Really? This is FootySpeak 101. Big Up the Oppo

and then you win either way (defeat = expected, while a win is an against-all-odds achievement for the ages.)

Indeed, it is a natural human response to any challenge.
If I gave you a task and your rating / pay was dependent on it, would you:
a) Say it's a doozy that any chimp could do in half an hour?
or
b) Suck your teeth and mutter that it will take an expert to even think about completion?

Posted By: Henclrikus, Jan 22, 16:48:50