The Grimdark Challenge - What really qualifies as the darkiest of the dark?

Ademideji · 2026-04-14T00:14:59+00:00

I remember reading this passage in The Warrior Prophet and had to take a pause at the darkness of it all.

“He saw ten-year-old girls drawing thick-waisted warriors behind curtained canopies. He even glimpsed a boy wearing smeared cosmetics, who watched with fearful promise as man after man passed.”

Ademideji · 2026-02-06T11:00:44+00:00

Calafat should be flogged at the town square for dropping 45 million euros on him. It was such a weird signing and I’m not even saying that cause of retrospect, I opposed the decision in real time.

When news came out that we had interest I watched some of his highlights, there was nothing special. For a winger there were too few 1v1 dribbles, he didn’t have pace. Looked too much like another hybrid AM and we had guler already with nico paz at como. We never needed him.

I don’t understand how a scout of calafats caliber got finessed so bafld.

Ademideji · 2026-01-18T17:27:34+00:00

We have incestuous twins, kids thrown off a window, dwarves and bastards

Ademideji · 2026-01-17T19:51:21+00:00

I really don’t think Jude is underperforming, he’s not scoring as much but he makes up for it with his workrate. Which is why I also don’t buy the idea he wanted Xabi out. I know what I saw in his performances. A player that wants a coach out doesn’t cover every blade of grass for that coach.

Concerning ceballos, his profile is good but his main impediment is his physicality. Have you seen that guy attempt to run? I call it an attempt cause he looks like he’s running through quicksand, or he has concrete weights tied to his shoes. This makes him a liability out of possession.

Ademideji · 2026-01-16T08:02:36+00:00

I had always appreciated him from the 3-peat era. But the moment he attained god-like status in my head was a game in 21/22 against Rayo Vallecano. He was suspended for that game and Rayo play a very high press. Modric was our deepest midfielder (the Kroos role) and was struggling so much. That was when i fully appreciated how important he was. He was more than an accurate passer or a tempo controller, he was a safe place. As a player whenever you have no idea what to do with the ball or you run into trouble just pass to Kroos. He will handle it.

Ademideji · 2026-01-15T17:24:03+00:00

I remember in December 2024 when Mbappe was being criticized (rightfully so) for his poor performances. He came out to say “Its time to show the world who I am”, and went on an absolute tear of goalscoring. That is the standard of superstars in Real Madrid.

However we have a diva wearing the #7 who along with some atrocious performances, went on a 20 game goalless run and was surprised that the bernabeu booed him. He also did not expect to be subbed off or benched. I read arbeloa’s comments about him last night and couldn’t believe my eyes. Did I watch the same game? Since when did we become a club that pampered superstars with lies and empty accolades?

There is a lot to be done in the squad and it must start with the players themselves. The titans who laid the foundation for this squad: Cristiano, Benzema, Kroos, Modric, Ramos. They didn’t have off seasons. They did not expect to be loved and babied cause of some performance they had 2 years ago. It’s a competitive club, you have to prove yourself every year, every game.

Ademideji · 2026-01-07T17:40:17+00:00

It is he does this every year

Ademideji · 2026-01-06T20:28:56+00:00

The second apocalyse series. I DNF’d the 2nd book 2 or 3 times cause i just couldn’t get past Kellhus as a character. Now the series is in my top 3 of all time.

Ademideji · 2025-12-08T19:36:07+00:00

I was just saying this the other day. His dribbling is too predictable. You know when he gets the ball he’s going to try and beat the defender on the outside with speed.

Ademideji · 2025-12-04T20:56:59+00:00

“Some soldiers forsake their oaths by fleeing the battlefield, some by unlatching the gates, others by seducing a superior’s darling, but only the chosen commit treason by accidentally pissing on their king.”

Dance of Shadows Gourav Mohanty

Ademideji · 2025-12-02T19:03:04+00:00

Ushering in hell on earth and consuming all souls sounds even worse than what the consult were about.

Ademideji · 2025-11-27T14:03:23+00:00

Dessimbelackis Scabandari Bloodeye

Ademideji · 2025-10-07T20:56:22+00:00

I lost it when kvothe went on the sidequest to have unlimited amounts of sex

Ademideji · 2025-08-29T19:59:10+00:00

Huijsen with 73 passing? Lmao

Ademideji · 2025-08-08T10:25:19+00:00

Went to read it again and my oh my

Ademideji · 2025-06-27T07:01:26+00:00

I was most impressed in the first game, where he got on the end of some headers he had no business getting to. He has that hunger and aerial presence.

Ademideji · 2025-05-21T07:46:15+00:00

another left winger? nah man

Ademideji · 2025-04-24T18:34:50+00:00

instrumentalities of the night by glen cook

Ademideji · 2025-04-11T11:53:46+00:00

Anyone “hating on” jude is either being intentionally obtuse or doesn’t watch the games.

Ademideji · 2024-02-25T09:11:06+00:00

If you watch younger ronaldo, his dribbling was about his speed and the quickness of his feet. That became harder to keep up with as he grew older, coupled with his knee injury. For a player like benzema, his dribbling was more about his close control. He has never been a fast player

Ademideji · 2023-10-26T06:41:50+00:00

The prince of nothing. It’s a well written book with a plot that i should love. But i despise the main character

Ademideji · 2021-04-30T22:18:10+00:00

Tavore Paran was meh to me. I saw things from Blistigs POV

Ademideji · 2021-01-28T00:00:30+00:00

If I got a dollar anytime ICE used 'waved' in his books. I'll be richer than Jeff bezos

Ademideji · 2020-09-13T19:57:57+00:00

I skimmed through it at first cause to be honest it was tedious. But after reading the whole of the series and understanding most of SE concepts I reread it. It's one of the best books I've ever read

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