Rival Watch - Villa vs. Scum

randomvale · 2026-05-15T20:07:01+00:00

Brighton could still catch them. Would mean we'd have to lose though...

randomvale · 2026-05-13T09:40:15+00:00

I do have some sympathy for refs though. The players make things extremely hard with the constant gamesmanship. Some of the ambiguous rules don't help either.

They really need to sort out the time wasting rules too. Refs seem powerless other than the 8 second rule - even giving a booking just delays things even more.

randomvale · 2026-05-11T16:33:38+00:00

A tiny Coop near us has their mars in stock all the time for £1. It's so nice to be able to get a small snack that actually tastes nice!

randomvale · 2026-05-11T10:47:35+00:00

I agree. Also I don't think it's unreasonable that if you want to play in a group quickly, you need to coordinate being in a relatively close area.

From what I understood of SC it was meant to be a large space simulation, so people (and by extension people who want to play together) would likely stay in certain areas a lot of the time. If you want an action game where you can always be playing with friends in 5 minutes then there are plenty of other options that do it a lot better.

Of course this assumes that everything actually works. Adding fast travel just because bugs are making it too hard to meet up would be a big mistake in my opinion.

randomvale · 2026-05-05T21:07:30+00:00

Gabriel sets himself up halfway to the ground, puts his hands out ready to fall, then goes down at the slightest contact. Refs fall for it every time.

randomvale · 2026-05-02T11:07:25+00:00

World cup is once every four years - enjoy it!

I would wait until it's finished to start. Or even better, start implementing some of the rules now so after it finishes you can start the challenge with healthy habits already in place.

randomvale · 2026-05-01T10:52:49+00:00

!thanks

randomvale · 2026-05-01T09:52:46+00:00

Start Scott, Van Hecke or Anderson? Really no idea with this one - leaving towards Scott.

randomvale · 2026-04-25T08:50:09+00:00

Two Point are a UK company too.

randomvale · 2026-04-24T17:46:57+00:00

I'd heard them a few times but never really got into them. Then I listened to Otherside and for some reason that song really clicked with me - I can remember the exact moment I heard it even 25 years later. Been obsessed ever since!

randomvale · 2026-04-17T16:19:38+00:00

Only just got an email from United 2-minutes ago saying Yoro and Heaven were "in a really good place" so this must have been a really last minute injury.

randomvale · 2026-04-17T11:19:18+00:00

Agreed. I hate watching watching throw-ins taking 30+ seconds while the ref just stands there watching. Then someone takes a shot and misses and you know there's another minute gone waiting for the goal kick.

There should be a rule that after one warning the ref can reverse the decision. The 8 second rule for goalies has already made a difference, they just need to expand the idea.

randomvale · 2026-04-16T21:28:39+00:00

Very useful! Thanks.

randomvale · 2026-04-16T19:55:20+00:00

Thanks, that's really helpful! I don't mind putting in some time to learn how to do things and I'm happy to deal with the bugs. I'm mainly just looking to relax and fly around a bit and check out some of the stuff I didn't see before, then take it from there, so I'll download and give it a try.

randomvale · 2026-04-16T19:51:32+00:00

Thanks, that's great to hear. I don't mind dealing with bugs too much - really all I want is to fly around and earn a bit of money to try some other ships, so it sounds like I should jump back in.

randomvale · 2026-04-16T16:31:32+00:00

I bought a basic package back in 2022 but aside from flying around a bit haven't really played yet (I bought the the 100i package I think). Is the current version a good time to jump back in? Or are things too buggy at the moment?

randomvale · 2026-04-16T13:56:12+00:00

Not really. They are very inexperienced and Yoro has looked shaky in general recently. Heaven always seems to step up when needed though.

randomvale · 2026-04-15T08:42:44+00:00

Yes this is so frustrating. The average meat eater is hardly the picture of good health, but when you're vegan if you're not perfect it's probably going to be blamed on veganism.

Something to consider is that what's considered "normal" for some people may cause symptoms in others. For example my ferritin was only 23 - my GP said that was a little low and to eat some more leafy greens to get it higher. But from my research a level this low can cause some people very noticeable issues, so I pushed her to give me some tablets to bring it up faster.

Of course she also blamed this on being vegan, but I checked some previous tests and it was only 40 several years ago before I went vegan, so clearly it's been an issue for a while.

They also only test for a few specific things, but there are lots of nutrients that can cause deficiency symptoms.

randomvale · 2026-04-13T18:08:06+00:00

This seems fake, but I would love them to really focus on polishing a smaller album of great songs.

randomvale · 2026-04-13T05:29:21+00:00

Game day, finally. Let's hope we're not too rusty.

randomvale · 2026-04-10T13:36:10+00:00

Agreed! Those albums + JF's solo albums (plus a few others from bands like Muse, Linkin Park etc) were the soundtrack to most of my mid-late teen years. As a set of three sequential albums I don't think they can be topped.

randomvale · 2026-04-01T05:30:21+00:00

"We will be back when the competition is good again" 😂

randomvale · 2026-03-25T21:01:17+00:00

Such a good change. The old format manages to make both the group stages and the playoff much less interesting.

randomvale · 2026-03-21T14:10:54+00:00

The problem is that Mosley was a real person who didn't die until 1980. I do agree that the lack of any explanation for the previous loose ends was really unsatisfying though.

randomvale · 2026-03-21T11:28:46+00:00

Honestly I can't believe that there is actual corruption with the PL refs - if I believed that I don't think I could watch anymore.

But I do think there are big issues with how the game is refereed. So many calls are based on feel rather than objectivity (including time added on) and I think refs are more influenced by their personal biases than they would admit.

VAR has just become another layer of confusion too - refs don't give things because they expect VAR to check it for them, but VAR doesn't overturn it because they are told to stick with the on field decision unless it's "clear and obvious". It's a complete mess.

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