N'Golo Kante

[Jase 43,479]

 

[MoroccanBlue 5,296]

What the fuck? Seriously?

No offence, but winning the WC gives you the same merit as a soldier risking his life or going beyond the call of duty?

[Vesper 28,772]

1 hour ago, MoroccanBlue said:

What the fuck? Seriously?

No offence, but winning the WC gives you the same merit as a soldier risking his life or going beyond the call of duty?

welcome to 2019 m8

counting both world wars, France and Russia lost over 20% of their under 40yo men

millions upon millions

Battle of Stalingrad alone cost 5 million lives, soldiers, civilians, on both sides

but a footie player now gets equal glory

it is sickening

[MoroccanBlue 5,296]

15 minutes ago, Vesper said:

welcome to 2019 m8

counting both world wars, France and Russia lost over 20% of their under 40yo men

millions upon millions

Battle of Stalingrad alone cost 5 million lives, soldiers, civilians, on both sides

but a footie player now gets equal glory

it is sickening

Utterly disrespectful. Imagine a world where bellends like Griezmann and Pogba having the same merit  as a soldier going beyond the call of duty. 

Embarrassing and they should be ashamed. I wouldn't of accepted it. 

[Vesper 28,772]

24 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Utterly disrespectful. Imagine a world where bellends like Griezmann and Pogba having the same merit  as a soldier going beyond the call of duty. 

Embarrassing and they should be ashamed. I wouldn't of accepted it. 

The French are the most falsely shit-on military of the 20th century. They are insanely fearless in WWI.

I cannot recommend a yank's book enough.

Barbara Tuchman's The Guns of August

SUPERB and shows the truly nightmarish scenarios that lead up to that meat grinder (and that set the stage for WWII as well)

https://www.amazon.com/Guns-August-Pulitzer-Prize-Winning-Outbreak/dp/0345476093

 

 

also I SO recco the Dan Carlin massive podcast, the 6 part monster....  Blueprint for Armageddon

It is one of the best historical multimedia documents ever and is still free to download

https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-50-blueprint-for-armageddon-i/

https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-51-blueprint-for-armageddon-ii/

https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-52-blueprint-for-armageddon-iii/

https://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-53-blueprint-for-armageddon-iv/

https://www.dancarlin.com/home-hh-54/

https://www.dancarlin.com/hh-55/

you will never look at WWI the same again

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[the wes 7,212]

 

[BlueLyon 9,359]

2 hours ago, the wes said:

 

Also his mom had to take for 8 kids after father died. Nothing but good wishes for all of them. 

[Jase 43,479]

 

[Jase 43,479]

 

[OhForAGreavsie 5,890]

On 06/06/2019 at 11:12 PM, Vesper said:

The French are the most falsely shit-on military of the 20th century. They are insanely fearless in WWI.

I cannot recommend a yank's book enough.

Barbara Tuchman's The Guns of August

SUPERB and shows the truly nightmarish scenarios that lead up to that meat grinder (and that set the stage for WWII as well)

https://www.amazon.com/Guns-August-Pulitzer-Prize-Winning-Outbreak/dp/0345476093

 

 

also I SO recco the Dan Carlin massive podcast, the 6 part monster....  Blueprint for Armageddon

It is one of the best historical multimedia documents ever and is still free to download

https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-50-blueprint-for-armageddon-i/

https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-51-blueprint-for-armageddon-ii/

https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-52-blueprint-for-armageddon-iii/

https://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-53-blueprint-for-armageddon-iv/

https://www.dancarlin.com/home-hh-54/

https://www.dancarlin.com/hh-55/

you will never look at WWI the same again

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks Vesper,

Just downloaded the podcast and an audio version of the book. I'll let you know what I think.

If you like history, and you're prepared to risk another yank, try One Summer by Bill Bryson. I won't try to write a summary because you'll read better ones if you search for the book. Just to say that the summary made the book seem really interesting to me, but in fact it's even better than I imagined. Way better. Check out a summary and see if it seems like your sort of thing.

[Vesper 28,772]

2 hours ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

Thanks Vesper,

Just downloaded the podcast and an audio version of the book. I'll let you know what I think.

If you like history, and you're prepared to risk another yank, try One Summer by Bill Bryson. I won't try to write a summary because you'll read better ones if you search for the book. Just to say that the summary made the book seem really interesting to me, but in fact it's even better than I imagined. Way better. Check out a summary and see if it seems like your sort of thing.

I will check it out! thanks so much

[Jase 43,479]

 

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

Guys like Ngolo are the ones who always work hard, perform well but often get exploited in an office job as they are too shy and modest to take credit for their work. I am happy for him that he has a stage to shine for everyone to see and appreciate so every bully has to respect him for who he is. No one deserves it more

[the wes 7,212]

Watching this video would make you love Kante more 

[robsblubot 3,502]

A giant who happens to drive a mini.

underrated player considering how much of a fucking nightmare must be to play against him.

Wouldn’t wish that to anyone ... ok that last bit was a lie.

[bigbluewillie 1,859]

Just read on 5th stand, the Wee Man has returned back here from Japan.

Evidently he's injured his knee again, the same one that cost him last season.

Fuck Fuck and Fuck again

[Vesper 28,772]

4 minutes ago, bigbluewillie said:

Just read on 5th stand, the Wee Man has returned back here from Japan.

Evidently he's injured his knee again, the same one that cost him last season.

Fuck Fuck and Fuck again

FUCK

I thought he looked sad sitting in the stands the day of the game, I knew something was wrong as he never once was smiling, and he ALWAYS smiles

Bad for Chelsea: N’Golo Kante leaves pre-season with a knee injury

https://www.101greatgoals.com/news/bad-for-chelsea-ngolo-kante-leaves-pre-season-with-a-knee-injury/

N’Golo Kante knee injury confirmed

Chelsea have confirmed the news early on Sunday morning.

Arguably the club’s best player, midfield enforcer N’Golo Kante, has been forced to return to England.

Kante has been sent back to Cobham for “rehabilitation for an injury connected to the knee problem he sustained at the end of last season.”

 

 

[bigbluewillie 1,859]

From Sky Sport

Chelsea's N'Golo Kante returns to UK for treatment

Last Updated: 21/07/19 8:29am

N'Golo Kante sustained the injury in May

N'Golo Kante has travelled back to the UK to continue his rehabilitation for an injury connected to the knee problem he sustained at the end of last season.

Kante, who has not featured for Chelsea during pre-season, suffered the injury during their 2-0 win over Watford in May.

 

At the time, then head coach Maurizio Sarri said it was a mistake to play Kante and that he should have rested the France midfielder.

 

Chelsea's current head coach Frank Lampard suffered his first defeat in charge as they lost 1-0 to Kawasaki in Yokohama on Saturday.

Despite the loss, Lampard still saw plenty of positives in his team's performance in Yokohama.

2:09

 

 

Mount inspired by 'role model' Lampard

Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount says he is inspired by 'role model' Frank Lampard who he expects to give him his first-team chance at Stamford Bridge.

 

 

 

Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount says he is inspired by 'role model' Frank Lampard, who he expects to give him his first-team chance at Stamford Bridge

"I thought they gave everything in strong humidity," he said. "Some good individual performances, some people finding their fitness and form. The normal things in pre-season that take a bit of time, which is probably being clinical in front of goal, which we were not.

"But that comes and some small details, which we will work on. So I have no fears, I was happy with big parts of the performance."

Next up for Chelsea is a match against Barcelona at the Saitama Stadium on July 23.