Wooden spoon for me 


Probably depends who you ask and what you define as bad. If you consult the media and government then it's potentially the zombie plague and you should stay inside under all circumstances as we're all going to die, possibly. Or if you turn off the news and carry on as normal everything will be ok and you probably wouldn't even notice anything, except you might end up catching a mild winter cold. Doesn't look to be many if any players coming down with symptoms just testing positive which isn't that surprising when they're probably testing every day or so. I'm sure they're fit enough to play but if you test positive even without symptoms they won't let you play. I'm sure more games will be called off  this month.

Yeah, it wasn't pretty. City could have easy got over 10 goals. One was disallowed, couple hit the woodwork and another couple were millimetres wide. Lots of good goalward bound blocks from the Leeds defence as well.


Yeah, I can see that, though 0-0 wouldn't surprise me either. I've gone for 2-2 cos I can't pick a winner and put a quid on the both teams to score in each half with 2 cards and 2 corners each.

I think I might back Woodley in this one. I think he's going to want to avenge his loss and try get the job done without it going to points. That huge 500k knockout bonus is a huge incentive as well so I think he might go all out trying to get that KO. I'm sure he'll capitalise if he stings Jake again rather than not going in for the kill. I kinda want Jake Paul to continue his winning streak though just to see how far he can go and what opponents are clamouring to fight him next. I really want to see him take on a big name opponent and I'm sure that will come if the can get through this fight and then the Tommy one which I'm sure will happen still.

Couldn't they make it telescopic? I.e it's a third of the size or so but it can extend and retract when needed or not? It does look pretty unsightly right now.


That doesn't sound feasible or practical to me.

I'm not a Tesla fanboy or even fan and their other cars look average and overpriced to me, but I love everything about the Cybertruck and would certainly buy one if they accepted bitcoin again. My only fear is that they won't be street legal in the UK. They're going to have to scale it down even further to make it viable for UK's smaller/narrower roads.

Do they have symptoms or just negative tests? I can't believe how overboard the government is going over omicron. Wildly reported as much milder symptoms, but just shut the entire country down and force vaccine passports and masks on everyone again along with more boosters that might not even work against it just in case. Looks like we're one step away from vaccine mandates right now and the gov threatening a vague 'plan C' on everyone.


Leeds played pretty well last week and deserved a point but not sure City will be as easy. I could see a lot of goals though. Leeds still have a lot of players out including some of their best. They have a hell of a lot of players of yelllows as well which could effect their performance or we might see a lot of them getting subbed off to spare them from suspensions.

So he says. Not sure if I believe him unless he was told to keep trim for a potential replacement if anything happened to Tommy. Either way he probably doesn't care as it's still a huge pay day for him.


I don't know if I'd back Jake but I think it's a fairly rounded fight so he had a chance. I don't think Jake would KO him but I could see it going the distance and at least it gets Jake the credentials of fighting a proper boxer. It's definitely a fight I'm hoping gets rescheduled. There's so much on the line for Tommy that that alone makes it worth a watch.


I wonder if this will make a difference to Woodly. He could get reckless going all out for a KO.


He might do, especially with that 500k bonus. He knows what he needs to do in this fight and I think he has to try go for a knockout. Doubt he will outbox him so unless he wants to lose on points he's going to have to capitalise if he stuns Jake again. In Jake's defence though he recovered very well.


Tommy has posted evidence that has been independently checked by doctors to be legit, unless he faked it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxPrBKZKzUI

Tyson did say a week or two ago that he might have broken his rib (as well as his own): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aYZDLaf6Xo

It was probably from doing that stupid medicine ball exercise where he was just smashing it into his ribs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC94DFkJa3U

No idea what's that's good for other than some broken ribs.

Maybe you're overthinking it. Maybe don't put too much thought into it and just go with your gut instinct. I usually just check the last 5 results of each team which it gives you on Superbru so there's not much effort involved. The table is quite compact point wise so I wouldn't get disheartened as consistent results can quickly get you up the table.


Haha  . Jinxed himself.

https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/12488354/tommy-fury-pulls-out-of-jake-paul-fight-tyron-woodley-to-step-in-for-rematch-as-replacement-opponent

Tommy has fumbled it and pulled out of the fight. Jake will now be fighting Woodly in the rematch. He's even offered him an extra 500k if he can knock Jake out. Ballsy of Jake to offer such a bonus.


That was complete BS spouted by Dillon Dannis. He's obviously pretty butthurt over not being the one fighting Jake.


I guess you can debate whether it was a knock down but it was more of a stumble to me and he looked ok after it and bounced straight back.

That first Arsenal goal that was disallowed was an interesting situation. De Gea went down, play went on, Arsenal scored and then the ref blew the whistle as if to disallowed it. Not sure why he did that. Maybe he thought it was a foul on him but the replay showed it was a Man U player that stood on his foot. De Gea went down rolling around with the amateur dramatics as footballers do and ultimately paid the price for it. Glad it was given.


They probably happen more than people think and previously they probably could have gone largely unnoticed or reported. There's a lot of people at football games and a lot of people have heart attacks so they will happen from time to time. Regarding the vaccines, I do find it interesting that in the UK they don't seem to be aspirating the needles which is the way they're meant to be given. This should be done to ensure it's not gone into a vein as doing so can be very dangerous. You really shouldn't be mainlining this stuff as it obviously goes straight to your heart which could be causing a lot of these heart issues that people have been reporting after vaccination.

Uggh. Don't normally change my scores but changed the Newcastle game from 0-0 to 1-0 and Leeds 1-0 to 1-1. Lost out on 4 points there haha. Should have stuck to my guns. Leeds were lucky to get the late penalty though. Palace deserved a point.


Should be interesting to see if he has an impact. Klopp seems to think he's a tactical genius. Man U probably need someone to come in and do something drastic. I wonder how he will treat Ronaldo? Carrick was balsy benching him. I wonder if that was done due to a tantrum he had. Can't have been 'tactical' as I think was claimed. Might have won that if he had been on from the start.

That's the fight that made me take an interest in him. Jake blitzed the other two but I expected Woodly to KO him fairly easy as he has - or had - knock-out power but Jake was the better fighter in that fight. If I had no idea who Jake was tuning into that match I wouldn't have thought he was a youtuber or not a pro boxer. With amateurs or newcomers to the sport you can usually tell a mile off that they're not very good or can't box. Jake looked a natural and from what I've seen of Tommy's fight I don't think there's much between them to be honest. Jake has impressed me whereas Tommy has just been ok, but he's clearly been fighting journeymen. This fight will see them both step up in my opinion. Pressure is all on Tommy though as well so I think that could play a part. If Jake gives him a good first round I'm sure Tommy will go back the corner looking pretty worried.


It's all down to the money at the end of the day, but the mandatory fights always throw a spanner in the works. If it wasn't for the Wilder rematch then the Fury/AJ fight would have happened. I'm sure it will still happen but a lot of people will lose interest if AJ keeps losing. There's not many fighters left for Fury though. Usyk will likely be next if he beats AJ again which he probably will. Then who? I'm kinda hoping Ngannou goes into boxing as I'd love to see him against one of the big boxing heavyweights. I think he can knock anyone out if he lands one of those bombs he swings from a different universe. He'd get out-boxed all day against someone like Fury, AJ or Wilder, but I'd like to see what happens if someone like them took one of his best shots.

Tommy is a good enough opponent as any other and in my opinion a decent stepping stone/challenge to see if Jake can compete at a pro level. It would be unwise of him to try fight a seasoned pro but I think if he can just give Tommy a decent run for his money then we'll soon see him step it up a notch.



I disagree, as does Tyson Fury. It's good for the sport as it brings in a whole new audience and some of them will stick around for other pro fights. I think it adds a little spice to the sport. Big fights tend to take ages to get sorted whereas these big-money match-ups get sorted pretty quick and they're often fun to watch in between the big main pro events.

Well they're technically his trainers and Tyson will be in his corner for the fight so it's usual that a fighter's training partners are at a conference. John can't fly to the States and would be there if they could, but he needs to chill out as he's going to get himself in trouble. Trying to square up to a TV monitor of Jake was quite funny though.


Well he was on his phone in his pool in Costa Rica. Probably not the best wifi. He probably should have done this in front of a computer as it was a shambles because of the lagging etc.


I think they bring a lot of eyeballs to the sport and can be quite entertaining, especially when anything can happen. You'll have people tuning in because they want to see Jake lose and get knocked out and you'll also have people watching for the same to happen to Tommy. There's a lot at stake for Tommy so that adds an extra element to the fight for me. If Jake actually wins this fight then his stock will go up massively and who knows who he'll go on to fight next and like I've said above don't be surprised if his next fight is someone huge.

I think Jake will need all the advantages he can get. I'm all for levelling the playing field a bit to make the fight more interesting.


Might be worth a shot as I think he could win this, but at the odds I'm seeing it wouldn't be worth it for me. I usually don't take any bets under 4/1.


UFC does kinda stiff their athletes in multiple ways though. Most of them aren't paid much unless you're one of the big names and as the UFC is practically a monopoly they can do what they want regarding pay. They also have blanket deals with sponsors so all UFC fighters have to wear Venum clothing with the UFC sponsors on them like crypto.com and that stops athletes negotiating their own individual deals and it's those sorts of sponsorships that usually draw in the most money for fighters.


I don't think Jake has his sights set on attaining world titles. He'll just keep collecting those huge bags as long as he can and they keep getting bigger with every fight. Jake just needs to make it though this fight without being embarrassed and he'll be fine. Tommy is the perfect next step in my opinion. He might not be the best boxer but he still is one and has that huge Fury name attached to him so it's a wise choice for Paul I think. It's not so dangerous for him but still gets him that clout of fighting a pro boxer without the huge risk of fighting someone who could KO him with one punch. It's a very interesting fight for me. Jake could be embarrassed and so could Fury. The fight going all the way or even Paul just putting in a decent performance is still going to be a win for him I think. If it's close they might even do a rematch and I'm sure both parties involved will love that.

Did anyone see the press conference? Was pretty shambolic and embarrassing. John Fury needs to sit these things out. He said Tommy would bend Jake's GF over after the fight haha. A bit rapey  .

Did you watch the game? I thought Leeds were by far the better team, especially in the first half and deserved a point. Leeds had the majority of possession and attacks. 60% possession in the first half. They pretty much had a b team out as well due to lots of injuries. A few players I'd never even heard of and it looked like a couple got their first starts. I did get the 2-1 score right though. Probably would have gone for 3-0 or something if I'd have seen the line up.


17 points from that round is pretty impressive. I would have got the wooden spoon if it wasn't for me getting the correct score on the Leeds game.


Can he get out of his contract at PSG just like that though? It's usually hard to get out of them unless you're sacked and have lost the dressing room and fans. PSG are doing pretty well and have an 11 point buffer but that's to be expected.

Well I agree, but like Barcelona Juventus aren't the same team they used to be. If Chelsea keep playing like this I guess the PL will be there's this year. They're playing Man U on the weekend which could be interesting. I'm tempted to go with a large scoreline in that match with a home win as well but maybe United will be wanting to change their fortunes around now.


I wanted them to lose just to make this round's last games more interesting. That, and to see Ronaldo's face when he doesn't even make it out of the CL group stages.

Man United V Villa Real game could be interesting. If Man U lose or draw and Atlanta win today it will certainly make the last game United play against Young Boys as they could be out. Ronaldo wouldn't be happy about that. With today's match being the first with Michael Carrick in charge I think anything could happen. Don't get the logic of sacking managers midseason when there's nobody else lined up especially when you're just going with someone with no previous managerial experience.

I thought Woodley would KO him so I was actually very surprised with Jake's performance as Woodly isn't a pushover and that's what makes me think he's got at least a chance against Fury, or at the very least Fury shouldn't go into this thinking he's going to be an easy match. The fact that I think anything can happen in this fight is what makes it enticing for me, that and if Fury loses how are his family going to react? I mean, I don't think they will literally disown him but they'll struggle to get behind him in future fights. Tyson is apparently going to be in his corner for the fight so that adds an extra dimension too.


Yeah. Jake is either going to need a win or at the very least give a very good performance if he wants to move up to the big names next. If he gets embarrassed I doubt many people will care who he fights next. If Jake does win this though I'm sure his next fight would be someone huge as there'll be a market for it and I think Jake would be all too eager to take a big fight like McGregor/Mayweather even though he knows he'll probably lose because he knows once he does his stock will drop like a rock. Regardless of who you are there's always something alluring about being 'undefeated' even though he's only got a few fights under his belt people will either want to see you lose that status or keep it going.

Why does any boxer fight? Money. Tommy isn't really a huge star but he's the younger brother of one of the biggest and one of the best heavyweight boxers in the world so there's certainly a draw there. Both have quite big social media followings but Tommy is more of an up-and-commer in boxing terms and is more of a realty TV star over here in the UK but he's trying to break away from that. It's going to be both their biggest paydays so it makes sense to both of them. In fact, Tommy's last fight on the undercard of the Jake Paul fight was his biggest payday and Paul even forgoed some of his purse so the fighters on the undercard got more which was actually a respectable thing to do. Tommy thinks it's going to be easy money for him and it should be, but the pressure is certainly on him. Like I said above, I think it's going to be win-win for Jake Paul whatever the outcome just as long as he doesn't get knocked out in the first couple of rounds.

I mean you could probably do that yourself just by looking at the odds haha.


I doubt they really care. Man City is owned by Abu Dhabi United Group which is part owned by Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan a member of the Saudi Royal family. It's all a load of hypocrisy anyway. I'm sure most football clubs owners are unscrupulous or have ties to dodgy stuff. Mike Ashley was hardly a well respected businessman and was pretty exploitative of workers but that's just business I guess. The UK government sells arms to the Saudi's and they don't seem to mind blowing civilians up themselves but every footballer still pays their taxes. I don't think it's morals that will get in the way and would think it would be quite unfair if it did but they will certainly have their detractors who will surely whine about this sort of stuff. I think the biggest hurdle will be getting that first star player signing. It's going to have to be a lot of money to even get them as they're still going to be playing for a mediocre side until they sign more players.