Because there can never be enough mascot threads on OTF.
I don't believe mascots follow strict biological taxonomy, so you can use a bit of leeway when pairing up contestants. I’ll accept bees vs wasps, for example, but I'm not having eagles vs robins or pandas vs bears.
However, I'm going to disallow teams with real animal mascots (Köln, Lazio).
#1 Devils: Manchester United's Fred the Red vs Milan's Milanello
I don't know if successive design committees have contrived to make Fred less diabolic, but he looks about as satanic as a shaven squirrel. Milanello, on the other hand, looks like he'd be happy to let off some fireworks on the Curva Sud before a spot of bunga bunga.
Winner: Milanello
#2 Hymenoptera: Borussia Dortmund's Emma vs Watford's Harry the Hornet
Emma's not at her ideal fighting weight—although it's not clear whether she's a queen bee or a worker–but looks satisfyingly apine. Harry looks very un-wasp-like; more of a despondent Sooty with mumps.
Winner: Emma
#3 Dinosaurs: Hamburger SV's Hermann vs Arsenal's Gunnersaurus
I'm no palaeontologist but Hermann looks like no known species of dinosaur, let alone any blue and red one. At least Gunnersaurus has some recognisable dinosaur features, even if biological pedants will tell me he should have some feathers.
Winner: Gunnersaurus
I don't believe mascots follow strict biological taxonomy, so you can use a bit of leeway when pairing up contestants. I’ll accept bees vs wasps, for example, but I'm not having eagles vs robins or pandas vs bears.
However, I'm going to disallow teams with real animal mascots (Köln, Lazio).
#1 Devils: Manchester United's Fred the Red vs Milan's Milanello
I don't know if successive design committees have contrived to make Fred less diabolic, but he looks about as satanic as a shaven squirrel. Milanello, on the other hand, looks like he'd be happy to let off some fireworks on the Curva Sud before a spot of bunga bunga.
Winner: Milanello
#2 Hymenoptera: Borussia Dortmund's Emma vs Watford's Harry the Hornet
Emma's not at her ideal fighting weight—although it's not clear whether she's a queen bee or a worker–but looks satisfyingly apine. Harry looks very un-wasp-like; more of a despondent Sooty with mumps.
Winner: Emma
#3 Dinosaurs: Hamburger SV's Hermann vs Arsenal's Gunnersaurus
I'm no palaeontologist but Hermann looks like no known species of dinosaur, let alone any blue and red one. At least Gunnersaurus has some recognisable dinosaur features, even if biological pedants will tell me he should have some feathers.
Winner: Gunnersaurus
Comment