1. Usyk
2. Yes
3. No
4. 2

Game 1:  34, 25'
Game 2:  34, 25'

Damn buwaytress, I didn't notice you dropped so much. But you know, maybe I just lost sight of you over time, need my glasses I guess! But I noticed that you are really in a bad spot as the three guys above you also have a game in hand (in case you missed that...man, I see you striking back once it hits me)

Jokes aside, the game in hand looks nice, but things are still close. The top of the table is crazy close from 1. - 9. Anything can happen I guess. But that's how it should be, having a great thriller until the end.

Dem Glückwunsch schließe ich mich an @1r0n1c.

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Tja da sieht man mal wieder wie unfair das Ende der Saison für manche Mannschaften manchmal sein kann. Überlegt euch mal, ihr spielt beim FC Köln und dreht dieses Wahnsinnsspiel gegen Union Berlin und ahnt dann schon, dass die Dortmunder keinen richtigen Bock haben und gegen Mainz verlieren. Und zack steht es 3-0 für Mainz nach 23 Minuten. Ein Ergebnis, dass es unter allen anderen Umständen mit 95% Wahrscheinlichkeit nicht gegeben hätte.

Ich finde das immer wieder ärgerlich, aber auf der anderen Seite kann man das auch nicht wirklich Wettbewerbsverzerrung nennen, denn Dortmund hat sich diese Ausgangslage ja auch erspielt. Ist bei EM/WM in den Gruppen auch immer so: zwei Spiele gewonnen, dann wird im dritten die Gesamte A-Mannschaft geschont.

Deshalb wäre das Saisonende noch deutlich spannender unten im Keller, wenn Mainz nicht drei Punkte geholt hätte.

Was it? I did a quick check and couldn't find the word "replace" in the Nakamoto white paper. I bring this up because I think this is one of these catchphrases that some people (or many) quickly fell for and propagated it themselves. If you asked some people what they know about Bitcoin, this is probably one of the most provided answers while they couldn't explain the technology in any further detail let alone provide the core principles that Bitcoin is based on.

If anything, Bitcoin drove the price up for the legacy system to remain shitty. Remember how long it took for fiat transactions to be settled between banks? No need to discuss intercontinental transfers... Only after Bitcoin emerged, they began introducing 24h guaranteed settlements, then upgraded to instant settlements within the same currency unions.

Now they are embracing Bitcoin because the risk is high to not do it. One bank did the first step, others followed. First they didn't want to be the fool who has been the first, now they don't want to be the fool who missed the boat completely.

A lot of things are happening and this idea that Bitcoin will replace all cash in the world is nonsense to begin with. Bitcoin can become a decentralized geopolitical financial tool in a very complex world and countries might be competing for domination of this geopolitical financial tool. But they also want a tool where they can plan or with some certainty anticipate the effects of their financial political actions. Giving up national fiat currency means that the player either probably has sufficient power over Bitcoin, but that would imply other countries wouldn't be well advised to give up theirs.

It is hard to imagine that Bitcoin will be so uncontestedly powerful as a financial system that countries start rushing one after another into it, abandoning their currencies and make Bitcoin the one and only currency.

But it's an interesting idea to think about and it is not like I would say no per se because I don't know. But saying that "Bitcoin was once thought to be Fiat's replacement" is something that some people might have thought without understanding Bitcoin, and I doubt that it was the opinion of the majority of Bitcoiners, and I doubt that Satoshi thought he is about to kill Fiat once and forever. But he saw the need for an alternative system that can exist outside of the Fiat realm.

Whatever the goal of OP is with opening this thread, but if we take it seriously for a second, everyone can guess what a significant correction is for a "newcomer" and what a significant correction means for the guys here who have been around for a decade. Going down from 73k USD to 58k USD isn't frightening those who are from the old days. Back then I was shocked when Bitcoin went 20% down and I thought this could be the end when there were crashes of 70% or so. If OP doesn't say what proportions are being referred to as "significant correction", then nobody can even give an idea really.

No one can deny the fact that PSG, AC Milan and Newcastle were the favorites in the group stage. Nobody can deny the fact that Atletico Madrid was the favorite in the quarterfinal. Nobody can deny the fact that PSG was the favorite in the semifinal. Nobody can deny the fact that Real Madrid is the favorite in the final Hm 

Although I doubt it is gonna happen, a win for Austria against Switzerland would save me the draw I think. When I first checked the odds a few hours ago, I thought what an idiot I was to not do some more research as Austria was at 9.0 I think. But they are still above 3.0 despite the lead they have now. But let's see, wonders may happen!

Aber jetzt mal ganz ehrlich, auch wenn ich glaube, dass die Kritik sogar das Richtige ist, damit die Dortmunder wissen, dass sie das Finale gewinnen müssen oder es gibt direkt wieder auf den Sack. Jeder, der da irgendwie relativ früh Tore kriegt in so einem Spiel und dann noch das CL Finale vor der Brust hat, die rennen doch dann nicht mehr um ihr Leben, um das aufzuholen. Da lässt man vielleicht mal einen Sprint weg.

Leverkusen spielt noch um diese historische Serie, aber Dortmund hat wirklich um gar nichts mehr gespielt. Jetzt kann man immer sagen, dass die Zuschauer die Karten bezahlt haben und stimmt ja auch. Aber die Fans würden keine Sekunde mehr an Mainz denken, wenn die Dortmunder das Finale gewinnen. Fangen die sich 2 Tore gegen Real in der ersten halben Stunde, dann wird jeder sagen, dass es gegen Mainz schon losging mit dem Drama. Ist halt so ne Sache.

Den Doppelpass werd ich mir mal, sobald da die Ausschnitte auf Youtube sortiert sind, ein bisschen ansehen.

Ja, ich habe doch so einige Risikotipps abgegeben Bochum gegen Leverkusen 2-2, wartet ab Freunde! Bochum ist unberechenbar!

I know that many of you here might disagree with me, but there is more to a career than titles. As a club player, well ok you got a point there. But if a player decides to be loyal and play for a club almost the whole career and was a brilliant player, how is that not a great achievement? He scored 118 goals in 291 games, I think that is something to be proud of.

It's similar when people talk about Harland and how he will not win a World Cup or Euro. Of course not, but is he to blame that he is Norwegian? Was it bad that Reus was loyal to Dortmund? That alone could be something a player can be proud of. Putting on top the fact that Bayern was such a dominant team for over a decade, it is still an achievement to win the DFB Pokal. Winning the Bundesliga was obviously close to impossible.

Mainz played a great game, had an unusual conversion rate of their chances and scored all those goals so early on that Dortmund gave it up. Everyone knows what it takes to come back into a game when a team is 3 goals down and I think that was the moment when the players decided that it is not the day to prove to the world how strong they mentally are. They would have had to give everything they had, but knowing that a Champions League final is waiting, I doubt that a player would be willing to go 110%. But that's what's needed to get back into the game.

There was a lot of uproar after the game. Maybe it's the right thing to do by the commentators, but everyone who said they don't understand what's going on, is a blatant lier.

He won the DFB Pokal twice and he now has a chance to win the Champions League. It doesn't sound as if he had won nothing plus the huge chance to win the maximum a club player can win. So a little bit too early for your feelings I guess. But I doubt that Reus will play a big role in the final as he hasn't been delivering that much for a long time now. He still has ok stats, but others took over. He could indeed have more titles to his name if he played for another club.

But was it that much of a surprise when you give it a second thought? Terzic kept some of his best players on the bench and none of the other players would risk an injury, while Mainz played one of the most important games this season. That doesn't mean when a season is literally over that top teams should start losing or play subpar, but it is quite understandable when you look at the specific situations both teams are in.

The three quick goals pulled the plug pretty quickly though. There was no coming back for Dortmund and Mainz knew that if they concentrate on their defense, they got the 3 points they need. This game was worth a bet in my eyes, but I didn't place one.

But they did play much better than Granada and it was a duel between two teams that have achieved their goals or couldn't achieve anything anymore. I don't think you can still play your best when you know that you are going down a league. And when you see the line-up of Real Madrid, of course there are players who don't play that often, but it is still a team full of great names. Granada had a single shot target and if a team understands to play some nice football against inferior teams, then it is Real Madrid. If anything was still at stake, then Granada would have been more passionate about their last encounter with Real Madrid until they may get promoted again in the future.

Seems like it is time for Reus to leave Dortmund and sign a last juicy contract in one of the leagues that are on the list for pro players who are about to just have a good time. There are rumors that Reus might join forces with Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia or he could go to the MLS.

I don't know how reliable this website is, but I read it a couple of times and they say a few things about it here.

My comment on that is that I never was of the impression that Reus is the kind of guy who'd go to Saudi Arabia, but money might make him do a 180. I remember him saying how important proximity to his family is and that is why he wants to remain a Dortmund player forever. Well, maybe he brings his entire family to Saudi Arabia and if they are still alive, grandparents included. Or maybe he was talking the same stuff like almost every other player out there until someone passes by with a big bag loaded with money.

Yes but this is purely talking about age. If we talk about age, Federer should have stopped earlier, Nadal should have stopped earlier. I think there are special circumstances that require individual approaches. Federer was competing for more GS titles and won titles at the age of 37 and 38. He also had a certain responsibility towards the sport as a whole and he understood that. Nadal is the same.

Murray has a different story. He has done a lot for the sport and he is a GS winner, there are no unfulfilled dreams. And he is rich of course. Running around with a hip implant, I am not sure that is the right decision when in fact he reached his last semifinal in a GS in 2017. Look at Wikipedia what this guy is doing. He keeps going and could not get past the 3rd round in a GS for 7 years now. I find that weird. I can't imagine he is playing without pain.

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Djokovic might be getting back in shape. Nadal got destroyed, but he is going there and at least doing it for the fans. He wants to win, but I think he is realizing that it is ok his time has come, but he didn't want to say goodbye in an Instagram post. Good decision.

Yes and in the German Bundesliga pool I was the only one who went with Mainz and in the English version it was a hand full of guys who went with Mainz. But guess what I was a coward in BSFL and picked Dortmund and in retrospect that decision does at least surprise me because it was so obvious that there was tons on the line for Mainz and nothing at all for Dortmund. No Dortmund fan cares now that they lost this game. There is nothing to play as everyone is looking forward to the CL final anyway. What a stupid choice I made...

@Strongkored, you are very close to giving me the second loss of the season. Only the hockey question can help me to tie it, but you have to be very unlucky now in order for that to happen.

LOL! Respect! You better go a bit higher with your price (little hint).

I fully agree and he was talking about a wrist injury as far as I remember and that he has plans already for the future. There is no point in wrecking your body and then throw the towel when it is too late. I wanted to say that I didn't understand Murray but I do understand him, because if you are a professional sports man and dedicated your whole life to it because you loved it, it's to stay "I am going to stop here". But Murray, a successful player and multimillionaire who has many years to go in life, gets all these surgeries and still wants to go. He has a hip implant and I think no matter how hard you try, but tennis such a taxing sport. How in the world would he compete with the Sinner and Alcaraz guys?

That's why I think Thiem got the timing right. Still fresh, rich and has plans.

Äh ja, Du hast Recht! Das war ja immer so. Grad zum Saisonfinale ist es für die letzten zwei Spieltage die bessere Lösung, war immer ordentlich Spannung. Am letzten Tag ist ja dann häufig doch schon vieles gelaufen. Die Konferenz war dann immer schon sehr lustig.

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@cygan jetzt hast Du aber einen ausgepackt. Du weißt wie oft Stuttgart 0-1 spielt! Das war ein guter Zug. Mit nem 0-1 hätte ich überhaupt nicht gerechnet. Hatten sie zuvor einmal diese Saison, weil eigentlich auch ganz gern mal Schützenfest ist. In der BSFL Liga von Sportsbet hat mein Gegner getippt, dass Stuttgart gewinn und Guirassy ein Tor machen muss. Tja, hat wohl geklappt.