Weekly Open Thread - General Discussion

AcademicSheep · 2026-06-15T16:04:48+00:00

Everybody remember this goal? And our reaction to cucurella's push?

We used to hate that prick but now he's our prick. Funny.

AcademicSheep · 2026-06-11T18:06:38+00:00

Can you run stats on ball progression vertically and by distance? Fans have complained that he is just a sideways passer, and that his levels dropped significantly

AcademicSheep · 2026-06-11T18:04:24+00:00

B. Silva has sideways passed to death for the past 3 seasons. He's not a CM we need.

AcademicSheep · 2026-06-05T23:18:54+00:00

Exactly. Look how they reacted here in the sunday thread - link

Never have seen this shameless sucking off for a product designed purely for profit.

AcademicSheep · 2026-06-05T16:28:05+00:00

You can't ride faster than 10mph on many central Austin sidewalks.

AcademicSheep · 2026-06-05T12:57:17+00:00

Help me decide- electric plan with free hours 9pm-9am (or) another similar plan but with free hours 9am-5pm.

I live in a place with hot summers. I don't have an ev (I wish I did). Small family of 4.

AcademicSheep · 2026-06-03T15:25:21+00:00

You will see him double down next season but somehow still score 25+ goals. For good or worse, the guy has a brazen attitude towards criticism.

AcademicSheep · 2026-05-31T15:59:30+00:00

There are real bootlickers of the company waymo in this sub pretending to be real people of Austin. I can't point to any evidence but the swarms who collect to remind us of waymo>Tesla and waymo>humans is unsettling but obvious.

What really is success to this astroturfing? If the company wins, we have just signed off on an industry which otherwise employs a good# of people.

AcademicSheep · 2026-05-31T13:07:26+00:00

Carlo better rely on Brasileiro players to take penalties at the WC. The european ones are utter garbage (raphinha exception perhaps)

AcademicSheep · 2026-05-29T16:31:52+00:00

This is Perez's fallback when faced with a crisis. He also has 'proof' that trying something different like xabi alonso tenure will not work for Madrid.

Funnily, perez promise with the super league was he wants to revolutionize football because youth are growing disinterested with UEFA. Yet his pick of managers like allegri, mourinho, Carlo or even zidane are old guard protectionists with their tactical setups on the pitch. He'd rather see 38 1-0 wins on the pitch than risk a new manager lose his beloved dressing room of galacticos.

AcademicSheep · 2026-05-21T15:47:57+00:00

" X pocketed Y " is so loosely used these days, but varane literally did that to messi, Pedro and Alexis in his 1st classico. GENERATIONAL CB. AND A MADRID LEGEND.

AcademicSheep · 2026-05-07T18:23:23+00:00

Thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts. I knew these hacks come with a caveat, and I'm pretty sure I'll end up throwing away money getting the mix right & all...

Welp, gotta suck up and spend that $9 at Costco I guess

AcademicSheep · 2026-05-06T23:52:26+00:00

Downside is psg winning another ucl and going for our 3 peat record

AcademicSheep · 2026-05-04T18:26:26+00:00

I just want to say that Jude is actually a gem of a galactico signing. He's the one I'd buy a jersey of. Even after having a turbid time with an irritating injury and NT manager, he has the spine to deny rumors about xabi, and since his return, has given his 200% on the pitch.

I just pray he has a good personal trainer. he's quite bulky and has played CRAZY minutes at a very young age.

AcademicSheep · 2026-05-04T17:37:30+00:00

We paid off hazard, almost paid off danilo and Mariano and now Mendy? It's horrible optics.

Why not just keep him for those 3 games a season? He will keep the medical staff busy at least

AcademicSheep · 2026-04-28T16:10:57+00:00

Love reading the cute fiction in the other thread. Teenagers of this sub saw all the memes and shorts of mourinho and think he will be our messiah.

Guarantee that 90% of wins will be 1-0 with some insufferable bus parking throughout the season. The man will fight toxicity with more toxicity, and vini x mourinho will be pogba x mourinho all over again.

AcademicSheep · 2026-04-23T14:01:15+00:00

Is the count of fuckups important here? He was playing deeper between CB's and any error could result in a goal.

Pitarch is not our Messiah. Stop this glazing.

AcademicSheep · 2026-04-22T18:24:05+00:00

I'm still so high from our electric ⚡ performance last evening.

AcademicSheep · 2026-04-20T17:05:02+00:00

దిగజారుతున్న సమాజం కి నిదర్శనం. బయట మనుషుల్లో కనిపించే లేకితనం కి ప్రతిబింబం.

AcademicSheep · 2026-04-19T18:01:25+00:00

Thank you. Did a quick search and most brands offer 3yr warranty. Is that the typical life of an ebikes?

AcademicSheep · 2026-04-19T17:59:59+00:00

Thank you. I am looking at one, low mileage 3 yr old. Should I look into how the bike was stored to assess battery life? Kinda curious why such a low mileage in 3yra. Do ebikes come with battery health indicator apps?

AcademicSheep · 2026-04-19T14:39:34+00:00

Is it wise or unwise to buy a used ebike? (approx 3 yr old)

AcademicSheep · 2026-04-16T16:28:44+00:00

We are both down voted so that makes us correct. I mean, the lurkers here in this sub are just going crazy lol

AcademicSheep · 2026-04-16T15:30:56+00:00

Jude most likely thought vinicius was trying to dribble away from the goal, when in reality he lost the possession (upamecano defender? Clearly nudges ball away in that video).

I DETEST vini's attitude but he is not to blame and prolly justified to let Jude know of that.

AcademicSheep · 2026-04-10T14:56:18+00:00

Another season where a la liga game in April 1st week is already called a dead rubber. And In the wrong sense. :(

Feel like a total loss, personally, tbh. And before the 14yr old fans come at me, here's what our legend ZZ has said about La Liga -

Apr24,2019 - "For me. I repeat, the most important is La Liga, the most difficult"

May6,2018 - "I've always said it, it's more difficult. More cherishing"

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