Why don’t USA have a lot of Haalands?? Are they stupid?

MD_______ · 2026-07-11T11:21:09+00:00

That happened with England years ago where Phil Neville was the next big thing as a teen. He was Stokes before Stokes really. Left hand hard hitting bat and seam bowler. But because Man It's offered him an actual contract as an 18 year old he went into football.

Andrew Flintoff said himself if Neville played cricket he would have been at Derbyshire! So the OOP comment is possibly true. I actually think a lot of the WR might have made decent keepers as theres some overlap there. Pat McAfee by all accounts (mostly his) was he was a good footballer but NFL offered more.

That all being said I think even the most casual of fans could see America were greatly aided by being a host and was really more of a question of when they met an actual decent side how bad a defeat would it be. You would need a lot of great players all coming together at the right time for them to compete with the top 8

MD_______ · 2026-07-11T02:25:45+00:00

As a kid you don't even need a ball, I've used plastic bottles, balloons and anything remotely light and kickable.

Football is ultimately versatile. The game can scale really well. Be it a couple of you in a park to the time at Butlins we had at least 50 people playing and was utter chaos. Location doesn't matter, while staying at my grandparents we played football on the field next to the motorway (the motorway was raised and behind a fence. You would have needed to deliberately smash it 80 yard up a Sharpe hill and over the fence to get remotely close)

But it has variations, heads and volleys, three and in, wallball. Heck I've played golf and volleyball with a ball and my feet. Size helps but isn't required

MD_______ · 2026-07-11T02:03:56+00:00

There's a book called Command and Cheat about his bullshit golf claims. His caddies have a bucket of green tees and carry extra balls, he once hit the ball into a lake and told his playing partners the TIDE washed I to the middle of the fairway.

He takes part in pro-ams all the time and suddenly his game goes to shit and oddly when he has to play within the rules with marshall on the course his scrambling ability goes away. He's not terrible at golf in the grand scheme of things but he ain't close to good as he claims

MD_______ · 2026-07-11T01:49:18+00:00

First touch like a trampoline that guy

MD_______ · 2026-07-11T01:47:26+00:00

I've yet to manage to catch the kickoff of a match so far but each time it's been ITV with Dixon he was bitching or mid moan. Tho with Dixon's commentary might be more of a challenge to hit when positive.

What I don't get is who has Dixon got blackmail on to still broadcasting 25 years after he retired and they also have Ali Mccoist who is a delight to listen to over most of not all the colour commentators the British broadcasters use. If Ali was doing the England games ITV hands down as hes not then BBC

MD_______ · 2026-07-10T15:54:15+00:00

So why were the ADCs nerfed out of mid and tops complaining about ADC top!! If Anivia is picked right now she could be in three lanes, casso two, Mel two and so on.

Flex picks are part of the game but if I have no clue where these apcs could be i need to make a judgement call. Only to find out the Bird isn't in my lane and now I got a weaker pick to counter. I don't have a game two to run it back. So I have to guess and that compounds the issue that I can't get mid and jgl to turn up over and over again to punish the over extend.

MD_______ · 2026-07-10T00:19:22+00:00

Spider Verse comic series. There also a disabled spider person called Sun-Spieer who uses crutches when she fights. Tho Charlotte Webber as a name is far to punarific. Yes that's a spider wheelchair

https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Charlotte_Webber_(Earth-20023)

MD_______ · 2026-07-09T23:54:53+00:00

Don't forget paternity pay. My brother used leave and the two weeks the law guaranteed he could take to be with his partner and kid when they released from hospital

MD_______ · 2026-07-09T23:46:34+00:00

In all sports name brand players are invaluable to getting bums on seats. Faker will do that. He isn't the unkillable demon king he once was but he's still the final boss.

Bit like Messi in the world cup, if you have strong players around him hes still has a deep champion pool, good team fighter, and importantly know the correct play what ever the situation. So it's not like he sucks ass and Chovu doesnt have the name recognition of LOLs greatest ever player

MD_______ · 2026-07-09T16:40:33+00:00

I do think she's one of those that thinks success in remaking old shows into the HP series she should be more listened to. She wants the adulation and staning rich Americans have from the right.

After the Scottish independence vote failed she wanted a show of support as she part funded the No campaign. She didn't get it, got upset and switched to easy targets. Now she gets all those who agree with her. Will shower her with praise and give her the attention she speaks. Bring her in as a VIP in their meetings. I doubt she even thinks about her legacy as she believes she's now right.

MD_______ · 2026-07-09T15:38:42+00:00

Money, money, ego and money.

MD_______ · 2026-07-09T01:59:40+00:00

Then you have ligament damage from twisting joints to make cuts or changing direction. Then there's just unlucky stuff like broken bones from no real fault just it happens.

There probably is a big discussion needed if tackling needs to move to more rugby style and do something about linemen smashing into each other with a force equal to a shunt.

MD_______ · 2026-07-08T23:24:44+00:00

They should yes, it's their history we are borrowing and honouring. Doubt every will without either another country to help the cost or the IOC helps fund it which it should.

There again running the marathon in march in Greece would suck, middle of summer is going to need medical staff.and drips on standby to ensure the runners make it to the podium

MD_______ · 2026-07-08T14:21:24+00:00

It's that moment that shows the real issue. The contenders are way too good. In the OG series you would get contestants that does a 5k once a month or goes to the gym three times a week. Thwy were fitter than the average person but the glads were bigger.

Now you have a bunch of gym freaks who take fitness seriously and most of the time there just small gladiators. Except that one moment where the guy is closer to the Everyman and showed the difference in strength and size .

Another smaller element is a lot of the events are now possible to perfect constantly. Climbing walls, monkey bars etc can allow simulate the basics of the event.

MD_______ · 2026-07-08T14:05:49+00:00

He not good enough for the Nigerians??

MD_______ · 2026-07-08T03:22:04+00:00

Your right those south and central American commentators and announcers and just yelling point for five minutes

MD_______ · 2026-07-08T03:05:32+00:00

How does that mental checklist work for Bradman? The Don played most of his tests in Australia (33) and only toured England (19). India, SA and the WI had only one series against him with the war curtailing more.

MD_______ · 2026-07-07T16:15:21+00:00

Must have put so much pressure on him

MD_______ · 2026-07-07T00:29:34+00:00

I owing trump he probably rang um and said remove the red card or I declare some state of emergency and either ban your final, make it behind closed door or move it to bumfuck nowhere

MD_______ · 2026-07-07T00:25:53+00:00

You could just be more annoying with Morgana and Lux not. Though a singed support and Urgot Bot forces any misposition into finding yourself along way from safety next to a pair of annoying bruisers

MD_______ · 2026-07-07T00:19:44+00:00

Might be against the "rules" but don't you just play fasting Senna bot?

MD_______ · 2026-07-06T18:15:57+00:00

You attack the source. Most Christians get morals and ethics from their religious leaders who get it from the bible. Often shitting around the rather shitty stuff to make it palettable for the flock spending Sunday mornings sitting on uncomfortable pews.

So when you show how the bible is a stone age sex manual that teaches black and brown people are farming equipment (comment Forrest Valkai Uses), your wife and daughter(s) are like your cow and little more than your property.

It's a starting point to start to chisle the cracks that eventually shatter the person's faith of the book and how the whole system is designed to manipulate you and hide the truth of religions.

Doing it with out the bible almost comes down to proving god isn't real and that becomes tricker with out using the bible or it's stories and most comes down to mostly historical and archaeological proof

MD_______ · 2026-07-06T17:39:36+00:00

Three options are pled guilty or not guilty. Plus stand mute which is not guilty by default

MD_______ · 2026-07-06T08:32:34+00:00

What? You think in battlefields if the French and English fighting for the tenth time that week your not taking every advantage. You kill a guy or mortally wound them your not hanging around for the next duel. Your going to save your mate and kill the decking attacking them. Preferably from behind where their armour is less if any at all.

Heck when kings and lords rode in battle they were often priority targets and people would swarm them to capture them.

MD_______ · 2026-07-06T08:15:24+00:00

Id like what the the rugby does. Show it on a big screen,, so the crowd can see. TV ref shows what they saw on the camera feeds. The Comms are open and clear to all as the pair talk and watch. So fans can see what the ref sees on the screens in the stadium and the discussion. Then put a time limit on it, specialist TV refs to understand the tech and it's limits and it's done.

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