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The Boozer / Re: Struggling with depression

« Last post by ToneLa on Today at 05:50:44 pm »

Cremated my father today

Fuck that was hard. But... feeling good (grief is there, but I'm just letting it happen)

I wrote and performed his eulogy. Went down very well

Third time I've done a eulogy actually, fuckin hell

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OK, so
if you're in this thread and you're aware of the sheer volume of depressing shit I've dealt with over the years

The good news, you can get through it

YNWA was the walking out song. So, another tight knot for me tying me to this club. Was already used at my mother's too, so it has resonance

And the most important thing about YNWA?

the words are true

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Liverpool FC Forum / Re: The Title Race 2023/24- Jurgen's Last Dance

« Last post by Eeyore on Today at 05:49:57 pm »

i'd agree we are favourites but i was making the point overwhelming favorites is stretching it. Fulham will be treating the game as their cup final also let's not forget as all these smaller clubs do.

According to the exchanges then Liverpool have a 62.5% chance of winning the game, 20% chance of draw and a 17.5% chance of a Fulham win. A Liverpool win is overwhelmingly the most likely outcome of the possible outcomes.

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Liverpool FC Forum / Re: The Title Race 2023/24- Jurgen's Last Dance

« Last post by Jm55 on Today at 05:49:20 pm »

The odd thing about this is that Klopp’s set such high standards that this dip in form is taken so badly by the fan base. We operate at such a high level that there’s apparently no tolerance for anything other than fillet steak. Kind of odd how Klopp’s being judged against such cripplingly high expectations.

To be fair, to continue with your analogy there’s an element of, if someone told you for 9 months that it was likely you were getting fillet steak and you ended up with a burger you’d not be as appreciative of the burger as you might have been had your expectations not been so set in the first place.

That’s obviously also testament to the manager but after Wembley I was convinced that we’d win at least one more, it was only 2 weeks ago we were favourites for the title and it all feels a bit like it’s imploded within a few days. That’s always going to be a hard to take and I’m sure when people settle down and the dust settle the attitude of the fanbase will move with it.

A win on Sunday and it all changes again, especially if Wolves can get something.

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General Football and Sport / Re: Everton - The 777 Unflushables

« Last post by 12C on Today at 05:48:25 pm »

The Esk reporting that at the meeting last night Colin Chong basically said they are looking to sell a share of BMD but are hoping to retain control, so 49% for sale then?

https://x.com/theesk/status/1781303793524621644?s=61&t=TdB46k2Kp0sN309SJG9C7g

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Liverpool FC Forum / Re: The Title Race 2023/24- Jurgen's Last Dance

« Last post by palimpsest on Today at 05:47:42 pm »

I understand the disappointment, but I think some perspective is badly needed. This is a brand new team. Nobody expected us to be challenging this year. The fact that we ended up doing so and were in the run for four trophies changed the narrative and the expectations. Klopp's announcement also raised the stakes. If we finish the season with top four and a trophy, I will be more than happy. It's a fantastic place to build from.
I also think that as we bid farewell to the most influential Liverpool manager of our generation, it is disrespectful to renege on the one thing he's ever asked from us: to turn from doubters into believers. The players look tired and shot, but we owe it to Klopp to believe until the very end and try to infuse some energy into the team, instead of passively await trophies and entertainment. There's so little Klopp time left. Why would we waste it on being miserable?

Onwards and upwards.

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General Football and Sport / Re: The FA Cup.

« Last post by Barneylfc∗ on Today at 05:47:07 pm »

If the draw was made so that the lower league club are at home (at least in the 3rd round) and it's straight to pens after 90 minutes then you'll get more shocks.

Cup runs are risky for Championship clubs. Look at Coventry and Middlesbrough. Both reached the domestic semi finals this season and it's arguably cost them a play off place with all the extra games on top of 46 league games. Throw replays in on top of that and it's less helpful.

Possibly yes, but often a replay can be more lucrative to a club like Shrewsbury or Cambridge who both earned replays at Anfield and Old Trafford in recent years.

This is the prize money for this years competition

Third round proper winners   £105,000
Fourth round proper winners £120,000
Fifth round proper winners £225,000

Winning the 3rd round is worth £105k, but earning a replay in the 3rd round and losing could be worth significantly more.

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Betting, Drafts and Fantasy/Prediction Leagues / Re: RAWK Premier League Predictions Thread 2023/24 - WK 34 now open

« Last post by Ycuzz on Today at 05:46:22 pm »

Sat 20th April

Luton 2 - 1 Brentford
Sheff Utd 0 - 0 Burnley
Wolves 1 - 2 Arsenal

Sun 21st April

Everton 2 - 0 Forest
Villa 2 - 0 Bournemouth
Palace 1 - 2 West Ham
Fulham 1 - 3 Liverpool

Tues 23rd April

Arsenal 1 - 1 Chelsea

Wednesday 24th

Wolves 2 - 1 Bournemouth
Palace 0 - 1 Newcastle
Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool
Man Utd 2 - 0 Sheff Utd

Thurs 25th

Brighton 1 - 3 Man City

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General Football and Sport / Re: Everton - The 777 Unflushables

« Last post by Samie on Today at 05:44:14 pm »

Old Kent Road and then off to jail.

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Liverpool FC Forum / Re: LFC's next manager - chat and informed speculation

« Last post by PaleBlueDot on Today at 05:44:00 pm »

Definitely. He’s a perfect candidate for me personally.

Rather De Zerbi than Xabi for me.

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The Boozer / Re: Things that make you feel old

« Last post by Peabee on Today at 05:43:35 pm »

What the fuck is cloud seeding?

Basically throw salt - or silver iodide - into suitable clouds to condense water vapour that then falls as rain. Used in quite a few countries - even here in the UK - during droughts. Only works on existing clouds though, so unlikely to be the cause of the Dubai floods.