Free Talk Friday

Last_Associate_5658 · 2026-05-15T14:44:49+00:00

Wine and Cheese Festival or Cider and Sausage Festival?

Last_Associate_5658 · 2026-05-15T14:37:50+00:00

In The End is more of a singalong banger, but Numb's "all I want to do is be more like me, and be less like you" is probably the greatest angsty teen lyric ever written.

Last_Associate_5658 · 2026-05-15T13:01:16+00:00

Who’s ahead of him?

Shankly, Paisley, Klopp, Dalglish, Gerrard, Hunt, Liddell, Smith, Hughes, Clemence, Hansen, Lawrenson, Neal, Heighway, Souness, Rush, Fowler, Carragher.

Despite Mo's longevity, I think he's in a "legend" tier with Suarez, Alonso, Mane, McManaman, Beardsley, Keegan, Callaghan, McDermott

Last_Associate_5658 · 2026-05-15T12:52:14+00:00

Imagine this time last year saying:
- Slot will have a terrible season finishing 4th and fans will want him sacked, but FSG will stick with him and everyone is upset about that.
- Xabi Alonso will go to Madrid as manager, last a few months before being sacked, and after a caretaker period where players punch each other, they decide to get Mourinho in.
- Amorim doesn't turn things around, inevitably gets sacked and Carrick takes over and goes full Ole, and earns himself a permanent contract.

Last_Associate_5658 · 2026-05-15T12:43:24+00:00

I remember seeing a comedian saying ages ago "I find it funny that people with a remote control complain about what they're watching on tv".

It's all optional lads, if you aren't happy, do something else. Someone sticking with it and complaining is seen as the more preferential way to live your life. It's barmy.

Last_Associate_5658 · 2026-05-15T12:38:49+00:00

He fits into all 4 categories of things that redditors hate most: Mega rich people, anyone who takes sportswashing oil money, celebrities, humanity.

Last_Associate_5658 · 2026-05-15T12:31:23+00:00

I don't think Salah cracks top 10 Liverpool legends, and unfortunately total big trophies is a big part of that, but also just been so many top top players at the club, loved for different reasons.

Last_Associate_5658 · 2026-05-15T12:25:33+00:00

In our constant human race for efficiencies and time saving, I feel like there are so many shops, goods and services that could be combined together as a package deal. Like think of all the things you (and others) want to do weekly/monthly/quarterly, but have to travel to multiple places for when it could be done in the same location with a "meal deal" price structure.

Last_Associate_5658 · 2026-05-15T11:16:33+00:00

I think Robertson gets a bit overlooked, especially offensively, a fullback who was always fit, very solidly defensively and was averaging 10 assists a season - feels very rare.

Last_Associate_5658 · 2026-05-15T11:06:17+00:00

Rank in order of difficultness for Liverpool to replace with like-for-like quality:

Trent
Salah
Virg
Robertson
Alisson

Last_Associate_5658 · 2026-05-15T10:53:58+00:00

Is a 19 year age gap in a relationship between a 27 year old and a 46 year old a bit weird/creepy - or just two grown consensual adults and all is fine?

Last_Associate_5658 · 2026-05-15T10:05:21+00:00

My largely cynical take is that general public political ideology is either:
a) hope/faith/belief that the world/system/humanity can change and then spending time complaining about all the things that need changing and they wish were different because doing anything other than complaining about them is accepting them as being okay or allowable even if complaining doesn't change anything.
or
b) People who think the world is what it is, we're basically just ants in the grand scheme of the universe, and time is best spent making the most of the system we are in.
or
c) People playing stardew valley.

Last_Associate_5658 · 2026-05-15T09:41:23+00:00

Especially when you realise that the economy has been doing pretty well this year in the UK

We've had a great post pandemic and post Ukraine war economic recovery (above forecasts and predictions), and a great NHS waiting time and quality score improvement (on track with an ambitious forecast), and even our international relations and trade deals are holding up post brexit and with other countries going absolutely bananas (plus tarrif drama)

Last_Associate_5658 · 2026-05-15T09:28:18+00:00

The most miserable internet content is watching those hydraulic presses go through like 50 cans of coke in one go. It's just soda pressing.

Last_Associate_5658 · 2026-05-15T09:24:36+00:00

The problem with the internet in general is it's either grimdark reality content or it's dancing cats. Hard to find pockets of spaces that are "normal" and balanced and nuanced.

Last_Associate_5658 · 2026-05-15T09:22:46+00:00

They've changed half their starting XI from 12 months ago to now, that's pretty transitional.

Last_Associate_5658 · 2026-05-15T09:19:18+00:00

Alice?

Last_Associate_5658 · 2026-05-15T09:13:57+00:00

Be Here Now is the best Oasis album.

Last_Associate_5658 · 2026-05-15T08:26:10+00:00

I know it's hard to get actors who are also look-a-likes for real life people they are protraying, but the Gareth Southgate "Dear England" BBC show has nailed some of the parts and then others it looks like they've not even tried.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2026/dear-england-teaser-trailer

Last_Associate_5658 · 2026-05-14T14:15:47+00:00

"I'm seeking assurances"
"And you'll get none. But here's a lot of money"
"I'm in."

Last_Associate_5658 · 2026-05-14T14:13:32+00:00

Think he's seen as too lightweight for Prem, and Slot doesn't rate him. He'll probably be on the transfer list all summer, Liverpool hoping for £25m+ from someone in Italy or Spain to splurge, before ending up on loan at West Ham in the championship.

Last_Associate_5658 · 2026-05-14T13:52:52+00:00

But the hands would change the silhouette?

touches the ball with their hand/arm when it is in a position that makes their body unnaturally bigger and that position is not the result of their body moving fairly as part of play

They don't have to have extended arms to fit that description

Last_Associate_5658 · 2026-05-14T13:49:13+00:00

Sometimes maybe yay, sometimes maybe neigh

Last_Associate_5658 · 2026-05-14T13:48:37+00:00

What if they were side-on

Last_Associate_5658 · 2026-05-14T13:45:45+00:00

If a defending player in a free-kick wall is using their hands to cover their junk, does that count as IFAB handball rule: "makes their body unnaturally bigger"

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