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If you find yourself looking for that special place, where "art" is subjective, less is more and criticism is at a premium, then welcome to /gd/.
Found in an event known as the Fifth Founding, /gd/FC is the official football club of 4chan's Graphic Design board. A team hailing from the quiet corners of 4chan, a minnow in a sea of big fish trying to make a name for itself, ever since its inception - /gd/ has always aimed to impress by going toe-to-toe with the giants of the cup.
It's currently playing in the 2014 4chan Summer Cup and holds the 12th position in the 4chan Cup Rankings.
Roster
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Team History
2014 4chan Summer Cup
In their return to elite cup football, for the 2014 4chan Summer Cup, /gd/ were drawn in Group A, along with reigning champions /trv/, former champions /sp/ and dark horses /wsg/. For the first match of their group, as well as the first match altogether of the cup, /gd/ faced off against defending champions /trv/. The champions were on the offensive for most of the game, but a resilient /gd/ backside held out to a semen slurping 0-0 draw that gave /gd/ a glimmer of hope in their group of death. Despite this, /gd/'s survival in the Summer Cup was put into major question as the team went a second game without scoring. Going up against /wsg/, a single free kick was enough to dismantle an otherwise solid defensive wall and see /gd/ with only 1 point after 2 matches and a snowball's chance in hell at advancing. On the last day, stacked against insurmountable odds with a mountain to climb against one of the greatest teams in 4chan Cup history, /gd/ had to win by at least 2 against the GOATS of /sp/. With nothing to lose, the team threw itself hammer and tongs in attack, having the chance to take the lead as early as the 2nd minute, however Da Burrs deflected Fuck You, Pay Me's shot. The match was a head to head, back and forth grapple contest up until the 80th minute, where Kerning showed everyone why he's wearing the armband. A great attack swept past /sp/'s defence and he slotted it from a difficult angle to make /sp/ sweat. Only 6 minutes later, a beautiful series of passes lead to a historic moment. A flawless Helvetica cross fell into Kerning's feet, who instead of shooting then tricked the /sp/ defense with yet another cross. With the /sp/ defense left puzzled, the ball was sent into an open space just in front of the /sp/ goal, and none other than the courageous attacking centre back Glitch Art was there to smash the ball into the top of the net for his first ever /gd/ goal in his 1 year tenure. And what a goal it was. As the last whistle went off, seemingly sure-win /sp/ were relegated and /gd/ bagged their first ever elite cup knockouts, as well as their survival in the 4chan Cup's top tier.
- "Uhm... that happened."
- — StoneyDucky
- — StoneyDucky
In the round of 16, /gd/ were drawn against a familiar knockout opponent - /an/. The /an/imals were pinned as favorites for the match, but it was /gd/ who held the initiative for most of the game. Despite numerous chances falling at the feet of Fuck You Pay Me, Lens Flare and Helvetica, /an/'s keeper managed to deflect them all and amaze the crowd with his performance. The ball was largely in /gd/'s court, until the dying embers of the second half, when Untitled-1.PSD rolled the ball into the feet of an /an/ attacker, who graciously accepted and slotted it into the back of the net. This lead to Untitled-1.PSD's immediate substitution on the net and sacking, though with limited time remaining - /gd/ could do nothing to salvage what could have been their game. Although ending in regret for the chances not taken, /gd/'s campaign was deemed a largely successful one, with the team moving into 12th place in the Rankings and relegating an Elite team.
A large reshuffle in the team is expected for the 2014 4chan Winter Cup, with players who have been excellent this cup, such as Glitch Art, Minimalism and of course Kerning assured of their safety in the squad, while players like Fuck You Pay Me, Album Art Thread, WAYWO and the entire fullback squad given reason to fear for their positions as the board makes its final say.
Match History
Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Scorers |
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July 20, 2013 | /s4s/ | 2013 Summer Cup Friendlies | 3-1 W | Minimalism' (45) Robert Bringhurst ' (53) Kerning' (78) |
July 21, 2013 | /lit/ | 2013 Summer Cup Friendlies | 2-2 D | Robert Bringhurst' (49) Kerning' (78) |
September 21, 2013 | /jp/ | 2013 Autumn Babby Cup Friendlies | 2-0 W | Kerning35' Helvetica' (44) |
September 28, 2013 | /asp/ | 2013 Autumn Babby Cup Friendlies | 1-1 D | Kerning' (45+) |
October 25, 2013 | /ic/ | 2013 Autumn Babby Cup Qualifiers | 2-2 D | Helvetica' (22) Kerning' (32) |
October 25, 2013 | /vr/ | 2013 Autumn Babby Cup Qualifiers | 0-0 D | |
October 26, 2013 | /diy/ | 2013 Autumn Babby Cup Qualifiers | 2-0 W | Helvetica' (16) |
October 27, 2013 | /e/ | 2013 Autumn Babby Cup Qualifiers | 1-1 D | Kerning' (12) |
November 15, 2013 | /f/ | 2013 Autumn Babby Cup Group Stage' | 0-1 L | |
November 17, 2013 | /fit/ | 2013 Autumn Babby Cup Group Stage' | 2-0 W | Kerning' (39) |
November 23, 2013 | /lit/ | 2013 Autumn Babby Cup Group Stage' | 1-0 W | Helvetica' (56) |
November 23, 2013 | /an/ | 2013 Autumn Babby Cup Knockout Round' | 2-0 W | Helvetica' (44, 77) |
November 23, 2013 | /toy/ | 2013 Autumn Babby Cup Knockout Round' | 1-2 L | Kerning' (88) |
January 12th, 2014 | /y/ | 2014 Winter Cup Friendlies | 3-3 D | Helvetica' (10), 39' Charts on Your Resume' (86) |
January 19th, 2014 | /lgbt/ | 2014 Winter Cup Friendlies | 3-2 W | Kerning' (7) Minimalism' (31) Helvetica' (52) |
Feburary 14th, 2014 | /mu/ | 2014 4chan Winter Cup Group Stage' | 1-2 L | Kerning' (19) |
Feburary 16th, 2014 | /gif/ | 2014 4chan Winter Cup Group Stage' | 0-4 L | |
Feburary 22nd, 2014 | /u/ | 2014 4chan Winter Cup Group Stage' | 2-1 W | Fuck You Pay Me' (20) Kerning' (30) |
April 5th, 2014 | /r9k/ | 2014 4chan Spring Babby Cup Group Stage' | 0-0 D | |
April 12th, 2014 | /g/ | 2014 4chan Spring Babby Cup Group Stage' | 3-1 W | Kerning' (38, 45+, 61) |
April 18th, 2014 | /ic/ | 2014 4chan Spring Babby Cup Group Stage' | 1-0 W | Helvetica' (78) |
April 20th, 2014 | /3/ | 2014 4chan Spring Babby Cup Group Stage' | 1-2 L | Kerning' (62) |
April 26th, 2014 | /tg/ | 2014 4chan Spring Babby Cup Knockout Stage' | 2-2 L | Kerning' (50, 61) |
May 31st, 2014 | /ic/ | 2014 4chan Summer Cup Friendlies | 0-2 L | |
June 7th, 2014 | /po/ | 2014 4chan Summer Cup Friendlies | 5-2 W | Kerning' (15) Helvetica' (25, 88) Will.I.Am' (48,71) |
July 18th, 2014 | /trv/ | 2014 4chan Summer Cup | 0-0 D | |
July 20th, 2014 | /wsg/ | 2014 4chan Summer Cup | 0-1 L | |
July 26th, 2014 | /sp/ | 2014 4chan Summer Cup | 2-0 W | Kerning' (80) Glitch Art' (86) |
August 2nd, 2014 | /an/ | 2014 4chan Summer Cup Round of 16' | 0-1 L |
Misc stats & Trivia
- /gd/ are one of the teams who have directly relegated an Elite team.
- /gd/ have always moved up in positions in the Rankings following a cup they've participated in
- /gd/'s goal difference is +9 (42GF - 33GA)
- /gd/ are the only team to survive in an Elite Cup after not scoring in their first 2 matches.
Rivals
Renders vs Rasters Derby A less spite-filled derby in comparison to the latter , but still with a good charge to it. Against all odds, the only iteration of this derby was won 2-1 by /3/, making /gd/ the first team to lose to them in over a year, adding more spice to the mix. |
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