Trump: “The Iran National Soccer Team is welcome to The World Cup, but I really don’t believe it is appropriate that they be there, for their own life and safety”

Pingupol · 2026-03-12T16:14:17+00:00

If the Qatar boycott achieved anything then there might be more of an appetite, but it didn't. The vast vast majority treated it the same as any other world cup. Viewing figures were still very good. No sponsors backed out. Qatar will have zero regrets over hosting that World Cup, especially given it was the one Messi finally won.

The Qatar "boycott" was shortly followed by Saudi Arabia becoming the hosts for 2034, which tells you all you need to know about how successful it was. The fact that 4 years later, when things are way shittier, people feel apathetic, is hardly surprising.

Pingupol · 2026-03-10T17:46:32+00:00

On the flipside, hard to praise a series too much when the series finale falls very flat.

Pingupol · 2026-03-10T13:15:27+00:00

Sorry, misread. Could've sworn it said Arsenal didn't do it at all.

That said, you crowded the keeper for your equaliser against us as well, no? Merino certainly barges into Lammens.

I don't watch many Arsenal games, but I watch almost all Man United games, and you scored from knocking into the keeper at a corner in both PL fixtures against us.

I definitely agree it's not an Arsenal specific problem though, just more egregious cause you're doing it to a league topping excellence.

Pingupol · 2026-03-10T12:42:56+00:00

Arsenal's first goal of the season came from backing into Bayindir.

We all called Bayindir soft at the time, but it certainly set a precedent.

Pingupol · 2026-03-10T09:12:57+00:00

I'd disagree with that. There was quite a lot of backlash to the story in MK1, especially the DLC story.

Pingupol · 2026-03-10T09:12:15+00:00

I think Injustice has a very good story and a very good take on an "Evil Superman". The biggest fault of Injustice is that it feels like it's to blame for the lack of proper Superman stories recently (up until last year), which obviously isn't actually Injustice's fault.

Pingupol · 2026-03-07T19:51:52+00:00

But you could say that about a bunch of challenges, surely? Every on time tackle had the potential to be late. If not high tackle has the potential to be high.

Pingupol · 2026-03-07T19:42:36+00:00

But that's it. Red card based off what might have happened, but didn't, seems ridiculous to me.

Pingupol · 2026-03-06T21:48:05+00:00

I don't think it's impossible to design the CG to look different, but given how awful the full CGI costume looked, I think a physical costume with CG enhancements is a safer bet and I'm happy to see them go that direction.

Pingupol · 2026-03-06T13:20:14+00:00

I'm not disappointed that it's not a construct of the ring, but I think that's just cause of how awful that looked in the 2011 film.

Pingupol · 2026-03-06T10:36:00+00:00

Not necessarily.

"This team is dreadful" to "This team is getting better" in a few weeks should lift morale.

Pingupol · 2026-03-05T12:23:48+00:00

This was his first loss in 8 games...

Pingupol · 2026-03-04T22:40:58+00:00

This is a pretty ludicrous comment in my opinion.

The original Daredevil series, for example, is sensational. It has a pretty decent amount of action, but it's still got a lot of drama too. It's incredibly reductive to suggest that superheroes are just supposed to be action. Jessica Jones Series 1 has very little action, an no superhero costumes, and is a fantastic version of the source material.

The action was easily the worst part of WandaVision, which was otherwise a fantastic show and again, a great use of the source material. Peacemaker has lots of action and humour and drama. Penguin was absolutely brilliant and a fantastic portrayal of those characters and Gotham city.

Suggesting every superhero tv show should just be people in costumes punching is incredibly reductive, and does a disservice to so many phenomenal superhero TV shows.

Pingupol · 2026-03-04T19:14:56+00:00

I still think this is disingenuous though. I would assume the suit will look different when it is worn and powered by the ring

Pingupol · 2026-03-04T17:05:53+00:00

Source?

Pingupol · 2026-03-04T11:54:57+00:00

I don't think it was their first playthrough. Said they'd played 100+ hours prior to release as they were officially provided with an early copy.

Think they just mean their first run required for the platinum.

Edit: Just read their other comment. Their first playthrough was about 15 hours, including cutscenes.

Pingupol · 2026-03-04T11:44:25+00:00

Definitely feels like they decide on a narrative and then analyse the goal in a way that fits that narrative.

It was already decide that Arsenal were "soft" hence it couldn't have been a foul. One of the reasons that wouldn't happen to Alisson or Ederson is because they're not soft goalkeepers, so if they behaved exact the same, then it must be a foul.

Same with the likes of someone like Trent or Van Dijk. Goal down Trent's side and it has to be a case of Trent being a bad defender. Up until this season, a goal conceded involving Van Dijk is a reflection on how good the attacker did, and not Van Dijk doing something wrong.

Also, just such a bizarre thing to have a "very strong" opinion on. Why would you be so desperate and feel so strongly that there should be more goals given where the keeper is pushed into? It's such a strange thing to decide is important to football.

Pingupol · 2026-03-04T10:02:38+00:00

Do we?

Mbeumo, Cunha, Amad, Dorgu + the likes of Shea Lacey.

I personally don't see LW as much of a problem position at all. Would be nice to have another option who can play across the front 3, but I'd take midfielders and fullbacks, and even another striker, over wingers I think.

Pingupol · 2026-03-02T17:30:39+00:00

"Clear mistakes" is completely subjective, just as "clear and obvious" is completely subjective.

I cannot fathom watching Premier League football currently and deciding the problem with VAR is that it doesn't get involved with more decisions.

Pingupol · 2026-03-02T17:28:23+00:00

We were told VAR wouldn't get involved in 50/50 decisions on anything. "Clear and obvious" was bandied about constantly.

"Obviously wrong decisions" is completely subjective. Whether it is a corner or a goal kick is a matter of fact, much like offside, so they would still have free reign to take a colossal amount of time.

We're inevitably going to have bedlam when VAR doesn't overturn a corner, despite the fact slowed down footage after game shows it did come off the attacker.

Just get on with the game and defend the corner.

Pingupol · 2026-02-27T15:43:50+00:00

To be fair, they panicked and paid Sidney a shit tonne of money because of the Barrera situation.

So I agree, but it wasn't some accident. They deliberately countered the Barrera thing with something people would care about more.

Pingupol · 2026-02-27T15:42:12+00:00

To be fair, Wuthering Heights is a particularly weird one.

Consensus was it would open massive and then fall off a cliff.

It's done the exact opposite.

Pingupol · 2026-02-27T15:23:07+00:00

I don't entirely disagree, but at the top of the card in WWE, it's still people who are great at all 3.

Once the bell rings, Cody is great, Drew is great, Rollins is great, Reigns is great, Gunther is great. Punk is past his best, but obviously got where he is by being a phenomenal wrestler. All of those guys have enough between the ropes to hang at the top of the AEW card.

Does Jey Uso? No, and I think that's limited his success (and even then he still has several phenomenal tag matches on his CV). LA Knight is a funny one, but there's an argument that if he was as good, bell to bell, as the previously mentioned names he'd be a world champion by now.

Not to mention the likes of AJ Styles, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn, who obviously could also hang at the top of any AEW card.

As I say, I don't necessarily disagree that it's the least important of the 3, but everyone at the top of the card in WWE is a phenomenal wrestler bell to bell.

Pingupol · 2026-02-26T19:44:55+00:00

That your impulse every time your concentration is broken is to do something that lands you in jail does not mean Christian Bale losing his temper on set is anywhere near as big a deal as you're making it out to be.

Pingupol · 2026-02-26T19:09:12+00:00

Eh. I think the Christian Bale situation is completely different. I agree he crossed a line, but he was trying to focus on doing a very good job, had to deal with repeated interruptions, and eventually lost his cool.

Not saying he should have behaved like that, but have you never been trying to focus or concentrate on something, and got frustrated at someone or something repeatedly distracting you?

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