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Not too much to note. Soft pen with a decent strike from Origi saved the embarrassment of defeat to Wacker Innsbruck. Ben Davies was anonymous, Minamino didn't stand out amongst the youth players. Beck was positionally poor for the goal we conceded. The midfield wasn't up too much. Gordon looked the brightest prospect.

Second game should be more interesting, want to see Konate and Elliott on the field.

3 minutes ago, sir roger said:

I vaguely remember Markovic getting sent off for flicking a fingernail at somebody in a European game.

Jedi Mind Tricks

Snap, crackle and pop, thanks Rice Krispie kid

1 hour ago, belarus said:

What’s Stephen Caulker up to at the moment?

Only returning if he gets to play up front apparently

On 27/10/2020 at 11:24, The Guest said:

He hasn’t sprinted for 6 years.  He shits out of headers from long balls.  He’s not interested in passing the ball when he’s on the pitch and didn’t put his foot in when he was at his peak so he won’t be doing it now.  Scoring 1 goal over two years in the champions league against a lazy PSG side at home in one of the hardest working sides to have ever graced the game does not mean he should be getting a game for anybody in this league.  The further you drop down the league the harder the forwards have to work and the less chances they get.  Fulham are shit and Mitrovic isn’t great but he’s better than what Sturridge would be for them now.

 

He’s not good enough to play for the top half teams and he doesn’t have enough to his game to play for the lower half clubs.  The minimum requirement for a player at any club in this league now is hard work and commitment on the pitch and he doesn’t have those.

While I think there's hyperbole in the that, with the criticism toned down, I can see valid points about his performance. I would agree that Mitrovic is more important to Fulham than Sturridge would be; Mitrovic played 82 league games with 40 goals for Fulham, Sturridge has played 17 league games, scoring 4 goals in Turkey within the same 3 year time frame. He's also without a club due to a 4 month worldwide football ban.

Micah Richard's article reads like a friends justification, but it's neither insightful or enlightening. It opens with "Daniel Sturridge is far too good a player to be out of the Premier League after only just turning 31 but, let's face it, the reason he is currently without a club has got nothing to do with his age, or his ability. It's not because of his injury history or wage demands, either - it's down to the label he's been given as being difficult, or a problem player. I have no idea where that perception has come from, but it is a reputation that is completely undeserved."

If I was calling it for reasons he's without a club, I'd say wage>injury history>age>attitude>ability - ultimately he chooses to sign or refuse what he's offered, given that it's October it's fairly natural to assume his desire to play will be questioned. Talent is the last of my worries, I hope he doesn't let it go to further waste while weighing up his options.

On 09/07/2020 at 11:15, No2 said:

He's a first team player. If we were searching for a back up right back we call off that search. He was caught a few times in situations where Sadio would have bailed him out so overall he can be happy enough with that display. His attitude looks spot on.

He's looked promising going forward and has a youthful determination on the pitch. However he's made some simplistic defending errors in a number of games. The type of mistake to cost us in bigger matches. If you thought there are frailties to Trent's defensive game, Neco is slightly worrying.

Although, I think he has shown positive capabilities in his appearances so far, with dedicated focus to iron out positional mistakes and training with the first team, his development should push on and we'll get a better idea over the next season or two of his full potential.

2 hours ago, Scott_M said:

Never watched AEW but it does seem a bit weird how they’ve tried to brand themselves as fresh & new and then have headliners like Jericho, Moxley, Goldust & Cody Rhodes.

 

Jericho is always entertaining but he’s 50+ now.
 

I thought Ambrose was a seriously boring character in WWE, I was quite happy he left. 
 

I thought Omega was going to be the main guy but isn’t he being treated as a bit of an upper-mid carder?

The origins can be traced through Being The Elite youtube channel. 4 years ago, Young Bucks started uploading behind the scenes/travelling footage, which turned into light-hearted skits and storylines/catchphrases. They built a tight knit online following alongside live audiences, and featured a number of wrestlers in their videos. Cody Rhodes, left WWE after years of trying to secure success but never hitting the heights in the company.

The popularity grew to the point, Bucks/Cody/Omega agreed a deal with Tony Khan to start AEW. The rise is pretty organic and their show is engages positively with it's audience. WWE struggles in this regard. There was a documentary series on WWE Network charting the history of the Monday Night Wars which emphasised the need for competition; WWE pretty much willed a competitor into existence. It's NXT vs AEW on Wednesday nights, both arguably more watchable than either Raw/Smackdown, however less commercial currently.

In terms of fresh and new; MJF, Jungle Boy Jack Perry, Private Party, Sammy Guevara, Darby Allin are names for the future. There is a lot of talent left in the likes of Jericho, Cage, Omega, Pentagon, Lance Archer. It might not crossover to mainstream viewership like Attitude Era, but it definitely marks a positive change and rise in wrestling spirits. NXT is not to be overlooked either, while branded 'developmental' it's a more serious take on Raw/Smackdown, every pay per view is of a high standard.

21 minutes ago, Bobby Hundreds said:

That wiley dude has clearly gone deep down a rabbit hole filled with shite. 

Wiley was always down the rabbit hole; he may get cancelled by mainstream media, but that's not where he found fame. Can't complain if Twitter ban him. Ice Cube was posting anti semitic tweets a month back, he should be banned too following the same policy. Keep banning people until we are only left with Jedward propping up Twitter.

They even managed to make Rachel Riley delete her tweet and apologise. Go Jedward!

Wintendo

On 05/07/2020 at 12:41, Fluter in Dakota said:

Peanut Butter Falcon. Haven't seen Shia LeBeouf in a film for a while. Good comedy drama reminds alot of Little Miss Sunshine centered around wrestling. Very enjoyable, 8/10.

On 05/07/2020 at 12:41, Fluter in Dakota said:

Haven't seen any other mentions of this. 96% on rotten tomatoes. Get it watched, fuckers. 

Just got round to this today, I thought it was a very watchable, feel good movie. Thanks for the recommendation, I'd say 8/10 is a sound shout.

3 hours ago, Fluter in Dakota said:

Bacarau is great - bonkers and takes handbrake turns - but very well made. 

I watched it after reading a number of positive reviews. Ended up feeling disappointed. I couldn't connect with any of the characters, thought the plot was shallow and humourless, I was curious during the first half as the story was building, but the bonkers handbrake turn you mention lost me. Thought it felt like an amateur movie with decent production/money thrown at it.

The magic of Liverpool FC always astounds me.

I read this thread like

6 hours ago, YorkshireRed said:

I like the word ‘eclectic’. Won’t use it again on here though, lesson learned. Just need to work out how to describe a musical taste that includes; Gina G, The Wurzels, Hanson and The Beatles. I’m sure there’s an appropriate word somewhere.

DJ Otzi, Chumbawamba, Vengaboys and The Rolling Stones, who am I?

13 hours ago, Stickman said:

Thought it was very good best he’s done for awhile , although the Elton John Covid-19 performance would take some beating in the comedy stakes. 

I agree, seemed he was revitalised after the time away from the series.

Lots of great lines throughout the programme.

4 hours ago, Bjornebye said:

I thought 'Starmzy' was ok like 

I'm willing to give him a chance, but spill some buckfast for the original

Brilliant, I hadn't seen that, good stuff!

9 hours ago, Kevin D said:

 

Aye, that's what prompted my post.

 

Did you watch their two parter on Benoit? I thought it was really good. I don't want to make excuses for the guy, but when they were describing his reaction to Eddie's death, my heart sank. Hugging another man's pillow and constantly crying in Eddie's gym is grief on a scale that just floors me.

 

The New Jack episode is unreal. When they show Jim Cornette the stabbing match for the first time and he's going mental - I live for shit like that.

Yeah the Benoit episodes were a hard watch. Tragic story. I found Regal's comments to be pretty hard hitting and disturbing.

Loved Cornette's death stare during this:

Good documentary on Vice about New Jack recently. Scary guy.

5 minutes ago, Bruce Spanner said:

He sings show tunes, under his breath, constantly, genuinely.

"8 blocks of cheese please"

1 hour ago, Jennings said:

 

That was fucking ace! What happened next? 

 

That Vince fella should have taken the fight! He looks in pretty good shape. Very broad shoulders! There were actually a couple of chances for him to get the first dig in. And I would know, as second hardest on these forums.

Trump performs a 'hostile takeover' around 0:55, before later shaving Vince's head.

Trump was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame. You couldn't script it... or maybe!

Everyday.

Until normality resumes.

Cheers.

3 hours ago, Bjornebye said:

He probably waited a day or two until he saw who lived there. Took one look at you and decided he had no use for a cat o'nine tails, a blow-up doll, gorilla masking tape and a gas mask. 

What kind of person doesn't need a spare blow-up doll? Nice humble brag if your closet's full.