“We’re playing like Italians.”
“I know … it’s awesome!”
I wonder if Bex will get West Ham in the divorce.
I just read on reddit that Smigus-dyngus is a the name of an Eastern European holiday (Easter Monday)
Something I just thought about: I wonder how much discretion West Ham United is getting in terms of how the club is being portrayed. They are kind of the villain of the story after all.
Of course, the show is diverging from reality significantly. On the series, West Ham is depicted as a top title contender. In real life they’re desperately trying to avoid relegation this season.
I get that they’re having a shitty year but are they historically a good team? I feel like I had heard of them prior to the show which probably means that they are.
West Ham’s stadium looked much bigger and nicer than Nelson Road Stadium (which looks a bit like the one in Welcome to Wrexham).
West Ham play at the London Stadium, which was the main stadium constructed to host the 2012 Summer Olympics. After those games ended, the stadium was downsized somewhat and converted to become West Ham’s new home ground.
TBH, not really. West Ham have never finished higher than 3rd place in the First Division / Premier League. They have won the FA Cup three times in their history, but the most recent of those was in 1980.
This is probably great for brand recognition for the real West Ham. The fans must be loving it.
Really interesting how Rupert literally gets in the way of Nat apologizing to Ted twice: once in the elevator and then once when his assistant gives Nate an invite as he’s about to walk up to Ted.
“Traditionally, boys throw water over girls and spank them with pussy willow branches (in some regions) on Easter Monday.”
Odd that this holiday hasn’t caught on internationally.
Tony Head didn’t look very well in this episode.
So, if this is the last season, my thought is the following - Nate has his breakthrough moment and comes to Ted to apologize. Ted immediately forgives him. Regardless of what happens with the league (either Richmond or West Ham can win it for the narrative), Ted decides he needs to go back home (and his ex-wife likes the new Ted who can talk about his sad feelings and isn’t chipper all the time) and redeemed Nate takes the Richmond job.
(I did really like how Roy and Beard were asking Ted to yell at them for their dumb idea and he was just like, that’s ok boys. You tried something and it didn’t work, lol)
Let’s just hope for West Ham’s sake that it doesn’t turn out to be like what happened to Jaguar on Mad Men.
After watching this week’s episode, I can safely say that if Shandy can devote the sort of energy that she dedicated to pulling off that lamb prank to something constructive, her career should be able to thrive.
I need to find video of Jodi Balfour giving an interview to hear what her natural speaking voice sounds like. I have been unable to determine exactly what accent she is using for the show, and where Jack is supposed to be from.
She’s South African, grew up there, and now lives in Canada. Her American accent in For All Mankind was flawless, to my ear, but if she is supposed to be British on Ted Lasso, then she needs to work on that one.
BTW, Baz, Jeremy and Paul are the trio of Richmond fans we see occasionally at Mae’s pub. But do we ever see them at a Richmond match?
And I was slightly amused to hear Rupert talk about getting an “ussie” with Anthony Hopkins. The only other person I’ve heard use that term is that kid in the first episode. Does that term exist outside of Ted Lasso?
I don’t think we’ve ever seen them at a match, but Beard gave them permission to go on the field at Nelson Road after their night out together.
That wasn’t Rupert. That was John Wingsnight whom Rebecca dumped last season because she didn’t want to settle for someone who was just “fine.”
I think that’s her normal speaking voice. Her character in the show said she went to a prestigious boarding school in Denmark, if that helps.
That was by far the worst episode that didn’t involve Christmas.