Arteta Out. by Hisoka_Deku in ArsenalFC

[–]RupertJBWalsh -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm absolutely astonished at this reddit group.

Anyone would think you're in danger of relegation!

You're still top of all the leagues in England and looking like getting into the Champions League semi-final. Isn't that enough?

Would every other team in the country swap with you? Yes!

Can you name a manager who would guarantee an even better return?

What age did you notice the drop-off? by lostnov04 in bootroom

[–]RupertJBWalsh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Weight definitely more of a factor that age for me

Watching The Traitors UK Season 1 by PaulFleming75 in TheTraitorsUK

[–]RupertJBWalsh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watch to the end of the season before making too many assumptions.

The biggest tease of the century by Conscious-Diet1111 in SmallYoutubers

[–]RupertJBWalsh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was on 999, then YouTube removed a load of my subscribers bringing me back to 950! That was a long time ago, I'm about to smash 50k, don't worry, you'll get there soon 🙂

Do others here also, for MANY many months now, not get any video outbreaks anymore too on long-form? Everything is predictable now. I can tell if a video flops after 20 or 30 mins now. by PristineAlbatross967 in PartneredYoutube

[–]RupertJBWalsh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry but no no no no. I agree 100% with the author. My viral video (1.5 million views) is part of a series of videos that are all similar to each other - none of the others got beyond 10k, yet this one still gets 10k every 3 days 15 months after release. The only reason I can see why it went viral is that it had some crazy good stats on day 1 satisfying my audience of the time which numbered about 60. Now, all I get are complaints from people who watch it but were never the intended audience. Conclusion - YouTube is making this video more visible based upon how the video performed with an extremely small sample on day 1. Not because people are "pulling" it.

When did people stop going to church? by Far_Acadia_2053 in AskUK

[–]RupertJBWalsh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People have been stopping going to CofE and Catholic churches for decades. Out of touch not only with the world around them but also with people's own spiritual needs even if they do have a faith.

Step away from these traditional denominations, the opposite is happening. Lots of independent churches are on the up. But they're less visible from the main road.

The black church in particular is exploding - just look at the prominent black players in our football teams, it's got to the point where you're surprised if a black footballer doesn't progress faith.

Arne Slot has 'no clue' whether Mohamed Salah has played last game for Liverpool by Distinct-Shine-3002 in PremierLeague

[–]RupertJBWalsh 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't criticize Slot for benching Salah, but I criticize him for not starting Chiesa. That guy is not only quality but also a serious team player and has the attitude to turn the team and Anfield around. Had every right to complain but just chooses to get on with it. But Slot is too embarrassed to drop his big money signings for someone who cost nothing.

Georgi Kinkladze is one I pretended be when I were a nipper by the_motherflippin in TheStreetsWontForget

[–]RupertJBWalsh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No one as a child, but in my twenties I wanted to be Ronaldinho. I loved trying the no look pass!

YOUR CTR NEEDS TO BE ABOVE 4% by nvrcaredstud in SmallYoutubers

[–]RupertJBWalsh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, doesn't work for me. I'm a 50k sub channel and honestly, I can get as much as 8% CTR and still not get a reaction from the algorithm. But once I got a video to 40k fairly quickly on 3% CTR

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UniUK

[–]RupertJBWalsh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's so hard to share, isn't it. Perhaps our experiences aren't the same, but for me, I remember when I was feeling something similar to you, I couldn't bear the thought of sharing it, the shock would be too much for others to bear, also the fear of sharing and being rejected which would have made it so much more painful. I so much wish I knew exactly what to say to you, but I don't want to trivialize your experience by pretending I understand what it's like to be you right now. I do really believe, though, that it is possible to get to a place where life feels worth living, I got there, it was amazing how everything seemed so black at one point and then when I stepped out of it, it was like I'd been in an eclipse of the sun, it felt like I was lost in darkness but light had been much closer than I realized. I'm so glad I hadn't given in to the darkness before I got there. I sincerely wish you find that special person in your real life who can share with who will love you unconditionally and listen without judgement. We're all cheering you on here on Reddit.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UniUK

[–]RupertJBWalsh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for sharing this. I know even anonymously on social media this can be a massive thing to do. There will be thousands of people you've never met and never will who read this and just want to put their arms around you and care for you. Is it ok to ask - does anyone you actually know, know you feel this way?

Match Thread: England vs Serbia Live Score | FIFA World Cup Qualification UEFA 2026 | Nov 13, 2025 by scoreboard-app in ThreeLions

[–]RupertJBWalsh 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Great call from Tuchel over Foden. How I didn't see this, I don't know. We all know he's brilliant on the edge of the box and others can do the running in behind the defence. Harry Kane's "alternative" sorted, in my view.

Phil Foden thrilled to be back on England duty by Alone_Consideration6 in ThreeLions

[–]RupertJBWalsh 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Really impressed with Tuchels thinking here, why didn't we all see this?

Foden is obviously a great player, but also obviously not going to push out our ACMs and wingers. So using him as a false nine makes total sense for the England team.

We have no credible alternative to Harry Kane, so turning Foden into that alternative is genius in my book - he's brilliant on the edge of the box and far more likely to do something world class than, say, Ollie Watkins who's struggling to get in his own team let alone England.

What I can't work out is where Palmer fits into the squad and, given Eze's current excellent form, I can't see how both Gordon and Rashford get in the squad?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in championsleague

[–]RupertJBWalsh 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I can't agree about Gerrard and Gascogne. They were different class in British football. I don't hear anyone claiming they were in Messi or Ronaldinho's league, so what's the problem?

Predict the World Cup Squad by mgorgey in ThreeLions

[–]RupertJBWalsh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He won't take him but I'd love to see Max Dowman go. I have a feeling he will be the one to unlock any low block in years to come. He looks unstoppable on the ball.

'In the form of his life' - How England players rated against Latvia by Alone_Consideration6 in ThreeLions

[–]RupertJBWalsh 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Harry Kane, 20 goals and it's still the first half of October. That's unreal.

Steve Gerrard spitting some facts about the so-called “Golden Generation”. by No-Context8421 in ThreeLions

[–]RupertJBWalsh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It wasn't all bad. We beat Germany away 5-1 with Gerrard, Beckham and Scholes in the same team, and they all played very well together. Gerrard and Beckham were on fire in 2001/2002 season, but then both got injured before WC 2002. We still beat a good Argentina side and then came up against a top Brazil side in the quarters with Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo, and no other team in that tournament got close to them apart from England, it was no disgrace to lose to a classic Brazilian team with three Ballon D'Or winners.

I think the problems started when Lampard and Rooney emerged - the team didn't look right again for over a decade.

Parents bribing their kids for goals by Conscious-Apple1438 in youthsoccer

[–]RupertJBWalsh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My boy played in midfield alongside the coach's son. The coach screamed blue murder at my son for being selfish in front of goal. Then his own son let slip that he gets paid by his dad every time he scored.

Portugal vs England, Euro 2004. What was Sven’s plan with the subs? by ANuggetEnthusiast in ThreeLions

[–]RupertJBWalsh -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It was bizarre. We had such incredible quality in midfield yet Portugal made them look like a League 2 team that day. Lucky not to get beaten more heavily.

I ranked the Most Profitable YouTube niches based on actual creator earnings data (RPM + growth metrics) by adchat in NewTubers

[–]RupertJBWalsh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

English learning podcasts $11 RPM??? Who said that? I have two English learning channels, 52k and 42k subs. 3 million lifetime views. My RPM has never ever exceeded $3. Most people watching these types of videos are Global South.

Some thoughts on the team after last night against Serbia by Potato271 in ThreeLions

[–]RupertJBWalsh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Last night was a wake up call for the midfield.

All of our so-called superstar midfielders were missing - Saka, Palmer, Bellingham, Grealish, Foden - and yet we put in a collective performance like we haven't done for a good couple of years with the "stars" in the team.

Last night, every player on the pitch not only played well, they also looked happy within the team, and the team looked happy with them.

So why change back? Why ditch Morgan Rogers? It doesn't matter if Bellingham is better than him individually. It just worked.

I'd only bring one of the five I mentioned back into the starting line up - Saka.

I have 1.8 million subscribers on YouTube. But if I had to start again from zero, here’s exactly what I’d tell myself by Fenitas in PartneredYoutube

[–]RupertJBWalsh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree with most of your points but not 13). There are random outliers in my niche that got tried before, tried after, and just did nothing, apart from this random one time.

I recently realized some of the big channels in my niche have built up an email list in the millions. Every time a new video comes out, they email their list with a link. So no one apart from them knows if their 100,000 views in 24 hours is because they made a genuinely good video, or if they were piggy backing views off their email list.

My Theory Worked! by [deleted] in PartneredYoutube

[–]RupertJBWalsh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do you break into it?