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[cryptofrka]

How the hell do you know about Only Fools and Horses (The Trotters) haha

What do you mean? This show has a cult status, at least in Croatia. I watched it like 5 times already.
Some of their jokes are so deeply rooted in our generation you can normally use them and everybody will understand.

Its local translation is Mućke, which means rotten eggs

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[LFC_Bitcoin]

How the hell do you know about Only Fools and Horses (The Trotters) haha

What do you mean? This show has a cult status, at least in Croatia. I watched it like 5 times already.
Some of their jokes are so deeply rooted in our generation you can normally use them and everybody will understand.

Its local translation is Mućke, which means rotten eggs

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That’s amazing, I had no idea.

Which one of you and Trofo is Rodney?



I will be Trigger

[cryptofrka]

Which one of you and Trofo is Rodney?

Trofo is Boycie, whereas I'm more of a Mickey Pearce.

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To get (at least a little bit) on topic, the last round of qualifiers starts on Tuesday.
Dinamo's drawn Viking, should have been an easy draw a few years ago but Norwegian football's on the rise and I don't see us as favorites at all.

Other than that, Fener - Lyon seems to be the most interesting game. The League path winner goes to Pot 3 for the draw.

[buwaytress]

Hey buwaman can we get official confirmation when first round is starting,and what is deadline for sending participation fees?
I see there are champions league matches player next week, but I think this is not group stage yet, but only play-off round.
There is no chance I am going to miss this competition, and this season I am going to win this time and become rich like the Trotters   

First round starts with the first group phase match (schedule is on OP), and for me, deadline is that same date: 8 September. I'll probably take a commitment to pay, as I've done every season, but I'll limit it to people I can absolutely trust as I really don't like chasing people for fees haha.

Rich like the Trotters? I like em pig ones...

@buwaytress I’m on holiday, back home next Wednesday. Will pay then, can’t access any Bitcoin until then.

Take your time, still 3 weeks!

[notblox1]

How the hell do you know about Only Fools and Horses (The Trotters) haha

I have been around the world, and I like the original British humor, so I watched other series also like The Fast Show, you might remember them.
Now that you said about The Trotters I am thinking of choosing that as inspiration for my Champions League club in other Mafia pool  
Once I become less lazy I will win this competition with easy.

[LTU_btc]

Guys, today Champions league playoff round games and we will hear CL anthem for the first time this year:
Levski - AEK
Fenerbache - Lyon
And Dinamo Zagreb - Viking.
Most interesting game is Fenerbache - Lyon, looks that even bookmakers reate chances for both teams to reach group stage almost equally. Very difficult to predict something, maybe I just will go with BTTS tonight.
Put some money Dinamo, while I see value in AEK ML, but still haven't decided.

[Uhde]

Guys, today Champions league playoff round games and we will hear CL anthem for the first time this year:
Levski - AEK
Fenerbache - Lyon
And Dinamo Zagreb - Viking.
Most interesting game is Fenerbache - Lyon, looks that even bookmakers reate chances for both teams to reach group stage almost equally. Very difficult to predict something, maybe I just will go with BTTS tonight.
Put some money Dinamo, while I see value in AEK ML, but still haven't decided.

Fenerbahçe average age: 29.7

Lyon average age: 24

Fenerbahçe set out to build a team for tomorrow but ended up assembling a squad just to save the day and yet, they can't even save the day...

[leea-1334]

Fenerbahçe average age: 29.7

Lyon average age: 24

Fenerbahçe set out to build a team for tomorrow but ended up assembling a squad just to save the day and yet, they can't even save the day...

How is it buying Mason Greenwood and those other top players is building a team for tomorrow? No they built it for today,,, but give it a chance, new players hardly play well right away.

Lyon are themselves constantly rebuilding,,, I personally want them to progress but the problem is they will be beaten by all the teams in Group Phase.

[buwaytress]

We now have 10 players paid and registered. Gentlemen, I've sent you a link. Your PIN from last season should still work. If not, let me know.

You don't have to do anything yet, I'm trying to transfer over accounts to the new season, so you have less work to do but you will be able to edit your details with the link.

Code:

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cryptofrka
Trofo
paco92x
KTChampions
slaman29
LTU_btc 
arallmuus
buwaytress
1miau

Many years ago I can't remember now maybe @buway remembers we were on the same thread or chat, talking to some sportsbook and they said 100% it was was the many small bets, volume over size is what they preffered right? And IIRC they even after taking into account tx costs of all the withdrawals and btc inputs they still said it was the turnover that they preferred, because whale bet is considered a big variant and less useful to predict their bankroll balance.

I don't recall being in any sportsbook with you. We were in a lot of dice sites plus Moneypot, and I do remember 999 discussing this openly on more than 1 occassion, and they were 100% in favour of the billions of bets on 1 satoshi rather than 1 big 1 BTC guy. I think that's where we first met, I was funding their exchange bot, if you recall

BTW I don't get notification on anything except my full username... in case you wonder why I respond late

[KTChampions]

We now have 10 players paid and registered. Gentlemen, I've sent you a link. Your PIN from last season should still work. If not, let me know.

You don't have to do anything yet, I'm trying to transfer over accounts to the new season, so you have less work to do but you will be able to edit your details with the link.

Code:

KTChampions

I wonder if everyone remembers their PIN? I was able to remember mine because it's very simple, but I'm not sure if all others can, as the old version of the site (for which the PIN was saved in the browser) is no longer available, as far as I understand.
Well, my PIN is working, so I'll continue doing nothing and preparing for the season. It's strange that there are so few registered participants - even in La Liga there are already 15. I hope we get a serious number of participants, I don't want to win an easy tournament 

[LTU_btc]

Not really sure about bets today. Wanted to go with over 2.5 in NEC - Bodo/Glimt, but odds is too low. Put some money on BTTS in Celtic - LASK game, but odds isn't very sexy too.

I wonder if everyone remembers their PIN? I was able to remember mine because it's very simple, but I'm not sure if all others can, as the old version of the site (for which the PIN was saved in the browser) is no longer available, as far as I understand.
Well, my PIN is working, so I'll continue doing nothing and preparing for the season. It's strange that there are so few registered participants - even in La Liga there are already 15. I hope we get a serious number of participants, I don't want to win an easy tournament  

No, I don't remember - not even tried. Fortunately it's saved on my browser.
About low number of participants, I would relate it that there is still plenty of time until start of CL group phase.

Fenerbahçe average age: 29.7

Lyon average age: 24

Fenerbahçe set out to build a team for tomorrow but ended up assembling a squad just to save the day and yet, they can't even save the day...

Nothing new - Fenerbahche is full of big names with expectations that they will bring club back to glory, while Lyon is full of relatively young players.

[BABY SHOES]

I wonder if everyone remembers their PIN? I was able to remember mine because it's very simple, but I'm not sure if all others can, as the old version of the site (for which the PIN was saved in the browser) is no longer available, as far as I understand.

Still remember... save in notes and the browser still saves it, if they really forget to just look in the email because the first registration time the PIN code is sent to the email.

Not really sure about bets today. Wanted to go with over 2.5 in NEC - Bodo/Glimt, but odds is too low. Put some money on BTTS in Celtic - LASK game, but odds isn't very sexy too.

Here's my bet... in the Champions League qualifying match, hope can be won while for Celtic and Slovan the team in favor according to the bookies.

I'm sure the chosen team will win.

[arallmuus]

I wonder if everyone remembers their PIN? I was able to remember mine because it's very simple

Still remember... save in notes and the browser still saves it

Browser usually saved it but just in case if you guys suddenly clear out your browser cookies / history, saving it on bookmarks is another option.

I wrote about this already in the past, this seems like a good time to remind people of an alternative like this rather than forgetting about it later. Bookmarks are pretty underrated on saving things like this



Simply bookmark the site then rename it with your PIN.

[slaman29]

We now have 10 players paid and registered. Gentlemen, I've sent you a link. Your PIN from last season should still work. If not, let me know.

You don't have to do anything yet, I'm trying to transfer over accounts to the new season, so you have less work to do but you will be able to edit your details with the link.

Code:

KTChampions

I wonder if everyone remembers their PIN? I was able to remember mine because it's very simple, but I'm not sure if all others can, as the old version of the site (for which the PIN was saved in the browser) is no longer available, as far as I understand.
Well, my PIN is working, so I'll continue doing nothing and preparing for the season. It's strange that there are so few registered participants - even in La Liga there are already 15. I hope we get a serious number of participants, I don't want to win an easy tournament 

I didn't remember it but I saved it in my browser bookmark and it still worked. This is the method @arallmuus recommended like 2 seasons ago and even though I could not save it like that I created by own bookmark in a google account that I can sign in from anywhere.

I would request @buwaytress or @joker_josue to allow the old login too, I'm sure most people would have saved their pin there. This one: https://talk2tag.com/uclpredictor/questions.php

Indeed very strange that this pool has the lowest registrations, it didn't make sense to me last season as well more Premier League players than Champions League. How does this make sense?

[leea-1334]

Do not worry,,, I think actually there will be more players, you will be getting payment for 3 of us in RTG team from @BABY SHOES and I am sure many others just the same will be paying in September when Group Phase starts.

I also saved my PIN on bookmark,,, see my dedication?

[swogerino]

Do not worry,,, I think actually there will be more players, you will be getting payment for 3 of us in RTG team from @BABY SHOES and I am sure many others just the same will be paying in September when Group Phase starts.

I also saved my PIN on bookmark,,, see my dedication?

I will also pay on September when group league start. I am sure most people including me now are on holidays until the end of August and for the moment maybe forgot about pools. September gets us all back to work and to school so it is only natural to believe most people will be more active and join the pools available. We have to check the last return leg of play off qualifiers next week to see who will be making it to the group stages.

[leea-1334]

So sad Sabah FK lost the game,,, now they have to win to have a chance. Just personally prefer not to see a team like Beer go to Champions League  

I will also pay on September when group league start. I am sure most people including me now are on holidays until the end of August and for the moment maybe forgot about pools. September gets us all back to work and to school so it is only natural to believe most people will be more active and join the pools available. We have to check the last return leg of play off qualifiers next week to see who will be making it to the group stages.

I always forget about Europe holidays and can never remember when their summer is, I thought it was July,,, because football season stops for this break? Anyways I am sure there is no rush here there is still 2 weeks ++

[LTU_btc]

So sad Sabah FK lost the game,,, now they have to win to have a chance. Just personally prefer not to see a team like Beer go to Champions League  

And now they made big comeback. After conceding early goal and being down 0:2 they still managed to send game to extra time, scoring equalizer on completely last attack in regular time. Hapoel player got second yellow card in extra time and it was decisive factor.
I'll brag a bit - Sabah coach Valdas Dambrauskas becomes first manager from my country (Lithuania) who reached Champions league group stage.

Ohter games probably won't bring nothing interesting - LASK need to score 3 goals in remaining 45 minutes to send game to extra time, NEC got early red card, so, making comeback looks almost impossible now.

[KTChampions]

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Ohter games probably won't bring nothing interesting - LASK need to score 3 goals in remaining 45 minutes to send game to extra time, NEC got early red card, so, making comeback looks almost impossible now.

Bodo made good use of their advantage today, I watched 15-20 minutes of their power play and bet on them to win with a handicap of -1.5 with odds of 1.67. And right at the end of the first half, they scored two goals. The only thing I didn't like about their play was their finishing - they tried to roll the ball into the net, much like City did before Haaland arrived.
It's unbelievable, but Lask won 4-1 and now it's extra time. I think Celtic are already psychologically destroyed.

Update: Lask won 5-1 without even scoring a penalty. Damn, how did they find the energy to last until the very end? Very intense and good football.

[Franklyn-wood]

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Ohter games probably won't bring nothing interesting - LASK need to score 3 goals in remaining 45 minutes to send game to extra time, NEC got early red card, so, making comeback looks almost impossible now.

Bodo made good use of their advantage today, I watched 15-20 minutes of their power play and bet on them to win with a handicap of -1.5 with odds of 1.67. And right at the end of the first half, they scored two goals. The only thing I didn't like about their play was their finishing - they tried to roll the ball into the net, much like City did before Haaland arrived.
It's unbelievable, but Lask won 4-1 and now it's extra time. I think Celtic are already psychologically destroyed.

Update: Lask won 5-1 without even scoring a penalty. Damn, how did they find the energy to last until the very end? Very intense and good football.

Lask really tried playing Celtic 5-1 beyond my expectations base on there recently played matches. Sports can be predicted base on there previous performance atimes, because the team might put in more effort and improve which can give the an heag in there next performance. I am looking for to see them perform better in there next match with Altach on Saturday 29, they also have good records already, I know Altach might not let them cease opportunity to win them this time ike other times.