W00t I almost missed this! GL gentlemen!

Call me simplistic but this is really how I operate and it seems to hold true for me: when the noise surrounding you is generally that of a positive, bullish outlook - then it's a bear market. And that's what people trying to convince and will the market into submission sounds like.

When it's all doom and gloom, and even the hardiest of traders are shaking their head -- watch out, the cream is about to rise to the top.

In that sense, you can't really expect the bull when it arrives, but you can kind of expect when it's not.

P.S. There are days I wonder why I spend so long trying to understand something. This almost turned into one of those days.

I think both Ajax and Atletico were really unlucky last week not to walk away with the win, but that just means tonight's games should be really fun to watch. Both home teams are clear favourites, so that suits me a lot. Going to back Atletico to win, although to qualify at 25/10 is also pretty good odds if they decide to go back to their playbook and just play to annoy. Think I'll wait for some kind of price boost to see if we can't get it bumped to 3/1 and parlay that with a Chelsea clean sheet tomorrow?

Oh, for sure, this isn't an easy game. But I like whenever we play Arsenal as they play the way we like (positive football) and it's generally a high-scoring entertainment edition whenever we play. A draw's definitely the smart bet, but I can't help betting on Liverpool.


To be fair, the result doesn't change very much and the pressure is equal on both teams -- Liverpool still need to win every game, including and especially the one against City in April. If we draw that one and win everything else, then we still need City to drop points in one more game. A Palace win would have allowed us to win everything AND draw the City game. So as it stands, mathematically, the leage's two leading horses each have destiny in their own hands, simply winning everything left to play for... so I guess your horse metaphor makes perfect sense in the case of both teams

Zverev and Medvedev out, so glad I didn't back the latter (he put me off last GS) but man, Nadal must be licking his chops. My Tsitsi also out, so there goes my outright even earlier than expected. Wow.


If that's all that was said, well, then she really really needs some help, come back stronger, etc. Needs to work on that first before she ever comes back. But like we all agree here I think there is also an unspoken rule about not beating down on someone who can't take it. Eriksen getting hugged after fouling in football to me demonstrates this.

But yeah, good thing tennis because I was 9 playing football and I got a hell lot worse than that. And watching school and college sports too, it gets way out of hand especially with no good officiating.

a) 10 b) 1:54

I get the excitement about institutional money, and I suppose oligarchies fall right into that category, but yeah, I still think retail interest is underestimated and their time isn't over. We're still going to need major mainstream consumer utility and demand to push us over into six-figure territory, which I'm certain the next range of ATHs should advance into.

Yeah, I think you, I and anyone paying attention will probably have to expect the worst when it comes to mixers (and I'm sure you guys all know what I'm talking about), and we'd probably have to expect it sooner rather than later. The only hopeful thing I can see is that some mixers still operate a little less visibly than the likes of Wasabi. And, in acknowledgment of above discussions on commercial/profiteering interest, some still choose to operate with clearer goals that would not see them give in to regulator pressure without a fight.

Not pretty, not at all, and Palace, well, if they'd just been half as clinical in passing as City up front, they could have had a shot on goal or two more. Zaha was really bright at holding, but his final pass just really poor, you have to be a bit better on the counter -- first time I've really seen Mateta playing and he's a bit lanky but also a good holder, I'd say an upgrade on Benteke.

4 points ahead having played one game more. Liverpool must beat Arsenal on Wednesday or this will be a waste!

@Trofo
Yeah, actually I just put Petra's game tomorrow on an acca with Tsitsi to get 2 legs up on Champions League football. Don't know much about her but I picked the best-looking 2/1 player after what should be a morale-boosting victory to get the better of Samsonova (and she's beaten her not too long ago).

@Cnut237
She's too young, I think, yeah, physically as well and that's not at all a criticism from me, just a matter of physics. Really important consideration for the rigours of a tournament, match fitness and conditioning hasn't quite had the time to set in. I know I say it without any real basis but I really do think her fantasy run was fantastical and sporting miracle that I doubt we'll see again soon. I always say there's a need to protect young talents and realign expectations. For the future this one, but it must be great times to be watching British Sports.

^Yeah, I can't even hate the guy, but if only I could get my anti-magic to work like this all the time, say shit about Lewie, get a hattrick, say shit about Ronaldo, get a hattrick.

So, Palace odds have been edging higher ever since Saturday, when it opened for 9/1 and now 11/1, with Super Boost, it's irresistible for me. It's not the formation I feel they can win with and City's game against United if they even play 70% of that, it's all over. But still, Palace at home?

100 units at Sportsbet on Palace to WIN vs City @12.51. Other odds: 11.00
Units advantage: 151

Tsk, just missed placing bets on the Turkish sides, feel like there's something in there between the two. Mallorca at home are just about 7/1, given Real's stubborn streak, I wonder what that means for Blackjack. 25 busts since the last hit, though, but as I've missed a handful, I'm just about still in the black. I suppose I'll back a heavy corner count for Real to see where this takes us

Well I'm hoping good old Vieira finds it in himself to pull off a double against City. It's not quite the same lineup against them though but that away smash and grab was legendary and played to City's weakness: aerial threats, setpiece wobbles, absolute physicality. We've discussed this is how you go against them and it works.

Pacey Zaha is featuring and as always, Palace are a threat whenever he's playing, and he loves going up against Jesus, but an unknown factor for me is Mateta instead of Benteke and Ayew, have to admit haven't watched him play much.

"Only" 10/1 on Palace, but I think it's worth it.

That was enforced through injury though, and you have to say, they probably could have done with his scoring boots in the 6 weeks or so since. The season Bayern's wobbly they lose him for a while (crazy his stats are still so good even with all that off period).

Still, I'm not sure BVB's ever going to turn this corner. And oh, hope he doesn't end up warming benches like his buddy Sancho. Which is likely to happen if he joins one of them big English clubs with enough money to prise him loose.

The point I keep saying from before. Think even in 2020 when economists were predicting a recession to rival or even outstrip the Great Depression, leading to all the talk about Bitcoin rising like a phoenix, I couldn't see it. Yes, it "rose" from the ashes of the great banking collapse a decade ago, but when bills go up and food becomes dearer, people are going to be selling their gold, Bitcoin, dig into their savings, cut down on DCA. Hungry mouths are loud. The first victims are regular Joes and their modest BTC holdings.

It definitely had to come from somewhere, external pressure, etc. As long as the devs are known, and their tech (in this case CJ) is used for activity enforcement's come to know of, they're going to have to comply (or face some very unsavoury penalty to be sure).

MetaMask I expected, not Wasabi so soon but yeah, probably naive to think that they could have gone on without getting tapped. Sucks ass, but we're going to have to increase the threshold for our worse expectations.

Comforting to read and makes me all warm and fuzzy, have to accept that 8 years into the future will be difficult to comprehend (I've only been properly in Bitcoin for six years and it's already a lot to chew on) but that's 2 halvings down the line, and a whole lot of economic development yet to come.

I do agree digital gold should be the biggest chunk of use case, retail and otherwise, but not sure yet that seizure resistant asset would take that much of the cake. I thought the use case was pretty clear already during the JCPOA period and height of Syrian flight, but maybe I'm underestimating what states will attempt over the next 5 years when revenue needs become urgent.

Anyone actually expect Raducanu to drop out so early? I've never convinced myself to bet on her after her perfect GS, always felt that was a bit of a one-off (and I know saying this may very well bit me in the ass one day).


A bit stubborn of me to stick with the Greek after consecutive letdowns too, expected him to overperform in AO but last month final appearance gives me hope he may yet surprise me, but yeah definitely downgrading my outrights on tennis for the time-being.

I get what Trofo's saying too, I get heckling is part of the game (same as I get that for some players they're abusive, whatever) but it's never cool to pick on someone who's obviously not in the right frame of mind. I'm happy to insult all my friends all day long too, but the moment I know they're not able to take it, or they're already down, I'm not touching them. Picking on the weak? That's playground bullying. If the guy didn't know it, he would have admitted to it by now.

But in the end, yeah, Osaka needs to return when she can deal with it. Part of growing up is facing down those bullies. I should know

Well, Hash Clash had to end the way it did. Was really hopeful for a comeback once Saints halved the deficit just before half time, plus I had JWP to get on the scoresheet, in the end, I suppose one apiece is fair, at each other's home ground too.

Anyone able to catch Steve at Clubtalk? Long busy day for me away from my screen =) Getting ready for at least a half-time peek at the Gunners though!

Yeah, Ronaldo hattrick papered over what was essentially a vintage poor show from United, highlighted by the 2 goals directly from poor defensive play (Maguire's face when he does something dumb has almost become something to bet on now). But Spurs as well, really, haphazard passing, slow to get themselves in position... Chelsea super lucky to get that late goal.

Everton, though, dire, dire. Wolves reminded us their 4 goals was a fluke, back to the 1-0 wins, but I made a mistake of backing Villa again, Hammers had to win this at home, didn't they? Same can be said of Watford, but it was always going to be tight today with no clear favs in all the games.