[Football] Union Saint-Gilloise

[Green Cross Code Man]

Sadly it's a paysite so cannot read it.

They allow a certain number of articles a month. I exceeded mine and so refreshed the page and immediately pressed the 'x' on the browser to stop further loading. Took about 10 attempts but in the end I had an article I could read. That method works on loads of sites behind pay-walls.

 

[Stat Brother]

TB doesn't like the Moneyball comparisons, and even asked for the word to be removed from a certain book about the Albion's promotion to the Premier League. I think he considers his methods more sophisticated than what happened at the Oakland A's, and he's probably right.

That was 20 years ago.

My toaster is now more sophisticated than what Beane and Brandt were working with.


As much as he doesn't like the comparison he can't complain, that much, as it's pretty accurate.

 

[Brightonfan1983]

Sadly it's a paysite so cannot read it.

Apparently, if you happen to have a slow browser, you can 'copy all' before the paywall kicks in and 'copy to' Word or whatever. Don't do it though.

 

[empire]

Gutted I've had to cancel our trip again, will try again, bloody covid

 

[Simster]

They allow a certain number of articles a month. I exceeded mine and so refreshed the page and immediately pressed the 'x' on the browser to stop further loading. Took about 10 attempts but in the end I had an article I could read. That method works on loads of sites behind pay-walls.

That sounds more of a ball ache than simply opening the article incognito.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

That sounds more of a ball ache than simply opening the article incognito.

Maybe incognito works for you but it hasn't for me.

Edit. Seems to work okay on my phone having said that. Doesn't seem to on my Chromebook.

 

[B-right-on]

There is an interesting video here on "The Rise of Royale Union Saint-Gilloise" Tony Bloom's second club.
And there is a strange twist to the end of the Jupiler Pro League that even if they finish with the highest points the points for the top four teams are cut in half.
Then the top four teams play each other twice and the team with the most points wins.

That's really wierd way to work out the champions.

 

[Hugo Rune]

That's really wierd way to work out the champions.

Too right. Essentially, USG need a big lead going into the play-offs, ideally double figures if possible. They’ll then have half of that lead as an advantage at the start of the play-offs. Club Brugge had a 4 point advantage last year but only just scrapped the play-offs as they finished with the same amount of points as another team but got the title on some technicality.

 

[Swansman]

That's really wierd way to work out the champions.

Too right. Essentially, USG need a big lead going into the play-offs, ideally double figures if possible. They’ll then have half of that lead as an advantage at the start of the play-offs. Club Brugge had a 4 point advantage last year but only just scrapped the play-offs as they finished with the same amount of points as another team but got the title on some technicality.

Yes it is a wonky concept and most Belgians really dont like it.

It was created in desperation when many Belgian teams had severe financial problems and the teams were performing very bad results in Europe, so through introducing more high-stake games they hoped to bring in more money and also have the top clubs face high level competition in more games to be more prepared for European competitions.

 

[Harley S]

They allow a certain number of articles a month. I exceeded mine and so refreshed the page and immediately pressed the 'x' on the browser to stop further loading. Took about 10 attempts but in the end I had an article I could read. That method works on loads of sites behind pay-walls.

Worked perfectly, great tip

 

[ukpolska]

They allow a certain number of articles a month. I exceeded mine and so refreshed the page and immediately pressed the 'x' on the browser to stop further loading. Took about 10 attempts but in the end I had an article I could read. That method works on loads of sites behind pay-walls.

I went and did it the easy way and went into settings and blocked JavaScript, refreshed the page and was in.

 

[ukpolska]

Apparently, if you happen to have a slow browser, you can 'copy all' before the paywall kicks in and 'copy to' Word or whatever. Don't do it though.

Just block the JavaScript in settings and then refresh the page and you are in. I was too lazy to do it before.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

I went and did it the easy way and went into settings and blocked JavaScript, refreshed the page and was in.

But isn't that annoying if you then need to re-enable it?

 

[ukpolska]

But isn't that annoying if you then need to re-enable it?

No, as it only works for that page.

 

[Biscuit]

or just install the pay wall extension for chrome..

 

[ukpolska]

or just install the pay wall extension for chrome..

It does the same thing blocks JavaScript, but yes it's cool.

 

[half time scores]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWAFDzCauOs

 

[Pavilionaire]

Today's match is a real fogfest, you can barely see the goal or the far side of the pitch.

Edit Seraing 0 - 1 USG Undav 5mins.

 

[portslade seagull]

No Mitoma ?

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Kozlowski on the bench, USG have had a man sent off but are 1 nil up.