Why is there no games this weekend? Doesn't seem to be any internationals or the FA Cup. I just knew Man City wasn't invincible, they've shown a number of times this season they're quite fragile, but they've just managed to pull it out of the bag. Well, they didn't this time, and they likely won't for the rest of the season. Obviously, Liverpool, and Chelsea at the minute aren't all that great at securing wins consistently, but when you look at the remaining fixtures, the time between big matches, I'm still quietly confident about Liverpool's chances this season.
It will make things interesting if City lose another game or two or drop some points on draws. They have a 9 point buffer at the top currently but they've also played an extra game. Watford is going down I think, when you fire a league winner and replace him with a dude I thought retired??  I honestly don't get why clubs sack mangers thinking it's going to do anything. It's the players on the pitch that aren't performing. It's rarely down to tactical ineptitude so I'm not sure what they think it's going to fix. Ranieri never should have been sacked from Leicester. That was shameful in my opinion. Performs a miracle and then the next season they panic and get rid at the first sight of trouble. |
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What I didn't immediately pick up on was Dana didn't give Ngannou the belt, he's usually there to tie the belt around the champions waist, but didn't do that this time. Also, one of the journalists in the post conference said that Dana wasn't there either. I'm wondering whether there's a lot more going on behind the scenes, because if we are to take Ngannou for his word, he didn't have a clue why Dana seemly trying to avoid confrontation with Ngannou on camera.
I'm noticing that there's definitely a lot more fighters speaking up about pay issues now, think Dana will be forced to raise them eventually, probably only marginal knowing Dana.
There could be some other reason why Dana wasn't there. Maybe a family emergency or something else. It will be interesting to see if he gives an explanation. It would seem kind of petty if it's just about money. Francis hasn't really been disrespectful about the whole situation at least publicly. Behind the scenes it could be a different matter, but Ngannou really isn't getting the money he deserves. I think he was paid half a million for that fight. How much money is McGregor getting? We all know he wouldn't fight for that sort of money and he hasn't been champion ages. He was also allowed to fight in boxing with the UFC getting a cut. The same should happen here. Dana just needs to compromise I would think. Ngannou probably wants bigger money, so instead of Dana giving him the money directly, allow him to have a few boxing fights. I'm not sure why the UFC puts it in the clause of the contract that they can't fight in other sports. It would probably be beneficial because you keep the fighters happy, and you also put UFC fighters in the limelight, and in front of a new audience.
Dana can't really have half his fighters swanning off from the UFC to go compete in other combat sports. It doesn't really look good for business when fighters would rather be in boxing than MMA, though I do a agree it gets more attention on the UFC from boxing fans. Dana probably does need to allow for some leeway for the big fighters though. Just put a clause in that there's the option to fight in boxing matches but it has to be a UFC-cross promotion like the Mayweather McGregor fight and maybe the UFC gets 10-20% of the purse or whatever. Otherwise there's going to be an exodus of the best fighters because boxing is where the huge money is, especially if you can be your own promoter for the event. I mean, just look at the difference in sums of money:  I imagine Ngannou would make 5-10 million for a fight against Fury. Honestly speaking though, I don't think Francis would do very well in boxing unless he can get one of those freak knock-outs but if he can't do that against Gane then I doubt he will against Fury unless he gets lucky. Fury would probably just tire him out and I couldn't see Ngannou going the full 12 rounds with him. Maybe Francis just wants one or two huge paydays then he'll go off and do acting or something. Once he leaves the UFC though there's no going back so he has to be careful. Don't know how accurate the following is but maybe Francis could just run down his contract with the UFC and let it expire: UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has lost out on $7million (£5.2m) after turning down several new contract offers from the promotion.
Ngannou is out of contract with the UFC after his decision win against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 marked the last fight on his deal.
'The Predator' owes the UFC another fight due to the champion's clause extension, but is free to leave in December as the deal he signed into 2017 cannot exceed five years. https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/mma/ngannou-ufc-contract-dana-white-26045218And Sean O'Malley is a good asset for the UFC who can promote fights really well. And Adesanya seems to be both a good fighter and a good fight promoter. maybe these people need to be pushed by the UFC.
I'd argue the opposite for Sean O'Malley, since to me he has a ceiling, and it definitely isn't in the top five. He's a good cash cow up until he gets found out against ranked opponents, and believe you me, he will be found out. I don't expect him to even challenge the top five, because Dana will want to protect him as much as possible. Same as Paddy who has made a great impact on fans, I think he clearly has a ceiling which probably isn't going to be anywhere near the top five. I think Dana is hoping one of O'Malley and Paddy will be the new McGregor. I think they both have potential but probably not at Connor-level. They both get attention but |
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Ngannou actually won by decision the crazy bastard. This sport is absolutely nuts sometimes. That's literally the one outcome I would have put a lot of money on not happening. Ngannou showing massive improvement in his grappling, didn't do a lot when he did get top position, but the body slams were sexy. I had either Ngannou winning by KO or Gane winning on points. I guess it was those three take downs that probably clinched it for Francis. Other than that it looked pretty even to me. I would have really liked to see how Gane handled a bomb from Francis had one of them landed but his defence was pretty good. Wonder what his next move will be, as for Gane unlucky, but just couldn't handle the sheer strength of Francis. Dana is probably sweating buckets now, since his future in Gane has been temporarily derailed, and his current champion looking elsewhere.
Francis still has a fight left now because of the win. Maybe he'll fight Gane again or maybe Jon Jones will finally come back. Not sure he should get a title shot straight away though. I think another fight with Gane would be 50/50. I wonder what is going to be Ngannou future now. He has controversies with UFC, his contract has ended now, he wants more money (got 600k for this fight and no win bonus (you can check UFC 270 payout o n wiki)), and he is a champ right now  I think UFC will have to fork out now. His contract is extended because there's a Champion's clause in the contract so he's going to have to defend it again this year at some point. |
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I know I've long embraced the wooden spoon (I promise I'll do better at committing to picks in the future ), but here's my predictions for tonight's match between Norwich, and Watford. I actually think it's going to be a non eventful game, ending in a 0 - 0. If anything I see Pukki potentially netting a goal for Norwich. Watford have looked rather lackluster in all departments recently, even when they've gotten a result. Norwich haven't been much better though. I've also got the Norwich/Watford game at 0-0. Think they could cancel each other out. Both have 6 losses in a row other than their last games where Watford drew and Norwich won. Can't pick a winner so it's gonna have to be a draw for me. I've also got Wolves to win 2-0 against Brentford on the weekend. If I was going to put a lot of money on it, I'd say Wolves at least keep a clean sheet so betting against BTTS (both teams to score) market might actually be the best bet to make.
I've got a draw for this as well. If I had to pick a winner Wolves should edge it but away at Brentford I think I'll have to take the draw. Brentford's recent form looks pretty bad on paper but they've played all the giants - Man United, Liverpool and Man City within their last 5 games. |
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But where is he going to go? The UFC is the best and the biggest MMA organization in the world.
I though he wanted to try himself in boxing. But with stamina he has, there is nothing for him to catch there. He wont stand half of the fight against a real pro boxer, against someone with a good record. Besides, he is old. He is 35. I think it is unable to train your stamina at this age to be able to fight 12 rounds. He has been training mma since 2013, and before that did a year or two of boxing. Will he really be ready to stand against boxer that been training since childhood? You can be a successful boxer if the only skill you have is powerful punches. Well he's only two years older than Tyson Fury. He doesn't really need stamina either. He'll almost certainly try end the fight within a round or two by just swinging one of those bombs and hopes he gets a KO, which is entirely possible in my opinion. I'd really actually like to see the Ngannou/Fury fight. Ngannou could easily knock Fury out but he won't outbox him but it will be interesting to see Fury pull out his best rope-a-dope and Matrix moves to dodge them. If I understand the situation correctly Francis has one more fight on his contract which will expire with his fight this month, but the UFC has a champions clause which means if he wins he has to have another fight so it could be an interesting situation if his contract keeps getting extended. If he wins (or keeps winning) then he's going to have to keep fighting, but if he loses his stock will drop and is someone like Fury going to want to fight him then?
I actually wasn't aware of this, being contractually tied to the UFC basically if he continues to win. I'm not sure if this is something I should factor in when betting on the fight. I've been wondering if Ngannou has his sights set on something else over the horizon, and therefore might not be as well prepared as he usually is for fights, and therefore end up losing on that basis. Though, if this is true, and he truly wants to make the move to another sport or organisation, then it was be in his benefit somewhat to lose so he doesn't get contractually tied to keep fighting. Although, like you rightly point out if he loses he loses a big part of that fear factor which is what will get him big money elsewhere. I'm wondering if vacating the belt would be the best option if he beats Gane. That way, he doesn't technically lose, but I'm not sure how well the UFC have tied up that contract. I know there's been issues in the past where the UFC haven't allowed fighters to fight in other sports because technically they're still tied to it. I believe even retired fighters looking to make a move into boxing to get a little bit of a retirement fund. I can't for the life of me remember who it was though. I really can't call the fight at all. I think either Ngannou gets a KO or it goes the distance and Gane wins on points. It could end up being boring like the Derick Lewis fight if neither want to commit. I also wonder how much of Francis' heart is in this fight. Losing could be a win-win if it frees him up from his UFC contact. Him losing on points probably wouldn't be a bad thing for him. From what I understand it seems Ngannou is interested in re-signing with the UFC but wants a clause in his contract that allows him to box as well. Dana should probably compromise and give it to him or allow him to do it and get a 10% cut of the fight or something. It would be a huge loss for the UFC if he leaves and more more fighters will end up going when they know they can get get huge sums for these super-star cross-promotion boxing fights. Connor got an exception with Mayweather so it's not impossible. That was a co-promotion with the UFC and I believe Dana got quite a hefty cut of McGregor's purse so it's probably something he should consider letting some of the other UFC superstars do, otherwise he risks losing them all together. Win or lose in boxing Ngannou could probably retire on the paycheque he gets from Fury so it probably doesn't matter too much what actually happens and if he wins there'll probably be rematch for even more money. |
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Ngannou not likely to sign another contract with the UFC, unless they give him a hefty pay rise. Wonder how Dana will handle it, if he gives money to Ngannou, he'll need to give it to other fighters also, which could open a can of worms.
All UFC fighters should probably be paid more, but superstars like Ngannou should be on a different pay level all together anyway and the minnows can't be expecting huge sums. Francis should be getting millions per fight, but he was complaining he's only been getting 500k (or that he's not going to fight for that sort of money anymore). The trouble is, I think Ngannou is looking for the sort of riches to be found in boxing which just isn't there in the UFC. Ngannou is probably thinking why should I fight for 500k-1 million or so when I can go fight a boxing heavyweight and earn 10 million on my own terms. If I understand the situation correctly Francis has one more fight on his contract which will expire with his fight this month, but the UFC has a champions clause which means if he wins he has to have another fight so it could be an interesting situation if his contract keeps getting extended. If he wins (or keeps winning) then he's going to have to keep fighting, but if he loses his stock will drop and is someone like Fury going to want to fight him then? Ngannou's allure is that he's demolshing everyone within a round or two but if he doesn't do great against Gane interest could wane. Fury seems very interested in the fight from his recent social media posts though and it looks like there's serious talks behind the scenes but Ngannou's UFC contract is probably holding everything back. It could be a catch 22 for Francis though. If he leaves the UFC for boxing I doubt Dana will take him back if the boxing doesn't work out. I think Francis can knock anyone on the planet out, but he's not going to outbox people like Fury/Wilder etc. If he gets embarrassed in boxing he'll have no where to go but to Belator, but if he does knock Fury out it's going to be quids in for him so it's an interesting situation to be in. Either way, I'm really looking forward to the fight this weekend. Michel Pereira is on the undercard who is always an entertaining watch. |
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Total Votes: 24
Joshua: 6
Usyk: 18
Draw: 0
Not many here in the forum think Joshua will be able to beat Usyk in the rematch. As of now the poll shows 75% of the votes are for Usyk to win and only 25% so far believe Joshua will win.
Well that's not surprising given everybody saw the last fight. Unless AJ does something vastly different or just goes all out for a KO I think the exact same result will happen. According to Eddie Hearn it seems AJ would want 15 million to step aside and Dillian Whyte 5 million: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/17382164/anthony-joshua-dillian-whyte-tyson-fury-fight-usyk/Can't see that happening. Makes much more sense to me for for AJ to just do the rematch with Usyk then the winner fights Fury (assuming Whyte doesn't win which almost certainly isn't going to happen). Even if AJ loses I'm sure the Fury/AJ fight would still be huge. |
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Also, theymos changed the payment algorithm back in May and now I think it's more proportional to how many reports you handle so maybe that's a factor. I know I at least have to handle a lot more reports for the payments to be anywhere near how they used to be before the change so maybe everyone is handling more now to keep up. Out of curiosity: if I report one post and write: "many shitposts, please check post history", and the Mod deletles spam from his post history, does that earn the Mod something too? Or just in general if a Mod removes a post that hasn't been reported: is that incentivized in any way? I wouldn't know ultimately as theymos keeps the actual details of the algorithm secret so mods can't try game it. Makes sense really as many mods would probably just concentrate on what earned them the most if they knew. The weighting of merely just deleting a post is probably minimal though and it's actually handling the report that will be the bulk of it so if you really wanted to help mods reports are where it's at, but at the same time it's not always necessary for you to waste your time reporting every post. If deleting a post carried a lot of weight staff might be more heavy handed and start removing posts that don't really need to be removed so maybe that's another good reason. The way staff are paid can't be perfect though as it doesn't take into consideration PMs reported and issues handled with that. I've suggested before that PM reports should also go into a queue which can be handled/marked bad like current reports are. Hopefully it will be on the new forum. |
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Telsa delays production of Cybertruck to 2023: source https://news.yahoo.com/telsa-delays-production-cybertruck-2023-051515648.htmlA source exclusively told Reuters on Thursday that a plan to begin production later this year was pushed back to early 2023. Tesla wants to make changes to the Cybertruck's features and functions in order to make what the source called a 'more compelling' product. Sorry, not some pleasant news. But imho also far from unexpected. I guess that those waiting need more hope and patience. On the other hand, with some luck, it may cost way less bitcoin to buy it I'm starting to wonder if the Cybertruck will be completely different by the time it actually gets made commercially or look not much like the prototypes. The biggest thing I like about it is how revolutionary it is in design and it doesn't look like any other vehicle and could be something out of a sci-fi movie ala Blade Runner. Another thing that worries me is it might not even be street-legal in the UK: https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2019/12/16/tesla-cybertruck-not-street-legal-in-eu/?sh=61072b544d8bThe European Commission has strict automotive testing and safety protocols, and the Cybertruck—as is—would fail many of them, including increasingly stringent pedestrian and cyclist protection standards. Perhaps when it finally reaches the market sometime in 2021 or 2022, the futuristic-looking electric vehicle will have been modified to meet EU standards, but that would mean significant changes having to be made to the Cybertruck’s angular stainless-steel shell.
And it’s the Blade Runner-style aesthetics that are wowing audiences, including Blade Runner’s artistic director Syd Mead. He told Business Insider that Elon Musk’s latest toy was “stylistically breathtaking.”
That it may be, but, to be driven in Europe, the Cybertruck would need to be redesigned in different materials. Or, perhaps Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk is banking on the Cybertruck being sold in the U.S. only? Many motor vehicles in the U.S. are exempt from pedestrian protection protocols.
According to EU auto standards expert Stefan Teller the Cybertruck would have to undergo “major modifications to the basic structure” because the Cybertruck “contradicts the European security philosophy.” Though maybe the UK doesn't have to abide by European Union standards now after Brexit, but I'm not sure Elon would go to the trouble of changing all that stuff just so it could be sold in Europe. It seems like it would need a from-the-ground-up overhaul just to be legal and it might not even be financially worth doing so. Trucks aren't as popular in the UK as elsewhere and the pre-order stats for Europe pale in comparison to North America: https://electrek.co/2020/03/28/tesla-cybertruck-top-10-countries-reserving-electric-pickup-truck/Top 10 countries for Cybertruck pre-orders 1 United States (76.25%) 2 Canada (10.43%) 3 Australia (3.16%) 4 United Kingdom (1.39%) 5 Norway (1.11%) 6 Germany (1.05%) 7 Sweden (0.83%) 8 Netherlands (0.67%) 9 France (0.44%) 10 Iceland (0.44%) |
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There are two small references to bitcoin and cryptocurrency in the movie "Don't look up" on Netflix:
1:16:45 --> someone in the background just shout "Buy cryptocurrencies!"
1:21:54 --> one character says, off-camera: "Not bitcoins. Ratcoins..."
Yeah, saw this, but it was so minor and quiet I had to turn on the subtitles to check I heard correctly. There's a film coming out this year that seems to have bitcoin at the center of the plot: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3128024/?ref_=kw_li_ttA white collar of a Major World Bank is involved in illegal financial transactions through the Dark Web, becoming the target of a manhunt to find and kill who has stolen millions of Bitcoins from a strange and hidden Organization who's able to drop the Blockchain. |
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Philippe Coutinho has signed with Villa. Never saw that coming. Kieran Trippier has also gone to Newcastle. Wonder if the Geordies will sign a big name this year. Not sure I'd put Kieran Trippier in that bracket.
I used to love how Coutinho plays, so its nice to see him in the Premier League again. Whether or not he'll gain his previous form from when he was here last will remain to be seen, but I think it was quite obvious to everyone watching at the time, he has something special about him. Since leaving Liverpool his career has taken a massive downer though. I'm sure he'll do well at Villa though he'll seem out of place. It's a weird signing for sure. Is he starting this weekend? They're playing Man United. I was tempted to go with a draw on that game but a home win wouldn't surprise me either given Man U's shakiness right now. If Coutinho is playing I might back it. Trippier is a decent signing, probably the best they can get considering they will likely be battling for relegation. I know they pretty much have unlimited money, but not all the top players want to be earning money, they also want to be winning trophies.
I haven't been following him since he left the PL but going from ATL to Newcastle is a big drop off for him. Was he playing much there or is he just getting a bigger paycheck out Newcastle? If they beat Watford tomorrow then they'll leapfrog them out of the relegation zone so could be a good match to watch. |
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I have to say, Adama Traore coming on in 2nd half looked like he doesn't even belong in Championship. Shocking ball control, shocking passing, he was never a clinical finisher and poor Jimenez looks like he's afraid of the shadows, but Adama has to be one of the most regressed players I've ever seen coming up from Championship.
Seems a bit harsh. I don't think he's an excellent player, but he's impressed me more often than not when I've seen him play. He's good enough for Watford let's put it that way, and they've been doing great this season. I do agree with Welsh though, that his speed and size probably aid him and I have seen him tear through half the pitch before. https://talksport.com/football/1010942/premier-league-transfer-news-gossip-done-deals-liverpool-man-united-chelsea-arsenal-newcastle-aston-villa-everton-tottenham/Philippe Coutinho has signed with Villa. Never saw that coming. Kieran Trippier has also gone to Newcastle. Wonder if the Geordies will sign a big name this year. Not sure I'd put Kieran Trippier in that bracket. |
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Without double checking the numbers (I may have missed a transaction), it adds up to 40,9048.51 USD based on Blockchair's USD estimate at the time funds were moved from the escrow address.
Thanks. I think $40k is approximately the number we should be looking to be accounted for then, though it could be more or less depending on what he actually did with it once it was moved. It could have sat on exchanges for a while or been traded or loaned out etc. The pictures of the things that have been posted probably wouldn't amount to more than a couple of thousand USD I would think. Even then, we can't be certain the money was spent on those goods either. He or others could be working for other businesses or charities that are involved in such action and these guys could just be taking credit for it. I think if he did spend a decent chunk of money on charitable actions then he probably should be able to provide a lot more evidence other than a few pictures as there should be a good paper trail. I'm guessing he didn't pay for everything in cash so there should be some bank statements that he could show to prove that at least some money was spent on what he said it was. He did offer to share his bank statements with someone so maybe someone should look into that. Does anyone know how much he earns? I saw in his last post that he claimed he spent half a million on his wedding. If he's being serious and that's in his native currency isn't that nearly 10k USD? That would probably be a very elaborate wedding by Philippine standards. Unfortunately if they can't really provide any evidence of where the money is gone I think greed probably got to them.
I don't think the lack of being able to prove their expenses is evidence of wrongdoing. They did not agree to prove their expenses and continued operating for years without proving their expenses, but did receive additional donations after their level of documentation was well known. Someone asking questions is not evidence of guilt. I'm curious of all the TXIDS that happened during the spit that cabalism mentioned. Also, as escrow, why you agreed vs keeping the funds in escrow?
As a charity, their intention is obviously to spend their donations on charitable causes. The only way to spend donations is to distribute money to those able to spend money on causes the charity wants to help. Where have the funds gone? 'I don't know' or 'we spent them'. Can you show proof of this. Not really. That doesn't look good does it? Of course not being able to provide 100% proof for 100% of the funds means they misspent all the money on themselves but if they can't show reasonable proof where all this money went we should ask why that is. When you cash out the money they will have sent it to their bank account and if they gave that money to the charity then there should be a very good paper trail there. Of course, if they've spent it on living a life of luxury for themselves then it would be a lot harder to account for. Without any sort of proof or accountability we really can't just take their word for it. I would assume of anybody that if they couldn't provide reasonable proof of where the money went then there has been at least some misappropriation. cabalism13, in his last post, seems to have gone on the defensive and used the criticism as an excuse to just leave rather than try rectify the situation. Why would that be? It would be much better for everyone if he actually tried to show proof of where all this money has gone but if he knows he can't then what else is he to do other than just bounce and run away from the situation? |
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 A very bold prediction from LTU there . I'm guessing he wanted to go for 1-3. Looks like the game is going to end 0-0 anyway so probably nothing lost. Damnit, I knew I shouldn't have clicked on this thread before watching the Arsenal/City match. Oh well, I really had high hopes for Arsenal for their home game against City. This could have been the match where Arsenal established themselves as a legitimate Top-Four team for the season, and would have been a great way to start the new year.
They're doing well but I don't think well enough to beat City. Got the exact score right on that one but it's probably the only points I'll be getting from today. The Sunday games look hard to pick for me. I've got all draws in but I might have to change some. Maybe Leeds and Liverpool can get wins. I'll wait for the line-ups as that will be a big factor, especially for Leeds. |
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I never expected that performance from Liverpool yesterday,totally disappointing and they lost quite a few valuable points in the title fight.If Manchester City wins tonight things will get very difficult for Liverpool to follow and they may totally focus on the Champions League rather than fighting on the two fronts.Probably because of this tight schedule but that schedule was also tight for West Ham as they played their third game in 6 days and they completely destroyed Watford.
Leicester were lucky really. Only one person backed the Leicester win and nobody went for a draw. Nobody backed the draw on the Chelsea game either, though Brighton got the equaliser in injury time. Fucked up my acca as well haha. I wonder if there could be an upset in the Man United game tonight? I've gone for a comfortable home win but Burnley have cranked out 5 draws in their last seven games and I'm not sure I trust United that much right now especially as they drew to Newcastle last week so another draw wouldn't surprise me. Bloody Chelsea, I swear any time I put a bet on Chelsea they end up doing what I predict, but they manage to at least mess up one of my bet builder options. For example, I had them to be drawing at half time, and then drawing at full time. Brighton missed a few shots, and I thought the Lukaku goal despite being a decent goal from him should have been defended better.
I've been so close to winning big money with the bet builder, but I usually fall at the first hurdle. This time it was Chelsea, I bet the rest of the games I have on it will come in.
Chelsea were on the Skybet super boost acca and were the only team to let me down. That Manchester United squad is brimming with talent they just can't seem to get on with each other, and there probably needs to be major adjustments to how they play or move on the players that are causing the issues. I don't think Ronaldo is good for that team, yeah hes been vital the last season getting much needed goals, but overall his attitude or ego if you will likely has a negative effect on the squad overall. I've watched Manchester United a few times this season, and they seem to always want to play through Ronaldo whenever he plays which takes the effect of Rashford, and the like away.
I'd say Ronaldo, Pogba, and Maguire need to be moved on. Not only for their performances, but their attitude, as well as their influence within the dressing room. We all know Ronaldo has a winning mentality, and is one of the best players to ever play in the Premier League, but I don't think he's what is needed at Man Utd. Pogba has looked brilliant in spells, but overall doesn't look like hes bothered to play. Maguire was a poor signing from the start, and should have never been near a starting player for Manchester United.
I can imagine Ron causes a lot of drama behind the scenes and other players won't like the special treatment he gets. Probably not nice playing in his shadow. He probably think he's too good for the team right now. I wonder if he'll leave at the end of the season when his contract runs out. Not sure where else he would go though. I can't imagine him sticking it out with Man U if they don't win anything which isn't looking likely this season. |
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We should always be very sceptical and overly scrutinise these sorts of charities as we are with things like new escrows as this stuff can easily happen and once people have money in their sole possession it's easy to get greedy especially when it's potentially a life changing amount. It's always easy to fake your 'charity' work as well. Anyone can fake some receipts or even buy a van full of food and supplies and take a couple of pictures giving a couple of bags to people and then just pocket the rest. You could even just return most of the stuff you bought once you've got some pictures of it etc. Without any sort of checks and balances the money can go anywhere. I remember a few years back there was a trend of fake giveaways/"charity" work on YouTube. Film yourself giving money or goods to some homeless people and then when the cameras are off they were just taking it back and only letting them keep a very small fraction of it. I would lock this thread but I want to wait til the holidays are over and see if the other 2 pop in and give a reasonable explanation as to the facts and try to clear up any 8ssues users have.
I don't think the thread should be locked until the issue is resolved. I looked over the thread yesterday and the pictures of the 'charity' work that was posted could've probably cost them less than $1000 in total. You could probably fill up a couple of vans full of cheap food, water and basic supplies in the UK or US for that and I imagine that stuff is a fraction of the price in the Philippines. Unfortunately if they can't really provide any evidence of where the money is gone I think greed probably got to them. Does anyone have an idea of how much the money was worth when it was moved from the escrow? I keep seeing figures of 1 and 2 bitcoins and if that was moved at the all time high then it could be a lot of money. |
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Couple more games have been cancelled: Two matches have already been cancelled this weekend, the Premier League have confirmed.
Leeds United and Watford both requested that their matches be postponed due to a high number of Covid cases in their respective camps.
The Premier League subsequently confirmed that Liverpool vs Leeds, and Wolves vs Watford, have both been called off.
But, more postponements are likely to come over the coming days. https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1540492/premier-league-boxing-day-fixtures-cancelled-evgFigured as much. I'm sure some teams are taking advantage of this or will claim there's positive covid tests when in reality there might not be. Several managers have already voiced their displeasure about the busy and packed xmas/new year period and this is the perfect get out clause. Leeds could certainly do with a break whilst their injuries recover. The game against Liverpool probably wasn't going to be pretty. |
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That Livepool game had referee who was not up to the occasion and he helped a lot with his decisions to make players more nervous and consequently get more cards. How is it possible that Kane did not get red card for start on Robertson and then Robertson gets it for less dangerous one?
The same happened in the Leeds Arsenal game. Xhaka nearly snapped Raphina's ankle in two with his studs and didn't even get a card. VAR didn't even seem to check it. Then Gelhardt went and did a similar one but in no way as reckless or anywhere near as bad and then got booked. No consistency at all and shameful that VAR isn't even asking refs to review them. Thought that was the whole point of VAR. Teams really should be able to request a review of certain fouls. |
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Such a fall from grace... Even Woodley’s mom is having a laugh at his loss while celebrating Jake Paul’s win. Hilarious. I mean he was the UFC’s champion at 170 who beat Robby Lawler, Darren Till, Stephen Thompson and Demian Maia. All big names during their day. Now he’s reduced himself to be a youtuber’s b*tch. Sad.
I wouldn't feel too sorry for him. He probably got the biggest payday of his career and the Rolex was a nice early Christmas gift. He is pushing 40 so he's not in his youth anymore so it's probably best he just makes the most of that money he's got because I doubt he'll be getting anywhere close to that again. It's not like most fighters don't just take any pay days they can get after their prime. Even the greats usually do it. Lucky punch.
You could probably say that about most punches. I think it deserves a place in the highlight reel of the best knock-outs of the year. That was one hell of a knockout highlight. Looks like Woodley was gassed pretty bad at that point. This is why you don't take a fight at the last minute...
Now it's all about who is next... Masvidal got called out but seems to only want to MMA, which I was surprised to see a great fighter basically cower from a challenge in the ring. That says something about what Paul is doing and that he's getting respect from real fighters now.
Le'Veon Bell wanting to be the next to fight Paul seems intriguing to me. Supposedly Bell is a great fighter and a hell of an athlete. I'd like to see that fight. I'd rather see him fight a real boxer at this point though, or at least a non-retired fighter of some kind.
I'd still like to see the Tommy fight, even though I think Jake probably does a number on him. Though, at least then we would be able to gauge his ability against a fighter to is still very much currently partipating in primarily a boxing aspect, rather than mixed martial art, and retired fighters. I'm really hoping this fight gets made. I wouldn't back either of them because I think it's a fairly well-rounded fight but the pressure will be on Tommy. I'm wondering if he might even dodge the fight now after that knock out. The stakes are huge for both of them. If Jake wins then people really will be talking and the bigger names will come calling. If Tommy loses that will follow him around for the rest of his career. It might even end it. It's a logical step for Jake as it gets him the credo of fighting an active pro boxer without trying to fight someone who will either take his head off or shamefully out box him. Masvidal would be sweet, though Jake probably wins that from a boxing point of view. Though, Masvidal being from a street fighting background might be able to fair better than previous MMA fighters against Jake, although I'm not sure I'm prepared to see the circus it would create if Jake Paul managed to knock out Masvidal.
I'm not sure about that. Masvidal is pretty tough. If I was Jake I'd leave him alone and take someone less risky like Fury before trying to snare someone like Mayweather or McGregor. I think McGregor will be itching to take a fight like this especially if he keeps losing in the UFC. |
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Pretty boring and largely uneventful fight until Jake landed that devastating knockout blow from nowhere. Nobody saw that coming. I was a little worried for Jake with that cut as it looked pretty nasty but looked like his corner kept on top of it very well. Many people in social media say that this was a fake fight. Woodley wasnt as active as usually, he intentionally moved left arm down and ate that heavy punch. With all respect, Jake improved his boxing. That was a clean and nice punch. He moved back and landed a pefrect quick overhand. Many thought that Tommy Fury would easily beat Jake. But with boxing like that, Tommy would be in trouble.
Don't listen to idiots on social media. Anyone who says that is fixed is a complete moron who doesn't know what they're talking about. It was a pretty vicious KO. In slow motion you can see the damage done: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xzYLkxjdagNobody can stop their brain rattling around in their skull like that. Jake Paul gave Tyron Woodley an expensive Rolex watch and which Woodley accepted, and when Jake Paul was asked why he did that he said it's because it was time to knock Woodley out and guess the underrated Jake Paul did exactly that with an emphatic right hand dummied to thrown at Woodley's ribs but went straight to his head knocking him out instantly, I think this is a good attachment on Jake Paul professional career. I see a trilogy happening soon.
I doubt there will be a third. Jake will just move on to a bigger and better opponent. I think the Fury fight needs to happen now. It's probably his best bet without taking on someone who is well out of his league and risk an easy KO on himself. I actually think the Fury fight is a pretty even-handed one and I'd like to see how Tommy deals with one of those blows. Jake actually seems to have some decent knock-out power as we all saw what he did to Askren. |
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