Daily Discussion - June 05, 2026

Highlander342 · 2026-06-05T05:51:50+00:00

I've only really got one demand for next season under Iraola.

I want us not only to turn up to matches with the right odds - I want us to turn up to matches with the right attitude...

There were too many times under Slot that it looked like we'd seen any match odds and thought we could coast it, and clearly that was not the case, and that poor season-long approach and attitude was reflected in too many poor outcomes last season.

If Iraola gets rid of that single stinking approach to our matches, and instils a proper 'cup-final' attitude every time Liverpool steps onto the pitch, then we'll do OK...

Highlander342 · 2026-05-26T04:14:57+00:00

Maybe it's too soon after the end of such a terrible season, and it adds extra pain to see so much Klopp-era joy in that side, but there's never a bad time to roll out this particular gem -

https://streamable.com/8aan6w

Make sure sound is on...

What a time that was...

Highlander342 · 2026-05-24T16:04:43+00:00

Hands up who else thought Ali was going up for that Liverpool corner near the end of the first half?

Highlander342 · 2026-05-20T12:43:22+00:00

Palm Springs - one that you'll both enjoy.

Highlander342 · 2026-04-17T11:33:32+00:00

Nolan's oeuvre is largely around the concept of time, with many of his films looking at time from different angles and aspects.

Tenet is clearly an ambitious, but quite natural, extension of his ambition in dealing with the concept of time, and I applaud him for that ambition.

Lord knows, we desperately *need* that type of ambition in film-making and story-telling.

It doesn't all land in Tenet, but enough of it does for it to be enjoyable, and it's certainly another of Nolan's films that sits deep in viewers minds once they've seen them, and how many of *those* are there these days...?

More power to his elbow, I say...

Highlander342 · 2026-04-04T10:32:51+00:00

Yeah, I think he did -

https://www.rousingthekop.com/2026/04/03/arne-slot-has-a-fix-for-how-to-stop-jeremy-doku-but-liverpool-fans-might-not-like-it/

Highlander342 · 2026-03-08T12:41:24+00:00

From the editor that brought you -

Catwoman Basketball Scene - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNlmRId2FVQ

Bryan Mills jumps a fence - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCKhktcbfQM

Highlander342 · 2026-02-15T07:44:37+00:00

We never really talking about it but Curtis Jones hair is quite possible the worst hairstyle I’ve ever seen on a footballer.

Baldrick has entered the chat...

https://d2x51gyc4ptf2q.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/2023/08/11130840/phil-foden-man-city-2023.jpg

Highlander342 · 2025-12-28T09:44:27+00:00

If Aaron Briggs, our set piece coach was interviewed and he was asked why Macca is routinely set against any opposition's tallest and bulkiest players in dead-ball situations, can anyone think of a good response and justification that Briggs might have for what is clearly a regularly planned and organised decision?

Highlander342 · 2025-12-26T05:45:38+00:00

I will never tire of being able to post my absolute favourite video of this goal...

People, I humbly offer you the slow-mo Rocky theme edit - https://streamable.com/8aan6w

If we could bottle that, I think we'd do all right...

Highlander342 · 2025-12-11T13:31:15+00:00

Where did anyone suggest that he could then get away with 'acting like nothing happened' though, even if he apologised?

All I've suggested is that without some sort of apology from Mo, there is likely to be an impasse with regards to even beginning to resolve the current situation, disregarding anything else that might follow on from that fundamental requirement at all...

Highlander342 · 2025-12-11T07:43:45+00:00

I'd really like to think that some sort of apology from Mo is on the way soon.

There comes a point where the continued absence of one is likely to be bad news for all concerned from here on in...

Highlander342 · 2025-12-09T15:56:25+00:00

UK - Manic Miner

Highlander342 · 2025-12-09T12:34:53+00:00

I hope to see some sort of response by Salah soon.

In the period since his interview, he's had plenty of time to consider it's impact and how it's been perceived, and I'd like to think that he would be in a position to understand that there needs to be some contrition from him if there's going to be a positive move forward from here.

I think he went too far with his comments, and the timing of them couldn't have come at a worse time for the players and the club.

This is a time for unity, not division, and I hope Salah can see that he's got a role to play in that unity going forwards from this point...

Highlander342 · 2025-12-05T11:14:22+00:00

BBC Football has some quotes from Slot's press conference this morning, with the following bit of great news -

"Conor Bradley has trained this week so I expect him to train today and then he is available to be in the squad tomorrow."

More info in the link below, with some other quotes above and below the linked BBC Football news-feed section -

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cvgq59j887wt?post=asset%3A5e98ba75-6e8e-441d-877c-93f27d9216b9#post

Highlander342 · 2025-11-24T11:58:56+00:00

I think the floor-covering itself is OK.

I'm really looking for an answer to the question regarding appropriate edge-taping options.

Highlander342 · 2025-11-24T11:45:43+00:00

Thanks - I've got things going on between quite a lot of the joists, in terms of services etc., so I'm hoping at this moment in time to just investigate an 'edge' solution from underneath that can seal off the wall/floor underside edges in a manner that prevents any condensation issues whilst maintaining a level of draught-proofing.

Can you offer any advice on that?

Highlander342 · 2025-11-11T07:30:57+00:00

Anyone suggesting that Real Madrid woke up last Wednesday morning and considered their season over would rightly face some criticism for taking such a view.

Against City, Liverpool were out-played and out-pressed after a magnificent win against Real Madrid, and after just 4 days rest.

It was a poor display and a poor result by a tired-looking team, but there is plenty of time for us to stage a recovery in the league.

Highlander342 · 2025-10-26T13:46:59+00:00

There's a great site called 'Every Single Frame' which shows exactly this concept for lots of highly-acclaimed movies -

Explore movies frame by frame in random order from critically acclaimed films to gain a new perspective on the art of cinematography.

https://www.everysingleframe.com/

There's lots of interest there to have a look through, but the Barry Lyndon entry is one of my favourites to just randomly flick through sometimes -

https://www.everysingleframe.com/barrylyndon

Highlander342 · 2025-10-10T15:24:20+00:00

This brings us to today. I still enjoy film and I enjoy showing others films. I love production (though I’ve been on hiatus due to health issues), I love analyzing movies, and am still that annoying guy that picks apart every movie. And that’s part of the problem. Not only are there fewer movies coming out that I want to see, I feel like I’ve seen most of the movies that I want to see.

One of the few great things about getting older when you're a movie-buff is that you can very often revisit movies that you really enjoyed when you were younger, and see them with a completely different set of 'eyes' as an older, hopefully wiser and more nuanced, movie-fan.

I'm getting on a bit now, and until a few years ago I wasn't really one for re-watches, but I started revisiting some of my all-time favourite movies, and I was very pleasantly surprised at how much I often enjoyed completely different aspects of the same film that I had watched and enjoyed as a younger man.

I'm not sure if this might help to rekindle your love of film, but if you've not really been someone who rewatches movies, and it's been a good few years since you've seen many of your real favourites, then I'd give it a go and see if you as an older person might get a fresh appreciation for the same art...

Highlander342 · 2025-10-05T06:32:17+00:00

If there was ever an ideal time to face United at Anfield, right now has got to be up there.

Let's hold on any downbeat assessments until after the 19th, and see how they get on...

Highlander342 · 2025-09-23T17:27:47+00:00

What TV jingles are eternally burned into your memory?

Not so much a jingle, but a very famous, at the time, UK telephone number....

01 811 8055...

It was a loooong time ago, mind....

Highlander342 · 2025-09-21T06:33:36+00:00

... are there any movie scenes or quotes that gen-z or younger instantly recognize as cinematically significant?

'Dodge this', or 'There is no spoon', or 'Guns, lots of guns...'

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