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2961  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: An agent is no where to be found. on: October 18, 2023, 08:02:49 PM
Today I witness something very strange in the area where I live recently. There was a gambling shop that was not too far from where I am staying, so every day different gamblers visit the shop to bet on games, some win and some don't win a dime.

So, yesterday afternoon, a man bet on a midnight game and the game played accordingly as predicted, but the surprising thing was that the betting agent ran away with the money the man won, and the betting agent is no where to be found.

However, I am here to say these are the reasons why it is not always good to gamble in a betting agent's shop, because if the manager of the shop does not run with the money a gambler wins, then one of the workers in the betting shop might run away with the money someone wins, so I do conclude that an online gambling site with good reputation is the best for gambler, so what do you guys have to say about this?.
I wouldn't completely agree with you on the perspective of gambling on sites to be safer because there are sites that could be scam sites who attracts amateur gamblers to gamble on their site with their bonuses and when they win they are referred to doing their KYC which they never get to pass and their money will be gone, which is also similar as this in this shop too.

The case is one which if follows up rightly he can possibly recover his funds provided he still have a printed copy of his bet slip at hand , he could go lay a complain at the head office of the bet site, stating what an agent has done to him, I'm sure there are regulatory bodies in your country of residency, he could possibly reach out to them and that agent could be fished out and hi funds recoverd, offline or online, neither is safer just make sure to be careful out there.
2962  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread on: October 18, 2023, 07:53:59 PM
Full time Brunei Darussalam 0 vs 6 Indonesia

Indonesia success qualify to second round World Cup qualifier after winning aggregate 12-0 from Brunei Darussalam, its not really surprised result depend on weakness opponent teams and Indonesia will be in Group F on second round of qualifier. I am so excited with my national team winning aggregate big score against Brunei Darussalam and already for second round matches in Group F filled by Iraq, Vietnam and Philippines. Opening match of World Cup qualifier second round will start on November 17 and hope Indonesia can lead to third round. In second round, two national teams standing above will qualify to third round and I hope have opportunity for Indonesia can finish on 1st or 2nd standings position to get place qualify on third round.

It is definitely not surprising results from Indonesia. After all, they are actually better compared to the opponent that they easily beat. But from now on the competition is going to get tougher. Indonesia will have to find ways to perform consistently to advance. They have been able to win really big against this opponent. So I believe they will actually be very confident right now. But let's hope that the confidence does not turn into overconfidence, lol. They have to be realistic about what they can achieve at the same time, passionate.

Indonesia wining getting a win against Brunei Darussalam isn't a surprise for me as I expected such from them against a team who has had almost no appearance in the world cup, if I'm not mistaking. Wining wasn't so much of a big deal, their opponent was weaker than they are , although Indonesia isn't a big name enough in football and I'm waiting to see how they will perform against other big team who equals their team dept I'm the nearest future.

I'm still trying to probably get a internationally recognize start in Indonesia but at the moment I can't remember any so I don't know who will be doing the magic for them subsequently but then they did utilized their opportunity very well as such may take a very long time again before it comes and even if it does they will probably not get a win with such difference in score line.

I must congratulate them on this epic win regardless and wish for them to stay consistent so they can go far because sincerely I don't see them going pass the group stage in the actual world cup games but if they could get an improved tactics to fave bigger teams with some level of consistency they could pull through.
2963  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: October 18, 2023, 07:36:20 PM
Yes is a good oportunitie not only to secure a easy title but also to reach the Champions League in case you are not doing so good in the league. I think this year its not the case because i can see a Liverpool tryin to fight for the Premier League title, but still a nice double chance to reach Champions LEague against weakers teams.
Liverpool must be consistent in every match if everything is to be achieved this year, the coach must arrange for each player to be replaced so that there are not many injuries. In the Premier League the competition is quite tight between the top of the standings and not far away in points. In the EUFA league, Liverpool have been quite good in carrying out their duties in this prestigious league in the last 2 matches. They have not lost in the last match
Jurgen klopp is a very determined coach with an outstanding team aswell, they have put up several brilliant and outstanding performance in the premier league, UCL and now the Europa, although they are very good but I don't think it will be possible the get these three league titles this season, it really going to be hectic on klopp, if he achieves one and champions league along side I think he can say it's been a good season.

They may not be optimal at all their performance as the schedule may be tight and probably make some players fatigue prone, but it's most easier if they target two out of these three and direct much energy at them and strive to finish tops on the other, that way it will seem more achievable than it will when they are trying to get all three leagues as others too are wishing for same.

Their performance do far in the Europa has been really good and one which we can say is promising if coupled with consistency, they are most likely to have chance's with the Europa than they could possibly have with oders currently but then let's hope klopp's strategy will be good enough to get him something by the end of this season.
2964  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Changed the game you gamble on? share your story. on: October 18, 2023, 07:23:27 PM
Is it the game you started playing as a gambler that you still play till now? Is there any gambler in this place who was used to playing a particular game before but never was successful winning or did not win enough and then made up their mind that it was time for a change in the game you gamble on. Which game did you change from, and what did you change to? how long did you play the game that you are deciding to stop playing because of the bad outcomes?
I started gambling with prediction on football games and initially it was going really well and smooth and I had some good wins and I felt very fine and comfortable with it because I had more knowledge in football than othe sports and games on the casino site, I only alternate between options when I happen to get confused at some point but then my best pick has always been either team to win.

It cam to a point it became difficult getting accurate predictions on this football game, some times I will have multiple wrong predictions and later a few correct ones but the most occuring was when I make multiple picks and I get cut 1 back to back, I felt discouraged and decided to try out a different sport which happens to be basketball, although I didn't have good knowledge so I met a friend who did.

After awhile I made some good profit from basketball but later when I try prediction for my self on basketball after a few studies I still wasn't lucky enough so I just had to go back to football which I'm conversant with and continued with the best of knowledge I have and ever since have Ben lucky a couple of times and the rest is history.
2965  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: October 18, 2023, 07:11:24 PM
Historically, Lyon is one of the big teams in Ligue 1, but what makes most people doubt it is their consistently poor results so far. Once again, even though Lyon are the hosts, their victory is not completely guaranteed and it is possible that Clerment will actually cause another unexpected surprise, just like their previous meeting. It seems like it would be very risky to bet on this match considering the odds are as strong as 50:50. Maybe I will bet on Lyon again if they can at least be consistent over the next 2 to 4 matches. At least we need the right time to bet and if it were just to guess the result I would fully support Lyon to win.
Time is always moving forward and LYON never learned from its mistake. I have no doubt why lyon placed at the bottom caused by there are so many problems in the club like mismanagement.
The things that i know if there is no either of clubs performed better this season. Lyon is above clermoont with only 1 point yet clermoont was also able preventing PSG to get full ponits which was unexpected result. I think that this club can give us another surprise, but  that depends on which team that playes better in this match. I would rather than stay away from this match.

Doing multi bet by picking this match may give very bad impact as it will able to make our multi becomes collapse.
Clermont putting up a strong resistance against PSG that earned them equal points with PSG is something I see as almost normal with smaller teams when they meet with bigger teams, they usually try their best to make sure they put up good performance against big teams and possibly win them so it adds to their records that they have some good strength, this is common even in other leagues.

But I think with that performance Clermont had, if they can maintain such against Lyon , they are most likely to get a win because Lyon is not in that very excellent form considering all the happenings in the club recently, it could be an advantage for Clermont if only they can utilize it enough. Lyon would have been my favourite but then I wouldn't want to underestimate Clermont so I would say to be safe 1.5 goals would be better option to place a bet on or possibly avoid placing a bet on them totally and just enjoy the game.
2966  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: October 18, 2023, 07:02:09 PM
Both clubs are looking for a win, and if they can't get the 3 points, they will at least try to force a draw. The advantage is in favor of AC Milan, because they will play at home, it is an advantage that they indirectly get. But JUventus will not just give up, they will definitely try to play as well as possible to win this tight match. In terms of opportunities, AC MIlan also has a greater chance than Juventus, but the difference is not significant. Can't wait for the big match this week.
If it were to be few seasons ago I would be so sure Juventus would get a win because they had a better squad and their form was excellent which made it reasonable to support them enough with all sense of accuracy, they were seen as one of the top team in the Italian serie A but I don't think currently they still maintain that status in the serie A with their current performance.

AC Milan isn't a very excellent team but they can aswell not be underrated with their performance especially with the fact that they are having the home advantage, that will make them definitely give off their best performance, they are currently toping the league, they actually had a very good start of this season but I'm yet to be fully convinced of how well they can be consistent until the season is halfway.

It's going to be a hard game as both contenders are relative matching in depth although Juventus just have some issues with tactics but then I'm hopping AC Milan wins, they are my favourite but the surest bet on them will be that both teams will score.
2967  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: October 18, 2023, 06:48:04 PM
Just like you, I think Bayern Munich will be the leader of group. I agrre with you Manchester United still has a chance to finish second in the group. However I don't think Manchester United will win their remaining four matches. For Manchester United to be second in the group, Copenhagen and Galatasaray must make a lot of mistakes. I think Copenhagen and Galatasaray will not make that many mistakes.
I agree with you strongly, Bayern Munich has the best chance to lead the group with the highest point current in the group. If they win their next match against Galatasaray they need no much effort again to be at the next stage of the league and I'm very optimistic about that as Bayern seem to be giving so much to making sure they get it right at the champions league.

Manchester united have a chance to be second, but that is so slim and almost close to impossible, because it will take them to win all four matches which is a 50/50 chances of happening, and the current status of Manchester united does not show they have that form to win all four matches back to back as Galatasaray is not wishing to be kicked out at group stage.

Playing to become the second position in the group with no point at this time will be really difficult except Manchester united will have to rotate players in-between the premier league and the champions league in order to keep them fit and strong enough to perform and give the results they need to be at the second position,if they dedicate more energy to the UCL for now and reduce that they put into premier league, they could get that results but sadly they are not doing well enough at the premier league to take such risk.
2968  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: October 18, 2023, 06:37:34 PM
Of a truth Stuttgart picked up to a better form recently in a way that is very commendable and definitely yielding results for them which has brought them to the position they are on the standings, the bundesliga is currently competitive considering the recents that have been going on with big teams and the smaller teams but it seems Stuttgart is providing to be ready to contend.

Let's see how well and consistent Stuttgart can be with their performance and positions on the table,  let's hope the become strong enough to finish at the tops even if they don't eventually win the league title because we are used to the bigger boys like Bayern Munich winning the league title almost always, but then it will be interesting to see another team get to win and change the narrative awhile.

But union Berlin isn't a weak team either so it going to be a someworth interesting game, to see the the new form of Stuttgart strike been resisted by Berlin's defense which is considerably fair, although considering how Stuttgart started earlier it could be a good reason to see Berlin as a stronger team and making them your favourite but then I still feel it's safe to say anybody can win (12).
2969  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: October 18, 2023, 06:25:13 PM
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It's true, Andre Onana has proven his quality while playing at Inter, but the atmosphere of the Premier League is very different from Serie A. The Premier League has too much pressure which can make the players' mentality not good when they make mistakes. However, the team and its teammates should not blame Onana and Hopefully we can support him so he can perform even better.

Manchester United is not expected to have any problems when they visit Sheffield this week. They are expected to win the match easily, after all Manchester United is the favorite based on the depth of their squad. But I'm sure it's not an interesting match, but Manchester City vs Brighton and Chelsea vs Arsenal are two interesting matches on the same day.
Going by your opinion we could say Andre onana isn't a world class player then, because what makes a world class player is one who can adapt and play anywhere regardless of the atmosphere and pressure and will still deliver excellently, if he can't withstand the pressure in premiere league then he can't be seen as the best because you can be seen as the best when you play in such league and still maintain your prowess.

Manchester united is expected to get a win from Sheffield this week, anything less isn't expected of them and I'm sure ten hag knows how much this match could mean to them in the Premier league especially as it regards their position on the table and stepping up the table, if they eventually win this match, the positive effect it will have on them can't be overly emphasised,

Manchester city will have an interesting game to watch playing against Brighton, because it's going to be their first game after the international break and they will be playing with a complete squad were injured players are back to the team, I'm hoping they win the game because I'm sure Brighton will give them a hard time but then I trust gadiolas tactics to be enough to get them delivered.
2970  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Do your parents know about your gambling habit ? on: October 17, 2023, 10:38:20 PM
Most of the grown up people do not live with parents. At such, the parents are not aware about the interests and habits of individuals. Do you parents know that you gamble ? What was their first reaction towards your gambling habit ?
People always tend to keep gambling a secret because they feel of people should know about their is an impression that people will feel towards them. Even if parents are aware about their adult children gambling lifestyle, they may not be too worried because they are old enough to afford money for gambling and are in the age of making choice on the kind of life they need for themselves. Some people who know their parents to be strict will prefer to let their gambling life to be secret to avoid much  talks from their parents.
Gambling is something people can be really judgemental about and that could cause some kind of stigmatization,.so people tend to keep their gambling habit a secret so as to maintain a healthy status they keep their gambling habit away from their family, friends and others who don't share the same view with them as it regards gambling.

Definitely most parents wouldn't be aware their children are gamblers as they wouldn't mention it to them for reasons of privacy, they only make it know to their fellow gamblers and those who they know wouldn't be judgmental if they happen to know about their gambling habit, I also don't see it necessary for their parents to know as that piece of information may do more harm than good, they could only accept gifts from the proceeds of the gambling but their knowledge of it wouldn't be really necessary.
2971  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: October 17, 2023, 10:09:52 PM

Which would be indeed a bad decision to praise Leverkusen too early because as some of you may know, there is a reason that Leverkusen is called "Vice-Kusen" in Germany. They have had a time like 2 decades ago when they were the toughest competitor for Bayern Munich, but they literally finished 2nd in all competitions in a single year. I think it was the year when they lost the Champions League final against Real Madrid. I am a bit too lazy to check, but that's why they are called that way and I am sure they do not want to hear anything yet about title ambitions or anything that could distract them.

Well, I hope at least they are not going to do something like Dortmund. I really thought that the last season was the time when Bayern Munich was defeated after such a long time. But the way Dortmund betrayed almost everyone was really incredible.

This has been happening for a long time. The other clubs raise some hope that they will be able to defeat Bayern Munich for the Bundesliga title. But in the end, it is Munich at the top of the table winning the Bundesliga title. Everybody is praising Bayer Leverkusen. But honestly, I am scared to praise them early because I have seen what can happen in the last 11 years.

I guess that there maybe one team that surprisingly wins the Bundesliga title, perhaps RB Leipzig or Bayer Leverkusen, but that would still not change that much for the league as a whole. I mean if Bayern Munich does not win the title for one year, it just means they will win it again one year later. It would still be miles away from having a seriously competitive group in the Bundesliga like they have in the Premier League or also in Italy where it would be impossible to predict the title winner for the next five years. Whereas in the Bundesliga I would say that at least 4 out 5 times Bayern Munich will win it. Their advantage is too big.

And this trend will gradually get the league to bore people because what are we  watching when in a way we know the end from the beginning, it will be very good and more interesting if another team could possibly get to win the title for the next two seasons that way we could have something to anticipate although it's seemingly possible this season that another wins the title.

Leverkusen and Leipzig are giving the hopes that they could possibly change the narrative a while with their performance so far but then it's still possible again as usual that by mid season Munich rise up again and start to dominate the whole league, the best contender would have been Dortmund if not for their consistent policy of selling off their good young talents, they should have by now built a formidable team who could win the League back to back without Munich wining the title often.
2972  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: October 17, 2023, 09:54:13 PM
Losing Militao for a long time due to a muscle injury does have a bit of an effect because it can be said that Madrid is struggling to replace some players even if we realize some of what Madrid did in the previous 2 games against Napoli and Osasuna even Tchouameni was played in the defender position because of the lack of players there due to injuries but looking at the the win against Napoli and the massacre of Osasuna I think it's still possible for Madrid to force it and they can still get 3 points against Sevilla although it's like I said before where rotation is also important because they are currently lacking defenders so this could be a difficult thing for Madrid if they continue to force Rudiger or Tchouameni in defense.
In as much has Madrid has suffers much injuries recently it's suprising how it has not really affected them in an obvious manners the rotation mechanism seem to be working smoothly for them with little or no hitches, they still have huge wins both in the UCL and La Liga, they maintain some level of consistency and their positions on the various standings regardless of their challenges.

Currently I think Madrid now have a full squad except for two players who are still at injury but vinicius is back and Bellingham is aswell present, the only challenge now would be that Madrid will be having more injury prone players and this could possibly affect them in the nearest future but then I think by the next transfer windo they will be getting good substitutes and replacement for these players if need be . Madrid is still in the race and very likely to be the champions of the UCL this season if they could continue with their consistency.
2973  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread on: October 17, 2023, 08:13:33 PM

Messi would be 39 by the next world cup and he is yet to make an official statement as regards if he will be playing in the world cup or not but then people are still speculating his appearance in the next world cup and hoping that will be his point not retirement, but then I think Messi would really want to participate because he may be too old at that time to participate in the world cup games but then if we see him participate then that's fine but if not it's not a problem too.

I think Messi will still participate in the 2026 World Cup but he will not be Argentina's key player at that time. I think Messi will have a very big influence on Argentina's young players. I think the existence of Messi, who is considered equal to another Argentinian football god, namely Maradona, will really increase the confidence of Argentine players and will increase their winning mentality. Messi's performance may decline physically, but mentally Messi is the best for Argentina in the 2026 World Cup.

Messi is still in a good form and I think that 2026 FIFA World Cup will be his last of his career but who knows what can happen in such an unpredictable tournament like the World Cup,remember the final of 2022,France had not shot on goal until the 73th minute and Argentina was comfortably leading yet in the final stages of the game they even risked to lose the cup.The teams will surely be better prepared as the weather is different in USA,Canada and Mexico compared to what it is in Qatar,the heat surely must have made some players not give their 100% so I think Argentina can still rely on Messi for another last World Cup and hope for the best.
If you put age into consideration, by 2026 I don't think his form will still be that perfect enough, to be able to play productively in the world cup, he will be 39 or 40 by 2026, a 40 year old man on the pitch can never be compared with the young minds and players who will be at the world cup the, he might be good enough but will definitely not be able to perform optimally, definitely not complete 90mins.

He can be substituted but I doubt if he will be able to play 90mins but then he will be better if he is in the Coaching crew assisting them with some good ideas and tactics, he will be better with technical advises to the team of coach for his national team than he would be on the pitch, his experience will be a very useful contribution to them if he should be advising them.

Although if he happens to play it will really be a boost to his team mate and probably help their confidence but then I don't think he should as he definitely not going to perform like he did when he was much younger.
2974  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: October 17, 2023, 07:58:14 PM
Kylian Mbappe's future worries me. He's gifted. His incredible ball control and quickness set him apart from other footballers his age. PSG may not be the greatest location for him to thrive. He won the World Cup with France but not the UCL Cup. Thats a large gap for a player his caliber. According to my research, he may join Real Madrid. Such an action could be crucial. Spanish giants provide a rich history and top titles. For his reputation, I hope he chooses well.
Kylian Mbappe is wasting solid years with Les Parisiens because he's yet to achieved significant titles with the club, always settling for lesser outcomes which no longer fits the standards of the Frenchman. He has growned to become one of the big names in the France national team and also in Ligue One, he's important under the managerial role of every manager, why? Because he's the main player in the team that's capable of pulling big threat to their oppositions consecutively. It's high time he triggers move to one of the big clubs that would cherished his presence and valued him.
I think this will be his last season at les parisiens, following with the recent happenings where he refused to renew or extend his contract with the team, and there have been speculations about bigger teams in Europe indicating interest in him, one of which is Real Madrid who is willing to pay better wage as compared to that which he currently gets.

Mbappe would see better opportunities to win trophies and better his career outside PSG, his presence in Madrid will be more impactful than it is now at PSG, he is a young talented player who shouldn't continually bee in a place that keeps hiding his talent and make him not shine enough to get to the peak of his care, he has made name for him self already in the whole of the french league, trying elsewhere to shine wouldn't be a bad idea at all, I'm strongly in support of the idea he leaves the Ligue 1.
2975  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Possible measures to stop online gambling addiction. on: October 17, 2023, 07:18:27 PM
Most people who are addicted would surely look for outside solutions before addressing the problem directly: themselves. You are not solving a problem if you’re always looking for help, knowing that the problem also lies within you. Developing self-control and sticking to a budget is something that is more effective compared to other solutions offered by the platform itself or other third-parties. Once that’s sorted, everything is smooth sailing out there.
Well said, the first problem has to be with the gambler itself, stoping adds or blocking sites will do little to almost nothing on the gambler as they will always find a way around it since they are yet willing to stop the habit. Seeking for help without willingness to stop the habit is aimless as they will continually remain in the habit of seeking the help and never getting helped.

Self control is one very important characteristic one must posseses before they could possibly get to help that will work, with self control in place the rest will just be steps to keep the person in check. People usually ignore all this and go around looking for platform or professionals for help and they probably end up coming back to what they wanted to leave not knowing they have to first work on their selves before any other form of help will work effectively on them.
2976  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Gambling and it effects on: October 17, 2023, 06:28:30 PM
there are both the positive side of gambling and the negative effect, what we choose determines our experience while gambling.
Talking about the negative and positive sides of gambling, I think gambling itself is more or less neutral because gambling in it self really does nothing to anyone, it basically an act when overly indulged in will become addictive and the addiction is the problem not the gambling itself, gambling in itself was ment for entertainment and fun but because you can earn from it some persons get addicted.

It's common with almost every form of entertainment, when continually indulge in you may most likely get addicted to it, it's positive effects can only be experienced if done in the sense it was ment for which is entertainment, after which other effects results from the habit of the one who indulges in gambling, but then as always advised gamble responsibly, if you find yourself to be an addict pron person, avoiding gambling is very much advised aswell, but if you are strong willed and can go with the entertainment part of it then it's fine.
2977  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: October 17, 2023, 05:46:35 PM
I think Osimhen will leave the team. The problem he experienced would be the turning point in his Napoli career. If they really managed to convince him, Napoli officials should be congratulated. I still think he will be transferred to the Premier League and be successful there.
If that could happen to Osimhen, it would actually be even more interesting to see him in the Premier League, because a player whose career has improved so much in a league, of course there will be those who want to accept him there with a pretty good reception. But for now I still don't think that this will happen, except during the season because previously Osimhen had also signed a long-term contract at Napoli. So it might be more complicated for Osimhen to let go of Napoli.

Osimhen had signed a long-term contract with the club because he was convinced and promised higher salaries and some attractive offers. One thing about footballers is that if they don't feel appreciated by their club and are given a better or less attractive offer somewhere with a positive reception, they won't hesitate to join the new team if it would improve their career chances and provide them with enough playing time. The long-term deal Osimhen signed does not prevent him from leaving the club if he so desires, and the team interested in him is ready to pay for him. As far as I understand, Osimhen stay in Napoli is coming to an end soon and he won’t spend the remaining years left in his contract with Napoli before he leaves to join new team.

Well it is one reason that Osimhen decided to stay with Napoli because he was offered significantly improved conditions, but another reason was the high transfer fee that Napoli wanted. He is a great striker, but in my opinion clubs like Real Madrid were hesitant because Osimhen is not Mbappe and yet Napoli wanted at least 160 million I think? It was a very high amount and while it is almost guaranteed that a player like Mbappe will deliver, I believe there was more doubt about the long-term performances that could be expected from Osimhen. Since prices are inflated anyway because of the clubs from Saudi Arabia paying those high fees, it is still a tough decision to make for any club from Europe to pay so much money for a player lik Osimhen.
It's normal to agree to a long term deal because of the promises made before the contract, this is most common amongst player's not only osimhen but then if the conditions promised is no longer met, it's very fine that the player leaves if they decide to, especially if the term of the contract is due, Napoli in recent times have not been really fair to osimhen as they do before now and it's affecting his productivity.

They are definitely increasing the price for his sale so as to keep him back probably after many bids from other team who are unable to pay they jus have to let go and he will stay back but then I don't think that will really be the case. I think osimhen will be better for Madrid as compared to mbappe, osimehen is a striker who's position is more likely at Madrid than mbappe, we have the likes of Jude who plays the same position as mbappe so buying him , he will most likely not have a place to play.
2978  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: October 17, 2023, 05:30:28 PM
It is guaranteed in my mind that Napoli and Real Madrid will go up, the other teams Berlin and Braga do not look like they have a single chance of going up, some groups are like that, the top two is already decided in my brain. Like group G for example, Leipzig and City should be going up, there is a very small chance Young Boys and that other team could go as second normally and in my brain it's zero.

Let's see how the group stages will end, it looks like it's close enough after tow games for many groups, and we need to see how they will do overall, I know that it will be hard but we should be getting some good results one way or another, and the last 16 will be very fun. Seeing different clubs there at times is great, sure there are still names we all know that will be there, but some of the teams will be rare to see.
It's only natural to put Real Madrid and Napoli as the teams that will make it to the next round. Rael Madrid especially, they are the undisputed team in this Champions League, especially now that they have a breath of fresh air after bringing in several players in the summer transfer window. But I'm still a little doubtful about Napoli, because they've been showing inconsistent performances lately, and that's causing doubts to come to me. But if you look at the other 2 teams in this group, I also still have them as the top 2 teams in this group.
Napoli and Real Madrid deserves to be at the top position in their group and to qualify for the next round aswell as other teams in their group are not good enough to contend with them, Madrid and Napoli has performed well enough to move to the next stage, there's no doubts for Napoli as they are better when compared to Berlin or Braga.

Berlin and Braga should focus on their local league and qualifying for the next UCL because they don't have a chance in the UCL this season, they would likely do better if they focus more on doing better in their domestic leagues then probably come back better by next year in the 2024/2025 UCL.
2979  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Cash out or keep playing? on: October 17, 2023, 03:43:25 PM
I want to pose a question that I believe is quite expensive for many of us here, and it's a dilemma most of us can relate to. We all know that gambling is a game where we put our luck to the test. However, there's a crucial moment in every gambler's journey. the moment when you hit that big win. Do you cash out and savor your victory, or do you continue playing in hopes of even bigger winnings?

I've often wondered how many of us can truly stop playing when we are ahead. It's a challenge because the allure of winning more can be irresistible. I've witnessed situations where a friend deposited money into a casino, faced losses, and just when he was on the brink of frustration, he struck a significant win. Did he stop playing? No, he left his winnings in the casino, only to lose it all again.
So, I ask you all, what would you do when you finally make that big win? Would you cash out immediately to enjoy your winnings, or would you keep playing in the hopes of an even more substantial prize? Shocked
Personally after a big win I take a break and savour my wins, that way it will give me the fulfilling mind that I have been rewarded for my efforts and it will give me some satisfaction and very importantly help my mental mind to understand calm a while. It's very advisable to always withdraw your winnings as a way to compensate your efforts, if you leave it in the casino, it will definitely take it back from you.

I stop playing for awhile probably weeks or a month, after a big win. For me it's the healthiest way to stay in the game without been affected mentally or get the drive to tend toward addiction. So whenever you win, just like me withdraw and take a break don't keep high hopes that you will win bigger by leaving your money in the casinos and trying another bigger risk.
2980  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: October 17, 2023, 03:30:42 PM

Lyon's performance is very disappointing. Their achievement is only 3 points in 8 matches. The team could not win even one of the 8 matches. I don't think the Lyon team is weak. I have seen good performances from this team in past seasons. But their performance has been very poor since the beginning of this season. And the main reason for their poor performance is their poor defense. They conceded 16 goals in 8 matches. Lyon have one of the weakest defenses in Ligue 1.

Clermont's situation isn't much better either. The last team in the table is now Clermont. Lyon vs Clermont match is more likely to be a draw. The reason is that both parties are weak. And so no team wants to lose points. They will be happy to get 1 point from this match.
I think the struggle now for Lyon should be getting out of the red zone nd probably steering clear off it for a as long as the season would be because they have started the season on a very poor note and they are now way behind, even if they happen to improve from their current status they will only be struggling to stay In the main league by finishing amongst first seven teams.

Playing against Clermont is another opportunity for them to get three points and leave the relegation zone but if they happen to get a draw or a loss they are definitely not going out of that zone because they will have just four points, although Clermont is not to be underestimated because they are good teams aswell, they have an average performance with their recent games especially when they were able to share points with PSG. If it were to be last season I would have no doubts about Lyon because comparing their performance this season they were much better last season.
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