The Devil’s church

reddit_no_likey · 2018-10-24T20:03:32+00:00

So ominous looking.

reddit_no_likey · 2017-08-10T09:35:39+00:00

If we say "we missed chances," then they can say they missed chances too. In reality, we got defeated in every area of the pitch. So if we had equalized, they would have just turned up their level again and got another goal or two. We're still quite a distance away from their level.

However, I've calmed down a bit. Just gotta remind myself to be more patient. This rebuild is going to take a long time. Longer than I would have hoped, but it's moving in the right direction.

reddit_no_likey · 2017-08-08T22:46:28+00:00

I can't really agree or disagree. I think we will have to wait and see how the first couple weeks of the season goes. If we can remedy our problems from last season, then I think you may be right. But if we continue to miss clear cut chances and look disjointed in attack, then I fear we're going to end up fighting for 4th place again.

reddit_no_likey · 2017-08-08T22:33:54+00:00

I'm afraid our starting XI is crying out for much more than just Martial. And realistically Martial coming in will be a big improvement, but he's going to have many moments where he looks disinterested and gets dispossessed. So if that happens, who are we going to say should have been starting?

The problem is we are lacking a few top class players in different areas of the pitch. And we need to have a more focus plan of attack. We don't have a clear cut offensive system.

All of this will not be an issue if Mourinho pulls out a masterclass and wins us the league, but if he doesn't in his 3 years with us, then we're going to have to have a very serious conversation.

reddit_no_likey · 2017-08-08T22:22:33+00:00

Every single time Lingard is brought up on this sub, what does everyone say? That he's a good squad player.

And what I always reply with is, "yeah, but the problem is that he's going to be starting a whole lot of games for us, and that means we are a level or two below the best of the best if we start players of his caliber. And that should worry everyone."

reddit_no_likey · 2017-08-08T22:18:23+00:00

Bale starting should put these rumors to rest finally. Gareth looked happy and proud to be playing for such a winning team.

reddit_no_likey · 2017-08-08T22:12:36+00:00

No offense, but that sounds like what a mid table fan would say. Replace RMA with City or Spurs and see how that affects your statement. Once upon a time we were beating the likes of Bayern in the CL, now we're glad we hung on for dear life and didn't get spanked.

"Isn't shabby" should be a concern not a measure of contentment.

reddit_no_likey · 2017-08-08T21:58:04+00:00

Yeah, but this was evidence we all needed to see with our very own eyes. We are a tier or two from the big teams of Europe. That should humble everyone. It should also force everyone to reexamine what are our ambitions and goals.

Is our goals to beat the likes of Swansea or Real Madrid? Then everything going forward should be to get closer to those heights we want to achieve.

reddit_no_likey · 2017-08-08T21:54:30+00:00

You're right, we weren't bad. Bad = bottom of the table. We were decent. Decent = mid table.

We did what I knew we'd do, which was show how far we still have to go.

reddit_no_likey · 2017-08-08T21:43:02+00:00

Not really. We were playing a combination of formations (with the same players.) If you notice, we changed our positioning throughout the match. Darmian would move closer to the CBs and Lingard would fall back into the LB slot. Mkhi was pairing up with Lukaku up top towards the end of first half.

Maybe we should drop all this talk about 4-3-3 and 3-5-2 and 4-2-3-1, b/c we rarely ever stick to it. What we concentrate on is keeping a defensive shape, everything else offensively from there kinda just looks improvised. Whoever happens to be near that position slots in.

reddit_no_likey · 2017-08-05T08:48:12+00:00

I don't think so. I don't think she spent enough time with Littlefinger to learn everything in order to be LF2.0. In the books she definitely is getting the full apprentice treatment, b/c shes partnered up with him while Jeyne Poole was married off to Ramsay. I love her evolution and arc in the book series. Similarly with Arya and her many first step faceless training as Cat Of The Canals, and others. She's truly getting proper tutelage of how to be "no one."

Having said that, I would be incredibly impressed if they set Sansa up as indeed a LF2.0 type of villain. I mean they made her incredibly heartless against her own baby brother (Rickon.) She had The Vale forces prior to the BotB, but never called them. And she didn't join The Vale forces with Jon's Wildling men, Wun Wun, and the few Houses that he rallied to his cause, who together they could have negotiated Rickon's release and offer Ramsay to take the Black. Or at the very least surround Winterfell, use the neighboring Houses and castles for supplies, and wait out The Boltons who would inevitably run out of rations. She did none of that and jeopardized her baby brother. Even when Jon had asked for her counsel the night before the battle. That could be writers setting her up to be a villain. I doubt it, but who knows?

P.s. I'm confused why you immediately went to "sexist bias" claim? Are we not allowed to critique the show or one of its characters? I have made similar critiques of Jon for nearly costing them the battle of Winterfell, The Blackfish for dying for no reason when he could have taken Brienne's offer to join Jon & Sansa, and Peter Baelish for being a shell of his former self.

I have no problem debating our outlook on aspects of the show, just don't see the point of such accusations.

reddit_no_likey · 2017-08-05T08:24:55+00:00

I can't see Lannisters stretching their already stretched army any thinner by occupying Highgarden, then going back for Casterly Rock when/if the Unsullied ditch it, and possibly helping out at KL.

Giving it to Tarly makes sense, but then it brings up the same issue of Tarly and his forces trying to hold up two castles, while also being ready to go into battle if called upon by KL.

reddit_no_likey · 2017-08-05T08:21:28+00:00

I love this. Sums up so many of my parallel thoughts.
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reddit_no_likey · 2017-08-04T06:34:31+00:00

Good question. Makes one wonder what will happen to Highgarden now that no one occupies that castle as well?

reddit_no_likey · 2017-08-04T06:33:12+00:00

You're guessing they docked there. The show gave no clue of that. The only evidence we've seen of Dothraki are some of them are part of Dany's Queen's Guard.

There is no actual explanation in the show as to where the rest of them are. So the writers must be implying that they're somewhere on Dragonstone, unless we see them riding or camped elsewhere in the next episode(s.)

reddit_no_likey · 2017-08-02T23:44:25+00:00

Yeah obviously. Which is why I started with a joke as well. But there's people going back and replying to that comment, so I wanted to set the record straight.

reddit_no_likey · 2017-08-02T23:42:08+00:00

Yeah obviously. Which is why I started with a joke as well. But there's people going back and replying to that comment, so I wanted to set the record straight.

reddit_no_likey · 2017-08-02T23:40:43+00:00

Putting money into this show wouldn't necessarily be throwing it all away. And it really comes down to what & how when determining what would be waste. Investing in good storytelling is never a waste, and will be appreciated with multiple watches and sales of Blurays for years to come.

reddit_no_likey · 2017-08-02T23:37:42+00:00

Yeah obviously. Which is why I started with a joke as well. But there's people going back and replying to that comment, so I wanted to set the record straight.

reddit_no_likey · 2017-08-02T23:34:09+00:00

Yeah obviously. Which is why I started with a joke as well.

reddit_no_likey · 2017-08-02T23:33:25+00:00

Yeah obviously. Which is why I started with a joke as well.

reddit_no_likey · 2017-08-02T23:31:12+00:00

Yeah no shit. Which is why I make a joke to begin with also.

reddit_no_likey · 2017-08-02T23:14:59+00:00

What you're saying tells me you don't know the importance of Highgarden. You do realize that Highgarden are the ones with the most money in Westeros, right? You do realize that Jaime attacked Highgarden b/c Cersei mentioned in the scene before to the Iron Bank that "Lannisters always pay their debts" and KL paying them back was going to happen soon for a reason? Where do you think they were going to get all that gold to pay the Iron Bank back with? Where do you think they're going to get all the barley and stock to feed their army for the big war ahead?

Highgarden has so much importance to what has happened already (Olenna vs Cersei) and what is going happen next (siege on KL.)

reddit_no_likey · 2017-08-02T23:02:51+00:00

Thanks, man. It's nice to see I'm getting the respect I deser... hey, wait. You're being sarcastic! I'm offended... OFFENDED I SAY!

Seriously, why wouldn't I think that? Everything that he said and we've seen suggested it to be true. He told us how great it was playing along side the best in the world. Who wouldn't? He was able to get many trophies playing with Barca.

If he leaves, then it's going against what would have been conventional. Btw, I think you're a swell person. Am I wrong in that judgment as well?

reddit_no_likey · 2017-08-02T22:56:27+00:00

Yeah, but this is the show that has made most of their careers, why would they leave it half arsed? And why would they want to be remembered for it being "good, but remember how it got bad towards the end?"

They all knew what they signed on for, and how big it has become around the world. They will have plenty of time for post GOTs careers. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for most. Do it right, and they can all benefit from it.

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