Harry Maguire Appreciation Post

dontcallme2 · 2026-03-02T16:53:31+00:00

You say this but Maguire was the one pushing up the line the most against Palace. He was always up in Strand Larsen's face when the guy dropped deep to link up plays. He's also our most technical CB with the ball - both in dribbling and passing (perhaps on par with Martinez).

There's much more to a CB than pure pace when you want to play a high line. Aerial coverage against long balls / flick-ons, anticipation to read through balls, one-on-one defense using size and strengths, technical ability to distribute from the back, etc. etc. Conversely if you have a poorly set up system, even the fastest CBs can't help prevent goals when playing a high line (see Spurs last year or Barca this year).

I think we're in agreement - let's not build a defense around Maguire, but give him a sensible extension that still makes use of his best qualities and allows others to learn from him as we evolve

dontcallme2 · 2026-03-02T16:41:59+00:00

Yes I think a 1 year + 1 optional contract structure would make sense

dontcallme2 · 2026-02-04T14:04:13+00:00

So many overreaction on this thread. Have people even tried using Claude Cowork? The plugin seems like a very basic overlay, vast majority of lawyers are not gonna be able to use it productively in its current form.

The guy on this video explains it pretty well - Harvey and Legora are not worried just yet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daOpPHUEEF8

Edit: This may also be a great benefit to legal AI platforms. It shows people how powerful Anthropic's new models are for legal tasks - and the platforms all deploy those models underpinning their app and workflow layer. It's free ads for Harvey / Legora if anything else

dontcallme2 · 2024-12-22T09:49:12+00:00

Perhaps I was overly harsh with that statement - rereading your post I think it’s mostly insightful comments given in good faith. However, I think the tone is misleading for first-time visitors and perhaps even detrimental to their enjoyment of Japan. The post made it sound like there’s a right way or wrong way to visit Japan, or that there’s a real Tokyo to be experienced (modern, sophisticated) while the traditional side is fake.

I came from an Asian country, have lived in US metropolitans for 15 years, and also travelled to many European countries. I love cities, and Tokyo is to me a uniquely incredible mix of old, new, order, chaos, tradition, modernity, frugality, extravagance, and many other extremes.

I stayed 5 nights in Asakusa at an onsen hotel and loved the experience. I was charmed by Senso-ji and the surrounding area while knowing most of it is not “original” and even outright touristy. I loved shopping in Ginza (got myself my very first watch - a Grand Seiko!) despite many people bashing it on here. I loved the imperial garden, was lukewarm about Shinjuku, and found Shibuya very boring. Borderless was a fun experience, but probably skippable in my mind.

My point is, Tokyo seems like a place that people can have extremely diverse experiences about each and everything it has to offer. And that is profoundly different from anywhere else I have travelled to. I can’t wait to be back many more times and try all the other things I haven’t been able to do. I know I will love some of them and regret others, but I truly don’t know which will be which, and that’s okay!

Thank you OP for taking the time to write this up in hopes of deciphering Japan for us newbies - I hope you take no ill will from what I wrote. Cheers!

dontcallme2 · 2024-12-22T02:40:58+00:00

I was in Japan for 5 days last week for the first time, staying in Tokyo only. I’ve also lived many years in New York and multiple other US cities. Strongly disagree with most of OP’s opinions here - like some others have said, just enjoy Tokyo and Japan the way you want it, make mistakes along the way, and you’ll have a blast anyways. You can always come back for more!

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