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The weird thing is that even now, it doesn't seem to have run out of steam, so much so that it could still be in cinemas and still raking in money by the time Infinity War opens. I doubt even the most optimistic Marvel fan would have anticipated that kind of longevity. And as much as I think Infinity War will have the opening weekend title wrapped up, I'm not sure it'll have as much staying power as Panther.

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Thanks again @Shepherd I don't know how true this is, but on the MCU Facebook page there are some individuals who supposedly got to see the first thirty minutes of Infinity War. They couldn't go into specifics for obvious reasons of course, although they did say it was the scene where the Guardians meet Thor. In their brief synopsis, they mention that there were a lot of shifts in tone. The Guardians scenes with Thor brings out a quirky, unique, comedic, and bombastic cosmic feel, later on it switches over to more of the gritty, grounded, and darker aspects of the Captain America movies, with the Avengers in Wakanda and New York. So let's see.

Hopefully, the studios take heed from that and realise that the trick to making decent comic book films is as simple as letting talented directors deliver a vision. Growing up, I never read the source material wanting everything to look and feel the same, the shared world but with different styles and approaches was a large part of what made it such fun. It's strange now to think back to the Guardians being labelled "Marvel’s first bomb" prior to the release.

Thanks @Shepherd Here's a pretty comprehensive rundown of where we're currently at with the MCU, I believe from the same crew that brought us the Road to Civil War video a couple of years back. Really brings home how close we are to the culmination of ten years' worth of groundwork.

The prose in the books is really top-notch if you're into that sort of thing. It seems like some folks had a few issues with the story, which I can understand, but the guy can certainly write and I think there’s a deeper level of appreciation to be had compared to conventional sci-fi stuff.

I whipped through the first book in fairly short order and, while it sounds like they've taken a few liberties with the plot, they seem to have gotten the tone and the essence of it pretty spot-on. I'm looking forward to giving it a watch.

The only collective selling point of Moyes, Lambert, Pardew and Hughes seems to be their experience. Never mind that they've all spent the majority of their managerial careers serving up eye-bleedingly awful football, they've been doing it a long time and that somehow makes them a better bet than making a vaguely imaginative appointment. And still somehow, they'll be the first ones on TV moaning about how these chances never come to British managers.

Trailer for S2 is upon us.

I can't wait, although I've half a mind to watch S1 in its entirety again first, to make sure I can piece it all together.

If there's one thing I've learned from watching European tournament football over the last few years, it's to never underestimate Sevilla.

Our fans seemed curiously apathetic towards Grabban when he was here, but he'll always weigh in with goals at this level. We certainly miss him, although the way we are at the back at the moment, we'd need to be scoring three or four every week just to be in with a chance of getting a draw. As for Coleman, he probably thought he'd be able to walk in to the club, give the players a shake and coast into a mid table finish. If it was that simple, surely Grayson would have managed it.

So what's everyone's opinion of S2? Early reviews for the first half of the season were highly positive, but I haven't had a chance to give it a watch yet. Of all the characters I'd expect to show up in the MCU, The Whizzer would have been pretty far down the list. And I thought Agent Carter carried some deep cut Marvel references.

And a short 'behind the scenes' featurette for good measure.

Here's the full-length trailer for S2.

Feels like it's been a long time coming, but Netflix have finally announced a second run for Squire Cage.

Over the moon for those poor, poor Arsenal fans, who have had such a tough time of it in recent years.

Mathematically impossible to reach the play-offs now. Oh bother!

Okay, leave it with me and I'll see if I can figure things out. I'm on my mobile at the moment, will look into it when I can get in front of a computer.

Three separate votes is meant to be the minimum requirement for making the cut, and while we didn't have enough of those to make a full hundred this year, it didn't feel right to prioritise women who wouldn't have made the list under normal circumstances. Therefore, the highest scoring women with two votes have been placed below those with three.

When I find a mirror, that guy is so fired.