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I didn't see the game yesterday as I ventured to Sligo to watch the mighty Armagh go full Arsenal. How did we play? Reading the reports loos like Miki was pretty good?

All the way to Sligo for a league game. You're becoming like the football Buff Egan.

02-07-2017 , 10:00 AM

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NicReynolds

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Originally Posted by kingweed

It's more down to what you grow up with.

Yank football is boring to me because of all the stops and pauses in play. I don't fully understand the game but I don't see why they can't just speed up the process and make them play going. There is that many pauses and breaks, realistically do they need a half time?

That's probably why that red zone is meant to be the GOAT because you need so many games on at the same time in order to keep the thing interesting because there is that many stops.

I get and understand that football games can be ridiculously boring as well.

I am a handegg convert. I used to feel the same as you then I went to a cowboys game when I was over there and sat next to a guy who basically talked me through the game. Haven't looked back since and would say it's now comfortably my 2nd favourite sport to watch. And in honesty I'd prob rather watch a random NFL game than any random non blitw game.

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02-07-2017 , 10:11 AM

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ChrisV

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They're my two favourite sports as well and I didn't grow up with either.

They have in common a beauty that comes from precision execution, as well as the capacity for the whole game to turn on its head in a single flash of either brilliance or whatever the opposite of brilliance is.

02-07-2017 , 10:53 AM

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heh

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To be honest, I've followed the NFL for over two decades now and played running back, and I am sick to death with the TV broadcasts. So many useless ****ing breaks that it's doing my head in.
I'll easily spend a good part of Sunday watching RZ, but I almost refuse to watch any non-DVR'd game.

02-07-2017 , 11:31 AM

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BertieWooster

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Originally Posted by mw828

Don't think anyone commented on this, and seeing as we don't really have any fans of these teams, not sure if anyone actually watched. I certainly can't comment on it myself. Anyhow, this is pretty incredible (from @statsbombIQ).

3% chance of winning => 4 goal win

That's ludicrous. I'd love to see how far above exg Defoe is so far this season.

02-07-2017 , 11:58 AM

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Stu Ungar

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Originally Posted by LFC_USA

As for Liverpool I expect us to beat Spurs this weekend. I'm as down on us as anyone and it's incredible we have no ideas how to break down a parked bus, but if Spurs try to play attacking football, which I think they will, then I think we can beat them. Plus if there's any team we've owned in recent history it's Spurs. I'll be backing us this weekend for sure

I made a bet yesterday with a Plop-loving friend.

I get Spurs and the Draw, he gets 'Pool.

My $125 to his $100.

Will be a fun sweat..

02-07-2017 , 12:01 PM

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LFC_USA

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gj hope you're paying out

02-07-2017 , 12:05 PM

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Hoopie1

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Originally Posted by BertieWooster

That's ludicrous. I'd love to see how far above exg Defoe is so far this season.

Looks like he was above it last season too: https://www.stats.com/insights/socce...for-euro-2016/

This probably shouldn't be much of a surprise - he is a finisher, he has little else to his game.

02-07-2017 , 12:08 PM

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Cinarocket

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Looks like he was above it last season too: https://www.stats.com/insights/socce...for-euro-2016/

This probably shouldn't be much of a surprise - he is a finisher, he has little else to his game.

Nah he's just been running good for 15 years

02-07-2017 , 12:10 PM

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Stu Ungar

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gj hope you're paying out

Will depend if I'm busy, really busy or super busy..

02-07-2017 , 12:54 PM

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joejoe1337

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Not sure if this has been posted here yet. Klopp GOAT

02-07-2017 , 01:48 PM

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thethethe

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The hair seems to be starting to go. Shame Baids isn't around to analyse it.

02-07-2017 , 02:05 PM

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kevin21

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Originally Posted by Ra_Z_Boy

All the way to Sligo for a league game. You're becoming like the football Buff Egan.

My uncle hasn't been well recently and he'd had went to every game going so I said I'd drive him there as he's feeling better so we headed off Sunday morning. Was a good day out apart from the result!!

02-07-2017 , 02:21 PM

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Ra_Z_Boy

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We play you this year. I expect we will be pumped and go straight back down. I blame unionism.

02-07-2017 , 02:54 PM

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NicReynolds

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People have just erased from their memory that Rodgers had an 80 point season.

02-07-2017 , 03:01 PM

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MindFckr

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Jesé plays for Las Palmas... lel

02-07-2017 , 03:31 PM

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Hoopie1

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People have just erased from their memory that Rodgers had an 80 point season.

The world is too busy enjoying the current bust stage of the cycle to recall such matters.

02-07-2017 , 05:00 PM

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Elrazor

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The hair seems to be starting to go. Shame Baids isn't around to analyse it.

He's already admitted to a transplant. I guess he has it 'topped up' every summer.

02-07-2017 , 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoopie1

He just needs to get his teeth done and get some envelopes.

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Originally Posted by joejoe1337

Not sure if this has been posted here yet. Klopp GOAT

Klopp has plopped.

02-07-2017 , 07:31 PM

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Eltbus

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so just saw monaco has 100+ goals and are averaging 3+/match lol

should bode well for city in the CL. i know they're in loligue 1 but still seems decent

02-08-2017 , 01:39 AM

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t3hbandit

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We've been linked with Fabinho and Bakayoko so interested to see how they do.

02-08-2017 , 03:32 AM

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kevin21

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I've watched a decent amount of Monaco this year. Really really fun team to watch. The snobs that are the English press will dismiss them and presume City will put 5 or 6 past them. They might be in for a shock.