VBL-Commish

VBL-Commish

@vblcommish.bsky.social

Interested in Football Manager (FM) content, pro football (soccer) content, COYS, and factual US politics rather than propaganda. I deleted my Twitter account after 15+ years.

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Objectively the point of the American Dream, such as it exists now or really ever did, is supposed to be that anyone can come here and achieve it. It’s quite literally the entire point

What is the logic behind hydration breaks under a roof or when the temperature is nowhere close to 86 degrees? The only thing I can think of is to allow commercials during the match.

Tottenham hired a manager that many world-class players and fellow managers say is a very good manager. He comes with an attitude that not everyone can handle, but he also has a better character than many have shared (see: Ukraine). If you're unhappy with RdZ, wait 2 years. #COYS

Tottenham fans are writing letters to ENIC & Vinai to not hire DeZerbi. Vinai did more to look the other way for Partey than RdZ did for Greenwood. ENIC & Vinai are here now, driving us straight to the Championship, & DeZerbi is nothing more than a rumor that may happen IF we avoid relegation #COYS

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For some folks self-awareness just seems to take a while….

Mike Sington@mikesington.bsky.social

“Apparently I’m an idiot.” Woman at Pennsylvania gas station who voted for Trump rips into him, calls him “a worthless pile of sh*t”.

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NEW: Several high-ranking federal election officials attended a summit last week at which prominent activists who worked to overturn Trump’s loss in the 2020 election pressed for the president to declare a national emergency to take over the midterms.

propublica.orgTrump Officials Attended a Summit of Election Deniers Who Want the President to Take Over the MidtermsThe meeting’s participants included Kurt Olsen, a White House lawyer charged with reinvestigating the 2020 election, and Heather Honey, the Department of Homeland Security official in charge of electi...

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Cooked.

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

Jayapal: To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand. And if you are willing, please raise your hands. If you have still not been able to meet with this DOJ. Please note for the record that every single survivor has raised their hand.

I do not like adding playoff teams. It is a classic Americanization of a format that already works just fine. On the flip side, @cartilagefree.bsky.social this does increase the chances of Spurs being promoted back to the Prem after next season.

Premier League News@plnews.bsky.social

The end-of-season play-offs in the Championship are likely to include six teams for the first time from next season, with League One and League Two following in the coming years (Sky sports)

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Team USA Curler Rich Ruohonen: "We'd be remiss if we didn't at least mention what's going on in Minnesota...I am a lawyer, as you know, and we have a constitution... and what's happening in Minnesota is wrong. There's no shades of gray. It's clear."

Dom had 7 touches in the opp box. We have only had or exceeded that total by our starting #9 5 other times this year. Richi (8) v SUN, RKM (8) v. COP, Richi (11) v. Brighton, Richi (8) v. City, and Richi (7) v. Burnley. We have not had a #9 who can apply pressure in the box consistently.

If you are a Tottenham supporter that is angry about a backup player like Tel being dropped in order to get our STARTING #9 minutes so he can return to fitness - just say you want Frank to fail. There is no scenario where getting Tel minutes is more valuable than getting Dom back to match fitness.

A field tilt of 73.6% and a loss. A lack of quality on the pitch.

markstatsbot@markstatsbot.bsky.social

Spurs 1 : 2 West Ham ▪ xG: 1.86 - 2.92 ▪ xThreat: 2.02 - 1.28 ▪ Possession: 61.8% - 38.2% ▪ Field Tilt: 73.6% - 26.4% ▪ Def Action Height: 50.8 - 36.1

What a statement.

Bill Grueskin@bgrueskin.bsky.social

Powell, showing more guts than almost any GOP legislators: "The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Fed setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President." www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...

But this is the most perfect example of the club's ambition right now, and why I have zero interest in sacking Frank. Frank is here to develop Souza for years. Maybe you disagree with that strategy, but, regardless of who is managing - this is where Spurs are headed.

Fabrizio Romano (MIRROR)@fabrizioromano.yopro20.com

🚨⚪️ Souza to Tottenham, here we go! Deal in place for €15m fee as verbal agreement has been reached. Travel scheduled on Sunday after deal agreed with agency Bertolucci Sports and Santos accepting payment terms. Documents to be exchanged this weekend then all sealed.

Any Tottenham supporters still banging on about sacking Frank, look at Chelsea and United. Two clubs with way more recent success, but no plan. Everyone is looking at both as clubs in disarray. Nobody is running in to save them. Stick to the plan. Don't join the circus. #COYS

Fellow Tottenham supporters... I know we have had our ups and downs lately, but can we all join together and enjoy a good laugh at Morgan Gibbs-White's expense? Used Spurs as a negotiation chip for a new deal with NF, only to find himself wedged in a relegation battle 20 matches in. #COYS

Brennan Johnson - a player Spurs spent too much money for. A player with one-dimensional talent on the right side. A player who needed to be sold for a 15-20m loss. A player that takes a step down in club stature. But sure, tell me more about how his 1 goal in Europe makes him invaluable.

When people are surprised I gave up American football for football, they mostly say nothing happens in soccer. Some minutes go by in NFL games where literally nothing happens. After a play stops, count how long it takes for the ball to be in play again. You watch the same play, 2-3 times.

Tottenham supporters are mad about this quote. Because, facts hurt? This statement is 100% true. You cannot say Spurs have a recruitment problem, while disagreeing with this quote. If you cannot handle the truth, then that is a you problem, not a Thomas Frank problem. #COYS

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(📢) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: We have the text of the note referenced by Rolling Stone, and in it Epstein makes among the last words he committed to paper the revelation that Trump was obsessed with "young, nubile girls" and regularly sexually assaulted them.

rollingstone.comJeffrey Epstein Wrote Fellow Pedophile Larry Nassar a Letter Before His DeathJeffrey Epstein tried to contact fellow pedophile and admitted sexual abuser Larry Nassar via mail in the days before his death by suicide.

I really want this to happen. Fabio is very overhyped in my view, and if Spurs are going to improve and move forward, I think they need new ideas.

Fabrizio Romano (MIRROR)@fabrizioromano.yopro20.com

🚨🟣 Fabio Paratici, open to joining Fiorentina long term project and be key figure for the club’s rebuilding. Paratici has chances to leave Tottenham with formal steps still needed but talks ongoing. He’s keen on Italy return. 🔙 🎥🇮🇹 Tutte le ultime: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_83wNmUlvTI

Here we go again. The Spurs faithful who desperately need to be angry are back in their groove after being forced to take a break since Newcastle. They are all experts when Spurs lose, but unsurprisingly quiet when Spurs win. Try enjoying the wins as much as you seem to enjoy the losses. #COYS

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When Republicans inevitably blame mental health and not the guns for yet another school shooting - kindly remind them that 205 of them voted AGAINST a bill to expand school-based mental health services.

Some think Tottenham need a new Manager. Yet, they have had a new Manager 5 times since the covid pandemic. Maybe, what they need is... new players? Look at Everton's squad and compare it to Spurs available squad. Everton has better players, so let's stop pretending we have a Manager problem. #COYS

Before you scream about Thomas Frank over and over. Tell me which EPL clubs are putting Richy, Bergvall, Sarr, Kudus, Porro, RKM, Udogie, and Vicario in their best starting XI. The Manager is NOT the problem. The players are. We have to stop pretending they are better than they are. #COYS

Really tired of reading and seeing Spurs supporters who continue the desperate and lazy attacks on the Mgr season after season. Stop pretending this squad is better than it is. Outside of maybe Romero and Micky, none of our players crack the starting XI for most top EPL clubs. #COYS