/wsg/ History

Main article: /wsg/

Founding

Officially founded March 1st, 2013 by rookie manager Ahzu, Worksafe GIF set the trend for other boards looking to gain entry into the 4chan Cup during the Fifth Founding. A quick response to the conditional acceptance of several recently added imageboards ensured that /wsg/ would make the year's Autumn Babby tournament, provided continued upkeep and interest from managerial staff. Ahzu was able to craft a working export and wiki page, but disappeared soon after. The circumstances of their departure was never fully discovered nor justified. Regardless, this left /wsg/ in danger of being cast off from the rest of the Provisional teams for many weeks. Luckily, two new managers, RollFizzlebeef and Hessen, were signed in after the 2013 Summer Cup Friendlies and /wsg/ was able to keep their cup hopes alive.

2013 Autumn Babby Cup Friendlies

/wsg/'s maiden voyage was auspicious, to say the least. Needing to come out swinging, they were unable to work out a winning formula. A comeback 1-1 draw against /k/ saw AMF Big Shake cement Worksafe GIF's first ever goal. The game was otherwise disappointing for both sides, as their play seemed tentative and overly cautious. /wsg/'s second match with /gif/ proved more promising, however /gif/ would win the Moving Picture Derby 2-3 after exploiting their worksafe brethren's backline.

2013 Autumn Babby Cup Qualifiers

Commissioner DrBorisG showed no love for Worksafe GIF come time for the Qualifier Tournament draw, pitting them against the top ranked qualifiers /s4s/ and /lgbt/ (as well as the struggling /3/ and recently de-durgened /o/) in what was considered the mini-tournament's Group of Death.

While /wsg/ started strong with a 1-0 win over the hapless /3/ squad, things turned sour for them quickly. An own goal by half-back LOL DIDN'T READ set the tone in a 1-4 heartbreaker against The Legbutts and Duane's last minute offensive efforts couldn't outmatch [s4s] in a 1-2 loss. /wsg/ almost made the Autumn Babby cut in their last match, but /o/ would equalize with three minutes left to send the match to a 2-2 draw, effectively killing both teams' chances.

2014 Winter Cup Friendlies

The Qualifiers were a tough pill to swallow, but Worksafe GIF would be able to find solace in the switch to PES 2014. Reworking themselves into a glorious 4-1-2-1-2 formation, they decided specifically target top-flight competition to send a message to others in their weight class. At first, it seemed like /wsg/ would be far too defensive yet again after squeaking a tight 1-0 win out of /trv/ that saw both teams manage just a shot each all game. However, another friendly against /f/ quickly showed off /wsg/'s latent ability to drive through-balls up the pitch as they would take a 4-2 goalfest victory.

While the state of affairs on the pitch improved, the off-the-field situation had fallen into uncertainty. Hessen would leave the team, citing a loss of interest in the board. He would eventually declare his intentions to join /int/, leaving /wsg/ with a one-man managerial crew.

2014 Spring Babby Cup

With qualifiers abolished by the 4CCC, /wsg/ would enter a 40-team field in Spring. Dubbed the Megababby, the tournament would add a team to each usual 4-team group, and would require both an extra week and second commissioner to pull off. /wsg/ drew into another tough group, landing a hungry /jp/, an equally eager /e/ squad, a washed-out-but-still-dangerous /m/, and the unluckiest Winter Cup team in /s/.

/wsg/ came out the gates flying this time around, banking three points with a 2-0 win over /e/ that saw new goalkeeper Get Out secure Man of The Match honours for a six-save effort. Their second fixture proved more frustrating as several early shots were deflected by a staunch Nippon defense. /jp/ would take the day in 0-1 fashion.

The hopes for Worksafe GIF almost came crashing yet again in game three when Nu-Gundam scored an absolute wondergoal to put /m/ ahead early in the second half. However, /wsg/ would grind momentum back in their favour. Big Shake would pressure the ball away from a sleepy Big O to level the game. He was soon followed by Dodger Leigh scoring the first ever non-gold player goal in team history a few minutes later. /wsg/'s late game heroics sent /m/ tumbling back down and gave themselves 6 points going into their last match against /s/.

/wsg/ would make no mistake on Group Stage Day 8, striking out to a two goal lead within the first twenty minutes. /s/'s best attempts to counter were cut out by a motivated defensive core. Eventually, /s/ gave up on attacking as they attempted to hold on to their elite cup dreams for the rest of the match. /s/ very nearly made it the rest of the way without conceding before a lightning-fast passing play set up 56 Chicken Nuggets alone in front of the net. The dagger had been squarely placed in /s/'s heart with a 3-0 victory. /wsg/ would end the Group Stage portion of Spring with a record of 3-0-1, good for nine points of a possible twelve and the top spot in Group A.

Their knockout run would be a quick but memorable one. Down early, /wsg/ dug in deep and were finally able to equalize at the last moment when Mako Mankanshoku broke through the /fa/ backline to send the game to extra time. Duane would put the team up 2-1 just a touch after the 105th minute, but /fa/ would fire back to take the game to penalties. RNGesus would not smile upon them, as Infomercials would bounce his make-or-break shot off both posts and out to put /fa/ over.

/wsg/ have made their way to the knockouts of a cup for the first time and will set foot in and Elite Cup for the first time this summer. Though they were unluckily to go out in the Round of 16, they've proven that they can do it.

2014 Summer Cup Friendlies

/wsg/ once again decided to challenge top-flight opponents to gear-up for their first ever foray into the Elite level of competition. After some deliberation between multiple parties, Worksafe GIF secured a match against former Summer Cup winner /wg/ and the always fiery /f/.

The first match was a breakthrough for 77-rated players everywhere as Brent Rambo became the focus of attack for the Worker's Union. Rambo would pot a brace of impeccably placed strikes and also found the time to make space in front of the net for Dodger Leigh. /wsg/ would take the day, 3-1.

The second match was a re-visit of the Blazin' All 10's YOLOBOWL that delighted everyone in a 4-2 (blaze it) result during the Winter Friendlies. Both teams looked sluggish as they emerged from the smokey confides of the player/staff area. Early suspicions turned into knowing sighs as /f/ and /wsg/ attempted several underwhelming attacks between coughing fits during the first half. By the time the second half was underway, most of the stadium and commentary box was consumed with purple-gray fumes and nobody would be safe from the contact high. Duane managed to get his head out of the haze long enough to put /wsg/ ahead at the 60th minute. Da Hood, too chilled out by the buzz to fire his customary hail of bullets, decided to shoot the ball at the net some time later to tie the game.

While the game ended in a tie, neither front office went home upset. Per agreement between the two sides and the neutral venue, they would split the money earned through concessions evenly three-ways. As it would turn out, concession sales during the game would set a 4chan Cup record by a wide margin thanks in no small part to the munchies-making smoke that enveloped the site.

2014 Summer Cup

In a move that can only be described as a blatant attempt at demoralization of an energized and focused /wsg/ squad, DrBorisG's hat pitted them into a third straight group of death. Legal action was taken against the hat in question. However, the case was thrown out of small claims court when it was revealed that no damages could be paid for by an inanimate object which >does it for free.

Their opponents would in include Winter Cup winner /trv/, the Elite Goat Army of /sp/, and the unpredictable /gd/. /wsg/ management went on record with press regarding their adversaries, describing the situation as "a Mexican standoff, and /gd/'s the one in the middle of it all holding a grenade. They may very well blow us all to smithereens."

Group Stage day one threw the Working Class into the fire quickly as Le Cut Inside Man lived up to his name early, giving /sp/ the first goal of the Summer Cup. Thanks, Obama! delivered an equalizer in short fashion, but USA USA USA was able to take off his oxygen mask and follow up on a loose rebound to leave /wsg/ in dire straights, 1-2.

Day Three proved almost as frustrating for the Working Class. /gd/'s catenaccio play style meant scoring chances were few and far between. The deadlock broke after Roka Shibasaki curled a deep free kick around the wall and past the keeper. That would prove to be the difference and would give /wsg/ hope going into Day 5.

While Day Five might be seen as /gd/'s day (having performed an immaculate escape and relegated /sp/ just prior to /wsg/ taking the pitch), /wsg/ would also make waves in the Elite Cup scene. Sitting on three points to /trv/'s two, /wsg/ needed only a win or draw to force the Winter Champs into the Autumn Babbies. While Superpornowat Farangbang would make it interesting before the end of the first half, Duane and Big Shake would find their form in time to thrust /wsg/ into the knockouts, 2-1.

/wsg/ would finish with a record of 2-0-1, good for six points and top spot in Group A. /wsg/ would also become just the seventh team in cup history to lose their first match during a group stage and still advance.

The Workers Union would once again get close to playing on the last day, and once again they would fall just a bit short. /ic/'s staunch red-line defense would hold /wsg/ to just one shot over the first ninety minutes. 56 Chicken Nuggets was able to connect on a through ball from Big Shake late into regulation time in order to force an extra half hour of play. They wouldn't find another to keep /ic/ from advancing as a Bob Ross effort would do the deed in extras, 1-2.

/wsg/'s managerial situation would once again become murky, as longstanding coach RollFizzlebeef would site a need to leave full-time management due to health reasons. The team went officially unmanaged through a large portion of their off-season as the Babby Cup raged on.

2015 Winter Cup

Soon after the Autumn Cup wound down, a new manager stepped forward. Knicklicht would assume the mantle of Head Manager, with RollFizzlebeef returning for the Winter season as an assistant.

Shock was abound when /wsg/, for once, did not get dropped into a tournament's Group of Death. DrBorisG and his Infernal Hat rather drew them into an eclectic group featuring the then First Ranked Generals of /vg/, the Pleb Despising /lit/, and the Techno-Terrors of /g/.

Crisis would strike /wsg/ early as neither manager would be able to attend their first group stage game against /lit/. The lack of livemanaging proved to be enough against their favour to put them behind the eight-ball early, 0-2.

Undaunted by the familiar situation, the Worker's Union would battle back with a much needed win against /vg/ that would set the group at 3 points a piece going into Day 6.

With everyone on level footing at the start of the final day, a win-and-in scenario faced all four teams. /wsg/ would have their fixture against /g/ to kickoff the day. Teedus would cause issues early, but /wsg/ would equalize before the first half ended. The effort was almost for not as keeper GET OUT was bombarded in the second half. However, the twine behind him remained unscathed and Duane was able to boogie down the dance floor just in time to put /wsg/ in the lead. Duane would also work with Dodger on a high-tempo attack to put the game on ice just before stoppage, 3-1.

They would finish group stage with a 2-0-1 record, good for six points and second place in Group E. /wsg/ would have the distinction of being perhaps the first team to lose their first match of a group stage and still advance in consecutive cups.

Their knockouts draw would be the siege-happy /ck/. /wsg/ and /ck/ would trade the lead through the first 90 minutes, but in the end it was another hard fought loss in the Round of Sixteen, 2-3 after extra time.

After the cup, post-season dramu got the better of /wsg/ as Knicklicht was revealed to be banned manager OrangeAndBlack under a proxy, leading to /wsg/'s results this tournament being negated. /wsg/ did not participate in the Spring '15 as they were not rigged in by the autopilot hat draw.

2015 Autumn Babby Cup

The Working Class would re-enter Cup play during the Autumn season after a new manager stepped forward. Harshmallow was put to the test immediately as his group draw would include /wsg/'s familiar babby foe /jp/ alongside /n/, former babby runner-up /co/, and /int/.

The familiarity of /jp/ must have translated into /wsg/'s first game of the tournament. Despite Dodger Leigh striking twice, /int/ would storm back late in the game on the wings of Vladimir Putin's heroic efforts. The Russian Leader's refusal to bend to the Workers Union's will meant /wsg/ had lost the first match of their Group Stage fixtures for the third time in a row.

Looking for blood, /wsg/ came into their Halloween match against old friend /jp/ with killer intent. New player Umaru-chan looked upon the NEETs and layabouts of /jp/ and found them wanting. There was only room for one Himouto and damned if it was not going to be her. A 49th minute long shot from the corner of the penalty area punctuated her anger. Not to be outdone, Duane would get his first goal of the tournament soon after when he hooked up with Boston Dynamics for a pinpoint cross from near mid-pitch into the box. Duane would use the flabby bean curd pastry of the defender marking him to angle his header just into the low corner and past a diving keeper to win one for W.O.R.K. /jp/ were forced to say hello to W.O.R.K. after the match and were given jobs as a punishment game.

Afterwards, a hungry /co/ would stumble wildly into the way of /wsg/. Despite obvious commentator bias and the impression that /co/ might be close to a breakthrough on the pitch, Worksafe GIF would play no-nonsense football and leave with another three points on the efforts of Duane and Dodger. Oddly enough, it would not be either strikers taking home Man of the Match honours that day. In fact, that prestige would go to center defenseman WASTED for several key stops he made during the game. The ensuing mass exodus from the commentator booth and merciless jeering from the bleachers would go on to be known as "That Time /co/ Was So Shitty, They Were WASTED."

The one hurdle left between themselves and their Winter Cup dreams was /n/. Going into the game, the stipulations were clear for the Working Class; get a point or go home. /n/ refused to go out without a fight, scoring first and holding a lead for the majority of the match. /wsg/ had to gut out nearly 80 minutes worth of scarily narrow misses on both sides of the pitch before an opportune counter in the midfield would set Dodger Leigh open on a throughball to equalize the game at one. Time would be called with the game sitting level and /wsg/ would ride that single point into the knockouts and Winter. This would be the third time in club history that the team would lose their first match of the Group Stage and went on to advance from their group. This feat is especially amazing considering that it had only been done six times in 4CC history before /wsg/ had done it once.

Alas, the script would once again end on a familiarly sour note in the Round of 16. While /wsg/ would hold /fit/ close into the dying minutes of the match, they would ultimately be muscled out of another chance at a cup win.

2016 Winter Cup

/wsg/'s return to the Elites saw them in Group E, where they would face Summer Quarter-Finalists /tv/, Round of Sixteen Placing /vr/, and /h/ (who finished 7th in the previous Babby). Considering the >pre-cup power rankings (6th, 11th, and 5th respectively), /wsg/ (45th) was regarded by bookmakers and fans alike as perhaps the team with the longest odds of making it out of their group.

It appeared as though they were correct after their first fixture, which saw /vr/ flick the Working Class away with relative ease. Four goals in the first half saw the Troopers run away with three easy points.

A long week of soul-searching for the Wiseguys followed. The team decided to burn the tape of the last match and roll into /h/'s field with a clean slate. Knowing that there was no room for error and wary of the fact their asses were on the line, a total group effort pushed /wsg/ over the /h/arbringers with Duane and Dodger dissecting a scanty defensive line twice each.

The win kept them around, but it was understood that the team would need some aid on the final day of #YOLOWEEKEND. Either a win by several goals over then group-topper /tv/ or any victory and an unlikely draw or win by bottom-team /h/ over /vr/ would need to occur for the Wiseguys to ensure a foothold on their Elite Cup standing. And lo did Titty Monster decide to >git gud that day, forcing the /vr/ Troopers to play from behind and only manage a draw against /h/. While /vr/ may have closed the door on day two, /h/ opened a window on day six.

The window would stay open for ninety minutes of one-bit-of-nonsence football against the Fa/tv/irgins. Duane would deliver early, and Dodger would follow through second. /wsg/ had returned to the Elites and would stay once more.

I don't feel like I should have to tell you what happened in the Round of Sixteen as I've done this five times now. But know that /wsg/ would climb up thirty-three places to twelfth in the power rankings by the end of tournament. They also are in line for a return to the Summer Cup, where their Elite journey began two years ago. Thanks for your support!

2016 Summer Cup

/wsg/ was drawn into a group with familiar faces /gd/ and /trv/ as well as notable wildcard /soc/ for the Cup's fifth anniversary. When not residentSleepering, a number of posters in /4ccg/ took time out of their lives to complain about virtual soccer teams they didn't like being drawn together into a group they didn't like while struggling internally to deal with their own struggles.

While the festivities started promising with a 1-0 win over /trv/, the Working Class were unable to generate enough service to their front line with any sort of efficiency. The lack of cohesion on attack proved to be an chronic issue all game as Dodger Leigh was forced to poach the lone goal off a late-game error by the /trv/ defense. This was the first time in five tournaments that /wsg/ would win the first game of a group stage.

The problems in feeding the ball upwards plagued /wsg/ once more in their match with /gd/, suffering a shutout loss and leaving their destiny once more in the hands of some last-day magic. However, this time it was not meant to be. /soc/ were able to keep ahead of the Working Class for most of the match before dealing the kill blow at three minutes past 90. Gabe the Dog attempted a rescue with perhaps the best coordinated offensive effort /wsg/ had at 90+5'. Unfortunately, that's where the referee would decide the game had reached it's nadir.

Finishing with one win and two losses, /wsg/'s three points was enough for 23rd place. This is the first tournament that team captain Duane was unable to find a goal, despite some considerable effort on the pitch.

2016 Autumn Babby Cup

Following /wsg/'s lackluster Summer run of being the lowest scoring team in the highest scoring cup, the team would start off their Autumn run on a higher scoring note in a match against the perennial shitposters of /b/ which can only be described as a barnburner. Wusug was #REKT in the end at 90+3' resulting in a 4-5 loss but what a loss it was. Going into their second match the Wiseguys faced their toughest competition yet, the dykes of /u/. Knowing there was nothing to lose Harshmallow employed an unorthodox 3-4-3 against the pink haired menace which looked very promising until the team gave up TWO spaghetti goals to the metal but non-medal player of Metall/u/rgy effectively dashing any chance of an easy advancement the team may have had as neither team was able to score in the second half resulting in a 2-2 draw.

The final match against an /x/ side that had conceded ten goals up to this point made it seem like the Wiseguys had a very real chance of advancing over /u/, if not for practically everyone informing the newbie /x/ manager that he was running batshit insane tactics and begging him to run something sensible. Harshmallow who was woefully unprepared for the spanking he and his team were about to receive decided to again run his 3-4-3 only to realize far too late that the spooks were no longer unwittingly handicapping themselves resulting in a humiliating 2-5 defeat that put /wsg/ at the bottom of the group, sending the team to the qualifiers for the first time since the team's debut in Autumn '13.

2017 Spring Babby Cup Qualifiers

• /wsg/ being /lgbt/'s first kill on the road to their back-to-back babby-elite run and how /wsg/ could've nipped it in the bud.

2017 Autumn Babby Cup Qualifiers

Harshmallow wasted little time making waves through the organization, instituting a new five-man midfield that saw /wsg/ return it's focus to wide attacking. The team also looked to it's fresh-faced striker, TO BE CONTINUED, to take over central striking duties from long-time center-man Duane. The new look offense paid dividends almost immediately as /wsg/ took the Autumn Qualifiers by storm, blindsiding /a/ in a 2-0 shutout which saw MULTI-TRACK LISTENING's first ever goal and the debut of his upbeat yet hypnotic goalhorn, ending the team's fourteen month drought of wins.

The subsequent matches finally gave /wsg/ a chance to settle the score against /fa/ and /ck/, both teams who've contributed to the continuation of /wsg/'s Round of 16 curse which has yet to be broken. /fa/ would be soundly defeated 3-2 even with manlet keeper Scott Sterling in the net and no live management whatsoever, this match would feature the team's first ever career hat-trick from To Be Continued. The next day /ck/ would receive the same fate in another tight 3-2 match which saw Duane's first goal in nearly a year, off a penalty kick no less. Gondola a player on loan from /int/ for the season would also see his first time goal and Man of the Match award for the Wiseguys. /wsg/ became the first team to win all their matches in a qualifier tournament.

2017 Autumn Babby Cup

The team continued their high-octane attack in the Autumn Cup proper, putting on a show of late-game heroics in a 3-all draw against /trv/ that saw Duane and Company escape out the back door with a point thanks in part to the Captain's last minute goal. A drubbing to the tune of 5-1 against minnow /y/ managed to surprise only the colour commentary. However, intrigue started to percolate about their next match against /h/. With /h/ as safe as they were atop the group, would they hold back? The answer come game time was a resounding "no" as the pantsu posse compressed the attacking zone often in the first half. The pressure would not last, however, and /wsg/ would strike back multiple times, dragging the scoreline to /wsg/ 3-2 /h/ at the half. /h/'s aggressiveness would prove costly, as a red card forced them to ten players for almost the entire latter half of the game. From there, /wsg/ made use of the open field and struck two more for their side. The slugfest would eventually end 5-4. /wsg/ would advance, top of their group.

/wsg/ who hadn't seen a knockout match since Winter '16, once again had another opportunity to break it's Round of 16 curse and win a knockout match for the first time, but alas it was not to be as the team was drawn against /x/, the team who had humiliated the Wiseguys only a year earlier in a 2-5 blowout. Though not as bad as last time, /wsg/ would hold their own against the spooks 2-all into extra-time but ultimately lose 3-2 and finish 11th in the tournament.

2018 Winter Cup

• Nice lead against /d/ only for it to be cancelled out by /co/ in the following match
• The mistake of not making changes sooner vs. /m/

2018 Spring Babby Cup

• Second hat-trick for TBC(and team) and lessons learned in not touching the fucking sliders after arriving late for a match while ahead, but consolation in the fact that we wouldn't have advanced anyway

Following the cup, Harshmallow announced his retirement from the team after 1000 days of service, content to remain as a liaison for the board and continue running roster polls ad infinitum .

2018 Autumn Babby Cup

• New manager Admiralmeru
• [s4s]'s 5-1 destruction of us

2019 Spring Babby Cup Qualifiers

• Ricardo debut as a gold knocking Duane down to silver
• Duane(and team)'s first redcard and first ever match Duane has missed.
• close draw with /fit/ despite being down a silver + Ricardo's first goal of many
• Ricardo double-brace

2019 Autumn Babby Cup

• Duane's demotion and Big Man Tyrone's promotion
• Ricardo meme header vs. [s4s] + our 5-1 revenge win
• double owngoal vs. /bant/
• expectation of barn burner against /b/ similar to our Autumn '16 match against them, doesn't come true but only team to 9 point this cup
• /b/'s redcard in our match with them
• /trv/'s first win against us

2020 Winter Cup

• aesthetic 4 point finish while only scoring one in each match
• inability to score goals/at least one to go over reigning elite champion /cm/
• honestly a pretty comfy group and grateful for relegation in retrospect after Spring Babby

2020 Spring Babby Cup

• Sex Joke Event Horizon goal
• Duane goal celebration glitch
• /co/ wasted again
• nothing to really note about /p/ but another 9 point finish for the team
• first ever knockout win against /v/
• nail biter match against an /m/ who won the Spring babby every 4 years until now/successful 2-3-5 memepush to win at last minute/redemption of Winter '18 match with them
• gentleman's agreement with /wg/ in semifinal to overshadow third place match that /sp/' tried to tryhard in
• failed second attempt at 2-3-5 meme push(probably because of oop players that could still be put back in position) to lose final at last minute/Admiralmeru's fear of benuldies(probably shoulda let it roll)
• consecutive match scoring streak ends
• /sp/ raid of /wsg/ thread because we lost final to team that beat them
• raking in the auties

2020 Summer Cup

• /asp/ is the last 5th founding cohort we had to play
• saving grace draw against /x/ to avoiding 0-point finish/wooden spoon
• only real poor performance by Admiralmeru

2020 Autumn Babby Cup

• /3/ revival and pot 4 placement doesn't bode well for /wsg/ when drawn into same group
• /asp/ rematch, not a redemption but at least a draw
• /k/ returns to their roots of being shitty and getting Admiralmeru another respectable 4 point finish to go out on
• Admiralmeru's retirement/cited burnout

2021 World Cup

Following the departure of Admiralmeru with the conclusion of the 2020 Autumn Babby Cup, /wsg/ was in need of direction and guidance from a new manager. Despite making the need of a manager known, board liaison Harshmallow was unable to find anybody as deadlines approached. As a result, /wsg/ were made to enter the biggest event in all of 4chan Cup history, the 2021 World Cup, as an autopilot. /wsg/ was drawn into Group K to face off with /mlp/, /n/, and /vg/. /wsg/ excited everybody as they were on the verge of winning 2-1 against /mlp/, however >rape had once again found an opportunity at 90+ to change the fate of the match. /wsg/ managed to take a point away, but they severely wanted more. Next, /wsg/ opened up against the transportation guys of /n/ with a quick 4' goal by To Be Continued, however /n/ readily responded throughout the course of the match with 4 goals of their own. Due to how the group math was determined in the following /mlp/-n/ match with a 3-1 victory for the horsefuckers, /wsg/ was dead on the result and unable to promote into the knockouts. Now demoralized, the headless /wsg/ entered the final match of the now-closed group against the generals of /vg/ and were held scoreless. On just a single point and -4 GD, /wsg/ earned 59th place out of 64. Somebody had taken notice of the misfortunes of the board, and started preparing for a change.

2021 Autumn Babby Cup

In the eyes of most, Worksafe Gif was not a team that would be in any discussions of tactical success. Entering the 2021 season, the team had seen only 2 knockout stages since 2018. Additionally, /wsg/ had just finished as a bottom-5 team in the previous 2021 4chan World Cup. In need of guidance, the wiseguys were delighted to see that a new manager stepped up to lead them by the name of Centralnegro. The ambitious manager took up the reigns with lots of fresh new tactical ideas centered around beating the upper-echelon teams from the World Cup to help breathe some life into the club. Entering the megababby, they found themselves matched up with /mlp/, /adv/, /xs/, and /k/. /wsg/ opened up with a comeback 2-1 win against the top-5 World Cup /mlp/ team and shocked the entire cup in the process. /wsg/ had followed up this result with a scoreless draw against /adv/ (the team's first ever result of this kind) as well as a 1-3 loss against the skaters of /xs/. With a victory confirming promotion, /wsg/ went up against /k/. Unfortunately, /wsg/ could only fire blanks as they were swiftly defeated 0-5. Although the team had failed to promote for the fourth time in a row, /wsg/ was confident in backing their new manager as he led them into 2022.

2022 Spring Babby Cup

The lads of /wsg/ entered the year of 2022 as participants in the 2022 Spring Babby Cup. Along with their participation in the 5-team-per-group megababby came some groundbreaking changes. Firstly, the team decided to part ways with long-time keeper Get Out. Additionally, long-time striker To Be Continued was demoted to the bench as a non-medal, where he would only see the pitch for a single match all season. Despite the seemingly close score-lines, /wsg/ was soundly defeated in their first couple of matches against the eventual group winners of /cm/ and /xs/. After mustering up a meager draw against /fa/ and confirming their relegation, they looked towards their opponent /w/. Both /wsg/ and /w/ had 1 point entering their final match and both teams were hungry to see their team put the ball in the other team's net more than they had all season. This led to the match becoming a meme match including +2 offensive mentality and a complete abandonment of defense in their mutual goal of stat-padding. With a final score of 10-7 in favor of /wsg/ with Duane joining the prestigious 9.0-rating club, the match had broken several records. Although many funny moments ensued, there was controversy as to how this match would be officially interpreted. It had been determined that this match be kept under the designation of "official", however the results/stats/records of this match were to be kept under the designation of "the asterisk zone"; the asterisk zone was a newly created description for matches where unusual results were obtained through problematic means. The perception of this match and its impact on the legacies of /wsg/ and /w/ are still held in contention, however /wsg/ had chosen to leave this cup behind them and move towards more success in their future.

2022 Autumn Babby Cup

Worksafe Gif was stuck in a rut and felt that changes were needed. On the defensive end, fan-favorite To Be Continued was nominated to become the new starting goalkeeper over Deal With It. On the offensive end, the great performances by Gondola had earned him his rightful place alongside the greats of the team as a Gold Medal. /wsg/ had entered the 2022 Autumn Babby Cup season hoping that those changes could catalyze the beginning of something new performance-wise. They entered their first match of the group stage against the animals of /an/. Despite Duane's equalizer at 35', /wsg/ appeared to be /an/'s prey as they eventually fell in a 1-2 loss. Next up was the musician of /mu/. The now Gold Gondola was able to make an early impact at 28'. Alongside a Ricardo goal at 70', the wiseguys were able to play a great match to the tune of a 2-2 draw. With promotion requiring a win, the wiseguys took on the generals of /vg/ in a minor meme match that included Goalkeeper PKs. With his increased abilities, Gondola put on quite a show by scoring a brace. Unfortunately, it was not enough for a win. Basement Bubba was able to smother /wsg/'s run with a final 90'+ goal to see /wsg/ to the bottom of the group with a 2-3 loss. There were many dark moments of the team, but the incredible play by Gondola proved to be a glimmer of hope that would carry /wsg/ into their 2023 Spring Babby Cup run.

2023 Spring Babby Cup Qualifiers

Following the disappointment of Autumn, /wsg/ decided that getting aborted and thrown into the dumpster from Group B with /his/, /i/, and /vt/, was not fitting for what they knew they were capable of. /wsg/ grabbed it's umbilical cord and was prepared to choke out the historians of /his/. Those who have studied Ricardo Milos over time have come to learn that he can take on entire defenses by himself. This day was no different as his hat trick confirmed a 3-1 victory to push /his/ closer to being lost to the sands of time. The next match that was sketched up was against the artists of /i/. Nobody could have drawn up the offensive masterclass that would have occurred, and both Gondola and Ricardo Milos scored a brace to ink themselves out a draw at 4-4. All that remained was the rrats of /vt/ with a draw confirming their advancement. With redemption in sight, /wsg/ chose to not get fancy. /wsg/ comfortably slurped out a draw against /vt/ in result that promoted them and aborted their opposition. WASSUG and the artists walked away on 5 points as /his/ and /vt/ laid smothered in the crib.

2023 Spring Babby Cup

Fueled by their selection as the hat pick, /wsg/ were ready to make up for their failure in the previous autumn babby. They had their sights set on their competition in Group A which included /co/, /b/, and /vg/. As a result of /co/ unexpectedly gimping themselves, Ricardo Milos and You Should Kill Yourself... Now! combined for a respective hat trick and brace in a dominant 5-3 win against the eventual cup winners. Nobody realized it at the time, but it turned out to be the most crucial result in their entire run. Next, they had to wrangle the b-tards of /b/. To the surprise of many, /b/ used their tard strength and took a strong lead early on and locked in their 3 points. With /wsg/'s loss of 2-3, they were now in a position where they were advancing on a win, dead on a loss, and hanging in the balance on a draw. /wsg/ waged war against the generals of /vg/ and a stalemate was drawn on the battlefield at 1-1. Relying on /co/ in order to advance, /wsg/ were thrilled to see that Doom successfully doomed their opponents' chances with a 4-0 victory. /wsg/ advanced to the playoffs as the unseeded team, and were finally elite once more! The pains of autumn melted away as /wsg/ waited in anticipation for their matchup.

The next day's worth of matches came and went, and the draw revealed that /wsg/ would be destined to watch the fatvirgins of /tv/ take the field against them in the Round of 16. After falling down 0-2 in the first half, many viewers were inclined to change the channel and watch something else. Those viewers decided later on to stay tuned in because, in classic tv trope fashion, Duane and Gondola teamed up to equalize the match at 2-2 at 90'+ and send it to extra time. It wasn't enough however as /tv/ proved to be too much of a big guy for /wsg/, and FOR YOU scored a hat trick to crash /wsg/'s plane with no survivors. Losing the match 2-3, /wsg/ were somewhat disappointed with their cup result of 1 win in 4 matches and 11th final rank, but were mostly glad to become elite. The wiseguys watched as the team that they shared the group stage with, /co/, raised the trophy at the end of the weekend.

2023 Summer Cup

Entering their first elite appearance in quite some time, /wsg/ gained a new tester by the name of Boynextdoor. In the celebration of their 100th match, the wiseguys looked to defeat their white whale, /xs/. While jokes of /wsg/'s lack of success against tactically-questionable autopilots were prevalent, /wsg/ were able to comfortably obtain a 1-0 victory. The animals of /an/ were not going to be as easy to tame and /wsg/ ended up as the prey in a 1-3 loss. Against the high tide of /t/, /wsg/ were able to sail towards a 3-0 score behind the hat trick of their captain Ricardo Milos. However, in hilarious fashion, the pirates unleashed the 2-3-5 formation in a tactic that became infamously known as the "Boarding Party", and in 90'+++, /t/ scored a single goal to wrest back top of the group. /wsg/, satisfied to at least be promoting for the first time in 7 years on their 3-1 victory, remembered how they would deal with this tactic if they were to see it again in the future. The wiseguys, content with their unseeded position, entered the Round of 16.

Now in a position to win their first elite knockout match in team history, they had to suit up against the mechas of /m/. With a balanced, semen-slurping score of 0-0 at halftime, /wsg/ boldly decided to >change their tactics. Unfortunately, the lack of practice of the new tactical duo became apparent, and this led to incorrect directions being given to the rigger. This led to disaster and embarrassment for /wsg/ as they fell to the eventual cup champions in a 0-4 loss. Behind the scenes, this result unexpectedly lit a fire under the asses of management as they vowed to never let a result like this happen again. Licking their wounds, /wsg/ looked to 2024 with a fiery spirit and newfound determination.

2024 Winter Cup

Heading into 2024 and their 10th year anniversary, /wsg/ was a team that was surrounded by question marks. On one hand, /wsg/ had just qualified for an elite knockouts, a feat that they hadn't accomplished in 7 years. On the other hand, they were embarrassed in the Round of 16 by /m/ and management had opted for off-meta tactical autism by running silver wing forwards in Winter. The wiseguys pushed all of the concerns aside as Chinese Steel Worker and company soundly defeated the literati of /lit/ with a final score of 4-0. In classic fashion, /wsg/ then lost in the dying minutes of their match against the broken-tactics autopilot /jp/ on a 1-2 final score. To conclude the group stage, /wsg/ entered their 3rd match against the offensive powerhouse of a Cowboy Bebop-led /a/ with the promotion condition of "win and in". Gondola was not satisfied with a simple victory and proceeded to drive /wsg/ to a commanding 3-0 win and a top of the group finish in a matched called one of the biggest upsets of the cup. /wsg/ entered the knockouts as the seeded team looking to win their first ever elite knockout match.

There, the wiseguys of /wsg/ faced off against /vrpg/ and soundly put them away 2-0 to confirm a new team-best finish. In the quarterfinals, they were set to duel /int/ in a match that was informally deemed the "Gondola Bowl", in reference to both players having Gondola on their roster. Both Gondolas battled hard in moments worthy of the Pulitzer Prize, but in the end it was the /wsg/ Gondola that prevailed in a 2-0 victory. /wsg/ being deep in the unfamiliar territory of an elite semifinal prepared to battle /co/. While the team never quit and was scoring in the dying minutes, /wsg/ eventually fell in a 2-4 loss and was sent to the 3rd place match to compete with the winners of the previous babby, /sci/. In a back and forth match that included the first-ever /wsg/ concession on a penalty kick, /wsg/ claimed the 3rd place trophy with a final score of 4-3. For his cup-leading 20 saves, To Be Continued earned the Golden Glove award. With 6 assists, Gondola was one of the recipients of the Golden Ball. /wsg/ won several other awards to conclude their most successful cup to date.

2024 Summer Cup

With the snows of winter melted, tester Boynextdoor rose to the position of co-manager alongside Centralnegro. The 4th ranked team of the cup looked to keep the momentum going following their best-ever 3rd place elite finish. Doubt was cast on /wsg/'s capabilities following an unimpressive 3-3 draw against /jp/, but the team's captain Ricardo Milos responded with a hat-trick to excel /wsg/ to a dominant 6-2 victory against the pirates of /t/. With a draw guaranteeing top of the group, Ricardo Milos earned his second hat-trick of the cup to steer /wsg/ to a 4-4 final score against the generals of /vg/.

As the seeded team, /wsg/ found themselves matched for the first time against the unseeded acolytes of /aco/. Despite a third Ricardo Milos hat-trick, Shygal forced WUSSUG into extra time. Gondola rose to the occasion with a goal at 116' to send /wsg/ to the quarterfinals. While it was no easy task to challenge the previous babby finalists /sp/ with their record-setting striker in TSUUUUUUUUUU, /wsg/ scored with 4 different players to win the match 4-2 and move on to the semifinals. Eager to redeem his team following the semifinals loss in winter, Did He Died? scored the winning goal to take down the wanderers of /trv/ with a 3-2 final score. The celebration of the team's new best finish was short-lived however, as the young fox, /u/, awaited them in the finals.

A /wsg/ finals victory would confirm the team's first ever championship. However, a /wsg/ loss would immortalize the lesbos of /u/ as the first team to win a third star. The stakes couldn't be higher. The cheers and support of new fans from many boards gave WUSSUG an early boost as they took a 1-0 lead. The lesbians quickly silenced the crowd as the Dollhouse responded with 2 goals of its own to put /wsg/ in a 1-2 hole by halftime. The starting goalkeeper and reigning Golden Glove winner To Be Continued could only watch from the bench as the team's chances were slipping away with only a couple of minutes remaining. Needing a miracle, /wsg/ called upon a player that has gone scoreless his entire career. At 88', their calls were answered. The striker Obligatory 9/11 Thread tracked down an isolated Consensual Cuddling, dispossessed her of the ball, and scored his first ever goal to equalize the match at 2-2 and force extra time. With Lamp Oil, Rope, Bombs? subbed in at centerback alongside Dr. Ivo Robotnik, the BIG NIGGA BACKLINE kept Homucifer scoreless. On the other side of the pitch, the former gold captain Duane blazed a trail of brilliant offense for his team one last time with a goal and an assist. With the team up 4-2 and the ultimate prize only 15 minutes away, /wsg/ prepared themselves for the young fox's final attack. The wiseguys held on and dribbled out the clock to slay the young fox, deny /u/ their 3rd star, and become the champions of the 2024 4chan Summer Cup! Ricardo Milos earned Golden Boot and MVP on his 13 goals and 5 MotM awards. For his defensive prowess in the knockouts, Lamp Oil, Rope, Bombs? simultaneously became both the first defender and nonmedal outfielder to win the Player of the Tournament award.