David Mayberry
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Also: Tosca is obviously interested in FSeattle’s elite PK stats. #FCWoodwork #MNUFC
November 11, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Also: Tosca is obviously interested in FSeattle’s elite PK stats. #FCWoodwork #MNUFC
Dating tip:
Miss your long-distance love as much as FSeattle misses PKs: almost most of the time.
#MNUFC
Miss your long-distance love as much as FSeattle misses PKs: almost most of the time.
#MNUFC
To my grieving FSeattle friends:
Your team made just 53% of their PK attempts.
You team lost to the better team: home, away, postseason.
Sit down.
#MNUFC
Your team made just 53% of their PK attempts.
You team lost to the better team: home, away, postseason.
Sit down.
#MNUFC
November 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Dating tip:
Miss your long-distance love as much as FSeattle misses PKs: almost most of the time.
#MNUFC
Miss your long-distance love as much as FSeattle misses PKs: almost most of the time.
#MNUFC
As you settle in for the final R16 match, remember FSeattle posted an historic choke job last night. Yet, they’re an aggrieved bunch; you must consider their plastic summer trophy & discount all the ways they failed in the series, particularly last night (when it mattered the most). #MNUFC
To my grieving FSeattle friends:
Your team made just 53% of their PK attempts.
You team lost to the better team: home, away, postseason.
Sit down.
#MNUFC
Your team made just 53% of their PK attempts.
You team lost to the better team: home, away, postseason.
Sit down.
#MNUFC
November 10, 2025 at 1:34 AM
As you settle in for the final R16 match, remember FSeattle posted an historic choke job last night. Yet, they’re an aggrieved bunch; you must consider their plastic summer trophy & discount all the ways they failed in the series, particularly last night (when it mattered the most). #MNUFC
To my grieving FSeattle friends:
Your team made just 53% of their PK attempts.
You team lost to the better team: home, away, postseason.
Sit down.
#MNUFC
Your team made just 53% of their PK attempts.
You team lost to the better team: home, away, postseason.
Sit down.
#MNUFC
November 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
To my grieving FSeattle friends:
Your team made just 53% of their PK attempts.
You team lost to the better team: home, away, postseason.
Sit down.
#MNUFC
Your team made just 53% of their PK attempts.
You team lost to the better team: home, away, postseason.
Sit down.
#MNUFC
Best in-person match I’ve seen. Hands down.
What took it over the top? Bathroom rush after 90 and before PK filled with “Fuck Seattle!”
Never been more proud to pee.
#MNUFC
What took it over the top? Bathroom rush after 90 and before PK filled with “Fuck Seattle!”
Never been more proud to pee.
#MNUFC
November 9, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Best in-person match I’ve seen. Hands down.
What took it over the top? Bathroom rush after 90 and before PK filled with “Fuck Seattle!”
Never been more proud to pee.
#MNUFC
What took it over the top? Bathroom rush after 90 and before PK filled with “Fuck Seattle!”
Never been more proud to pee.
#MNUFC
Rosales 🟥 looked worse from WW than it was.
Trapp turnover on 2nd FSea goal was worse than Duggab’s whiff.
First FSea goal was all-around laziness.
Lotta work to get this even. #MNUFC
Trapp turnover on 2nd FSea goal was worse than Duggab’s whiff.
First FSea goal was all-around laziness.
Lotta work to get this even. #MNUFC
Colder than I expected.
Screaming for a weird goal. #MNUFC
Screaming for a weird goal. #MNUFC
Street fight in the middle of winter’s entry prompts questions:
Is “First goal is so important” the new “Goals change games”?
Is Ramsey a magician or have the Loons found the ceiling?
FSeattle doesn’t leave much room for debate in a 2-1 win. #MNUFC
Is “First goal is so important” the new “Goals change games”?
Is Ramsey a magician or have the Loons found the ceiling?
FSeattle doesn’t leave much room for debate in a 2-1 win. #MNUFC
November 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Rosales 🟥 looked worse from WW than it was.
Trapp turnover on 2nd FSea goal was worse than Duggab’s whiff.
First FSea goal was all-around laziness.
Lotta work to get this even. #MNUFC
Trapp turnover on 2nd FSea goal was worse than Duggab’s whiff.
First FSea goal was all-around laziness.
Lotta work to get this even. #MNUFC
Colder than I expected.
Screaming for a weird goal. #MNUFC
Screaming for a weird goal. #MNUFC
Street fight in the middle of winter’s entry prompts questions:
Is “First goal is so important” the new “Goals change games”?
Is Ramsey a magician or have the Loons found the ceiling?
FSeattle doesn’t leave much room for debate in a 2-1 win. #MNUFC
Is “First goal is so important” the new “Goals change games”?
Is Ramsey a magician or have the Loons found the ceiling?
FSeattle doesn’t leave much room for debate in a 2-1 win. #MNUFC
November 8, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Colder than I expected.
Screaming for a weird goal. #MNUFC
Screaming for a weird goal. #MNUFC
The best news obit I've read about Dick.
Cheney is best known as the divisive and powerful 9/11-era vice president. Raised in Casper, he was also a devoted husband, avid outdoorsman and close advisor to his daughter, Liz Cheney.
wyofile.com/dick-cheney-...
wyofile.com/dick-cheney-...
Dick Cheney, Wyoming oilman and former vice president, dies at 84 - WyoFile
The divisive and powerful 9/11-era vice president was also a devoted husband, avid outdoorsman and close advisor to his daughter, Liz Cheney.
wyofile.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The best news obit I've read about Dick.
2H was the sleepy 45 we expected throughout. Out-of-form Harvey + Gressel defense + unlucky deflection was the difference.
This “great” FSeattle team remains beatable.
#MNUFC Need: Set pieces to return, win more 50-50s, touches to be softer, and passes to be stronger. That’ll unleash the counter.
This “great” FSeattle team remains beatable.
#MNUFC Need: Set pieces to return, win more 50-50s, touches to be softer, and passes to be stronger. That’ll unleash the counter.
Half to forget…except stoppage!
Ferreira assisted on FSeattle’s 3rd goal? Nah, scuffed shot. Learning chaos ball can go the other way.
For Loons: Nectar got tired of the shit; need him to assert himself more. Löd arrived; need Pereyra. Fix the right side; FSeattle is chugging the panic.
#MNUFC
Ferreira assisted on FSeattle’s 3rd goal? Nah, scuffed shot. Learning chaos ball can go the other way.
For Loons: Nectar got tired of the shit; need him to assert himself more. Löd arrived; need Pereyra. Fix the right side; FSeattle is chugging the panic.
#MNUFC
November 4, 2025 at 6:01 AM
2H was the sleepy 45 we expected throughout. Out-of-form Harvey + Gressel defense + unlucky deflection was the difference.
This “great” FSeattle team remains beatable.
#MNUFC Need: Set pieces to return, win more 50-50s, touches to be softer, and passes to be stronger. That’ll unleash the counter.
This “great” FSeattle team remains beatable.
#MNUFC Need: Set pieces to return, win more 50-50s, touches to be softer, and passes to be stronger. That’ll unleash the counter.
Half to forget…except stoppage!
Ferreira assisted on FSeattle’s 3rd goal? Nah, scuffed shot. Learning chaos ball can go the other way.
For Loons: Nectar got tired of the shit; need him to assert himself more. Löd arrived; need Pereyra. Fix the right side; FSeattle is chugging the panic.
#MNUFC
Ferreira assisted on FSeattle’s 3rd goal? Nah, scuffed shot. Learning chaos ball can go the other way.
For Loons: Nectar got tired of the shit; need him to assert himself more. Löd arrived; need Pereyra. Fix the right side; FSeattle is chugging the panic.
#MNUFC
November 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Half to forget…except stoppage!
Ferreira assisted on FSeattle’s 3rd goal? Nah, scuffed shot. Learning chaos ball can go the other way.
For Loons: Nectar got tired of the shit; need him to assert himself more. Löd arrived; need Pereyra. Fix the right side; FSeattle is chugging the panic.
#MNUFC
Ferreira assisted on FSeattle’s 3rd goal? Nah, scuffed shot. Learning chaos ball can go the other way.
For Loons: Nectar got tired of the shit; need him to assert himself more. Löd arrived; need Pereyra. Fix the right side; FSeattle is chugging the panic.
#MNUFC
November 4, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Bad choice result, part 2: T10 team is gonna win by 40+. Well done, MLS, Apple and Fox!
Good choice: same S11 and likely the same formation. Don’t fix what already broke FSeattle 3 times this season. #MNUFC
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Good choice: same S11 and likely the same formation. Don’t fix what already broke FSeattle 3 times this season. #MNUFC
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Bad choice result, part 1: T10 team wins game 1 by 36.
Good choice: Loons kick in ~2 hours. Get that pot of coffee brewing now. #MNUFC
Good choice: Loons kick in ~2 hours. Get that pot of coffee brewing now. #MNUFC
Loons-FSeattle got dumped to the 10p slot on FS1 so sporties can watch a pair of T10 teams open their seasons v teams that are...not T10 (hosts are 24- and 26-pt favs). On FS2, sports fans will enjoy replays of drag racing & horse racing. Cool.
#MNUFC makes better decisions in the match, wins 1-0.
#MNUFC makes better decisions in the match, wins 1-0.
November 4, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Bad choice result, part 2: T10 team is gonna win by 40+. Well done, MLS, Apple and Fox!
Good choice: same S11 and likely the same formation. Don’t fix what already broke FSeattle 3 times this season. #MNUFC
bsky.app/profile/mnuf...
Good choice: same S11 and likely the same formation. Don’t fix what already broke FSeattle 3 times this season. #MNUFC
bsky.app/profile/mnuf...
“officers zip-tied children”
The Caldwell Police Department has been the only one of 10 agencies at a recent federal raid in Wilder, Idaho, to confirm that its officers zip-tied children during the Oct. 19 operation at a horse racing venue.
www.idahostatesman.com/news/northwe...
www.idahostatesman.com/news/northwe...
Some children were zip-tied during raid in Wilder. Will agencies own up to it?
The FBI first said reports that children were zip-tied were “completely false.” The agency qualified that by saying no “young” kids were.
www.idahostatesman.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:05 AM
“officers zip-tied children”
Bad choice result, part 1: T10 team wins game 1 by 36.
Good choice: Loons kick in ~2 hours. Get that pot of coffee brewing now. #MNUFC
Good choice: Loons kick in ~2 hours. Get that pot of coffee brewing now. #MNUFC
Loons-FSeattle got dumped to the 10p slot on FS1 so sporties can watch a pair of T10 teams open their seasons v teams that are...not T10 (hosts are 24- and 26-pt favs). On FS2, sports fans will enjoy replays of drag racing & horse racing. Cool.
#MNUFC makes better decisions in the match, wins 1-0.
#MNUFC makes better decisions in the match, wins 1-0.
November 4, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Bad choice result, part 1: T10 team wins game 1 by 36.
Good choice: Loons kick in ~2 hours. Get that pot of coffee brewing now. #MNUFC
Good choice: Loons kick in ~2 hours. Get that pot of coffee brewing now. #MNUFC
Aside from Josh Allen moving closer to GOAT status, this is my only firm football take of 2025.
tbh doink FG should be 4 points, doink PAT should be 2 points
November 3, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Aside from Josh Allen moving closer to GOAT status, this is my only firm football take of 2025.
Randy is a tall workhorse, who hasn’t worked much lately.
November 2, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Randy is a tall workhorse, who hasn’t worked much lately.
Former Loon Kervin Arriaga with a (SET PIECE) goal for Levante today. #MNUFC
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youtube.com/shorts/2GfbY...
Gol de kervin Arriaga hoy con el levante + celebración #levanteud #kervinarriaga #short
YouTube video by FredACB
youtube.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Former Loon Kervin Arriaga with a (SET PIECE) goal for Levante today. #MNUFC
youtube.com/shorts/2GfbY...
youtube.com/shorts/2GfbY...
Reposted by David Mayberry
Really fascinating stuff in this YG analysis of online gamblers. Working full time but low-income, significantly more likely to report poor mental health, anxiety, and depression, "deeply cynical about marriage" but "hopeless romantics." "Over-indexes on ADHD."
platform.yougov.com/resources
platform.yougov.com/resources
October 31, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Really fascinating stuff in this YG analysis of online gamblers. Working full time but low-income, significantly more likely to report poor mental health, anxiety, and depression, "deeply cynical about marriage" but "hopeless romantics." "Over-indexes on ADHD."
platform.yougov.com/resources
platform.yougov.com/resources
Scoop: Carpetbagger does carpetbagger things.
The Athletic spoke with 10 people who have been part of LSU football in recent years and/or have worked for Brian Kelly.
They described a coach who delegated too much authority, didn’t prioritize recruiting and failed to bond with his players: www.nytimes.com/athletic/676...
They described a coach who delegated too much authority, didn’t prioritize recruiting and failed to bond with his players: www.nytimes.com/athletic/676...
October 31, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Scoop: Carpetbagger does carpetbagger things.
One of my favs, by the great @lizclimo.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 12:31 PM
One of my favs, by the great @lizclimo.bsky.social
This is the equivalent of bragging about page views - dominated by headline readers and bots.
And for a worldwide figure, it's still obscenely low.
And for a worldwide figure, it's still obscenely low.
I asked around about how the powers that be came up with that number.
The answer I was given is: 3.7 million times each matchday, a person pushed a button or tapped on a screen or did something to choose to watch a MLS game.
And that is globally, not domestically.
The answer I was given is: 3.7 million times each matchday, a person pushed a button or tapped on a screen or did something to choose to watch a MLS game.
And that is globally, not domestically.
#MLS is touting 3.7 Live Match Viewers/Week in 2025, up 29% year over year.
That’s ~247,000 viewers on average per match.
That’s ~247,000 viewers on average per match.
October 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
This is the equivalent of bragging about page views - dominated by headline readers and bots.
And for a worldwide figure, it's still obscenely low.
And for a worldwide figure, it's still obscenely low.
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Follow-up on da Silva's performance last night. I am seeing a lot of people say he was biased due to the bookings (5 to #MNUFC, none to Seattle), and, obviously, the ridiculous no-call in the 10th minute that denied Bongi a goal... 1/
I can’t even begin to grasp how utterly cowardly it was of da Silva to not call the foul by Ragan on Bongi…
- Penalty to #MNUFC
- Red card to Ragan (DOGSO, not challenging for the ball)
- Ragan suspended for G2
1/2
- Penalty to #MNUFC
- Red card to Ragan (DOGSO, not challenging for the ball)
- Ragan suspended for G2
1/2
October 28, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Reposted by David Mayberry
New book: “Poke Pioneers” by former Wyoming sports reporter Patrick Schmiedt (that's me) brings to life the history of numerous all-but-forgotten Cowboy football players, coaches and moments from the UW football teams prior to World War II.
October 28, 2025 at 2:16 PM
New book: “Poke Pioneers” by former Wyoming sports reporter Patrick Schmiedt (that's me) brings to life the history of numerous all-but-forgotten Cowboy football players, coaches and moments from the UW football teams prior to World War II.