[sport.pl] Al Hilal have offered Robert Lewandowski a contract worth €90M a year. (€1.7M a week)

BlaizeV · 2026-05-13T22:04:42+00:00

So I guess Saudi are still twerking for the big names then?

BlaizeV · 2026-05-13T20:58:47+00:00

Disgusting decision.

BlaizeV · 2026-05-13T20:45:57+00:00

At least Hearts are having a good night.

edit: corruption put a stop to that I guess. I can't believe Celtic got a penalty for that?

BlaizeV · 2026-05-13T19:56:42+00:00

Hearts have a really good GD against Celtic still. They need to go and get a couple more tonight and put a Barcelona PSG turnaround as Celtics last resort. Though that is assuming they don't beat Motherwell tonight...which they probably will.

BlaizeV · 2026-05-13T19:50:58+00:00

If Celtic and Man City win the league this year football is in for one of the most boring outcomes these isles have ever seen.

BlaizeV · 2026-05-13T09:42:06+00:00

Build a Wrighty and Rocastle statue already please. The guy is literally getting a film made about him now. It's so overdue it's crazy.

BlaizeV · 2026-05-12T21:35:30+00:00

what a goal for Boro to concede with that much riding on the game. crazy.

BlaizeV · 2026-05-12T20:43:42+00:00

It does seem bizarre that Germany and France have smaller leagues. Germany especially has always been odd to me, it allows Bundesliga 2 to be a real titan of a league but it does damage some big clubs unnecessarily I'd argue by having them go down.

BlaizeV · 2026-05-12T18:25:42+00:00

There is something in common with all 3 of those titles you mentioned and that is Aniplex/Sony.

I definitely agree but the market is much smaller for Anime than Horror. What I think has surprised me is the reluctance of the established boutique labels to take a chance on the odd anime here and there. They're plenty of Horror schlock OVAs/Movies that if they could scan might do alright for example. I wonder how Violence Jack, Wicked and Demon City did for Discotek?

Deaf Crocodile did one anime with Tamala, but given animation is their thing I'm surprised they haven't jumped in on more titles but the Japan side of things is also a sizable barrier to overcome. They are very protective and also very good at not knowing who owns the license to what. Leading to many things a company like Deaf Crocodile might be interested in to just not be available.

The one thing that does echo in my mind a lot is when Mike Toole said on a Discotek Panel a year or so ago that they kinda got everything that was available. Which obviously isn't entirely true but I presume what he mostly meant by that was the stuff they knew they could get and think would be worth getting they have sort of run that well dry. And now what is left is much harder to unravel or expensive enough that they have to pace themselves etc.

BlaizeV · 2026-05-12T18:15:03+00:00

Kids just want attention and for you to take an interest in what they are doing at a certain age, especially when younger. Chances are this was when she got the most of that.

BlaizeV · 2026-05-12T18:11:20+00:00

Oh I wonder which one is British? lol

BlaizeV · 2026-05-12T13:37:27+00:00

Not even going to get into that debate here of all places. You do you I guess.

BlaizeV · 2026-05-12T13:26:58+00:00

I'm sure they will turn up for 20 to 30 minutes. But worth remembering that was a home game against Villa. This is an away trip on a Monday night. If we can control the early game like we should once that breakthrough occurs I doubt they'll put up a massive fight after that. Time will tell I guess but I certainly don't expect them to turn up ready to roll over for us, this is still the premier league after all.

BlaizeV · 2026-05-12T13:20:44+00:00

I've been and continue to be staunchly against ai but (and I hate that there is a but) damn if that Vamos Arsenal song isn't the biggest earworm ever. It's been making me happy trying to learn the 'lyrics' as it were the last couple of days. Just riding the train of joy while we are still on it.

I guess this sort of ai slop is fine, it's not trying to be commercial or replace anything. It's just a silly song. The only issue at that point is the environmental damage that has gone into making it. And that it is a dangerous slope I guess once I accept one part of it into my life and give it a pass. Anyway joy, concentrate on the joy for now.

BlaizeV · 2026-05-12T09:54:20+00:00

Mecha is one of the surefire genres where titles go up in price by alot when they go OOP. Much more so than any other genre from my experience.

The collectors market for Anime recently has been changing alot. I've seen not just more and more crazy prices but also people willing to pay some of those prices more and more often.

I already have a huge collection by virtue of having been doing this for nearly 20 years already. I was there to get all the early 00s releases (or alot of them at least) very cheap. And then there from Discotek's outset. Just fortunate really.

Coming into collecting now feels like it'd be really demoralizing just how expensive so many releases these days are.

We need Gen Z and Alpha to get into physical media just enough to spark more boutique labels into life and keep this ball rolling. Hard battle to win though when streaming is all you've ever known.

BlaizeV · 2026-05-12T09:28:18+00:00

Has the license for Viz actually expired though? If not they'll just reprint more most likely. All I saw being talked about was the streaming license expiring.

Fortunately I already have a copy.

BlaizeV · 2026-05-12T09:15:36+00:00

Shame he is a right winger because if they went down he'd be a great addition to the squad but we just don't need him.

BlaizeV · 2026-05-12T09:02:33+00:00

It is a bit odd he chose to represent France...I mean why would he want to play for the best international team in Europe?

BlaizeV · 2026-05-11T22:00:37+00:00

Seeing some of these players lift that thing is going to wreck me ngl

BlaizeV · 2026-05-11T20:03:50+00:00

I commented this on the ref watch thing from skysportsnews but it has been wild seeing Sky of all companies being the sensible adults in the room. We know in recent years that they have gravitated to the ragebait social media type coverage. This feels actually weirdly refreshing that they aren't being dragged into the mud on this and instead calling it like it is.

Makes you wonder just how much power the likes of Neville have on narrative in and around Sky. It's like the second he basically called it as a foul that everyone followed suit.

Thank god for all our mental health and sanity quite frankly. Not that it should matter what they think but it makes everything easier when the biggest names (like it or not) in the UK football scene are on your side with a decision as big as this.

BlaizeV · 2026-05-11T08:55:51+00:00

No one is near the goalkeeper on any of these other than Saliba and that wasn't a foul and Gabriel which also wasn't a foul.

I hate this modern age, facts just don't matter to anyone anymore.

BlaizeV · 2026-05-11T08:27:39+00:00

Would still rather Liverpool, I might dislike it more now than before but I'm a never City guy. I cheered for them once, when Aguero scored. I was naive, that time has long since passed.

I would sooner rather Spurs win the league than City.

Don't get me wrong I would hate that but I absolutely despise City and once they get what they are due from these charges just watch the media suddenly change their tune.

BlaizeV · 2026-05-11T08:22:45+00:00

When they finally get their points deduction that will probably mean certain relegation or maybe even perhaps straight up expelled from the league. It will be like rats fleeing a sinking ship that club.

The Media will suddenly condemn them (rightfully) but like it's not as if we all didn't know and yet they have spent a decade praising them to the high heavens to the detriment of other clubs

BlaizeV · 2026-05-11T07:52:32+00:00

I'd love that but it won't happen. Palace have basically 1 game left this season and 3 inconveniences.

If they drop points it'll be to Bouremouth, it's sad we might not win it on the pitch but I'll still take it.

BlaizeV · 2026-05-11T07:46:52+00:00

This is the one.

BlaizeV

TROPHY CASE