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Post #1461 » by **JDR720** » Wed Nov 13, 2019 3:25 am

i really liked playing madden on the ps2, i never liked the new ones. from what I remember its like they tried to make it like FIFA and failed terribly.

predators · Post #1462 » by **predators** » Wed Nov 13, 2019 6:39 pm

penquin11 wrote:
BigSlam wrote:Anybody else play Madden 20 Franchise Mode and are now as ready as I am to frisbee the disk across a freeway?

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yeah I regret buying madden 20 something fierce. I hadn't bought madden since madden 13, but decided to take a go on the series again to see if there had been any headway. The games are almost identical and share many of the same shortcomings. It will be the last ea sports game I ever buy.

I got 19 after a longer layoff like I hadn't gotten one since the original xbox/ps2 days. Once I stopped trying to play the way I used to, it was semi enjoyable. Semi-like how you can't just abuse guys being real fast and there are some mechanics to take advantage of tall players. I can't win every game by 50 going 4 wide every play like I used to. I've basically turned into John Fox.

Single-player/ Franchise mode UIs are a lot worse though. It's definitely balanced to be a multiplayer game now and the franchise mode is just thrown in as an after thought. The NFL should sell more licenses to other companies. It got a lot worse when EA got exclusive rights.

Post #1463 » by **BigSlam** » Wed Nov 13, 2019 8:35 pm

predators wrote:
penquin11 wrote:
BigSlam wrote:Anybody else play Madden 20 Franchise Mode and are now as ready as I am to frisbee the disk across a freeway?

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yeah I regret buying madden 20 something fierce. I hadn't bought madden since madden 13, but decided to take a go on the series again to see if there had been any headway. The games are almost identical and share many of the same shortcomings. It will be the last ea sports game I ever buy.

I got 19 after a longer layoff like I hadn't gotten one since the original xbox/ps2 days. Once I stopped trying to play the way I used to, it was semi enjoyable. Semi-like how you can't just abuse guys being real fast and there are some mechanics to take advantage of tall players. I can't win every game by 50 going 4 wide every play like I used to. I've basically turned into John Fox.

Single-player/ Franchise mode UIs are a lot worse though. It's definitely balanced to be a multiplayer game now and the franchise mode is just thrown in as an after thought. The NFL should sell more licenses to other companies. It got a lot worse when EA got exclusive rights.

Franchise mode was down all weekend. It was super annoying.

MUT (their additional revenue stream) was running without issue though.....

penquin11 · Post #1464 » by **penquin11** » Mon Nov 18, 2019 5:05 pm

Leeds are about to be purchased by Qatar (they also own PSG for context). The BPL has so many incredibly run teams right now. Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Wolves, Leicester, Tottenham, and even West Ham all have incredibly ambitious ownership groups right now and I'd be eager to see Leeds in the mix.

They are the perfect team for PSG ownership to purchase. They already are the most hated team in England, so adding money to the equation will help restore them to the villains they used to be.

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Post #1465 » by **fatlever** » Mon Nov 18, 2019 11:31 pm

penquin11 wrote:Leeds are about to be purchased by Qatar (they also own PSG for context). The BPL has so many incredibly run teams right now. Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Wolves, Leicester, Tottenham, and even West Ham all have incredibly ambitious ownership groups right now and I'd be eager to see Leeds in the mix.

They are the perfect team for PSG ownership to purchase. They already are the most hated team in England, so adding money to the equation will help restore them to the villains they used to be.

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have you seen "the damned united" movie?

penquin11 · Post #1466 » by **penquin11** » Tue Nov 19, 2019 3:34 am

fatlever wrote:
penquin11 wrote:Leeds are about to be purchased by Qatar (they also own PSG for context). The BPL has so many incredibly run teams right now. Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Wolves, Leicester, Tottenham, and even West Ham all have incredibly ambitious ownership groups right now and I'd be eager to see Leeds in the mix.

They are the perfect team for PSG ownership to purchase. They already are the most hated team in England, so adding money to the equation will help restore them to the villains they used to be.

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have you seen "the damned united" movie?

Can't say I have, though looking at it in Wiki real quick it seems interesting.

Post #1467 » by **fatlever** » Tue Nov 19, 2019 8:25 pm

penquin11 wrote:
fatlever wrote:
penquin11 wrote:Leeds are about to be purchased by Qatar (they also own PSG for context). The BPL has so many incredibly run teams right now. Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Wolves, Leicester, Tottenham, and even West Ham all have incredibly ambitious ownership groups right now and I'd be eager to see Leeds in the mix.

They are the perfect team for PSG ownership to purchase. They already are the most hated team in England, so adding money to the equation will help restore them to the villains they used to be.

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have you seen "the damned united" movie?

Can't say I have, though looking at it in Wiki real quick it seems interesting.

i really enjoyed it. it was well done. learned a lot about the leeds vs derby rivalry.

penquin11 · Post #1468 » by **penquin11** » Wed Nov 20, 2019 8:55 pm

It is a sad time to be a spurs fan.

EDIT:
I went to edit this to hotspur, but its probably true for NBA spurs fans as well.

Post #1469 » by **fatlever** » Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:44 pm

anyone but mourinho...im so sorry

penquin11 · Post #1470 » by **penquin11** » Thu Nov 21, 2019 4:42 am

fatlever wrote:anyone but mourinho...im so sorry

Dude he was great when he was humble, you hear stories of him being the first one out on the pitch puting out the cones, but its clear he doesn't have that passion any more.

I started following Tottenham when Gareth Bale was first purchased. I followed them because they were the main rivals of Arsenal, and Arsenal is owned by the guy who owns Walmart, and I hate Walmart. if I had just chosen Chelsea or Man City I would be a much more spoiled fan.

Oh well, never know, maybe what happened at Manchester United made him eat some humble pie, but I doubt it.

BlackOutBuzz · Post #1471 » by **BlackOutBuzz** » Thu Nov 21, 2019 8:13 pm

Seems a lot of teams are using gray for their "city" jerseys. I'm pretty meh on these.

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Post #1472 » by **BigSlam** » Thu Nov 21, 2019 8:43 pm

BlackOutBuzz wrote:Seems a lot of teams are using gray for their "city" jerseys. I'm pretty meh on these.
Spoiler:

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Thank God we didn't wear them last night. You wouldn't have been able to see our players.

They would have blended right into the court....

penquin11 · Post #1473 » by **penquin11** » Fri Nov 22, 2019 5:53 pm

Holy crap Spurs might be doomed but we just signed my favorite player Zlatan Ibrahimovic. I absolutely must get a jersey. Cant help but think he adds much needed depth behind the frequently injured Harry Kane.

EDIT: NOT EVEN THIS PROVED TO BE TRUE.
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Post #1474 » by **fatlever** » Thu Dec 5, 2019 6:01 pm

Charlotte is getting the 30th MLS expansion team. Supposed to be announced on the 17th. David Tepper getting **** done.

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penquin11 · Post #1475 » by **penquin11** » Sun Dec 8, 2019 1:13 am

You know what? So far so good under Mourinho. Dele Ali is being played in the right position, Kane is scoring goals, heck we have looked so much better. Mourinho might still have his way with players because the Spurs are looking as good as last year (if not better) under him!

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Post #1476 » by **fatlever** » Mon Dec 9, 2019 8:56 pm

penquin11 wrote:You know what? So far so good under Mourinho. Dele Ali is being played in the right position, Kane is scoring goals, heck we have looked so much better. Mourinho might still have his way with players because the Spurs are looking as good as last year (if not better) under him!

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jose always looks good in 1st year. he will get them playing better. year 3 is when it falls apart.

50CalClips · Post #1477 » by **50CalClips** » Wed Dec 11, 2019 11:03 pm

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Post #1478 » by **yosemiteben** » Fri Dec 13, 2019 3:39 pm

I think at this point I'm not really a Duke fan anymore. Weird to say, I watched 100% of Duke games for like 15 years, but really started drifting when the one and done came and now I don't watch any games at all.

Post #1479 » by **JDR720** » Tue Dec 17, 2019 7:49 pm

charlotte got their MLS team, Tepper throwing the big bucks around.
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/12/17/major-league-soccer-awards-expansion-team-charlotte

50CalClips · Post #1480 » by **50CalClips** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 12:00 am

JDR720 wrote:charlotte got their MLS team, Tepper throwing the big bucks around.
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/12/17/major-league-soccer-awards-expansion-team-charlotte

Welcome to Major League Soccer, North Carolina/Charlotte.

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