The Grand Prix and other sports

People are entitled to gain enjoyment from whatever they want , as long as its legal

But I simply cannot understand the pleasure of watching a bloke drive 100 Laps around a track

I have no doubt these people are dedicated and have to have very good fitness levels but it bores the shit out of me , people flying from this country to Monaco or dubai to watch it good God

Football , rugby union , cricket and sometimes athletics I can watch , baseball at a push and Austin rules

But Grand Prix , Darts , American Football , Basketball , ice hockey , the London marathon , rowing , tennis , badminton , archery etc etc , Christ I would rather knit cheese

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

People are entitled to gain enjoyment from whatever they want , as long as its legal

But I simply cannot understand the pleasure of watching a bloke drive 100 Laps around a track

I have no doubt these people are dedicated and have to have very good fitness levels but it bores the shit out of me , people flying from this country to Monaco or dubai to watch it good God

Football , rugby union , cricket and sometimes athletics I can watch , baseball at a push and Austin rules

But Grand Prix , Darts , American Football , Basketball , ice hockey , the London marathon , rowing , tennis , badminton , archery etc etc , Christ I would rather knit cheese

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Same as me, at least Scalextric came off the track and landed upside down on the carpet. Although you say your not keen on car racing yet you’ll watch Austin rules:hehe:

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

People are entitled to gain enjoyment from whatever they want , as long as its legal

But I simply cannot understand the pleasure of watching a bloke drive 100 Laps around a track

I have no doubt these people are dedicated and have to have very good fitness levels but it bores the shit out of me , people flying from this country to Monaco or dubai to watch it good God

Football, rugby union, cricket and sometimes athletics I can watch, baseball at a push and Austin rules

But Grand Prix, Darts, American Football, Basketball, ice hockey, the London marathon, rowing, tennis, badminton, archery etc etc, Christ I would rather knit cheese

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So just to be clear, you take no joy in watching Grand Prix, Darts, American Football, Basketball, ice hockey, the London marathon, rowing, tennis, badminton, archery etc but you DO take joy in telling people you don't take joy in watching Grand Prix, Darts, American Football, Basketball, ice hockey, the London marathon, rowing, tennis, badminton, archery? :sherlock:

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Originally Posted by splott parker

Same as me, at least Scalextric came off the track and landed upside down on the carpet. Although you say your not keen on car racing yet you’ll watch Austin rules:hehe:

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Originally Posted by delmbox

So just to be clear, you take no joy in watching Grand Prix , Darts , American Football , Basketball , ice hockey , the London marathon , rowing , tennis , badminton , archery etc but you DO take joy in telling people you don't take joy in watching Grand Prix , Darts , American Football , Basketball , ice hockey , the London marathon , rowing , tennis , badminton , archery? :sherlock:

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I could have said in my opinion, grand prix etc is total shit but that would be untrue as its just my opinion, lots of people enjoy it , I would rather be poked in the eye with a sharp stick

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

I could have said in my opinion, grand prix etc is total shit but that would be untrue as its just my opinion, lots of people enjoy it , I would rather be poked in the eye with a sharp stick

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ooh I wouldn't, that sounds awful

Ice Hockey is brilliant, fantastic sport which you could watch for the first time without really knowing the rules and still really enjoy yourself.
It’s fast paced, end to end and a real family night out down the Bay.

It helps Cardiff Devils have been one of the best teams in the UK over recent years and held their own in the European competition recently...no longer the whipping boys.

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Ice Hockey is brilliant, fantastic sport which you could watch for the first time without really knowing the rules and still really enjoy yourself.
It’s fast paced, end to end and a real family night out down the Bay.

It helps Cardiff Devils have been one of the best teams in the UK over recent years and held their own in the European competition recently...no longer the whipping boys.

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I fully appreciate you enjoy it and its a good family sport but its not for me although I would go to see a good ruck , which seem to go on forever

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Originally Posted by delmbox

So just to be clear, you take no joy in watching Grand Prix, Darts, American Football, Basketball, ice hockey, the London marathon, rowing, tennis, badminton, archery etc but you DO take joy in telling people you don't take joy in watching Grand Prix, Darts, American Football, Basketball, ice hockey, the London marathon, rowing, tennis, badminton, archery? :sherlock:

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Also, Bob Monkhouse and Des O'Connor. Anything else you don't like, Sludge?

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Also, Bob Monkhouse and Des O'Connor. Anything else you don't like, Sludge?

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The Conservative Party , Swansea City and Horse Racing

Golf

Can't believe I forgot golf

Yet you take enjoyment yourself from sitting on a river bank dangling a hooked maggot in the water.
Each to their own.

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Originally Posted by The Bloop

Yet you take enjoyment yourself from sitting on a river bank dangling a hooked maggot in the water.
Each to their own.

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And sometimes he goes fishing as well

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Originally Posted by The Bob Banker Spanker

And sometimes he goes fishing as well

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this is the type of content I pay my CCMB membership fees for

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And sometimes he goes fishing as well

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Thats below the belt , quite literally

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Originally Posted by The Bloop

Yet you take enjoyment yourself from sitting on a river bank dangling a hooked maggot in the water.
Each to their own.

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Nope I get enjoyment from tricking predatory fish such as pike , perch , chub and trout that the imitation small metal thing I am winding in past them is a little fish that they like eating

Its very exciting when they snap at the spinner and my rod buckles over , I am out in nature getting fresh air and exercising at the same time .

But like grand prix , its not for everyone

i'm not into cars or bikes racing around a track, but one thing that isn't in doubt is their skill and bravery. They're dangerous sports, some of the people that do it must struggle with normal life after that.

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i'm not into cars or bikes racing around a track, but one thing that isn't in doubt is their skill and bravery. They're dangerous sports, some of the people that do it must struggle with normal life after that.

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Can't argue with that , imagine the g force taking those corners , must be incredible

But I can't watch it for 5 minutes

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Nope I get enjoyment from tricking predatory fish such as pike , perch , chub and trout that the imitation small metal thing I am winding in past them is a little fish that they like eating

Its very exciting when they snap at the spinner and my rod buckles over , I am out in nature getting fresh air and exercising at the same time .

But like grand prix , its not for everyone

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Does your rod often buckle over when you get excited?

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

People are entitled to gain enjoyment from whatever they want , as long as its legal

But I simply cannot understand the pleasure of watching a bloke drive 100 Laps around a track

I have no doubt these people are dedicated and have to have very good fitness levels but it bores the shit out of me , people flying from this country to Monaco or dubai to watch it good God

Football , rugby union , cricket and sometimes athletics I can watch , baseball at a push and Austin rules

But Grand Prix , Darts , American Football , Basketball , ice hockey , the London marathon , rowing , tennis , badminton , archery etc etc , Christ I would rather knit cheese

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You're not alone in your views of Formula 1. I know it's generalising somewhat but F1 seems to appeal to those people who have little or no interest whatsoever in other sports. There are exceptions of course but I know of so many who fall into this category.

''But I simply cannot understand the pleasure of watching a bloke drive 100 Laps around a track''

But I simply cannot understand the pleasure of watching a float bobbing about for hours on end.

Each to their own and all that, but I get a lot more pleasure out of watching drivers wheel to wheel at over 200mph :thumbup:

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And sometimes he goes fishing as well

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:hehe:

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Originally Posted by valleys caveman

''But I simply cannot understand the pleasure of watching a bloke drive 100 Laps around a track''

But I simply cannot understand the pleasure of watching a float bobbing about for hours on end.

Each to their own and all that, but I get a lot more pleasure out of watching drivers wheel to wheel at over 200mph :thumbup:

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More enjoyable than watching other drivers being wheel to wheel at 70mph on a crowded motorway!

I watched Formula One religiously for years and years until 2018 when I suddenly lost interest and haven't watched a single race since.

For me, F1 lost it's thrill along time ago; the best era IMO was the 90s in it's entirety.

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Originally Posted by B. Oddie

I watched Formula One religiously for years and years until 2018 when I suddenly lost interest and haven't watched a single race since.

For me, F1 lost it's thrill along time ago; the best era IMO was the 90s in it's entirety.

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Its been a great season so far this year. Lots of new tracks and tracks revisited from yesteryear. The only downside is the lack of fans. Hopefully next year will see fans allowed back in, not only to F1 but to all sporting events.
I enjoyed the 90's too :thumbup:

I used to love watching World of Sport, with Dickie Davies. However, when horseracing, rugby league, golf, wrestling or any form of car racing used to come on, it was a signal to go out and do something.

Is it an environmentally friendly sport , if not I'm writing a nasty letter to that Lewis fella about the responsibility to our planet , with all the logistics in moving these events and its fans around the around the world it must be effecting something , never forgetting their private jets and boats .

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Is it an environmentally friendly sport , if not I'm writing a nasty letter to that Lewis fella about the responsibility to our planet , with all the logistics in moving these events and its fans around the around the world it must be effecting something .

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I'd get someone else to write it for you, 90% of the stuff you write on here makes absolutely no sense

I can understand peoples views on F1, It is hit and miss. However it’s not just stick a driver in a car and go as fast as you can. There is a lot of strategy and tactics leading up and throughout a race. The Drivers are some of the fittest athletes on the planet and it’s down right dangerous what they do and the skill set they have phenomenal. Races can go right to the wire, puncture, engine cut out, anything can affect the result right up to the finish. I enjoy it, my third fave sport after football and rugby but I wouldn’t push it on anyone if their not interested. It is the marmite of sport.
What Hamilton did today though was a sheer masterclass in driving and strategy skill.

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Originally Posted by Monster munch

I can understand peoples views on F1, It is hit and miss. However it’s not just stick a driver in a car and go as fast as you can. There is a lot of strategy and tactics leading up and throughout a race. The Drivers are some of the fittest athletes on the planet and it’s down right dangerous what they do and the skill set they have phenomenal. Races can go right to the wire, puncture, engine cut out, anything can affect the result right up to the finish. I enjoy it, my third fave sport after football and rugby but I wouldn’t push it on anyone if their not interested. It is the marmite of sport.
What Hamilton did today though was a sheer masterclass in driving and strategy skill.

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He was immense today, shut a few of the "It'S juSt CoZ HE'a goT tHe BeSt CAr" crowd up

[QUOTE=delmbox;5135976]I'd get someone else to write it for you, 90% of the stuff you write on here makes absolutely no sense[/QUOTE



I’m affected by the effect he has on me:hehe:

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Originally Posted by valleys caveman

''But I simply cannot understand the pleasure of watching a bloke drive 100 Laps around a track''

But I simply cannot understand the pleasure of watching a float bobbing about for hours on end.

Each to their own and all that, but I get a lot more pleasure out of watching drivers wheel to wheel at over 200mph :thumbup:

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I don't fish with floats , I fish for predators with imitation fish

There are lots of ways to fish

But grand prix consists of blokes doing lap after lap chasing each other in odd looking cars

And thats it

Its like watching a tumble dryer

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Originally Posted by Monster munch

I can understand peoples views on F1, It is hit and miss. However it’s not just stick a driver in a car and go as fast as you can. There is a lot of strategy and tactics leading up and throughout a race. The Drivers are some of the fittest athletes on the planet and it’s down right dangerous what they do and the skill set they have phenomenal. Races can go right to the wire, puncture, engine cut out, anything can affect the result right up to the finish. I enjoy it, my third fave sport after football and rugby but I wouldn’t push it on anyone if their not interested. It is the marmite of sport.
What Hamilton did today though was a sheer masterclass in driving and strategy skill.

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I am not doubting the fitness and expertise of these guys , the stress they must be under making split second decisions must be incredible

I get hot headed on the Coryton roundabout interchange