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Post by Dan on Jan 19, 2015 11:22:34 GMT -5
They literally could not make it any more obvious.
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Post by Dan on Jan 19, 2015 11:21:25 GMT -5
Yes, there is no better place to do it and if anything, it has already run its course. I would love to see them get Kurt Angle to do it, but I'd be happy if it was Cena too.
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Post by Dan on Jan 19, 2015 11:19:30 GMT -5
He'll face Bray Wyatt, and it'll be about the survival of the Undertaker as opposed to the survival of the Streak. If they go with Undertaker vs Brock Lesnar I'll be fuming though.
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Post by Dan on Jan 17, 2015 5:24:39 GMT -5
It wouldn't surprise me even if they had him enter at #1 and beat his own record, and go on to win it. I just hate how unnatural everything is right now. The fans will start to turn, just like they did with Batista. not because they don't see the potential, or what the positives are about him, but just because it's quite simply too quick and forced.
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Post by Dan on Jan 17, 2015 5:22:12 GMT -5
They couldn't make this any more obvious. Easily the most forced and protected push I can ever remember.
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Post by Dan on Jan 17, 2015 5:19:06 GMT -5
Roman Reigns is still the way they're going to go with it I think. It's definitely a toss up between him and Daniel Bryan though.
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Post by Dan on Jan 14, 2015 13:32:15 GMT -5
You're virtually all missing the point. While I'm not currently keen on The Ascension, it is clear where they are going with this reference to former great Tag Teams of the past. Having them come out week in, week out, and slate the likes of The Road Warriors only to see them dismantle complete nobodies will have the audience cry out for well known babyfaces to come and offer them a real challenge. If The Ascension then overcome that, then it instantly grabs everyone's attention. That's the point. It also gives them quick and easy heat and momentum in the build up to that day.
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Post by Dan on Jan 13, 2015 15:16:14 GMT -5
Neuer only being 3rd behind Messi is a joke too. This year Messi was just nominated for name-value. To be fair, everybody has said what a bad year Messi has had, but he still ended up with only 3 goals less than Ronaldo did in 2014 for Club and Country, so is a bit hard to say he shouldn't be in the Top 3. just goes to show the levels he can set. I'm expecting Bale to make the Top 3 next year.
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Post by Dan on Jan 12, 2015 15:40:34 GMT -5
Absolutely comical that David Luiz and Thiago Silva got in that Team of the Year, not that it really matters anyway though, but still. How Godin didn't get in there is beyond me. Back four should of been Alaba/Marcelo/Luis, Godin, Ramos, Lahm, simple as. I also knew he wouldn't get it, but the fact that Simeone didn't get the Manager of the Year was also ludicrous. To win La Liga with the resources he had, be one minute away from beating Real Madrid in the Champions League Final, and to take tactics and details to another level and not win, deary me. Ronaldo rightly won again. Will be an interesting year ahead.
For me personally, XI of the Year would of been;
GK: Neuer
LB: Marcelo CB: Godin CB: Ramos RB: Lahm
CM: Kroos CM: Modric/Gabi CM: Robben
LF: Cristiano Ronaldo ST: Luis Suarez RW: Lionel Messi
By the way, did anyone see Hodgson's votes? Mascherano, Neuer and Lahm. Is he having a laugh.
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Post by Dan on Jan 11, 2015 12:15:17 GMT -5
The only way this will happen is if they don't want Brock Lesnar going into Mania as Champion, as this is pretty much the only other option he has of a Match. Have absolutely no interest in seeing this at all though, even if it's for the Championship. He destroyed Undertaker and ended the Streak. Nothing is bigger than that. Even if Undertaker has a rematch and wins, so what? Lesnar still beat the Streak. He still wins.
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Post by Dan on Jan 7, 2015 14:37:08 GMT -5
The only way Messi will be leaving is if a certain person wins the Election to become President a few months down the line, who is apparently in favour of selling Messi. If the Club agree to sell him, then a deal could happen. But like I said previously, I do legitimately believe something is going on, but only in the sense that Messi and his people are trying to put pressure on the Barcelona board to try and waiver another new deal.
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Post by Dan on Jan 6, 2015 16:20:50 GMT -5
Another view of how his push is being so forced. It's like they literally don't get it. They think by protecting him so much, and plastering his face at the end of the Opening Credits etc that we will have no choice but to get behind him. The only thing it will do is make fans get annoyed by the situation, and we will have Batista 2014 all over again. We get it, the guy has the package and potential, but not rush it or it wont work out. Let us naturally get behind him. There's only so much people can relate to seeing someone constantly come out on top and unbeaten week in week out for no real reason. It's the complete stark contrast of Daniel Bryan last year.
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Post by Dan on Jan 6, 2015 14:52:31 GMT -5
Gerrard handing in his notice at 34 all but confirms why I've always preferred Lampard over Gerrard as a Player, even from a non-biased standpoint. What Gerrard has done for his Club is unquestionable. When at his Peak for during 2004-2007, he was unbelievable, pure energy, box to box, drive, passion, one of the World's best. However, people tend to stereotype him as being that Player for his whole Career, when the reality is he hasn't been. The last five years or so he's been lost. He went five whole Seasons playing no Champions League football, or challenging for the League Title, his level dropped. Last Season simply shot him to pieces, mentally and physically. Five years in the wilderness, and all of a sudden he had to muster up the old Gerrard for one last push, it took years out of him, which is why his legs have now gone and he's packing his bags for America, plain and simple.
Don't get me wrong, he still has his moments. He'll still pop up with a Free Kick, or a typical 20 yard drive every now and then. But he can't dictate a Game no longer, it's just not there, as valuable of an asset to his Club that he is. In comparison, Lampard consistently hit 15-20 Goals a Season, and even at the age of 37 he's still becoming one of Manchester City's most valuable Players, and this is after 5 whole Seasons longer of challenging for League Titles and making it to the very last rounds of the Champions League. You should always aim to forfill your full potential. If Gerrard had of left after winning that European Cup when he put his Transfer Request in, he would still go down as one of Liverpool's best, as nobody could forget his prime years and what he did that night in Istanbul. I just wonder if deep down it'll be something he'll regret, even not moving to Spain in his late twenties or early thirties.
Also, as for this Messi to Chelsea stuff. I definitely think something is legitimately going on, but only in the sense that Messi and his entourage are trying to put pressure on the Board to hand him another new contract.
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Post by Dan on Jan 6, 2015 14:38:24 GMT -5
I don't know why, but I just don't connect with Dean Ambrose. I can't take him seriously with his Attire as I feel it restricts him and he'll never reach that top level wearing what he wears. Like it or not but it's a fact. I'm not too keen on his Joker resemblance either, it literally just feels like he's borrowed it from Heath Ledger. I just feel like he doesn't really know who he wants to be still. Don't get me wrong he is definitely entertaining and has charisma, I just think he's going down the wrong direction. It's very repetitive.
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Post by Dan on Jan 6, 2015 14:35:02 GMT -5
I'm thinking we will get Triple H vs John Cena at the February PPV, with Sting making some sort of appearance during the Match, and Triple H vs Sting at Wrestlemania.
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Post by Dan on Jan 6, 2015 14:32:56 GMT -5
The Wyatt/Ambrose match was alright. I love the hell out of both guys, but I haven't been into their feud at all. This was really no different. Other than that, I liked the Authority's over-the-top ridiculous celebration at the end of the show. Something about the confetti and balloons and ridiculous music playing while a bunch of guys just got fired and Cena stands there dumbfounded was hysterical to me. Plus, Steph being ridiculously cheesy. She's so good. Otherwise, a huge step backward from last week. I wonder how they re-introduce Ziggler, Ryback and Rowan now. Cena is obviously going to have to give something up, and since I obviously don't see them going with Lesnar/Rollins one on one, I don't really know what it's going to be. Part of me thinks this is a ploy to ensure that there's one less guy (Ziggler) that the fans can rally behind in the Rumble when Reigns goes on his rampage. They've kind of back doored Reigns into this angle through Big Show. So he can show up and super team with Cena at any point is the way I see it. I don't know what they'll do with Ziggler and Co. They really can't afford to keep Ziggler and Ryback off the show for very long, as there two of like 5 babyfaces that draw a reaction. Keeping them out of the Rumble would be a mistake from a quality perspective. I don't think there is much of anything they can do to avoid the Reigns-Rumble situation at this point. Agreed, and if they are really keeping Ziggler and Ryback out of the Rumble to help Reigns get a better reaction, then they seriously need to question why they are going with Reigns to headline Wrestlemania at this point in time. Rediculous. Interesting to see what happens though, I hope it's not another situation where they've booked themselves into a corner with no real thought of what they plan to do. It's also kind of strange that John Cena has become the forefront of the Authority's plans since Daniel Bryan went absent, yet after the Rumble Cena pretty much wont have anything going into Wrestlemania since Sting will ultimately face Triple H and Lesnar should be Champion. I'm kind of thinking we will get Triple H vs John Cena at the February PPV at this rate.
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Post by Dan on Jan 6, 2015 14:26:44 GMT -5
A good Raw, but now confused once again as absolutely no mention of Brock Lesnar or even Paul Heyman. It's like he's not even in the Championship Match. Next week they really need Heyman and Lesnar to come out and differentiate themselves with the Authority.
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Post by Dan on Jan 6, 2015 14:25:13 GMT -5
I would have absolutely zero interest in that if it happened. The Streak is over. Brock Lesnar destroyed him fair and square. So what if Undertaker was to beat Lesnar now, The Streak was more important than the Title ever was.
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Post by Dan on Jan 3, 2015 6:21:15 GMT -5
Gone for West Brom to beat Gateshead, Derby (-1) to beat Southport, Bournemouth to beat Rotherham and Wycombe to beat Hartlepool. £10 Returns £49.
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Post by Dan on Dec 30, 2014 7:40:56 GMT -5
Why the hell was this not kept a secret until #30 at the Rumble? They got the whole place to cheer for CENA in 2008 (the ONLY time that's happened since he first won the title in 2005), so imagine the reaction for Bryan. The only reason this isn't a secret is so that it isn't an anti-climax when Bryan comes out of nowhere only to be eliminated by Reigns. In WWE's defence though, the fact that two people could win this Rumble does make it the most unpredictable Rumble in years. Maybe its just me getting older but nearly every Rumble has been telegraphed for ages I think. Spot on. If they were to have him return on the night the place would go insane, and they would riot if he didn't win. My only hope now is that he gets eliminated by a Returning Kurt Angle or something. Literally don't know what they have planned for him for Wrestlemania, because they surely wont go with Brock Lesnar vs Daniel Bryan for the Title and do it all over again.
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