Controversial opinions that you have

[Dave.]

State a controversial opinion that you have.

I'll start.

The Harry Potter films are better than the Lord of the Rings films.

[randomlegend]

Coffee is disgusting and people force themselves to like it as teenagers/young adults because they think it's grown up.

[SvN]

Yev's sitcom will be pipped to the Best Comedy Golden Globe.

[Ian]

Given some of our members this could get a bit sketchy.

[Yevrah]

The Harry Potter films are better than the Lord of the Rings films.

Would it be controversial if I said they're both rubbish? I firmly believe that.

[Yevrah]

Coffee is disgusting and people force themselves to like it as teenagers/young adults because they think it's grown up.

Same with Beer that, no?

[SvN]

I hate coffee as well, just never got on with it. Beer is lovely though, the most refreshing drink there is.

[Yevrah]

I hate coffee as well, just never got on with it. Beer is lovely though, the most refreshing drink there is.

I agree, but did you like it the first time you drank it? I sure as shit didn't.

[Spikey M]

Star Wars and Bond are shit.

Super Heroes are for Children.

[Yevrah]

Star Wars and Bond are shit.

Super Heroes are for Children.

Star Wars was good first time round, but everything else since is mostly wank. Bond has had its moments but is absolutely overrated. Craig has made two good films and two bad ones, the Dalton efforts were the best and everything else (with the possible exception of Goldeneye, but then I can't separate my feelings towards it from the amazing N64 game) is a sea of Sunday afternoon passing the time fun at best.

You've nailed super hero stuff.

[Ian]

Goldeneye the film is brilliant, Goldeneye the game is massively overrated.

Spikey's opinions on these sorts of things are a bit lol but then he can't even remember his own stance of stuff so there's the pinch of salt you can take them all with.


I agree, but did you like it the first time you drank it? I sure as shit didn't.

At least some of this is that almost everybody starts out with the scabbiest lager going but yeah, you definitely start out just enduring it.

[Dave.]

Would it be controversial if I said they're both rubbish? I firmly believe that.

That would be controversial I guess. I liked the first Lord of the Rings film but found the last two boring. My wife is massively into Harry Potter so I invariably find myself watching the films every so often and find them quite entertaining.

[igor_balis]

Coffee is disgusting and people force themselves to like it as teenagers/young adults because they think it's grown up.

My controversial opinion is that most people who wheel this argument out are just insecure about being grown ups who still drink energy drinks. Also a big overlap, from experience, between coffee haters and just generally being fussy eaters.

One man's "forcing yourself to like it" is another man's training your taste buds. I thought mushrooms were rank when I first ate them but I learned to appreciate them, which is preferable to being like my mate who lives off chicken nuggets cus his parents were too easy on him.

[Dave.]

Star Wars and Bond are shit.

Super Heroes are for Children.

You're right about Star Wars and superheroes but 100% wrong about James Bond (but as a James Bond obsessive I would say that).

[Manc]

ITV have single-handedly ruined Bond.

[igor_balis]

Star Wars and Bond are shit.

Super Heroes are for Children.

Testify brother

[Yevrah]

Goldeneye the film is brilliant, Goldeneye the game is massively overrated.

Well, I'd agree it is now as it's aged terribly, but in 1996 (was it?) it was incredible.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I eat and drink almost everything, but the following are off the menu and I won't even have most of them in the house:

- Ketchup
- Any brand of cola drink
- Avocado
- Chicken wings

My favourite shock jock opinion is that we were on the wrong side in WW1 and should have teamed up with the Germans to do away with France.

[Yevrah]

ITV have single-handedly ruined Bond.

Elaborate please? I'm guessing you mean cutting all the post-watershed stuff out of their Sunday afternoon broadcasts.

[Yevrah]

My favourite shock jock opinion is that we were on the wrong side in WW1 and should have teamed up with the Germans to do away with France.

:lol:

Please elaborate on that, I beg you.

[Spikey M]

Chicken wings? You held on well Jim, but you've just made the "heads gone" list.

[Alex]

I'm not sure if this is controversial or not but I certainly feel like it's one that has marked me out in the minority a few times in my life - Fancy dress parties are for children. Adults should not be organising or attending them.

[Spikey M]

On the WW1 bit, that would make a good alternate reality series. How does that world look? Presumably there's no Hitler, no WW2, or atleast a very different one.

[SvN]

Black pudding is disgusting. Not because of its content, but because of its horrible taste and texture.

[Spikey M]

I'm not sure if this is controversial or not but I certainly feel like it's one that has marked me out in the minority a few times in my life - Fancy dress parties are for children. Adults should not be organising or attending them.

Forced fun. I fucking hate fancy dress.

[igor_balis]

Black pudding is disgusting. Not because of its content, but because of its horrible taste and texture.

You're dead

[Ian]

Well, I'd agree it is now as it's aged terribly, but in 1996 (was it?) it was incredible.

Nah, even at the time I thought it wasn't worth the excitement it was generating.

[Yevrah]

Nah, even at the time I thought it wasn't worth the excitement it was generating.

Were you spoilt by being rich enough to own a PC at the time and be balls deep in Doom and Quake as a result?

[Ian]

No, I didn't have a half-decent gaming PC until the mid-2000s, I was a console boy before then.

[Jimmy Floyd]

:lol:

Please elaborate on that, I beg you.

We were still just about top dogs at the time, but were far too insecure about holding onto India and the rise of German nationalism in general (for 100 years we'd been obsessed with the 'balance of power' but this era was expiring fast). If we'd been more long-sighted and worried less about keeping our empire in the next 50 years, we could have a) destroyed France (always a worthy ambition) and b) avoided most of the worst 20th century atrocities. A British-German superteam would have kicked communism into the long grass, too.

I'm sure other atrocities would have replaced them, but if it takes Michel Roux Jr off our screens then it's probably worth it.

[Dave.]

:lol:

Please elaborate on that, I beg you.

I would also be interested in this.

[Yevrah]

We were still just about top dogs at the time, but were far too insecure about holding onto India and the rise of German nationalism in general (for 100 years we'd been obsessed with the 'balance of power' but this era was expiring fast). If we'd been more long-sighted and worried less about keeping our empire in the next 50 years, we could have a) destroyed France (always a worthy ambition) and b) avoided most of the worst 20th century atrocities. A British-German superteam would have kicked communism into the long grass, too.

And the Jews?

[randomlegend]

I am absolutely 100% on board with assisted suicide in some form for the terminally ill.

[Dave.]

Black pudding is disgusting. Not because of its content, but because of its horrible taste and texture.

I used to agree with you but I stayed at this particularly excellent B&B in Whitby a bit ago and the black pudding was absolutely fantastic. :drool:

[Jimmy Floyd]

And the Jews?

Probably six million more of them around in my timeline. German fascism happens because of Versailles. There's a reason the winning teams from WW1 never got it.

[Dave.]

We were still just about top dogs at the time, but were far too insecure about holding onto India and the rise of German nationalism in general (for 100 years we'd been obsessed with the 'balance of power' but this era was expiring fast). If we'd been more long-sighted and worried less about keeping our empire in the next 50 years, we could have a) destroyed France (always a worthy ambition) and b) avoided most of the worst 20th century atrocities. A British-German superteam would have kicked communism into the long grass, too.

I'm sure other atrocities would have replaced them, but if it takes Michel Roux Jr off our screens then it's probably worth it.

I love it. :lol:

[randomlegend]

Michel Roux Jr is great, you heathen.

[Yevrah]

I am absolutely 100% on board with assisted suicide in some form for the terminally ill.

Me too and that shouldn't be a controversial opinion, it's so arse about face that it is.

We don't allow animals to suffer, why the fuck do we let humans?

[Dave.]

Elaborate please? I'm guessing you mean cutting all the post-watershed stuff out of their Sunday afternoon broadcasts.

Licence To Kill is possibly my favourite Bond film and ITV showed it on a Sunday afternoon a few weeks back and it was cut so much it almost made it unwatchable. :mad:

[Spikey M]

I don't think euthanasia is particularly controversial these days (outside of religious mongs) and it will be legal at some point.

[Yevrah]

I don't think euthanasia is particularly controversial these days (outside of religious mongs) and it will be legal at some point.

Aren't there a load of non-religious types who bang on about 'inheritance driven murder'? Which I should imagine absolutely will happen to a degree, but that collateral damage will be so worth it to stop the suffering for everyone else.

[Spikey M]

Aren't there a load of non-religious types who bang on about 'inheritance driven murder'? Which I should imagine absolutely will happen to a degree, but that collateral damage will be so worth it to stop the suffering for everyone else.

I think they're largely the same people just grasping for reasons that aren't "my book says no".

[Kikó]

And the Jews?


I am absolutely 100% on board with assisted suicide in some form for the terminally ill.

Good timing.


To add to fancy dress, karaoke is awful and needs to stop.

[Offshore Toon]

Can we stick to controversial amongst the TTH crowd, not general public? I reckon everyone except for Igor hates fancy dress, and assisted suicide, while not the most fun way to kill yourself, is probably accepted by most people on here.

[randomlegend]

Good timing.


To add to fancy dress, karaoke is awful and needs to stop.

I thought the "Licence to Kill" post immediately following was good timing also.

[Lofty]

Fancy dress is excellent and fancy dress parties as an adult are a gateway to casual sexual encounters, get on board you quims.

[Yevrah]

Can we stick to controversial amongst the TTH crowd, not general public? I reckon everyone except for Igor hates fancy dress, and assisted suicide, while not the most fun way to kill yourself, is probably accepted by most people on here.

Nandos is rubbish?

[Disco]

That's true, it's just chicken and average hot sauce.

[phonics]

I don't have any controversial opinions because I'm always correct.

[Spikey M]

Nando's is KFC for paedophiles and I will not be challenged on the clear lack of correlation in that statement.

[Pepe]

Genome synthesis will be a good thing.

[Yevrah]

It’s good I’ve got you all on board. When I first slagged Nando’s off here all hell broke loose.

[Shindig]

Ocarina of Time is rubbish.

[Boydy]

The Soviet Union was a force for good in the world.

[Spikey M]

The Soviet Union was a force for good in the world.

Some opinions are just wrong Boyd lad.

[Disco]

Post Stalin it wasn't really any worse than anywhere else.

[-james-]

Liking or disliking a certain food isn't a controversial opinion is my controversial opinion.

[Yevrah]

Ocarina of Time is rubbish.

Seriously?

Ok, that has to be controversial.

[Disco]

All the 3d ones are bobbins, Link to the Past is the good one.

[Dave.]

I thought the "Licence to Kill" post immediately following was good timing also.

I can assure everyone that this was deliberate.

[Lewis]

The Soviet Union was a force for good in the world.

I think most of what is said about the Soviet Union is interchangeable with most of what is said about the British Empire. Good stuff, bad stuff... Possibly in different ratios, depending on what you think the counter-factuals are, but fundamentally the same issue. There is a great twitter experiment to be done by somebody relatively prominent where they praise one of them ('For all of the bad things it did, it also...'), wait for the reactions to roll in, and then correct it to the other one.

[7om]

The best movie ever made is Paul Blart: Mall Cop.

[Yevrah]

I don't know about the best, but I think Terminator 2 might actually be perfect for what it is - There is not a scene or shot in that that's anything but absolutely spot on.

[Spikey M]

The best movie ever made is Paul Blart: Mall Cop.

Wot

[Yevrah]

I read that Spikey and it didn't even register. I mean, no one can surely think that is the case.

[Spikey M]

I mean, I've never even seen it to be fair. Maybe it's unexpected genius and the team that made the trailer are just useless.

[Yevrah]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tN0GBm0YHI

[Spikey M]

:D

[7om]

It drew a “staggering amount of money” because it is a work of comedic art. It’s perfect.

[Yevrah]

"Can't join the police because he suffers from hypoglycemia"

:D

And people say writing is hard....

[Dave.]

The best movie ever made is Paul Blart: Mall Cop.

And I thought me returning to this thread and saying that Cool Runnings is the greatest film ever made would be crazy. :lol:

[Shindig]

Seriously?

Ok, that has to be controversial.

Seriously. Even the Zelda clones like Darksiders I can't get on with. The 2D ones flow better and don't stop every minute to go, "POINT OF INTEREST! HEY! DIDN'T KING IMPORTANCE SAY HE WAS LOOKING FOR A POINT OF INTEREST? WE SHOULD TAKE THIS BACK TO HIM AND SHOW HIM. THIS POINT OF INTEREST. THAT YOU FOUND. WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO REPEAT THAT? IT DEFAULTS TO YES!"

Mario goes to 3D and nails it with some really, really good movement and tempo. Metroid goes to 3D and nails it with some really clever exploration. Zelda just crawls.

I also want to hear what Comrade Boydy's full take on the Soviets is.

[Spammer]

I don't know about the best, but I think Terminator 2 might actually be perfect for what it is - There is not a scene or shot in that that's anything but absolutely spot on.

Terminator 1 is better, for me. T2 is the same again but more. Kinda think it goes on too long too, although maybe.

In principle, anyway. They've brought in the liquid fella which is nice.

Maybe I've just seen it too many times. I watched it constantly as a kid and could probably write out the whole script from memory if I had playing in mute in front of me.

[7om]

And I thought me returning to this thread and saying that Cool Runnings is the greatest film ever made would be crazy. :lol:

The people wanted controversial so I delivered it.

[Shindig]

T2 sets it on a trajectory to shitsville. Terminator 1 is gritty and real. I'll not begrudge some of the cooler performances, though. Robert Patrick and Linda Hamilton are awesome in it. Terminator 2 should've seen John killed by one of them. T3 could be a roided up Sarah Connor out for revenge against both Terminators. And then she wins. And it ends somehow.

[Dave.]

The people wanted controversial so I delivered it.

I congratulate you sir.

[Spikey M]

The people wanted controversial so I delivered it.

And it's won you the thread.

And lost you all of our respect.

[Clunge]

Alien > Alien 3 > Aliens.

[Ian]

Alien 3's not better than Aliens but it is massively underrated.


T2 sets it on a trajectory to shitsville.

Terminator 2 is excellent, possibly the film I'd name my favourite depending what mood you caught me in but as soon as it gets made the story for basically all of the films doesn't make a lick of sense any more so while it's awesome it also pretty much guaranteed there wouldn't be a good sequel.

Sadly I didn't realise this before I went to see T3 and the inflating tits at the cinema.

[Yevrah]

Ignore all of the Terminator films after 2 and it's all fine.

[phonics]

Only Terminator I've ever seen is 3.

[Ian]

I think the first two still hold up but then it's different watching stuff like that for the first time.


Ignore all of the Terminator films after 2 and it's all fine.

Even ignoring the others as soon as another two robots just get lobbed back through time it's like "Wait, hang on though-" but it's fine, I can make allowances for a classic.

[Yevrah]

2 makes sense in the context of 1, no?

And either way, 1 itself has a huge paradox in it.

[Spammer]

What's the paradox in 1? You mean the causal loop with Kyle being Connor's dad? Id call that a paradox but not a plot hole or anything.

The plot ruining paradox is when they start preventing Judgment Day from ever happening (edit) - but I think it's ok so long as it ends at T2 which leaves it open ended as to whether they prevented anything.

Controversial opinion: I thought Dark Fate was an ok third film and probably the third best terminator film.

[Ian]

2 makes sense in the context of 1, no?

And either way, 1 itself has a huge paradox in it.

I more mean that if they can send back multiples why not just go "Fuck it, let's send three back at once" or one a day for a week or whatever, just something that can't possibly fail.

As discussed though I don't care too much because 1 and 2 are ace.

I haven't seen Dark Fate but it being the third best one would not be very difficult.

I actually genuinely really enjoyed about the first five or ten minutes of Gynysys until fucking dragon woman turned up and it all went downhill from there.

[Spammer]

I thought the Genisys bit where they're back in 1984 again was really cool. It all just fell apart before long though.

I think its briefly said that sending things back takes a colossal amount of energy and can't really be done on a repeated/constant basis. Might have been mentioned in the novels, can't remember.

[Kikó]

I liked the last terminator film. That night be controversial.

[7om]

I liked the last terminator film. That night be controversial.

Why, what else did you do?

[randomlegend]

The Godfather films are plodding wank.

[Spammer]

The 'For John' bit was cringe as fuck and they could have hired a more realistic actor as the new saviour, but I thought otherwise it was a good effort at flogging a dead horse.

Loved Mackenzie Davis in it too, she was great, and I thought Arnie's story was interesting.

[Yevrah]

The Godfather films are plodding wank.

On that note, the Mad Max remake was one of the worst films ever made.

[Disco]

I never understood the antipathy towards that, it was a fun silly action film.

[Yevrah]

I never understood the antipathy towards that, it was a fun silly action film.

Crank is a fun and silly action film, that was a horrific nightmare that felt like it was never going to end.

[Spammer]

Ouch. I loved the new Mad Max film. Thought it was the best of the lot.

It was kinda just an update of the second one, mind you. Great fun though.

[randomlegend]

The guitar guy in Mad Max Fury Road is the best character in anything ever.

[Foe]

The best movie ever made is Paul Blart: Mall Cop.

Notting hill, and it’s not even close.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I am a closet Four Weddings fan, but Notting Hill is dire. Richard Curtis lost his freshness once TB was actually in power and he was all but deputy PM.

[Manc]

You bloody love that closet.

[Luke Emia]

Ocarina of Time is rubbish.

Not so much. I got the GoldenEye shout as I had my N64 out the other day and it was near enough unplayable. But, Ocarina of Time still stands up pretty well to this day.

[Foe]

Not a fan of four weddings.

Pretty woman, though, is fantastic. Also ghost.

Was expecting Jimmy to jump in with a “baseball is better than football” curveball for the thread.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Baseball isn't better than football. It is, however, better than American football.

I'm also sticking to golf being the best spectator sport. You just have to understand.

[Spammer]

Paracetamol doesn't do anything. That headache would have gone away anyway.

[Spammer]

Hot Space, Queen's generally forgotten attempt at disco music, has some bangers on it and is one of their best albums.

[randomlegend]

Paracetamol doesn't do anything. That headache would have gone away anyway.

It's genetics. Works for some people and not others. Does nothing for me but have seen it work really well for some patients.

[Dquincy]

Certain minorities generally have a victim mentality which will hold them back until they get past it.

[Lofty]

Alien > Alien 3 > Aliens.

Wrong. Alien 3 is a deeply flawed film even when considering the Assembly cut. Alien is one of the best horror films ever made and Aliens is one of the best action films ever made.


Ignore all of the Terminator films after 2 and it's all fine.

Correct.



Controversial opinion: I thought Dark Fate was an ok third film and probably the third best terminator film.


I liked the last terminator film. That night be controversial.

Both wrong. Dark Fate is terrible, Genisys is terrible. The only passable attempt since T2 is Salvation because it did something different with the franchise. Everything else is hung up on the T1000 and on upping it.


On that note, the Mad Max remake was one of the worst films ever made.

Very surprising take, it was a great film in a lot of different ways. Not the most thought provoking, but cinematography, choreography, set pieces, the general atmosphere and aesthetic all wrapped up in a chase film: not sure why you're hating it.


My controversial film opinion: Ben Affleck was actually a decent Batman and should have been given a standalone film to prove it.

[Offshore Toon]

Certain minorities generally have a victim mentality which will hold them back until they get past it.
Name 'em.

[Spikey M]

White people

[Yevrah]

Name 'em.

Despite being a grown adult, he doesn't have the balls to.

[Luke Emia]

Name 'em.

Gingers.

[Baz]

Gingers.I’m surprised they still exist in 2021.

Well, more disappointed than surprised.

[Clunge]

Paracetamol doesn't do anything. That headache would have gone away anyway.
Headaches, to the extent of my limited medical expertise, are caused by inflammation of brain tissue hence ibuprofen, as an anti-inflammatory, is far far far more effective. Works for me, at least.

[Giggles]

Both.

[Dave.]

It's genetics. Works for some people and not others. Does nothing for me but have seen it work really well for some patients.

Paracetamol works for most headaches for me but doesn't work for the occasional migraine I get. I can't take Ibuprofen because of my asthma but over the counter Codeine works quite well (eventually).

[Queenslander]

Codiene isnt over the counter down here anymore luckily a double drop of paracetamol and ibuprofen does the trick everytime.

[Giggles]

There's one I used to get up north that you can't get in Ireland was brilliant for any headache. Used to rip the guts out of you but it was worth it. Can't remember the name now but the coedine has reminded me of it so it's probably a brand of that.

[Dave.]

There's one I used to get up north that you can't get in Ireland was brilliant for any headache. Used to rip the guts out of you but it was worth it. Can't remember the name now but the coedine has reminded me of it so it's probably a brand of that.

Cocadamol?

[Giggles]

Cocadamol?

That's the one. It's brilliant stuff.

[Dquincy]

Name 'em.


Despite being a grown adult, he doesn't have the balls to.

I don't want to be accused a racist. You lot are known for your uncontrolled outbursts.

[Spikey M]

*them lot

[igor_balis]

My dad asked me to get him cocodemol from the pharmacy at the supermarket while he did some shopping about ten years ago.

"Tell them you have a toothache"
"Ok, what's up with you?"
"Nothing, it's just fun to have with a drink"
"..."


I know it's a poor excuse to blame your decisions on crap parenting but I'm sure it didn't help. :moop:

[Luke Emia]

My dad asked me to get him cocodemol from the pharmacy at the supermarket while he did some shopping about ten years ago.

"Tell them you have a toothache"
"Ok, what's up with you?"
"Nothing, it's just fun to have with a drink"
"..."


I know it's a poor excuse to blame your decisions on crap parenting but I'm sure it didn't help. :moop:

My mate used them on my stag-do. He'd pop two in the morning everyday.

[Dquincy]

My dad asked me to get him cocodemol from the pharmacy at the supermarket while he did some shopping about ten years ago.

"Tell them you have a toothache"
"Ok, what's up with you?"
"Nothing, it's just fun to have with a drink"
"..."


I know it's a poor excuse to blame your decisions on crap parenting but I'm sure it didn't help. :moop:

I struggle to understand why a parent would tell their child this. It's so basic.

[Lewis]

I don't get headaches because I am solid. :cool:

[Spikey M]

It's an interesting gateway to Heroin, that.

[randomlegend]

Codeine is converted to morphine once you take it.

Taking it for migraines is a really bad idea (look up medication overuse headache) but if it's only very occasionally you'll probably get away with it.

[Dave.]

Codeine is converted to morphine once you take it.

Taking it for migraines is a really bad idea (look up medication overuse headache) but if it's only very occasionally you'll probably get away with it.

Yep, I only ever use one or two doses. Fortunately, I haven't had one for ages as my migraines basically mean the day is a write off. I can't do anything but lie down in a dark room, take tablets and hope it eventually goes away.

[randomlegend]

How often do you get them? It's worth seeing your GP and asking to be prescribed a triptan. They work way better than standard painkillers for most people for migraine.

[Spikey M]

RL is right. Terrible idea. Get some Diazepam like a real man.

[Disco]

Dunking things in drinks is for children and the mentally challenged.

[Boydy]

Spot the person who's held their digestive in their tea for too long one too many times.

[Manc]

I'm curently knocking back Sumatriptan which have proven to be absolutely useless.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I'm with Disco on that. It's supposedly fine to dunk biscuits in tea, but I dunk a lamb cutlet in a glass of wine just once and the whole dinner party looks at me like I'm a mental.

[Baz]

Back to pop. I just had vanilla sprite from Burger King, and would definitely have it again.

I also have a cherry vanilla coke lined up.

[Giggles]

Aimovig is the business for the migraines.

[Pepe]

I don't get headaches because I am solid. :cool:

:nod:

[Dave.]

How often do you get them? It's worth seeing your GP and asking to be prescribed a triptan. They work way better than standard painkillers for most people for migraine.

I did see the doctor about it and he mentioned that but be said to monitor them and if they occurred again, I could get that prescribed. It hasn't happened since then though.

[Yevrah]

RL's post in the other thread reminds me of one I have that's definitely controversial.

The Super League wasn't a terrible idea and wouldn't have led to anything worse than the shitfest UEFA already have in the pipeline.

[Kikó]

That's a terrible opinion.

[Luke Emia]

RL's post in the other thread reminds me of one I have that's definitely controversial.

The Super League wasn't a terrible idea and wouldn't have led to anything worse than the shitfest UEFA already have in the pipeline.

I think they are both terrible ideas. But, UEFA riding in and make out like they are some force for good and not just acting out of self interest with the Champions League is laughable.

Same as the Premier League really.

[Yevrah]

Football is already a horrible corporate avaricious wankfest, not sure how this would have made it any worse.

[Jimmy Floyd]

By making it a literal closed shop.

As long as you can earn your way into a competition, then sporting merit remains. Super League removes that.

[Shindig]

Yep. UEFA tries to get around it by expanding to the point the big clubs have more chances to stay in the contest, but it's still a contest.

[Luke Emia]

Yep. UEFA tries to get around it by expanding to the point the big clubs have more chances to stay in the contest, but it's still a contest.

The more they move forward with the plans they have though the more of a closed shop the Champions League will become that’s the issue I have it is and will become a closed shop you only have to look at the last 16 over the past 4 years or so. You can guess probably 10/11 of them straightaway and then there’s another couple who have been in it probably 2 out of 4 seasons.

[Giggles]

Isn’t the conference league already designed to cut the really small teams out? Won’t be long before that becomes the next tier too, and then the one after. Next thing you’ve about eight competitions with only one being watched.

[Shindig]

The new structure for UEFA club competitions will ensure that at least 34 UEFA national associations are represented in the group stage of one or more competitions.

Tokenism? Mint. I suppose alarm bells will truly ring if clubs refuse to play in it. European football still has a pull, however small. I can see it benefiting some of the clubs. Like those that would normally go out in Europa League qualifying have a chance to get some games under their belt.

[Queenslander]

Birthday's are for women and children.

[Yevrah]

By making it a literal closed shop.

As long as you can earn your way into a competition, then sporting merit remains. Super League removes that.


Yep. UEFA tries to get around it by expanding to the point the big clubs have more chances to stay in the contest, but it's still a contest.

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.

[Spammer]

This is controversial on THE MIGHTY BLADES forum. Probably not on here, I imagine.

There's a bloke who's famous among Blades fans for writing books about being a hooligan in the 'Blades Business Crew', one of the 'most respected firms of the time'. He's written two of these books, I've read one of them, and from what I remember it was all 'we were outnumbered but we fucked em up' type stories. Whatever.

I don't really care either way about that, let him write what he wants. Hell, let him have a big event for his new book (which is a tory of his life supporting the club, so not ostensibly about fighting people but will probably have a fair bit in there). What's fucking baffled me though is that he's got some event in Sheffield this weekend and basically every ex-United player or manager seemingly in the region is going to this book event thing. Chris Wilder, Brian Deane, Tony Currie, Dane Whitehouse, Dave Bassett.....list goes on. There's about 15 more ex-united players who are probably unknown nowadays to many people outside of Sheffield.

Does anyone else find it really fucking weird that all these ex players and managers are turning out for celebrate/support some prick who's only known for being a fucking hooligan and fighting people? More than that - writing books boasting about it?

What the actual fuck?

[Pen]

I like the new Conference league. Will be nice to see our teams possibly getting to play more than a few qualifiers against teams relatively similar quality. My only worry is that it will make the domestic league even more uneven.

[mo]

Yeah that's weird Spammer.

[randomlegend]

This is controversial on THE MIGHTY BLADES forum. Probably not on here, I imagine.

There's a bloke who's famous among Blades fans for writing books about being a hooligan in the 'Blades Business Crew', one of the 'most respected firms of the time'. He's written two of these books, I've read one of them, and from what I remember it was all 'we were outnumbered but we fucked em up' type stories. Whatever.

I don't really care either way about that, let him write what he wants. Hell, let him have a big event for his new book (which is a tory of his life supporting the club, so not ostensibly about fighting people but will probably have a fair bit in there). What's fucking baffled me though is that he's got some event in Sheffield this weekend and basically every ex-United player or manager seemingly in the region is going to this book event thing. Chris Wilder, Brian Deane, Tony Currie, Dane Whitehouse, Dave Bassett.....list goes on. There's about 15 more ex-united players who are probably unknown nowadays to many people outside of Sheffield.

Does anyone else find it really fucking weird that all these ex players and managers are turning out for celebrate/support some prick who's only known for being a fucking hooligan and fighting people? More than that - writing books boasting about it?

What the actual fuck?

Bit of a segue, but there's a Japanese guy who killed and ate a French student in a Paris. Did two years in prison pre-trial, then was sent back to Japan and released. Has been free ever since and is treated like a celebrity.

[Lofty]

Didn't they do some mad shit like convince a porn starlet to shag him on camera then tell her who he was afterwards?

[Spikey M]

Being a thug has always been popular. Look at the Kray twins. Bronson even married a soap "star" a while back.

[Kikó]

I'm pretty sure Chris Wilder was in some of the MIGHTY BLADES firm in the past.

[Disco]

Are we discounting the idea that he may just have paid these people to appear and promote his book?

[igor_balis]

Reminds me of the black books episode where they get that hooligan bloke in to do a reading.