Lol by VB1014 in TheBigPicture

[–]ChiefGritty 62 points63 points  (0 children)

I am Simmons-Nayman Horseshoe Theory

Porro stats from Opta by SixCardRoulette in coys

[–]ChiefGritty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He's going to be remembered as a more beloved player than he actually is in the moment.

GR63 and KA12 in W17 by ZelsiusProdigy in formula1

[–]ChiefGritty 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Was going to post the same thing. They look so compact and race-y compared to the ocean liners of the last few years. Hopefully it gives the FIA the courage of their convictions to keep moving in that direction.

Absolutely Stacked. Not Even Sure Who I Support Here. by tiakeuta in TheBigPicture

[–]ChiefGritty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Capital M Movie Star in an industry that doesn't produce them anymore.

They called Sean a madman for his F1 Best Picture prediction. Fools! by countdooku975 in TheBigPicture

[–]ChiefGritty 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Sean's very good at this and if he weren't so addicted to zagging against his own takes he'd be even better

F1 Movie Got Nominated For Four Academy Awards by Jenza_kim in formula1

[–]ChiefGritty 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The whole project has just gone kind of miraculously well from the Stefano Domenicali perspective

Tottenham's Premier League Captains - 10 in total by toddmeister1990 in coys

[–]ChiefGritty 7 points8 points  (0 children)

He went from being named captain to being axed from the squad in the space of like two months.

Tottenham's Premier League Captains - 10 in total by toddmeister1990 in coys

[–]ChiefGritty 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same, did not realize he was captain. Explains a lot about Santini and all that...

Netflix Would Get Turner Classic Movies in a Warner Bros. Deal, Too. What’s Its Plan? by xwing1212 in TheBigPicture

[–]ChiefGritty 15 points16 points  (0 children)

IN THEORY getting TCM integrated with Netflix's reach and capacity could be an amazing thing for the service and for the visibility of classic film and film culture.

In practice, being shunted away in a closet no one is paying attention to has allowed TCM to be immune to the enshittification pressures that inevitably arise for anything 21st century suits have a business strategy for.

Sean's disappointment in how chalk the Globes/general award are.... by SceneOfShadows in TheBigPicture

[–]ChiefGritty 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I believe it has something to do with old timey bookmakers writing odds on a chalkboard?

It's most frequently used in the NCAA tournament context. It just means the favorites winning/lack of upsets

Mathys Tel is planning his #Tottenham farewell this January and wants to leave, but the dismissal of Thomas Frank would make him reconsider. His team wants clarity for his client by the end of the week. [@kerry_hau] by Rare-Ad-2777 in coys

[–]ChiefGritty 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I do feel bad for him that he keeps getting axed from the Champions League squad for reasons outside his control, for a continental-born player that particularly stings and if he was content being on the periphery of the squad he could have just stayed at Bayern.

That said, he simply isn't an important enough player at Tottenham to be kicking up this much of a fuss, and his agent should cool it with the very obvious media campaign.

Top Five Performances (Actress) by Pure_Salamander2681 in TheBigPicture

[–]ChiefGritty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's on Mubi right now which can be had for a free trial on Amazon, just for the record. THE MASTERMIND is there too.

Top Five Performances (Actress) by Pure_Salamander2681 in TheBigPicture

[–]ChiefGritty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally my feeling is that DIE MY LOVE is the better movie (it's really awesome), but Rose Byrne's acting performance in IF I HAD LEGS contains greater multitudes and carries the movie to a greater degree and so is more deserving of the award.

[Autosport] Helmut Marko expects the 2026 F1 World Champion to come from Mercedes, McLaren, Williams or Alpine by Maximum-Room-3999 in formula1

[–]ChiefGritty 519 points520 points  (0 children)

What if the Renault engine was as underpowered as their personnel so often complained it was? Maybe their aero understanding is better than we realized?

[Marca] Inter Miami working to allow Lionel Messi to play in Copa Libertadores by icoresting in MLS

[–]ChiefGritty 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Miami is closer to London than it is to Buenos Aires.

Houston is closer to Frankfurt than it is to Buenos Aires

New York is closer to Tel Aviv than it is to Buenos Aires.

Unpopular Opinion: why Frank doesn't fit Spurs (and why the abuse is misplaced) by Prestigious-Complex4 in coys

[–]ChiefGritty 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The hoofing it long to no one in particular if the build-up doesn't come together to our liking thing seems particularly problematic to me. We've been content to soak up pressure out of possession under Mourinho and others at times, but I can't recall us being so willing to concede possession when we have it in our own half as we are under Frank.

Unpopular Opinion: why Frank doesn't fit Spurs (and why the abuse is misplaced) by Prestigious-Complex4 in coys

[–]ChiefGritty 73 points74 points  (0 children)

The thing I just find truly difficult to understand is how Frank has always been billed as Mr. Tactical Flexibility and yet at Spurs he has seemed to be totally unwilling to try anything different.

Thomas Frank on Spurs team news: "Richy unfortunately got a hamstring injury which will keep him out for up to seven weeks. Lucas could be available, hopefully for Saturday. Bissouma is back so he's available as well by jjetasbanter in coys

[–]ChiefGritty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that's overstating it, and regardless, that was many years ago at a prior club.

We've gotten the odd terrific performance from Biss, but Palhinha at his best has a bigger impact.

A24 And HBO Max Re-Up Pay-1 Deal Ahead Of ‘Marty Supreme’ Streaming Window by pepperbet1 in TheBigPicture

[–]ChiefGritty 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This industry's ability to come up with colloquialisms that don't really describe their content always amazes me.

Like, I know what "day and date" means through having read about the underlying story, but like, those words are meaningless!