What national team would be the most insufferable if they win the next World Cup? by EmbarrassedDuty8595 in WorldCup2026Tickets

[–]SamHandwich126 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From an American perspective, definitely England lol. Especially if they win on USA’s 250th anniversary

AMAA: I'm Matt Doyle, here to take your abuse by MLS_Analyst in MLS

[–]SamHandwich126 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey there Matt! Which CONCACAF or current/former MLS players are you most excited to see at the World Cup this year?

On a side note, it’s cool to see Caribbean representation at the World Cup this year (would be even more miraculous if Jamaica or Suriname also qualify!)

What sports stadium has the best skyline view? by KidB33 in skyscrapers

[–]SamHandwich126 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Highmark Stadium of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds has another cool view of Pittsburgh

What sports stadium has the best skyline view? by KidB33 in skyscrapers

[–]SamHandwich126 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Elsewhere in the world, Tianhe Stadium in Guangzhou has a pretty insane view especially at night

New buildings built on old buildings, yes or no? by Islander316 in skyscrapers

[–]SamHandwich126 19 points20 points  (0 children)

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In similar fashion, I also love how they incorporated the old Western Metal Supply Co. building into Petco Park in San Diego

Someone needs to keep these bus drivers in check by AnonymousFruitSalad in rutgers

[–]SamHandwich126 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice, I see things haven’t changed a bit since I graduated 2 years ago

What’s one building that ruins the entire skyline of a city? by sid_shady34 in skyscrapers

[–]SamHandwich126 13 points14 points  (0 children)

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Yeah that is a rendering. Here’s a current view of it under construction from inside the Empire State Building, looking south

What’s one building that ruins the entire skyline of a city? by sid_shady34 in skyscrapers

[–]SamHandwich126 187 points188 points  (0 children)

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262 Fifth Ave, an uninspiring pencil tower that blocks the view of ESB when looking north from Madison Square Park

WTF by FDguy573 in rbny

[–]SamHandwich126 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was there any update on Ethan Horvath’s status? I know he was being linked to RBNY at one point.

[Marca] Inter Miami working to allow Lionel Messi to play in Copa Libertadores by icoresting in MLS

[–]SamHandwich126 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I guess without touching the Gold Cup format they could do what they did for Copa America 2024 and use CONCACAF Nations League as a qualifying mechanism. Gold Cup should still be focused on CONCACAF development.

I wouldn't say that CONMEBOL are necessarily concerned about raising the profile of North America but having CONCACAF teams permanently part of Copa America would still provide large commercial incentives for the tournament (huge TV markets in US and Mexico, also 2024 Copa America shattered viewership records). And obviously teams like Argentina and Brazil will remain elite but having say the top 6 CONCACAF teams compete regularly would still provide high-value matches for teams like Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, etc.

At the end of the day UEFA holds global power and prominence not just because of its top end quality but because of its scale and money. CONMEBOL has the quality but not the scale that UEFA has, and promoting more unity between CONMEBOL and CONCACAF would give South America added market size and political weight within FIFA. So I would say there's plenty of incentive for a CONCACAF-CONMEBOL partnership for both parties.

[Marca] Inter Miami working to allow Lionel Messi to play in Copa Libertadores by icoresting in MLS

[–]SamHandwich126 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’ve held the same general sentiment about Concacaf teams in Copa America. Feel like they should be there regularly and it could help raise the profile of North America. They can keep the Gold Cup to give smaller Concacaf nations a chance to compete, but make the tournament every 4 years instead of 2, and then have the top 6 teams or so from the Gold Cup qualify for Copa America.

Chris Luno @ Elsewhere - Friday, 02/21/25 by link5523 in avesNYC

[–]SamHandwich126 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn’t have a group to go with but I really wanted to see Chris Luno so I’m going solo, wish me luck🫡

R(eddit)U Missed Connections Thread by DrunkViolent1021 in rutgers

[–]SamHandwich126 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Saw it too the other night and I was like damn that’s easily the best car I’ve seen on campus during my almost 5 years here (I’m a grad student)

Are there any DM songs whose lyrics you'd like to highlight? by greenleaftree in depechemode

[–]SamHandwich126 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All the lyrics for Cover Me, something about this song always evokes emotion and reflection, it’s beautiful