@ringer@brianphillips I have been watching the sport for 55 years and I am European. Conspiracy theories used to be 10 times bigger before VAR. It can and will be improved but I don’t want to go back. As for breaks, if it wasn’t to let FOX make half billion extra, we would have been OK at this WC.
@KVanValkenburg@fried_egg_golf Rota: I was at Prestwick (not first time) in May and I was giggling at the thought of so many holes with zero chance of having grandstands (including the quietest 1st tee ever). Not to mention the mayhem of 15 to 18 with balls flying all over the heads of players and caddies.
@TronCarterNLU@TeeeHGeee Somehow Deschamps thought that Rabiot and Tchouaméni could fight in midfield against Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, Dani Olmo and Alex Baena. LOL.
@BillSimmons@CKlosterman 1:57:04: “It feels like everything is out there”… “it’s almost more surprising if you can’t find something”.
Except, of course, Ezra Edelman’s Prince documentary. 😡 . Just leak the damn thing.
@LouStagner My only eagle (hole-in-ones aside) was at Evian’s 18: driver 3W to the little hill behind the green left. Pin all the way to the right. LW high bounce at green entrance and roll to the hole. Now THAT was very satisfactory (not that I could do it again if I tried 100 times!)
@fried_egg_golf@matthewgalloway I have played Evian many times (I see it from my home the other side of the lake). I never thought it was a fabulous course, but I agree that environment and money make up for it. It did not help the reputation to have a now half-retired player being viscerally against it .
@matthewgalloway@fried_egg_golf One of only 3 eagles in my life (and the only one not being a hole-in-1) … it took a ridiculous and utterly lucky lob wedge from the hill behind the green). One of those that I could try 1000 times and would not repeat 😂🤣😂🤣
@elenarechichi@KVanValkenburg Yes, we’re here alright. In fact, enjoying the WC even more because there’s no risk for heart and nails. As Elena said, by and large we remain silent as there’s no point to go against people afflicted by the Dunning-Kruger effect.
@getnickwright After Italy (my Country) my favourite team, always. Also due to the big number of great Argentinians who played and play for my Inter Milan 🙏
@acaseofthegolf1 Welcome to the party, Ryan. If you ever want to exchange (soccer) ideas with one of your European followers, who watched his first WC game on TV in 1970 (final Brazil- Italy 4-1, unfortunately) just shout 🙏👍