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2061  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ODI cricket and general cricketing discussion [self - mod] on: November 01, 2022, 09:42:36 PM
T20 World cup is in progress  that's why there isn't any ODI going on any test country. Only big boards like Aus , England or India can afford such tournaments in there domestic setups. There isn't any attraction for test and ODI these days and these formats are not financially beneficial for boards.
Ideally this should not happen. Boards should have separate squads for test, ODI and T20. But from what we have seen, only one or two countries such as India and England can afford to do so. And in countries such as Zimbabwe, they have the same squad for all the three formats. And this is detrimental to the future of all the three varieties. There are older fans, who don't like the T20 format. Since there have been any cricket other than T20 during the last 3-4 months, these guys will be left without any means of entertainment from cricket.

It is very hard for every cricket board to make even one squad late alone make a different squad for a different format of cricket.

Just look at Bangladesh. They have been playing for so long but still they are not able to make separate teams for separate cricket formats.

Actually, that could have been possible if cricket had a base like football in the league setup. But they don't have anything like that.

It will be hard for any cricket board to make three separate teams for 3 separate formats. Especially for the smaller cricket boards. Another problem is when there is only one team which is doing very well we can often see that the players have problems with the cricket board and teams fall apart. Imagine what can happen if there are three cricket teams playing regularly as the national team of a single cricket board.
2062  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: November 01, 2022, 09:16:09 PM
Despite playing with 10 men, Verona can make it difficult for AS Roma to score goals. It took until the last 2 minutes in normal time for them to score a goal. With their situation like that, it is a good achievement for Verona even though at the end they still lost 1-3 to their guests. But I saw how AS Roma faced difficulties from the start, which made me a little worried about them if they had a stronger opponent than Verona. Jose Mourinho must be able to further mature the team he holds in order to be more convincing again to become a strong competitor to win the Scudetto this season.

Yes, Verona almost managed to hold Roma to a draw by only playing with 10 players. But even so, the teams that are at the bottom of the table are difficult to be consistent because usually they will only play well against top teams.
But regardless of the result, I think this will be the toughest season for Verona because in the previous three seasons Verona was able to finish the season and be consistent in the top ten. Unfortunately, at this moment Verona still have to work harder to get out of the relegation zone and also, last season the fact that Roma could not beat Verona.

Thus, in yesterday's match Verona was basically used to providing strong resistance for Roma and also for other top teams as well. This season has only been a season that did not make Verona have the luck as expected, but I am still confident that Verona will be able to stay in Serie A and not be relegated.

Roma should have actually gone ahead with Abraham twice, they missed two very good chances.
After that, Verona scored the first goal of the game. Right after that, they received a red card for their actions.

However, they still continue to perform well despite the fact that they are losing. but, 10 v 11 match ended up being a little too much for them to handle.
Eventually, they started leaving gaps in the defense. And eventually, Roma did win the match. But it was towards the end of the match. Initially, I thought that Verona was going to be able to get away with a point from this match, in the end, that was not the case. However, I would like to see Abraham's finishing improve next match.
2063  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽UEFA Champions League Discussion Thread -- 2022/23 | Group Stage on: November 01, 2022, 07:55:22 PM
And Atletico Madrid are officialy out of not only the Champions League but also the Europa League now.
Because Leverkusen drew with Club Brugge 0-0 and Atletico Madrid are about to lose by 2-0 to Porto now. I'm surprised with Atletico Madrid's being this much bad against Porto. I thought that they would at least get a draw and secure the third spot in their group. While I'm writing this they scored a goal by the way but it is still very difficult for them to make it 2-2 in a very short time. It is not a thing they didn't do before though. I'd like to remind you of their previous matchup against Porto which they won by the goals came in the stoppage time.  Grin  But I don't think it will happen again.


I lost my money in Leverkusen vs Brugge match. My prediction for this match is Brugge to win. And I thought Brugge would dominate and win this match. But we don't see that. Brugge could not win this match. The match was a goalless draw. Brugge did not perform too well. Brugge's players performed very carefully in this match and played a completely defensive strategy.

Porto vs Atletico Madrid match was quite enjoyable. However, Bamathis' result is 2-1. But the players of Atletico Madrid were not able to score any goal. Atletico Madrid needs more experienced strikers.
2064  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: November 01, 2022, 07:48:09 PM
Daniel levy ( chairman of Tottenham) have told paratici that he will support Antonio Conte in the January transfer window and the coach has already told the sporting director that he will need a striker,a midfielder and a defender. For me I know he Will be looking for inter Milan Bastonni or a player of that calibre, because you can't have Sanchez and Tanganga at the bench and still be going for a defender who is average,then in midfield he won be going for a defensive midfielder he will go for an offensive one, the type that can create goal scoring opportunity in tight areas, I think he will go back for zaniolo at Roma then the attacking won't be a young one like Bryan Gil he will go for something similar to kulusevski and Richarlison.

At this point, I am not even trying to argue about anything. I am going to say, "just shut up and give him the money."

If he can bring in good results with that money, awesome.

But if he does not bring in positive results, and by that, I mean winning the English Premier League, you are going to sack him anyway.

So, I would say that instead of thinking too much, just give him what he wants. I am actually confident that with some talented players on the team he will be able to bring in better results. But he will have to bring in players wisely because he does have decent players in the squad. But those players are not able to synergize with the other players on the team well and that's why he is unable to use them.
2065  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2022/23 Season on: November 01, 2022, 07:47:37 PM
Juventus' entire team situation is now fragile and unstable. They lack enough talented players in defence, midfield and attack. And their match strategy also needs a change. Since they need a lot of players, Juventus management will not be interested in spending such a huge amount of money. So coach Allegri should use young players. Juventus have a lot of talented young players. If coach Allegri can make these players experienced and guide them properly then he will be successful. And Juventus' performance will stabilize. But I doubt Allegri will take such a risk.
They are actually fine if you ask me, the only problem is the way they are playing and the players who do not really want to go out there and give their 100% every week. I get that they are not doing well right now, but that’s not because they have a bad roster.
Give me 100% all healthy, and all 100% willing to play their hardest and this team could not only win the league, but could go as far as quarter finals in UCL, even maybe Semi finals if they get a lucky draw. Only problem they have is the fact that they are both missing players, and the manager plays them in a way that they are unwilling to play and instead of changing it, he keeps on pressuring them to play that way.
All fine? With Injury Pogba, what can he offer to the club, he barely returned from a long spell since he left Old Trafford and his hasn't featured for Juventus not to talk of training and you say they are all fine. They got one goal from the last game during the Seria A.
If they know what's right they should do all they can to part ways with the french international but that doesn't look like what's going to happen. They missed out on the champions league already, today's game is won't be taken seriously.

Juventus have a lot of problems within their team. Their team's performance is completely erratic. Their match strategy is not good. And several key players in their team are injured. Juventus added Di Maria and Pogba to strengthen their attack. But they could not perform well due to injuries. But I would say Juventus couldn't find the right players for their squad. The situation of Juventus is very bad now. I look forward to seeing how the Juventus team performs after the World Cup. Let's see if they are able to improve their performance.
2066  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2022/2023 on: October 31, 2022, 02:26:55 PM
One of the most exciting part of the English Premier League is its unpredictability. Even bottom placed teams has the potential of winning top-class teams. It is really pleasant to see teams like Newcastle United, Brighton and Fulham becoming very competitive this season.      
That's what makes me think the EPL is the best league right now. There is always a surprise with the result of a match on a small team that beats a big team. Brighton and Leeds have proven that.
For Newcastle, actually, since being owned by Mohammed Bin Salman, my expectation is that they will buy a lot of new star players. They certainly have a lot of money. But my thoughts are wrong, they only bought a few players and last season managed to get out of the Relegation zone. Today Newcastle had better they were able to make the top five.

There is no way to guarantee that the big teams will win against the smaller teams in the EPL. Because here the teams at the bottom of the points table are also strong enough. And for this reason, the best league in the world is still EPL. Every match in EPL is very competitive.

Newcastle has seen a dramatic change in performance since their change of ownership. And I want to give full credit to Newcastle coach Edward John Frank Howe. Because their performance started to improve after he took over. And Newcastle is now the fourth club in the table. We never imagined we would see Newcastle in fourth place in the table. Newcastle boss Frank Howe is likely to try to bring in Newcastle's star players in the next winter transfer window.
2067  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: October 31, 2022, 02:01:16 PM
I think PSG's defense is not weak, PSG is not focused on their defense. They changed their match strategy. And their main goal now is to attack and score a lot of goals. So they are not able to focus on their defense. Romas is playing like he is. Although Ramos is primarily a defender, he is rarely seen in defensive positions. He wants to score or assist. As a result, the team may score, but their defense is vulnerable. Galtier should be wary of the performance of his defenders right now. Otherwise, they will face a big loss in the Champions League.
Not focusing on defense is a weakness that must be corrected, no matter how hard they attack if they forget defense it will boomerang for them. See how they were almost humiliated by Troyes for often not focusing on defense. If they change their focus strategy to attack because of the quality of the opposing club below them that is a big mistake they should not do again. If what you say is true, then they seem to underestimate their opponent, and if they do it again be prepared for the worst that will happen to them.

I agree with you. PSG's defenders are experienced. But not focusing on defense is a weakness. And it really needs to be fixed. PSG's midfield is stable now. There was infighting among their forward players. Now, this is also solved. Now Galtier should focus on strengthening his defense. Sometimes only strategy and strong defense can defeat tough opponents. Ligue 1 title

PSG is almost certain to win. Because the second and third-placed teams in the table are 5 and 8 points behind PSG respectively. Now their target should be the Champions League. And if we want to do well in the Champions League knockout round, a strong defense is absolutely necessary. Otherwise, it is very difficult to win the match. Last season we saw the performance of the Bayern Munich team. Despite a strong attack, they were eliminated from the Champions League with a defeat against Villarreal.
2068  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: October 30, 2022, 06:20:23 PM
I was not much surprised when the trio scored, these players has learnt how to manage one another, help one another and help the team, in almost all matches if you don't see either of them scoring or assisting you will see all of them scoring and assisting. My main concern was how Troyes was able to compete with PSG in goal-scoring to the extent that the final result was 4:3. Troyes should be a major contender then
This is the main point in this match.
This win is indeed very good for PSG in this regard but conceding 3 goals with their condition of controlling the game and almost equal opportunities is a big question mark here.
Is it true that their defense is a little more fragile or is it that they only focus on attack without paying attention to a defense that is not too good.
Troyes is in the form of players and their performance that is far below them to score 3 goals is something that is indeed surprising.

I think PSG's defense is not weak, PSG is not focused on their defense. They changed their match strategy. And their main goal now is to attack and score a lot of goals. So they are not able to focus on their defense. Romas is playing like he is. Although Ramos is primarily a defender, he is rarely seen in defensive positions. He wants to score or assist. As a result, the team may score, but their defense is vulnerable. Galtier should be wary of the performance of his defenders right now. Otherwise, they will face a big loss in the Champions League.
2069  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: October 29, 2022, 07:12:54 AM
This could be a close fight because both fighters are well-rounded both can win in stand-up and on the ground, but Calvin Kattar he has the upper hand with experience, Height, and reach, and his fight with Giga Chikadze is one of the best in his career, but for Arnold Allen that is a little bit younger than Kattar, we can see this kids speed might take the advantage, his fight with Dan Hooker is a great display that he will likely knock out Kattar if that punches connects, I will surely give my thoughts and picks maybe later,

The UFC is a fighting game. And in the fight game, I really don't feel experience matters that much. Like the legend, Mike Tyson said, "everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face".  Smiley

So, I don't think the experience will matter too much. I think the young fighter Allen is going to have the upper hand because of his speed. Kattar will not be able to dodge what his eyes can't see.

I know that I am not giving much importance to the experience. However, I have to give importance to the height and reach advantage that Kattar is going to get. These two advantages might be very helpful for him in this fight.
2070  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Season on: October 28, 2022, 06:46:46 PM
You would actually think that it is impossible for a team other than PSG or Manchester City to win the Champions League. However, we also have a draw, if it goes against you can get all the favorites in a row. Real Madrid had a really tough draw last year, so it was all the better that they managed to win the cup. They play well, have good players but against PSG or Manchester City in form it will be a very difficult story. I'm curious what the bookmakers think of Liverpool's chances, if they get their form back then they have a chance against everyone. If Liverpool play out of form against PSG it will be a hard punishment.

I don't agree with you. The Champions League is very competitive. Manchester City and PSG are favorites to win the Champions League title every season. They have a strong squad. Though Manchester City and PSG have yet to win the Champions League. Both the teams have strong squads this season as well. But there is no way to say for sure that they will win the title.

Bayern Munich and Real Madrid have relatively stable squads. And they have been able to continue to perform consistently well. And so it is not possible to predict right now whether PSG or Manchester City will win the title. To me, City, PSG, Munich and Madrid all have the same talent to win the title.
2071  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: October 28, 2022, 06:28:14 PM
One point behind Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga is a threat for Union Berlin this season, because if Union Berlin can consistently win against teams other than Bayern Munich, Union Berlin will definitely be a little overwhelmed when they meet Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga because Bayern Munich will do its best to displace Union Berlin from the top of the standings. In the Europa League, Union Berlin has started to improve its position by placing second after a narrow win at home against SC Braga.
Union Berlin has now faltered, they have lost 2 in their last 4 matches and in contrast to Bayern who are slowly starting to return to their best form, Union Berlin is a surprise team from the start I don't think they will be able to overtake Bayern.
but so far if they stay at the top of the table it's already very good for Union Berlin compared to last season, because in terms of quality they are still far behind Bayern.
Two defeats to Frankfurt and Bochum in the last four matches have put Bayern Munich closer to Union Berlin. While second-placed Bayern Munich continued to show their best form to snatch first place from Union Berlin, now Bayern Munich is only one point away from Union Berlin who are in first place.
Bayern Munich need just a few more games to move up to first place, Union Berlin will not last long at the top of the table because they cannot maintain their best form.

The loss to Bochum cost Union Berlin a lot, they dropped 3 points off a team that should have been beatable on a quality basis. As a result of losing three important points, Union Berlin must fight hard to maintain its position, facing Bayern Munich Union Berlin will be difficult because Munich is more consistent than Union Berlin.

Bayern Munich are now only 1 point behind Union Berlin. I think that this is the difference between quality tier 1 teams and one-season wonder kind of teams. Also, to clarify, I'm not demeaning Union Berlin, but the 2 consecutive losses have really hurt them a lot.

Bayern Munich have been playing quite consistently which is a positive sign for them. However, I hoped that Union Berlin would keep Bayern Munich on their toes in the title race till the end of the season. Now, it seems like Bayern Munich might overtake them in the coming days. It is Urs Fischer's responsibility to find out the problem as soon as possible and to fix it as quickly as possible.
2072  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion on: October 28, 2022, 03:21:51 PM
Warriors vs Titans, 20th Match In the match Warriors won the toss and decided to bat first. Warriors scored 5 runs in 1 over. I think if Warriors bat well in this match they can score like 170 runs. And once Warriors can score 170 runs then Warriors  This match will be easily won. But I think Warriors will play very well in this match today.
Warriors will score 170 runs in this match, you guessed it.  But the Warriors could not score 170 runs. However, the runs that the Warriors scored, it seems that we will see a tough fight between the two teams.  However, I cannot say which team will win this match.  Which team will win?  If you want to see, you have to watch the game at the end.
Warriors vs Titans
The match is going on right now and the target is not very big at all. Only a 120 target is probably not going to be enough. Titans have scored 16 off 15 balls at the loss of 1 wicket. The required run rate is less than 6. With 9 wickets in hand, I don't think that should be a problem for the Titans. They should be able to win easily if they keep wickets in hand and use the powerplays effectively.

Titans are now 72 for 4 after 10.4 overs but they now have 2 new batters in the crease which is a downside for them. They need 48 runs in 56 balls. I think this run chase is very doable for the batting side if they hold onto their wickets and play sensible cricket. There is a feeling that the pitch is going to slow down, as even a 120-run target now appears to be a pretty big one to me. I have to say that the Warriors' middle order played quite well as 3 players scored more than 20 runs which means there were no individual performers, rather the whole squad played pretty well. I think the death overs might be interesting in this game.
2073  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: October 28, 2022, 02:44:02 PM
^  I heard some rumors swirling around that Jones vs Miocic isn't really happening and that it doesn't really make much sense from Jones point of view. If the UFC is gonna match Jones with Miocic, it has to be a main event.  But then again in what kind of event?  A PPV with no belt on the line?  And they can't make it a co main event either as Jones would prolly not want a fight that's not a main event or without a belt.  Dunno...  But judging from Jones' history of dealing with the UFC, the rumor makes sense.  There could be some truth in it.
A few days ago I encountered news of Jones claiming to fight Miocic at UFC 282 which is on December 10. I think UFC 282 is clearly to be headlined by the rematch between Prochazka and Teixeira, so maybe Jones is now willing to fight as an undercard as long as it guarantees a title fight or main event next. Although the date is less than 2 months already and we do not even know if Miocic agrees to a late notice fight. I've been following athletes on Facebook and Twitter and it seems Miocic is not in serious training mode. Obviously, Miocic would've signed a contract earlier if he is keen on fighting this December.
Maybe...  But dunno, if nothing's confirmed then it's all air at this point.  But if it were all up to me, I'd looove to see Jon Jones back in the cage.  Be it at 205 or as a heavy weight.  He's always been a delight to watch...  And fighting as an under card would make a lot of sense as Jones might not be able to fight a 5 rounder at the point of his return.

I really do not think that Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic is actually supposed to happen. I think this could easily be something like a publicity stunt to get back on people's radar by Jones.

Obviously, this is very short notice for Miocic. He has no intention of taking on such a fight on such short notice. So, I find it nearly impossible to believe that this fight is actually going to take place. Honestly, I'm going to be surprised if the UFC somehow makes it happen. Miocic is not stupid, he is not in the most suitable shape right now to fight a fighter like Jones. And I think he also knows that this fight is not likely to happen. That's why he is not training very seriously as well.
2074  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: October 28, 2022, 09:18:02 AM
@boltz, I also agree with you on Bucks versus Nets. We saw a few very brilliant individual performances but not enough team chemistry. Giannis Antrtokounmpo was the pick of the players for the Bucks. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving played well for Nets but in the end that was not enough.
They lack defense. A big one. Not in the painted area but where the players are gaining momentum which is outside. That's why Giannis can break their defense so easily when he starts pressing the turbo mode.
Plus, Giannis is also upgraded now, he is loaded with different options to be offensive because of the shooting addition.
Yes, Nets lack defensively big time but second half Giannis was beast. What a rightful nickname he has, Freak. He also said in the after game press conference, that in the second half he was just being best of himself, not much of a team player. Don't get me wrong, I don't personally like him or his type of playing but I respect him a lot. He is so effective and probably the only guy who is impossible to defend in the league right now. Doncic, Jokic, KD, Lebron etc. all are amazing players but they are more defendable. Giannis is unstoppable. So, in my opinion, Nets actually played better than expected. Even though they lack team chemistry hugely. But they might have a better chemistry soon.
It was really challenging for them to stop Antetokounmpo. Actually, they couldn't stop him at all. This was an explosive performance from him. And @danherbias07 is right about the defense being nonexistent whenever he was on the ball. It was interesting to see the way he was making points that were practically impossible for most people, but not for him, of course.

Giannis was unstoppable throughout the game. He was a freak show. He basically single-handedly brought his team the win. Moreover, I know that he played solo plays a number of times, but as long as he provides results for his team, I do not think anyone should complain about him.



Los Angeles Clippers cannot win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. That's twice in a row already even though their roster is packed with stars.
I just don't understand what is missing on that team. Even without Kawhi Leonard or Paul George, they are still a decent team who should be able to win.
Their offense can come from any player, Wall, Powell, Covington, Kennard, PG, Jackson, that's a lot of offensive players and yet they are having a hard time against OKC.
Their next game will be with Pelicans, I doubt they can win that too.
Los Angeles Clippers were not able to put together a convincing performance in this game. Zubac, Powell, Jackson, and Wall all had a decent outing in this game. In the end, that wouldn't have been enough.

In this context, I am not making a statement based on the fact that the team has players on it. I am saying this in the sense of the performance of the players. Although the team does have competent players on it, there needs to be a boost in the performance of the players.
2075  Economy / Economics / Re: Bitcoin as a secure investment amidst recession on: October 28, 2022, 03:42:44 AM
Let's see how's Bitcoin performance when recession and high inflation rate increase happen, what I know is a macro economy factors will affect anything including Bitcoin price. It's not because Bitcoin isn't immune against recession and high inflation, but a bad macro economy will decrease people money and decrease their buy power. IMO next year will be a disaster and Bitcoin price will fall the lowest around $10-$15K.

Bitcoin's plunge during the economic crisis is undeniable, it is happening and will continue to happen if inflation continues to soar. But there is a difference between bitcoin and national currency, once the inflation is over, bitcoin will surely rise again and there will be strong rallies but for fiat, it is very difficult to revert to the pre-inflation value, most likely the value will stay the same as in inflation. That is why it is said that fiat loses value over time. All are affected by inflation but holding bitcoin is still more profitable in the long run.
2076  Economy / Economics / Re: Food prices in Germany - Tell me what you want to know on: October 28, 2022, 03:08:27 AM
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Yes, purchasing power is decreasing so overwhelmingly these days. This phenomenon is more evident than ever and even the first world countries can't escape this sad reality. What I don't understand very well is why products like oil are so expensive here in my country, because the territory is vast and the country is known for feeding the world through food exportation of every kinds. Theoretically there should be surplus of production for us here, consequently leading to cheaper prices, but that is not what happens for real. That is why I concluded expensive prices must be due to producers' greediness.
Manufacturers are also human and greed always exists in us, can't blame them, benefits must always come first in business. If we were in their position, I believe we would do the same. Similar to oil, OPEC+ has also announced production cuts to keep oil prices high even though they are very rich countries compared to other countries. But it's a business opportunity they won't easily pass up.

You can also buy cooking oil, that's happiness, in the countryside where I live now many families have to use lard to replace cooking oil. There's much worse that we don't know because we've never heard of it.
Personally I've never used lard, but I know some people here who use it in a daily basis and recommend more than cooking oil. They also claim it is more healthy and grant the food more flavour. Interesting that lard here is more expensive than cooking oil. 1 kilogram is about 3,70$ to 5$ (dollar currency).
In my country it is the opposite, wealthy families will use vegetable oil instead of lard because it is good for health. Lard is more difficult to store and most pork is considered a cheaper commodity than other foods.
2077  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Sportsbet.io 🏏 Men's T20 World Cup 2022 🏏 Discussion thread on: October 27, 2022, 07:08:34 PM
Including today's game, Bangladesh and South Africa have met a total of 8 times, with Bangladesh losing to South Africa each time.  Especially in today's match, Bangladesh was defeated by a huge margin of 104 runs.  I saw the batting line of South Africa with my own eyes, the way they batted looks like a wicket batting pitch.  But when Bangladesh bowled, it was seen that Bangladesh bowled like helpless.
Again, when Bangladesh batted, it seems that Bangladesh is batting on a complete bowling pitch.  They are unable to stand in front of the South African bowling.  In particular, none other than the one and only Liton Das could collect well.  Shakib Al Hasan could not identify the all-rounder.  No one bowled better except Mustafizur Rahman.  In fact, today's game seems like Bangladesh is learning to bat and bowl on the cricket pitch from another planet.
However, we hope that Bangladesh will come out of this bad situation.  We all hope that Bangladesh will play well, give good gifts to the people, and bring fame to the country.
Bangladesh cricket board is now full of politics. Until this Bangladesh cricket board is not free from politics, Bangladesh cricket team will never be able to do anything good. Bangladesh lost by a huge margin to South Africa in this match today. In all the matches that Bangladesh has played against South Africa, Bangladesh has lost to South Africa. South Africa was absolutely perfect in terms of batting and bowling. Due to which Bangladesh was defeated by South Africa today by 104 runs. Bangladesh's total was 101 runs in 16.3 overs with the loss of all wickets.

RSA 205/5 (20)
BAN 101 (16.3)
South Africa won by 104 runs.

The only chance of Bangladesh cricket getting revived is to give the ex-cricketers who were actually capable a chance to be on the selection board and also be the coach of Bangladesh. There are no qualifications for the authority of the Bangladesh cricket board, including Nazrul Hasan Papon, President of the Bangladesh cricket board, to be in the position they are currently in. And that needs to change.

I have heard a lot of people say that Bangladesh needs to make an overhaul of the whole team. But I think Bangladesh needs to do two things first.

  • They need to make overhaul the personnel running BCB.
  • Secondly, they need to improve the pipeline of Bangladesh cricketers so that there is always someone ready to play if they need to replace any player.
2078  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: October 27, 2022, 06:38:57 PM
The number of teams targeting to sign Jude Bellingham continues to increase. Real Madrid, Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City are the current teams which are monitoring his condition closely these days.

Let's say all of these teams have made an offer for Bellingham. I think that Real Madrid and Manchester City would be the more advantageous teams considering their current qualities and performance levels. Right after them Liverpool follow. I see the remaining two as the most disadvantageous ones I'm afraid. Going back to the advantageous ones, Manchester City can be one step ahead in this race. Because they already have Erling Haaland who is Bellingham's old teammate. They might ask Haaland for convincing Bellingham to come. I think he might do this job well also.

Jude Bellingham is actually a talented player. It is very natural for all the clubs to try and get him in their team. I don't mind a player like him being chased by so many big teams. At least as long as they don't make him overrated and start paying a really huge amount of money for him which does not make any sense.

At first, I thought that Manchester City would not need to bring any more players to the team very soon. But the way they are performing is not very satisfying.

And yes, @emrecemsan, you brought up a valid point that Haaland might play a substantial part if Jude Bellingham does end up being transferred to Manchester City. But it is not going to be that easy because the other clubs are also very interested in him.
2079  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: October 27, 2022, 04:09:02 PM
PSG's target is to win the UCL and they will continue to make every effort to achieve that with the amount of money they have.
for now the PSG squad is very qualified to achieve this target, they have the MNM trio of Messi, Neymar and Mbappe who are of very good quality even they are the best strikers in the world today and also have several other star players in all positions.
but if this target is not achieved this season or next it is not impossible that there will be a major overhaul at the PSG club, they have a lot of money and they can do anything to improve their squad.
There has been a good improvement from PSG this season especially in terms of teamwork. In the Champions League they have proven that good player collaboration produces good results too. I see Galtier being able to make the difference for his team even though it's not perfect, but this season Neymar, Messi and Mbappe seem to get along in the match.
If PSG perform consistently as they are now, it will be difficult to beat them. PSG's goal is to win titles, that's something that has been stated time and time again every season. However, their journey to the final is not always easy.

PSG had a strong squad. Almost all the talented and star players in the squad. However, PSG's performance last season was very poor. The main weakness of the team was that the bonding between their players was very weak and their match strategy was not good. But Galtier has been able to strengthen the bond between the team's players. The understanding between the team players is now much better than before. At the same time, Galtier is working very well to resolve the conflicts between the team players with Mbappe. Mbappe's behavior is changing. He no longer behaves arrogantly and selfishly. PSG's performances have been more consistent in the last few matches.
2080  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2022/2023 on: October 27, 2022, 03:59:31 PM
Arsenal have a very comfortable game this week. It is a home game against Nottingham. They have a Europa League game today also. But I expect them to rotate the squad very much to be ready for their Premier League game. Nottingham team aren't going to be much threat to them despite Liverpool's losing against Nottingham.

I can't say that Arsenal has an easy game ahead of them. Indeed Nottingham Forest is bottom of the table. They have earned only 7 points in 12 matches. But the important thing is that Nottingham won their last match against Liverpool. and drew the match with Brighton. So Arsenal will have to perform very carefully with such a team. If the Arsenal coach thinks the Nottingham Forest team is weak, they will make a big mistake and lose points. So I see no chance of taking the Nottingham team lightly. If Arsenal wants to get full points in this match, their first-row players will definitely need to play and their attacking players will definitely need to play well. Otherwise, the match will be a draw.
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