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Some great football and banter across last Sunday and Monday. Some fantastic goals scored too...don't think i've scored a screamer off the wrong foot like that in, well, ever 😅 Torpedo Tony played incredible on MNF and racked up 4 well deserved goals in the process. James managed to grab 17 goals over the weekend, despite thinking he was playing crap and also had an added bonus of pissing of @jordie1892 who will forever nopt be able to score his maiden hattrick in the new stat era 😄 Monday was topped off by also securing the Division 3 title once more, and the first time @Antpool84 , @J-Lurch and @TonyAE86 has picked it up. Let's get Division 2 next week FGFC! Total current stats are below. @Macca89 has surpassed 100 assists already, a truly incredible tally so far with @J-Lurch and @JamaicanSteve closing in on 100 goals. @TonyAE86 is now onlty 2 appearances away from racking up a century for FGFC. .tg {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;} .tg td{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px; overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;} .tg th{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px; font-weight:normal;overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;} .tg .tg-4ki2{background-color:#fe0000;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle} .tg .tg-nrix{text-align:center;vertical-align:middle} .tg-sort-header::-moz-selection{background:0 0} .tg-sort-header::selection{background:0 0}.tg-sort-header{cursor:pointer} .tg-sort-header:after{content:'';float:right;margin-top:7px;border-width:0 5px 5px;border-style:solid; border-color:#404040 transparent;visibility:hidden} .tg-sort-header:hover:after{visibility:visible} .tg-sort-asc:after,.tg-sort-asc:hover:after,.tg-sort-desc:after{visibility:visible;opacity:.4} .tg-sort-desc:after{border-bottom:none;border-width:5px 5px 0}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tg {width: auto !important;}.tg col {width: auto !important;}.tg-wrap {overflow-x: auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;}} Names Apps Goals Assists Hat- tricks Clean Sheets PotM @Antpool84 122 29 11 2 2 0 @Ajay 36 6 3 0 4 1 @TheMuggySpud 0 0 0 0 0 0 @JamaicanSteve 137 84 39 1 0 5 @Dan94 0 0 0 0 0 0 @G_dub52 56 11 6 0 0 1 @J-Lurch 166 86 42 3 7 16 @jordie1892 154 70 61 0 8 14 @GazzaGarratt 189 28 52 0 7 2 @Macca89 170 63 106 1 2 5 @Findmartin 103 20 11 1 6 1 @tronic44 0 0 0 0 0 0 @Stretch616 0 0 0 0 0 0 @Tadnothad 0 0 0 0 0 0 @LordBaguette 162 53 41 0 1 2 @TonyAE86 98 14 10 0 2 2 Here's also the highlights from across both evenings wrapped in one video:

Ah man, that sucks. Shame you guys don't play it that much (although now you've given me the excuse to hammer you to get on PC games with us all again 👀

I wonder whilst Johnny is in the UK if he’s gonna visit the Binley Mega Chippy

i am glad johnny depp got justice for all he went though and i hope they both can move on from this, but that statement after the verdict from heard was infuriating, how does it hurt other women's rights etc when you lie, destroy a man's life and then lose when your lies etc are exposed to the public? all in all, from what little i saw damn they both have issues, especially heard

I’ve watched all of the case from the start. It’s clear they both have demons and both have their issues they need to get professional help for. Johnny knows and acknowledges this and has been trying which I believe. Amber too obviously has issues that need sorting. They both were toxic within the relationship and the trial proved this. Did Johnny abuse Amber? Yes he did, but not physically and sexually as she claims, he abused her mentally with words. Did Amber abuse Johnny? Yes but she did it physically as well as mentally… I truly think Johnny isn’t even bothered by the money and probably won’t even chase her for it but will instead use this win as a chance to finally move on from her… And to be fair all she has to do is pledge to pay him right?? After all if she pledges it that means she’s paid it too! 😂🙈 Either way though I seriously hope she changes her therapists and gets some proper ones who can help her properly rather than seeing $$$

It looks like a solid month. I've already platinum trophied GoW but if anyone hasn't played it, NOW is the perfect time. The other two games I could care less about.

What an absolute dumpster fire of a trial but hilarious and fascinating none the less! I'd like to start by saying that neither of them covered themselves in much glory and it was clear they were involved in an extremely volatile relationship. That really wasn't crux of the trial though as it surrounded a newspaper article previous in which Amber allegedly defamed Depp with unsubstantiated allegations despite not naming him and playing the victim. The trial if anything exposed Heard as an aggressor, manipulator and ultimately a compulsive liar. The biggest lie was claiming she donated $7m of her divorce settlement to charity (something she claimed she did for the past 5 years to numerous sources) however this was proven to be absolute nonsense and a damning hit on her character early on. This lie could also have a knock-on effect to the 2020 trial in London which Depp lost as her credibility is not only destroyed, but she committed perjury for claiming she did indeed donate all the proceeds of the divorce during that trial under oath. I also don't think I've seen such a laughable display of bad acting in my life with her on the stand - fake crying, overrating Jim Carrey-style and just the sheer nonsense she was spewing. One of the worst performances you will ever see and she had little answer for some of the allegations put towards her and how she couldn't explain miraculous recovery from injuries after supposedly being severely beaten and there were no medical records either. Her general demeanor and lack of raw emotion just painter her as a toxic narcissist. Depp certainly won the public opinion even before the verdict and despite his personal struggles, there was actually no real evidence that he at all did anything to her. Some of the things she did with evidence provided was absolutely shocking really. Heard's career will certainly take a devastating hit now and employers will be very weary about the impact of her inclusion into any projects especially Hollywood. After 6 years of hell, Johnny's will probably flourish again and whilst he's no saint, he definitely wasn't the person he was portrayed to be and the revelations of Heard's behavior will definitely leave shockwaves for years to come in the celebrity domain. Guaranteed to be a movie out of this too🤣

Ok so I've managed to nail down a few ideas. Firstly I can't take her on holiday as neither of us know when the graduation gig is. To that end I'll be booking a table at the Bluebird in Chelsea, a bottle of JC Leroux to have at the table, an official Open University Class of 2022 jumper, a necklace with a nice pendant with something nice engraved on it and a teacup* (She got a teacup from someone who used to work at Harrods up until the pandemic layoffs hit, he was the postie there and they got on really well, she loved that teacup until one day it broke. I've managed to hunt it down and will order one tomorrow). Not really sure what else to get but she's always dreamt of getting a degree and has worked her bollocks off for six years to get it so this needs to be about as special as the day she met me, and the day she got engaged to me, and the day we gor married. Pretty fucking high bar I know, but I'm sure I can pull it off. Cheers for all the input, especially @GazzaGarrattwho's links I haven't even looked at yet and will do tomorrow ❤️

To be fair he could technically go for her personally now and get her jail time. Lying on the stand and accusing someone of rape.

Yeah, my wife has literally had CourtTV on for the past 3 weeks solid in our house 😅 Not sure what she'll do with her life now! I ended up becoming interested in it because I couldn't get away from it tbh. You end up wanting to learn more about the lawyer side than anything else. The verdict was pretty damning - 43 questions had to be all answered in favour of Depp and they were. Not the same way on the Heard side, although she at least saw that the Depp's previous attorney made mistakes which made a small dent in the overall verdict. Its just really sad that 2 people's lives have to be put out there in this way. Both lives will never be the same again. Depp I think will at least have more happier days than Amber will. I think we both came to the conclusion in our house that she has difficult mental problems which really needs professional help. She was utterly convinced what had happened to her, so I don't think its just the case of she lied to try and save herself. She really looked like she saw the same events in a completely different way. Like you said @Teenwolf25 , Depp has many problems too. I think the difference is that he iis willing to accept he has them and thats the first step to recovery. People were talking afterwards that he may go one step further and just say scrap the money, as it was the verdict was all he wanted. That would most likely propel him even further into the next batch of top movies. My prediction was also to see him play a top superhero or supervillain after Amber is likely not to be cast in any Hollywood superhero films anymore.

Absolutely more than welcome @Luseth ! As James says, we rotate alot as its all about having a good laugh together. Keep checking up on the events on the calendar as we usually group up if there is an event (Super Sunday and Monday Night Football being the most regular ones). You'll see to we use this thread as the activity thread to share our stories when we all do play on a given night. If we can grab some highlights, its a brucey bonus too.

It's why I call it MehStiny 😁

Looks like some outlets are already starting to review this. I've mixed feelings on this with the free to play stuff. Let's see how they play out.

And finally the chalice dungeons. These where a mixed bag. Bloodbornes combat system is good enough for this kind of thing to work and it kind of dose. Up until the final 2 chalices. My main problem is the material system for these is one of the worst most unesseary systems in any game. Like if they want prerequisites they already use them they don’t need for you to have to farm materials to make the chalices in the first place. The defiled chalice was okay for the start. The first boss was fine. The watchdog was annoying at first when he would do the charge attack but once you’ve learnt that tell and dodge for it. He was actually an okay fight. It was all about baiting attacks and conserving stamina. Which was very different to all the other bosses in the game. (Other than maybe ebritas, but you don’t have to fight her like that) then there was the amigdala. The room is way to small for a boss his size. He has a bunch of one shot attacks and you have to stay close when he dose them cause they are literally the only time he gets close enough to the ground to hit. Because only like half the attacks are punishable you can have minute long waits in-between hits on him. It makes the fight take forever. My kill on him took 12 minutes. His phase when he rips of his arms gives even less windows and it’s now to dangerous to go for the head so you have do settle for less damage on the arms which have a jank hit box. Overall the bosses in this dungeon probably took 15 attempts and they are harder than Ludwig/Maria but easier than orphan. But they are much worse fights than all 3. Now the final chalice dungeon. The final boss of this dungeon was a unique fight and much easier than like the previous 6 bosses in this quest. But it’s one of the more fun fights. The first boss of the dungeon would be much better in an arena without pillars every where. You characters gets and stuck. He attacks through the pillars your camera gets disconnected. His moves set was made for a open area and they stuck him in a tight hallway with giant pillars everywhere. The second boss is a huge beast in a tiny room. This is also quite a fun boss that’s ruined by it’s enclosure. This fight was very different to all the ones before as well cause you could never commit to a large attack. My main annoyance with this chalice was loosing 2 red jelly (rare crafting material) when I went into new game plus for some unknown reason. Overall I like the concept of the the chalice dungeons but I think they should get bosses to match there arenas and maybe do the reduce health challenges on boss that don’t spam one shot attacks. I do think that simply removing the materials required in making chalices would just make the wholes system 2x better. Overall the platinum took 29 hours and was a lot of fun. But I would recommend against the chalice dungeons just for the sake of the platinum. If you want to do them I think they're fun. If you think you need to do them they are just annoying. I probably prefer eldenring just cause I like the harder bosses but there are definitely a lot of things bloodborne does better than eldenring (like level design and normal enemy’s) Plus the dlc is better than elden ring in quality. If the whole game was at dlc standard it would beat Elden ring by a mile. Despite that it was still an amazing game and anyone who hasn’t played it and like Elden ring should give it a go (base game is free and dlc is like 15 pounds it’s amazing play it).

Yeah for the most part, most people have bought it years ago and enjoyed it. It's truly an epic game. Might take some time to complete it, but well worth the time. It's possible to hardcore binge and blast through it. Players like yourself and I that are very limited on playtime might want to play something else when we get the chance. God of War is definitely a masterpiece.

God of war looks very much a me game, i have tried to play it twice and bounced off it. will add it to the library but cant see me ever getting through it! It’s not a bad month mind, just think anyone that wanted to play god of war probably already has it?

Hi Luseth, We play the PS4 version of FIFA 22. We also like to rotate the positions so once you jump on Monday or Sunday you can just have a look and pick where you want to play during the night. If you have any of the guys as friends on PS you should be able to join friends club Forever-Gaming. If not I'm sure we can set you up one night this week before Monday!

God of War Hmmmm "Adds to library immediately" I played some of the really old ones on PS2? Never bought the newer ones, but always wanted to play them. The storylines were always epic and immersive.

This is one of its biggest fails for me, the grind for some basic stuff is incredibly dumb and with weapon crafting it's been turned upto the max. You grind for red border weapons with an insane low drop rate then you need fucking 5. One catalyst requires 50 min completions of mid tier difficulty stuff 😂 @Diddumsalso hit the nail on the head regarding crucible, I used to love spending hours just chilling in crucible now it's bounties and done simply because I've had enough by then of all the cheesy bulllshit, every update seems to make it worse too.

Do you guys play on PS or XBOX? Do you often have any space in the squad and is it just Mondays? I used to play a lot of clubs but my group largely drifted away (and I can't play with my brothers as they are frustratingly bad to play with 😄 ) If so who should I be adding and what is the clubs name? 🙂

I've got it but I don't have PS+ anymore. Me or my son don't play our PS4 enough to warrant paying for it. We both play our PCs way more. Sorry, man.

There is only a couple of months until the new NFL season begins, so with that in mind we thought it would be cool to set up a fantasy league for the upcoming season. I will be using the Sleeper app, which i've put a screenshot of and im sure is on iOs and Android. Below are also some links to guides for those who want some guidance as to how the hell it all works lol. Its all for a bit of fun, especially since this is my first time setting one up too but i'm sure I can sort out some prizes. To make this work we need between 10 and 12 peeps,so if you are deffo interested pop your name down and ill set you up. The season starts at the beginning of September, so would probably do a proper draft in late July, but we will do a couple of mock drafts before then so we can all get the feel for it a bit. Feel free to ask any questions 😁 The Ringer’s 2022 NFL Draft Guide NFLDRAFT.THERINGER.COM Should Kayvon Thibodeaux or Aidan Hutchinson—or someone else—be the no. 1 overall pick... /images/logo.png Fantasy Football For Dummies Cheat Sheet - dummies WWW.DUMMIES.COM Learn how to jump in to the fantasy football world with this handy guide, including how to... Fantasy Football Top 200 Players Rankings - PPR Top 200 Scoring - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Get the latest NFL rankings from CBSSports.com i'll give it a couple of weeks to get names down. I've tagged a few peeps i think are interested in this post, but if not let me know and i'll take your names off 😊 1. @Antpool84 ✔️ 2. @GazzaGarratt 3. @G_dub52 4. @J-Lurch ✔️ 5. @Findmartin 6. @jordie1892 7. @Baabcat ✔️ 8. @Jason 9. 10. 11. 12.

I thought you loved battlenet James, is it really that bad? I have no idea to be honest. I've not had the pleasure of using it.

I love gambit! #sambit

He's here bungie the one person that loves gambit, I'd be more than happy if they removed the random win bounty farm "gamemode" from the game and put resources into something more productive, possibly a new lighter shade of white tin of paint for the cupboards a bungie HQ got example. Oh and this will be the first season I ditch IB as fuck rift

Some highlights

I couldn't careless, if I'd seen anything throughout this sorry affair it woukd be briefly on twitter right up until my mate mentioned the bloody mega pint of wine last week. So I've seen at least that.😁 Unfortunately it's stuck in my head however at least for the briefest of time thankfully there were a couple of funny skits to amuse.

What's good all? It's Suberbowl month, which means there's no better time to get the ball (egg) rolling for... FG's Madden 22 Connected Franchise! For those not aware, Madden enables users to play a conected franchise mode, which allows us to all play the equivalent of career mode together, each controlling a team! For now, I'm just trying to gauge interest, but some general points to consider/discuss: This will be played on the PS4 version of Madden 22, to ensure all can play. There are 32 available teams to choose from, those not controlled by a player will be controlled by the AI. We need to commit to a number of games we are happy to play each real-life week. A dedicated day to get our games played could be a good idea? If anyone doesn’t play their games, they will be simulated to ensure we don’t stall the progress of the league. The league will start with a Fantasy Draft, to ensure as even teams as possible. I’m still looking into the recommended settings for the games (quarter-length, difficulty etc), but wanted to start gauging interest early. I’ve never ran one of these myself, so am open to any suggestions to make things run as smoothly as possible! For now, please just comment below if this is something you are interested in, and we can start to form a more concrete plan! GGFG

Excellent write up James, look forward to seeing the movie for sure. 😂 Wonder if the Johnny Depp song will reach number 1. 😁

Thanks a lot Lee, I'm sure I will. 😀

Welcome to FG @Luseth , you will love it here 😁😁

welcome dude, i hope you have a good stay with us crazy people😂

FG night out in Leeds when??

I will also add that it's compulsory to own at least one flat cap if you live in Yorkshire. Plus we don't greet people with "alright, darling" as use "hiya love". We also tend to not like Southerners up here so I'm unsure how people will react to a South African 🤷‍♂️

I would agree this and wanted it gone for a few years now. I think they are the closest to getting rid of it as now power only goes up 10 per season. I think the challenge is so many people's habits on this game (new and old) are pushed towards "I need to find the big number things!", so they just do the Pinnacle activities to get that stuff. An RPG that does damage numbers kind of needs the idea of a Power number to show how you can get a little more damage out of things and more reasons to chase loot, although I would much prefer the game move towards some form of weekly/monthly completion objectives that give you rewards of different loot to obtain that does funky cool stuff. Its been a lighter start for this season in Week 1 for sure. The Dungeon is definitely the pinnacle of the entire season so that coming out on Friday really helped. Challenge now is that if thats out on Friday, what else will come each week? The Iron Banner having a Seal is definitely something to try and help flush out the content abit more and I will look to play it this week because of it. I expect to see more Quests and potential new activities coming out through the woodwork. The Destiny cycle is one that in itself is cyclical. We're into Year 7 of Destiny and I think following up this latest DLC is a real hard job as you come off a fantastic campaign into smaller activities that can feel meaningless if you're not a person that sets objectives up to chase. I also think its not just Destiny. Many games are feeling the same way lately. I think we're in the middle of a bit of a dry spell that we're all looking for a game that helps us not think too much and tells us what to do. I think for this reason alone, I do wish Destiny had a toggle option to help the player tell them what to try/do next.

i am in the same boat as well, the game has grind for the sake of grinding and it's all repetitive, sadly i bought the deluxe edition which means i will play all the seasons i paid for but afterwards, i don't know, maybe i will just buy the expansions or just uninstall the game i started ds1 waiting for the new season and that game is miles better than destiny yes destiny has fast and fluid combat with nice combos etc but that alone can't carry the game

I think a lot of people left for similar reasons @Diddums I'd much rather be able to get all the story stuff out of the way instead of this drip feed method of these dumb ass seasons. This latest season has been a disappointment IMO. Solar 3.0 sucks for 2/3 classes and i'm getting sick of power grinds. The powerful/pinnacle shit needs to go. Honestly, I'm glad I started getting lost in Elden Ring. I've been losing my enjoyment with Destiny for a while now thanks in part to the dumb changes, nerfs, power grind, and lack of respect for the players that contributed to get this game as popular as it is.

@jordie1892 @GazzaGarratt @J-Lurch i'm deffo still down for this, would be cool to get a franchise going and play some Madden with you all

I've installed it today. Hopefully i'll try and find some time whilst i'm off to get used to it a little so I don't spanked too much 😅 @Jason @TigerBurge @BO7H B4RRELS What you reckon? I think the PS4 version is cheap as anything these days. Would be good to try and do something to have a laugh. Maybe we can even get @kylebees in??!

Hood is a game I wanted to try a whole back but didn't know whether spending money on it was a good shout so this is superb news!

Slay The Spire is an excellent card battling game if you have yet to try it out.

Cheers for sharing Paul. I'm sure we briefly spoke about getting Hood some months ago when it came out but I think @jordie1892 tried it and it was pretty broken at the time iirc? Will happily download it and try it at some point though if people do want to try it. Other than that, clearly the PS Plus enhancement they just communicated has impacted what's on offer this month 🙁

Ark is a game I can never work out if its good or not. Many people already own it (as do I) but its very similar to the survival games we play here. It becomes more fun if you all come together for a common goal and allow players to feel they can actually help with stuff. Difficult though because the levelling system means you can feel like you're already way behind if you step off the game for a week.

Is the Legends a standalone game or a DLC 🤔

I already own Ark 😢 haha but for those who don't its a cracking little game . I wish i had more time to invest in titles like that , dayz and rust, even Conan sadly i have become a filthy casual 😢

So the March selection of games looks pretty good. Been wanting to try Ark for a while so will probably download that, and Ghostrunner looks like it could a good game. Can't decide whether or not to get Sonic Racing though. I didn't know they were doing a multiplayer for Ghost of Tsushima either, i still need tonplay the actual game lol

Planet Coaster is a good game but for me it's a PC game. Let us know how it feels on console.

Considering I was thinking about buying Planet Coaster, I'm pretty happy that's available on PS5 for free now. I agree that the others are a pass for me though. @LordBaguette , you should be happy too since we spoke about getting Planet Coaster.

Yeah, think I'll pass this month