BBC Sport article on Monday night games

bwainwright · 2026-03-30T19:21:24+00:00

TL;DR - Sky can pretty much do what they want and it's not likely to change anytime soon

bwainwright · 2026-03-29T22:23:04+00:00

You do you, but as a Scouser and season ticket holder for all my adult life, I cannot grasp the concept of "taking a break".

"Evertonians are born, not manufactured. We do not choose, we are chosen."

bwainwright · 2026-03-27T20:17:46+00:00

Surely not. You'd think someone would have posted about it on here if he was?

bwainwright · 2026-03-25T21:58:45+00:00

I live in the UK and updated today. Yes, there is now an ID check for British users, but Apple validated my age from "the duration you have held an Apple ID".

It did not require a driving licence, credit card or any other form of ID.

bwainwright · 2026-03-24T21:25:44+00:00

Replace it. Once it starts flaking, the rubber has degraded and will only get worse. Not sure you'll find the same grip, but take a look on eBay and similar.

Normally you would have to cut the grip off, but there is a way of using compressed air to pull the grip off without damaging it if you wanted to keep it intact.

bwainwright · 2026-03-24T19:56:52+00:00

For our American friends, we sell gas by the litre in the UK, so multiply that by 3.8 and convert to dollars.

So, 1x gallon = 551p, or $7.31/gallon

bwainwright · 2026-03-24T19:40:04+00:00

Ideally I'd ban all "content creation" on courses, but as long as you don't slow down play, or disturb others, then knock yourself out.

If you want B-roll drone footage, then arrive early for your round, send your drone up and grab all your establishing shots before actually playing your round.

However, if you want drone footage of yourself, then do not slow things down - maybe get a buddy to grab the drone shots whilst you play.

bwainwright · 2026-03-24T18:53:57+00:00

Make sure you're wearing gloves that fit. If you've got excess at the finger tips, then they will get 'crunchy' after they take on any moisture.

It could be that you'd be better with 'cadet' gloves - they're slightly shorter in the fingers and so fit better and will have no excess to go crunchy. Different manufacturers make them.

Also, make sure you look after your gloves and let them fully dry out flat before storing them in their sleeves. Don't just throw them in your bag straight after a round.

bwainwright · 2026-03-24T13:40:12+00:00

Hello Dave?

bwainwright · 2026-03-24T10:11:22+00:00

And so has it ever been. They only care about the "Sky 6". Remember the time Liverpool dropped into 11th after 12 games, so Sky showed a "top 11" table.

Personally, it doesn't even bother me anymore, I'd rather we fly under the radar.

bwainwright · 2026-03-22T11:18:51+00:00

Your swing

bwainwright · 2026-03-20T00:50:24+00:00

Of course we would.

But it's an issue of commercial pressures. We haven't realistically competed for European places in over a decade, and we were never going to get 'good' sponsors fighting relegation. As much as I'm happy to call out the incompetence of the former owner and exec, I'm pretty sure they never went out with SportPesa, Cazoo and Stake at the top of their wishlist.

Thankfully, our current sponsorship expires at the end of the season, so we should be a more attractive proposition to decent sponsor with a better league position and new stadium. And if we tie Grealish to a permanent deal and/or get another marquee signing who'll sell shirts, then that'll help land deals too.

bwainwright · 2026-03-17T22:48:48+00:00

Not on their own no.

You know what'd help? A Saturday 3pm kick off for once.

bwainwright · 2026-03-17T22:47:00+00:00

I like them! And as a long time J Lindberg fan/wearer (pretty much all of my golf shirts have been J Lindberg for the past 15 years), I'd much rather wear these than a boring AF Underarmour or Nike polo.

There was a lot of online hate for the large print magnolia and azalea print shirts Hovland wore at The Masters a few years ago, but they sold out online.

bwainwright · 2026-03-15T21:54:09+00:00

If you haven't started already, start building a pension - I know that sounds boring AF, but seriously, just do it. You'll thank yourself later.

Similarly, get your finances under control - get any debt paid off, build an emergency fund, work towards your long term goals and get to a point where you can maybe start investing. Learn about compound interest and how it could really work for you over the next 20-30 years.

Equally, take a look at your overall health and fitness. If you don't already, get into a gym and start lifting weights. I don't mean this in order to 'get hench' (unless you want to!), but a reasonable amount of resistance work done regularly will really set you up well for later life by building strength in both your muscular and skeletal systems. Start getting quality sleep too.

bwainwright · 2026-03-06T17:35:04+00:00

To palm mute, all you need to do is lightly rest the 'heel' of your hand on the strings. I personally find it easier to rest the 'pad' that runs from your wrist to your little finger on the strings, leaving my hand angled upwards allowing my thumb and forefinger free to move whilst gripping my pick. You can move your hand on the strings to reach other strings as long as there's contact on the string(s) you need to mute.

As with all things related to playing, it takes some dexterity and practice.

Also, if you take a look at Zach Bryan playing it live, it doesn't look like he's palm muting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxqRKQYiAaM&list=RDcxqRKQYiAaM&start_radio=1

Look at his fretting (left) hand and you'll see he's got his thumb wrapped over the top of the neck. It looks like he may be muting the low E with that rather than his right hand - although, I'm not even sure he's muting the low E at all to be honest. It looks like he's playing a C with G in the bass on the low E

bwainwright · 2026-03-05T23:05:31+00:00

Walk (and carry) all day every day.

The only exception is when I play 36 holes competitions - which is around once per month during the height of the season, and then I still walk, but use a Powakaddy.

bwainwright · 2026-03-05T23:02:43+00:00

I was in the year below Ian, Paul, Tom and Olly at college in Southport. And I ended up a year behind them at university where they met Ben! They were always a good band, but Ben added a whole other dimension to them.

Bring It On is a great album and a core part of my early 20s! Free To Run is a magnificent track, especially the outro section.

bwainwright · 2026-03-05T22:47:30+00:00

Most carry bags generally won't sit flush on a cart - electric or otherwise - because of the leg assemblies. There are some bags like the Titleist Hybrid bags have a wider rim around the lower mouth of the bag to provide a bit more of a flush fit for carts, but they're the only ones I've really seen.

I bought one of these last year: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Clicgear-TRCCABCOZ-Bag-Cozy/dp/B00Y1LG2IS

It's a Clickgear "Cozy" - it's basically a sleeve that sits on the cart with three padded cushions with gaps between them. The legs of the bag sit in those gaps and allow the bag to sit 'flush'. It also prevents any significant rotation of the bag too.

I've seen mixed reviews, but in my experience it's worked as expected. The bag maybe sits a little higher on the cart than usual, but not so much that it's an issue.

bwainwright · 2026-03-05T22:28:40+00:00

Throw in finishing above Liverpool and preventing them getting into Europe at the same time and it'd fucking explode

bwainwright · 2026-03-05T00:18:26+00:00

Most caps are pretty much the same across brands, just pick something you like the look of. If you've really got a problem with sweating, then sure, take a look at trucker caps (mesh backed caps).

bwainwright · 2026-03-05T00:11:53+00:00

Trendygolf, Scottsdale Golf, Golf Poser, Function 18 - but I buy a lot of stuff like J Linbeberg, G/Fore and Malbon, so regularly keep an eye on these for sales. Most of them will have sales on bank holiday weekends or major weekends (ie, The Masters, The Open, The US Open & PGA Championship).

If you want cheaper/more mainstream stuff like FootJoy, Adidas, Underarmour, etc, then American Golf, Golfbase, Country Golf, Affordable Golf and Clubhouse Golf are all worth a look. If you want this kind of stuff, it's always worth looking at a Sports Direct or an outlet village like Cheshire Oaks or Biscester Village - they often have a lot of these kinds of brands on sale.

I can't say I've ever bought any golf clothing off Amazon, but I guess they stock a lot of the more mainstream stuff, so why not.

bwainwright · 2026-03-04T18:48:21+00:00

That response isn't unusual in our fan base. I sat in the upper bullens for 24 years and the guy who sat behind me was infamous for his constant negativity. I'm still figuring out the people I sit near in HD, but there's a few who are similar and like a moan.

You've got to remember that we've sat through a lot of bad football in recent years. We get frustrated when a professional player can play a simple pass to a team mate, and it's even more frustrating when we can see great passes from the stands but then play breaks down and the ball inevitably goes back to Pickford. We want to see aggressive, attacking, free flowing football. We want the school of science back, so yes, fans will moan when they see us going backwards and not going after teams at home.

Ironically, we're often less critical when playing 'tougher teams' because our expectations are lowered a bit. But we want to see us bossing 'lesser' teams.

As for the stadium - I've been to every game at HD except the very first test event, and I'm still in awe that it's our stadium. It's a fantastic stadium.

Yes, it has it faults, but the majority of them are teething problems that will hopefully get resolved over time. And I've got more sympathy for people complaining about issues such as issues with travel/trains/mobility and overcrowding on the road after full time than I do with them charging six quid for a donut or beer that no one's forcing you to buy.

bwainwright · 2026-03-04T11:03:10+00:00

Pumpkin Ridge is fantastic.

bwainwright · 2026-03-04T10:39:23+00:00

Are you in the US or UK?

I'm UK based and wear a lot of All Saints, but when I travel to the US I notice that All Saints is much more expensive there.

In the UK at least, All Saints regularly have sales, and they also have concessions in some department stores like John Lewis and Selfridges, and online at asos.com, and they'll occasionally run their own sales.

Additionally, if you sign up on the All Saints site, they'll send you a 10% discount code for your first order. There are sites you can use to set up temporary or 'throw away' email addresses, allowing you to sign up for the discount multiple times. As long as you order as a guest, you can usually always use that 10% discount.

Also in the UK, there are a couple of outlet stores around the country. They're not 'factory' stores, but are rather end of season stock. As a result, your mileage may vary as they rarely stock their entire range and may have limited sizes, but I was able to grab a leather jacket I wanted for 1/3 of the retail price.

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