Your “Syndicate
Hangover” is proudly presented by “Das Bier”
Day 9: Recap
Record—
Spread: 7-17
Straight up: 10-7-7
Hot
Girl Standings
Country
|
Tally
|
Games Played
|
France
|
26
|
2
|
Spain
|
20
|
2
|
Switzerland
|
19
|
2
|
Germany
|
19
|
2
|
Poland
|
18
|
2
|
Albania
|
18
|
2
|
Wales
|
18
|
2
|
Italy
|
16
|
2
|
Romania
|
15
|
2
|
Republic of Ireland
|
14
|
2
|
England
|
13
|
2
|
Turkey
|
13
|
2
|
Russia
|
12
|
2
|
Belgium
|
12
|
2
|
Sweden
|
12
|
2
|
Czech Republic
|
12
|
2
|
Austria
|
12
|
2
|
Slovakia
|
11
|
2
|
Iceland
|
11
|
2
|
Northern Ireland
|
10
|
2
|
Hungary
|
9
|
2
|
Portugal
|
7
|
2
|
The Ukraine
|
7
|
2
|
Croatia
|
5
|
2
|
GET OUT OF MY MIND, WORK!! DAMN YOU! GO AWAY!! Your friendly
bookie doesn’t necessarily find himself remiss, but it has been taking longer
to “disconnect” from the brutally demanding schedule of the “Real World Weekend
Grind”. Even the dulcet tones of the ESPN Football theme, the beautiful sight
of well-manicured green pitches in HD, and the soothing tones of syncopated fan
chants can’t seem to get my mind to flip….until it does ; )
What a privilege it is to come home to awesome international
football. Syndicate Member 5-M wrote in to posit a very important question.
“Riffs
of the Day”—Day Nine
Reader:
Vice…for a guy preaching about all the fun we’re supposed to be having, you
sure seem stressed out.
Vicey:
Touché, brother. Touché.
5-M
always knows how to get to the heart of the matter. To put it in “Ron Burgundy
Terms”, he’s the Baxter who knows how to “cut to the core of me”. Scour the
2014 Dailies for some of his greatest hits. He’s the man ; ) : )
It
remains the Season of “Friends & Football”. When personal time becomes
seriously scarce, it’s all too easy to lose sight of the surfeit of
entertainment presently provided to us, and all of the friends cheerfully ready
to reconnect with us. The early focus on “off-the-pitch issues” supplied by the
network ordinarily responsible for providing us with the sacred dulcet tones
and great coverage certainly didn’t help.
Perhaps
both ESPN and your friendly bookie were guilty of together perpetrating the
heinous crime of “forgetting how to relax”. One might even accuse the vast
majority of this planet’s citizenry of the same infraction.
Although
such a crime should ultimately be pardoned, one should always remain wary of
committing it. No matter how much stress and agitation your life dumps on you,
you owe it to your friends and your family to enjoy the precious limited time
you have with them.
Stressed-out
parents raise stressed-out kids. Insecure professors beget hoards of insecure
students. Immature reactions only serve to spread the virus of ignorance.
Being
able to see beyond the stress of the moment may not always be an attainable
goal, but it’s worth striving for until one draws one’s very last breath.
That’s all for Riffs today, brothers. My sincerest apologies
to the many who sent in quality ones on the Belgium vs. Ireland match. They’re
all stored and I’ll catch up with you next post. Don’t forget that your
Syndicate shall never resemble a commercial enterprise. Even if your friendly
bookie made some serious cash today, it’s not about the money. It’s all about
you.
Okay…we’ll make an exception for 13-M.
Reader:
Go Ireland. I have a totally legitimate excuse to drink Guinness at 8 a.m.
Vicey:
Golden. Attaboy. That’s the Spirit!
DAY TEN—PREVIEW
Romania vs. Albania
vs. 
With literally everything at stake, expect the
Transylvanians to at least eke out a victory.
THE
LINE: Romania +1 Goal (debuting)
France vs. Switzerland
vs. 
La Nati will fight hard. Not hard enough to overcome the
hosts
THE
LINE: France +1 Goal (debuting)
GENTLEMEN,
ENTER YOUR WAGERS
