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561  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Cricket match prediction discussions on: July 04, 2023, 07:38:13 AM
Yeah, stadiums are built by State Governments but at the same time, every year all the funding of State Boards comes from BCCI, not State Government.

Overall i am not arguing about who maintains the stadium or built it/ownership for that matter, my whole point is every state board gets more than enough money but still spectator experience is not good due to their ignorance.
It is possible that the state government and also the BCCI have made an agreement by doing distribution because in every game there must be a profit from ticket sales or sponsors.
But sharing the deal can also make the stadium better because when there are improvements or upgrades it can be supported by both parties which is more feasible in terms of costs.

It also seems that it doesn't really affect the audience because everyone who comes there can watch the team they like compete for victory.

@tusandii I don’t expect any major changes unless people stop going to stadium’s but the irony is that no one will stop because of their love for this sport and hence neither of the parties need to reinvest further for developing these stadiums. Furthermore to bring changes voice needs to raised on social media, someone influential needs to make big statements on this and only then will the general public wake-up and demand better treatment for themselves.
562  Economy / Gambling / Re: 🚀-Sportsbet.io-🚀 - Main sponsor of Southampton FC 👋👋 on: July 04, 2023, 03:55:31 AM
Summer is here guys, so what are you planning to bet on in next week?

Aside from Sportsbet I really hope that Arsenal and other big teams from Premier league make more sponsorship and sign more quality players.
Otherwise we could see Manchesr City dominating again in next season, after they signed three-year long $70 million deal with OKX exchange  Tongue
I know this is not bad for crypto, but LFC_Bitcoin and few other forum members wont like this news at all:
https://decrypt.co/146878/okx-expands-manchester-city-soccer-sponsorship-70-million-deal

@notblox1 Arsenal have already signed quality player’s like Rice and Havertz and that shows how serious they’re about challenging City and winning the premier league title.  Furthermore even with the new deal City have lost a key player and this season all team’s are strengthening themselves and thus I strongly feel that Newcastle could be an surprise contender for occupying the top spot so I personally don’t think that City will win the league title easily in this new season.
563  Economy / Gambling / Re: Roobet.com | Crypto’s Fastest Growing Casino 🦘 on: July 03, 2023, 03:40:58 AM
This kind gesture of Roobet just shows they're not just focus on growing their casino but also to give back by sharing their blessings through helping different institutions (for sure this is not the first time they help).

It can create a positive impact to their casino as a good light for helping the needy. Moreover if you're part of their business it can make you proud that the platform did something great. The reason why Roobet is one of the established and reputable casino that is existing nowadays.
This how they work with the community and the society as well, kudos to the whole team of Roobet and I’m sure they have other activities that are not being posted online, you can only know if you’ve done your own research. Though other site are also doing this, and with the crypto community its good that most of the projects are responsible enough to give back to the community itself.
not mentioning the great manager they ever had Hhampuz in which part of the advertising and judiciary for each events .
for how long that Roobet stays here in bitcointalk and their site opened , Hhampuz is almost part of those all .
and with our continues proving of how good this site is? yeah they are continuing to earn more players and depositors .
I can vouch for this as my experiences will tell it all .
and so as the giveaway and those bonuses from the site ? no wonder we will all stands the same for this.


@kotajikikox Roobet team and @Hhampuz have always listened to the community and proof of this is when the community requested for more competitions they immediately got it for us. @goaldigger this gesture definitely deserves praise as it shows that they care a lot about society’s problems and these are the kind of people with whom we can play and deposit our money without having second thoughts.
564  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Friendly Match is Hard to Predict on: July 02, 2023, 12:46:01 PM
We must also not forget that the chances for friendly matches to be fixed go up exponentially compared to official games, during an exhibition match no one is really expecting top performance from the players and they know that weird things could happen, so the people behind fixing games can more easily convince some of those players to throw the game away as it is almost impossible there could be negative repercussions for doing so, and while this is unlikely to happen with the top clubs, it would not surprise me if it happened with lesser known leagues and teams.

Players who consider gambling as a way to make money on gambling will never bet on friendly matches, the exception may be the presence of some insider information about this match. And so there are quite a lot of official matches, and they are almost all year round, with the exception of small periods of the off-season. Friendly matches are a good way for a coach to assess the current condition of the players, which is why in such matches the coach often makes a lot of substitutions per game.

@Cryptmuster I agree with you because player’s will not risk their career by underperforming in these matches especially when the fringe player’s know that the coach will select them if they perform well. @Silberman if any big amount is made during friendlies then the authorities are bound to investigate hence I don’t feel that all friendly matches could be easily be fixed.
565  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion on: July 02, 2023, 08:25:19 AM
The first match of the t-20 series between Australia women team and England women team has started. Australia women team won the toss and decided to bowl in today's match. And England Women's team is batting in the first innings game. England Women's team has so far scored 26 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in five overs. It is still impossible to say what kind of score the England women's team will be able to score in today's match. However, as far as can be imagined, the batting of the England women's team is not that good. They lost two wickets early in the game. On the other hand, Australia women's bowlers seem to be very strong. The game is just beginning now let's see what happens in the end
No doubt this was a match full of entertainment but at the end classy Mooney keeps her cool to have win for team while they were chasing a target of 154 we have few good twists at the end specially 17th over when Australia lost two back to back wickets things were going against them, but the presence of Mooney give them good advantage and win.

After winning the toss, Australia give England batting and have early breakthrough, but things were still well-balanced and England done good job with having a score of 153 on the board but two good partnerships and veteran Mooney keep things in favor of Australia and give them lead in twenty series after winning only test match.

@savetheFORUM it was indeed a good match between these two team’s and they literally kept pushing each other but in the end Australia team kept it’s cool and won. Furthermore England team can take lots of positive from this match and further work on improving their performances because if they slightly improve more then they can definitely beat Australia in the next match.
566  Economy / Gambling / Re: FreeBitco.in-$200 FreeBTC⭐Win Lambo🔥0.2BTC DailyJackpot🏆$32,500 Wager Contest on: July 01, 2023, 01:03:38 PM
Now I don't really bet much on Freebitcoin, but I did want to get a Lambo ticket just before one of the price bets expired. So I dumped 500k sats on the FUN price option. I saw that odds were extremely low at 1.01 but I also saw that there were actually quite a number of other bets on all other options, so I thought, nah you know what, I want that Lambo ticket.

Bet settled today and not even 1 sat profit haha.

I know, I know, commissions and all that but the system "estimate" probably needs to be a lot more accurate than showing 1.01 if it's not even 1.00001, don't you think? Just my heartfelt feedback Wink


@buwaytress if my assumption is correct then you wagered at the very end and that’s where Freebitco differs from other gambling sites i.e. their time weight multiplier is kinda complicated because once I had wagered a small amount and the calculator showed me a higher amount  but after winning the amount was very less and that’s when I understood it’s a totally different concept. Furthermore I’m not complaining because it’s yet a fun way to gamble and the more early start you have the better and for next time try wagering early for higher returns.
567  Economy / Gambling / Re: Stake.com - The Leading Crypto Casino - Drake, UFC, Everton, Alfa Romeo F1 Team on: July 01, 2023, 08:14:12 AM
I feel the player's pain losing 2k to gambling in just one seating is an experience no one will love to have,  but then it happens sometimes and at that, the ops need to move on,  I experience some losses last week but not up to that amount mentioned by the ops mind was my campaign payment for the last week.

I felt bad to have used the entire amount to stake on a sports bet but when I remember the multiple times I have won on stake,  it will keep me motivated not to give up but to apply caution next time.
Haha 😂
Seriously? Losing your entire signature campaign payment for the week to sports betting is hilarious mate.

There was a time I almost lost all as well, but just as I was about to click the bet button, I changed my mind and decided to use half of the money instead, but to my greatest surprise, I lost it, it's surprising to me then because I wasn't expecting to lose that game, which is why I initially wanted to bet everything, anyways, l learnt from it, to never use all my payment for the week for betting.

@Wivo winning and loses are part and parcel of the gambling world and that’s why all experienced gamblers keep on saying only play with your spare funds as those funds even if you lose won’t effect you much. Furthermore whenever you lose stop take a break never try to rush back in because I tried to do it and it spectacularly backfired hence avoid chasing loses and try your luck at a later date.
568  Economy / Gambling / Re: 🚀-Sportsbet.io-🚀 - Main sponsor of Southampton FC 👋👋 on: July 01, 2023, 04:58:07 AM
Even if I didn't like Messi, I'd be killing for this shirt -- and judging from the RTs on this so far, the odds are pretty good. I left my fav Messi moment as Robbo smacking his head at Anfield (and then him smacking back). So I probably won't win, but hey Wink
I was never a big Messi worshiper and he can be arrogant sometimes, but I have to admit that he is true wonder maker with ball.
Having his shirt with signed signature is great to have in personal collection, and resell value is not going to be small.
I mean you don't really need to be a messi fan to be aware that the shirt would worth some money. It's an original shirt, which means it worths "some" money even if not, but it's also signed by messi himself, and Barcelona jersey too not PSG, so when you combine those all together, even if you ignore all the sentimental value of it which I think a lot of people on the world would have, you could literally resell it after you got it and that way you could make some money and that's not a subjective thing, it's a fact that it would worth a decent money.

I guess that's why there are a lot of people who are trying to get it, plus it doesn't require much, just twitter stuff, tag a friend and all that cliche stuff so it's really free to enter and doesn't take more than a minute.

@wiss19 it’s a shame if people’s end goal is to sell this because to a true football fan it’ll be one of the most iconic thing that he/she can get their hands on. Furthermore I was inspired by Messi’s story and his desire to repay Barcelona for their trust in him but growing up I liked Ronaldo more for some reason but even then getting my hands on this jersey would be truly great.
569  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread on: June 30, 2023, 02:15:24 PM
I feel like that's not really on him, he would be playing and not really be responsible for any of the loss they might get, Ronaldo played decently this world cup as well and after all the deal he had to go through with United that was normal that he didn't play like he used to but at least took Portugal to a point and that was good enough, I do not blame Ronaldo for any loss they had, and I applaud him for playing as well as he did at that age, most players are retired by that age and we discussed him being starting striker or not at that age, that's a talent.

Same goes for Messi, I think he will play too and no matter how "bad" he gets, he will still be better than anyone else as an option and he will not be responsible for their loss. These two players are the best players that ever played this game, I would never blame them.
Obviously these huge names are hard to replace, even if you get a young player who "may" replace these players, they are usually not as great. Ronaldo finally reached an age where you could put another player in that position, he used to play on wing a lot but for the past few seasons he has been a pure striker due to getting older and not being that much faster, and Messi used to play on the wings a lot as well but moved to center a bit more as well.

So when you are talking about things like this, it becomes evident that we are not going to see such simple changes but it does happen. Ronaldo got replaced on the last world cup, and Messi may end up getting replaced this one too, if they get too bad, that's how it just starts to happen slowly.

@justdimin if these two are planning to play international matches then it’s really bad for their respective countries because they’ll slow the team down and block the path of young player’s. Lastly in my personal opinion both should be given a farewell match and then the coaches should prepare to groom new player’s and if they yet stick to these two then it’ll be a perfect recipe for disaster.
570  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: June 30, 2023, 07:49:13 AM
You are right, Inter is the most serious team to bring Lukaku they make every effort to get this player we don't know what the reason but maybe because Inter has no other choice and Lukaku is considered cheap and can be relied on. The rumors are Inter ready to release 6 players in order to secure Lukaku so we can imagine how important Lukaku for Inter even though the performance wasn't very good last season.
It's high time Romelu gets a solid future at Chelsea or he looks for a possible exits from the club. Romelu Lukaku has been an essential player for Inter Milan since his arrival, and the club is always willing to go the extra mile to keep the Belgium international. Meanwhile, Chelsea needs him to represent them at Stamford Bridge, and they are ready to support him. Inter Milan are pressing for another loan term for Lukaku, which Chelsea is willing to turn down because they have enough loan contracts for Lukaku and want him to work under the new manager, Pochettino.

I'm not sure Romelu Lukaku is ready for a return to Chelsea... There should be talks of him taking and accepting Inter Milan once again on a season long loan. Not even sure he's the kind of Striker Pochetino wants.
So far, Chelsea has sold player's they don't want for the new season for improve amounts, they're really doing good business after the huge transfer made by Todd Boehly in his first season.

Maybe Chelsea should consider making a player plus cash transfer for Lauturo Martinez and Romelu Lukaku. That'll be a great deal truthfully.

@Oluwa-btc Chelsea is using a smart tactic here because they know how badly Inter wants him and therefore they’re refusing a loan deal which will force Inter Milan’s hand and they’ll have to pay a huge amount to buy him permanently. Furthermore even if he comes back at Chelsea I’m sure Poch will be able to use him wisely but if Lukaku comes back unhappy then it’ll be a big mess for Poch hence let’s hope that all the parties can work something out which benefits them all.
571  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: June 30, 2023, 04:32:22 AM
At the age of 32 years it seems that it will be difficult for De Gea to find a new club I mean the club at the same level as Manchester United
He was approaching retirement while there are more young goalkeepers who are ready to replace him it will be difficult for him to compete
I also heard that one of the teams from the Saudi League was interested in contracting De Gea but this rumors cannot be confirmed.
Manchester United will not wait any longer, having previously contacted Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana because to uncertainty about David de Gea's future at the club. Saudi Arabia clubs have yet to make a bid for David de Gea, who is 32 years old and already an experienced player who requires backup since he may fail to dazzle in all games, and in other games he may make blunders that cost them a goal. David de Gea is one of the best goalkeepers in the world, and it would be unfortunate if he exits Old Trafford this summer. After all, the Spaniard has accomplished a lot with Manchester United.

@borovichok De Gea is an excellent keeper and at 32 he’s not at all old in fact he has at least 4 - 5 year’s left in him hence any big club will be happy to have him and he’s waiting because Manchester United have not made their final decision regarding his deal. Furthermore if he goes to Saudi then he’ll probably earn a very big amount and he’ll definitely be a great asset for the SPL if they manage to get him.
572  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: June 29, 2023, 02:41:28 PM


Well, every Bayern Munich fan is hoping for the best for Thomas Tuchel's work on the team, and currently, the Harry Kane trade is on hold, and Victor Osimhen is currently in process with Napoli and Bayern Munich talks I am really hoping for Bayern Munich to get a good Striker this time with a caliber like Lewandowski or Halaand, or maybe near that but Victor Osimhen is younger than Kane so he can likely improve with the training that will be given to him, and for Thomas Tuchel it could likely have a great outcome,



Personally for me, i think Harry Kane would be a better signing for Tuchel than Osimhen and this is based on the success rates of Thomas Tuchel with fluidy center forward like Kane as opposed in box center forwards like Osimhen.. Thomas Tuchel as always been more successful in his career with a fluid attacking team and a fluidy center forward upfront like in Dortmund with Auba and in Psg with Mbappe and also in Chelsea with Kai upfront.. Although on the other hand with In Box Strikers here hasn't been many Scenarios and proofs to back up that fact, except for maybe Lukaku at Chelsea and a few insignificant others... But i personally feel Kane will be a more experienced and good center forward to boost up Thomas Tuchels Team!!!

@Xabalo1 if Bayern can secure Kane transfer then they’ll secure a player who can guarantee them lots of goals and therefore they should target him over any other striker. Furthermore Tuchel is an excellent coach but he’ll need player’s to implement his system hence it’ll be interesting to see how much will Bayern back him and if they don’t then it’ll be very difficult for him to defend his newly won league title.
573  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Tennis League All Thread on: June 29, 2023, 09:23:06 AM
I have seen Alcaraz playing a few sets and I was of the impression that he seriously wanted to test his limits in order to develop an idea of what's possible in Wimbledon and he did well. He gained confidence with this tournament win and still he knows that he hasn't yet faced the biggest challenge possible on grass, namely Djokovic.
Alcaraz has improved mentally and the next time he will face Djokovic, he will be a different player from the last time they played. Winning a trophy will greatly boost his confidence in his self and his strengths. Alcaraz is so young and already number one, that will make him one of the top players who will be predicted and expected to win the competition. A win in the Wimbledon will big for him and the career he hopes to get.

If it is true what Alcaraz said about the French Open, he was suffering from cramps from the third set till the end. If it is true, then it is not about becoming a different player, but about strengthening endurance unless those cramps were the result of panic and mental exhaustion at that moment. Cramps would be bad because that could become a recurring issue when he starts thinking about it again in a close match with Djokovic. A physical problem could then turn into a recurring mental problem. I hope that's not gonna happen as Alcaraz is the one player who could deliver the fights against Djokovic that we are all hoping for and that we were used to when Federer and Nadal competed with him.

@mv1986 I don’t think that he’ll be focusing on his cramps because it may or may not happen but if these two meet in Wimbledon then it’ll be one of most entertaining match of the year because these two have shown that they’ll stop at nothing until they have won the match. Furthermore Djokovic will have a psychological advantage due to his past achievements but Alcaraz is young and he can try and tire out Djokovic and then try and capitalise on his errors.
574  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany ⚽ - Qualifiers on: June 29, 2023, 04:03:45 AM
This is indeed the status quo in Germany. There was a golden era that never got replaced with players of equal quality. And what you said about sticking to old players, for instance when they have been successful in the past, is a big problem that many teams have. it is difficult for coaches to make the right call at the right time when it is time for a big change because there will always be criticism from those who think that the player still deserves to play and there will be criticism from those who think it is about time to bring in younger players and give them a chance. But for Germany this is a real golden era problem and now they have issues on a lot of positions.

I guess the issue is with the local league. Have you ever wondered why France and England are so strong, despite the ongoing decline with many of the other UEFA teams? IMO, it is due to the exceptional quality of the national leagues (Ligue 1 in case of France and the English Premier League for England). During the last few years, teams like Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Chelsea have poured in huge amounts of money to retain high quality players and this helps to maintain the standards. No such thing happened with the Bundesliga and the quality seems to go down with every passing year.

@Sithar007 Bundesliga is one of the most competitive league despite Bayern winning it most time’s and Ligue 1 can’t even be compared to it because it’s one of the most easy leagues to play in. Furthermore the problem with Germany was partly down to the coach as he failed to make a squad for the long term but it’s yet not too late for them and if they can yet work out a good tactical plan then they’ll definitely make a good impact once this tournament starts.
575  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: June 28, 2023, 12:45:47 PM
I really regret it if De Gea leaves Manchester United because so far De Gea's performance has been quite impressive and if many say that Manchester United have conceded a lot of goals then it cannot fully blame De Gea it is Manchester United's defense that must be repaired, De Gea has made many brilliant saves last season and it proves that he is still one of the best goalkeepers in the world today.
There is nothing wrong with many people who say Man United conceded a lot, but I guarantee that if the goalkeeper is not de Gea then Man United will experience more conceding than De Gea himself. We can see everything in the statistics at the end of last season and produce a finish in 3. Because not all goalkeepers will match the game Man United, De Gea is one of the people who know it. The following season Man United without De Gea and once again, in my opinion is a difficult task in finding the right replacement. Although the rumors of Man United are associated with David Raya, the agreement has not continued until now.
De Gea is a goalkeeper who has played successfully at Manchester United for years. He is not the only culprit in conceding many goals. Manchester United's defense is in trouble, and with players like Maguire who make mistakes often, goalkeepers have a tough time. We'd be praising De Gea so much right now if he was a Manchester City goalkeeper, I hope you'll agree with me. Still, Manchester United may have to pay a large transfer fee if they want to sign the goalkeeper.


@Hvdv is De Gea one of the best goal keeper yes but is he the correct one for Manchester United simple answer is he isn’t and that’s the only reason he’s being allowed to leave which makes sense to me. Furthermore Ten Hag needs a keeper who can implement his plan’s and sadly De Gea has failed to do so thus I’m not sad he’s leaving in-fact I’m happy now we’ll have a keeper who can implement Ten Hag plan’s and this shall lead to more victories.
576  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: June 28, 2023, 10:43:22 AM
It seems that Mbappe is ready to move to Real Madrid next year as a free agent and if this is true, it is unclear how PSG will behave. Will Mbappe make the squad? On the one hand, to put him in the squad knowing that the player is leaving is not very good, because it is not very clear how he will play? Will he give his all and even if he does, the club still knows that he will leave at the end of the season.
PSG can put young and promising players in Mbappe's place, but then a player who gets a lot of money will just sit on the bench.
In general, Mbappe has created a lot of problems for the club with his decision.

Kane seemed to want to go to Bayern, but so far Tottenham have not given permission for the transition.

If Mbappe stays, of course he will play his best in every possible game (obviously taking into account the need to rest, etc.) - it is too expensive to keep one of the strongest strikers and the most expensive player on the bench. After all, PSG are paying him for his services, so they should try to get the most for their fee. And I don't think that Mbappe created any problems for PSG - he pulled this club all these years, they should be grateful to him.

If Mbappe does his part, then we can say that he will not do anything bad for PSG. It will hurt PSG if decisions are made in the team to keep him a backup. Mbappe may want to go, that's normal. He has a career and could transfer to play for a dream team. In such a case, it is necessary to support it.

@RaltcoinsB this saga is far from over because for all we know this could be a trick to get more money from PSG and then he’ll reverse his statement saying that he realised his mistake and now wants to stay here. Furthermore so far Real Madrid haven’t made a move knowing very well that they could be getting used hence I feel that they should stay away from this transfer and only target him next season when he actually decides to leave.
577  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ODI cricket and general cricketing discussion [self - mod] on: June 28, 2023, 08:09:51 AM
Is it confirmed that West Indies are virtually knocked out of the upcoming ODI world cup race?

What a drastic downfall if it actually true. First, they missed out last T-20 cup and now the ODI format as well. Who would've thought this scenario to one of the fine white cricket ball team?

Nothing is confirmed, but it looks so. At this point, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka are the two teams in Super-6 who have 4 points each. If they win just 2 of their 3 matches, then they are through. For Zimbabwe the matches are against Scotland, Sri Lanka and Oman. For Sri Lanka, the matches are against Zimbabwe, Netherlands and West Indies. West Indies need to win all of their remaining 3 matches and then hope that their net Run Rate gets a massive boost in the remaining matches. Oman looks like the weakest team in Super-6, while Scotland and Netherlands have so far proven their worth as a result of wins against test nations.
So i guess with 4 points each Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka seem favorites.

For Windies to go through everything need to be perfect and a lot will depend on luck, which also may depend on other's result. Tbh really pissed off with the ICC, this qualification process displayed enough evidence that more teams are ready for white ball WC, be it T-20 or ODI.

@Sithara007 just few day’s ago I said let’s not celebrate WI win because they’re no longer the dominant force like they used to be and it seems my words kinda jinxed them because in their current scenario it’s extremely likely that they won’t qualify. @JSRAW out of curiosity has there been any signature campaigns (change org types) made by the fans to record their frustrations and demand changes from ICC because outside this forum I usually don’t see much noise on these topics.
578  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod] on: June 28, 2023, 03:20:20 AM
In 2nd Test, England is going with a pace attack and no spinner or spin allrounder, which means Lord's deck should be lively and dark green. Maybe they also took a forecast into consideration?

Aussie might follow the 4 pace +1 spin attack combination, as they never drop Lyon anywhere.

I am OK with all-pace attack, but the pitch for first test was not suitable for that. England was really missing a quality spinner on the 5th day. Joe Root did a lot of the work, but he was missing any support from the other end. I really hope that this time the pitch is more conductive to seam bowling. However, if the match ends in 3rd day, then the TV rights holders are not going to be happy about it. Already the ECB is looking at declining revenues from TV rights sales, because of declining popularity of cricket in England.

BTW, I don't understand the logic of Nathan Lyon being such an integral member of the Australian team. If they can drop Mitchell Starc, then it is OK to drop Nathan Lyon as well.

@Sithara007 England are trying way too hard and that attacking cricket style of theirs is not allowing them to see the bigger picture and that’s why they lost the first test match and thus I feel that dropping their spin bowlers will be a big mistake even if it suggests that the pitch is friendly for pace bowler’s. Furthermore Nathan could be in line for his 100th successive test match and he could be playing more now because of his experience and ability to get those one or two quick wickets which keeps the pressure on the opposite team.
579  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: June 27, 2023, 01:21:56 PM
For the next season of the Champions League, they are two teams they got obviously more chances than other teams.
Real Madrid, if they keep Ancelotti or find a better coach because they got a good player to improve their team.
Manchester City, they got all they need because Guardiola is trying to keep the players they need for the next season and hire players also he is a coach he knows to win the champions league.

Seeing the opportunity to be the strongest candidate next season, I admit that Real Madrid and Manchester City still dominate to become the strongest team to win a trophy. Because they have strong strength in the depth of their squad plus Manchester City who had the best quality players last season, of course they are a team that will be highly reckoned with next season.

Now, if you see the other team's opportunities, maybe they will have great difficulty in providing big resistance for the two teams. However, a number of new challengers are coming back next season such as Manchester United and Barcelona. I think these two teams have relatively good progress after what they have done in the domestic league this season.
To be honest, I always put Real Madrid in the list of names of clubs that will be a big consideration to win the Champions League, for some reason I saw something different from Real Madrid when they were in the Champions League. Maybe for some people what I say is a bit of an exaggeration, but that's not a problem because of course we will always have a different view of the clubs every season.
Yes you are right, that now Mamnchester City has everything they need, they are one of the most stable clubs in recent seasons and they proved that by winning the Champions League this season.

@Jody.Drummer both these team’s have lost a crucial player i.e. Benzema and Gündoğan hence it’ll be very important to see who they buy because if they don’t get quality replacements then they’ll have a difficult time especially in the champions league. Furthermore another team you’ll have ignored is Barcelona and while last season I didn’t think much of them but now I feel that they’ll be a tricky opponent to play against in the champions league.
580  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 on: June 27, 2023, 10:21:52 AM
So both Barcelona and Al Nassr are going to fight over Marcelo Brozovic? According to rumors, the deal will between Inter and Al Nassr on Brozovic will see the player getting paid around £20 million per year until mid-2027. Al Nassr seems to be having the advantage now, as Barcelona is reported to be short on funds. They need to sell some of their current players, before they can make a move on Brozovic. Anyway, one thing is for sure. Brozovic's stint at Inter Milan is coming to an end (he has been representing them for the last 8 years).

It is rumored that Marcelo Brozovic is indeed closer to Al Nassr and negotiations should have started on Monday, if an agreement is reached then in the next few days this player will be announced. Inter and Al Nassr have agreed and now that negotiations refer to salaries reportedly he wants more than 20 million per season, I think this makes sense because the other players got more.

Barcelona has already lost out on the deal because the €23M move To Al-Nassr has already been finalized. The Croatian striker will earn more than double what he earns at Inter Milan. Al-Nassr is attracting some of the best players in the world. Marcelo Brozovic will join Cristiano Ronaldo and Hakim Ziyech which would be a classic combination. The Saudi League is doing a good job and they are also spreading their ownership to other countries. Clubs like PSG and Newcastle are owned by the Saudi-based organization. They are building a football network around the world. Very soon it will be easy to transfer players from any part of the world to the Saudi Arabian league.

@Zlantann it’s not a surprise to see Barcelona lose on another player because of their financial mess and now I feel that they’ll only be able to target free transfer’s hence it makes sense for the player to join a club that can pay him well. Furthermore I believe that in coming year’s SPL will revive the rival competition to champions league as they’ll have more money and majority stars will be playing in SPL and thus European club’s will be tempted to quit the CL for the rival league.
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