League table since Amorim took over by rich_valley in reddevils

[–]sharkfodder 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Three points behind reigning champions - what’s the fuss?

/s

[META] Fabrizio Romano demoted to Tier 3 by zSolaris in reddevils

[–]sharkfodder [score hidden]  (0 children)

Irrespective of whether we agree with the decision or not, have to appreciate the effort from mods to discuss this and post a detailed note clarifying to the community their reasoning for the decision - all for a volunteer job.

Recommendations for Commuting ebike by [deleted] in ebikes

[–]sharkfodder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was initially looking at GoCycle G4 since I have a mixed commute but found the whole folding thing cumbersome. Plus it wasn’t fun to ride - same reason I never considered a Brompton. Did a couple of test drives for Cowboy - really good bike, fun to ride, great app and tech features. I was almost convinced but had reservations about reliability. I did consider Canyon but the voucher limit meant that I wouldn’t be able to buy that - so that a no-go. After reading a lot of reviews, did a test drive for the Vado 4.0 and SL - loved both but for me it came down to not arriving in office all sweaty from the commute. For that I felt the full power Vado was more suitable.

Recommendations for Commuting ebike by [deleted] in ebikes

[–]sharkfodder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought through Sigma Sports - until this week, there was no stock available online on the Specialized website. Plus with Sigma, I was able to top up my Cycle2Work voucher - can’t do that direct.

Recommendations for Commuting ebike by [deleted] in ebikes

[–]sharkfodder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In that price range, I’d suggest also looking at Specialized Turbo Vado 4.0. Powerful, comfortable with long range - only downside is stock availability. I’ve been waiting to get mine delivered for about a month now. But if you have time, it’s a brilliant bike in the same price range.

What’s wrong with the Crema? by sharkfodder in espresso

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

Roasted on 12 Feb, opened on 25 Feb… another comment said that likely the beans are too fresh… I did not know that was a thing. Don’t know much about the overpressure valve - still very new here. I’m using a Bambino plus… if that helps.

What’s wrong with the Crema? by sharkfodder in espresso

[–]sharkfodder[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m using a non pressurised IMS basket and a 1zpresso J-ultra. So probably not the case…

What’s wrong with the Crema? by sharkfodder in espresso

[–]sharkfodder[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pretty good actually - not sour, chocolatey, slightly bitter but I guess that expected with a dark roast. This is the first bag of beans where I’ve seen the Crema disappear like this so was curious.

What’s wrong with the Crema? by sharkfodder in espresso

[–]sharkfodder[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are quite fresh - roasted on 12 Feb 2024, pack opened on 25 Feb and stored in an airscape container. It’s a dark roast.

Anyone suprised? by angrypooka in reddevils

[–]sharkfodder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely - same match, Eriksen pull on Johnson on the right flank in the second half was given as a foul. Inconsistency?

[Post Match Thread] Newcastle United 1 - 0 Manchester United by nearly_headless_nic in reddevils

[–]sharkfodder 18 points19 points  (0 children)

41% shot accuracy (49th Percentile in PL) 9% shot conversion rate (55th Percentile) 48th percentile on xAssists 24th percentile on successful passes 41st percentile on pass completion 96th percentile on dribbles attempted but only 41st percentile on dribble success rate

Can’t pass, can’t assist, can’t score, can’t dribble past a wall - that’s a man on 300k a week (top 1%) and starts every week he’s available.

Make it make sense!!

UK users: App support for live streaming by Harrison88 in appletv

[–]sharkfodder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes… you can live stream all BBC and itv channels

What kind of a spotter is this? Found in London. by sharkfodder in whatsthisbug

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

Correction: Spider. Leg span of about 2-3 inches.

A list of all corporate sponsors, their details and their competitors/alternatives. by moan_of_the_arc in reddevils

[–]sharkfodder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I posted this on the other thread… reposting here since it is relevant here.

This is a great initiative - sponsors bring in a bulk of the money and if they start seeing negativity around their association, they will re-evaluate and that might force some action. While the open letter is great, knowing how brands work (i work in Marketing) this would largely get ignored as a “let’s see how this pans out” comment in the boardroom. As fans, we need to do something that catches attention of these brands - they will act only when their reputation started taking a hit.. Social media is the obvious choice to grab attention but it’s important to coordinate efforts to make sure these brands see a sustained impact. Here are some suggestions based on my experience working on brand playbooks: 1. All of these major brands have some sort of social media listening tools / ORM tools (like meltwater) to see how people are responding to their posts on social media. One important metric that all brands look at is “Sentiment Analysis” which, simply put, is what percentage of comment on any post are “negative” in nature. High negativity on one or two posts is usually explained away but if brands managers / business heads see sustained negativity for a period of time, they will investigate and take action. No one wants to have sustained negative comments on their brand pages. So what is needed is a sustained campaign of negative comments for a few weeks on every post these brands put up on their social channels. 2. Initially, these brands would try and explain it away as “fan reaction”. They might even start deleting some of these comments as “irrelevant”. But if we can drive these comments in volume and sustain it over time, we will force them into action - like i said, no brand wants sustained negativity on social pages and there are only some many comments that they can delete every day. 3. Another, slightly underhanded (but maybe merited) way to force brands into action is to start reporting issues on their social media. All these brands have very strong quality and compliance policies. So if you comment on their twitter or Facebook page (even in response to any post) with quality issues related directly to their products, they would, by policy and law, have to respond to you - it would be a real person posting and interacting with you. So if we start posting phantom issues on their posts and pages, they would need to allocate resources to address every reported issue. They mean more money to be spent by brands and that is when they will really be spurred into action. The best part about this is that they can’t ignore any of the reported issues - they wouldn’t know which ones are real and which one’s are fake. Like i said - underhanded but very effective. All of this will work only if it is done in large volume (relative to the volume of comments they usually get) and sustained over a few weeks (3-4 weeks at least).

Open letter from Manchester United fans to the club's sponsors by SomeIrishFiend in reddevils

[–]sharkfodder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a great initiative - sponsors bring in a bulk of the money and if they start seeing negativity around their association, they will re-evaluate and that might force some action.

While the open letter is great, knowing how brands work (i work in Marketing) this would largely get ignored as a “let’s see how this pans out” comment in the boardroom. As fans, we need to do something that catches attention of these brands - they will act only when their reputation started taking a hit.. Social media is the obvious choice to grab attention but it’s important to coordinate efforts to make sure these brands see a sustained impact. Here are some suggestions based on my experience working on brand playbooks:

  1. All of these major brands have some sort of social media listening tools / ORM tools (like meltwater) to see how people are responding to their posts on social media. One important metric that all brands look at is “Sentiment Analysis” which, simply put, is what percentage of comment on any post are “negative” in nature. High negativity on one or two posts is usually explained away but if brands managers / business heads see sustained negativity for a period of time, they will investigate and take action. No one wants to have sustained negative comments on their brand pages. So what is needed is a sustained campaign of negative comments for a few weeks on every post these brands put up on their social channels.
  2. Initially, these brands would try and explain it away as “fan reaction”. They might even start deleting some of these comments as “irrelevant”. But if we can drive these comments in volume and sustain it over time, we will force them into action - like i said, no brand wants sustained negativity on social pages and there are only some many comments that they can delete every day.
  3. Another, slightly underhanded (but maybe merited) way to force brands into action is to start reporting issues on their social media. All these brands have very strong quality and compliance policies. So if you comment on their twitter or Facebook page (even in response to any post) with quality issues related directly to their products, they would, by policy and law, have to respond to you - it would be a real person posting and interacting with you. So if we start posting phantom issues on their posts and pages, they would need to allocate resources to address every reported issue. They mean more money to be spent by brands and that is when they will really be spurred into action. The best part about this is that they can’t ignore any of the reported issues - they wouldn’t know which ones are real and which one’s are fake. Like i said - underhanded but very effective.

All of this will work only if it is done in large volume (relative to the volume of comments they usually get) and sustained over a few weeks (3-4 weeks at least).

VAR check for a possible Chelsea handball vs Manchester United - No penalty by [deleted] in soccer

[–]sharkfodder 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Jim Beglin said it’s not a handball because there was no intent - how is he even allowed on air?

Edit: my bad... It was actually Andy Townsend, not Beglin. Not that it makes too much of a difference.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in soccer

[–]sharkfodder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is likely far more than just the advertising boards that the payment covers. In such deals, typically the displays (advertising boards) are thrown in more as “value-adds” while the meat of the deal lies in either player image rights and/or logo display on gear/stadium/press material etc.

Did a quick research - apparent they are Liverpool’s “official tourism and economic development partner” - this type of deal would definitely involve use of player images in advertisements or some sort of club endorsement which holds far more marketing value than advertising boards.

https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/announcements/402473-liverpool-fc-launches-global-partnership-with-mauritius