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Reply | Supercomputer Predictions
at 23:45 24 Sep 2026
I believe. I believe we have the talent both raw and experienced, excellent squad depth, a savvy manager, great fans, and the best owners. I'm predicting 28-10-8, 94 points. It will be a dogfight for the top two auto-qualifiers with WHam and Wolves with Swans being in the mix, maybe Middlesbrough but I think we have more depth than they do, maybe more depth than Wolves and WHam. |
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Reply | Quiet week so . Top ten athletes of all time
at 23:18 24 Sep 2026
I go back and forth with soccer/football/futbol. I used soccer this time to differentiate it with American Football.
And yes, you're also correct about my reference to PL, which didn't come into existence until 1992. However, you have to recognize that the owners and league executives who founded the Premier League were wanting to create a league that would become as valuable and powerful as the American owners' National Football League.
A well-written, documented history of the Premier League by Wall Street Journal writers Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg, "The Club: How the English Premier League Became the Wildest, the Richest, Most Disruptive Force in Sports". I encourage all to read this book. Really fascinating and an easy read. |
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Reply | Sam Parker
at 20:31 24 Sep 2026
Are Wycombe playing/expecting him to be strictly a fullback? He may be a Tymon (and Ronald)-type of player that he's better suited as a wingback. "Ok-but-not-great" on defense but makes really good forays into the offensive side of the field? |
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Reply | Data in football
at 17:20 24 Sep 2026
Thanks for the link, WR. I've copied & emailed it to my #2 son who's a MC fan. |
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Reply | How many points will we have after the next 8 games to Nov break ? UPDATED
at 16:12 24 Sep 2026
There's another thread on the same subject, "7 games before the next international break. 3 wins 2 draws would be good." by Swans9 20 Sep
Since there's only 7 games between the current break and the next Int'l break after Round 15 concludes, my 7-game forecast for games to be played before the Nov break are:
Swans (current record) 5-2-1; (Goals for: against) 13:6; (Goal Diff) +7; (Total Pts) 15 pts
Norwich (3-0-5); 16:17; -1; 9 pts (H) - 2-1 Win
Millwall (3-2-3); 15:15; 0; 11 pts (A) - 1-2 Win
West Ham (4-3-1); 22:11; +11; 15 pts (H) - 3-3 Draw
QPR (3-4-1); 10:7; +3; 13 pts (A) - 1-1 Draw
Blackburn (2-3-3); 12:12; 0; 9 pts (H) - 3-1 Win
Portsmouth (2-2-3); 9:10; -1; 8 pts (A) - 0-1 Win
Birmingham (2-5-1); 12:11; +1; 11 pts (A) - 0-0 Draw
4 Wins, 3 Draws, 0 Losses = 15 points |
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Reply | 7 games before the next international break. 3 wins 2 draws would be good.
at 03:53 24 Sep 2026
Swans (5-2-1); 13:6; +7; 15 pts
Norwich (3-0-5); 16:17; -1; 9 pts (H) - Win
Millwall (3-2-3); 15:15; 0; 11 pts (A) - Win
West Ham (4-3-1); 22:11; +11; 15 pts (H) - Draw
QPR (3-4-1); 10:7; +3; 13 pts (A) - Draw
Blackburn (2-3-3); 12:12; 0; 9 pts (H) - Win
Portsmouth (2-2-3); 9:10; -1; 8 pts (A) - Win
Birmingham (2-5-1); 12:11; +1; 11 pts (A) - Draw
4 Wins, 3 Draws, 0 Losses = 15 points |
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Reply | Monga
at 14:43 23 Sep 2026
Any update on how Matos might use Monga for game situations? |
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Reply | Quiet week so . Top ten athletes of all time
at 22:54 21 Sep 2026
Baseball - Pitchers - Nolan Ryan - Most career strikeouts (5,714), most career no hitters (7; the next closest has two), most single-season strikeouts (373), lowest batting average against (.204 lifetime opponent batting average), strikeout longevity (15 seasons with 200+ strikeouts & 6 seasons with 300+ strikeouts; most career 1-hitters (12), 2-hitters (18), & 3-hitters (31). Probably all of Ryan's records will never be equaled or bettered.
Baseball - Batters (offensive stats) - Hank Aaron - Total bases (6,856), Runs Batted In (2,297), Extra-base hits (1,477), Home Runs - officially, Aaron ranks 2nd (755) but there are HUGE question marks regarding Barry Bonds rank as #1 (762) due to his known use of steroids. Aaron also ranks 3rd in hits (3,771); Pete Rose #1 (4,256) , Ty Cobb #2 (4,191)
Basketball - Michael Jordan, Larry Bird (sorry, LeBron. MJ is still the king with Bird 2nd). Other notables: LeBron James, Bill Russell, Oscar Robertson, Wilt Chamberlain, Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), Jerry West.
American Football - Tom Brady is the G.O.A.T. for certain. No one comes close to what he's accomplished, especially noteworthy in winning Super Bowls (7) and Super Bowl MVP's (5). His NFL list of 1st's (8) is too long to post here.
Golf - The toughest sport to choose an absolute G.O.A.T. Jack Nicklaus has the most Majors (18), w/Tiger Woods 2nd (15), Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead (Tiger Woods is tied with Snead for most career victories w/82), Arnold Palmer, Walter Hagen, Gary Player. I think Scottie Scheffler (only 30 yrs old) will be included in this group when his career is over. I especially admire Senior Golfer Bernhard Langer, who blossomed after turning 50 yrs old. He's won 47 times on the Senior Champions Tour, with 12 majors!! Golf is my favorite sport; it boils down to just you in golf, with no one else to blame.
Tennis - Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic. Djokovic holds the most Grand Slam titles (24).
Soccer - Pele, Messi, Ronaldo are the easy picks. But I'm always intrigued by the yesteryear standouts of the Premier League like Dwight Yorke, George Best, Thierry Henry, & Alan Shearer. Harry Kane will be one of those when he retires even though he's finishing up his career in the Bundesliga. The top offensive players will always grab the headlines and accolades.
Thanks, OHL for bringing this up during the "quiet" period. |
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Reply | How many points will we have after the first 8 games?
at 04:59 20 Sep 2026
From the "I'm calling it now" thread by GVJack posted Aug 7
I'm calling it now on 02:46 - Aug 7 by ncswan
1st 8 games (to 1st Int'l Break):
1. @ Stoke
2. Sheff U
3. @ Derby
4. Watford
5. Wrexham
6. @ Southampton
7. Burnley
8. @ Lincoln
Fast start, or will it take time to gel as a team? We play 3 of the teams you mentionend with Wrexham and Burnley @ home. Southampton away. 8 games in 35 days! Wow!
JJBomber replied on Aug 12:
Sorry, I didn't see your reply. Yes, it's a tough start, made a lot harder with the loss of Burgess long term and Franco until September. I was of the opinion that a tough start was ideal, as the club seemed to be on a high as recently as last Friday. By Saturday, the air was coming out of the balloon at a rate of knots. The honeymoon period for Matos is now over, so we may get to see a real test of his ability. A gentle first 4 games before a brutal 3 game bounce against promotion contenders. Momentum is going to be vital.
I replied to JJB's reply on Aug 13:
I agree with your view. Maybe 10 points from the 1st 4 games could generate that mo' you mention is really needed. I saw lots of positives from last Sat's 1st half. Convert most of the wasted opps and Swans would be playing @ home against Brentford.
I still have high hopes that our new additions will really make a difference and assist us in making the playoffs, or better. Vip needs to start getting up to last season's production level if we're to have any chance. It will be really interesting if Idah, Stewart, or one or more of the newbies can contribute. I remain positive and hopeful.
And Whiterockin replied to my prediction of 10 points from 1st 4 games also on Aug 13:
Three wins and a draw in the first four games is a really tough ask. Undefeated would be excellent but still a tough ask in the Championship. We can but hope.
It's fun to reminisce, especially when you're atop of the league! COYS!!  [Post edited 20 Sep 5:08]
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Reply | Monga
at 18:38 19 Sep 2026
I think I remember Keith saying that his paperwork has been approved and that he was available for the Southampton game.
BTW, Eom scored a hat trick in S. Korea's U-23 game vs. Qatar in the U-23 Asian Games. S. Korea plays Saudi Arabia next on the 22nd of Sept. [Post edited 19 Sep 18:42]
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Reply | When a country reaches the point of no return? The case of Sweden
at 15:05 19 Sep 2026
Your reference to your use of the word "historically" is not referring to the 1st part of your statement:
"....and historically is not seen a be a country full of immigrants". As I reported, the UK has more immigrants per capita than the US.
Also, you still haven't answered my question: "Are you saying that if you oppose, if you're against ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, then you're a racist?
Or, we can turn it around so that everyone understands your earlier post: "I'm for ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, and anyone who opposes ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION is a RACIST". Correct?
Tell the truth, Trampie. |
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Reply | The Championship weekend on the Indy
at 13:23 19 Sep 2026
Yeah, I just saw your post on another thread about QPR! Scrambled back to see if I could edit my post but you had already beat me to it! [Post edited 20 Sep 3:40]
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Reply | When a country reaches the point of no return? The case of Sweden
at 12:30 19 Sep 2026
Are you serious? What a waste of my time, and yours for that matter. You don't answer truthfully, aren't willing to admit your mistakes, and keep digging a deeper hole for yourself.
Your retort here, "I said, 'historically', Britain is thousands of years old.", doesn't match up to what you really said, which is, "The USA is said to be only 250 years old and is said to be a country full of immigrants, Brirain is thousands of years old and historically is not seen a be a country full of immigrants". See Trampie, on 19:24 - Sep 17 |
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Reply | When a country reaches the point of no return? The case of Sweden
at 20:43 17 Sep 2026
One more time:
Are you saying that if you oppose, if you're against ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, then you're a racist?
Or, we can turn it around so that everyone understands your earlier post: "I'm for ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, and anyone who opposes ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION is a RACIST". Correct?
By the way, Great Britain is recognized as a country full of immigrants due to their colonial ventures, especially in South Asia, Middle East, and Africa. Most are LEGAL IMMIGRANTS; however, more ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS are being allowed to come into your country.
From Google AI - According to data from the Office for National Statistics, roughly one in six people living in England and Wales was born abroad. This represents a higher proportion of foreign-born residents than in the United States. |
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Reply | When a country reaches the point of no return? The case of Sweden
at 18:47 17 Sep 2026
Then, what's with your earlier post,
"Immigrants can be the most racist people you meet in the sense that in a lot of cases once they get in they are happy to lift the drawbridge up, you see it in this country as well."?
As I stated previously, LEGAL IMMIGRANTS don't want ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS to be allowed to come into their country. What they're saying is, "If I can immigrate legally, then so can you!". Where is the racism in that?
Are you saying that if you oppose, if you're against ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, then you're a racist? |
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Reply | When a country reaches the point of no return? The case of Sweden
at 23:51 16 Sep 2026
Umm... Let's look at what you're claiming: Immigrants, in a lot of cases, who enter a country legally can be the most racist because they don't want more immigrants let in the country, legally or illegally?
That's not correct, at least not here in the US. LEGAL immigrants are proud that they entered the US LEGALLY. They, like President Trump, welcome all immigrants who enter the US LEGALLY. They and Pres Trump don't want immigrants to enter (happy to lift the drawbridge up) the US ILLEGALLY. There's no racism in keeping ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS from entering the US ILLEGALLY.
We want to keep the US SAFE from bad immigrants who might commit crimes against LEGAL CITIZENS and LEGAL IMMIGRANTS. LEGAL IMMIGRATION is also good for the US economy, in that LEGAL IMMIGRANTS, more often than not, don't need government assistance, contribute to the economy by being gainfully employed and paying taxes, have learned to speak English, and are more apt to obey OUR EXISTING US LAWS and not continue with their laws and customs. LEGAL IMMIGRANTS are more apt to assimilate into the US population. LEGAL IMMIGRATION has nothing to do with RACISM.
Are you trying to play the RACE CARD here? [Post edited 17 Sep 18:01]
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