza Cat @bonanzacat.bsky.social · 4d

Everything you'll wanna know about World Cup qualifying this window...

90 Collective @90collective.bsky.social · 6d

2026 World Cup Qualifying: a guide for everything in the upcoming Men's International Window. While CONCACAF & UEFA have big games in the penultimate window of their current round, AFC & CAF have the final window of their respective rounds - giant drama to be had in Asia & Africa this October

Bonanza Cat @bonanzacat.bsky.social · 4d

Unfinished business in the league....

Bonanza Cat @bonanzacat.bsky.social · 4d

Just another "lever" for Laporta

Bonanza Cat @bonanzacat.bsky.social · 4d

I don't have a problem with summer friendlies over here and abroad. Clubs get to tap into revenues here and grow their brands in some very significant markets.

Matches that actually count in the standings, however, that just rubs me the wrong way.

Not a fan of NFL/NBA/NHL/MLB doing it.

Bonanza Cat @bonanzacat.bsky.social · 4d

The last regular season edition of Athletic After Dark(tm) happens tonight as Hartford visits Oakland (10 PM Eastern kickoff).

A win and Hartford is in the playoffs. Simple as that.

#OAKvsHFD
#FortressHartford
#DreamCrazy
#WeDontPressWeHunt

Bonanza Cat @bonanzacat.bsky.social · 4d

Its definitely avarice.
On the part of LaLiga.

I'm also not surprised it's Barça coming over either.

Bonanza Cat @bonanzacat.bsky.social · 5d

It's Philly and it's the playoffs.

[Insert references to booing Santa and the kid that finishes last in the Easter Egg hunt here]

I'd be way more worried if the folks at CBP *weren't* booing him.

On the bright side, he's not dodging C and D cell batteries (unlike JD Drew), so progress...

Bonanza Cat @bonanzacat.bsky.social · 5d

* Eastern.

I admit I was a little tipsy when this got posted...

Bonanza Cat @bonanzacat.bsky.social · 5d

Still processing that Hartford actually has a trophy, so a little late.

Nothing but respect to Republic as it was an intense match.

Maybe we can do this again in a few weeks with that other 🏆 on the line?

Best of luck the rest of the way (well, outside of Saturday..business, not personal 😉)