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Well yeah, obvs, but I mean, you should have seen some of our other games this season, we've been truely uninspired, uninventive, and boring to watch. Lower expectations than you United fans. Probably fair to say that people undervalue how good Bale was for us last season. We played for months like a midtable side elevated by one brilliant player, that isn't easy to replace. Soldado has flop-potential but Erikson Chiriches and Capoue will be good value for us, and Paulinho is starting to look worth his salt. No doubt City and Arsenal will finish above us now but 4th is very much a viable target.

Can't work out if we were looking quite good there, or if Man U just aren't up to much. Great game to watch anyway, which has been rare for us this season. Had almost forgotten how much I love Lennon after Townsend's form this season. Paulinho and Dembele looking a lot better with both playing a bit more advanced. If we can get wins at Fulham and Sunderland, which we really should, the 'crisis' will usrely be over...

Fair dos, tough first few games for you. Well excited for our match, looking for a good barometer of where my team really are right now. But ha, thanks. Invested about 10 mill at the start of this season (though only one of the three newbies is performing as hoped). My long term game finally coming into effect!

I.... just... aahhhh......

What's going on with @Haden and his rangers? thought you'd be up and challenging for the title but it's fast slipping away! Not sure what I think about madpool being in middle league. Feels a bit like Liverpool dropping down to the champsionship purely so they'd have a chance to get their hands on some silverware. A bit wrong. I'll still win it though.

I thought it was utterly shit up till then and I stopped watching a few episodes into season two. Picked it up again about a month ago and rocketed through the series' - I'm stunned at the upturn in quality. In it's best moments it's kind of this tremendous show about loss and grieving (and a great adventure romp for the rest of the time). Think it was

Don't worry doc, most weeks you won't be travelling to 'The Gauntlet' that is Winston's stadium. No shame in a beatdown by mighty Winst. Well psyched for this season. Love my team right now, coming into it's prime. By the way - the alliance with me Zell and the (sadly inactive) Twozzock is to be named Winston and his Disciples as Zell hasn't offered up a name.

I believe it's America only, so, an all encompassing no there. The phone I posted about above is the Moto G, to clear up any confusion. A moto x without the good bits, but I think the price is crazy.

Nah. Don't think it's coming, sadly. Nice looking phone.

Going to give a shout out to this cheeky chappy Great specs sim free for £130! Sterling buy for those who don't need something as flashy as the Nexus 5. As a side note: people talking about last year's N7 performing poorly - I think turn out to be a Google Currents (Or Pulse?) issue, or something like that? There was some app that seemed to be causing issues with 2012 Nexus 7's which I removed and now the thing runs like a dream again. Would love this years version but I can't justify the upgrade - mine's still running seamlessly.

Ooooohh yeah, the dream team!! Gotta be between these two alliances surely. Me and Zell are duking it out on tuesday to decide who is team leader. Leader gets to pick the name. Deal @Zell ? Top first post Peepsy, sooo chuffed to be Rob Stark! Not convinced Joffery and Robbo should ever be in the same team so our alliance could be a bit awks!

What? When did this change? Why's it starting tomorrow all of a sudden? I can't have been the only one who didn't know - is everyone aware? EDIT: LOL ignore me, didn't see your post Peepsy. I'll let fed no, no worries.

Fancy a game next tuesday? Would like to notch up a victory over the NE FA Cup winners to set the tune for the season. Bob turned out to be all talk, overhyped, disappointing. Well excited for this season. No need to fear promotion with the cup on the horizon so I'm all out to win middle league. Great summer buys for the club, 85m team valuation, players developing nicely. The future is Winston.

Thought we were looking likely to get one in the first half but the second half was a total damp squib. Issues: Our 'inside forwards' aren't so hot at shooting. No natural players on the left (Aside from Chadli, who I'm unconvinced of. Attacking midfield still an problem-position (would like to see more Erikson). Star signing Lamela having trouble settling. General high pressure up the pitch isn't leaving much space to move in the final third. General lack of goalscorers - not sure why Sig's been relegated to the bench when he was knocking them in ala Ramsey earlier this season. And apparently we've only completed four through balls all season, which is totally pants if true. Holtby and Paul need to be hammering on the triangle button more often. Lloris Walker - Chiriches - Dawson - SuperJan Sandro Have been great from what I've seen this season though. Looking forward to Rose coming back too. Well... the medical team gave the okay and he was clearly fine the rest of the match, made some great saves so... Can't remember seeing this Soldado incident so I'm going to presume you're over-egging it.

Banged over a challenge, so I can smash you and feel less upset about my vastly inferior ranking amongst the leagues (although, interestingly, superior team econ value? So I've got that.....) Playing Bob tomorrow so it would be on Friday.

Not this time! didn't even know they were touring. Have a good one, I'm sure they'll be great entertainment (ha!) Speaking of which, have you seen this video? So great. Hope you enjoyed that later reply. Recently bought and lots of petrol. Exciting stuff.

I've had this urge to play a classic 2D Zelda of late - was wondering how people ranked them. I never played ALttP or Oracle of Ages, so will probably give one of them a go (on VC on 3DS VC). I loved Link's Awakening and Seasons. As a side note - is there no retro board now? If there is and I've missed it, mods feel free to move this over..

I stumble upon this every few months - I would love to see some 2d-hd games in this sort of style. Less of the 2.5d thing that's in vogue, more super-crisp, relly detailed 2d. if Nintendo put out a cheap machine specialising in really good 2d games i'd be in.

That looks totally awesome. I'm in whatever the case. 6 player groups with 3 going through would be good? To be honest I wouldnt have a problem with groups of four - more potential for upsets - every game matters type thing. Wonder if the game sorts out the seeding or if the groups are randomised. Good work Haden, this could be great fun. Also - those teams are a bit better than ours...

The only part I don't like is 'teams that reach the knockouts will get extra benefit for the games they play in, so two teams will have three extra games for DV.' As it benefits the better teams (those who'd have gone through) - less dvs for the teams who don't qualify. Nonetheless, I think it's worth it. And hey, extra dvs gives something more to play for in terms of progression. I vote yes. Sounds exciting.

Not bad but it's effectively a poor man's imitation of the seminal effort by Antony Knockheart of Leicester City last season Skip to 20s (though the first one's good too) The Wilshire from today goal was utterly sublime. Really wonderful.

Thanks pal! Ha I wish - though it must look so from my posts in this thread - just ten days in Morocco, alas. Really good, and right cheap to fly out to!

Ffuuucckkk - happy with forth but it doesn't mean I'll be promoted does it?? How will it work with Oddy leaving? One less relegation in upper league or one more promotion in mid? SHould have played for the draw. URGH. Couple of poor ones (Gert and Cornelio) though passable aside from those. Roger can't post pics on the forum yet so he asked me to do so Well done Rog. Also: well done Zell. Unbelieveable to win two in a row looking at your team next to Eights. Brilliant work.