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Hrolf The Ganger 07 Apr 16 11.31pm
Originally posted by Stuk Don't bring something up if you don't want to hear about it. Formula 1 is the pinnacle of motorsport driving and innovation. I know who the best drivers are, as I know more about the sport and the feeder formulae where they may have raced in cars with the same specs. Boring is reading comments from someone who clearly doesn't have a clue about it. In fairness, finding something desperately boring or not is not dependent on expertise. But to enjoy such a closed shop, niche sport like F1, one clearly needs to be a bit of an anorak for such things. I believe that for the majority, it is as dull as f*** and SKY spend far too much air time on it at great expense to it's customers no doubt.
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Originally posted by Stuk

Don't bring something up if you don't want to hear about it.

Formula 1 is the pinnacle of motorsport driving and innovation. I know who the best drivers are, as I know more about the sport and the feeder formulae where they may have raced in cars with the same specs.

Boring is reading comments from someone who clearly doesn't have a clue about it.

In fairness, finding something desperately boring or not is not dependent on expertise.
But to enjoy such a closed shop, niche sport like F1, one clearly needs to be a bit of an anorak for such things.

I believe that for the majority, it is as dull as f*** and SKY spend far too much air time on it at great expense to it's customers no doubt.

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Stuk Top half 08 Apr 16 12.21am
Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger In fairness, finding something desperately boring or not is not dependent on expertise. But to enjoy such a closed shop, niche sport like F1, one clearly needs to be a bit of an anorak for such things. I believe that for the majority, it is as dull as f*** and SKY spend far too much air time on it at great expense to it's customers no doubt. Such a closed shop that a brand new team is currently 5th in both the driver's and constructor's championship, despite only one of it's cars finishing both races? For a football fan to bemoan how much of Sky's budget, or "customer' s money", is spent on F1 is laughable. Optimistic as ever
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Top half 08 Apr 16 12.21am

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

I believe that for the majority, it is as dull as f*** and SKY spend far too much air time on it at great expense to it's customers no doubt.

Such a closed shop that a brand new team is currently 5th in both the driver's and constructor's championship, despite only one of it's cars finishing both races?

For a football fan to bemoan how much of Sky's budget, or "customer' s money", is spent on F1 is laughable.

Optimistic as ever

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Hoof Hearted 08 Apr 16 10.17am
Children...... stop bickering or I'll turn the TV off and send you both to bed.... where you can watch F1, Footy, Cage fighting etc on your tablet or IPhone....
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Children...... stop bickering or I'll turn the TV off and send you both to bed.... where you can watch F1, Footy, Cage fighting etc on your tablet or IPhone....

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richard shaw (og)65 my minds eye 08 Apr 16 10.31am
Originally posted by Y Ddraig Goch As Stuk says, so much choice now, both sport and channels. Frank Bough & Dickie Davies mainstays of Saturday afternoon TV When I was a lad you had Grandstand and World of Sport. before the final scores wrestling from some civic hall in Batley with old grannies trying to hit Mick McManus or Kendo Nagasaki with their handbags. I miss those days. agree with that. less is more for me ,I only watch MOTD off the TiVo box at my leisure on a sunday , might watch MOTD2 sunday night . I don't have sky sports so don't watch the champions league or the prem unless I'm in the pub , I go to a game nearly every weekend so watching a non palace game on the tv bores me . I think if I did watch football on the tv as much as some people I know I would get bored with the game interviewer " iggy , do you think you influenced anybody?" iggy pop " I think I wiped out the 60`S "
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Originally posted by Y Ddraig Goch

As Stuk says, so much choice now, both sport and channels. Frank Bough & Dickie Davies mainstays of Saturday afternoon TV

When I was a lad you had Grandstand and World of Sport. before the final scores wrestling from some civic hall in Batley with old grannies trying to hit Mick McManus or Kendo Nagasaki with their handbags. I miss those days.

agree with that.

less is more for me ,I only watch MOTD off the TiVo box at my leisure on a sunday , might watch MOTD2 sunday night . I don't have sky sports so don't watch the champions league or the prem unless I'm in the pub , I go to a game nearly every weekend so watching a non palace game on the tv bores me .

I think if I did watch football on the tv as much as some people I know I would get bored with the game

interviewer " iggy , do you think you influenced anybody?"
iggy pop " I think I wiped out the 60`S "

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richard shaw (og)65 my minds eye 08 Apr 16 10.32am
Originally posted by Hoof Hearted Children...... stop bickering or I'll turn the TV off and send you both to bed.... where you can watch F1, Footy, Cage fighting etc on your tablet or IPhone.... I notice that has got very popular and more acceptable nowadays , human cockfighting interviewer " iggy , do you think you influenced anybody?" iggy pop " I think I wiped out the 60`S "
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my minds eye 08 Apr 16 10.32am

Originally posted by Hoof Hearted

Children...... stop bickering or I'll turn the TV off and send you both to bed.... where you can watch F1, Footy, Cage fighting etc on your tablet or IPhone....

I notice that has got very popular and more acceptable nowadays , human cockfighting

interviewer " iggy , do you think you influenced anybody?"
iggy pop " I think I wiped out the 60`S "

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Hrolf The Ganger 08 Apr 16 11.26am
Originally posted by Stuk Such a closed shop that a brand new team is currently 5th in both the driver's and constructor's championship, despite only one of it's cars finishing both races? For a football fan to bemoan how much of Sky's budget, or "customer' s money", is spent on F1 is laughable. I meant a closed shop in the sense that only a tiny select group of people can take part. A new team hardly makes it a mass participation sport. Yes SKY spends lots on football but football is the national game and watched and played by millions.
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08 Apr 16 11.26am

Originally posted by Stuk

Such a closed shop that a brand new team is currently 5th in both the driver's and constructor's championship, despite only one of it's cars finishing both races?

For a football fan to bemoan how much of Sky's budget, or "customer' s money", is spent on F1 is laughable.

I meant a closed shop in the sense that only a tiny select group of people can take part. A new team hardly makes it a mass participation sport.
Yes SKY spends lots on football but football is the national game and watched and played by millions.

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Hrolf The Ganger 08 Apr 16 11.33am
Originally posted by Hoof Hearted Children...... stop bickering or I'll turn the TV off and send you both to bed.... where you can watch F1, Footy, Cage fighting etc on your tablet or IPhone.... Painfully condescending Mr Hoof. Can't two adults indulge in debate anymore?
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08 Apr 16 11.33am

Originally posted by Hoof Hearted

Children...... stop bickering or I'll turn the TV off and send you both to bed.... where you can watch F1, Footy, Cage fighting etc on your tablet or IPhone....

Painfully condescending Mr Hoof.

Can't two adults indulge in debate anymore?

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Stuk Top half 08 Apr 16 12.51pm
Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger I meant a closed shop in the sense that only a tiny select group of people can take part. A new team hardly makes it a mass participation sport. Yes SKY spends lots on football but football is the national game and watched and played by millions. Well you can't have an unlimited number of cars can you. And I'd bet you would underestimate just how many people have driven in F1 anyway. I'll bet you more people drive in the UK than play football As for costs, you're comparing an outlay of circa £100-150m per season against £1.39bn. Optimistic as ever
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Top half 08 Apr 16 12.51pm

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

Well you can't have an unlimited number of cars can you. And I'd bet you would underestimate just how many people have driven in F1 anyway.

I'll bet you more people drive in the UK than play football

As for costs, you're comparing an outlay of circa £100-150m per season against £1.39bn.

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Mr_Gristle In the land of Whelk Eaters 08 Apr 16 1.31pm
Originally posted by Y Ddraig Goch As Stuk says, so much choice now, both sport and channels. Frank Bough & Dickie Davies mainstays of Saturday afternoon TV When I was a lad you had Grandstand and World of Sport. before the final scores wrestling from some civic hall in Batley with old grannies trying to hit Mick McManus or Kendo Nagasaki with their handbags. I miss those days. Those were the days. Good shout. Well I think Simon's head is large; always involved in espionage. (Name that tune)
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In the land of Whelk Eaters 08 Apr 16 1.31pm

Originally posted by Y Ddraig Goch

As Stuk says, so much choice now, both sport and channels. Frank Bough & Dickie Davies mainstays of Saturday afternoon TV

Those were the days. Good shout.

Well I think Simon's head is large; always involved in espionage. (Name that tune)

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Hrolf The Ganger 08 Apr 16 3.35pm
Originally posted by Stuk Well you can't have an unlimited number of cars can you. And I'd bet you would underestimate just how many people have driven in F1 anyway. I'll bet you more people drive in the UK than play football As for costs, you're comparing an outlay of circa £100-150m per season against £1.39bn. Ha ha. Good one. Your argument is a reasonable one but that does not change the fact that F1 is insufferably dull and elitist. Now Indycar is far more exciting as far as car racing goes.
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08 Apr 16 3.35pm

Originally posted by Stuk

Well you can't have an unlimited number of cars can you. And I'd bet you would underestimate just how many people have driven in F1 anyway.

I'll bet you more people drive in the UK than play football

As for costs, you're comparing an outlay of circa £100-150m per season against £1.39bn.

Ha ha. Good one.

Your argument is a reasonable one but that does not change the fact that F1 is insufferably dull and elitist. Now Indycar is far more exciting as far as car racing goes.

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Stuk Top half 08 Apr 16 3.49pm
Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger Ha ha. Good one. Your argument is a reasonable one but that does not change the fact that F1 is insufferably dull and elitist. Now Indycar is far more exciting as far as car racing goes. I don't mind Indycar but I don't agree. It's home to either drivers from the Americas or failed F1 drivers. The road courses are alright, the ovals aren't. Optimistic as ever
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Top half 08 Apr 16 3.49pm

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

Ha ha. Good one.

Your argument is a reasonable one but that does not change the fact that F1 is insufferably dull and elitist. Now Indycar is far more exciting as far as car racing goes.

I don't mind Indycar but I don't agree. It's home to either drivers from the Americas or failed F1 drivers.

The road courses are alright, the ovals aren't.

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