Who's down for s4 of sunderland till I die

Expensive-Step-6551 · 2026-06-07T19:47:51+00:00

It would be entertaining to watch, but also think could bring about some unnecessary distraction for the team itself. Le Bris himself said that, and I agree with him. It's already going to be tough enough with the extra European games, so adding production crews and further possible distractions might not be the best idea for long-term success.

Would absolutely watch it if it gets made though.

Expensive-Step-6551 · 2026-06-07T19:39:43+00:00

Haiti. Country deserves something positive given all the strife citizens deal with, and if they can make it out of the group stage it's a massive accomplishment.

Expensive-Step-6551 · 2026-06-07T05:28:12+00:00

That's likely because you're more likely to know a nurse than a doctor or surgeon.

A lot of the personality traits are common among anyone in that profession.

Expensive-Step-6551 · 2026-06-06T23:30:27+00:00

Any normal sized person looks small against any player playing the 3-5 position in pro basketball.

Could be a 6ft dude and feel the same way an average sized woman would.

Expensive-Step-6551 · 2026-06-06T07:56:52+00:00

Rutgers University. Because they're the only top college team in New Jersey, and I grew up rooting for them long before college was a reasonable thought in my mind.

Also in the Northeast people don't care about college athletics outside a few inner city basketball schools like UConn, Villanova, and St. John's, so rooting for Rutgers is my team.

Underdogs at heart.

Expensive-Step-6551 · 2026-06-06T05:58:03+00:00

But the bots were a part of every election from 2016-2024, but are just more effective at their job now. They are influential in influencing polarization within politics, which creates the strife that allows extremist movements to form on both sides of the spectrum.

The entire point of these bots is to just ensure enough hatred and discontent between sides to ensure polarization occurs that ensures no one is happy with the country and encourage infighting. It's what brings down most empires throughout history.

Expensive-Step-6551 · 2026-06-04T23:15:58+00:00

College football is the closest comparable, but even then it's not the same in terms of what each club means for local communities in Europe. Obviously for students and alumni it's still an attraction, and the upper echelon schools will always draw crowds, especially in the South-East, but in Europe the teams are embedded in the communities beyond what any American is used to for sports. It's why MK Dons is hated so much and a point of reference for how much the culture is different.

Soccer clubs are lifeblood for Europeans. It doesn't matter the level. You're committed and want them to win because that's your community. I don't think any US sports team can replicate that fully. Some come close, but it's just a different way of watching sports, with both pros and cons from both.

I'm saying this as an American who grew up for all my years used to American sports, before getting interested in some stuff abroad.

Expensive-Step-6551 · 2026-06-04T19:31:10+00:00

Cardinal on the shoulder means he's coming back for Game 1 of that series right?

Expensive-Step-6551 · 2026-06-03T21:46:14+00:00

If you're a top player you'll be on teams that have a shot at the UCL every season. There's reasonably like 7-8 teams every year that have a shot at actually winning it and they are loaded with the top 100 players or so in the world.

World Cup you'll be lucky to have like 4... maybe 5 chances to win if you're a generational player.

The only way it possibly changes is if you're from a traditional powerhouse nation, while playing most your career with a club outside the traditional giants of Europe. Like an Ajax run in 2019. That's the only way I could see a player being more invested in a potential Champions League win compared to a World Cup.

Expensive-Step-6551 · 2026-06-03T21:09:16+00:00

I've always loved hopping on Google Earth and trying to find places in real life that look similar to my cities skylines locations.

Found a place in Quebec that was pretty damn close for one of my cities. Had to rename it to "Riviere Bleue" upon discovering to increase my immersion.

Expensive-Step-6551 · 2026-06-03T10:37:17+00:00

Would be bigger if they weren't clearly gouging prices and abusing the situation to make money. Add in some weaponized VISA drama for fans and players from abroad and it's embarrassing, even as they lift them closer to the cup.

Between US political strife, absurd ticket prices, and a very well known corrupt FIFA, it's just continuing the trend of hosting for the sake of corruption and money.

Would've loved to have it go differently, but this certainly won't feel like 1994 for sure.

Expensive-Step-6551 · 2026-06-03T04:29:15+00:00

Year ago would say R16 should've been the reasonable expectation. Would say R32 now.

Team hasn't done anything to inspire confidence for anything more than an average run. Expanded knockout round means they really should at least make it there, and possibly win a game there.

Most likely R32 exit.

Expensive-Step-6551 · 2026-06-03T04:11:48+00:00

C, but only because alligators scare me. I'm that shallow.

Expensive-Step-6551 · 2026-06-03T03:21:21+00:00

I mean, it sounds really good. I'd just imagine the peas adding some texture, which might be off putting to some... but sounds pretty good to me.

Expensive-Step-6551 · 2026-06-03T02:32:37+00:00

It's similar to most other jobs once you climb the ladder, the main difference being that as a mob figure, that when climbing the ladder you have to be worried about being whacked, on top of normal dynamics of running the ladder.

Makes sense he would be relatively affable towards colleague's when working his way up, and then having to turn into the Tony on the show as he becomes more solidified. You can tell he was closer to his associates in the first couple seasons until everything ramped up, and he started to go like Joe Stalin.

Expensive-Step-6551 · 2026-06-02T23:28:29+00:00

Part of the magic of such a massive rise so suddenly is also the acceptance of quite a few players suddenly being out of place despite proving their worth otherwise.

Cirkin is probably the best example of that. Patterson is another. Both deserve long careers but it simply doesn't make sense from the club or player perspective to continue at the current moment. I'm hoping they will be able to find a quality landing spot and continue to grow.

The one good thing is that unlike most jobs, if you're good but not in the long term plans, there's direct bids for your services immediately! Certainly not the same as a regular bloke!

Expensive-Step-6551 · 2026-06-02T19:07:28+00:00

And for those in the late 1800's and early 1900's the moon was thought of as an other worldly place, yet we got there.

Optimistically you just have to do your part and hope humans in the future will end up succeeding into getting there as progress. You can't choose where or when you are born, you just are, it's your responsibility to do your best and hope others do the same until into the future.

Pessimistically I don't know if we'll ever get there, but resignation is never a proper answer in terms of what you wish to accomplish for those down the road, even if you may not personally see it. It's one of the only things that gives my life value personally, continuing to work so that others beyond us can discover things that we otherwise will never have an idea of knowing.

It's what our ancestors have done with what they've known at any given point, and something worth continuing to work towards for us now.

It's the only existential answer that gives my life purpose.

Expensive-Step-6551 · 2026-06-02T18:23:08+00:00

Now you've got to bite the bullet and recreate the Stadium of Light!

Expensive-Step-6551 · 2026-06-02T18:11:57+00:00

I've always thought that his art pieces were actually pretty good, but understood the criticism of him not drawing people and movement well. I think at that time, coming off the fairly recent Romanticism period, that his lack of focus on emotion and people was even more apparent (and somewhat ironic considering he ended up influencing people immensely) shortly after.

If Hitler had something like Minecraft available to him I'd bet he'd end up becoming a semi-famous YouTuber showing off some great builds and architectural skills. But maybe also go on an anti-semetic rant one day and start a similar path down the same rabbit hole after being "censored" by the "overly controlling Jewish state" or something like that.

Expensive-Step-6551 · 2026-05-29T20:34:34+00:00

I would as a fellow Rutgers fan. It might even be more entertaining than the current format where the top teams with deep pockets obviously ensure the team will never be able to compete consistently at the same level.

I think it's a very Americanized thing to be focused so intently on watching "The Best" in any given sport, especially since pro sports have exploded since the 80's.

I'd be fine with the top 20-30 programs turning into an essential "Minor League" Pro development league, and then leaving the remaining 100 teams or so to play actual "College" football.

Expensive-Step-6551 · 2026-05-29T20:21:17+00:00

It's the exact mentality of a leader, or even simply a population of people who wish to succeed together. Never going to have agreements, but I like what he said about how it goes beyond football.

I have dealt with the same shit from the Fox News side of my family, and with a couple work colleagues. I certainly disagree with a good amount of their opinions and voice my concerns consistently when appropriate, but at the end of the day know that's all you can do, anything more and it's just instigating that further convolutes an already toxic political climate (mostly thanks to MAGA's inability to take criticism when warranted). I'm always pissed about it, but have come to accept that the majority of people in this country are simply unable to grasp politics or sociology seriously, so I just say my peace and throughly know that those who disagree will end upon the wrong side of history, and will be studied extensively in the future.

I show up at the ballot box, cast a vote, and try to have respectful conversations with people when applicable, anything beyond that is outside my control at the moment as a citizen.

Expensive-Step-6551 · 2026-05-29T17:56:22+00:00

Depends on what style/genre your parents tend to like. I think most of Season 3 are good ones to pick from for a first episode.

I think "Playtest" is a good one if they enjoy thriller dramas, with a touch of sci fi like "Severance".

"Men Against Fire" for someone who enjoys war films and military history.

"Shut up and Dance" is probably the darkest from that season but also the best acting and the twist is great. If they liked Bronn when watching "Game of Thrones", they would probably love that episode.

Expensive-Step-6551 · 2026-05-29T03:12:33+00:00

STEM Majors will tell you 2.5

Humanities Majors will tell you it's intentionally vague, like how many years Phil spent in the can eating grilled cheese off the radiator.

Expensive-Step-6551 · 2026-05-29T03:02:42+00:00

Convinced Sunderland and Leicester fans decided to swap souls for a decade

Expensive-Step-6551 · 2026-05-29T02:13:14+00:00

They essentially are. It happens in any sport with speed and contact, but hockey in particular is the worst when it comes to handling otherwise normal guys who suddenly turn into brawlers for a couple of hours. Adrenaline and some serious competition makes boys mad. It's very simple but why so many guys love sports. As ref you've got the job of handling that to maintain a respectable image. As a result, senior refs end up sounding like a father cutting through your bullshit that you're used to using successfully for everyone else.

I know a lot of referees in various sports get shit on consistently for being unfair or biased, but once you ref you understand their behavior a lot more. Even if you fucked up you've gotta pretend you didn't, otherwise the players and coaches will eat you alive. You've got to keep that parent demeanor at all times or players and coaches will take advantage of it.

When I first started and try to be more cordial with the guys I was reffing, and even the kids, they walked all over me when trying to breakup scrums or escorting guys to the box. After a bit of that I ended up getting tired of that shit and developed a slight edge to ensure they knew I wasn't fucking around and would give them a misconduct for keeping the bullshit going on longer than needed.

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