DJames

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And your suckage increases! Follow scores on a score app? :/

I feel your pain. You always have a stream to check out. Me? Will be in a meeting! Absolutely no chance of seeing it

True!. It just cements it even more. We do need a good striker to take us through several years but its not looking likely. This curse needs to end soon

Eto'o not scoring on his debut makes it feel like Chelsea is cursed with our strikers. He scored in every other debut in the pass couple years (Inter, Barcelona and Anzhi) and supporters probably thought he would do the same here (not taking into consideration adaptation to the English League). He put in a good shift (positioning, passes etc) and I definitely expect to see goals from him soon

Yes he said it.I'm taking it to mean that he fielded several players that are 22 and under rather than selecting a more "mature" team. I doubt Kalas will start as Mourinho will be gunning for a win here off Everton's defeat and may be less likely to sacrifice defense. Definitely hopeful for Van Ginkel. His four players might be Oscar (21), KDB (22), Schurrle(22) and Eden(22)

Reminds me of Hazard's goal at West Ham last season

And pigs fly

You introverts eh! Oh that sucks! You'll reel in a next one

Just one question. How do you know the reason/s why "posters who contributed such good stuff" have left. Is it because you've had a conversation with them about it or are you just extrapolating your own discontent unto their departure? There could be a number of reasons (work, school, family, health, economic situation etc etc) why these posters no longer post. Age doesn't always correspond with wisdom/maturity. (Correlation isn't causation)

Oooh is there a girl that caught your eyes Slogan for world introvert day?

Lol! Hazard is hilarious

Since most of these squabbles started there is one thing I can't fathom and that is members bring the general chat forum into the discussion. Yes this site is a football site first and foremost. People come here to talk about football but people also connect on different levels hence the reason for the general chat forum. It helps prevents the football threads from being derailed unnecessarily by banter. It seems that some people are unable to understand this concept. It's not the general chat threads that are causing a problem. It is posters who think that they are above others, that their football opinion is gospel. So football gospel triumphs general chat in some posters mind. If you are not part of the solution then you are part of the problem. Each poster on this forum needs to take responsibility for him/her self. None of us are children, we have the sense to know the consequences of our actions. Being a bystander is also part of the problem. Being an instigator is definitely the problem. Being self-righteous and opinionated. Some of these issues are trait related so its not something you can get away from. Some of these problems are based on inclusion versus exclusion again something you can't completely stop in group dynamics. Some members need to grow up, others need to suck it up. Put on those big boy/girl underwear and keep it moving. It's a forum the administration is trying to run not a small country. Making most things less democratic isn't the way to go neither is making it more. Transparency begets problems. Same goes for the opposite. I would say scrap the MOTM awards since its promoting the creation of so much discontent. Enforce rules strictly until people realize that they can't get away with breaking the rules. I think it's because some members have realized that bending and sometimes breaking the rules result in no consequences that the current atmosphere is how it is. That might mean losing some posters and giving off an authoritative aura but its necessary to rid the forum of its current cancerous nature. No one should be above the rules. That means mods and administrators need to also watch their interactions with other members. A holier than thou attitude is not what we're trying to achieve. This isn't leveled at any mod or admin by the way but just warning as a discourse. The long term goals need to need to override the short term gains. Advance warning of a new system so members understand that they need to ship up or ship out. That there would be no mercy for the blatant disregard of the rules. As always this is my opinion and everyone has the right to agree or disagree with me respectedly.

Duh! kinda hard for a physical hug don't you think Or should I put out an APB for Lebanese girl to hug a choulo :eyebrows:

Yes we still did them!!! In undergrad with huge classes we didn't have to and I was soooo relieved! Doing them in postgrad was irritating. Lol Choulo need another hug your introvert day?

Lucky you! Every introduction class (under & post grad) I've been to involved the lecturer reading out the course outline! I've always felt like shouting I can read you know!!

Awesome!! I hate introduction days boring and cringeworthy. Self introductions are also a pain. Like really I really want to get up and tell the class about myself

Must be why guys like us, you all would probably be dead without us

Congrats!! Time is going to pass quickly (and work life sucks) so enjoy each moment as much as possible. Keep focused on your goals. College is just like any other level of school - information, study, exams, friends so nothing to be too worried about. Have a good first day!!! Don't get lost (you will most likely!)

Ozil was promising for Arsenal. They're probably bubbling over with hope right now

It will just make our victories sweeter. That's football for you. We definitely need to work on our finishing for sure. It's kind of depressing to think that Eto'o scored on his debut for Barca, Inter and Anzhi but couldn't for us. Makes it feel like we're cursed.

We have the same amount of points as the typical contenders. There's no uphill struggle as yet as there isn't a big gap between the clubs. It's early in the season we have a lot of opportunities to pick up points and the other clubs have a lot of time to drop points. This season looks to be a great transition period for a lot of teams and looks to be a great fight for everyone. A bit too early to be so down

Poor finishing all around. We allowed too much chances to go unpunished. It's early in the season so no worries. Mourinho better start whipping the boys into shape though!

I say Eden the same. I heard Courtois as Cur-toy. It was far different (and made more sense) than my Cour-toise

@Barbara I find it more hilarious that he actually likes it!!! @Belgiannutt seriously!! How hard is it to pronounce Eden!!! (Unless I'm pronouncing it wrong I only just realized I was pronouncing Courtois name wrong) screw you Belgians and your ridiculously hard to pronounce names