⏰ The Hiatus Is Over

Two months, zero episodes, too many tweets asking “where’s Buckets?” — and now here we are. Ian Paul Joy and Buckets are back in the saddle with a brand-new Stoppage Time episode, just in time for the Champions League group stage chaos.

We didn’t miss on purpose. Summer happened. Travels, guinea pig hospital stays (seriously), vacations in Montana and Paris, and a little bit of CBS Sports studio life. But we know what matters: the Champions League is back, and so are we.

👉 Watch the new episode here

🏆 Champions League, Futures, & Fresh Meat

This one is loaded. We hit:

• Futures talk — Barca as favorites, Bayern at +1100, Chelsea sneaking in, PSG trying to repeat, and Juve as a cheeky +5000 sprinkle.

• Golden Boot chatter — Kane, Lewandowski, Gyokeres, and one or two long shots.

• The new format — 8 random games, top 8 go straight to the Round of 16, 9–24 fight it out in a playoff, and the rest get a participation trophy.

• Buckets’ Six-Pack — two bets each for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Juventus v Dortmund, Bayern v Chelsea, PSG v Atalanta, Newcastle v Barcelona, City v Napoli, Olympiakos v Pafos (yes, we’re betting Pafos goals, don’t @ us).

🎙️ Quotes You’ll Only Get Here

• “Juventus over 1.5 team total against Dortmund at plus money? That’s a bad line.” – Buckets

• “Be yourself. That’s always been my advice in the studio. People connect with us because we’re not faking it.” – IPJ

This isn’t just betting, it’s therapy.

👉 Catch the whole thing here

☎️ What’s Next

We won’t lie — you won’t see us three times a week this season. But when it’s Champions League time, we’ll be here, talking chaos and dropping plays. That’s the sweet spot.

Until then, welcome back to the circus.

– The Stoppage Time Crew