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I believe it should now and forever be referred to as The NOT MATT! NOT MATT! incident 😆 My thoughts on the races; Race 1 - Blue Moon Bay oval GR3 This was always going to be a tricky one to hold the lead on due the slipstreaming and there basically being no corners to ever pull a large enough lead on. Qualifying was as expected close with it seemingly coming down to a bit of luck of who was getting a tow at the rights parts of the lap without being hindered at others. In the middle of qualifying I managed to time it perfectly, getting a tow from Mike out of turn 1 down to turn 3 then, taking a different line through the final corner, a tow all the way to the finish line too. On the race, as said, this was going to be tricky but Kiwi, Mike and I broke away then proceeded to battle amongst ourselves swapping positions a number of times each lap. It was obvious after a few laps it was going to come down to position on the final lap and through the final corner. Going on the final lap, I deliberately held back across the start/finish line so I could be behind both Mike and Kiwi coming out of Turn 1. Unfortunately Lee caught us up at the point too so I had to slot in behind him but no worries, plenty of time to draft passed. Going in to the last corner, it was a copy of my pole lap, I took a different line so I didn't catch Lee up mid corner but could get a good run out of it and a tow to the line. A mix of not quite being close enough and Lee moving break the tow to Mike and to block me ... bloody blocking cheater mumble mumble mumble not salty 😠😆... I ended up bump drafting Lee across the finish line. I'm not a fan of ovals but it was a fun race and great to see Lee get a win. Race 2 - Interlagos Gr4 A tricky race for me, I'd done a few laps practice to decide which was the fastest car but hadn't managed to do any testing for fuel or tyres. I took a gamble on the fastest car, the Peugeot RCZ and thanks to an off hand comment from Phil about tyres not necessarily making it through the race, I switched to softs, rather than super softs, and managed to get the fastest time in practice. So the decision was made, I was going to qualify and race softs. Qualifying came and went and I managed to stick on pole. The race begin and held the lead without a real challenge from Kiwi though had a worrying moment when I saw I wouldn't have enough fuel but thankfully it was just the game being rubbish at calculating remaining fuel at the beginning of a race. I kept it clean and put in some fast laps to open up the gap over Kiwi then just managed it. The last lap was tricky though due to tyre wear as the softs were ruined and going by comments of others the super softs were even worse. Race 3 - Goodwood Minis What a laugh, Phil set it up to use racing tyres and without tyre wear we all went with Racing Super softs. As it turns out, the means cornering hard will cause the mini to roll over on to 2 wheels which was further exacerbated by the high kerbs round Goodwood. I set the early pace in qualifying then Kiwi got a faster lap but I knew I could go faster if I could keep the Mini on 4 wheels. Then on the penultimate lap, with some tiny steering inputs, I got the pole back. In to the race, similar to race 2, I got away reasonably well but down the long 'straight' Kiwi caught me up but due to sticking a wheel on the grass and almost spinning / spinning it gave me the chance to break away. After that it was just a case of taking it easy and keeping far away from kerbs. Race 4 - Brands Hatch Gr3 As this was a random race at the end with no practice it was always going to play to my strengths of having one of the top amount of experience with this game, tracks and cars. Though it was going to be frustrating for most as Brands Hatch is a tricky circuit especially the rookies going in to it blind. Qualifying went well and though I could have gone faster, the last few laps of qualifying were all ruined by getting penalties but I still managed to get pole so can't complain. On to the race, I think it was Lee who lined up second and got a good start and clearly was going to overtake me round the outside of T1. Not a problem, I'm fast enough to get the lead back over the rest of the race and at the point I got nicely punted by, I think, Kiwi costing me a few more places. I fought back and caught back up to Lee just in time to see him throw it all away at T1 😞 Another bump from Kiwi saw me lose a little more time and me take a BTCC approach to get back passed (well it is Brands Hatch after all). I picked up a 1 second penalty at some point too but after all of this I was right behind Mike going on to the final lap. Knowing I couldn't slow down to get rid of the penalty and keep up with Mike, I decided to go for it and try to open up the gap. Due to a messy Turn 4 for both of us with a bit of contact, I got my penalty time down to 0.003 seconds and managed to take the lead in to turn 5. After that, I nailed all the fast right turns meaning I could easily lift out the last corner to get rid of the last little but of my penalty.

I've not done some updates for a while but suffice to say we've had a roller-coaster of a ride with us now bouncing around Division 3, sometimes Division 4 and hitting the dizzy heights of Division 2 a few times already. Pretty amazing achievement I think really, considering that vast difference in skill level between us all and we're pretty much having a laugh and putting the world to right as we're playing! Having said that, Monday Night Football this week started off to a flyer after having one game left in Division 3 which we needed to win to get promoted. Usually the first game of the night is a 'warm-up' game where we get spanked but hilariously we managed to take a 2-1 lead through the Rodman & Kanye combination @Lurch @jordie1892 . Somehow we made 2 perfectly timed tackles for both to be given as Penalties (Script you yell?). Well, the FIFA gods were on our side as not one, but two pens were neatly saved (second hit the bar but it was clearly us clicking buttons) and we ended up winning the game 3-2 to secure promotion. After that, the night went downhill rapidly and didn't come back up. Kind of like my se...no, I won't go there. Tom @LordBaguette will lose it if I go all negative again 😄 The results below however could've been a different story entirely, as our first game in, we started off to a flyer. James aka Rodders, hit 2 early strikes when it looked like he lost the ball both times only for him to turn like an 8-foot Olympic ice skater and bulleted home two goals. 27 minutes in, 2-0 up and we felt great. Then everything froze. For everyone. We all thought we'd get the win because we'd played enough to secure a result, but no. Nothing. After that devastating blow though, we struggled to keep the goals down, although still dominating possession up top. Goals were going in the way they had on previous occasions and it was like we had to take so much energy to build up for a goal, we'd end up losing possession, one ball through and they'd be one-on-one again. Goal. A few batterings in between those performances and a cheeky odd win too, we all probably wanted to go down as quickly as we could. We tried to end the night on a high back in Division 3 but after leading 5-3 with 20 minutes to go, and then finish with a 6-5 loss. I think the whole night was typified when we were playing well, @Macca89 managed to slide in and intercept a keeper throw out on the edge of the box, and with the ball trundling towards the net the whistle blows for Half Time. I did score a couple of good goals too though which i was happy with...until @jordie1892 showed me how I looked like a half-decent John Flanagan 🙈🤣 Unlucky lads, sometimes nights won't always go our way but still a good laugh! @Lurch @jordie1892 @Macca89 @LordBaguette @Dan94 @TonyAE86 @G_dub52 @Findmartin GGFG!

Gary, please ignore one piece of Lee's advice.....do NOT try and put the monitor, keyboard and mouse inside the case, it'll make using the system a bit difficult and you might have trouble getting the side panels back on! 🤣

My package arrived today also. Thank you very much Lee and everyone from FG. The wife was unsure and surprised I had won something. She was chuffed for me and proud. Maybe it will result in extra game time over the year. I can say if I want to have a chance of winning anything else in the future I need another few games. 😂

Game ordered 🤪

If I compile all the footage of people ramming me up the arse, it would make one hell of a gang bang. Is my defence😊

Superb racing last night was and nothing to do with the fact I actually won a race at all 😁😍 To get 4 races in, was superb. Great turn out too, 10 at the peak which made for some great battles. I'll try and summarise what I can remember from the 4 races: Race 1 - Blue Moon Speedway You would think a 12 lap race on essentially a Nascar race track where you left only would be a pretty boring race but I think it was far from it. Times were always going to be fast and tight on qualifying, and for the most part many ended up getting some additional slip-streaming for extra fast Qualifying times, much to my frustration as I couldn't get a tow! @JBR-Kiwi , @Greboth and @Mikepjbell managed to break away from the pack and worked as the perfect Cycling Pelaton for at least half the race and were battling like crazy, constantly swapping positions. I managed to break away in a small pocket in 4th with @Stretch616 performing strongly in 5th with @phil bottle not so far behind. Paul @slamminbones took a major hit early, with Tom @LordBaguette and Matty @Misneach_ struggling to keep with the pack. On a personal note I had the best race I could, after nailing most laps apart from hitting the barrier on lap 1 slightly. The gap between the top 3 was reducing in the latter half and I managed to grab their tails just before the remaining lap. A little slipstream, a few little bumps between, a penalty for Kiwi for a slight collision (similar to one I picked up after Paul's car touched mine!?!) and eventually I pulled through past Mike to take the lead on the last corner. Positioned myself in the best place possible to ensure Greebs couldn't do anything inthe 500m and off I went into screaming ecstasy, amazed that I won, but super happy how I ended. @Stretch616 got a super 4th considering he had no one to slipstream in the race whatsoever. Race 2 - Interlagos Greebs and Kiwi fought for top spot again, whilst Mike looked super quick. Harold @Spacedeck came online and hit the ground running, starting to show his fast one lap times swooping into 4th. Unfortunately he couldn't hold on in the race after starting well. The battle in midfield was hotting up with Tom and Matty finding some pace, but Matty just couldn't hold the car on the track, much to his frustration picking up constant penalties. Stretchy kept clean for the most part and managed to take Tom in the final standings based on his penalties but Matty just kept ahead down after penalties were added up. Race 3 - Goodwood A fun race added as a spur of the moment thing, saw everyone in the 1965 Mini (N100) with Kiwi taking early qualifying pace with Greebs bagging pole at the last moment. Harold was flying in this one, making is way past 3 or 4 of us and fighting with Kiwi back and forth. Only for him to hit the final barrier on the home stretch and lose 3rd place to me by less than a second. Mike started strongly but lost it on the 2nd lap of 3 when karma struck 😄 when he said goodbye to Stretch on the middle of the lap, only for him to slide straight off the next corner and Stretch retake his position. Tom qualified well, but then forgot we can't pause the start and came back after lap 1 was nearly over! Most of us I think we're laughing are heads off whilst spending the race mainly on two wheels every time trying to turn the Mini slightly! 🤣 Race 4 - Brands Hatch An added bonus for a final race when everyone felt they had time to spare for a quick race. No practice though, just Gr.3 on Brands Hatch and straight into qualifying. My laps slowly faded through the night as I couldn't hit corners bang without sliding off the track. Phil started to show some resurgence of form after being hit and miss in the previous races. Kiwi was struggling to be his usual super fast pace as he fell down the pecking order whilst Greebs surprisingly fell early down the ladder due to some bumps and bruises through the first corners. I had the lead for over a good lap with Mike sticking close enough to be a threat. Unfortunately I ruined my whole race by taking the first corner slightly too fast and touching the sand. This was followed later down the back straight which ended up with me spinning out. Greebs grabbed back his race pace, much to the Mike's despair and I believe Phil kept up his consistency by finishing strongly throughout each lap. A super night of racing, with a few surprises and unexpected fast times for many FGers. GGFG everyone! @JBR-Kiwi @Greboth @Mikepjbell @phil bottle @slamminbones @Stretch616 @LordBaguette @Misneach_ @Spacedeck Hopefully we get to see more debuts next week @Diddums @Macca89 @G_dub52 @crispymorgan and also seeing where @jordie1892 fits into the racing pack!

Loving the info-graphic @GazzaGarratt👍 You're welcome for the 2 assists btw 😉

Loving the pass that @phil bottledoes in this clip and talking of clips watch @Misneach_ Clip me spinning me out 😂😂😂 but got to love his reaction.

Some great racing this evening, plus Goodwood 🙂 We managed 4 tracks tonight with 10 of us racing, really enjoyed it!

Great write up @Greboth! I can't wait to join you all on the track soon!

In my defense @slamminbones you can see me in the rear view staying in the outside land and you went to change from the center lane 😊 if it had been any other way I’d have felt awful, but instead I feel redeemed.

A package turned up today, no idea what the hell it was then opened it, nice surprise I'd complete forgot @GazzaGarratt cheers 👍

Hey guys! Currently playing in the official E Premier League on Fifa 21 online against some of the world's best. It's been very tough so far but managed 4 wins and 2 losses at this moment in time. Have a few games tonight starting from 5pm and will be playing almost every day. Currently ranked in the top 25 in the world representing Manchester United. I will be streaming most games live on Twitch so please come along and watch if you can 😊😊🤟🤟 http://www.twitch.tv/madtitanthanos89?sr=a Thanks for all the support from everyone so far See you there 👍 #GGFG

Hi FG, we thought it best to make this a seperate thread so people can find it easily. Below will be a step by step guide on how to get the mod working. Step 1: - Make sure your 7 Days to Die game is up to date in steam, it'll need to be on A19.3. - To make sure you've got the correct version, right click on the game in steam and go to the beta tab. Then select alpha19.3 Stable Step 2: - Download the client version of the mod https://gitlab.com/KhaineGB/darknessfallsa19client/-/archive/master/darknessfallsa19client-master.zip Step 3: - Make a copy of your 7 Days To Die game, it's important to note that this copy should be made to a drive that isn't for your Windows OS. - To find the correct folder to copy, right click on the game in steam, go to local files and then click on browse. NOTE - This will take you into the folder you need to copy, so you'll have to come out one folder and copy the 7 Days To Die folder. Step 3: - Unzip the client mod file you've downloaded and go in until you see these folders. Step 4: - Now copy the 3 folders plus the icon and README file to your newly copied game and overwrite when prompted. Step 5: - Right click on the 7DaysToDie application, go to send to and make a short cut to your desk top. NOTE: It's important you don't use the 7DayToDie_EAC file Step 6: - Launch the game and happy surviving! If you run into any trouble at all please contact me and we'll jump on discord and go through it together.

I think that was a much needed evening of good fun racing at the start of what will be a challenging time for all. Really good racing all round and it was great to see some surprisingly fast times being banked during quali and the race. Also amazing win Lee, totally not jealous at all.

Yep, thanks to @GazzaGarratt..got the cross gen CoD in digital. Downloaded and installed but yet to take for a spin as 7DTD keeps luring me back to the PC

Here we go... first weightlifting session since... June 2020? My numbers aren't where they were, but I know the strength comes back pretty quickly. Took it a little easy on the upper body since I'm still trying to work out my right shoulder issue/imbalance. Did not go to failure on the squats as I like to have a spotter when I go heavy. 1/6/2021 Workout Buy in: 1000m row Strict Press 5 reps @ 45lbs 5x4 @ 65lbs Back Squat 5x4 @ 65lbs 5 reps @ 75lbs 5 reps @ 95lbs 5 reps @ 115lbs 5 reps @ 125lbs 5 reps @ 135lbs 5 reps @ 155lbs Cash out: 500m row and 25 sit ups Thoughts: I really need to install a small TV in my gym. But, also, I always hate when my lifting numbers are low. But, I still remember when I thought 115lbs was heavy. At least it's not all terrible? We have power snatches and wall balls on Friday too... I also kept that in mind when doing this. Didn't want to be too sore going in for that at 5AM. Last thought --> really grateful for the cold. I hate being hot lol.

Can't believe we have to wait 4 months for the League Cup final😅 I may try and dig out my old Samsung phone to see if I can recover pictures from the 2008 final. I had 3 Tottenham home shirts that year - one at the start plain white and then I bought a special embroidered one for the final with Keane on the back and then I went out and got a winners one with King printed! I even had a half and half one from the Villa 125th year game. That was one expensive season. Went to every game in the League cup including Burnley away the following year too but I didn't go too insane with shirts that year😎

@Misneach_ I should use my mirror more often 😅 but love your reaction 🤣

Every time I see the name of this thread pop up I think it's a new term for a sex position I'm not hip enough to know yet🤔

🤣🤣and what amazeballs passes they were mate! It was like Christmas 2021 had come really early 😍 and thank you mate, I think the more visuals we can create the better it shows off the night we had.

Got to do James "Got no options" Tom's "Scccrrriiipppttt", Jordies "Top bins only" and my "Shoot it" 😂🤣

Love weightlifting. I have a decent Rogue setup at home. Current PRs that I need to get back to are: Back squat - 255lb Deadlift - 260lb Front squat - 215lb Snatch - 145lb Looks like we have some weightlifting on Friday at the HIIT gym. However, I might do my weight session tonight at home before gaming. My weak spots aren't weightlifting, so I'm trying to focus more on just not dying during cardio lolol. Cardio and core are my major major weaknesses. Ask me to punch or kick or lift something, sure. Ask me to run 500m? Lolz. (I'll happily row 500m.. as that's part of the warm up)

Nice one Rich! 👍

Awesome ❤

11,000,001 now!

WE NEED MORE WEIGHTS! More weights, more dates! More Row, more hoes! More bench, more hench......you see where I'm going with this right? 🙂

No apology needed Im at the stage where I haven't even bought the eggs that require sucking so your post is very helpful and saved me the time of piecing an actual list together. I also took a quick look through the links @Greboth posted. Thanks for the suggestion of putting a post up its definitely opened my eyes to what's involved and provided me with a definite learning opportunity.

Not sure we can get away with @Macca89 's 'dammit' one 🤣 but 'Shoot it' in his strongest, high pitched Scottish voice would do the trick! @TonyAE86 's clearly can be a mix of 'Arrgghh, yeah....I should have....I pressed L1 didnt I' @Lurch James could literally say anything in ASMR and it'd work. 'Get in there' is quite apt when said whispering 😁