Maximus Decimus
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Everton finally managed to get a win, and a very well deserved one.
I don't know their circumstances, and maybe Everton just played like Man City, but Brentford looked truly dreadful and devoid of any threat at home against a team with one point from 5 games.
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3 hours ago, tim2 said:
Good luck. I'm so far off my PB it may as well be the World Record I'm aiming for! I thought that in 2017 when I was at a similar low point. Four years later I smashed all my distance times.
I didn't start again with that aim. My missus suddenly decided she wanted to have ran a 10k in her life, so I helped her get through one albeit very slowly. My plan was to build up to a first half-marathon, with a view to seeing whether a full marathon is something I could do.
Following the slow 10k, I signed up to run one separately and it was only after I used the Runna app plan that I realised I'm doing quite well speed wise for me. As I've recently turned 40, I quite like the idea of making PBs as an older man.
If I don't get close, I'm not gonna keep trying because PB hunting can be quite draining. The last time I beat my 10k, I had like 4 failed attempts.
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4 hours ago, tim2 said:
I think it's only doing parkrun every week regardless (including walking) that's kept me going at times.
That's handy. Saturday mornings are the lad's football matches sadly.
I've got a 10k a week Sunday that I've been preparing quite seriously for for me. Signed up to something called Runna and found it very useful, and something that has given me structure and made sure I'm being challenged.
Got an outside chance of a PB, but not going to put pressure on myself.
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4 hours ago, tim2 said:
I think it's only doing parkrun every week regardless (including walking) that's kept me going at times.
That's handy. Saturday mornings are the lad's football matches sadly.
I've got a 10k a week Sunday that I've been preparing quite seriously for for me. Signed up to something called Runna and found it very useful, and something that has given me structure and made sure I'm being challenged.
Got an outside chance of a PB, but not going to put pressure on myself.
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On 19/09/2023 at 15:01, tim2 said:
I bought a Fenix 6 and still have my trusty ForeRunner 235 as backup.
I'm struggling back from having (probably) Covid. Walked one three weks ago, ran Mansfield in 29.30 two weeks ago and Aylesbury on Saturday in 28.40. It's always a long and painful journey back to fitness after a break.
I started running again about 5 months ago after 2 and a half years off. I'd ran for nearly 3 years before that.
What prompted my stopping was because I got ill and didn't run for 2 weeks. The amount I lost in that time was demoralising. I went from a 49 minute 10k to 55 minutes and not improving. Eventually, after about 3 months I took a break that turned into a long time!
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4 hours ago, Gerrumonside ref said:
The Athletic have reminded me that Washington have started a season 2-0 for the first time since 2011(!) and hadn’t scored 35 point in a game since 2019(!!)
It was some comeback they completed against Denver from 21-3 down.
Just a pity we’re in the same division as the Cowboys and Eagles who are both loaded with talent this year.
In another Super Bowl from our glory period rematch we entertain the Bills next week at FedEx field.
The Cowboys looked very good last night.
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10 hours ago, redsi42 said:
Apparently No team has ever lost the first two and gone on to the Super Bowl. a bit of early season pressure for a few teams with ambitions.
I think the chiefs, chargers, New England and the rams might be fearing that stat by the end of the day.
Whilst teams might have won it from 0-2, apparently only 13% of teams make the playoffs from that point.
Not a great stat for the Vikings.
It goes down to 3% for 0-3.
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1 hour ago, Gerrumonside ref said:
I don’t think anything can be more ‘Jets’ sadly than finally landing a top QB in a league where that position has never been more vital to your success.
Then to have him suffer a season ending and possibly career ending injury in the first quarter of his first game for you!
I think the Eagles and Cowboys will be very competitive in the NFC, but it’s very early days and others could emerge.
Thought the Jags-Colts match produced a very weird moment whereby everyone stopped as a strip sack/‘incomplete pass’/not playing to the whistle double fumble occurred which led to a defensive touchdown.
I really hoped it was just a strain or something.
The Jets did well to win but there was one point where Wilson literally ran back about 30 yards before finally throwing it into touch. Was enough to convince me he won't have some magical heroic leap-forward to rescue the Jets from this disaster.
I watched the Bears game first and they seem to have a similar problem at QB, with someone who is afraid to let go of the ball almost. The Packers on the other hand seemed to look OK in their post-Rodgers era.
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I thought I'd start a general thread to complement the tipping threads. I'd love to do that but unfortunately I'm terrible at keeping things up!
The first week was really good and the stand out performance was probably the Cowboys vs the Giants.
As a Jets fan, this morning was certainly a bittersweet victory. Rodgers is out for the season and possibly forever after just 4 snaps. Not only is it gutting, but it's pretty embarrassing too after the off-season hype.
Beating the Bill's can never be scoffed at, but I didn't see anything to suggest that Wilson has made leaps and bounds over the off-season.
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1 hour ago, HawkMan said:
Has Southgate outstayed his welcome? On social media fans mood is turning against him. A poor display against Ukraine, keeps Henderson on pitch for 90m and leaves Eze on bench. Persists with Maguire, only good performance was Maddison. We'll qualify alright, but another group of talented players could be wasted if Gareth the darling of the FA stays.
Southgate has never been a darling of fans on social media.
However, people have very very short memories.
The idea that another group would be wasted is ludicrous. His results far outdo any manager aside from and maybe including Ramsey.
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2 hours ago, Gerrumonside ref said:
Think the Detroit Lions made fools of us all but it was a clutch performance by Jared Goff at QB.
Really looking forward to the return of Redzone on Sky.
Best live action highlights programme there is particularly dramatic towards the end of the 6pm kick offs and 9pm kick offs.
Yeh me too, perfect for a Sunday evening.
Actually a bit disappointed that the Jets are the Monday night game because it's making me wait that bit longer.
I'm fortunate enough to be going am NFL game in Chicago this year so I'm gonna take a particular interest in them this year.
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Latest rant about Box Office.
Smith vs Eubank 2? Really, that's the level of fight that is now a PPV? God knows who actually pays for this garb.
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1 hour ago, Gerrumonside ref said:
Season starts on Thursday night for anyone interested in the tipping competition - £50 Amazon voucher for the winner.
Isn't it a week Thursday?
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12 minutes ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:
I do not tend to like fantasy films but in my defence I have enjoyed a lot of fantasy novels in the past and it was my knowledge and appreciation of fantasy stories in general that I was applying to my critique of the Harry Potter film here because I was attacking elements of the storytelling and fictional universe. The source material may well be good but if it is I feel that it certainly hasn't been translated onto film well here.
To give another, of many, examples of laziness in the storytelling on top of those I pointed out with the use of the Christian calendar, there is an instance where a student's broomstick goes haywire and he ends up hanging from a flagpole before falling to the ground and breaking his wrist. In the film we see there are levitation spells so why didn't the teacher, who was just looking on in shock, just use this spell to stop the student falling? And when he does fall, he is sent off to see a nurse and stay in a hospital; once again, given the endless things that can be achieved with magic in the film, surely there is a spell that can repair broken bones? These tiny little bits of logic that are missing from the fictional universe are what really bugged me about it. It is lazy world building and for a film that revolves around a fictional universe, these little details should have been thought of.
If you're a social pariah then I am as well mate, because I hate superhero films as well and remember a time when they were thought of as a bit of a joke so I find it crazy how they are so dominating these days.
I might be going too far, but I totally feel the same about Star Wars and most action films..
If you ask questions of pretty much any of these films they don't make even a modicum of sense.
My personal preference is for films that are at least based in reality. I feel much the same away about wizards as I do about ridiculous chase scenes with 100 people shooting at one guy who miraculously survives even though he's fallen down a cliff etc.
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1 hour ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:
Was it that obvious??
Do you generally like films like that though?
I feel like a borderline social pariah because I can't stand Superhero films and films about wizards and elves in general. I just seriously don't get it.
In general, I find CGI has made them even worse. Any films like that I'm unfortunate enough to be subjected to, just look terrible.
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I've recently got a Garmin watch and I'm really impressed. I've signed up for Runna and it puts it all through the watch.
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Turns out I was totally wrong: average Parkrun times have been getting slower year on year. The first year's average was 22 minutes!
I've had a bit of a mare this summer with Parkrun. I originally planned on doing Amsterdam and Derry.
We got up, rented bikes and set off to Amsterdam only to get absolutely drenched while we were trying to find a certain bike route. We went back with our tails between our legs.
Derry was also weather affected and was forecast storms with a lot of wind. We decided against it because of the previous week's experience, but I think it ended up being OK.
We were supposed to be doing Widnes tomorrow and now the missus isn't feeling well
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3 hours ago, Dunbar said:
There are plenty of those yes.
But also plenty just saying thank you Spain for winning. And these comments are raised up the rankings by loads of people liking them.
And also a fair few complaining that Spain didn't get to take the penalty again because the English keeper was off the line.
I expect a mixed bag of comments but I cannot find one, not one, in the first 10 pages saying anything about England doing well in the Wolrd Cup.
The vast majority of people commenting on that page (5,837 at current count) are cleary happy that the England team lost. Whatever their reasons, I find that a sad state of affairs.
Personally, I wouldn't go onto any forum like that to gauge the public's mood. It's a bit like coming on here after England RU have lost the final and expecting it to be impartial.
People seek it out to make a point. They do it for political reasons, but there are also a lot of Celts and foreign contributors too.
Something I do find odd is the need to apportion blame. The reality is that every player tried their utmost, it was a WC final ffs but you'll find many comments about lacking heart or desire etc. Even worse is the use of player ratings. Lucy Bronze has been exceptional for years but gets given a 4 for losing the ball in a crucial area. Way to kick someone when they're down.
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1 hour ago, The Future is League said:
I made a big effort to see it, but the quality of both teams was poor, and neither side would even beat a premier Northern league side if we're honest
Why would anyone expect them to? Before we get into the genetics of women compared to men, women's football is still in the early stages of its development.
It was a close, tightly fought game that could've gone either way. Standard doesn't necessarily equate with entertainment (not to say it was a great game btw).
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2 hours ago, Copa said:
This world cup has raised lots of discussions about investment in girl/women’s soccer in Australia.
I’m in my 50s and have always lived near lots of playing fields. I have never in my life seen adult women play soccer in real life. Not once. I’ve seen w-league highlights on TV but that’s all.
I’ve seen heaps of adult women play touch football, Oz-tag, netball, rugby league, field hockey and even ultimate frisbee. I also work with women who play rugby union and AFL. I’ve never worked with a woman who has said she plays soccer.
These are merely my observations though.
I do, however, hope any investment into infrastructure for women’s sports reflects what they actually play.
From the other end of the spectrum, my opinion is that we're at the beginning of an explosion not just in profile but in standards of women's football.
One of the British women commentators said something about this result inspiring young girls and boys not being able to tell them that girls don't play football etc.
In my experience, this has already happened. In the decade and a half or so that I've been in education, the number of girls that play for clubs has increased massively. About 10 years ago, I trained a Y6 girls football team and took them to a tournament, and they were a bunch of novices who'd never kicked a ball. There was one girl at the tournament who was like a Y6 boy and ran rings around them.
Last year, I had 4 girls in one Y6 class who played for clubs outside of school, two of which were as good as any of the lads.
I suspect most pro-players, especially those over 25 or so, had to go out of their way to play and put up with comments etc. The next generation will have had this far less.
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1 hour ago, Dunbar said:
Just been on the Have Your Say comments on the BBC website.
Almost universally celebrating England's loss.
Not for the reasons you might think though.
The highest rated comments are actually critical of things that the mens team often get criticised for: arrogance in the media and hype presuming we would win etc. There's also been a fair amount of criticism of the commentary team disrespecting the Spanish.
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2 minutes ago, Copa said:
Maybe next time.
Pretty sure that's the Latin translation of the phrase that goes under the England seal.
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Better team won but extremely frustrating, as tight football games so often are when you're losing. England gave possession away too easily.
Why oh why will they not bring in stop the clock?
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2 hours ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:
A steamer from Sydney harbour?
Haha I wish! Belfast to Birkenhead I'm afraid.
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Zhang made Joyce look like the boxer everybody has always said he is.
Once you take away the idea of the unstoppable Joyce, there really wasn't much left.
Don't get me wrong, his style would still be horrible for many of the top boxers unable to KO him but it turns out the big hitters would have always had his number.