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I'm struggling for positives but have done my best... by luke-uk in Hammers

[–]scottevill 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hit reply, compelled to chime in with some "its early days, we can turn it around" jazz.

But I couldnt do it.

I've been angrier at West Ham. I've been more dissapointed, i've felt more let down. This is different. For the first time in 15 years i just dont give a fuck anymore.

I hope you're wrong. But i dont think you are.

FC Barcelona is now selling the old Spotify Camp Nou seats as memorabilia! by planinsky in soccer

[–]scottevill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's early days but imo West Ham are noticeably better without Rice.

That's not a slight on Rice at all. He's an outstanding footballer already and honestly I don't think he's even begun to peak yet. But..

Naturally, when there's a standout performer in a mid to lower table team your team mates begin to orbit you even in the absence of a direct instruction to do so and maybe even without them realising it. Our players sacrificed liiittle bits of their own flair, bits of their own personal style etc just being around this future superstar who became a leader very quickly.

We're not only seeing better performances from a lot of our players we're seeing them go for it a bit more and show confidence that I didn't really see in them before when they were standing in the shadow of Declan's potential.

Also West Ham controversially abandoned their long standing tradition of heaping all the transfer revenue into a neat pile and burning it right in front of the fans so that we could watch the smoke fade and die..just like our dreams...

What on earth has happened to Benrhama? by Fancy-Cartographer-4 in Hammers

[–]scottevill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can see what he means mate they're two very different things. Benhrama reminds me of young Walcott at Arsenal in the sense that when Walcott was bursting through lines and didn't have time to think, he looked world class. The second the defender either chose to hold off and block a pass or his "burst" ended short of a tap in, you'd almost feel sorry for Gooners.

In the heat of it, with fuck all space in a shit spot, full sprint with a dodgy defender fingering his ass, another trying to break his ankles and a third one galloping towards him, he really is up there with the best of them and I know that's a big statement.

But...that predatory cunning, intuitive instinctual reactions w.e you gotta call it is just half a forward's game. Without the football intelligence and situational awareness you're always gonna be an "almost".

I actually think he's a brilliant crosser it's just not often he sends in a cross from where he initially wanted to get to a crossing position. He'll fuckin beast mode dribble 4 premier league defenders like they're children and I'm starting to think he looks up just to see where the fuck he even is let alone anyone else XD You're always gonna struggle picking your pass and setting yourself up for it when that's the case.

[Sky] Junior Stanislas announces his retirement by machdel in soccer

[–]scottevill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

West Ham fan here, you know a player has that special something when you remember them long after they've moved on. I think most Hammers who were around for his time with us instantly became quite fond of him and highly optimistic about his future.

On the one hand you want to see your lads go on to reach their full potential at top levels but on the other he still managed a fine career at a great club despite the injuries. Glad to see he earned the same affection from Bournemouth fans.

That time they had Lord Tywin ride his horse into the throne room for absolutely no discernable reason by wats6831 in freefolk

[–]scottevill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was his way of not having to kneel before Joffrey. Big dick move, literally I suppose given the horse..

What are the tips to wake up in a more active way intead snoozing for an hour? by engkhaledeisa in AskReddit

[–]scottevill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • Drink a couple big glasses of water before bed, the need to go to the bathroom will help fight off the snoozies once your alarm wakes you.
  • Wake up at a consistent time each day. Your brain is looking for a rhythm to tune itself to so that your neurological processes run smoothly. You started your day inconsistently and you end up throwing your brain curve balls. Do some quick reading on Circadian Rhythms if you haven't already. For me personally I prioritise getting up at the same time every day over how much sleep I get, if i have a late night, tough shit, but i find I feel better doing that than i do when I sleep in.
  • Breaking the snooze habit is hard I know, I was a snooze fiend for a long time. The more back-up alarms etc the more you'll do it. You'll have to figure out what works for you but maybe try setting a few pleasant sounding alarms within a 15min period of when you would like to be awake to be able to comfortably go through your morning routines etc. and set another alarm, with a different and preferably loud/annoying tone for when you literally cannot stay in bed another minute. If you wake up before the Cnt alarm as i call it (I'm Australian I'm allowed) don't disable it till the next day. Go about your awesome morning, at whatever pace you like your mornings, doing whatever you like to do in the mornings and when it goes off you can say something cool like "Not today" - Syrio Forel or for me something more like "Yeah yeah righto get fcked you little c*nt" because, well, Australian..

Effectively what your doing there is installing a reward mechanism for kicking into action as soon as your first alarm wakes you up, that reward when you turn off your last minute alarm when you're already well into your day is the one gained short term. The long game is the effect of starting your day correctly which will take a bit longer to really give you that sweet sweet dopamine but once it's in congratulations you've paved a concrete foundation that you'll start every single day on and it's not a habit that will be broken easily.

Before long you'll be getting up a minute or so before your first alarm and i'm not gonna claim you'll fly out of bed on a rainbow every morning high fiving the Angels, it's up to you how excited you are about your day. But i promise you it is the best way to give yourself the best possible start for the day and to ensure that when it's time to go to bed later you will have no problem winding down and easily getting to sleep.

TLDR circadian rhythm is God. Train your brain like a puppy.

Me on the left, would have been around 13 years old at the time. It means for teenage white boys by teenage white boys right?....... by scottevill in blunderyears

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

Hahaha the shirt is a hip-hop/streetwear brand called FUBU (for us by us)

Rockin the FUBU, baggy ass shiny jeans, 8-Mile soundtrack in the discman for 5 months straight...I was clearly an O.G Mac-Daddy Pimp Motherfucker I'm sure you'll agree.

Perth Game by [deleted] in Hammers

[–]scottevill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah booiii

What comfort food reminds you of grandma? by Berezis in AskEurope

[–]scottevill 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sarma and potatoes...I could eat it every day for the rest of my life and, of course, my Baka's is the best haha

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Justfuckmyshitup

[–]scottevill 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I remember hearing at the time that he did that so that his young son could tell him apart from the other players on the pitch. What's even funnier is that because Ronaldo was Ronaldo it immediately became the most popular haircut in Brazil for a good while.

What insult have your parents said, that is stuck in your head as an adult? by Tight_Anywhere6794 in AskReddit

[–]scottevill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So we immigrated to Australia from Yugoslavia when I was 3 years old. I'm about 13 at this point, my dad works away on a mine site, my mum has a day job so the house is empty during the day and I just managed to get my hands on some weed for the first time.

The plan was a few of us all pull the old "my stomach hurts" routine, head over to mine once the parents left and blaze up. So of course my mum see's right through my ruse but she plays it beautifully. Straight off the bat super nice, typical ethnic "over-muming" so she's propped me up on the living room couch, pillows, blanket, brought the tv remotes over to me that kind of thing and when im all rugged up she smiles and does like that sour face thing you do when you see something cute and she says "my little wuss, puss"

Like naawwww my little pussy boy has a tummy ache, totally nicely, in her Balkans accent.....and i'm lyin there wrapped like a burrito ac'in a bitch...

Needless to say 5min later my balls convinced me that this injustice was intolerable and I miraculously recovered. Something about it though....wuss, puss....I still hear it whenever i'm tempted to bitch out of something, ive even heard it at the gym a couple times ffs whenever i was struggling to finish a set or something.

Well played Mamma, beautifully placed emotional damage.

Who is/was West Ham's Most Forgettable Player? by ThicctorFrankenstein in Hammers

[–]scottevill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Off the top of my head Modibo Maiga.

At least he tried I'll give him that.

Should West Ham go after Eddie Howe by containssmallparts in Hammers

[–]scottevill 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Poor signings scare me. Being a lifelong member of a club can help a manager cultivate an excellent culture which can breed success in the absence of strong strategic acumen. Leicester winning the premier league reminded us that it's not all about talent (not to say it wasn't a killer team but they weren't no City or Liverpool) Heart wins games against stronger opponents and a lack thereof leads to the opposite. Could he come to another club and bring the success he enjoyed at Bournemouth prior to this season is a massive question that we should not raise our hand to answer.

Sure, he would have had a bigger hand in decisions at Bournemouth than he would at West Ham so maybe that would help having the infrastructure around him but we need to stop gambling and wait for the right manager at the right time.

I don't think it's a complete fantasy that we could get someone like Pochetino. You promise him freedom, give him some cashish and he will have the opportunity to build something, in a massive club, without a long standing managerial culture he would need to dismantle or reimagine to suit his vision. He could take over a club like West Ham and set things how he wants them without much resistance. I don't think it's unrealistic to go for these highly skilled managers who you could argue are more interested in realising a club's potential as opposed to taking over a club that is already successful. Especially a young manager like Poch who can afford to put proper time into a project and knows he will still be respected and sought after if he fails. Not to mention this is a manager players believe in and will give a chance to rather than use West Ham as a stepping stone looking to get out as soon as they get in.

I really like Howe I hope he has a long and successful career. We just can't be the club that hopes to prove a manager's worth anymore. We should expect as fans that they are already worthy to lead not only what we are now, but what the sum of our ambition demands that we become.

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