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Day 10: Recap
Record—
Spread: 7-19
Straight up: 10-8-8
Hot
Girl Standings
|
Country
|
Tally
|
Games Played
|
|
France
|
32
|
3
|
|
Switzerland
|
27
|
3
|
|
Albania
|
23
|
3
|
|
Romania
|
21
|
3 (finished)
|
|
Spain
|
20
|
2
|
|
Germany
|
19
|
2
|
|
Poland
|
18
|
2
|
|
Wales
|
18
|
2
|
|
Italy
|
16
|
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
|
Yawn…Work must remain the number one priority, forcing your
friendly bookie to occasionally do “fast-forward sprints” through these taped
matches. As disappointing as this may at times, I’ve little to rue after
today’s viewing. Ugh. Fugly football all around. Sprinting through 90-minute
fixtures in a scant quarter of an hour speaks volumes about the lack of quality
from Europe today. On the other hand, it provides an excellent segue back to
the Pan-American tournament.
What the chi-cha-ritoing fuck happened to El Tri last night?
Christ almighty. 7-nil? Mexican and Brazilian fans need to found an “Emergency
Support Circle” pronto. The televised tears of Aztec Faithful reminded me of the
devastated Brazilian Children in 2014 during the “German Shellacking”.
Professional footballers need to understand that giving up and cashing in isn’t
acceptable. Not on this stage. Laying down and submitting to a raping breaks
way too many hearts. I hope not to witness such a meltdown in an international
tournament again for quite some time.
The Copa America Centenario enters a charged semi-final
phase. Let’s debut the lines.
Copa
America Centenario—Semi-Final Lines
Tuesday, June 21st
USA vs. Argentina
vs. 
Yedlin returns, and he better come back focused and prepared
to exercise his technical talent on the ball. We’ll debut this as a pick, so
get your wagers in early before the line rolls.
THE
LINE: Pick em’
Wednesday, June 22nd
Chile vs. Columbia
vs. 
Expecting a tightly contested match here. The Coffee Growers
will have had ample opportunities to study the flair of Vargas. They’ll shut
him down with double or even triple marking. Tactical sessions over the next
few days will be thorough.
120 minutes of stalemate followed by God knows what.
THE
LINE: Pick em’
“Riffs
of the Day”—Day Ten
Reader:
Not like you to file your lines late. Everything okay?
Vicey:
Everything’s fine, 16-M. Thanks for your concern. The World of Business demands
constant attention. So it goes.
Reader:
Don’t go forgetting about us now.
Vicey:
Never, 56-M! All wagers are logged. All Schwag Pack shall be sent. Your
friendly bookie won’t be “owned”. He’ll never forget his friends; the friends
who kept him writing and kept him strong.
DAY ELEVEN—PREVIEW
Russia vs. Wales
vs. 
I’m going to take a page out of the Brian Clough Playbook
and declare that I believe in fairies. Good triumphs over evil and it commences
raining gumdrops. Don’t make the Angels cry!
Gareth Bale breaks through with another magnificent
set-piece.
THE
LINE: Wales +1 Goal (debuting)
Slovakia vs. England
vs. 
Your friendly bookie foresees something akin to the reserved
and safe effort the Froggies put forth today. We’re debuting this one as a “Pick”
THE
LINE: “Pick em” (debuting)
GENTLEMEN,
ENTER YOUR WAGERS
