Yes, I've played elite level sport where my particular job was running with a ball at feet at around 30kph+ multiple times a half.
6 ft 4, 95kg.
The tactical information given to me through a 7 day, not 3 minute period sufficed, as did the occasional squirt of electrolyte water per half.
My performance would not have been improved at all by a hydration or tactical break.
Pretty much like 99% of players over a 150 year period playing the most popular and most played sport on the planet by far.
So maybe you can tell me. When was the last time you put your fucking dorittos, big gulp and chicken wings down long enough to know what professional sportsmen need rather than advertising executives or couch potatoes who need to be told 6 times in 20 minutes to buy a Jeep Cherokee, Whopper or diabetes medication instead of just enjoying the sport?
Scotland weren't great against Haiti, but:
There were 4 short-priced favourites to win on Saturday (Switzerland, Brazil, Scotland and Turkey). Scotland were the only ones to win.
We're 8 games into the World Cup and Scotland are the only European team to win.
If this war ends unconditionally tomorrow I wouldn't be surprised
Trump making war dance and saying we won already
By the way we now see Iran did hold back massively in previous war
After four days of hesitating, the president of France has joined the prime minister of Spain in saying that the 🇺🇸🇮🇱 attack on Iran is a violation of international law.
But they are still the only 2 EU leaders to have done so. Will others join? https://t.co/8k8WzNl3Hr
🚨🇮🇷 BREAKING
Iran has elected Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ali Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader of Iran.
He says his first priority will be to take revenge on those behind his father’s killing, and his second priority will be to free Palestine and end Israel.
At the end of the interview this professor goes completely off script and names the illuminati and other secret societies in running the world and pushing for the war in Iran
Absolutely wild I think it took the interviewers completely off guard
Celtic.
Have watched with a lot of interest the ongoing drama at Paradise.
Firstly, I played for MON and he ( Robbo, Seamus, Waller) reignited my love of football at Leicester, but I'll not be biased in my opinions on him out of loyalty.
It's a classic case of " this is all too fucking easy " which happens at all dominant clubs because there literally is no or almost no tension to work against.
For the amount of money taken in due to success ( and main historical rivals downfall due to HMRC issues) there should have been even more diligence done to find recruitment and staff who were known to be ruthless. Instead an air of " Ange worked, wild card, so Wilf will too " alongside almost criminally negligent recruitment meant that instead of building another 5 year dynasty, a team that even tonight could have been 5 to the good at half time are now a shadow of themselves.
Solution? Wilf has to go. I say that with a genuine sadness and wouldn't be surprised if he pops us in 5 years successful elsewhere. But Celtic Football Club is about winning then winning with style then a swagger on top. 4 games losing is accepted at almost every club bar a handful and Celtic is one.
So Wilf goes. MON? As a comforting rescue remedy until the end of the season, yes, but not beyond that. Why? Because the club need to find someone for 3-5 years who's going to reassert a winning DNA so any temporary manager is only delaying that absolutely necessary appointment, freshness and internal grabbing the club by the nuts. Martin can start a fire but he's not going to keep it going until he's 76-77.
All great Empires end. Usually down to laziness, decadence, not being accountable and losing the ruthlessness that got that success. The Celtic board are guilty as charged just like Liverpool's early 90's, Man United's last decade.
But....
Clubs of that size can turn around and dominate again very quickly.
Lawwell is a sacrificial lamb aimed to quell dissent, when the reality is there are probably half a dozen in the building from admin to sporting department who need to move on for younger, hungrier and proven ruthless winners.
Martin is capable enough, respected enough ( across all Scottish media) to navigate through choppy waters. But someone higher up has to do the same and set the tone by not rewarding average.
Move players in who aren't good enough today, regardless of status and build again with the next 5 years in mind.
Or muddle through, take zero responsibility on and off the pitch and allow a glimmer of light and hope to other clubs, especially clubs who'll be emboldened by the perceived circus that has overtaken their own.
Wilf gone tonight.
MON steady the ship.
A genuine appointment that raises eyebrows and expectations.
Board level changes, thank yous and goodbyes.
Beloved but no longer good enough players moved on with thanks.
That's what great, big, dominant and ruthless clubs do.
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San Siro is set to be demolished.
So it's a good a time as any to share this again.
Some of the finest photos we've seen of "heaven in concrete" on film by Dan Murphy.
Words by @tomreedwriting. Drink it in because it's last orders. #sansiro
https://t.co/KdkqhPIWWe