Posts by quietcanyon11

I was watching some highlights from an international qualifying match last night, and man, it really hit me how much the "David vs. Goliath" narrative is dying in modern football. It used to be that a smaller club could catch a giant sleeping and pull off a miracle, but lately, the skill and resource gap feels like a canyon.

When you see one side completely dominating a match without breaking a sweat, it almost feels less like a sport and more like a mismatch of entire ecosystems. It’s tough to watch because you want to root for the underdog, but sometimes the sheer disparity in professional infrastructure just makes a competitive game impossible.

Do you think the current way European competitions are structured is killing the magic of the upset, or is it just the natural progression of the sport?

Mark Ward6 said:Yeah, we were at the concert, and everything was freaking AMAZING!!! 🙂
Anyway, whenever she organizes another show nearby, we're definitely going.

Wait, seriously? I'm so happy to hear that! I actually happened to be in Washington, D.C. around New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, and those concerts were absolutely mind-blowing—that one in New York City went on for like four hours straight! I’ve been to her earlier tours too, but honestly, none of them were as stage-heavy or intense as this latest one. They visited so many cities; word on the street was that the US was even an option, but they just couldn't hammer out the details, though at least they put the rumor out there.

And if I remember right, my travel buddies used to wave that flag during the shows in either Treviso or Baltimore during our trips with Lau, and obviously, she knows all about America—the guy who’s been writing her hits for nearly twenty years is American. 😉
My girlfriends were from Miami, so the distance didn't stop them from showing up, but me? I had to jump between three different modes of transportation just to make it to the shows, so yeah, tell me about crazy. 😂

She’s got those songs that go fast and then the slow ones, and every single album tells its own story. You really need to check out the new one, the latest "Inedito"—there’s this one song called Celeste that she wrote for an unborn child because she was struggling to conceive (she actually gave birth three weeks ago, so no worries there 🤣), but man, that song is something else; if you understand Italian, you'll totally get why. 😁
"Beautiful thing" is one of my absolute favorites. 😍
But honestly, I prefer when she sings in Italian; that song "It's not goodbye" is just the English version of "In assenza di te," and that whole album meant for the English market didn't really hit the mark for me—it’s way better in the original.
I also highly recommend the song with the lyrics in my signature; in my opinion, it’s one of the best ever written. ☕

Mark Ward6 said:So, two of us are hitting the road to catch a concert, and I figured I'd throw this out there in case anyone wants to tag along and split the gas and tolls. We’re looking at a drive from Brooklyn all the way over to New York City. If you want in, hit me up—but just a heads-up, we can only take a max of two people, and please, no smokers. We’re planning to roll out of Brooklyn early on the morning of December 26th, probably around 8:00 AM, and it should be about a 6 to 7-hour haul once we get moving. Let me know!

As for getting back home, we’re planning to crash at a hotel nearby for one night first. We won't be hitting the road back toward New York City until around noon on December 27th—so if anyone wants to tag along and head back with us, you're more than welcome! 🙂

Guys, did any of you actually make it to the concert in the end? How was the vibe? I’m a massive fan, personally, but I’m looking around this thread and seeing absolutely nothing... it's like everyone just went totally silent.