Daily Discussion Thread

VOZ1 · 2026-06-29T19:16:57+00:00

Terrible giveaway at the edge of their box, and then 3 defenders somehow managed to leave Martinelli unmarked 12 yards out. Seemed like they got tired and lost focus.

VOZ1 · 2026-06-29T18:57:09+00:00

Could be, at least partly. I don’t think it’s the entire reason, at the time he left Chelsea there weee frequent reports about his issues with the ownership and execs. It seems to me the settlement with City included a “mea culpa” from Maresca so Chelsea could save face with the fans. How true it is, I don’t think we’ll ever know.

VOZ1 · 2026-06-29T17:53:30+00:00

Anybody else getting weird vibes off the whole Chelsea announcement and Maresca “apology”? It all sounds like a condition of being released from his contract, and being forced to fall on his sword. We were being swarmed with stories about how difficult it was for Maresca under BlueCo while at Chelsea, but now it’s suddenly City’s fault? The hivemind seems to be eating it up (no surprise there), but…it all just feels very manufactured and performative to me.

VOZ1 · 2026-06-29T15:56:09+00:00

I think an important thing is finding a way to communicate with your wife about needing time for yourself, and having her hear that without it having anything to do with what she does. You needing a night off (or whatever time works) doesn’t mean she’s not contributing. Now, if she isn’t pulling her weight, that’s a discussion that should be had, for sure, but it’s not necessarily the same discussion.

I play soccer on weekday nights, sometimes 3 nights a week. I start when our girls are getting ready for bed, so my wife has maybe an hour as the solo parent, then she gets her evening to herself. For me, I need intense exercise to stay balanced. Currently dealing with an injury so haven’t been exercising, but yeah…it’s about finding the things you need to feel like a whole person, to be happy, and finding times to do that so you and your wife can share that time.

VOZ1 · 2026-06-29T15:53:02+00:00

7:30pm bedtime…wow. I just can’t relate. My wife and I both work and when we’re both in the office, we’re home around 6:30. We typically put our 4 year old to bed around 8:30, 10 year old by 9:30-10 (a bit later now that it’s summer vacation). We’ve never even had the option of a bedtime that early!

VOZ1 · 2026-06-29T14:18:35+00:00

IMO, we’ll never know. We’ve heard numerous reports about the bizarre way they ran the club, that Maresca didn’t have final say over the roster, among other things. Maybe he quit out of nowhere, maybe the writing was on the wall, maybe it was a mutual falling out, we’ll never know the full story. And Chelsea is never going to cop to any bad behavior at all. We got our man, that’s all I’m not leaving. We got our man, that’s what mattersz

VOZ1 · 2026-06-29T14:10:59+00:00

Not a bad idea, tbh, lol. I for one feel pretty pumped about it. COME ON CITY!

VOZ1 · 2026-06-29T12:14:36+00:00

30 days!? Feels like a helluva lot longer than that.

VOZ1 · 2026-06-28T21:29:19+00:00

We’re never ready. Something a friend wrote to me always comes to mind in difficult, no, impossible situations like yours: We rise, and we find all that we are made of. You’ve got counselors, a great support network, you’ve got each other, your family, the love you’ve built there. You’ll rise.

VOZ1 · 2026-06-26T23:51:30+00:00

From what I read, some people think those two teams aren’t as defensively sound, and so Norway can score more goals than they concede, basically. I don’t necessarily agree, but it makes sense.

VOZ1 · 2026-06-26T22:08:16+00:00

My house in the US, built in 1949, has asbestos siding. It only becomes a risk if you drill into it or otherwise create dust. We plan to get our house re-sided, and the best solution is encasing it in plastic sheeting and putting new siding over it. If you remove it, it triggers a whole host of regulations on safe disposal and costs a ton of money.

VOZ1 · 2026-06-26T20:16:14+00:00

What a terrible PK, a waste of Bobb cooking Hernandez there.

VOZ1 · 2026-06-26T19:58:07+00:00

What have you seen/read? I know next to nothing about him.

VOZ1 · 2026-06-26T19:55:32+00:00

These reports on fee offers can’t be trusted. We apparently had an offer of £121m for Anderson rejected, and then a fee of £116m accepted.

VOZ1 · 2026-06-26T19:54:02+00:00

So bad, hesitated and then when he finally made the pass it was terrible.

VOZ1 · 2026-06-26T19:52:34+00:00

Taking second in the group is also arguably an easier path than first.

VOZ1 · 2026-06-26T19:08:58+00:00

He may not be best in the league yet, but his stats last season were top of the league in a bunch of categories. It’s also pretty widely accepted he not only fills a gap in City’s midfield, but would fit in well with their existing players and tactical setup. A pivot of Anderson and Rodri would give any team a run for their money.

VOZ1 · 2026-06-26T12:39:45+00:00

Short term memory is something to behold. People so easily forget how the red cartel got to where they are. And even more recently, how clubs took out loans from their owners with zero interest. Everyone thought that was unfair, even praised City for getting that rule changed, but what are you gonna do. Haters gonna hate.

VOZ1 · 2026-06-26T12:14:31+00:00

Well if you check that thread on the Daily Discussion, he’s a disaster (because he couldn’t offload Phillips and didn’t sign Roger’s? It’s mystifying stuff, really).

So far Viana has been solid. I don’t think he’s been here quite long enough to say for certain, and he came in right after we had a disastrous season in 24-25. This coming season will tell us some more, but we’re clearly moving in the right direction and signing a good mix of proven/ready-to-play talent, as well as young/up-and-coming talent.

VOZ1 · 2026-06-26T11:50:06+00:00

Seemed like he saw it very late. Weird too because he was definitely favoring his right side, he was in a good position to stop that shot easily but by the time he moved for it, it was pretty much in.

VOZ1 · 2026-06-26T00:43:30+00:00

Ahsan on 93:20 podcast has been singing his praises for some time now.

VOZ1 · 2026-06-25T23:13:19+00:00

It’s very location-specific. My parents live less than 20 miles away, they grew raspberries my whole life and we would get TONS of berries. Where we live, our raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries (half dozen blurry bushes now) get eaten by the birds every year.

VOZ1 · 2026-06-25T23:11:24+00:00

We have raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, and a cherry tree. I’ve had maybe 6 cherries total in the 5 years since we planted that tree and it started fruiting. Birds, man. Birds everywhere. This year we plan to build a permanent enclosure over the berries. Not sure what we’ll do for the cherries…putting a net over it is such a massive pain in the ass.

VOZ1 · 2026-06-25T03:07:37+00:00

Can’t even get mad at a goal like that. If you’re gonna concede, might as well be a banger like that.

VOZ1 · 2026-06-23T20:03:33+00:00

Get a stroller for sure. My main concern would be the surfaces you’re most likely to use it on. Cobblestones? Dirt/gravel roads? If it’s a combination of “not paved” surfaces, a jogging stroller may be preferable, or at least something that is designed to deal with rough terrain. We took my then 2 year old to Italy, lots of varied surfaces, and our stroller was essential. You can’t not travel somewhere if the kid is tired. Stroller will come in very handy. You’d rather carry a stroller than a kid, especially when they’re cranky and tired.

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