The big chatter in poker right now is the Pokerstars VIP system changes. Their handling of this has been a disgrace. I think the change from dealt to contributed is the right thing to do, but the net result of what is proposed is basically Stars making more money and players making less. The "proposing" (i.e. ramming it down people's throats on the 28th December, making a crap change on the 29th) of this has been handled in the worst possible way. I'm not sure what the end result will be, and it doesn't affect me anywhere near as badly as many others, but I think that if and when GBT Poker arrives that players will remember this and they will have assisted GBT with what will likely be an initial push for market share.
I'm planning on having a quiet new year. I hate New Year's Eve, I'll try and get out with some mates on the 30th instead, I think.
West Ham's form has been patchy and we have a boatload of injuries and suspensions. These should ease early in January, but with games coming thick and fast they could have been better timed. Still, it's a squad game and we should be better placed to deal with it than most. The Birmingham performance was, to use a Sacchism, "shit on a stick", and we (again) kicked the ball away like a rugby team. We need to do better, as such an approach simply invites pressure.
I went to see Jerusalem at the theatre the other day. Obv I'm not a massive culture vulture. It is about to come to the end of it's run, but was completely awesome and well worth the ticket price. I have no idea how the main character does it once a day (twice on some days), he is basically on stage for three hours with a couple of short breaks. I'd be fucking knackered.
Godspeed to all readers/fish and their families, may you deliver many one-outers in 2012, particularly on any 24 tabling nits that slow games up and scare fish away. *glances in the direction of Russia*
Have you heard any talk about Sam's January transfer target's? Corluka supposed to be a target, can't say I know much about him. Jordan Rhodes a young striker from Huddersfield has also been mentioned.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen anything beyond what is on the forums. We're crying out for a wide player (doubly so in Taylor's absence) and have been since the season began. We went for Townsend from Spurs on loan but he went to Leeds instead. In the other direction, Sears is unlikely to be with the club since the 31st of January. Frank Nouble showed some pace yesterday, which is something we are seriously lacking.
ReplyDeleteI don't know much about Rhodes but he is meant to be a poacher - we don't use the one we have all the time, so I don't see where he is going to fit in.