#beagoldfish 2025

[bag-bang]

Be A Golfish 2025: Statistics

Two weeks till means two posts, right?

As Be A Goldfish: Round 2 approaches, we wanted to share a compilation of some rudimentary statistics regarding our inaugural round earlier this year.

The following figures have been synthesized from the 2025 round's Entry Form results. They include medium, rating, and character distributions, plus some other things that caught the mods' interest.

If there are any stats you're curious about for the 2025 round or if there's anything you'd like to see quantified for the upcoming 2026-A round, let us know and we will try to accommodate! Further, if there are any issues with how these figures are described, please don't hesitate to leave a comment or send us an email.

Medium Distribution

Figure 1. Distribution of mediums. Fic and non-fic. Fic: 140, AMV: 1 Art: 4, Crafts: 2, Food: 4, Gifs: 8, Playlist: 2, Web Weave: 2, and Zine 1

Figure 2. Relative distribution of mediums by user, out of 100%.

Figures 3 and 4. Distribution of mediums by user. Shown with (left) and without (right) outlier contributor.

artsyspikedhair: Fic: 20 deargalileo: Fic: 1 devinwolfi: Fic: 1, Food: 2, Gif: 3; Total: 6 Hopefulromance: Fic: 8 jamiesfootball: Fic: 1 KittyMcCormick: Fic: 5 readwing: Fic: 1 shnuffeluv: Fic: 1 tarttymissk: Art: 3, Fic: 2; Total: 5 theurbanspaceboi: AMV: 1, Craft: 2, Fic: 1, Food: 2, Playlists: 2, Web Weave: 2, Zine: 1 Total: 11 trentcrimminallybeautiful: Fic: 100, Gif: 3; Total: 103

Rating Distribution

Figures 5 and 6. Distribution of Ratings. Shown with (left) and without (right) outlier contributor.

Left: Gen: 39% (63), Teen+: 35% (57) Mature: 16% (26), Explicit 10% (16)

Right: Gen: 83% (49), Teen+: 7% (4), Mature: 10% (6)

User Distributions: Ratings and Work Totals

Figure 7. Relative distribution of ratings by user, out of 100%

Figures 8 and 9. Distribution of mediums by user. Shown with (left) and without (right) outlier contributor.

artsyspikedhair: Gen: 19, Teen+: 1; Total: 20 deargalileo: Gen: 1 devinwolfi: Gen: 6 Hopefulromance: Gen: 8 jamiesfootball: Gen: 1 KittyMcCormick: Teen+: 2, Mature: 3; Total: 5 readwing: Teen+: 1 shnuffeluv: Gen: 1 tarttymissk: Gen: 2, Mature: 3; Total: 5 theurbanspaceboi: Gen: 11 trentcrimminallybeautiful: Gen: 14, Teen+: 53, Mature: 20, Explicit: 16; Total: 103

Character Distribution

Figures 10 and 11. Character distribution across works. OCs and canonical characters never shown onscreen discounted. Shown with (left) and without (right) outlier contributor. 'Other' includes all characters who only appeared in one work.

Left: Beard 4% (11), Henry Lasso 1% (4), Jamie Tartt 6% (17), Jan Maas 1% (2), Jane Payne 1% (2), Keeley Jones 5% (15), Nate Shelley 1% (4), Nora Collins 1% (2), Ted Lasso 27% (82), OC 5% (14), Rebecca Welton 2% (6), Roy Kent 8% (25), Sam Obisanya 1% (2), Sharon Fieldstone 1% (2), Trent Crimm 35% (106), Other 4% (13)

Other: Greyhounds, Colin Hughs, Dani Rojas, Deborah Welton, Dottie Lasso, Sassy Collins, James Tartt, Leslie Higgins, Michelle Lasso, Niece Shelley, Nicole Shelley, Rupert Mannion, and Yoga Mums

Right: Beard 3% (3), Henry Lasso 2% (2), Jamie Tartt 18% (17), Jan Maas 2% (2) Keeley Jones 11% (11), Nate Shelley 4% (4), Nora Collins 2% (2), OC 6% (6), Roy Kent 17% (16), Sam Obisanya 2% (2), Sharon Fieldstone 2% (2), Ted Lasso 7% (7), Trent Crimm 8% (8), Other 15% (14)

Other: Rebecca Welton, Jane Payne, Greyhounds, Dani Rojas, Deborah Welton, Dottie Lasso, Sassy Collins, James Tartt, Leslie Higgins, Michelle Lasso, Niece Shelley, Nicole Shelley, Rupert Mannion, and Yoga Mums

Male and Female Distribution

Figures 12 and 13. Distribution of male and female characters, OCs and canonical characters never shown onscreen discounted. Shown with (left) and without (right) outlier contributor

Left: Average female characters per contributor: 3.09; total: 34. Average male characters per user: 23.55; total 259.

Right: Average female characters per contributor: 2.18; total: 24. Average male characters per user: 6.00; total: 66.

Some characters were represented as having different gender identities than in canon, but were counted here as their canonical genders.

[theurbanspaceboi]

my be a goldfish [2025] awards! i completed eleven works, left thirty comments, and tried four new mediums. check everything out through my masterlist or go through my tag.

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i cannot praise vinny enough. they have been incredible from start to finish and their passion is unparalleled. this event could not have happened without them: it was their idea, of course, and their enthusiasm, commitment, and creativity carried us through. they have brilliantly managed every aspect from start to finish: from branding, banners, and awards, to spreadsheets, technical details, and organisation. it's their bang and i'm just living in it. i feel so incredibly privileged to have co-hosted with them and i look forward to doing so again in the future.

[bag-bang]

The first batch of awards are out! It's not too late to get yours!

Fill out the Summary Form to get a personalized banner or token of your very own!

You can check out some example awards here.

[theurbanspaceboi]

urban's be a goldfish [2025] masterlist

amv:

trent crimm [take me out by franz fernidand]

fic:

kinda wild and free [keeley & roy. 6x9.] [on ao3]

playlists:

jamie [on spotify]

keeley [on spotify]

webs:

jamie & keeley [try by p!nk]

keeley & roy [50 ways to leave your lover by paul simon]

food and drink:

jollof fever [text entry] [on dreamwidth]

pubs, clubs, and karoake: a keeley jones cocktail [recipe]

arts and crafts:

my dinks #mydinks [shrinky dinks]

my top five ted lasso episodes [zine]

you know what the happiest animal on earth is? [linocut]

for @bag-bang | eleven works

[bag-bang]

Happy Tuesday, fish friends! Having concluded the inaugural round of Be A Goldfish: A Ted Lasso Multimedia Microbang, we want to take a moment to acknowledge a special participant: Gert, @trentcrimminallybeautiful.

Xe contributed not one, not two, not ten, but an incredible 105 works to the event. We have been consistently blown away by xyr consistency, dedication, and enthusiasm, and we're delighted to have had so many chances to share xyr work with all of you. Thanks, Gert, and congrats!

[devinwolfi]

devinwolfi's be a goldfish (2025) masterlist for @bag-bang

Gifsets:

Dr. Sharon Fieldstone in 2.11 (on Dreamwidth)

Keeley Jones in 2.11 (sparkly edition) (on DW)

Rebecca Welton & Nora Collins in 2.03 (on DW)

Gifs + Fan Foods:

Keeley Jones in 2.04 + chocolate covered strawberries (on DW)

Sam Obisanya in 2.04 + jollof rice (on DW)

Fic:

not even dreaming - Keeley Jones/Roy Kent/Jamie Tartt long distance relationships, post-canon, humor (on DW)

[devinwolfi]

TOHEEB JIMOH as SAM OBISANYA Ted Lasso | s02e04 "Carol of the Bells"

my final entry for @bag-bang! cutting it way too close but i would never forgive myself if i didn't get this one in

i made jollof rice! with chicken. both because it was easier to source than goat and as a nod to this scene. below the cut i share the link to the excellent recipe i worked off of, some musings about the process, and also this scene. (748w)

to start, here is the recipe i followed. it wasn’t exact by any means, but it was pretty close. if you read @theurbanspaceboi’s post, you’ve already seen this link. it’s great for anyone looking to introduce Nigerian cuisine into their meal rotation. seriously, check it out.

i, for truly no good reason, other than finding the sound of the blender too annoying at that point in time, elected to hand-mash my chopped plum tomatoes (2 tomatoes, total ~200g) in the absolute beast of a mortar and pestle i thrifted earlier this year. i don’t recommend it unless you really like to use your mortar and pestle or wasting a significant chunk of your day. which I do, so.

unlike Flo, i did not de-seed my tomatoes, i’ve never found any noticeable seeds in the finished product any time i’ve made this dish since regardless of hand-mashed or blended, so i think it might be fine. a blender is obviously perfectly fine and encouraged for those of you who are normal.

i fudged the directions a bit and added my mashed tomatoes, minced yellow onion (1/10 – ¼ y’know use your heart. it’s onion it’s good for you), and the thickest tomato paste (25g) i have ever used all at the same time. once the water had cooked off to my liking i added my oil. i didn’t measure it at the time but i poured off maybe a cup and a half to two cups (1.5-2c). i just added oil until it felt right. as for cook time, i didn’t measure that either the first time. the second time it had taken about 45min to an hour. basically, until most the acidic taste of the tomatoes was gone and tasted more like a nice tomato sauce, it mellows even further when cooked with the rice.

for parboiling white rice, you use about twice the amount of water you would normally use (4:1 instead of 2:1 water:rice) and less than half the time (5-7min). you’ll know the rice is done when the grains are still solid in the center, but break without snapping. flo has some videos about this linked on her page that are worth checking out if you’re completely at odds with whatever the hell i’m talking about. keep in mind, parboiled rice occupies about the same volume as fully cooked rice (2:1 cooked:uncooked). don’t ask me how much rice. i don’t know. every time I’ve done this i’ve never been able to guess right and always have so much leftover parboiled rice. so, some amount of rice, certainly.

anyway, combined all the things together in the pot, with a seasoning cube and water since i seasoned and baked my chicken thighs and thus had no stock. i accidentally used the full amount of curry powder (2tsp), but since my powder had no spice, i survived with my taste buds intact and have been using excess curry powder each time i’ve made it since. delicious.

when the rice was dry and done to my liking, i plated with my baked chicken thighs over top. an absolutely life altering culinary experience. delectable. comforting, hearty, rich, other adjective for a good fucking meal.

with the leftovers, i ended up cooking up some frozen stir fry vegetables i had sitting debatably frostbitten in my freezer in some chicken stock and tomato paste (to give it a similar flavor profile to the jollof) and combined. but of course you can use even an ounce of foresight unlike myself and cook your vegetables and/or alternative proteins alongside.

in the future i am especially excited to slice and velvet my chicken using the leftover oil from the tomato stew. velveting being the method used to prep that exceptionally tender chicken found in Chinese stir fries. I’ve also been toying with the idea of incorporating alternative proteins like lentils, tofu, and beans. many possibilities! all of which i expect to be fucking delicious.

now. onto this scene. it grates on me, to say the least. because i think Higgins is, at best, being a stick in the mud. at worst, well. that being said, it is entirely consistent with his character, his borderline appropriative approach to slang, humor, and “hipness.” i find it curious, when people are put off by proteins uncommon in the western world, like goat, raw fish, tofu, etc. y’know? or maybe I’m looking for something that isn’t there. i doubt it, but still. either way, i know that jollof fucking rocked.

[jamiesfootball]

[Image ID: Jamie Tartt kneels on an abstract background surrounded by swirls and scribbles of Richmond red and blue. He is looking off into the distance with an unsatisfied expression. His fists are placed on his thighs, which are prominently flexed. He is wearing his season three Richmond kit. End ID.]

Or what if I threw aside all other responsibilities to quickly try to get out a sketch that isn't even one of the sketches I was lamenting on not having finished? eh? EH?

(side note: this is my first attempt at drawing his face or using this brush and I have mixed feelings but it was fun)

Reference photo below the cut for anyone interested

[Image ID: Fermin Lopez kneels in front of a football net. He is wearing the Barcelona 24/25 home kit. He looks disappointed. End ID.]