Coma

I feel like VfB have benefited from a pretty soft schedule thus far.  The matchup against Wolfsburg this coming weekend will be a real test to see if this is all hype or whether the team is really that good.  I don't think they are European places good, but certainly a top half finish is realistic.

On 27/09/2023 at 13:45, Carnivore Chris said:

Fuck it, I might do a City break in Madrid in March and go and watch Atlético vs Barcelona at the Metropolitano. Also could do a trip to Toledo while there.

I'm not booking anything yet though as I have 2 holidays(both for a week) before the end of the year so I'll sort it out after Christmas.

I watched a few street tour videos on Toledo.  Would love to see it if I get to Spain.

Zaragoza is on that list as well, although it's hot af there in the summer.  Would need to do spring or fall.

Not saying other countries don't have a problem with it either, but wow Italian clubs are in the news daily for racism.  The league has become known for it now, which is a shame.

Just a reminder to everyone, free coffee and donuts over at Discord.

Hamburg 2-2 Düsseldorf

Paderborn 2-1 Schalke

Karlsruhe 2-3 Kiel

Hannover 2-0 Wehen

Rostock 3-1 Braunschweig

Hertha BSC 1-3 St Pauli

Nürnberg 2-1 Magdeburg

Elversberg 3-2 Fürth

Osnabrück 1-3 Lautern

Hoffenheim 2-2 Dortmund

Wolfsburg 3-1 Frankfurt

Mainz 1-4 Leverkusen

Köln 1-3 Stuttgart

Bochum 2-1 Gladbach

Heidenheim 1-2 Union

Leipzig 3-2 Bayern

Darmstadt 1-2 Bremen

Freiburg 2-0 Augsburg

17 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Once I saw 2 homeless people fucking outside a Chinese restaurant.

4 hours ago, Pyfish said:

I love when John breathes new life into threads that haven't had responses for a while.

Whilst I'm here, can we replace the Grimsby badge with the newer one whenever there's time?

I love this.

17 hours ago, Stan said:

My mum and dad go to Malaga quite often, and they've used RecordGo and Europcar with no issues in the past. Standard stuff though when you get there and see the car you're given - check everything inside and out literally to the inch. Take a video if needed especially if you see the slightest scratch/damage, and report it before you drive. Not worth the risk for you to get to the end of the holiday and be slapped with an invoice for something you didn't do!

I didn't have a lot of experience with rental cars and this is exactly what happened to me.  Won't make that mistake again.

On 24/09/2023 at 08:36, JoshBRFC said:

Off to Slovakia in a few days. Never been so quite looking forward to seeing a new country/culture. 
 

I want to rent a car straight from the Airport, any recommendations for any websites that are reliable for booking cars in Europe?

Don't use Enterprise/National.  I'm still fighting with them over mystery damage to the car.  Going back and reading their reviews this seems to be a common theme with them.

20 hours ago, Bluewolf said:

This league is awful to try and predict for.. 

That's what makes it so great to watch.

17 hours ago, Carnivore Chris said:

Valencia fucked up what should have been a win today, but a draw isn't a loss and it's been a strong start overall. Being forced to use youth looks to be a blessing in disguise this far. It's possibly what Valencia have needed @Coma

Baraja has injected some pride into the club and I agree that the youth players have a lot to do with that as well. 5th in the table is certainly over-achieving though. Until Lim leaves the club will be handcuffed.

12 minutes ago, Tommy said:

Oh dear, they'd hate your guts in Karlsruhe if you call them Schwaben.

Yeah, I meant Baden Wurtemburg 

2 hours ago, Tommy said:

I'm partial to die Schwaben.

Stuttgart 4-1 Darmstadt

Bayern 3-0 Bochum

Dortmund 2-2 Wolfsburg

Union 2-0 Hoffenheim

Gladbach 1-3 Leipzig

Augsburg 2-2 Mainz

Bremen 2-1 Köln

Leverkusen 3-1 Heidenheim

Frankfurt 2-2 Freiburg

Magdeburg 3-1 Paderborn

Osnabrück 0-3 Hamburg

Fürth 2-3 Karlsruhe

Braunschweig 1-1 Nürnberg

Wehen 1-2 Elversberg

St Pauli 2-1 Schalke

Düsseldorf 2-1 Hannover

Kiel 2-0 Hertha BSC

Lautern 2-0 Rostock

3 hours ago, Pyfish said:

 

You both need to decide if you're going to stay together at one team or split off again!

Karlsruher SC for me, thanks.

2 hours ago, Tommy said:

@Coma so we ended up meeting up in Kaiserslautern after all. 

I knew you'd come around.

On a similar topic, I started buying the "all-natural ingredient" soap called Dr. Squatch and that stuff is awesome.  Yeah, it costs more but I like the texture and the scents.  Maybe we need a new thread for that.

14 hours ago, Michael said:

The match finished Granada 2-4 Girona.

This win for Girona, puts them in 3rd place in the La Liga table, behind Real Madrid and Barcelona. Girona are actually level on points with Barcelona, but it's only goal difference that keeps the Catalans in 2nd place.

I want to get behind a small team doing well but the fact that they are owned by the City group just sickens me.  I wish them nothing but pain and suffering.

Pole Position - Which driver will post the fastest lap in Q3?

Verstappen

Podium - Which drivers will finish the Grand Prix in the top three positions?

1. Verstappen

2. Sainz

3. Leclerc

Random Driver - Predict the finishing position of this week's random driver, George Russell.

P6

Bonus Question - At his home race, how far through qualifying will Yuki Tsunoda progress (Q1, Q2 or Q3)?.

Q2

I sure hope this doesn't backfire.  Nagelmann is a polarizing figure with players. 

Personally, I think van Gaal would've been the safer appointment... Germany need to get back to basics.

According to the Athletic 777 has already loaned Everton "tens of millions" to keep them afloat.  They can't invest in the club yet because they aren't approved owners, so they are loaning money in the interim.