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the_eristic

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  1. Can't see us letting him go before Fonz, he's been much more effective in his limited time for us. That would leave us needing yet another striker, too, and there's nobody that could be brought in both for as low a fee and on comparable wages.
  2. Got 7 league assists, 1 goal (and one in the FA Cup) in 16 starts, 12 sub appearances for a rubbish Hull side as a teenager new to the league. Think he'd be worth a go now with a great season behind him (and already off and running this year) in a decent European league, but would be expensive. He's got the power and pace to make it here, would rather him than Jones or Carroll, as he can make goals for himself and others, and his technical abilities have been improving fairly steadily over the years.
  3. Where is that Edward Norton closing his laptop in disgust gif?
  4. Can't handle not being the "best" player at his club? At Wigan, just about the whole team would make every effort to give him the ball once in the attacking third. In a team with other players expecting service and opportunities with the ball, maybe can't manage quite as much.
  5. Dunno what Fulham has done behind the scenes, either, do we? May well have told him they're holding out for 30m or something silly.
  6. ...oooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!! Too old and too greedy with the ball.
  7. Surprised to see Marshall coming rather than one of Fonz/Carruthers/Johnson. Do we really need our third choice GK for a friendly?
  8. Pages late, but finally, a chance to use this! Been waiting years!
  9. The jacks I've been called have had decidedly different surnames.
  10. There's a massive Brazilian population near where I live, so there are several bakeries, cafes and such I go to occasionally. A single slice of their cake (let alone a whole meal, which is usually almost entirely meat, cheese and bread [often stuffed together and fried]) will ground me for hours, and I'm 6'7", ~235 lbs.
  11. I had to quit, and quit cold turkey. It was actually pervading my thoughts during otherwise enjoyable and much more important activities. Work either from home or on odd schedules, so was playing for 9-15 hours a day since I installed it, especially on days when my students called out. I'm an obsessive researcher and an obsessive collector, so it was a very, very bad game for me to take up. :^(
  12. Zog may be the most selfish player of all time.
  13. Great cross and header! Who is at right back, Lowton? Herd? Can't make out the face on the stream.
  14. Really? His passing and touch have looked miles better to me, though his tackling still appears to be shocking.
  15. I tried to think of the most harmless thing... something I loved from my childhood. Something that could never ever possibly destroy us. Mr. Ron Vlaar.
  16. the_eristic Dark Souls II Dust 514 Borderlands II AC Black Flag Considering getting Armored Core Verdict Day.
  17. Found these guys for peanuts when looking for backups. My scouts say they're only 2.5* tops, but their tech stats are brilliant (actually better than my first choice), other stats mostly mediocre to decent. Thinking the low reports might be because of the poor facilities and coaching at their clubs, as the scouts report PA based on what they can reach where they are (I've signed a couple 2* kids from African clubs based on stats that became 4* upon arrival). That, and physical stats are more heavily weighted than the rest, so their lack of serious pace, strength and such might be knocking them down.
  18. :shock: I'd sell him in a heartbeat. Imagine what one could do with the transfer fee and wages saved.
  19. So, playing with three strikers and didn't have enough quality cover, so I brought Borja in for a different kind of option, and my "rotation" options had a fit about too much competition (honestly, is seven strikers really too many when a couple are kids and you're in league, cup and CL?), begged me to sell somebody, so I let Shawn Parker go and sent Robert Gonzalez out on loan, leaving me with five competing for three spots, but one of the whiners has handed in a transfer request on the final day of the window for failing to sell enough players. I told him he was part of my plans (especially with only two backups now), but he pulled that emo ultimatum thing they seem to LOVE in this game, so I told him to sit on it and stuck him in the reserves. Now I'm short for cover again with no real time left. Also had a bastard I'd agreed to sell hand get angry because I didn't sell him, which is infuriating when absolutely nobody expressed the slightest interest in him, even at half price. Trying to get Julian Draxler from Schalke to hand in a transfer request, as I need another AMC, Schalke want 37m (he's valued at about 7m with a couple years left on his deal) for him even though he's unhappy and really wants to come to me. Don't have time to kiss up enough for this window, though. I have a 2m accepted bid on the table for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, but he insists on key player, 30k/wk and Match Highest Earner clause, which I won't tolerate, especially since he's not a perfect fit for my style of play (he's better as a winger than in the middle, passing and creativity isn't that hot), regardless of how good he'll be. Tempted to snag him just to sell him on for a profit in a year or two, though.
  20. Sounds like you're well on your way to "lmao 2 cat" land. Dangerous territory, man.
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