Vinny Green Balls

You say that, but I probably have one of the lowest post counts on here given my length of time on here, again, I post to gather my own thoughts and enjoy it. Takes me a few minutes which helps of course but probably the highest word count by about 15-25 million words.

If George R.R. Martin was as prolific a writer as HTT, he would have finished the series in the 2nd quarter of 2001.

Piss off you Alex Winter looking mullet-fro ballbag.

You are literally the most saintly, tolerant human being to have ever existed if you only hate him now.

FFS 21 years...time sucks balls.

Never said you couldn't, I'm just talking from my perspective. You may or may not have noticed that Tubes does my utter nut in, with his trillionth post about how Rafa should be walking away, and me asking him to shud up already. Agreed. I just see some people applying the Fairness Doctrine to this situation like CNN does to anthropogenic climate-change deniers. That shit is problematic, because without the proper context, one could argue that there is one cult persecuting people for their views. And news organizations like CNN are 100% correct in doing so. However silly or dangerous one's views, censorship is, of course, never the answer. What's funny is that the same people who are afforded an international platform, total freedom, to air their views, then cry persecution when they get called out, or someone refutes their claims You have a right to speak your mind, you don't have the right to not let others speak theirs in return. If you're going to post dumb shit, get used to being called one. That's not the point. They are not correct in treating such views equally to accepted science, and creating controversy where there is none. Not about censorship, but reminding less-informed people that they are fringe conspiracy theories that are not taken seriously for a good reason. Massive difference. Not when it comes to climate science, an issue that actual governments treat like totally not a settled matter, as seen in the US. It's hardly fringe when the gov't is gutting the EPA based on this supposed fringe. As a news org, it's your duty at that point to have someone on who's on the side of all this power. It's your job at that point to refute them point by point, by having actual scientists there who can do so. yes, but having a soundbite format with one scientist and one denier makes it appear like it is a controversy. It is one glaring problem with the Fairness Doctrine, and has worked to the advantage of big oil by throwing manufactured doubt in the mix, and already capitalizing on people's natural confirmation bias. I agree the format of our entire news television is terrible, and not conducive to long-form debates or chats, where nuance can actually come through. Instead almost all of these chats devolve into shouting matches. we digress Please continue. Its the most constructive the football section has been in months. I don't know. Tube's exploration of different ideas every day is inspirational.

Such a stigma around depression and mental illness still. Tend to forget how people are trapped in our own worlds. I can understand where the wife is coming from, but describing it as selfish doesn't take into account the massive hidden pain that won't leave.

Never said you couldn't, I'm just talking from my perspective. You may or may not have noticed that Tubes does my utter nut in, with his trillionth post about how Rafa should be walking away, and me asking him to shud up already. Agreed. I just see some people applying the Fairness Doctrine to this situation like CNN does to anthropogenic climate-change deniers. That shit is problematic, because without the proper context, one could argue that there is one cult persecuting people for their views. And news organizations like CNN are 100% correct in doing so. However silly or dangerous one's views, censorship is, of course, never the answer. What's funny is that the same people who are afforded an international platform, total freedom, to air their views, then cry persecution when they get called out, or someone refutes their claims You have a right to speak your mind, you don't have the right to not let others speak theirs in return. If you're going to post dumb shit, get used to being called one. That's not the point. They are not correct in treating such views equally to accepted science, and creating controversy where there is none. Not about censorship, but reminding less-informed people that they are fringe conspiracy theories that are not taken seriously for a good reason. Massive difference. Not when it comes to climate science, an issue that actual governments treat like totally not a settled matter, as seen in the US. It's hardly fringe when the gov't is gutting the EPA based on this supposed fringe. As a news org, it's your duty at that point to have someone on who's on the side of all this power. It's your job at that point to refute them point by point, by having actual scientists there who can do so. yes, but having a soundbite format with one scientist and one denier makes it appear like it is a controversy. It is one glaring problem with the Fairness Doctrine, and has worked to the advantage of big oil by throwing manufactured doubt in the mix, and already capitalizing on people's natural confirmation bias. I agree the format of our entire news television is terrible, and not conducive to long-form debates or chats, where nuance can actually come through. Instead almost all of these chats devolve into shouting matches. we digress

Never said you couldn't, I'm just talking from my perspective. You may or may not have noticed that Tubes does my utter nut in, with his trillionth post about how Rafa should be walking away, and me asking him to shud up already. Agreed. I just see some people applying the Fairness Doctrine to this situation like CNN does to anthropogenic climate-change deniers. That shit is problematic, because without the proper context, one could argue that there is one cult persecuting people for their views. And news organizations like CNN are 100% correct in doing so. However silly or dangerous one's views, censorship is, of course, never the answer. What's funny is that the same people who are afforded an international platform, total freedom, to air their views, then cry persecution when they get called out, or someone refutes their claims You have a right to speak your mind, you don't have the right to not let others speak theirs in return. If you're going to post dumb shit, get used to being called one. That's not the point. They are not correct in treating such views equally to accepted science, and creating controversy where there is none. Not about censorship, but reminding less-informed people that they are fringe conspiracy theories that are not taken seriously for a good reason. Massive difference. Not when it comes to climate science, an issue that actual governments treat like totally not a settled matter, as seen in the US. It's hardly fringe when the gov't is gutting the EPA based on this supposed fringe. As a news org, it's your duty at that point to have someone on who's on the side of all this power. It's your job at that point to refute them point by point, by having actual scientists there who can do so. yes, but having a soundbite format with one scientist and one denier makes it appear like it is a controversy. It is one glaring problem with the Fairness Doctrine, and has worked to the advantage of big oil by throwing manufactured doubt in the mix, and already capitalizing on people's natural confirmation bias. Anyway, almost every major government does in fact treat it like a settled matter. Big Oil's Big Tobacco tactics have only been massively effective in the US. Back to this, people should give these views a bit more context, instead of treating this like some Inquisition.

Never said you couldn't, I'm just talking from my perspective. You may or may not have noticed that Tubes does my utter nut in, with his trillionth post about how Rafa should be walking away, and me asking him to shud up already. Agreed. I just see some people applying the Fairness Doctrine to this situation like CNN does to anthropogenic climate-change deniers. That shit is problematic, because without the proper context, one could argue that there is one cult persecuting people for their views. And news organizations like CNN are 100% correct in doing so. However silly or dangerous one's views, censorship is, of course, never the answer. What's funny is that the same people who are afforded an international platform, total freedom, to air their views, then cry persecution when they get called out, or someone refutes their claims You have a right to speak your mind, you don't have the right to not let others speak theirs in return. If you're going to post dumb shit, get used to being called one. That's not the point. They are not correct in treating such views equally to accepted science, and creating controversy where there is none. Not about censorship, but reminding less-informed people that they are fringe conspiracy theories that are not taken seriously for a good reason. Massive difference.

Never said you couldn't, I'm just talking from my perspective. You may or may not have noticed that Tubes does my utter nut in, with his trillionth post about how Rafa should be walking away, and me asking him to shud up already. Agreed. I just see some people applying the Fairness Doctrine to this situation like CNN does to anthropogenic climate-change deniers. That shit is problematic, because without the proper context, one could argue that there is one cult persecuting people for their views.

And people are entitled to call them out on it. They are not being persecuted, man.

I really don't see it that way. What I see most frequently are a few people who continually act persecuted, which reeks of victim complex. Once again, the people who get regularly slated are those on the extreme side of the wing. I am sure a few people will attack every criticism of Rafa, which I agree is a bit ridiculous. But those who appear to stick out the most by some distance are the likes of gd.

I completely agree with you on this and yes he is working within massive restraints but even within the restraints he has some of his choices are puzzling at times. Starting players like Hayden,Joselu,Manquillo,Murphy and leaving people like Shelvey,Muto,Rondon etc on the bench is a head scratcher. As you said football is very opinion based and everyones opinion differs but I do not think he can always be absolved of any criticism no matter the restraints hes under On the surface, this seems reasonable, but you have taken pretty much every opportunity to take a swipe at Rafa. You can't tone your posts down to this level without utterly revising the history of your responses. You were calling for his head one year ago, and no matter how much you gild the turd, that will not change. I made the error of calling for his head and calling him the Spanish Pulis after another completely inept display during that 9 game losing run we had last season. Was a completely emotive response and I was wrong for doing so. Things can be said in the heat of the moment I am a fan of his but im not one of these people that thinks absolutely nothing is his fault some of the decisions he seems to make are bordering on stubbornness and mind games in his power struggle You made the error for something like 6 weeks straight. HTT's was heat of the moment. Yours was and has been consistent. There is a massive difference.

Good luck with trying to speak Arabic fluently in 6 months.

yes, but usually the one who get attacked seem to be the perpetual criticizers. FFS remember last year. This apparent revisionism is depressing.

Rafa has been a cult on here for some time. It’s a combination of our situation and his ability which in light of the situation is incredible he’s still here (so all situation really) He’d be under far more scrutiny if we had a proper owner I’m sure, but it seems you can’t say anything negative as all you’ll get is that it’s the situation and Ashley is to blame...which is hard to argue with as he has created it, but sometimes you can do more with the hand you’ve been dealt rather than just keep blaming the dealer. People like geordiedean get slated by most for their over-the-top, invariably negative, contextless, hyper-reactive posts. It's a bit absurd to call it a cult of Rafa for attacking people like him. Some on here really seem to get off on heroic victim complexes.

I completely agree with you on this and yes he is working within massive restraints but even within the restraints he has some of his choices are puzzling at times. Starting players like Hayden,Joselu,Manquillo,Murphy and leaving people like Shelvey,Muto,Rondon etc on the bench is a head scratcher. As you said football is very opinion based and everyones opinion differs but I do not think he can always be absolved of any criticism no matter the restraints hes under On the surface, this seems reasonable, but you have taken pretty much every opportunity to take a swipe at Rafa. You can't tone your posts down to this level without utterly revising the history of your responses. You were calling for his head one year ago, and no matter how much you gild the turd, that will not change.

and get yourself back to the noble Crusade, dear virtual warrior.

On the flip side, if me lambasting your beleaguered champion of truth schtick upsets you, then ignore it. It's just my opinion.

Probably. Somebody like Guardiola can afford to make little mistakes, but Rafa has absolutely no room for error anyway.

This is an interesting, fresh perspective you seem to have. Please, tell us more.

It's not calling names for different opinions, and you know it. That is just an intellectually lazy to avoid self-reflection, and you have probably paraphrased two or three posts over 90% of the time. It's the same shit over and over, and it has utterly drowned out anything you have said that is positive to the point that I don't remember any of those posts. Not saying that are not there, but the vast majority of what you have posted is based on overreaction, and then you come out with this idea that you are being hounded by us for "telling it how it is". Seriously go back and look at what you have posted with a bit of honesty. HTT has done that, and I salute him more for his ability to self-reflect than if he just always echoed my opinions. Most of us believe that Rafa has indeed gotten it wrong on occasion btw. He is not infallible, but FFS, man.

If they are unfit they shouldn't even be on the bench and Rondon certainly didn't seem unfit during the week. Eh players come back from injury and onto the bench all the time. Like literally all the time. I don’t know what condition Rondon and Shelvey are in, I’m just assuming there’s legitimate reasons they were on the bench and then never came on. There’s multiple reasons why that could have happened. So why are they on the bench if you're not fit you're not fit and why not bring them on then. If they're fit enough to be on the bench then their fit enough to play the majority of the game. I can understand not the full 90 but to not even bring them on is just totally inexcusable. They were probably on the bench in case we were down one goal with 10 or 15 minutes to go. When Arsenal went two up Rafa probably felt that the risk of bringing them on wasn't worth it when we probably wouldn't get back into the game anyway Still doesn't work for me as I said you have nearly a full house paying good money to see a manager accepting a defeat. What happens if he brought them on say with 15 mintues to go (I will still argue with anybody they should have started) and they get a goal and the match then changes. It might not but surely people paying good money deserve to see a team attempting to get something out of any game. Rafa isn't about entertaining the fans, he's about getting results and he probably thought that keeping those two players fresh and injury free was more beneficial than putting them on for 15 minutes when it probably wouldn't change anything and they might get injured again Don't agree sorry that team selection and lack of substitutes stinks you say it's about getting results well it certainly isn't working this season that's for sure. you were the same insufferable knob complaining every chance you got last season. Who the f*** of you like One of many whole pointed out what a dimwitted tool you were being last year, especially in the winter. Then you miraculously disappeared for a bit. I am now not sure if winning is better for sake of our support of the club, or for the fact that it keeps you away like Clark Kent to a kryptonite-forged motorized dildo. Fuck off you man you daft cunt - I actually didn't post because I was seriously ill you fucking cretin. Fair enough, and I certainly wish you no illness and hope you have recovered, but that doesn't change the ironclad fact that pretty much everything you post is just pure absolute garbage. I accept your regards and thanks I am on the mend. That's your opiion again I think you're talking utter shit also that's life football is all about opinions. Thing is I'm not part of the Rafa is a god clan that many are. He is a manager and when he gets things wrong then he should be criticised just like any other manager. He got it totally wrong today, like he did against Cardiff and also against Chelsea but again that's my opinion. Yes, but you criticize him every fucking time no matter what, and if the majority thought like you, then Ashley could justify pushing his ass out. I have seen criticism of him that is reasonable, but yours and geordiedean's don't fall in that category. And stop acting like you are bravely fighting some Rafa religious sex slave cult, man. That said, I am seriously glad that you are doing better, man.