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Re: UEFA Europa League 2025/26 Season
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barbara44
on 26/07/2025, 10:18:30 UTC
What a bad day for besiktas, they are about to be eliminated in the tournament this in upcoming season. There inability to create give accurate passes and create chances in the game is there challenge even with little possession it's not still enough to fight the battle ahead of them. But there is little chance of survival in them, what a great goal for Abraham.
They conceded more and the game ended four goals to two and they're out of the competition.

This team has fallen off in recent seasons, they need to find a way to bounce back is not like they did well in the competition last season, they finished below expectations.

Let them use this to improve and come back better, is not like they are a among league contenders in their league currently or in recent seasons.
As long as they do not have consistency, they will not get a good result. There are two paths that they could pick right now, and neither of them are good. Either, they will say that they were on the wrong path, and yes I know they hired Abraham and all that, which would mean they are going to be forced to find a team for him, which you can't do this quickly, would be a scandal, so it will take a full year to rebuild.

But one path is to just use their young players, even Orkun is only 24 years old, so they can use a different goalkeeper, defenders, midfield is already young with Kartal Kaira and Orkun, wings they got some new young ones, etc etc, so they could rebuild and be young and spend a few years with these young players.

Or, they need to fire the manager right away, as in literally right now, and get a very known great one, sort of a Mourinho move but get someone on the up, not like Mourinho who looks like his next step would be Saudis to retire.
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Re: How to Secure Your Finances in a Devaluing Economy
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barbara44
on 24/07/2025, 18:10:33 UTC
I don't think it's usually a matter of discipline in today's economy. More and more people keep having 0 money to save or invest after their basic expenses for the month.
Yes, it is. If we have a discipline, we will conserve energy, water, etc... and that can make our spending less as well. That makes us to have extra money that we can now use to invest. You still got a point that the economy can affect how we are living. It sucks to adjust according to them. The problem in the economy is still caused by a bad government. The only thing that we can do to fix or reduce the problem is by voting wisely during the election period.

It's like the economy wants us to remain alive only for working.
I think this doesn't have to do with the economy anymore. There are rich people but they can as well experience it. This is still our choice. Maybe if we will try to go outside of our comfort zone, then we can have a better life too?
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Re: ⚽ Premier League 2024/2025 Discussion Thread ⚽
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barbara44
on 21/07/2025, 16:42:24 UTC
Liverpool is a club that give there players a lot of time to adapt to life in there new environment, Hugo Ekitike is a grate player and Liverpool is going to give him all the time he needs to deliver considering that he is very young and the talent is there, and it will not only depend on scoring goals but assist and how to link up play, there would be no sort of pressure whatsoever for him, They have Mohammed Salah who have been carrying the team for a long time now and he is expected to once again carry the goal scoring as a priority, Nunez have really not have a good streak of goals at Liverpool but I don’t think he is doing badly, he scored some goals, How will anyone in Liverpool squad out score Salah, I’m still wondering about that, Hugo Ekitike will settle in and he will be part of a grate teams and he will deliver for the team. The fans are going to support him because Liverpool fans always support their players, Just like the Liverpool fans have been supporting Nunez and he is also loved by the fans. My hopes are high for Hugo Ekitike and he will definitely deliver for this Liverpool team.
When you pay 90 million for a player, how long could you give a player to get better? I mean they have spent 300+ million this season just on transfers so far, not sure if they are done or if they are looking for more, but f they are done, even that is a lot, if they get even more, that is insane. After you spend that much money on a summer, more than anyone else, "just getting used to it" is not an excuse people will accept.

Yes I know they won the league, but they spent 300+ million on a team that already won the league, which means fans will want yet another title, and if possible, some UCL success as well. If they do not get any of those, then they are going to end up with bunch of trouble and that is not going to be easy at all to convince fans to wait for it to get better.
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Re: The Paradox of the Addicted Gambler
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barbara44
on 23/06/2025, 16:05:49 UTC
I think this only depends on the gambler. Some can have a hard time on restricting them selves towards gambling, so they think the solution is to cut it off completely.

As for me, I already attempted removing gambling in my life (completely) by uninstalling the gambling applications that are installed on my devices but then I find my self re-installing them after some time because I feel so empty. I know it must be because of the decision I made on the past and then when I play, I feel happy again and then something is telling me that I can do this better this time which is true though. So, now I know how to discipline my self in case I relapsed again.
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Re: What do you think increases your chances of wealth?
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barbara44
on 01/05/2025, 17:12:22 UTC
Hard work, luck, and being a bit smart. If you are a smart person who knows what he should do, work super hard and also after you worked hard, you get a bit of luck that goes your way too? Then you are going to be rich.

I have seen insanely smart people, who are lazy and fail, I have seen people who work hard but not smart enough to run a business, I have seen people who are super smart and worked hard, but then fires broke out in California (where he was) and all of his business was gone (thankfully insurance covered most) so there can't be really any of these missing. You need brains, grind, luck and without even one of them you are going to end up with plenty of trouble. So we need to make sure we do our part, which is hard work and brains, then luck is out of our reach.
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Re: Tennis League All Thread
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barbara44
on 16/03/2025, 21:10:51 UTC
WTA Indian Wells Open final enters into third set as after win of first set Sabalenka face defeat against fellow country player and new Tennis sensation Mirra Andreeva which is leading third set by score of 2–3.

Mirra Andreeva is amazing player with her style and aggression look like she is going to have good career ahead after losing first set she has done amazing fight back and now on verge of winning her second title of career after having win in Dubai Open few weeks back. She is going to be one of the best players as in her career she is now youngest player to have back-to-back finals of WTA1000 events which are new record.
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Re: [CFNP]Stake.com SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN l UP TO $160/WEEK l HERO/LEG ONLY!
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on 05/03/2025, 10:55:11 UTC
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Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions
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barbara44
on 08/02/2025, 10:20:39 UTC
Glazers bought players for Ten Hag and spent especially a lot in the first season and Ten Hag picked up almost all of these players, including Onana and Zirkize and Antony and then United stopped playing well, defeat after defeat, United stopped qualifying for the Champions League and there was no success in the EPL either and in such a situation the deductions also dropped, because in big tournaments you can make money on games and advertising, but who of the serious sponsors will pay money for advertising to a team ranked 8th in the EPL?
In general, Ten Hag is to blame for spending a lot of money on players, but under his leadership United played even worse than when David Moyes or Mourinho trained United.
Glazers were completely trapped by Eric Ten Hag qualities as they spend huge amount which is now having no chance of return because players those were bought by this pair currently have no depth and due to their performance Manchester United is one of the worst clubs in Premier League.

It's really strange because no one expecting things like these while they were doing decent job before arrival of Eric Ten Hag but now as things are going we can expect Amorim could be also brought some good things back as he gives departure orders to few players which were doing nothing and have huge burden on these clubs finances. Glazers era has surely never been remembered as good because after their take-over things have never been on balance now due to having few new takeovers or shares things are coming back on track which is good sign.
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Re: When will you sell your alts?
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barbara44
on 19/01/2025, 16:59:44 UTC
This is why you do it coin/token by coin/token, you do not sell the entire stack but you check it individually and whatever looks like the best then you go with that, it is a good way to move forward and I highly suggest that as an option.

Most coins have a goal in our minds, and while they may go higher, there is no way to we could make a profit from expecting to sell everything together and make profit, so you just calculate each coin and their tops and try to get out before it starts to go down. Also another great idea would be just checking the news for everything you hold, because if anything goes wrong then you should be able to sell and get out and not really have to force yourself to keep holding when it goes down.
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Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2024/2025
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barbara44
on 15/01/2025, 21:53:50 UTC
Do you know that I didn't actually noticed how bad Chelsea have been till I saw the result of their recent matches, and to be honest all those games they lost and drew, those are the game they should have been ranking up the winnings, but due to how terrible they are at the back and how wasteful Nicholas Jackson is, in front of goal they are far below the second place that they were in the initial stage of the season.
So in my own opinion, I think that Mikel obi, the ex player of Chelsea football club is 100% right when he said that the biggest mistake Chelsea made this season is depending on Jackson for goals, believing that he can deliver the title to them, considering how wasteful they knew he is last season, so the hierarchy of Chelsea is solely to blame for their current position in the league standings this season because they ought to be doing better than what they are actually doing if they have signed victor osimhen during the summer, but they choose to be stupid and let that deal collapse.
There were good expectations from Chelsea for this game but look like their bubble is going to be burst, and now it's time for them to face another poor season against Bournemouth things were completely under their control but in second half they have problems in defense which allow Bournemouth to score two goals and steal the game.

Due to poor performance of their attack now we are heading for another problematic time which is surely needed to be settled before it's too late we have news about Osimhen which is surely their best solution but currently nothing is clear with Jackson is surely not performing as expected. Second half is surely important if they are not going to fix their problems which prevented them from having results which can give them good results then surely we are watching them in trouble for another season with top six can go away from them.
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Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)
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barbara44
on 29/12/2024, 19:42:04 UTC
Great two games so far. Inter definitely had an easy win there, which puts them right near the top, possibly leading the league with that extra game, they will probably get a win there. Atalanta lost very crucial points, Lazio is a team that does this and that's why I believe that we are looking at something that isn't doing that badly.

We should be considering how Lazio beat Napoli to take them off the top spot, and that was definitely a big deal but after that we are seeing how they did the same thing to Atalanta as well, so things aren't always looking that insane, it is actually an understandable period and I believe we can't really consider this to be a big change at all, Lazio does this, they are not title contenders themselves, but they beat teams who are.
Inter Milan doing amazing stuff things are clearly indicating we have no challenger for them in title race with this level of consistency they can go through without any problem for title race Atlanta is doing good, but their performance is surely not near level of Inter Milan Napoli also having nothing consistent which can help them for having challenge to defending champions.

This season we have competitive race at the top while few teams are improving their performance with having good consistency while their potential is still not for having title which is giving advantage to Inter Milan while their Champions League campaign is also on track even they have lost in last game against Bayer Leverkusen but most chances we will have them into top eight after few days we have Super Cup in Riyadh where they will face Atlanta for win.
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Re: Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]
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barbara44
on 26/12/2024, 16:28:32 UTC
Today we have incredible day of Boxing Day test matches first we have amazing batting from Australia as they opted bat first after winning toss and have good day with 311 for lost of 6 wickets Sam Konstas is youngest every opener for Australia in test have fifty runs on debut against Bumrah he plays with confidence which is impressive.

In second test match of the day South Africa vs Pakistan we have good control of South Africa while they were on bowling their bowlers deliver best spells and bundled out Pakistan on 211 runs Corbin Bosch on debut have 4 wickets with Dane Paterson took another fifer but in reply we have South Africa on 82 for 3 which is surely interesting because Pakistan can fight back with their bowlers, but they needed good batting in second inning.

In third test which was maiden Boxing Day test for Afghanistan we have good punishment for their bowlers from weak Zimbabwean batting as end of the day we have 363 for 4 38 years old Sean Williams on crease with his 145 and Craig Ervine had 56 runs both have 143 runs partnership and most chances we can have 500+ runs from Zimbabwe as well.
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Re: Cricket match prediction discussions
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barbara44
on 22/12/2024, 17:03:22 UTC
I don't know. Seems like a loss for them since they stand to gain big financial incentives whenever both teams clash in India though I could be wrong. Them succumbing to BCCI and ICC proves that they aren't on an equal plane.

Anyway, I am just glad to see this entire mess getting resolved as expected and am looking forward to both teams clashing in the future.
If India visits Pakistan for the Champions trophy, then at the most the PCB may gain a few million USD in terms of ticket sales and the Pakistani economy may get a slight boost in terms of hotel bookings and others. But that is minuscule when compared to the $34.51 million worth of funds that the PCB will receive every year from the ICC. The main point here is that same rules are applicable for both the BCCI and the PCB. India doesn't need to visit Pakistan, and similarly Pakistan don't need to visit India.
India not visiting Pakistan is just because they never want to give any economical advantage to them in any case as mentioned if we have Indian cricket team in any country it's good for them and their economy but in case of Pakistan it's never been had any impact even Australians are facing loses due to low sale of tickets and other things related to them.

But, now ICC ended this debate and all problem with a good decision which is surely helpful for Pakistan because now they can claim win-win for them, but surely Indian are feeling not comfortable even they are having no lost with this decision as well we have two events for Pakistan and two for India in next few years.
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Re: Will the SWIFT system ever be replaced by XRP?
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barbara44
on 03/12/2024, 18:14:32 UTC
XRP offers faster & cheaper cross border transactions compared to the SWIFT system but it faces significant regulatory & adoption challenges. SWIFT has established big relationships with financial institutions worldwide. The transition to XRP or any alternative would require widespread acceptance & integration within existing financial frameworks making an outright replacement unlikely in the near future. Advancements in blockchain tech may influence future developments in international payments.
That's what I've been saying all along. SWIFT is deemed trustworthy, while Ripple's XRP Ledger is not. I think this has to do with the fact that SWIFT's been a long time in the system (seniority). XRP is relatively new to the world, with just 10 years in the making. Banks will prefer SWIFT because they trust it. Even if SWIFT is often slow and expensive to use.

Believe me, the time will come when XRP will render SWIFT obsolete. Assuming SWIFT doesn't make use of Blockchain tech in the long run. If it does, then there would be no need for XRP. Who cares what will happen with a "centralized shitcoin", anyways? Bitcoin is the only coin we need to achieve true financial freedom and self-sovereignity. As long as it's still alive, nothing else matters. Cheesy
It's not even just seniority, it's just trusted more and that's it, even if both started at the same time, SWIFT provided proof that it's great, and there is no volatility and it's just moving money from one place to another, XRP on the other hand is not, it's a coin, and ripple is the company that uses blockchain to move money around, but it takes layers, and there is no need for it.

In the end, there is no argument here, SWIFT is just far superior way to move money from one way to another for those banks, and because of that, timing doesn't matter, SWIFT could have started even after XRP was invented, and it would still be used more, because it's a better way to do it, so why would banks not go with the better method and use XRP instead?
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Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread
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barbara44
on 22/11/2024, 20:26:45 UTC
Most teams have easier opponents this week, bundesliga is really a big surprise in a box so you never know what's going to happen but I believe this isn't going to be that much of a shocker result at all. Leverkusen is playing against Heidenheim, and there is no way that I would be convince to say that Leverkusen could lose this game, or even get a draw, it has to be a win and anything other than a win would really be a huge shock to the world.

Same logic applies to Dortmund as well, they are playing against Freiburg, while I know Freiburg is literally above Dortmund on the table, and doing good this season, if Dortmund wants to recover from the position they are in, they have to win this game, in fact this is the most important game they could win. Dortmund would become 19 points, and Freiburg will stay at 17 points and behind them without a trouble. So all in all betting on these two wins should be a fine one and could give a good result in the end.
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Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)
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barbara44
on 22/11/2024, 14:59:21 UTC
Atalanta is currently in 2nd place in the standings, they are only ahead in goal productivity, because in terms of points they have the same points as 3 other teams. This week they will visit Parma's headquarters, on paper this should be an easy game for them because they get an opponent who is not considered strong in Serie A. Their statistics this season are not so good, so this is a good opportunity for them to get 3 points in this match. Although Parma will play at home, this is not a guarantee that they will be able to show their best game. And I'm sure they will also come down with a deeper strategy and only rely on Atalanta's mistakes. So Atalanta must also minimize these mistakes.
Atlanta is doing good work with consistency under Gasperini most chances we will have them into top ranks for long time because their quality and performance both are on good level not only int Serie A they are also having good performance in Champions League where they have no lost and chances are high for them to stay into top 8 teams for direct qualification into next round.

Their next game against Parma surely going to be won for them as in last few visits they never lost against them after this game we have few challenging games for them as they will visit Young Boys, Roma and then hosting AC Milan are surely challenging time for them, they needed to be play with their aggressive approach which will help them for keeping them at the top spots.
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Re: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024
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barbara44
on 15/10/2024, 20:11:26 UTC
I disagree, I mean sure if we are talking about just Saudis then yeah, but the world doesn't watch Al Nassr vs Al Hilal game all that much. Check the ratings and how many people watch that game and I am sure it's not even one tenth of what El Classico gets. And it's just a bit more than any other game.

This game has value based on the results of the league right now, and we have about two weeks until the game, so we will see both teams have other games to play, but Al Nassr will probably lose again, just like they do always. Al Hilal built a team that will win the league even if they lose this game, so they are feeling good about themselves which means there is no pressure on them and all the pressure on Al Nassr players.
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Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread
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barbara44
on 05/10/2024, 16:58:14 UTC
Dortmund losing, Leverkusen drawing, this was definitely an unexpected week for Bundesliga, and certainly was unexpected at European competitions too. We need to reconsider the teams that we think are good and teams we think that are bad, otherwise it is not going to be something that will take that much time and wouldn't be easy neither.

I believe we are going to see the order of the league change a bit. Bayern is still the top team, but the rest could change a bit, and this is why we need to reconsider when we are betting, some teams look great but they are probably not as great as people think they are.

I think the reality is that we are going to face some issues and because of this we are going to end up with some unexpected teams being higher than some better teams at the end of the season. Like Leverkusen finishing under many teams that we did not expected, and Xabi definitely will lose some credibility with his managerial prowess after this season.
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Re: Champions One-Day Cup 2024
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barbara44
on 29/09/2024, 14:03:24 UTC
Fakhar Zaman was only who is the able to do some resistance against spirited bowling from the Panthers with all others gone cheaply and give shocking performance in this important game of the Champions One Day Cup as Markhors restricted on 122 just in 33 overs by Panthers which is amazing stuff by their bowlers with this performance now they are champions of this cup without any challenge.

Currently, we are having chase for Panthers which is doing impressively after 11 overs we are having 72 runs with the lost of one wicket and most chances we will be having result of this final in just 7 to 8 overs which could be surely not good for the fans as they were expecting good performance from the both teams, but the final ended in this bizarre fashion by the Markhors due to their poor batting.
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Re: UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Season
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barbara44
on 28/09/2024, 20:45:32 UTC
I initially thought about betting on Ajax but seeing the odds I became unsure because their opponent is an elite club from the Turkish league that cannot be underestimated, even though they lost I think Besiktas is not that resigned seeing Ajax players creating many goals and Besiktas can reply with at least one goal but from what I saw Besiktas could not make a shot on goal at all even though overall both were quite fair in dominating the ball.

I think it is difficult for Jose Mourinho to bring Fenerbahce to win the UEL even though Jose Mourinho is experienced in this competition but there are still opponents they have to beat there are other strong candidates who must be eliminated in order to win the trophy.
Before this game things were really challenging for this game as we have good hype about Turkish clubs, but sadly things are not going as expected in UEFA events so we have surely huge surprising result in this game while Ajax which is having unpredictable result in last few years done impressive job and having one-sided big win which bring good confidence for them as now they can go through for better results in coming games.

Three Turkish clubs are having spots in UEFA Europa Cup with two are doing decent job but most chances we will be having no chance for them to go for the title race because still we are having good quality difference and things are also not favourable for them to give their best in UEFA competitions they needed more experience which is important for having win José Mourinho factor going to work for the Fenerbahçe or no also going to be open in few matches.