Everything posted by APMP
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Chelsea 2022-2023: America... fuck yeah?
If you asked me at the start of the season where Chelsea was strongest, I would have said in attacking mid/wings. And that was reinforced during the World Cup with how Ziyech and Pulisic performed. But that seems to be all Boehly and company care about addressing. We now will have Pulisic, Ziyech, Sterling, Mount, Felix, Murdyk. You could arguably even add Havertz and Nkunku to the list, as they are more in the mold of a second striker/false 9. Yes I get that some are injured right now. Meanwhile our midfield and defense continues to be woeful under Potter, with no spatter apparent reinforcements on the horizon...
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2023 Official Astros World Champs Offseason Thread
The Correa saga this off-season has just been weird. I don't recall him ever missing time in the majors because of the ankle. If anything, this whole situation likely demonstrates the hidden power that INSURANCE COMPANIES have over athlete contracts...I'm betting the major insurance carriers refused to insure Correa's 10+ year deals with SF and NYM because they thought the ankle will deteriorate in the future...I have serious doubts this was caused just by some team doctors raising alarms to ownership during a physical.
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2023 Houston Texans Offseason - A Huge #2
Bienemy or bust.
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USMNT 2023
Of course Surly has a man on the inside, awesome.
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EPL 2022-23: Worldo Cuptus Interuptus
Took Haaland less than 10 minutes to score against Liverpool lol.
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2022-2023 Winter Weather Thread
Plenty of options to keep warm in that household lol
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2022-2023 Winter Weather Thread
Still got the RV/camper?
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World Cup Final - Argentina vs France
It's not crystal clear, and it could be fake. But damn if it doesn't look like a freaking volleyball pass to Mbappe here:
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EPL 2022-23: Worldo Cuptus Interuptus
This was hilarious.
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World Cup Final - Argentina vs France
Yeah but that wasn't 1 on 1 with no defender on the shooter. Messi's extra time goal should have been the winner, but for some reason the officials missed a blatant handball on France right before the France penalty. It looked like freaking volleyball.
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COPA DE MUNDIAL 3rd place game!
I bet tiny countries like Croatia that don't have a history of being a soccer power actually do care. And this guy definitely cares more than enough:
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World Cup Final - Argentina vs France
I keep thinking back to Dibu's save in the 124th minute. When you consider the stakes, is that the greater save from open play in soccer history?
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EPL 2022-23: Worldo Cuptus Interuptus
Really wanted Chelsea to wrap up Gvardiol at the same time in a double buy. Now his price has skyrocketed and it'll be a knock down drag out to get his signature...
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Huge Piece of Shit and alleged Woman Abuser Chris Beard has been hired at Mississippi
Perry is good people, and a UT law classmate of mine. It says something to me that he took the case. Let's see how plays out, but agreed that it's hard to see Brard continuing if he's not exonerated.
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2023 Official Astros World Champs Offseason Thread
JD Martinez must be looking at these deals and wanting to punch someone...
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2023 Official Astros World Champs Offseason Thread
How do the Pads fit Machado, Tatis Jr., and Xander into the infield?
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2023 Official Astros World Champs Offseason Thread
On Surly? Surely they're not THAT ashamed...
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2023 Official Astros World Champs Offseason Thread
Pittsburgh's top prospect is a catcher. In fact, two of their top ten prospects are backstops. I doubt they would be interested in a catching prospect being a major part of any return on Reynolds.
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USMNT 2023
APMP's 2026 Plan: 1. The goal for the USMNT in the 2026 World Cup, in front of what will be loud and rabid home crowds that pack NFL stadia, should be a run to the semi finals. If you don't think Berhalter can get us there (and I don't), then go moneywhip someone who can. Preferably someone with international managerial skins on the wall. 2. Keep this group of kids together and in competitive international matches as much as possible. Gold Cup, Copa America, whatever we host in 2025 in place of the Confederations Cup/Arab Cup, etc. 3. MLS continues to improve as a league, but it's not anywhere close to the quality of the major European leagues, and that's not gonna change by 2026. When we kick off in 2026, our squad needs to be as devoid as possible of the "MLS Specials" Berhalter seemed to love so much.
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USA World Cup Match 4: Netherlands
Gotta be the most arrogant, imperialistic chant of all time. So, par for the course for England.
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USA World Cup Match 4: Netherlands
Haha yeah he's the poster boy. Coached in Vietnam, Ivory Coast, Angola, Saudi Arabia, and a bunch of other places where nothing scared him. And did so in every one of those places dressed in a crisp white shirt.
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USA World Cup Match 4: Netherlands
Surely there's a mercenary, a soccer coach soldier of fortune, that we can get for the 2026 cycle.
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USA World Cup Match 4: Netherlands
Not tracking trailing runs on either goal. This is fundamental stuff guys.
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2023 Official Astros World Champs Offseason Thread
Did the Rangers pull another ARod? If memory serves, they gave him $252 million when the next highest bid was like $180 million?
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2023 Official Astros World Champs Offseason Thread
Good for deGrom. Seager, Semien, and deGrom add to to...$700 million? Lol.