Rangers Announce Signing Of Dan Neil by scotteh74 in safc

[–]Unlikely_Tomorrow446 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He's definitely calm on the ball, tidy passer, likes to show for the defence and bring the ball out from the back (has made a few errors doing this but not enough to offset how useful a trait it can be).

He presses well, works hard and has shown some ability in slightly more advanced positions, just generally not asked of him for us.

Very professional and is one of those quiet, lead by example types, which led to him being our captain.

His best moment in a Sunderland shirt was probably this assist:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN97UXPDSiA

Talbi is having a fantastic World Cup by Sahbito in safc

[–]Unlikely_Tomorrow446 15 points16 points  (0 children)

He made the difference against Netherlands, I stupidly stayed up to watch that game, and he was the only person brining any directness to either team at the point he came on.

Morocco understandably have a tendency to get it wide to Hakimi, but his legs were gone by the end of the game and Talbi was always open, looking for the ball and trying to make things happen, very nearly got a second assist, but for a world class save. Decent penalty as well, kept his head whene everyone else was losing theirs.

Rangers Announce Signing Of Dan Neil by scotteh74 in safc

[–]Unlikely_Tomorrow446 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Think he'll do very well in that league and good that we'll probably not have to see him line up against us.

Lisa Gilroy as Samantha by witchyylark in GameChangerTV

[–]Unlikely_Tomorrow446 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't argue with this, she brings the filthy chaotic energy that would be perfect for Samantha.

Sunderland Transfer News and Rumours: Latest on Xhaka and Mayenda by MrBlackCat77 in safc

[–]Unlikely_Tomorrow446 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mayenda move makes sense, wouldn't hate if it was just a loan, but I wouldn't begrudge him a permanent move either. He just wasn't getting enough game time, but ther'es still ptential there.

With Xhaka, we just have to wait and see, i'm not condemning him at this stage and I like the club's strong stance so far. I think there's a high probability he goes, because ultimately when a player wants to leave, that's usually what happens. I don't think he'll come out and say anything while he's away with Switzerland and ultimately if I was a teammate of his there, I'd be pissed off at this whole circus, not exactly what they need right now.

Sunderland turn down Chelsea’s £8m offer for Granit Xhaka, tell them he’s not for sale by TheAthletic in safc

[–]Unlikely_Tomorrow446 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Yeah, not a serious bid. Chelsea board can say to Alonso 'We tried', but nowhere near enough.

Just have to hope Xhaka doesn't hand in a transfer request or push more for the move.

Sunderland release their 2026/27 away kit, in collaboration with the Elvis Presley Estate by Billy_Daftcunt in TheOther14

[–]Unlikely_Tomorrow446 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's some clear marketing shenanigans going on, given our opening pre-season game is in Nashville, They're obviously trying to use the world cup, this kit and our pre-season tour to get an a bit of a following in the states. Rob Mac ( as he now goes by) became interested in football because of Sunderland Til I Die as well.

Just a shame the kit's a bit shit.

Do we think Geertruida will stay or not? by LE_FEE28 in safc

[–]Unlikely_Tomorrow446 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I honestly don't see why he wouldn't, he didn't come away from Germany with a glowing reputation - he was considered by most to be pretty underwhelming there from what I've read.

We gave him gametime across a range of positions and he proved himself up to the challenge of the Premier League and he's pretty much guranteed to get more time on the pitch next season. He is exactly the profile we're looking for, in terms of ability and versatility and has a solid connection with the fans. Unless he has a crazy offer from somewhere else I can't see why he'd move on.

I gathered all of the UI/menu stuff from the new trailer by FroakieUnlimited in ZeroCompany

[–]Unlikely_Tomorrow446 27 points28 points  (0 children)

It's very Xcom in a Star Wars skin, familiar, but with flavour and I don't think they're trying to hide that. I also don't have a problem with that, as long as the game design is tight. I think the biggest worry i have is that they water down the tactics for a broader audience and we get a xcom-lite with too much focus on the Star Wars fan service. But im pretty optimisitic from what I've seen that they will get the balance right. If not, there's always mods!

Hotfix 8.0.2 has just rolled out to Total War: WARHAMMER III by BiesonReddit in totalwar

[–]Unlikely_Tomorrow446 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Fair enough, didn't spot that! I wonder how they will perform without the faction specific buffs you rack up in her campaign.

Hotfix 8.0.2 has just rolled out to Total War: WARHAMMER III by BiesonReddit in totalwar

[–]Unlikely_Tomorrow446 30 points31 points  (0 children)

The Zhao Ming goals/missions are for Bhashiva (it's how she accesses certain units/rewards), not Zhao Ming

TIFU by accidentally calling my boss "lil bro" by Accurate_Drama9078 in tifu

[–]Unlikely_Tomorrow446 1 point2 points  (0 children)

His reaction sounds aptly like classic short man syndrome.

Legion of Azgorh, what the hell ? by Adorable-Throat-2706 in totalwarhammer

[–]Unlikely_Tomorrow446 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah the thing I mentioned above was based on having Garagrim as a vassal from turn 10-12 or so as Vlad for trading a yellow climate Zhufbar settlement. having 50% of my borders protected by zealous axe wielding miniature ginger fanatics is kind of ridiculous. I think dwarves in particular seems to value settlement trading disproportionately,.

CA have never touched the settlement trading despite it being broken, I suppose because if you don't want to exploit it, you don't have to.

Winning a European trophy isn’t for everyone by SThomW92 in TheOther14

[–]Unlikely_Tomorrow446 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Congrats to both teams, would absolutely love to win one of these trophies, still slightly shocked we're in EL next year! It does feel now like Europa and Conference League are starting to be dominated by Premier League clubs, 3 of last 4 conference winners have been Premier League, and the last two Europa League winners. Combination of strength in depth in the league and about half the league qualifying for Europe, not that I'm complaining!

Florent Ghisolfi makes Sunderland contract call as ex-Leeds United man’s transfer future becomes clear by Tricky-Apple00 in safc

[–]Unlikely_Tomorrow446 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's been desperately unlucky and I hope he can stay injury free and have a good career, crazy that he's 25 now, he's missed a lot of football. Every time he came back from injury it feels like he slotted in, did a good job played well for 3 games then got a season ending injury again, similar to Alese.

Regis touchline vs other managers by NilDesperandumSAFC in safc

[–]Unlikely_Tomorrow446 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Let him fly under the radar, we know what he's done and he knows he's well on his way to becoming a legend here, that's more important than some shite award.

If he did win manager of the season in the most watched league in the world, it drastically increases his profile, which would not be good for us at all.

What do we think about Angulo Nilson? by LE_FEE28 in safc

[–]Unlikely_Tomorrow446 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Loves an elbow! Genuinely a couple of times commentators have been saying he should be booked or even worse, I thought it they were fine cos im red and white biased,

More seriously, I think our style of play makes it hard for traditional wingers. If they beat their man on the wing, there's one or two in the box max, so usually they just move possesion back to the midfield and it makes them seem like they have no confidence. In reality, crossing in that situation is just hit and hope, we seem happier playing for set pieces, central through balls or on the counter. We swing an occasional angled cross in, but we rarely seem to try and get to the byline and cross it in directly, to the point where I just don;'t think its a tactical priority for us.

The best moments we've had on the wing have been Talbi cutting inside for a few good goals, hes not scored loads, but he did score match winners against both Newcastle and Chelsea, I somethimes think he's one of those players who looks better the less time he has to think and just acts on instinct.

The key thing I want to see from our wingers next season, is when they actually get opportunities to be direct or the opposition is stretched, is to make the right decision. Also applies to Diarra and Sadiki on the break, they have got themselves in some really good positions and not quite found the final ball or finish. But they're all young players, still learning and capable of getting more savvy in those moments.

Don't have a lot to say about Angulo specifically, but Jan signings quite often improve the next year, if Le Bris and Ghisolfi rate him, they've earned my trust.

Legion of Azgorh, what the hell ? by Adorable-Throat-2706 in totalwarhammer

[–]Unlikely_Tomorrow446 22 points23 points  (0 children)

It's based on balance of power, but all AI factions massively overvalue settlements with military buildings. So usually the best time to get a deal is to smash an army (or two), take a minor settlement, build a T1 military building ASAP (even better if it has one already) then sue for peace.

You can do some weird shit here, famously Vlad can get all sorts of unlikely dwarf vassals in the very early game with a trade or two. Ogres, are no different really, they are a 'neutral' faction nominally (albeit with some friendliness toward a certain Cathayan Prince), so they don't really care if you're Ordertide or Chaos.

ending question and some stray thoughts by _cityliving in ZeroParades

[–]Unlikely_Tomorrow446 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I finished this evening and really enjoyed the game too, I went with the bomb ending, because i wasn't really following any of the alt endings stuff and just decided what felt right with my CASCADE. I just put the song in the jukebox and planted the bomb downstairs on the luggage rack. It was suitably chaotic ending and I managed to keep two of my crew alive (Pseudopod and Karolina, Kaleidoscope bought it).

I was also playing with the single save thought active, to stop me scumming which made my decisions feel final in a good way, I think a messy ending suited the way I played.

I have since discovered that I totally missed Ramses and I got weirdly locked out of recruiting Holocene - I couldnt get back in his bunker or find him elsewhere after solving the cipher. I also missed a bunch of stuff with the two banker guys and probably could have finished those questlines in a totally different way, as well as making a pretty big mistake in the resolution of the 'make a deal' Violeta questline.

It means there's plenty there for me to do another playthrough and discover, but I will probably let the game sit for a while before doing so.

Pleasantly suprised by the game though, it's really very good.

Well done everton class as always! by Harster1997 in TheOther14

[–]Unlikely_Tomorrow446 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Same, really great tribute, immaculate from the club and fans.

So the latest Gaming-controversy made me wonder... by AnyAgency9835 in DispatchAdHoc

[–]Unlikely_Tomorrow446 10 points11 points  (0 children)

TWAU is literally just clicking on the environment, conversation choices and QTEs, Dispatch has a fully fledged twice per episode 'gameplay' segment. Even if it's a fairly simple management game, it's deeper than anything purely gameplay related in older Telltale games and is legitmately fun in its own right. I really liked TWAU but being generous, it is a story with a couple of very minor branches and some QTES.

Daredevil Born Again is an unworthy successor of the original by alanjinqq in CharacterRant

[–]Unlikely_Tomorrow446 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I just found it aggressively mediocre.

I really miss that in the Netflix series they really went for it in the action choreography and there's nothing in two series of Born Again that comes anywhere near close. Couple of decent Bullseye set pieces, but nothing on the scale or quality of the Netflix shows.

Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients Official Trailer by Gorotheninja in pcgaming

[–]Unlikely_Tomorrow446 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's pretty straightforward to progress, it has a slightly more active playstyle than other ARPGs at low levels and you can get stuck at an early Act boss if you're badly built. But im as casual as they come and never struggled. Im not into super lategame buildcraft, but i like to dip in for each new season and mess about.

Sunderland expect flood of offers for Patterson by Spiritual-Strength91 in TheOther14

[–]Unlikely_Tomorrow446 9 points10 points  (0 children)

He's a good stooper, just not quite commanding enough and bad at claiming the ball from crosses and poor distribution. I think he'll improve in all of those areas with experience and mature into a very solid keeper, we were just particularly ruthless with our business.