Batard

I joined TFF April 23rd 2012. There was a link from PESGaming, so I followed it and joined. It's mental to think that 12 years ago. As it happened I did a lot of Mafia Wars stuff on PESGaming. 

Wait, where did this come from?!  

This is mental

Welcome @Glentoran-Andy!

On 05/08/2023 at 20:13, Batard said:

Apologies for being awol for so long, I had to deal with a few health niggles and then I was completely blindsided by the news that my Father had been fighting pancreatic cancer for 8 months and hadn't told me. Two weeks after I was informed he died. Literally 36 hours after I saw him for the last time. So all in all 2023 has been a bit of a mixed bag. I'm hoping to be more active and even resurrect Mafia Wars. 

Well this year has been quite something. My wife and I recently lost our 3rd baby during pregnancy, and had to give birth to our child at 22 weeks. Funeral is next week. I'm not sure I have the bandwidth for Mafia Wars this year sadly. 

20 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

I think that was @Batard

I completely forgot about that. Then there was the Trump auto correct to something about Barking Spiders

59 minutes ago, Cicero said:

Any tactical tweaks/formation updates?

Shifting between a 4-2-3-1 and 3-4-3 in match. Build up is a lot more efficient and patterns of play in the attacking phase provide the attackers a platform to express themselves. Defensive structure still very good. 

 

Stand-out youngster:

Malo Gusto.

Unreal signing. This lad would start for most clubs. Going to have zero issues with James' out injured. Season typically is over when he's out of the squad. 

 

Most improved player: 

Gallagher. Has done surprising well playing in a deep pivot. Not sure where his future lies though. 

 

Overall view on your pre-season: 

9/10. 

Loved every second of it. Night and day difference between the disaster preseason of last summer. 

 

Expected team vs Liverpool. (Nkunku out injured). 

 

Kepa

James Silva Colwill Chilwell

Gallagher Enzo

Sterling Carney Mudryk

Jackson

 

 

 

Against Brighton I saw two distinct patterns I'd really like to see more of this season, 4-1-4-1 off the ball, where Gallagher was alongside Chukwuemeka pressing opposition defenders. That looks like goals potential for a midfielder who can finish.

Then there was the 3-2-4-1 with Cucu tucking into a double pivot. I think there's going to be some serious invention from this side this season. Newcastle struggled to keep up with the position changes. 

The ending just didn't make sense to me, I won't spoil it but it had lazy Vince writing all over it. 

Apologies for being awol for so long, I had to deal with a few health niggles and then I was completely blindsided by the news that my Father had been fighting pancreatic cancer for 8 months and hadn't told me. Two weeks after I was informed he died. Literally 36 hours after I saw him for the last time. So all in all 2023 has been a bit of a mixed bag. I'm hoping to be more active and even resurrect Mafia Wars. 

It's good to be home! Mafia Wars will continue to be hosted on our Discord server - unless the majority choose to switch it back here. Discord isn't the forum, but Mafia Wars was that much more responsive on Discord as the last iteration showed. 

Hi all, sadly the forum is closing down. We're moving to Discord. 

https://discord.gg/nvrhuBmpAT is the Discord server.

Thanks for all the support, hopefully see you all on the Discord.

1 minute ago, nudge said:

As long as it keeps you posting... 

Married's not dead, you know

There are so many euphemisms here I just can't keep up. There's another one! 

Just now, nudge said:

Fuck off. 

I didn't know it was on? I'm a married man don't you know! 

1 hour ago, nudge said:

Yeah I emailed him with no success  

You should have emailed with some success, he might have responded 

2 hours ago, The Palace Fan said:

Woah.

 

Where did she post these? Asking for a friend. 

So despite Vince having left WWE, he still has a 80% decision right majority with them. He's trying to force his way back into WWE claiming he got 'bad advice' to quit over allegations he left over. I cannot believe he'd be so insane to do this given it's already hit WWE share prices. 

Matt Smith does look like one of those Christmas Island rock faces as a human being, which is curiously distracting. I don't think his performance as Daemon is all that bad to be honest, he's a decent actor. The issue for Matt when he plays a villain is that he lacks menace. 

2 minutes ago, Claret and Blue said:

Oh another one on a power trip. Oh look at me I've got the power like snap. 

 

Fucking hell chill out this isn't Hitler Germany  

I’m a boring old bastard with limited patience. Have a good night. See you tomorrow. 

Just now, Claret and Blue said:

Were on topic. You don't like it sit at the back of the room. Their asking me questions about messages I'm replying. Now get back in your box 

Someone fancies sitting on Ice for 24 hours I see. 

Yawn. Can we get back on topic please. 

@shut up it's a little far fetched to be labelling nudge pro Nazi. You owe her an apology. 

Putin simply cannot be allowed to determine the sovereignty of another county, irrespective of his views on NATO. If the West abandons to Ukraine to Russia then we have learned nothing from History. Germany used ethnic Germans as a means to destabilize countries for expansionism and control in the 1930s and Putin is using exactly the same approach. Once Ukraine becomes a vassal state, Georgia will be the next. They're actively engaging in wanting to join the EU and by flanking each side of the country in problems it prevents the country from being able to do so. 

Putin recognizes that a more democratic neighbour on its doorstep will only pull further away from their sphere of influence. Indeed by attacking now he's moving before Ukraine becomes too difficult to overcome. My concern goes out to the Baltic States, Putin will almost certainly want to extricate them from NATO. Whilst we cannot get into a nuclear exchange, Russia cannot be allowed to dictate terms of sovereignty for another nation. 

On 01/02/2022 at 11:26, Gunnersauraus said:

@The Palace Fan @Devil-Dick Willie @6666 any of you remember right to censor? @Batardyou might remember them. They use to get the loudest boos I have ever heard. They were pure heels. Did feel like it's a bit odd to use that gimmick though for ivory as I'm not sure how many people would have heard of them 

I remember them well. Bull Buchanan was a beast. 

One botch that wasn't picked up was McCool was eliminated early by mistake. That said, the amount of eliminations that were not shown live is fucking poor.