Here at the Compound it’s been a week, the storms have done a number on the grounds, and we’ve been busy with preparations for a new endeavor: Chicken Racing. Yes, Chicken Racing, a noble sport that has been popularized in England. The annual World Hen Racing World championship takes place in the first weekend of…
Author: Charles Peacock
The Definitive Austin FC Giveaway Index: Heineken Towel (5/15/2024 vs. Houston Dynamo)
We here at The False Nine, in our attempt to cover all aspects of Austin FC fandom, have come up with a grading rubric to judge and rate giveaways at Q2 stadium. It’s a very simple system for very simple items, everything is graded 1-100 with 5 points possible for the Look, Usability, and Originality…
The False Nine Chickens Predict: Austin FC at Vancouver Whitecaps
Hello everyone, as I am sure all of you are aware, this season has been absymal… For the chickens ability to predict games. Sorry, that probably should have been one sentence, it really goes to show how out of sorts everything is here at the Compound. With only one match predicted correctly so far this…
Just Howlin’ Around Episode 4: The Morning After
INT: Josh Wolff’s office. His office has a desk to the right and two chairs in front of it. There’s also a couch on the back wall with a coffee table. There’s an Austin FC flag, a decorative arrangement of horseshoes, and a picture of him and Gregg Berhalter from their time together in Germany….
The Definitive Austin FC Giveaway Index: YETI T-Shirt (4/27/2024)
We here at The False Nine, in our attempt to cover all aspects of Austin FC fandom, have come up with a grading rubric to judge and rate giveaways at Q2 stadium. It’s a very simple system for very simple items, everything is graded 1-100 with 5 points possible for the Look, Usability, and Originality…
The False Nine Chicken Predicts: Austin FC at Houston Dynamo, or “The Run Down Road Trip”
Hello readers, I am going to start by apologizing for the lack of full articles centered around the chicken’s predictions, but after our successful prediction last weekend I wanted to update everyone on a very special treat for everyone: a Road Trip to Houston, Texas and Shell Energy Stadium. The 2:40ish minute drive time would…
The Definitive Austin FC Giveaway Index: HEB Re-usable Grocery Bag (4/6/2024)
We here at The False Nine, in our attempt to cover all aspects of Austin FC fandom, have come up with a grading rubric to judge and rate giveaways at Q2 stadium. It’s a very simple system for very simple items, everything is graded 1-100 with 5 points possible for the Look, Usability, and Originality…
The Chickens Predict: Austin FC vs. FC Dallas
Hello dear readers, I’m not going to lie to you, it’s tough to write these, almost as tough as is it to watch this current iteration of Austin FC. From the lack of defending, the lack of offense, the lack of Josh Wolff taking accountability, it’s tough to find any kind of silver lining. So…
What to watch instead of Austin FC: The Nice Guys
If you aren’t aware, and based on box office numbers most of you aren’t, “The Nice Guys” is a movie from 2016 starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling in a throwback to 1970s action films. Written and Directed by Shane Black, who built his career on writing these kinds of Odd Couple action movies (The…
The Definitive Austin FC Giveaway Index – Netspend Phone Wallet (3/16/2024)
There are very few things in life better than getting something for free. It’s why the human race has engineered ways to fire hot dogs, t-shirts, and tacos out of a compressed air cannon We here at The False Nine, in our attempt to cover all aspects of Austin FC fandom, have come up with…