Cricket and Golf hold no interest to me, but then it's all about opinions and what we like. I love F1 but know lots would rather pull nails than watch it.Quote:
Originally Posted by macstheman
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Cricket and Golf hold no interest to me, but then it's all about opinions and what we like. I love F1 but know lots would rather pull nails than watch it.Quote:
Originally Posted by macstheman
I used to watch F1 but tbh it started to bore me with one team or other seemingly dominating year on year. I prefer the two wheel variety now.
I've loved cricket since I was able to hold a bat and when I finished with the whites golf seemed a natural follow on. I prefer test cricket to the one day stuff and the 100 I find utter contrived shiitte.
likewise I love F1 but most Sundays I need a late eve dose of Indycar or NASCAR as an antidoteQuote:
Originally Posted by SithHappens
I'll have the Indycar and Nascar without the F1!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy_Faber
Cricket, Golf, F1, football, rugby, athletics, swimming, speed skating, cycling. Give me them all. I've actually done them all except F1 where the closest I got to was doing a few laps at Zandvoort in a Formula Ford. Very exciting, stimulating but I got out feeling a little sick due to me apparently being a little claustrophobic, not something I was aware I had. Also did a few laps in a Porsche racing car, we were instructed to keep within 10 to 15 car lengths of the car in front, which I did. The car behind me, driven by my eldest, got closer and closer and almost rear ended me. His initial thoughts were "get a move on dad" but then he saw I was the requisite distance from the car in front.... he'd simply got overly enthusiastic.
I havent watched as much as usual, its been worse than ever this year and last with the Red Bulls being dominant and Perez not being able to remotely compete with Vertsappen. Im also still a bit scarred by the way those in charge contrived to hand Verstappen his first title, still leaves a bad taste.Quote:
Originally Posted by macstheman
Mrs F and I watched every F1 race possible for the last 30 years, even through the boring Schumacher years, but she vowed never to watch another F1 race after the 2021 Masa debacle, and, woman of her word she never has.Quote:
Originally Posted by SithHappens
After doing some sprints in my XKR at Curborough I tested a 'VW Fun Cup' car a few times (basically F3 cars with Beetle silhouette bodies on) which I think were/are raced in The Netherlands too, and walked away from progressing to racing for the simple reason that I decided I couldn't have injuring anyone on my conscience, and to be brutally honest I wasn't 'good' enough to guarantee that. Jesus they were fast though, and the brakes, wow! Oh sorry, the other 'simple' reason was funds, Lance Stroll I'm not.Quote:
Originally Posted by MadAmster
Back on subject, Netherlands put up a brave show and the whole event showed how the stop/start nature of cricket make vieo reviews so much more acceptable than VAR
The way in which Hamilton was deprived of another title was very contrived but in many ways I'm glad it was. The "sport" was in danger of losing support due to its endless "20 cars turn up and Hamilton/Mercedes wins" nature. Sadly that's been replaced by "20 cars turn up and Verstappen/Redbull wins". It's been pretty much boringly predictive for so many years, dominated by the lead driver of a dominant car.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy_Faber
That said Manchester City dominating the premiership isn't much different, Bayern, PSG, Real or Barca the same.
I think the American systems create better competition in their sports, making it much more watchable. Repeat champions are rare, the draft rewards the inept and salary caps /tax stops financial inequities - thus competition is regulated to stop money or tech spoiling the spectacle.