Not for me anyway, i was pretty sure Manchester United weren't going to lose this game tonight, not because they were in a good shape or form, of course they weren't, they came into this game on the back of two straight losses, but that exactly is the reason why i knew they would put up a performance today, and they did, i didn't know it would be this good, neither was i sure they would win, but my prediction for this game all week long was either Manchester United wins, or they draw, losing was out of it for me.

Having said that, Liverpool were pretty bad for many parts of that game, they have quite a lot of injury concerns but that isn't an excuse, they have just 2 points from a possible 9, and that is the worst start Jurgen Klopp or any Liverpool fan could have dreamt of, they will bounce back, surely they will, but there is a tendency that before they do, City might have been miles ahead of them.

Well done mate, hopefully your intentions will come to fruition, but it depends a whole lot on those being taught, if they actually have the desire to learn about Bitcoin, Bitcointalk forum and other whatnots, or if they are just seeking a means to an end (quick buck). Choosing a career path isn't quite an overnight thing, it takes quite some time for one to settle into what they like and intend doing for as long as possible, so most of them might not consider this a career path right now, maybe in the long term though, so don't let that bother you at all.

Having said that, overall it is a great initiative you have come up with, and i really do hope you get some interest from a couple of people to serve as an encouragement to do more, even down in the future.

You can say that again mate, it has always been that way with Nigerian politicians, it is all about power and how they can stay relevant, remember how majority of PDP party members defected to APC immediately they (APC) won the presidential election back in 2015. You can hardly find a loyal politician in Nigeria, and that is prolly why our political system is the way it is, because whoever eventually emerges as a leader, either at the state or federal level becomes loyal only to their selfish desires and the desires of his present party and godfathers.

Having said that, next year na our turn to change things oh, as e be like this, all man don they ready themselves to take back this country from this men wey no wan gree make the country move forward; as the matter be now, we all know the right thing to do, and the right candidate to vote; if person no know, then the 'werey they disguise oh'.

Whilst i'd agree with you that Newcastle really did give City a run for their money, but i'll disagree that City were lucky to get a draw today, i think it was a game of two halves, Newcastle were better in the first, whilst City were better in the second, but we could give more credit to Newcastle at the end of the game because they were the underdogs and all the odds were in favor of the visitors, so in that respect Newcastle prolly deserve more of the credit for the draw, even if it is a point apiece.

There is no part of Africa or the world mate that lacks a financial system of some sort, how possible is that, there has to be a financial system in place in every part of the world for trade (both foreign and domestic) and commerce to take place. Whilst it would be preposterous to say we do not need Bitcoin in the world, mind you that it is of course an alternative currency, that obviously connotes that there should be a central/main currency of which Bitcoin will be alternative too, as it has of now not yet gotten to the stage were it can be the central/main currency in any region or country of the world.

Welcome mate, i disagree, me i believe say the problem na the bounty section wey you go they since you join forum, nothing too good they for that side, if you stay there definitely you no go grow, the best thing na to leave that section enter other places wey make sense for our forum, if you do am like that, na so your knowledge go they increase and before you know it you sev go be constructive poster for the forum, check am na, people for here no even sabi you because you they post for bounty section, and many of us no they go that side.
This isn't a child board bro, it is a (our) local thread, we are pushing to get our request for a local board approved by the admins, so it would be wonderful if you can contribute to the development of this thread, by being active and making quality/constructive posts here and around the forum.

Tbh, i am not overly surprised by how fantastic Arsenal are playing, i mean, if you take a closer look at the fantastic transfer business they did this summer, you'd get to know that this is no more than they deserve, a huge credit must go to Mikel Arteta and the Arsenal board, they now somewhat look like a team with purpose and on a mission, you know all eyes aren't really on them, Liverpool and Chelsea are the teams people are picking to trouble City for the Premier League, but Arsenal under no pressure at all to compete for the title might actually just be title contenders, i only hope as it is typical of them, that they do not capitulate.

Congratulations brother man, wetin you do no easy, many people don try but them never fit achieve am, so the matter they very worth celebrating my brother. As you they feel so wey body sweet you, i sabi that feeling well well because me too don pass that stage at one time bro, even if here na just forum, to rank up they sweet body wella. Your posts they make sense wella so very soon you go become Hero Member, well done bro, i comot my hat for you.

Well if Theymos hasn't selected MS's in a while, prolly he doesn't think the forum is lacking in the aspect of merit distribution, there have been quite a lot of user's who have applied in the past years, and they have all been made to wait in the pipeline, but Thyemos isn't doing anything about their applications just yet. Having said that, imo, i think merit distribution is going on pretty well, the forum isn't lacking in that respect, i mean, when last did we get to see a thread in meta were a user complains about that, it has been pretty long, we used to see that frequently in the past. Well, i don't think there can be any such thing as too much MS's, so we might do with a few more, they'd still be ranking up constructive and quality posters, so it is a win-win for us all.
You can do that without being a MS.

Liverpool did play fairly well in their last two games against Fulham and Crystal Palace, but they were very far from being dominant, if you watched their first game against Fulham, they didn't play too well in the first half, Fulham were arguably the better team in the first half, though Liverpool played a much better second half, but not entirely dominating; same thing against Palace, though i guess it is difficult to break down teams that set out to defend from the get-go.

Having said that, if Liverpool are going to compete for the title this season, then they must improve on their performances, they have not been at their very best lately, and they can't alllow City to run clear of them, or else the League could be in City's hands yet again quite early. Liverpool will definitely miss Nunez, i don't know if Firminho is fully fit, and with the other injuries they have, they'd need more players to increase their squad depth, but sadly Nunez is going to miss a couple of games for his misconduct.

Yes, and i am pretty sure Sergio Gomez is aware of the role he is going to play in the team this season, a fringe one, but i am quite sure he'll not be too bothered because he is young and he still has a lot of learning and improvement to do, and surely his time will come. City are also a team that compete in all four competitions, meaning there are going to be so many games to play, and definitely bigger players will be rested in games with lesser importance, so i expect Gomez to play many games in the Carabao and Fa cup. I think he will be City's last signing of the season, except another important player leaves and they then have to replace that player.

Well i really do not know why African needs any digital currency to prosper, not to talk of these ones you've mentioned, i do not know anything about these projects, neither would i be interested in supporting them, and i'm sure quite a lot of people feel the same way; with the increasing level of poverty in Africa i really do not know if it is actually a crytocurrency that they need, or an actual working government that can provide basic amenities for them, which will improve livelihood generally and enable them to live slightly above poverty.

Having said that, if Africans ever need a crypto to adopt, then it should be Bitcoin for now, for obvious reasons of course, Bitcoin can guarantee them true decentralization and freedom of their funds from government control, that can allure many of them to the network and from there on they can start to garner the necessary knowledge.

Quite rightly Maguire is a terrible terrible footballer, but i feel sorry for him that he takes too much of the stick for Manchester United's incessant disastrous performances, imo, it should be shared between all of the players, the manager and the Manchester United board, all of them have failed their fans, but many times the attention rests with Harry Maguire, this has even culminated in death threats sent to him at one time last season.

Having said that, if we are to question Erik ten hag for keeping Maguire, then there are other players he has kept that he should have done away with too, questions should also be directed to him about them, Rashford, Martial, McTominay, to mention a few.

Merits is a subjective issue, you spend it based on your own criteria and how you choose to do so. If your team members have posted what you think is good, and what you consider merit worthy by your own standards, thus why hesitate to merit them. Tbh, there's no need to feel uneasy about that, the only thing you shouldn't do with merits is to sell them, or merit your alt accounts.

Tbh, it is quite very funny if Manchester United are actually interested in Casemiro, i mean that is more like them chasing shadows, it is quite impossible for Casemiro to leave a winning team like Real Madrid where he is a key player and come to Manchester United that are struggling to win matches, even against the smallest of teams.

Having said that, generally Manchester United's transfer business this summer is indeed laughable, it is either they are stuck chasing one player for many weeks, or players aren't interested in their offers, and other sorts of stuff, a lot is going wrong in that football club, especially behind the scenes, i feel sorry for Erik ten hag, i doubt if he'd be able to do anything to change their fortunes. The transfer window closes in a few weeks, Manchester United are yet to make any meaningful signing, and they are truly expecting a different outcome compared to where they finished last season, i'm afraid it will be worse this time around.

I completely agree with you, i really can't see Manchester United losing three games in a row at the start of the season, they would do everything possible against Liverpool to avoid that complete disaster, and i am pretty sure if they don't win, they'll get at least a draw for their efforts, but all day i am putting my prediction in favor of Manchester United, either win or draw. Having said that, Liverpool are also struggling with quite a lot of injuries, and then Darwin got sent off against Crystal Palace, meaning he will be unavailable for this game and a couple more, i'm afraid Liverpool look set to go three straight games without a win.

No it isn't over imo, i might be completely wrong but i don't think this uptrend will be sustainable for too long since we are still in a bear market, and i prolly expect Bitcoin to drop back low yet again, but for weeks now the price has looked good, though it isn't appreciating like when in a bull market, neither is it going too low either. Having said that, i think we should prolly watch out and see what happens in the next couple of months before we can draw our personal conclusions, but in the meantime i'd rather accumulate than worry too much about the state of the market we're in right now, the price is low and that's crucial.

I no really know if our Naija government so go follow this advice, though wetin i know be say even if them go do like that, the thing no go happen soon, maybe sometime later sha. Having said that, Nigerians no they run enter crypto because of tax, we know say with or without crypto many Nigerians tay tay don they evade tax in one way or another, so they really no need crypto to do that, maybe the thing go they easier for them to do with crypto, but tax evaders plenty for our nation for a long time now. I no go lie you, once Naija person start crypto, him eye they on how them go use the network make money, in the long run, other ideas fit enter, like to use am evade tax, but not at the beginning.

Yes, City wanted to loan Gomez out once he signs, but that's no longer possible, he is going to stay with the team and develop under one of the best managers in the world, Pep Guardiola. City missed out on Cucurella, but honestly i don't think that it is too big of a loss, i mean, i'm not even sure if Cucurella would have been in City's regular starting eleven had he signed, Cancelo is absolutely brilliant, and no manager in his right senses would put him on the bench. Even though Brighton were trying to be greedy with the sale of Cucurella, i think it turned out good for him that he moved to Chelsea, there he can play much more regularly than he would have done at City.

Gomez is young, and he would not start too many games, maybe only in the Carabao cup, but this move is great for his career, he is definitely one for the future, and City are really good at that, their transfer business is admirable.

Yes Bitcoin can be abused, and so can absolutely every other thing be abused as well, like printing excessive fiat currencies for example and creating a high level of inflation. The only 'abuse' that is worthy of being highlighted in Nigeria is the government's gross and constant abuse of power and poor policies, that is exactly what is to blame for some of the economic crisis and other whatnots that's affecting the country, her econony and currency. The Nigerian government is famous for following the bandwagon, they know in their case Bitcoin isn't the cause of anything negative in the country, but since there is somewhat of a worldwide effort by governments the world over to taint the image of Bitcoin, thus they want to support that movement.