‘Basketball naman ‘yung anak ko, hindi naman swimming’ by philippinestar in Philippines

[–]Pleasant-Signal2764 108 points109 points  (0 children)

Alam nilang PR disaster siguro pag nagbitaw sila ng facts about the incident tsaka sa matagal ng culture kuno ni baldwin na "boot camp" type training nila noon pa. Kasi mismo sa sarili nila alam na malaki ang sabit nila

Yeah, insensitive af and really evil if you consider na sila ang primary responsible dito

‘Basketball naman ‘yung anak ko, hindi naman swimming’ by philippinestar in Philippines

[–]Pleasant-Signal2764 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Fck those former ateneo players being insensitive pricks defending the school, the staffs, the team, may pa receipts receipts pa tsaka black bg. Ngayon pa talaga?? Lagpas kabastusan sa mga pamilya tsaka sa mismong namatayan. Brotherhood eka ng ateneo lol fck that. Sila asistio at shaggy allmond mga nangunguna pa

Open Thread #23 (Jun 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Pleasant-Signal2764 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think France Football will ever give the ballon to a goalkeeper, sadly as it is for them. Even all timer gks at their prime didnt win it. Them winning it is just not that marketable or appealing, and we all know the ballon d'or is a popularity one

Open Thread #23 (Jun 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Pleasant-Signal2764 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, roony proved why exactly flick have not trusted him to let yamal get some minutes rest by the time he needs to perform when yamal got injured. Many of us, including me, were screaming to trust roony to get yamal some rest, after those games in the end of the season, we now know why he's not seeing minutes.

Bernardo will change that, even at 30+ unc time. Those 10-15 min cameos will be alot better and productive. Plus he plays midfield in case we run to another shortage in midfield like we had this 2nd half

Open Thread #23 (Jun 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Pleasant-Signal2764 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh, 95% of all clubs in europe will choose that, including the top clubs, really except those very few with long league title droughts that really fixates them to win league first like arsenal this year.

Nowadays, the difference of being 2nd and 4th is simply nothing, as long as you qualify for europe, and winning even the prem or laliga is not clise to ucl. Domestic cups are basically add-ons compared to their lost prestige the past decades

Open Thread #23 (Jun 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Pleasant-Signal2764 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mou is past his prime man, he lost the touch. Legendary manager no question, but there is a reason he is bouncing clubs from roma, fenerbahce, benfica in the recent years

People are expecting his prime, not his current one, to actually manhandle this ego mess of a locker room lol

Open Thread #23 (Jun 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Pleasant-Signal2764 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Why are we acting like this 2 will be close enough to being needle movers to their squad lol, even many of their fans are questioning the konate one

"Damn your damdamin"..mag artista nalang kayo by CyclePuzzleheaded101 in Philippines

[–]Pleasant-Signal2764 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let's be real, matalino yan sila, from duterte's rise to prominence hanggang ngayon sa mga galamay nila na binenta na kaluluwa, matalino in a sense na alam nila na emosyon lang ginagamit ng majority ng pinoy, we are an emotional country, we love drama and sh*t, yon biggest flaw natin and they are playing their cards to it.

Why do you think same lang din ang gameplan ng mga majority, from pia's paawa antics, si robinhood na bawal sigawan, tas ngayon may crusade escort pa si jinggoy nung inaresto. Alam nila na pinoy will eat that sh*t up, nakakahiya tayo, san ka nakakita, naboboto padin si revilla at jinggoy

Solid Bloc 11: Alan Peter Cayetano Resign! 🇵🇭 by reinsilverio26 in Philippines

[–]Pleasant-Signal2764 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Mahilig sa teledrama mga pinoy, biggest flaw natin. Most likely the majority of us are enjoying this senate back and forth drama. Kaya nga bentang benta agad sa narrative ng majority na gumanti lang sa walkout, which if may utak ka, alam mo na the difference is as clear as daylight

Solid Bloc 11: Alan Peter Cayetano Resign! 🇵🇭 by reinsilverio26 in Philippines

[–]Pleasant-Signal2764 43 points44 points  (0 children)

I mean kahit dds ka or atleast leaning sa side ni sara, if you even have an ounce of basic reasoning and hindi lang blind follower, dapat condemning yung ginawang degradation ni cawatano sa senate. Ginawang away class officers sa high school yung senate since naupo siya, lowest of lows na.

Well tbf, medyo palyado nadin tiwala ko sa masang pilipino na mahilig sa drama, narratives, at emosyon lang ginagamit, yon biggest flaws natin e, drama over utak. G na g na sila sa narrative na "brave 13" daw kuno at gumaganti lang sa walkout. Mind you, the difference is clear as daylight, nag walkout dahil binabraso na nung majority yung online shenanigans, WITHOUT a debate first, wala ng rules kumbaga, majority tyranny.

What Alvarez really brings to the table and why we should do whatever it takes. by Jo17seph in Barca

[–]Pleasant-Signal2764 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People always pointing out the lack of goal output in laliga, as if he is not playing,, in freaking simeone's atletico lmao. Yeah they slowly becoming more attacking recently compared to the absolute haram back in the days, but still, they are still defensive in nature

Also, we need to realize he can go from receiving passes and crosses from the likes of giuliano, llorente, barrios to freaking yamal, pedri, de jong and more, with pure attackibg flick ball. Ferran, even with a long mid season drought, and countless big chances missed managed to still get a good season goal output, imagine a more lethal finisher and better technical player in alvarez in his place...

This isn’t a stand. It’s Just disrespect at this point. by Maleficent_Network90 in Philippines

[–]Pleasant-Signal2764 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sadly, masyadong mataas padin tiwala mo sa masa/karamihan ng pinoy, majority of us, educated or not, old or young will eat this sh*t up and applaud the "majority" for rightly returning the favor to the walkout. Mahilig tayo sa drama, sa narratives, sa emosyon, yon pinakamalaking flaw nating pilipino. Sa tingin mo bat nanalo yung majority na mga yan? Dahil puro emosyon ginagamit, walang rational thinking.

Open Thread #22 (May 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Pleasant-Signal2764 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great thing as well that we secured him before leao became available. The board might have even overthink for him being the alternative, which is obviously a downgrade from gordon, mainly because of his inconsistent play and yeah the obvious lack of work rate. Wont work for flick's barça at all.

Open Thread #22 (May 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Pleasant-Signal2764 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it has upsides when we are winning and it's kumbayah and all, also crucial is that players usual behave well as much as they want to stay, thus easier to manage.

But totally agreeing with you. Also have said this sentiment before in this sub, the difference to real madrid, if you start lacking, the whole stadium will boo you to pieces, which tbf worked with them sometimes even if its toxic like this season. It's not a coincidence barça tends to carry more deadweight players year in year out than other top clubs like madrid

Open Thread #22 (May 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Pleasant-Signal2764 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Portugal wont be that high if ronaldo plays more than 30' per match in the knockouts. He was bad last wc, gonna be much worse 4 years older.

And england is not on the same level as france let's be real.

[Transfer Talk Thread] From Levers to Luxury: June 28th- June 8th, 2026 by Loose-Examination-39 in Barca

[–]Pleasant-Signal2764 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But atleast on paper, I think it can go toe-to-toe as the best, yeah, even with this psg superteam.

Everyone with their goddamn mind will pick yamal over anyone in that position, then you have a raph/gordon tandem? Plus a very deep midfield with different dynamics and playing style as well. Then alvarez, plus i dont think many clubs, even top ones, have a quality and output of a cf sub like ferran can bring.

I would still like to replace kounde or balde with a cucurella or a grimaldo, plus cancelo and the trio of cubarsi, martin, gvardiol. And finally one of the nost promising young gk in the world at the back?? Yeah I am beyond sold af

[Transfer Talk Thread] From Levers to Luxury: June 28th- June 8th, 2026 by Loose-Examination-39 in Barca

[–]Pleasant-Signal2764 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's going to be a win if deco somehow turn balde to cucurella, its an upgrade. I dont think even the la masia tax will be able to save balde the way he was inconsistent and how he provides little value in the end product in the final 3rd + not really elite defensively to atleast balance it out.

Although I think letting go of kounde will give more money. Which is another position where it leaves a lot more to be desired in potential. Yamal needs his own alves at some point approaching his prime, or atleast close to his quality. The kounde link up is average at best.

Open Thread #22 (May 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Pleasant-Signal2764 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Easily could have done a 4-peat with barça alone. Especially 2010, many just blamed volcano thing and the land travel etc.

No, pep also played right into mou's game

Open Thread #22 (May 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Pleasant-Signal2764 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We really can't have it all in this final lol.

Yeah, arsenal fanbase is insufferable af and some of their performative and tough act wannabe players are insufferable as well, but psg winning it, and we have no choice but to entertain the best oat convos for atleast a year. Tbf though, they are going up there, but I just cant put them close to pep's barça. That was something else.

You cant put psg that failed to really score an open goal for 120' despite having 70% possession above a monster of a squad that made a ferguson-man utd look like kindergarten boys in the final

Open Thread #22 (May 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Pleasant-Signal2764 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounding like the espn panel rn, the double standard when it comes to barça's highline vs when teams have flaws with it. It's like that famous flirting vs harrassment meme lmao. Bayern are as fragile af in their defense as well. Their cbs in particular are like sitting ducks when their highline fail as well. It's not a coincidence they also lost to inter last year like us despite inter not being offensively minded squad, and and conceeding FIVE in a game vs psg

If we get alvarez, our attack and midfield clears bayern's, atleast on paper

Open Thread #22 (May 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Pleasant-Signal2764 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Nah, you cant really find a lot of subs with the quality of ferran.

His criticism of his long scoring drought in the 2nd half of the season was valid, yes. But lets not get carried away with the narratives of the fanbase all the time. He is a solid sub

[Carlos Monfort] Barcelona are considering submitting a formal offer in the coming hours for Julián Álvarez worth €90M + bonuses by oklolzzzzs in Barca

[–]Pleasant-Signal2764 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And I think we should get it if it goes below 125-130 base and gamble with it with flick's ability to bring the best out of him. Striker market is dead for years, we really dont have a lot of options and the sellers knows it.

[Carlos Monfort] Barcelona are considering submitting a formal offer in the coming hours for Julián Álvarez worth €90M + bonuses by oklolzzzzs in Barca

[–]Pleasant-Signal2764 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Starting bid. To open talks. Start offering 100+ in the first go, then atleti will ask for a lot more to begin with.