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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Eruditor: 10:13am On Jul 22, 2017

Spy360:
This moniker writes like the one who predicted Pep would win the treble last season but deactivated two months before the season ended.

Hope you will stick around...

I have been registered on NL since 2014 but an active guest since eons ago. If I made predictions about Pep last year the evidence would have been in one of the threads.

We even have detectives here, they may have done screenshots.

The fact remains that I made no predictions because I saw what was available. I am the same person now announcing that Manchester City will win the EPL in 2017/18. They are just 2LBs away. Danilo seems like a wrap.

Sports › Re: The NBA Begins by Eruditor: 1:37am On Jul 22, 2017

Decale:
This trade will put East back in a little bit of competition and Warriors on their toes. Love, if traded could put LeBron back to rookie days.

The reason? Kyrie wants a chance to be the go to guy, but then again Spurs ain't it. The others in the list: Knicks and Heat are the teams he can perform at his peak and master his leadership and skills. But can he fight for ECF with Porzingis and Whiteside kind of players? Uh uh

It's no news stars don't like playing with Bron. Regardless, Cavs still remain the best place for him if he's still chasing a ring. If not, he can end up in Shanghai Supersonical Wizards for all I care.

Ring in hand. What he thinks he needs now is legacy.

Russell just won MVP and Kyrie is not on the top 10 list neither did he make the all NBA. If he continues this way, perhaps he fears he would still be in LBJs shadow and not become much but a coattail rider.

I pray Klay Thompson does not catch the same spirit.

I agree with everything you said i.e about Miami, NY etc.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Eruditor: 1:29am On Jul 22, 2017

sod09:
no one is blaming papa ajasco for signing players,wat we saying is he's not a world class coach cos he depend heavily on big transfers.
You guys made him special though

iPopAlomo:
Leave them... Baba had the chance to manage manure but he felt they don't have unlimited funds to sign whoever he wants... and it just didn't work like that in England... but some people no dey hear word...

If you say a lie ad nauseam it still won't become the truth. Who did he sign in Barca and Bayern - his previous 2 clubs?

You think United don't have unlimited funds? LOL.

He came to City for legacy. Mou will never have it in United (just like he did not get it in RM). Pep did not get it in Bayern as well but he has it in Barca. He wants to replicate that success in City (a team with no history).

Let the season start already. He would do better than 3rd (what he achieved last sesson) and Chelsea and Tottenham will not have an easy ride this time (shock value gone plus more UCL engagements). I theorize he has just more than enough to edge it. That is my prediction. I am asking you to quote me now.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Eruditor: 9:31pm On Jul 21, 2017

iPopAlomo:
Come on... match way I no watch... I never even see the highlight... I've always reiterated before Pep join EPL... that he'll never lift the cup... so far so good... he's proving me right...

LOL. Okay.

He is Mendy and another LB away from winning it. They need to replace Kolarov and Gael. That is all I am waiting for.

The league won't be a breeze this year because there are a lot of good teams; Chelsea, Tottenham and United. But he would win it.

Liverpool and Arsenal stand no chance - especially the latter.

Sports › Re: The NBA Begins by Eruditor: 9:29pm On Jul 21, 2017

Now I see why they were looking for D-Rose.

Kyrie is trying to move to San Antonio? Hmmm.

Well let us see what would transpire in the next few days. I wonder what happened though.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Eruditor: 8:18pm On Jul 21, 2017

sod09:
everyone knows he went for money
The point is fraudiola bidded for him period
30+ years

They did not bid for him. Dani was a free agent. He wanted to work with Pep. He praised him as the best manager he had ever worked with. But PSG swooped in with more money.

Had it been Pep, it would have made news. He is the only one who does not need to sign players to win (according to you people). Yet you people pan Wenger when he does not sign.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Eruditor: 8:16pm On Jul 21, 2017

iPopAlomo:
He won't lift the premiership or the Champions League... that's all I'm going to say...

We shall wait and see. They need to replace Kolarov and Clichy now and I would be 100% sure City would win the league.

If your prediction above is based on yesterday then I don't think you should be debating football at all.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Eruditor: 2:08pm On Jul 21, 2017

sod09:
did city want him or not
He rejected them na

Are we discussing whether City wanted him or if they got him?

Are we discussing if he was their priority?

We told you age was a factor. That Walker was their primary target and Dani was to be a mentor if he was to be signed.

You and Spy kept using the Dani potential signing as proof age was not a factor for City last time.

Time has proven you both wrong. Danilo and Walker are considerably younger than Zaba and Sagna and Mendy and someone else will make up for Clichy and Kolarov.

PS: Dani went to PSG for more money. Period.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Eruditor: 1:09pm On Jul 21, 2017

raumdeuter:
Lol so you managed to remove the half a billion Mourinho spent in his first CHelsea stint

The figures were even hyper-inflated on Pep's part.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Eruditor: 1:09pm On Jul 21, 2017

dopeJemi:
pep is actually the cheque book manager

These figures were disproved on the same Twitter platform you yanked this from. Did you not see it?

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Eruditor: 1:06pm On Jul 21, 2017

Spy360:
Raumdeuter, Pep seems not prepared to sit for his carryover exam after a straight F9 last semester.

LOL.

City's first preseason game compared to United's third.

To put things into perspective, United conceded 2 goals against LA Galaxy in their first game.

City used atleast 7 players in both halves that will never start for them when the season begins.

Pre-season game that Liverpool FC beat Barca 4-0 last season?

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Eruditor: 12:56pm On Jul 21, 2017

raumdeuter:
This Dani ALves that Pep signed when will they present him

eruditor

I remember asking them if they were sure, but true to their nature, they ran off blowing steam with no substance backing them.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Eruditor: 12:54pm On Jul 21, 2017

iPopAlomo:
Apparently... he's too good a player at 35 to be under the shambolic management of a bald coach...

You have an uncanny way of eating humble pie. But FYI, Dani went where he was going to be paid outrageous money at 35. You would have done so too if Woking offered you that money.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Eruditor: 12:52pm On Jul 21, 2017

iPopAlomo:
Let's put this into perspective:

Hector Bellerin and Rob Holding: £1.5M

Kyle Walker and John Stones: £105M

I know which I'd prefer...

Nobody put a gun to his head to sign rubbish... but as usual... Eruditor and raumdeuter will lick his ass...

Good you like what you like. Just don't come back here after he has won things to tell me he won because he spent money. Deal?

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Eruditor: 12:51pm On Jul 21, 2017

Spy360:
Why Lacazette is the best striker deal so far.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40665802

Roland17, Raumdeuter, A40, Eruditor

Arsenal got the best deal when the season has not started or ended?

So win online polls, win the odd preseason game and win an FA Cup and that makes up for a successful season?

Ride on.

Sports › Re: The NBA Begins by Eruditor: 12:43pm On Jul 05, 2017

SmooshCHN,

Emri Casspi?

Sports › Re: The NBA Begins by Eruditor: 2:41pm On Jul 04, 2017

SmooshCHN:
If you ask me, I don't trust Klay Thompson would stay once his contract his up. Iggy and and Livingston too. I believe the team has much to gain from the young guys like McCaw, Jordan Bell and Damian Jones. If these guys show up big time along the way, it'll ease up things financially. We're paying much to win and will be paying much more after 2020.

And I agree with you. 2 more rings and Lacob shouldn't be giving a flying fúck how much to pay but he's a strict business man.

Klay is adamant about the stay, it is his father that wants Lakers to be on his resume following after himself. Lacob is a venture capitalist who made his multi millions from investing in some great start-ups in silicon valley. This GSW project was a pet project (Like Balmer's with the Clippers). Winning is infectious trust me, it is more likely Iggy to leave then than Klay who should have absolutely peaked by then.

We are not exactly paying that much yet. Curry's contract was long over due and we are still behind the spending pecking order atleast when compared to many others. I can see potential in McCaw but I know little about the other 2 even though the reviews are rave for them. Any word on Swaggy P?

Sports › Re: The NBA Begins by Eruditor: 10:10am On Jul 04, 2017

SmooshCHN:
KD took a $9.5 paycut. Made it easier to keep Shaun and Iggy Klay and Draymond better fall in line when it's their time
Dude surely makes more money outside the NBA so it's Ok.

And people still hating him for this selfless act.

$53M for 2 more years is pretty much the same contract he was signed with. I believe he would get the super max in 2018/19. Sure, he is selfless but he also got a $300M Nike shoe contract plus a ton more endorsements to boot. The guy is loaded and wants to win rings. I think letting a few millions go now to gain them back in the future is worth the deal.

I think we might lose Iggy in 2019 when Klay and Draymond are due a new contract but then again na speculation we just dey speculate. If we have won say 2 more rings by then, our valuation would be something ginormous plus the incomes that would have streamed from winnings plus the potential of the new building in SF can force Lacob and co to pay way above the cap.

Sports › Re: The NBA Begins by Eruditor: 10:37am On Jul 02, 2017

SmooshCHN:
Hmm, that last part tho.. I'm starting to think the world only lives for athletes to be honest. $23M for Reddick, Jrue Holiday $23M. All these money they're sharing dey fear person. Are teachers, engineers and doctors in the US getting this type of raise? Maybe a stupid question but I'm just curious.

Lacob purchased GSW at $400M or so and today the franchise is worth $2.6B. That is an over 500% increase in just a handful of years. The NBA and owners make a lot not to pay these players this much whereas how much value in terms of hard currency do Nurses and Engineers bring to their franchises? Not as much as these athletes I would wager.

Sports › Re: The NBA Begins by Eruditor: 10:32am On Jul 02, 2017

SmooshCHN:
Curry $201/4yrs
Iggy $45M/3yrs
Shaun Livingston $24/3yrs..

How did we manage to get Livingston at $8m??
How much will KD take??
How much is our cap space again sef

Shaun L said "you can't put a price tag on happiness" and I think that is where his focus was. He could go somwhere else for that pay day and be making $$$ but taking Ls, to what end. This guy was bounced around 8 teams because of the career-threatening injury he faced and today he has 2 rings to his name. 99% of other NBA players will not win 1 ring. Think of it!

As per KD it would be less than the super max but only just. I am guessing something like $31M a year. We can afford to pay Curry this much regardless of cap because we have his bird rights. What Curry did was to agree with the deal in principle. Then Myers and Lacob can sign or resign whoever under the cap and then pay Curry whatever they need to to reward him.

As per Iggy, the contract shocked me (when juxtaposed with Shaun's) but I guess half of that contract is just for his intelligence as a player and his D on Bron (lol). I just hope this would not affect Klay's or Draymond's 2 years from now.

Sports › Re: The NBA Begins by Eruditor: 8:32am On Jul 01, 2017

SIRcumalot:
it would be easy for paul to leave OKC for the lakers if things don't go as well.

I could bet my bottom dollar he is sure-fire leaving after this coming season. OKC don't have the cap space to pay him and Russell that max deal. Besides, he let everyone know he was eyeing the Lakers.

Would you rather spend your money in LA or Oklahoma?

Forget winning rings, OKC would be better next season but only that. Thank God no MVP for Russell again grin

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Sports › Re: The NBA Begins by Eruditor: 12:25am On Jun 29, 2017

SmooshCHN:
All these moves and there's the other side where they throw cake parties in the name of "We're not strong enough".

LOL in fact I take back my last statement. It appears wise Jerry still cares for us. He made Clippers consider rebuilding with De Andre then traded CP3 to Rockets and not Spurs. CP3 would have been far more dangerous under Pop but what do I know?

Sports › Re: The NBA Begins by Eruditor: 12:02am On Jun 29, 2017

Harden went all out in helping his team recruit CP3. I am guessing he is more than willing to play off the ball while CP3 plays as the PG. It might work for them because Harden's efficiency will go back up and his turnovers would be slashed. D'Antoni's gung-ho attack would get to another gear it appears.

For all this I think Houston have lost their defence to acquire CP3. Looking at it from a GSW V Rockets matchup, I still have nothing to fear even though I don't see a sweep happening. They could peep the Spurs to number 2 seed if Pop fails in letting LMA go for someone who is tough enough to want to win.

Anyways, the WC is really shaping up.

In other news, may Jerry West have a hard time with the Clippers, In Jesus' name, Amen.

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Sports › Re: The NBA Begins by Eruditor: 10:18am On Jun 28, 2017

rotimi9:
All warriors fans presently are bandwagons

Sweeping generalization; a sign a statement is going to be wrong or fallacious.

Sports › Re: The NBA Begins by Eruditor: 8:50am On Jun 28, 2017

Manutd19:
I didn't condemn Durant cos I would be happy if he came to my team as well. Meanwhile, the party will be over quickly if there's any truth to the Melo, Paul George to Cavs story. Common, LeBron with Melo and George?
Over before it got started. I wouldn't want LeBron to ask for this much cos I don't see him chasing the ghost with these much.
Note, him chasing Jordan isn't by winning more championships, it's bn the GOAT.

I always love when you say things like this. Absolutely love it.

Edit: But you are a very balanced poster sha. For the most part that is.

Sports › Re: The NBA Begins by Eruditor: 1:29am On Jun 27, 2017

rotimi9:
folks like u last year predicted DAT Hillary would win 2016 US presidential election however we saw that although Hillary was d favourite to win it shockingly she didn't win.HARDen took a 8th seeded rockets team to the 3rd seed beating all expectations averaging 27 points 11 assists and 8 rebounds that is 2 rebounds shy of averaging aa triple double. Winning 55 games,taking fewer shots per game than Westbrook, averaging a true shooting percentage of 1.3% more than Westbrook's .Harden was snubbed from d all NBA last year dis year he was d only unanimous selection for first team having all100 votes.on d other hand Westbrook just stat padded his way to averaging a triple double taking advantage of Durant's departure remember DAT d year Oscar Roberson averaged a triple double he didn't win mvp. May d best player win

There are intelligent people on here to quote and have meaningful debates with. Not every troll deserves a reply. Some people are just here for self-validation. They think throwing invectives about makes them superior to others.

One way to identify an attention-seeker is in their neophytic and wanton use of numbers. I mean someone who thinks a number defines/determines his intelligence should not be worth your time.

Anyways, even though I agree with what you have above, the bias media already subtly let us know who they voted for and it seems Russell got it. Lebron James' triple double average in the NBA finals this year seemed more organic than what WB did all season long but the media just looked for a way to justify their vote for a phenomenal athlete who happens to be a stat-padder.

Who else is noticing that Russell would have never won a ring with KD despite how great both players are? That is because Russell never seemed to accept that KD was simply the better player who needed to take the reins of a team. Russell has finally got what he has craved for and I can only wish him well in future. At least, in 2017/18 we can go back to actual basketball and not the stat-padding show we graced last time.

Sports › Re: The NBA Begins by Eruditor: 5:01pm On Jun 26, 2017

SmooshCHN:
You dey mind them? Awon two face humans dem, holiest of the holy. Everything is wrong and morally disgusting until it favors them

"I didn’t listen to Hov on that old song
When he told me pay it no mind
I get more satisfaction outta going at their heads and seeing all of you die
And I seen a lot of you die

Free smoke, free smoke aye!
Free smoke, free smoke aye!
Free smoke, free smoke aye!"

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Sports › Re: The NBA Begins by Eruditor: 4:56pm On Jun 26, 2017

Decale:
First you dragged PG for nothing, now you're attacking Cavs. Make up your mind, lol

I'm not justifying what Cavs are doing, just saying it's different. They're trading a big 3 for another, not a minion for another all star. And there's PG also going there not by choice

Una sabi attack everything sha

Says nothing about Cavs or PG. Redundant post I know considering he explained himself well but needed to restate his position so that wannabes will perhaps understand after reading the same thing twice.

Sports › Re: The NBA Begins by Eruditor: 4:54pm On Jun 26, 2017

SmooshCHN:
Someone's clearly triggered..

That is the science of idiocy. Where someone thinks because he called others' names first he is somehow absolved of being called those names himself.

Sports › Re: The NBA Begins by Eruditor: 9:05am On Jun 26, 2017

SmooshCHN:
And for a whole year they were chanting "KD is a Coward". "He went to the team that beat him" but PG going to the team that swept him is honorable. . The heart of man is full of Hypocrisy. Bunched of confused people.

You forget to add Fareed and Devin Booker and Rubio. Cos Your bench needs help too.

Had to login for this bruh.

grin

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Eruditor: 12:03pm On Jun 21, 2017

iPopAlomo:
Bruv... hide your head in shame... next year... Dani will be 35... sorry... next year ke... this year... he'll be 35... the same Dani that got owned in the final... he's been very lucky due to the defence of Juventus and facing below par Serie A players...

Just admit it... you goofed... big time!!!

Got owned by who? Must you talk nonsense all the time like you are trying to bamboozle your fellow AFC fans?

So now that Conte signed Willy Caballero that means the issue CFC had last season was a goal keeping one or is it not clear other signings will be made?

If you have nothing to say, just lock up. Pep stole the best RB in the world on a 2-year contract so that English bums with zero tactical nous to play the role can learn from him.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Eruditor: 11:58am On Jun 21, 2017

Spy360:
My brother just sharrap ok?

All you have stated here is correct. That goes to show that Pep's failure last season was not a result of aging players, because if so he wouldn't be signing a 34 year old not even by mistake.

If signing Dani is for surrogate reasons, then what is his job as manager?

What is the anal-lysis you did above?

When Mancini brought Viera it was because of? When he brought Maicon it was because of? When Fergie brought Scholes back? When Mou brought Drogba back?

Since time immemorial coaches have brought in veteran players here and there to mentor youngins especially when there is a paucity of talent in that position. After all, why did Conte himself chase the same Dani Alves?

I don't like to engage in dumb arguments. If Pep still signs a younger RB what will now be the point of this your hoopla? The other 2 signings he has made are 22/23 year olds and you are telling someone to sharrap when you should be eating humble pie.

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