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LobsterMobster: Oct 29, 2009; "I was being quiet and trying to be a good boy but he dialed the right combination to open the throw-down vault and it was on."

"Walter Foxx is ten times brighter than your bulb at the bottom of the tree merry xmas"

June is here, and I would bet something that isn't actually a :toxx:

that Calcio Storico doesn't actually happen due to Covid-19, which is very sad.

That being said, there's a good collection of past years' Calcio matches on youtube. So my plan is to set up http://www.psp-tv.com/r/CalcioStorico with a 3-game playlist every Saturday and Sunday in the month of June.

Depending on my work schedule, I might be able to super-load something on the 24th, for the feast of San Giovanni, but I promise nothing.

If people who like to effort-post wanna provide information about Calcio, go ahead. But c'mon, we know about Calcio already, it rules, the only thing better is Calcio from 1994 on 360p

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# ? Apr 18, 2024 09:35

coconono: Aug 11, 2004; KISS ME KRIS

There�s some dudes and there�s some other dudes and they�re all hot as gently caress. They fight. Or something. I think there�s dunking too.

# ? Jun 6, 2020 02:06

Liquid Communism: Mar 9, 2004; Out here, everything hurts.

There is so much dunking.

Also poo poo like this:

# ? Jun 6, 2020 03:32

LobsterMobster: Oct 29, 2009; "I was being quiet and trying to be a good boy but he dialed the right combination to open the throw-down vault and it was on."

"Walter Foxx is ten times brighter than your bulb at the bottom of the tree merry xmas"

We are live, Calcio friends!

http://psp-tv.com/r/CalcioStorico

# ? Jun 6, 2020 20:00

LobsterMobster: Oct 29, 2009; "I was being quiet and trying to be a good boy but he dialed the right combination to open the throw-down vault and it was on."

"Walter Foxx is ten times brighter than your bulb at the bottom of the tree merry xmas"

First game was Verdi vs Bianchi from 2001

Bianchi won, 9-4 (I think, they never showed the scoreboard, I was trying to guess-translate the scores). Good game, with some solid runs, fights, and even one stretcher job.

Now we have Bianchi vs Azzurri from 1992. Game seems way most fast-paced, especially on the restarts.

We're about halfway through this one, and we have one more today. Join in the psp-tv channel if you can!

# ? Jun 6, 2020 21:29

coconono: Aug 11, 2004; KISS ME KRIS

this was real good fun. the 80s match was dope because it was like dirty rugby.

# ? Jun 6, 2020 23:05

Suplex Liberace: Jan 18, 2012

Half points are my favorite part of this most perfect sport. And scoring from anywhere. And the sick brutality. And the costumes. And the...

# ? Jun 7, 2020 05:28

coconono: Aug 11, 2004; KISS ME KRIS

Suplex Liberace posted:

Half points are my favorite part of this most perfect sport. And scoring from anywhere. And the sick brutality. And the costumes. And the...

I like the random puddle of makeout sessions

# ? Jun 7, 2020 05:42

LobsterMobster: Oct 29, 2009; "I was being quiet and trying to be a good boy but he dialed the right combination to open the throw-down vault and it was on."

"Walter Foxx is ten times brighter than your bulb at the bottom of the tree merry xmas"

We are live with today's set of 3 games, starting off with 2017's rossi vs bianchi!

# ? Jun 7, 2020 20:05

LobsterMobster: Oct 29, 2009; "I was being quiet and trying to be a good boy but he dialed the right combination to open the throw-down vault and it was on."

"Walter Foxx is ten times brighter than your bulb at the bottom of the tree merry xmas"

We had some good games today, including a nail biter between Rossi and Bianchi

Come back next Saturday for 3 more games, starting at 3PM ET!

Calcio Fever, catch it!

http://psp-tv.com/r/CalcioStorico

# ? Jun 7, 2020 22:48

LobsterMobster: Oct 29, 2009; "I was being quiet and trying to be a good boy but he dialed the right combination to open the throw-down vault and it was on."

"Walter Foxx is ten times brighter than your bulb at the bottom of the tree merry xmas"

Reminder, we have 3 more games tomorrow, June 13th at 3PM ET and another 3 on Sunday, June 14th, also at 3PM ET

psp-tv.com/r/CalcioStorico

:woop:

# ? Jun 13, 2020 03:08

LobsterMobster: Oct 29, 2009; "I was being quiet and trying to be a good boy but he dialed the right combination to open the throw-down vault and it was on."

"Walter Foxx is ten times brighter than your bulb at the bottom of the tree merry xmas"

back with more old calcio (this first game is from 1989 between rossi and verdi)

http://psp-tv.com/r/CalcioStorico

# ? Jun 14, 2020 20:10

ilmucche: Mar 16, 2016

That Rossi-verdi game was fun. Cool to see how much more open and less fight the game seemed back then.

# ? Jun 15, 2020 06:52

Truther Vandross: Jun 17, 2008

I went to Italy with my wife and in-laws in October and made it a point to go stand in Piazza Santa Croce. They were all really confused that I just wanted to go stand in this town square.

# ? Jun 15, 2020 13:35

LobsterMobster: Oct 29, 2009; "I was being quiet and trying to be a good boy but he dialed the right combination to open the throw-down vault and it was on."

"Walter Foxx is ten times brighter than your bulb at the bottom of the tree merry xmas"

Today is Calcio day!

http://psp-tv.com/r/CalcioStorico

# ? Jun 20, 2020 20:04

LobsterMobster: Oct 29, 2009; "I was being quiet and trying to be a good boy but he dialed the right combination to open the throw-down vault and it was on."

"Walter Foxx is ten times brighter than your bulb at the bottom of the tree merry xmas"

I'm doing 10 hours of Calcio for today, the feast day of San Giovanni

Stop on by for some 80s,90s, and early 2000s calcio

http://psp-tv.com/r/CalcioStorico

# ? Jun 24, 2020 13:03

Mob: May 7, 2002; Me reading your posts

Home Game is on Netflix now and the very first episode is about Calcio!

# ? Jun 26, 2020 20:26

LobsterMobster: Oct 29, 2009; "I was being quiet and trying to be a good boy but he dialed the right combination to open the throw-down vault and it was on."

"Walter Foxx is ten times brighter than your bulb at the bottom of the tree merry xmas"

it's the last weekend in june, so it's the last weekend for some old calcio

come on by, watch with me

please?

# ? Jun 27, 2020 20:02

LobsterMobster: Oct 29, 2009; "I was being quiet and trying to be a good boy but he dialed the right combination to open the throw-down vault and it was on."

"Walter Foxx is ten times brighter than your bulb at the bottom of the tree merry xmas"

today's the last day I'll be playing old calcio over in the synchtube, so head on over

http://psp-tv.com/r/CalcioStorico

# ? Jun 28, 2020 20:11

LobsterMobster: Oct 29, 2009; "I was being quiet and trying to be a good boy but he dialed the right combination to open the throw-down vault and it was on."

"Walter Foxx is ten times brighter than your bulb at the bottom of the tree merry xmas"

Hello, I am resurrecting this old thread for a science experiment.

Permitting video evidence, I will be watching all 3 calcio matches of a given year, starting with 2019, and working backwards.

My plan, in addition to just wanting to watch more Calcio, is to chronicle the "de-evolution" of the game.

Was there a specific year in which open field play went from brawls to the more MMA-inspired grappling exchanges of the current incarnation?

Was there a year when the vile Rossi squad had a shred of honor or integrity?

Starting tonight, Wednesday evening, I will be watching all the calcios available, 3 games at a time until the video record runs out

If you would like to join in, I will :ortiz:

provide the link to the PSP-TV room

# ? Nov 4, 2020 16:12

DJExile: Jun 28, 2007

This is a fascinating plan and I am in full support

# ? Nov 4, 2020 17:16

Ssthalar: Sep 16, 2007

LobsterMobster posted:

Was there a year when the vile Rossi squad had a shred of honor or integrity?

Please do not besmirch my beloved Rossi by insinuating that they might have honour.

# ? Nov 4, 2020 22:53

LobsterMobster: Oct 29, 2009; "I was being quiet and trying to be a good boy but he dialed the right combination to open the throw-down vault and it was on."

"Walter Foxx is ten times brighter than your bulb at the bottom of the tree merry xmas"

CALCIO REWATCH BEGINS NOW!

http://psp-tv.com/r/CalcioStorico

# ? Nov 5, 2020 01:58

LobsterMobster: Oct 29, 2009; "I was being quiet and trying to be a good boy but he dialed the right combination to open the throw-down vault and it was on."

"Walter Foxx is ten times brighter than your bulb at the bottom of the tree merry xmas"

2018 rewatch is live!

http://psp-tv.com/r/CalcioStorico

# ? Nov 7, 2020 19:52

Nystral: Feb 6, 2002; Every man likes a pretty girl with him at a skeleton dance.

Any thoughts on how the last few years have been? I realize it�s a small sample size but I am curious to see if any trends have already emerged.

# ? Nov 7, 2020 21:38

LobsterMobster: Oct 29, 2009; "I was being quiet and trying to be a good boy but he dialed the right combination to open the throw-down vault and it was on."

"Walter Foxx is ten times brighter than your bulb at the bottom of the tree merry xmas"

Nystral posted:

Any thoughts on how the last few years have been? I realize it�s a small sample size but I am curious to see if any trends have already emerged.

I think 2018 is gonna be hard to judge, since the first semi-final was Rossi vs Viola, aka Verdi & Bianchi, because Azzurri is sitting out their suspension from 2017. So Viola wasn't trying super hard, since they had to play each other the next game

But Verdi vs Bianchi and also 2019 is super slow to start, with most of the fights at the middle quickly seeing dudes getting taken down and a guy just hanging out on top. It takes a while for the middle of the pitch to clear out, but when it does, you get some good long runs.

Current Calcio I would describe as 1 part Hurry Up & Wait, 1 part GO MAN GO

# ? Nov 7, 2020 21:44

LobsterMobster: Oct 29, 2009; "I was being quiet and trying to be a good boy but he dialed the right combination to open the throw-down vault and it was on."

"Walter Foxx is ten times brighter than your bulb at the bottom of the tree merry xmas"

BIG NEWS! Maybe this was mentioned in a previous year's Calcio thread, but if it was, my brain did not hold on to that information. Anyway, I have discovered that Prato, in Tuscany, plays a game called "Palla Grossa", which translates to BIG BALL, and it is very similar to Calcio Fiorentino. The ball is larger than the normal soccer/football, clocking in at around 650 grams. Also, the game is played at night, and I think the pitch is a tad smaller.

# ? Nov 8, 2020 07:24

LobsterMobster: Oct 29, 2009; "I was being quiet and trying to be a good boy but he dialed the right combination to open the throw-down vault and it was on."

"Walter Foxx is ten times brighter than your bulb at the bottom of the tree merry xmas"

We are now watching the 2017 games, which, for students of history, features a big brawl between Azzurri and the referees

http://psp-tv.com/r/CalcioStorico

# ? Nov 14, 2020 02:33

ilmucche: Mar 16, 2016

I wish these weren't being rewatched in the middle of the night for me.

How do you ban a while district of the city??? Lol

# ? Nov 14, 2020 17:47

LobsterMobster: Oct 29, 2009; "I was being quiet and trying to be a good boy but he dialed the right combination to open the throw-down vault and it was on."

"Walter Foxx is ten times brighter than your bulb at the bottom of the tree merry xmas"

ilmucche posted:

I wish these weren't being rewatched in the middle of the night for me.

How do you ban a while district of the city??? Lol

The playlist will remain active until I change it, so if you ever want to hope into that psp-tv channel, just give a heads up, I'm sure others would like to join in the calcio watching

I'm going to try and do 2016 tomorrow during the early afternoon for eastern america time

# ? Nov 14, 2020 18:39

ilmucche: Mar 16, 2016

I'm down for some sunday evening ball sport, cool!

# ? Nov 15, 2020 09:16

LobsterMobster: Oct 29, 2009; "I was being quiet and trying to be a good boy but he dialed the right combination to open the throw-down vault and it was on."

"Walter Foxx is ten times brighter than your bulb at the bottom of the tree merry xmas"

Calcio Storico 2016 is live!

http://psp-tv.com/r/CalcioStorico

# ? Nov 15, 2020 19:29

LobsterMobster: Oct 29, 2009; "I was being quiet and trying to be a good boy but he dialed the right combination to open the throw-down vault and it was on."

"Walter Foxx is ten times brighter than your bulb at the bottom of the tree merry xmas"

LobsterMobster posted:

Calcio Storico 2016 is live!

http://psp-tv.com/r/CalcioStorico

Calcio Storico 2015 is live!

http://psp-tv.com/r/CalcioStorico

# ? Nov 21, 2020 19:31

ilmucche: Mar 16, 2016

good times

# ? Nov 21, 2020 22:07

LobsterMobster: Oct 29, 2009; "I was being quiet and trying to be a good boy but he dialed the right combination to open the throw-down vault and it was on."

"Walter Foxx is ten times brighter than your bulb at the bottom of the tree merry xmas"

So I couldn't update this yesterday due to my probation for thinking Jennifer Maia could do anything

Anyway, 2014 was a weird year. I could only find the 2 semi-final games, so I had to dig into Italian wikipedia for details.

Bianchi vs Azzurri was an ok game, but Rossi vs Verdi got called about 35 minutes in because a Verdi refused to leave after getting expelled. There was a bit of a brawl, and the Mayor of Florence refused to hold the finals.

Welp!

2014 playlist is still up if anyone wants to watch it

# ? Nov 24, 2020 02:02

LobsterMobster: Oct 29, 2009; "I was being quiet and trying to be a good boy but he dialed the right combination to open the throw-down vault and it was on."

"Walter Foxx is ten times brighter than your bulb at the bottom of the tree merry xmas"

Calcio 2013 is live for a Thanksgiving treat

http://psp-tv.com/r/CalcioStorico

# ? Nov 26, 2020 18:07

ilmucche: Mar 16, 2016

That final was really good. Wish that kicked cacce ha been a full

# ? Nov 27, 2020 06:52

LobsterMobster: Oct 29, 2009; "I was being quiet and trying to be a good boy but he dialed the right combination to open the throw-down vault and it was on."

"Walter Foxx is ten times brighter than your bulb at the bottom of the tree merry xmas"

Finding videos of the 2012 and 2011 games have been difficult. So I'm combining both years, plus some extra parade footage

Calcio Storico Fiorentino 2012 & 2011 is live!

http://psp-tv.com/r/CalcioStorico

e: this video from 2011 is the greatest thing, please watch it and enjoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yZIJSKQS_8

LobsterMobster fucked around with this message at 22:02 on Nov 27, 2020

# ? Nov 27, 2020 20:00

LobsterMobster: Oct 29, 2009; "I was being quiet and trying to be a good boy but he dialed the right combination to open the throw-down vault and it was on."

"Walter Foxx is ten times brighter than your bulb at the bottom of the tree merry xmas"

Apologies for the lack of re-watching recently. I was feeling a bit under the weather, but things are looking up now.

Anyway, finding footage of 2010, 2009, and 2008 has been difficult. Apparently those years featured a lot of exhibition games with no real tournament champions awarded.

Anyway, let's watch a complete grab-bag of footage of stuff from vaguely 2010, 2009, and 2008

http://psp-tv.com/r/CalcioStorico

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# ? Apr 18, 2024 09:35

LobsterMobster: Oct 29, 2009; "I was being quiet and trying to be a good boy but he dialed the right combination to open the throw-down vault and it was on."

"Walter Foxx is ten times brighter than your bulb at the bottom of the tree merry xmas"

On tonight's calcio, we had a Flagman engage in some fisticuffs:

and a nice clothesline tackle

# ? Dec 5, 2020 05:19

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