Lewis Hamilton finds out he's not special

[bobthebuilder]

I was always led to believe that in order for an activity to be considered a sport, it required participants to change out of their everyday shoes.

That eliminates surfing. The surfers round here never wear shoes and only put thongs (flip flops to you pins) on to dress up for the pub.

 

[dogmeat]

That eliminates surfing. The surfers round here never wear shoes and only put thongs (flip flops to you pins) on to dress up for the pub.

Which illustrates my point precisely.

 

[lokiuk]

Which illustrates my point precisely.

They can be barefoot and still be considered a proper spectators sport, take women's beach volleyball for example

And it's an olympic sport to boot

 

[dogmeat]

They can be barefoot and still be considered a proper spectators sport, take women's beach volleyball for example

And it's an olympic sport to boot

Have they changed out of their everyday shoes?

 

[Bob65]

he deserves a Knighthood based purely on his achievements as an F1 World Champion.

The reward for being F1 World Champion is... being F1 World Champion. Same as the reward for winning a gold medal at the Olympics is... a gold medal.

Never saw the point of knighting them as well. Just shows how nonsensical the whole thing is.

 

[bobthebuilder]

Have they changed out of their everyday shoes?

and were they sensible shoes?

 

[bobthebuilder]

The reward for being F1 World Champion is... being F1 World Champion. Same as the reward for winning a gold medal at the Olympics is... a gold medal.

Never saw the point of knighting them as well. Just shows how nonsensical the whole thing is.

Traditionally sportsmen and women were knighted for services to their sport (Jackie Stewart for his F1 safer campaign) or for achievements in their retired career that levered off the success (Ian Botham for his charity walks).

I think the populist rot set in with Steve Redgrave who was knighted for sporting achievement as he retired. It then extended in to rewarding active sportsmen like Murray and Farah.

When I look at racing drivers, IMHO Damon Hill is the nearest to meeting the services to his sport criteria; during his time as Chairman of the BRDC he basically saved the British Grand Prix. An event that is central to a very successful British industry and sport.

But if you knight the 66th= greatest tennis player for winning Wombledon, you can’t ignore Lewis Hamilton.

 

[goodoldboy]

That eliminates surfing. The surfers round here never wear shoes and only put thongs (flip flops to you pins) on to dress up for the pub.

An Aussie dressing up? Fancy...

 

[dingerr]

I dont pretend I give a **** about human rights.

or humans

 

[stacker1]

or humans

I care about humans who give me money.

 

[ste14w]

The reward for being F1 World Champion is... being F1 World Champion. Same as the reward for winning a gold medal at the Olympics is... a gold medal.

Never saw the point of knighting them as well. Just shows how nonsensical the whole thing is.

That's a good point, I never thought of it that way.
In that case he can f**K off, he doesn't deserve a Knighthood.

 

[Chef]

I was always led to believe that in order for an activity to be considered a sport, it required participants to change out of their everyday shoes.

That's ten pin bowling in the frame then.

Or, as in the case of Cricket, that one cannot put on weight while playing it.

You've never stopped for tea in the pavilion then?

 

[Sexton Blake]

That's ten pin bowling in the frame then.

You've never stopped for tea in the pavilion then?

Nor do I bowl from the pavilion end.

 

[dingerr]

I care about humans who give me money.

Tramp

 

[lokiuk]

and were they sensible shoes?

Like I say to any shaggable lezzas, I'd still hold against them

 

[vvaannmmaann]

No.

I take it you have never campaigned and/or voted for or against something.

I and many others were assaulted by the police during the pro hunting demos in London. Does that count?

 

[Drazyl]

I and many others were assaulted by the police during the pro hunting demos in London. Does that count?

Yes.

Why did you go there when it won't change anything?

 

[Nimbus]

That's ten pin bowling in the frame then.

You've never stopped for tea in the pavilion then?

Tarse.


Smar Tarse

 

[Chef]

Tarse.


Smar Tarse

I'm guttered nobody else noticed

 

[Toastie]

32 million people in the UK of working age, he's the top 5000 of them as far as UK tax paid.

Yay.

Shouldn't he be in the Top 5?