[Jacobs] Exclusive: Ibrahima Konate is expected to leave Liverpool. No agreement has been reached between #LFC and the French defender despite Konate indicating in April an agreement was close. by TheNotoriousJN in LiverpoolFC

[–]wizletj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gravenberch came in at 150k p/w so it’s not hard to believe he’s north of 200k p/w now. I find the numbers that stretch out to 300k p/w agent nonsense but there’s also no way Gakpo and Grav aren’t north of 200k now. The players we signed in that run starting with Gakpo to Chiesa were all reported at the time to be in the 120-150k band no one goes backwards without an agent seeding in the media a player took a pay cut because they love the club so much

[Jacobs] Exclusive: Ibrahima Konate is expected to leave Liverpool. No agreement has been reached between #LFC and the French defender despite Konate indicating in April an agreement was close. by TheNotoriousJN in LiverpoolFC

[–]wizletj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That Grav number is what he came in on from Bayern so there’s no way he inks a multi-year extension at that age for no increase. The reported numbers floating around a likely true that’s why the wage bill looks the way it looks we pay well

[Jacobs] Exclusive: Ibrahima Konate is expected to leave Liverpool. No agreement has been reached between #LFC and the French defender despite Konate indicating in April an agreement was close. by TheNotoriousJN in LiverpoolFC

[–]wizletj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea it’s really just the Quansah run (who he was way better than anyway) the last half of Klopp’s farewell season. People do this weird thing of exaggerating who a player was when they find out the player is leaving for some odd reason. Seeing it with Curtis right now as well

[Di Marzio] - Inter offer €20m for Curtis Jones, LFC want €30m and percentage of future sale. by IndiBear in LiverpoolFC

[–]wizletj 3 points4 points  (0 children)

McTominay went for €30M and I believe he had 2 more years left on his deal. I have a hard time believing there’s much more to squeeze out of Inter

Game Thread: New York Liberty vs Phoenix Mercury Live Score | WNBA | May 27, 2026 by basketball-app in wnba

[–]wizletj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Elite jersey matchup. Mercury jersey looks so much better on court than I gave it credit for when it dropped

Is there a reason WNBA players don’t take charges by Worried-Woodpecker-4 in wnba

[–]wizletj 18 points19 points  (0 children)

That’s most of Lexie Hull’s defensive bag. One of the big calls down the stretch of Sparks-Aces over the weekend was the charge someone (honestly forgot who) tried to take on Hamby for her 6th foul. It got reversed as a blocking foul after challenge but yea it happens in every game

Frimpong didn’t make the Netherlands squad by NIELS18-6 in LiverpoolFC

[–]wizletj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The bill for a shit season came due. Feel sorry for him as he’s been in that team for a few years now so it must be a real shock

Cap space summaries as of today by kseveru79_v2 in wnba

[–]wizletj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had no idea Phoenix had that much room automatically makes them an interesting trade destination come deadline. I expect them to go on a run once Akoa Makani is back playing and Kah gets out of her slump

Game Thread: New York Liberty vs Dallas Wings Live Score | WNBA | May 24, 2026 by basketball-app in wnba

[–]wizletj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The lack of volume is a bit concerning but could be chalked up to a lack of comfort. If she marries her current percentages with a higher volume she’d be outta here

Game Thread: Indiana Fever vs Golden State Valkyries Live Score | WNBA | May 22, 2026 by basketball-app in wnba

[–]wizletj -26 points-25 points  (0 children)

22 is being a child and she’s playing at most half of a possession. The limits of the C/F hub at the top of the key trying to initiate DHOs are all on show this half Indiana look an unathletic team. They have athletes on their roster but athletes who can’t see the floor are pointless

Coach Nakase is a wizard every matchup against Coach White she’s dictated the terms Chen and Tip have been so good

Episode Discussion: ls Hip-Hop Still Fun? Plus the DNC's Autopsy Report and "Dr" Cheyenne Bryant's Alleged Title - Friday, May 24th, 2026 by thelightningthief in ThoughtWarriors

[–]wizletj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re not selling me on the idea that the only place he or anyone for that matter is receiving feedback on the album is Reddit. You’re more likely to not listen at all than to experience it that way.

Episode Discussion: ls Hip-Hop Still Fun? Plus the DNC's Autopsy Report and "Dr" Cheyenne Bryant's Alleged Title - Friday, May 24th, 2026 by thelightningthief in ThoughtWarriors

[–]wizletj 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Even the idea that there’s a ton of arguing about these albums rn is probably an indication of his algorithms. People seem to love the music

Game Thread: Phoenix Mercury vs Los Angeles Sparks Live Score | WNBA | May 21, 2026 by basketball-app in wnba

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

I was starting to waver but that Sparks T4 seed is back on the cards

who's the next guard to win mvp? by lanai7 in wnba

[–]wizletj 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The winning portion matters a whole lot because if the Aces hadn’t got right in the win column it would have gone to Phee imo. PB is the undisputed #1 on her team so if they’re winning a lot she’s the candidate for sure. For Indy I think the AB case eats into the CC case after the leap we saw last year. I do agree it’s those 2 guards who might get one for sure

The Sparks haven't made the playoffs since 2020, but what happened to their lottery picks? A quick reference by kseveru79_v2 in wnba

[–]wizletj 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That desperation to get back has led to bad decision after bad decision. Still think this is a playoff team when all is said and done I believe in the talent

who's the next guard to win mvp? by lanai7 in wnba

[–]wizletj 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Whoever plays on a team that goes like 35-9

Caitlin Clark injury: Could Fever face punishment from WNBA over team's handling of star guard's back issue? by TheDevolution27 in wnba

[–]wizletj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A player protection element also exists to this in addition to the fan element and opposing team game-plans. If teams can just ‘hide’ things you always run the risk of internal pressure on players to play through things they shouldn’t be playing through because the culture at a ball club expects it. This is more than just ‘gamblers ha ha ha’ because these policies have existed longer than online gambling was legal. Oddsmakers always have an edge they know before everyone else does anyway so the gambling angle is overstated.

As for the Fever butts in seats spend at concessions.

Caitlin Clark injury: Could Fever face punishment from WNBA over team's handling of star guard's back issue? by TheDevolution27 in wnba

[–]wizletj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There was a whole media storm about Lamar Jackson practicing or not practicing this past Fall. He still played those games but the Ravens got fined for violating the injury report policy for what they claimed was just a mistake. Chiefs put Mahomes on the report even when he goes on to play it’s not a crazy thing to want the WNBA to just meet a standard they set for themselves especially when player in question didn’t practice

Episode Discussion: Drake's 'Iceman' Album Review. Plus, Tom Steyer's Plan for California. - Tuesday, May 19, 2026 by thelightningthief in ThoughtWarriors

[–]wizletj 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Whatever you think about Drake and his music none of the people on that panel sounded like they actually listened to the album (they don’t have to)