jimbaxters Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Writing the opening line of a work email annoys me. Usually something like "Hope you are well" etc but if it's someone you write to semi regularly you don't want to write the same thing every time. I even found myself writing "Hope you're staying safe" which makes me cringe even writing it now. I think it has something to do with my aversion to small talk. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 7 hours ago, Todd_is_God said: People who talk about the importance of "getting an away goal" in a 1-0 first leg away win. Other than potentially helping you win the tie on aggregate, it quite literally gives you no additional benefit. I'm confused by your post. The away goal is most definitely an advantage and the first part of your 2nd sentence details why. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dysartrovers Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 I'm confused by your post. The away goal is most definitely an advantage and the first part of your 2nd sentence details why. I think I get what he says in that the win is important but the away goal doesn't come into affect as for it to matter the other team would need to score away to you anyway 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, dysartrovers said: 34 minutes ago, hk blues said: I'm confused by your post. The away goal is most definitely an advantage and the first part of your 2nd sentence details why. I think I get what he says in that the win is important but the away goal doesn't come into affect as for it to matter the other team would need to score away to you anyway Cheers...clear now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugna Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 I thought he meant that an away win implies at least one away goal, so there's literally no additional advantage - beyond that implied by winning away from home, which includes having to have scored at least once. That is, you can't win away from home without scoring at least once; the second and subsequent goals add some potential non-implied value in the away-goals column. If he meant it that way, I like his thinking. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 (edited) 47 minutes ago, sugna said: I thought he meant that an away win implies at least one away goal, so there's literally no additional advantage - beyond that implied by winning away from home, which includes having to have scored at least once. That is, you can't win away from home without scoring at least once; the second and subsequent goals add some potential non-implied value in the away-goals column. If he meant it that way, I like his thinking. Exactly. A 1-0 away win loses any "away goal" advantage as soon as you conceed at home. It's infinitely better to win 2-1, or even draw 2-2. Edited February 24, 2021 by Todd_is_God 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dysartrovers Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Exactly. A 1-0 away win loses any "away goal" advantage as soon as you conceed at home. It's infinitely better to win 2-1, or even draw 2-2.A 2-2 draw away from home is never better than a 1-0 win in any shape or form 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 1 minute ago, dysartrovers said: 41 minutes ago, Todd_is_God said: Exactly. A 1-0 away win loses any "away goal" advantage as soon as you conceed at home. It's infinitely better to win 2-1, or even draw 2-2. A 2-2 draw away from home is never better than a 1-0 win in any shape or form Aye fair point 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Todd_is_God said: It's infinitely better to win 2-1, or even draw 2-2. Whoa, hold the bus... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 2 hours ago, sugna said: I thought he meant that an away win implies at least one away goal, so there's literally no additional advantage - beyond that implied by winning away from home, which includes having to have scored at least once. That is, you can't win away from home without scoring at least once; the second and subsequent goals add some potential non-implied value in the away-goals column. If he meant it that way, I like his thinking. Gotta be honest, I think dysartrovers's answer was better! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugna Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 2 hours ago, hk blues said: Gotta be honest, I think dysartrovers's answer was better! I wasn't trying to give a "better" answer, based on what I personally thought; I was trying to interpret what @Todd_is_God had written as accurately as I could. (As you can see from a few posts up, he has confirmed that my interpretation was correct.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 7 hours ago, jimbaxters said: Writing the opening line of a work email annoys me. Usually something like "Hope you are well" etc but if it's someone you write to semi regularly you don't want to write the same thing every time. I even found myself writing "Hope you're staying safe" which makes me cringe even writing it now. I think it has something to do with my aversion to small talk. "Dear Colleague, Weather is here. Wish you were nice..." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 13 hours ago, jimbaxters said: Writing the opening line of a work email annoys me. Usually something like "Hope you are well" etc but if it's someone you write to semi regularly you don't want to write the same thing every time. I even found myself writing "Hope you're staying safe" which makes me cringe even writing it now. I think it has something to do with my aversion to small talk. I've ignored "Covid protocol" and stuck to my usual Hi... Message Thanks I don't care if they are safe and well. I don't want enquiries about my health. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutz_the_Squirrel Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 I hate small talk too but people who write ‘best’ or the fucking worst c***s that write BW instead of best wishes need to get in the loch 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 15 hours ago, jimbaxters said: Writing the opening line of a work email annoys me. Usually something like "Hope you are well" etc but if it's someone you write to semi regularly you don't want to write the same thing every time. I even found myself writing "Hope you're staying safe" which makes me cringe even writing it now. I think it has something to do with my aversion to small talk. I don't think I ever bothered with that kind of chit chat, I just fired straight into the content. Anyway, a lot of the folk I dealt with - particularly at my last job - I didn't want the recipient to be well or safe. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: I don't think I ever bothered with that kind of chit chat, I just fired straight into the content. Anyway, a lot of the folk I dealt with - particularly at my last job - I didn't want the recipient to be well or safe. If it's colleagues I don't but if it's semi formal/ formal you have to put something. It sounds so curmudgeonly but I hate "fluff" of superfluous chat, written or verbal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 12 hours ago, jimbaxters said: If it's colleagues I don't but if it's semi formal/ formal you have to put something. I think you've got this the wrong way round. If I'm speaking to a colleague I've not spoken to in a while I'll generally ask how they are but a customer I am formally dealing with? No chance. Tell me what you need and f**k off. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 "Felicitations my good friend" for the wids "Haw, bawbag" for the rest. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 22 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: "Felicitations my good friend" for the wids "Haw, bawbag" for the rest. Followed by " I am a Nigerian Prince who has 500, 000 USD in an account...." 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Don't forget to end it with "I have the honour to remain your humble and obedient servant." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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