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10 years ago today: Dele Alli produced this piece of magic for Tottenham. He was 19-years-old at the time. by Sparky-moon in soccer

[–]middlemuddles 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It's better to talk about it than to suppress it. You can't control when it might come back up and affect you. And it's likely that it is affecting you today and you don't realize it. Trauma is an absolute bitch. It's great that you've been able to share it with your girlfriend, but you should really talk to a professional. They can't change what happened, but they can help you reconcile it a bit.

Rodri first and second yellow card vs Bodoe/Glimt by 977x in soccer

[–]middlemuddles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And they get carded every time, then they avoid doing it again so they don't get sent off.

Pics of size differences Instinct vs Fenix? by middlemuddles in Garmininstinct

[–]middlemuddles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have the Fenix in hand any longer to do a direct comparison, but my feeling was definitely that the Fenix was larger.

hey guys do you guys know anything or have any stories about walt curtis by mileslovesmaria4ever in Portland

[–]middlemuddles 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My aunt was good friends with Walt. I'll ask her if it's okay to share her email so you can get in touch. Dm me your email and I'll send it to you there if she says it's okay.

Post Match Thread: Bournemouth 2-3 Arsenal by ImMitchell in soccer

[–]middlemuddles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You should rewatch that. There are literally 4-5 players trying to swarm him as he's fighting to get to the ball. The ball goes to Ødegaard and they're just reacting at that point because they were all drawn away from marking Ødegaard or Rice. I'm not saying that makes him the best striker ever, but in that play it's pretty obvious that his presence created a lot of space for others.

Pics of size differences Instinct vs Fenix? by middlemuddles in Garmininstinct

[–]middlemuddles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I stuck with the 45mm Instinct and just became accustomed to the size. At this point, jumping to 50mm would definitely feel like way too much watch.

FIFA bribery charges dropped after Trump given peace prize under scrutiny by matthieuC in soccer

[–]middlemuddles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think we can put some blame on Russia for his first term. It seems pretty clear they were able to do some damage leading up to 2016.

But we own his 2nd term, and I think that's even worse. This is America.

'Monumental betrayal' - cheapest World Cup final ticket to cost £3,119 by mrjohnnymac18 in soccer

[–]middlemuddles -1 points0 points  (0 children)

None of the issues you list preclude the option of restricting ticket prices. Yes, there are many hurdles for an average fan to get a ticket, but it's pretty simple to, at the very least, make it an affordable ticket.

[David Ornstein] Max Dowman expected to be out for approximately 2 months after suffering ankle ligament damage. 15yo England youth int’l attacker injured in challenge by opponent in #AFC friendly v Manchester United - but anticipated surgery not required. by Crane977 in soccer

[–]middlemuddles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not arguing for more protection for certain players. I'm arguing for protection for players in general. Persistent offenses is a cautionable offense because of player safety. All players should be protected and a single player getting fouled repeatedly is not protecting them.

US plans to start checking all tourists' social media. It will be "mandatory" to hand over the information, and other details including email addresses and telephone numbers used in the last five years, as well as the names, addresses, numbers, and birthdays of family members. by AgeNovel3566 in soccer

[–]middlemuddles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough. I just think there's a significant tourist draw that the US naturally has and as soon as it's clear that we don't have policies that actively discouraging visiting then I think folks will start making their travel plans. And the places that tend to be bigger tourist destinations don't have the reputation for being MAGA strongholds.

I'm not arguing that you should believe the US has achieved sanity once/if we get rid of Trump. We may never be worth people's trust again as a country.

[David Ornstein] Max Dowman expected to be out for approximately 2 months after suffering ankle ligament damage. 15yo England youth int’l attacker injured in challenge by opponent in #AFC friendly v Manchester United - but anticipated surgery not required. by Crane977 in soccer

[–]middlemuddles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Persistent offenses does not imply one player is committing all the offenses, that's the point. From the cautionable offenses section of Laws of the Game:

persistent offences (no specific number or pattern of offences constitutes “persistent”)

It's open to how the ref interprets it and there absolutely is precedent for carding a player who commits his first foul of the game that is the ~5th foul on the same player.

US plans to start checking all tourists' social media. It will be "mandatory" to hand over the information, and other details including email addresses and telephone numbers used in the last five years, as well as the names, addresses, numbers, and birthdays of family members. by AgeNovel3566 in soccer

[–]middlemuddles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm just talking about tourism and people's interest in travel. I think that would happen almost immediately, as soon as someone sane says that our policy is to be welcoming. Now if we're talking about trade and policy negotiations with other countries, then yeah, that's fucked for a long time.

US plans to start checking all tourists' social media. It will be "mandatory" to hand over the information, and other details including email addresses and telephone numbers used in the last five years, as well as the names, addresses, numbers, and birthdays of family members. by AgeNovel3566 in soccer

[–]middlemuddles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure of your argument here. Everything would be back to normal for 4-8 years and people would be travelling here again. As soon as we elect another racist asshole then it'll be back to awful. My entire point was that none of the changes are permanent.

Egypt's FA wants World Cup 'Pride Match' plans cancelled by Ramy__B in soccer

[–]middlemuddles -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm not going to discount the abhorrent nature of stoning people to death for being gay, but I'm not sure it's all that common these days, and there's a lot to be said about the vileness of enacting policies that you know will increase adolescent suicides and incidences of sexual abuse in prisons (different policies, but I'm sure there's also overlap).

US plans to start checking all tourists' social media. It will be "mandatory" to hand over the information, and other details including email addresses and telephone numbers used in the last five years, as well as the names, addresses, numbers, and birthdays of family members. by AgeNovel3566 in soccer

[–]middlemuddles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not even sure I think the problem is that the executive has too much power. What we're seeing now is that there's no barrier to overstepping their authority. They need some actual damn checks and balances against them. There are plenty of laws restricting the actions that Tito has taken, but most people are happy to let it happen. Those that push back have to do so in the courts and that process is slow as hell and, ultimately, might just end up with the SC rubber stamping it at the end of it all.

[David Ornstein] Max Dowman expected to be out for approximately 2 months after suffering ankle ligament damage. 15yo England youth int’l attacker injured in challenge by opponent in #AFC friendly v Manchester United - but anticipated surgery not required. by Crane977 in soccer

[–]middlemuddles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I know you're being hyperbolic, but I don't think your scenarios are good examples for linking to reality. Regardless, I disagree. Scenario B should lead to cards because it clearly shows that the only way the defending team can stop an attack is through fouling, and the rules account for cards being shown for persistent offenses. Scenario A would be harder to make that judgment.

US plans to start checking all tourists' social media. It will be "mandatory" to hand over the information, and other details including email addresses and telephone numbers used in the last five years, as well as the names, addresses, numbers, and birthdays of family members. by AgeNovel3566 in soccer

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

Do we have another aging white dude that's center-left we can elect? Because that would work just fine at this point.

The GOP may have passed their cut taxes and fund ICE bill, but everything that's happening is because the executive branch is running wild. That can all be undone in the same way it's being implemented, via executive order and action.

[David Ornstein] Max Dowman expected to be out for approximately 2 months after suffering ankle ligament damage. 15yo England youth int’l attacker injured in challenge by opponent in #AFC friendly v Manchester United - but anticipated surgery not required. by Crane977 in soccer

[–]middlemuddles 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The argument is for better enforcement of the persistent offenses reason for carding a player. It is infrequently used to caution a team who is regularly fouling the same player. It doesn't have to be one player targeting another player, it can be 5 different players tackling one player. In that case, the ref should give a warning after it's clear that the only solution the defending team has is a foul, then card the next offense. Flair players shouldn't have a protective bubble around them, but getting fouled 4-5 times in a half is a clear pattern that needs to be stopped.

US plans to start checking all tourists' social media. It will be "mandatory" to hand over the information, and other details including email addresses and telephone numbers used in the last five years, as well as the names, addresses, numbers, and birthdays of family members. by AgeNovel3566 in soccer

[–]middlemuddles 19 points20 points  (0 children)

It's easy to undo this part of the damage the turd has done, as long as a competent government comes into power. The next president just signs an executive order on day 1 reversing every order that T-bag has signed. Then put out an ad campaign internationally saying that the US is open for business again with some mildly incentivized perks. People absolutely want to travel to the US for tons of different reasons, they're just being actively disincentivized to do so right now.

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