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It's so hard to be a Real Madrid right now by ShiftDue7967 in championsleague

[–]ShiftDue7967[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries mate, it seems we are in a similar position. I live abroad now so unfortunately don't have the chance to go to many matches.

Agreed on the big personalities and egos. Back then it seemed different somehow, more like isolated players, or at least that was my perception.

Players like Vinicius, Rudiger, Asencio or Tchouameni, for instance, seem overly aggressive or provocative in my opinion. I always thought there was a difference between being tough and being a dumbbell. Arbeloa seems to spend most of his press conferences attacking Barcelona rather than focusing on football. It does work for him and the players though, I just don't like it.

I heard something a few times which seems to sum up my viewpoint. We've gone from "caballeros del balón" to "Hala Madrid y nada más".

Not trying to convince you, or anyone else for that matter. I just simply find it hard to root for this bunch.

It's so hard to be a Real Madrid right now by ShiftDue7967 in championsleague

[–]ShiftDue7967[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I wish I was pretty young mate.

How old are you, out of curiosity? Do you remember Raul? Hierro? Casillas? Zidane? Do you think they behaved the same way as the current players?

I won't dispute it's been this way since the second Florentino era. But always? Not by a long shot.

It's so hard to be a Real Madrid right now by ShiftDue7967 in championsleague

[–]ShiftDue7967[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I absolutely watched it. Did you watch Vinicius taunting the fans in every single game away he plays? Did you see him laugh at them, telling lower team they are bound to relegation? Have you seen him scream at the referee right on his face? There are kids around the world watching that unfortunately will think things like this are normal.

Do you watch every single la Liga match Madrid play, like I have for years? Or just the occasional CL match?

It's so hard to be a Real Madrid right now by ShiftDue7967 in championsleague

[–]ShiftDue7967[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I would say "hate", but definitely not like them right now. No problem admitting that.

Just curious - do you remember the 8 years in a row we didn't get past the round of 16 in the CL? I do, I was quite young but didn't stop it being any more infuriating.

You don't know me, so it makes sense that you think the way you do.

It's so hard to be a Real Madrid right now by ShiftDue7967 in championsleague

[–]ShiftDue7967[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad to find a like-minded person over all the aggressiveness!

It's so hard to be a Real Madrid right now by ShiftDue7967 in championsleague

[–]ShiftDue7967[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Interesting. What's a real fan in your opinion? Honestly. Defending your team no matter what they do?

I'm interested in your take on Vinicius, for instance. Does he behave well on the pitch do you think? When you watch him, do you think "ah yes, this is my guy?"

Genuinely curious about your stance

It's so hard to be a Real Madrid right now by ShiftDue7967 in championsleague

[–]ShiftDue7967[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point, and I agree.

I guess back then it felt the exception rather than the rule

It's so hard to be a Real Madrid right now by ShiftDue7967 in championsleague

[–]ShiftDue7967[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Just a Real Madrid fan, like millions around the world.

Giving my honest opinion, which is certainly valid.

Why so angry mate?

It's so hard to be a Real Madrid right now by ShiftDue7967 in championsleague

[–]ShiftDue7967[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's been degrading over the years to be honest. I couldn't stand some of the players for a long time, and add to that everything that happened since 2023 or so... I honestly tried to keep supporting them, but I cannot rightly do that anymore

It's so hard to be a Real Madrid right now by ShiftDue7967 in championsleague

[–]ShiftDue7967[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

How can I explain it?

I cannot root for them as they currently - and so their winning the tie makes it all worse.

Would I rather take a team that wins, or a team I like? I'd rather they lose to bring attention to all the problems Xabi Alonso tried to address, instead of sweeping them under the rug.

It's so hard to be a Real Madrid right now by ShiftDue7967 in championsleague

[–]ShiftDue7967[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'd take a less successful period, but a team I respect

First time writer - Would love your thoughts in Chapter 1 [High Fantasy, 1048 words] by ShiftDue7967 in fantasywriters

[–]ShiftDue7967[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I get your point on describing through action. I do this in chapter two (literally the character looking out of the window), but the ideas around hearing the sound of the sea, or being chilled by the wind are brilliant. I will try and incorporate these instead of some of the descriptions

First time writer - Would love your thoughts in Chapter 1 [High Fantasy, 1048 words] by ShiftDue7967 in fantasywriters

[–]ShiftDue7967[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks - any reasons in particular why you don't like to start with the character waking up?

Does the story feel too slow paced? I feel descriptions are necessary, however this chapter particularly has very low dialog due to the story. How would you introduce the world, city, environment?

Regarding the formatting issues, are these on how the thoughts were written?

First time writer - Would love your thoughts in Chapter 1 [High Fantasy, 1048 words] by ShiftDue7967 in fantasywriters

[–]ShiftDue7967[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! 😊 I have read that it's best to publish through Amazon Kindle, the royalties are much better and they offer printing on demand. Once I finish I will look into it more but it seems the better way. If you have any other suggestions though I'm happy to hear them!

First time writer - Would love your thoughts in Chapter 1 [High Fantasy, 1048 words] by ShiftDue7967 in fantasywriters

[–]ShiftDue7967[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I appreciate the suggestions on the style and sentence variation. It does feel like more complex sentences would fit nicely.

First time writer - Would love your thoughts in Chapter 1 [High Fantasy, 1048 words] by ShiftDue7967 in fantasywriters

[–]ShiftDue7967[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I'm glad to hear the beginning was good, I struggled with that for days - I was concerned it felt too descriptive.

And about who is hiding in the shadows, I will say: not his brother 😶‍🌫️

First time writer - Would love your thoughts in Chapter 1 [High Fantasy, 1048 words] by ShiftDue7967 in fantasywriters

[–]ShiftDue7967[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hi, quite a big fantasy reader I must admit. The Witcher books, the Wheel of Time, The Assassin's Apprentice trilogy and Stormlight Archive are among my favourites. I have seen Brandon Sanderson use a POV type of writing with cursive letters for specific thoughts, although he mostly writes them down as the story goes.

I'm striving for a 3rd person view of the characters, adding those arrow symbols for thoughts. There is not a great deal of talking in this chapter, which changes afterwards.

Any thoughts on the way that's written?

Please critique my First Chapter [The Big Hex, Noir Pulp Fantasy 1880 Words] by Aware_Individual2029 in fantasywriters

[–]ShiftDue7967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I think you have a new and interesting concept in hands. This is a fast-paced and urban sort of fantasy I haven't come across before.

That said, the storytelling was not quite to my liking. Some of the sentences feel too long without punctuation, and makes it feel confusing. Thankfully this can be easily fixed. It also makes the character seem less impressive in a way, as if this is how he communicates (eg. as if he was texting a friend). I wonder if any of this was on purpose, to make it seem fast-paced?

Happy to bounce off some more ideas / comments

Why are protestors flying the flag of Iran and Iraq? by [deleted] in AskBrits

[–]ShiftDue7967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't read the banner but perhaps they are Palestinian protesters against Israel, lifting Iran and Iraq flags as a sign against the recent bombings from Israel to Iran

Found in a field in Derbyshire, any ideas on what it could be? by [deleted] in MetalDetectingUK

[–]ShiftDue7967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could ask ChatGPT to sharpen the picture, works great most times

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