#Eye Test at Home Burnley

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Home Optician Burnley OptiView On-the-Go

Home Optician Burnley can make the world of difference to the elderly, or anybody with mobility issues. If people are unable to make it to their local eye clinic, their eyesight can become neglected, and vision deterioration may begin to negatively affect their lives, and are therefore in need of a mobile optician.

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10 Premier League Popcorn Moments to Keep Your Eyes Peeled

As the Premier League action heats up, this weekend promises exciting matchups and intriguing narratives. Here's a closer look at some of the standout fixtures: 1. West Ham vs Liverpool Klopp's Set-Piece Challenge Liverpool's struggle to defend set pieces against Everton should serve as a warning for Jürgen Klopp as they face West Ham. David Moyes' side, despite a recent collapse, can pose a significant threat from dead balls. Klopp must prepare his defenders to handle James Ward-Prowse's deliveries and the aerial prowess of West Ham's key players. 2. Fulham vs Crystal Palace Mateta's Transformation Jean-Philippe Mateta has experienced a remarkable transformation under Oliver Glasner at Crystal Palace. Previously a bit-part player, Mateta has thrived under Glasner's guidance, scoring eight goals in nine appearances. Fulham's defense will need to be on high alert when facing Mateta and a Palace side that is creating ample scoring opportunities. 3. Newcastle vs Sheffield United Howe's Underrated Coaching Eddie Howe's coaching ability should not be underestimated, despite Newcastle's recent disappointment against Crystal Palace. Howe has transformed a team consisting of players from five years ago into European contenders. As they face Sheffield United, Howe's coaching prowess will be crucial in avoiding a repeat of their earlier heavy defeat. 4. Manchester United vs Burnley: Antony's Last Chance? Antony's lackluster performance against Sheffield United raises questions about his future at Manchester United. With off-field allegations and on-pitch inadequacies, this match could be his last chance to make a positive impact. Erik ten Hag faces a tough decision whether to start Antony or not, as Burnley presents a crucial test before a challenging run-in. 5. Everton vs Brentford Safety at Stake Everton, buoyed by their recent win over Liverpool, aim to secure their top-flight status with a victory against Brentford. Despite being docked eight points, Sean Dyche's team has shown resilience and consistency. A win here would be a remarkable achievement, and the support of Evertonians will be crucial in maintaining their momentum. 6. Luton's Battle for Survival Luton finds themselves in a desperate situation, sitting 19th in the table. Despite their struggles away from home, their upcoming kind home fixtures against Everton and Fulham offer a glimmer of hope. With a potential total of 31 points, Luton's fight to stay up is far from over, and manager Rob Edwards must ensure that morale remains high. 7. Chelsea's Defensive Woes Chelsea's recent trip to Arsenal highlighted the absence of key players, including right-back Malo Gusto. Gusto's injury poses a significant challenge for Chelsea as they face Aston Villa. Stand-in right-back Alfie Gilchrist will need to be up to the task against the in-form Morgan Rogers. 8. Bournemouth vs Brighton: On-the-Beach Derby? With both teams in the middle of the table, Bournemouth and Brighton's encounter could be seen as a relaxed end-of-season fixture. However, Bournemouth still has something to play for, aiming for their highest-ever Premier League finish. Dominic Solanke's impressive form adds an intriguing element to the match. 9. North London Derby: Arsenal's Momentum Arsenal enters the derby against Tottenham with a busy schedule but a near fully fit squad. Despite fatigue and less time to prepare tactically, Arsenal's confidence from their emphatic 5-0 victory over Chelsea could give them an edge in the clash. 10. Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City- Hostilities Resumed Nottingham Forest faces a challenging match against Manchester City, with the odds seemingly against them. Previous encounters between the two teams have been heated, and with both managers known for their vocal criticisms, sparks could fly at the City Ground. Upcoming Match Dates - West Ham v Liverpool, Saturday 12.30pm (all times BST) - Fulham v Crystal Palace, Saturday 3pm - Newcastle v Sheffield United, Saturday 3pm - Manchester United v Burnley, Saturday 3pm - Everton v Brentford, Saturday 5.30pm - Wolves v Luton, Saturday 3pm - Aston Villa v Chelsea, Saturday 8pm - Bournemouth v Brighton, Sunday 2pm - Tottenham v Arsenal, Sunday 2pm - Nottingham Forest v Manchester City, Sunday 4.30pm Stay tuned for these captivating matches as the Premier League continues to deliver thrilling moments and unpredictable outcomes. Don't miss out on the excitement as the teams battle for crucial points and their respective ambitions. Read the full article

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Final Wildcard Musings - Day 5 - Post 6 - Saturday, Dec. 30th at 5:40am (20 minutes to GW20 Deadline)

well i made my keeper flow chart and it resulted in…………………. NETO, my guy, let’s go.

backup unclear if i’ll keep dubrav or cash in or try and find some cheeky doubler or something.. shoutout ben martins who told me that if liverpool beat fulham over two legs in the caribao cup then luton will have two doubles.. maybe it’s kaminski backup if i have extra $?? might lead to me bench boosting if both neto and kaminski double, sure sounds good enough to me.

i sorta loosely did a captaincy matrix type of thing, it didn’t really inform me of that much aside from reaffirming that ollie is definitely in, dom is definitely in, bowen should probably be in, and there’s a shout for a man united attacker (as you see above rashford in my last tinker, very rogue, purely gut feeling, eye test, and a history of him being a streaky player).

i can’t seem to quit foden lately. who will slot right in on the above tinker instead of rashford. i just feel really good about him. another strong eye test guy who has been cooking lately, but also with the banger fixtures, no haaland, probably no kev in sight. and even if haaland is back for home burnley in GW22, i still don’t expect kevin to be back and therefore i’d expect all three of alvarez haaland and foden to start so… i like that.

first time mo is playing a match and isn’t in my fpl team since GW25 last season i think LOL fuck me.

should i be trusting palmer as my start most weeks 7th attacker or would it be better to just spend more money there go like rich or jota or ode or kai or something not sure? whatever. going with palmer and some weeks garnacho and some weeks (like this week) a defender over him.

anyway… the moment you’ve been waiting for… here’s my team with 8.1 milli in the bank:

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Can I request an imagine :3 where the joker has been coming in and out of readers apartment and he realizes how much he actually likes her or cares when he gets jealous?

Hey there, anon!! Your request has been a long time coming and I’m really sorry it took so long! 😭 I hope you see this and I really hope you enjoy!! I was feeling creative with this one 💖

Self-insert, Ledger Joker x fem reader, J is a bit of a bastard followed by some ✨fluff✨

Word count: 3,400

Warnings: theft, cursing, J being an ass (as per usual)

With Him

How you’d even gotten yourself into all of this, you could barely remember by now. Gotham wasn’t a normal city. Whatever “normal” means. It was rough around more than just the edges, crowded, dirty, corrupt, and downright dangerous. But it was home. You did what you did to get by. And if that happened to be stealing and reselling whatever you could find, so be it. Life was kind to no one here. Except maybe Bruce Wayne. But you weren’t Bruce Wayne so here you were, working as a waitress at a late-night diner who happened to start stealing for the Joker on the side.

You’d gotten good at it, too. You started with wallets. They were so easily snatched from coat pockets at the diner, emptied of their cash, then slipped back in with none the wiser. It started out of necessity to pay your bills but the thrill of it only pushed you to keep going. Eventually you’d become fairly well known among the criminal community for your ability to get your hands on things. It’s been a few years now and you’ve since graduated to emptying trucks instead of emptying wallets. Why shouldn’t you? There’s no such thing as being “fair” in Gotham, you have to go out and get things yourself. And of course, you’d heard of him before he sought out your “services”.

You certainly didn’t expect how you’d reacted to meeting him. You couldn’t take your eyes off of him the entire time. Watching him talk, blink, move in that way he does, like he’s twitchy and erratic but in such a smooth and fluid way. It was confusing. Your belly felt warm and your cheeks flushed hot whenever he called you one of his nicknames. It was an unmistakable arousal. It was frustrating. You stuffed those feelings down deep in an effort to ignore them, but that was becoming more and more difficult. He started hiding at your apartment regularly. He said you owed him a favor even since you failed to get ahold of some C4 from a mining shipment, but he let you keep his payment anyway. Why he did that and didn’t just take his money back, you couldn’t guess. If you tried to guess, it only got your hopes up. Maybe he did it on purpose, just to stay closer to you.

Over and over, it would happen. Joker would knock on your window, you’d let him in, then you awkwardly tried to go on about your business while he either sewed up a hole in his clothes or in himself. The warmth in your belly only got worse. He often helped himself to whatever was in your kitchen, too. You’d eye his forearms when he rolled up his shirt sleeves, leaving his coat and jacket tossed onto your couch to rifle through your cabinets. As soon as his gaze came back in your direction, you’d avert your eyes and scurry out of the room, cursing yourself as soon as you were out of ear shot. Eventually, he’d leave, and the cycle started over. He was quiet at first. Then he must have started to enjoy how clearly flustered he made you just by simply being in the same room.

“AH! Jesus, fuck!!”

“Mmm color-ful language, doll,” he purred.

He’d been standing directly behind you while you washed your hands in the kitchen sink, lost in your thoughts, so you’d bump into him when you turned around, suddenly standing with your nose at his chin. Your face felt like it was on fire. You’d never stood this close to him before. Heat seemed to just radiate off of him, making your cheeks burn even hotter. He smelled like greasepaint and something a little sweet and sharp, like shaving cream.

“Well, ‘scuse me. Didn’t know you were so jumpy.”

Your hand was flat against your chest while you tried to catch your breath. He had to be doing this on purpose, just to get a rise out of you. Anger twinged in your stomach and you spoke before you could think better of what you were going to say.

“I’m not your plaything, you know!” you snapped back at him.

His eyebrows shot up and a little smirk gave way to a burst of giggles. “You’re not? Doll, I’m hurt! I thought we had somethin’, uh, special.”

His deep tone of voice at the end of his sentence sent a shiver down your spine. You knew he was toying with you, he had to be, but you couldn’t stop the inevitable tingle you felt whenever he spoke. That almost made you angrier. Why couldn’t you control yourself? You remained silent and tried to hide how rattled you were becoming by looking down at the floor. Avoiding eye contact was all you could do.

“I’ve got another job for ya. Another shipment of explosives to the mine,” he said, suddenly changing the subject. “A truck goin’ through Port Adams in three days. All I need is a, uh, few bags of ANFO. Name your price.”

He hadn’t moved, he was still standing so close to you, your back against the sink. Your eyes, apparently of their own volition, shifted to meet his. He was so close, you could see their color, the black paint usually makes it difficult to see. They’re brown. Sweat collected on your palms and your quickening pulse sent a rush of blood to your head. Through the fog collecting in your brain, you tried to think.

Taking a breath, you answered quietly, “Five hundred.”

Joker rolled his eyes toward the ceiling and pretended to consider your price. Now you couldn’t look away from his scars. Your fingers itched to know what they felt like. Are they rough or are they soft? Are they on the inside of his mouth too? Your heart jumped into your throat when you thought about what it would feel like to kiss him.

“A’right, deal,” he replied, breaking you out of your trance.

Then he stepped away, leaving the air around you feeling cold. Then he casually walked over to your couch and flopped down onto the cushions, lifting his feet to rest his heels on the coffee table, his ankles crossed. You blinked, expecting him to not be there, like none of that just happened. He laid his head back and laced his fingers together over his stomach, acting like it didn’t. You just stood in the kitchen and watched him close his eyes.

“Are… are you staying here tonight?” you asked.

His eyes still closed, he answered, “Mmm I think I will.”

“Um… ok.”

You couldn’t seem to leave the room. Your feet didn’t want to carry you back down the hall to your bedroom, so you continued to stand and watch him. Joker really didn’t seem to mind. His breathing soon became slower and steadier as he sank deeper into the couch. Then your feet started to sneak forward to tip toe toward your small living room in front of you.

“Joker?” you asked quietly.

He didn’t answer. All you could hear was the soft sound of his breath. He was asleep. Suddenly you felt nervous. What do you do now? Is he a light sleeper? What’ll happen if you wake him up?

You reached the end of the couch and stopped. It was strange, seeing him asleep. You knew he had to sleep sometimes but you’d never though about what he’d look like when he did. He looked kind of funny. The clothes and the paint, they made him look something like a statue. And this had to be the longest you’d ever seen him be still. His expression and his features were softened, so different from how he usually looked. Your eyes wandered his face until they reached his scars. Now you could really look at them.

The one in his left cheek was a bit straighter, making a line from the corner of his mouth, halfway up his cheek at a slight angle. It looked really deep and jagged, the skin dipping inward showing how violent the wound that created it was. The one on the right was cleaner, though. Like something much sharper left if behind. It formed a more precise curve, more like a smile. It was hard to imagine what his face looked like without them. You wondered how long ago he got them and if they’d happened at the same time or separately. That’s exactly what he wanted, though. He wanted people to guess, to wonder, so he could dangle that tantalizing mystery in front of their faces. He wanted to keep his secret. What good is a mystery if everyone knows the truth? Afterall, truth never really is stranger than fiction.

You fought your urge to get closer. It was like he let himself fall asleep there to tempt you on purpose. Maybe he was pretending. Maybe he was going to jump up and grab you when you got close. The thought jostled the butterflies in your stomach and you quickly turned to go down the hall. You told him you weren’t his plaything.

The next morning, he was gone, and you couldn’t help but feel disappointed. The question wouldn’t leave your head all night. Why did he get so close to you? He’d never done anything like that before. Was it to intimidate you? Or was it some sort of test? Just to see what you’d do. He left you wondering, just like everybody else.

After busying yourself with random tasks, glancing at where he’d been asleep on your couch more often than you wanted to admit, you decided to try to move on. You said you weren’t his plaything. Well, you were still letting him get to you like you were. You couldn’t let him have the satisfaction. Putting on your coat, you searched for you keys to go out for a walk. Maybe some fresh air would help.

Sometimes Gotham was pretty. Hard to believe but if you went to North City Park in November, the trees were bright orange and often you’d see ducks paddling peacefully on the pond. Today there were even other people out for a stroll. You walked in the same park, but you still felt disconnected from them. They looked different, dressed like they had somewhere important to be. They probably worked in the office building nearby. For a brief moment, you wished you weren’t some girl from Burnley. It was like your proximity to the Narrows kept you chained to it, cursed to be stuck in its shadows with no way to step into the light. You imagined yourself as some prestigious lawyer or CEO. Would you be happy? No. You wouldn’t. That didn’t sound like home. You always thought you were burdened by the place you were from, living among the dark alleys and neon signs. But you honestly didn’t want anything else. Maybe that’s what drew you to him. He was almost the embodiment of that life. You didn’t have to live by the same rules as them.

“Hey darlin’, can I walk ya home?”

On your way back from the subway station, you turned around to see your new neighbor from across the hall walking toward you, his hands in his pockets. What was his name again? Rob?

“Oh! Uh… sure,” you answered, still trying to remember his name. His familiarity with you was a bit off-putting but you weren’t really in a situation to say no. You’ve learned the pay attention to where people kept their hands. And it was getting dark.

He grinned and said, “Great!”

You forced an awkward smile back and turned to walk down the block toward your building. The thought of meeting other people hadn’t really occurred to you until now. You’d been too wrapped up in your own thoughts of having Joker around. You’d kind of forgotten how to act around other people. You subconsciously put your hands in your own pockets and tried to think of something to say.

“So, you work nights?” he suddenly asked.

You blinked at the sidewalk you’d been staring at and stumbled to answer, “Oh um, well, yeah most of the time.”

He nodded and replied, “Yeah I figured. I hear you getting home pretty late a lot.”

You felt a knot form in your stomach so fast it almost knocked the wind out of you. What were you supposed to say to that? You looked ahead to see your building just a half block away and felt some relief wash over you.

“Uh yeah… Sorry if I make too much noise.”

“It’s all good!”

Forced conversation was never something you were good at. Your mind just went blank and you could never think of anything to say. So, you walked in silence, keeping your gaze straight ahead.

“Hey, if you wanna get a drink sometime, let me know, eh?” he asked as you opened the lobby door.

Your stomach sank once again, and you quickly tried to come up with an excuse. “Well, I… I don’t, uh, I don’t drink.”

His smile fell a little and he nodded. Maybe he was finally getting the picture. You were far less interested in him than he was in you. But you couldn’t just say that, could you?

“A’right, well, good night! Let me know if you change your mind.”

You nodded back, putting your key in your door to turn the lock and answered, “Yeah… I, uh, I will.”

Shutting your door behind you, you sighed and leaned against it. Nope, meeting new people isn’t all its chalked up to be. Blinking away the tension in your brow, you stepped away from the door to shed your coat and hang it on the hook on the wall. As much as you hated to admit it, you wished he were here. Joker was far more interesting than anyone you’ve ever met, by far. He made you nervous. But not like your neighbor, this was different. You probably should be more afraid of him than you felt you were. But the way he pushes you, eggs you on, it chases away all of your instincts, all trepidation, and beckons you closer. You wanted him to do it again. The racing of your heart, the rising heat burning your skin while he stood over you like that. Your stomach fluttered just thinking about it.

After getting something to drink, you sat down on the couch. After a moment you realized you’d sat in the spot where he slept last night. You could swear it was still warm. Then your eyelids started to feel heavy. A prickle of drowsiness burned your eyelids and you rubbed them before laying back against the cushions, letting them drop closed. The dreamy embrace of sleep wrapped itself around you and you surrendered to it, letting it carry you away into the darkness behind your eyelids. It felt like all sound was blocked from your ears, silenced by the warm cloud surrounding you. But then you heard something. Something quiet, like a soft tapping. It was like it was real, but also not real. Was the sound actually there or were you just imagining it? The thought pulled you from sleep’s embrace and consciousness rushed over you, forcing your eyes open. And there he was, his painted face looking right at you. A startled gasp ripped your mouth open and your whole body flinched, practically jumping out of your skin.

“Really are a jump-y one aren’t ya?”

You panted and tried to slow your racing pulse, your heart thudding against your ribs while your mind processed what you were seeing. He was sitting on the coffee table, hunched forward to look at you. You wanted to yell, demand why did he did this to you again, but you stopped yourself. He’d never snuck in here like this before.

“How’d you get in here?” you asked breathlessly.

He smirked slightly and rolled his eyes toward the window before answering, “Y’know I’ve never, uh, needed to be let in, sweets.”

You blinked at him, not sure what to say, your brain was too saturated with adrenaline. Then you realized what he meant.

“Have you done this before? Sneaking in here and watching me?”

The question made your cheeks flush. You bit down hard on your lip, immediately regretting asking it.

“No. C’mon, doll. Who d’you think I am, hm?” he said, still looking right at your face.

“Ok… well… what are you doing here then?”

He didn’t answer for a moment. He just kept looking at you. Then he licked his lips and said plainly, “Guess.”

You were confused to say the least, but he seemed serious. “Um… you need a place to crash?”

“No-pe.” He made a circular motion with his finger, gesturing for you to guess again.

Your mouth was dry, but you managed to swallow and asked, “You’re… hungry?”

He looked up toward the ceiling and shrugged a little before shaking his head. “Mmm well, yeah, but that isn’t why I’m here.”

You tried not to crack a smile as you then shrugged your own shoulders and shook your head. You really had no idea. He was acting strange. Sort of… playful. He was quiet for a moment, licking at the inside of his scars as he took a breath.

“Don’t like that neigh-bor of yours, do ya?” he asked, raising his eyebrows.

Your eyes widened and you blurted out, “You were watching me??”

He held his hands up and replied, “Relax, doll. I wasn’t watchin’ ya. I was watchin’ him.” When you only returned a confused stare he continued, “Rob over there works for Johnny law. Undercover. Well, not anymore, I guess.”

He giggled when your eyes got wider. “How d’you know that?” you asked quietly.

“I got a lead that mister, uh, Serpico fancied himself a mole for the Gotham PD. Took it upon himself to find the cops I had on the hook, mmm well un-der my employ, to turn ‘em in. He moved in across the hall from you, I figured he planned to use you to do it.”

By now you were staring back at him with your mouth open. His ability to get information and stay two steps ahead of everyone was never short of astonishing.

“Why tell me all of that?”

He paused again and tightened his lips before answering, “Didn’t like seein’ you with him.”

His words made your heart suddenly flutter. What does that mean? He didn’t like seeing you with another man? Like he’s… jealous? Your cheeks promptly grew hot and both of you just stared at each other in silence.

“D’you mean… around another man?” you finally uttered.

“Mmm, you could say that.”

You blinked at each other for a moment, then before you could say anything else, he pulled you up from the couch and onto his lap, bringing you nose to nose with him. He stopped and held you there by your upper arms, scanning your face with his eyes. You gasped but then your startled gaze softened, and you felt incredibly warm. You didn’t feel afraid, only a warmth spreading through your chest while he stared at you. Your hands slowly reached for his coat to take hold of the lapels while your breath became heavier, washing over his face. Then his eyes lowered to look at your lips.

After a moment, he leaned in even closer so that his lips brushed against yours. Your breath hitched and your fingers tightened their grip on his coat while your heart soared. You could feel his lips pull into a smile before they parted to take hold of yours. It was like a rush of excitement ran through every nerve as your mouth melded with his and you kissed him back. His hands slid behind your back to pull you closer, humming against your lips while he relished the way you taste. Your senses were immersed in him, his scent, his taste, his touch. His scars, they grazed your cheeks, enhancing the way his mouth felt pressed into yours. It was as if you were coming back down to earth when your lips separated. Your eyes slowly opened to see him silently staring at you with a smirk, licking his lips.

“Mmmhm. Perfect,” he purred before leaning in to capture your mouth again.

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Pieces of April [1/?]

AO3 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/21099044/chapters/50202530

 Summary: On the anniversary of his death, Jason’s second life takes an abrupt new turn and he’s faced with a challenge that neither Batman nor the All-Caste prepared him for.

Rating: PG-13 (rating may change later)

Warning(s): Past Jason/Isabel, kidfic, minor canon character death (pretty sure you can guess who), I’ll add more warnings/tags as I think of them.

Canon-Compliance: Takes place in between the two RHATO series, so after Roy and Kori and before Artemis and Bizarro. Jason and Isabel Ardila 

Author’s Note: Exactly what it says on the can. I’ve had this idea kicking around my head for a while, getting in the way of finishing the next chapter of Philtatos and I figured if I started jotting down the basics of it, I could stop thinking about it. 

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Despite the carefully cultivated exterior of a hardened criminal, Jason Todd is remarkably straight edge.

After what happened to his mother, drugs were never going to be a thing; he stopped smoking long before a lunatic clown beat him to death; and though his preferred hangouts tend to be bars, that’s more to keep an eye out for trouble than for slinging back shots.

There are exceptions, of course.

Coping with any kind of murder that involves kids. The days immediately following another one of Joker’s breakouts and inevitable mind games. Some of the worse fights with Bruce. And certain anniversaries.

Days like today, when all he is boils down to traumatic flashbacks of metal caving in his lungs and high-pitched laughter, and mounting fear turned to begging for the end. Circular thoughts and ‘what-ifs’ that he ignores or pushes to the back of his mind every other day of the year are stronger now, now occupy his mind with the stubbornness of a cancer.

Today’s a day for hard whiskey and keep it coming until he can’t see straight, for everything to melt away behind a fog of false levity until he wakes up again and he can forget for another year.

He’s nearing that point when his phone rings.

It’s not the harsh tune of I Hate Everything About You that he’s programmed for any of the Bats civilian phone lines, but a generic ringtone. Not a call to offer sympathy, but not an emergency.

(If they couldn’t reach the comm in his helmet, they’d just show up.)

He ignores it, goes back to his drink.

There’s a brief silence once it goes to voicemail, and then ten seconds later it rings again. The bartender is giving him a look with raised eyebrows, but Jason just gestures for another finger of whiskey.

Around the fifth time, Jason picks up the phone if only to turn the damn thing off or chuck it at a wall, but pauses at the Caller ID—Gotham General.

What the hell…?

No one he knows would contact him on a public hospital line.

His thumbs fumble as he accepts the call, but even as he barks out, “What?”, he hears a static click and the electronic monotone of his voicemail bidding the incoming caller leave a message.

There’s a pause, and then a stranger’s tired voice comes on the line.

“This message is for Jason Ardila. I’m Dr. Kerry at Gotham General Hospital. We have you listed as the primary contact for Isabel Ardila.” Jason straightens up as best he can at this. “I have news regarding your wife’s condition. It would be best if you came to the hospital as soon as possible. You can reach me at—”

He rattles off a number but Jason doesn’t catch it, mind whirling.

Isabel? Emergency contact? What the hell? Wife? Even more what the hell. At least she knew not to give his real name, but...again, why call him? They aren’t exactly close, and he hasn’t seen or spoke to Isabel since that thing at Elysium.

That was…what…last July?

He counts back again, needing to check his math against his alcohol muzzled brain. In any case, it’s a few months shy of a year, which makes it more than random she’s calling him now.

Wait…

“—can’t make it here within the next two hours, please contact a hospital representative to assist you.”

The message ends. 

Jason stares blearily at the phone for several minutes, trying to put his thoughts in order.

Something needles at the back of his mind, and his thumb smudges across the screen to open his browser, pulling up Gotham General’s staff directory. It takes longer than he’d like to navigate, squinting at text that’s far too small before he remembers he can resize that shit, and finally he locates—

Dr. David Kerry, M.D., F.A.C. S., Obstetrician.

Jason’s stomach lurches.

He counts back again.

April back to July.

Almost nine months.

Nine months since the last time he and Isabel—

No. No way, it must be a coincidence. Probably she just got into some trouble. Trouble that needs the Red Hood to solve, and that’s why she named me as contact.

He scrubs a hand down his face, trying for sobriety.

But then why didn’t she call me and tell me? Why wait until she’s at the goddamn hospital?

And under the care of an obstetrician. That’s…the thing he’s most concerned about.

There’s no way. She said she was seeing someone, if there were anything, it would have to do with him. But then…why contact me and not him?

He’s dimly aware of shrugging his jacket back on, of throwing a bunch of bills on the bar-top and wandering out despite the barkeeper saying something to him. Of getting out into the chill and damp spring air, trying to hail a cab, because yeah, the bike he left in the alley has an autopilot feature, but Jason doesn’t feel like risking road rash if he slips off it on a sharp turn. Which he might do, considering he drops his wallet twice trying to put it back in his jacket.

Also, if he and Isabel need to make a quick exit if she’s hurt, it will be easier for him to steal a car later than try to put her on a bike. And if she’s not alone—

Don’t think about it.

As he gets his wallet back in his pocket, he remembers he basically gave the barkeep all his cash, and shit, does he even have anything left? This means he’s going to waste time going back in and taking it back since the guy hasn’t exactly followed him out to return it. Probably thinks it’s a tip or—

Jason stiffens, that sixth sense honed from a childhood on the street and training under the most paranoid man in the world bypassing his otherwise alcohol clouded senses to warn him. Someone’s behind him.

“Whoever you are, you really don’t want to test me right now,” he growls, speech only a little slurred. Shit-faced or not, he’s still a better fighter than any low-tier thug in Gotham.

“I’m not testing anything, except how much your situational awareness sucks when you’re drunk.”

The voice is dry and familiar, and Jason turns around, half-expecting to come face to face with Red Robin crouched in the shadows. Instead, Tim Drake is several feet away, dressed casually and leaning against a sports car that has no business idling on the streets of Burnley.

Jason didn’t hear him pull up, which means he’s been here a while—and he didn’t notice him.

Need to sober up now.

“The hell are you doing here, Drake?” he snarls to cover up his obvious impaired reactions.  

“It’s the 27th,” the younger man says, slow and careful. “I’m keeping an eye on you.”

Of course, he knows what day it is…

Jason bares his teeth. “In case I do something crazy? Decide to go on a rampage?”

“In case you needed a ride home or someone to talk to or just make sure you don’t choke on your own vomit,” Drake retorts.

“Aren’t you the little do-gooder. How’d you even find me?”

“Roy Harper called me out of the blue. He told me someone should check in on you, and he figured for some reason I’m the best candidate to look in on you.” He shrugs and there’s a frown of confusion on his face. “Don’t know why he thinks so, considering our history.”

Jason suspects it has to do with Drake being the one who got him the information needed to find and save Roy’s ass in Qurac, but he’s not about to say so.  

“Doesn’t answer how you knew I was here.”

Drake raises an eyebrow at that because, yeah, they both know how he found him.

Damn stalker.

Jason rolls his eyes. “Whatever. You found me. You saw me. Now step off, I’m trying to get a cab.”

He turns away and starts heading up the street to the busier intersection.

“Headed to another bar?” Drake wants to know, uncertain, like he’s trying not to sound judgemental.  

“No, screw you very much, I need to get to Gotham General.”

And it’s further proof of how much his mind and his reflexes are on a roller coaster tonight, because he’s actually started the hand that falls upon his shoulder. As it turns him around, he instinctively lashes out with a right hook, but Drake dodges it with embarrassing ease.

His eyes are raking over Jason, up-and-down, re-assessing. “You hurt?”

He’s fishing, Jason thinks; none of them have gone to the hospital for an injury that wasn’t faked in years, least of all Bruce Wayne’s legally dead ex-son. Perhaps that’s why he’s able to detect the genuine concern in the bland question. It’s not laid on as thickly as Dick might do, or tinged with the hint of judgement and self-recrimination from Bruce.

Maybe that’s why he finds himself admitting, “Someone I know might be.”

The younger man nods, understanding; some of the intentness leaves his face.

“I could give you a ride,” he offers, nodding his head at the car. “I could get you there faster than a cab could.”

It’s on the tip of Jason’s tongue to refuse, before he remembers he has no cash.

He glances back at the bar once more, wondering if it’s the better option to “haggle” with the barkeep to get his money back. Suspects that will lead to a fight, which if Drake insists on hanging around (which he suspects he will, even if it’s just watching him from a distance, the creep) he’ll probably intervene in and—

This is getting too complicated.

“Fine,” he sighs at last, earning a blink of surprise from Drake.

No kidding. I’m surprised, too.

Still, if there’s anything going down at the hospital, if this is a trap or something, and Jason needs to ensure Isabel gets out alright, however much he is off his game right now, having Red Robin backing him up wouldn’t be the worst thing ever.

It’s not like they’ve never worked together before, or kicked ass doing it.

Jason course corrects once more, heading for the car. Still, he can’t help making a comment, just to show how much he’d rather not be doing this. “But if we’re doing this chauffeuring thing, you’re gonna keep your mouth shut about it. And fork over whatever coffee I know you have in that shitbox of yours.”

Tim is the one who bares his teeth this time, a sharp, cold smile that Jason suspects is the last thing his enemies ever see. “Call my car a shitbox again, and you can walk.”

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However likely the most reliable thing about Pulisic at Stamford Bridge has been scoring against Crystal Palace. Pulisic's objective on Saturday denoted his fifth Premier League football strike against the Eagles since participating in the late spring of 2019. He scored home and away in the 2019/20 season, before mesh twice in the 4-1 win at Selhurst Park back in April of this current year.

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The opportunity to begin on Saturday could be viewed as favorable luck following a startling injury to Hakim Ziyech in the Super Cup last Wednesday. Indeed, even with Pulisic's acceptable structure against Chelsea's initial Premier League football rivals, Ziyech had placed in a solid run of pre-season exhibitions to legitimize a beginning spot.

Quiet, Pulisic was in an assaulting three close by Timo Werner and Mason Mount from the left. Pretty consistently Tuchel has handled the winger on the right of the Blues assault as he did at Borussia Dortmund. Albeit this could be to oblige Werner's favored developments on a similar flank, Pulisic has consistently looked more powerful making transformed runs from a wide left situation for Chelsea football club than elsewhere. Something Pulisic has reliably displayed since his appearance from Dortmund is his extraordinary expectation inside the six-yard box.

Five of the 11 objectives in his first season were one-contact completes inside the case. There were some more champion performance runs where he spilled past safeguards from fresh as seen against Burnley, Manchester City, Liverpool, and Arsenal. In any case, similarly short proximity completes were as indispensable to win the Blues focuses in his initial year against Watford, Crystal Palace, and Aston Villa.

Pulisic for club and nation has likewise demonstrated the fact that he is fit for delivering pivotal turning points on compressed stages. The triumphant punishment for his country against Mexico in the CONCACAF Nations League Final seven days following Chelsea's Champions League win was a significant trial of nerves which he finished with no problem at all.

His structure following Project Restart in June 2020 was invigorating to observe. Alongside his objectives, Pulisic's general danger frightened guards paving the way to the FA Cup Final against Arsenal where he scored the opener. A hamstring injury that constrained him off from the get-go in the subsequent half heaped more hopelessness onto a day where Chelsea failed to keep a grip on the last as Arsenal returned to win 2-1.

A lethargic return for the beginning of last season implied Pulisic limped along with the new summer appearances of Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, and Hakim Ziyech. Another injury mishap in the warm-up away to Burnley further gouged any desire for recovering his shocking summer structure. For more details about Chelsea Vs Aston Villa Tickets.

An objective off the seat to get a triumph over Leeds United toward the beginning of December and a promising excursion against West Ham before Christmas gave trust things might be turning. However, his structure over the most recent couple of long stretches of Frank Lampard's presidency did little to dazzle.

It is out of line to call the 2020/21 season a discount for Pulisic, given his significant impact in the Champions League Semi-Final triumph over Real Madrid. In the main leg, Pulisic made a cutting askew disagreement behind the Los Blancos back-line. Dialing the ball back and setting himself under the watchful eye of deck Thibaut Courtois and penetrating a savage shot into the net.

In the second leg his crude speed on the right aided Chelsea football club polish off the tie as his help for Mason Mount got the Blues place in a last, they would go on a win. As Tuchel has shown an ability to turn, there is a decent possibility the 22-year-old will get a decent number of minutes this season even with the contest for places so savage. However, Pulisic ought to focus on something beyond a rotational job for Chelsea football club.

Pulisic's off-the-ball runs, great completion, and expectations all make him a player who could turn into a whiz at Stamford Bridge. The annoying uncertainty at whatever point allies have discussions about Pulisic rapidly raise his disturbing physical issue record.

It is reasonable to call attention to that Pulisic isn't the lone aggressor who has question marks over his wellness. Ziyech's latest physical issue adds to a cracked beginning to live in London for the Moroccan, and Callum Hudson-Odoi also has experienced striking misfortunes which have been all around reported.

Given Pulisic's more modest body and style, he is a casualty to more actual tests inside a game. Against Porto in the Champions League Quarter-Final second leg, the American was fouled multiple times, which was the most recorded in a solitary Champions League match since Lionel Messi in 2011.

Pulisic has gone through the majority of his time on earth being the littlest player on the pitch as from his most punctual football years he would play with kids two years more established in his old neighborhood of Hershey, Pennsylvania. Eden Hazard came in for comparable therapy yet figured out how to add some muscle to his physical make-up is ready to adapt to the power of Premier League football rivalry.

"Remaining solid is unquestionably a major objective of mine. Furthermore, attempting to be accessible however much I can to keep on aiding my group and have a major effect. We have such countless games that you will get your time, so it's just about capitalizing on your odds."

It isn't just about forestalling injury for Pulisic this season. His structure has been unpredictable and for each splendid presentation against Palace or Real Madrid, he disappoints against Aston Villa or Villarreal. There is a disappointment among certain allies Pulisic can show up too individualistic on the pitch as he endeavors to take on an excessive number of rivals, just to lose ownership inefficiently.

Great groups need players that inspire tumult in the last third and Pulisic at his best falls into this classification. There is all the more calibrating to accomplish for Tuchel to make him into a more predictable danger like Mason Mount has become.

Tuchel was heard upbraiding his No.10 from the sidelines on Saturday in the principal half as Pulisic neglected to take on an adversary whenever the chance was there to do as such. Pulisic can engrave his imprint in this Chelsea group and Saturday's objective will ideally give the right springboard to a season that returns him to the statures he accomplished during his first year.

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Test-drive your possible agent during the interview! You're hiring your agent primarily for their property knowledge. Their most important possessions are their regional knowledge (of the marketplace, rates and stock), their ability to negotiate and deal with contractual concerns, their ability to handle feelings and surprises, and their ability to get in touch with you as a person and assistance usher you at your pace through the deal. How do you know your Real estate agent's abilities before you begin? Ask concerns! Your agent should leave you saying "WOW!" and feeling delighted about the process ahead. Keep an eye out for that "WOW" agent. You will know when you find him or her, and you will enjoy you did!

I can not tell you the number of times people have actually pertained to me trying to find assistance after they have actually been working with a non-"WOW" agent. In some cases the agent's issue is an absence of knowledge, often it's an absence of interaction, often it's an unforgivable error, however no matter what, if you have actually found yourself with a representative you believed was a "WOW" agent, and you turned out to be wrong, it's OK to proceed. My only idea is that as soon as you understand that your agent is not a "WOW" agent, you must cut ties with that agent as quickly as possible! I state this because a lot of people are typically so scared of conflict that they negatively impact themselves in the process by not severing the relationship with the non-"WOW" agent. Do yourself a favor. Be strong. This will assist you get what you desire quicker, and it will be a wake-up call of sorts to the agent.

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It is essential to bear in mind that no matter how you pick your agent, being a great client will pay off in the end. Being requiring or demeaning to your agent will get you nowhere. Go in with the intention of keeping your agent as a trusted advisor for anything real estate-related from that point on. A long-term relationship is better for both celebrations, and no agent will tolerate an exceptionally needy or requiring or rude client for long!

Just recently, I've been preparing a wedding. I made a point of asking all our vendors what an "ideal client" is for them, and how we can work best with them in their service for our wedding event. This would provide me the idea of how to make our relationship and the task at hand as satisfying and successful as possible. Likewise, when I deal with clients who have this type of commitment to the client/agent relationship, there is no end to what I would do for them to ensure that their experience is second to none.

In so lots of cases, the best agents are not the ones you hear and see about; on the contrary, the best agents are the ones who are so excellent at their trade and occupation they do not require to spend money on marketing. Simply as choosing the best agent is not a precise science, neither is the method that great agents market and advertise themselves. It may be necessary to let the agent know you are speaking with a couple of other agents. In some cases the agent's issue is an absence of knowledge, often it's an absence of interaction, often it's an unforgivable error, however no matter what, if you have actually found yourself with a representative you believed was a "WOW" agent, and you turned out to be wrong, it's OK to move on. My only idea is that as quickly as you understand that your agent is not a "WOW" agent, you must cut ties with that agent as quickly as possible!

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Tottenham Fixtures 2021/22: Spurs Premier League Schedule and Time

Tottenham Hotspur fixtures for the Premier League 2021-22 season is out. Look when they face the top teams. Tottenham is a team from whom the expectation is high but have never really delivered. Last season Spurs could only manage 7th place in the league, missing out on UCL and Europa League. With the appointment of Jose Mourinho, fans expected results that never really came. With the appointment of Nuno, can Tottenham prove they deserve a spot in the top 6 of the Premier League? Let’s look at Tottenham fixtures 2021-22 for the upcoming Premier League season.

When does Tottenham play their first game?

Nuno’s new team will have their first match and the biggest test at home on August 14. They will take on the Premier League champions, Manchester City, on an opening day. This match will show how well Nuno has prepared for the season and the general shape of Tottenham.

When is North London Derby Fixtures 2021/22?

Tottenham will travel to Emirates for the first North London Derby on the 25th of September. All eyes will be on them and how they perform against Arsenal, who finished 8th. Before the North London Derby, Spurs will go against the UCL winners Chelsea at home on the 18th of September. Read More On Football: Liverpool Premier League Fixtures For 2021/22 Season Nuno will face his former team in the 1st away game of the season. Wolves, who are looking to strengthen their squad and Spurs, would likely be without Harry Kane. It an interesting away game for Nuno’s men.

Tottenham’s Boxing Day and New Year Eve Fixtures

Tottenham will host Crystal Palace on Boxing Day and Southampton on the last game of the year. Tottenham will kickoff 2022 against Watford away from home. Manchester United will visit Spurs on the 30th of October with a trip to Goodison Park the following week. Leicester City will host Spurs on 14th December, and Klopp’s troops will face Nuno’s men on 18th of December.

Tottenham Fixtures 2021/22

August 2021 Sat Aug 14 – Manchester City H Thu Aug 19 – UEFA ECL play-off (1) Sat Aug 21 – Wolverhampton Wanderers A Thu Aug 26 – UEFA ECL play-off (2) Sat Aug 28 – Watford H September 2021 Sat Sep 4 – international date Sat Sep 11 – Crystal Palace A Thu Sep 16 – UEFA ECL MD1 Sat Sep 18 – Chelsea H Wed Sep 22 – Carabao Cup Three Sat Sep 25 – Arsenal A Thu Sep 30 – UEFA ECL MD2 Related Posts October 2021 Sat Oct 2 – Aston Villa H Sat Oct 9 – international date Sat Oct 16 – Newcastle United A Thu Oct 21 – UEFA ECL MD3 Sat Oct 23 – West Ham United A Wed Oct 27 – Carabao Cup Four Sat Oct 30 – Manchester United H November 2021 Thu Nov 4 – UEFA ECL MD4 Sat Nov 6 – Everton A Sat Nov 13 – international date Sat Nov 20 – Leeds United H Thu Nov 25 – UEFA ECL MD5 Sat Nov 27 – Burnley A December 2021 Wed Dec 1 – Brentford H Sat Dec 4 – Norwich City H Thu Dec 9 – UEFA ECL MD6 Sat Dec 11 – Brighton & Hove Albion A Tue Dec 14 – Leicester City A Sat Dec 18 – Liverpool H Wed Dec 22 – Carabao Cup Five Sun Dec 26 – Crystal Palace H Tue Dec 28 – Southampton A January 2022 Sat Jan 1 – Watford A Wed Jan 5 – Carabao Cup semi-final (1) Sat Jan 8 – Emirates FA Cup 3 Wed Jan 12 – Carabao Cup semi-final (2) Sat Jan 15 – Arsenal H Sat Jan 22 – Chelsea A Sat Jan 29 – international date February 2022 Sat Feb 5 – Emirates FA Cup 4 Wed Feb 9 – Southampton H Sat Feb 12 – Wolverhampton Wanderers H Thu Feb 17 – UEFA ECL KO play-off (1) Sat Feb 19 – Manchester City A Thu Feb 24 – UEFA ECL KO play-off (2) Sat Feb 26 – Leeds United A Sun Feb 27 – Carabao Cup Final March 2022 Wed Mar 2 – Emirates FA Cup 5 Sat Mar 5 – Everton H Thu Mar 10 – UEFA ECL Round of 16 (1) Sat Mar 12 – Manchester United A Thu Mar 17 – UEFA ECL Round of 16 (2) Sat Mar 19 – West Ham United H (Emirates FA Cup quarter-final) Sat Mar 26 – international date April 2022 Sat Apr 2 – Newcastle United H Thu Apr 7 – UEFA ECL quarter-final (1) Sat Apr 9 – Aston Villa A Thu Apr 14 – UEFA ECL quarter-final (2) Sat Apr 16 – Brighton & Hove Albion H (Emirates FA Cup semi-final) Sat Apr 23 – Brentford A Thu Apr 28 – UEFA ECL semi-final (1) Sat Apr 30 – Leicester City H May 2022 Thu May 5 – UEFA ECL semi-final (2) Sat May 7 – Liverpool A Sat May 14 – Emirates FA Cup Final Sun May 15 – Burnley H Sun May 22 – Norwich City A Wed May 25 – UEFA ECL Final Exciting Tottenham Hotspur fixtures for the Premier League 2021-22 is revealed. With his first season at Tottenham, Nuno will not be under much pressure but still important wins, and good football is what Spurs fans want to see. Read the full article

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Lineup Lamentations - DGW24

Our Transfers, Captains, and Starting 11s for the week!

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WALSH

TRANSFERS:

OUT: Vardy, Pereira, Dendoncker

IN (for -4 points hit): Haller, Gomez, Mahrez

Time to move it around and shake it up.

***Disclaimer though - I only did the defense move as of the time of this writing. I want to see if there is any news when I wake up but if not these will be my moves.***

After spending the rest of Sunday bugging out, broadly speaking, about what to do with Periera I decided after further consultation to just get Joemez. The money seemed like it was needed elsewhere and ultimately I didn't feel that the 1.2m was best spent in looking for VVD goals. As shouted on the pod..cheapest route into the clean has always generally a good rule of thumb to follow. After that is where my brain melted.

Obviously I was extremely hot in the pants for Mahrez...and I did the Joemez with half a mind to do Tony M to Mahrez the following day. Then I realized that there were so many more doors before my very eyes!

My 11th starter has been really problematic for quite a while...mainly since I brought Kun in and have all these cheap fucks at the edge of my squad. I will be on suicide watch when Vardz bangs against Wet Spam but ultimately he felt like someone I could do without given their difficult incoming fixtures. Turning him and a dead spot on my team into two real things feels very solid for the immediate term and will let me bench defenders with questionable fixtures who I otherwise would have had to start.

Haller is really just a Dings placeholder...and feels very fun in this moment. Didn't really look at him until Monday but he's low key been putting up good underlying stats recently. Sure the DGW are rough on paper fixtures but who knows....I want to feel alive. I owned him earlier in the season and I don't really remember it being that bad? Or it was so bad that I blacked it out of my memory. Who is to say for sure?

Dings has Palace and Livp these next two...with a shout to be rested tomorrow to boot. Haller has Brighton GW25 so it seems like a pretty low cost punt for these two to maybe get lucky. I'm backing my eye test of Leic looking fucked up and binning Vardz although I am fully aware of the risk here. Could end up being a catastrophe..he's still really highly owned...but if he does blank against West Ham I expect a fire sale ahead of their difficult run.

Mahrez in is just..so good. The feels are strong with him and I'm rolling triple City attack right now. We'll see if this has me fly or plummet.

GK:

Schmeichel (WHU)

Woodman god I hope Woodman is in the actual Prem soon I love him so much. He'll keep the spot warm for the long eight day gameweek while Kasper thinks about what he's done on the bench.

Fucking hate watching him..just sits on his fuckin line all game like DDG. Not expecting a clean at all this week.

DEF:

Finally only throwing three defenders out for the first time in what feels like maybe all fucking season. Dunno.

Alexander-Arnold & Gomez (wol, whu)

Back on double Livp defense after I conveniently got rid of Robbo right about exactly before they started their run of infinity cleans in a row like the genius that I am. Trent and Joemez in for the double..nothing really to say here.

Willians (BUR)

Alongside is another red - baby Will has a home banker against Burnley.

As long as they can keep their noses clean on set pieces a clean at home feels pretty good to me. Bwill can fucking chill and running up and down the wing against the likes of Hendrick or whoever the fuck will feel like a walk in the park compared to having to deal with Mo last game.

MID:

Salah (wol, whu)

Speaking of Mo, hi Mo. GLHF Mo.

Martial (BUR)

Tony M stays...I really had a hard time with him..but ultimately he's still playing up top and is now presumably on pens..for a sortakinda top six team.

I still feel like he'll trickle in points with goals here and there even though their fixtures are pretty mixed. Again, I still don't know what "good" fixtures look like for United nor do I expect to. As long as Martial is fit and starting he scores in this league. Looked good against Livp and has a home banker this GW. He stays.

Mahrez & De Bruyne (shu)

New boy Mahrez joins old friend ging god Kevin for the double up in mid on City.

Mahrez pretty sexy guy lately and it would've felt dirty to have been going so insane about him on the pod and not to buy him in my team. SheffU away is a rough fixture but the way he has been looking lately I back him to get points against anyone.

FWD:

Maupay (bou)

Neal..oh Neal. I don't even know anymore with Neal. Another good fixture but ugh he's been frustrating. Another almost goal at the end of the game for him this weekend I was having flashbacks to that Everton chance a few games ago. He's still sooo good eye test and build up and IRL stuff but it's just not there yet for FPL points. The team doesn't create a ton in open play and he's a concern. Fixtures turn soon so he's on borrowed time. Would be nice if he could put up one nice score before I bin him. At Edward is always a good time and place to start.

Agüero (shu)

Kun feels hard to drop right now but who knows what his fitness levels are like. Either way he's on song and is going nowhere.

Haller (lei, LIV)

Last guy is Sebby Haller. As mentioned earlier has been putting up very solid stats lately and really just rolling the dice here on the big man up top with two games this gameweek. Stranger things have happened and I'm going with the high ceiling play in the DGW.

TRIPLE CAP:

Salah (wol, whu)

Mo.

Derek, that sweet summer child, really just put me in my place on the pod when we discussed this topic. When he uses the triple cap he wants “to go for it.”

Simple words from a complex and cultured man.

Mo has hat trick potential every game he walks on the pitch.

Sure, Trent has a pretty high ceiling also...but assists from corners and goals usually from direct frees are hard to predict. Mo is Mo...it was always going to be Mo.

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ALON

TRANSFERS:

OUT: Guilbert, Sarr, Jiménez

IN (for -4 points hit): Alexander-Arnold, Grealish, Haller

Fuck it man I don’t know.

I didn’t need to hit at all I’m doing it for pure fun with the chance of spiking something.

Guilbert and dead Sarr to Trent and Jack is very easy and obvious and good - I feel like I do not need to address those transfers at all.

Jim on the other hand my nemesis needed to be fucked off. I just can’t stand looking at him in my team at all anymore. He has home Liverpool same as Haller so basically cancels out there and then Haller has the additional fixture and the way better fixture next week too.

I might Wildcard next week but I don’t know, I’m living in the now and right now I want my big french love of life Haller to do some things.

Hitting while on a loss in the FML FPL Cup is probably very stupid but I am also probably definitely very stupid and bad at FPL... Don’t really know what I’m doing at this juncture and sorta don’t really care.

Come on Haller.

GK:

Ryan (bou)

Whatever fucking Mat with one T just cannot get it done anymore.

Cleans in GWs 1-15: 4

Bonus points in GWs 1-15: 11

Cleans since I got him GWs 16-23: 1

Bonus points in GWs 16-23: 0

Feels bad man.

DEF:

van Dijk & Alexander-Arnold (wol, whu)

Delightful double.

I called that VVDong on last week’s lambs which is cool. I wish this game was H-O-R-S-E rules and I got a bonus for calling my shot but alas it’s not and it’s horrible... Well Hammers and Wolves aren’t as bad as Man. Utd. at set piece defending but they’re not great either so maybe Virge will be in the mood again and propel me to the moon?

Trent needs no words.

Hoping for the double clean and anything else is a bonus boner.

Söyüncü (WHU)

Still very cleanable but is anything really cleanable for Leicester anymore? TBD.

Is this GW1 darling SoyBoy’s final game in my side? Possibly. And if I Wildcard then definitely.

So much TBD.

MID:

Salah (wol, whu)

Mo hitting some form. He looks great lately.

De Bruyne (shu)

We just hold Kev.

Maddison (WHU)

Another of my Leicester triple to be fucked off next week if I Wildcard and Maddo may still go even if I don’t Wildcard... he was flying for a while and then getting demolished by City and Liverpool back to back may have fucked this team up.

Grealish (WAT)

Lol @ Me shouting Jack for GW1 team and the not having the confidence or balls to actually do the thing.

Here we are it’s GW24 and I’m just getting him for the first time when he’s already bagged a few double digit hauls and over 100 points. Fucking Lol @ Me that’s my season in summary.

FWD:

Vardy (WHU)

One last hurrah? Another Fox another chopping block as far as I’m concerned.

It’s been not really a fun ride since everyone had Vardz and everyone capped Vardz almost every week so it’ll feel good to fuck him off soon.

Home Hammers come on go make a statement Leicester COME ONNNN.

Calvert-Lewin (NEW)

Backed the marriage of stats+eye-test and got paid for it with 8 points last week. Still love DCL for these next three fixtures NEW wat CRY - team looks pretty good and he looks good. Like the kid.

Haller (lei, LIV)

It’s a punt. Nothing more then that.

It’s also a stupid punt draining 4 points from my team but it’s 4 points I’m willing to gamble with clearly.

Maybe he does a thing. Ya never know. Leicester been the opposite of solid since the Ndidi injury and Liverpool I mean again - ya never know.

He’s class and his stats are great just need those to turn into some points come on Seb. 

Allons-y! Alonzo!

TRIPLE CAP:

Salah (wol, whu)

Ride together, die together.

We’ve always been Mo boys gotta say.

I don’t think either of us have owned Mane in actually years (the s makes it plural). It’s not smart but we’re just Mo boys I don’t know what else to say. Did you see his bod? I mean...

Pens and form and eye-test and maybe it’ll be a 4231 with him up top vs. Wolves like it was last time which would also be great for us.

The machine... go on... it’s fucking time...

Got some catching up to do in the Golden Boot race too.

It has to start somewhere. It has to start sometime. What better place than here? What better time than now? All, hell, can’t stop us now.

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NOT RANDOM SLACKER OF THE WEEK: Barik G9

The words of Random Slacker are not officially endorsed by this website nor any employees of FML FPL LLC.

TRANSFERS:

OUT: Abraham & Hayden

IN: Greenwood & Moura

Time to stop being a passive little bitch and spend the transfer I've been floating since I WC'd in GW13.

I suppose I haven't had too many fires to put out considering I've been floating for actual 10 GWs, but Tamela looking like a ball-fumbling fuck and the death of Marcus Rashford (F) is enough to push me into a new 3-5-2 formation for the first time this season.

Is 90% of the reason I'm getting Lucash because I'm a Mou fanboy? I sink so. I like the 7.1 for a forward shout, even on a team looking diabolical. After all, I have Tony too, don't I?

Wait, do I have 5 strikers now? Seems good.

GK:

Ryan (bou)

Ryan has been pretty awful since Alon killed him by bringing him in, but let's see how he gets on against a relegation zone Bournemouth.

I've stopped expecting cleans from him altogether, how about some saves pls? Kill for a 4 pointer from the 3 point merchant.

DEF:

Stephens (cry)

I got on the Stephens train last week and now I'm giving him the start ahead of Soyboy amidst a horrific Leicester team that can't defend for its life without Ndidi. Go on, Jack. Clean against Woy's boys one time.

Gomez & Alexander-Arnold (wol, whu)

The double festivities begin.

It's hilarious to watch people trip themselves over whether Gomez is a good pick, worrying about his place in the team when he's getting points for fun. Was said on the pod this season that sometimes people go into "wait and see" mode when they should be getting the player in and squeezing the points while they can. Is 5.2 for a player that cleans every week good?

He's nailed and first choice alongside VVD until proven otherwise.

As we say in the South, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

*laughs in clean sheet points*

And what can I say about Trent? He assists like a midfielder with the right foot of a forward and the clean sheet points of a defender.

Trent is a god and if you don't own him you probably enjoy watching other people do your partner.

MID:

Mane (wol, whu)

Do I wish this said Mo instead of Mane? Perhaps.

Do I want to be like my ML rival schmuck who's spent 4 (FOUR) transfers this year switching between Mo and Mane like a coked up fiend? Absolutely not.

While I reckon Mo is the slightly better pick right now based on pens and my personal eye test, that only happened recently.

Mane has been on another level for a while now and I expect them to keep trading points throughout the upcoming amazing run.

Go on Sadio, double gameweek me into glory.

De Bruyne & Mahrez (shu)

Goddammit, as I type this why are all of my players away?

Our resident ginger goes to one of the toughest places in the league. Hopefully he'll do some Kev magic to break them down and not play DM.

And sometimes in life the stars just align perfectly, like transferring in Algerian legend Riyad right before he hauls for a 17 pointer and cuts my rank in half.

Shoutout to my boy Al on Slack who followed me on the punt that everyone wants to take now.

Even though he got a 1 pointer last week, he's still averaging 9 in my team if my math is correct, is that good?

I'm happy to own Mahrez for at least a few more, because truth be told he's even a shout to return off the bench when he doesn't start. It's happened before this season and it could happen again.

Stats are through the roof and eye test off the charts.

C'mon Mahrez, do the best you can under Fraudiola's audacity to ever bench you.

Martial (BUR)

I finally get to write about a home fixture and it's Manchester United. Fuck.

I'm not in the soothsayer game, so I'm not gonna try and predict how they look without Rash.

Instead, I'm just gonna hope that Tony keeps Tony'ing which means constantly dancing in and around the box like the beautiful French boy he is when fit.

I still believe.

Moura (NOR)

Finally, a home banker.

Queue Tottenham lose 1-0 and Mourinho blames the color of the match ball.

Hoping Norwich get absolutely duon (if Spurs 2.0 without Kane are even capable of such a thing) and Lucas is in and around the points. Doesn't get much better than this fixture wise.

FWD:

Vardy (WHU)

Still a steady hold for me until it's absolutely obvious to get rid.

Bring your vodka and your charlie because WHU are diabolical.

Ings (cry)

3 blanks from 11 starts in my side.

How much trouble will I be in if I name my first born Daniel?

What was at first going to be a ride-the-fixtures absolute punt is now easily a season long hold. Just knocked on wood so he can stay fit all season and keep ticking along.

TRIPLE CAP:

Alexander-Arnold (wol, whu)

The novelty of triple captaining a defender was too much to resist. When will this ever happen again? A defender is actually explosive enough to TC, playing for one of the best teams in PL history, with 2 good fixtures in a double gameweek and a 6 day break. Perfect storm.

This isn't just any defender, it's a guy who starts every game with a base score of 6 + any assists/dongs he gets. With 13 returns on the season, he gets a lot.

If City had this double and Trent played for them exactly the same way, perhaps I'd TC my City attackers. They're a relentless attack that wants the sixth when they're up 5-0, whereas Livp are content with turning cruise control on when they're up a goal or two. For those reasons, and the clean sheet potential, I personally see more upside going for Trent than Mane.

Here's the worst-average-best case scenario I envision:

Worst case: 8 points from a clean and blank. Surely they clean once at least, right?

8 x 3 = 24.

Not ideal.

Average case: ~12 points from two cleans or a blank and a double return game.

12 x 3 = 36.

Respectable.

Best case: Fuck me x 3 = triple fuck me.

Flying.

Feels weird to be putting my faith in someone even younger than me but here we are, I'm TC'ing a defender, and now it's on lambs which means no going back.

I've never felt more alive.

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Ex-football star almost totally blind: Dave Thomas talks about being plunged into darkness | Football | Sport

Near the top of the list is tending to his beloved garden. Daft as it sounds, I still cut the grass,” says the former England international footballer. “I’ve got a machine I sit on, but I’ve had some major accidents and lacerations.” He laughs: “Well, you can imagine! I’ve ridden into branches, all sorts.” Eventually, his wife Brenda came up with an ingenious solution. “She bought me a chainsaw helmet, with the visor and ear-muffs. I tell you, that has saved me.” Fans of a certain vintage will remember Thomas. A speedy, industrious winger who played with his socks rolled down and his heart on his sleeve, he achieved success with Burnley, QPR and Everton during the 1970s.

Capped eight times for England, he was a good, honest pro: two rungs above journeyman, one below superstar. He still has many friends in the football world, including Harry Redknapp who will guest at the launch of his new autobiography, Guiding Me Home And Away. Thomas holds the record as the youngest player to start for Burnley in the old First Division, at 16 years and 220 days but now he is a different kind of pioneer: the first top flight footballer to be registered blind.

Offering a warm welcome to his beautiful home in the Durham countryside, the 68-year-old, is lean, tanned and very fit looking. The dark glasses he wears indoors are the only outward sign that he suffers from a disability.

He has been active all his life. A successful playing career left him financially secure, but after retirement in 1984 he continued to work part-time, first as a gardener, then as a PE teacher.

The first inkling that there was a problem with his eyesight came at the age of 50, while he was working in a school.

“My father went totally blind in the end with glaucoma, and he told me to get my eyes tested – so I did. The optician said he needed to get me to a specialist straight away. That’s how it all started.”

Thomas was diagnosed with severe glaucoma, and from there it was a steady decline. In 2003 the DVLA revoked his driver’s licence, and in 2008 he was registered blind. He retains some central vision but can see nothing on the margins. “Having no peripheral sight is just awful,” he sighs. “Like a horse with blinkers on. It’s bloody frustrating.”

Dave Thomas with his dog Hannah (Image: Dave Thomas)

Slowly, he learned to walk with a cane, but it was the arrival of his guide dog, Hannah, in 2017, that was the transformation. The four-year old Labrador is his ticket to an independent life. Off duty, she resembles any other mischievous pooch: while we talk, she barks for her ball and hoovers up shortbread crumbs from the carpet.

But as soon as she dons her harness, she gains superpowers. Before her arrival, Thomas found being in large crowds a frightening experience. Now, he thinks nothing of getting on the bus, or catching the train to London and hopping on the Underground.

“She’s a cracking lass,” he says, with tears in his eyes. “I’m so proud of her. She’s playful, but when she’s in work mode, it’s like turning a tap on. Put on that harness and she’s off!” They are one of 4,800 guide dog couples in the UK. The training is painstaking, ensuring that the pair link up as effectively as any Premier League strike partnership.

Thomas can’t overstate how much he relies on her. Recently, Hannah was ill and he had to attend a talk in nearby Barnard Castle without her. Before going on stage, he experienced an anxiety attack.

“It was bloody awful,” he says. “I went in and said to my friend I needed to go to the toilet. It was a psychological thing, to get myself together.”

He glances down at Hannah, snoozing at our feet. “You don’t realise how important they are. God forbid the day she’s not there.” Like all guide dogs, Hannah will be retired when she is 10, after which Thomas will have the opportunity to keep her as a pet and join the waiting list for another working dog.

Dave Thomas with his wife and daughters (Image: Dave Thomas)

The public are generally helpful, although on a recent trip to Windermere, Thomas, Hannah and Brenda were refused admission to a restaurant which cited a No Dogs policy.

Guide dogs are legally entitled to entry under the 2010 Equality Act, but Hannah was allowed in only after Thomas had argued with the front of house staff and summoned the manager.

“I’m the kind of person that would have stayed there until they shut,” he says. “I said, ‘You either let me in, or I’ll ring and I’ll report you.’ They need to know, don’t they? They won’t forget that again!”

Having lived all over England during his playing days, Thomas and Brenda have

settled in their native North-east, a couple of miles from where they first met, in 1970, at a pub in the neighbouring village of Cotherstone.

Their converted cottage is situated in the former walled garden of Lartington Hall estate. French doors open on to landscaped lawns and hedges, with glorious views over the countryside.

Dave Thomas in a Queens Park Rangers v Everton match in 1977 (Image: Shutterstock)

Since moving here in 2010, the cottage has become a kind of sanctuary. “It’s the happiest place,” says Thomas. “Idyllic, really.” He gestures around his living room.

“In here, I’m very happy. Reading’s not too bad, and I can see my telly, just about.” Outside, he remains admirably self-sufficient. As well as cutting the grass, he runs every morning, plays golf – “I can see the ball when I’m standing over it, but I can’t see the bloody thing once I’ve hit it!” – and pops into Barnard Castle on the bus most Mondays. The local community, he says, is very supportive.

Although he strives to stay positive, Thomas admits to getting “very emotional. I don’t know why, maybe it’s the fear of total sight loss”. Contemplating the impact his condition has had on his wife and their two adult daughters, Helen and Polly, he struggles to get the words out.

“They’ve never said that it has affected their lives, but I’m sure it has,” he says, weeping. “Brenda has been a gem, and I’ve got two cracking girls.”

Nowadays, much of his time is spent fundraising for Guide Dogs for the Blind. He has drummed up £75,000 and royalties from the book will go to the cause.

It puts in perspective for him bad publicity associated with modern football. “I lost faith in people in football, I didn’t want anything to do with it,” he says. “I love the game, always will, but there’s too many dishonest people, and too much money. I’ve seen people change, with this ego business. What really annoys me is the players who drink drive, or who’ve been in a nightclub fighting. VIPs? They’re just footballers!” As for the future, he is prepared for the darkness, but would rather focus on the light. “There will be someone today getting worse news,” he says, and smiles. “My eyes are buggered, but I can cope. The grass won’t cut itself, will it?”

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