Miercoles Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, gbandit said: Is Sports media reactionary in every country? Seems like most nations’ press swing from loving a player to hating a player based on tiny sample sizes, e.g. one really good or bad game I think it's because none of this really matters, so they have to make it emotionally charged. Especially on a national program in the US, I'm in California and I could give a fuck if the first baseman for the St Louis Cardinals showboated after hitting a home run against the Cubs. Don't. Care. So, to make that listenable for me and the rest of the country the presenters have to get all riled up and pissed off about it, "this is outrageous! It's a bad look for all of baseball! You need to have respect for the game blah blah blah" all fired up like someone stole their mailbox. Otherwise who would give a shit? Talk radio in general is like that, amped up outrage to get people to give a shit about non-events, but sports is especially bad because it's all so silly to begin with. Edited December 4, 2022 by Miercoles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miercoles Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 (edited) It's one of the things that makes Alexi Lalas so unbearable to watch. He does this at about 300% and he's also just really really bad at it. Ham-fisted would be the word. "You. Have. To. Hit. The. Headers. With. Your head!!! This is soccer! You have to get up there with your head, and hit the ball with it!" .... Thanks, Lex. Edited December 4, 2022 by Miercoles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Really, Bruno's performance the other night was fine. For the last 20 minutes he was playing almost as a forward which is not his game and missed a few chances. Had the game went on longer I reckon he would have scored. He was clearly just trying a bit too hard to make an impression in half an hour on the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 slightly less cuddly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lish007 Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 On da bench again. At least Fred is too though. Maybe the penny's dropped. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmot Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 On 02/12/2022 at 20:10, Shak said: He's very obviously going to start the next game, lads. All the reserves starting today yet Fred keeping his place is pretty fucking obvious. He'll replace Fred in the front six from last game, Neymar on the bench at best as they'll assume they have enough to beat Korea without him needing to start. You know your onions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Nice to see my guy was right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paullow Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 You have to feel sorry for him not starting the other day -almost certain not to start a match now outside of a 3rd / 4th playoff. A couple of cameos at least, but you could tell he was trying too hard the other day and desperate to contribute, and it may have been counterproductive. Twitter can obviously be a cesspit, but he was getting a lot of stick on there after the Cameroon match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Still reckon he's moved ahead of Fred and was being kept in case Neymar wasn't ready. But whatever, the less he plays the better for Newcastle so it's all good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Jinx Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 35 minutes ago, Shak said: Still reckon he's moved ahead of Fred and was being kept in case Neymar wasn't ready. But whatever, the less he plays the better for Newcastle so it's all good. Not sure about that thought process. I’d be worried he’d be thinking.. “if I was at a bigger club like Real or Barca I’d be starting these matches.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Paqueta is a regular, he plays for West Ham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 (edited) 35 minutes ago, The Prophet said: Paqueta is a regular, he plays for West Ham. Paqueta was a regular before the move though. Bruno has to force his way into the side. If Brazil play the three of Neymar, Casemiro and Paqueta it’s only right that Bruno doesn’t get in imo. He should be ahead of Fred but the events of Thursday won’t have done him any favours as, while his all-round play was good the missed chances will stick in the mind. Edited December 5, 2022 by Sima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWN Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 I'm happy to see him raging on the bench Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, Dr Jinx said: Not sure about that thought process. I’d be worried he’d be thinking.. “if I was at a bigger club like Real or Barca I’d be starting these matches.” Your club, and its visibility, gets you to the squad (or not). It’s on him, training and game time, to secure a start. Doubt he’ll feature again, though if they bring him on in the final, when they’re trailing three nil to us, and he scores one and creates one, leading to a deafening twatter clamour for him to have been brought in sooner, we’ll… that’s ok too. Edited December 6, 2022 by Coffee_Johnny Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 Don't know whether it's the diving or dancing he needs to improve before he's deemed acceptable to Tite, but he clearly has some homework to do before being considered a regular. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 10 hours ago, Dr Jinx said: Not sure about that thought process. I’d be worried he’d be thinking.. “if I was at a bigger club like Real or Barca I’d be starting these matches.” Shak is probably right, or that is what was rumoured. Bruno would’ve started last night had Neymar not played, that’s why Fred started against Cameroon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Come home sweet prince. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Will he play on the 17th? Probably needs it tbh. Barely played for near a month now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Welcome home to Eddie's warm hugs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Back hyem for Bournemouth and Leicester, lovely stuff. Silver lining of an England defeat tomorrow is getting Wilson, Pope and owa the waal back too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Has there been any news on what our plans are for the returning WC players? Are they being given the same two weeks off the rest of the squad got? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidAK Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Come on home sweet boy. Back to where you’re appreciated Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 He's comin home, he's comin home, he's comin, Bruno's comin home. You'll lift a trophy with us here my Brazillian prince. Big Jow is waitin for ya! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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