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Interesting and I kinda agree on that. It seems our overall level combined with the quantity is a bit much. It is good now we have two injuries ... but for all we know we could have an injury free year. On the other hand , it is is WC year, which means matches with something at stake, EPL, CL, ... I just don't know anymore. I hope José has his man management skills honed for this :-)

Really???

So it is you!!!

Nah man ... he shuld NOT be playing. This injury has been there for too long. Rest is key! KDB can play :-)

Immaturity made a casualty once again

Actually this is more true than you realize. When I consult companies - I always point them to the data that suggests having a employee of the month kind of thing is actually detrimental for motivation in the long run and generates a LOT of perverse group effects. Creating these kind of things (intergroup competition by means of titles, prizes, motm things ) installs what is known in psychology as a 'toxic environment'. It makes people do just that that will make them win it, derogate others so they will not win it, go from opinions to facts to boost their relative status in the group and get aggressive when called upon to deter other ( called the anger calibration theory btw), etc, etc. Quite interesting really to see that what happens in big companies (which they fail to realize most of the times), happens on an online footie forum as well. To bring up philosophy anyway, Dear Chou Chou: Nietsche said this kind of stuff is Menschliches, Allzumenschliches

True ... but ow so hard to distinguish in the spur of the moment

Exactly !!!

Add Hazard to the list. Also the NT games are still to be played - xtra injuries can still come up. So, I for one am glad with the depth.

He looks pissed at not being fit Lol .... He was apparently: they called him the 'thundercloud' in the media ... He will not play, so let's hope this injury - which he apparently has got or a few weeks now and which has gotten much worse in th Supercup game - doesn't turn into a long term thing.

If Oscar and Hazard are injured we still have a beast team : Willian-Mata-Schurrle Although Mata is a starter anyways. And KDB

Scored against Italy in the under 21 nt game after being 1-0 down. After Hazards equalizer the team wenton and won 1-3. Keep performing! The future looks blue :-)

Lol, but true!

Well Kojo .... I kinda feel adressed here without taking any offense whatsoever. The pub is what it is ... The pub. Sometimes people like the variety of what happens there when the regular threads are nothing more than boring repetitive nit picking contests. I think that is what happened when I last won it after last season when really nothing happened football wise. The first time I won it in January I hadn't even posted on gif or meme. So that was purely on content. I actually think posting memes 'n stuff in the pub and joining in on the fun over there, damages your rep more than it helps you. You say it yourself: the image you get is that of the funny guy that doesn't contribute to the football debate. Which is something I actually do - among other discussions that are interesting(i remember the depression discussion among others). So that makes you the funniest member of the year perhaps, but all the 'deeper' discussions are quickly forgotten by the community. Just ask @rmpr who first joined in the fun, but quickly realised people stereotype you as the funny but maybe 'football wise' guy. So I think your argument is too unnuanced actually. It also misses what people in every contest (even politicians) know: it is about pure exposure! Being too serious or sceptical (Henrique) or 'giffie' does damage perception wise. Think about the exposure WHS got with his prediction, the following winning of the motm and the reactions afterwards. Thats why I think you get mostly the 'midfield' posters that post a 'lot'!! That get nominated. Just think about Barbara being nominated since she has been here. Without judgement on her posting: this also has nothing to do with quality, but all with quantity. There are a few that post a lot AND have major quality: eg. Skipper: that why he is in it every time. Peace or TOPTB post great but not frequent enough to get the critical amount of exposure. So I do think there much more going on than just voting for the popular guy or girl. My two cents.

Left the training an hour ago ... Probably will not play tomorrow.

O well ... the concept meme dates from beyond the internet and what we know. Richard Dawkins coined the term first in a book in 1976. Waaaaaaay before the internet. A meme was a vehicle or a carrier for an infectuous idea. This appears to have always been something we like, we are interested in. Hence the historical examples :-)

sometimes you just get screwed here, mate!

lol yes .... But it also indicates gifs or memes - although sometimes looked upon - have always been there. Even 'Illumanited maniscripts' date even from the 4th to 7th century and were later perfected. It just has always been nice to have a 'meme' in between some texts

And Golazoooooooo !!!

Ok! The first meme ever made ... 1907! Le Cochon Danseur ! History of Memology 101 for those interested .. this was the movie :-) Awesome

Dude !!!!! I heard you got married !!! Why the fuck didn't you tell us ??? http://metro.co.uk/2013/09/05/you-must-be-kidding-brazilian-man-to-marry-his-pet-goat-3951762/

Yup! I'd go to spain for that :-)

Do what you like, not what you must! If you like literature and 'thinking' more than the boring match - check into the philosophy of science. It will wing you through the math exams because it will make you actually understand it. Fo real! Thats what I did and I became really good at doing science.

I see what you did there ....

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