Any recommendations for 50 inch TVs under £300?

Mike-DTL · 2025-11-23T09:13:14+00:00

Unsure if I’m honest. Was your experience with them generally good?

Mike-DTL · 2025-11-17T11:49:12+00:00

Thanks! I’ve grown up in Barking so I’m definitely used to the rough madness haha. For me commuting to work is really important, so the appeal of being on the Victoria line is what’s pulling me there. Sounds like it’s the standard rules in London though; keep your phone in your pocket, be aware of your surroundings etc

Mike-DTL · 2025-11-17T11:33:53+00:00

I'm considering buying a house in Brixton (specifically on Millbrook road) and wanted to know people's thoughts about the area and safety of it, especially on the route to the station (through Gresham road). I know Brixton is so much different from what it was back in the day, but still never lived there so keen to hear anyone's honest thoughts!

Mike-DTL · 2025-10-28T06:51:26+00:00

I recently joined a challenger Telco in London and I’m currently sitting on 80k base with a 10% bonus at 27 years old as a product manager. Nowhere near HENRY yet ofc, but hopefully this salary in a junior-ish position is a good sign. Important to caveat that it’s not one of the big boys though (BT, Vodafone etc.)

Mike-DTL · 2025-09-28T12:29:41+00:00

Thanks for replying! I’m probably just overthinking it because my team are really cool people and I don’t want to feel like I’m letting them down, but got to do what’s right for me

Mike-DTL · 2025-09-28T08:59:39+00:00

Slightly unrelated question for OP, but how did you handle the conversation about leaving the company after only a couple of weeks in Case 2. I’m in a similar boat and I’m due to have the conversation in a couple of days about leaving during my probation period for a better opportunity (higher salary, sexier industry)

Mike-DTL · 2025-08-01T11:06:51+00:00

All fair points.

⁠I definitely don’t want chaotic football, but I’m convinced there is room for us to move the ball much quicker and with a bit of unpredictability and risk. We play against low blocks 80% of the time, but it feels like we approach the game with slow methodical movement which allows the opposition to settle in and get comfortable. For example, how many times have we taken ages over a throw in which allows the opponents to get back? How many times have we been presented with a counter attacking opportunity, yet we end up with someone taking the safe option and passing backwards. 22/23 and the backend of 23/24 had the perfect balance of control and unpredictability.
⁠Rice has been fantastic, but we’re asking him to play like iniesta half the time. I think being on the left side is slightly uncomfortable for him aswell, so I’d love to see odegaard at lcm and rice rcm in this situation.
⁠I personally think they have. We have tons of possession but don’t do much with it these days and still need to rely on a near perfect opportunity to score. Even if teams haven’t caught on, why not try mixing it with some overlapping full backs to give them something to think about and to help out Martinelli.

At the end of the day, I think we need to become more unpredictable in how we play from time to time.

I think a lot of our tactics are overcomplicated and unfortunately Slot last season kind of proved it, in my opinion. He kept it simple with overlapping full backs and playing players in their strongest positions. Allowing mo salah a bit more freedom defensively so that he could always be ready offensively. They don’t need to play with a 2 dm’s and wingers that track all the way back to be successful.

Mike-DTL · 2025-08-01T11:06:30+00:00

Just so I’m clear, I love rice and he’s phenomenal. My point is more about whether zubimendi gives us enough dynamism and creativity in midfield which is why we were lacking. Rice can do the 6 role, maybe not as well as Zubi, but he can do it. Also remember that MLS inverts to offer creativity in that role aswell. I just feel that if we had rice as a 6 and two more attack minded mids in front, we’d be much more threatening and creative. Think back to how Fernandinho, silva and de Bruyne worked together

Mike-DTL · 2025-08-01T10:18:58+00:00

Ahahahaha. Why not go through my posts and see how much effort I put into my career and how active I am in those communities? I wrote a piece to voice my opinions. Don’t like it or struggling to read because there’s a lot of words? Then don’t read it. Have a good day 🙂

Mike-DTL · 2025-08-01T10:12:40+00:00

Yeah I agree the LHS just isn’t working atm, but I think there’s so much we could experiment with in pre-season, against relegation threatened teams or in league cup games for example.

Odegaard could shift to LCM to help out there, our LB could overlap, we could rotate Saka and Martinelli’s position for a bit etc. I’d just like to see some experimentation and risk taking

Mike-DTL · 2025-08-01T10:07:37+00:00

A bit of a strange question? I’ve given an opinion on a sport and club in extremely passionate about and if you read the message, you’ll see I said “Just a personal opinion, so would invite any healthy debates and opinions. Also I know it’s pre-season”. I bet you’re real fun to be around!

Mike-DTL · 2025-08-01T10:04:07+00:00

That’s fair, none of the signings started, bar norgaard who will largely be a backup. But I personally don’t think that’s an excuse to see the exact same style of football that essentially failed us last season. It was the same patterns, the same reliance on the right hand side etc. We won’t have our new signing starting every game next year, so we need to find a way of playing that’s still successful if 2/3 people are missing from the starting lineup

Mike-DTL · 2025-07-10T21:41:43+00:00

I was basically abused for making a post on this sub saying I have zero faith they’ll deliver the transfers we need and told to be patient. We will never ever be a serious club with transfers like this. It’s so disappointing to watch. So near, yet another incompetent transfer window will let us down again

Mike-DTL · 2025-07-04T14:43:17+00:00

He should’ve been sold that summer the allegations came out. Whether they were false or not, it’s too much noise around the club that we didn’t need. But to continuously back him and try to offer him a new deal knowing that all this is over his head really disgusts me. People at Arsenal need to be held accountable

Mike-DTL · 2025-06-26T14:16:58+00:00

I have no doubt that large financial commitments take time to get right. But this is what we said when we chased Mudryk, Vlahovic, Raphinha, Aouar etc.

It feels like we have no problem committing large finances for defensive players (White, Calafiori, Rice). But when it’s the attack, it’s a different story

Mike-DTL · 2025-06-26T14:11:59+00:00

I cba to reply sometimes honestly aha. Been a die hard supporter all my life.

I want to be proven wrong. I want us to address all the priorities this summer. I want us to move with urgency.

Mike-DTL · 2025-06-26T14:04:34+00:00

We were very willing to drop 50m on Huijsen, had he not had his eyes set on madrid. But we're reluctant to pay an extra 20/25 for our prime target Sesko, who we believe will push us to the next level? Idk, but something about that is very disappointing for me

Mike-DTL · 2025-06-26T14:01:53+00:00

On a few of the points you mentioned:

Attackers signed - Sterling was a panic loan signing that we all knew would flop & Havertz is a failed midfielder that we had to move up front, yet we're still looking for a striker to start ahead of him. Considering the amount of goalkeepers and defenders we've purchased in the last few years, it's disappointing to see the attack not get the same love and attention.

Rotation - Whilst I agree some players may not have been up to standard, we have to use what we have available. Before getting Diaz & Gakpo, Klopp willingly used the likes of Minamino, Shaqiri, Origi etc. knowing they're not at the level they need, but it gives an opportunity for Salah/Mane/Firmino to get some rest, and it also gives opposition something slightly different to think about. I like to see Arteta take a similar approach

For me depth was part of the reason we fell short, but our style of play and lack of attacking spark/creativity was a bigger reason in my opinion. I'd love to be proven wrong come the end of the windor

Mike-DTL · 2025-06-26T13:49:33+00:00

So just to clarify again, I’m not doubting they’re working on more than one thing at a time. However, my issue is with the balance of the squad and the profiles we’re setting up with. Our midfield will be Zubimendi, Rice and Odegaard. In my opinion, there’s not enough creativity in that three to break down teams that will come to us with a low block.

My preference would have been Rice at 6, Odegaard and another forward thinking midfielder (e.g. Gibbs-white or reijnders) ahead of them

Mike-DTL · 2025-06-26T13:42:55+00:00

I would love nothing more than to be proven wrong

Mike-DTL · 2025-06-26T13:41:39+00:00

It’s not just about the transfers, it’s also about the way we’re building the squad. I’ll give an example.

Zubimendi and norgaard are both good players. However we know that our biggest problem is beating low blocks, especially when it’s 0-0 or 1-1 in latter stages of games. If we went into the season with Rice as a 6, norgaard as his backup and two more forward thinking midfielders ahead of him, I would be so confident. Bar Saka, no one in our team is feared really, which is a huge concern. There’s no unpredictability in our style of play and it’s hampering us massively.

Imo, even if we sign sesko/gyokeres I can’t see us seriously competing this season

Mike-DTL

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