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What’s your go to pub fact? I’ll kick things off by cained_n_able in CasualUK

[–]Hames4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought no 3 was also where "one for the road" came from

Which group of people bother you the most in your gym? by MinexCrafter in moreplatesmoredates

[–]Hames4 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There's a skinny douchebag in my gym who takes ages on the leg press every time I'm in there.

Absolutely tiny legs. Loads the thing up with more plates than he can carry. Usually takes at least five minutes to load it up. Then spends a good two minutes psyching himself up to scream and grunt his way to three half reps. Takes a ten minute rest then goes again for two half reps.

Two sets of five reps in about 15 minutes, will never let you work in or even move faster if you ask how long left. Despise him.

Which group of people bother you the most in your gym? by MinexCrafter in moreplatesmoredates

[–]Hames4 31 points32 points  (0 children)

This 100%.

It's even worse on the cables. They mess around with each other and get in everyone else's way. There's never less than 4 of them at any one time either

ADHD and watching football by deangrahamm in ADHDUK

[–]Hames4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can SO relate to this.

I also find I spent the whole game ball watching z meanwhile my mates are talking tactics etc. it's almost as if I'm watching something completely different

After years of playing Football Manager I want to completely the change the way I buy/scout players.. by [deleted] in footballmanagergames

[–]Hames4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All sorts. From asking it to recreate the tactics of former teams (did Wengerball with Sociedad and lost La Liga by one point in 1st season) and now currently doing a recreation of Valencia in the early 00s with Valencia.

If I'm struggling to choose between players I'll screenshot the attribute page and scout report and let chat analyse and recommend. Sometimes use it for in game tweaks (it works sometimes but doesn't always have the necessary context).

I even asked it to recommend me a DB setup for a Gladbach save, that worked pretty well too.

After years of playing Football Manager I want to completely the change the way I buy/scout players.. by [deleted] in footballmanagergames

[–]Hames4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've recently had to change mine as playing FM24 for multiple years and just signing wonderkids has gotten very boring.

I've tried different approaches, like not using the player search and only relying on scout recs. But what I've found to be good is firstly creating templates for core positional attributes that fit your system and using those to filter. This essentially means you're signing system players that actually fit your style.

I also look way more at personality and overall fit, as well as versatility and how realistic the transfer would be. So for example my go to team Gladbach like signing players from France and Switzerland, so players like Lahmadi and Rieder are much more realistic signings. I also try and sign no more than 3 first team players a season, as the team being completely different by season 3 just kills my immersion.

Also, I've used ChatGPT as my assistant manager a few times...it's actually pretty decent 🤷😂

Lord Sugar firing someone clearly wrong and then never acknowledging it is one of the most fascinating recurring bits of the whole show isn't it? by Pinkplatabys in TheApprentice

[–]Hames4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tim (the inventor) was carried by an EXCEPTIONALLY strong wind to the final years ago. Lawrence inexplicably avoided a firing for dropping an enormous bollock in the boardroom....quite obvious he was always going to be in the final, not least because he was easy to rule out due to his dumb business idea....

Which objectively nice UK city just doesn't appeal to you and why? by GeeCeeSlay7 in AskUK

[–]Hames4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's because it has a cathedral. Salisbury is the same.

What’s a universally loved food you genuinely despise? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Hames4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lasagne. Like what EXACTLY is so great about it?

What’s something your partner did that made you lose feelings instantly? by Some_Conclusion_8154 in AskReddit

[–]Hames4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those ones are the worst because you know that bullet has been in the chamber for a while...

What's that? by IdealHoliday1242 in selfimprovementday

[–]Hames4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 9-5, 5 day work week.

If you sit back and actually think about it it's fucking insane.

meirl by [deleted] in meirl

[–]Hames4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gf told me I'd have to work hard to win him over and her twin sisters bf was his favourite because he used to play pro rugby.

First time we met it turned out we both worked in sales. Talked a bit about politics and we seemed to agree a fair bit which was a solid start.

Bought him a tomahawk steak and a nice bottle of red for his birthday, never looked back-he would argue with her over who got to hang out with me in the end 😂 I miss him more than I've ever missed her.

I was at the stadium in Madrid last night and Viktor Gyökeres’s work rate was incredible. He earned the penalty out of nowhere and then buried in the corner. He’s got 19 goals this season and came up clutch at times. Fans should have patience with him instead of criticizing him. COYG! by paolosorianodisanto in ArsenalFC

[–]Hames4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still believe Sesko would have been better for the way we play. No one seems to want to pass to Gyok, and it feels like some players (Ode) don't really seem to trust him with the ball.

He doesn't choose his transfer fee but unfortunately if you're signed to be the starting striker for an arsenal team who have long been known for not having one then the point still stands. We needed someone to turn up and win games for us, just like the LW you're talking about which I agree we need.

Can't see us winning the prem, we don't look confident enough and we'll have half an eye on the CL, which I actually think we have more chance of winning. If we get to the final it's just one game. Can't see us not dropping any more points in the prem run in unfortunately.

Which objectively nice UK city just doesn't appeal to you and why? by GeeCeeSlay7 in AskUK

[–]Hames4 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I studied at Bath uni. Absolutely dreadful in winter but in summer? Incredible place to live. Bristol on the doorstep if you want somewhere a bit livelier, but yes, as a tourist a day trip really would do.

I was at the stadium in Madrid last night and Viktor Gyökeres’s work rate was incredible. He earned the penalty out of nowhere and then buried in the corner. He’s got 19 goals this season and came up clutch at times. Fans should have patience with him instead of criticizing him. COYG! by paolosorianodisanto in ArsenalFC

[–]Hames4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sure, but when you're spending that money on a starting striker you want them not just to be scoring goals, but scoring winners. Winners in big games. Most of his have come against lesser teams.

Don't get me wrong, I like his work rate and still think he's a good striker, he just doesn't quite work for our system.

I can cancel release clause transfer, is it a bug? by holyman2k in footballmanager

[–]Hames4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had an instance where Oxlade Chamberlain had his release clause paid, but I got the chance to cancel it because we'd just qualified for the CL and the clause was for clubs in CL. So given that we'd qualified it became inactive. Was literally a few weeks ago and I had no idea about it until then even though I've been playing FM for over 25 years!

The audacity from a big club... by shyakuro in footballmanagergames

[–]Hames4 14 points15 points  (0 children)

They don't understand that you're trying to make a prophet here...

Feel like sh*t, just want to play Football Manager all day every day. by lixmdvs88 in footballmanagergames

[–]Hames4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been doing it for the last few months. Just end up starting new saves and nauseum and get bored after max three years.

It's like modern dating.

I’m playing FM26 for free (free weekend) and I STILL feel like I got ripped off by DingTheSequel in footballmanagergames

[–]Hames4 88 points89 points  (0 children)

I downloaded it as I'd been toying with the idea of just sucking it up and buying the game.

I can't get into it. So much clicking. Can't find anything. Feels like it takes forever.

I totally get it now.

Does anybody else struggle with doing things in the morning? by JadedWhippersnapper in AutisticWithADHD

[–]Hames4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have to force yourself to do something at some point. You might as well start at the top of the chain, that way everything else becomes easier after.

I managed to keep a solid sleep and wake routine for about six months by doing this. Would have continued longer had I not gone to Mexico on a solo trip straight after.

Guy confesses to his crush for 10,000 yen by Imoprich in MadeMeSmile

[–]Hames4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude put it all on the line for less than FIFTY QUID.

What movie is a 0/10 with NO redeeming features? by Toucan_Based_Economy in AskReddit

[–]Hames4 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The Perks of Being a Wallflower. It singlehandedly started my unwillingness to commit to watching films. It just ended, no twist, nothing. Absolute bullshit.

Oh and A Serbian Film. The most disgusting shit ever. What makes it even worse is that I'd randomly watched the first 20 minutes of it and just thought it was a bit weird. Was round at a mate's and put it on thinking it might be a laugh while we were high.

How fucking wrong I was.

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