BlueSi13

I always said I never thought this was an actual thing. Just a little bone to throw to the fans. It's never looked or felt like a genuine proposal to me. All the extra bits just seemed thrown in to try and delay/eventually cancel the project. The sad reality is that the club had a GENERATIONAL opportunity to turn us in to one of the countries elite clubs and possibly one of the biggest hipster clubs in the world because of our story. That opportunity has been completely pissed up the wall and we are going back to exactly where we started. The only hope we have is King Power putting us up for sale while the memory of our glory is relatively fresh. Hopefully that will attract a big fish who can right Top's wrongs.

I think you might be the biased one here buddy. At least based on your posting history in this thread Yes Verstappen lost to Ricciardo in his rookie year. He was also losing to him again the following year until Ricciardo announced his departure to Renault which resulted in his results in the Red Bull strangely falling off a cliff. BTW Ricciardo is still the only semi-decent teammate Verstappen has ever had. Compare that with Hamilton's rookie year. He finished 2nd in the world championship and fell short by 1 point. If it wasn't for a gearbox failure in the final race he would have won it. Sorry but that also counts as a win against Alonso as Hamilton won more races, an unbelievable achievement against a man who had just won 2 world championships and was being heralded as the next Schumacher by some. I also don't get what you mean by losing to his rivals in his prime years? If you mean teammates he beat Button 2-1 and Rosberg 3-1? Two former WC'S? His only really sloppy season I can remember was in 2011 but Hamilton got him back the next year. In 2016 he lost to Rosberg but won more races and suffered more mechanical DNF's. If his engine didn't blow up in Malaysia when he was running in 1st he would have won another WC. The only outright defeat was a 2-1 loss to Russell but that is Hamilton touching 40 and Russell has been heralded by many as a future WC so no shame at all there. BTW I do consider Verstappen to be an unbelievable talent and is the best driver on the grid right now. I also agree with you that Alonso should have won more WC's with the natural talent has has/had. But the lack of respect Hamilton gets from some is almost unbelievable, former European and World Karting Champion, GP3 Champion, GP2 Champion, 7 time F1 Champion and could have been NINE if it wasn't for late season mechanical failures and TEN if Michael Masi and the FIA actually did their job. But yea Hamilton is just the GOAT at politics However back to the present day it was another sad qualifying performance from him, the decline in his one lap qualifying pace is genuinely hurting him now and is putting him way out of position for the Sunday. If he can't turn this around I genuinely think and hope he should call it a day after this season. His race pace is still stellar but I personally don't want to see another Schumacher 2.0 which is what it was turning in to last season and looks as if it's continuing this season.

Hamilton is miles clear of Vettel, the only man to beat 3 world champions in the same car. Plus won everything at junior level. Verstappen benefits from immense recency bias but would have lost to a 36 year old Hamilton in an inferior car (Newey confirmed the Red Bull was the faster car in 21) if the FIA hadn't come to his rescue. Verstappen also lost to Ricciardo. Hamilton is 100% in the greatest conversation as he is literally the most decorated driver in the sport's history. Should Schumacher be discounted from the greatest conversation because he clearly benefited from the rocket ship Ferrari and having undisputed number 1 driver status written in his contract? Or because he was well beaten by Rosberg 3 years on the bounce at Mercedes? Of course not. The best drivers on the grid get the best cars on the grid in the prime of their careers. That's the way it's always been.

I think there's a significant positive to be had with all this, regardless if this run goes on until the end of the season. This is the bottom. This is literally as bad as we'll ever be (regardless of what league we are playing in). It's insane to think of the extreme highs and lows we've experienced over the past few years. Football as a whole has become dogshit over the past decade but it's not been boring for us!

Yea as much of a fan I am of Hamilton it's becoming increasingly clear he's way past his prime. He's still capable of brilliance on occasion but those moments are becoming increasingly rare. At 40 years old he's beginning to look like yesterday's man around the paddock (same with Alonso). Most F1 drivers are out of the sport in their early to mid 30's I mean he was replaced at Mercedes by a guy who was 1 when Hamilton debuted in F1. We all know he's still there because of what happened in '21 but I think he's been a bit slow to realise that no contending team is going to make him their number 1 driver at his age. Mercedes rightfully favoured Russell last year, especially once Hamilton announced he was leaving before the season and Leclerc is Ferrari's man for the long term. Even if Ferrari turn up with a championship winning car next year, a 41 year old Hamilton isn't beating a prime Leclerc, no chance.

Also seen that Liberty have absolutely done Hamilton dirty with the team radios making it sound like Hamilton was ignoring team orders to let Leclerc past when it was actually Hamilton who recommended swapping in the first place! I’m sure that wasn’t for internet drama at all

Hitting Hamilton actually helped his race pace. The damaged flexi wing reduced deg on the front left which is the most vulnerable tyre around this track. Meanwhile, I think there needs to be a discussion about the Hard tyre. It’s indestructible. Makes for an awful spectacle with drivers just driving it around comfortably to the end knowing full well it isn’t going to ‘drop off’ as the commentators salivate about.

Rumours that both Mercedes changed tyre pressures whilst on the grid waiting for the restart....the punishment being a DQ.

Indeed, however if he really is washed then it will become extremely ugly against Leclerc who is far better than Russell IMO. Ferrari will pull the plug after a season as nobody wants another Rosberg Vs Schumacher scenario to play out over multiple seasons.

There needs to be a deep-dive in to what's happened with Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes since the summer break. Last season was maybe up there with his best, he had no right placing that car 3rd in the World Championship below the greatest F1 car of all time. Then he announces he's leaving for Ferrari and suddenly he's miles behind Russell in both Qualy and race-pace. Then there is mysterious email confirming for many that Mercedes are all in on Russell and effectively sabotaging Hamilton to ensure Russell finishes ahead. Almost overnight Hamilton is once again the fastest Mercedes and back winning races. However, since the summer break Hamilton can barely drive that Mercedes and is MILES behind his teammate in terms of pace! I understand Hamilton has the car with the "upgrades" and Russell is driving the Silverstone spec but **** me it's mental how much Hamilton is struggling. Completely understand Mercedes will want Russell ahead so they can assure their partners and sponsors that losing the greatest driver of all time and the sports most marketable driver is no biggy but blimey, it's a hard watch right now. Whatever parts Mercedes are trialling on Hamilton's car right now doesn't bode well for them next year. Hamilton hasn't fallen off a cliff this bad in less than 12 months.

Maybe building the KP outside the city might have been a better idea after all. At least the better transport links would have prevented folks fleeing for the exits at 80 minutes.

This might be a hot take but I think civic pride has a huge amount to do with it. Clubs from around Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham, Newcastle, Sheffield, London and even Nottingham have a significant amount of local pride and identity. Leicester doesn't have that. Let's be honest, a huge % of 'home' fans on Friday night would have been making similar journeys as the Forest fans leaving the city (as well as both sets of players). 'Leicester's a shithole, I want to go home' might as well have been sung from everyone in the ground.

LET'S GO YANKS! Blockbuster World Series against the Dodgers coming up! LA huge favourites for me but if Judge can get it going you never know, especially with how Soto and Stanton are performing.

Regarding overall chocolate bar portion sizes..I find myself wondering how much further they can possibly cut them. A standard Mars bar is now basically the size of what used to be found in party packs back in the day. Will they eventually end up being the size of what you find in a box of Celebrations? All whilst prices remain the same or even increase. It's crazy.

Not even about the result. That's one of the most catastrophic performances I've ever seen from England. Greece, GREECE, should have smashed us by 6 or 7. Carsley shouldn't even be given the game against Finand in midweek.

His popularity has always baffled me. His reaction to Hamilton's complements after the race just proved he's yet another spoilt silver spoon brat. He's won one race. He simply doesn't have the CV to be acting the ****.

They are also part of the 5th richest country in the world. Joined at the hip to the biggest and best professional football league in the world. Them, Wales and Northern Ireland are unacceptably shit IMO. Just look at what countries with population sizes such as Croatia, Netherlands, Belgium are able to produce with far less resources. Mental.

Oh we know we're going out. Despite our wealth of talent we all know it's coming sooner rather than later thanks to Gareth. Taking the piss isn't going to work as most of us English will join in with you (we started as soon as the Denmark match was finished to be fair).

As if that was a ****ing penalty. If anything it was a foul to Hungary for obstruction!! Armstrong has literally leaped backwards in to the defender. Pathetic.

Get it right ****in' up ye!!!!! Hungary the much the better side (why the Scots were so arrogant to think they'd walk this I have no idea). Hungary much louder in the stands as well. Did the Tartan Army march to the wrong stadium or something?

We do. We have at least 3 to choose from. Jerusalem, Land of Hope and Glory and I Vow to Thee are 3 of the greatest pieces of music every created. You might even argue we have 4 if we decided to use Nimrod as an orchestral style anthem (a la Japan). But sadly we have to use the British anthem.

Your obsession with Scotland needs a deep dive. Hope they get absolutely pumped!!!

Rent free. Then. Now. Always.

Walk to the ground like everybody else? The **** they supposed to do?

Huge British Yankees fan here. I went to the Yankees Red Sox game a few years back and it was a real mix. There are lot's of UK based Americans and it looked and sounded like a lot of folks had flown over. At the same time there were plenty of Brits in attendance. Was an amazing day! I'll be going again to the game in June (rooting for the Phillies!) Hope you have a great time!