Jonesy7211

22 hours ago, OutByEaster? said:

I liked it, liked the difference between the two characters (and I guess between what they're meant to represent, one the older societies and the brutal, emotion based mysticism and the other the modern world, clipped, controlled and on the surface at least logical and organised). The whole ghost and mystic element is I realise very much a marmite thing and I think this series is pitched somewhere between Series 1 and Twin Peaks, but that in itself doesn't make it bad TV.

I thought the mood was excellent, I think the cinematography is really good and the music is excellent, it'll be interesting to see if they can add some flesh to the characters and keep the story interesting without it becoming too fantastical.

Anyways, I liked it and i'm looking forward to the next one.

The mood and location were very good. The start of the 3 months of darkness is very much a metaphor for what the case will undoubtedly bring.

It's interesting that we've very different opinions of the leads, and I see where you're coming from. With the character similarities though I do think it's set up on purpose for the younger lead to eventually take over from the older.

I really don't agree on the music though. Billie Eilish theme? No thanks. The background music is just a little too much, too "jumpy", for my liking. Just my opinion though.

I will watch the next few episodes though, as I so much want to like this.

Had to go for 12

Jimmy Rimmer, Nigel Spink, Ken McNaught, Allan Evans, Gary Williams, Kenny Swain, Denis Mortimer, Sid, Des Bremner, Gary Shaw, Tony Morley, and Peter Withe.

Simple enough reason.

I do think a lot of that squad are massively underappreciated and do not have the renown they should outside of Villa simply because they were unfairly excluded from the national team because they weren't mates with the right people. Especially Mortimer, Cowans, Swain, Shaw, and Morley. 

Edit. I personally love Jimmy Rimmer. The first dog my Dad got after I was born was called Jimmy because of him.

For those that are more politically savvy than I, and most who post here are, if the government lose the vote on Rwanda tomorrow would that be the end of Sunak? With all the Tory (extreme) right wing in favour of more Draconian amendments, and the resignations today, is this something that really could happen?

I read in the guardian that it's a possibility, but I think that's more in hope than actuality.

Really, really, really disappointed by the first episode of true detective season 4. The dialogue is hammy and spoon feeds the audience like you would an infant, a dancing ghost gets you further into the story, and the music is awful. I really hope it improves.

The only good thing is Jodie Foster, but some of her exposition is awful.

I'm not going to labour a point as I don't want to spoil anything. All I'll say is that it's not quite as bad as season 2, but that's not a high bar.

Also a bit disappointed that the two leads are essentially the same character, just different ages. Both strong, clever, capable, and dour characters. No Marty and Rust combination

1 hour ago, Stevo985 said:

Give him the England job

There's no chance the FA would move from Southgate the yes man to Mourinho. Only last summer he was chasing the ref through the car park after the Europa final.

It'd be brilliant if they did though.

3 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said:

If they got another ten point penalty and still stayed up, it would be quite the adventure for them.

They're capable of that.

 

I don't disagree that they'd have a good chance of staying up, but that's only because the other 3 teams down there with them are so poor. In previous years when the gap in quality hasn't been so huge a 20 point deduction would guarantee relegation for anyone in the bottom half of the table.

5 hours ago, leighavfc said:

Completely goes without saying..... 

You sound really low, have you told someone who's close to you how you feel? If you can't speak to them look for the number of the local crisis team, they'll listen.

I've struggled with my mental state for years, and I found that speaking to a professional helped in the long run.

I sincerely hope you get through this.

Just now, jimmygreaves said:

Pep is such a genius. All he's had to do is assemble a group of players each of which is arguably the best in their position in Europe. How does he keep doing it whilst at the the richest club in the country he's working in.

He's changed the game....

Not what I said. I credited De Bruyne with being a great player. Never mentioned Pep. Please read the post more thoroughly.

As much as Man City are breaking football, KDB is some player. How he's never been in consideration for a Ballon D'Or is beyond me, I don't think there's been a better midfielder in this country since Bobby Charlton hung up his boots. Incredible, and has been for years.

7 minutes ago, HKP90 said:

I'd not heard that. Is that true? If so I take it back.

I can't find a link to the story, but what I'd read a few years ago was that one of his properties was covered in mold, and the single mother renting it was in hospital with her two sons who'd got infectious eczema, likely caused by the mold. She fell behind on her rent payments, and he took her to court to get her evicted, whilst also claiming the money back from the government. This may not be entirely accurate, but it was quite a big story at the time.

To be fair, if it was a player like Neves, Milkovic-Savic, or Brozovic agitating for a move away then I'd want us to be all over it. It's just that it's Jordan Henderson, who isn't very good.

4 minutes ago, May-Z said:

Similarly to the Ben Mee red card non-decision, the ref in the Boro match could not have been better placed to see the Moreno penalty. Absolutely perfect, textbook position. His assessors would be proud. 

So how the hell he so confidently dismissed any claim out of hand is bizarre. 

I agree it was a pen, but when VAR is running it's one the officials will look and say it's not an obvious error, depending on which badge is on the shirt.

28 minutes ago, bickster said:

He reckons the country is pointing in the right direction now

He's either knowingly lying, or is so far out of touch he has no idea of the reality everyone is facing. On reflection, it's probably both.

Laura K actually raised this with him, and he just said everyone is getting tax cuts, even though we all know he's giving a little back and taking a lot more, whilst cutting public services further. I wish he was called out more on this BS.

Rishi on Laura K this morning declaring that he's going after the  welfare state next. Going after the most vulnerable. What a champ.

He's absolutely in denial about the state of the country. When Laura pressed him a few times on tax we saw the snippy side of him. Pure arrogance in a child's suit.

Just now, Jonesy7211 said:

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I think Tielemans came into the team when teams started playing the low block against us. We missed him tonight, he's one of the players we have that can still create in those conditions, and bring our forwards into the game more.

Onwards and upwards at least. Happy to be through. Utd away next round?

I loved the old Mario games right from the NES upto the N64 version, but one thing that's always bothered me, and may be for the "things you often wonder" thread, is why are they called the Mario Bros? Is that their last name? So it's Mario Mario and Luigi Mario? I've googled and there's no canon reason I can find.

1 hour ago, villa4europe said:

No I haven't gone utterly insane 

Id simply call those things underachieving

Let me put it another way, if you were to list the top 5 PL teams of all time - in no order for me it would be fergies utd, Jose's Chelsea, Peps city, arsenes arsenal, Klopps Liverpool - now list out all the things those teams won... 

It's not about dominating, it's about the perspective that Klopps Liverpool team are that good and yet don't have the trophy return to back it up, they are the best PL team to have won so little so at what stage do you class that as underachieving? 

Why do man city win so much? Because they're the best

Well then why don't Liverpool who at times have been comfortably 2nd best and at other times has been miles ahead of everyone bar city win what city don't? 

They've not done enough in the domestic cups for as good a team as they are 

Apply this logic to the Juventus team of the 90s, or the Real Madrid team of the mid 00s or early 10s. Both fantastic teams that didn't dominate their leagues and cups because the of the behemoth Milan and Barca clubs that existed, and both could be accused of financial and performance enhancing doping. They still won the occasional trophy though. Bit of repeated history there.

It's the same with Man City now. The simple reason Liverpool haven't won more trophies is because of them. You can still acknowledge Liverpool as a bloody good, and successful, team that will be remembered for the football they played. The same as the Juventus team with Baggio and the Madrid galacticos, great teams that didn't win as much because there was a better team.

1 hour ago, villa4europe said:

I think league Cup and FA cup you can make an argument 

League and CL not so much 

3 cup finals since 2015, we've been to 2...

There's an argument that they didn't make as many finals due to focusing on CL and competing for the title.

For all the talent, for quite a few years their squad wasn't nearly as strong as it is now.

60k must be a typo. 6k I could believe.

7 minutes ago, VillaJ100 said:

Hopefully it will make the ownership reconsider, if you're an investment fund manager and live or die on the investments you make, surely buying the biggest sack of shit clown show club in the universe and somehow making them even more of a laughing stock makes for 'negative optics'?

Not just reconsider, but write the investment off and close the club. Make back what you can selling the land. Got to be worth £2.50 and a mars bar at least.

There's no chance they'll appoint a PL level manager, which I'd include Cooper in. We were one of the biggest clubs in the championship when we were there, and we could only attract Di Matteo and Bruce before being successful with Deano. Blues now are not even half as big as we were at our most recent low ebb. They won't get a coach relatively successful at Prem or top of the Chamionship level, no matter how many trillions their owners have.

I bet Eustace is laughing his head off. It also improves his stock without having to do anything.

Forever circling the drain, an embarrassment to the city.

Whoever comes in next surely won't do as badly.

I can't stand Liverpool fans. They've booed every decision that went against them, howled every time one of their players was fairly challenged, and harangued a ref who I thought has been good. The entitlement has rubbed off on the players too. The fans are so one eyed and biased.

Not to go all Keegan, but I'd love it if they lost now.