stuart.lightfoot

Cumbrian exile in Gibraltar 🇬🇮, 20 years in the betting industry, CUFC fan

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@GibraltarGov can we have some info please regarding the border? The border is currently closed and Gibraltar residents are not being allowed entry back into Gibraltar from Spain

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@GBCNewsroom can you report why the border is currently closed? Gibraltar residents are currently not being allowed to cross from Spain into Gibraltar

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@cufcstuff I wouldn't be overly concerned, it's just the sensible thing to do to not be shouting from the roof tops to alert other clubs and agents that we've got cash to burn to ensure we don't pay over the odds. Part of the game.

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@johnhillsport @officiallydale @NL_Enterprise Congrats John, hopefully CUFC will join you next year, hope your well

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@Invisiblebear84 ‘Profit secured already’ quote suggests fee is linked to goals and assists so it has to be with CUFC for that to apply.

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@tony_calvin @AKBets Does AK have functionality currently at his disposal where they can restrict customers on particular sports / markets only? Would he welcome more options in this area?

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⁦@FabianPicardo⁩ take a moment to view this, simple and brilliant, would be a great addition to Gibraltar’s public sports facilities https://t.co/mLkp85CExE

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Is it not time for bookmakers to invest and prioritize improving their risk manager functionality to giving them the option to continue to let punters to bet on sports and markets under the conditions that they are
comfortable with instead of restricting customers across the board.
For example if an operator wishes to not take any more business from a customer on horse racing then by all means restrict the customer taking a price but I’d presume you would still be happy to lay that customer some sort of a bet at SP only or maybe you’d also be comfortable letting them take a price on group races in the hour before the race. I also expect you’d still be happy for them to have a bet on the premier league football match main markets on the day of the game.
After years of restrictions being applied there must be a large number of punters to be reactivated who would embrace the opportunity to be able to bet with soft books again and willing to do so on well formed markets under the conditions that the operator is comfortable with.
Invest in the capabilities and logic tied between the customer profile functionality and the risk manger system to make this possible and you might just get a march on your competitors to stop the flow to the black market.
Does AK have functionality currently at his disposal where they can restrict customers on particular sports / markets only? Would he welcome more options in this area?

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@brucemillington How would Steve price this if there were no fans? interested in how much the home support is baked into the price

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@CUFCTrust @officialcufc @CarlisleUtdSG @CUFC_SLO Start a Revolution by PG Ciarletta - chorus is great and the lyrics is absolutely in line with the feeling at the club this season. Give it a listen

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@Invisiblebear84 @officialcufc I think I’d take a GK as well, Gabe done great but if Mark Gillespie available until end of the season you’d take that all day long

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@officialcufc @GeorgeElek thoughts on this one?

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I read the Thomas Tuchel biography - Rulebreaker - from cover to cover only a few weeks ago.

The guy is flawed, but undoubtedly elite. One of the top 5 coaches in the world today. Possibly the No.1 knockout match tactician.

But a great coach doesn't make a great manager. And therein lies the Tuchel story.

He's terrible with emotions and his people skills leave a lot to be desired.

Not initially - he has effortless Play energy and makes a wonderful first impression. Great small talk, stimulating ideas and innovative coaching sessions.

But once things get serious, he's over-demanding.

Players accept it at first because his insight is unquestionable and he leads by example, deamding just as much of himself as anyone else.

Players know he's going to get them results and make them better. Early on, they see the opportunity to achieve wonderful things in their careers.

But eventually the draining effects are too much. He's exhausting.

One by one, they gradually slip into vacant mode. They don't hate him necessarily. They just switch off.

I say this because, weirdly, he can still get results even after the point where he has 'lost the dressing room'.

His logic is that good.

But emotionally, the players can't get out of second gear. The passion has seeps out of them.

So two questions:

1) Is this less of a problem in international football when a coach spends much less time in the company of his players?

2) How much has he worked on his demons in the past few years?

The second question is relevant because he has demonstrated a lot of self-awareness in recent years.

There's a great interview on YouTube that he did at a beachside meditation retreat in India.

He knows most of his shortcomings and he has the sort of personality that gets better and better with experience.

And he's at the age (51) where most men mellow and stop taking life quite so seriously.

Considering all of the above, I think England should appoint him if they can. 100%.

He's well worth the gamble.