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Author: Louis de Ludovico

Viewing McKalla as his personal empire, Louis lives for the beautiful game. And food. Especially flamingo tongues. A chicken savant.

Chicken Prediction: We’re Streaking?

Posted on May 27, 2023May 26, 2023 by Louis de Ludovico

Gentle reader, we won! Yes, my hens saw this victory coming. If I’m not mistaken, this is the second league victory in a row. Do I dare say we’re on a winning streak? I will also begrudgingly admit that in inestimable Phil West also predicted a victory, but didn’t trust El FC’s defense as much…

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Chicken Prediction: A Mystery

Posted on May 20, 2023May 20, 2023 by Louis de Ludovico

Gentle reader, this team is a mystery. One day they’re minnows, barely playing recognizable soccer. The next day? They’re playing beautifully flowing, fitba, filled with fabulous phases of play. Our last match was one such fantastic show. I won’t lie, reader, my hens didn’t see this coming. They predicted a loss. At least Phil West…

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Chicken Prediction: Woodshed ahoy!

Posted on May 17, 2023May 16, 2023 by Louis de Ludovico

My dear reader, last match was craptastic. My hens somehow didn’t pick up on the less than stellar 2nd act of our Lord Redes. It’s not as though we were taken out behind the woodshed, but we certainly didn’t cover ourselves in glory. With Redes on the field, my hens insist their prediction would’ve held….

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Chicken Prediction: Dallas

Posted on May 13, 2023May 13, 2023 by Louis de Ludovico

Gentle reader, when is a not win a win? When the win wins over the fans like a wind through a window. Yes, my hens foresaw a victory, which, by the score, wasn’t correct, but, by the feeling afterwards, was. Phil West was just wrong: The architecture can be marvelous. I.M. Pei’s city hall is…

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Chicken Prediction: Etruscan Style

Posted on May 6, 2023May 6, 2023 by Louis de Ludovico

Gentle reader, El FC did not, in fact, win. My beloved hens and I were fighting the over-emotionality of others and predicted a win. Our optimism was wrong. We apologize for missing the score, but not the sentiment. If there is any positive to take from this match, it’s that Phil also missed his prediction….

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Chicken Prediction: Emo Days

Posted on April 29, 2023April 28, 2023 by Louis de Ludovico

Gentle reader, the results of our El FC have been less than stellar. Our last match was not good. My beloved hens did pick the score exactly. Phil West? He came close. In the immortal words of Archimedes, I shouted “Eureka!” The poor results have turned my hens into emo hens. They’ve internalized the pain…

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Chicken Prediction: Rolling Up to the 90746

Posted on April 22, 2023April 22, 2023 by Louis de Ludovico

Never, gentle reader, did I think this season would unfold the way it has so far. Our last game was a bit of a dud. Yes, my hens predicted a loss. In their defense, if you actually watched the game, it felt like a loss. Going into detail, trying to figure out all that is…

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Chicken Prediction: Take the Good, take the Bad.

Posted on April 15, 2023April 15, 2023 by Louis de Ludovico

Gentle reader, it’s been a trying season for us so far. Our woes continued last week, losing to LAFC. We can’t claim it as a surprise, though. Both our lovely hens picked the outcome and so did Phil West. Let’s not mince words. We’re playing badly. Having said that, let me be clear: we’re not…

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Chicken Prediction: Rushing to Judgement

Posted on April 8, 2023April 7, 2023 by Louis de Ludovico

Gentle reader, it has been some time since El FC last played. We can all agree it was a frustrating night. And, yes, my hens recalibrated and nailed the score. I would like to humbly add that, although I appreciate the optimism of Phil West, he failed in his prediction. Whenever I walk along the…

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Chicken Prediction: Recalibration

Posted on March 25, 2023March 25, 2023 by Louis de Ludovico

Gentle reader, my hens and I were wrong. Our beloved El FC didn’t win. In fact, they lost to a bunch of jort sharters. Perhaps the only solace I am taking is that the (previously assumed) omniscient Phil West failed in his prediction as well. What is clearly needed is a recalibration. A recalibration for…

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