: Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:19 pm  

Same views different sport.

: Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:19 pm  

Ian [77] wrote:

You did. When you said he 'deserved nothing'. That's about as damning an indictment as you can get on a man's achievements.

[The views of Ian [77] do not necessarily reflect the views of The Clique, The Beaglers or people with a fixation on Ricky Tomlinson]

Thats not knocking him, thats an opinion that i felt he deserved nothing this year given what resources were at his disposal. Knocking him would be doing similar to what some posters do on here when they talk about the likes of Kevin Penny being crap *not my opinion*, ive done nothing more than say that Lewis Hamilton deserved nothing this year given the events that folded out over the season and on sunday and backed it up with reasoning which is what debate is supposed to be about.

Knocking him would be getting personal and calling him all sorts under the sun and you will find its something i havn`t done, anyway thats my last on this as it doesn`t need anymore saying as my opinion has already been given.

: Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:20 pm  

Sorry to be a pain again, but.....

In Horse Racing, Red Rum won 3 Grand Nationals, and 30 years on we all say it was Red Rum that won the Grand National, his jockey doesn't get much of a mention.

Yet in Formula 1 the 'jockey' gets all the glory, the car/mechanics get none..

Aren't the 2 sports the same in that the jockey/driver is only has good as his horse/car??....Then why the difference when handing out the glory??

: Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:25 pm  

The Angry Pirate wrote:

Sorry to be a pain again, but.....

In Horse Racing, Red Rum won 3 Grand Nationals, and 30 years on we all say it was Red Rum that won the Grand National, his jockey doesn't get much of a mention.

Yet in Formula 1 the 'jockey' gets all the glory, the car/mechanics get none..

Aren't the 2 sports the same in that the jockey/driver is only has good as his horse/car??....Then why the difference when handing out the glory??

I would say driving a formula 1 car requires more skill than sitting on a horse and whipping it to make it run faster. Also the horse is a living thing and deserves recognition the car is a machine.

God it's like something off A.I

: Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:12 pm  

wire forever wrote:

Bring on BBC HD. Think James Allan & Martin Brundle should do a swap as well, both excellent.

James Allen has been absolutely garbage as lead commentator, which is the reason why BBC haven't given him the job, instead opting for Jonathan Legard.

It was obvious that Brundle would be moving over to the BBC. His pitlane walks are brilliant. :-)

The biggest plus point about F1 moving onto the BBC is that F1 fans don't have to put up with that smarmy nice bloke Steve Rider!

: Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:31 pm  

I was cheering like mad when Hamilton was overtaken for fifth and livid when he got back into fifth. The scene in my house was not dis-similar to the Ferrari garage.

Nothing to do whether I like Hamilton (has he now over-taken Federer as Switzerland's top sportsman?) or whether Hamilton is a great driver (although I'd like to see him try and break the 2 hour barrier to Brentford) or a lucky driver; I had money on Massa for the championship since day one and as they say "it matters more with money on it".

: Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:49 pm  

Lefty wrote:

I would say driving a formula 1 car requires more skill than sitting on a horse and whipping it to make it run faster. Also the horse is a living thing and deserves recognition the car is a machine.

God it's like something off A.I

More skill???....I challenge you to ride a horse round Aintree, and then tell me its a walk in the park....

And don't give me the 'danger' rubbish....probably more people have died riding in horse races than in motor sport...

: Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:19 pm  

the tache is back wrote:

i know he was brought up in stevenage and is now a tax exile in geneva,a move his father stated was purely financial.
formula one is not my bag but hamilton has done well as he may not of had the public schooling of james hunt or damon hill but he has had all the opportunites given to HIM on a plate.
please try to see some of the irony in my post,i wasn't lying i do hate him,
millions in wages for driving a car
tupping a pussycat doll
can you see it yet...........

Tome you seem like a very jealous man, what do you want Hamilton to do work behind an office, he's very talented at a sport which offers allot of money to the drivers, and fair play to Hamilton I would move away England if I had to money this country is not a nice place to live in and if I was to save some money moving out then all the better for it.

: Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:33 pm  

The Angry Pirate wrote:

More skill???....I challenge you to ride a horse round Aintree, and then tell me its a walk in the park....

And don't give me the 'danger' rubbish....probably more people have died riding in horse races than in motor sport...

theres more chance of someone completing a lap on a horse mate! Not even a close comparison. At least i'd fit on a horse!

: Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:39 pm  

TrentBarrett wrote:

Tome you seem like a very jealous man, what do you want Hamilton to do work behind an office, he's very talented at a sport which offers allot of money to the drivers, and fair play to Hamilton I would move away England if I had to money this country is not a nice place to live in and if I was to save some money moving out then all the better for it.

to me you seem like a typical wigan cabbage,your crust is very thick and it's not sinking in is it?
anyway you have moved away from england,welching on the last year of your contract trent.