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@WuDu wrote: @BonusPater wrote:  6-9 points in the next three games is not unlikely at all, and then things should get back on track, hopefully.   The track to not be relegated? Your next two opponents are Mainz and Düsseldorf. They might not have the name recognition, but look at their performance so far: Düsseldorf drew in Leipzig and Stuttgart and won at home against Hoffenheim. Mainz with 2 wins and a draw in 4 games so far, never received more than 1 goal against them. In those games the pressure is on you, parking the bus won't help you there... Aaand, 9 points in three games. We're back! Looking great with Bayern. Think this will be a very entertaining and close season   ... View more

One of the best things about the Bundesliga is the 50+1 rule. To me, the Premier League (you can include the French league and others as well) is completely ruined by foreign investors. Football should be about the club values, traditions and most importantly the fans. The fan culture and attendance in Germany is so superior, and the same goes for talent development. Unfortunately, the 50+1 rule also means the German teams can't invest ridiculously stupid amounts, which will make it difficult to compete with teams like PSG, Chelsea, City etc. However, money isn't everything, which we see time and time again in the Champions League and Europa League. As mentioned in my previous post, I'm not saying the Bundesliga is better, but the difference is very small, as also evident from the past 5 years in CL and EL. As Wudu says, Bayern will make some significant investments next year ... View more

@WuDu As a Schalke fan I can't really care that much about the Meisterschaft. I look at the league as a whole, and the relegation battle and fight for Champions League spots is just as interesting to me I do agree that the league isn't as strong as it was five years ago. ... View more

@cris1285 wrote: I dont remember when was the Bundesliga so weak like now. Before WW2?  @cris1285 Bundesliga teams managed to get 15 points so far. Premier League teams got 10 I believe three Bundesliga teams (Dortmund, Schalke and Bayern) will make it past the group stage. Not unlikely with just 1 Premier League team as it looks right now By no means saying that means the Bundesliga is stronger (I will say it's a far more interesting league with a far better format and set of rules though), but I don't think the Bundesliga is that weak   ... View more

@Anonymous1 wrote: Expected but still NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  amazing news no more robbing Schalke of 3 points   ... View more

First half today was the best 45 minutes so far in the season, and it could easily have been 0-2 at HT. Last season, everything went our way, and this season it’s the exact opposite. Having watched the games, I’m not really that nervous about the season. 6-9 points in the next three games is not unlikely at all, and then things should get back on track, hopefully. You do have a point about the attacking part of the game, which does worry me a little. However, Schalke showed promising signs in the first 45 minutes today, and it’ll come eventually - hopefully sooner rather than later. ... View more

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@WuDu, if they defend like they did against Porto, it's not unlikely Schalke can keep Bayern from scoring. Sané was pretty bad the first couple of games (new team and formation), but he's really improved in the last two, and he was solid against Porto. Fährmann, Sané, Naldo and Nastasic can keep any team from scoring, if they have a good day Schalke scoring a goal doesn't seem very likely though, so I'm optimistic and expecting a 0-0 but hoping for a 1-0 ... View more

@psrquack certain sections are indeed excluded. Don't think it's ever been stated which, so can't confirm that   ... View more

@stinkingbishop you got the ranking formula all wrong. It’s much more complex than you think, and most of your statements are wrong. I can’t disclose any details, but posting garbage simply won’t get you anywhere. There’s no need for a rating system, and there’s a reason Facebook don’t have this or a dislike button - studies show this generally has a very negative effect on online communities (it leads to less activity). Your quote from my post was an answer to Wudu, as I think he was focusing a lot on quality, when making his statements about some members having a too high rank compared to others I think it’s really critical that people don’t post on here because they’re hoping to get some sort of offer in return - it should never be the main motivator but just an added benefit.  NB The ability to change avatar and signature is e.g. also tied to the rank ... View more

@WuDu, agree with most of your post, but I don't agree with the below. I'm not going to call out any active community members here, but there are quite a few examples where higher ranked members contribute less in quality than lower ranked members, if you compare two of them to each other. You know it and I know it! In addition to that, it's pretty easy to get likes: Just post something like "TY for tikiets and GL to all" and watch what happens if you do that a few times. As mentioned in my previous post, there're many ways to contribute with good content - it can be everything from expert advice to simple banter, and each is valuable in their own way. Note that not all likes count for the ranks - the "TY for tikiets post" will very rarely count for anything when it comes to the ranks. Might be that a couple of members deserve to be a few ranks higher/lower, but I can't really think of any examples. Both quality and quantity is important, but quantity alone won't get you anywhere ... View more

The ranks and badges system is nice, but doesn't say anything about the quality of the respective contributions. I'm not looking forward to more 1 reply-topics where members simply try to increase their rank for the next freeroll instead of actually contributing something of value. Because that's exactly what would happen under your proposal... @WuDu Surprise, surprise, I completely disagree with this. The ranks reflect the quality of the contributions very well, and it's pretty much impossible to "game the system" without getting banned. Some contribute with expert knowledge, some with ideas, others with banter etc., but if the community - all us members - don't like the contributions, the road to rank +12 is a marathon/impossible.  Well, I do agree with your most important point; it has to be close to impossible to "cheat", and we shouldn't encourage the people who're solely here for monetary rewards. I actually believe the weekly reward/surprise worked pretty well, as it was a random criteria every week - a shame it's not done anymore. I'm not a huge fan of an actual rewards system where you earn points, but more "random" rewards would be a good thing. An automatic setup where you receive offers for reaching specific ranks could work. It shouldn't be anything crazy, but rank 12 could give 12 freespins, rank 15 could reward you with a € 15 freebet, rank 20 a € 20 100 % deposit bonus etc. There shouldn't be any rewards for rank 0-11, but every rank increase from 12 and up could give a little something. This should not be advertised anywhere. ... View more

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@pinki wrote: @BonusPater  i donnt agree. it has sense...  it is not loose game ...  only stupid ... i wrote smth more later    @pinki @I shoved with everything from AK to 78 and 43 and called big raises with 8 high, bottom pair and similar - sure, not loose and retarded at all you should look up the definition of loose. Fine to be bitter, but it simply doesn't make sense to complain about someone just clicking buttons     ... View more

@pinki wrote: @BonusPater  play with you is so anoying ...  i have enough this mtt for today ...  when i see guy who shoves in 5euro value mtt with 100bb+   why why ? @pinki cause I don't really care, and had 6 % battery left - it was either 20k chips fast and find a charger or just bust complaining about someone playing extremely lose and retarded doesn't really make sense   ... View more

And I stand by every word Have of course watched all three games, and I'm not at all worried ... View more

@stieglitz9 What did you expect? You write the below and expect Unibet not to take any action at all?   The actual amount shouldn't really matter. If you're unemployed and living in a poor area of Moldova, € 53 is a lot.  "I lost all my money, 53 Euros..... But what I know is that I made it very hard, from zero euro. I ask you to understand how bad my situation is." @FreedoM you can write whatever you want - just check the off topic section - but if you state your situation is very bad, because you've lost too much, Unibet will obviously need to take some action. Would be irresponsible and stupid not to do so ... View more

@Boby wrote: any chances to be a fantasy contest for  UCL? @BonusPater would be awesome Afraid it's not gonna happen this time ... View more

@Whoever, would suggest to maybe add some info about your previous bets, so it's easier to follow how you're doing. When writing a new post, you could add something like the below at the bottom of the post: Last 5 bets: WWLWV (W=Won, L=Lost and V=Voided) Total # of bets: 23 Total ROI: 5 % ... View more

Denmark will play with the “real” national team. They signed a temporary deal for the Wales game ... View more

There should also be quite a few players from the Futsal NT I’m really looking forward to this game ... View more

First two players for the Danish squad confirmed. Christian Offenberg and Morten Bank from Avarta playing in the third best league in Denmark ... View more

What was the odds on the respective bets? ... View more

The season only just started Defensively the team will be in top 3, when the season is over. It's already looking promising, and as Nastasic, Naldo and Sané get more games together, it's only gonna get better. Scoring goals I'm more worried about, unless Naldo will play all 90 minutes up front, instead of just the last 15 Something needs to happen, but now Tedesco has got 2 weeks to figure it out, and I'm sure it'll be better against Gladbach and Porto ... View more

Yeah, seems like he's lost the plot. Most of these transfers are ridiculous, including the Kehrer deal. ... View more

Let's go. Just made it. Playing with community alias, but if you're not currently at my table, you probably won't see me ... View more

- Di Santo definitely hasn't been the best transfer, but he's also miles from being the worst. Despite a lack of goals in the Bundesliga, he didn't play that bad last year. - Di Santo really only had that one good season. Uth has showed he can score goals in both the Netherlands and the Bundesliga for several years now. Last season does stand out though, a bit like DI Santos at Werner. Still don't think the two can be compared. - You're definitely right that this does look like a fine deal compared to the past seasons at Dortmund. Certainly a candidate for an award for worst transfers - I think Uth will score more goals this season than Alcacer. I'll definitely stake odds 1.95 on a H2H - Gelsenkirchen has some beautiful nature ... View more

You mention Burgstaller and Uth yourself. They were signed for €1.5 mil in total - less than the loan fee of Alcacer. Alcacer does not have a great goal scoring record, despite playing for a team which scores significantly more goals than Schalke and Hoffenheim. At Barca he used about 170 minutes per goal, which is significantly worse than Uth at Hoffenheim and slightly better than Burgstaller at Schalke. Don't underestimate Uth. He's played well so far, and he did score 14 goals and made 8 assists in just 24 Bundesliga games last year (second best in the league) I'll never say Burgstaller is a football god, but he's been ten times more worth than the transfer fee paid, and his mentality and fighter spirit is amazing. I'm not saying Alcacer doesn't have potential, but I think you're way too excited about this deal. Witsel I agree about. He does have the potential to be one of the best signings in the Bundesliga this year. ... View more

@WuDu wrote: Alcacer from Barca to the BVB for 2 M on loan and 4 M salary. We also have an option to buy him. I like that deal! Not much risk involved. Definitely better than spending 16 M on Rudy. Do feel 16m is quite a lot for Rudy, but don't think the Alcacer deal is better at all - € 25mil buy clause is waaay to much. You're of course right it's not very risky, but € 6.2 mil for a one year loan is quite significant, especially given how late he's joining the team, he doesn't speak the language etc. I don't think the Rudy deal is risky either - he's been pretty consistent and solid, and worst case he'll be sold next summer for a few mil less. ... View more