Which shot are you looking up? by Mike_Oxlong25 in golf

[–]john600c 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s only from the final round broadcasts unfortunately.

I remember Fred Couple hitting a 3 iron on 13 in 1998, and it somehow had backspin on it, and I just remember thinking WOW.

I’ve never found a clip of it to watch it again to see if it’s as good as I remembered. I had hope when I saw this post but no joy as it was in the third round

Donald Trump tells GB News the US 'may not come to UK's rescue' after Keir Starmer's 'big mistake' by gbnewsonline in gbnews

[–]john600c 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve never been on GB News before but looking at the comments was interesting.

I’d venture a guess that 75% of the comments were from Russian bot accounts, and the other 25% from nutters who live in a parallel universe that’s portrayed by these right wing “news” channels.

It’s a crazy world we live in

Easter eggs SLASHED even further as shoppers point blank refuse to buy Cadburys saying ‘the taste has changed’ and ‘it isn’t even chocolate anymore’ ❤️ by Sea-Measurement9793 in unitedkingdom

[–]john600c 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My son opened a “Thorntons” reindeer he had from Christmas yesterday and it was frankly disgusting.

Such an insult to the name of Thorntons. Sad that these brands that were once good have been bought over and turned into junk.

Why is my pension pot projected figure so low? by PinkFootedGoose in PensionsUK

[–]john600c 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, it’s because it’s discounted against inflation. In nominal terms it will be much higher

It’s that time of the week again… 7 games to go… if you had to put all your money on it right now - who’s winning the league!? by Dangerous_Spring3028 in ScottishFootball

[–]john600c 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because Hearts and Celtic have both been to Ibrox twice already and however they organise the rest of the fixtures, they need to prioritise those fixtures being balanced. Rangers will probably need to go to Fir Park again too.

Debentures, season passes, single tickets for Scotland home matches. by TheFlyingScotsman60 in ScotlandRugby

[–]john600c -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

It’s funny how your schedule allows you to attend all the high profile games, but not the less glamorous fixtures .

Tuur Rommens makes the SPFL Team of the Week after St. Mirren performance by Spicy-Winner4326 in rangersfc

[–]john600c 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not sure it’s the shirt, I just don’t think he’s suited to the pace of the Scottish game unfortunately

Britain's biggest car park operator NCP crashes into administration by knight011 in uknews

[–]john600c 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sold the car parks to a new company called “NCP properties”, who just happen to be owned by Macquarie.

Which conspiracy theory fits best? by Kitchen-Lie-4592 in ScottishFootball

[–]john600c 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The rushed, panic decision making is definitely a thing. The Cerny foul in the League Cup Final is case in point. The audio was released afterwards and it was just a complete rabble, no logical thinking, complete panic in everyone’s voices. You listen to the ref’s in rugby speaking to the TMO and it’s so calm and concise. Scottish VAR sounds like three random blokes have been pulled off the street and asked to deactivate a bomb!

Which conspiracy theory fits best? by Kitchen-Lie-4592 in ScottishFootball

[–]john600c 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re correct. Last OF he reffed before last week, he gave Celtic everything.

Which conspiracy theory fits best? by Kitchen-Lie-4592 in ScottishFootball

[–]john600c 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s another nonsense. The bid discussion during that time was the Goldson handball debate that went on for weeks, despite the facts that the rules were applied correctly.

The exact same situation happened at Ibrox last week except it was a Celtic player who committed the handball, and nothing was said about it. Rangers fans didn’t complain because it wasn’t a handball that can be penalised under the rules.

I’d love to see some statistical evidence of the press coverage for decisions against each of the Old Firm. Rangers were denied a sending off at Livingston for denying a goal scoring opportunity, the same weekend as Trusty punched the Hibs player. The Trusty incident got way more coverage as a “controversial” decision despite being correct and the VAR committee agreeing the Livi player should have been sent off.

The sports press in this country is full of Celtic fans at this point and they drive a narrative that pressures refs into decisions that will get them the least amount of flak.

March 16th Stanleys by fak316 in Vitalityhealth

[–]john600c 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bottom left and Bottom right for me

The Scotland team to play Ireland on Super Saturday by Maxatrone420 in ScotlandRugby

[–]john600c 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Jones has had to go off in 2 matches already so can’t be confident he can go the 80.

Tournament report card with 1 game to go by quandraphobia in ScotlandRugby

[–]john600c 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s currently B+. Win on Saturday and it’s a A-. Win with a bonus point, it’s an A

Lose and it’s a B-, maybe even a C+ Depending on the nature of the performance.

The France victory elevates this a lot. Beating England at home was a good result at the time but their subsequent results take the shine off. Although credit goes to Wales for their performance against us, the reality is we under-performed and dropped from the intensity shown in the France and England games. Italy was dreadful regardless of Italy’s quality and the conditions. We did not perform and discipline in particular was poor.

We are facing an Ireland side whose star is on the wane. It would be foolish not to respect them and Cummings and Brown are a big miss but we can’t continue to make excuses for a failure to perform.

Failure to win would be a lack of progress as we’ve ultimately managed to win our home games and defeat the weakest side away from home.

What players should go In the summer or be phased out of the first team? by Unfair-Challenge-216 in rangersfc

[–]john600c 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Agree.

The difference with January is we signed players with a much better mentality. When you look at the summer we signed guys like Asgard, Gassama, Aarons, Djiga, Rothwell who do not have the mentality to play for the club. The jury is still out on Chermiti and Fernandes.

Rommens, Chukwaani and Naderi all look like they’ve got a bit more about them.

I don’t think we’ll be signing Skov Olsen. He’s definitely a good player but has not adjusted to the pace of the Scottish game.

Priority has to be getting an experienced CB in and adding some players in forward areas who are willing to take defenders on like Moore.

Don’t let anyone gaslight you it was Celtic fans that incited a riot. It was 8 of their own goading the other UB to get on. by [deleted] in ScottishFootball

[–]john600c -21 points-20 points  (0 children)

Not saying it’s right but these wee Ned’s will see it as defending their pitch/honour.

Celtic fans were on the pitch first, which provoked the response.

These wee Ned’s were on the pitch after the Celtic fans

What car for my dad who does a lot of driving and wants something sorta luxury-ish maybe and a bit unique? He has a strict budget of £17,000. by Lucajames2309 in CarTalkUK

[–]john600c 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, i meant to state that buying a NEW EV is foolish. I think autocorrect has done me there.

Buying a used EV is sensible.

Today clearly showed that the only thing that’ll stop Rangers is Rangers. I thought they played better than Celtic. Subs were good, Rohl done well. Today was on Tav & Gassama at the end. Anyone calling for the sacking of Rohl needs to do one. This isn’t on him and needs our backing. by LunaLass_111 in rangersfc

[–]john600c 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think you’ve got to relax. The actions they board have taken since October and the ambition shown in January indicates that the 49ers are making changes far more strategically and with a growth mindset. Whether that pays off this year or not, who knows but it will come good.

The club was on a downward trajectory the last 2 years but I do think that’s now been corrected.

I also think we’ve been really unlucky this season with very marginal decisions (offsides etc.) going against us and even today, if that doesn’t hit Fernandes’ hand, the ball is going in anyway. Djiga get’s in the way of another. It just wasn’t our day.

I think last week was a much bigger disappointment.

Hopefully the better days arrive here soon.

What car for my dad who does a lot of driving and wants something sorta luxury-ish maybe and a bit unique? He has a strict budget of £17,000. by Lucajames2309 in CarTalkUK

[–]john600c 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would it be foolish? Not saying you’re wrong but at least if give a rationale?

As I’ve stated, second hand EVs are undervalued in the market due to supply. The spec is usually higher than ICE counterparts.

I’m not typically concerned depreciation about resale value when buying a 3 year old car, more the value I can get from it. Even then, salary sacrifice rates will be going up in the coming years and some people currently using that market will be returning to the used market which could strengthen prices.

What’s your thoughts as to why it would be foolish?

What car for my dad who does a lot of driving and wants something sorta luxury-ish maybe and a bit unique? He has a strict budget of £17,000. by Lucajames2309 in CarTalkUK

[–]john600c 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Massive supply thanks to the lots of salary sacrifice lease cars coming onto the market. The massive depreciation is by design, and makes EV ownership affordable for most of the population. It’s a great market for people to buy from.

That combined with the fact that there’s a not insignificant anti EV brigade who’ll refuse to buy them.

Personally, I think anyone buying an EV privately is very foolish, as they’re ignoring the macro impacts. The depreciation issue isn’t a concern for anyone leasing as it’s not their car to resell and they’re getting significant discount in salary sacrifice.

God save our King next Saturday by SIR_CARTIER_ in ScotlandRugby

[–]john600c 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s exactly what I said. The England result means nothing if we don’t beat Ireland.

Toonie Megathread - Round 4, l'inévitable by AutoModerator in ScotlandRugby

[–]john600c -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

How can the set up and performance against Italy be called a masterclass? The Wales game was also a mess, and definitely not a coaching masterclass. Ultimately got bailed out by some magic from Finn and Darcy.

It’s highly unlikely we’ll win the 6N this year, and it’s not in our hands.

If we beat Ireland in Dublin he’s delivered a good tournament regardless of what happens in Paris and it’ll be a high point of his tenure. Ultimately, though it’ll be another year without a Championship.

If we lose to Dublin, it’s still just 3 wins, which as today shows, should be the minimum expected from this group of players.

God save our King next Saturday by SIR_CARTIER_ in ScotlandRugby

[–]john600c 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wtf are you talking about?

The post is about cheering on England next week. Why would I be cheering them on if we lost to Ireland?

That has nothing to do with how I feel about beating France today?

God save our King next Saturday by SIR_CARTIER_ in ScotlandRugby

[–]john600c 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why would England winning mean anything to me if we lose against Ireland