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jamesfreeman

Hands up who supports a club that has had three Puskás Award wins...(just getting in early for when Van de Ven wins the 2025 edition) https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1ook8ot/sidebyside_comparison_of_son_and_van_de_den_goals/?new_reddit=true They certainly showing that they deserve to be pl...

jamesfreeman

Kerkez is still crazy.. comes on and nearly injures himself in his first tackle.. just too aggressive all the time. he needs to calm down. Bradley has been like that previously but seems more composed now. or was today. Trying too hard? Was a relief to see Wirtz being part of a well oiled machine n...

jamesfreeman

Much needed. Agree with you both oldmantucker and grandpa. Wirtz certainly had his best game as actually was integrated into the system and they played as a team. Good to see Mac on form finally. I think rhe question mark over Wirtz over now as he a handy player who will now fit into the team after ...

jamesfreeman

An extremely evil man. :thumbup: We even had 2 great film depictions of him too ie Richard Dreyfuss in W. and Christian Bale in Vice. W. focused on his mannerisms and war mongering/evil stuff especially his monologue about Iran being the mothership of terrorism whereas Vice captured his backstory i...

jamesfreeman

Wemby definitely and generational player who will shift the NBA last one was Steph Curry in 2015 and taken 10 years for a paradigm shift away from everyone just jacking up 3s endlessly. Like discussed he can shoot 3s and do everything right to the rim. The Western Conference is insanely talented thi...

jamesfreeman

Not a lot of takeaways from that 3rd string Liverpool lineup this morning and its expected result. Was working while game was on so pretty much was listening but sounded like they didn't play awfully, just was a very weak lineup. Slot will either look like a genius this weekend or a gambler as they ...

jamesfreeman

Salah aint done. He's still the same physically as last year when he was rampant... it's just form and confidence at the moment. We need Mac Alister fit... he was superb last season and I prefer a fit Mac Alister to Jones... AFCON could prove to be good for Salah, hopefully he gets his form back. W...

jamesfreeman

Salah aint done. He's still the same physically as last year when he was rampant... it's just form and confidence at the moment. We need Mac Alister fit... he was superb last season and I prefer a fit Mac Alister to Jones... AFCON could prove to be good for Salah, hopefully he gets his form back. W...

jamesfreeman

And we're behind Man Utd now... And they only hit rock bottom with Grimsby Town after a 12 year fall and on the way back up again. Liverpool shouldn't be needing a complete rebuild as they have phenomenal potential already with their squad but with some glaring weaknesses eg physicality amongst oth...

jamesfreeman

Liverpool in a relegation battle at this rate... they looked so slow and lethargic tonight. Brentford were faster, and smarter all night... pressed way better than Liverpool. Is a case of through thick and thin as the saying goes. Looks to me it going to get worse before it gets better. But of a cr...

jamesfreeman

Liverpool in a relegation battle at this rate... they looked so slow and lethargic tonight. Brentford were faster, and smarter all night... pressed way better than Liverpool. Is a case of through thick and thin as the saying goes. Looks to me it going to get worse before it gets better. But of a cr...

jamesfreeman

Watched Thunder vs Rockets 2OT thriller on Disney + Excellent first up game. The West is going to be tougher this season especially the new look Spur who demolished Dallas. Thunder Up boys! :thumbup: The cool thing about Wemby is that Spurs haven't made the playoffs for a while so makes the regular...

jamesfreeman

Slot will work through the issues. Liverpool are still a huge force and will challenge for the title in my opinion. I don't think we can swing back and fore based on a few results. Just 3 weeks ago, the pundits were saying they will run away with it. Both arguments are nonsense IMHO. In Europe, the...

jamesfreeman

Slot will work through the issues. Liverpool are still a huge force and will challenge for the title in my opinion. I don't think we can swing back and fore based on a few results. Just 3 weeks ago, the pundits were saying they will run away with it. Both arguments are nonsense IMHO. In Europe, the...

jamesfreeman

They look tired already to me... they aren't pressing like last season... but Diaz and Nunez used to press for fun... so teams are getting a free run at the Liverpool defence. Today they looked so lethargic first half.. no urgency even when behind... it wasn't until the subs came on that they began...

jamesfreeman

I think Arsenal are good enough to get mid to late 80s... and can't see anyone else getting 90 points? Liverpool may come right at some point.. as long as they don't end up ten points behind before they find form... :thumbup: To their credit Liverpool won't be fatigued and put of gas like they were...

jamesfreeman

Slot did say the Champions League was his priority this year.. so maybe... I don't think City are good enough to challenge. They don't look anywhere near their old selves... Fair call on city but I not sold on Arsenal as they rely too much on set piece. But we will soon see, Liverpool playing catch...

jamesfreeman

What happens if they hit the panic button? I would pick Robinson to start games. Kerkez is still too jumpy. As is Bradley, but sadly we can't play Trent. Van Dijk and Salah have lost form since they got their new contracts... hopefully just a coincidence. But Van Dijk was so lazy for that first goa...

jamesfreeman

Is it time for Liverpool to start hitting the panic button? Ordinarily would take such a loss but now behind both Arsenal and City on the table. Not feeling confident they going to end losing streak anytime soon as looks like something going on inside their heads at the moment. When they finally cl...

jamesfreeman

Is it time for Liverpool to start hitting the panic button? Ordinarily would take such a loss but now behind both Arsenal and City on the table. Not feeling confident they going to end losing streak anytime soon as looks like something going on inside their heads at the moment. When they finally cli...

jamesfreeman

The Nobel Prize is all about politics, am obviously stating the obvious... Was cheapened when Kissinger got it and hyper political when Obama got it. The Gaza peace deal is worthy for it, but trump preparing for a war with Venezuela at the moment which is hardly peacenik behaviour. Is amusing that t...

jamesfreeman

Liverpool are lucky they have the international break. Hopefully they sort it out, am nervous as taking them too long to click and playing catch up doesn't win you the league if they take too long. Isak when he gets going should make a major impact if we in contention for any trophies still, Wirtz I...

jamesfreeman

The yanks love using hollow and soft point for hunting. Lots of impact but less carry. I also made it quite clear that I am only repeating what I have heard directly from people who have a lot more expertise than me, probably you and Ski, with regard to vests and bullet trajectories. Then there is ...

jamesfreeman

Am definitely going to rewatch Snake Eyes with Nicholas Cage

jamesfreeman

Tough one as I 100% support a Palestinian state of some type but won't fix the problem in the Holy Land. Will end up eventually with a war between Israel and Palestine and who controls the temple mount etc all the controversies would remain. Will remain the most controversial location on planet eart...

jamesfreeman

Fat Old Git wrote: ↑Sat Sep 27, 2025 6:23 am Intensity good. Goal kicking, not so much.

Agree they lacked intensity last game so at least they learnt from that

jamesfreeman

Yep. Willis getting a second term will, in her and her bosses eyes, vindicate the approach they have taken. IMO, that absolutely should not be allowed to happen. It would be disastrous for the country. We also have a far more serious private debt issue in NZ which this government is doing nothing t...

jamesfreeman

Yes Richardson intelligent as was her colleague Marilyn Waring who different end of the ideological spectrum to her. Interesting that both clashed with Muldoon. Ruth's problem is she was hard headed and dogmatic and liked to give everyone their economic medicine. Which is what this government is hav...

jamesfreeman

I remember Bolger being quite a well liked PM - just not within his own party who eventually knifed him. Bolger was really struggling at same point as Luxon is in his first term ie BNZ bailout followed by benefit cuts, super annuation surcharge and Ruthenasia... It came right a bit but many expecte...

jamesfreeman

Luxon who obviously was wanting to be John Key 2.0 (ie popular) is looking like Jim Bolger 2.0 (unpopular). He has to now own the economy and hope it recovers in time for the election. Labour left a mess economically but time comes when it becomes your mess... Bit unfair to Bolger. He was actually ...

jamesfreeman

Luxon who obviously was wanting to be John Key 2.0 (ie popular) is looking like Jim Bolger 2.0 (unpopular).

He has to now own the economy and hope it recovers in time for the election.

Labour left a mess economically but time comes when it becomes your mess...

jamesfreeman

So many good films An underrated gem Spy Game: https://youtu.be/GotatU0i4RQ?si=1edWRfPXanKBpykE Also liked him in The Clearing. He just had a way of being charismatic but with laid back ease. In recent times really enjoyed him in Captain America: The Winter Soldier and course all the classics alrea...

jamesfreeman

So many good films An underrated gem Spy Game: https://youtu.be/GotatU0i4RQ?si=1edWRfPXanKBpykE Also liked him in The Clearing. He just had a way of being charismatic but with laid back ease. In recent times really enjoyed him in Captain America: The Winter Soldier and course all the classics alread...

jamesfreeman

UncleFB wrote: ↑Sat Sep 13, 2025 10:01 am
jamesfreeman wrote: ↑Sat Sep 13, 2025 9:58 am Knew this thread would be top of the forum ha ha

All Blacks need a loss like this
For what?

To toughen them up. Would rather have a shock loss like this 2 years out from world cup than in knock out stage...

jamesfreeman

Knew this thread would be top of the forum ha ha

All Blacks need a loss like this

jamesfreeman

He will be a kind of MAGA Horst Wessel from looks of reactions so far...

jamesfreeman

The 3 kids will be deemed pretty high risk and if any family member ends up with custody they will have the government crawling all over them. They will end up being under government surveillance too, The progress of their situation will be reported probably to senior government managerial level if ...

jamesfreeman

Not a happy ending. Hopefully the other 2 kids found ok. Be some reprogramming required no doubt...

jamesfreeman

A sitting president just threatened an American city. Wild. I thought this was a joke meme... didn't realise Trump posted it himself... how bizarre.... Let's see if the bully will do similar against Russia... or is he only into domestic violence? Same here, just scrolled past thinking it was anothe...

jamesfreeman

Helen Clarke and John Key off to China to celebrate their totalitarian rule and rub shoulders with Putin, Kim Jong Un and the President of Iran. Highlights all the hypocrisy of Labour and National and alot of their supporters. John Key has always been flexible morally when money is involved but Is ...

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