Category Archives: Sport

F1’s idiot owners…

From the same geniuses that decided racing in a car park in Miami was a good idea, we learn that they were amazed to learn that an industrial estate next to the airport didn’t offer spectacle!!!

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep/14/lack-of-overtaking-madring-fi-spanish-grand-prix

And the worst part. They gave up racing at Spa (the best race) for this mess.

In five years I’ve gone from watching each race including the build up and post race shows to having trouble concentrating for the YouTube highlights.

While everyone talks about power units the issue is obviously all the new tracks. The owners keep on comparing “the show” to the Superbowl where the highlight is the advert break!

Max gets it…

“Don’t add another street circuit” when Zandvoort disappears from the Formula 1 schedule after next year, says Max Verstappen.

www.racefans.net/2025/08/29/verstappen-tells-f1-not-to-replace-zandvoort-with-another-street-circuit/

Michael Nyman composes Hillsborough memorial…

I could not think of a better person for the job.

“Celebrated British composer Michael Nyman has composed a Hillsborough memorial symphony to open 2014’s Liverpool Biennial on 5 July.”

 

BBC News – Michael Nyman composes Hillsborough memorial symphony.

1900: Battle of Spion Kop

It’s the anniversary today. Yes, this the reason we watch matches from the Kop.

Boers at Spion Kop, 1900 - Project Gutenberg eText 16462.jpg

The Battle of Spion Kop was fought about 38 km 24 mi west-south-west of Ladysmith on the hilltop of Spioenkop1 along the Tugela River, Natal in South Africa from 23–24 January 1900.

It was fought between the South African Republic and the Orange Free State on the one hand and British forces during the Second Boer War during the campaign to relieve Ladysmith.

It was a British defeat.

Battle of Spion Kop – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.